WolfLink
@WolfLink@sh.itjust.works
- Comment on The emulator that lets you play NES games in 3D has left early access on Steam 5 days ago:
They were able to prevent Dolphin’s release on Steam
- Comment on A metaphor for capitalism? 1 week ago:
- Comment on Scientists discover promising new way to filter microplastics out of human body: 'The dose makes the poison' 1 week ago:
Hydrophobic coating loosely means a thin water proof coating on a material that otherwise isn’t waterproof.
Example: the previously mentioned popcorn bags are paper based but with a thin plastic based coating.
Not that containers made of glass, ceramic, or metals that don’t corrode don’t need and typically don’t have hydrophobic coatings.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 week ago:
Windows is designed to work on a very wide range of specs, so older devices as well as low-end newer devices should be able to run it.
That’s even more true about Linux. Many popular distros can be run on a raspberry pi, a 20 year old MacBook, or a state-of-the-art gaming desktop.
It’s less true about macOS because Apple has more control over the hardware so they can be pickier. Mobile developers also have more control over the hardware and can be pickier, although that’s less true about Android than iPhone.
- Comment on WhatsApp is officially getting ads 2 weeks ago:
It’s still there, buried in the settings. TBF I wouldn’t expect them to remove it, because some people probably do use it.
- Comment on uBlockOrigin is porting uBOL to iOS 3 weeks ago:
No.
The “all browsers are iOS reskin” thing is browsers must use WebKit for JavaScript and rendering, which are the two biggest parts of a browser. WebKit is a library of code distributed as part of the iOS SDK. However, Safari adds more on top of WebKit, including its plugin API. Installing plugins into iOS Safari wont affect anything just using WebKit because they aren’t using the Safari plugins code.
In theory Firefox could implement its own plugins system for iOS, but it would more limited than the normal Firefox plugin system for other devices, and also they might run into policy issues with Apple (this policy about 3rd party browsers is part of a broader policy against side loading, which has in the past prevented things like emulators and programming apps into the App Store. They have recently started loosening up on their anti-side loading policies, however).
- Comment on If we replace most plastic with a non plastic alternative and would that really be better? 3 weeks ago:
If you use reusable bags, bottles, and other containers, that’s way more sustainable than any single use product.
But using paper is still better than plastic, and yes, trees can be and are sustainably farmed in many parts of the world.
I have seen some shifts away from plastic. For example, Apple seems to have removed almost all if not all plastic from their packaging, replacing it with paper.
- Comment on I'm looking for an article showing that LLMs don't know how they work internally 4 weeks ago:
The environmental toll doesn’t have to be that bad. You can get decent results from single high-end gaming GPU.
- Comment on I've started playing The Witcher. No, not the good one. 4 weeks ago:
I’ve played the first one briefly. I don’t remember being able to play other characters. I remember the worst part being the combat system was an absolute slog. The later Witcher games don’t have great combat systems either, but it’s at least improved with each generation.
I might go back and play the older witchers eventually but I still haven’t finished Witcher 3 despite like 200 hours in it.
- Comment on Plex now will SELL your personal data 4 weeks ago:
While selling data in general is shitty, I want to push back on the fear mongering a little bit.
This only applies to new accounts, and doesn’t apply to self-hosted content.
- Comment on YSK you can permanently hide entire domains from your search results with DuckDuckGo/Google/other engines through this user script 4 weeks ago:
+1 for UBlacklist. Here’s the link if anyone’s interested: github.com/iorate/ublacklist
FOSS and supports Chrome, Firefox, and Safari.
- Comment on I'd choose 4 tbh 5 weeks ago:
1 kills you because you need some fat to live
- Comment on In 2025, Apple still makes it hard to play your own MP3s, so I wrote my own app 5 weeks ago:
I use a good chunk of the paid PlexAmp features, although I agree they are mostly just extras.
However, Downloads is a must-have IMO. I often listen to music while traveling, e.g. on a plane or train or on a road trip, and cell service is unreliable in those situations.
