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Comment on Woman who dated US Senate candidate Graham Platner says he sexually assaulted her in ~society
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Comment on Zig creator weighs in on the Bun Rust rewrite in ~comp
Carrow (edited )LinkThat's all well and good but why did he link to a Whitest Kids U Know video Edit: I'm going with either A. He's drawing a parallel between sex robot and Claude but how Claude can't be tried and...That's all well and good but why did he link to a Whitest Kids U Know video
Edit: I'm going with either A. He's drawing a parallel between sex robot and Claude but how Claude can't be tried and hanged or 2. Video ends on "what did we learn here today?", which he may be responding to with a shrug? We must go deeper
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Comment on Humble Choice - July 2026 in ~games
Carrow Link ParentOh absolutely, it just isn't part of your typical default install, my intent was to point out a complication of a "likely works" badge using OS and that SteamOS would be the easiest way to...Oh absolutely, it just isn't part of your typical default install, my intent was to point out a complication of a "likely works" badge using OS and that SteamOS would be the easiest way to communicate it to folks that aren't thinking about compositors as it guarantees gamescope is accessible. But thanks for clarifying, some meaning was lost while editing down!
I quite like Bazzite being Fedora based and immutable, seems like it'd be a better fit for the typical end user, but I get why they started with arch (though yeah please disable AUR by default)
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Comment on Humble Choice - July 2026 in ~games
Carrow Link ParentSo another wonderful part of SteamOS that doesn't get as much attention is gamescope. That's because compositors are boring, but they're also a mess (if X11 or Wayland sound familiar, those are...So another wonderful part of SteamOS that doesn't get as much attention is gamescope. That's because compositors are boring, but they're also a mess (if X11 or Wayland sound familiar, those are the main two). Using different compositors can cause a working game to persistently stutter, or not even work at all. For a while on Ubuntu, Unity games just wouldn't boot under my default install and I had to swap my compositor.
So now I'm on Bazzite with Game Mode available. I generally just take Deck playable/verified as applicable to my desktop though and compatibility has been 1:1 with my deck. Now that SteamOS is available, I think it'd be more feasible to have a "SteamOS Playable" badge.
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Comment on Emmy nominations 2026: ‘The Pitt’ and ‘Hacks’ lead drama and comedy, followed by ‘Widow’s Bay’ and ‘Pluribus’ in ~tv
Carrow LinkI think they changed the link on you. https://variety.com/2026/tv/awards/emmy-nominations-the-pitt-hacks-pluribus-widows-bay-1236802863/ I wouldn't class Hacks as a comedy but a drama about a...I think they changed the link on you.
https://variety.com/2026/tv/awards/emmy-nominations-the-pitt-hacks-pluribus-widows-bay-1236802863/
I wouldn't class Hacks as a comedy but a drama about a comedian, but if The Bear got to be classed as a comedy, then yeah, Hacks certainly is. Either way, its accolades are earned, Jean Smart was fantastic in it.
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Comment on Humble Choice - July 2026 in ~games
Carrow Link ParentYeah, I think my biggest critique of the game is that the two main protagonists don't have much character. If prompted, I couldn't describe them besides "orange sun boy with blade" and "blue moon...Yeah, I think my biggest critique of the game is that the two main protagonists don't have much character. If prompted, I couldn't describe them besides "orange sun boy with blade" and "blue moon girl with staff". The free DLC tried to improve this, but it came post game -- too little too late and felt weird since they acted like they had been strongly characterizing them the whole time.
Their best friend is great though, I considered him the real protagonist. It still had some heartfelt moments for me, engaging combat (once I picked the proper settings), and fun story beats, but unfortunately, it's no masterpiece.
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Comment on Humble Choice - July 2026 in ~games
Carrow LinkI enjoyed Sea of Stars! It had some good things going for it, but nothing so exceptional that I'd call it a must play if it doesn't catch your attention, 3/4. If you've played The Messenger, SoS...I enjoyed Sea of Stars! It had some good things going for it, but nothing so exceptional that I'd call it a must play if it doesn't catch your attention, 3/4. If you've played The Messenger, SoS is by the same folks and ties into it.
My bestie really loved TUNIC and Neon White. I wasted a bunch of time due to an implicit communication issue with TUNIC, which frustrated me from appreciating the rest of the game. It wasn't even a puzzle, I just thought it wanted three things when there were only two.
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Comment on Sony is closing the PS3 and Vita digital stores in ~games
Carrow LinkThe PlayStation store on PS3 will close in select markets later this year, including Mexico, Honduras, and Nicaragua starting in August, with “additional Latin American and Middle Eastern countries” to follow in late 2026.
