toynbee

toynbee , 18 days ago to 196 in Map of Every Chinese City

... Why? His content can be enjoyable, but I'm not sure it relates here.

toynbee , 19 days ago to 196 in I didn't know where else to ask rule

Little Johnny was a scientist, little Johnny is no more ...

toynbee , 19 days ago to Technology in The rent is too dang high in Cities: Skylines 2, so the devs nuked the landlords

A lot of YouTubers seem to have recently claimed that their landlords are anonymous corporations with no clear individual proclaimed as owner or responsible party.

toynbee , 19 days ago to Technology in Former head of the NSA joins OpenAI board of directors

I'm not alarmed. You're alarmed.

toynbee , 24 days ago to Technology in Microsoft addresses Windows Recall backlash, promises to fix security issues and make it opt-in

Ah, I apologize. I definitely was not fully awake when I read your original comment.

toynbee , 24 days ago to Technology in Microsoft addresses Windows Recall backlash, promises to fix security issues and make it opt-in

I've played Helldivers 2 with no obstacles and no additional setup.

toynbee , 24 days ago (edited 24 days ago) to Technology in Microsoft addresses Windows Recall backlash, promises to fix security issues and make it opt-in

I'm sorry, as much as I'd love to, I don't have an answer to this.

edit: corrected a word.

toynbee , 24 days ago to Technology in Microsoft addresses Windows Recall backlash, promises to fix security issues and make it opt-in

Your question isn't dumb. You just haven't been exposed to the environment. Please feel free to ask any question about this you have and, if I don't answer, someone else probably will.

If you install the Linux version of Steam, it should allow you to download any game. There's a checkbox in the Steam settings that says something like "run non compatible games through proton" (not what it says, but the general sentiment). Checking that and restarting Steam once is the extent of the setup required; after that, it's essentially the same process as running a game in Windows (with the few exceptions mentioned by another commenter). Non Steam games should be able to be run by Lutris, PlayOnLinux or adding a non Steam game to Steam, but I mostly haven't done that myself so I can't vouch for it. Sincerely, for most games, it's an easy process.

I'm no expert, but if you decide to pursue this and get stuck, please feel free to reach out to me and I'll do my best to help. The link below seems like a good starting point:
https://geekflare.com/install-steam-on-linux/

toynbee , 24 days ago to Technology in Microsoft addresses Windows Recall backlash, promises to fix security issues and make it opt-in

Yeah, anti-cheat and the Ubisoft launcher have been the only consistent obstacles. protondb.com is a fantastic resource, though.

I'm not a fan of LoL, so I can't say from personal experience, but it looks like PlayOnLinux claims to support it. Hope you find your joy!

toynbee , 25 days ago to Technology in Microsoft addresses Windows Recall backlash, promises to fix security issues and make it opt-in

No judgement for your choices, but just so you know, it's basically no work for the majority of games.

toynbee , 27 days ago to Comic Strips in Oh no!

Both the joke and your username are enjoyable.

toynbee , 27 days ago to Comic Strips in Oh no!

I don't think I've ever met anyone in real life who has heard of this movie without being introduced to it, but it's a favorite for me. Thank you for this reference (also impressively apt).

toynbee , 1 month ago to Technology in Data-Hungry Dating Apps Are Worse Than Ever for Your Privacy

Well, of course dating apps want your date-a.

(I'm just kidding and sincerely hate this.)

toynbee , 1 month ago to Technology in Washing machine chime scandal shows how absurd YouTube copyright abuse can get

There's kind of a scary face in the middle of the washing machine in the thumbnail.

toynbee , 1 month ago (edited 1 month ago) to 196 in brocrule

Broccoli guy rules.