this post was submitted on 01 Aug 2023
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[–] [email protected] 16 points 11 months ago (3 children)

That gif is kind of disturbing to me. It doesn’t really seem like they’re having fun.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

My wife's aunt loves these things. She will talk your ear off about it. She knows about strategy for each one and has her favorites. And then you see her at one and it is only serious business. No time for chatting!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

to be fair, that's me while I'm gaming too.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago

They get a rush losing money and bankrupting their families.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Frankly, it's gaming with fewer steps.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Use Grub, have it as a boot menu option.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I have Grub, teach me your ways.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/GRUB#Boot_menu_entry_examples

The UEFI Firmware Settings menu item section specifically.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

It's funny, I learned recently that you don't have to mash the button, you can just hold it down, but I still don't trust it and mash anyway.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

That used to cause a keyboard input error on boot so I've learned not to do it that way. Probably unnecessary since PS/2 keyboards aren't really a thing anymore.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Depends on the motherboard. Mine won't recognize it held down

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Wrong button!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Australians get to the BIOS fast