The one downvote on this comment makes it like 20x funnier

I’m not sure there’s a great argument for why it’s different that’s not just vibes but the case for owning a console is getting smaller.

A console is basically a single purpose computer. The reasons to own one are that they’re cheaper, plug and play, you can buy and trade physical games, and the exclusive games. Seems like they’re converging towards PCs to the point that the only real benefit next gen will be ease of use and exclusives. And both of those reasons are fragile. Steam has pretty much solved the barriers to getting games running.

Nintendo figured out how to sell consoles based on exclusives but I don’t know that Sony will be able to make the transition. Third party developers will just go elsewhere if Sony can’t sell the hardware. As a child of the 80s/90s, I like the excitement around consoles. The hardware is cool, having a shelf of games is fun, I like going to GameStop and trading in old games and finding weird used games to buy. But the kids now don’t have that nostalgia. They have a Nintendo Switch and a gaming PC.

Maybe I don’t understand the vision but it seems like Xbox tried the whole “it’s just a computer! Play on your computer too!” and people said “good idea, I don’t even need an Xbox.” I need a computer to do computer things but I don’t really need a second computer that doesn’t do computer things besides games. Maybe I’d consider if I could install Linux on the PlayStation 6.

But I think a lot of the backlash is from people who like to buy consoles and remember how fun it was to own an N64 or PS1. Are consoles fun anymore? It feels like they get a bit worse every generation. Maybe the master plan is to ruin the business so they get out of making the PS 9 with the butterflies that fly in your ear, if anyone remembers those commercials.

Subaru should bring back the legacy wagon and return the Outback to its bubbly premium sibling. They spilled look exactly the same as they did in the 90s but with modern safety features and better gas mileage. Bonus points if you can get it with a tape deck.

That would be the best car for basically everyone.

That’s kinda what Apple News+ is but stuck in their walled garden.

Congrats on the working system.

I wouldn’t say Linux was sub par or has come a long way compared to other operating systems. It’s always been a better OS than windows but it has different goals. There’s never been a time where a sane person would use a Windows server for example. But with a smaller user base and less hand holding for users, Linux has historically not gotten a lot of mainstream software. Gaming improved almost entirely because Valve threw resources at it.

Driver support has gotten really good though. I’ve been using Linux full time since about 2004. I used to buy hardware with Linux support in mind and it was kind of a pain in the ass. Now I don’t even think about it. Even my printer works with no fussing. I’m not a PC gamer so I don’t have any direct experience but I think Nvidia drivers are the only real pain point left.

Where are you getting this from?

A lot of people start with old Dell Optiplexes for self hosting because businesses dump them on the market cheap when they get old. But an old PC will work just fine as a server. I think the 7040 is a good buy, you could maybe go even older. I have a computer with a Haswell era cpu still being useful.

You can find the nicest CPU they’ll take for a couple bucks on eBay too.

The article you linked is what happens when you hire a “content marketer” to write for you. Not sure why the home of ancient aliens would be a definitive source.

The Wikipedia article is a better place to start.

Why would pigs and bootlickers killing each other be a bad thing?