Hope I can ride the 10 wave as long as I rode XP.
We need a 10.XP version
Couldn’t you trivially differentiate local files from a query like if you type f…i…r it’s probably firefox if you type something that isn’t a recent document name or the name of an app its a query?
Only thing I use Start button for is to turn off the PC. The search is unusable and all shortcuts are in my task bar anyways.
I’ve often wondered what new and innovative ways Microsoft could find to make my computer even less likely to do what I want.
But AI, bro
It’s very obvious that they rushed Copilot. What should have been an assistant like Jarvis in Iron Man, has literally no purpose and can’t do anything useful.
Watch your mouth or Clippy is coming back…
It’s MS, that’s why it was rushed. Features make boss happy, bugfixes make boss angy (he has more work). No wonder that huge features get capped at 50% in such a culture.
an assistant like Jarvis in Iron Man
We should bring back Clippy! –Microsoft exec
well you hit the nail on the head
If a new Clippy worked like Jarvis, I’d take it in a heartbeat.
Bro, remember when VR was all the rage? EVERYTHING was pushing VR, so much so
FacebookMeta went all in on it.Now it’s a fucking novelty at best.
Remember paint 3d?
I think VR and all these AI assistants are similarly in that they’re in their infancy stages and there’s gonna be a ton of growing pains before they’re useful enough to be common, but someday they will have their place
That’s my thoughts on the matter at least
VR has been explored though, from Google Cardboard to the PSV2 to animating/painting… All of them failing to gain traction or be widely adopted.
It either needs to jump through a lot more hurdles to be more accessible and useful, or it’s just gonna be another cool experiment in time like Etch-A-Sketch
It’s still to expensive and cumbersome for most people I think. That’s certainly my perception.
And all the “entry level” headsets really lack the hardware to make it an actual viable VR experience.
You’re essentially just moving around a camera with a gyroscope in it, unable to interact with anything.
VR has been explored though, from Google Cardboard to the PSV2 to animating/painting… All of them failing to gain traction or be widely adopted.
That’s only because the cost for a good experience is still out of the realm for most people to justify to even try. Until we are looking at $150 or so for a good experience that doesn’t give people headaches or motion sickness issues it will never take off.
The cheap VR systems still give plenty of people issues, and the expensive ones are out of the reach of a normal person living their life day to day.
And for businesses, VR simply has not proven to have a cost benefit worth even the initial capital investment, without even taking into account ongoing IT costs due to damaged equipment.
And for businesses, VR simply has not proven to have a cost benefit worth even the initial capital investment, without even taking into account ongoing IT costs due to damaged equipment.
That’s just not true. Companies of all sizes are using VR for onboarding and training with much success and a huge return on investment. There are also a lot of location-based and VR arcades making a nice profit.
VR may never go mainstream, but for businesses there are a lot of use cases for which it is valuable.
What are some companies/industries using it for onboarding/training and how are they applying it? Haven’t heard about this.
Maybe if you’re in the military or space industry, otherwise I can’t see any practical use in commercial business.
No one wanted to wear them even for meetings while they were isolated, and that requires the bare minimum of effort
I’m one of the people who gets nauseated from 3D goggles. I’ve got a friend who got all the latest stuff, had sensors on the wall, all that and within a minute or so I wanted to puke.
I’m never going to use a vr headset. Not sure what percentage of people are in my boat, but I think that’s a pretty significant barrier to adoption
I wouldn’t say never.
The current headsets can make you sick in a variety of ways but since the start of VR, the sick factor has been reduced by roughly half every 5 years or every generation I’ve tried it.
It’s through a combination of higher refresh rates, better tracking, sickness reducers such as limited FOV when moving, or various locomotion techniques for the player.
The largest nausea inducer is giving people a joystick for moving around. But otherwise a 90+hz refresh rate and large FOV solve most issues.
Also, frankly, it takes some getting used to. But once your brain knows what to expect, the sickness goes away pretty quick.
Also I don’t necessarily expect entertainment or games to be the big thing. Many businesses use it for short periods to showcase designs. And VR is walking right now while AR is running.
That’s certainly a factor, but I think it has far more to do with availability of content.
I can afford to buy a proper VR setup but I do not see it as a worthwhile investment because practically none of the content available is of interest to me.
It’s the equivalent of dropping 2K+ to play mobile games.
