Quoting: ben-greenFor me it's missing a UK key layout and an indication of price.

200 USD, minimum. That's the price on their site for the smaller keyboards. I'd expect it to be more.

Which brings me to my question. For those that have them... Opinions? Particularly on value?

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Heroic is very good. I just tried it the other day. I'm not personally a huge fan of the idea of 3rd party launchers, but I must say, between it and Lutris, they make Linux gaming very nice and easy.

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Had me at "Super IBS" 😂😂

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Quoting: fenglengshunNice! I would be glad if we could also have the Qur'an on Steam, as well as other religious texts. Heck, that might be the cleanest and nicest way to get some religious texts, especially as their mobile version tended to be rather ads-ridden.

Ya know, I think that would kinda cool. There have been a lot of attemps to make the Bible more accessible, especially to younger generations, and I don't think the steam format is a bad idea. I'd love to see other religious texts there too.

Quoting: redneckdrowAs a Methodist, I support any method that brings people closer to the Lord and willing to hear the good news!

But this guy's a shyster.

Quoting: wvstolzingThe reddit thread is interesting. The guy who made this claims he couldn't find an audiobook, or an accessible version for visually impaired people ... which is pretty implausible by itself; but then he goes on to tell how that gave him the impetus to prepare 'translations of the text into as many languages as he could', & hire voice actors in various languages to record his (?) translations, and so on.

Doesn't sound terribly serious (or even sane) to me.

I mean, pro-level bible software costs a ton (because it comes with pretty amazing interlinked text, Greek & Hebrew translations, historical commentaries, and so on), but basic e-book/audiobook type releases are a dime a dozen.

I have to agree with you that the fella's motives are suspect. I mean, there are numerous public domain versions of the Bible including the OEB on Github.. (Not yet complete, but the New Testament is finished.)

And as for Software: there's Xiphos, GnomeSWORD, BibleTime, a half-dozen other Linux-compatible clients, and about a thousand Android Apps. Each of them supports many different translations, and a few support braille, screen readers, and text-to-speech. So his argument that he couldn't find other software is bogus.

If he really wanted to spread The Good News, he wouldn't be charging money for it. Same reason I don't like the NIV, they charge money for it, and claim copyright on their translation of The Word; no one has the right to do that.

This could also be very simply a case we find too often in our computer world, especially in Linux:

https://xkcd.com/927

Didn't like what was out there, made thier own. Coincidentally, that's probably the impetus for almost every Bible translation/version ever created as well, lol. This one just seems to have a lot optimistic feature creep.

I must admit, I've never used bible software and the mobile stuff always looked... I dunno...scam-ish is the word I want to use. But I was raised in a household that didn't have access issues (I counted them as a teenager, 13 Bibles in 5 languages).

PS, nice to see a fellow Methodist!

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Quoting: muzzolI think all games from Amanita are linux native: Samorost, Machinarium...

I know Machinarium is "native", but last time I tried it, it didn't work. I think it's Flash. Works fine in proton though.

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Can totally recommend a short hike. Very cute game. It's also playable by younger kids, which is nice too.

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Ok, it seems really cool. I might like it. Although it seems a little ambitious... Perhaps too ambitious... Just saying there's a reason only dwarf fortress does Z levels...

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And there are some differences in usage for a family home compared to a single occupant. Even in my case, one would expect lower usage during day (work) hours and night.

I will add, my usage might be a bit low for a household. My region has very very cheap fossil fuel prices. It costs less to use natural gas is many cases compared to electric. So, all of my heat generating appliances use gas. The HVAC, oven, water heater, even the clothes dryer.

Efficiency matters a lot too. My home was purchased needing some work. All our appliances are new and more efficient(I hope). The microwave stands at 1600w (according to it's label) fridge is about 780w (according to math).

I will say the biggest change was this summer when I had my house insulated. I've never lived in an insulated house before and the change was dramatic! It chopped about 30% off our electrical consumption (mostly AC). Not to mention the temperature in the house was more stable. Whereas the upstairs bedrooms were about 10 C hotter in the summer, with insulation, it stuck to 3-5 C. I think it's also why I'm able to keep the heat and AC off longer this fall (not to mention very pleasant temps here this year).

By my math, the savings will balance out the cost in less than 8 years.

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Usage also depends on season and weather. In the fall/spring, I can keep the AC and heat off (like I have for the past 2 months). I'm sub 800w/h a day and that is worth a full family and 20 hour a day occupation/use. It doubles in the summer with HVAC and window AC use (older units).

But that also includes charging the car which since it is electric. Even though it's 10 years old, it's still cheaper than gas. The equivalent is 1$ for a gallon in terms of electrical cost.

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Nothing like driving for hours straight with no trees, hills, or signs of life other than an occasional oil rig, lol.

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