Mad_Punda

@Mad_Punda@feddit.org

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Cars will need fewer screens and more buttons to earn a 5-star safety rating in Europe | Euro NCAP will introduce new testing rules in 2026 requiring physical controls for the highest safety score⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  That’s insane.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Exclusive: Microsoft is finally shutting down Skype in May⁩ ⁨⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  No, but Skype allows to make calls to landlines (and mobile phones).

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Cars will need fewer screens and more buttons to earn a 5-star safety rating in Europe | Euro NCAP will introduce new testing rules in 2026 requiring physical controls for the highest safety score⁩ ⁨⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  Wait, which car models lack that for “hazard warning lights, indicators, windshield wipers, SOS calls, and the horn”?

  Don’t get me wrong, I agree these need physical buttons or similar. But everyone is celebrating as if it’s for things I’ve seen hidden behind touch or capacitive buttons in the cars I’ve driven and that really annoy me, like temperature, volume, mute, and cruise control inputs. Or have I just not driven the worst of the worst (Tesla).

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Exclusive: Microsoft is finally shutting down Skype in May⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  Well, I have family that is old enough not to manage to use WhatsApp. They have a smartphone. WhatsApp is set up. I can never reach them on it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Exclusive: Microsoft is finally shutting down Skype in May⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ve been using Skype for cheaper international calls to family that still relies on phones instead of video calls etc. I’ll need to check what happens with my credit. Any recommendations for an alternative?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨M4 Mac Mini Power Button Has New Bottom Location⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I read someone else musing that they must have thought that keeping it plugged in all the time would be bad, so the made it impossible to use the mouse while plugged in. Seems plausible. I suppose it would degrade the battery? Or the cord drag would be bad?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YouTube Premium is getting a huge price hike in over a dozen countries, sparking user backlash. Some countries are experiencing hikes between 30% and 50%⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m in the same boat, but I think this hike still will make me cancel my family plan. Less time on YouTube is probably good anyway.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Microsoft releases a new Windows app called Windows App for running Windows apps⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  This will be really easy to google for.

  /s

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Recommendation engine: Downvote any game you've heard of before⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Calcium Contract is a boomer shooter with a pretty unique rewind feature. Humorous with old school feels, but for a modern time. It’s a one man project.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Devs should not be "forced to run on a treadmill until their mental or physical health breaks", says publisher of Manor Lords, citing how gamers seem to be trained to expect endless content work now⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Especially with this game, where the dev and publisher have actively worked to manage expectations before early access. That it’s not at all complete yet. There were so many people super hyped, comparing it to total war and what not. So they made it clear this game is on another scale.

  If it had been the other way around, if they had hyped up the game like crazy and made huge promises about the post EA launch content, then yeah, it would be a failure.
  And I suppose in practice it also would’ve been a “failure” if they hadn’t managed expectations, due to the hype and the general expectation from post launch content these days… (sigh)

  But what we got is exactly what was promised, so what on earth is that Hinterland guy talking about.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Nike’s self-lacing Adapt BB sneakers are losing their remote control mobile app⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  My two year old has shoes like that today!