- Comment on In 2025, Apple still makes it hard to play your own MP3s, so I wrote my own app 5 weeks ago:
Ah neat, it used to require PlexPass to use the app at all. Now it only requires PlexPass for most of the app, including some pretty basic features like downloads.
Still, it is nice that there’s some level of “free trial” for it.
To be clear I love PlexAmp and use it as my main audio player, but I’ve paid for a plex lifetime pass.
- Comment on In 2025, Apple still makes it hard to play your own MP3s, so I wrote my own app 5 weeks ago:
You do need to pay for plexamp
- Comment on Stack Overflow seeks rebrand as traffic continues to plummet – which is bad news for developers 5 weeks ago:
The annoying thing about the dupe policy is sometimes the answer does change and the accepted answer to the existing question is from 5 years ago.
- Comment on EU ruling: tracking-based advertising by Google, Microsoft, Amazon, X, across Europe has no legal basis 1 month ago:
IP addresses could be used to identify someone
- Comment on Fake reviews on Play Store by Plex staff 1 month ago:
I tried jellyfin but it isn’t even close to as a good as plex
- Comment on What would it mean for the world if America was confident they developed a technology that would act as a fool prove deterrent from nuclear attacks what would that mean for the rest of the world? 1 month ago:
The treaty isn’t the technology, it’s the result of people much better informed on the topic considering the scenario you are asking about.
The technology is the hypothetical anti-ballistic missiles.
- Comment on xkcd #3084: Unstoppable Force and Immovable Object 1 month ago:
It’s just as true a statement to say each of those 0 people at a billion slices of pie.
- Comment on Philosophy moment 2 months ago:
“It’s fine if it’s in a bag and off or silent” has been cell phone policy in my experience (10-20 years ago).
- Comment on Nintendo issues Switch 2 supply warning in Japan: 2.2 million people have applied to buy the new console in Japan so far, which ‘far exceeds’ Nintendo’s expectations. 2 months ago:
The only announced Nintendo games that are Switch exclusive are Mario Kart, Kirby Air Ride sequel, and the new Donkey Kong
- Comment on Discord co-founder and CEO Jason Citron is stepping down 2 months ago:
I got nitro for higher audio quality so I could stream background music while running a DnD campaign over discord.
It also increases your streaming resolution which is quite useful.
It also lets you use emojis from any server in any other server, which isn’t “useful” but is fun and I do it all the time.
For these 3 things I think it’s worth it. It’s worth noting I have a grandfathered Nitro plan that is more features than “Nitro Basic” but less features than the next tier at a cost that’s in between.
- Comment on What are some FOSS programs that are objectively better than their proprietary counterparts? 2 months ago:
- literally any foss player vs. what MS offers - be it VLC, SMPlayer, MPV, anything is better than windows built in crap
FFMPEG is an open source command line tool and software library for audio and video encoding. You’ll find it mentioned in the credits of just about any video playing software ever, but you can also just go use it for free.
- Comment on What are some FOSS programs that are objectively better than their proprietary counterparts? 2 months ago:
I like GIMP but find Inkscape impossible to use
- Comment on What's a cancelled game you really miss? 2 months ago:
Obligatory “fuck Notch” but I really liked the idea of 0x10c when it was announced.
- Comment on Bluesky has started honoring takedown requests from Turkish government 2 months ago:
That’s not an outlandish amount of storage. You can get more than that for $200.
- Comment on It's a fun new game 2 months ago:
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Oh whoops got the instructions mixed up
- Comment on The photo I upload is grey no matter what size or format 2 months ago:
Open in GIMP. Create a new image of the same height and width. Copy the original image and paste on top of the new image. Export the new image as jpeg.
I know it’s a hassle but that process should absolutely make sure to remove any colorspace or hdr nonsense that is getting messed up.
- Comment on Python Performance: Why 'if not list' is 2x Faster Than Using len() 2 months ago:
I’ve worked on a library that’s Python because the users of said library are used to Python.
The original version of the project made heavy use of numpy, so the actual performance sensitive code was effectively C++ and fourtran, which is what numpy is under the hood.
We eventually replaced the performance sensitive part of the code with Rust (and still some fourtran because BLAS) which ended up being about 10x faster.
