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  1. Comment on OpenAI whistleblower found dead in San Francisco apartment. Suchir Balaji, 26, claimed the company broke copyright law. in ~tech

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    I don't care if it's a clickbait title or not, it's important that the whistleblower's complaints are publicized, what a good way to honor their life and values, I mean that unironically. The...

    I don't care if it's a clickbait title or not, it's important that the whistleblower's complaints are publicized, what a good way to honor their life and values, I mean that unironically. The worst way to disrespect them would be to bury the story.

    I looked it up, and I was heartened to find out that the two Boeing whistleblower deaths led to "more than 10" new whistleblowers to come forward, after their deaths were publicized

    So martyrdom is a thing, even if we can't know if that was their intention, that's how it plays out sometimes, so I'm glad articles are being written, personally

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  2. Comment on Supreme Court wants US input on whether ISPs should be liable for users’ piracy, in $1 billion Sony v. Cox case in ~tech

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    Well I'm not sure how much it matters that it's two subsidiaries, I mean, it's all one stock ticker for Sony Group Corporation in the end It just happens that all the Sony news comes out at the...

    Well I'm not sure how much it matters that it's two subsidiaries, I mean, it's all one stock ticker for Sony Group Corporation in the end

    It just happens that all the Sony news comes out at the same time, that's how press cycles work, I guess?

    I agree on the legislation point though, if this tune been on repeat for decades, someone ought to put an end to it

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  3. Comment on Supreme Court wants US input on whether ISPs should be liable for users’ piracy, in $1 billion Sony v. Cox case in ~tech

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    Even though nothing is decided yet in the courts, I thought this story is timely, given that Sony is trying to buy Kadokawa, and now Sony is still pushing for ISPs to police their customers in the US

    Even though nothing is decided yet in the courts, I thought this story is timely, given that Sony is trying to buy Kadokawa, and now Sony is still pushing for ISPs to police their customers in the US

    16 votes

  5. Comment on Valve is possibly making a Steam Controller 2 and a ‘Roy’ for its Deckard in ~games

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    Lol I'll have to get back to you on that... I appreciate the invitation for sure, but I'm going to have to get over my anxiety, and considering that is the one game I play with all the window...

    Lol I'll have to get back to you on that... I appreciate the invitation for sure, but I'm going to have to get over my anxiety, and considering that is the one game I play with all the window shades drawn, and kicking everyone else out of the room... A beat saber party does honestly sound wild though, so funny, let me think about it!

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  6. Comment on Valve is possibly making a Steam Controller 2 and a ‘Roy’ for its Deckard in ~games

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    I'm such a simp for any and all tidbits of info about Valve's long rumored Deckard VR machine. These Steam controller rumors are adjacent, and the verge tagged it under VR, so that's good enough...

    I'm such a simp for any and all tidbits of info about Valve's long rumored Deckard VR machine. These Steam controller rumors are adjacent, and the verge tagged it under VR, so that's good enough for me!

    I'm still taking full advantage of the OG Vive that we got ahold of, and having regular Beat Saber sessions, we got the Beat Saver set up and downloaded some fan made songs, it's really great, thanks to the Tildes folks who recommended that. Still, I'm looking forward to the new system, and holding out on alternatives... even though PSVR2 was tempting for a while, I haven't kept up with how well that works on PC

    11 votes

  8. Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of November 10 in ~games

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    The Metro series goes on sale all the time, and right now they're on sale again, 90% off, at https://store.steampowered.com/sale/metrofranchisesale2024 I played all three Metro games this year,...

    The Metro series goes on sale all the time, and right now they're on sale again, 90% off, at https://store.steampowered.com/sale/metrofranchisesale2024

    I played all three Metro games this year, and especially Metro Exodus blew me away, it brings the character interactions to another level, and made me care about them. The missions felt purposeful, and less action thriller on rails, than the first two entries. I highly recommend it! It lands better if you've played 2033 and Last Light, but they aren't a necessity.

    The new VR game, Metro Awakening, just came out too, but it isn't on sale

    2 votes

  9. Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of October 27 in ~games

  10. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I loved Prey, I'm thinking of getting the Mooncrash DLC, hopefully it's more of the same

    I loved Prey, I'm thinking of getting the Mooncrash DLC, hopefully it's more of the same

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  11. Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of October 27 in ~games

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    Steam's week long Halloween sale has started! Weirdly the Resident Evil games and DLCs aren't on sale, what's up Capcom? So now I have my eye on Crow Country, which is a Playstation 1 style horror...

    Steam's week long Halloween sale has started!

    Weirdly the Resident Evil games and DLCs aren't on sale, what's up Capcom?

    So now I have my eye on Crow Country, which is a Playstation 1 style horror survival game, 20% off

    4 votes

  12. Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of October 20 in ~games

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    I'm looking forward to the Steam Scream Fest, scheduled for October 28 until November 4, I want the Resident Evil Village DLC in particular, I don't care how low its ratings are lol.

    I'm looking forward to the Steam Scream Fest, scheduled for October 28 until November 4, I want the Resident Evil Village DLC in particular, I don't care how low its ratings are lol.

