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Comment on Hisense TVs show ads during normal operation in ~tech
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Comment on Hisense TVs show ads during normal operation in ~tech
Pavouk106 Link ParentIf the ads come from internet amd are not built-in, I'm ready for them. I have Raspberry Pi woth Kodi connected to the TV and the TV itself is just big monitor with built-in speakers at this...If the ads come from internet amd are not built-in, I'm ready for them. I have Raspberry Pi woth Kodi connected to the TV and the TV itself is just big monitor with built-in speakers at this moment.
They truly enshittify everything these days.
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Comment on Does anyone have any Nebula recommendations? I've just signed up! in ~tv
Pavouk106 LinkJet Lag: The Game + their pockast called The Layover (if you know you know, if you don't, you should check it out) DownieLive (Canadian traveler, very nice guy and great videos) Wendover and Half...- Jet Lag: The Game + their pockast called The Layover (if you know you know, if you don't, you should check it out)
- DownieLive (Canadian traveler, very nice guy and great videos)
- Wendover and Half as interesting (various interesting videos from one of the Jet Lag team)
- Practical engineering
- Real engineering
- The efficient engineer
- Minute physics
- Integza (crazy man loves making rockets)
- Louis Weisz (makes kinda janky crazy stuff like Spongebob's Boatmobile or Turkey slapper to cook turkey by slapping it, loves speed and makes various vehicles that go fast)
- neo (interesting history or geography stuff)
- Mustard (very interesting channel not only about interesting planes and engineering around them)
- Razbuten (gaming, but I don't watch videos often enough to specify more)
There are also channels based on these which does like season stuff. One of them is based on DownieLive where he travels throu Europe west to east and in another season north to south. Another such channel is based on Mustard. You may or may not find the same stuff on main channel and on this spin off one, depends on how the creator uploads the videos I guess.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Pavouk106 LinkI'm playing GTA 5 on my Steam Deck. I played main GTA games since the first installment with exception of GTA 4. And with some experience under my belt, I feel like GTA 5 is lacking. The game...I'm playing GTA 5 on my Steam Deck.
I played main GTA games since the first installment with exception of GTA 4. And with some experience under my belt, I feel like GTA 5 is lacking.
The game offers a lot, it seems you can kinda live in the city, there are various things to do etc. There isn't incentive to do them though. You pick up phone numbers for people and can pribably hang put with them or challenge them to sports events, but I don't feel like I should (want) to do that. I don't even look out for stunt jumps, I don't run on streets killing enemy gang members, I'm not endangered in the city by anything. The city seems full and empty at the same time. The whole game feels like that, actually.
I'm doing all missions and side kicks the game offers and they seem good, but I don't feel the need/want to play more than that.
I can't point a finger at what it is, but the game is lacking in some way for me.
GTA 1 and 2 vere different, let's not dig them up.
GTA 3 was on the way to success but not there (for me) as I felt like a guy doing stuff he is told in 10 second cutscene containing two sentences and disn't even answer - having others speak and main character being mute was bad choice.
Vice City had the great 80's vibe, it had great atmosphere you know from movies and TV shows.
San Andreas made me feel like being a part of Grove Street Families and brought some RPG stuff in, which was great.
I didn't play GTA 4.
And GTA 5 lacks the atmosphere, it is just a big city with big countryside and nothing to do (while also having means to do a lot of stuff). I don't know, maybe it became too realistic...? Too boring, for sure.
I know there will be many people disagreeing with me and I respect their opinion. I just tried to describe how the game feels for me.
On top of that - Rockstar launcher... This alone would be the reason to write negative review on Steam. There is no way to get rid of it. It wants to connect to Rockstar server every so often (like once every two days) and sometimes it does so while I resume my Steam Deck which freezes the game and I have to restart. If you disable.it using launch parameter, the game won't even turn on after two or three days.
Knowing how the game would feel for me and how the launcher works, I would have either pirated the game or didn't care about it at all. And I haven't pirated a game in like 20 years...
And one more nail to the coffin - anticheat. They added anticheat after 10 years since launch. Why? Why not much earlier? This made the game unsupported on Steam Deck (can be run without anticheat, actually, but probably no online play) and unplayable on Linux PCs as the anticheat is supposed to be turned off only on Steam Deck, not Linux as a whole - I can't confirm as I didn't try and I'm not even willing to try.
