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Comment on Why do so many people think US President Donald Trump is good? in ~society
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Comment on US President Donald Trump supporters report higher levels of psychopathy, manipulativeness, callousness, and narcissism in ~society
vord (edited )LinkMost unsurprising news I've heard all week. Anybody who lost parents to Rush Limbaugh or Fox News already knew this. Propaganda is a hell of a drug. Still glad to see some data that backs it up....Most unsurprising news I've heard all week. Anybody who lost parents to Rush Limbaugh or Fox News already knew this. Propaganda is a hell of a drug. Still glad to see some data that backs it up.
Conservative politics has always been about avoiding the improving of justice and equality. Every other bit of the platform is some thin window dressing to conceal that motive.
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Comment on What a WiFi ban cost this West Virginia school in ~society
vord Link ParentIMO the computer lab was the proper way to use computers in schools. Probably have to revert to it anyhow and force kids to mostly handwrite again given the LLM crisis. 2nd graders don't need...IMO the computer lab was the proper way to use computers in schools. Probably have to revert to it anyhow and force kids to mostly handwrite again given the LLM crisis.
2nd graders don't need Ipads or Chromebooks to learn addition or phonics. They need competant (and well paid) teachers and supportive parents.
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Comment on Blizzard Entertainment files lawsuit against World of Warcraft private server Turtle WoW in ~games
vord (edited )Link ParentThe answer tends to be pretty easy for services like Spotify. Pretty much the same way Tildes handles bans. Spotify bans you for whatever reason they like, refunds whatever or remaining unused...The answer tends to be pretty easy for services like Spotify. Pretty much the same way Tildes handles bans. Spotify bans you for whatever reason they like, refunds whatever or remaining unused time, and doesn't owe a single thing, not even an explanation.
Don't let the rules lawyers contest service bans. They'll be out of business soon enough if they're ban happy, so they'd probably only reserve that for people actively attacking the service instead of making unofficial clients.
Complex contract law has its place, particularily in B2B contracts where both sides would have a lawyer. Or where you're borrowing literal things like apartments. But when selling goods and services to people? Nah.
You sell a DVD to me? I can use it how I wish, short of making illicit copies, none of this "public performance licensing."
I buy a phone, you don't get to sue me if I break your bootloader encryption. I buy cell setvice, you can't prevent me from using tethering via bullshit locks.
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Comment on Blizzard Entertainment files lawsuit against World of Warcraft private server Turtle WoW in ~games
vord Link ParentI see they're trying to claim EULA violations. I would really like to have a survey company attain a significantly significant resule of whether the average non-lawyer could accurately describe...I see they're trying to claim EULA violations. I would really like to have a survey company attain a significantly significant resule of whether the average non-lawyer could accurately describe what any random complete clause of a shrinkwrapped EULA.
The entire concept of "perpetual contract" for purchased goods needs to be eliminated. EULAs for services should mostly be limited to "you only have access if you keep paying" and "we have the right to ban you if you're abusing the service."
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Comment on Blizzard Entertainment files lawsuit against World of Warcraft private server Turtle WoW in ~games
vord Link ParentYou know, I'd be curious to know if a savvy lawyer could beat Blizzard on grounds of statute of limitations, which best I can tell is 3 years from either discovery or violation. It's been 7+ years...Surprised it's taken this long. Turtle WoW is huge. It has half a million accounts and reached nearly fifty thousand concurrent players this month.
You know, I'd be curious to know if a savvy lawyer could beat Blizzard on grounds of statute of limitations, which best I can tell is 3 years from either discovery or violation.
It's been 7+ years since it came online. I'd be hard pressed to believe that it took Blizzard 4 years to find it and submit a lawsuit. Ditto for Kronos WoW.
If I were a lawyer (and I'd love to have one critique my line of thought), I'd demand discovery of the last 7 years of all Blizzard internal communication to provide proof that they hadn't discovered it until 4 years ago, along with a list of methods in which they discover illicit private servers.
There would have to be some incredible legal bullshit to believe it took 4+ years for someone at Blizzard to google "popular private WoW server" and file the copyright claim.
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Comment on ReTuna shopping mall in Sweden is the first in the world to sell only secondhand and repurposed items – established in 2015, it's a municipality-led experiment in circular consumption in ~enviro
vord Link ParentShort answer: Corporations only exist as legal concept, an abstraction of ownership which is gennerally used to share ownership and thus deflect responsibility and minimize consequences for the...Short answer: Corporations only exist as legal concept, an abstraction of ownership which is gennerally used to share ownership and thus deflect responsibility and minimize consequences for the owners.
The existence of corporations (and all business models more elaborate than a gift economy) depend on strong property law enforcement, common infrastructure, and a relatively stable form of currency.
Sure, those things could exist in absence of any public funding. But then you've basically formed fuedalism as each owner has to form their own defense force, their own system for exchange of goods, and their own infrastructure.
