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Comment on Text Editing Hates You Too in ~comp
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Comment on Humble Monthly is becoming Humble Choice - More games each month, no mystery, choose which to keep in ~games
WaterPocket Link ParentAnd that's why they are doing it, I have dozens of games from Humble Monthly that I've never even touched but yet I still own them. If you're required to choose which games you want, Humble can...And that's why they are doing it, I have dozens of games from Humble Monthly that I've never even touched but yet I still own them. If you're required to choose which games you want, Humble can cut costs by not giving away keys that will never end up being played in the first place. An example being that I received Cod WW2 in this month's bundle despite having no interest in ever playing it. A big change in a subscription model such as this tends to be announced under the guise that it will benefit the consumer, when its true purpose is to improve the bottom line of the business providing the service.
Although I'm not thrilled with this new plan, I can understand why a change like this would be put into place.
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Comment on Amnesia: The Dark Descent released nine years ago - lessons about designing horror games from Frictional's creative director in ~games
WaterPocket Link ParentFunnily enough, I don't mind horror games since I go in knowing what to expect and can prepare myself for any jumps or scares. They can still scare me, but that is the reason why I am playing in...Funnily enough, I don't mind horror games since I go in knowing what to expect and can prepare myself for any jumps or scares. They can still scare me, but that is the reason why I am playing in the first place. Amnesia, to me, wasn't scary after I became familiar with my surroundings.
But then there's Subnautica, which isn't meant to be a horror game in the slightest, yet I cannot manage to get far into the game at all before succumbing to my fear of open water and hitting alt+f4. I've tried several times to play it, but as soon as I'm required to travel far away from the starting area I give up out of intense fear of what lurks below.
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Comment on Cube World wasn't worth the wait in ~games
WaterPocket LinkWhile many of us haven't thought about Cube World for several years, I imagine that the creator has thought about all of the time. I'm speculating, but I would say that he felt pressured to not...While many of us haven't thought about Cube World for several years, I imagine that the creator has thought about all of the time. I'm speculating, but I would say that he felt pressured to not only redeem himself but also reinvent the gameplay to become something unique that stands out from the dozens of other survival/voxel-style games out there. This just made a recipe for disaster which is how we got this as the final product.
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Comment on What keyboard shortcut was a game changer for you? in ~tech
WaterPocket Link ParentI learned this today when I was at work, It's interesting to see this pop up here after only just finding out about it 5 hours ago.I learned this today when I was at work, It's interesting to see this pop up here after only just finding out about it 5 hours ago.
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Comment on Samsung unveils new PCIe 4.0 SSDs that "never die" in ~tech
WaterPocket Link ParentI know this is a bit off-topic, but my real name is Keegan and every time I see a comment by you I think I'm reading a comment made by me for a brief moment.I know this is a bit off-topic, but my real name is Keegan and every time I see a comment by you I think I'm reading a comment made by me for a brief moment.
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Comment on Share your favorite oldschool wallpapers! in ~design
WaterPocket Link ParentSuddenly I have just relived the memory of the eye strain this screensaver caused me over two decades ago.Suddenly I have just relived the memory of the eye strain this screensaver caused me over two decades ago.
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Comment on AdBlock and uBlock Origin, two popular ad-blocking extensions, used in ad fraud scheme in ~tech
WaterPocket LinkUsing a method called "cookie stuffing" AdBlock Inc., developer of AdBlock, and Charlie Lee, developer of uBlock Origin, have been able to earn commission from the online purchases of their...Using a method called "cookie stuffing" AdBlock Inc., developer of AdBlock, and Charlie Lee, developer of uBlock Origin, have been able to earn commission from the online purchases of their respective users.
What are people's thoughts on this? I have personally been using uBlock for nearly two years now and as a developer myself I feel like I let my guard down and blind-sided. While it wasn't my money being stolen, it is still upsetting to me that I could have been indirectly helping Charlie Lee generate a profit by stealing a portion of the money I've spent online.
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Comment on Humble Builder Bundle - featuring Portal Knights, Bridge Constructor Portal, and others in ~games
WaterPocket Link ParentI was a bit disappointed with my experience playing Portal Knights. It's not a bad game by any means, but very average without anything I haven't seen in other survival-type games. My biggest...I was a bit disappointed with my experience playing Portal Knights. It's not a bad game by any means, but very average without anything I haven't seen in other survival-type games. My biggest gripe was how slow everything seemed to progress. Slow and restrictive movement along with very little sense of progression made me uninstall after only an hour of play time.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tildes
WaterPocket Link ParentI joined Reddit nearly a decade ago, and discovered this website through Reddit. I came to this website due to how Reddit has become not only an advertiser's haven, but a site nearly entirely...I joined Reddit nearly a decade ago, and discovered this website through Reddit. I came to this website due to how Reddit has become not only an advertiser's haven, but a site nearly entirely consisting of either biased, inappropriate, racist, or misogynistic discussions where only the popular opinions in the specific subreddit would be upvoted and visible. It became an echo chamber. And the reason I am saying this is because I am certain many others from reddit also share this opinion and only remain on the site because there is nothing better that they know of. So having exposure on reddit in order to gather people that are tired of what the place has become is in Tildes' best interest, and to think otherwise is in my opinion very unfair and hypocritical.
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Comment on New Zealand to ban semi-automatic rifles in ~news
WaterPocket Link ParentGun control in the United States is a difficult topic because of how many crimes are committed in the country with illegally obtained weapons as well as how many weapons already are in...Gun control in the United States is a difficult topic because of how many crimes are committed in the country with illegally obtained weapons as well as how many weapons already are in circulation. It is an engrained part of American culture, and is not as simple as just outright banning assault rifles or magazines that hold more than 12 bullets.
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Comment on Guild Wars 2 developer ArenaNet plans for mass layoffs in ~games
WaterPocket Link ParentWith NCSoft's track record, I can't say it's too much of a surprise. Look at City of Heroes, it was shut down with everyone laid off immediately following the release of Guild Wars 2. NCSoft has...With NCSoft's track record, I can't say it's too much of a surprise. Look at City of Heroes, it was shut down with everyone laid off immediately following the release of Guild Wars 2. NCSoft has done little in attempt to get themselves out of this hole they've been digging for the last decade.
I'm glad you posted this, as this is something I've been pondering on for the past couple of weeks. More specifically, how a text editor differentiates key presses from text when working with abstract characters or other languages. What I found most interesting was something that I hadn't put a lot of thought into, which was how a text editor behaves when a single line contains two different languages that read from opposite directions. For some reason I found it fascinating how, when starting from the left, moving right, and highlighting a line containing an English word followed by a word in Arabic using the arrow keys, that once the Arabic word is reached, the carat will jump to the right side of the word (the beginning) and highlight from right to left while still pressing the right arrow key.
Hopefully that made sense. I'm a very poor typer on my phone and tend to have rambly sentences due to me constantly losing my train of thought while I concentrate on the placement of my big thumbs.