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bl4kers , to gaming in Xbox adopts an eight-strike suspension policy | Players who strike out won't be able to use Xbox's social or multiplayer features for an entire year.
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Ok I’ll limit myself to saying something horrible to every other month. Then I can keep getting away with it forever

Russianranger ,

That sounds like a marketing bullet point; -Xbox - comes with 1x monthly use of the gamer word

glad_cat , to technology in The best VPN services | Engadget

Mullvad is not the first on the list?

Ado ,

It’s engadget, so

ayaya ,
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Mullvad no longer supports port forwarding, making it completely useless for torrenting which is my main use case.

LastYearsPumpkin ,

I find this interesting because I use Mozilla VPN, which is just rebranded Mullvad, and qBittorrent works just fine on it.

redditReallySucks ,
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You can torrent without portforwarding. The only issue is on rare Linux isos. You potentially will have trouble discovering new peers. At least one person will need portforwarding.

Lord_Boffum ,

It’s more that effective seeding is very hard without a forwarded port. If you only leech, you’ll be fine. But that’s not how the system is envisioned.

turtlepower ,

What about with something like Soulseek? I’m just getting into using it and still have no idea how to optimize using it, and doing so safely.

Lord_Boffum ,

Can’t really help you there, I haven’t used Soulseek before.

ayaya ,
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  • Lord_Boffum ,

    I linked a Docker Container elsewhere in this topic that works with Proton’s implementation of port forwarding. Proton’s price is the same as Mullvad too. That would be my recommendation.

    umami_wasbi ,

    Really? I was planning to switch to Mullvad.

    1chemistdown ,
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    Lord_Boffum ,

    Had to leave MV because of this. I went to Proton, though I did need special software to support its form of port forwarding without introducing a regular hassle. All good now, mostly.

    umami_wasbi ,

    I was looking at Proton too but I’m already a customer and the VPN is going to be shared with family members. I worries if they can access my mail if I share my account.

    Lord_Boffum ,

    You can get around this by generating the files for OpenVPN or Wireguard for them and sending those.

    ayaya ,
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    Yep I use the binhex container too, makes everything really easy to set up.

    RoyalEngineering , to technology in Microsoft is holding a 'special event' on September 21st

    Come onnnnnnn bring back the Zune

    fry OP ,
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    Would definitely be curious to see what a 2023 phone version of a Zune would look like.

    djsaskdja ,

    Windows Phone with TikTok and AI

    fry OP ,
    @fry@fry.gs avatar

    OK, maybe I’m not as interested in it anymore haha!

    RoyalEngineering ,

    No just Zune maybe with a little Bluetooth.

    Bring back the brown color and they got a sale from me.

    I wanna disconnect from my phone sometimes and just Zune out.

    HurlingDurling ,

    But how will they track you?

    Seriously, that’s (I suspect) the reason why Apple killed the iPod (the og one)

    just_another_person , to technology in Microsoft is holding a 'special event' on September 21st

    “The first AI powered mobile OS”…

    But it’s a decades old version of Windows Mobile with badGPT everything.

    Plopp ,

    Tay is making a comeback.

    autotldr Bot , to technology in Microsoft is holding a 'special event' on September 21st

    This is the best summary I could come up with:


    Summer is drawing to a close, which means the busy fall season of tech events is almost upon us.

    Microsoft has marked its territory by sending out save-the-date invites to a “special event” in New York City on September 21st, but the company hasn’t provided any details on what to expect as yet.

    This could very well be Microsoft’s major fall hardware event, during which the company typically reveals its latest Surface devices and other gear.

    If so, that would mean Microsoft is moving back to its old late September slot after switching to an October date last year.

    In any case, given the company’s focus over the past year or so, it’s likely to talk quite a bit about its various AI endeavors during this showcase.

    Apple usually shows off its latest slate of iPhones (which may or may not have USB-C charging ports this year) in early- to mid-September, but it hasn’t confirmed a date yet.


