Valve To Steam Deck Owners: Stop Huffing Its Vent Fumes

https://kotaku.com/valve-steam-deck-fumes-vent-smell-good-safe-exhaust-1851094071

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Lettuceeatlettuce@lemmy.ml · 28 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I wish I could stop, but I can't. The gentle warm air breezing past my nostrils, the faint sweet scent of heated silicon filling my lungs, it calms me, soothes my shattered nerves.

I need it, that sweet nectar, the caress of the fumes. It makes me feel whole, like being safe in the womb once again, a rare comfort in this cold world.

degen@midwest.social · 8 pts · 2y

Don't know whether to call it getting steamed or getting decked

Spacecraft@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 2y

I will not.

NoneYa@lemm.ee · 14 pts · 2y (6 replies)
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conciselyverbose@kbin.social · 8 pts · 2y

It's also just a single support person responding to a single request.

It's not the same as a published FAQ or whatever that at least in theory has a higher degree of purposefulness behind it.

erwan@lemmy.ml · 7 pts · 2y

Yes, it's funny how they don't want to support huffing vent fumes, but at the same time they don't want to say that the device they sell is emitting toxic fumes.

Walking a fine line!

KazuyaDarklight@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 2y (2 replies)

And people somehow still wonder why we end up with stupid warnings/disclaimers on stuff.

n3m37h@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y (1 reply)
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saltesc@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

Turn off motor before fucking!

mateomaui@reddthat.com · 1 pts · 2y

Thank you, Sandler.

JoYo@lemmy.ml · 13 pts · 2y (1 reply)

But it makes me better at gaming.

bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de · 5 pts · 2y

The next trend after RGB.

InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Wait until you learn how sweet lead paint chips taste.

n3m37h@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y (1 reply)
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matthewmercury@reddthat.com · 3 pts · 2y

You mean wall candy?

heartsofwar@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y (3 replies)
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Telorand@reddthat.com · 12 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Regardless, the vent smell itself dissipates over time as it is barely detectable on my original Steam Deck.

Bruh, spoilers.

heartsofwar@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y (1 reply)
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Telorand@reddthat.com · 5 pts · 2y

❤️

Telorand@reddthat.com · 7 pts · 2y

Well, I wasn't planning on it, but now that I know it's an option, I'll be sure to take this up when it arrives!

Thanks for the idea, Valve!

Sabata11792@kbin.social · 7 pts · 2y

You can't take my vent fumes away from me.

Secret300@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 2y

Honestly, no I will not stop. Been doing it on my Thinkpad and will continue

M500@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 2y

I have a pretty bad dust allergy, so I avoid electronic exhaust as it’s usually high in dust. But I had to admit the warm air feels good blowing on your face when you are waiting for something to load.

Dirk@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 2y

I can stop whenever I want ... BUT I DON'T WANT TO!

LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

Now I want a Steamdeck even more dammit

AceQuorthon@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 2y

Literally 1984, don't tell me what to do you gosh darn liberals!

just_another_person@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

Aside from the idiot fanboy crowd, who has data?