Windows is about to get BTFO'd, but good

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"Valve Announces Steam Machines, Steam Controller, and Steam Frame VR Headset​

Steam Frame is a streaming-first, wireless VR headset that also includes two controllers and can handle your entire Steam library.

Valve today

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three new products, the highly anticipated and rumored Steam Machines powered by the Arch Linux-based SteamOS, the Steam Frame VR headset, and a new Steam Controller.

Steam Machines is powered by an AMD Zen 4 processor with 6 cores, 12 threads, and up to 4.8 GHz clock speed, a semi-custom AMD RDNA3 graphics card with 8GB GDDR6 VRAM, 16GB DDR5 RAM, up to 2TB NVMe SSD storage, and the SteamOS 3 operating system featuring the

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desktop environment.

Steam Machines also features an integrated 2.4 GHz Steam Controller wireless adapter, Wi-Fi 6E wireless, Bluetooth 5.3, HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.4 ports that support HDR, FreeSync, and CEC, Gigabit Ethernet, two USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports, USB-A 2.0 High speed ports, and USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 port.

Two Steam Machine models are offered, one with 512GB NVMe SSD storage and the other one with 2TB NVMe SSD storage. Both models include a high-speed microSD card slot and 17 individually addressable RGB LEDs for system status and customizability. More details about Steam Machines

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is a streaming-first, wireless VR headset that also includes two controllers, designed to handle your entire Steam library. It uses an ARM64 4 nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, 16GB Unified LPDDR5X RAM, up to 1TB UFS storage, and a microSD card slot for expanded storage."

SteamOS, btw, is based on Arch, and with the KDE desktop, it offers a lighter, slicker, more secure, and more privacy-respecting alternative to Windows.

Every year has been touted as, "the year of the Linux desktop", but that hype just got a lot more heft behind it with this announcement.

 

[realgrimm]

What the TECH

Software warez apps and all things tech.. share it here... I looked round didnt see another thread like this already.. so.. I installed a couple new browsers both boasting anomimous privacy features while using chromiums open source This free browser is awesome even comes with a built in TOR...

bastardfactory.net

 

[MANCID RILKO]

1. Bazzite/Nobara: These are community-driven Linux distributions (based on Fedora) that package SteamOS components (like Game Mode) with optimized Nvidia drivers and settings, offering a near-native experience.

I wanna give that one a try

 

[The Question]

CachyOS is probably the closest you can get to SteamOS for PC right now. It's based on Arch (like SteamOS) while Bazzite and Nobara are based on Fedora Silverblue or Kenoite, respectively.

 

[The Question]

Meanwhile, here's TQ's desktop:

 

[The Question]

And today:

 

[Iggy McLulz]

Why did Steam wait so long? Trying to connect to their library on my Meta Quest blows. Not that they seem to have access to anything I don't already have access to.

 

[Cookius Monstarius]

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"Valve Announces Steam Machines, Steam Controller, and Steam Frame VR Headset​

Steam Frame is a streaming-first, wireless VR headset that also includes two controllers and can handle your entire Steam library.

Valve today

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three new products, the highly anticipated and rumored Steam Machines powered by the Arch Linux-based SteamOS, the Steam Frame VR headset, and a new Steam Controller.

Steam Machines is powered by an AMD Zen 4 processor with 6 cores, 12 threads, and up to 4.8 GHz clock speed, a semi-custom AMD RDNA3 graphics card with 8GB GDDR6 VRAM, 16GB DDR5 RAM, up to 2TB NVMe SSD storage, and the SteamOS 3 operating system featuring the

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desktop environment.

Steam Machines also features an integrated 2.4 GHz Steam Controller wireless adapter, Wi-Fi 6E wireless, Bluetooth 5.3, HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.4 ports that support HDR, FreeSync, and CEC, Gigabit Ethernet, two USB-A 3.2 Gen 1 ports, USB-A 2.0 High speed ports, and USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 port.

Two Steam Machine models are offered, one with 512GB NVMe SSD storage and the other one with 2TB NVMe SSD storage. Both models include a high-speed microSD card slot and 17 individually addressable RGB LEDs for system status and customizability. More details about Steam Machines

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is a streaming-first, wireless VR headset that also includes two controllers, designed to handle your entire Steam library. It uses an ARM64 4 nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor, 16GB Unified LPDDR5X RAM, up to 1TB UFS storage, and a microSD card slot for expanded storage."

SteamOS, btw, is based on Arch, and with the KDE desktop, it offers a lighter, slicker, more secure, and more privacy-respecting alternative to Windows.

Every year has been touted as, "the year of the Linux desktop", but that hype just got a lot more heft behind it with this announcement.

OK clever clogs, is there a way to get an external hard drive to mount a linux platform, or a steam? Thats my big issue with linux but I do have 2 laptops.

