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  1. Comment on Ludeon Studios announces new engine for Rimworld, teases new game in ~games

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    Its impressive that they ported to a new (homemade!) engine AND release the port as the main. I understand that this will make the new engine better/battletested/reliable (and thus better for...

    Its impressive that they ported to a new (homemade!) engine AND release the port as the main. I understand that this will make the new engine better/battletested/reliable (and thus better for their new project), but still, its an investment most wouldn't do.
    An indication a quality-first mindset.

    3 votes

  2. Comment on With most information hidden, the game Stratego had stumped AI—until now in ~games

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    We also play it in Greece, but its not wildly popular. I've played a bit as a kid, and i find it interesting, if a little slow over many games.

    We also play it in Greece, but its not wildly popular. I've played a bit as a kid, and i find it interesting, if a little slow over many games.

  3. Comment on Interview: Firefox’s chief on why he hopes a redesign will help win users from Chrome in ~tech

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    I don't pretend to know about their income streams or cash flow trivia. My beef is with them creating useless features vs things people need and chrome does not have (that's how you will get new...

    I don't pretend to know about their income streams or cash flow trivia.

    My beef is with them creating useless features vs things people need and chrome does not have (that's how you will get new users I reckon). I still use ffox everywhere, but most people don't.

  4. Comment on Interview: Firefox’s chief on why he hopes a redesign will help win users from Chrome in ~tech

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    I dont think that company growth has to be their main goal. They could be just one browser company if they focus on their product instead of wasting their money for stupid stuff. Offering a more...

    This makes it very difficult to grow the company to a size that's able to compete with Google and Apple.

    I dont think that company growth has to be their main goal. They could be just one browser company if they focus on their product instead of wasting their money for stupid stuff.

    Offering a more capable & open MV3 alternative for example, might be important! The disappointment comes from not doing such things (dunno if their main benefactors forbid them)

    But, for me, the fact that they maintain the only workable engine apart from google/apple is their raison d'etre.

    3 votes

  5. Comment on F-Droid 2.0: A new chapter for Android freedom in ~tech

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    I'd be very reluctant as well (it comes close to advertising). Goods apps do stand out either way, if you check a little. PS. Maybe I'm a dinosaur because I find the old app just fine (and ~90% of...

    I'd be very reluctant as well (it comes close to advertising).

    Goods apps do stand out either way, if you check a little.

    PS. Maybe I'm a dinosaur because I find the old app just fine (and ~90% of my apps come from Fdroid)

    4 votes

  6. Comment on What is your dream game? in ~games

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    Waiting this since I replayed freelancer for like the 15th time. But its cursed

    Waiting this since I replayed freelancer for like the 15th time. But its cursed

  7. Comment on What is your dream game? in ~games

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    Did you ever check Distant Worlds? (DW2 released on 2022). The scope... is vastly incredible. Not a game for me, but I was really impressed. The ultimate problem is that vast scope.. may not make...

    Did you ever check Distant Worlds? (DW2 released on 2022). The scope... is vastly incredible. Not a game for me, but I was really impressed.
    The ultimate problem is that vast scope.. may not make for a fun game.

  8. Comment on What are your current pain points with Linux? in ~tech

  9. Comment on What are your current pain points with Linux? in ~tech

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    Middle click paste is one of the things that convinced me that Linux is the Way (ages ago)

    Middle click paste is one of the things that convinced me that Linux is the Way (ages ago)

    3 votes

  10. Comment on What are your current pain points with Linux? in ~tech

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    Arch user for "only" 13 years here, currently on wayland/KDE (also x/xfce on my old machine), always on AMD graphics. My only real gripe is that actually I want MS Office to work (word & excel is...

    Arch user for "only" 13 years here, currently on wayland/KDE (also x/xfce on my old machine), always on AMD graphics.

    My only real gripe is that actually I want MS Office to work (word & excel is enough) natively (or on wine). I believe they are the best software MS makes and I miss out on compatibility/interop by using LibreOffice or OnlyOffice or the cursed ms-office-on-the-browser versions.

    That being said, i have lots of respect for LO (for some tasks Calc does beat Excel).

    Other than that, i feel the linux experience has been significantly better that any windows version, especially over longer time periods (even if win11 weren't a telemetry/cloud-infested mess)

    3 votes

  11. Comment on Master and Commander: The Far Side Of The World (2003) in ~movies

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    That's the sailing master who says that: the person responsible for navigation, which makes it high praise (it was an unbelievable feat though)

    That's the sailing master who says that: the person responsible for navigation, which makes it high praise (it was an unbelievable feat though)

    2 votes

  12. Comment on Dutch regulator fines Uber $966m for automating driver suspensions in ~transport

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    Would they leave the EU market then?

    Would they leave the EU market then?

    3 votes

  13. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    After finishing a year-and-a-half read of all the Aubrey/Maturin books by Patrick O'Brian, I now continue my nautical journey with the Hornblower series by C.S. Forester. That one is not quite as...

    After finishing a year-and-a-half read of all the Aubrey/Maturin books by Patrick O'Brian, I now continue my nautical journey with the Hornblower series by C.S. Forester.
    That one is not quite as amazing as the POB series, but still good.

    Regarding the Aubrey/Maturin series: The Mauritius Command & Desolation Island are my personal favorites.

    1 vote

  14. Comment on What lesser-known sci-fi reads do you recommend? in ~books

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    I enjoyed the first two, but until the third i got a little tired. Worth the read though.

    I enjoyed the first two, but until the third i got a little tired. Worth the read though.

  15. Comment on Is there any interest in building a Tildes successor? in ~tildes

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    Tildes is a small community. Tools that enable half the people to block the other half would seal its demise.

    Tildes is a small community. Tools that enable half the people to block the other half would seal its demise.

    43 votes

  16. Comment on Any significant changes to Tildes are extremely unlikely in ~tildes.official

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    Yea, minimal maintenance and arms race cant lead to a good outcome.

    Yea, minimal maintenance and arms race cant lead to a good outcome.

    5 votes

  17. Comment on Choosing a printer in ~tech

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    Ecotank printers are good for someone who prints at least weekly, but not good if you wish to print very occasionally (eg. every three months), like the OP said.

    Ecotank printers are good for someone who prints at least weekly, but not good if you wish to print very occasionally (eg. every three months), like the OP said.

    1 vote

  18. Comment on Choosing a printer in ~tech

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    Colour laser printers are not that cheap to use, since they need four toners and replacement stings. A monochrome laser otoh is cheap and reliable. As for brand, Brother used to be a good choice....

    Colour laser printers are not that cheap to use, since they need four toners and replacement stings. A monochrome laser otoh is cheap and reliable. As for brand, Brother used to be a good choice. Just don't buy a HP.

    PS. You also need to decide between a printer/scanner vs a simple printer, and also if you need dual side scan or print. Those, and your target pages per month/year should point you to a specific class of machines.

    2 votes

  19. Comment on As Reddit stock falls, CEO questions value of Google’s AI Overviews in ~tech

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    You must be me. I would write the exact same thing, except that i can resist reading the ai summary 9/10 times.

    You must be me. I would write the exact same thing, except that i can resist reading the ai summary 9/10 times.

    6 votes

  20. Comment on Women should be able to open things in ~life.women

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    I mean, canning requires a good seal for safety reasons. The solution could be having a special groove for a specific tool to latch on.

    I mean, canning requires a good seal for safety reasons. The solution could be having a special groove for a specific tool to latch on.

    20 votes