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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Nintendo Maintains Nintendo Switch 2 Pricing, Retail Pre-Orders to Begin April 24 in U.S.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  While the Switch 2 has better hardware, that’s only a tiny piece of the value proposition. The Deck is leagues better in value. I guarantee it will be able to play new release games for another 10 years. You can’t say that for the Switch 2. It won’t be able to play all of the new releases, sure, but thousands more than the Switch 2.

  And that’s not to mention the tens of thousands of games the Deck can play now that the Switch 2 will never be able to play.

  The truth is that hype and FOMO are powerful drugs that push gamers to constantly shell out their hard earned money to chase the newest things.

  And, to an extent, I get it. There is something to be said about playing games when they come out and experiencing that moment with other gamers. There’s a sort of fraternal feeling about it.

  But if you can step back from that and be patient, you can play all the games you have time for and not play into their trap.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Nintendo Maintains Nintendo Switch 2 Pricing, Retail Pre-Orders to Begin April 24 in U.S.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  That’s part of the issue, though. Sometimes they sell trash for high prices, too. Sometimes they sell the same game across three console generations and increase the price.

  There are way more issues with Nintendo than just whatever your beef with Smash is.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I too like to live kind-of-sort-of-dangerously⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  What is the part for? What does it do?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨It always seems like its time to move to linux⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I had win 8.1 for a long while. It really wasn’t bad. Win 11 is what finally pushed me away from Windows.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Python Performance: Why 'if not list' is 2x Faster Than Using len()⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Comments shouldn’t explain code. Code should explain code by being readable.

  Comments are for whys. Why is the code doing the things it’s doing. Why is the code doing this strange thing here. Why does a thing need to be in this order. Why do I need to store this value here.

  Stuff like that.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Can't Afford A Nintendo Switch 2? Buy A Switch 1, Nintendo Says - Insider Gaming⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  MK 8 is also a previous generation title that Nintendo got to double dip on already.

  MK night be a good value proposition for some folks. It’s still too expensive. I have games that I’ve paid $20, $10, sometimes even less for that I’ve gotten more play time out of. Play time to cost is not a good argument.

  Let me also contrast with some of Nintendo’s worst practices, like selling 3 old Mario games with no enhancements, that are just emulated, for $60.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Can't Afford A Nintendo Switch 2? Buy A Switch 1, Nintendo Says - Insider Gaming⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  FOMO is a helluva drug.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Nintendo Switch 2 Launches on June 5th Worldwide; 1080p Screen With 120 FPS and HDR Support, Docked Mode 4K Resolution Support Confirmed⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Because they are one of the most consumer hostile gaming companies. The only redeeming quality is their games are usually top notch. I personally refuse to give them any more money.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨In the latest Windows 11 preview build, Microsoft removed the “bypassnro” command, which let users skip signing into a Microsoft Account when installing Windows.⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  That was one of the things that drove me away from Windows. Coming to my desk in the morning to see my computer on not sleeping because it woke up to apply updates or some other shit pissed me off.

  Just one of the many ways that with Windows, my computer didn’t feel like I was in control of it anymore.

  With Linux, I’m in complete control and it feels so good. Also knowing that I’m not giving out data just by using my computer is great. And FOSS is just cool.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Micron just demoed the world's fastest SSD with PCIe 6.x tech, a sequential read speed of 27GB/s, and yes, it's just a prototype for now⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I agree. HDD to SSD was a huge leap. NVME was a small, sometimes noticable upgrade. Past that, I can’t tell a difference. And it’s hard to get excited about the hardware updates when the software can’t use it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Micron just demoed the world's fastest SSD with PCIe 6.x tech, a sequential read speed of 27GB/s, and yes, it's just a prototype for now⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I have never once been about to tell a real world difference in SSD speeds. Until OS I/O code improves, faster SSDs don’t excite me.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What car stickers say about you⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Thieves are opportunists. Not criminal masterminds. No one is doing car sticker recon.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YSK: Gas stoves cause cancer⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Cast iron for sure works and I’m pretty sure carbon steel does, too. If a magnet sticks to it, it works.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YSK: Gas stoves cause cancer⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  They are garbage for heat control if you use them the same way you would a gas or induction stove. If you learn how to use one, resistive electric stoves cook just fine.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YSK: Gas stoves cause cancer⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  You like using cheap aluminum pans?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ain't no hate like conservative hate!⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Nobody here wants you dead

  This is a lie or willful ignorance.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨After Years of Struggling To Be Noticed, My Indie Game Was Covered By VICE⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Because of Proton and also how shit can just break on Linux (see the current glibc fiasco), it might be better to have just a Windows version.

  I when I play a game, I don’t even notice if it’s Linux native unless the game specifically tells me it’s a Linux build.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Be the change you want to see in Lemmy⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Didn’t be so hard on yourself. You can also pester us about the status of Jira tickets.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Single-photon LiDAR delivers detailed 3D images at distances up to 1 kilometer⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Despite all of the evidence to the contrary, you chose to be confidently incorrect about this?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Microsoft 365 Copilot launch was a total disaster⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I was a loyal Windows user for nearly 30 years and they pushed me to Linux, too. The upside is that Linux is really great.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What are your Homelab goals for 2025?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I did this recently. Opendrive is free up to 5 gb and works with rclone. All I’m backing up is the config and data needed to recreate my containerized services. I’ve even had to recreate them from the backup, once.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I still don’t think companies serve you ads based on spying through your microphone⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  This is why. Not because your phone is listening to you.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨heat your body, not your house -- using an infrared heat lamp⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I work from home and my office is in a basement with no heating or air conditioning. I use an electric radiating heater under the desk so that the heater is pretty close to my body. Yes, it does end up heating the room, but being close to it helps take the chill off. And it is only 700 watts max.

  Of course I still have to wear warm clothes.

  In previous years, I really struggled with my feet. But I recently bought a heated foot pocket thing, and I love it.

  Now when it gets extremely cold outside I only have minor issues with my fingers and nose getting cold. Still not perfect, but close.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨what was the last game you played in 2024?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Caves of Qud. I was playing it when the clock hit midnight because I lost track of time.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What's next after Pentiment?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Not to mention the most viscerally satisfying puzzles in a game. And also a wonderful ambient soundtrack.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What's the game you play when nothing else sounds good?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  The 1.0 update has a new UI.

  I picked it up for the release and I’m thoroughly addicted.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What do you like/dislike about lemmy?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  The US has a left lean (“left” by US standards). What I mean by that is it’s not an even split. The majority of Americans lean left. The only reasons the right has any power in this country is due to the first past the post voting system, gerrymandering, voter suppression, and the electoral college.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Guaranteed Crypto Loss.⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Either you’re lying, or you’re being pedantic. I mean fiat currency in general.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Guaranteed Crypto Loss.⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Uhuh…would you take Monero if it could never be exchanged for dollars?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Seriously good cold-climate heat pumps are headed to the US market⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m in PA and it doesn’t get nearly as cold here, of course. We got mini splits in 2022 that can do -33f, I think. No resistive backup for us.

  Mini splits are so, so nice.