 

[The Question]

OK clever clogs, is there a way to get an external hard drive to mount a linux platform, or a steam? Thats my big issue with linux but I do have 2 laptops.

I haven't tested it first-hand, but I don't see why you couldn't install most Linux distributions to an external drive. Some 'portable' distros, such as Tails, are even specifically made to be run that way.

 

[Cookius Monstarius]

I haven't tested it first-hand, but I don't see why you couldn't install most Linux distributions to an external drive. Some 'portable' distros, such as Tails, are even specifically made to be run that way.

It would defeat the object by wiping all the films and TV shows i have on it, unless I got a second external drive.

Cheers anyway.

 

[The Question]

 

[Murdy]

Windows… pfft

Bring back WP 12

 

[Joe]

Is it worth it to install windows 11 @The Question ?

I gotta 100 mb partition on my hard drive.

Thought I'd like to try it out.

I wonder if @MANCID RILKO could weigh in. i reckon he's tried it out already.

If not that then a version referred to as 'Windows Lite'? I read that version has had some positive reviews.

 

[MANCID RILKO]

Is it worth it to install windows 11 @The Question ?

I gotta 100 mb partition on my hard drive.

Thought I'd like to try it out.

I wonder if @MANCID RILKO could weigh in. i reckon he's tried it out already.

If not that then a version referred to as 'Windows Lite'? I read that version has had some positive reviews.

!00 MB or GB?

And installing Windows 11 on a partition is asking for trouble

 

[realgrimm]

Windows 11 fosho has a government backdoor , which will only get exploited by all

 

[MANCID RILKO]

Windows 11 fosho has a government backdoor , which will only get exploited by all

There's a major one in Windows Defender

 

[realgrimm]

Microsoft provides law enforcement with BitLocker encryption keys for Windows 11 devices when stored in the cloud (OneDrive), representing a functional backdoor via legal compliance. In early 2025, Microsoft handed over these keys to the FBI to unlock laptops during a fraud investigation, confirming a known legal pathway to access user data.
Key details regarding Windows 11 and government access:
BitLocker Key Access: If you enable BitLocker and choose to backup the recovery key to your Microsoft Account (standard practice), Microsoft can produce this key in response to a valid legal order.
TPM and Cloud Telemetry: Windows 11 requires a TPM (Trusted Platform Module). The Platform Crypto Provider (PCP) can use Microsoft's Azure Attestation service to verify system integrity remotely.
Recall Feature: Features like Windows Recall take frequent snapshots of user activity, creating a massive repository of local data that could be accessible with the right, or a compromised, account.
Mitigation: To limit this, users can disable automatic BitLocker backups to the cloud, use local accounts, and clear the TPM module.While no public proof exists of an "intentional back door" allowing secret, warrantless access for the government, Microsoft has confirmed it complies with legal requests by providing stored encryption keys.

 

[realgrimm]

There's a major one in Windows Defender

Ya I dont use any of the Windows protections , not even the firewall, I do use Malwarebytes and Total PC Care to keep my PC clean, and Revo Uninstaller for nuisance programs

 

[The New Holliday]

So steam powered computers. That should be good for people living off the grid.

 

[MANCID RILKO]

Ya I dont use any of the Windows protections , not even the firewall, I do use Malwarebytes and Total PC Care to keep my PC clean, and Revo Uninstaller for nuisance programs

Are you using some sort of custom / unbloated Windows 11?

 

[realgrimm]

Are you using some sort of custom / unbloated Windows 11?

No Im still on 10, I can't be bothered searching a new OS

 

[The New Holliday]

No Im still on 10, I can't be bothered searching a new OS

Do you get the extended updates?

 

[realgrimm]

Do you get the extended updates?

Hmmm I wasnt paying attention I have to do some research first

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[The Prowler]

Windows… pfft

Bring back WP 12

Does anyone know what she meant by "WP 12"?

Is she talking about that most excellent Operating System known as WordPerfect?

 

[Larry Loungelizard]

Does anyone know what she meant by "WP 12"?

Is she talking about that most excellent Operating System known as WordPerfect?

No, she meant Whip Prowler version 12. Its where a footlong dildo is jammed up your ass.

 

[Murdy]

Windows… pfft

Bring back WP 12

So clearly no one has ever practiced law here lol

 

[The Prowler]

So clearly no one has ever practiced law here lol

Murdy, you ignorant slut, Windows in an operating system.

WordPerfect is a word processor.


You are not only drunk.

You are dumb.

 

[Murdy]

Murdy, you ignorant slut, Windows in an operating system.

WordPerfect is a word processor.


You are not only drunk.

You are dumb.

Simp energy.

If you’re not getting laid or head 5x a week… HOW are you even alive?

When your wife pushes you off the cruise ship, you won’t even float… unsexy flexie SMH

 

[The Question]

Is it worth it to install windows 11 @The Question ?

Absolutely Not.

 

[The Question]

Windows… pfft

Bring back WP 12

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There.