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Comment on Brazilian rancher ordered to pay $50m for damage to Amazon in ~enviro
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Comment on CrowdStrike global outage to cost US Fortune 500 companies $5.4bn in ~tech
MimicSquid Link ParentHasn't that already happened?Hasn't that already happened?
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Comment on Governor Gavin Newsom orders homeless sweeps throughout California in ~life
MimicSquid Link ParentHonestly, I agree with you. But because he was doing political stunts like allowing same sex marriages in SF to push the kinds of priorities that I felt had urgent importance, I was willing to...Honestly, I agree with you. But because he was doing political stunts like allowing same sex marriages in SF to push the kinds of priorities that I felt had urgent importance, I was willing to give him a pass. As a mayor, those kinds of gestures meant a lot, and his ability to be a centrist dickhead that could hand our lives over to corporations was a lot smaller because his power was more constrained. As governor, he's tipped over to the other side of the line, and I'm definitely hating the thought of him reaching for the White House.
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Comment on Investigating corrupt Winamp skins in ~tech
MimicSquid Link ParentOh, I've got uBlock Origin as well. :D But good to know that I should leave Defender as the active antivirus.Oh, I've got uBlock Origin as well. :D But good to know that I should leave Defender as the active antivirus.
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Comment on Governor Gavin Newsom orders homeless sweeps throughout California in ~life
MimicSquid Link ParentI, for one, would happily vote for someone further to the left for governor. Newsom was more ok on a smaller stage, but since he started to polish his business centrist credentials, he's not who I...I, for one, would happily vote for someone further to the left for governor. Newsom was more ok on a smaller stage, but since he started to polish his business centrist credentials, he's not who I want running the state.
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Comment on Investigating corrupt Winamp skins in ~tech
MimicSquid Link ParentIs it no longer much use? I've used it on top of Windows Defender for years, but I confess I haven't reexamined my security stance in a while. What's the current best practice for protecting an...Is it no longer much use? I've used it on top of Windows Defender for years, but I confess I haven't reexamined my security stance in a while. What's the current best practice for protecting an individual's PC?
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Comment on Investigating corrupt Winamp skins in ~tech
MimicSquid LinkMalwarebytes blocked access to the page, claiming there was a trojan. Someone else may have more insight into why?Malwarebytes blocked access to the page, claiming there was a trojan. Someone else may have more insight into why?
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Comment on Governor Gavin Newsom orders homeless sweeps throughout California in ~life
MimicSquid Link ParentAs a kid my mom and I camped for three months in the woods of upstate New York; my whole summer break was spent that way. It was fun, but it was fun because we had saved up for it , didn't have to...As a kid my mom and I camped for three months in the woods of upstate New York; my whole summer break was spent that way. It was fun, but it was fun because we had saved up for it , didn't have to make a living while doing it, did it in a temperate place at a nice time of year, and had a home to go back to at the end of it or if anything went wrong. Changing even one of those aspects would have made it work, and changing two or more would have made it an unending hardship.
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Comment on Fallout London | Official launch trailer in ~games
MimicSquid Link ParentHaving gotten into it a little bit (boy, the beginning is rough on Survival,) it's surreal. It's very Fallout, but the absence of Americana is more jarring than I was expecting. It's what you...Having gotten into it a little bit (boy, the beginning is rough on Survival,) it's surreal. It's very Fallout, but the absence of Americana is more jarring than I was expecting. It's what you expect, but not. I'd give it a try.
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Comment on Has sexual content invaded too much of the internet? in ~tech
MimicSquid Link ParentGetting their entertainment through YouTube? Learning how to type in Google Docs? Learning that technology = Google?Getting their entertainment through YouTube? Learning how to type in Google Docs? Learning that technology = Google?
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Comment on Firefighters in Canada battle to save Jasper's buildings, infrastructure as wildfire engulfs town in ~enviro
MimicSquid Link ParentYeah, something I've learned living in California is that a wet spring is a fire-heavy summer and fall. The extra rains mean there's a higher fuel load from all the grasses that took advantage of...Yeah, something I've learned living in California is that a wet spring is a fire-heavy summer and fall. The extra rains mean there's a higher fuel load from all the grasses that took advantage of the longer wet season.
