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that_one_guy ,

I wonder what the reaction will be from the companies hiring Google’s advertising services. On the one hand, Google is clearly ensuring that they get as much money out of the deal as possible, but it also must lead to more people seeing the advertised brand, likely even encouraging it’s sales. The author suggests that this is a bad deal for companies working with Google, as well as Google’s users, but I can’t help but think that the companies purchasing ads from Google are coming out ahead on this one.

that_one_guy ,

You should consider actually reading the posts you are replying to.

that_one_guy ,

Don’t worry bro, if we make a terribly designed system that directly benefits our bottom line, we will totally fix it and make it fair. Trust us.

that_one_guy ,

The only way that USB-C is better than lightning is all the things that a cable does

Begone Apple shill!

that_one_guy ,

Yeah, the lightning connector is really great for being a reliable connection for a long period of time. If Apple had just made it an open standard that everyone could use, it would likely be the dominant connector today. At least, so long as some improvements could be made to data transfer and charging rates.

that_one_guy ,

September 12th for the new iPhone.

that_one_guy ,

This is absolutely the right take on The Culture.

that_one_guy ,

My understanding is that the ‘humans’ of The Culture are a genetic melange of several different, but similar species who decided to merge with one another. They essentially chose the best genetic traits of each species and ran with those. It should be noted that Earth is not a part of The Culture, if it matters to OP that the humans in the story are Earthlings or not.

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    that_one_guy ,

    Holy shit Yatzee is still at it? Good for him.

    that_one_guy ,

    It’s basically just a really elaborate angry comment on a SanDisk SSD. Sucks that you lots your data, but it’s a single failure that could happen to basically any drive. Back up what you care about. Absolute waste of time ‘article.’

    that_one_guy ,

    But to know for sure we’d need statistics which we don’t have.

    Precisely my point.

    that_one_guy ,

    Only appreciating the big flashy outcomes of science is exactly how you end up with no science funding. Iterating and improving something is important work that should be applauded.

    How Accidental Geoengineering May Be Affecting Climate Change. [Re: rise in sea temperature] (threadreaderapp.com)

    Scientists have discovered that the recent spike in global temperatures may be caused by a reduction in sulfur dioxide pollution from shipping vessels. Ships have long emitted sulfur dioxide, which cools the planet by seeding clouds and reflecting sunlight. However, new regulations that limit sulfur in ship fuels took effect in...

    that_one_guy ,

    How certain could we be of where these clouds would fall once they were created?

    that_one_guy ,

    Great comment, but could have used a more realistic scenario of using a screen reader/dictation software to comment. It’s okay though, I get that you needed to simplify it for the American audiences.

    that_one_guy ,

    Honest to god doublethink right here.

    that_one_guy ,

    I’m sure that what can be compressed is compressed in these game files. What we really need is more intelligent assets. When downloading, the platform should take your localization settings and only download the assets required for that locale. I bet this would heavily reduce the size of many of these games.

    Has anyone else seen accounts other than your own show up in the top left while the page has not finished loading?

    Basically what the title says, while the page is loading sometimes I will see someone else’s username and pfp in the top left corner before it switches to my own when the page finishes loading. I have seen this happen twice now....

    that_one_guy ,

    Yes I’ve seen this bug as well. Very strange, and definitely feels like a vulnerability of some sort.

    What are some game genres / styles you like that aren't being made anymore, or are being mde but not very often?

    For me it’s first person puzzle games. I can think of maybe a dozen off the top of my head that came out in the last decade. I especially enjoy when they’re open world. The ability to just quit a puzzle that’s stumped you and go try something else for a little bit is incredibly refreshing.

    that_one_guy ,

    I contend that there are more games out there now that are made for the sake of making them than ever before. It’s just that fewer and fewer of these games are AAA titles. The indy scene is really what are making these games nowadays.

    that_one_guy ,

    Party-based RPGs like Baldur’s Gate or Pillars of Eternity. I absolutely love this style of game, but it feels like there are precious few titles to choose from. Anyone know of any hidden gems?

    that_one_guy ,

    No, I’ve never heard of it. Thanks for the suggestion!

    that_one_guy ,

    Pretty much any mechanic that just takes away control from the player is a bad one. It’s much better when the player can affect a negative event in some way in order to lessen the event, or just bring it to an end. I bet a fear mechanic that at least allowed you to steer your panicking character would make it a lot more palatable.

    that_one_guy ,

    The early God of War games were so unbelievably brutal for these. On harder difficulties, I would often master a boss only to have to retry it again a few more times because the quick time events to actually finish them off would be kicking my ass.

    that_one_guy ,

    There are certainly many games that shouldn’t have limited inventories that have them, but I also think there are many games for which a limited inventory enhance the game. I do enjoy games that make me make decisions about what I want to take with me and budget my inventory space when it makes sense.

