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Comment on Maybe there was an egg cartel after all in ~food
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Comment on Squadron 42 | Official wishlist trailer in ~games
DoubleSupercool Link ParentIIRC Squadron 42 was also announced many, many moons ago. I logged into my account last week for the first time since since a few months after I initially backed…14 years ago. I have moved...IIRC Squadron 42 was also announced many, many moons ago.
I logged into my account last week for the first time since since a few months after I initially backed…14 years ago. I have moved countries, gotten an MA, changed careers and am about to buy a house in the span that these games have been “in development.”
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Comment on Grand Theft Auto VI | Launch trailer in ~games
DoubleSupercool Link ParentI’ve played GTA V on multiple systems and while I enjoy it for what it is, it’s mostly the freestyle stuff that is the most fun, and that was hugely cut down from IV. As you say, the missions etc...I’ve played GTA V on multiple systems and while I enjoy it for what it is, it’s mostly the freestyle stuff that is the most fun, and that was hugely cut down from IV. As you say, the missions etc really aren’t actually very good and the humour, for the most part, isn’t really that funny and is usually incredibly obvious and lazy satire that gets very close to being post irony…that thing where it almost seems like the people writing it actually do believe what they are writing but have a thin veneer of irony over the top so they can always say “dude, it’s a JOKE, you just don’t get it.”
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Comment on iPhone Duo sells out immediately, now backordered until next year in ~tech
DoubleSupercool Link ParentWho predicted this would flop, though? It’s a new sexy iPhone. It was always going to sell.Who predicted this would flop, though?
It’s a new sexy iPhone. It was always going to sell.
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Comment on Metallica’s James Hetfield has a message for entertainers who bring their ‘bullshit‘ agenda to the stage in ~music
DoubleSupercool Link ParentThe general point is, if you living a life that let's you say "Why does EVERYTHING have to be political these days?", then there's a good chance that you are living a fairly entitled existence...The general point is, if you living a life that let's you say "Why does EVERYTHING have to be political these days?", then there's a good chance that you are living a fairly entitled existence where "politics" doesn't bother your day to to lifestyle. For a lot of people, "leaving politics at the door" is not really an option.
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Comment on Metallica’s James Hetfield has a message for entertainers who bring their ‘bullshit‘ agenda to the stage in ~music
DoubleSupercool Link ParentI mean, you detest the idea of thinking that politics should be brought into conversations, so why can’t others find it offensive if it’s not brought up in some situations?I mean, you detest the idea of thinking that politics should be brought into conversations, so why can’t others find it offensive if it’s not brought up in some situations?
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Comment on Denmark tests humanoid robots in supermarkets to help to ease staff workload at night in ~tech
DoubleSupercool LinkWhy is it seemingly so hard to just employ another person to ease the other staff’s workload? Not one “technology innovation” by a supermarket has led to staff having more time to assist...Why is it seemingly so hard to just employ another person to ease the other staff’s workload?
The retailer hopes robots will eventually take on some of this repetitive physical work, giving employees more time to assist customers.
Not one “technology innovation” by a supermarket has led to staff having more time to assist customers. They have all led to less staff, period.
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Comment on Solo developer rebuilds Adobe Creative Suite in Rust using Claude, releases it free to all in ~tech
DoubleSupercool LinkI think the bigger play at hand is: corporations are fine with stealing IP and forcing adoption of AI as long as it’s making money for them. Not so funny when it’s all THEIR IP being stolen and...I think the bigger play at hand is: corporations are fine with stealing IP and forcing adoption of AI as long as it’s making money for them. Not so funny when it’s all THEIR IP being stolen and remixed.
I guess now we might see some actual discussion about the ethics and legality of AI use. Of course, it will only be to protect business interests, but still…
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Comment on Introducing all-new Amazon Alexa Tablets—powerful tablets with Alexa+ built in in ~tech
DoubleSupercool Link ParentAfter my last underpowered Fire tablet, that I had to sideload google play on, I just bought a xiaomi redmi. Waaaaaay smoother. Why would I want another mid range Amazon tablet with their built in...After my last underpowered Fire tablet, that I had to sideload google play on, I just bought a xiaomi redmi. Waaaaaay smoother.
Why would I want another mid range Amazon tablet with their built in crap installed on it?
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Comment on Productivity tools on MacOS in ~tech
DoubleSupercool Link ParentAnother vote for Default Folder x. An absolute must.Another vote for Default Folder x. An absolute must.
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Comment on What was a small but bright moment of your day? in ~life
DoubleSupercool LinkTwo new classes of students studying English here in Japan today. First class, last girl leaving had a guitar so we chatted in English, as I played guitar could check out her axe (a very nice...Two new classes of students studying English here in Japan today. First class, last girl leaving had a guitar so we chatted in English, as I played guitar could check out her axe (a very nice Epiphone Les Paul).
Last class of the day was a small class of repeating students and one of the boys rides motorbikes, as do I, so he perked right up when we talked about that.
