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Comment on iOS 18 is here with RCS and homepage customization features in ~tech
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Comment on Tesla Cybertruck owners shocked that tires are barely lasting 6,000 miles in ~transport
babypuncher Link ParentSome of these examples feel counter to the rules of defensive driving. It may be annoying to stop and wait for two asshole semi drivers hogging the right lane, but it's also the safer thing to do.Some of these examples feel counter to the rules of defensive driving. It may be annoying to stop and wait for two asshole semi drivers hogging the right lane, but it's also the safer thing to do.
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Comment on Retrospective on the introduction of the Vanguard anti-cheat software to League of Legends in ~comp
babypuncher Link ParentI've never had a problem with Discord or my debugging tools. Though I imagine I might run into trouble if I tried playing a game with something like Ghidra running.I've never had a problem with Discord or my debugging tools. Though I imagine I might run into trouble if I tried playing a game with something like Ghidra running.
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Comment on Addressing the cause of collapsing fertility: status in ~life
babypuncher Link ParentThey keep talking about this like it is some kind of catastrophe to be avoided. It is not a good or or a bad thing that fewer people want to have kids. It is a neutral fact. It is our choice, stop...They keep talking about this like it is some kind of catastrophe to be avoided.
It is not a good or or a bad thing that fewer people want to have kids. It is a neutral fact. It is our choice, stop trying to tell us it's wrong.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of September 9 in ~news
babypuncher Link ParentHarris outright manipulated Trump into melting down on live TV. She knew exactly what jabs to get in (crowd sizes, losing in 2020, etc) to make him go off script and start ranting about Haitians...Harris outright manipulated Trump into melting down on live TV. She knew exactly what jabs to get in (crowd sizes, losing in 2020, etc) to make him go off script and start ranting about Haitians eating peoples cats. It was wild.
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Comment on If you could send someone to any historic moment, who and when? in ~talk
babypuncher LinkI would send Kanye West and Ben Shapiro to Berlin in 1944.I would send Kanye West and Ben Shapiro to Berlin in 1944.
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Comment on A Minecraft Movie | Teaser in ~movies
babypuncher Link ParentMy problem with movies being made "just for kids" and grading them on their own scale is that movies like The Lion King, WALL-E, and Spirited Away exist. You can make movies for kids that are also...My problem with movies being made "just for kids" and grading them on their own scale is that movies like The Lion King, WALL-E, and Spirited Away exist.
You can make movies for kids that are also actually good movies. Deliberately aiming low because "kids will like it anyways" just reeks of laziness.
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Comment on A Minecraft Movie | Teaser in ~movies
babypuncher LinkI think we just found 2025's Borderlands.I think we just found 2025's Borderlands.
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Comment on An important update on Concord - "At this time, we have decided to take the game offline beginning September 6, 2024" in ~games
babypuncher Link ParentValorant is way more tactical shooter than hero shooter. It's basically Counter-Strike with some Overwatch-lite flavoring. Deadlock leans very heavily into MOBA gameplay, enough that I think it...Valorant is way more tactical shooter than hero shooter. It's basically Counter-Strike with some Overwatch-lite flavoring.
Deadlock leans very heavily into MOBA gameplay, enough that I think it will appeal more to MOBA fans than Overwatch fans.
Meanwhile Overwatch is actually doing really well the last few seasons. I think the time to take Overwatch's crown was last year when the game's reputation was at its worst.
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Comment on Telegram messaging app CEO Pavel Durov arrested in France in ~tech
babypuncher Link ParentWhen cops hand Facebook a warrant asking for data they have on a particular account, Facebook complies.When cops hand Facebook a warrant asking for data they have on a particular account, Facebook complies.
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Comment on Telegram messaging app CEO Pavel Durov arrested in France in ~tech
babypuncher (edited )Link ParentI doubt it, as they aren't going after Signal. Telegram is unique because it advertises itself as a secure messaging platform when it isn't. By default, all chats are not encrypted. E2EE has to be...I doubt it, as they aren't going after Signal.
Telegram is unique because it advertises itself as a secure messaging platform when it isn't. By default, all chats are not encrypted. E2EE has to be enabled on a per-chat basis, and comes with a litany of restrictions that simply don't exist on truly secure alternatives like Signal. A good example of this is the complete lack of encrypted group chats.
Because of this, Telegram is knowingly hosting group chats being used to share CSAM or coordinate terrorist attacks and the company isn't doing anything about them. When you know which accounts on your platform are doing illegal things and do nothing to stop them, then you are breaking the law.
I wouldn't be surprised if Telegram is fully compromised by the Kremlin.
