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- Comment on I'm a console gamer so, Why the hate on the Epic Games Store? 1 day ago:
Isn’t steam responsible for match making only, and the actual game company is responsible for the servers? Are you sure its not the game servers?
Either way, that would be very frustrating if its happening mid round.
- Comment on I'm a console gamer so, Why the hate on the Epic Games Store? 1 day ago:
Whichever gaming store I buy into, I am going to spend thousands on games. I need to be able to trust that they’ll still exist in the future.
I trust (whether correctly or not) gaben more than sweeney.
Of course, the smart thing to do is buy from GOG and keep the games backed up yourself, but failing that, steam is the next most reliable store front.
This all boils down to a personal opinion though.
- Comment on I'm a console gamer so, Why the hate on the Epic Games Store? 1 day ago:
My dislike of epic is that they seem to be buying their way into competing, instead of actually competing on features.
Free games sounds good now, but what happens when the fortnite gravy train runs out, and epic needs to start making a profit? They’ll likely have to enshittify fast.
Steam at least has a solid history of being generally good. But who knows what will happen if Gaben ever ascends.
- Comment on I'm a console gamer so, Why the hate on the Epic Games Store? 1 day ago:
Does steam really have frequent multiplayer downtime issues? I’ve never notice any issues, but I don’t play a lot of multiplayer anymore.
- Comment on First Look at Google’s Unfinished DeX-Like Desktop Mode for Android 6 days ago:
Lol of course, but I have also briefly tried it on an s22 ultra, and it still wasn’t a great experience. Still not a new-new phone, but it still had similar stuttering/lagginess issues that just killed the experience for me.
But it probably depends on what each individual can tolerate.
- Comment on First Look at Google’s Unfinished DeX-Like Desktop Mode for Android 6 days ago:
Dont take this as an endorsement, I have 2 semi broken ones, but nexdock/uperfect make lapdocks. The touchpads are pretty awful though.
- Comment on First Look at Google’s Unfinished DeX-Like Desktop Mode for Android 6 days ago:
Having used dex on a Samsung s10, I think 1 still applies to some extent. But maybe new phones are better?
Single universal cable is pretty good though, definitely required.
- Comment on First Look at Google’s Unfinished DeX-Like Desktop Mode for Android 6 days ago:
Motorola have been doing desktop modes since the Atrix 4g. Samsung have had it for a long time as well (s8 or s9?). Its kinda crazy how slow google is at getting this out for stock android.
- Comment on Which kind of applications need legacy processor but up to date OS ? 6 days ago:
It could be things like ATM machines, that have bespoke motherboards, but need to be networked, and therefore patched.
- Comment on If you want to know your family heritage and can't afford an expensive DNA test 1 week ago:
Thats what I keep telling my wife!
- Comment on Eric Barone, the guy who can't stop updating Stardew Valley, says the words "I might eventually make a Stardew Valley 2" 1 week ago:
A while back he said he would stop developing Stardew Valley 1.
Either way, if he releases a sequal, instant buy from myself and my partner. He’s learnt our trust, and definitely deserves the money.
- Comment on How would legal procedure change if every citizen eligible for jury duty was aware of jury nullification? 2 weeks ago:
Probably would make prosecutors think twice about bringing certain cases to trial. Any “sympathetic” defendants would likely just get a plea deal, and probably a lax one.
Influencers/Famous people could also do what they like, because prosecuting means risking that a jury could just side with them, regardless of the seriousness of the crime.
- Comment on A million batman origin stories. Parents brutally murdered by whoever. But instead of a family fortune you are approached by a friendly CIA agent who offers to fund your career of vengeance. 2 weeks ago:
I think thats in the trailer, so no spoiler. Its not exactly OPs premise, but its close, its still a normie being helped by a larger organisation. Did you like it?
- Comment on A million batman origin stories. Parents brutally murdered by whoever. But instead of a family fortune you are approached by a friendly CIA agent who offers to fund your career of vengeance. 2 weeks ago:
Dont worry, this time will be different!