    I’m a bot and I’m open source!

    thingsiplay , to gaming in 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III' will include the series' biggest zombies map ever
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    @realcaseyrollins Are all maps remasters of the original MW2 maps? This game really doesn't feel like a new game, but was originally planned as a Modern Warfare 2 Remake extension to add original maps. That they will include new maps in the future is another good reason to believe that. This shouldn't be a new standalone game for full price.

    InvaderDJ , to technology in The best VPN services | Engadget

    Not seeing anyone mention Private Internet Access. Are they not good anymore?

    GammaGames , to gaming in 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III' will include the series' biggest zombies map ever

    MW2 had some awesome maps, I still play modded versions of a few of them on VR. Zombies mode sounds interesting too:

    You’ll be able to team up with other squads for the first time and try to survive “massive hordes” of zombies.

    zhunk , to gaming in 8BitDo stuffed 16 buttons into its hand-crampingly small Micro controller

    I’m tempted to get one to use as a “little brother controller”. And just for the absurdity. I’ll wait for some more actual reviews to trickle in first.

    QuentinCallaghan , to gaming in 8BitDo stuffed 16 buttons into its hand-crampingly small Micro controller
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    I like how 8Bitdo makes both conventional controllers with pro player features (think 8Bitdo Ultimate) and experimental ones like this. Their 8bitdo Lite was less cumbersome than Micro, but had dual D-pads in place of analog sticks as an experiment.

    theangriestbird ,

    right! i don’t really understand who is buying this, but i appreciate that they experiment with these products that have at most a niche audience. Some toddler out there is stoked about this controller.

    blindsight ,

    Some people like to keep a tiny controller like this in a purse, small backpack, or pocket to game on the go. I don’t think many people use this at home.

    Jaccident ,

    Also, children.

    Natanael ,

    The key mapping thing might be the most useful part, because it can essentially become a small multipurpose remote control

    brsrklf ,

    I know it’s not the most experimental thing they do, but I’m still grateful for the simple SNES-shaped controllers with just the added analog sticks and triggers. This form factor is still one of my favorites. Button placement is perfect, plus they’re light and compact.

    Blackmist , to gaming in 8BitDo stuffed 16 buttons into its hand-crampingly small Micro controller

    Yeah, no thanks.

    I couldn’t even use the DSi for long periods. It’s just too thin to hold comfortably and you end up doing some sort of weird claw grip just to hold it.

    Ended up playing mostly stylus based games like Professor Layton and Ghost Trick. I even played Zelda with the stylus.

    ArmokGoB , to gaming in 8BitDo stuffed 16 buttons into its hand-crampingly small Micro controller

    My mouse has 19 buttons.

    corytheboyd , to gaming in 8BitDo stuffed 16 buttons into its hand-crampingly small Micro controller
    @corytheboyd@kbin.social avatar

    These would actually make for a very hilarious tournament of sorts…

    QuentinCallaghan ,
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    Some pro Smash player is going to win a tournament just by using this controller.

    OneRedFox , to gaming in 8BitDo stuffed 16 buttons into its hand-crampingly small Micro controller
    @OneRedFox@beehaw.org avatar

    But why? Nintendo controllers are already pretty small.

    Ilikecheese , to gaming in 8BitDo stuffed 16 buttons into its hand-crampingly small Micro controller

    I just don’t know why they have to go with such weird colors for this and the zero. I’d take black, white, grey, or even an actual red or blue or really any other primary color over these pastel offerings. I have almost no use for one of these but if it was offered in a normal color, I’d order one right away.

    Mugmoor ,
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    Paint or Nail Polish will solve that problem.

    rnd ,

    IIRC these are the initial colors of the Nintendo Switch Lite. Previously 8bitdo’s controllers were built to look very much like (modernized versions of) Nintendo controllers - like the SN30 Pro and the SF30 Pro looked very much like the SNES/SFC controllers with extra shoulder buttons and analog sticks – but these days they are a bit more careful about potentially infringing on Nintendo’s intellectual property and instead just borrow color schemes.

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