i really like trackpads and custom bindings for older games on Deck and I wanna have the same on my TV, so I can sit next to my gf and not alone by my desk
I just realized this almost reads like a Terramaster ad, that’s not my goal; you can search for similar options from other fabricants.
I don't mind that, I'm actively looking for recommendations. I also got pointed to https://www.minisforum.com/products/n5-air, but that one is 500 with no RAM at all, which is quite hefty.
So far I'm leaning towards trying to assemble something generic from used components, though I'm not quite sure what to pick best, motherboard being the hardest one.
As for TrueNAS - I might check it out if I do get off the shelf NAS, but I don't imagine I'll be using the Web UI much, to be honest. And I know about Jellyfin, I'm sticking to Plex just because I already have a lifetime Plex Pass and I like the app on my TV. If they keep shoving "community" features down my throat though - I'll do the switch.
ECC is not a hard requirement for me, but if I can get it - I'll try to, as to me it makes sense for something that runs 24/7 and handles my personal data.
I have a very strong aversion to separating storage from my server. I just don't see why I need to route power and network to 2 small boxes (none of which would do what I need it to do on its own + considering very crappy room layouts in rented apartments) and then fiddle with network access, when 1 slightly bigger box would do what I need it to do. Some 7-8 years ago I've bought dirt cheap second-hand Huananzhi x79 with Xeon E5 and DDR3-ECC with some low profile NVIDIA GPU and it all still works now - and something like that would mostly be OK for me even now (except I left it in another country).
That said, it's possible a reasonably powerful NAS will be enough for me on its own?
That's exactly what I want to avoid though. I see no reason to power and network 2 different small boxes when just one slightly bigger one will do. And as mentioned - 500 is without HDDs, I plan to use the ones I have for now and extend it later.
then what is the point of it existing, if it can't be used seriously? why should people spend their time on it, when there isn't a solid base to build on? if you want to do something useful - contribute to an existing project. if you just wanna hack away at something - sure, do that, just don't be surprised if other people happen to hate it when you try to present it as a serious project. nobody would bat an eye if you presented it as "I wanted a to try and implement Signal protocol, this is what I've learned and how far I've gotten".
of course they asked for a professional one... but those that ask, must know that they are all prohibitively expensive. especially for a solo vibecoding dev like myself
then... vibe-code something else?.. why do you think that you should be making something you are not an expert in, that can potentially put your users into danger and make you liable for it? if it's a learning project - great, go wild. but if it's intended to be used, then sorry - this is just an irresponsible approach that should not be entertained by anyone. I get that you have "positive intentions" but pick some other venue that you can get right. or contribute to an existing project (being mindful of contribution guidelines).
Cryptography is notoriously easy to get wrong. If you don't know enough about it - you should not offload it to the hallucination machine, because you will not be able to verify it properly, and those who can - will not bother to.
This is not what a real audit looks like and it should not be presented as such. This "audit" is, in fact, slop.
I was not arguing against it functioning as a barebones xbox-like gamepad - that should've been done IMO. I was arguing against "splitting up SteamInput from Steam" - that would mean extracting all the fancy stuff too, and that's the difficult part.
Buying the product gives people the right to use it
It's implied, but it's not clear - which is why whenever you "buy" software you actually buy a license to use it which clearly states how, where and by whom it may be used, on how many devices, under which conditions, etc etc etc.
I play a ton of mouse driven games that don't have gamepad support and it works great there. I would not even consider emulating the mouse with regular sticks, but with touchpad it's very comfortable
Since there’s no license file, it defaults to all rights reserved, which means full files can’t be redistributed.
I'm not a lawyer, but I would argue this actually means that even people who get it from Gumroad can't use it "legally". There should be a license which expresses your intent.
Most likely your software will work via bottles or wine
No, for the examples above it will not. Quite a lot of professional software will not run under wine (and a lot of hobbyists use professional software) - games work particularly well because they mostly do their own thing and depend less on Windows-specific APIs. And if you use a VM via Winboat then you're just using Windows in the background, which is a workaround, but kinda defeats OP's argument that there's "no difference".
To be clear: I'm daily driving Linux and I've not booted into Windows for more than a year. But it's just wrong to say that they are on par with each other for a lot of usecases.
i really like trackpads and custom bindings for older games on Deck and I wanna have the same on my TV, so I can sit next to my gf and not alone by my desk