CptBluebear's recent activity
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Comment on Tildes exclusive: the Ethoscore Project in ~creative
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Comment on Sammy Hajhamid jailbreaks the Nintendo Switch 2 in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentTo filter the topic of course.To filter the topic of course.
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Comment on Blackberry 10 Revival in ~tech
CptBluebear Link ParentIt's a fairly loaded term, politically speaking, so ignoring for now: the broad strokes are the economical and cultural benefits people in the 90s and early 2000s enjoyed after the fall of the...It's a fairly loaded term, politically speaking, so ignoring for now: the broad strokes are the economical and cultural benefits people in the 90s and early 2000s enjoyed after the fall of the Soviet Union. The lack of a peer/near peer adversary allowed a lot of demilitarization, which caused a glut in other sectors of government when the budgets shifted from defense spending to elsewhere. This was mainly felt in Western Europe and North America.
Why the term is loaded, well the long and short is that there are arguments that the USA never benefitted from it themselves as they looked for additional wars to keep funding the military industrial complex instead of feeding the budget back into society. Additionally, it caused a lot of discussion around the NATO GDP spending targets where Europe became a little too comfortable with the peace dividend, which bit them especially hard when Russia decided to invade Ukraine and break the peace.
That's neither here nor there in the scope of BlackBerry or MSN, what's important is that the end result is that a lot of us growing up during that time have enjoyed a really stable period, economically, politically, or otherwise.
Beyond that, I'd argue that since it wasn't necessary to immediately pollute the internet with propaganda it gave us a peaceful moment in time in discovering this technology with unprecedented freedom.
The corporate landgrab came much later, and the ever increasingly stricter controls imposed by countries themselves are only now rearing their heads. Right as peace is no longer a given.So yeah.. I'm fairly content about growing up back then. Well... maybe a year or two earlier would've given me a better mortgage by the time I could afford it though ha.
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Comment on Blackberry 10 Revival in ~tech
CptBluebear Link ParentI suppose that's a good way of putting it. I also wouldn't trade growing up in the nineties and aughties for anything. It was a good time! The Peace dividend was in full effect and that radiated...I suppose that's a good way of putting it. I also wouldn't trade growing up in the nineties and aughties for anything. It was a good time! The Peace dividend was in full effect and that radiated to kids growing up at the time.
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Comment on Blackberry 10 Revival in ~tech
CptBluebear Link ParentDon't worry, none of us cringe at you but definitely with you. Genuinely, I don't know a single person my age that didn't do the exact same thing. Myself included MSN Messenger used to be the bees...and making sure they saw I was listening to really thoughtful deep music
Don't worry, none of us cringe at you but definitely with you. Genuinely, I don't know a single person my age that didn't do the exact same thing. Myself included
MSN Messenger used to be the bees knees here though. We'd do the same with our screen names. "I'm fourteen and this is deep" type usernames. Of course we'd go offline and online repeatedly so you'd show up on everyone's screen. Performative stuff, hyper cringe, but a lovely memory nonetheless. It was rather harmless. I'm not a person that wants to go back to my high school years, but I do miss the general feeling of the era. It was all a pretty safe way to grow up with changing tech and the blossoming internet. Cringe was just something you did as part of growing up, not something to record and world star online.
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Comment on Non-queer men of Tildes: PLEASE consider before commenting on ~life.women and ~lgbt without careful consideration. We are losing members over this issue. in ~tildes
CptBluebear (edited )Link ParentI mean that's just factually incorrect. Gay marriage for one was legalised in 2015. The Netherlands did that in 2001. First in the world too I might add. Admittedly, I wouldn't say the Netherlands...I mean that's just factually incorrect. Gay marriage for one was legalised in 2015. The Netherlands did that in 2001. First in the world too I might add.
Admittedly, I wouldn't say the Netherlands is at the forefront nowadays but to state that the US has always been the global leader for queer rights is an extraordinary claim. You weren't then, you aren't now. The armies just ousted enlisted trans people.
If that's supposed to be "global leader" you have a very bleak view of the rest of the world.I'll give you the terminology and international lingo, cultural export is still, despite everything, a large part of the US. It also happens to flow one way. My local slang doesn't translate back into the US through the same channels, giving you a lopsided view what terms are used. Of course I use the International lingo when I engage with an international audience. As such, I do think you're underestimating local cultures and how regional/local/national slang develops within those circles. But I can see how that's difficult to assess. For both of us.
Edit to add: none of this is to say the US isn't a major part of it. I do appreciate how the US keeps the conversation open and active despite the setbacks. They're an invaluable part in making the movement a global affair. In part because of the aforementioned cultural export and lingua franca of the internet, and in part because people in the US tend to shout louder when they're facing backlash. That helps bind people together across borders.
Edit: changed laughable into extraordinary. The former is too ad hominem and that was unintended. Derision is not the tone of the message.
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Comment on US State Department unveils plan to only promote Donald Trump supporters in ~society
CptBluebear LinkPeople wouldn't lie for personal gain now would they? Especially not in this administration. It's rare, maybe even the first time, but in this case I am a tad disappointed Tildes doesn't want...People wouldn't lie for personal gain now would they? Especially not in this administration.
