Corsair M55 losing functionality after using software (Debian)
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    I'm guessing the packet we send for this device is either supposed to contain the custom mouse settings or puts it into a mode where it overrides not just the RGB but the other settings as well. I'm not personally familiar with this mouse or the controller it uses so I'm not really sure. Did you have your buttons customized from their defaults in iCue or another program that remaps the buttons?

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  • Mozilla doubling down on ads in Firefox
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    Mozilla sold out a long time ago, they are nothing like they used to be. Everyone should be ditching Firefox for forks if possible. Yes, Firefox is still miles ahead of anything Chromium-based but we can't trust Mozilla to not screw over their users anymore (and it's been apparent for YEARS...Pocket, "Sponsored" shortcuts and links, Mozilla VPN popup ads, this behavior is hardly new). What can we trust? Firefox forks with the bullshit stripped out, mostly. I've been using LibreWolf for several years on my Linux, Windows, and MacOS systems now. I originally switched because of the Mozilla VPN popups but at the time, complaining about those popups was met with a bunch of Mozilla apologists going "it's not that bad" "they're a big company and they need their precious monies"...no. That was ADVERTISING front and center, and it was in Firefox years ago. So was Pocket. So was having Amazon links auto-filled on the new tab shortcuts. Go to something that isn't run by money. Go to a community-maintained and sanitized fork.

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  • Intel's share of the discrete GPU market drops to 0% as sales in the overall market increase
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    I've been pretty happy overall with my Arc A770. For the price, it performs well, and driver issues are mostly a thing of the past. My only complaint is that the anv Mesa driver doesn't implement VK_NV_device_generated_commands which appears to be a requirement for some D3D12 games on Linux (Starfield being the one I had issues with). Luckily, it looks like there is a new non-NVIDIA specific extension to solve that and an open MR in the Mesa GitLab to add it to anv.

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  • Are there any neat cases for the Raspberry Pi 3B+?
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    I recently printed the Fractal Design North Pi case which turned out quite nicely.

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  • Slowly booting full Linux on the intel 4004 for fun, art, and absolutely no profit - Linux/4004 Dmitry.GR
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    If you read the article, it is indeed full Linux because the 4004 is running a MIPS emulator that provides the necessary memory management features. Pretty much all of the "run Linux on some old chip incapable of running Linux" projects achieve it via emulating a more featured architecture that Linux supports, not by somehow compiling Linux to natively run on a 4 bit, MMU-less architecture.

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  • Why is UI design backsliding?
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    Change for the sake of change is so dumb. I'm tired of pointless UI changes every so many years because some middle manager and their designers need to wow some dumb exec to get a promotion and they do so just by rearranging all the existing functionality because the product itself is already a complete solution that doesn't actually need a new version. Sadly, this mentality even creeps into FOSS spaces. Canonical and Ubuntu wanting to reinvent the wheel with Unity, Mir, Snap, etc. GNOME radically changing their UI all the time.

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  • Let's discuss: Nintendo DS
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    This was my early high school days. My friend and I would play Mario 64 DS wirelessly across the hall because we were in different classes but close enough for a WiFi connection. Great times. Also, the Metroid demo included with the console was a fun multiplayer experience.

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  • let's discuss: non major systems
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    I got ab RG35XX Plus when it came out. Very nice little Game Boy style handheld. I played a bunch of GBA, GB, and Genesis games on it but it's capable of a lot more.

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  • US now allows passport renewals online.
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    I just got my passport photo taken on Monday at Walgreen's and uploaded the emailed copy to the online renewal form. It was denied for being too zoomed in. Ugh! Why do they change the photo requirements for the online form?

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  • People who have those extra fold out laptop monitors, are they any good?
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    I got a NexiGo portable gaming monitor that I'm pretty happy with. It is a 16 inch 2560x1600 display, 144Hz, and supports FreeSync. I got a bidirectional DisplayPort to USB C cable so that I could use it with my desktop for LAN parties and it's great. It has a built in flip-out kickstand, a folding magnetic cover, OK built in speakers (good enough to game with anyways), and can be powered via a second USB C port with an A to C cable. On a device that supports USB C video output like a laptop or Steam Deck it can run off a single cable but I mostly wanted it for my desktop.

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  • I've just been introduced to Taco Bell. What should I be trying?
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    When it first came out it had double steak, when it became a permanent item it was made smaller.

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  • Navy officer lost job for secretly installing internet on warship to check social media
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    You can view WiFi passwords for saved networks on pretty much every OS. There's no reason to be secretive about entering WiFi passwords, at least to the people whose devices you're entering the password on.

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  • What is your favorite web browser? (Windows, MacOS, Linux, etc.)
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    LibreWolf on everything that supports it (Windows/Mac/Linux) and Fennec F Droid on Android.

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  • I've just been introduced to Taco Bell. What should I be trying?
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    Some of my favorites:

    • Chicken flatbread melt (like a taco but with a fluffy flatbread instead of a tortilla)
    • Beefy 5 layer burrito
    • Cantina Chicken Quesadilla
    • Breakfast Crunchwrap (preferably steak)
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  • I've just been introduced to Taco Bell. What should I be trying?
  • CalcProgrammer1 CalcProgrammer1 Now 100%

    The Cantina Chicken Quesadilla is one of my favorite items lately. The new green sauce is pretty good too.

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  • What's a piece of technology you LOVE the progress of?
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    I've tried most of the common options (with the notable exception being the vastly overpriced Librem 5). The best option IMO is the OnePlus 6 or 6T (they're almost identical) running postmarketOS. It is much faster than the PinePhone Pro with way better battery life and has proper modern GPU support (OpenGL up to 4.x, Vulkan). The main thing preventing daily driving the OnePlus 6/6T is that the earpiece audio doesn't always work for calls and that it won't wake from sleep when an incoming call comes in. The PinePhones are better to use for voice calling, but slower, lacking many graphics APIs (no Vulkan, limited OpenGL), and have much worse battery life. The camera doesn't work at all on the OnePlus phones yet, it is starting to work on the PinePhones but the picture quality isn't all there.

