CptBluebear's recent activity
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Comment on Chile turns right: José Antonio Kast inaugurated as nation's most conservative leader since Augusto Pinochet in ~society
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
CptBluebear Link ParentIt really does feel like a shonen for older people. Before anyone asks, I specifically don't mean seinen either. It's your shonen battle anime without the teenage angst. It has been pretty decent...It really does feel like a shonen for older people. Before anyone asks, I specifically don't mean seinen either. It's your shonen battle anime without the teenage angst.
It has been pretty decent throughout and it has some interesting side characters too. Each with their own defined personality and flaws.
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Comment on Reducing Europe's nuclear energy sector was 'strategic mistake', EU chief Ursula von der Leyen says in ~society
CptBluebear Link ParentNot a law but a frequent occurrence in resource management called Induced Demand. The same principle why extra highway lanes increase traffic.Not a law but a frequent occurrence in resource management called Induced Demand. The same principle why extra highway lanes increase traffic.
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Comment on Why do I almost never catch colds anymore? in ~health
CptBluebear Link ParentThe daycare blues do scale down a bit when they're there for longer and ramp back up with the elementary illnesses.The daycare blues do scale down a bit when they're there for longer and ramp back up with the elementary illnesses.
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Comment on Untangling the connection between dopamine and ADHD in ~science
CptBluebear (edited )Link ParentIME it's because I know it's inaccurate but usually the person I'm speaking to does not, so I'll stick with the simple, just-so explanation. It's much easier to say there's a dopamine irregularity...Is it because they offer a simple, just-so explanation?
IME it's because I know it's inaccurate but usually the person I'm speaking to does not, so I'll stick with the simple, just-so explanation. It's much easier to say there's a dopamine irregularity and leave it at that. People tend to understand that even if it's technically incorrect.
to encourage my fellow attention deficiters to actually read the article
Yes boss..
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Comment on Armed robots take to the battlefield in Ukraine war in ~society
CptBluebear Link ParentRussia still claims the same maximalist gains they've held onto since day one. There is no dialogue possible with a country that negotiates from irrationality as a matter of policy.Russia still claims the same maximalist gains they've held onto since day one. There is no dialogue possible with a country that negotiates from irrationality as a matter of policy.
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Comment on Yakult ladies are an icon in Japan in ~life.women
CptBluebear Link ParentIt's uber but for probiotic drinks.It's uber but for probiotic drinks.
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Comment on Four years of war in Ukraine - the battlefield balance, losses and counterattacks in ~society
CptBluebear Link ParentThe Ukrainians are really revving up their homegrown manufacturing. This SPG is battle tested and proven to work, but they're also leading in UAV, UGV, USV, even UUV, as well as drone interceptor...The Ukrainians are really revving up their homegrown manufacturing. This SPG is battle tested and proven to work, but they're also leading in UAV, UGV, USV, even UUV, as well as drone interceptor development and manufacturing.
There will be a great deal of military technological leaps that this war will bring forth.
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Comment on Slay the Spire 2 launches into Early Access in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentThere's one doom card that kills when played, provided their doom is high enough.There's one doom card that kills when played, provided their doom is high enough.
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Comment on Leon S. Kennedy is a car salesman now in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentI thought so too. It's funny. Leon in the game is campy as hell with his one liners and the Porsche just adds to that image. It's so over the top and self aware it loops back to good. So the...I thought so too. It's funny. Leon in the game is campy as hell with his one liners and the Porsche just adds to that image. It's so over the top and self aware it loops back to good.
So the author of this article takes it a little too serious but I can vibe with the gist of it. It's funny now, but it won't stay funny when every game is filled with product placement. TV has enough of that shit, now I get ads in my games too?
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Comment on Xbox confirms 'Project Helix', its next-gen console that will also play PC games in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentThey don't have the relevant experience to make that a user friendly experience. The ROG Ally is technically better than a Steam Deck, but I'd never choose one over the Deck because Steam's UX is...They don't have the relevant experience to make that a user friendly experience. The ROG Ally is technically better than a Steam Deck, but I'd never choose one over the Deck because Steam's UX is miles and miles ahead of a Windows handheld.
Microsoft also can no longer see the forest for the trees and will absolutely bungle this with something stupid like ads, locking down the OS, trying to capture the audience, infest it with AI, forcing accounts, copious data scraping, insert a subscription, or add some other stupid monetization practice.
Remember, people were surprised and amazed at how open the Steam Deck ended up being. That still isn't the norm.
I'm cynical, yes. Though despite that I'd love to be proven wrong. Any competition within the gaming PC/Console/Handheld market is good for the consumer. I.. just don't trust them to do that properly.
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Comment on Sony pulls back from PlayStation games on PC in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentDon't get me wrong, I don't think you're wrong for preferring a console. The absolutist statement was a bit too much for me. A PS5 is likely hands down the best gaming method for you specifically...Don't get me wrong, I don't think you're wrong for preferring a console. The absolutist statement was a bit too much for me. A PS5 is likely hands down the best gaming method for you specifically and that's ok.
