Tekchip
@brockh.at
The rantings of a mad genius, or just a mad man?
Opinions are my own.
25 years I.T., US Army veteran, drone pilot, student.
https://blog.brockh.at
Opinions are my own.
25 years I.T., US Army veteran, drone pilot, student.
https://blog.brockh.at
I count 4 pieces of Steam hardware. Which is proof @valvesoftware.com does know how to count to three and beyond. So the only obvious reason for no Half-life 3 is spite. /S
I kid. Thanks for all the hard work folks at Valve. Appreciate what you're doing for the gaming community and Linux!
I kid. Thanks for all the hard work folks at Valve. Appreciate what you're doing for the gaming community and Linux!
November 13, 2025 at 4:45 AM
I count 4 pieces of Steam hardware. Which is proof @valvesoftware.com does know how to count to three and beyond. So the only obvious reason for no Half-life 3 is spite. /S
I kid. Thanks for all the hard work folks at Valve. Appreciate what you're doing for the gaming community and Linux!
I kid. Thanks for all the hard work folks at Valve. Appreciate what you're doing for the gaming community and Linux!
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Former Humble Bundle staff launch new bundle site Digiphile to "benefit users, creators, publishers, and charity"
#Digiphile #Gaming #PCGaming
#Digiphile #Gaming #PCGaming
Former Humble Bundle staff launch new bundle site Digiphile to "benefit users, creators, publishers, and charity"
Coming from veterans of Humble Bundle, a new bundle site has launched named Digiphile as the creators want to help you discover new games and support charity.
www.gamingonlinux.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Former Humble Bundle staff launch new bundle site Digiphile to "benefit users, creators, publishers, and charity"
#Digiphile #Gaming #PCGaming
#Digiphile #Gaming #PCGaming
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Minisforum just launched their first Arm workstation, the MS-R1.
12-core CPU, Arm Mali G720 iGPU, 64 GB of RAM, NVMe, U.2, and PCIe expansion, and a lot more. It's a whole Arm Homelab in a box!
12-core CPU, Arm Mali G720 iGPU, 64 GB of RAM, NVMe, U.2, and PCIe expansion, and a lot more. It's a whole Arm Homelab in a box!
November 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Minisforum just launched their first Arm workstation, the MS-R1.
12-core CPU, Arm Mali G720 iGPU, 64 GB of RAM, NVMe, U.2, and PCIe expansion, and a lot more. It's a whole Arm Homelab in a box!
12-core CPU, Arm Mali G720 iGPU, 64 GB of RAM, NVMe, U.2, and PCIe expansion, and a lot more. It's a whole Arm Homelab in a box!
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Rewatch complete. Dan Trachtenberg gives us the best film in the franchise since the original. Amazingly shot, insanely violent, great effects and an unforgettable score. This movie belongs to Amber Midthunder as she demands your attention and earns her place among classic sci-fi/action stars!
November 6, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Rewatch complete. Dan Trachtenberg gives us the best film in the franchise since the original. Amazingly shot, insanely violent, great effects and an unforgettable score. This movie belongs to Amber Midthunder as she demands your attention and earns her place among classic sci-fi/action stars!
November 7, 2025 at 8:15 PM
What is the deal with the job market and online job search? 50% of listed jobs say already closed when you click the link. This is on emails that were received today. Another 25-ish% Have one title "cybersecurity analyst" and when you click it says it's "Senior Cybersecurity Analyst". Da fuq!?
November 7, 2025 at 7:24 PM
What is the deal with the job market and online job search? 50% of listed jobs say already closed when you click the link. This is on emails that were received today. Another 25-ish% Have one title "cybersecurity analyst" and when you click it says it's "Senior Cybersecurity Analyst". Da fuq!?
@jeopardyofficial.bsky.social what's the deal with Pop Culture Jeopardy? Three episodes in and a whole 2 questions about video games. The video game industry is bigger than the film and music industry together.
What is video games are pop culture?
#jeopardy
What is video games are pop culture?
#jeopardy
November 7, 2025 at 6:46 AM
@jeopardyofficial.bsky.social what's the deal with Pop Culture Jeopardy? Three episodes in and a whole 2 questions about video games. The video game industry is bigger than the film and music industry together.
What is video games are pop culture?
#jeopardy
What is video games are pop culture?
#jeopardy
42 when I bought my first. Can confirm. Houses are the new sports car for a midlife crisis buy? 😆
“It’s kind of a shocking number."
