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Comment on Tech companies are finding out everything is political in ~tech
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Comment on Google details Android developer certification requirement, and it’s as bad as we feared in ~tech
Macha Link ParentDue to the EU's competition rulings, Apple is loosening their policies from "you may only distribute on the App Store with Apple's permission and yearly developer fee, and cut of sales" to "you...Due to the EU's competition rulings, Apple is loosening their policies from "you may only distribute on the App Store with Apple's permission and yearly developer fee, and cut of sales" to "you may only distribute with signing by Apple's permission and yearly developer fee", so the upcoming looser rules are about the same as Google's new rules.
The EU has indicated that they think that Apples new plan is still too strict to comply with the ruling against them
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Comment on Factorio Space Exploration 0.7 released in ~games
Macha (edited )Link ParentImportant to note that the steam deck runs vanilla factorio great. Performance suffers with megabases, or as they’re called in the space exploration mod, mid game basesImportant to note that the steam deck runs vanilla factorio great.
Performance suffers with megabases, or as they’re called in the space exploration mod, mid game bases
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Comment on Factorio Space Exploration 0.7 released in ~games
Macha LinkNeat, I assumed the update for 2.0 would be basically “start a new factory”. I wonder how it interacts with space age EDIT: ah, it’s marked incompatible with both space age and quality. Space age...Version <= 0.6.x is for Factorio versions below Factorio 2.0. If you want to load a 0.6 or earlier save in 0.7+ then you should update to the last 0.6.x version in Factorio 1.1, re-save the game, and then update to Factorio 2.0 and the latest 0.7.x version.
Version 0.7.x is for Factorio 2.0. The 0.7 versions are intended to be as close to the 0.6 version as possible, while using the 2.0 version of the Factorio game engine. A lot of things had to change because of how the game engine changed, for example, the way you launch your first satellite rockets is slightly different.Neat, I assumed the update for 2.0 would be basically “start a new factory”. I wonder how it interacts with space age
EDIT: ah, it’s marked incompatible with both space age and quality. Space age is reasonable enough, would be nice if it worked with quality though
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Comment on Amazon to end commingling program after years of complaints from brands and sellers in ~finance
Macha Link ParentI think that comes down to Amazon insufficiently checking returns before sending them out to the next customer so this might still be a problemI think that comes down to Amazon insufficiently checking returns before sending them out to the next customer so this might still be a problem
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Comment on Why do some gamers invert their controls? Scientists now have answers, but they’re not what you think. in ~games
Macha Link ParentHuh, I usually invert analog sticks but never invert mice.Huh, I usually invert analog sticks but never invert mice.
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Comment on Mastodon now has a Quote Post feature in ~tech
Macha Link ParentWhen I was on Mastodon this sparked a whole black vs LGBT culture war as some vocal LGBT users were opposed to the feature existing as it got used on Twitter to harass LGBT users, while at the...When I was on Mastodon this sparked a whole black vs LGBT culture war as some vocal LGBT users were opposed to the feature existing as it got used on Twitter to harass LGBT users, while at the same time some vocal black users were highlighting the lack of the feature as an example of not accommodating black people because the feature was commonly used within black circles on Twitter.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
Macha (edited )LinkI've been catching up on Frieren and read through the Golden Land and Goddess'Monument arcs, so just have volume 14 to read (probably this weekend) and then I'll be up to date on the published...I've been catching up on Frieren and read through the Golden Land and Goddess'Monument arcs, so just have volume 14 to read (probably this weekend) and then I'll be up to date on the published volumes.
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Comment on Nintendo adding Virtual Boy to Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack, with Virtual Boy replica accessory to play games in 3D in ~games
Macha Link ParentI think they won't ever. The precedent would be they are available to NSO members in the game boy app like all other Game Boy games but they won't want to risk cannibalising sales of new Pokemon...I think they won't ever. The precedent would be they are available to NSO members in the game boy app like all other Game Boy games but they won't want to risk cannibalising sales of new Pokemon games by giving people an alternative at no extra cost they're not already paying.
Pokemon Red and Scarlet have a lot more in common than Link's Awakening and Tears of the Kingdom
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Comment on How are Framework Laptops? in ~tech
Macha LinkI bought an 11th gen Intel Framework 13 a few years ago. Since you asked, the modular ports are mostly a neat gimmick. I mostly leave two USB-C and one USB-A permanently attached but the final...I bought an 11th gen Intel Framework 13 a few years ago.
- Since you asked, the modular ports are mostly a neat gimmick. I mostly leave two USB-C and one USB-A permanently attached but the final port does get swapped between HDMI, USB-A and Displayport. A big miss in my Framework 13 is that I'd need to give up one of these ports for a headphone but newer models have a seperate headphone jack.
- I've used the repairability twice. The first was due to mixup on Framework's side where they shipped me the wrong keyboard layout. They did ask for serial numbers on parts to track down how they managed to ship a laptop with US keyboard and UK charger (this was early in their EU expansion though), but after that they did offer me the options of either shipping the laptop back for a swap or them sending me and input cover and letting me swap things out. I took the latter option and it was pretty painless which is good because...
