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  1. Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of October 6 in ~games

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    Children of Morta has a Mobile version. $7 on iOS and Android. It's a rogue like with progression where you can unlock new realms and characters, and there's some story progression you get between...

    Children of Morta has a Mobile version. $7 on iOS and Android. It's a rogue like with progression where you can unlock new realms and characters, and there's some story progression you get between runs win or lose.

    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.playdigious.childrenofmorta

    1 vote

  2. Comment on Judge rules Google must give rival third-party app stores access to the full catalog of Google Play apps — and distribute third-party stores in ~tech

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    I wonder if this means that Meta now has a whole lot of Android apps they can put into 2d VR space now? What does this mean for the ROM space or Kindle tablets? Google Play Store was always the...

    I wonder if this means that Meta now has a whole lot of Android apps they can put into 2d VR space now? What does this mean for the ROM space or Kindle tablets? Google Play Store was always the hardest part to sideload, would that no longer be an issue? If Windows or Steam, or even Apple for some reason has Android stores, are they then able to run everything from the Google Play store unless the Devs say no?

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  3. Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of October 6 in ~games

  4. Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk

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    Got Covid. My vaccine doesn’t qualify for a return even though it was less than two weeks ago, what a rip. My mom got it as well, and she’s on Paxlovid right now since she had a rough time of it...

    Got Covid. My vaccine doesn’t qualify for a return even though it was less than two weeks ago, what a rip. My mom got it as well, and she’s on Paxlovid right now since she had a rough time of it last time she had it in lockdown, but my brother is away at school, so he can bunker down there.

    There’s also work stuff going on, but I’m on work leave until I feel better, so I’m going to make myself feel better and leave that for another day.

    Also got my Gmail storage under control. Deleted all of the newsletters and notifications emails jamming things up and hopefully Google is done trying to upsell me on more storage for now.

    4 votes

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

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    Making my way through the Finder series by Suzanne Palmer. It’s sci-fi trash, but since I’m on Covid leave right now, I wanna read trash. Fergus Ferguson is a man who lives from job to job as a...

    Making my way through the Finder series by Suzanne Palmer. It’s sci-fi trash, but since I’m on Covid leave right now, I wanna read trash. Fergus Ferguson is a man who lives from job to job as a professional finder, pulling on a long career from Martian revolution, to the Pluto Shipworks, to the deepest depths of Enceladus’ ocean. He’s been abducted by aliens, the weird kind not openly talking to anyone else, stolen away starships, solved decades old art cases, decided wars, saved the sol system, and got a cat. I put the GraphicAudio versions on for a block at a time, and since my brain isn’t really making with the smart think right now, it’s okay to just let it play out, and let the journey take precedence over the destination.

  6. Comment on First ever Rebirth (loopback from level 255 to Level 0) achieved in NES Tetris by Michael Khanh aka dogplayingtetris in ~games

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    Level 255, not 225. This handle regrets the error. Additionally, this version of the game was modified to remove the kill screen scenario that was made famous by BlueScuti. (Thread) In theory this...

    Level 255, not 225. This handle regrets the error.

    Additionally, this version of the game was modified to remove the kill screen scenario that was made famous by BlueScuti. (Thread) In theory this could be done on an unmodified copy, but it's unclear if this is the next goal people are flocking to at this time.

    15 votes

  8. Comment on Kill Bill x Rav x Hatsune Miku - THINGS WILL GET MUCH WORSE FROM HERE (2024) in ~music

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    The act of sampling implies respect to the original artist, and in their Album Commentary podcast, they shout out Miku by name. I know there can be a big difference between fan of a work, and part...

    The act of sampling implies respect to the original artist, and in their Album Commentary podcast, they shout out Miku by name. I know there can be a big difference between fan of a work, and part of a fandom, but they seem to know what they're getting into, and they have enough of a social media preference that you could probably ask them what's up if you really wanted to.

    1 vote

  9. Comment on Kill Bill x Rav x Hatsune Miku - THINGS WILL GET MUCH WORSE FROM HERE (2024) in ~music

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    If it's not for you, it's not for you, but from what I know about the Vocaloid genre of music, a key theme that can come up is how much of the human element is in the machine, artificial persons...

    If it's not for you, it's not for you, but from what I know about the Vocaloid genre of music, a key theme that can come up is how much of the human element is in the machine, artificial persons losing themselves to their automated nature, or if the repeating tasks themselves can conjure an identity that no longer wants to comply with their directives. It's not that out of pocket to have Miku play heel to humanity, even against her own will as a reanimated automaton, regurgitating lyrics and mindlessly compelled to break and fix what's in front of her to prove her worth. That's my read anyway.

    1 vote

  10. Comment on Kill Bill x Rav x Hatsune Miku - THINGS WILL GET MUCH WORSE FROM HERE (2024) in ~music

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    I really liked that. Yes, it is two guys rapping over a sample, but it tells a story that the vocaloid backing is from a song about a woman who breaks and “fixes” someone’s belongings to show her...

    I really liked that. Yes, it is two guys rapping over a sample, but it tells a story that the vocaloid backing is from a song about a woman who breaks and “fixes” someone’s belongings to show her appreciation (Breaking Things to Pieces by Kikou), along with the subtext of the generative voice on a track about how generative media will be the end of art.

    5 votes

  11. Comment on Weight loss drugs appear to be having an effect at the population level in ~health

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    Given that not everyone who could use those drugs can afford them, I wonder if there’s more of a social effect to redouble effort to lose weight, as everyone knows someone who is losing weight and...

    Given that not everyone who could use those drugs can afford them, I wonder if there’s more of a social effect to redouble effort to lose weight, as everyone knows someone who is losing weight and they are hearing success stories that they considering giving some form of diet and exercise another go. Obviously this isn’t one size fits all, but enough people across the aggregate could make changes that could cause a trend, even if not everyone has access to the drugs?

    13 votes

  14. Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of September 29 in ~games

  16. Comment on Switch emulator Ryujinx is shut down in ~games

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    This kind of stuff gets hazy on where deals end and legal tactics begin. If it goes to court, Nintendo might not win the emulator case, but gdkchan still has their life impacted by legal stuff and...

    This kind of stuff gets hazy on where deals end and legal tactics begin. If it goes to court, Nintendo might not win the emulator case, but gdkchan still has their life impacted by legal stuff and has to walk a razor thin line to be able to continue work on this project. May be better for both parties if the other stopped bothering them.

    23 votes

  17. Comment on Free Live Sports now offering free ad supported sports programming worldwide in ~sports

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    For marketing and sponsorship purposes, Poker can be considered a sport.

    For marketing and sponsorship purposes, Poker can be considered a sport.

    6 votes

  18. Comment on The Sojourn - Volume One in ~tv

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    For the rest of the month, the first three episodes of The Sojurn audiodrama are available for free on YouTube. Additional episodes are available for purchase on their website and a variety of...

    For the rest of the month, the first three episodes of The Sojurn audiodrama are available for free on YouTube. Additional episodes are available for purchase on their website and a variety of storefronts, as well as available to stream on their Patreon and Nebula.

    Requisite "this may fit better in ~hobbies"

    1 vote

  20. Comment on Guest Passes for Nebula now available in ~tech

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    I'm sure you can find someone around this website, Nebula is pretty popular. I know a guy who can help you out if you DM them. (It's me, I'm the guy.)

    I'm sure you can find someone around this website, Nebula is pretty popular. I know a guy who can help you out if you DM them.

    (It's me, I'm the guy.)

    10 votes