GrappleHat

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[–] GrappleHat@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This is always a difficult question that I face every year! Sometimes there is a big item they need like a bike or a drawing tablet - but often there isn't anything obvious.

Something that I'll often do is get them digital goods, because they take up no physical space. Often, it winds up being a new downloadable video game or an expansion to a game they already own. I try to be thoughtful about what they like & I research the games in advance to find something unique to them and fits their interests. I download the game to a device in secret on Christmas Eve and then find something physical that they can unwrap (like cardboard with a game picture inside or something). Then as soon as they open it I explain why I choose it & why I think they'd like it & etc and I get in their hands quickly so it feels more visceral.

Others will disagree about this strategy, I know, but it prevents accumulating a lot of junky unnecessary items. My kids are in middle school & high school now & they have very few possessions compared to their friends. What's nice is that they take a sort of pride in only having few high quality items rather than a room full of junk.

We also stop buying them (& ourselves) "necessity"-type items like clothing beginning around September, and then they get to unwrap a bunch of boring things like socks & pants & and soap at Christmas. Lol! Are we the worst? Maybe.

[–] GrappleHat@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

Well, there's Stash. Here's a video demoing the main features.

Once you get over laughing you'll realize that if a person is very serious about organizing their video, this is actually a really great option.

[–] GrappleHat@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

TrackerControl gives app-level control. It's FOSS & available on F-droid.

[–] GrappleHat@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago

Nice try OP! You're not stealing my gold mine of a story idea that easily!

[–] GrappleHat@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Multiple browser adblockers will also make your browser fingerprint more unique, which is undesirable for privacy reasons.

[–] GrappleHat@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Thanks! This is almost exactly what I am looking for, except I'd like to be able to use it via my Anbernic RG280V. I know it can emulate an Amiga, but I was hoping to find something that would work with game pad controls.

[–] GrappleHat@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Thanks for the advice! I've made a habit of using individual prefixes for games & non-games alike (via Lutris), but I've rarely installed anything extra besides just the program/game in-question. Twice you mentioned dotnet48, vcrun2022, dxvk, and vkd3d. Are those particularly common "must haves" to include on the prefix in addition to the game/program?

[–] GrappleHat@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago

Are these... a lock combo? I must find a safe!

[–] GrappleHat@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Damn, Prince's solo was epic!

[–] GrappleHat@lemmy.ml 23 points 2 years ago

This is fantastic! Gnome is such a great project! Well done!

This will sound silly, but I didn't realize that governments support open source like this. But it's such a good idea! It's similar to governments funding a park or a road any other public resource. Open source projects fit very nicely there!

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