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Comment on How Star Trek: Picard ruins Star Trek in ~tv
babypuncher Link ParentYou don't have to lose 4 hours to it. The clickbaity title plus the fact that it's clearly 4 hours of negativity was enough for me to skip it.You don't have to lose 4 hours to it. The clickbaity title plus the fact that it's clearly 4 hours of negativity was enough for me to skip it.
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Comment on Megalopolis | Official trailer in ~movies
babypuncher Link ParentI have a feeling this is going to be a disaster, but the kind of disaster that is utterly compelling and needs to be seen to be believed. Kind of like Caligula only without all the meddling from a...I have a feeling this is going to be a disaster, but the kind of disaster that is utterly compelling and needs to be seen to be believed. Kind of like Caligula only without all the meddling from a porn studio.
Unlike Borderlands, which is just bad in a very bland and uninteresting way.
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Comment on Valve bans Razer and Wooting’s new keyboard features in Counter-Strike 2 in ~games
babypuncher Link ParentThe problem with that in Overwatch is that the game has pretty chunky hitboxes. If you wiggle too fast, you are effectively just making your head hitbox bigger. There is an optimal strafe-spamming...The problem with that in Overwatch is that the game has pretty chunky hitboxes. If you wiggle too fast, you are effectively just making your head hitbox bigger. There is an optimal strafe-spamming speed and pattern that is very easy to hit with just rappy snappy, especially when you set the actuation points on A and D really high.
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Comment on Valve bans Razer and Wooting’s new keyboard features in Counter-Strike 2 in ~games
babypuncher Link ParentI believe SOCD/Snap Tap are designed to work in conjunction with Rappy Snappy/Rapid Trigger mode (features that do require an adjustable actuation point) to improve responsiveness. That is a big...I believe SOCD/Snap Tap are designed to work in conjunction with Rappy Snappy/Rapid Trigger mode (features that do require an adjustable actuation point) to improve responsiveness. That is a big part of what makes them different from old null binding scripts.
In games like Overwatch, the "Rappy Snappy" half of the equation is arguably the much bigger deal than the null binding, not so much for Counter Strike.
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Comment on Valve bans Razer and Wooting’s new keyboard features in Counter-Strike 2 in ~games
babypuncher (edited )Link ParentMy understanding is that SOCD/Snap Tap are not directly equivalent to null binding, because they work in tandem with "Rapid Trigger Mode" to make it more responsive.My understanding is that SOCD/Snap Tap are not directly equivalent to null binding, because they work in tandem with "Rapid Trigger Mode" to make it more responsive.
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Comment on Valve bans Razer and Wooting’s new keyboard features in Counter-Strike 2 in ~games
babypuncher Link ParentThe feature is dependent on being able to define the actuation point of each switch in software, something only possible with analog switches. The Wooting and Razer keyboards with this feature use...And anyone with a mechanical keyboard that supports QMK could actually also implement a similar update AFAIK.)
The feature is dependent on being able to define the actuation point of each switch in software, something only possible with analog switches. The Wooting and Razer keyboards with this feature use hall effect sensors instead of Cherry-type mechanical switches.
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Comment on Classic films are making a comeback in cinemas in ~movies
babypuncher Link ParentI would agree since 1979 is firmly in "New Hollywood" territory. However 1979 was also half a century ago. It released as close to the first talkies as it is to today. Maybe it's like rock music...I would agree since 1979 is firmly in "New Hollywood" territory.
However 1979 was also half a century ago. It released as close to the first talkies as it is to today.
Maybe it's like rock music where it becomes "classic rock" once the people who listened to it in high school have teenage kids.
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Comment on The golden age of reality TV might be changing, possibly declining in ~tv
babypuncher Link ParentIt goes back before TikTok and YouTube shorts. Popular YT fodder like Good Mythical Morning and Linus Tech Tips have been the face of reality TV for Zoomers and many Millennials for over a decade.It goes back before TikTok and YouTube shorts. Popular YT fodder like Good Mythical Morning and Linus Tech Tips have been the face of reality TV for Zoomers and many Millennials for over a decade.
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Comment on Kamala Harris names Tim Walz, the Minnesota governor, as running mate in ~news
babypuncher Link ParentI think the prevalence and importance of "swing voters" is often overstated. Elections are won by the party that is better at motivating their existing supporters (or de-motivating those of their...I think the prevalence and importance of "swing voters" is often overstated. Elections are won by the party that is better at motivating their existing supporters (or de-motivating those of their opponents, as the GOP strategy has been this election)
Almost perfect. RCS lacks end-to-end encryption unlike iMessage. Google briefly pushed for this to be a feature but capitulated immediately when the carriers complained.