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Comment on Astro Bot wins Game of the Year 2024 in ~games
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Comment on Elden Ring Nightreign | Reveal gameplay trailer in ~games
TheJorro Link ParentIt's definitely just a joke. That bit is within brackets and is absurd relative to what it's commenting on. The article uses the same bracket format to make quippy asides elsewhere in the article...It's definitely just a joke.
That bit is within brackets and is absurd relative to what it's commenting on. The article uses the same bracket format to make quippy asides elsewhere in the article e.g. "(Yes, I’m a coward.)"
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Comment on What do you use for 2fa? in ~tech
TheJorro LinkEver since Authy switched the mobile only, I found and have been using 2FAS. It's still also mobile only but there's a browser extension that allows you to push a request to your device, where you...Ever since Authy switched the mobile only, I found and have been using 2FAS. It's still also mobile only but there's a browser extension that allows you to push a request to your device, where you then approve and permit the request, and then it auto-fills the code on your browser.
It's an open-source solution too, for those interested.
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Comment on Man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO is ordered held without bail after brief court appearance in Pennsylvania in ~news
TheJorro Link ParentThe only thing I've seen is that he thought video game and porn addiction in Japan was a lot bigger of a problem than it really was.The only thing I've seen is that he thought video game and porn addiction in Japan was a lot bigger of a problem than it really was.
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Comment on Do not buy NZXT | Predatory, evil rental computer scam investigated in ~tech
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Comment on TV in 2024 in ~tech
TheJorro Link ParentSure but for people that want convincing surround sound and also want something simple, easy, and cheaper than a full speaker setup, and have space limitations, soundbars are excellent options...Sure but for people that want convincing surround sound and also want something simple, easy, and cheaper than a full speaker setup, and have space limitations, soundbars are excellent options that shouldn't be considered subpar audio solutions anymore. You can get quality sound solutions with soundbars for less than a full speaker setup (barring some discounts or deals that can be found in audio spaces).
In terms of quality, a decent soundbar is much closer to a full speaker solution than it is tinny TV speakers.
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Comment on TV in 2024 in ~tech
TheJorro (edited )Link ParentI can't think of many use cases that would demand the highest-end soundbar over a full speaker setup. It would require high quality audio and function but also be very limited by space. The high...I can't think of many use cases that would demand the highest-end soundbar over a full speaker setup. It would require high quality audio and function but also be very limited by space. The high end soundbar market just isn't very representative of what most people are really looking for.
The chief market for soundbars is people that want good sound without breaking the bank or taking up too much space. Most people don't want to spend more than a couple of hundred dollars at most on decent audio for their TV situations, and they want something as close to plug and play as possible. Soundbars are simple, easy, and cost-effective for most people's desired price ranges and accepted level of sound quality.
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Comment on TV in 2024 in ~tech
TheJorro Link ParentAnd soundbar tech has improved enormously to the point that some of them can even deliver convincing surround sound. They really are great for the majority of use cases.And soundbar tech has improved enormously to the point that some of them can even deliver convincing surround sound. They really are great for the majority of use cases.
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Comment on 2024 United States election megathread in ~society
TheJorro Link ParentThe best chance at preserving Palestine isn't good enough? What makes speedrunning the genocide of Palestine a more attractive offer to these "leftists"? When the Palestinian state and people are...The best chance at preserving Palestine isn't good enough? What makes speedrunning the genocide of Palestine a more attractive offer to these "leftists"?
When the Palestinian state and people are gone, I will be blaming this type of "leftist" just as much as I will the far right types. This isn't leftism, this is accelerationism. At least the far right types had a variety of other reasons to ensure this result, these "leftists" specifically chose the full-on genocide option.
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Comment on Is there an alternative to Nexus Mods? in ~games
TheJorro Link ParentThis may have changed since I last tried it with a free account, hm.This may have changed since I last tried it with a free account, hm.
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Comment on Is there an alternative to Nexus Mods? in ~games
TheJorro Link ParentThis GreasyFork script seems to add an even simpler solution.This GreasyFork script seems to add an even simpler solution.
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Comment on Is there an alternative to Nexus Mods? in ~games
TheJorro (edited )LinkThe main competitor—and the original inspiration for NM's Collections which came years later—is Wabbajack, which I believe still supports automated downloads even on a free NM account. It will be...The main competitor—and the original inspiration for NM's Collections which came years later—is Wabbajack, which I believe still supports automated downloads even on a free NM account. It will be slower but it will be automated.
However Wabbajack has a much more limited library of collections than NexusMods (it was the opposite situation the last time I really looked into this, which was years ago it seems). Still, there are some famous collections that have no automated method at all. It once took me 10 days to install a much older version of this list.
These days, and with enough experience modding Skyrim (I have spent 10x as many hours modding than I have playing Skyrim), I will usually get a Wabbajack list or two and then smash them together with some TESEditing and patching because it still saves me dozens hours of downloading mods. And then I still usually add on more and more and more mods as I play.