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Comment on Vivaldi takes a stand: keep browsing human in ~tech
vord Link ParentI mean, that's basically how they beta test many functions. Multi-account containers is (last I installed) still an addon, and is frankly one of the top reasons to use Firefox. It wouldn't...very much feels like it could have just as easily been an extension
I mean, that's basically how they beta test many functions. Multi-account containers is (last I installed) still an addon, and is frankly one of the top reasons to use Firefox.
It wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if it's mostly an extension under the hood.
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Comment on The Qweremin (a theremin built with a Commodore 64 and a clamp) in ~music
vord LinkTheramins are super cool, and also a great introduction to electrical circuits. They're so simple an interested 5 year old can do it if you read the words for them. My kid loved doing this one.Theramins are super cool, and also a great introduction to electrical circuits.
They're so simple an interested 5 year old can do it if you read the words for them. My kid loved doing this one.
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Comment on Duty-free no more: Parcels worth under $800 no longer qualify for a US tariff exemption in ~society
vord Link ParentI gotta make me a shirt "Hey how those egg prices doin?"I gotta make me a shirt "Hey how those egg prices doin?"
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Comment on Taco Bell rethinks AI drive-through after man orders 18,000 waters in ~food
vord Link ParentI propose all current and former C-Suite employees should be 100% be responsible for any and all crimes/travesties that happen under their leadership. Thus the company selling "Responsibility AI"...I propose all current and former C-Suite employees should be 100% be responsible for any and all crimes/travesties that happen under their leadership.
Thus the company selling "Responsibility AI" has a few human heads to put on the chopping block alongside it's product.
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Comment on Taco Bell rethinks AI drive-through after man orders 18,000 waters in ~food
vord Link ParentMost definitely one approach yes. But it's not gonna catch the problem if it's not putting input in. The point is human beings are much more creative at trying to break things. See also: Wall...Most definitely one approach yes. But it's not gonna catch the problem if it's not putting input in. The point is human beings are much more creative at trying to break things.
See also: Wall jumping in Vanilla WoW.
I definitely automated stuff as I went along; Autohotkey was my friend.
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Comment on Taco Bell rethinks AI drive-through after man orders 18,000 waters in ~food
vord Link ParentOne of my first jobs out of college almost 20 years ago now was a QA tester for the military (as a civilian techie). Most of it was manually done, because effort to automate tests at that given...One of my first jobs out of college almost 20 years ago now was a QA tester for the military (as a civilian techie).
Most of it was manually done, because effort to automate tests at that given stage of app (and before CI/CD was trendy) greatly exceeded "have the junior guy poke at it till he breaks it."
I 100% think the world has trended for the worse when we expect developers to write their own tests. Bug reports suck without detailed reproduction steps, and being a manual QA tester taught me to write good ones.
Every prod release should have a seperate, human tester trying to break it before release. While automated tests can prevent regressions really well, they definitely don't do "If I resize the window just right I can crash the page" testing well.
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Comment on Letting younger children access Fortnite - Looking for opinions in ~games
vord LinkI have an 8 and 4. I don't let them play Fortnite (or Lego Fortnite) despite playing myself. The two biggest reasons: The FOMO, obsucured costs, and heavy advertising. I don't like that games are...I have an 8 and 4. I don't let them play Fortnite (or Lego Fortnite) despite playing myself. The two biggest reasons:
- The FOMO, obsucured costs, and heavy advertising.
- I don't like that games are algamating under one highly exploititive tent.
Fortnite and Roblox are verbotten for that reason, despite Lego Fortnite being a pretty decent survival crafter and Fortnite itself being a decent shooter.
Wildmender, Breath of the Wild, and Slime Rancher are the current vices.
For experimenting with games, 8 is making and remixing games in scratch and makecode arcade. No need to thrust them deep in microtransaction hell. They're currently working on a tomagatchi clone for the microbit, which they have their little sibling test drive.
Fuck microsoft for closing off Makecode Minecraft mods to education edition only.
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Comment on Letting younger children access Fortnite - Looking for opinions in ~games
vord Link ParentOh it is. It is quite grand watching console people play against PC people. You can tell the Switch people because they'll often run into walls that haven't rendered yet and have a visibility of...Oh it is. It is quite grand watching console people play against PC people.
You can tell the Switch people because they'll often run into walls that haven't rendered yet and have a visibility of approximately 20 feet. Like fish in a barrel.
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Comment on Google will require developer verification for Android apps outside the Play Store in ~tech
vord Link ParentHere's the thing: No technical solution can stop phishing attacks. At all. The most effective ones are still sent on paper, from perfectly legal businesses. Yet somehow we haven't stopped them...Here's the thing: No technical solution can stop phishing attacks. At all.
The most effective ones are still sent on paper, from perfectly legal businesses. Yet somehow we haven't stopped them despite being older than computers themselves.
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Comment on Google will require developer verification for Android apps outside the Play Store in ~tech
vord Link ParentFor now. We've already got https as defacto mandatory. Just need a small rule about Android not serving DNS entries or validating certs for unidentified site owners.nothing changes for websites
For now. We've already got https as defacto mandatory. Just need a small rule about Android not serving DNS entries or validating certs for unidentified site owners.
