Computer talk OS Windows Linux MAC

[boredjedi]

I came across this video while looking into this Arch-Linux distro CachyOS.
Been seeing it pop up more and more.

Photoshop Finally Works on Linux

The word is slowly spreading. This guy doesn't use the Wine install method
but via Steam install. Quite interesting.

[boredjedi]

So far, looks like PoP_OS is the winner on this Lenovo Laptop.

Linux mint was a hiccupping mess and sluggish. I was using
the Brave browser and oh boy trying to watch youtube videos.
I tested it with only one tab and multiple tabs. Would start struggling
with playing videos. I had the power settings for High Performance too.
Same on PoP_Os now. Both are Ubuntu based. Hmmm.


What a difference on PoP_Os. Not to mention, I'm already familiar with it since it was
the one I had selected before. Again so nice with being able to use the VPN as intended
with the GUI. There is one issue with auto start on booting in.

"The error states: "Your system does not expose org.freedesktop.portal.Background" interface.""

https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxquesti...tup/?rdt=47713

https://www.reddit.com/media?url=htt...c9fb219097ffcd

There's always something isn't there. heh

[boredjedi]

That was weird. Still been trying to get the Surfshark to auto-start.
The first time I screwed up and forgot to install TimeShift for the
install snapshot. Had to reinstall the entire PoP_Os again whatever
I did killed the ethernet port access. This time I did install every back
and the Timeshift and did the snapshot.

After choosing different options (on the above post fix), on the restart it changed the entire
login to gnome login and desktop. So I restarted and still the same.
So, I go into Timeshift and do a restore. It logged off the OS and
completed the restore. On the restart it was back to the Cosmic desktop.
But now the VPN autostarts on boot in.

Still no way to turn on the Kill Switch if the VPN drops connection.

DonHammond •9mo ago

It is a limitation of the Killswitch function on the Linux operating system in general. I will forward the request to implement a possibility to enable Killswitch while still being able to access your local network on Linux to our team.

https://www.reddit.com/r/surfshark/c...ith_surfshark/

It's an issue with Linux itself and local network access. Another issue the dev stated they will look into it
and work on it. That thread was 9 months ago. Not too bad though. At least I got the autostart going.
How? I dunno it just worked with me tinkering heh.

[boredjedi]

"GOG calls Linux "the next major frontier" for gaming as it works on a native client"

Summary
GOG is planning a Linux-native GOG Galaxy, calling Linux the 'next major frontier.'
GOG is hiring a senior engineer to shape Galaxy's architecture for Linux from day one.
Native Galaxy will let Linux users relive classics without the usual headaches.

Gaming on Linux used to be in a nasty catch-22. People wouldn't develop games for Linux because gamers didn't use it, and gamers didn't use Linux because people wouldn't develop games for it. However, with the advancement of tech like Proton, we're beginning to see people take Linux seriously as a gaming powerhouse.

Still, that doesn't mean that the Linux community won't welcome developers who create Linux-native versions of their games and related apps. So, when the news broke that GOG was hiring a developer to help get its library app over into the world of FOSS, it was good news for everyone who wants to bring the classics over to Linux.

https://www.xda-developers.com/gog-c...ive-client/

[boredjedi]

I had watched this one the other day. Adding optical/light to the chip process.

0:25 If these GPUs turn out good, I hope they become available at the consumer
level. 0:35 It would be 1 graphics card with basically 100 gpu compute power without
the hungry power requirements. 8:30 I was trying to remember where I saw an actual
image of the GPU in the video. Looks weird with the optical element on it.

Edit: Skip 8:55 - 10:26 in video sponsor ad.

[boredjedi]

This video is pretty good documenting all the update fails for Windows 11
starts at 1:09

"Windows 12 is Here: Why I’m NOT Upgrading (And you shouldn’t either)"

[chuft]

https://www.youtube.com/@Hardware_Report Look at the rate these videos are appearing. This is AI generated slop

[boredjedi]

Oh almost forgot. At 6:00 he brings up Recall.
That it takes screenshots of your system every
5 to 7 seconds. Rather like this....


"Your Smart TV Takes 7,200 Screenshots Every Hour (Texas AG Lawsuit)"

[boredjedi]

You mean because of that edit splice? And only19 videos since September.

[chuft]

I don't think that is an edit splice any more than I think his arm movements are real. This is slop.

[chuft]

His tone at 1:20 "just to use the thing" is totally unnatural

[boredjedi]

California passed a bill that even using a Linux distro you
have to provide an age verification

System76 which is the developer of PoP_Os!