The median age of first-time home buyers in the U.S. hit an all-time high of 40 in 2025, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors. nyti.ms/4hKc58V
The median age of first-time home buyers in the U.S. hit an all-time high of 40 in 2025, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors. nyti.ms/4hKc58V
November 7, 2025 at 12:26 AM
42 when I bought my first. Can confirm. Houses are the new sports car for a midlife crisis buy? 😆
Todays stupid moment, and consequent waste of time, brought to you by invisible spaces inexplicably present at the end of the line in an .env file. JFC...
Does nano have a setting or mode to make carriage returns, spaces and such visible? Don't suggest vim/vi I can't remember that many incantations
Does nano have a setting or mode to make carriage returns, spaces and such visible? Don't suggest vim/vi I can't remember that many incantations
November 6, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Todays stupid moment, and consequent waste of time, brought to you by invisible spaces inexplicably present at the end of the line in an .env file. JFC...
Does nano have a setting or mode to make carriage returns, spaces and such visible? Don't suggest vim/vi I can't remember that many incantations
Does nano have a setting or mode to make carriage returns, spaces and such visible? Don't suggest vim/vi I can't remember that many incantations
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Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
If you don't typo your long password at least 3 times a day your password isn't long enough to be properly secure. /S But only sort of sarcastic.
#cybersecurity #learntotype #badathashtags
#cybersecurity #learntotype #badathashtags
November 6, 2025 at 4:09 PM
If you don't typo your long password at least 3 times a day your password isn't long enough to be properly secure. /S But only sort of sarcastic.
#cybersecurity #learntotype #badathashtags
#cybersecurity #learntotype #badathashtags
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CodeWeavers launch a new CrossOver Preview adding Linux ARM64 support
#CodeWeavers #Linux #Arm #LinuxGaming #CrossOver #Wine
#CodeWeavers #Linux #Arm #LinuxGaming #CrossOver #Wine
CodeWeavers launch a new CrossOver Preview adding Linux ARM64 support
Gaming on Linux with ARM64 is about to get more interesting, with the team at CodeWeavers announcing a new CrossOver Preview.
www.gamingonlinux.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
CodeWeavers launch a new CrossOver Preview adding Linux ARM64 support
#CodeWeavers #Linux #Arm #LinuxGaming #CrossOver #Wine
#CodeWeavers #Linux #Arm #LinuxGaming #CrossOver #Wine
Hmm I can't seem to figure out how to get 3dmark to actually give me a specific number. I feel like I'm being gas lit. 😆
#Android #Tablet #LenovoLegion
#Android #Tablet #LenovoLegion
November 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Hmm I can't seem to figure out how to get 3dmark to actually give me a specific number. I feel like I'm being gas lit. 😆
#Android #Tablet #LenovoLegion
#Android #Tablet #LenovoLegion
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Fossil fuel lobbyists are now talking gas up as a ‘green’ fuel.
To be absolutely clear, this is nonsense.
Coal full life cycle emissions: 800-1,700g CO2e/kWh
Gas full life cycle emissions: 290-930g CO2e/kWh
Wind power full life cycle emissions: 5-15g CO2e/kWh
To be absolutely clear, this is nonsense.
Coal full life cycle emissions: 800-1,700g CO2e/kWh
Gas full life cycle emissions: 290-930g CO2e/kWh
Wind power full life cycle emissions: 5-15g CO2e/kWh
November 5, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Fossil fuel lobbyists are now talking gas up as a ‘green’ fuel.
To be absolutely clear, this is nonsense.
Coal full life cycle emissions: 800-1,700g CO2e/kWh
Gas full life cycle emissions: 290-930g CO2e/kWh
Wind power full life cycle emissions: 5-15g CO2e/kWh
To be absolutely clear, this is nonsense.
Coal full life cycle emissions: 800-1,700g CO2e/kWh
Gas full life cycle emissions: 290-930g CO2e/kWh
Wind power full life cycle emissions: 5-15g CO2e/kWh
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Timothée and Aiswarya Giet, contributors to KDE's #educational suite #GCompris, visit #Kerala ( #India ) on holiday, and end up helping local officials improve their #FreeSoftware setup, adding two new languages to #GCompris and getting featured in the press.
timotheegiet.com/blog/floss/g...
timotheegiet.com/blog/floss/g...
November 5, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Timothée and Aiswarya Giet, contributors to KDE's #educational suite #GCompris, visit #Kerala ( #India ) on holiday, and end up helping local officials improve their #FreeSoftware setup, adding two new languages to #GCompris and getting featured in the press.
timotheegiet.com/blog/floss/g...
timotheegiet.com/blog/floss/g...
