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Comment on New York starts enforcing $15 broadband law that ISPs tried to kill in ~tech
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Comment on New York starts enforcing $15 broadband law that ISPs tried to kill in ~tech
fandegw Link ParentAh yes sorry, apparently it is only in France, Quebec and Romania where it is used https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octet_(computing): Maybe it is a bias of habits, but I always prefer this...Ah yes sorry, apparently it is only in France, Quebec and Romania where it is used
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octet_(computing):In France, French Canada and Romania, octet is used in common language instead of byte when the eight-bit sense is required; for example, a megabyte (MB) is termed a megaoctet (Mo).
Maybe it is a bias of habits, but I always prefer this distinction in french, where we don't need the capitalization to know of which unit we are speaking about.
And still in our french press and ISP talking points, everyone speak about Mb/s, where everyone see Mo/s (MB/s) in steam.Expecting the public to even know to adjust by a factor of 8 is crazy.
Cannot agree more
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Comment on New York starts enforcing $15 broadband law that ISPs tried to kill in ~tech
fandegw LinkWhy in networking language Mbps is so entrenched ?? The only unit anyone is going to see when using any piece of software is Mo/s, so why keep this annoying way to speak about it ? Okay maybe for...Why in networking language Mbps is so entrenched ??
The only unit anyone is going to see when using any piece of software is Mo/s, so why keep this annoying way to speak about it ?
Okay maybe for networking communities working on this specific subject, but for any kind of document presented to the whole public, why not switch or at least present both ?
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Comment on Cherry MX 10.0N mechanical keyboard - A non-enthusiast's thoughts after one month in ~tech
fandegw LinkI don't understand all this hype and this search for each very specifics details about keyboards. I did one search for my keyboard 10 years ago with my principal ask being a keyboard that does not...I don't understand all this hype and this search for each very specifics details about keyboards.
I did one search for my keyboard 10 years ago with my principal ask being a keyboard that does not break when punching it when raging (I did break my first mechanical keyboard following such acts) and at this time Ducky was the main brand I found which had comments attesting of their sturdiness.
I bought only a second one for my work place since then, and I had no problem with mine despite punching it a good amount of time.
I never seen them talked about in all the threads I've browse since then, and I don't really know why.And for all the love the metallic bodies seems to have, my first mechanical keyboard had a metallic body and it broke on me probably less than a year after my purchase (granted, again, i had a lot more excess of rage to spend). Maybe it was because it was a Corsair one, can't attest of them now.
But my Ducky Channel One with good old plastic has passed the test of time. -
Comment on Forced to upgrade [from iPhone 8] in ~tech
fandegw Link ParentI don't think its specifically the NFC payments part that don't work on GrapheneOS. Its bank apps offering NFC payments that enforce that their installation only is available on phones validating...I don't think its specifically the NFC payments part that don't work on GrapheneOS.
Its bank apps offering NFC payments that enforce that their installation only is available on phones validating the Google Integrity thingy (don't really remember it now) which is mainly an already present Google Play Services installed as a System service.My personal bank don't use the Google signing thing and the NFC payments works fine, but this is probably more because of some EU law or way of doing that permits this use case.
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Comment on The Game Awards nominees 2024: Controversially, DLCs/expansions can now compete for GOTY in ~games
fandegw LinkJust to add a little bit of history and context, DLCs seemed to always be authorized to compete in the game awards: In 2016, the Blood and Wine DLC of Witcher 3 won the Best RPG game category...Just to add a little bit of history and context, DLCs seemed to always be authorized to compete in the game awards:
In 2016, the Blood and Wine DLC of Witcher 3 won the Best RPG game category while being in front of Dark Souls 3 !And I can easily admit that having a reversal of this mis-judgement (for me) by having the Elden Ring DLC win GOTY will be quite the pleasure >:D
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Comment on Mouthwashing | Launch trailer in ~games
fandegw Link ParentI can get behind the idea of someone disliking a particular aesthetic, I have my good share of ones I can't fathom to play. But specifically for your particular examples I feel there is a breath...I can get behind the idea of someone disliking a particular aesthetic, I have my good share of ones I can't fathom to play.
