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Comment on Netflix kills casting from phones in ~tech
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Comment on Guild Wars: Reforged | Official launch trailer in ~games
Carrow Link ParentOh yeah I remember folks mentioning that! Playing around with that freedom is probably worth price of admission for me. I recall in its original rendition FFXIV had a similar freedom in mix and...Oh yeah I remember folks mentioning that! Playing around with that freedom is probably worth price of admission for me. I recall in its original rendition FFXIV had a similar freedom in mix and matching skills between classes, though not to GW's degree.
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Comment on Guild Wars: Reforged | Official launch trailer in ~games
Carrow Link ParentI enjoy 2, is there anything specific to 1 you like better or it simply didn't click?I enjoy 2, is there anything specific to 1 you like better or it simply didn't click?
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Comment on Guild Wars: Reforged | Official launch trailer in ~games
Carrow LinkThe first game with a "remaster" update! $20 for Prophecies, Factions, and Nightfall (Eye of the North is separate, $10). I completely missed this was happening. Guild Wars site Steam pageThe first game with a "remaster" update! $20 for Prophecies, Factions, and Nightfall (Eye of the North is separate, $10). I completely missed this was happening.
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Guild Wars: Reforged | Official launch trailer
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Comment on Elite Dangerous discussion in ~games
Carrow Link ParentI've played some with my hotas! I've had fun with using that for space flight and mech games, I just haven't had the room to justify using it lately. I got a Thrustmaster T-Flight Hotas X off eBay...I've played some with my hotas! I've had fun with using that for space flight and mech games, I just haven't had the room to justify using it lately. I got a Thrustmaster T-Flight Hotas X off eBay for like $40, well worth the cost of entry to see if it is something you'd enjoy. It came a bit worn, but haven't had issues with drift or ghost inputs. I didn't play Elite Dangerous enough to run into issues of limited buttons, though I could see it happening for some games if you're more used to M+KB.
It is a hard adjustment, I was having more fun but playing worse for a fair number of hours at each new game type on the hotas vs controls I was used to.
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Comment on The best games of 2025, picked by NPR's staff in ~games
Carrow Link ParentThanks! It is a real dream house, I'd share it if I wasn't doxxing myself doing so. We've got a lovely patch of nature. We don't even have furniture to fill half of it though lol. But once we get...Thanks! It is a real dream house, I'd share it if I wasn't doxxing myself doing so. We've got a lovely patch of nature.
We don't even have furniture to fill half of it though lol. But once we get a good shelf for the board games, it is gonna look awful bare...
But yeah it is great to see a list that has board games too, thanks for sharing!
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Comment on The best games of 2025, picked by NPR's staff in ~games
Carrow LinkI just bought a house, I can't afford a longer wishlist! And they have the gall to tempt me with tabletop games too.I just bought a house, I can't afford a longer wishlist! And they have the gall to tempt me with tabletop games too.
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Comment on Living wage calculator in ~finance
Carrow (edited )Link ParentI think they're close for my area, I'm paid around their listed living wage for 1 adult no partner and feel like it'd be tight but doable on my own. I do live with my partner though. The amount...I think they're close for my area, I'm paid around their listed living wage for 1 adult no partner and feel like it'd be tight but doable on my own. I do live with my partner though.
The amount they list for housing is possible but only if you're renting, though the market is small for rent in that range. It would be rather difficult to secure a lease on that income. Most companies require income equal to triple the rent, you couldn't secure a lease at their housing cost for the listed living wage. Not to mention first month rent, last month rent, and a security deposit -- this budget leaves little room to accumulate that much in savings. So you probably need a roommate. Which many folks well into their 30s have here.
I wouldn't allot my money as they do, mostly due to differences in the implied lifestyle. I think I'd be able to squeeze in some savings, but probably not retirement savings.
Otherwise, seems to ultimately depend on how much of that "other" you can save and how often shit happens.
Edit: seems worth noting their living wage is right around median wage for the area.
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Comment on I built an arcade cabinet for my 4 year old and need some Switch game recs in ~games
Carrow LinkLil Gator Game is another great one for youths. You play as a lil gator kid that's imaginary playing at games like Zelda. He's working with his friends to build the coolest island wide game to...Lil Gator Game is another great one for youths. You play as a lil gator kid that's imaginary playing at games like Zelda. He's working with his friends to build the coolest island wide game to entice his sister to play with him. Cute sibling message.
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Comment on Netflix kills casting from phones in ~tech
Carrow Link ParentPlex uses dark patterns to funnel you into their FAST options before your own server, even after unpinning them and what not. My family keeps stumbling on these instead of our actual content, even...Plex uses dark patterns to funnel you into their FAST options before your own server, even after unpinning them and what not. My family keeps stumbling on these instead of our actual content, even when they search something we have.
They require the pass for hardware transcoding on the server, an absurd limitation in my book. For my setup, it basically caps Plex to ~2Mbps and x264, anything higher or with a newer encoding goes through Jellyfin (without issue too).
Moving features behind Pass instead of making Pass more appealing has also been rubbing folks the wrong way. I was about to pay for Pass before they walled off remote access, and then I noticed the hardware transcoding issue after the announcement, solidifying my decision to not give them money and instead find an alternative.
