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Dipan Saha

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Contributor Since March, 2026
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Linux, PC Gaming, Apple
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About Dipan Saha

My love for computers started with a trusty Compaq back in 2005, and I haven't looked back since. This had me graduate into being an avid tinkerer, even if I end up soft-bricking stuff most of the time.

I do also love video games.

Latest

NixOS on the Legion Go
I installed NixOS on my gaming handheld and immediately regretted it
Linux

Some things are not meant to be.

Installing WSL9x on Linux
Someone figured out how to run Windows 9x inside Linux and it's surprisingly useful
Windows

Impressive work.

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Tiling in Gnome using PopOS's extension
I got all the benefits of a tiling WM without ever leaving GNOME
Linux

No configuration file required

Running JamesDSP
This app fixed my Linux audio in ways I didn't think a free app could
Linux Apps

Low volume no more.

Using the Gnome desktop
I can use GNOME without these 5 extensions, but I really don’t want to
GNOME Shell

I'm still mad about dependency hell though.

Using Sway on a laptop
This tiling window manager won me over by not being a config nightmare
Linux

Nice and easy, Wayland style.

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Using Windows 11 on the Flow Z13
I stopped using my laptop's OEM GPU drivers and games started working properly again
Windows

Updating on Windows is a mess.

A setup with Niri as the window manager
I tested four Linux tiling window managers and one of them clearly won me over
Linux Distro

Battle for the greatest and perhaps most situational.

Using the Flow Z13 as a Steam Machine
I built my own Steam Machine, and I love it
SteamOS

Why wait when you can make you own?

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Installing Arch Linux on a laptop
I was avoiding Arch Linux for one reason, and this tool fixed it
Arch Linux

No GUI, no problem.

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A KDE install for CachyOS
I switched my Linux desktop environment from GNOME, and it’s so much better
KDE

One offers more control, the other is a bit more opinionated.

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The FrankGPU, front
External GPUs in 2026 are still a hot mess
Graphics Card

Too expensive, and far too obtuse.

CachyOS on the ROG Flow Z13
I switched to CachyOS, and I’m not sure if I want to go back to vanilla Arch
Linux Distro

A power user's delight, with just enough simplifications.

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