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  1. Comment on 'Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse' to release on June 4, 2027 in ~movies

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    For real this time? Because "more than 2 years from now" for a movie sounds a lot like "we still have nothing, so that's our best estimate"

    For real this time? Because "more than 2 years from now" for a movie sounds a lot like "we still have nothing, so that's our best estimate"

    14 votes

  2. Comment on Do you have games that you play (almost) exclusively? in ~games

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    That's an interesting take. I had similar views when I was younger, I wanted a "return on investment" for my games. Now that I have a bit more disposable income, but less time, I want to play solo...

    If a game is known to only offer < 50 hours of play, with no replayability, I just pass on it

    That's an interesting take. I had similar views when I was younger, I wanted a "return on investment" for my games. Now that I have a bit more disposable income, but less time, I want to play solo games that I can finish, or that don't demand a huge investment (like roguelikes). And absolutely 0 competitive games.

    1 vote

  3. Comment on Do you have games that you play (almost) exclusively? in ~games

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    Note that the autopilot will just get you to the objective in a straight line. If the Sun is between you and your destination, it won't make a detour.

    Note that the autopilot will just get you to the objective in a straight line. If the Sun is between you and your destination, it won't make a detour.

  4. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I'm still on Lies of P. Actually I'll probably fight the Grand Exhibition boss after writing this post. I stand by my post from last week, but I've realized that I really dislike boss fights in...

    I'm still on Lies of P. Actually I'll probably fight the Grand Exhibition boss after writing this post.

    I stand by my post from last week, but I've realized that I really dislike boss fights in Souls-like games. I'm at an age where I don't have the patience nor the time anymore to waste 3 hours on a single boss. I just want to enjoy the exploration and small difficulty bumps here and there.

    Now I can quickly feel if I can beat a boss or not (and if I'll enjoy trying), so... I have to confess that I used a trainer to quickly get rid of a particularly annoying boss. And honestly, I'm glad I did 😅

    I also bought the early access of Path of Exile 2 yesterday. Not much to say yet, but I love the mood: it's like Diablo 2 from my memories. And it's also super hard, the small bosses scattered on the map are no joke.

    5 votes

  5. Comment on Do you have games that you play (almost) exclusively? in ~games

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    Ah, I remember my dad leaving Sim City 2000 running at night on his computer, just to see how his city had evolved in the morning. There was probably 2 hours of real play time for 8 hours of idle...

    Ah, I remember my dad leaving Sim City 2000 running at night on his computer, just to see how his city had evolved in the morning. There was probably 2 hours of real play time for 8 hours of idle time!

    3 votes

  6. Comment on Do you have games that you play (almost) exclusively? in ~games

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    That's mainly why I wanted to make this post. Outside of World of Warcraft and Eve Online (that I stopped playing more than 10 years go), there is exactly 5 games that I have played for more than...

    Once I beat a game or get to the point that I've done the big stuff I wanted to do, it's over for me and I can't go back.

    That's mainly why I wanted to make this post. Outside of World of Warcraft and Eve Online (that I stopped playing more than 10 years go), there is exactly 5 games that I have played for more than 100h, but not one of them ever became an "exclusive" game for more than 2 or 3 weeks. I'll probably still play Deep Rock Galactic and The Binding of Isaac in 5 or 10 years, but I don't understand spending all your gaming time on a single game.

    And I'm absolutely not saying this in a derogatory way, I'd probably love to find a game so deep and interesting that it's worth investing that much time in it.

    1 vote

  7. Do you have games that you play (almost) exclusively?

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    I was reading the recent post about strategy games, and I'm still astonished to see for how many hours (at least hundreds, often 1000+) people are playing these. I'm guessing that in these cases,...

    I was reading the recent post about strategy games, and I'm still astonished to see for how many hours (at least hundreds, often 1000+) people are playing these. I'm guessing that in these cases, all your gaming time is exclusively taken by that single game.

    So, do you have (or did you have) games, or series, like that? Do you play solo or multi? What compels you to spend so much time on a single game? How do you feel about it?

    31 votes

  8. Comment on Life altering PostgreSQL patterns in ~comp

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    How? We always use UUIDs in our tables in SQL Server, and it seems to be ok? We also manage a lot of data. Not financial transactions, but enough to have performances as the first concern.

    using UUIDs to join many things together gets nasty fast

    How?

    We always use UUIDs in our tables in SQL Server, and it seems to be ok? We also manage a lot of data. Not financial transactions, but enough to have performances as the first concern.

  9. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Lies of P (PC, Steam Deck) A genuinely good Souls-like, mainly inspired by Bloodborne, with several quality of life improvements over FromSoft games. Oh, and you can follow and understand the...

    Lies of P (PC, Steam Deck)

    A genuinely good Souls-like, mainly inspired by Bloodborne, with several quality of life improvements over FromSoft games. Oh, and you can follow and understand the story without having to rely on obscure lore tidbits in item descriptions and a 2 hours video analysis. It's not too hard, not too stressful, and in 10 hours of playtime, I've lost my Ergo/Souls/currency once, because I'm a dumbass and fell in a hole.

    You feel like you're going too far from the stargazer/bonfire? Here's a shortcut. You died against a boss? You can collect your ergo right before entering the arena again. The boss is too hard? You can always summon an NPC to help you. Can't remember if you had a quest? There's an icon right next to the name of a stargazer, and you can teleport.

