I think you got a bit confused… FEX is used in the steam frame (VR headset) because it uses an ARM processor to save battery. The steam machine uses a normal x64 CPU and appears to be using some relatively standard pc hardware, so no compatibility layers are needed for windows (only drivers are needed) I doubt you’ll be able to install windows on the steam frame though, for the reason you say (arm compatibility is a mess).

Interestingly enough, in Denmark most of the MEPs came out against chat control. The only party in favour of it is the socialdemocrats (generally the biggest party). Given that 1% of danish voters signed the petition against chat control, it’s not looking great for them.

Also many other politicians of other countries did not express an opinion at all, which makes informed voting difficult to do. When voting do read the political manifestos (most parties publish one) and do look into what you are voting for! Don’t just blindly go with gut feeling!

For fstab editing, try running “mount <path>” and check if it succeeds before rebooting, so you can still edit if there are mistakes. FYI if you do a sytax mistake in fstab the entire OS might fail to boot. If it happens don’t panic, it’s easy to fix: you can use the install usb drive to edit fstab on your disk and try again (no need to reinstall!)

There are also graphical tools. I never used them, but it might be easier if you are not feeling super sure on what to do: https://superuser.com/questions/346606/is-there-any-gui-tool-to-configure-etc-fstab

I also use steam to manage external launchers. It’s a bit clunky, but it keeps proton updated and works quite well once it’s set up.

Welcome to linux, and do ask around for help / tips if you need!

Pyanodon changes factorio so much. The byproducts are a big issue, and you need to get in the mentality that often it’s fine to burn up items just to avoid the logistical nightmare. The biggest change for me is how expensive infrastructure is. You often need buildings that eat up 10 minutes of production just in materials. Scaling up is a challenge also because of how huge he buildings are (both a blessing and a curse) and how expensive everything is. Even conveyor belts are expensive at the beginning.

I played py hard mode until py science 1, then later on I started what was supposed to be an easier playthrough in pyblock, but i still stopped with a few parts missing for logistical science.

I still consider it one of the best mods out there (it’s really well balanced), but you should start playing it only with a “I will not finish it” mentality, since it’s thousands of hours long.

There are some surviving national circuits like PagoBancomat (as the sibling comment from Scrollone) and Dankort (Denmark) and girocard (Germany). My personal impression is that they are slowly going out of fashion in favor of visa/mastercard only (probably because they can’t offer better prices than them).

I don’t see a solution to the duopoly, apart from lobbying politicians to support this national payment infrastructure. Especially in recent times I can also see how some governments might not want to rely entirely on two US companies for running their entire economy, so something might move on that side, so there’s hope on that side.

The EU has already been moving on this front in the last years by forcing the banks to provide programming interfaces to initiate bank payments, and that’s why you can now see more and more options to “pay by bank” online in EU. These online payments generally skip card circuits and run over normal SEPA bank transfers.

More info here on the last part: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Payment_Services_Directive