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Comment on Sony pulls back from PlayStation games on PC in ~games
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Comment on Scary Movie (2026) | Official trailer in ~movies
GunnarRunnar Link ParentSo this seems like it's all nostalgia (in me) talking but I absolutely adored how bad the jokes were in this and this trailer did get me somewhat hyped. The only thing I didn't like was the...So this seems like it's all nostalgia (in me) talking but I absolutely adored how bad the jokes were in this and this trailer did get me somewhat hyped.
The only thing I didn't like was the tagline "all lines will be crossed" because that seems like they aren't in the joke on how bad-good this whole thing is. If they're being edgy for the sake of being edgy instead of being some sort of self-parody/social commentary on cancel culture/edgy stand-up "cancellations"... I don't know man, I think they don't understand what makes a piece of shit gold.
You're playing early 00s Eminem for god's sake. Please realize what you're making.
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Comment on Smiling Friends to end with Season 3, two more episodes to be aired in April in ~tv
GunnarRunnar Link ParentI think I share your sentiment. I was a bit bummed for sure but now we can get something new which isn't a bad thing.I think I share your sentiment. I was a bit bummed for sure but now we can get something new which isn't a bad thing.
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Comment on Discord: Getting global age assurance right: what we got wrong and what's changing in ~tech
GunnarRunnar LinkSeems sensible. Still, if Discord asks my name, I'm out. It's not like I'm using it very much anyway. I know it's a different thing for people whose communities live in Discord.- For 90%+ of users, nothing changes. Most users never access age-restricted content or change their default safety settings.
- If you're among the less than 10% of users who do need to verify, we'll give you options, designed to tell us only your age and never your identity. And if you choose not to verify, here’s exactly what happens: you keep your account, your servers, your friends list, your DMs, and voice chat. The only thing that changes is you won't be able to access age-restricted content or change certain default safety settings designed to protect teens. Nothing else about your Discord experience changes.
Seems sensible. Still, if Discord asks my name, I'm out. It's not like I'm using it very much anyway. I know it's a different thing for people whose communities live in Discord.
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Comment on The hidden cost of AI art: Brandon Sanderson's keynote in ~tech
GunnarRunnar Link ParentI interpret that as a warning and not as the full truth. If you're using AI to do X, you aren't "flexing the muscle" that you'd use to create X and therefore aren't getting better at X. I guess...I mostly agree with him though I don't completely get the argument that AIs steal the opportunity for growth.
I interpret that as a warning and not as the full truth. If you're using AI to do X, you aren't "flexing the muscle" that you'd use to create X and therefore aren't getting better at X. I guess it's actually you robbing yourself of the opportunity for growth but I think it's a pretty neutral statement about AI rotting your brain.
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Comment on Skate Story | Official launch trailer in ~games
GunnarRunnar LinkSo what is this game about? Looks cool and everyone seems pretty positive on it but is it a Tony Hawk with a story or a walking simulator with some skateboarding?So what is this game about? Looks cool and everyone seems pretty positive on it but is it a Tony Hawk with a story or a walking simulator with some skateboarding?
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
GunnarRunnar LinkBorderlands 4. Man, I hate how into this game I am. It's basically the same game as before which is frustrating as the new stuff is basically just obvious quality of life changes (and I guess one...Borderlands 4. Man, I hate how into this game I am. It's basically the same game as before which is frustrating as the new stuff is basically just obvious quality of life changes (and I guess one open world is also new).
Borderlands has always lacked depth, the world feels very static and lifeless. You're basically just walking up to interactive card board cutouts and pressing play.
Still, it's fun to mow down enemies and craft your op build. But this isn't a game one plays forever as you run out of things to do.
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Comment on ChatGPT made me delusional in ~tech
GunnarRunnar (edited )Link ParentI guess. It just felt forced and unnatural. I didn't come away from this video with any more insight into the phenomenon which I was hoping for. The video could've used less eating baby food and...I guess. It just felt forced and unnatural. I didn't come away from this video with any more insight into the phenomenon which I was hoping for.
The video could've used less eating baby food and other stuff and just explored the actual relationship between AI and mildly delusional but relatively normal human (which would mean some push back against AI's weirdness).
