CptBluebear's recent activity
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Comment on Valve uploads Steam Controller unboxing video, launch imminent in ~games
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Comment on Kim Bowes on the economic lives of Rome's ninety percent in ~humanities.history
CptBluebear Link ParentOh yeah, in a very condensed way and without nuance: they explicitly minted more and more to try and get away from their quickly inflating currency.. which of course caused more and more...Oh yeah, in a very condensed way and without nuance: they explicitly minted more and more to try and get away from their quickly inflating currency.. which of course caused more and more inflation. Modern economics is just that, modern.
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Comment on Traders placed over $1bn in perfectly timed bets on the Iran war. What is going on? in ~society
CptBluebear Link ParentI think what happened is that I let my disdain for "prediction" markets claiming they're not gambling websites shine through.I think what happened is that I let my disdain for "prediction" markets claiming they're not gambling websites shine through.
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Comment on Traders placed over $1bn in perfectly timed bets on the Iran war. What is going on? in ~society
CptBluebear LinkPolymarket "traders" are just gamblers. It just so happens they have insider knowledge.Polymarket "traders" are just gamblers. It just so happens they have insider knowledge.
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Comment on How are we all feeling about piracy these days? in ~movies
CptBluebear Link ParentI'm in 100% agreement with your post but this. It's just not possible with all media companies hoarding their IPs like dragon gold. Netflix has plenty of things they did themselves that made it a...Mark my words, if a non-shitty streaming service is made, piracy will decline again.
I'm in 100% agreement with your post but this. It's just not possible with all media companies hoarding their IPs like dragon gold. Netflix has plenty of things they did themselves that made it a shitty service, but losing access to certain licenses isn't entirely their fault. Disney pretty much pulled their entire library from Netflix overnight because they wanted their own slice of the pie.
No new, good service will have the chance to get a library that rivals the early days of Netflix. So this fractured mess is what we're stuck with for the foreseeable future.
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Comment on Ring camera is getting more and more annoying in ~tech
CptBluebear Link ParentThe poster of the "Drink verification can" story was prescient. Not only does everything trend towards ultimate annoyance, it also makes me go through that cycle again and again, buying something...The poster of the "Drink verification can" story was prescient.
Not only does everything trend towards ultimate annoyance, it also makes me go through that cycle again and again, buying something that looks good because the old one sucked only for it to start behaving terribly in short order and making me do it again.
I bought a baby monitor three years ago and the associated app is becoming a blight, asking for more and more unnecessary (literally, I can deny and it still works) permissions and adding in AI stuff when I just need it to open the damn camera.
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Comment on Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced releases July 9, 2026 in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentI remember that series. By the time I read it, only three books were out and I never got back into the series at a later date. Nevertheless, it's rather decent fantasy, if a bit dated maybe. Check...I remember that series. By the time I read it, only three books were out and I never got back into the series at a later date. Nevertheless, it's rather decent fantasy, if a bit dated maybe.
Check out Windrose too! It was just released to early access but from what I can tell, the ship combat is at least reminiscent of Black Flag. It's a little janky, but not where it matters.
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Comment on Allbirds announces pivot from running shoes to AI compute; stock surged over 700% in ~tech
CptBluebear Link ParentThe fact of the matter is that people that agree with you vote and move on and people that disagree respond and discuss. You'll feel that one side is more apparent because they are to you. That's...The fact of the matter is that people that agree with you vote and move on and people that disagree respond and discuss. You'll feel that one side is more apparent because they are to you. That's just the nature of conversational internet fora.
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Comment on Medium term cold storage options? in ~comp
CptBluebear Link ParentFwiw I do this too but supposedly this is not best practice and the likes of bitwarden advise against it.including my 2fa backup codes
Fwiw I do this too but supposedly this is not best practice and the likes of bitwarden advise against it.
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Comment on How are we all feeling about piracy these days? in ~movies
CptBluebear Link ParentNowadays even this is more effort than needed. Stremio gives a Netflix-like UI with literally everything available for $2-4 a month. They even have supported apps on smart TVs.Meanwhile the alternartive is to set up a torrent client with an RSS feed reader and all my shows appear in the exact directory I want them on my computer. The difference in convenience is truly jarring.
Nowadays even this is more effort than needed. Stremio gives a Netflix-like UI with literally everything available for $2-4 a month. They even have supported apps on smart TVs.
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Comment on The cosmetic industry’s new frontier: cadaver fat in ~health
CptBluebear Link ParentThere's an episode of the (imo stellar) podcast Swindled that talks about body brokers. It's rough. These people buy and sell body parts under the name of science only to try and make a buck....There's an episode of the (imo stellar) podcast Swindled that talks about body brokers. It's rough. These people buy and sell body parts under the name of science only to try and make a buck.
