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How can I transfer non-steam games between Linux devices.
  • Guide is maybe not the right word lol, it just exactly what I click to set up the majority of my games

    I'm not 100% sure, but from my understanding yes the regisrty in the "prefix" folder would be changed. You can manually edit the wine prefix registry with regedit https://www.winehq.org/docs/wineusr-guid<br />e/using-regedit and Lutris supports this, just click the arrow that brings up the winetricks option and its under Wine Registry

  • GDPR Account deletion
  • Every few months I like to clear out my password manager of any accounts I don't need anymore, usually just throwaway emails aliases.

    I'll usually attempt to log into any services that I know I've deleted/requested to delete to make sure they're not accessible anymore and so far I haven't been able to log in to any of them so I can only assume my requests are working.

    I suppose if a service had a data breach, after my information was meant to be deleted, and I found my information there then I'd make a complaint to my regulator about not deleting my data. I would have proof of my request and their acknowledgement of the request so it'd be pretty silly of them not to delete it after saying they did

    I rarely use anything but email aliases and fake information anyway and I never let online retailers save my card information. And if my address in on my account I change it to P. Sherman 42 Wallabyway Sydney before I delete/request to delete my account.

  • GDPR Account deletion
  • I spend too much time reading emails so I try to keep mine short, especially when they're going to a generic email like support or privacy.

    https://gdpr.eu/right-to-be-forgotten/

    The GDPR does not specify what a valid request to erasure entails. An individual can make a request for erasure verbally or in writing. This request can also be made to any member of your organization, not just to a designated contact. As long as a request meets the conditions above, it is valid, even if it does not refer to “Request for Erasure” the “Right to be Forgotten,” Article 17, or the GDPR.

    There's no template to follow for a request. Once GDPR is mentioned, they usually just email back saying that they're doing it or its done.

    I haven't come across any difficult companies but I've heard some make it as hard as possible and follow the Erasure Request form template in the link above and ask for proof of I.D etc

  • How can I transfer non-steam games between Linux devices.
  • I use Lutris and set up my directories a "GameName" and then 2 subdirectories "game" "prefix" and point Lutris to these.

    All of the game files go in "game" and the prefix is created in "prefix" when I press play in Lutris. Any extras dlls that are needed can be installed with winetricks within Lutris to that specific prefix

    This way you can just compress and decompress "GameName" folder and point Lutris to these locations on whichever machine.

    You can choose which prefix version you want in Lutris and it will download that version for you. I'm pretty sure it saves the version to somewhere in ~.local/share/lutris I'm not at my PC now so not 100% sure of the path.

    It saves it to ~.local/share/lutris/runners/wine and you can put a custom wine build here and Lutris should recognise it when configuring the runner options

    So you could copy this over to the corresponding location on the deck and Lutris will automatically detect this version as installed and won't have to download it again but its not necessary unless you don't have internet on the deck, or you're like me and want to keep an archive of the working prefix for the future in case the prefix version is no longer available for whatever reason and other version just won't work.

    If you're new to Lutris, I wrote a step by step guide on how I use Lutris on a different community

    https://sopuli.xyz/comment/9858101

  • GDPR Account deletion
  • I usually just write

    Hi,

    Please delete my account and all data associated with this email in accordance with Article 17 of GDPR, I'm an EU citizen

    Thanks x

    I just assume if they haven't made it easy to delete your account by now then they never will but these are really good points that will hopefully make companies change their policies, especially since its all things that benefit them

  • Nintendo Switch emulation
  • Theres at least 4 websites in the megathread under the ROMs section that have a bunch of Switch games. 3 begin with N and 1 begins with Z. In the FAQ section of the Z website is where I got keys and firmware

  • Piracy shield in Italy - unavoidable even with a VPN?
  • Pretty sure its because of the piracy shield thingy. Secure Core might be an option as long as no Italian servers are used and you're using the VPNs DNS

    https://torrentfreak.com/airvpn-stops-serving-italians-due-to-piracy-shield-blocking-requirements-240206/

    “[A]ll parties in any capacity involved in the accessibility of illegally disseminated content – and therefore also, by way of example and not limitation – VPN and open DNS service providers, will have to execute the blocks requested by the Authority [AGCOM],” the notice read.

