This like two scam artists fighting over the right to rip off people.

I mean this is what I use 1password for.

If it's the IT managed computer login then you couldn't use a password manager for it, right?

I think this is more the realm of using windows hello or apple touchid (AFAIK no good, simple, standard built-in way exists for linux distros) to get the first OS login and then you can use your password manager when you are logged into the OS.

I look it up on my phone 1password and type it in manually

Hardware MFA is available for logins, including Linux.

What method/program are you talking about? Does it support FDE? Is it reasonably supported with the methods expected by end users (fingerprint, face, smartcard, etc.)?

Everytime I've tried its been finicky and had to use non-standard tools to get it working.

I'm a different commenter but yeah, solutions exist. For example systemd-cryptenroll let's you use a FIDO token (or TPM or PKCS#11 smartcard) to unlock your encrypted disk and it's very easy to set up. Quite literally a single command.

Windows Hello serves the same purpose for Windows, though I'm sure there are caveats/differences.

If it's a fido hardware token you still need to make sure you have a backup token. It's a lot simpler on windows/macos where you can use biometrics for the same purpose.

You can setup multiple keys. It would be crazy not to include a simple ascii hash key in addition.

ok fine, two passwords then

I tend to never use my password manager for my primary OS logins for desktops/laptops I physically access. Fortunately, I rarely have to keep more than 5 or so memorized at a time (including my password manager, Bitwarden/Vaultwarden).

She sounds insufferable

So awesome

Pc gaming is also massively cheaper than consoles these days so the lifetime cost is lower

How?

Consoles don’t pay for online subscriptions with f2p games anymore, which is the overwhelming lions share of online play today.

Consoles also get to flip games you’re done with. I’m positive about 3 of my friends spend much less than I do on gaming these days because of all the games they buy, play once, then flip again on FB market place

And then you get to the rising entry level cost of PC gaming. If you want something better than a Steam deck you’re looking at 1K USD to start with an Intel dGPU

But I guess if you’re fine with a Steam deck it’s a bit cheaper than consoles to start

The best claim that PC gaming has today is that it has a much larger library with indies that don’t release on console

Looking forward the physical media will disappear (with maybe the exception being Nintendo). Next gen playstation will probably be more expensive than the ps5 pro which is already 800 EUR in Europe so there will be little difference in pricing I think.

You are right about f2p though but you also don't need an insane PC to play most of the popular ones. Even a mini pc does that these days pretty decently and Integrated Graphics will keep on improving.

I think its the memory price checked and 32gb of ddr4 is a 170 eur while same size kit in ddr5 is over 400 now. If you want to build a cheap 1080p 1440p gaming desktop it all adds up.

The article claims "Second-hand prices for the 5800X3D average around $500-$600 on eBay. Some of the highest-selling units sold at nearly $800, showing how desperate some buyers are to buy AMD's best gaming chip that still uses DDR4 memory"

This is absurd. "Average quoted" on ebay does not mean anything, neither dors their claim of "highest selling" which is "highest listed". Nobody is buying at these prices.

People buy the lowest priced (incl. Shipping) with modifiers for professional>private, seller review rating, location and picture/description quality.

eBay Seller Research shows that the average sold price for a 5800X3D has increased by about $100 in the past 30 days, from ~$360 to ~$460.

You can search sold auctions to get an idea for what things actually sell for. I saw the majority of 5800x3d selling for ~$500 so this looks to be mostly true to me.

base speed 32gb ddr 5 ram goes for around 800€, aka 4800 MT.

Reverse-engineered is a nice way of writing stole.

Yeah after hiding it for decades and then trying to bury it in inquiries after public outrage.

How on earth is holding an inquiry burying it? It's the opposite.

Firefox feels like an organization where the leadership is more focused on enriching themselves than the mission.

A bored LLM that will constantly hit reload on hackernews hoping to see something new.

Why use a drinking bird pointed at your F5 key when data centers crammed full of GPUs (and a touch of global warming) will do?

If they can perfect that feature, then users can be done away with once and for all.