BuckyMcMonks's recent activity

  1. Comment on Consequences of advertising and enshittification on the Internet in ~tech

  2. Comment on Taiwanese go deep into debt to amp 100% stock rally in ~finance

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    My brother worked in Silicon Valley when the dot com bubble burst. Several of his coworkers would get margin called a few times a week. Their mortgages were bought using their portfolios as...

    My brother worked in Silicon Valley when the dot com bubble burst. Several of his coworkers would get margin called a few times a week. Their mortgages were bought using their portfolios as collateral. What a house of cards nightmare.

    7 votes

  3. Comment on What's a game you're dying to play that doesn't exist? in ~games

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    With a couple of friends at the moment: Dyson Sphere Program optimization, scale, and graphics with Dwarf Fortress-level detail. Spore but good. I played a game in my youth called Mail Order...

    With a couple of friends at the moment:

    1. Dyson Sphere Program optimization, scale, and graphics with Dwarf Fortress-level detail.

    2. Spore but good.

    3. I played a game in my youth called Mail Order Monsters for Commodore 64 that would be fantastic as either a mobile game or a full-fledged remake with modern graphics and gameplay.

    8 votes

  4. Comment on My Accessibility Stack and the future on Wayland in ~comp

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    We should all be “accessibility maximalists”.

    We should all be “accessibility maximalists”.

    17 votes

  5. Comment on Valve raises Steam Deck OLED prices by up to $300 in ~games

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    They’re famously reliable at counting to three, after all.

    They’re famously reliable at counting to three, after all.

    2 votes

  6. Comment on When did you realize you were different? in ~talk

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    Not enough people consider how clinically, horrifically boring life would be if everyone was “normal”.

    Not enough people consider how clinically, horrifically boring life would be if everyone was “normal”.

    2 votes

  7. Comment on Steam Controller 2 sold out in ~games

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    I still think we should all call it Steam Controller 2.

    I still think we should all call it Steam Controller 2.

    1 vote

  8. Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of May 3 in ~games

  9. Comment on What is your favorite dinosaur? in ~talk

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    Always had a soft spot for brontosaurus. Maybe it's because I'm a tall fella.

    Always had a soft spot for brontosaurus. Maybe it's because I'm a tall fella.

    11 votes

  10. Comment on Donald Trump says it's 'not possible' for the US to pay for Medicaid, Medicare and day care: 'We’re fighting wars' in ~society

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    Noodly appendages move in mysterious ways.

    Noodly appendages move in mysterious ways.

    5 votes

  11. Comment on ‘Supergirl’: Over eight test screenings so far, three different composers, multiple endings and more Superman in ~movies

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    You should check out the Australian comedy series Upright. Alcock stars with Tim Minchin. It's a delight.

    You should check out the Australian comedy series Upright. Alcock stars with Tim Minchin. It's a delight.

    3 votes

  12. Comment on Legacy sequels and remakes you think were actually good and worth making? in ~movies

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    Mad Max: Fury Road Prey if you don't count the Alien v Predator series I enjoyed the Star Trek reboot, although I don't think it fits the category exactly, kind of another in a long series. Does...
    • Mad Max: Fury Road
    • Prey if you don't count the Alien v Predator series
    • I enjoyed the Star Trek reboot, although I don't think it fits the category exactly, kind of another in a long series.
    • Does Apollo count, or is it the same?
    • Conversely, Gladiator 2 was abysmal.
    10 votes

  13. Comment on Cory Doctorow | AI companies will fail. We can salvage something from the wreckage. in ~tech

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    Yuuuuuuuup. I'll concede that people need to occupy their time. I refuse to concede that they need to sell their time under threat of starvation.

    Most of all, I appreciate that he isn't treating "jobs" like they're an inherently good or inherently valuable thing. They aren't.

    Yuuuuuuuup.

    I'll concede that people need to occupy their time. I refuse to concede that they need to sell their time under threat of starvation.

    39 votes

  14. Comment on 2026 World Juniors thread in ~sports.hockey

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    ...and they did have it. Kudos to them, they looked in control just about every minute of the tournament. Great result for CZE, i have to hand it to them. Stoked for February's tournament, it's...

    ...and they did have it. Kudos to them, they looked in control just about every minute of the tournament.

    Great result for CZE, i have to hand it to them.

    Stoked for February's tournament, it's going to be a good one!

  15. Comment on 2026 World Juniors thread in ~sports.hockey

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    I've been watching this one. SWE feels strongest to me, but it's early. Great result for CZE over FIN. CAN and USA feel a bit flat - good efforts by LAT and SVK respectively vs the North...

    I've been watching this one. SWE feels strongest to me, but it's early. Great result for CZE over FIN. CAN and USA feel a bit flat - good efforts by LAT and SVK respectively vs the North Americans.

    My favourite thing I've learned about the next generation so far is that Aatos Koivu has signed with Montreal. That tickles me.

    5 votes

  16. Comment on The risks of AI toys for kids in ~tech

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    I don't have kids, but this seems like an unmitigated nightmare. Please no one buy this nonsense.

    I don't have kids, but this seems like an unmitigated nightmare. Please no one buy this nonsense.

    2 votes

  17. Comment on Best recommendations for PC couch multiplayer games? in ~games

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    If you like hockey, Tape to Tape rules.

    If you like hockey, Tape to Tape rules.

    1 vote

  18. Comment on Former Canadiens star goaltender Ken Dryden dies of cancer at age 78 in ~sports.hockey

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    My cousin meet him once. "I met him once, real nice guy" It's not always the case when you meet your heroes.

    My cousin meet him once.
    "I met him once, real nice guy"
    It's not always the case when you meet your heroes.

    1 vote

  19. Comment on Former Canadiens star goaltender Ken Dryden dies of cancer at age 78 in ~sports.hockey

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    Ken Dryden, the Hall of Fame goaltender whose long resumé in and out of hockey included six Stanley Cup victories and helping backstop Canada's generation-defining victory at the 1972 Summit Series, died Friday at the age of 78 after a battle with cancer.

    3 votes