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Comment on ‘Grand Theft Auto 6’ sets fall 2025 release as Take-Two posts $2.9 billion quarterly loss in ~games
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Comment on Indiana judge rules tacos, burritos are sandwiches in ~food
babypuncher Link ParentTostadas and pizzas are both categorized as toast.Tostadas and pizzas are both categorized as toast.
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Comment on Indiana judge rules tacos, burritos are sandwiches in ~food
babypuncher Link ParentPotstickers are just Chinese burritosPotstickers are just Chinese burritos
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Comment on Is Nebula worth it? in ~tech
babypuncher LinkI like it. I love their business model, and I love a ton of the creators they have on their platform. One thing I wish they had, was some sort of algorithmic curation. Or at least some way to...I like it. I love their business model, and I love a ton of the creators they have on their platform.
One thing I wish they had, was some sort of algorithmic curation. Or at least some way to block certain topics from appearing on the home page. I've done a good job of getting YouTube to pretty much never recommends content related to politics or current events. Since some of the most prolific creators on Nebula are providing daily news roundups, they almost always fill the "latest" section, and honestly I'm tired of being reminded that we're already in another disgusting election year...
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Comment on Fifth American tourist arrested at Turks and Caicos airport after ammo allegedly found in luggage in ~travel
babypuncher Link ParentI find it bizarre that people would keep bullets in a purse or backpack. When I was into shooting, my gun and its bullets stayed in their case and only came out at the place I intended to use...I find it bizarre that people would keep bullets in a purse or backpack.
When I was into shooting, my gun and its bullets stayed in their case and only came out at the place I intended to use them.
The idea that people will casually keep a gun, ammunition, or both in a purse or backpack is downright scary to me. You don't need these things when you go out for groceries, all you're doing is creating a liability.
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Comment on Fifth American tourist arrested at Turks and Caicos airport after ammo allegedly found in luggage in ~travel
babypuncher Link ParentI used to own a few guns and go shooting regularly, but the way everyone else with guns fetishizes them to an absurd degree and makes it the cornerstone of their personality permanently put me off...I used to own a few guns and go shooting regularly, but the way everyone else with guns fetishizes them to an absurd degree and makes it the cornerstone of their personality permanently put me off the hobby. It seems to short-circuit their capacity for rational thinking.
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Comment on Indiana judge rules tacos, burritos are sandwiches in ~food
babypuncher Link ParentPersonally I'm fine with calling Subway sandwiches "tacos".Personally I'm fine with calling Subway sandwiches "tacos".
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Comment on Indiana judge rules tacos, burritos are sandwiches in ~food
babypuncher (edited )Link ParentIt seems like you're the one expanding the definition of sandwich to be all-encompassing, while the Cube Rule proposes a much more strict and consistent definition. Also, can't we just have fun? I...It seems like you're the one expanding the definition of sandwich to be all-encompassing, while the Cube Rule proposes a much more strict and consistent definition.
Also, can't we just have fun? I responded to a very silly sounding ruling on the classification of foodstuffs with another silly means of classifying foodstuffs. I've certainly never heard someone in the real world refer to a taco or a burrito as a sandwich, it sounds just as ridiculous as saying a hotdog is a taco.
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Comment on Indiana judge rules tacos, burritos are sandwiches in ~food
babypuncher (edited )LinkI'm sorry but a taco is it's own food category, to which the venerable hot dog also belongs. A burrito is obviously a calzone. Clearly this judge is not well versed in the Unified Theory of Food...I'm sorry but a taco is it's own food category, to which the venerable hot dog also belongs.
A burrito is obviously a calzone.
Clearly this judge is not well versed in the Unified Theory of Food Classification, colloquially known as the Cube Rule. Hopefully this is overturned on appeal by a court more adequately educated in food memes.
On a more serious note, I think this is a sensible interpretation of the zoning law in question that is very much in the spirit of what was meant when the law was written, even if it gives birth to some very silly headlines like this.
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Comment on Assassin's Creed Shadows | Official world premiere trailer in ~games
babypuncher Link ParentIs there a problem with that strategy? Usually people like it when games aren't revealed years before release. I want to see more studios and publishers adopt a strategy of not showing off their...Is there a problem with that strategy? Usually people like it when games aren't revealed years before release.
I want to see more studios and publishers adopt a strategy of not showing off their games until they are almost ready.
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Comment on Assassin's Creed Shadows | Official world premiere trailer in ~games
babypuncher Link ParentAssassin's Creed Games have almost always been announced about a month or two before E3 and then released in the fall.Assassin's Creed Games have almost always been announced about a month or two before E3 and then released in the fall.
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Comment on Assassin's Creed Shadows | Official world premiere trailer in ~games
babypuncher Link ParentThis game started development when Odyssey wrapped up.This game started development when Odyssey wrapped up.
