On the 1st page I found exactly one game that I’d maybe want to play, but not like I couldn’t live without it. None on page 2 and one game again on page 3. Every single game I wanted to play on the Deck works (true, some of them needed some tinkering).

Remember, I said the solution is simple for me. Generally the games that don’t work are not really my cup of tea, like online games and generally stuff that’s more cash-grab than a game. There are few games that would make me consider getting Windows to play, but luckily all of those work well. I still wouldn’t install Windows on the Deck, though, I’d probably stream it from some PC.

Well, at least for me the solution is simple: don’t buy those games.

True, still a little salty I had to cancel the subscription, I genuinely liked it. But I’m not installing Windows.

We use .lh, short for localhost. For local network services I use service discovery and .local. And for internal stuff we just use a subdomain of our domain.

I personally only turn it off when someone’s visiting over night and the noise disturbs them, otherwise I just leave it on nonstop. Mainly because it would annoy me to try to open whatever and find out I have to turn on the server first. I don’t have a UPS and never even thought about getting one (for the server, I’m thinking of getting one for my 3D printer).

I have only positive experience with them. The only downside is it gets hot like hell, but other than that it works spectacularly.

Most games I bought are from GOG and I play them easily on my Steam Deck using Heroic Games Launcher.

Step-by-step:

1. Switch to desktop mode
2. Open Heroic Games Launcher
3. Install game from GOG
   1. Log in to GOG if you’re not already
4. Add the game to Steam launcher using Heroic
5. Switch back to gaming mode
6. Play

I use Proton Mail for my primary domain and then addy.io for redirects to it. It costs $10 a year or something like that and it’s all I actually need.

Replying to emails is as easy as just hitting reply, the only thing that’s slightly harder is sending entirely new email (as in not replying) but even that can either be remembered, or the special email address copied from the addy.io app.