jacksilver

@jacksilver@lemmy.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨We turn the HVAC "up" whether we want it colder or warmer.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I mean, it kinda depends on your mental model. If you think the AC is “low” as in not running a lot you can turn it “up” so it’s making things colder.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨AI finds errors in 90% of Wikipedia's best articles⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  All of them. If you’re seeing sources cited, it means it’s a RAG (LLM with extra bits). The extra bits make a big difference as it means the response is limited to a select few points of reference and isn’t comparing all known knowledge on a subject matter.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Netflix kills casting from phones⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Thanks for the details, seems like that may be why the older Chromecasts are still supported.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Netflix kills casting from phones⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I thought for Chromecast the “casting” part is just telling the Chromecast what to play. Do you need your phone on while Chromecast shows content?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨My review on the AYN Odin 3⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Just a note, I’m pretty sure Arm is only “efficient” in low power modes. I’m not sure there is much (if any) energy saving when running heavy loads.

  For example, running heavy ML workloads on a Apple Silicon still burns through battery.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Tattoo Ink Moves Through the Body, Killing Immune Cells and Weakening Vaccine Response⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  And yet things like asbestos, lead, and smoking all took way longer than you’d expect (given they were a lot more universal).

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨A cool feature/mechanic you want to see in games again⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s 2D, but the fire mechanic is pretty fun - Wildfire

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Gaming Pet Peeves⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Lies of P did a great job of color coding things (and generally being more leinent/realistic with timing). It can still be a hard game, but the most approachable parrying based game of that ilk.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨One hour into Gears 5 and I feel its a lot better than 4⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s definitely more interesting than 4. It’s been a while since I played either, but remember thinking 5 felt like a better game all around.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Had to look this up⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Sorry to disappoint, but Velma is Indian in the reboot, as Mindy Kaling is Indian.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Windows 11 could actually become the same kind of mistake Sony made with the PS3⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Valve didn’t make Fex, and while it’s a compatibility layer, that doesn’t mean it runs everything.

  Just look at Proton and you can see after years (and focusing exclusively on games) it’s still not near 100%.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Red Dead Redemption Coming to Netflix, iOS, Android, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah, I’m surprised the original commentor is getting downvoted. This console generation has been terrible, PC is doing better, but really only due to smaller indie games.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Red Dead Redemption Coming to Netflix, iOS, Android, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I think you get access to mobile games through your Netflix subscription. I know they released some games that were only playable on android through them.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Reddit mod jailed for sharing movie sex scenes in rare “moral rights” verdict⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  The qoute says the “authors”, so this law is not exclusively tied to actors, but generally works of art and the people involved in creating it. Thats why I called out things like remakes.

  And while you are right that in many of my examples there would probably be contracts to avoid these issues, my point was to show how easy it is to break this law (and that copyright owners do it all the time themselves).

  Also, fair use for parodies is not a thing in all countries - not sure if it is in Denmark.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The excellent CloverPit has sold over 1 million and gets a Hard Mode update⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I thought this game was just okay, “Luck be a Landlord” is a better slot machine based rougelite. Additionally, the mystery horror setting of this game doesn’t really go anywhere.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Reddit mod jailed for sharing movie sex scenes in rare “moral rights” verdict⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah, it also seems weird cause things like remakes, parodies, trailers, etc. all would technically violate that law.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨'The PS5 is only in the middle of [it's lifespan],' says Sony CFO⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Based on this we’d expect the PS6 by 2027, meaning there is only one year left for the Ps5 as “current Gen”.

  Sure the “lifespan” of the console will be longer, but most people think of it in terms of the console being the current generation of consoles.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What's a recent game you've tried playing that isn't worth the hype?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I absolutely agree with you, I got to a point where I had solved the “main” puzzle, but was struggling to complete other puzzles (that I knew the solution to) simply due to room draws.

  I wanted to love the game, but it held itself back on the RNG design. It can be so detrimental to the game that I wouldn’t recommend it to most people.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Whatever happened to pickup artists? Did they evolve into alpha males or ascend to a higher plane?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Isn’t this basically what turned into the “Manosphere” with people like Nick Fuentes, Andrew Tate, and Charlie Kirk.

  Basically moving away from explicitly “dating” to general “manliness/Alpha” stuff, but still preying on typical male insecurities.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The age verification effect: adult site traffic plummets, VPN use soars⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah, I think that’s a safe assumption. While discord and telegram aren’t inherently bad, I think they carry more risks than just going to some site like pornhub.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The age verification effect: adult site traffic plummets, VPN use soars⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  The article mentions this. They only mention a 77% drop in visits from the UK, but VPNs have seen increased use. So most likely people in the UK are using VPNs to view porn (however, they don’t mention other countries numbers being up or down).

  Additionally, they call out that most likely people are also going to sites not following the law. This has always been a big issue with these laws, in that they push people to more extreme/unregulated sites rather than actually curbing the behavior (which is a problematic goal in the first place).

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨"The King" (Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon)⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s 20% off right now on Steam. I’ve been eyeing it but during the fall sale I decided to go with Lords of the Fallen over this.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Are there good Movies, TV Shows, Anime, with wholesome family (particularly parent-child) relations?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Long Story Short - it’s not all rainbows and butterflies, but a realistic family working to get by.

  Modern Family - Antics of an extended family. Since it’s a comedy it’s usually pretty wholesome and each family unit brings something different to the table.

  While there are definitely more out there, I figured these would be good suggestions as they really focus on family dynamics.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨First Shape Found That Can’t Pass Through Itself | Quanta Magazine⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Ahh I overlooked the “polyhedron” part. Thanks!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨First Shape Found That Can’t Pass Through Itself | Quanta Magazine⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I read through this and something I couldn’t quite understand is - is a sphere able to “pass through” itself. If not then that seems like a baseline proof that such objects exist, then the question is “are there any convex polygons”.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨They say word-of-mouth marketing is the most effective form of marketing. What games did you (not) enjoy that came well-recommended by friends to you, and why did they recommend it to you?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Oh god, I actually played this year’s ago. Great game!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨They say word-of-mouth marketing is the most effective form of marketing. What games did you (not) enjoy that came well-recommended by friends to you, and why did they recommend it to you?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  When you want a trpg and end up with a weird school Sim.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨They say word-of-mouth marketing is the most effective form of marketing. What games did you (not) enjoy that came well-recommended by friends to you, and why did they recommend it to you?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I agree with you, it was too much walking Sim for my liking.

  Little Kitty Big City is a much more fun cat game in my opinion. Slight mix of collectathon, platformer, puzzle game that does a good job of making you feel like a cat.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨They say word-of-mouth marketing is the most effective form of marketing. What games did you (not) enjoy that came well-recommended by friends to you, and why did they recommend it to you?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I agree with you, the game seems mediocre at everything it does (platforming, puzzles, etc.) and there are much better “games as art” out there.

  www.gorogoa.com always comes to mind (although it’s definitely a “harder” puzzle game).

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨No One Wants A $100 GTA 6, Analysts Say⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t know, it feels like the US is at least heading towards a tipping point.