It's the non tangible (and tangible) things about a console that bothered me to the point of getting rid of it. And I did own all the PlayStation generations, since the PS2 era even. In fact, I still own all of them and the PS5 is the only one I sold since I no longer see the value proposition in comparison to my PC and Steam Deck. -
Comment on Chimpanzees are really into crystals in ~science
CptBluebear Link ParentYou think? I'd say chimpanzees have the capacity to find something pretty or beautiful. I think you're right too, the novelty makes them even more interesting but I don't think it's too farfetched...You think? I'd say chimpanzees have the capacity to find something pretty or beautiful. I think you're right too, the novelty makes them even more interesting but I don't think it's too farfetched to assume the apes like how sunlight is reflected on quartz.
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Comment on Chimpanzees are really into crystals in ~science
CptBluebear LinkI wonder if they have to be careful about starting chimp wars over shiny rocks. That'd be so human it wouldn't be out of the question. Shiny things are interesting to plenty of animals so it...I wonder if they have to be careful about starting chimp wars over shiny rocks. That'd be so human it wouldn't be out of the question.
Shiny things are interesting to plenty of animals so it doesn't surprise me the chimpanzees are going nuts over the stones.
Funny article though.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentRE9 has stellar reviews so you're in for a treat when you finally finish 7 and 8.RE9 has stellar reviews so you're in for a treat when you finally finish 7 and 8.
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Comment on Sony pulls back from PlayStation games on PC in ~games
CptBluebear (edited )Link ParentThat's a statement and a half. I sold my PlayStation 5 in favour of gaming on my pc. Not to be dismissive, but if you haven't gamed on PC since 2008 you don't really know what the differences are...That's a statement and a half. I sold my PlayStation 5 in favour of gaming on my pc.
Not to be dismissive, but if you haven't gamed on PC since 2008 you don't really know what the differences are nowadays. Steam and their ilk have very much made it smooth to buy and install games. I don't know what exactly you think the PS store does to make it smoother but simply navigating it with a controller is more friction than MKB with search functionality. Steam also provides unlimited bandwidth to download the games.
Regardless, I sold my PS because the store is expensive, the performance of the console overall is mediocre, the OS is locked down, a pending update will prevent me from gaming altogether, and while their controllers have impeccable haptics they've been skimping on their thumbsticks and introduced some newfangled stickdrift into their DualSense lineup.
Meanwhile, I have plenty of store options on my PC to shop for deals, bought a controller that I like with actually decent thumbsticks, am not beholden to the whims of Sony and their pricing for PS+, run games at a much higher fidelity, games have mod support, and just recently redid my thermal paste without voiding the warranty of my entire system. I also genuinely can't remember the last time a game didn't work out of the gate.
I don't want to start a console war in the comments, but I do want to push back at your unilateral statement that the PS5 offers the best gaming experience. I don't think it does.
What I'll say is that it's entirely dependent on your personal situation. People with a less powerful PC than I have may find it a more attractive value proposition than I do. -
Comment on Sony pulls back from PlayStation games on PC in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentThis stuff will hit consumer hardware in more ways than just the sticks of RAM. It's likely we'll see price increases for the PlayStation too if things continue to rise. They're also subject to...This stuff will hit consumer hardware in more ways than just the sticks of RAM. It's likely we'll see price increases for the PlayStation too if things continue to rise. They're also subject to these price fluctuations. In fact, Steam even mentioned something to that effect about their new GabeCube.
Home built PCs are going to be more expensive, but so will the consoles.
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Comment on Sony pulls back from PlayStation games on PC in ~games
CptBluebear LinkMakes sense when their competition is non-existent. They're going to monopolize their IPs on their own system. Not good for the consumer, especially so since their refund policy is ass.Makes sense when their competition is non-existent. They're going to monopolize their IPs on their own system. Not good for the consumer, especially so since their refund policy is ass.
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Comment on What are you no longer a fan of? in ~talk
CptBluebear (edited )Link ParentI was close to naming Spy x Family as the example myself but didn't because it's unfortunately more widespread, though yes that's the one I was thinking of when I wrote it. I genuinely dislike the...I was close to naming Spy x Family as the example myself but didn't because it's unfortunately more widespread, though yes that's the one I was thinking of when I wrote it. I genuinely dislike the siscon Yuri. It's wholly unnecessary and misplaced in a family oriented show like SxF. It's such a good, clean show otherwise and I enjoy the episodes that do not feature Yuri.
Nightfall on the other hand is funny, so they understand what can work within the framework. -
Comment on Apple announces Macbook Neo, a new budget Mac in ~tech
CptBluebear (edited )Link ParentCPUs, especially well made silicon like the M-series have significantly more longevity than the already bottlenecked 8GB RAM. "Just swap" is nothing more than a workaround for a glaring...CPUs, especially well made silicon like the M-series have significantly more longevity than the already bottlenecked 8GB RAM.
"Just swap" is nothing more than a workaround for a glaring deficiency. If you're constantly swapping you'll see lower read/write across the board.
Modern software just needs dummy amounts of RAM. I'd argue we wouldn't have to if we stepped away from the highly RAM inefficient Electron and Chromium based shit but that's neither here nor there.
Look, I know I'm not the target audience for this. I understand that the use case for this notebook is light administrative work and the people needing this don't mind waiting a little. But even their higher end models with 8GB RAM tend to choke if you do anything hefty. I think even just 12GB would free up the system significantly.
Edit: or at least a variant with 12 or 16.
Ah yes, the guy who said "Pinochet would vote for me". We need a lower level of insanity in geopolitics, not more.