Small moments of connection in a different language.
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Comment on Productivity tools on MacOS in ~tech
DoubleSupercool LinkIt’s been a while since I have used a Mac, but when I was doing corpus linguistics research with tens of thousands of text files, Publicspace apps were a godsend, specifically A Better Finder...It’s been a while since I have used a Mac, but when I was doing corpus linguistics research with tens of thousands of text files, Publicspace apps were a godsend, specifically A Better Finder Rename and Big Mean Folder Machine. Worth every penny.
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Comment on Blocking of unverified apps on Android starts in Brazil and other three countries in ~tech
DoubleSupercool Link ParentRealistically, how many average android users are enabling developer mode and installing 3rd party APKs?Realistically, how many average android users are enabling developer mode and installing 3rd party APKs?
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Comment on Using Obsidian or a similar PKM for curriculum, unit and lesson planning in ~tech
DoubleSupercool LinkI’m a teacher but have never used obsidian for lessons or curriculum. It’s pretty good for running tabletop RPG campaigns, though!I’m a teacher but have never used obsidian for lessons or curriculum.
It’s pretty good for running tabletop RPG campaigns, though!
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Comment on What is your pet peeve with language acquisition? in ~humanities.languages
DoubleSupercool Link ParentWe tried teaching Japanese students some phrasal verbs that at least conformed to some kind of pattern, but they are maddeningly random and we use them a LOT.We tried teaching Japanese students some phrasal verbs that at least conformed to some kind of pattern, but they are maddeningly random and we use them a LOT.
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Comment on What is your pet peeve with language acquisition? in ~humanities.languages
DoubleSupercool LinkKanji and ideograms are just straight up BS. Alphabets for the win! Yes, I am studying Japanese :/ The other thing, of course, is that metaphors usually dont translate and English language...Kanji and ideograms are just straight up BS. Alphabets for the win! Yes, I am studying Japanese :/
The other thing, of course, is that metaphors usually dont translate and English language comprises of metaphor and simile to an almost ludicrous degree, so trying to translate across just doesn’t work.
That is knowing “the language” (the grammar, the words etc) is just one small part as you struggle with how things are expressed, from a cultural perspective. That’s why if I had a super power, it wouldn’t be just “to be fluent in Japanese”, it would be to “culturally fluent” as well.
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Comment on Googlebook revealed and ready for pre-order in ~tech
DoubleSupercool Link Parent“Institutional ADHD” sums up a big part of my distrust of Google. They have consistently and repeatedly shown that they can’t see things through. It’s almost like the things that have survived are...“Institutional ADHD” sums up a big part of my distrust of Google. They have consistently and repeatedly shown that they can’t see things through. It’s almost like the things that have survived are the most basic versions of things that people categorically expect to be able to use and they STILL aren’t that good (mail and the various productivity apps). I mean, Jesus fuck, the search in Gmail is catastrophically bad, especially from a search company.
So, the have shown they can’t support and improve their bread and butter products, and they routinely kill their latest and greatest.
Why wouldn’t give them money?
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Comment on OpenAI hacked Australia's Medicare portal in ~tech
DoubleSupercool Link ParentNo one has said that. As for seriousness, I would say this is top tier. A sovereign nation’s federal government main health website was breached. That’s not an “oopsie” and the way they dealt with...Do the advocates for putting people in jail even know what damage was done?
No one has said that.
As for seriousness, I would say this is top tier. A sovereign nation’s federal government main health website was breached. That’s not an “oopsie” and the way they dealt with it was insanely flippant.
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Comment on Wikipedia's list of the best video games: how many have you played, and what's missing? in ~games
DoubleSupercool Link ParentListen to the song for five minutes and you will be humming it all week.Listen to the song for five minutes and you will be humming it all week.
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Comment on OpenAI hacked Australia's Medicare portal in ~tech
DoubleSupercool Link ParentUhhhh, isn’t that the EXACT ISSUE?!?! Am I taking crazy pills? “Oh you can’t hold me responsible for this thing I made and let get out of hand with little to no oversight as to what it’s capable...It just doesn’t feel right to me to lock up engineers or execs for something their computer did autonomously and they themselves only found out about after the fact
Uhhhh, isn’t that the EXACT ISSUE?!?! Am I taking crazy pills? “Oh you can’t hold me responsible for this thing I made and let get out of hand with little to no oversight as to what it’s capable of”.
As for prison sentences, too early to say, but what I will say as someone who has worked for a regulatory body (an Australian federal regulatory body), fines are just a cost of doing business. Actually holding individuals responsible and facing prison time is a much more scary deterrent.
One of the biggest antitrust cases in Australia related to cardboard. Very unglamorous and hardly likely to be a hotbed of corruption, right? Wrong. Everything uses cardboard. Every. Thing. With only a few manufacturers the market was ripe for collusion and it negatively affected almost every part of the supply chain, from manufacturers to consumers.