    At the moment I have both a OnePlus 6 and 6T, but I have stock Android on the OnePlus 6 and postmarketOS on the 6T. I use the Android one as my daily driver with my primary number SIM but got a second cheap Mint Mobile SIM for the postmarketOS one for experiments and mobile data. I prefer browsing on the postmarketOS phone, and I use it for VPN, SSH access, file management, and some coding on the go which are things Linux phone excels at over Android. I mostly use the Android phone for calls, texts, camera, maps, email (GMail), Discord, and casual browsing. If they fix the earpiece audio issue I would probably be fine daily driving the

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  • What's a piece of technology you LOVE the progress of?
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    Open source NVIDIA drivers (NVK, nouveau, nova) finally being usable for gaming.

    Linux phones, postmarketOS

    RISC-V CPUs becoming more and more viable

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  • Linux on non-PCs/Laptops
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    Linux on phones and tablets is a thing. Typing from my Xiaomi Pad 5 Pro running postmarketOS and LibreWolf.

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  • VRR toggle visible on internal Laptop monitor but not for External FreeSync Monitor in GNOME
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    How is the external display connected? I have never seen Freesync over HDMI work. The early implementations were AMD proprietary and the new ones require HDMI 2.1 which has some ridiculous bullshit about not being implemented by open source drivers. HDMI sucks, use DisplayPort if possible. If your laptop doesn't have a DisplayPort connector, try a USB-C to DisplayPort cable, as usually the type C ports on laptops support DisplayPort alt mode.

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  • I have added support for system-wide plugin installations in Linux for the upcoming 1.0 release. The plugin files can be installed system-wide to the /usr/lib/openrgb/plugins path, which allows them to be provided by distribution packages rather than manually downloading them. I have created AUR packages for the following plugins and they have been picked up by the Chaotic AUR repository if you want binary builds. * openrgb-plugin-e131-receiver-git * openrgb-plugin-effects-git * openrgb-plugin-hardware-sync-git * openrgb-plugin-visual-map-git I plan to update the rest of the plugins on https://gitlab.com/OpenRGBDevelopers and get them into the AUR as well before 1.0 releases. Until that happens, you will need to use the openrgb-git AUR package to utilize these new plugin packages. The current 0.9 release in the main repository does not support system-wide plugin installation.

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    https://youtube.com/watch?v=UzWbfGNC0kU

    I made a 3D printed, Arduino-powered desk fan based around a 120mm Corsair QL120 ARGB fan after seeing Noctua's desk fan. I wanted something similar but with RGB. It is based around CorsairLightingProtocol so it syncs with OpenRGB but also has a knob to adjust fan speed and LED brightness directly. I made a video showing it off but if you prefer to read about it, I have project documentation and files (code, assembly instructions, and 3D models) on GitLab here: https://gitlab.com/CalcProgrammer1/OpenRGBDeskFan The 3D models are also on Thingiverse: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6655697

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    www.youtube.com

    I did an interview with Linux YouTuber and podcaster Brodie Robertson on his podcast Tech Over Tea! We talked about the origins of OpenRGB, the challenges we face with reverse engineering, and discuss the OpenPleb initiative. We also talked about some other miscellaneous Linux things.

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    gitlab.com

    #OpenRGB 0.9 has been released! Check it out at https://openrgb.org! The full release notes are available on GitLab here: https://gitlab.com/CalcProgrammer1/OpenRGB/-/releases/release_0.9

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    youtu.be

    After my previous video about the OpenPleb initiative, I wanted to actually demonstrate the process of reverse engineering and show some of the hurdles and pitfalls of trying to understand a protocol without any documentation. This is the second part where I complete the reverse engineering of the effect packet and implement the different modes in my OpenRGB controller.

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    gitlab.com

    This is not news, just wanted to pin the most recent release here on Lemmy. It released on November 28, 2022. The next release, 0.9, is still being worked on but as always you can try the latest pipeline build at https://openrgb.org/#pl for the latest supported devices and features.

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    https://twitter.com/hytebrand/status/1668774415004504065

    It looks like the OpenPleb initiative, a joint effort from Level1Techs and Gamers Nexus to get manufacturers to be more open with their protocol and interface documentation, is working! Case vendor HYTE seems interested and said they're willing to send me some sample devices along with protocol documentation! This is the first manufacturer I've seen comment on the OpenPleb initiative publicly.

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    youtu.be

    I wanted to demonstrate the reverse engineering process we use to figure out how to talk to devices for OpenRGB so I made a video where I start reverse engineering the RGB on the new ASUS ROG Ally. I wanted viewers to get a feel for how confusing and time-consuming this can be, especially with the new OpenPleb initiative that is trying to get manufacturers to open up and provide protocol documentation that would render reverse engineering unnecessary.

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    www.youtube.com

    I made this video discussing my thoughts on the OpenPleb initiative by Wendell of Level1Techs and Steve of Gamers Nexus. As the developer of OpenRGB, the OpenPleb initiative, which aims to work with hardware vendors to open up documentation for proprietary protocols used for consumer PC hardware, could be a massive boon for OpenRGB development as at the moment almost everything we add is reverse engineered. Having access to protocol documentation would improve the quality of our code and the efficiency in which we can release it. For reference, I'd recommend watching Steve's original video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKOtvOqa_vM&t=0s I posted this on /r/hardware because Steve's video got a lot of traction there, but I wasn't necessarily happy about posting on Reddit, so here it is for Lemmy.

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