That's an interesting concept BTW. Might work already with the smaller games and a fast internet connection. When starting a game, it would pull the EXE and some basic assets, and when you progress in the game it would download the next level, and so on.
I agree that the DX -> GL porting issue is quite problematic. On the other hand, we shouldn't even expect Steam for Linux to be perfect or it to have all the AAA titles ported to. For teh ultimate gamez rig you will still be needing Windows for a long time. We will probably still have many good games (both big productions and indie stuff) for Linux to enjoy.
What's the big deal? Unity is not that far from a Windows 7 or MacOS X user interface. There's a launcher bar, you click button, program starts. You can minimize and maximize windows normally.
Yes, it might work. You can install Ubuntu to a flash drive (just select it during the installation). Create another stick with unetbootin for the installation stuff. I'm not sure if it creates a conflict if you install both AMD and NVIDIA proprietary display drivers though. There might be issues like that which you need to iron out. But if you are excited about it, I think you should give it a try. Just make sure to get a large and fast USB drive.
You might want to wait on that. At this time, there's only ~100 titles available for Linux, and many of them have aleady been out for a year or so.
Maybe one day Linux will be a platform hardcore gamers will use, but Steam for Linux is just a baby step in that direction. Remember, they've had Steam for OS X for a while now, and there's still only a tiny trickle of games for that platform.
What's the problem? The availability of games for Linux just exploded into new numbers, and more are coming all the time. You don't have to wait for every game under the sun to be ported, and that's not the point anyway. Make the switch and enjoy. 2013 is the Year of Linux Gaming.
A point so often forgotten in the big-screen discussions. Don't get me wrong, I love a nice 27" monitor, actually I think they are fantastic, just make sure that you can set it low enough (adjustable stand or adjustable table height) so that your neck is comfortable. How tall you are affects things also. A good rule of thumb is that while you look straight forward, the upper edge of the monitor should be under your eye height. Thus, a slightly downward angle is natural for your head.
Majority of TV's will be 1920x1080 because that's standard HD. So the larger screen size doesn't buy you more screen, just makes it bigger so you can sit farther away.
True. This is good for your eyes as they are more relaxed not having to focus that close.
I miss stuff which opened instantly and worked quickly. Where a faster PC actually meant things getting done quicker, rather than an opportunity to shim in another layer of crapware designed by a 3rd party half way across the world to find its way into your ever-less-steady stack of shit.
There are some positive trends found of today too. For example Win7 is more or less as smooth as XP. Win8 runs even a nudge faster. Web browsers are fighting for the crown of fastest JavaScript and rendering engine. Boot up times in all OSes have improved tremendously. For all the awesome things we get to do, the tradeoffs aren't that bad IMO. Also, the fact that we are pushing the boundaries of single CPU core performance, motivates to pay attention to performance issues.
You can haz open source solution with full MS Office compatibility...
No, no, no. LibreOffice would otherwise be quite perfect, but full MS Office compatibility is exactly what keeps it down. It needs more accuracy.
This doesn't show up when you update your resume or write a couple of letters at home, but when you go into school/business world there's all kinds of serious formatting errors.
Or, we could all stick with a previous version of Office, and Microsoft can go screw. I'm still using Office 2000. Works fine on Windows 7.
I was just thinking maybe the most recent LibreOffice would actually give you more value? While MS Office is the gold standard, LO might already be past Office 2000.
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I just feel sad for people that purchase a tablet but end up rebuilding the laptop.
Unless Valve started clouding game files.
That's an interesting concept BTW. Might work already with the smaller games and a fast internet connection. When starting a game, it would pull the EXE and some basic assets, and when you progress in the game it would download the next level, and so on.
I agree that the DX -> GL porting issue is quite problematic. On the other hand, we shouldn't even expect Steam for Linux to be perfect or it to have all the AAA titles ported to. For teh ultimate gamez rig you will still be needing Windows for a long time. We will probably still have many good games (both big productions and indie stuff) for Linux to enjoy.
