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CaptObvious ,

It would also be nice if there were a way to use them anonymously. ChatGPT seems to allow this, but I’m not entirely comfortable with OpenAI.

CaptObvious ,

Good to know. Thanks!

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Misleading headline. This improvement was only the best video encoding result. Most relevant improvements were in the 7-17% range. Still an improvement, but not so spectacular.

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Tomshardware is a blog, not journalism. It seems to be a generally credible blog (passes the CRAAP test), but it’s still just a blog.

That said, sadly, I have to agree about the general state of almost all US-based “journalism” these days. About 90% of headlines today would have gotten the editor fired on the spot in my newsroom. That was a point of strong disagreement between me and the station manager, and It’s one of the major reasons that I left the field.

CaptObvious ,

The Cask of Amontillado?

CaptObvious ,

So there isn’t actually a problem with GIMP.

How easy is it to switch back to windows?

I’m considering switching to linux but I’m not a computer savvy person, so I wanted to have the option to switch back to windows if unforeseen complications (I only have 1 pc). Is it just a download on usb and install? And what ways can I get the product key or “cleaner” debloated versions.

CaptObvious ,

It isn’t all that difficult to install a dual-boot setup, so you can choose at startup which OS to use.

CaptObvious ,

It’s blasphemy in some circles, but I never recommend Ubuntu. Mint seems much more straightforward and easier to make it feel like Windows for new users. There’s a Debian-based version if you prefer it.

I run Mint (Ubuntu version) on a couple of old laptops. But I use Debian on a Linode (Akamai) cloud server for a little hobby project. It’s a good distro.

CaptObvious ,

I’d forgotten about the bootloader. I only dual booted with XP for a few months before wiping the drive and dedicating that machine to Mint.

CaptObvious ,

It’s an interesting concept. But right now, Google Search is the best argument in favor of Bing.

CaptObvious ,

I’m sure they are. But they haven’t yet. And after this, they might at least borrow a page from Apple and make sure it works first.

CaptObvious ,

And slow down search even more?

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DuckDuckGo is my default search tool. It’s great.

CaptObvious ,

I don’t think Spaz is thinking at all. That was how Reddit imploded.

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I haven’t noticed it appearing unasked in internet search results, and I never use the desktop search except for on-device queries.

CaptObvious ,

That may be a feature of DDG. In respecting privacy, it may be ignoring your location. Since I never let sites have access to location data if I can prevent it, I don’t know.

CaptObvious ,

Firefox will let you whitelist sites that are allowed to your location. Just whitelist those sites. Or use a search engine that doesn’t respect privacy, say Google or StartPage.

CaptObvious ,

Nobody’s perfect.

I don’t know of any MMS problem, but I also don’t generally text outside of iMessages. Maps was a cockup, and Apple owned it.

CaptObvious ,

I say yes
You say no
You say stop
And I say go, go, go….

CaptObvious ,

Messages simply cannot be removed from their context and retain their meaning. According to Paul McCartney, as you say, this is simply a song about opposites.

CaptObvious ,

Owned up to the mistake, then suggested alternatives while they were finishing Maps, which had been rushed due to the launch of Android and Jobs not wanting a competitor’s CEO sitting on Apple’s board.

I have no idea what you’re on about messaging. I can use it just fine.

CaptObvious ,

Wow, I haven’t used Lynx since the 90s. Admittedly, a text-only browser is an attractive idea.

CaptObvious ,

I’m not planning to switch from DuckDuckGo, but then I wasn’t planning to switch from Google either. Glad to know that Bing is a good alternative — if I feel like trusting Microsoft.

CaptObvious ,

Did anyone actually try to read this article? It’s gibberish.

CaptObvious ,

Video games do not promote violence according to any modern ethical research on the question.

I can’t imagine the pain of these families, and I’d want to lash out at any available target, too. They might even get lucky and have a settlement offer from Activision rather dragging everyone through a trial. But if this even makes it into a courtroom, I would bet that it will ultimately go nowhere. There’s just no credible evidence to support the claim.

CaptObvious ,

game studios consult child psychologists and lawyers to better implement addictive gambling-like mechanics without being liable

For example?

CaptObvious ,

What evidence links video games to violent thinking? I’m unaware of any.

That question aside, there’s simply no evidence that gaming impacts behavior, which as you suggest is the major interest here.