But specifically for your particular examples I feel there is a breath of different takes on oldie aesthetics which particularly catch the eye when browsing a steam Discovery Queue.
And will instantly put me in a attentive mode on their store page.
They are way less prominent that your comment might attest to.I guaranty you, once you do a certain amount of Discovery Queue (I kinda did too much of it: 11676 games by steam account), all of these examples jumps out by presenting aesthetics that seems thought out deliberately for the game they want to make.
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Comment on Witchfire is coming to Steam Early Access on September 23 in ~games
fandegw Link ParentThere is a part of a Iron Pineapple video on it: https://youtu.be/F69wyU-gYOo?si=cDoU8QVGLC_PMr_d&t=1688 He is someone who I find very good to give first impressions for games since he is capable...There is a part of a Iron Pineapple video on it: https://youtu.be/F69wyU-gYOo?si=cDoU8QVGLC_PMr_d&t=1688
He is someone who I find very good to give first impressions for games since he is capable of expressing the perfect kind of commentary/critique of gameplay. Which i find the most important to know if I want to play a game or not, and not having most story/plot revealed to still have a fresh experience when playing. -
Comment on Star Wars Outlaws | Official story trailer in ~games
fandegw Link ParentWhere did you see that there are locked missions in the base edition ? If I look at their store page: https://store.ubisoft.com/fr/star-wars-outlaws/645ba713a9ce0448bffa4c12.html (I don't know how...Where did you see that there are locked missions in the base edition ?
If I look at their store page: https://store.ubisoft.com/fr/star-wars-outlaws/645ba713a9ce0448bffa4c12.html (I don't know how to produce an international link, so maybe it will break for you) there seems to only be esthetics elements added into the "premium" version.Granted I don't really like it either and in general the whole ubisoft way of selling their "different" editions of their games always rubbed me the wrong way.
But for what I can see on their store page it only seems to be esthetic elements. -
Comment on Elden Ring DLC: Shadow of the Erdtree | Gameplay reveal trailer releases tomorrow in ~games
fandegw LinkSince I saw the news reporting that From Software got the IP rights of Elden Ring from Bandai Namco last week, I was expecting that maybe there was a struggle between them on the business...Since I saw the news reporting that From Software got the IP rights of Elden Ring from Bandai Namco last week, I was expecting that maybe there was a struggle between them on the business strategies of their DLC.
I was thinking that Bandai Namco would be pushing for more DLC from From Sofware, and the IP rights would signal that From Soft managed to "win" this struggle and put out more of a massive one big DLC instead of cutting them in pieces like DS2 and DS3.
But this trailer changed my perception. The things the trailer shows seems to be pointing at one "big family" with this Mesmer, and maybe an exploration of all the themes that seems to be associated with this family.
Miquela doesn't seem to be the main focus point, so it open the possibility of having more DLCs to construct a bigger picture on Miquela. -
Comment on How to find new music in ~music
fandegw LinkIt's kinda weird for a thread about music discovery to not have any comment mentioning the very simple but very effective system with bandcamp: You can follow: artists labels bandcamp users For...It's kinda weird for a thread about music discovery to not have any comment mentioning the very simple but very effective system with bandcamp:
You can follow:
- artists
- labels
- bandcamp users
For every album/ep/single released on the artist or label page you receive an email, and for every album/ep/single bought by a bandcamp user you follow, you receive an email every 3 days I think of all of them in a single email.
This makes for a very organic way to always have something new to listen to, without doing anything.
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Comment on Songtradr acquires Bandcamp from Epic Games in ~music
fandegw Link ParentSongtradr is actually a private company my web searches returns me accurate information. And I think Bandcamp is not so quite a "public" traded company in the sense anyone can't buy stocks. And...Songtradr is actually a private company my web searches returns me accurate information.
And I think Bandcamp is not so quite a "public" traded company in the sense anyone can't buy stocks.And I'm quite with you with any investors baked companies being the crust of all dysfunctional capitalistic strategies.