The shutdown across both PS3 and PS Vita “in all other countries” will take effect in July 2027. After this date, Sony says that console owners will be unable to purchase new content, but can continue downloading games they’ve previously purchased “for the foreseeable future” after the deadline passes.
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Sony is closing the PS3 and Vita digital stores
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Comment on Finland's last landline call has been made as the Nordic country becomes the latest to retire copper-wire phones in favour of fibre in ~tech
Carrow LinkSo, like, did Elisa decide it wasn't worth keeping and they got permission to stop service? Or just gave a heads-up? I don't see how Saarimaki works into this as it seems like a company making a...Elisa, the country's last major telecom operator with a fixed-line copper-wire network, marked the end of its service with a call between the firm's CEO Topi Manner and Jarkko Saarimaki, head of the country's communication and transport agency.
So, like, did Elisa decide it wasn't worth keeping and they got permission to stop service? Or just gave a heads-up? I don't see how Saarimaki works into this as it seems like a company making a business decision.
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Comment on Steam Summer Sale 2026: Hidden gems in ~games
Carrow Link ParentThank you!! I really appreciate the feedback -- the randomness of potion spawning can really shake up how tough the start is, but that dramatic effect of feeling stronger after it starting to feel...Thank you!! I really appreciate the feedback -- the randomness of potion spawning can really shake up how tough the start is, but that dramatic effect of feeling stronger after it starting to feel harder is exactly what I was going for!
I can see how balancing weapon upgrades with hand crafted levels would've made it far more complicated, I think you took a reasonable approach. I bet folks would enjoy an endless mode if you want to add it!
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Comment on EU introduces €3 customs charge on small parcels to curb cheap Chinese imports in ~society
Carrow Link ParentFrom your VAT Calc link: Per item type. One could buy, say, one joy-con replacement stick or a hundred, it'd still be €3 -- but include a toolkit and it goes to €6 (assuming these have distinct...From your VAT Calc link:
The levy is calculated per item or product by customs code, rather than per parcel, meaning multi-item consignments may incur multiple charges. This means one parcel with multiple items but under the same HS commodity code would only receive one €3 charge if the total value does not exceed €150.
Example:
-A parcel contains 1 blouse made of silk and 2 blouses made of wool.
-Therefore, due to their different tariff sub-headings, the parcel contains two distinct items and €6 in customs duty should be paid.Per item type. One could buy, say, one joy-con replacement stick or a hundred, it'd still be €3 -- but include a toolkit and it goes to €6 (assuming these have distinct commodity codes).
Edit: pardon, given your other comment, we may just have crossed wavelengths.
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Comment on Steam Summer Sale 2026: Hidden gems in ~games
Carrow Link ParentI was thinking of my game Cave Creeps (discussed here), a much more simple twin stick shooter. It's more project than product so I mostly just tweaked stuff as I developed it based on what felt...I was thinking of my game Cave Creeps (discussed here), a much more simple twin stick shooter. It's more project than product so I mostly just tweaked stuff as I developed it based on what felt right. A big hidden element of the curve is from the potion spawns, I made it from a simple random potion every X seconds to capping move/shoot speed potions, increasing spawn time as you capped those, and a cap on total spawned at a given time. I also slightly tweaked various values like speeds and damages as I went along until they felt "good".
For my slime queen character, I just said to hell with a balanced curve -- her minions trivialize the mid game, but her lower fire rate and movement speed makes her late game harder than the zappy mage.
As far as how it felt for others, it really varied depending on the player's familiarity with the genre, device, and hand size. Playing mobile meant using on screen sticks that I had statically placed, this made it a struggle for some depending on their hand size relative to their device, but some folks weren't inclined to use their mouse and keyboard on desktop (fair), which is where I did most play and balancing. I think some skilled players hit my high scores, unskilled players struggled to get going.
So yeah not nearly as much work as you did balancing yours! I could fix controls and put limits on the queen's minions to help, but I'm not sure how much I'd enjoy doing so or how much other folks will ultimately care if I do -- I was happy to get it out as it was and got good feedback.
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Comment on Grand Theft Auto VI - Pre-orders and Edition information in ~games
Carrow Link ParentPeople might not need to embrace undies if they'd properly usher those, er, "spawning indies" to the toilet in time. (Idk, I'm reaching here, but the setup was too good to not do anything with it)People are embracing undies as major dev's shutter their door, ushering even more indie to spawn.
People might not need to embrace undies if they'd properly usher those, er, "spawning indies" to the toilet in time.
