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  1. Comment on MonoGame v3.8.5 is out in ~comp

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    There's also the upcoming steam frame, though monogame isn't for VR titles, you could still play a game on the big screen.

    There's also the upcoming steam frame, though monogame isn't for VR titles, you could still play a game on the big screen.

    3 votes

  2. Comment on Zig creator weighs in on the Bun Rust rewrite in ~comp

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    There was a tweet where the bun team announced the rewrite. Implying it was because the Zig team didn't want their compiler improvements because of AI. Which I still believe to be posted in bad faith.

    There were no shots fired here

    There was a tweet where the bun team announced the rewrite. Implying it was because the Zig team didn't want their compiler improvements because of AI. Which I still believe to be posted in bad faith.

    3 votes

  3. Comment on US Federal Communications Commission approves test of space mirror to light night sky despite outcry in ~space

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    It's such a stupid idea, not to mention clouds still exist.

    It's such a stupid idea, not to mention clouds still exist.

    3 votes

  4. Comment on Microsoft PowerToys in ~tech

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    I don't understand why PowerToys aren't just included out of the box at this point.

    I don't understand why PowerToys aren't just included out of the box at this point.

    4 votes

  5. Comment on Zig creator weighs in on the Bun Rust rewrite in ~comp

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    Thanks for the update. I think he handled the response to his blog post quite gracefully.

    Thanks for the update. I think he handled the response to his blog post quite gracefully.

    5 votes

  6. Comment on Zig creator weighs in on the Bun Rust rewrite in ~comp

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    Andrew is seemingly grateful for Buns departure. What a read lol. I'm a little surprised by the overall tone of the blog post.

    Andrew is seemingly grateful for Buns departure.

    Jarred was already writing slop well before he had access to LLMs.

    What a read lol. I'm a little surprised by the overall tone of the blog post.

    31 votes

  8. Comment on Fines doubled as teens outsmart Australia's world-first social media ban in ~tech

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    Nation states will undoubtedly find a way around this. They can make identities, sell them, do whatever...

    Harder to be a propaganda bot when you have to prove who you are to have an account.

    Nation states will undoubtedly find a way around this. They can make identities, sell them, do whatever...

    10 votes

  9. Comment on ‘Citizen Vigilante’ and the rise of basedsploitation in ~movies

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    Authors making up words to boost their article because 'enshittification' went viral lol I don't think it is, iirc they simply refused to give it a rating which means it can't be distributed...

    Authors making up words to boost their article because 'enshittification' went viral lol

    Also the movie is banned in Germany.

    I don't think it is, iirc they simply refused to give it a rating which means it can't be distributed there. Same outcome, different implications.

    6 votes

  10. Comment on Chat Control 1.0 and 2.0 are back, vote on 2.0 to be held 29th of June in ~society

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    It doesn't. It's clear that it's been incredibly inconvenient that people have been so loud about this issue. And I still don't see it appear in state news outlets, only after the fact, like...

    How many times do we have to grovel so this horseshit doesn't pass? I'm increasingly worried that it no longer matters what we petition for.

    It doesn't. It's clear that it's been incredibly inconvenient that people have been so loud about this issue. And I still don't see it appear in state news outlets, only after the fact, like previous votes.

    10 votes

  11. Comment on Chat Control 1.0 and 2.0 are back, vote on 2.0 to be held 29th of June in ~society

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    Imagine your parlement rejects something multiple times and the prime minister walks to the Senate with a bill themselves. And slips them a note; Just completely insane.

    Imagine your parlement rejects something multiple times and the prime minister walks to the Senate with a bill themselves. And slips them a note;

    In the note, Cyprus asked capitals to “carefully consider” the invitation, “even if this would be without precedent in the present circumstances."

    Just completely insane.

    19 votes

  12. Comment on Nvidia announces liquid cooling system that promises to reduce electricity consumption and cut water use by up to 100% in ~tech

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    Sounds like it wouldn't only lower water usage, but also noise pollution.

    Sounds like it wouldn't only lower water usage, but also noise pollution.

    7 votes

  13. Comment on SpaceX stock tumbles 23% from its high as average investor sees gains wiped out in ~finance

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    I mean, I feel bad for people who have entered the stock market out of desperation because the ordinary economy won't lead to them having a sustainable life. There's a severe lack of knowledge...

    I mean, I feel bad for people who have entered the stock market out of desperation because the ordinary economy won't lead to them having a sustainable life.

    There's a severe lack of knowledge around investing. If you know where to look, it's clear that investing in an IPO generally isn't good on the short or mid term. And any financial reports for $SPCX should've raised red flags.

    And then there's the large group of people who likely don't even know whether their 401k is involved or not.

    People buying the IPO should know better, but I don't think this situation is very funny either.

    I've heard some online day traders say that the real winners amongst them were the people buying another stock (private equity firms owning $SPCX) in anticipation of people buying the IPO. Who'd just sell the moment the company went public.

    25 votes

  14. Comment on Does generative AI have a natural limit without a major innovation? in ~comp

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    Have the diminishing returns since GPT 3 not been clearly visible?

    As I see it, surely the bottleneck will soon become the data they are trained on?

    Have the diminishing returns since GPT 3 not been clearly visible?

    9 votes

  15. Comment on Bricks & Minifigs corporate stole a man's $200,000 Lego collection and told him to get bent in ~hobbies

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    There's now a Coffeezilla video on the situation. Whilst it's clearly not about 100,000$ worth of legos. BAM leadership decided to dig themselves a few more holes regarding rumors of a U-Haul...

    There's now a Coffeezilla video on the situation.

    Whilst it's clearly not about 100,000$ worth of legos. BAM leadership decided to dig themselves a few more holes regarding rumors of a U-Haul truck, and inventory records.

  16. Comment on Bricks & Minifigs corporate stole a man's $200,000 Lego collection and told him to get bent in ~hobbies

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    I'm surprised that's enough considering the image still features Joshua Johnson with an evil smile and the quote "I stole a family's life savings."

    I'm surprised that's enough considering the image still features Joshua Johnson with an evil smile and the quote "I stole a family's life savings."

    1 vote

  17. Comment on How Terry Tao became an evangelist for AI in math in ~science

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    I wouldn't really call him an 'evangelist' for that. It's pretty tame.

    I wouldn't really call him an 'evangelist' for that. It's pretty tame.

    3 votes

  18. Comment on Steam Machine and Steam Frame will be shipping this summer in ~games

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    I was afraid too, but now I'm worried I'll regret buying it if the price adjustment is anything like what they did to the Steam Deck

    I was worried they'd have to cancel their 2026 plans, because of RAMageddon

    I was afraid too, but now I'm worried I'll regret buying it if the price adjustment is anything like what they did to the Steam Deck

    2 votes

  19. Comment on Which Substacks do you subscribe to/follow? in ~tech

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    Only Computer, Enhance! from Casey Muratori

    Only Computer, Enhance! from Casey Muratori

  20. Comment on Who’s buying SpaceX and Anthropic? in ~finance

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    They wouldn't be burning cash if they didn't merge with xAI. Elon is sacrificing his most publicly liked company for a quick cash injection into an unprofitable AI business.

    They wouldn't be burning cash if they didn't merge with xAI. Elon is sacrificing his most publicly liked company for a quick cash injection into an unprofitable AI business.

    17 votes