But that's just my take. It's not necessarily the right one.
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Comment on ChatGPT made me delusional in ~tech
GunnarRunnar LinkI was kinda disappointed. The way he baited AI to give him unhinged suggestions was a bit too self aware/goal oriented. It didn't really give me a good explanation for the AI-lead-paranoia. The AI...I was kinda disappointed. The way he baited AI to give him unhinged suggestions was a bit too self aware/goal oriented. It didn't really give me a good explanation for the AI-lead-paranoia. The AI psychosis is the interesting part, not that it plays along with your prompts.
The hat bit was good though. Fun video.
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Comment on 'This is definitely my last TwitchCon': High-profile streamer Emiru was assaulted at the event, even as streamers have been sounding the alarm about stalkers and harassment in ~games
GunnarRunnar Link ParentSo I'm not security nor a lawyer but it's pretty obvious this all comes down to money. If the Twitch/venue had competent security the bodyguard could've just handed the stalker to them and stayed...So I'm not security nor a lawyer but it's pretty obvious this all comes down to money. If the Twitch/venue had competent security the bodyguard could've just handed the stalker to them and stayed on task which is protection.
I'm pretty certain there are lots of professionals who can produce sufficient guides to keep everyone safe, both the casual audience and the celebrities. It's probably just cheaper to gamble on liabilities and people while pointing fingers than pay upfront for security etc.
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Comment on Grand Theft Auto made him a legend. His latest game was a disaster. in ~games
GunnarRunnar Link ParentThanks for your reply. I just vaguely remember Giant Bombcast talking about "send in the Benz" to push a project to the finish line but this was ages ago.Thanks for your reply. I just vaguely remember Giant Bombcast talking about "send in the Benz" to push a project to the finish line but this was ages ago.
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Comment on Grand Theft Auto made him a legend. His latest game was a disaster. in ~games
GunnarRunnar LinkWasn't Benzies the crunch guy at Rockstar?Wasn't Benzies the crunch guy at Rockstar?
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
GunnarRunnar LinkFinally got around playing Cocoon, had my eye on it since release but never got around playing it before Ps+ forced my hand. Now that I've played it a bit (I've gotten to the fourth "thing"), it's...Finally got around playing Cocoon, had my eye on it since release but never got around playing it before Ps+ forced my hand. Now that I've played it a bit (I've gotten to the fourth "thing"), it's kinda boring.
The minimalistic style has a little intrigue in its oddity but the puzzles are far too easy. That probably wouldn't be as big of a deal but it overexposes the minimalism which makes the whole thing feel like a chore. Walk here, activate this thing, walk here and then back... And the solutions are almost instant most of the time so you're just there, walking, and taking in the presentation. There should be more meat on the storytelling bones to fill in the idle period left by walking.
I will say the game feels extremely polished, so if you're not the one to rush things and enjoy light puzzles with some feeling of adventure and discovery, this is for you.
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Comment on The Oatmeal: A cartoonist's review of AI art in ~comics
GunnarRunnar Link ParentWhat's strange to me is that you definitely can make "art"/express your thoughts without having little to no learnt skills. You can draw stick figure comics and they'll be noticed if your...What's strange to me is that you definitely can make "art"/express your thoughts without having little to no learnt skills.
You can draw stick figure comics and they'll be noticed if your idea/punchline is good enough.
You can "steal" other comics and turn them into antimemes or r/bonehurtingjuice type nonsense.
You can write two sentence horror stories.
Are they as impactful as someone mastering a craft? Most likely not. But it doesn't mean they're without value, mostly it just means you aren't able to earn a living through them. You can do low effort art without muddying it up with ai.
If you're into art for profit obviously it takes time and effort to master it but that as an end goal is beyond the reach for many artists anyway.
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Comment on ‘Taylor Swift: Showgirl’ at $33m an awesome anomaly for album pic launch; Dwayne Johnson sees lowest opening ever with ‘The Smashing Machine’ at $6m in ~movies
GunnarRunnar Link ParentMy thing with it is, other than that I don't really like The Rock, is that from what I've read it's almost shot to shot remake of the documentary with which it shares the name with. I'll probably...My thing with it is, other than that I don't really like The Rock, is that from what I've read it's almost shot to shot remake of the documentary with which it shares the name with.