- About a year later I had a mishap with a backpack that led to the laptop being thrown across my room. This did dent the case and damage the keyboard and power button. I got another replacement input cover (paid by me this time) and could swap it out and it was back to good for something that might have been a laptop replacement required with another brand.
Upgrades are a bit more questionable I find, I could get a new AMD mainboard and put it in, but that also requires new RAM so it's basically just the SSD that's being kept of the internals at that point. Couple that with other desirable upgrades like the new screen, new case with headphone ports etc, and if I was to upgrade I think I'd just be looking at a new laptop to be honest. It'd probably be a Framework 16 though
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Comment on iPhone 17, 17 Pro and Air announced in ~tech
Macha Link ParentI've gradually gotten used to each phone I've bought over the years... Except the pixel 7 pro, which is 6.7" phone and after 3 years of ownership feels too big still. I have a Pixel 8a also as a...I've gradually gotten used to each phone I've bought over the years...
Except the pixel 7 pro, which is 6.7" phone and after 3 years of ownership feels too big still. I have a Pixel 8a also as a work phone and switching between the two on a daily basis the size of the 8a is preferable for me.
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Comment on Humble Choice - September 2025 in ~games
Macha Link ParentAlso the seventh game is not unplayable because of some technical gaps, but because of anti-cheat going out of its way to restrict the environment.Also the seventh game is not unplayable because of some technical gaps, but because of anti-cheat going out of its way to restrict the environment.
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Comment on What's your current PC wallpaper? in ~tech
Macha LinkI've got a gallery of about 500 images it rotates between. It's a mix of my own photos I've taken, stills from anime, space pictures, wallpapers from smashing magazine posts over the early 2010s,...I've got a gallery of about 500 images it rotates between. It's a mix of my own photos I've taken, stills from anime, space pictures, wallpapers from smashing magazine posts over the early 2010s, video game promo arts and screenshots, cities (mostly fantasy and sci-fi, but a few real ones), and a handful of others.
Right this very moment it's one of my photos from within Phoenix Park
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Comment on Should C be mandatory learning for career developers? in ~comp
Macha Link ParentI think C's level of representation of the low level of a computer is overblown these days. It doesn't represent today's modern pipelined multi threaded CPUs well, for example. Iterating linearly...I think C's level of representation of the low level of a computer is overblown these days. It doesn't represent today's modern pipelined multi threaded CPUs well, for example. Iterating linearly through a linked list and a vector is one pointer access per element for example, but the vector is going to be much faster because of cache locality and prediction.
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Comment on Google has released data on how much energy an AI prompt uses in ~enviro
Macha Link ParentUnless you're running a bunch of spinning HDDs or ultra high end SSDs, CPU + GPU + PSU loss is a pretty good approximation of full system power draw.Unless you're running a bunch of spinning HDDs or ultra high end SSDs, CPU + GPU + PSU loss is a pretty good approximation of full system power draw.
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Comment on Xbox Series X and S: Microsoft has reportedly sold less than 30 million consoles this generation in ~games
Macha Link ParentYou must live in a different market. €500 is "probably doesn't start and definitely won't pass it's next roadworthiness test without repair" levelYou must live in a different market. €500 is "probably doesn't start and definitely won't pass it's next roadworthiness test without repair" level
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Comment on The hater's guide to the AI bubble in ~finance
Macha Link ParentHonestly if I heard that, I'd assume it means they're asking a group chat rather than chatgptHonestly if I heard that, I'd assume it means they're asking a group chat rather than chatgpt
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Comment on I am new to Mac OS, give me your favorite or preferred settings/ tools! in ~tech
Macha Link ParentPersonally I always swap the cmd-shift-4 and cmd-shift-3 shortcuts (screenshot region to file and screenshot entire screen to file) shortcuts with their cmd-option-shift counterparts which instead...Personally I always swap the cmd-shift-4 and cmd-shift-3 shortcuts (screenshot region to file and screenshot entire screen to file) shortcuts with their cmd-option-shift counterparts which instead go to clipboard as normally I need the screenshots right now and never again, so this avoids cluttering my desktop with screenshot files.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Hardcore - Live at 20:00 UTC today in ~games
Macha Link ParentI was thinking of joining in, but this would really put me off.I was thinking of joining in, but this would really put me off.
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Comment on When/Why/How did Cloudflare become such a critical/integral part of the Internet? in ~tech
Macha Link ParentAlso with the increase in people using things like S3 or auto scaling cloud services for hosting personal sites, not having something to reject ddos requests could leave you paying for them at...Also with the increase in people using things like S3 or auto scaling cloud services for hosting personal sites, not having something to reject ddos requests could leave you paying for them at uncapped cost.
They set out to be techno-libertarian twitter with a side of crypto bro, but those weren't the people looking to leave twitter so they sort of accidentally became "lefty but not mastodon-lefty twitter" and then also gained a bunch of of the Mastodon crowd too as it looked to have higher adoption