It's rare, maybe even the first time, but in this case I am a tad disappointed Tildes doesn't want image reactions as comments because insert "you really think people would do that" meme. Especially when the theme is "fidelity".
I'd laugh if the consequences weren't so serious.
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Comment on How Wikipedia’s editors keep the online encyclopedia human-written in ~tech
CptBluebear Link ParentIt baffles me on a human level too. It's compounded by the fact the AI bot is probably trained on what Wikipedia already has. The chance the AI adds something genuinely new and well sourced is...I have no idea why they do that
It baffles me on a human level too. It's compounded by the fact the AI bot is probably trained on what Wikipedia already has. The chance the AI adds something genuinely new and well sourced is probably pretty small.
The only real reason I can think of is how bot accounts frequently operate: build legitimacy, then astroturf.
I can think of plenty of reasons when it comes to political topics, up to and including economic policies, history, and all that sort of stuff, but not so much when it comes to simple factual articles like your bug example.
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Comment on If you use your computer in a dark environment, buy a monitor light! in ~tech
CptBluebear (edited )Link ParentOh don't worry about it! I appreciated the picture because it gave me a good idea what the lamp looks like, I just thought I was a remarkably bad ad by BenQ. If I were to see that picture in the...Oh don't worry about it! I appreciated the picture because it gave me a good idea what the lamp looks like, I just thought I was a remarkably bad ad by BenQ.
If I were to see that picture in the wild I'd ignore it outright, you posting about it makes me want to look at similar options. It's actually a pretty cool product.
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Comment on The internet runs on cats and porn. It’s about to get cattier and pornier. in ~tech
CptBluebear Link ParentFull words in URLs feel like the name or descriptor, while the TLD has been an acronym since the early days. Writing out "youabsolute.monster" flat out feels like I'm leaving out a part of the...Full words in URLs feel like the name or descriptor, while the TLD has been an acronym since the early days. Writing out "youabsolute.monster" flat out feels like I'm leaving out a part of the URL.
I can't get used to it either.
Then again, I got used to no longer having to type www. real quick so who knows how long this will take me.
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Comment on If you use your computer in a dark environment, buy a monitor light! in ~tech
CptBluebear Link ParentThat picture is wild. No backrest on his seat, perched forward, far too close to the screen especially one that size, using an Apple Magic keyboard pushed all the way forward, and specifically...That picture is wild. No backrest on his seat, perched forward, far too close to the screen especially one that size, using an Apple Magic keyboard pushed all the way forward, and specifically only looking at the top part of the screen while the actual light projection of the lamp that the ad presumably is about is not even visible.
If I worked at BenQ and had to greenlight this picture I'd send it back for review.
Through that pic I can't decide whether or not it's a decent product so I'll take your word for it instead.
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Comment on PHP warns it plans to release two emergency patches imminently in ~comp
CptBluebear Link ParentYeah unlike all hands for let's say Crowdstrike, this is relatively easy going for techies if they're not touching anything PHP.Yeah unlike all hands for let's say Crowdstrike, this is relatively easy going for techies if they're not touching anything PHP.
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Comment on Non-queer men of Tildes: PLEASE consider before commenting on ~life.women and ~lgbt without careful consideration. We are losing members over this issue. in ~tildes
CptBluebear Link ParentSorry, yes. You're right. Call to action. I wrote it out in the first instance but didn't connect it to the acronym afterwards.Sorry, yes. You're right. Call to action. I wrote it out in the first instance but didn't connect it to the acronym afterwards.
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Comment on Non-queer men of Tildes: PLEASE consider before commenting on ~life.women and ~lgbt without careful consideration. We are losing members over this issue. in ~tildes
CptBluebear Link ParentI don't think I used this logic. At least, I didn't claim it's not real. The oppposite really, I believe the video gave real examples, and I do believe people(/men) should See it, Speak it, Sort...I don't think I used this logic. At least, I didn't claim it's not real. The oppposite really, I believe the video gave real examples, and I do believe people(/men) should See it, Speak it, Sort it.
I think I was fairly upfront about why I challenged the premise, I think introducing a different perspective may be useful when approaching the problem as it may require different angles depending on who you talk to. As such, the call to action of "speak up" has little credence when I (and possibly other men) do not get put into situations where I'm able to see it and speak up in the first place. This wasn't meant to invalidate the CTA, it was meant to shape the CTA. "Know your audience" basically.In case you do consider me a part of it (first off please let me know because I can do better), I wanted to respond because I can understand how text can make getting a point across difficult and I feel a response would at least constitute an apology of sorts in case one was made to feel unwelcome. That said, I'm already worried clicking "Post comment" as I may provide cloud cover for people that follow the logic you outlined.
To that point, if anyone reading my comment wants to hitch their wagon to mine: Don't, be uncomfortable and answer @Lia's question directly. I'm curious too.
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Comment on Grand Theft Auto VI | Launch trailer in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentLikewise, but for the opposite reason. I'm cynical, jaded even, through the actions of corporations never disappointing me when it comes to fulfilling my expectation of them overall taking the...In any case, I appreciate your perspective for helping sober those expectations up.
