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  1. Comment on Google is killing Retro Dodo and other independent sites in ~tech

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    This is the first I've heard of the site, and I quite like retro gaming. A couple things, but I notice they have 0 community. There isn't a comment section or a forum available. Also, and maybe...

    This is the first I've heard of the site, and I quite like retro gaming. A couple things, but I notice they have 0 community. There isn't a comment section or a forum available. Also, and maybe I'm wrong, but the articles read like undeclared sponsored posts.

    I looked up Morrowind, and found this article for best magic games of all time: https://retrododo.com/best-magic-games/

    The very first result is: Spellbreak

    The Vowkeepers have taken all the magic in the world, and it’s up to you to take back what is rightfully yours.

    Using your gauntlets, you must become the battlemage you were born to be, chasing a class from Frostborn to Pyromancer and harnessing the elements to bring about your will.

    Unleash your inner battlemage in Spellbreak.

    I've never heard of Spellbreak, it has mixed reviews, and it's cancelled. It also reads like an advertisement.

    Basically, was there really a need for another Top 10 ___ website? And why would I choose this website over a subreddit for retro gaming if I wanted a top 10 list of games?

    I don't think Google is to blame here (as a proud Kagi user).

    25 votes

  2. Comment on Help: iPhone SE (2020) home button not working; “Unable to Activate Touch ID” in ~tech

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    Unfortunately, it sounds like a hardware failure, so I'd recommend taking it to an Apple Store and get a cost estimate for fixing it / hope they fix it for free. I did some googling and can't find...

    Unfortunately, it sounds like a hardware failure, so I'd recommend taking it to an Apple Store and get a cost estimate for fixing it / hope they fix it for free. I did some googling and can't find any reports of someone fixing it.

    You cannot replace it yourself to remove the warning as the Touch ID is paired with the motherboard when built. If it's not working at all, and you just want it to work as a button, you can technically replace it with a universal Touch ID, but it'll continue to pop up the warning that it cannot activate Touch ID. Here's the guide for this: https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iPhone+SE+2020+Home-Touch+ID+Sensor+Replacement/133868 and there is a comment from someone else in the same situation as you.

    7 votes

  3. Comment on How to learn chess as an adult (or, how I went from 300 to 1500 ELO in nine months) in ~games.tabletop

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    I play chess every day, but I've lost almost all interest in playing longer time formats. I only play bullet 1/0 games, and shuffle between a few fun openings. My rating will bounce between 800...

    I play chess every day, but I've lost almost all interest in playing longer time formats. I only play bullet 1/0 games, and shuffle between a few fun openings. My rating will bounce between 800 and 1100 month to month which is a huge swing. I really should get back into learning and playing longer time formats, but bullet is just so much fun, even though there's no actual improvement in actual chess ability from playing it.

    6 votes

  4. Comment on Disney+, Hulu merged app to launch next month, Bob Iger says in ~tv

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    I’m curious if this will be available in France when merged. I believe Hulu isn’t available here right now.

    I’m curious if this will be available in France when merged. I believe Hulu isn’t available here right now.

    1 vote

  5. Comment on In Killers of the Flower Moon, Martin Scorsese aims a righteous fury at American history in ~movies

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    I saw it the other day and it was excellent, but I really wished it had an intermission.

    I saw it the other day and it was excellent, but I really wished it had an intermission.

    6 votes

  6. Comment on Writing for Friends was no dream job in ~tv

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    True, but if you look at their writing credits, they were never rehired for a second season on any of their shows. Desperate Housewives, Freaks and Geeks, etc. Seems like a pattern....

    True, but if you look at their writing credits, they were never rehired for a second season on any of their shows. Desperate Housewives, Freaks and Geeks, etc. Seems like a pattern.
    https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0510937/

    2 votes

  7. Comment on Writing for Friends was no dream job in ~tv

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    Not sure I would consider the writer a reliable narrator in this. Spoiling the ending, but she was fired after one season on Friends. She was also fired after one season on Breaking Bad. Once...

    Not sure I would consider the writer a reliable narrator in this. Spoiling the ending, but she was fired after one season on Friends. She was also fired after one season on Breaking Bad. Once could be a bad fit, but twice?

    3 votes