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cheddar , 9 days ago to linuxmemes in low effort maymay

You know this book is not real because Arch Linux has no failures 😎

cheddar , 11 days ago to technology in Here's what's happening to ad blockers in Google Chrome (and other browsers)

That’s a very rare case, and you can whitelist a domain using the pihole’s web interface. It may require extra two clicks, but I had to do that maybe twice in the last year.

cheddar , 11 days ago to technology in Here's what's happening to ad blockers in Google Chrome (and other browsers)

So you completely accept the state’s monopoly on violence

That’s the whole point of the state. And no, you guys are not fighting the US army with its armored vehicles, rockets, bombs, drones, etc. with your guns if it comes to this.

cheddar , 11 days ago to nostupidquestions in How many people actually want fully on-site IT jobs?

From my open office experience, it is often not better with colleagues. A lot of noise, distractions, useless conversations. That is not as bad as kids, but this is why I always dreamt to WFH. I will always be grateful to the person who under cooked that bat in 2019.

cheddar , 11 days ago to greentext in Anon plays Balatro

Because this is how addictions work, no? People want to quit alcohol and tobacco, but can’t, as it offers pleasure their brains fail to reject.

cheddar , 11 days ago to lemmyshitpost in Makes my head ache to look at.

Luckily you don’t need to look at it while driving! I’m more concerned about spikes, they don’t look comfortable to constantly touch them.

cheddar , 12 days ago to games in Nintendo Direct announced for June 18 at 7 AM PT

I doubt they will. Ninendo is not fighting with PS and Xbox, and it surely has no reason to fight with Steam Deck and other powerful portables. They found their market, and they are extremely successful at what they are doing. One does not need super hardware to create wonderful games.

cheddar , 12 days ago to games in Nintendo Direct announced for June 18 at 7 AM PT

Yeah, that is exactly what somebody who is planning to announce Switch 2 would say.

cheddar , 13 days ago to technology in Russia continues work on homegrown game console despite technology and scale issues

I’d recommend reading some books about the Soviet Union, particularly its later years. It’s not feasible for me to provide an in-depth education on this topic in a single post. It’s clear that you are not knowledgeable, and I’m not sure why you’re arguing without being informed on the subject ¯_(ツ)_/¯

cheddar , 13 days ago (edited 13 days ago) to technology in Russia continues work on homegrown game console despite technology and scale issues

Come the 80s, their manufacturing was well ahead of the west, and there weren’t any food issues either.

That’s not true. While the USSR did have a significant manufacturing capacity, it was often inefficient due to the planned economy. This led to factories closing after 1991 because they couldn’t compete with the free market. The quality of products was often subpar, and there was a lack of diversity and functionality. In fact, many essential items weren’t even manufactured.

This was a major contributor to the Soviet Union’s economic downfall and eventual collapse. If you read archival records (available through various books, for instance), you’ll find that even high-ranking officials like ministers and vice ministers were writing letters to each other in the 80s about the poor output in their respective sectors, including the oil industry, which was struggling due to outdated technology.

In the USSR, higher education being free (as is the socialist tradition) gave people a lot more choice

The idea that the Soviet Union had exceptional higher education is a myth. In reality, their education system was overly focused on technical skills, neglecting essential life skills like critical thinking, creativity, decision-making, and many others.

This became apparent in the 90s when many supposedly ‘highly educated’ individuals were involved in fraudulent schemes, failed to build and stand for democracy. While it’s true that the USSR produced some outstanding scientists, that’s where the excellence ended. A society cannot thrive solely on the backs of scientists and enginners. A well-rounded education is essential for prosperity.

cheddar , 14 days ago to games in $843 million lawsuit against Valve already has its own website: "The Steam Claim" accuses the biggest store in PC gaming of "overcharging" players

Yes, but they sue Steam that has competitors selling games for the same price instead of literal monopolies. Even Apple was forced to open up to other app stores.

cheddar , 14 days ago to games in $843 million lawsuit against Valve already has its own website: "The Steam Claim" accuses the biggest store in PC gaming of "overcharging" players

My favorite recent example:

…steampowered.com/…/Banishers_Ghosts_of_New_Eden/ (50 EUR)

playstation.com/…/banishers-ghosts-of-new-eden/ (60 EUR)

PS5 game on sale did cost 2 EUR less than the regular price on Steam. I don’t think Steam overcharges me. It’s not like the game is cheaper somewhere else on PC either: …epicgames.com/…/banishers-ghosts-of-new-eden-f9e… (50 EUR)

cheddar , 15 days ago to technology in Mozilla restores Firefox add-ons banned in Russia

I’m glad to hear that!

cheddar , 16 days ago to programmer_humor in Easy choice

needs a few seconds to run

Depends on what you’re compiling!

cheddar , 16 days ago to technology in YouTube's next move might make it virtually impossible to block ads

Just stop using YT altogether.

And use what? I’m not on YouTube for YouTube. I’m on YouTube for the content that is often unavailable elsewhere.