    Google employee responds to all the negative feedback WEI, (google drm the web) (github.com)

    Hey everyone, thank you for your patience, and thank you to everyone who engaged constructively. It is clear based on the feedback we’ve received that a bigger discussion needs to take place, and I’m not sure my personal repository is the best place to do that - we are looking for a better forum and will update when we have...

    that_one_guy ,

    When we all started using Chrome to get away from Microsoft’s web stewardship that arose from everyone using IE.

    that_one_guy ,

    There’s a massive difference between one’s intentions and the consequences of one’s actions. They are only talking about their intentions, while the rest of the community is bringing up the inevitable consequences.

    that_one_guy ,

    it’s basically the server that decides if it trusts the judgment of the client or not. Can’t wait to see that cat-and-mouse game going on

    This is partially correct. The server will check that you have a valid token issued by a trusted third party, who will almost certainly be Google, Microsoft, or Apple. When you connect to the web page, your browser will give this token to the server and say “hey look I’m legit.” The token will have enough information on it to identify that it is relevant (being provided by a client that matches the hardware it is meant to verify) as well as a cryptographic signature that verifies it is in fact from the trusted third party. So it’s less the server trusting the judgement of the client than it is the server trusting the judgement of whatever third party is attesting to your system.

    that_one_guy ,

    $65CAD for 300Mbit fiber. Just clocked it with a speed test at 350/480, which is weird. I don’t really trust any speed tests though. Worst part is that we reliably lose connection every time it rains heavily. Brought it up with the ISP and they have just blown me off so far.

    that_one_guy ,

    I feel this. Gaming for me is about getting better at the game, and playing with it’s systems. I think it’s why I typically gravitate towards competitive games over story ones. But having the time to master competitive games is proving more and more difficult as time goes on.

    that_one_guy ,

    It baffles me that companies the size of Microsoft can’t nail UX. They have nigh-unlimited resources and just can’t get software to work well in an environment that they themselves designed. I get that they will put the minimum amount of work into a product, so long as it’s achieving it’s goals, but companies this size have zero excuses for an app that doesn’t work flawlessly.

    that_one_guy ,

    The problem is that Microsoft is in a position to push Teams in an unfair way. They bundle it with other software that their clients will already be using, thus making it the most convenient choice. Convenience is a huge deciding factor in what an organization adopts, since supporting a single software bundle can be much easier than many disparate ones. Leveraging your existing market share in an unrelated domain to edge out competitors in another is exactly why antitrust legislation exists.

    Totally proper use of the law.

    that_one_guy ,

    This is harder than it first appears. Microsoft actually subsidizes vendors for selling machines with Windows installed. So these cheap laptops would actually be a bit more expensive without the Windows installation.

    that_one_guy ,

    This is heavily influenced by choice of DE. Some of them really do have all their options well laid out in the system settings, but others rely entirely on config files. I have little experience with GNOME, but with KDE I was able to customize my experience very heavily using only the system settings by just playing around in the GUI. Meanwhile, on another machine running Hyprland, I have had to read a lot of documentation in order to customize it, but the available options are relatively more powerful than the KDE setup.

    Neither of these methods are more right than the other, but one is absolutely more new-user friendly, assuming they do not want to simply accept the defaults.

    Twitter traffic is 'tanking' as Meta's Threads hits 100 million users (www.cnbc.com)

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    that_one_guy ,

    Yes, having state-run instances of federated social media would be an excellent way to both legitimize the fediverse and remove some of the control that these mega-corporations have. There’s no reason why privately- or corporate-run instances could not exist alongside these instances, and would still serve to combat potential state or corporate censorship.

    that_one_guy ,

    This may ultimately be the most impactful event so far in the Reddit API debacle. Without filtering bots, Reddit will quickly devolve into unusable garbage.

    that_one_guy ,

    This may be the most significant result of the API debacle. Without proper tools to stop bots, the site will quickly become a nearly unusable cesspool. This is the kind of thing that will actually affect users in the long run. When site usability degrades, people will have even more reasons to jump ship.

    that_one_guy ,

    They’re NPCs. Not sure about mods, but the base game doesn’t have any multiplayer.

    that_one_guy ,

    I take it to simply mean no full moons. So we’re safe up to waxing/waning gibbous.

    that_one_guy ,

    This seems kind of late. Can’t believe they were ostensibly still offering services through this whole ordeal.

    that_one_guy ,

    Specially when you consider they removed the flat structure at Valve recently.

    Do you have a source for this? I haven’t been able to find anything mentioning any kind of restructuring.

    that_one_guy ,

    It really doesn’t though. I’m no Musk or Twitter fan, but we should be very careful of just accepting information because we like what it says.

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