What's the big deal? Unity is not that far from a Windows 7 or MacOS X user interface. There's a launcher bar, you click button, program starts. You can minimize and maximize windows normally.
It's possible.
Yes, it might work. You can install Ubuntu to a flash drive (just select it during the installation). Create another stick with unetbootin for the installation stuff. I'm not sure if it creates a conflict if you install both AMD and NVIDIA proprietary display drivers though. There might be issues like that which you need to iron out. But if you are excited about it, I think you should give it a try. Just make sure to get a large and fast USB drive.
Many know this site already, but here is a nice overview of the Linux titles: steamlinux.xpaw.ru. Of course there's the Valve's official list too.
Never heard that line before ... not hating on Linux, but seriously, don't hold your breath.
A little bit of celebration would not be that out of place, though.
You might want to wait on that. At this time, there's only ~100 titles available for Linux, and many of them have aleady been out for a year or so.
Maybe one day Linux will be a platform hardcore gamers will use, but Steam for Linux is just a baby step in that direction. Remember, they've had Steam for OS X for a while now, and there's still only a tiny trickle of games for that platform.
What's the problem? The availability of games for Linux just exploded into new numbers, and more are coming all the time. You don't have to wait for every game under the sun to be ported, and that's not the point anyway. Make the switch and enjoy. 2013 is the Year of Linux Gaming.
This!
A point so often forgotten in the big-screen discussions. Don't get me wrong, I love a nice 27" monitor, actually I think they are fantastic, just make sure that you can set it low enough (adjustable stand or adjustable table height) so that your neck is comfortable. How tall you are affects things also. A good rule of thumb is that while you look straight forward, the upper edge of the monitor should be under your eye height. Thus, a slightly downward angle is natural for your head.
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Just be prepared to build your own case for the display in that situation. There are LVDS-DVI adapters available on eBay too, though.
Majority of TV's will be 1920x1080 because that's standard HD. So the larger screen size doesn't buy you more screen, just makes it bigger so you can sit farther away.
True. This is good for your eyes as they are more relaxed not having to focus that close.
I understand completely.
The Computer History museum has a quite interesting YouTube channel too.
I miss stuff which opened instantly and worked quickly. Where a faster PC actually meant things getting done quicker, rather than an opportunity to shim in another layer of crapware designed by a 3rd party half way across the world to find its way into your ever-less-steady stack of shit.
There are some positive trends found of today too. For example Win7 is more or less as smooth as XP. Win8 runs even a nudge faster. Web browsers are fighting for the crown of fastest JavaScript and rendering engine. Boot up times in all OSes have improved tremendously. For all the awesome things we get to do, the tradeoffs aren't that bad IMO. Also, the fact that we are pushing the boundaries of single CPU core performance, motivates to pay attention to performance issues.
You can haz open source solution with full MS Office compatibility...
No, no, no. LibreOffice would otherwise be quite perfect, but full MS Office compatibility is exactly what keeps it down. It needs more accuracy.
This doesn't show up when you update your resume or write a couple of letters at home, but when you go into school/business world there's all kinds of serious formatting errors.
Due to the ribbon, I cannot find anything anymore.
Well, then learn to find the things from the new places.
Office Ribbon and Ubuntu's Unity surely are two things that people here like to robotically whine about, while they are both perfectly fine.
Or, we could all stick with a previous version of Office, and Microsoft can go screw. I'm still using Office 2000. Works fine on Windows 7.
I was just thinking maybe the most recent LibreOffice would actually give you more value? While MS Office is the gold standard, LO might already be past Office 2000.
Die.net is nice. :)
The main point of the article seems to be that you should deliver your resume in some fancy shape or form.
But you can improve the performance and quality of Google products by sending all your information to them!
The window width can be configured. Right-click the title bar and select Properties. From the pop-up window, go to the Layout tab.
According to my quick test, tab completion did not wipe the rest of the line.
You're correct about the rectangular select. It is a bit awkward.
That could be solved with some kind of real-time OS with very accurate resource balancing and prediction.
In current desktop OSes it's a wild west and the processes just step over each other's feet all the time.
Heh, I surely remember that one.