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  1. Comment on Humble Choice - March 2026 in ~games

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  3. Comment on Humble Choice - March 2026 in ~games

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    A DM beat you to it actually, just getting back to update.

    A DM beat you to it actually, just getting back to update.

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  5. Comment on Humble Choice - March 2026 in ~games

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    Grabbing this because Tempest Rising, Sworn, and Bread & Fred were already on my wishlist anyway. The others aren't my forte and I already own Hard West 2, so if anyone wants those codes, let me...
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    Grabbing this because Tempest Rising, Sworn, and Bread & Fred were already on my wishlist anyway. The others aren't my forte and I already own Hard West 2, so if anyone wants those codes, let me know and I'll send them to you.

    Available:

    1. Chants of Sennaar
    2. Etrian Odyssey III HD
    3. Zero Hour
    4. Smalland: Survive the Wild
    5. Hard West 2
    6 votes

  6. Comment on Shigeru Miyamoto x Shigesato Itoi (1989) in ~games

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    Nitpick: "x" does not mean "&" nor was it used in the interview in the linked magazine. The magazine did use "+" which is equivalent to "&" (especially at the time) and "x" is meant as a...

    Nitpick: "x" does not mean "&" nor was it used in the interview in the linked magazine.
    The magazine did use "+" which is equivalent to "&" (especially at the time) and "x" is meant as a collaboration between brands in marketing speak.
    Seemingly a minor annoyance, but if the site's author doesn't know the difference or proper usage, they should stop attempting to use it.

    2 votes

  7. Comment on Motorola and GrapheneOS Foundation partnership announced in ~tech

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    I'm sure support for Pixel isn't going anywhere anytime soon, Graphene doesn't seem the type to abandon all of their current users/supporters to try to force a new device purchase. Even the Pixel...

    I'm sure support for Pixel isn't going anywhere anytime soon, Graphene doesn't seem the type to abandon all of their current users/supporters to try to force a new device purchase. Even the Pixel 6 has monthly Graphene updates.

    Current thought that I think makes the most sense is that Motorola puts GrapheneOS on the next ThinkPhone as it has a security co-processor the Moto KeySafe; a dedicated security chip is a requirement for GrapheneOS going forward.

    4 votes

  8. Comment on Motorola and GrapheneOS Foundation partnership announced in ~tech

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    I'm just mentioning that it'll be at least a year until a Motorola/Graphene phone comes out based on what Motorola has/releases. Google has made developing alternative Android-based OSes more...

    I'm just mentioning that it'll be at least a year until a Motorola/Graphene phone comes out based on what Motorola has/releases. Google has made developing alternative Android-based OSes more difficult for the Pixel line, so who knows if it'll continue when there's, presumably, a revenue stream with Motorola directly.

    5 votes

  9. Comment on Motorola and GrapheneOS Foundation partnership announced in ~tech

    AugustusFerdinand
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    Based on Motorola's current naming structure, the phone won't be out until next year anyway. Article says their "next generation phone" and their 2026 models are already out.

    Based on Motorola's current naming structure, the phone won't be out until next year anyway. Article says their "next generation phone" and their 2026 models are already out.

    6 votes

  11. Comment on Angine de Poitrine - Sarniezz (2026) in ~music

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    Huh, always thought Math Rock was the genre of nerd rock that literally sings about math. TIL what math rock is and that I am, unknowingly, a longtime fan of math rock. Thanks!

    Huh, always thought Math Rock was the genre of nerd rock that literally sings about math. TIL what math rock is and that I am, unknowingly, a longtime fan of math rock. Thanks!

    4 votes

  13. Comment on Angine de Poitrine - Sarniezz (2026) in ~music

    AugustusFerdinand
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    With no lyrics, what makes this math rock?

    With no lyrics, what makes this math rock?

    1 vote

  14. Comment on California’s new bill requires Department of Justice-approved 3D printers that report on themselves in ~hobbies

    AugustusFerdinand
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    If you've got proof of someone making the chamber of a barrel via 3D printed ECM I'd love to see it.

