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charles , 3 days ago to games in PVKK Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant - Official Announce Trailer | Games Baked in Germany Showcase

Cannot wait for this, I wishlisted it immediately when I first saw a post about it over the weekend.

charles , 15 days ago to pcgaming in Valve faces a £656 million lawsuit in the UK for 'overcharging 14 million PC gamers'

IIRC Steam has used that first clause to limit Steam keys being provided on another store at a cheaper price. I believe devs have been allowed (maybe unofficially) to sell at whatever price they want if there’s no steam key being provided.

charles , 16 days ago to asklemmy in What industry do you work in and what are the LPT the general public should know about it?

I’m one of the few that don’t work in tech but it’s arguably the hobby I spend the most time (and money) with so I’m not sure if I really count. I work in emergency management & specialized response services.

charles , 18 days ago to selfhosted in Alternatives to Adobe Creative Cloud for an easily frustrated boomer...

Seconding Zotero. I truly don’t know how I would be able to keep track of all the research I read through and reference. I especially love that I can highlight passages and attach notes to each entry right inside the desktop app.

The browser connector is also super handy for quickly adding papers to read-through at a later date.

charles , 24 days ago to games in So I just tried the demo for Tactical Breach Wizards, and that's... actually really really genius

Tom Francis (the dev behind TBW and many other great games) posted videos throughout the dev cycle of the game on his YouTube channel. They’re definitely worth a watch for anyone interested in game design/development.

charles , 1 month ago to asklemmy in What kind of jelly do you use for your peanut butter and jelly sandwiches?

Happy to see I’m not the only one who prefers raspberry jam! Imo it’s truly the perfect pairing

charles , 1 month ago to nostupidquestions in How often do you use the small pocket inside your jeans pocket (if you have it) ? and what for ?

I used to only use it for random change I’d get on the rare occasion I’d pay for something with cash. Nowadays it’s always filled with dog treats since my dog is nearly always with me.

charles , 2 months ago to nostupidquestions in How do you keep your homes clean?

I’ve been thinking of getting 1 or 2 of those Ikea air filters, how loud are they when they run? Anything you wish you’d known before getting it?

charles , 3 months ago to mildlyinfuriating in Not buying a shaver from Philips again..

If all your devices are USB-C PD rated then you only need to have cables and wall adapters for your highest rated device as all others will only demand what they can tolerate when the handshake happens after plugging in the cable. The only exception would be devuces that don’t follow the spec but use the plug for cost saving reasons which is a completely seperate issue.

charles , 3 months ago to technology in U.S. Sues Apple, Accusing It of Maintaining an iPhone Monopoly

Some of us don’t really have that luxury. For example, I don’t choose who I need to communicate with for work purposes.

charles , 3 months ago (edited 3 months ago) to games in The Steam Spring Sale is now in full swing

I completely agree, I really enjoyed D:OS II but I just haven’t been able to get into BG3 so far. I can’t say anything was bad or poorly accomplished but it’s just not clicking for me yet.

charles , 4 months ago to news in 'A lot of money': Trump owes $87K in interest per day until he pays the fine in his civil fraud case

I mean the definition of crime is literally “an illegal act for which someone can be punished by the government”. So it being “technically illegal” is the basis for it being a crime or not.

charles , 5 months ago to mildlyinfuriating in I keep salt and sugar in identical bottles. A mistake was bound to happen, and it just did.

Totally agree on that point. I took it more to mean it could be fatal if someone went to refill a jar of vinegar with bleach (or vice versa) since mixing the two creates chlorine gas which can be fatal.

charles , 5 months ago to mildlyinfuriating in I keep salt and sugar in identical bottles. A mistake was bound to happen, and it just did.

Vinegar can be a very effective cleaning agent though, it’s not just used for food.

charles , 6 months ago to selfhosted in Those who are self hosting at home, what case are you using? (Looking for recommendations)

Highly recommend cases by Fractal.

For self hosting I’d recommend either one of the Meshify 2 or Define 7, depending on local price and your specific needs. I personally went with the Meshify 2 XL and was blown away by the quality of the case. It’s built well and allows for a variety of configurations. It also makes maintenance very easy as the filters and side panels can all be removed without any tool to handle dust build up.