One thing I wish we could ban are opportunistic suits from hungry law firms that are just hoping that these companies will settle rather than fight an obviously frivolous suit. This is an insult to the civil legal system

Agreed on all points.

CaptObvious ,

I mean, some game studios consult child psychologists and lawyers to better implement addictive gambling-like mechanics without being liable for that.

For example? They couldn’t consult child psychologists for this purpose. It would be an ethics violation of the highest order and would get any license revoked.

Media does impact the consumer…

What kind of media? Evidence?

But violent games that do reach the market and aren’t dead on arrival are mild in that and can only supplement other, more real problems like mental health issues, trauma, neglect, bullying. And in 99.9% cases it’s just an excuse to push them under the carpet. Like, from drawing a line to what makes older demographics cause daily mass shootings. Not videogames, not even guns mostly, but the environment and culture as a whole.

Again, videogames simply do not influence social behavior. It’s difficult to find credible non-biased research, but here are a couple of relatively recent articles:

  • Tear, Morgan J., and Mark Nielsen. “Failure to Demonstrate That Playing Violent Video Games Diminishes Prosocial Behavior.” PLoS ONE, vol. 8, no. 7, July 2013, pp. 1–7. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0068382.
  • Goodson, Simon, et al. “Violent Video Games and the P300: No Evidence to Support the Neural Desensitization Hypothesis.” CyberPsychology, Behavior & Social Networking, vol. 24, no. 1, Jan. 2021, pp. 48–55. doi: 10.1089/cyber.2020.0029

What “older demographics”? “Daily mass shootings”? Where do you live?

All that said, environment does seem to impact social behavior. It’s likely a much stronger influence than a recreational activity.

CaptObvious ,

Unbelievable. Just bloody unbelievable.

CaptObvious ,

Of course, since the US rescinded its signature to the Rome Statute, the ICC doesn’t officially exist to these lawmakers. Isn’t screaming at imaginary boogeymen a sign of mental deficiency?

Wikileaks' Julian Assange given permission to appeal against U.S. extradition, UK court rules (www.reuters.com)

WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange’s battle to avoid extradition to the United States received a huge boost on Monday when London’s High Court ruled that U.S. assurances over his case were unsatisfactory and he would get a full appeal hearing....

CaptObvious ,

I guess they have to drag it out for diplomatic reasons, but the High Court has set a condition that the US cannot satisfy: The State Department nor the Department of Justice can guarantee that he would be granted First Amendment rights. It’s established precedent in US law that constitutional rights only apply to citizens. Judicial independence prevents them enforcing any agreement to the contrary.

CaptObvious ,

scholarship.law.georgetown.edu/…/viewcontent.cgi?…

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scholarship.law.georgetown.edu/…/viewcontent.cgi?…

CaptObvious ,

Do we actually care what anyone who’s still posting on Reddit thinks?

CaptObvious ,

Without seeing the other hand, we have no way of knowing that Q-tips caused this reaction.

CaptObvious ,

I think that’s the point of the article. Bungie arranged to use Aleph One’s code for the free Steam version. It’s just another avenue to introduce the game to new players.

CaptObvious ,

I didn’t play Marathon when it was first released due to life making other demands. But I’ve enjoyed it immensely in the last several years. Old school is my thing, it seems. :)

CaptObvious ,

Sorry if I have that wrong. I’m not on Steam. That was the gist of one of the articles.

CaptObvious ,

Isn’t this a definition of insanity?

CaptObvious ,

English allows almost any noun in the language to be used as an adjective in exactly this way. This usage is completely grammatical.

CaptObvious ,

Depending on context, it might be.

CaptObvious ,

No, but he obviously felt that JSTOR could persuade a court to make it one. Poor kid.

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Judge Alsup isn’t wrong. Yet Disney routinely writes its own copyright laws and has Congress pass them. Musk is just trying to cut out the middle step.

CaptObvious ,

artrepreneur.com/…/disney-copyright-enters-public…

UN votes to back Palestinian membership, prompting Israeli envoy to shred charter (www.theguardian.com)

The UN general assembly has voted overwhelmingly to back the Palestinian bid for full UN membership, in a move that signalled Israel’s growing isolation on the world stage amid global alarm over the war in Gaza and the extent of the humanitarian crisis in the strip. The move drew an immediate rebuke from Israel. Its envoy to...

CaptObvious ,

What a measured and mature response. Way to go Israel. /smh

CaptObvious OP ,

It seems likely.

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Oh man I miss him!

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