  • looking for a way to download from Yaps
  • Use one of the websites in the megathread, unless you want to use the dev tools on a pc to find the video source link and try to download it from there but thats a whole lot of unnecessary effort

  • United Airlines launches personalized ads on seat-back screens
  • The "media network" is https://kinectivemedia.com/ and they have a link for US customers to opt out that leads to here https://uniteddigital.iad1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_88OQmAbr20oeHn8 but of course you're going to want to also read Qualtrics privacy policy before using their services https://www.qualtrics.com/privacy-statement/

    Clicking https://kinectivemedia.com/ privacy policy links to https://www.united.com/en/us/fly/customer-data-privacy-policy.html

    They collect the usual stuff you use for travel like name, address, payment details, biometrics, I.D etc and also

    Information collected in your use of our mobile application(s) includes, but is not limited to:

    • With your consent, your pinpointed physical location information from technologies like GPS, Wi-Fi, or cell tower proximity (geo-location tracking)
    • With your consent, while at or near certain airports in the U.S., your pinpointed physical location will be tracked continuously to provide you location-based offers, services and other information. For more information, see the Location Services FAQ located on the side menu of the United App;
    • Your domain name;
    • Device ID or alternative ID where required by the platform provider;
    • Electronic data concerning operating systems and computing devices/browser, including types;
    • Features you use and links you click;
    • Amount of time spent in the application;
    • Installs and uninstalls;
    • Transaction details and history.

    We may combine this information with information that we already have collected about you.

    We collect information about you from third parties. If you make a reservation through a travel agent, we will obtain your travel information from that agent. We may also obtain information about you from our marketing partners, advertisers and other third parties.

    We primarily use your information, including personal information, to provide our services to you and to fulfill your requests. In certain circumstances, such as for advertising purposes, we combine your information with other information that we have about you, that is publicly available and/or that we have obtained from third parties (either individually or in the aggregate)

    We also use your information for the following purposes:

    For marketing and advertising. United uses your information, consistent with applicable law, individually, in the aggregate, and/or combined with demographic information that we maintain or collect from third parties, for marketing and advertising purposes (via email, direct mail, telephone, web or other electronic advertising) and to send you news and newsletters. Specifically, information that we collect about you may be used to send you email, direct mail, or telephone communications about offers from United, its partners or other third parties, that might be of interest to you (please see the section on Disclosing your information below and the section on Changing your marketing preferences below). We also use your information to determine appropriate advertising channels and venues and to place ads on such channels and venues, including placing advertising on social networking sites.

    I'm sure the money they make from this will subsidies flight costs that will be passed on to the end user for cheaper flight!

  • Is there a good way to prevent apps/programs from accessing the internet, or restrict it to VPNs only?
  • You should be able to kind of do both through android settings

    Settings -> Apps -> YourApp -> Mobile data usage -> Allow Network access and Mobile Data

    For VPN you'll need to add a VPN and then Settings -> Network and Internet -> VPN -> YourVPN -> Always on VPN and Block Connections without VPN. This blocks all apps. There is 2 issues with this though, Blocking connections will block split tunneling connections set up through VPNs and also potentially this depending on the apps you're using https://mullvad.net/en/blog/dns-traffic-can-leak-outside-the-vpn-tunnel-on-android

  • Motherboard upgrade
  • TBH I usually wouldn't recommend one vendor over another when it comes to motherboards because realistically nobody spends much time in the BIOS anyway, I'd just suggest the one that has the features you actually want but as the other comment pointed out Asus has been pretty crappy with customer repairs and warranty stuff so it might be worth spending a little bit more in case you do have an issue down the line but that's completely up to you, I have no idea if Gigabyte is better to deal with than Asus, but I do remember they had issues with exploding PSUs before lol

