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Comment on Guardian will no longer post on Elon Musk’s X from its official accounts in ~tech
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Comment on Dwayne Johnson became the world’s biggest movie star. Now he’s trying to disappear. in ~movies
babypuncher Link ParentThat sounds believable to me, the stories about him being 8-9 hours late and getting away with it didn't sit quite right with me. Even a star of his caliber has limits.That sounds believable to me, the stories about him being 8-9 hours late and getting away with it didn't sit quite right with me. Even a star of his caliber has limits.
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Comment on Dwayne Johnson became the world’s biggest movie star. Now he’s trying to disappear. in ~movies
babypuncher Link Parent"Laziness" was probably the wrong word to convey my feeling here"Laziness" was probably the wrong word to convey my feeling here
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Comment on Dwayne Johnson became the world’s biggest movie star. Now he’s trying to disappear. in ~movies
babypuncher Link ParentI'm not saying he's a bad person for making these choices, I'm saying these choices are not ones I associate with a good actor. I'm allowed to say people are bad at acting, aren't I? Especially if...I'm not saying he's a bad person for making these choices, I'm saying these choices are not ones I associate with a good actor. I'm allowed to say people are bad at acting, aren't I? Especially if they've been doing it professionally for 25 years and still kinda suck at it.
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Comment on Dwayne Johnson became the world’s biggest movie star. Now he’s trying to disappear. in ~movies
babypuncher Link ParentHe's been in R-rated movies though. I also don't think this brand image is very positive. Any time I see his face on a poster I just assume it's over-budgeted slop.He's been in R-rated movies though.
I also don't think this brand image is very positive. Any time I see his face on a poster I just assume it's over-budgeted slop.
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Comment on Dwayne Johnson became the world’s biggest movie star. Now he’s trying to disappear. in ~movies
babypuncher Link ParentAllegedly, the budget was massively inflated by Johnson showing up hours late for filming every day.Allegedly, the budget was massively inflated by Johnson showing up hours late for filming every day.
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Comment on Dwayne Johnson became the world’s biggest movie star. Now he’s trying to disappear. in ~movies
babypuncher Link ParentI did, the whole thing reads like a puff piece. I don't see how playing a villain would make him "inaccessible". I've never found him to be a good actor to begin with. However he wants to justify...I did, the whole thing reads like a puff piece.
I don't see how playing a villain would make him "inaccessible". I've never found him to be a good actor to begin with. However he wants to justify that is up to him.
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Comment on Dwayne Johnson became the world’s biggest movie star. Now he’s trying to disappear. in ~movies
babypuncher Link ParentThis sounds like laziness to me. A skilled actor would want to stretch their boundarieshe will not allow himself to be evil in anything
This sounds like laziness to me. A skilled actor would want to stretch their boundaries
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Comment on Dwayne Johnson became the world’s biggest movie star. Now he’s trying to disappear. in ~movies
babypuncher LinkI have never understood the appeal of him as an actor. As far as wrestler-turned-thespians go, John Cena and especially Dave Bautista are far more talented and entertaining. This article reads to...I have never understood the appeal of him as an actor. As far as wrestler-turned-thespians go, John Cena and especially Dave Bautista are far more talented and entertaining. This article reads to me a bit like damage control for the Red One fiasco.
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Comment on The US has a cloned sheep contraband problem in ~science
babypuncher Link ParentI really want to know why semen is measured in "straws" instead of any of the units used for all the other fluids in the world, but I also don't want that question in my search history.I really want to know why semen is measured in "straws" instead of any of the units used for all the other fluids in the world, but I also don't want that question in my search history.
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Comment on Valorant is winning the war against PC gaming cheaters in ~games
babypuncher Link ParentI think you're misunderstanding the fight against piracy. The goal is not to make sure a game can't ever be pirated under any circumstances, any solution that protects a game for a few months is...I think you're misunderstanding the fight against piracy. The goal is not to make sure a game can't ever be pirated under any circumstances, any solution that protects a game for a few months is widely considered a success, as that is when piracy is shown to have the biggest impact on sales.
We don't really know how much Denuvo costs. All we really know is that these days it is sold as a subscription rather than per-game, so publishers now usually choose to remove it after a while. I think that is a good thing. Once the DRM has served its purpose, all it does is get in the way of the consumer.
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Comment on "Valve are gathering the avengers": we believe Gabe Newell is assembling the ultimate dream team for the one game everyone's been waiting for in ~games
babypuncher Link ParentThey just released Counter-Strike 2 last year, with Deadlock also nearing completion. I think it would be kind of crazy if they followed those up with yet another multiplayer title.They just released Counter-Strike 2 last year, with Deadlock also nearing completion. I think it would be kind of crazy if they followed those up with yet another multiplayer title.
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Comment on Valorant is winning the war against PC gaming cheaters in ~games
babypuncher Link ParentMetaphor is unique. Denuvo wasn't actually cracked, people just found a way to get around it using binaries from the demo version of the game. /r/CrackWatch maintains a list of Denuvo-protected...Metaphor is unique. Denuvo wasn't actually cracked, people just found a way to get around it using binaries from the demo version of the game.