"Don't blame System76 because California wants to ruin Linux; be mad at the right people"

[chuft]

California does not require age verification, you can say any age you want. The point is to put developers on notice if a minor is using their product (like Steam, Facebook etc). In Colorado, it is not even law, just a proposed bill.

Texas and Utah and Louisiana on the other hand do require age verification, under their laws.

https://www.mcneeslaw.com/age-verifi...rs-compliance/

The only way I see anyone getting in trouble here is if a parent lies about their child's age when setting up the device, or a developer/service provider ignores the user's age when making content available.

In California you basically just say "I'm over 18" and that's it. The whole idea is to let a parent protect their child from inappropriate content from software services.

Personally I don't have a problem with the OS and Steam etc knowing I'm over 18. I have to tell them anyway half the time to see certain games.

To buy this Windows license I had to give Microsoft my credit card, billing address and full name. They know who I am already anyway. And they obviously can see my IP address because the OS has to be able to see it.

The privacy battle was lost a long time ago with cell phones. You might be somewhat anonymous to other users but not from the OS maker, your ISP, your VPN provider, or whatever. Governments and corporations know who you are. This guy reminds me of Don Quixote.

[boredjedi]

California does not require age verification, you can say any age you want.

For now. But it shouldn't be there in the first place. It's an absurd requirement for installing OS.

[boredjedi]

Microsoft Copilot to hijack your browser... for your own convenience

Embeds Edge into AI assistant, ignores questions about opt-in

Microsoft is rolling out a Copilot update to Windows Insiders that embeds web browsing directly into the assistant, opening links in a side panel rather than launching your default browser.

The plan is that users of the Copilot app in Windows will show content in the assistant's window "so you don't lose context."

Copilot will also (with permission) have access to the context of tabs opened in that conversation, so the assistant can look across them when responding to user prompts. Opened tabs will be saved with the conversation so that they can be returned to, and, if a user chooses to enable it, passwords and form data can be synchronized.

Enabling password and form data synchronization might give some users pause for thought, particularly after the Windows Recall fiasco, but users worried about Redmond slurping data should probably consider an alternative to Windows anyway.

At first glance, it looks like embedding Edge into Copilot via the WebView2 control is an attempt to steer the user away from their default browser. Convenient, yes. Good for competition, possibly not. We asked Microsoft whether this would be an opt-in experience and which browser was being used, but, other than acknowledging receipt of our questions, the company did not respond.

The update has raised a few eyebrows among browser vendors. Bruce Lawson, Vivaldi's Technical Communications Officer, told us: "If it's not opt-in, then it's bad behavior. Over the last 25 years, people have become accustomed to clicking links, and that opens their default browser with their preferred settings, stored passwords, preferred font size, and preferred security settings.

https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/..._sidepane_for/

Source: https://blogs.windows.com/windows-in...dows-insiders/

[boredjedi]

Couple of things evening. I'll start with this one.

Microsoft did it again

Latest Windows 11 update is broken, refuses to install — Microsoft pulls latest update over missing files error

Microsoft's tenacity in imposing AI across its product stack has cornered Windows into a tough spot. Mac and Linux are catching up in terms of software compatibility, and Windows' longstanding flaws have begun to outweigh its universality. Even though the company has promises to fix the OS and has initiated a course correction, the mistakes just keep slipping through the cracks. The latest in the line of discrepancies is a new Windows Update that, funnily enough, won't install for a lot of users.

Microsoft pushed the KB5079391 non-security update on March 26, 2026, featuring "production-quality" improvements, which means it's part of the efforts to make the OS more stable/reliable. It's ironic then that the update refuses to install, throwing up the 0x80073712 error code in a loop. This code means something is broken or missing in the update files, which is preventing Windows from piecing together the update.

The only fix to this is rerolling the update with fixed components, so Microsoft has pulled it from the release channel for now. If someone got the update installed anyway, no reports have shown it actually breaking anything — it's just the installation process itself that's broken. No harm, no foul; but it's still a waste of time and, more importantly, the optics of another broken Windows update are inopportune. "Rollout of this update is temporarily paused due to installation error 0x80073712," Microsoft's website now reads. "To prevent additional impact while the issue is investigated, Microsoft has temporarily limited the availability of this update. As a result, the update temporarily might not be offered through Windows Update."

https://www.tomshardware.com/softwar...ng-files-error

[chuft]

https://www.howtogeek.com/microsoft-...-sounds-great/


https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ope...-entry-points/

[boredjedi]

Oh yeah I know about that. I'll believe it when I see it.