Depends on the hardware, but generally, yeah.

(It’s a joke)

Thanks for the detailed explanation!

I’d be interested to see what people have to say regarding VR setup, but the Oculus gets little use anymore. I have a few games that were never ported to the newer, self-contained systems (I have a Quest 3), and we’ve downloaded a bunch of custom Beat Saber levels that I might feel bad about, but the sensors are a big enough pain to set up that I don’t know that I’d feel that bad.

Truth. Full system would be easier.

I’m pretty sure anything of value is already backed up to my NAS. I’m just paranoid that my kids might freak out that I destroyed their state fair winning Scratch project or something.

I have an old (2017) Windows 10 box that is ineligible for Windows 11. Originally purchased to run my Oculus Rift, it now just streams YouTube and Twitch and plays some old Steam games and occasionally school related stuff (Lexia, Scratch, stuff like that).

I started thinking that, rather than worrying about an unsupported Windows OS on my network, I might upgrade to Mint or Ubuntu.

So, my question(s) is/are, how much of a hassle will such an upgrade be? Will I need to wipe the drive, or can I keep my files without having to back them up first? Can I run Windows games on Steam with Wine? Are there good 3D card drivers nowadays?

I’m reasonably versed in using Linux as a user, less so as an admin, in case that affects the way you answer.

Ah, man, Baghdad Bob! I haven’t thought about that guy in a while. He was good entertainment.

I mean, if they pull it off, I’ll be impressed, but it seems like the “why?” is something they should answer before this project is undertaken. Sure, it could be used to power a moon base or something else, but I would expect that need for a power source to be the lead, not the power source. And if they don’t really know why yet – it’s an extremely expensive solution looking for a problem.

A brave man. I wish more would be like him, or at least listen to him and consider what he’s saying.

Heh, I see what y’all did there…

It looks like Snoo’s drunk uncle. What’s with the 5 o’clock shadow?

I’ve heard you can just email one of the authors of the paper, if you’re looking for a specific one.

As someone who doesn’t own a Roku, is there an app that is available through the Play store to stream these? Or is it a Roku-only thing?

Let’s not forget Mystery Men!

I bought the series on DVD a number of years ago. I don’t think I made it through the first disk. And I think that’s a shame, because it seemed like so full of potential for the first handful of episodes.

I listened to his autobiography years ago. I thought he sounded like he’d mended his alpha bro self delusion after nearly dying. The book ended, iirc, early in the Andromeda run. Then covid came, and I think he’s landed a couple keys shy of a full keyboard. Bless his heart.

I was beginning to wonder if the bot purging got a little too ambitious. Also, requisite “I am not a bot” statement. Beep. Boop.

If only they had shot down that escape pod with no lifeforms aboard (Star Wars ANH)