redwattlebird
@redwattlebird@lemmings.world
- Comment on Delta moves toward eliminating set prices in favor of AI that determines how much you personally will pay for a ticket 3 days ago:
I don’t quite understand if your statement is for or against consumer protections because I can’t fathom being against consumer protections. Could you please clarify?
- Comment on Delta moves toward eliminating set prices in favor of AI that determines how much you personally will pay for a ticket 3 days ago:
Consumer protections when?
- Comment on Linux Reaches 5% Desktop Market Share In USA 4 days ago:
I’m just waiting for double digits so that the FiveM devs can’t ignore Linux gamers anymore and actually allow for GTAV online playability. I mean, you can run a server on Linux but can’t play? Dumb.
- Comment on I wonder if the spice girls still get along or if that "friendship never ends" thing was just a lie. 1 week ago:
I always interpreted that lyric as ‘get along with my friends’ but they dropped a word to make it sound better lyrically.
- Comment on Australian doctors call for clampdown on social media influencers allegedly glamorising poker machines 2 weeks ago:
I vote that all this screen time instead be filled with Life Be In It ads.
- Comment on Steam Summer Sale 2025 has begun! 3 weeks ago:
Fear & Hunger 1 & 2 for me among others. Stellar Blade not on sale though… I get it but… It’s so expensive…
- Comment on Yes, this is what people did back then 3 weeks ago:
Go to all the live gigs, then invest. Probably steal PayPal.
- Comment on Oh to go back... 4 weeks ago:
HACK THE PLANET!
- Comment on Nier creator Yoko Taro reveals the sad reality of modern AAA game development, “there’s less weird people making games” 4 weeks ago:
That’s why you need public funding to support and nourish the industry. We’ve got that in our state where we can get grants to start up studios. This allowed for studios such as Massive Monster to be created.
VC funding isn’t great because they can pull out if the project or investment doesn’t suit them. See League of Geeks.
- Comment on The end of Windows 10 is approaching, so it's time to consider Linux and LibreOffice 4 weeks ago:
Yeah but my W10 shoved a giant full screen ad telling me to get rid of my PC and get a new one with W11 twice. Support might be ending but if it constantly nags you to upgrade, that’s just BS.
- Comment on How often do you take him for a walk? 5 weeks ago:
My guess is that the American working system has drained so much from their working population that leashes are required because they have no energy left to pay full attention to their children.
- Comment on VPN Registrations Increase by 1,000%, less than Hour After PornHub Blocked France From Accessing its Website. 5 weeks ago:
Australia banned hentai
Did we? My scientific search the other night proves that false, and I’m not on VPN.
- Comment on The Los Angeles Police Department shot an Australian reporter with a rubber bullet while she was live on TV. Zero provocation. 5 weeks ago:
I don’t think that’s what they meant. Ok -> acknowledgement that it’s shit that the journalist also got shot.
- Comment on Google confirms more ads on your paid YouTube Premium Lite soon 1 month ago:
Because of the desire for infinite growth. The line must go up 💹
- Comment on Who did this 😂😂😂 1 month ago:
My very first full time job had an ‘internet computer’!
- Comment on Former Meta exec says asking for artist permission will kill AI industry 1 month ago:
Can’t they just write an ‘AI’ to ask an artist for permission then? I’ll bet they can. It’s just that most artists will say no unless they get paid. So, their business model, based on theft, is not sustainable. Got it.
- Comment on Clair Obscur's Composer Talks Going From Unknown To Scoring 2025's Most Celebrated RPG 1 month ago:
Humble beginnings! I hope he continues to make many more soundtracks. I loved all the music in the game. It felt so right.
- Comment on I'd choose 4 tbh 1 month ago:
Hey now… I’d totally take the extra 5cm. Maybe 15cm.
- Comment on Comfy cozy 1 month ago:
Um… I’m Australian and we just kicked out all the pro-Trump candidates. We also get to pick from a really long list of parties and even get to pick exactly who in the party we want. Voting is compulsory and because of that, voting has to be made accessible: it’s on a Saturday, you can vote early and polling stations are set up literally everywhere, even in the most remote locations.
America has more agency than a dictatorship. That’s a very low bar.
- Comment on Speak American 1 month ago:
Yep, I’m not doubting that.
I have to say, though, my most favourite American accent is the Minnesota one. Fargo helped make it all sound very endearing. Unsure how they pronounce mirror. Perhaps it’s ‘meer’.
- Comment on Speak American 1 month ago:
Ok, ok I may have a solution that will make everyone happy: let’s all speak Esperanto! One flag for all!
- Comment on Speak American 1 month ago:
Hmmmm yes but the average American reads at a grade 6 level, so I daresay UK beats USA there.
- Comment on Speak American 1 month ago:
The way ‘herbs’ or ‘erbs’ (as some pronounce it) drives me absolutely nuts.
Also, ‘mirror’ where it sounds like ‘meer’ drives me nuts.
I definitely prefer British English. Love reading the old Agatha Christie books. E.g. “My word!” The colonel ejaculated, “I do believe that she’s dead!”
- Comment on Let's put an end to the discussion; what is the best way? 2 months ago:
Still chaotic neutral, IMO
- Comment on Voters, ‘left media’ to blame for Coalition wipeout: Rinehart 2 months ago:
Yes Gina. Go further into the weeds. Atta girl.
- Comment on What is your favorite indie game? 2 months ago:
Balatro. It’s a great Maths game.
- Comment on Even PewDiePie thinks you should install Linux on your computer after saying he was "tortured by Windows" 2 months ago:
My windows partition forced me to do an update which has now broken the start menu and right clicking on pinned icons. Thanks Microsoft. Great job.
I really can’t wait to be rid of it completely but unfortunately the building and construction industry is addicted to torture and refuses to move on from Autodesk.
- Comment on Although i love it 2 months ago:
No way. Fry it, mash it, stick it in a stew, I say!
- Comment on If I snapped you back in time 650 years right this very second, how would you use your current knowledge to succeed? 2 months ago:
Thanks. I think they do ok in New Zealand though with the Maori.
- Comment on If I snapped you back in time 650 years right this very second, how would you use your current knowledge to succeed? 2 months ago:
Well, I’m in Australia so I would try and communicate with the indigenous population and teach them how to defend themselves against the upcoming colonist invasion and take advantage of what they have to offer, starting with forcing a signed treaty.