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Comment on Dox with Grok in ~tech
Pavouk106 LinkCould someone try me - my username Pavouk106 generally across the internet, not just specific service? I have many info about me publicly available/online, I don't care that much as long as my...Could someone try me - my username Pavouk106 generally across the internet, not just specific service? I have many info about me publicly available/online, I don't care that much as long as my precise address/house number isn't revealed (posted here or elsewhere based on the findings). Please report back with some snippets or send me full via PM. I may reply to you with how it did and possibly shed a bit of info about me and compare what is out there and what it found.
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Comment on Lenovo’s new ThinkPads score 10/10 for repairability in ~tech
Pavouk106 LinkI applause them! It's great seeing at least someone doing at least one of their line up made to be completely and easily serviceable. Maybe the future will not be as dark as I thought.I applause them! It's great seeing at least someone doing at least one of their line up made to be completely and easily serviceable. Maybe the future will not be as dark as I thought.
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Comment on Sony pulls back from PlayStation games on PC in ~games
Pavouk106 Link ParentI didn't have PS4. Last one was PS3 and I passed PS4 because there was no backwards compatibility built in and I didn't want to have three consoles up to be able to play my games. Another reason...Seems kind of ironic to jump off at the PS4 -> PS5 transition, considering that's the one with backwards compatibility.
I didn't have PS4. Last one was PS3 and I passed PS4 because there was no backwards compatibility built in and I didn't want to have three consoles up to be able to play my games. Another reason was that I already came back to PC gaming at the time.
I understand the reasons why they want to keep up their walled garden.
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Comment on Sony pulls back from PlayStation games on PC in ~games
Pavouk106 (edited )Link ParentHey, I'm the guy with 2012 PC :-D And on top of that, I also own PS1, PS2, PS3, PSP and PS Vita. And I like Dualshocks more than Xbox controllers and I advocate for them when I can. But Sony lost...Hey, I'm the guy with 2012 PC :-D
And on top of that, I also own PS1, PS2, PS3, PSP and PS Vita. And I like Dualshocks more than Xbox controllers and I advocate for them when I can.
But Sony lost me at backwards compatibility, the lack of, to be precise. PS3 couldn't play PS2 games (only one specific skew could), PS4 couldn't play PS3 games (to my knowledge), thus I didn't bother buying one. And I won't buy PS5 because I can play quite a few great new games on my 2012 PC (with GTX1650), ie. Cyberpunk. And I switched to handheld gaming via PSP and others up to today's Steam Deck on which I finished both Horizons (Sony games).
I understand that porting the game is another cost on top of already probably very high budget. And that cost may not even end up paying for itself. They wouldn't shut it down if they were getting a lot of money from that (probably).
Still - many people would buy and play the games on PC. And I think most of those people won't buy PS5 to play them, they'd rather pass or wait for second hand console (which doesn't make Sony any money).
EDIT: spelling
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Comment on What are you no longer a fan of? in ~talk
Pavouk106 Link ParentI'm not commuting anymore as well. And I was playing Patapon on the train every day :-) PSP was marvelozs thing. I got Vita at the end of life, but that doesn't mean anything, I played the hell...I'm not commuting anymore as well. And I was playing Patapon on the train every day :-)
PSP was marvelozs thing. I got Vita at the end of life, but that doesn't mean anything, I played the hell put of that thing!
Steam Deck is certainly too bulky compared to those two. But it brings complete openness (is that a word?) to what you can do and play. And it's a PC on top of that, which I used a few times already (ie. terminal for my Linux servers, modelling in FreeCAD, ...).
And while I'm not commjting anymore and actually driving my family around, I still find the handheld factor absolutely dominating my gaming life. Being able to play for ten minutes here, another ten there and an hour in bed before going to sleep or on couch when my wife watches her favorite TV show... It's my kind of gaming.
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Comment on Sony pulls back from PlayStation games on PC in ~games
Pavouk106 LinkIf they think I'm gonna buy Playstation to play some game, they are wrong. And by not bringing their games on PC they won't even get my money for the games themselves. I'm glad, they did at least...If they think I'm gonna buy Playstation to play some game, they are wrong. And by not bringing their games on PC they won't even get my money for the games themselves.
I'm glad, they did at least some games! Both Horizons were great and I imagine others loved God of War or Last of Us.
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Comment on What are you no longer a fan of? in ~talk
Pavouk106 Link ParentOh, I completely forgot! Steam Deck opened my eyes whe it was announced and especially when I got it. It showed the whole world that there can be quite powerful yet quite portable gaming device...Oh, I completely forgot! Steam Deck opened my eyes whe it was announced and especially when I got it. It showed the whole world that there can be quite powerful yet quite portable gaming device that is absolutely open to anything you might want to do with it. Valve showed everybody - that means other companies AND users - that it can and also how it should be done.