/r/CrackWatch maintains a list of Denuvo-protected games and their crack status. There are a lot of high profile AAA games on that list that are still uncracked years after release.
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Comment on Valorant is winning the war against PC gaming cheaters in ~games
babypuncher Link ParentAt that point, they would essentially be killing Linux support for their games and replacing it exclusively with Deck support. Forcing the use of specific hardware seems antithetical to the whole...At that point, they would essentially be killing Linux support for their games and replacing it exclusively with Deck support.
Forcing the use of specific hardware seems antithetical to the whole appeal of Linux to end-users, and would make the platform ultimately more restrictive than Windows.
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Comment on Valorant is winning the war against PC gaming cheaters in ~games
babypuncher Link ParentThe problem is that most PC vendors and especially motherboard vendors allow customers to enroll their own SecureBoot keys. This isn't a problem for RHEL customers, in fact they may even rely on...The problem is that most PC vendors and especially motherboard vendors allow customers to enroll their own SecureBoot keys. This isn't a problem for RHEL customers, in fact they may even rely on this feature to enroll IBM's key. The chain of trust is about ensuring the owner of the hardware knows with certainty that it is only running the software they've vetted and that a malicious third party hasn't quietly replaced or modified the kernel image.
The threat model for cheating in video games is very different. The end user, the actual owner of the hardware and the software that runs on it, cannot be trusted. In order to truly maintain the chain of trust in that environment, you need a degree of control over their hardware that will not fly in the Linux community or even the PC gaming community as a whole. Including GPLv3 code on the device could become problematic. It would be TiVo all over again.
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Comment on Valorant is winning the war against PC gaming cheaters in ~games
babypuncher Link ParentThere are a lot of reasons why a real time networked video game client needs to know information about the game state that the player themself should not. Particularly a game as fast paced as your...NEVER trust the client
There are a lot of reasons why a real time networked video game client needs to know information about the game state that the player themself should not. Particularly a game as fast paced as your typical multiplayer shooter.
On top of that, aimbots in particular do not rely on secret knowledge. Unless the cheater is rage hacking, there's not much you can do server-side to differentiate mouse inputs made by a well written cheat or a sufficiently skilled player.
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Comment on Valorant is winning the war against PC gaming cheaters in ~games
babypuncher Link ParentI think in order to qualify as a rootkit, it has to be designed with malicious intent. Otherwise your graphics driver would be one too. The bigger concern is that an unknown bug in Vanguard could...I think in order to qualify as a rootkit, it has to be designed with malicious intent. Otherwise your graphics driver would be one too.
The bigger concern is that an unknown bug in Vanguard could be leveraged by an attacker to gain kernel-level access to your computer. So it boils down to how much you trust Riot to write safe code.
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Comment on Valorant is winning the war against PC gaming cheaters in ~games
babypuncher Link ParentThere are lots of reasons, I'll broadly cover two of them. First, the Linux kernel does not have a stable binary interface for kernel modules. Each module needs to be compiled for the exact kernel...There are lots of reasons, I'll broadly cover two of them.
First, the Linux kernel does not have a stable binary interface for kernel modules. Each module needs to be compiled for the exact kernel version in use. For a number of technical and ideological reasons, this means any anti-cheat vendor would likely take the old Nvidia approach of shipping a "shim" module that can be built for each user's system and provide that binary interface for the proprietary module. This creates a lot of surface area for breakage, as anyone who has ever had to deal with Nvidia's proprietary Linux driver can attest.
Second, it's virtually impossible to truly secure the Linux kernel itself in a consumer setting, without imposing harsh device-level restrictions that would render Linux on that device no more consumer friendly than Windows and macOS. This is because anyone can build the Linux kernel from source and modify it to work however they want, including fundamentally neutering any anti-cheat modules that may need to be loaded. The only way around this is to only allow end users to play on approved devices with secureboot that only loads kernel images digitally signed by the vendor.
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Comment on Valorant is winning the war against PC gaming cheaters in ~games
babypuncher Link ParentValve will never add kernel-level anti-cheat to CS2 because it's virtually impossible to make that work on LinuxValve will never add kernel-level anti-cheat to CS2 because it's virtually impossible to make that work on Linux
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Comment on Apex Legends dev team update: Linux and anti-cheat in ~games
babypuncher (edited )Link ParentThe problem is that there is a massive chasm between "average player aim" and "pro player aim" and it takes thousands of hours of practice to cross it. What look like normal tracking or flick...But personally, if a cheater's aim is weak enough that I don't even suspect they're cheating, it doesn't really ruin my experience.
The problem is that there is a massive chasm between "average player aim" and "pro player aim" and it takes thousands of hours of practice to cross it. What look like normal tracking or flick shots for a pro Overwatch or Counter-Strike player can look indistinguishable from cheating to a low ranked player. There's a lot of space in the middle there for cheaters to occupy.
Often the best indication that someone is cheating is not the specifics of their aim, but rather a bizarre disparity between their aiming skill and other factors like game sense.
There simply hadn't been a proven alternative until now. Threads is owned by another asshole billionaire and has its own problems, and Mastadon isn't super user friendly or meant to be a true replacement. Bluesky only just recently reached a state where it feels like a proper, full fledged replacement and now it's user base is absolutely exploding.