I actually have a lifetime membership to NexusMods that I bought before they first raised their prices and I still never use Vortex or their Collections much. I'm years behind on both these things, they seem much more improved than I remember but it does suck that Vortex doesn't allow automated downloads on the free account tier.
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Comment on Sony closes Concord studio and permanently shuts down the game in ~games
TheJorro Link ParentHopefully the engineering team is retained because the performance they managed to eke out with the PC port is nothing short of a marvel. Sony could really make use of a high-quality PC port group...Hopefully the engineering team is retained because the performance they managed to eke out with the PC port is nothing short of a marvel. Sony could really make use of a high-quality PC port group within its ranks.
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Comment on Morrowind doesn't have any rivers in ~games
TheJorro Link ParentLike a snake sloughing off its skin. I'm just going off what I'm seeing on Mirriam-Webster, where the two words have different pronunciations in both US and UK.Like a snake sloughing off its skin.
I'm just going off what I'm seeing on Mirriam-Webster, where the two words have different pronunciations in both US and UK.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
TheJorro Link ParentMooncrash is very different but also unique and interesting. If anything, it's a precursor to Deathloop. It's basically a Prey roguelike where you have to perfect your run to accomplish it with...Mooncrash is very different but also unique and interesting. If anything, it's a precursor to Deathloop. It's basically a Prey roguelike where you have to perfect your run to accomplish it with multiple characters and get them all out.
It's very different than the base game but also a singular and unique game unto itself.
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Comment on Morrowind doesn't have any rivers in ~games
TheJorro Link ParentI've been pronouncing it like "cough" this entire time, because I didn't realize this was a different word than the other "slough", pronounced differently despite being spelled the same....I've been pronouncing it like "cough" this entire time, because I didn't realize this was a different word than the other "slough", pronounced differently despite being spelled the same.
Definitely an "awry" moment.
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Comment on Non-fiction books about mentally surviving a far right regime in ~books
TheJorro Link ParentMaus is legendarily one of the best graphic novels ever made. The quality is more than maintained throughout the rest. It really should be mandatory reading in school, I am very glad my high...Maus is legendarily one of the best graphic novels ever made. The quality is more than maintained throughout the rest. It really should be mandatory reading in school, I am very glad my high school library kept copies. That's where I first read it.
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Comment on Asmongold's Twitch channel temporarily banned following racist rant about Palestinians in ~games
TheJorro Link ParentIn terms of enforcement, I'd say Twitch is much more on the ball about handing out punishments. It's not unusual for Twitch to act on even their biggest streamers. Twitch also has a reputation for...In terms of enforcement, I'd say Twitch is much more on the ball about handing out punishments. It's not unusual for Twitch to act on even their biggest streamers. Twitch also has a reputation for being a bit heavy-handed with their punishments, including banning people for something accidentally shown on stream. They may be slow and inconsistent but they are at least active.
YouTube is like reddit, where they only move when something brings in a significant amount of negative press or legal issues. They also don't even do it properly most of the time, removing an account but leaving up all the re-uploaders and other offending material. Slow, sloppy, stupid.
The posterchild of dangerous is Kick, who actively encourage highly questionable behaviour. I believe there was a recent story where Drake, the famous rapper, was caught giving a lot of money and support to a Kick streamer whose whole thing was convincing underage people to strip on camera. It turns out he was (somewhat) contracted and instructed to do it by Kick themselves. Kick has a lot of known CSAM distributors and apologists among its ranks. Only the worst of the worst go over there. They've only banned people for doing extremely illegal things on camera.
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Comment on The Stallman report in ~tech
TheJorro Link ParentIt's not a matter of correctness, it's a matter of significance.It's not a matter of correctness, it's a matter of significance.
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Comment on The Stallman report in ~tech
TheJorro Link ParentThere's plenty of reasons all throughout the report that cite the ways in which Stallman's influence created issues around the FSF. There's also a list of organization and foundations who have cut...There's plenty of reasons all throughout the report that cite the ways in which Stallman's influence created issues around the FSF. There's also a list of organization and foundations who have cut ties with the FSF and GPL as a result.
If the goal of FSF and GPL is to ensure that only people that can overlook Stallman's bad influence and highly questionable morals will stick around, then I suppose his involvement is key. But if their goal is to spread GPL and FOSS out wide to more and more people, then there are quite a few reasons to question Stallman's involvement.
The Playroom was literally a tech demo for PS4 hardware. The very first thing you do is go through an elaborate "boot up" of the PS4 DualShock 4 controller and explore its unique features in order to play the mini-games that make use of them. One of the four minigames involves herding bots into a PS4 controller (at 1:07 in that very video). You couldn't even boot up the games without having a PS Eye camera plugged in.
This idea these Team Asobi games were co-opted into a PlayStation advertisement is just wrong. Their games have always been focused on the PlayStation brand. Team Asobi was put together to specifically make tech demos for PlayStation hardware.