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Comment on GB-Link - Game Boy link cable adapter in ~games
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Comment on Troy Jackson emerged from nowhere to succeed Graham Platner in Maine's Senate race. Now the establishment is taking control. in ~society
donn LinkIt was pretty inevitable, I wasn't optimistic that Maine would field a progressive candidate after Platner was just three months of different controversies. …I don't get the strategy though. Maine...It was pretty inevitable, I wasn't optimistic that Maine would field a progressive candidate after Platner was just three months of different controversies.
…I don't get the strategy though. Maine already has a tepid centrist candidate with an incumbent advantage, her name is Susan Collins.
A lot of this friction comes down to competing theories of how to win elections. The people running Jackson’s campaign are relying on heavy vetting, poll testing, and data that pinpoints exactly who may be persuadable. They focus on ads, the messages neatly sculpted, while the candidate attends fundraisers and does call time, raising more money to pay for more ads. Emphasizing ads over a field operation is more profitable for the companies running that campaign. TKO and McCollister’s firm, Frame, make and sell ads for Jackson. “It’s a bit of a perverse incentive,” said one person close to Jackson. This is true across politics, and no one would argue lawn signs or town halls reach more people than ads.
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Comment on AI hallucination of Chinese nuclear components almost led to US military attack in ~society
donn Link"You're right to push back -- and I'm so sorry. The ship does not have nuclear components. Would you like some tips on how to navigate a diplomatic crisis with a nuclear power? ☢️""You're right to push back -- and I'm so sorry. The ship does not have nuclear components.
Would you like some tips on how to navigate a diplomatic crisis with a nuclear power? ☢️"
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
donn LinkI have finally picked FANTASIAN: Neo Dimension back up out of boredom. For context, I'd played through half of it on Apple Arcade before deciding I wasn't going to pay for Apple Arcade anymore. I...I have finally picked FANTASIAN: Neo Dimension back up out of boredom. For context, I'd played through half of it on Apple Arcade before deciding I wasn't going to pay for Apple Arcade anymore. I am currently playing it on Switch 2, thanks to the Handheld Boost Mode finally letting me play in 1080p in handheld mode.
This is an odd game. Despite being inspired by Final Fantasy 6 (and having the same creator and composer), the character writing is, by all means, bad. I cannot say if it was the original writing or localization. But it doesn't matter because it's so bloody fun. It's a turn-based RPG with attack trajectory mechanics kind of like Chrono Trigger. Nobuo Uematsu has still got it with the music, too, the track Battle Oath has been in my rotation since I originally played it. My only wish is that the OST was orchestrated instead of synthesized.
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Comment on What are your current pain points with Linux? in ~tech
donn Link ParentI think you were kind of dead on with the I/O thing. Looking at btop/iotop, the freezing corresponds with spikes in writes to the root SSD: https://postimg.cc/2Vqxx5Bb Well. That's something I'll...I think you were kind of dead on with the I/O thing. Looking at btop/iotop, the freezing corresponds with spikes in writes to the root SSD: https://postimg.cc/2Vqxx5Bb
Well. That's something I'll need to figure out I suppose. It's not a particularly slow SSD but it's not particularly fast either (It's a Crucial P2 something or other.)
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Comment on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Switch 2) | Zelda 40th anniversary Direct trailer in ~games
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Comment on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Switch 2) | Zelda 40th anniversary Direct trailer in ~games
donn (edited )LinkI'm surprised folks here are positive on it, other Zelda fan spaces I'm in are like "the man has been hired". I… find the graphics to be a little uncanny, personally. I don't mind most things but...I'm surprised folks here are positive on it,
mostother Zelda fan spaces I'm in are like "the man has been hired".I… find the graphics to be a little uncanny, personally. I don't mind most things but the character models look weirdly plasticky.
It's not strictly an art direction issue because, in the official renders, young Link looks absolutely adorable. So I really wonder what's going on with the lighting.
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Comment on What are your current pain points with Linux? in ~tech
donn Link ParentI'll have to double-check, I compile with 16 threads on 32 gigs of memory and as far as my very casual btop monitoring goes I'm fairly sure it's CPU load that causes the freezesI'll have to double-check, I compile with 16 threads on 32 gigs of memory and as far as my very casual btop monitoring goes I'm fairly sure it's CPU load that causes the freezes
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Comment on What are your current pain points with Linux? in ~tech
donn LinkBeen using Linux as an end-user on-and-off for 15 or so years, never really touched kernel code though outside of school. Currently I daily-drive macOS for most of my computing. I really only have...Been using Linux as an end-user on-and-off for 15 or so years, never really touched kernel code though outside of school. Currently I daily-drive macOS for most of my computing. I really only have two issues with Linux on my gaming PC:
- Graphics break when my computer goes to sleep because Nvidia cannot write drivers still, so I just keep it on and out of sleep mode
- The CPU scheduler is pretty terrible, I've had multiple incidents where I'm compiling something and then the entire computer freezes for 5-10s. I tried switching to something called scx_bpfland a while back but it didn't help much.