Until AAA studios are actively developing for this hardware, I’m not interested…but they won’t because barely anyone has the hardware. It’s a real chicken and egg scenario.
Remeber when 3D was all the rage? 3D monitors 3D tvs, every fucking movie was in 3D. And…now it’s a novelty at best.
I would pay more at a theatre to not watch it in 3D
Right? I mean… movies are too expensive to see in theaters now… but I would too if I had the money.
VR is great, just unfortunate still lacking software. Half Life Alyx and GT7 are amazing experiences unlike anything without VR. Meta’s shit I haven’t tried but on more powerful, Facebook free platforms there’s a lot of great stuff.
He wasn’t talking about games.
Glad you enjoy playing with your toy though, thanks for the review.
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Yep, the reason Macs are more usable is not that they are usable in general, it’s that they can’t keep the pace with Windows.
SkyNet OS v1.2
Ahhhh finally time to give Linux a try
Because that went well a couple of times lol
Breaking news: I’ma replace windows with any version of Linux in 12 months
X. Why not now?
Nope
Windows 10 is my last windows. When i upgrade my destop i’m going Mint
Windows 7 is my last Windows. Windows 10 is my current Windows. Looks like a safe bet to keep skipping at least one version. I did also go from XP to 7.
Linux is my daily driver. I used to struggle with it but it’s on point these days. Proton takes care of 90% of the gaming issues.
I can’t imagine ever going back to windows, I really can’t.
I mean, i only ever use my current desktop for games. My laptop where i do basically everything else is already running mint.
Do games work on proton on release day, or does it take work by the community or someone to get new games working?
I’ve had good experience with it, just make sure to use proton experimental if it’s a new release.
Im waiting for something like silverblue and flatpaks to mature before moving.
projectbluefin.io takes silverblue and adds many of the things that you were likely to be waiting for. It did for me.
Mint is great.
I really like it with the Maté DE.
But trying to make cloud filesystems work is a pain in the ass
Insync takes care of that. I even use Insync on Windows PC’s as it’s better than native cloud syncing apps from the likes of Google and Microsoft.
Why not come join us now?
Well, my laptop’s already there, but i really don’t feel like dealing with system reinstallation on my games pc. It’ll be much easier for me to just stick with W10 for the next few months, and then jump ship, seeing as the upgrade i have planned won’t be using any components from my dekstop.
is this an out of season April fools joke?
So now I can use an AI to find notepad++ on bing?
No, silly! You use AI to find sponsored ads on Bing! You don’t need notepad++ to ＣＯＮＳＵＭＥ
No. Search isn’t for finish g what you want anymore… common misconception.
And I’ve been slowly replacing windows with Linux since the arrival of Windows 10.
Microsoft: Not enough people are using our snazzy AI we spent a lot of time and money developing. Whatever should we do?
Also Microsoft: Force the users to use it!I may replace Windows as my daily driver with Linux.
I switched around 2 years ago after using different distros on and off for a few years on an old laptop, and I’ve never been happier with my computing experience.
One thing I will say is you will have to find replacements for some of your favourite applications, but I’ve found that pretty much every alternative has been better. And if you need suggestions just ask the community or you can DM me.
Also just pick Mint or if you really have to Ubuntu(though I would definitely pick mint) as a first distro as that will give you the best out of the box experience and a beginner friendly community( unlike Arch’s which I daily drive).
Then switch if you want a different distro( and I would suggest trying it out in a VM), just don’t get a distro hopping addiction😆.
I already have a Raspberry Pi and a Linux VM for development reasons, but I also need Windows for that very same reason. Sometimes Windows APIs are much better than what we have on Linux (ALSA is a janky and laggy mess), and some dev tools are nicer there too (at least with VSCode, one can have some GUI for gdb).
I did. The first couple months were… An experience. But after getting used to all the different ways things work (many of which are, honestly, way better), it’s quite, quite nice.
Some of my hardware even works better: the drawing tablet’s drivers don’t crash and the audio latency is much less!
Similar experience here. The first month was rough as I got everything installed and configured. But it’s been pretty solid in the 4 months since then. I am glad I switched.
Some of my hardware even works better: the drawing tablet’s drivers don’t crash
Curious what application you’re using with that drawing app. My Huion wasn’t great last time I gave Linux a shot on as my daily driver.
You’re 27 years late, according to my watch.
