I am no Microsoft fanboy, but I get the impression people are a bit overly skeptical here.

I think this is fairly obvious. They have no further use for it, they can either let it rot or they can do the tiniest bit of effort and get some positive PR. It might also just be as simple as an initiative from some employees.

I prefer GOG, due to being being DRM free.

On Linux I just use Heroic Games Launcher to install the GOG games and launch them. Its just as easy as proton on Steam

A VR headset. have only gotten to play it a couple of times. my apartment is a bit too small.

Buuuut, in not too long I am moving to a bigger one. So then I can continue playing Half Life Alyx :D

If ypu haven't tried it, you should try Heroic Games Launcher. Makes it just as easy to launch GoG games on Linux as Steam games

I somewhat disagree, 5€ is too low to get a decent wine imo. Buy a wine for 10-15€ and there is no longer any difference from the 500€ one.

The last point however is the key, and I agree wholeheartedly. If you can find one for 5€ then that is good enough

In the scenario in which your computer is forgotten or stolen, it would offer some comfort knowing that the data on the computer is not accessible.

We have a "policy" in our household that everything that has personal data should be encrypted. That is just for cases in which we lose the device or it gets stolen. That makes it a purely financial loss, and not as invasive / uncomfortable.

But on the other hand my household are not average users. So it might not work well for other people.

Watch videos from these three and you will learn a lot:

Ben Felix

Plain Bagle

Two Cents

Avoid any youtubers that give advice on specific stocks to buy. All mentioned above are professionals, with different specialities within finance and personal finance.

Also be very skeptical about cryptocurrencies. If you really want to invest in it, then consider a very low allocation. Maybe 1-2% of your net wealth. Most cryptocurrencies and projects are a scam. The youtubers I suggested do not promote crypto, or specific stocks.

I am not a professional, so keep that in mind :)

I haven't tried cloud sync yet. Relatively new to Heroic

Google Pixel because of GrapheneOS

i also really like Fairphone. In a perfect world the fairphones would have the same or equivalent security chip as the Pixels. I'd really prefer to buy a european smartphone due to privacy and install GrapheneOS.

GrapheneOS is a must for me.

Donkey Kong Country on SNES

Ok, thanks. That makes sense

This sound a bit like depression, but I am no medical professional.

Imagine all the input you get every day both positive and negative. When we are depressed we do a worse job at filtering out the negative.

If this is how you feel all (or most) of the time for a prolonged period, I would consider talking to your doctor. Antidepressants can help a lot. They can take weeks to months to be effective, but they work.

If you are sceptical about medication, it does not hurt to read about it and how they work.

Anyways, I hope things improve for you!

That seems a bit tedious

Do you not like beef? Or was it another reason you wanted to avoid eating it?

Those games were great!

Looks good! I am a bit worried about it being an MMO, but Funcom has a lot of experience with making them. So might be good?

I'm especially looking forward to the interactions with sand worms and the thumper mechanics.

The game looks great! I really like that you don't rely on GPS, because of privacy.