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Comment on Assassin's Creed Shadows | Official world premiere trailer in ~games
babypuncher Link ParentThis game has been in development for 6 years, the idea that they pivoted to these characters and this setting in the last year seems pretty nonsensical.This game has been in development for 6 years, the idea that they pivoted to these characters and this setting in the last year seems pretty nonsensical.
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Comment on Assassin's Creed Shadows | Official world premiere trailer in ~games
babypuncher Link ParentWhen has their portrayal of any historical figure ever been particularly accurate? It seems weird to me that this is the one that blows up on the internet with negativity.When has their portrayal of any historical figure ever been particularly accurate? It seems weird to me that this is the one that blows up on the internet with negativity.
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Comment on Wicked | Official trailer in ~movies
babypuncher Link ParentWith the musical already being 2:45, a film adaptation would end up being longer. Especially if they want to shore up the musical's rather weak latter half.With the musical already being 2:45, a film adaptation would end up being longer. Especially if they want to shore up the musical's rather weak latter half.
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Comment on ‘Has this guy ever made a movie before?’ Francis Ford Coppola’s forty-year battle to film Megalopolis in ~movies
babypuncher Link ParentThis sure sounds an awful lot like a Francis Ford Coppola production. I hope someone filmed enough behind the scenes drama to give us Hearts of Darkness 2: The Megalopolising. Disaster or...This sure sounds an awful lot like a Francis Ford Coppola production. I hope someone filmed enough behind the scenes drama to give us Hearts of Darkness 2: The Megalopolising.
Disaster or masterpiece, I intend to be there opening night. This is going to be fascinating.
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Comment on Ubisoft shut down The Crew. Here is what we can do about it. in ~games
babypuncher Link ParentMaybe we should fix that with legislation, because it's nonsensical. I already paid for the game. The idea that my license to it or any of the content within it can expire is asinine. It's not...your rights as a consumer do not supersede the rights of the company that licensed their content to the game's developer.
Maybe we should fix that with legislation, because it's nonsensical. I already paid for the game. The idea that my license to it or any of the content within it can expire is asinine. It's not like UMG could sell me a CD in the '90s with a sticker saying it's only good for 5 years, then break into my house and take it away when that sticker expired.
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Comment on Ubisoft shut down The Crew. Here is what we can do about it. in ~games
babypuncher Link ParentLicensed car designs seemingly ruin racing games for me. Not only does it hurt the longevity of the game, like in this case, it also severely limits what developers can actually do with their cars...Licensed car designs seemingly ruin racing games for me. Not only does it hurt the longevity of the game, like in this case, it also severely limits what developers can actually do with their cars in-game.
The whole reason car damage modeling and physics is worse in racing games today than it was in Burnout Paradise 15 years ago is because auto manufacturers don't want people seeing their cars totaled, and every big budget racing game these days feels the need to put real cars in their roster. Damage modeling has been reduced to some dented panels and scraped paint textures after a 5-car pileup, despite the fact that we now have the processing power to simulate some truly spectacular crashes in real time.
Maybe I'm just salty that we never got another Burnout game after Paradise.
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Comment on Opinions or experiences on Corsair build kits in ~comp
babypuncher (edited )LinkI can't speak on personal experience with the Corsair build kits, but looking at them on their website, they seem fine. I find it odd that they are all Intel-based, when the AMD Ryzen 7 7800x3D is...I can't speak on personal experience with the Corsair build kits, but looking at them on their website, they seem fine. I find it odd that they are all Intel-based, when the AMD Ryzen 7 7800x3D is probably the best gaming CPU on the market and costs less than many of these Intel chips.
I don't think you would have a bad experience, and you're still saving money compared to buying something pre-built. You could also look at the parts included in these kits and order them yourself, and customize from there. PC parts in general are pretty interchangeable, so if you wanted to go AMD instead of Intel, the only other thing you would need to change is the motherboard.
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Comment on ASUS demonstrates a pattern of scammy, questionably-legal practices to deny customer RMAs in ~tech
babypuncher (edited )Link ParentThe problem is the people buying these boards (PC gamers) usually don't want a prebuilt machine from a big box. Apple has a good track record with quality control and warranty support, but they...If you want warranties, just go for Apple or Dell or whoever the established player is in your region.
The problem is the people buying these boards (PC gamers) usually don't want a prebuilt machine from a big box. Apple has a good track record with quality control and warranty support, but they don't make gaming PCs at all. Meanwhile companies like Dell have no problem shitting out garbage and charging a fortune for it. Garbage with a warranty is still garbage.
The best pre-built PC makers aren't the big brand names, but instead boutique PC builders like NZXT who are ultimately using these same off-the-shelf parts you or I would use at home.
They bought Zynga and Gearbox and are taking the goodwill impairment now so that FY2025 looks even better with GTA6.