But for these two, they are both profitable and not in need of external funding for now, so I would also think Bandcamp is safe for a good amount of time, even with this acquisition. -
Comment on Insomnia 8 forces users to login and use cloud storage in ~comp
fandegw Link ParentI don't know your usage of REST clients, or more precisely the other tools you work with aside this tool, but in the Jetbrains IDE suite, there is a HTTP client included which is used by writing...I don't know your usage of REST clients, or more precisely the other tools you work with aside this tool, but in the Jetbrains IDE suite, there is a HTTP client included which is used by writing requests inside a .http file, like this:
GET http://127.0.0.1/get-something ### POST http://127.0.0.1/create-something Content-Type application/json { "some": "data" }It has a miriad of benefits right out the box:
- The fact its simply text files means you can track them via git, it's impossible to "lose" your requests via a borked update of your tool, it will remains as a file on your filesystem that you can read easily.
- The way they are written is practically 1:1 the same as what your TCP request will send down the wire to your server.
No magic of the tool trying to understand what you want to send when you send files (Do you want to send them via aForm-Dataor directly its content. Do you want to customize each parameter in yourForm-Data, etc...).
# This is clearly a form-data request # And you can also see how a form-data is constructed in raw form POST http://127.0.0.1/post-file-with-some-metadata Content-Type: multipart/form-data; boundary=Boundary --Boundary Content-Disposition: form-data; name="metadata" Content-Type: application/json { "user_id": "646161", "ts": 156113130 } --Boundary Content-Disposition: form-data; name="profile"; filename="98461613146161.jpg" Content-Type: image/jpg < ./the_image_is_algonside_this_file_and_I_can_add_it_via_its_path.jpg --Boundary-- ### # While this is sending the file directly POST http://127.0.0.1/post-file Content-Type: image/jpg < ./the_image_is_algonside_this_file_and_I_can_add_it_via_its_path.jpg- The IDE still have many niceness, like working with cookies is done automatically by default but you can deactivate them with a comment
# @no-cookie-jarjust for the request under it.
You can setup variables with different values depending on what they call "Environment" that you can switch in the GUI.
In practice I use it to have all my requests written like this:
GET {{server1}}/get-somethingAnd in my
rest-client.env.jsonfile at the top of the project I have:{ "local": { "server1": "http://127.0.0.1:7000", "server2": "http://127.0.0.1:8080" }, "production": { "server1": "https://example.com", "server2": "https://otherdomain.com" } }So I can switch between my servers and the production ones with one switch in the GUI, while keeping all written requests working.
But the main stopping point, is do you already pay for the JetBrains suite (I don't think it's available in the IntelliJ Community Edition, but I could be wrong) ?
If not, I think there is a plugin for VS Code which seems to work with .http files, but I've never used it.
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Comment on Sea of Stars, a Chrono Trigger inspired game, has released today in ~games
fandegw LinkIf anyone want a a good youtube review of it, there is Ratatoskr that made one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgWXfef_GKk. He explains well how they the turn based combat very dynamic with some...If anyone want a a good youtube review of it, there is Ratatoskr that made one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgWXfef_GKk.
He explains well how they the turn based combat very dynamic with some added strategic options, and real-time rhythm based bonus attacks. -
Comment on <deleted topic> in ~enviro
fandegw Link ParentFucking hell. Just no words... It feels extremely inappropriate, but it's putting a new perspective on the equivalent scene in Avatar 2, where they seems to be more tame than them.Fucking hell. Just no words...
It feels extremely inappropriate, but it's putting a new perspective on the equivalent scene in Avatar 2, where they seems to be more tame than them.
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Comment on Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty - new ways to play in ~games
fandegw Link ParentI don't think so. I've relaunched it maybe 6 months ago and the driving was still felt as the same than before. Since then I've not seen any update or snippet or something talking about the...I don't think so. I've relaunched it maybe 6 months ago and the driving was still felt as the same than before.