(Idk, I'm reaching here, but the setup was too good to not do anything with it)
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Comment on Steam Summer Sale 2026: Hidden gems in ~games
Carrow Link ParentI ran into the same issue making my twin stick shooter lol. I have better appreciation of a good difficulty curve and find wonky ones funny, like, "yeah I can see how you got there"Over the course of making the game I became too much of an expert to even tell
I ran into the same issue making my twin stick shooter lol. I have better appreciation of a good difficulty curve and find wonky ones funny, like, "yeah I can see how you got there"
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Comment on Mullvad CEO gives ≈€452,000 to the Örebro Party in ~society
Carrow (edited )LinkI just went through several VPNs before settling on SurfShark (wiki) again for now. The wiki entry gives the impression they spend their money back into the security community. They've got audits...I just went through several VPNs before settling on SurfShark (wiki) again for now. The wiki entry gives the impression they spend their money back into the security community. They've got audits from multiple companies instead of just the same one over and over. I was able to get it at like $1.58/month after using a discount code from Google.
This site compares different providers, though won't help you discern their rep.
(If you remember me seeking a VPN w/ port forwarding on the proton post, turns out providers conflate that with p2p NAT traversal so mind that while searching. But my real issue was DNS blocklists listing my tracker's IP block as malicious)
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Comment on Did Kamala Harris's silence on Gaza cost her the White House? in ~society
Carrow Link ParentVanityFair seems to be one of the chumps whose wall you can bypass with reader mode!VanityFair seems to be one of the chumps whose wall you can bypass with reader mode!
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Comment on Streaming services’ obnoxiously loud ads become illegal on July 1 in California in ~tv
Carrow LinkI was just complaining the other day about how tech companies can take actions that would be criminal but technically are not since it's on the internet and that's apparently legally distinct...The law brings some parity between streaming services and broadcast, cable, and satellite TV providers, which, under The Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act, can only play commercials at “the same average volume as the programs they accompany,” the FCC says.
I was just complaining the other day about how tech companies can take actions that would be criminal but technically are not since it's on the internet and that's apparently legally distinct enough to get away with it. So now we need to relitigate so many issues we already solved.
This is good though, should be nice for folks that haven't banned ads in their homes. Normalizing ad volume isn't as hard as the opposing groups are making it out to be.
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Comment on Burnout, A(u)DHD, and what next in my life & career? in ~life
Carrow (edited )LinkA lot of what you've said about burnout and being forced into others' routines despite being valued for how you're different really resonated with me, and I'm really sorry to hear you're going...A lot of what you've said about burnout and being forced into others' routines despite being valued for how you're different really resonated with me, and I'm really sorry to hear you're going through it, it echoes what I've heard from others in the ND community as well.
That HR person is being a real jerk to the point of absurdity, it's something I'd raise to my boss if a coworker was acting like that, but it sounds like office politics are more complicated in your position if you're working with HR directly.
I've gone through burnout several times and enacted big changes as a result. First burnout was after moving from my hometown to grad school. On break from that, I worked at a market, where I was quickly made supervisor and burned out again, so I swapped to working at a BBQ place until I went back to school. Neither was a good fit, but I took my masters and left. That was May 2020, I wasn't eligible for unemployment since my RA position wasn't technically employment, so it was a struggle for a bit. The work I got sucked, but gave me enough to move across the country.
I got remote work in GIS and that's been mostly a good fit for me. I was hired to do one thing, then got restructured into doing another thing that was a poor fit with a bully boss that had some problem with me, burned out pretty quick at that point. I took leave, then came back and made a big stink and got moved back to doing what I was hired for. My new boss loves me, the work is fine, and remote resolves a lot of the sort of problems that cause my burnout.
That is where ADHD and autism make the struggle especially difficult. It is not that I cannot work hard or solve complex problems. I can. But when a workplace is unclear, reactive, socially political, inconsistent, or resistant to process improvement, I spend a huge amount of energy just trying to function inside it.
I've found any workplace needs me to consume a huge amount of energy just to exist in it, aside from the work itself, which is why I've made a major push for staying remote. I don't have the words to express how it's turned something that's like an existential horror into reasonable and manageable work.
I'm afraid I haven't got solutions for you, I'm sorry, but I do hope seeing my struggle and how I carved a way forward is encouraging.
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Comment on Steam Machine prices revealed, starting at US$1049.00 in ~games
Carrow Link ParentOh good point. I use a $20 universal remote that can do that stuff on my TV while having nav buttons for the HTPC plus mouse and keyboard. I figure something like that would be preferable, but...Oh good point. I use a $20 universal remote that can do that stuff on my TV while having nav buttons for the HTPC plus mouse and keyboard. I figure something like that would be preferable, but using CEC is feature parity.
I forgot to double check the motherboard's wireless too, but that's another $20 if you haven't got a spare wifi/Bluetooth adapter about.
I just watched a video that talked about the Lavender Scare and how those homosexual perverts needed to be ousted from their governmental roles due to their weak moral backbone (and societal stigma) making them susceptible to blackmail.
Yet, here we are.