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Comment on Google's new app will help warn you about nude images in Messages in ~tech
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Comment on Where does your username come from? (Following up on last year's thread) in ~tildes
Gummy LinkMine actually comes from the old Xbox live days and playing left 4 dead. My friends were using names like Witch_Hunter and TankSlayer. I didn't really care for a l4d name so I ended up making...Mine actually comes from the old Xbox live days and playing left 4 dead. My friends were using names like Witch_Hunter and TankSlayer. I didn't really care for a l4d name so I ended up making GummybearSlayer as a joke (and because I was putting away some gummy candy). It kinda just stuck. I went back and forth on a lot of usernames on platforms over the years, but ended up coming back to a shortened form of my original Xbox live account. Gummy is just less of that teenage edge while keeping the goofy memory.
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Comment on Mouthwashing | Launch trailer in ~games
Gummy Link ParentMost of those games you listed are very fundamentally different games that all just happen to have a retro aesthetic. I've played all of them except Iron Lung and most of them did what they were...Most of those games you listed are very fundamentally different games that all just happen to have a retro aesthetic. I've played all of them except Iron Lung and most of them did what they were going for well enough. Lethal Company was just a really funny and unique coop experience at release and the retro graphics contributed to the goofiness with the stiff animations.
I can understand not liking horror games in general, but it would be sad to lump all retro horror into the same pile. Some of them are real treasures. -
Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
Gummy LinkBeen making a lot of progress on my game save backup tool. Ended up trashing the previous one in C# and switching the whole thing to C++ Qt. This is my first time using Qt so I've been slowly...Been making a lot of progress on my game save backup tool. Ended up trashing the previous one in C# and switching the whole thing to C++ Qt. This is my first time using Qt so I've been slowly learning the quirks of making a gui in it.
Other than learning Qt, I've also managed to get a pretty convinient database setup using the SQLiteCpp library. I'm familiar with SQL already, but having to do it in c++ was daunting until I noticed somebody else already did all the legwork. -
Comment on California EV maker Aptera unveils solar car with 64 km of daily, charge-free range in ~transport
Gummy Link ParentYeah. I've lived in the Midwest most of my life and even when I had a garage, I frequently parked outside just because it was more convinient. It seems weird to me that some areas only use covered...Yeah. I've lived in the Midwest most of my life and even when I had a garage, I frequently parked outside just because it was more convinient. It seems weird to me that some areas only use covered parking.
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Comment on Humble Choice - November 2024 in ~games
Gummy LinkI've heard mixed opinions about Darktide from 40k fans, but as somebody who knows little about the franchise I had a blast just jumping into it to play with friends. Both Darktide and Vermintide...I've heard mixed opinions about Darktide from 40k fans, but as somebody who knows little about the franchise I had a blast just jumping into it to play with friends. Both Darktide and Vermintide are just good stupid coop fun if you have a couple friends that want to struggle through what is essentially a hardcore version of the left 4 dead gameplay loop. I wouldn't recommend it for single player though.
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Comment on DebunkBot in ~science
Gummy Link ParentIt worked fine for me on Firefox android. Neat concept, although a bit long winded in its responses.It worked fine for me on Firefox android. Neat concept, although a bit long winded in its responses.
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Comment on Is there an alternative to Nexus Mods? in ~games
Gummy Link ParentI'm by no means defending Nexus and agree that the way it works now is really shitty, but do they still offer a lifetime subscription? I bought it for, I think, $50 many years ago and have more...I'm by no means defending Nexus and agree that the way it works now is really shitty, but do they still offer a lifetime subscription? I bought it for, I think, $50 many years ago and have more than gotten that much value out of it.
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Comment on Copyright Office exemption makes McDonald’s ice cream machines repairable in ~food
Gummy Link ParentInspections for cars in the US can vary wildly depending on where you live. When I lived in Missouri I knew a few mechanics who would sign off on your car as long as the engine cranked and the...Inspections for cars in the US can vary wildly depending on where you live. When I lived in Missouri I knew a few mechanics who would sign off on your car as long as the engine cranked and the windshield was mostly intact. Passing inspection has very different meanings depending on where you live and which mechanic you use here. The government doesn't give a shit as long as a mechanic with the proper credentials signs off on it.
At least in the new england area it seems like vehicle inspection is taken more seriously though. -
Comment on Contraption theory - Or why helicopters are so damn weird in ~engineering
Gummy Link ParentThe flying chainsaw is absolutely horrifying lol. I wondered how those huge paths got carved through the trees where I used to live. The video honestly looks like something one of my hillbilly...The flying chainsaw is absolutely horrifying lol. I wondered how those huge paths got carved through the trees where I used to live. The video honestly looks like something one of my hillbilly uncles would come up with and I'd never believe him.
