CalicoJack

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[–] CalicoJack 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

None of that applies here, FC6 is just going into maintenance mode. Online services remain up, no degradation of service, the game is available and playable.

[–] CalicoJack 2 points 2 years ago

They own Cinemax. It's a subsidiary, not a competitor.

[–] CalicoJack 59 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I only have one machine that's still running Windows. This would convince me to finally make that zero.

[–] CalicoJack 3 points 2 years ago

Yup. For the server admin, maybe 10 minutes of reading and another 10-20 for setup. For the users (if any), they just need to input an IP or URL along with logging in.

And it doesn't rely on external servers to connect like Plex does, which is always a bonus.

[–] CalicoJack 7 points 2 years ago

"Hand of glory candle" in your search engine of choice will get you there, fellow spooky friend. $30-60 depending on where you go.

[–] CalicoJack 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You can be both, and a lot of us are. A Luddite wouldn't be opposed to the automation of jobs in a socialist society, nobody is being exploited in that case.

We question and oppose the tech right now because that isn't the society we live in. It isn't really about the tech at all, it's about who controls it and how they're using it.

[–] CalicoJack 3 points 2 years ago

That works to get it going, but it's flaky. The older Broadcom chips need either the old reverse-engineered driver, or the old closed source driver Broadcom released.

[–] CalicoJack 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Basically anything should work, I had one for a while running Arch + KDE. Wifi doesn't work out of the box (thanks Broadcom), but once you install the right driver it's perfectly fine.

[–] CalicoJack 2 points 2 years ago

They're also adding an API version check on devices, which will affect old apps that have gotten around the store checks. Only affects devices that can upgrade to 14, but it's a solid step.

[–] CalicoJack 4 points 2 years ago

I can only speak for myself, but I started buying blu-rays a lot more once I dropped streaming services in favor of piracy. I'll happily throw some cash toward the creators of things I like, and that's a more direct way to do so.

[–] CalicoJack 6 points 2 years ago

I don't use it myself, but it's been my main recommendation for newbies for years for that reason. No complaints yet, even from the less tech-literate.

[–] CalicoJack 5 points 2 years ago

True, but you're still agreeing to the ToS that waives your right to sue the company. Can't turn that off.

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