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Comment on The Windows 11 crisis in ~tech
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Comment on The Windows 11 crisis in ~tech
babypuncher Link ParentWhat I find incredible is just how easy SteamOS and its derivatives make a lot of PC-style game tweaking. To highlight one example (there are many more): You can change a game's framerate cap,...What I find incredible is just how easy SteamOS and its derivatives make a lot of PC-style game tweaking.
To highlight one example (there are many more): You can change a game's framerate cap, while it is running, from the Steam overlay. SteamOS will even change the refresh rate of the attached display to match so that vsync still works properly.
On Windows, there are a multitude of external tools you can use to limit a game's frame rate. They don't all work for all games. Most will not affect a game as it is running, requiring it to be restarted.
There are two key factors that I think enable this kind of advanced tweak to be made so seamless and easy on Linux where it isn't on Windows.
- Proton/DXVK are translating all the relevant Windows graphics calls to Vulkan, creating a good point of entry to modify a game's behavior without modifying the game itself.
- Nearly everything else in the stack between DXVK and the physical hardware device sending bits to the display is open source, making it way easier for Valve or other interested parties to add whatever functionality they need to support these features.
This is all to say, the open source nature of Linux has enabled it to become a better platform for games than the actual operating system they were originally made for.
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Comment on Drunk raccoon found passed out in Virginia liquor store in ~news
babypuncher Link ParentI thought for sure it was being sensationalized when I first heard the headline, but nope, the actual story is exactly what it says on the tin. The raccoon being passed out by the toilet is the...I thought for sure it was being sensationalized when I first heard the headline, but nope, the actual story is exactly what it says on the tin. The raccoon being passed out by the toilet is the cherry on top.
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Comment on Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world in ~health
babypuncher Link ParentWell I never said I wasn't also actively harmful to society 😉Well I never said I wasn't also actively harmful to society 😉
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Comment on Uber and Lyft prices vary for the same rides in ~transport
babypuncher Link ParentI use Lyft by default because of Uber's long history of unethical business practices. I only "comparison shop" if Lyft is giving me a price that seems unusually high for the trip, but even then...I use Lyft by default because of Uber's long history of unethical business practices. I only "comparison shop" if Lyft is giving me a price that seems unusually high for the trip, but even then the difference is rarely more than a couple dollars so I stick with Lyft anyways.
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Comment on Can we maybe have an informal agreement to avoid posting articles that require you to sell your firstborn child to the devil just to read them? in ~tildes
babypuncher Link ParentPut in the minimum amount of effort to find an alternative source for the story that meets your needs. Don't put this burden on everybody else.So, which do you want me to do?
Put in the minimum amount of effort to find an alternative source for the story that meets your needs. Don't put this burden on everybody else.
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Comment on Windows: Linux GPU gaming benchmarks on Bazzite in ~games
babypuncher Link ParentIt will be interesting to see if the Nvidia situation improves as the Nova module begins to reach maturityIt will be interesting to see if the Nvidia situation improves as the Nova module begins to reach maturity
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Comment on Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world in ~health
babypuncher Link ParentThese are the same fruity weirdos that think vaccines cause autism. I used to think they were harmless, but now I recognize them as actively harmful to society.These are the same fruity weirdos that think vaccines cause autism. I used to think they were harmless, but now I recognize them as actively harmful to society.
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Comment on The DoorDash problem: How AI browsers are a huge threat to Amazon in ~tech
babypuncher Link ParentTech companies finding an obnoxiously carbon intensive and ethically questionable solution to a problem they themselves created. I hate the future.Tech companies finding an obnoxiously carbon intensive and ethically questionable solution to a problem they themselves created. I hate the future.
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Comment on The DoorDash problem: How AI browsers are a huge threat to Amazon in ~tech
babypuncher Link ParentWhich I absolutely do not. This will go down exactly like search engines. The worst garbage will be optimized to grab the attention of LLMs.if you trust it to do well and have your best interests at "heart".
Which I absolutely do not. This will go down exactly like search engines. The worst garbage will be optimized to grab the attention of LLMs.
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Comment on The DoorDash problem: How AI browsers are a huge threat to Amazon in ~tech
babypuncher Link ParentI don't understand the problem agents are solving here. Is clicking "buy it now" on Amazon so difficult for the modern idiot that they need an AI agent to do it for them?I don't understand the problem agents are solving here. Is clicking "buy it now" on Amazon so difficult for the modern idiot that they need an AI agent to do it for them?
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Comment on New ‘Stargate’ TV series ordered at Amazon from ‘Blindspot’ creator Martin Gero in ~tv
babypuncher Link Parent"Better than TNG" sounds like blasphemy!"Better than TNG" sounds like blasphemy!
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Comment on New ‘Stargate’ TV series ordered at Amazon from ‘Blindspot’ creator Martin Gero in ~tv
babypuncher Link ParentS2E1 is mediocre, the rest of S2 is goodS2E1 is mediocre, the rest of S2 is good
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Comment on New ‘Star Trek’ movie in works at Paramount from Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley (Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves) in ~movies
babypuncher Link ParentLower Decks has also become a new fan-favoriteLower Decks has also become a new fan-favorite
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Comment on How should open source software projects handle AI‑generated code? in ~tech
babypuncher LinkI don't think a zero tolerance policy is the right way to go, and would ultimately be unenforceable anyways. But I have no problem with permanently banning a contributor if they submit a pull...I don't think a zero tolerance policy is the right way to go, and would ultimately be unenforceable anyways. But I have no problem with permanently banning a contributor if they submit a pull request with obviously AI generated slop in it.