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Comment on Over 120,000 home cameras hacked for 'sexploitation' footage in ~tech
Carrow Link ParentAs a non-purveyor, I ask without judgement, what? Like videos that label themselves as hacked cams of individuals not consenting to the recording and its upload?As a non-purveyor, I ask without judgement, what? Like videos that label themselves as hacked cams of individuals not consenting to the recording and its upload?
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Comment on Building the perfect Linux PC with Linus Torvalds in ~tech
Carrow Link ParentFunny, I have an older, small & quiet AMD saved for a build when someone wants something like that. That makes sense though, I make good use of integrated, but haven't had a use case where such a...Funny, I have an older, small & quiet AMD saved for a build when someone wants something like that. That makes sense though, I make good use of integrated, but haven't had a use case where such a limitation was an issue.
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Comment on Advice/Suggestions on headphones or earbuds while listening to voices in the same room in ~tech
Carrow LinkI've posted about open back headphones before, here's an update to my last comment on them. I used to wear my (over ear) headphones with one side off my ear to still hear my surroundings and talk...I've posted about open back headphones before, here's an update to my last comment on them.
I used to wear my (over ear) headphones with one side off my ear to still hear my surroundings and talk to my partner. But then I got this pair of audio-technica open back headphones bc my friend didn't like them. I like them, but it is a rather different listening experience! I can hear my surroundings rather clearly depending on the volume of my media. They are also lighter than other pairs I've had, but that's part of the selling point of this particular pair. It does impact the feeling, like the sound space feels more open and bass isn't as enclosed to your ear so doesn't feel as deep. Conversely, being open, the audio is leaked so folks around you will hear more versus closed at the same volume.
So while I do think this style could be the solution for y'all, ultimately I recommend against audio technica anything now. The audio quality is mediocre, I expect better for the price and brand reputation. My pair have this issue where the volume knob has a poor connection so if it sits at the wrong spot nothing comes through the right headphone, I've been pretty gentle with them too. There's also these stupid wires where the adjustable part spreads, they're positioned such that they poke directly against the head if not taped them back. They are wired and you can swap the cables out (includes one with single 3.5mm that has mic+stereo and another split for mic separate), but the plug into the headset is proprietary, kinda defeating the point of being able to replace it.
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Comment on Building the perfect Linux PC with Linus Torvalds in ~tech
Carrow LinkSo why did he choose the Intel Arc? He almost makes it sound like he would've taken an Nvidia for AI dev, but then we get puns, no explanation for Intel over AMD either, then cuts to the next...So why did he choose the Intel Arc? He almost makes it sound like he would've taken an Nvidia for AI dev, but then we get puns, no explanation for Intel over AMD either, then cuts to the next question. Is he planning on finishing the drivers for Intel?
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Comment on Battlefield 6 developer issues report on kernel-level anti-cheat, citing success in ~games
Carrow Link ParentI recall early in the Switch's lifetime, Splatoon 2 was rife with hackers. As I recall, weapon properties were locally available. Players could just alter the files to create hacked weapons, no...I recall early in the Switch's lifetime, Splatoon 2 was rife with hackers. As I recall, weapon properties were locally available. Players could just alter the files to create hacked weapons, no server side verification. Games are played P2P, the server just does the initial matchmaking, although by now they surely do more verification checks.
Which is to say, IT seems more particular about not trusting the client, games don't take it as seriously. The stakes are a bit lower after all. That doesn't make it less... Dumb.
I'm watching an indie PvP game develop, they're having to carefully balance between trusting the client and affording the server. It's always so disappointing to find a hacker. One guy was logging in every 1min 13sec to exploit the rounding on a 2min 24sec timer, though he thanked the dev for being banned as he was clearly addicted.
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Comment on Suggestions for uses of old computer hardware? in ~comp
Carrow LinkDo you have any friends without a gaming PC/with older parts and would be interested? That's been the deal in my friend group, I do the labor for free, pass the spare parts to somebody else --...Do you have any friends without a gaming PC/with older parts and would be interested? That's been the deal in my friend group, I do the labor for free, pass the spare parts to somebody else -- they don't know what to do with them any way. Or in a case of an upgrade like that, let it serve as a starter for another person's build.
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Comment on US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to end all monkey research in ~science
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Comment on US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to end all monkey research in ~science
Carrow Link ParentAh, pardon my over-explaining then! I agree most probably end up more some flavor of utilitarian and that was probably the idea behind starting primate experiments to begin with.Ah, pardon my over-explaining then! I agree most probably end up more some flavor of utilitarian and that was probably the idea behind starting primate experiments to begin with.
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Comment on US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to end all monkey research in ~science
Carrow Link ParentThere's an idle/incrementer game about creating paperclips, eventually converting the entire universe into paperclips. A paperclip optimizer is one that puts one directive above all to an absurd...There's an idle/incrementer game about creating paperclips, eventually converting the entire universe into paperclips. A paperclip optimizer is one that puts one directive above all to an absurd extent. So they mean Goodman is willing to go to any lengths to save (presumably non-human) animals, damn the means or consequences.
I run both. Just booted up another docker for jellyfin on the server one day, Plex and jellyfin don't conflict. Great way to ease in. My TV doesn't have an official app but instead some hacky web browser access. So the Plex interface is smoother on TV. But Jellyfin has better file compatibility since I'm without Pass (no hardware transcode without it). Passing the GPU interface to Jellyfin's docker was pretty simple.