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Comment on SAG-AFTRA calls strike against major video game companies after nearly two years of contract talks in ~games
MimicSquid Link ParentAnd at this point the ability to massage a voice to sound more or less like you want means that a good vocal performance is less and less needed. The fact that you can fix narration in post is...And at this point the ability to massage a voice to sound more or less like you want means that a good vocal performance is less and less needed. The fact that you can fix narration in post is kind of mind blowing, and terrible for anyone who wants to be a professional VA. This short video from There I Ruined It shows how you can take a solid performance and make it magical. Who knows what the next few years will bring, but it's not going to be great for VA as a profession.
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Comment on Fallout London | Official launch trailer in ~games
MimicSquid Link ParentI've gotten it installed, but ran into a known bug that causes an endless loading screen upon starting a new game. Hopefully someone else can give some feedback regarding the writing.I've gotten it installed, but ran into a known bug that causes an endless loading screen upon starting a new game. Hopefully someone else can give some feedback regarding the writing.
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Comment on Fallout London | Official launch trailer in ~games
MimicSquid Link ParentI appreciate it. If I hadn't known about it, it would have been a really important upgrade to protecting my account.I appreciate it. If I hadn't known about it, it would have been a really important upgrade to protecting my account.
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Comment on Fallout London | Official launch trailer in ~games
MimicSquid Link ParentYou mean Fallout: New California? I heard that the story really went off the rails. I've just got FO: London installed; I'll let you know how the writing feels after I've gotten into it a bit.You mean Fallout: New California? I heard that the story really went off the rails. I've just got FO: London installed; I'll let you know how the writing feels after I've gotten into it a bit.
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Comment on Fallout London | Official launch trailer in ~games
MimicSquid Link ParentI do, and a password manager, but even so I didn't really want to leave the password unchanged. Probably overcautious, but it was a quick update and seemed reasonable to do.I do, and a password manager, but even so I didn't really want to leave the password unchanged. Probably overcautious, but it was a quick update and seemed reasonable to do.
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Comment on Fallout London | Official launch trailer in ~games
MimicSquid LinkThe process to access it is really something. If you own Fallout 4 on GOG, it's easy. If you own it on Steam you have to be familiar with Steams' dev console or install a downgrading program into...The process to access it is really something. If you own Fallout 4 on GOG, it's easy. If you own it on Steam you have to be familiar with Steams' dev console or install a downgrading program into which you put your Steam login, because there's no easy way to downgrade an installed game within Steam. And then go back to GOG to get the actual mod. Not a pleasant user experience, to be sure, but it also gave me a good reason to update my Steam password.
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Comment on Governor Gavin Newsom orders homeless sweeps throughout California in ~life
MimicSquid Link ParentYou seem to be framing being unhoused as the result of individual choices that people made or failed to make. But many people become unhoused due to evictions without cause, disruptions in...You seem to be framing being unhoused as the result of individual choices that people made or failed to make. But many people become unhoused due to evictions without cause, disruptions in employment not due to their own actions, etc. Everyone has choices to make, but to act as if the unhoused could have pulled themselves up by their bootstraps through grit and determination ignores every institutional issue that we all face.
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Comment on IOC enters a new era with the creation of Olympic Esports Games – first Games in 2025 in Saudi Arabia in ~games
MimicSquid Link ParentI think that "change being wrought by the people" depends to some degree on the amount of political power "the people" have? In a democratic system, the people theoretically have at least some...I think that "change being wrought by the people" depends to some degree on the amount of political power "the people" have? In a democratic system, the people theoretically have at least some power over the state, but the degree to which that is true in Saudi Arabia is an open question. To my mind, the people who actually have political power in Saudi Arabia are already well-exposed to the rest of the world, and they're happy to hold on to power at home in the way they always have. Will exposing them to a bunch of Olympic tourists actually open their eyes to anything new?
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Comment on IOC enters a new era with the creation of Olympic Esports Games – first Games in 2025 in Saudi Arabia in ~games
MimicSquid Link ParentThis only goes one way, though. If Saudi Arabia gets to show off their wealth and power on broadcast TV through the Olympics, there may be bidirectional exchange for the people that attend in...This only goes one way, though. If Saudi Arabia gets to show off their wealth and power on broadcast TV through the Olympics, there may be bidirectional exchange for the people that attend in person, but everyone who watches on TV only gets to consume the propaganda.
It's a little bit of a long watch, but here's Mossy Earth (an environmental restoration organization) doing a walkthrough of some partially degraded rainforest they purchased. In the video you can see different sections that were last cleared different amounts of time ago and you can see that the land can be restored, especially when the rainforest still exists nearby.