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- Submitted 1 day ago to nostupidquestions@lemmy.world | 11 comments
- Comment on Bringing Achievements To The Nintendo Entertainment System 2 days ago:
Why? They’ve inspired devs through so many incredible design choices. Even the terrible-to-play NES classics laid groundwork for epic titles and legacies later on.
- Comment on When the machines eventually rise against humanity remember to disguise yourself as fire hydrant, a bus or a traffic light 2 days ago:
It’s actually both; they are using the data for ML:
Captcha if you can: how you’ve been training AI for years without realising it
- Comment on Mini Metro -- surprisingly simple but compelling game mechanics and fantastic UI design 5 days ago:
It had a giveaway on Android, and I think iOS, 5 years ago. It’s certainly one of the most creative minimalist games out there, but I just couldn’t figure out how to get up to higher scores.
- Comment on How to Watch Anime Online for Free in 2025 [USA] 6 days ago:
Tubi’s list isn’t bad, either; I finally got around to checking. Thanks for the reminder about Pluto!
- Comment on Other than a faulty charging port, is there any reason to use a wireless phone charger over wired? 6 days ago:
Some phones can get hotter (which is bad for battery health) when charging wirelessly.
- Comment on Best game ever? 1 week ago:
Maybe Odd Realm?
- Comment on Best game ever? 1 week ago:
Portal 2 was way better than Portal, which felt like mostly a really extended tech demo or proof-of-concept. Portal 2 felt like an actual, full, fleshed-out game.
- Comment on What are some old games that are hard to revisit, because a more modern and superior version exists? 1 week ago:
That’s not quite the same, though; bullet heaven ≠ twin-stick shooter.
- Comment on What are some old games that are hard to revisit, because a more modern and superior version exists? 1 week ago:
The first is getting remade?! Thank heavens! The combat was absolutely atrocious!
- Comment on What are some old games that are hard to revisit, because a more modern and superior version exists? 1 week ago:
This is ironic because I loved Prey but couldn’t finish SS2’s tutorial!
- Comment on What happens to your data if 23andMe collapses? 1 week ago:
The monsters.
Well, that originally autocorrected to “mobsters,” but I suppose that’d work in a certain context, too.
- Comment on Minecraft is getting a visual overhaul you probably don't need because of all of those mods you've got installed 1 week ago:
Wait, what makes it passive-aggressive? I didn’t interpret the title to sound as anything other than fully positive.
- Comment on One-handed games? 1 week ago:
That’s a big deal; I wouldn’t think much of the game if I had only played it on Easy the entire time. It really shines in Hard or Unfair!
- Comment on One-handed games? 1 week ago:
No problem; I’ll play it more for you!
- Comment on One-handed games? 1 week ago:
Did you try it on Hard?
- Comment on Cloudflare turns AI against itself with endless maze of irrelevant facts 1 week ago:
I don’t really understand what we hope to get from all of this.
Well, even among the most moral devs, the garbage output wasn’t intended, and no one could have predicted the pace at which it’s been developing. So all this is driving a real need for in-person communities and regular contact—which is at least one great result, I think.
- Comment on One-handed games? 1 week ago:
I’m gonna say it.
I’m gonna say it.
Slice & Dice is better than Slay the Spire.
- Comment on Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail Warning—AI Attack Nightmare Is Coming True 1 week ago:
So… it’s becoming truer, then?
- Comment on Cloudflare announces AI Labyrinth, which uses AI-generated content to confuse and waste the resources of AI Crawlers and bots that ignore “no crawl” directives. 1 week ago:
They probably knew, but the truth is just boring and it’s funner to dramatize things, haha.
- Comment on Cloudflare announces AI Labyrinth, which uses AI-generated content to confuse and waste the resources of AI Crawlers and bots that ignore “no crawl” directives. 1 week ago:
Geez, that’s a lot of requests!
- Comment on When picking location for reincarnation USA is a really popular choice but don't pick it, it's a total bait and switch. 1 week ago:
I didn’t know you could choose where to reincarnate.
- Comment on Liked Slay the Spire? Slice & Dice is the best dice-building roguelite to date 2 weeks ago:
Okay, I’m back to tell you that this at normal price is greater than any Steam Spring Sale discount. I’ve been having such a blast with the full version and negative regrets: Image
- Comment on Liked Slay the Spire? Slice & Dice is the best dice-building roguelite to date 2 weeks ago:
Geez, I delayed tonight’s shower by literally crouching on the bathroom floor for, like, almost 3 hours playing through a couple of modes in the full game (beat Raid on Hard on my first time and then continued Random); I finally caved and bought this on the Play Store instead of anything in Steam’s spring sale, ironically, and have no regrets lol. The only other game that gripped me this much in the past 12 years was FTL: Faster Than Light. I gotta pull myself away from this thing, lol!
- Comment on Weekly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing this week? 2 weeks ago:
Is there anyone using Pixelfed for that?
I would like to, but I’ve been unsuccessful at influencing people to migrate. But it’s the only federated counterpart to Instagram, so I think it’s still worth trying to propagate among our circles.
eventually I’ll probably meet someone who uses Pixelfed in real life.
Hey, I’d be glad to show you around Milwaukee if you ever visit!
- Comment on How did you get your job? 2 weeks ago:
Man, I sure learned a lot about bouncer life from all this—like how it’s absolutely not for me! Kudos to you and your group for your collective work, and stay safe out there; no more fractured ribs!
- Comment on E-waste or Linux? Charities face tough choices as Windows 10 support ends 2 weeks ago:
Well, an additional problem with this Lenovo ThinkPad is that its “A” key is coming loose if not pressed on the rightmost side. I’ve also dropped it 3x from over a foot’s distance (knocked off a table, etc.), which damaged its Bluetooth receiver. So I’m wondering if it’s even still worth maintaining…
It’s definitely got 2×256 GB SSDs in it, though they’re also all from 2016-17, hence my predicament of sorts…
- Comment on Cause-effect was always a broken narrative. Twice-broken when you attach a pricetag. 2 weeks ago:
I still contend that you’re misusing the phrase “cause and effect” and that it’s not “broken,” because there is a clear cause: greed. Selfishness causes people to try to take ownership of goods or services to which they didn’t contribute—and the effect is compensation not reaching its correct owners.
I demand greater rigor from the latter because it is the system by which we run our society etc.
Sure, but you can’t really enforce that demand since you’re not a king of the land or something. You’d need to get into politics and stop lobbyists or something.
What is the proper approach to winning a broken game?
Counterpoint: why do you need to “win?” Why not fight with fairness, and do what you can to ensure that the producers around you receive what they’re due, even if you may end up receiving less as a result?
- Comment on Cause-effect was always a broken narrative. Twice-broken when you attach a pricetag. 2 weeks ago:
You already explained it here so it’s fine. With that said, though, I would say in general that giving examples (the more, the better) is equivalent to defending, as any relatable example gives any given claim more merit.
- Comment on What are some old freeware PC games you've kept playing over the years? 2 weeks ago:
Don’t tempt me… or else I’ll have to take you down with my SPAS-12!
