XanIves's recent activity
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Comment on The confessions of Marcus Hutchins, the hacker who saved the internet (2020) in ~tech
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Comment on Helldivers 2 support studio Toadman Interactive to shut offices in Sweden and Norway – some positions at developer's Berlin office also at risk in ~games
XanIves Link ParentSadly, as one of the tiny handful of active Planetside 2 players on Tildes, there are no community servers. Existing servers have been dwindling and merging once they get too small, leading to a...Sadly, as one of the tiny handful of active Planetside 2 players on Tildes, there are no community servers. Existing servers have been dwindling and merging once they get too small, leading to a handful of servers with players from wide geographic areas and questionable ping, since a server in Boston might need to host Californian players to even have a decent fight.
If the game gets shut down, and the assets become available, maybe someday they can crop up, similar to how Planetside 1 got the Planetside Forever fan project, but it doesn't seem likely.
The real tragedy here is that in the 12 years since Planetside 2's release, there has been nearly zero competition in the MMOFPS genre. Battlefield can scratch some of the itch, but no other game has the sheer scale.
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Comment on Vesync voluntarily discontinues certain claims for HEPA air purifiers following challenge by Dyson in ~health
XanIves Link ParentSame, fun to see the Amazon listing still says HEPA on it, and it’s still #1 for “HEPA filters”.Same, fun to see the Amazon listing still says HEPA on it, and it’s still #1 for “HEPA filters”.
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Comment on Tubi explodes in popularity, outranking Max and Apple TV+ in ~tech
XanIves Link“There is also a catch to Tubi’s rise, even if it is not currently bothering investors. The streaming service, which relies entirely on advertising revenue, is not yet profitable. Ms. Sud said...“There is also a catch to Tubi’s rise, even if it is not currently bothering investors. The streaming service, which relies entirely on advertising revenue, is not yet profitable. Ms. Sud said that the company was continuing to invest to reach greater scale. “Our lack of profitability is a conscious choice,” she said.”
Shocking, a company giving away a free service at a loss outcompetes on user numbers against platforms forced to turn a profit. Obviously this is going to get enshittified in the near future, and the usage will drop like every other platform when they start jacking their rates up.
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Comment on Sweden paying grandparents to babysit in ~finance
XanIves Link ParentThere’s no extra money coming from the Swedish taxpayers, the article mentions that Sweden already has a generous parental system that this would simply redirect if they parent wants to work...There’s no extra money coming from the Swedish taxpayers, the article mentions that Sweden already has a generous parental system that this would simply redirect if they parent wants to work instead.
Seems like a good idea to me: kid still gets raised by an close family member, the same leave gets paid by the state so no additional tax burden, grandparents get an encouraged way to interact with their grandkids and can get some income, and productive young parents can get back to work sooner.
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June/July 2024 in ~games
XanIves Link Parent4x tickets on Amid Evil VR, and 1x on Assetto Corsa please!4x tickets on Amid Evil VR, and 1x on Assetto Corsa please!
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Comment on Star Citizen crowdfunding passes $700 million in ~games
XanIves Link ParentI'd like to generously point out that clipping out of the back of your spaceship during quantum because you tried to walk around during flight will never fall behind the curve /s At least they...I'd like to generously point out that clipping out of the back of your spaceship during quantum because you tried to walk around during flight will never fall behind the curve /s
At least they have somewhat of a fire under their ass for some reason. Usually every year they just say "hey, the games coming out someday, give us money for more giant concept ships". But since last Citcon, there's something afoot, I'm used to getting barely any content every year and now there's been a huge amount of work in the last 8 months.
My guess is that Chris woke up and read a calendar, and had a mid-life crisis.
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Comment on A word about RMS, GPL and the free software movement in ~tech
XanIves Link ParentIf the F150 was going to have been pried from the grips of the American population, it probably would have done that when it hit 4 bucks a gallon. I think it's safe to say that big...If the F150 was going to have been pried from the grips of the American population, it probably would have done that when it hit 4 bucks a gallon.
I think it's safe to say that big child-annihilating pickup trucks are going to be happily sold and bought in the USA for the next 30 years, barring legislative intervention.
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Comment on How ECMO is redefining death in ~health
XanIves LinkThe last part of the article talking about being able to put organs on the ECMO so you can perform corrective surgeries OUTSIDE THE BODY is wild to me. Imagine being able to do chemotherapy on an...The last part of the article talking about being able to put organs on the ECMO so you can perform corrective surgeries OUTSIDE THE BODY is wild to me.
Imagine being able to do chemotherapy on an organ without it being in the patients body, so you don’t need to suffer the horrible side effects and can instead choose to live with a portable machine instead for a few months.
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Comment on Marvel Rivals | Official announcement trailer in ~games
XanIves Link ParentAgreed, honestly free to play and free free are on opposite ends of the spending spectrum in my opinion.Agreed, honestly free to play and free free are on opposite ends of the spending spectrum in my opinion.
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Comment on Starburst – Disturbances on the sun may have the potential to devastate our power grid and communication systems. When the next big storm arrives, will we be prepared for it? in ~space
XanIves LinkI'm always curious when reading an article that discusses losing transformers as being the real danger, and it makes me wonder how useful having residential solar would be in that scenario....I'm always curious when reading an article that discusses losing transformers as being the real danger, and it makes me wonder how useful having residential solar would be in that scenario.
Post-event, if you're looking at a lead time of months to replace large chunks of the grid, then being able to power your home and even possibly your vehicle seems insanely useful, not just to yourself but to communities in general. Clean water, heating, cooling, refrigeration, no paying for expensive gasoline during an outage that isn't being supplied anymore due to supply chain issues. I wonder how resistant the average setup would be during an event like this, and what sort of mitigation strategies you could take to harden your residence.
