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I can't even smoke anymore... Stupid anxiety... THC triggers panic attacks and I've finally gotten to the point where even if my bowl is 90% CBD it still gets me...

Isn't it rad that Sony designed the ps5 to have easily replaceable side panels and then for some reason only releases the really cool panels as part of a full console?

i guarantee you in the fine print they say they have the right to change anything they want any time.

As both a Linux professional and freedom loving enthusiast that hates corporate bullshit, you bet your black ass I am. The block button is also free.

Anything but Ubuntu will be perfectly fine. There really isn't that much difference between the major distributions.

Real talk: whichever one makes you happy. Do a little research with some search terms such as "play {game} on Linux" and see what other users are running. Then, assemble a few live disks and test-pilot a few distros.

It's pretty fun getting to switch out your OS so freely and once you find an interface that feels good, you just plop your ass into that seat. If you keep decent records of your configs and such, you might find yourself starting over again multiple times while you "try to get it right." That's not failure, that's just advancing your skills and making yourself happy.

Linux can be as simple or as advanced as you want it to be.

Anything popular enough that you can easily google anything you need to troubleshoot. Beyond that, doesn't really matter which one.

Very happy with Linux Mint

Bazzite use the home theatre version for a console like experience. Or go with the desktop versions Gnome and KDE both work really well however the emudeck devs have programmed it to work with KDE if you wanted to use that go with KDE.

If you're coming from Windows, something that runs KDE Plasma will feel very familiar.

My piece of shit, $1800 Vizio TV does that. I can't even default it to a specific input without clicking through an ad.

At this point, the distinction between console and PC comes down to the corporate side. The PS4 and PS5 operating systems are based on a BSD (probably FreeBSD but not sure), and are capable of running a desktop OS (as long as hackers find a way to bypass Sony's locked-down firmware). XBox One and Series use a Windows-based OS, also locked down by Microsoft to only run the applications they want.

Everything about the Steam Deck is designed with gaming in mind, but in terms of capabilities, it's no different from a PC. You could hook it up to a USB-C dock and use it for work. I'd sooner call it a handheld PC than a console.