"Episode 84. The Body Broker (Megan Hess)" if you're interested. Not necessarily an easy listen.
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Comment on New search engine reveals if ancestors were in Nazi party in ~humanities.history
CptBluebear (edited )LinkConsidering my grandfather and two of his brothers were blown up at sea by the Germans, and my father lived in occupied Amsterdam when he was 6 who, when forced to salute, would say "ein liter" as...Considering my grandfather and two of his brothers were blown up at sea by the Germans, and my father lived in occupied Amsterdam when he was 6 who, when forced to salute, would say "ein liter" as a small form of rebellion, I'm going to assume that they weren't part of the NSDAP/NSB. So I'll forgo the subscription, but this is interesting nonetheless.
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Comment on Train Jazz: A jazz combo played in real time by every active NYC subway train in ~music
CptBluebear Link ParentUsually the algorithms work in the dark but occasionally you get a glimpse of the man behind the curtain. Shortly after opening this thread I got served that saxophone battle on the A-train video...Usually the algorithms work in the dark but occasionally you get a glimpse of the man behind the curtain.
Shortly after opening this thread I got served that saxophone battle on the A-train video on YouTube.
It works fast.
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Comment on How are we all feeling about piracy these days? in ~movies
CptBluebear Link ParentTruly this is the crux. I happily paid for Netflix when it was frictionless to see what you wanted. I turned back to piracy when the streaming environment fractured into... gestures broadly this...And the big thing is, is once you've entered the piracy rabbithole, that convienience is as hard to give up as switching from watching live TV to streaming was.
Truly this is the crux. I happily paid for Netflix when it was frictionless to see what you wanted. I turned back to piracy when the streaming environment fractured into... gestures broadly this mess.
Games have been solved. Even if Steam would disappear tomorrow, the market has plenty of alternatives that have the same or similar frictionless experiences. I can buy nearly all games in any online storefront, not just a select few that happen to hold the rights for that week.
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Comment on The center has a bias in ~tech
CptBluebear Link ParentCase in point I guess.Case in point I guess.
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Comment on 'Bloodborne' video game getting R-rated animated movie adaptation in ~movies
CptBluebear Link ParentHence Nightreign. Miyazaki rose up through the ranks in a similar fashion, when they trusted him enough to start providing input and directing games. Nightreign is directed by someone else as a...Hence Nightreign.
Miyazaki rose up through the ranks in a similar fashion, when they trusted him enough to start providing input and directing games. Nightreign is directed by someone else as a way to branch out and test things out.
Nightreign was probably a rather safe bet, reusing as many assets as they did, but it truly is quite a different style of play compared to Elden Ring. The latest DLC added much more mechanics to the game not found in Souls.
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Comment on 'Bloodborne' video game getting R-rated animated movie adaptation in ~movies
CptBluebear Link ParentOh yeah the emulated Bloodborne looks really good. I gave it a whirl not too long ago and it works wonderfully. Still, it'd be nice to round out the collection officially (even if I already own BB...Oh yeah the emulated Bloodborne looks really good. I gave it a whirl not too long ago and it works wonderfully. Still, it'd be nice to round out the collection officially (even if I already own BB on the PlayStation).
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Comment on 'Bloodborne' video game getting R-rated animated movie adaptation in ~movies
CptBluebear LinkUnreal. I'm sceptical of all movie adaptations and I really just want a rerelease of the game on PC, but it's at least something to look forward to.Unreal.
I'm sceptical of all movie adaptations and I really just want a rerelease of the game on PC, but it's at least something to look forward to.
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Comment on The center has a bias in ~tech
CptBluebear Link ParentConversely, when I engage with pro-AI people and criticize these systems for being wrong quite often and not the panacea they pretend to be, I repeatedly hear the phrase "you're not using it...I no longer engage in such discussions because I'm afraid to be seen as "one of them", a traitor developer encouraging intellectual theft and ecocide for convenience.
Conversely, when I engage with pro-AI people and criticize these systems for being wrong quite often and not the panacea they pretend to be, I repeatedly hear the phrase "you're not using it right" as a response. Frustrates me to no end, conversations on both sides of this spectrum happen frequently, so I'm increasingly feeling like I just want to ignore the topic entirely because I fall right in the middle of either and face the ire of both.
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Comment on 'Avatar Aang' movie footage seems to have leaked months ahead of Paramount+ premiere in ~movies
CptBluebear Link ParentThese links have all been purged. I'm sure there will be reuploads elsewhere though.These links have all been purged. I'm sure there will be reuploads elsewhere though.
If anything, the latter likely still holds true. The Steam Deck is so well integrated into Steam, it's trivial to download community created control schemes. I'm not a betting man, but I'd bet they go a similar route with the controller.