Switch Lite was great. PS Vita was great, but Steam Deck is completely different league.
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Comment on What are you no longer a fan of? in ~talk
Pavouk106 LinkApple and Nintendo (at the very least). I had and used their devices and was very pleased at the time, I loved how streamlined the experience was - iPhones and Switch Lite did what they were...Apple and Nintendo (at the very least). I had and used their devices and was very pleased at the time, I loved how streamlined the experience was - iPhones and Switch Lite did what they were supposed to. But I moved on from them both eventually.
There were reasons but let's call the main one - I hate when corpprations behave in anti-consumer way; simply put, I have moved on in my.life and sorted my priorities. Anyway, let's go look at specificics why I moved from
Apple:
- I got a few iPhones and all died on me. But before they did, the iOS started getting worse and worse doing weird stuff I was used to from cheap Andrpid phones (not rotating full UI, making space for keyboard that didn't pop-up etc.) - the iOS simply became worse over the course I used those iPhones; no jailbreaks or whatever, pure vanilla experience of just using it
- I'm tinkerer/hardware hacker and I hate how Apple does everything in anti-consumer way - not only making it hard to fix stuff mechanically (like using short flex cables or having them hard to reach) but also forbidding electronic parts makers selling the parts to anyone but them and also software pairing in the name of "user security". What the hell does security have to do with replacing my sctatcched camera with genuine camera from another iPhone (just example)?
- rudiculous pricing and not only for these items
- I could continue, but you got it
Nintendo:
- in some ways their closed garden seems to have even higher walls than Apple's
- they are also anti-consumer in some ways, ie. using USB-C connector with non-standard communication, not having enabled BT on Switch Lite for ie. headphones (if I remember roght, at least on launch)
- going after people that make videos of playing their games - it's free advertising FFS! Get your heads out of your butts, Nintendo!
- we could continue here as well...
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Comment on What are you no longer a fan of? in ~talk
Pavouk106 Link ParentHey, I'm the exact opposite. If the game lasts just 10-20 hours, I'm not interested. There are exceptions though if the game is not AAA type - say Hollow Knight or Trine (I didn't play former and...Hey, I'm the exact opposite. If the game lasts just 10-20 hours, I'm not interested.
There are exceptions though if the game is not AAA type - say Hollow Knight or Trine (I didn't play former and haven't finished latter).
But my playstyle of longer and heavier games stands on the fact that I get into the game like I would when reading a book - I fully invest my gaming time into this one game until I'm done with it. I wouldn't be able to play multiple 50+ hours games at once. Yes, i play one game for months, but I like it.
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Comment on Motorola and GrapheneOS Foundation partnership announced in ~tech
Pavouk106 Link ParentWell, Graphene is completely free.of any bloatware and free of Google apps. When I installed it, there were like 13 apps installed and there wasn't even e-mail client. You can install Google Play...Well, Graphene is completely free.of any bloatware and free of Google apps. When I installed it, there were like 13 apps installed and there wasn't even e-mail client. You can install Google Play and run Google.things as you wish - which is what I do, but you can do without, if you are able and you want to do so.
I started de-googling my life thanks to discovery of Immich (completely offline, run by user photos server - not unlike Google Photos, but you are the one who runs it) and I will be continuing this by detqching my main e-mail from them. This is partly because of Graphene - I don't have to use any of their services. I wi still be using Google Play as I need at least banking app.
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Comment on What are some bands you regret not seeing live (or, just never had the chance to see in the first place)? in ~music
Pavouk106 LinkI would LOVE to see Dire Straits performing live at their best time, arpund 1985. Well, I just got born at their prime time. From my time period, I'd love to see U2. But they don't come to our...I would LOVE to see Dire Straits performing live at their best time, arpund 1985. Well, I just got born at their prime time.
From my time period, I'd love to see U2. But they don't come to our country, too small venues here, I presume. And I couldn't really afford going elsewhere because of combined price of travel, tickets and accomodation.
I'm glad I could have seen Shania Twain!
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Comment on Spotify's strong revenue isn't reflected in its stock market performance – investors fear growth will stall, while artists are voicing frustration over what they consider a miserly compensation system in ~finance
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Comment on Spotify's strong revenue isn't reflected in its stock market performance – investors fear growth will stall, while artists are voicing frustration over what they consider a miserly compensation system in ~finance
Pavouk106 Link ParentI'm still in the days of iTunes. I buy CDs or FLACs online. Artists can just give me ie. Google Drive link, I will Paypal them money and there we go. It may not.put them in the app with all the...I'm still in the days of iTunes. I buy CDs or FLACs online.