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Comment on China’s YouTube, Bilibili, plans global expansion, English-language site in ~tech
donn LinkI clicked around and, if YouTube currently has an AI problem, Bilibili has an AI disaster. Like I want to say 80% of the thumbnails are AI-generated and the videos themselves also appear to be AI...I clicked around and, if YouTube currently has an AI problem, Bilibili has an AI disaster. Like I want to say 80% of the thumbnails are AI-generated and the videos themselves also appear to be AI generated.
I have noticed is that Chinese Bilibili's content seems separate, which seems like a huge fumble (I think they both have the same censorship?) They're basically starting from scratch content-wise which I think explains the above.
It's gonna need a lot more work to be a serious YouTube competitor in the rest of the world
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
donn Link ParentI'm surprised to hear you say that, I really liked the dungeons in Echoes of Wisdom. Reminded me of ALBW.I'm surprised to hear you say that, I really liked the dungeons in Echoes of Wisdom. Reminded me of ALBW.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
donn Link ParentSplatellites are really really useful for what I've played of the postgame, but my favorite by far is Blast Boot. It's just an instant "get me out of here" that also creates a small explosion...Splatellites are really really useful for what I've played of the postgame, but my favorite by far is Blast Boot. It's just an instant "get me out of here" that also creates a small explosion before AND after the jump.
Bombloons kinda sorta help with the no-grenade situation so I use those too.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
donn Link ParentIdeal outcome. Nintendo did say they draw a line between "course clear" and "sandbox exploration" 3D Mario games, so if that can be done for Zelda too, it would be great. Of course the linear...Ideal outcome. Nintendo did say they draw a line between "course clear" and "sandbox exploration" 3D Mario games, so if that can be done for Zelda too, it would be great.
Of course the linear games have some sandbox elements and vice versa, but that's not necessarily a bad thing.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
donn LinkI have mostly been playing Splatoon Raiders over this last period -- my physical copy arrived incredibly late. I overall really liked it, but, I feel like Splatoon 3's single player had way more...I have mostly been playing Splatoon Raiders over this last period -- my physical copy arrived incredibly late.
I overall really liked it, but, I feel like Splatoon 3's single player had way more variety. The single player in Raiders is just a variety of set-pieces for Salmon Run. Which is still fun, but Splatoon 3 did that classic Nintendo thing where each level takes a mechanic and pushes it to its limits. Raiders has some of these, but they're bonus levels and absolutely not the majority of your playtime.
Nonetheless, it's really fun! It can be mindless too once you get into the groove.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
donn Link ParentBreathtears have put the Zelda series in a pretty awkward place, because they're basically a complete reboot for the series (the only thing it has in common with earlier 3D Zeldas is the...Breathtears have put the Zelda series in a pretty awkward place, because they're basically a complete reboot for the series (the only thing it has in common with earlier 3D Zeldas is the Z-targeting combat, and even that's fairly evolved), but also, the audience for those two games dwarfs classic Zelda fans. I think both games outsell the rest of the series combined. So they're in a situation where they can't make everyone happy.
I'm really interested in if/how they'll try to strike a balance with the upcoming Ocarina remake.
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Comment on Virgin Galactic wants your help naming its new Delta class spaceship in ~space
donn LinkAll of these names are generic as shit except Aperion who did they poll for these namesAll of these names are generic as shit except Aperion who did they poll for these names
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Comment on iOS 14 and earlier will seemingly stop getting App Store app updates in 2027 in ~tech
donn LinkIt's not a good idea to use a device stuck on an old version of iOS day-to-day because of security concerns (or indeed connect them to the internet), what does make them basically ewaste...It's not a good idea to use a device stuck on an old version of iOS day-to-day because of security concerns (or indeed connect them to the internet), what does make them basically ewaste regardless though is that there is no option to unlock the bootloader for these things after EOL.
Really wish there was interest in legislation to change that.
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Comment on Japan imports 60% of its food: why a weak Yen is triggering a crisis in ~finance
donn LinkNever heard of CNA Insider (Singaporean outlet apparently) and this video popped up. I've been looking at the yen exchange rate crisis so I suppose that's why the algorithm clocked me. Super...Never heard of CNA Insider (Singaporean outlet apparently) and this video popped up. I've been looking at the yen exchange rate crisis so I suppose that's why the algorithm clocked me. Super interesting watch though.
tl;dw is rural Japan is growing much older than the rest of Japan, affecting farm productivity, but there are also some questionable government policies responsible for this
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Japan imports 60% of its food: why a weak Yen is triggering a crisis
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Comment on UBlock Origin got turned off with my most recent Brave browser update. Any alternatives? in ~tech
donn Link ParentI use uBOL on iOS because it's still overall the best option and it's decent but it's like I want to say about 80% as effective as the real thing which I use on Firefox If you're on desktop might...I use uBOL on iOS because it's still overall the best option and it's decent but it's like I want to say about 80% as effective as the real thing which I use on Firefox
If you're on desktop might as well just use Firefox
I really, really wanted to make this lmao, but my terminal sloth meant someone inevitably beat me to the punch
Not the link cable part specifically, I wanted something to emulate the GBA wireless adapter and bridge the connection with the Nintendo Switch versions of FireRed and LeafGreen, which you can do by connecting an ESP-32 to this thing