    Asus Warranty and Repair Issues: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pMrssIrKcY&t=0

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3DwhTc7Z4o&t=0

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYdtpU8FKO8&t=0

    Asus issues related to AM5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbGfc-JBxlY&t=0

    Gigabyte's Exploding PSUs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aACtT_rzToI&t=0

  • Motherboard upgrade
  • I have a Gigabyte B650 skew and I'm happy with it, I think the X670's are overpriced for general use tbh and the 7800X3D was my first choice but it was way too expensive where I live so I got the 7900x. I'm not sure if its still a thing but when I was buying last year, it was recommended to go with 6000 or lower speeds for AMD CPUs for better stability so that should be fine for you.

    I'm in Europe so I can't comment on value because its completely different over here and also Microcenter is auto blocking me anyway lol

    There was an issue with Over Current Protection on AM5 motherboards when EXPO is enabled that can cause the CPU (especially X3D) to die.

    GamersNexus has a few videos on it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiTngvvD5dI&amp;t=0

    So I would defintely recommend checking Asus's website to see what firmware version they recommend using and upgrading to that before anything else.

  • Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of June 2nd
  • I'm the type of player that needs the bright yellow markings, that people seem to hate, to be able to get around! So I constantly have to read the signs in Control and even then I still second guess myself.

    I did the part where you have to answer the phone at the end of the hallway thingy. The amount of times I just walked off the edge because I didn't understand I had to pull the chord is embarrassing. And then trying to get back from the motel thing I genuinely thought my game was bugged, I was so comfused lol

  • Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of June 2nd
  • Ah damn, I know how you feel! Alan Wake remaster kept going black screen every few seconds for me and the only way to fix it was to pause it for a few seconds every time so I had to give up.

    Maybe updated drivers or something could have fixed the bugs since then, I definitely recommend checking it out again for a fun linear single player game that doesn't take weeks to finish

  • Europe @lemmy.ml AnEilifintChorcra @sopuli.xyz
    European Parliament expected to vote in favour of AI regulations
    www.rte.ie European Parliament backs AI regulations

    Members of the European Parliament have voted in favour of introducing the first set of regulations governing artificial intelligence.

    European Parliament backs AI regulations

    > The proposed rules are expected to be passed, however an amendment to allow for the use of facial recognition in limited circumstances, tabled by the European People's Party of which Fine Gael is a member, has led to unease among some groups in the parliament, who believe it should be banned.

    I'm glad we're bringing in some sort of regulation, social media companies got away with shady business practices for years by selling user data without express consent before GDPR was brought in.

    With AI advancing so fast and only being able to be controlled by large entities with enough resources to power it, we need proper regulation that protects EU citizens from disinformation and manipulation tactics that can be employed across the internet without us even realising it.

    Ireland has already been creating a biometric photo database of the country’s 3.2 million Public Services Card (PSC) holders.

    So I am hopeful that the amendment to allow for the use of facial recognition in limited circumstances is completely shut down for now. In the future, using AI in exceptional legal cases might be alright once everyone fully understands how it would work and how it can be regulated and how their rights would be affected by its implementation

    https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2023/06/09/no-legal-basis-for-photo-database-created-using-public-services-card/

    > Olga Cronin, surveillance and human rights policy officer at ICCL, said the Department has been “building a national biometric database without a relevant legal basis and without transparency”.

    > “It continues to collect people’s biometric information in exchange for services they are legally entitled to.

    I'm sure we'll begin to see AI take over jobs, leading to higher unemployment/ shorter working hours, it would be great to see some form of universal basic income come out of this to allow for a better work life balance, maybe it could be subsidies by companies that choose to use AI for these positions.

    Here's a bit more information on what is being voted on today https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20230505IPR84904/ai-act-a-step-closer-to-the-first-rules-on-artificial-intelligence

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