- Comment on A million batman origin stories. Parents brutally murdered by whoever. But instead of a family fortune you are approached by a friendly CIA agent who offers to fund your career of vengeance. 2 weeks ago:
If its the CIA funding them, their called “Freedom Fighters” :D
- Comment on A million batman origin stories. Parents brutally murdered by whoever. But instead of a family fortune you are approached by a friendly CIA agent who offers to fund your career of vengeance. 2 weeks ago:
I think I have seen something like this. Can’t recall the name, but it was more like taken, with some agency funding some rando to collect their family.
- Comment on Does anyone know which sweet potato in Australia is closest to Japanese sweet potato? 2 weeks ago:
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I’m sure I’ve seen them in specialty fruit and veg stores, but I am struggling to find them as well.
- Comment on How to get a package to the right owner? 2 weeks ago:
If I am understanding right, when you say “can’t be bothered”, you mean “can’t be compelled/forced”?
Seems pretty reasonable, albeit slightly reliant on honesty. At least for scammers, they aren’t likely to want it back, as that would deanonymise them, so if its definitely a scam, your pretty safe to keep it.
Thanks for the info :)
- Comment on How to get a package to the right owner? 2 weeks ago:
Do you know of any countries that have different laws? I’m curious as to how it would work?
- Comment on How to get a package to the right owner? 3 weeks ago:
That makes even more sense, they probably dont stand out in the crowded market place, but for a few dollars in shipping and lost product, they can get a glowing review to push them up.
Its important to realise that while the item might list for $$$$$, it probably only costs $ to manufacture.
- Comment on How to get a package to the right owner? 3 weeks ago:
It may be a fake item, but also remember that the cost to make jewelry is usually far less than what they are sold for, so it probably wasn’t hundreds of dollars.
I’ll update when I find the video, but there was a woman who gave a blackhat talk about it, and she got a coffee machine, so its not without precedence to spend hundreds.
- Comment on How to get a package to the right owner? 3 weeks ago:
This is probably a scam:
- Comment on Your Phone Isn’t Eavesdropping on You to Show You Ads (It’s Worse Than That) 3 weeks ago:
Alphonso is listening for TV sound signatures, which while definitely intrusive and privacy invading, is not the same as 24/7 listening for voice-to-text purposes.
They would only need to listen for a second or so to determine what channel you are on, instead of all the time, so there is a massive difference in scope.
They are effectively shazaming your TV.
Still creepy and invasive, but not 24/7 recording invasive.
- Comment on Turning the Tables: How to Make Spammers Reveal Their Own IP Address 3 weeks ago:
The
myaddress+shop@gmail.comshould be trivial to defeat by a spammer. Its a very simple string remove/replace to get back to a stock email address, or change it to impersonate another service, eg.myaddress+netflix@gmail.com.It’s only useful for the actual service, after that, you can’t rely on it.
- Comment on Developing countries should fast-track US trade deals: World Bank president 3 weeks ago:
So, rush to establish a deal, only for it to be yanked out when he gets upset on twitter? Why bother…
- Comment on Should naming your children stupid names be illegal? 3 weeks ago:
Depends if your name is Khaleesi, and how made on power they get. Im willing to risk it though.
- Comment on Should naming your children stupid names be illegal? 3 weeks ago:
I’m sorry :( tell you what, when you run for president of the world, on a platform of “rename all Khaleesi’s to Daenerys”, I’ll vote for you :)
- Comment on Should naming your children stupid names be illegal? 4 weeks ago:
They probably dont know that its a title, but it doesn’t really matter. The character is colloquially known as Khaleesi, and thats what they are naming their kid after.
I don’t think its a good name either, given the TV series has largely fizzled, so its connection won’t make sense in a few years time, but being a title first doesn’t exclude it by itself (IMHO).
- Comment on Should naming your children stupid names be illegal? 4 weeks ago:
That isn’t really that unusual, King and Queen are both used as names, so its not that weird. Steven King, Queen Latifah (stage name, but still), King C Gillete (inventor of the safety razor)
- Comment on Papra, the minimalistic document archiving platform 4 weeks ago:
Just to lightly temper your expectations, the OCR isnt perfect, and you may need to add your own tags/text, but its still an awesome system.