    The only negative point is, IMO, the weird JRPG look of Pinocchio and one or two NPCs. They just feel off with the rest of the game. Though for Pinocchio, I solved the problem by wearing a dead donkey mask.

    Speaking of Pinocchio, I think using the tale was nothing more than a way to promote the game as "that old Disney movie, but it's super dark". The developers just recycled some names and characters, that's it.

    Trombone Champ (Switch)

    My 8yo son loves it, so at least I don't feel robbed, but I wouldn't recommend spending more than 5€ on it. It's not interesting as a rythm/musical game, and not fun as a joke game. The trailer is better than the game itself.

    6 votes

  10. Comment on Next.js and the corrupt middleware: the authorizing artifact in ~comp

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    I guess. If the middleware works as intended, you can theoretically use it to protect sensitive values inside your frontend app, but... ugh.

    I guess. If the middleware works as intended, you can theoretically use it to protect sensitive values inside your frontend app, but... ugh.

  11. Comment on Next.js and the corrupt middleware: the authorizing artifact in ~comp

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    See, this is why I don't understand the severity rating of CVEs. This one is rated "Critical 9.1/10", but it "only" grants access to the page structure, which is... relatively tame for something...

    See, this is why I don't understand the severity rating of CVEs. This one is rated "Critical 9.1/10", but it "only" grants access to the page structure, which is... relatively tame for something rated "9"?

    3 votes

  12. Comment on Steam Spring Sale suggestions in ~games

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    Deep Rock Galactic, Vermintide II, Towerfall (works well with Steam Remote Play Together). You can get the 3 games for less than 20€. Also Boomerang Fu is at 10€. I find it a bit pricey, but since...

    Deep Rock Galactic, Vermintide II, Towerfall (works well with Steam Remote Play Together). You can get the 3 games for less than 20€.

    Also Boomerang Fu is at 10€. I find it a bit pricey, but since you only need a single copy, I guess it's ok.

    2 votes

  13. Comment on Steam Spring Sale suggestions in ~games

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    Counterpoint: I found the game so incredibly boring and tedious that I sold it back after playing through the first third. It's rich, beautiful, and you'll never run out of things to do, but it...

    Counterpoint: I found the game so incredibly boring and tedious that I sold it back after playing through the first third.

    It's rich, beautiful, and you'll never run out of things to do, but it constantly feels like a chore.

    4 votes

  14. Comment on Steam Spring Sale suggestions in ~games

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    Here's the magic "4H Club" filter for isthereanydeal, from @kfwyre Hugely Popular (3,000 or more Steam reviews) Heavily Discounted (75% off or more) Highly-Rated (85% or higher rating on Steam)...

    Here's the magic "4H Club" filter for isthereanydeal, from @kfwyre

    • Hugely Popular (3,000 or more Steam reviews)
    • Heavily Discounted (75% off or more)
    • Highly-Rated (85% or higher rating on Steam)
    • Historical Lows (at or matching its lowest price ever)

    I personally change the filter values a bit to surface more indie games, but this is a good baseline.

    8 votes

  15. Comment on Long-term experiences with Google search alternatives? in ~tech

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    Kagi already includes similar results that do not match the exact query. I regularly need to put some terms in quotes to make sure all results are relevant

    Kagi already includes similar results that do not match the exact query. I regularly need to put some terms in quotes to make sure all results are relevant

    4 votes

  16. Comment on Chromecast alternatives in ~tech

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    The original Shield came out in 2015, the one you can buy today is a revision (more of a refresh, actually) that came out in 2019. It's "old" hardware but it does not need to do more than what it...

    The original Shield came out in 2015, the one you can buy today is a revision (more of a refresh, actually) that came out in 2019. It's "old" hardware but it does not need to do more than what it already did 10 years ago: stream video up to 4k.

    For what it's worth, there has been a firmware update a few weeks ago. It's the first one in 2 or 3 years, so it's obviously on life support at this point, but IMO it's still the best box you can buy.

    6 votes

  17. Comment on Anyone interested in trying out Kagi? (trial giveaway: round #2) in ~tech

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  19. Comment on Chromecast alternatives in ~tech

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    The Nvidia Shield (pro) is a costly but solid all-in-one option. It has a built-in Plex server & client, and you can plug an external hard drive (and set it as a network drive). You can even use...

    The Nvidia Shield (pro) is a costly but solid all-in-one option. It has a built-in Plex server & client, and you can plug an external hard drive (and set it as a network drive). You can even use it for remote gaming.

    6 votes

  20. Comment on Have you made a video game? Can I play it? in ~games

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    I personally don't have anything worth sharing, but I invite you to take a look at PICO-8 and TIC-80. They are "fantasy consoles", all-in-one toolboxes that take a code-first approach to make...

    As a software engineer the really interesting piece of game dev to me is the coding aspect

    I personally don't have anything worth sharing, but I invite you to take a look at PICO-8 and TIC-80. They are "fantasy consoles", all-in-one toolboxes that take a code-first approach to make games with a retro feeling, but a modern language.

    PICO-8 is closed source and more restrictive, but there is a lively community around it. TIC-80 is open source and less restrictive, but less active.

    1 vote