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Banzai51

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  • Five years from launch the PS5 is a roaring success, so why doesn't it feel like it? [Eurogamer]

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  • My opinion is it is the turmoil in the games. Big money bought out many studios and brought a focus to shareholder value rather than games people want to play. Enshitification is everywhere. Doesn't matter what your platform if choice is, last few years haven't been great for gaming.

  • Microsoft has blocked Massgrave's KMS38 activation method for Windows

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  • What are you afraid she is going to have to learn? Where the apps are? You have to do that with a new Windows install. I find people vastly overestimate the complexity of Linux. The UIs have VASTLY improved. I go to the terminal when I want to, not because I've been forced there. Thanks to Steam and their Proton layer, gaming hasn't been an issue. I think there are too many Linux users out there worried they'll lose their wizard status if everyone finds out how much easier Linux is vs how it used to be. Or how most perceive it to be.

    I'm a Windows Server admin by trade and have been daily driving Linux at home for almost two years now. I am VERY familiar with the Windows UI, and yes more technical than the average person. Linux on the desktop has been very easy. More people should be giving it a shot as Microsoft makes us jump through hoops to do what we want.

  • The wait for GTA 6 has now been so long it must be some kind of record - right? [Eurogamer]

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  • What was the wait for Diakantana?

  • Meta denies torrenting porn to train AI, says downloads were for “personal use”

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  • Meta is training sexbots, isn't it?

  • Study Boldly Claims 4K And 8K TVs Aren't Much Better Than HD To Your Eyes, But Is It True?

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  • And I'm still here with a 1080p TV. Because my previous ISP had data caps, I'm not convinced my current ISP won't move to data caps, and there isn't a lot of good 1080p content out there besides DVD/BluRay and my Rips, let alone 5k or 8k content.

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    Spices in Coffee

  • A noob looking to find hardware for a first time HA setup.

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  • For the Home Assistant install, I would suggest a mini-PC. I run mine on an old Intel NUC. The mini-PC will give you more flexibility as you add and expand automation. I had read of Raspberry Pis bogging down under load (this was pre version 4 and 5). But even the NUC bogs down with local voice assistant use. I'm thinking of building my own, local LLM computer to offload voice. Eventually.

    As far as other hardware, I'd go with the ZBT-1 (formally called SkyConnect) for Thread support, which is the new kid on the protocol block and we're starting to see a good set of devices.

    After that you'll have to make a choice between Zigbee and Z-Wave, and buy a dongle for one of them to attach to HA to get the functionality. Both work solidly. Z-Wave devices tend to be more expensive because of the rigorous testing Z-Wave certification requires. Zigbee is cheaper, but it works on the 2.4Ghz spectrum, same as Wifi. It can lead to some interference if you still have a lot of old Wifi devices. You'll have to look and see what kind of devices you want to run, what they cost, and decide from there. Personally, I went Z-Wave and most of my light switches are Z-Wave. it's been solid but pricey. Hoping to see more Matter/Thread switches soon.

    You'll see a lot of Matter talk. Matter comes in two flavors, Matter/Wifi and Matter/Thread. Matter is a framework for devices to talk to automation hubs to tell them what functionality/sensors are available, Wifi/Thread is the protocol it communicates to the hub and other devices. I look for Thread devices since it is more like Zigbee/Z-Wave (Thread from what I understand is based on Zigbee). It builds an internal mesh network and keeps everything local, and it can't communicate over the internet by itself.

    If you don't mind a bit of tinkering, I can recommend the Home Assistant Voice Preview devices. It is a voice device that talks to HA to be the voice front end. It is not nearly as polished as Google Voice or Alexa, but since I regulated Google Voice to basically be a voice front end to HA, it has been a decent replacement.

  • How's gaming and streaming on T-Mobile home internet?

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  • I've had T-Mobile 5G internet for several years now, and no issues. I'd say I've had to reboot the router more than with Comcast. But our area has also gone through a lot of tower upgrades. I'm not a competitive FPS player, mainly playing MMOs and nothing unusual. Streaming content has been fine. I also work full time remote with an IT job, and that hasn't been an issue either.

    It's going to depend on how good your local signal is. T-Mobile phones in my area work well, while they don't work as well when I visit my parents in another state. So the 5G Internet will follow suit. If you don't have T-Mobile phones then you'll have to pay attention to friends or reviews in your local area.

  • Spit On, Sworn At, and Undeterred: What It’s Like to Own a Cybertruck

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  • In 1980, sure.

  • Spit On, Sworn At, and Undeterred: What It’s Like to Own a Cybertruck

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  • Boohoohoo, I'm a conservative and I'm so oppressed!

  • Switching from Raspberry Pi 4 to Home Assistant Green or Yellow?

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  • I'll second this. I have mine on an old NUC and it has been great.

  • Taylor Swift, Defender of Artist Ownership, Allegedly Uses AI in Videos

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  • One thing has nothing to do with the other. Just more, "Get a horse," anti-AI energy.

  • Govee, Matter, and HA

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  • I thought Govee2MQTT was for the non-Matter lights?

  • Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish?

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  • Meh, lots of them earned it.

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    Govee, Matter, and HA

  • Crunchyroll Faces Cancelation: Why Anime Fans Are Choosing Piracy After Latest Update

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  • Too many MBAs and execs are too focused on the shareholder. They forget you have to take care of the customer first. It doesn't help we have insane institutional shareholders who reward execs for punishing the customer. It's a big reason Enshittification is such a big problem today.

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    Who is easier to pirate from, Big ISPs or Small ISPs?

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  • Big or small, use a VPN and take them out of the equation.

  • How do I get started if I am in the Apple ecosystem?

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  • Look into IPTV. Not sure what the IPTV client situation is on Mac.

    I went with Tivimate on my Android box with Trex IPTV service I bought from Z2U.com.

  • Bluesky rolls out age verification for users in Ohio | TechCrunch

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  • People here actually believe companies should just accept fines and their execs accept jail on their behalf rather than the company comply with laws they don't like.

  • What is the best way to stream live TV?

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  • IPTV. I use Trivimate on my Android box.

  • Is it true Star Citizen players are "melting down" because of the No Man's Sky update or is that just clickbait?

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  • I'd say it's clickbait. The hardcore SC people act like other games don't exist and won't say a peep about them. Those of us that have sunk money into SC but play other games too will just play whatever suits us at the time. There is plenty to bitch about SC without comparisons to other games' updates. When we do compare to other games it tends to be generalized like, "Online games have had working doors, elevators, and inventory since the 1990s."

  • Piracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ @lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    Sanity Check on IPTV

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    The VoIP in progress binary sensor ...

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    IP Phone to Home Assistant

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