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Comment on Myrient - Reenvisioning video game preservation in ~games
Gummy LinkI've used this site for tons of old files and games over the last year. I'm really hoping Nintendo doesn't notice some of the folders and nuke the whole thing like they're known to do. I have been...I've used this site for tons of old files and games over the last year. I'm really hoping Nintendo doesn't notice some of the folders and nuke the whole thing like they're known to do. I have been slowly trying to incorporate everything they host onto my own archival server.
The full set of Nintendo power scans was something I was pleasantly surprised by. Haven't seen that anywhere else.
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Comment on Game Freak acknowledges massive Pokémon data breach, as employee info appears online in ~games
Gummy Link ParentThere's nothing I want more than a new pokèmon game that actually let's me make use of my nearly perfect nationaldex pokebank. I might even overlook the performance, bugs, and n64 quality textures...There's nothing I want more than a new pokèmon game that actually let's me make use of my nearly perfect nationaldex pokebank. I might even overlook the performance, bugs, and n64 quality textures of the switch pokèmon games if they could ever do that. I've just been hurt release after release by a franchise I used to love so I've become kinda jaded towards anything Gamefreak.
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Comment on Let Halo end in ~games
Gummy Link ParentThere is so much more content in the Halo universe that has never been explored. The devs and most fans get so hung up on Master Chief that they forget what a vast and interesting universe has...There is so much more content in the Halo universe that has never been explored. The devs and most fans get so hung up on Master Chief that they forget what a vast and interesting universe has been created. I'd even love to see other genres in that universe, possibly as an ODST or regular marine rather than only focusing on what the war is like for Spartans.
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Comment on Avatar: The Last Airbender is getting a AAA RPG with Saber Interactive and Paramount Game Studios in ~games
Gummy Link ParentThe korra game you mentioned is also the only one I've played. I ended up with a nearly 100% save. Not one of the best Platinum games, but I enjoyed my time with it. I'm also in love with the...The korra game you mentioned is also the only one I've played. I ended up with a nearly 100% save. Not one of the best Platinum games, but I enjoyed my time with it. I'm also in love with the platinum style of game design so I might not be the best person to ask. There is at least one person that enjoys that game though.
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Comment on Switch emulator Ryujinx is shut down in ~games
Gummy Link ParentI've actually been looking for a project to really get into and seeing that ryujinx was written in C# got my attention. I doubt I'll be able to do much on my own, but I'd be willing to contribute...I've actually been looking for a project to really get into and seeing that ryujinx was written in C# got my attention. I doubt I'll be able to do much on my own, but I'd be willing to contribute if the community ever agrees on a new fork. Just downloaded the latest source today so I can start poking around at it.
I really hope development picks back up someday. No other switch emulator comes close to the features and compatibility of Ryujinx.
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Comment on Introducing Steam Families - now out of beta! in ~games
Gummy Link ParentI don't think so. I share my library with my wife and a couple friends who are halfway across the country. We've done this since the beta started and haven't faced any issues from it yet.I don't think so. I share my library with my wife and a couple friends who are halfway across the country. We've done this since the beta started and haven't faced any issues from it yet.
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Comment on Introducing Steam Families - now out of beta! in ~games
Gummy Link ParentI personally like this system a lot more since we can have multiple copies of a coop game and any 2 people in the family can use them to play together regardless of who originally bought them. I'm...I personally like this system a lot more since we can have multiple copies of a coop game and any 2 people in the family can use them to play together regardless of who originally bought them. I'm pretty sure Steams official stance on transfer of ownership is 'never going to happen' though. So if that's something you're worried about then maybe stick to one account.
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Comment on Looking for a decent, but cheap-ass tablet in ~tech
Gummy Link ParentI have a Samsung tablet that I have never done much more with than watch YouTube and read on. Didn't realize just how slow the thing was until it started to get serious slowdowns playing...I have a Samsung tablet that I have never done much more with than watch YouTube and read on. Didn't realize just how slow the thing was until it started to get serious slowdowns playing Pokerogue.... A 2d browser game that my phone runs perfectly.
It's crazy that nobody is making something competitive to the iPad.
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Comment on Poke_Transporter_GB: A Pokémon Generation I/II to Generation III transfer tool in ~games
Gummy LinkSo is this an easier way to make gen 1/2 legal for gen 3+ compared to pkhex? Last time I tried this with pkhex the legality issues had to be fixed manually, which wasn't terribly hard but got...So is this an easier way to make gen 1/2 legal for gen 3+ compared to pkhex? Last time I tried this with pkhex the legality issues had to be fixed manually, which wasn't terribly hard but got annoying.
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Comment on Android launchers in ~tech
Gummy Link ParentOh cool. This will take some getting used to, but now that I've played with it more I get the appeal.Oh cool. This will take some getting used to, but now that I've played with it more I get the appeal.
This reads more like they can't hold onto the information for longer than it takes to provide the related service. If they're actually storing the data long term or logging anything wouldn't that be outside the scope of what is being said here?