Is there reason why it has to live+persistent? You can always use a VM to install it to your USB, so you won't need two drives. You can then boot from that USB on your real PC too.
That looks great ... if only there were an easy fish plugin version of it ;)
I'm currently using fzf.fish and it's been great - my only complaint is that I can't use it to jump to/insert a directory/file that's outside of the current directory, but it seems like your solution with boot+zsh overcomes that limitation?
... did you seriously buy a USB drive from AliExpress? ಠ_ಠ
Leaks for Windows 11 laptop with Snapdragon X Elite show a CPU that’s a serious threat to Apple’s M3
Promising, but since there's no mention at all about TDP / power consumption, those Geekbench scores are kinda meaningless.
Are they worth it(Last long)?
100%. I've been using various mechanical keyboards for ~15 years now. One of my first mech keyboards was a CODE - I sold it six years ago to my mate and he reports that it's still been going great, no issues at all. My current main keyboards are a Drop CTRL and a Keychron K14, both of which have been going great as well.
In fact, I'd argue that on an average, mech keyboards last much much longer due to:
- High-quality switches which are rated for several million keypresses (100 million for MX Browns)
- High-quality plastic keycaps (double-shot PBT) which aren't susceptible to shine and legend-wear, unlike the cheap (ABS) keycaps you'd find on regular keyboards
- Swappable keycaps means you'd never get bored of the same look + easy to source replacements if you need them
- Swappable switches means you can replace a switch (if on the rare occasion it fails) - or you can completely upgrade your typing experience by choosing different switches with more suitable resistance/comfort/speed/tactility/sound etc.
- Standard removable USB-C cable means you can replace the cable in case it gets worn out (unlike most cheap keyboards which have fixed cables). This also allows you to use high-quality braided cables which last much longer.
- Overall modular nature of these keyboards: practically every part is replaceable/customizable/serviceable - even the firmware
Honestly, there's no comparison at all between a proper mech keyboard and a branded OEM keyboard from the likes of Apple/Logitech/Microsoft etc - you're just paying for the brand name to get an average quality keyboard with way less repairability/modularity/customisability.
TIL that fwupd runs on macOS as well!
I would like to dual-boot either Linux or BSD
Since you menrioned BSD, might be worth checking out helloSystem. Would feel right at home on a MBP I reckon.
Similarly, a Linux alternative could be elementary OS - despite its relatively low popularity, it's actually a pretty solid and polished distro.
Have you tried it with Mesa 24.1? Apparently some decent improvements were made earlier this month. Also, these ray-tracing benchmarks on Mesa 24.0 posted last month also seems pretty promising.
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Looks like the tentative date is April: https://9to5linux.com/lxqt-2-0-desktop-launches-in-april-with-new-applications-menu-qt-6-port
If you're a gamer, you might be interested in switching to Bazzite - it's arguably one of the best distros for gaming right now, so you won't need to use Windows for the most part (unless you've got one of those games which employ invasive (rootkit type) anti-cheat systems - but those wouldn't let you game in a VM in the first place).
Also, 8GB RAM is a bit on the lower side these days for gaming, if I were you, I'd try to upgrade to at least 16GB, if that's possible. But it shouldn't be an issue for older games though.
You're only going to use the VM to install Silverblue to the USB. Once it's on the USB you can use boot it on your real PC to test it out.