SpiceDealer

@SpiceDealer@lemmy.dbzer0.com

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ace Attorney became a hit IP only because Capcom pushed past the “failure” of first game, according to former dev⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t want to came off as simping for Capcom because they’re are a corporation and thus are only profit-driven. But I do want to give credit where credit is due. Greenlighting a sequel despite the first attempt being a flop is not something that many publishers would do. This wouldn’t be the last of Capcom’s unorthodox decisions. When the industry was laying off workers left and right, Capcom actually increased their employees pay. If that increase was actually a substantial increase or not I don’t know but other companies won’t even consider increasing employee pay by a cent.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Slate, a no-nonsense EV pickup for $20k⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  No imperialist (system) is going to stop me!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Slate, a no-nonsense EV pickup for $20k⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Same. I would like to have a 4WD overland rig that doesn’t pollute the air while I enjoy nature. Don’t tell the guys over at !fuckcars@lemmy.world this but I kinda want a Rivian R1S but with near $100K USD price tag, It’s probably never going to happen. I’ll just stick with eMTBs.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Slate, a no-nonsense EV pickup for $20k⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Squinting your eyes on the smaller numbers on the speedometer. I do it all the time!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ben Shapiro's sister⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Boob politics. We truly live in a society.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What should I store in a 1 Gallon (3.7 liter) Pickle Jar?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Freshly harvested organs.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What are some FOSS programs that are objectively better than their proprietary counterparts?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Libre Office.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Lemmy has the ideal number of posts for me. Just enough to have a good time but not too many that I'm scrolling forever⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  While do find myself using Lemmy a little too much, because of the lack of time-wasting and dopamime-hitting algorithms, I find less incentive to spend more time on Lemmy and other Fediverse socials.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Vizio Shows What Happens When U.S. Fascism And TV Enshittification Meet⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  For those looking for alternatives, here are a few options:

  1. Continue with the mainstream brands but with some modifications. This seems counterintuitive to the subject of the article and the problem at hand but the author themselves link to this Consumer Reports article that details how to turn some of the anti-privacy settings on many of those TVs. I would only recommend this option if you’re tech illiterate, though, considering Lemmy’s user-base is very unlikely, or, more likely, you’ve a tech illiterate relative.

  2. Business TVs. If you’ve worked in a corporate setting, you’ve probably seen this. They’re nearly identical to their consumer-grade counterparts but don’t feature ads and many of the ‘smart’ features are either removed and reduced in their capacity. These are going to be a bit harder to find and a bit more expensive. You’re best bet for finding one would be a liquidation sale/auction. Would only recommend this option if you’ve the money and the patience to find and won’t consider the next few options.

  3. Projectors. More of a cinematic experience and, possibly, the most expensive option. Budget projectors do exist but quality will vary. Projectors will also require a flat surface for the projection which means that a dedicated space is recommended for ideal viewing. Media and hardware are self-provided. There’s installation and placement of the projector itself. Would recommend if you have the money and space for such a setup though the payoff would be worth it. It’s the best option for viewing for high resolution (i.e. 4K) content like movies. Though, be warned, ‘smart’ projectors do exist and, even though they’re a minority in the market, they should be avoided at all costs.

  4. Monitors. Possibly the most cost-effective option and your best choice. Since monitors are geared towards desktop PC use, they’ve one of the few tech products to not (yet) be affected by enshittificaiton. Unless if you consider curved monitors as enshittification. Monitors tend to be the best ‘all-rounders’ when it comes to content viewing. Streaming, gaming, internet browsing and, of course, wanking. When it comes to monitor sizes, very large monitors (like this 220cm Dell 4K display) do exist but the average large monitor size is 120cm or 55in for my fellow Americans. If you view most of your content on your PC, which,again, considering the website, is very likely, then I recommend this option.

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why is there steam coming out of the streets in New York⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I immediately thought of this tune for some reason.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Switch 2 GameCube controller will only be offered to those who pre-order the console⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Yes, Nintendo! Please paywall my nostalgia of the very first game console I ever played! Charge me an exorbitant price during a economic crisis to satisfy my childlike need to regress to a time before I understood what money was!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨BDS calls for boycott of Microsoft and Xbox gaming products over alleged Israeli military connections.⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Probably not the best advice considering the current economic situation but you could cut your losses and restart on Steam. Buy the games there and your kids can probably still do what they did on Xbox. You probably already know this but Steam has a Big Picture Mode which makes it more controller friendly and nicer for large TV displays. Keep a keyboard and mouse handy for when things need technical support.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨At this point I think I would⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  • Big ol’ Yurt. 2 or 3 if you have or want to start a family

  • Solar-powered electric generator

  • Vegetable garden

  • Located near Lake Superior

  I can definitely see myself living that kind of life.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨At this point I think I would⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I think that buying and living in a yurt would be a better option than trying to buy a house.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Microsoft employee disrupts 50th anniversary and calls AI boss ‘war profiteer’⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  The bravery of this women to speak up for injustice! No doubt she is going to “face consequences” for this disruption. Let’s wish her the best.

  Salam Alaykum Ibtiahl Aboussad!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨European police say KidFlix, "one of the largest pedophile platforms in the world," busted in joint operation.⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Massive congratulations to Europol and its partners in taking this shit down and putting these perverts away. However, they shouldn’t rest on their laurels. The objective now is to ensure that the distribution of this disgusting material is stopped outright and that no further children are harmed.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨European police say KidFlix, "one of the largest pedophile platforms in the world," busted in joint operation.⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  With that logic, I might as well throw away my computer and phone and go full Uncle Ted.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨90s band alignment chart⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Some those did get their start in the 80s but all of them hit their peak in the 90s.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨90s band alignment chart⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Title: 90s bands

  My brain: Morbid Angel, Obituary, Sepultura, Corrosion of Conformity, Eyehategod, Dissection, among others.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Reddit’s 50% Plunge Fails to Entice Dip Buyers as Growth Slows.⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Forget about growth. Forget investors. Forget about all those capitalist nonsense. What good are profits if everything goes to shit? The best thing about Lemmy is that it doesn’t give a shit about that. It’s decentralized and community driven. Capitalism prioritizes money not people.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Enshittification⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Enshittification is the end result of putting profits above everything. There’s a reason why XJ Cherokees are still running today despite being over 40 years old. Their internals were so simple that even the most mechanically illiterate could work on it with basic tools from the hardware store. Something like that wouldn’t be make it past the pitch meeting today.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Late 1900s⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  If this was a CS major, 1994 might as well be Antiquity

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Which game is it?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Outer Worlds. Not exactly a bad game but fell just a tad short of being F:NV spiritual successor.

• When building a home server, could a used/cheap PC do the job?
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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Origin of Student Debt: Reagan Adviser Warned Free College Would Create a Dangerous "Educated Proletariat”⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  "There’s no proletariat if there’s no Marx"

  • Reagan, probably
• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Thinkpad for the win⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Apple: The Gucci of the tech world.