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Still have a great rig, but #Windows is holding you back? Don't waste good #hardware. Kick it into overdrive with #Linux. #Gaming with #openSUSE + Proton means keeping your #games and your sanity. #Endof10 news.opensuse.org/2025/05/16/w...
Why Gaming with openSUSE Is A Good Move
Imagine this: You built a gaming rig in 2016. It still crushes 1080p titles, runs cool, and looks great on your desk. But now Windows 10 is nearing its end-o...
news.opensuse.org
November 5, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Folks, I have a new video today where I'm very excited to announce a new dishwasher powder on the market.
Why am I so excited? Because it's vindicated every single one of my detergent opinions.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAX2...
Why am I so excited? Because it's vindicated every single one of my detergent opinions.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAX2...
I was right about dishwasher pods, and now I can prove it
YouTube video by Technology Connections
www.youtube.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Folks, I have a new video today where I'm very excited to announce a new dishwasher powder on the market.
Why am I so excited? Because it's vindicated every single one of my detergent opinions.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAX2...
Why am I so excited? Because it's vindicated every single one of my detergent opinions.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAX2...
How TF is it nearly 2026 and WhatsApp on Android still doesn't respect do not disturb and also doesn't have a schedule messages feature? How did this thing manage to get so popular? 🙄
November 4, 2025 at 6:43 AM
How TF is it nearly 2026 and WhatsApp on Android still doesn't respect do not disturb and also doesn't have a schedule messages feature? How did this thing manage to get so popular? 🙄
@frame.work system boards with ARM or RISCV (powerful) processors soon right? Please consider this a feature request. I love my AMD system but it's nearly 2026 and I need something like an all day laptop that isn't a Mac. Please and thank you. Keep up the amazing work!
#Framework #Linux #ARM #RISCV
#Framework #Linux #ARM #RISCV
November 3, 2025 at 10:45 PM
@frame.work system boards with ARM or RISCV (powerful) processors soon right? Please consider this a feature request. I love my AMD system but it's nearly 2026 and I need something like an all day laptop that isn't a Mac. Please and thank you. Keep up the amazing work!
#Framework #Linux #ARM #RISCV
#Framework #Linux #ARM #RISCV
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"Adopt an App" is back! You can now show your love for your favorite apps through our fundraiser.
Pick an app, donate €50 or more, and tell us about your choice in the comments:
kde.org/fundraisers/...
You will appear as a supporter on the apps apps.kde.org page.
Pick an app, donate €50 or more, and tell us about your choice in the comments:
kde.org/fundraisers/...
You will appear as a supporter on the apps apps.kde.org page.
November 3, 2025 at 10:45 AM
"Adopt an App" is back! You can now show your love for your favorite apps through our fundraiser.
Pick an app, donate €50 or more, and tell us about your choice in the comments:
kde.org/fundraisers/...
You will appear as a supporter on the apps apps.kde.org page.
Pick an app, donate €50 or more, and tell us about your choice in the comments:
kde.org/fundraisers/...
You will appear as a supporter on the apps apps.kde.org page.
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The results are in: the following entries have all miraculously tied for first place in the contest for Best Halloween Costume of 2025!
November 2, 2025 at 4:07 AM
The results are in: the following entries have all miraculously tied for first place in the contest for Best Halloween Costume of 2025!
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"JPMorgan had made repeated efforts to alert regulators to concerns surrounding Epstein by filing suspicious activity reports.
“'It does not appear that anyone in the government or law enforcement acted on those SARs for years,' a spokesperson for the bank Told The Independent."
⏲️ 🥭
“'It does not appear that anyone in the government or law enforcement acted on those SARs for years,' a spokesperson for the bank Told The Independent."
⏲️ 🥭
JPMorgan flagged $1B in ‘suspicious’ Epstein-linked deals to Trump administration
Over 4,700 transactions, including wire transfers to Russian banks raised red flags in 2019, new documents reveal
www.independent.co.uk
November 1, 2025 at 6:42 PM
"JPMorgan had made repeated efforts to alert regulators to concerns surrounding Epstein by filing suspicious activity reports.
“'It does not appear that anyone in the government or law enforcement acted on those SARs for years,' a spokesperson for the bank Told The Independent."
⏲️ 🥭
“'It does not appear that anyone in the government or law enforcement acted on those SARs for years,' a spokesperson for the bank Told The Independent."
⏲️ 🥭
FYI Xbox Full Screen Experience on Win 11 is pretty great. It does seem to lack one key feature. Multi-user support. The best solution I could find, and a horribly insecure one, is local accounts per user with no password. Gamepad still works at the lock screen but no keyboard support.
#Xbox #win11
#Xbox #win11
November 2, 2025 at 4:58 PM