AI makes it so people can spam maintainers with garbage way faster. It's not our job to review the output of your LLM. If you can't put in the work to make the generated code coherent and match the rules/style of the project you're "contributing" to, then you have no business contributing anything at all.
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Comment on Study suggests that the Universe's expansion 'is now slowing, not speeding up' in ~space
babypuncher Link ParentEven when I measure 3 times I still manage to fuck it up half the timeEven when I measure 3 times I still manage to fuck it up half the time
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Comment on Overwatch 2 now: how does it look to you? in ~games
babypuncher (edited )Link ParentI think you misunderstood what I was saying, allow me to clarify: These limited time modes fully revert the map pool, hero selection, abilities, and balancing to the respective OW1 patch. When...I think you misunderstood what I was saying, allow me to clarify:
These limited time modes fully revert the map pool, hero selection, abilities, and balancing to the respective OW1 patch. When GOATS Meta is available in Arcade, you get DPS Doomfist exactly as he existed during Brig's reign of terror in 2018. Despite this, the real world balancing of this mode is notably different than it was 7 years ago.
I don't think getting used to playing a wildly different version of Doomfist over the last 3 years has made players better at DPS Doomfist, I think it boils down to the community as a whole just having a more thorough understanding of the game's fundamentals which haven't changed and that allows more players to better utilize DPS Doomfist's kit.
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Comment on Overwatch 2 now: how does it look to you? in ~games
babypuncher (edited )Link ParentJeff Kaplan deserves a lot of blame for how OW2 went down, but none of this was really known publicly at the time it was happening. He pushed really hard for the team to stop supporting the live...Jeff Kaplan deserves a lot of blame for how OW2 went down, but none of this was really known publicly at the time it was happening.
- He pushed really hard for the team to stop supporting the live game and focus solely on building out PvE, leaving OW1 to die on the vine
- He was offered budget and staff to run a separate team to focus on supporting the live PvP game and turned it down
- After years of development, OW2 PvE wasn't anywhere near a state of readiness, caught in the same kind of development hell that plagued Titan
- Allegedly, what they had built just wasn't very fun to play. I find this easy to believe, because none of the PvE content we have gotten has been all that fun to begin with
I think chasing PvE the way they did was a mistake. It should have been developed as a separate product, with a more ground up rethinking of the game's mechanics and heroes around the needs of a story focused PvE game.
The current team, headed by Aaron Keller, may not be delivering on Kaplan's promises for the game, but I think they've done a good job making Overwatch into something enjoyable again. The perks system and new Stadium mode they've added this year have added some of that variety into the game that was originally promised by PvE. Stadium in particular works those skill tree ideas into something that I think much better fits the game's core identity.
The current team is also much more responsive to community feedback, rapidly rolling out balance changes when needed and providing generally very good communication about the state of the game and where they want to take it going forward.
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Comment on Overwatch 2 now: how does it look to you? in ~games
babypuncher Link ParentThey replaced both 5v5 open queue playlists with a new 6v6 open queue, but with a "max 2 tanks" rule to prevent it from turning into GOATS. This format also gets separate tank balancing than 5v5,...They replaced both 5v5 open queue playlists with a new 6v6 open queue, but with a "max 2 tanks" rule to prevent it from turning into GOATS. This format also gets separate tank balancing than 5v5, with off-tanks functioning closer to how they did in OW1.
It's basic rock paper scissors now. DPS became way too dominant, and they pretty much removed hard CC as well.
This isn't really the case anymore. DPS is arguably the toughest role and has been for a while. The new perks system adds additional mild punishment for counterswapping, gives heroes options for better dealing with their own counters, and even restores some crowd control.
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Comment on Overwatch 2 now: how does it look to you? in ~games
babypuncher (edited )Link ParentThey've been doing Overwatch Classic events where they add a playlist that presents the game mostly as it existed as of a certain OW1 patch (1.0, Moth Meta, GOATS, etc.) These have been fun, but...They've been doing Overwatch Classic events where they add a playlist that presents the game mostly as it existed as of a certain OW1 patch (1.0, Moth Meta, GOATS, etc.)
These have been fun, but also very eye opening. Though mechanically identical to their corresponding OW1 patches, these modes don't actually play like OW1 back then, because the community knowledge of how to play Overwatch in general has changed so much.
Probably the most notable example of this is the GOATS meta mode, which really is no longer GOATS as it was 5 years ago. Brigitte is still a major force, but Doomfist now dominates lobbies in a way he didn't before because the playerbase is way better with the character, positioning, and target prioritization than they used to be.
You scared me for a minute. It turns out they aren't exiting the SSD market. They may be discontinuing their SATA SSD products, which I don't think is all that big of a deal in 2026.