Notices by Jason Evangelho (killyourfm@layer8.space)

I wrote this piece 6 years ago, and I believe most of it is still relevant today. But with Windows 10 going EOL next year, it's time for a fresh version of this article. I'm curious if you'd add anything else to it?

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2018/07/23/5-reasons-you-should-switch-from-windows-to-linux-right-now/

Story time.
Do you believe in signs?

A couple weeks ago, while I was hiking some of the northern California coastline, I stopped at a coffee shop. During the drive there, I shared with my best friend that I felt conflicted over my Forbes coverage. Whether or not I should really commit to Linux, or if I should branch out and focus on more general tech and gaming stuff.

I almost never go out to coffee shops. I certainly never get a traditional porcelain mug when I do. But this is what arrived...

I recently joined @JoeRess on @LateNightLinux to talk about the state of Linux gaming. Give it a listen!
https://latenightlinux.com/late-night-linux-episode-301/
#Linux #gaming #Podcast

Valve: "Here's an upgraded Steam Deck with a fantastic 90Hz OLED display upgrade, bigger battery, smaller 6nm APU, upgraded WiFi, and a 512GB SSD. It's $25 more expensive than our older 256GB LCD model."

Sony: "We subtly improved the detail of things in the background you almost never look at, and removed the disc drive. Give us $700."

Space Marine 2 on Steam Deck. Does it run? YES!

Does it run WELL? Ummmmmmm
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2024/09/06/does-warhammer-40k-space-marine-2-run-on-steam-deck/

The conversation around gaming on Linux has changed significantly during the last several years. It’s a success story engineered by passionate developers working on the Linux kernel and the open-source graphics stack (and certainly bolstered by the Steam Deck).

Don’t worry, this isn’t going to be a history lesson, but it’s an appropriate way to introduce yet another performance victory Linux is claiming over Windows.

My story at Forbes:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2024/08/21/linux-scores-a-surprising-gaming-victory-against-windows-11/

#Linux #Gaming

Valve makes it official: SteamOS WILL support the ASUS ROG Ally and "additional handhelds." https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2024/08/14/valve-makes-it-official-steamos-will-support-the-asus-rog-ally/

#steamdeck #linux

15 of these 19 Lego games are playable on Steam Deck, and the entire bundle starts at only $15!

https://www.humblebundle.com/games/lego-worlds-collide-ultimate-assembly?partner=jasonevangelho

#Linux #Gaming #SteamDeck

I know you're out there. And you're not alone.
#SteamDeck

3 years ago, not even the combined genius of Fedora graphics gurus + Wendell from Level1Techs could get my Radeon RX 6800 running well enough to do a review -- even months after it released.

Now, we live in a world where Bazzite supported the ROG Ally X *before* it launched, and Ubuntu is destroying Windows 11 on brand new AMD Ryzen processors.

YOU LOVE TO SEE IT.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2024/08/02/linux-scores-surprise-victories-over-windows-in-new-amd-benchmarks/

#Gaming #Windows #linux

To everyone who's asked me to review something from @frameworkcomputer: The stars have aligned. Stay tuned!

"Windows itself is more of a pig than ever. I spent nearly 45 minutes waiting for mandatory updates and clicking through unwanted offers for various Microsoft products before I could use the Ally X for the first time."

From The Verge's ROG Ally X review.

Perhaps this is wishful thinking or just a bold prediction, but I'd love to see ASUS and Lenovo both offering Linux versions of their handhelds next year.

SteamOS may not officially be ready for other handhelds, but Bazzite sure is.

I have news! Beginning next month, I'll once again be shining a big, bright spotlight on #Linux and #OpenSource at Forbes, essentially picking up where I left off in 2022. (This time around there will be some added emphasis on Linux-powered handheld and desktop gaming.)

Thankfully, this is a calling I can't seem to escape, and I'm ridiculously excited to bring some mainstream attention to all the projects, distros, games, and ideas -- large and small -- in this amazing community.

Stay tuned!

UPDATE: Just noticed it downloads at up to 4K resolution. If that's the uploaded quality, you can set Video Downloader to snag that. Confirmed with several of my own videos.

And DONE! Thanks a ton to the devs and contributors responsible for Video Downloader (https://github.com/unrud/video-downloader) and (yt-dlp https://github.com/yt-dlp). You made this little archiving project a breeze!

It's quite sad that a 3rd-party tool makes it exponentially easier for a Youtube creator to download their own videos than YouTube does.

After being away for so long, I wanted to spend some time collecting and archiving all my video content. Well, in YouTube Studio, I can only download one video at a time, at 720p.

With Video Downloader, I can just dial up the URL to a playlist and download several in a batch -- at 1080p.

I keep running into brick walls trying to find a simple roadmap/kanban tool that:

1) Is Open Source
2) Isn't GitHub
3) Supports public sharing or embedding
4) Bonus: can be self-hosted

Context: I'm creating a roadmap for @Linux4Everyone and I want it to be public.

I was hoping @nextcloud Deck would fit the need, but sadly it doesn't have a public sharing option, otherwise it would be perfect.

Any ideas out there?

I know it's a game from 2016, but I never stop being amazed at #SteamDeck running DOOM on Ultra quality at a rock solid 60fps.

Now I'm wondering what it looks like on the OLED Steam Deck at 90FPS.
oh no...

And now I know! This is DOOM 2016 on Ultra preset. One is running on Steam Deck LCD, one on Steam Deck OLED. Both have their screen brightness at max.

The OLED has a higher framerate, a ridiculously better and brighter screen, and less power consumption.

I'm in love 😍 😍 😍