mrductape

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨9 months after its 1.0 launch flopped, an indie dev just learned that Steam never emailed the 130,000 people who wishlisted its game⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  My steam is set to always open the library. I only go to the store if I want to buy another game. My library is full of games I have not played yet, so there is really no point in adding to that list unless I’m playing something with friends on a LAN party or something.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Well technically cars can go underwater. They just cannot get out because they stop working.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Chatbots are crap. I had to talk to one with my ISP when I had issues. Within one minute I had to request it to connect me to a real person. The problem I was having was not a standard issue, so of course the bot did not understand at all… And I don’t need a bot to give me all the standard solutions, I’ve already tried all of that before I even contact customer support.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Well, it’s almost correct. It’s just one letter off. Maybe if we invest millions more it will be right next time.

  Or maybe it is just not accurate and never will be…I will not every fully trust AI. I’m sure there are use cases for it, I just don’t have any.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨UK government trial of Microsoft's M365 Copilot finds no clear productivity boost⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Given that it’s people who work for the government, expectations are already low, if no training is provided results will be even worse and last but not least, if the product is absolutely crap, why would you continue using it?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨95% of Companies See ‘Zero Return’ on $30 Billion Generative AI Spend, MIT Report Finds⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Wages or health insurance are a very known cost, with a known return. At some point the curve flattens and the return gets less and less for the money you put in. That means there is a sweet spot, but most companies don’t even want to invest that much to get to that point.

  AI however, is the next new thing. It’s gonna be big, huge! There’s no telling how much profit there is to be made!

  Because nobody has calculated any profits yet. Services seem to run at a loss so far.

  However, everybody and their grandmother is into it, so lots of companies feel the pressure to do something with it. They fear they will no longer be relevant if they don’t.

  And since nobody knows how much money there is to be made, every company is betting that it will be a lot. Where wages and insurance are a known cost/investment with a known return, AI is not, but companies are betting the return will be much bigger.

  I’m curious how it will go. Either the bubble bursts or companies slowly start to realise what is happening and shift their focus to the next thing. In the latter case, we may eventually see some AI develop that is useful.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Definitive Edition is out now⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I have the three others, I’ll probably buy this if it’s not too hefty priced.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Data Brokers Are Hiding Their Opt-Out Pages From Google Search⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Imagine if they get hacked. They would never tell…or they would lose their whole customer base. Although they would still have their data I guess…

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Imagine being a billionaire, running one the most powerful, corporations in the United States, and prostrating yourself to Donald Trump in this very public and embarrassing way.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  They just made an assessment what it costs to fight vs what it costs to just kiss his ass and hope it will pass. The outcome is obvious.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Stop Killing Games reaches its goal of 1.4M signatures, covering the risk of valid signatures going under 1M⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  The whole Gaza situation is a wasp’s nest that nobody should poke without knowing damn sure what they are doing. There are multiple big players playing chess with other people’s life there, and you could lose a lot.

  But given the complexity the chance that the situation is resolved and thus something is won is very small.

  Yes, it’s terrible what is happening. But unless you have a lot of resources and a big army you are not in a position to muscle all the parties involved into submission, which is what will be required at this point.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YSK: What are 'forever chemicals' and why do they matter? – DW – 07/15/2025⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  This was actually a very interesting and informative read, thank you. I learned some things.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨‘You can’t pause the internet’: social media creators hit by burnout⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Funny. I follow some creators, but if they don’t post I’ll just check back later, and the content will still be relevant.

  If your followers just leave you if you don’t post, your content is probably shallow and doesn’t really add much value to the world.

  The algorithm is also fucked, but you use it to your advantage when you can, so can you really complain about the downside? This is what you choose to work with.

  That being said, making good content is hard and really time consuming. So I get that there is stress.

  But I believe if you make good solid content that suits you and your style, you don’t need to get into a pissing contest with the algorithm. Upload when you want, make what you want and you will attract viewers. They are out there, and they will find you through searching.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Canada Drops Digital Tax That Infuriated Trump to Restart Trade Talks⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Well it was fun seeing Trump on the other side of the tariffs I suppose. Responded exactly as one would expect.