    If you've got proof of someone making the chamber of a barrel via 3D printed ECM I'd love to see it.

  15. Comment on California’s new bill requires Department of Justice-approved 3D printers that report on themselves in ~hobbies

    AugustusFerdinand
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    A barrel is not just a tube with rifling, as covered by the last few words of the sentence you're arguing against:

    A barrel is not just a tube with rifling, as covered by the last few words of the sentence you're arguing against:

    [...] and a chamber that is meant to hold specific cartridge.

  16. Comment on California’s new bill requires Department of Justice-approved 3D printers that report on themselves in ~hobbies

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    Literally covered in the sentence after your quoted response. The conversation is about barrels of modern firearms and 3D printed versions of them. I have no interest in continuing a reddit-esque...

    Literally covered in the sentence after your quoted response. The conversation is about barrels of modern firearms and 3D printed versions of them. I have no interest in continuing a reddit-esque technically correct for every iteration of the definition of any word debate.

  17. Comment on California’s new bill requires Department of Justice-approved 3D printers that report on themselves in ~hobbies

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    The conversation is about barrels of modern firearms and 3D printed versions of them. I have no interest in continuing a reddit-esque technically correct for every iteration of the definition of...

    The conversation is about barrels of modern firearms and 3D printed versions of them. I have no interest in continuing a reddit-esque technically correct for every iteration of the definition of any word debate.

  18. Comment on California’s new bill requires Department of Justice-approved 3D printers that report on themselves in ~hobbies

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    That has been around a few years, but it is rifling a barrel only, Not machining the chamber. Which is why I specified that a barrel is not just a tube. This is the chamber dimensions of a 9mm...

    That has been around a few years, but it is rifling a barrel only, Not machining the chamber. Which is why I specified that a barrel is not just a tube. This is the chamber dimensions of a 9mm firearm. This is the chamber dimensions for an AR15, not including the actual barrel features or extension necessary to work in an AR15. This isn't being done (or even understood) by the unskilled and isn't being 3D printed.

  19. Comment on California’s new bill requires Department of Justice-approved 3D printers that report on themselves in ~hobbies

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    @AndreasChris, nukeman is correct. Reloaders don't make anything from scratch. They might cast lead bullets, but that's the closest they get to doing so. They aren't making powder, they aren't...

    @AndreasChris, nukeman is correct. Reloaders don't make anything from scratch. They might cast lead bullets, but that's the closest they get to doing so. They aren't making powder, they aren't making primers, they aren't jacketing bullets (most bullets are lead core with a copper jacket), they aren't stamping brass into casings.

    Reloaders are the equivalent of following the instructions on a package of ramen.

    3 votes

  20. Comment on California’s new bill requires Department of Justice-approved 3D printers that report on themselves in ~hobbies

    AugustusFerdinand
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    I can kill someone with a bit of pipe, a ball bearing, and my air compressor. Doesn't make it a gun. All barrels are tubes, not all tubes are barrels. An actual barrel is chambered for a specific...

    I can kill someone with a bit of pipe, a ball bearing, and my air compressor. Doesn't make it a gun. All barrels are tubes, not all tubes are barrels. An actual barrel is chambered for a specific cartridge and has rifling (most shotguns notwithstanding, but people also aren't printing shotguns) and is the item that is most often purchased third party when 3D printing a firearm. It is possible to DIY through various means, but isn't as easy as download file+print, which is the main point.
    I have a Bridgeport milling machine, I can make something like an entire Beretta M9 or AR15 from scratch, but the entire point of anti-3D-printed-gun legislation is the fact that it takes the skill out of being able to create one. You'll never be able to stop a skilled individual from creating something, but you can put in barriers to stop the lowest common denominator from doing so.

    Not to say this legislation would work, because it wouldn't, but that is (pun intended) the aim of it. Legislating the gun isn't even the way to go about it, legislating the ammunition is. No one is out there making ammo from scratch.

    5 votes