Valve's huge Steam Deck update is now ready for everyone, including rival AMD handhelds
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I said six as a joke but I thought I’d put together a list anyway.
- The knife is Global. I was a sous chef in New Orleans and everyone on the line had their preference. I like Japanese steel Santoku knives even if it cost more to resharpen. If I’m chopping a hundred onions, it matters. (I can sharpen a knife but when it’s your job, you get a professional to do it. Cheap knives, I just sharpen myself.)
- My jacket doesn’t seem to have a brand (or it’s faded away). I bought it off the shelf because I was wearing a white T-shirt and jeans while traveling with a stylish woman and she was like, “That looks amazing on you!” In retrospect, she was lying and just wanted me to look credible instead of a shiftless transient wearing a stupid t-shirt.
- Lodge or (better but overpriced) Le Creuset enameled cast iron pots will last you forever.
- Osprey bags, in my experience are solid. They’re probably overpriced now but not having your bag or zippers be a problem when traveling for work or pleasure is worth $50 every time.
- I worked construction for awhile and I stick with DeWalt tools. They did a battery volt switch thing that maybe wasn’t necessary — it was an advancement in battery tech — but the adapter was cheap. I don’t need my drill or sawzall often but when I do, it better fucking work.
- To give a modern example, I’ve had good experiences with Cotopaxi bags and pants. My boss bought a bag from them after seeing my bag last. And you can wash the pants in a sink if you’re into hiking.
- Thule has also served me well. But that’s a specialist thing so I didn’t include it in the top 6.
To be clear, every single one of these companies might have been bought by a private equity firm that intends to ruin it and milk the brand equity while making everything worse. I’m not endorsing any corporation. I just have found those companies to be worth paying a bit more for compared to generic.
Get some Darn Tough socks! I've been using them for years and outside of the initial purchase I've been rocking free socks!
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I would really love it if the new update makes the GPU compatible with Blender for GPU rendering.
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Steam Machines showed them they needed to enforce a quality floor that other manufacturers would need to exceed.
Yes, I'm still mad Steam Machines didn't take off.
We now have mini pcs.
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Tbh, I don't use it much, I'm ether playing with the controllers, using the touchscreen, or set it up with keyboard and mouse.
To use the mouse function, the charging bar(?) needs to covered for comfort, the joystick pulled off so it doesn't get in the way, and the scroll wheel feels odd to me. I think it's cool they designed the option, but I just prefer a standard mouse.
wrote on last edited by [email protected]I find the scroll wheel handy when I'm using the controllers attached, both for desktop mode and there are some games I use it in, like Stardew Valley. I genuinely think it's better placed for that then mouse mode.
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Yes, I'm still mad Steam Machines didn't take off.
A Steam Deck is a Steam Machine by another name. This is that vision realized.
Yeah, and I think they will support non-handheld devices for using the SteamOS branding. I think we'll end up seeing a MiniPC using one of AMDs APUs at some point soon that has official support.
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I find the scroll wheel handy when I'm using the controllers attached, both for desktop mode and there are some games I use it in, like Stardew Valley. I genuinely think it's better placed for that then mouse mode.
I'm just curious to see what design changes they make for the eventual Legion Go 2
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The Deck update is great so far, but the Dock update is not. I couldn't get any video on DP until I rolled the dock firmware back.
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This update completely messed up my workflow unfortunately. My monitors randomly turn on and off now and the headphone jack and ethernet port on my dock don’t work anymore. Of course I’m using a thinkpad dock so it’s probably not fully supported but it’s still disappointing to see.
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The Deck update is great so far, but the Dock update is not. I couldn't get any video on DP until I rolled the dock firmware back.
I like a lot of things about Valve, but it has never felt like the dock is well supported.
This new firmware is the first one that outputs HDMI to my TV, and it breaks DP for you...
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Which other companies come to mind? I'll support them too!
Fairphones are modular, repairable smart phones.
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I like a lot of things about Valve, but it has never felt like the dock is well supported.
This new firmware is the first one that outputs HDMI to my TV, and it breaks DP for you...
Lol. I was kinda hoping that $80, and "made by the same vendor", and "made by a reputable company" would get me a dock that works better than a $20 SIXLTR off of Amazon.