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Comment on Google will require developer verification for Android apps outside the Play Store in ~tech
vord Link ParentNot every idiom applies in every situation? The lock metaphor certainly applies to everything you own. Not so much about FDA approval processes. Heck, even applying it to medicine; I'd certainly...Not every idiom applies in every situation? The lock metaphor certainly applies to everything you own. Not so much about FDA approval processes.
Heck, even applying it to medicine; I'd certainly consider it unreasonable for a bottle of medicine to automatically permanantly seal when the expiration date hits, even if a bit of song and dance about safety could be made. Most medicines don't really go bad unless the pills crumble or they get wet.
And when it comes to DRM and computing rights, we have clear documentation of bad intentions dating back well over 30 years. Remember that time Sony installed a rootkit on every computer that put an audio cd in it? I sure as heck do.
Ever since the first commercial software came out, it has been a constant battle between "people selling software" and "people using the software how they want." The GPL wasn't born out of nowhere, it was a direct response to not being permitted to port tools between different systems.
The reality that the only technical barriers that prevent software from one computer on another is a lack of source code and having sufficient resources. And so, DRM all hinges on oppresive legal frameworks and the stripping of consumer rights.
Cory advocates for all sorts of meaningful regulation. But he rightfully rails against anti-consumer bullshit, which is like the cornerstone of all growth these days.
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Comment on ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ delivers Netflix first No. 1 box office win with $19M+, but streamer doesn’t want to officially report in ~movies
vord (edited )Link ParentTo be fair, Mutant Mayhem was some of the best animated fight choreography I've ever seen. While I have not watched SpiderVerse, I will say that I didn't notice how well the fights were done here...I prefer something more like TMNT: Mutant Mayhem, where there’s no pretense and it’s more stylized and better choreographed.
To be fair, Mutant Mayhem was some of the best animated fight choreography I've ever seen. While I have not watched SpiderVerse, I will say that I didn't notice how well the fights were done here in KPDH until I watched them slowed down (particularly the bathhouse). And while you're likely not the target audience, it was mastercraft for the target audience: Kids.
My 4 year old loves KPDH but can't bear Mutant Mayhem. Primarily because Mutant Mayhem doesn't disrupt the scariest bits with humor in nearly the same way. Thinking about the shouting demons on the plane with the burbs and wretching. The slipping on the puddle in the middle of the bathouse. They also mostly conceal the most viceral violence in the same way, like a magician misdireting the audience.
Doing this is key to insure that the biggee kids can watch the movie with little sibling with minimal problems.
But more than anything else, I appreciated how well everything was timed to the music. I've not seen many scenes, animated or not, put that much effort into beat matching the fights to the songs.
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Comment on ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ delivers Netflix first No. 1 box office win with $19M+, but streamer doesn’t want to officially report in ~movies
vord Link ParentThis here is so underappreciated. So much of our current media is so deeply nested into a mire of nostalgia that it's refreshing to have something very different. I would not be sad for this world...Completely new IP
This here is so underappreciated. So much of our current media is so deeply nested into a mire of nostalgia that it's refreshing to have something very different.
I would not be sad for this world if there was never another bit of Marvel, Star Wars, or Star Trek content. And that all Disney IPs were buried into a shallow grave to end the cycle of remakes and sequels.
And of course the tiger was just incredible slslapstick. Would love to know if it's a reference to some mythology or film history because it cut through tension so well.
Did a bit of research, it's from korean folk art.
I can't place the specific routine or trope, but I've definitely seen instances of "neurotic obsession slapstick" elsewhere.
Correct conclusion, wrong evidence. Here's my take.
Empathy was put on life support in the 70s with the backlash to civil rights and Roe v Wade. It caused a rift and was when the Republican party positioned itself as the pro-life God party and thinly veiled rascist policy.
The nail in the coffin was austerity politics in the 80s, with Reagan and the like. Capitalism was thrust into overdrive "by their bootstraps" and they began dismantling what social safety nets there were.
The masks started coming off in the 90s with Newt Gingrich weaponizing government shutdowns, and the rise of Fox News and Rush Limbaugh.
9/11 murdered nuance and compromise with the largest swell of nationalism in my lifetime (born 1984).
Obama was the last reprieve of a quality president, whom faced a stonewall Congress determined to undermine every bit of progeess, ramping up overt homophobia (gay marriage) and racism.
So then in 2016 we saw the culmination of all that buildup: Two narcissistic friends of Epstein to vote for president. One a self-grandizing war hawk who's primary message was that she was a woman and she deserved her spot on the throne. The other a self-grandizing thinly-veiled liar supposedly standing against the establishment, but whom was a litteral joke and standin for "evil rich guy."
To fight against blatantly evil rich guy winning again, the Democrats doubled down on Obama nostalgia and gave us a geriatric president who should have stepped down in 2022.
And thus we have reached an end state: 40+ years of dismantling social safety nets and important regulations, paired with rewarding and worshipping psychopaths, and here we are. Poor masses fighting for breadcrumbs in a post-coup oligarchy, complete with surveillance dragnets, concentration camps, and secret police disappearing dissidents and abusing hournalists whom would try to educate masses instead of propagandize them.