Since then I've not seen any update or snippet or something talking about the driving. And I agree with you, it sucks a lot. -
Comment on The shady world of Brave selling copyrighted data for AI training in ~tech
fandegw Link ParentI mainly use brave on android, because it's the only chromium fork that has a decent adblocking and anti-annoyance feature. On android, firefox just feels painfully slow compared to all chromium...I mainly use brave on android, because it's the only chromium fork that has a decent adblocking and anti-annoyance feature.
On android, firefox just feels painfully slow compared to all chromium based browser.
I am talking of the first draw when going to a new page (when the page is drawn, it's fine). Firefox seems to always have 500ms of random waiting before displaying anything.
Don't know if there is some hidden network setting that might add some random waiting like DNSSEC (even though I deactivated it in the settings). But I just had enough of fiddling in its settings to try to better the situation.And everywhere there is a discussion comparing Chromium and Firefox, there seems to be a collective oversight on the completion in the url bar.
I just can't stand the stupid choice of firefox here of not remembering the whole url I visit all the time and not only the domain name.In chromium, I type
yand it auto-completes it towww.youtube.com/feed/subscriptions. Don't even to think about it, its a muscular thing at this point where I don't even see the url bar extends down to display all the auto-completing choices.In Firefox, I always have to wait for it to display the
www.youtube.com, then wait for the url bar to extend down, then go one step down to enter onwww.youtube.com/feed/subscriptions.This only point makes Firefox unusable for me as a main browser for general use. I just use it to have a second browser with some specific sites I visit only on Firefox which does not suffer of this url completion.
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Comment on The latest dangerous conspiracy theory: That conspiracy theory research is part of a big conspiracy in ~society
fandegw LinkWhenever there is a discussion about conspiracies, people always tends to think about memesque or very internet based conspiracies, like the one from @sota4077's comment or vxx's one which tends...Whenever there is a discussion about conspiracies, people always tends to think about memesque or very internet based conspiracies, like the one from @sota4077's comment or vxx's one which tends to feel right-leaning.
But there is a lot of conspiring to find in politics or places where status or money is important. Even further the justification of political moves that must have public support tends to use the same dialectic tools as conspiracies.
There is also an appeal of the conspiracy, when you feel constantly put down for having illegitimate demands in the eyes of the governing your resentment tends to take form of conspiracies against you.
The "follow the money" is effective because it touch upon a real affect that we can find some realness to it in the world. Its way easier to talk about than sociology, but there is a kind of resonance with it.All of this to say, there is a lot of real conspiracy ongoing, but its way harder to define their limits, their actors, and even if their actors have a real agency in them. And I can find an ultimate conspiracy where every self proclaimed legitimate agents tends to talk about the stupider one to evade the real ones 👀
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Comment on What are your favorite non-service apps? in ~tech
fandegw Link ParentI don't really know why so many people use Podcast Addict when an open-source no-ad no-bullshit app exists: Antenna Pod (available on F-droid too). You seem to have specific UX needs so it might...I don't really know why so many people use Podcast Addict when an open-source no-ad no-bullshit app exists: Antenna Pod (available on F-droid too).
You seem to have specific UX needs so it might not be a 1:1 replacement, but the no-ad argument beats me to it anytime. -
Comment on <deleted topic> in ~games
fandegw Link ParentFor a complete playthrough with all its ups and down from a long player of stalker mods: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnjbSJ6uHLk&list=PLK0GL3mWGWGT3ZbgJSMB0NvZQDG1Z181k (this is a bit too long...For a complete playthrough with all its ups and down from a long player of stalker mods: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnjbSJ6uHLk&list=PLK0GL3mWGWGT3ZbgJSMB0NvZQDG1Z181k (this is a bit too long to digest on its own, but I did find it useful when attempting my complete playthrough, especially for the creepy descents in labs)
I think his video on the modding scene for Stalker is really a good introduction to it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8EEzkZ4vzk as I was not aware at all of all its history.
And he has different videos covering some other mods, and it really put into perspective what GAMMA achieves.
Yeah, didn't think about that. And it totally makes sense marketing wise, and you will never add the MB/s as a second figure because it would confuses people.
I don't remember seeing the link between each range of speed and resolution capability for streaming video. But it may also be because it has been a long time since I've seen marketing for ISPs.