    4 votes

  13. Comment on Community Check-In: How is everyone doing? in ~life

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    One more thing about your situation is when you mentioned you're free to work or not work, that reminded me of times when I was in between work, and gave myself time to decompress, it made a huge...

    One more thing about your situation is when you mentioned you're free to work or not work, that reminded me of times when I was in between work, and gave myself time to decompress, it made a huge positive difference just setting aside some time to rest and forbid myself from thinking about jobs and responsibilities

    Instead I would reach out to friends, take short trips, go out for walks, read more, watch shows and play video games, and other hobbies... It sounds pointless at first, but having a hard deadline of when work would start again, like after two months or something, it actually felt really good, the time off made me forget about burnout and I felt renewed and motivated again

    (Disclaimer because it's the Internet: I know it's a privileged position, and some people might condescend "lucky you, you get to rest while others work paycheck to paycheck" but I truly think it's essential to focus on mental health and do what you need to reach a healthy baseline, ignore the haters)

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  14. Comment on Community Check-In: How is everyone doing? in ~life

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    I feel that... Socializing is hard to come by, and I've been lucky to have some family gatherings and friends who visit the area for business, but still not as much as I'd like. Online I find...

    I feel that... Socializing is hard to come by, and I've been lucky to have some family gatherings and friends who visit the area for business, but still not as much as I'd like.

    Online I find myself lurking in a bunch of small communities, usually centered around hobbies, it's always the smaller communities that are tighter, and you start to recognize people in those forums and chats

    As for consuming content, on some level I know it's not healthy, consuming more and more to fill a bottomless void, but at least watching videos with people's faces and voices leaves me more satisfied, compared to reading text all day. I know it's ironic saying that on Tildes lol, but yeah, text websites like Tildes make up just one part of a balanced digital diet, in my opinion

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  15. Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

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    Blue Box ep1, it's a sports show that's really pretty? I feel like there aren't many sports anime that focus so much on the art, it's great, and looking forward to more!

    Blue Box ep1, it's a sports show that's really pretty? I feel like there aren't many sports anime that focus so much on the art, it's great, and looking forward to more!

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  16. Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

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    Dandadan ep1 was so cool! I feel like people have been hyping the show for a while before it came out, and I see why

    Dandadan ep1 was so cool! I feel like people have been hyping the show for a while before it came out, and I see why

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  17. How are you dealing with mosquitoes and flies?

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    The news has been talking about the burst of mosquito activity, thanks to warm weather and moisture everywhere. In our typically bug-free home, we've lately been swatting a half dozen flying...

    The news has been talking about the burst of mosquito activity, thanks to warm weather and moisture everywhere. In our typically bug-free home, we've lately been swatting a half dozen flying insects a day, mostly flies and fruit flies, and a mosquito here and there.

    I'm not necessarily scared of West Nile, Eastern equine encephalitis, or dengue virus, but I'm wondering if anyone has any good tricks for dealing with all these bugs.

    How are you dealing with mosquitoes and flies at home?

    22 votes

  19. Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

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    Our streaming rotation has been back on Netflix, so I rounded out a few anime series that I hadn't finished- Cyberpunk Edgerunners has been talked about a lot, and it definitely hits a lot of the...

    Our streaming rotation has been back on Netflix, so I rounded out a few anime series that I hadn't finished-

    Cyberpunk Edgerunners has been talked about a lot, and it definitely hits a lot of the plot devices that I expected, and gave what I was looking for, a well animated violent cyberpunk world

    Delicious in Dungeon is really good for hilarious character interactions and an intricately designed world. I get why people like it, the writers put in a ton of details every ep, asking and answering all sorts of questions like, "Why does this monster hang around this area? Why do some people turn into ghosts when they die and some don't? Why does this monster leave us alone, but attacked someone else?" Etc etc

    Pluto was a neat mystery, but tbh not all the reveals landed great for me, like I didn't understand sometimes if a reveal was supposed to make me go Ohhhh, or if it was a partial reveal where more info would be released later. Same thing with the supposedly emotional parts, there were some touching moments, but I didn't care about some other moments or characters, like anything to do with that Bora kid. Ofc the manga came out twenty years ago, it must have completely blown people away at the time

    Dorohedoro started out too weird, but it definitely grew on me halfway through, too bad it didn't wrap up the ending, it's a unique and fun anime though

    3 votes

  20. Comment on What things do you have are surprisingly good / handy? in ~life

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    We got a cheap compact wet-dry vacuum to clean the dust on the balcony, it didn't work that great though, a wet towel with some baking soda worked much better. But then we found out the vacuum...

    We got a cheap compact wet-dry vacuum to clean the dust on the balcony, it didn't work that great though, a wet towel with some baking soda worked much better. But then we found out the vacuum worked really well sucking out a bathroom sink clog! We ended up keeping the vacuum for that

    We got a foam maker for milky foam on our coffee, which quickly started to feel like a waste of space and money, until we found out it also makes fantastic matcha tea! We regularly buy a pack of matcha powder from the Asian grocery and the drink always comes out warm and smooth, not powdery!

    6 votes