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  1. Comment on Who gets the Steam Frame? Did Valve pick you for the first wave? in ~games

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    Didn't cross my fingers hard enough :(

    Didn't cross my fingers hard enough :(

  2. Comment on Why we built Pion in ~tech

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    What do they need me for?

    If you want to run one, join the waitlist.

    What do they need me for?

    5 votes

  3. Comment on Steam Frame product page is now live in ~games

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    To think we'd see the day the steam mobile app actually lets you play your library!

    To think we'd see the day the steam mobile app actually lets you play your library!

    2 votes

  4. Comment on Steam Frame product page is now live in ~games

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    It's pretty much exactly where I thought it'd be. They've always stated that these products aren't subsidized. So I assume they are still intending to turn a profit. I think most people will buy...

    It's pretty much exactly where I thought it'd be. They've always stated that these products aren't subsidized. So I assume they are still intending to turn a profit.

    I think most people will buy the accessories kit and charger and Valve hopes you don't realize you just spent another 90$

    7 votes

  5. Comment on Steam Frame product page is now live in ~games

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    Good luck to all in the lottery... I am keeping my fingers crossed and glueing them together until friday🤞

    Good luck to all in the lottery... I am keeping my fingers crossed and glueing them together until friday🤞

    3 votes

  6. Comment on Liquid network pauses after 'white hats' pull 4,000 BTC from federation wallet in ~finance

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    3400 BTC has now been returned, however, 598 BTC, about 47 million dollars, is still outstanding.

    3400 BTC has now been returned, however, 598 BTC, about 47 million dollars, is still outstanding.

    5 votes

  7. Comment on Liquid network pauses after 'white hats' pull 4,000 BTC from federation wallet in ~finance

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    Should've just increased the block size, Adam :P BTC Cash developers must be feeling pretty vindicated right now.

    Should've just increased the block size, Adam :P

    The actors withdrew approximately 4,000 BTC (roughly $320 million), representing about 95% of the wallet's total balance of roughly 4,200 BTC. Liquid's federation wallet holds the Bitcoin that backs L-BTC issued on the sidechain, meaning most of that reserve now sits with the actors until they make good on a promise to return it.

    BTC Cash developers must be feeling pretty vindicated right now.

    10 votes

  9. Comment on Proposal to ban development of AI superintelligence by US Senator Bernie Sanders and US Representative Greg Casar in ~society

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    Bernie discovering the Dutch method of writing a proposal meant to be shared on social media, but doomed to be unsuccessful in every other way.

    Bernie discovering the Dutch method of writing a proposal meant to be shared on social media, but doomed to be unsuccessful in every other way.

    15 votes

  10. Comment on OpenAI’s rogue agents were caught communicating via public wikis in ~tech

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    I just can't shake the feeling they were observing this as it emerged, at the very least..

    I just can't shake the feeling they were observing this as it emerged, at the very least..

    3 votes

  11. Comment on Donald Trump says he has secured a vast US stake in Venezuelan oil industry in ~society

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

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    My Bluetooth audio sometimes cuts out completely until I restart wireplumber

    My Bluetooth audio sometimes cuts out completely until I restart wireplumber

    3 votes

  13. Comment on ‘This is crazy. This is insane’: Bill Gates has changed his mind about AI and jobs in ~comp

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    Every now and then big tech hits the restart button on the news cycle

    Every now and then big tech hits the restart button on the news cycle

  14. Comment on X corp is taking down Nitter instances and demands takedown of project repository in ~tech

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    This isn't the point of Nitter though. It's not about looking for a replacement. It's about being able to view tweets and posts in a privacy preserving and lightweight frontend. Also there's...

    This isn't the point of Nitter though. It's not about looking for a replacement.

    It's about being able to view tweets and posts in a privacy preserving and lightweight frontend.

    Also there's plenty of less dubious looking Twitter alternatives than that...

    20 votes

  15. Comment on If Iceland joins the EU, where does that leave Norway? in ~society

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    I don't see how it benefits Norway at all.

    I don't see how it benefits Norway at all.

    2 votes

  16. Comment on X corp is taking down Nitter instances and demands takedown of project repository in ~tech

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    This isn't really relevant in my opinion as this was a useful read-only way to access content on the site. I'll just refer to this great comment.

    This isn't really relevant in my opinion as this was a useful read-only way to access content on the site.

    I'll just refer to this great comment.

    7 votes

  17. Comment on X corp is taking down Nitter instances and demands takedown of project repository in ~tech

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    Any loremasters? edit: there's a Wikipedia page :p It's a case on scraping public profiles on LinkedIn.

    Any loremasters?

    edit: there's a Wikipedia page :p

    It's a case on scraping public profiles on LinkedIn.

    The 9th Circuit affirmed the district court's preliminary injunction, preventing LinkedIn from denying the plaintiff, hiQ Labs, from accessing LinkedIn's publicly available LinkedIn member profiles. However, after further appeal in another court, hiQ was found to be in breach of LinkedIn's terms, and there was a settlement.

  18. Comment on X corp is taking down Nitter instances and demands takedown of project repository in ~tech

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    — zedeus, 25 August 2026 Discussion on GitHub Real shame, what alternatives do tilderinoes know of that haven't been targeted yet?

    On 24 August 2026 cease and desist letters have been sent by X Corp. demanding a permanent takedown of Nitter instances and the project's repository. nitter.net is offline and development has stopped for the time being. I'm seeking legal advice and won't be commenting further on the specifics for now. Thank you to everyone who used, hosted, packaged, donated and contributed to Nitter over the past seven years.

    — zedeus, 25 August 2026

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    Real shame, what alternatives do tilderinoes know of that haven't been targeted yet?

    19 votes

  20. Comment on Are others finding themselves spending less and less time online? in ~tech

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    All the major platforms have coalesced into a boring network of circular references where not a single one has a recognisable medium anymore. They all host video, images, text posts, short form...

    All the major platforms have coalesced into a boring network of circular references where not a single one has a recognisable medium anymore. They all host video, images, text posts, short form content and screenshots of each others posts. You'll be hard pressed to even see a difference between layouts anymore.

    And the worst part is that it's not even an enjoyable experience, it's been optimized for engagement, which doesn't mean anything except something that's measured on the backend.

    So yeah, you're probably right.

    6 votes