Likewise, but for the opposite reason.
I'm cynical, jaded even, through the actions of corporations never disappointing me when it comes to fulfilling my expectation of them overall taking the worst possible option for consumers.
But.
But, you're right. Media like games can still have people working on them that do so out of a passion for creating something they can be proud of. I shouldn't dismiss that out of hand.
I should at least give them the opportunity to prove to me the molotov won't be used to light the house on fire.
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Comment on Non-queer men of Tildes: PLEASE consider before commenting on ~life.women and ~lgbt without careful consideration. We are losing members over this issue. in ~tildes
CptBluebear LinkOof, I sincerely hope my contribution didn't affect that person to make this decision. I even opened my post there with the disclaimer that I try to be incredibly careful about posting in that...Oof, I sincerely hope my contribution didn't affect that person to make this decision. I even opened my post there with the disclaimer that I try to be incredibly careful about posting in that space, it's not my place to speak for that group after all.
I hoped to introduce some discussion around the various forms of harassment and how it may present differently elsewhere, not to invalidate the experience countless of women have.
If I contributed at all to the feeling someone felt unsafe: I deeply apologize.
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Comment on Men in tech #YesAllMen in ~life.women
CptBluebear Link ParentI'm always super hesitant to go to life.women and write from my experience as a hwite man, as such I usually only read rather than comment, but I do want to sort of echo (what I think is) the...I'm always super hesitant to go to life.women and write from my experience as a hwite man, as such I usually only read rather than comment, but I do want to sort of echo (what I think is) the intent behind this post: there are different forms of sexual harassment that apply and those require different approaches.
To which I do not mean to say there's no sexual harassment, but I do think there's a difference in how it presents. I won't even say it happens less, it probably happens in equal amounts, just through different methods that aren't as out in the open.
The stuff mentioned in the video would be a quick way to get yourself fired here and I'd go as far as to say that I can't speak up because I quite frankly don't have the opportunity to do so.
I'm not sure if it's more or less insidious if it happens out in the open or secretly, and I don't pretend to be an authority on that decision whatsoever, but I do think the latter is far more difficult to tackle on a case by case basis. A group of colleagues can be reprimanded or socially policed, secret advances (if not reported) cannot. At least not in my direct spheres of influence.
As always, when speaking in broad terms there is the danger of speaking in absolutes and taking those at face value. So consider these broad terms to be broadly speaking about broad cultural phenomena rather than sweeping true or false statements.
With that in mind I think the video does not work as well here as it might in England or the US. Even if the intent and the CTA is perhaps(/probably) appropriate, it may not reach the intended audience because the attack vector is dissimilar enough. -
Comment on I survived the certificate expiration of October 19th 2026 and all I got was to make a silly shitpost in ~tildes
CptBluebear Link ParentPutting this analogy in my pocketbook. I've explained certs before but not like this. There's a real chance it loops around itself though, and I'll speak to next generations that have no clue why...Putting this analogy in my pocketbook. I've explained certs before but not like this.
There's a real chance it loops around itself though, and I'll speak to next generations that have no clue why you'd use a wax seal. Or even what envelopes are. Ooohhh the email icon right?
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Comment on Grand Theft Auto VI | Launch trailer in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentWhat worries me about the change in mentality is not that they will make the singleplayer forgettable per se, it's that they will start monetizing the singleplayer beyond what's acceptable, which...What worries me about the change in mentality is not that they will make the singleplayer forgettable per se, it's that they will start monetizing the singleplayer beyond what's acceptable, which in my mind is already too much with the tier system locking missions, and that the entire experience changes from love, weight, and care put into an art form, to an optimized method of farming the player for cash. There hasn't been an indication there will be more monetization yet, but then again there hasn't been an indication about anything really.. except that the project has been delayed multiple times, their developers have been repeatedly crunched to a significant degree, unions were busted, and that they've locked content behind paywalls.
The reason I'm hesitant even giving them the benefit of the doubt is because the GTA5 experience was pretty rough man. Not that the singleplayer game didn't work or something, but that the repeated promises of Rockstar were broken. Heists took absurdly long. Network connectivity remained as shoddily implemented as ever for years. The two promised DLC were scrapped.
Singleplayer recieved not a single content update post 2015. A handful of weapons, an outfit or two, first person mode, and a graphical update which applied to the whole game.
None of that screams "priority" to me.Only time will tell if the GTA6 singleplayer is made with the player in mind. I'm thinking we'll see one significantly cut in length like Call of Duty's campaigns, or act as a funnel for online mode, or worse.. one that incentivizes players to pay for more singleplayer content through MTX.
I'm entirely willing to eat crow on this, in fact I hope I will.
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Comment on Three children and a teacher were killed in Bend, Oregon, elementary school shooting, police say in ~news
CptBluebear Link ParentIt only regularly happens in the US while it occasionally happens elsewhere. Tragedies each and every single time nonetheless.It only regularly happens in the US while it occasionally happens elsewhere. Tragedies each and every single time nonetheless.
Just forget you read his comment before taking the plunge. It's a phenomenal show but that comment is a somewhat large spoiler.