I'll probably end up watching it eventually but I'm in no rush to see it, and I'd like to see the documentary before the movie. I do hope The Rock keeps on taking more interesting roles, he still has star power and that can give some new names opportunities in the industry.
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Comment on It begins: AI shows willingness to commit blackmail and murder to avoid shutdown in ~tech
GunnarRunnar LinkI have a kinda hard time wrapping my head around this experiment. There's implied autonomy within these tests, how is that achieved in practice? If there's a mandate to respond to every...I have a kinda hard time wrapping my head around this experiment. There's implied autonomy within these tests, how is that achieved in practice? If there's a mandate to respond to every "prompt"/"stimulus" wouldn't the expected result be that the AI would do something? Could these AIs have additional rules that prompted them to do something in response in these extreme cases, like for example just fill out a report and mail it to their main user or something?
Because certainly in its pop culture database these dire situations are usually solved with at least somewhat ambiguous ethicality, that's what makes them interesting problems. If there's no data to offset this bias, no wonder they're acting like we've dreamed for years in fiction.
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Comment on Elon Musk plans to take on Wikipedia with 'Grokipedia' in ~tech
GunnarRunnar Link ParentOkayy, I assumed the point of the Wikipedia clone was to provide Grok "unwoke" data feast upon. Isn't there an obvious problem with regression if he's still planning on doing that?Okayy, I assumed the point of the Wikipedia clone was to provide Grok "unwoke" data feast upon. Isn't there an obvious problem with regression if he's still planning on doing that?
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Comment on Elon Musk plans to take on Wikipedia with 'Grokipedia' in ~tech
GunnarRunnar Link ParentBut someone needs to fill it. When it comes to those contributors, trying to be factual at any level invites some critical thinking. Otherwise it turns into a memepedia which isn't something...But someone needs to fill it. When it comes to those contributors, trying to be factual at any level invites some critical thinking. Otherwise it turns into a memepedia which isn't something people will take seriously (I hope).
Or maybe Elon just shoves it full of AI garbage. (It would be pretty interesting how that would be received too.)
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
GunnarRunnar LinkI wonder how hard it'll be for small independent creators to opt out of this. Seems like it's precisely targeted to rob them of their work. Disneys etc have the attorneys to handle this.Copyright owners, such as television and movie studios, must opt out of having their work appear in the video feed
I wonder how hard it'll be for small independent creators to opt out of this. Seems like it's precisely targeted to rob them of their work. Disneys etc have the attorneys to handle this.
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Comment on David Cross: Thoughts on the Riyadh Comedy Festival in ~misc
GunnarRunnar Link ParentYeah. Maybe it's cynical but this is a facade of sharing. They're buying their way into another dimension of culture. Can I blame them? Not really. All aspects of culture that are at some level...Yeah. Maybe it's cynical but this is a facade of sharing. They're buying their way into another dimension of culture.
Can I blame them? Not really. All aspects of culture that are at some level dominated by the west seem pretty impenetrable for the rest.
Doesn't mean I approve their human rights violations and I do think it shows lack of integrity of the comedians that go there and play by the Saudi Arabia's book.
I don't think their priority is to convince new folks to get a Playstation. To me it sounds like they're trying to preserve the Playstation brand and keep their existing customers.
PC sales haven't impressed them as the hype dies down during the 6 month wait and I bet some of the loyal Sony fans are also waiting for the PC release as that usually offers more especially to the hardcore fans (in technical sense, graphic settings etc.). Also the brands under Playstation have absolutely been struck by a little prestige hit when they aren't as exclusive. Why would you pay for PSN when PC is also an option and offers more?
They also probably woke up a bit after Xbox clusterfuck flirting with PC platform, that brand is basically dead and there's really not a reason to own one over PC. Maybe Sony also misanalysed Xbox's "play our games everywhere" strategy (as probably did Xbox as well, but they also had so many other problems).