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Comment on Modular storage systems? in ~life.home_improvement
XanIves LinkHaha, I'm glad you added the section calling out Gridfinity, because my immediate thought after reading the title was "Is this someone asking about Gridfinity?". I'm going to agree that if you...Haha, I'm glad you added the section calling out Gridfinity, because my immediate thought after reading the title was "Is this someone asking about Gridfinity?".
I'm going to agree that if you don't have a 3d printer, and an interest already in fiddling around with one, then don't get one just for this sort of need. 3d printers can be finnicky in the same way as their 2d counterparts, regardless of how "easy to print with" or "ready to go out-of-the-box" people like to describe their favorite printer.
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Comment on ‘Our Flag Means Death’ canceled by Max after two seasons in ~tv
XanIves Link ParentSame, loved the first season, but I'm just not invested in season 2. It feels like the characters are being written differently to the first season, and we don't have the same fun dynamic from the...Same, loved the first season, but I'm just not invested in season 2. It feels like the characters are being written differently to the first season, and we don't have the same fun dynamic from the first season of the mixed crew.
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Comment on Meet Nightshade, the new tool allowing artists to ‘poison’ AI models with corrupted training data in ~arts
XanIves LinkI can see a future where this paper's method is integrated into most digital art tools, photoshop/Krita/gimp/the apple thing, and there's a simple toggle to enable it ON or OFF when you export an...I can see a future where this paper's method is integrated into most digital art tools, photoshop/Krita/gimp/the apple thing, and there's a simple toggle to enable it ON or OFF when you export an image.
Poisoning the vast majority of content online would seem to be the only ethical way to resolve this issue of "art theft" in training on art not intended for AI training by the created artist, forcing anyone looking to train a model to actually pay for access to un-poisoned content from creators in aggregate somehow.
It'd be nice to be able to share art for the enrichment of human experience, without giving away the ownership of the art when it comes to training. I know copyright might be figured out someday, but there's a difference between something being illegal to steal and something being impossible to steal.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~enviro
XanIves Link ParentWhat’s easier, regulating a single company/industry, or politely asking and convincing 50 million people? Reminds me of the good old war on drugs, where we targeted consumers of drugs rather than...What’s easier, regulating a single company/industry, or politely asking and convincing 50 million people?
Reminds me of the good old war on drugs, where we targeted consumers of drugs rather than the producers and distributors. That didn’t turn out too well in the end.
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Comment on Encrypt. Now. in ~tech
XanIves Link ParentHas it ever made its way to court? I thought it being illegal was just the opinion of the copyright holder. I don’t remember anyone actually being sued or charged with anything.Has it ever made its way to court? I thought it being illegal was just the opinion of the copyright holder. I don’t remember anyone actually being sued or charged with anything.
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Comment on How Lars Findsen and Claus Hjort Frederiksen came to be facing trial for allegedly disclosing Danish state secrets that had been in the public domain for years in ~society
XanIves LinkInteresting read. As far as I understand, in the US, discussing classified information even if it’s been leaked is still a no-go. The important aspect is that it’s still classified internally, and...Interesting read. As far as I understand, in the US, discussing classified information even if it’s been leaked is still a no-go.
The important aspect is that it’s still classified internally, and sharing it still qualifies as a violation.
So that made me curious when one of the men mentioned in the article was surprised when he was charged after he basically confirmed the leaked data, publicly. Confirming a leak is still bad, I’m not sure what he expected?
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Comment on $600million and a decade later, where is Star Citizen? in ~games
XanIves Link ParentIf it helps, I’ve personally seen larger than 100 servers. I think it’s from 100-180ish depending on the server, but I’ve definitely seen a 200 person server every once in a while. Every time they...If it helps, I’ve personally seen larger than 100 servers. I think it’s from 100-180ish depending on the server, but I’ve definitely seen a 200 person server every once in a while.
Every time they optimize the network, they increase the server cap to add more players instead of just having better server performance. We had 50 player servers for about 4 years, and then about a year ago they made them 100, and a half year ago they bumped it up further.
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Comment on $600million and a decade later, where is Star Citizen? in ~games
XanIves Link ParentThat’s pretty close to how their server meshing plan is going to be. They’re going to be using dynamically instanced shards that can shrink and grow depending on player density as players group up...That’s pretty close to how their server meshing plan is going to be. They’re going to be using dynamically instanced shards that can shrink and grow depending on player density as players group up and move apart.
A lot of larger ships lack interior windows specifically to enable this future splitting of the interior of the ship with the exterior, so jimmy doing repair work in engineering doesn’t need to get packet data from Jonathan the fighter pilot’s rudder taking damage.
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Comment on $600million and a decade later, where is Star Citizen? in ~games
XanIves Link ParentI would sure hope they give me a picture of a car as part of the transaction, otherwise I’d have no clue what I’m buying! /s As long as they’re working on the car and sending me progress, I think...I would sure hope they give me a picture of a car as part of the transaction, otherwise I’d have no clue what I’m buying! /s
As long as they’re working on the car and sending me progress, I think it’s not a scam. I do think that each time they decided to increase the scope of the car, and change the model to add more wheels/windows/seats there should be some sort of warning sent out to people who are waiting for that particular car, but it doesn’t seem like that’s exactly a scam. I paid for a product, they’re making the product. If you consider “a ship” the product like in your case, then they’ve delivered plenty of ships so that gives me a good idea of how long the rest will take.
If you think “the game” is the product, then I have great news: it doesn’t cost $40,000, it’s actually only ~$40ish dollars. And you get to use it in the meantime, so you’re free to play it and refund it if you don’t like it, same as any other game really.
This is a terrifically interesting read. I hope Hutchins can get some sleep, and I look forward to (hopefully) reading a follow-up in a few years after he’s figured out his next moves.