Artists can just give me ie. Google Drive link, I will Paypal them money and there we go. It may not.put them in the app with all the big stars, but it can be the way.
Does somebody do it like that? Can they even do that when they are on Spotify (some terms and conditions)? When they already have the audio files, why not distribute them directly (apart of doing so throu Spotify and/or iTunes and/or Youtube music or whatnot)? Yes, piracy would be easy when you hand out audio files. But pirates will rip Spotify or whatever else just as easy.
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Comment on Google’s AI overviews can scam you. Here’s how to stay safe. in ~tech
Pavouk106 Link ParentYeah, we should be. I didn't mean that I'm with the scammers. Just that many people will fall for this AI summary thing as it is very easy for scammers to get to them. Still, I don't understand...Yeah, we should be. I didn't mean that I'm with the scammers. Just that many people will fall for this AI summary thing as it is very easy for scammers to get to them.
Still, I don't understand some of those victims.
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Comment on Google’s AI overviews can scam you. Here’s how to stay safe. in ~tech
Pavouk106 Link ParentThank you for your reply! Your words summed up.many of my thoughts that I failed to pass along by myself. Yes, things like localcompany.com and local-company.com, trusting phone numbers o Google...Thank you for your reply! Your words summed up.many of my thoughts that I failed to pass along by myself.
Yes, things like localcompany.com and local-company.com, trusting phone numbers o Google Maps etc. As you said, we started trusting our sources. But as this example shows, we should probably question even these trusted sources nowadays.
The thing is that, forgive me, us, the technically more advanced users (or how to call "us") have sometimes our own doubts about it. And when we do, what about Average Joes? They will likely fall for it. I'm not saying I won't, to be clear! I don't think I'm some super-human or anything. I just read about it a lot and I think I'm technically a bit ahead of Average Joe. But one day I may fall for it just as well.
Scammers are smart and they will always be. It's what makes their "trade" work, after all.
The core issue is that we are losing any kind of trusted sources for this information. It takes time for our bullshit filters to catch up to these things.
Thats't it, basically. I 100% agree. There are peoplebwho catch up faster, others catch up slower and some don't ever.
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Comment on Google’s AI overviews can scam you. Here’s how to stay safe. in ~tech
Pavouk106 Link ParentYes, I'm hoping for that. I know the world doesn't work this way and I know there will always be scammers trying new things. This AI summary hijack just seems so over the top - making victims call...Yes, I'm hoping for that. I know the world doesn't work this way and I know there will always be scammers trying new things.
This AI summary hijack just seems so over the top - making victims call you by themselves instead of taking your luck by calling them (from scammer's perspective)...
I read about people getting scammed very often. They take those 20-50 thousand euro loans because scammer wants them to, then withdraw the money a hand it over to someone they never saw in some back alley so their money is safe (scammer said so). How do you help these people? Police talks about it all the time, you read it in news, you see it on TV where police once again talks about it, only to wake up and see that somebody fell for it again.
Often times the bank, the real bank, stops the transfer only to get a call from client (victim) that feels oppressed by the bank and want to.make the tranfer anyway. Bank personel than describes that they think this might be scam and advice not to send money, yet the client still wants them to and so they do as they are ordered. How do you help these people?
When I see ads on Facebook that look like some of our most known news websites yet they link to some weird domain on which you find this great investment opportunity wrapped in CSS style of the news website, I think that Facebook should really do something about it. If there was ONE person for our country that would personally look over every ad that us served here this one person could probably save many victims. But Favebook has tompay this person and this person would decline many ads because they are scam. This is the opposite of win-win scenario for Facebook. While I drag it here? Because big corporations - Meta in this case and Google.in AI summary one, are the ones who are reaponsible for that just as the scammers themselves are. They are part of the chain and they (at least Facebook) does get money from the scams (payment for ads).
There are various ways to scam people. Some are personal (phone calls), some are broad (ads) and some are targeted specifically (fake numbers in AI summary) and many others probably. Some.of.those can be mitigated easily, but we all know that money is on the first place and if corporations get money from it and aren't/can't be prosecuted, they are gonna go with it. Do I have to tell my relatives to not use Google, Facebook, Instagram etc. to not get scammed?
I wish I could help people not get scammed, but I don't really see how. Many people just don't listen.
At least it works predictably and every time the same no matter what TV it is connected to. I also have the situation in my hands doing that.