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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
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Comment on 96% of US users opt out of app tracking in iOS 14.5 in ~tech
protium Link ParentHmm, interesting. Good to know, thanks. I have noticed a difference between cookie prompts when browsing from the US and when using a VPN on a European server. That might explain what I think I've...Hmm, interesting. Good to know, thanks. I have noticed a difference between cookie prompts when browsing from the US and when using a VPN on a European server. That might explain what I think I've experienced.
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Comment on Looking for suggestions of investigation-based games in ~games
protium LinkNot sure if they're strictly considered games but a lot of visual novels have detective elements. If you're okay with point and click style games the ace attorney games can be pretty fun. If you...Not sure if they're strictly considered games but a lot of visual novels have detective elements. If you're okay with point and click style games the ace attorney games can be pretty fun. If you want something that leans more heavily on the story I found the life is strange series pretty enjoyable. The first game seems to be the most well received.
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Comment on They told their therapists everything. Hackers leaked it all. in ~tech
protium LinkWith how pretty much everything in the world is becoming digitized, it's hard to imagine this becoming a one off instance. I find that the levels of trust you need to engage in these systems is...With how pretty much everything in the world is becoming digitized, it's hard to imagine this becoming a one off instance. I find that the levels of trust you need to engage in these systems is ever increasing, especially with the rise in popularity of teletherapy. Fortunately this instance doesn't seem to have as much of an impact as say the Ashley-Madison data breach, but still to be involved in something like this must be terrifying.
With that being said, how is encryption not bog standard for these kinds of databases? I can't imagine the time constraints could really justify a lack of security, so to me it just comes off as negligence.
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Comment on Armed doesn't mean dangerous: Black gun owners are often portrayed negatively. One photographer set out to change that. in ~arts
protium Link ParentI kind of agree? I think regardless of race it's understandable to associate a firearm with 'danger'. Part of that is the judgements I make of someone photographing themselves with a firearm....I kind of agree? I think regardless of race it's understandable to associate a firearm with 'danger'. Part of that is the judgements I make of someone photographing themselves with a firearm. Generally, I assume people who take these kinds of pictures are compensating for some insecurity. Obviously not true for everyone, just something I don't really understand being proud of.
That being said, there is evidence* that many Americans implicitly associate young black men with violence more than with white men. Maybe humanizing images of black people with firearms might help break this association?
* Source, though the validity might be iffy since it's a implicit association test.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
protium LinkI finished watching Welcome to the N.H.K. I found the music for this so to be really fantastic. It's often very somber and works really well to set the tone of some scenes. Having the protagonist...I finished watching Welcome to the N.H.K. I found the music for this so to be really fantastic. It's often very somber and works really well to set the tone of some scenes. Having the protagonist struggle with the same issues over and over again make the whole narrative feel pretty down to earth, hallucinations aside. The way social anxiety is depicted feels quite accurate, you can definitely tell a lot the story comes from the author's own experiences. I really like the way Misaki was treated in the final arc. She often came off as very manic pixie for most of the series, so it was nice to see her motivations explored.
Overall if you're looking for a dark comedy, NHK is pretty down to earth, though disturbing at times.
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Comment on Crypto exchange founder disappears with $2 billion in ~finance
protium Link ParentIdk, maybe I'm too pessimistic, but I don't really think most people who trade on these type of platforms even know about the idea of wallets for cryptocurrencies. I think most people wouldn't be...Idk, maybe I'm too pessimistic, but I don't really think most people who trade on these type of platforms even know about the idea of wallets for cryptocurrencies. I think most people wouldn't be comfortable knowing that their money is in someone else's bank account, which essentially what an wallet on an exchange is. As these currencies become more popular the general public definitely needs to become more educated on how they work.
There's also the minor inconvenience of fees which I can imagine being a deterrent for some. Especially since they are more often seen as a store of value that a functional currency.
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Comment on Apple Event — April 20 in ~tech
protium (edited )Link ParentSo these basically a touchscreen mac without macOS right? I don't think I could give up on a desktop OS but I think it'll have a lot of appeal to people who only use computers for general work...iPad pros
So these basically a touchscreen mac without macOS right? I don't think I could give up on a desktop OS but I think it'll have a lot of appeal to people who only use computers for general work stuff.
It's also around the same price point as an M1 air. Outside of digital art I can't think of many cases where I'd prefer a tablet to a laptop.I also love the colors of the new iMacs, it really gives of G3 vibes.
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Comment on Mass Effect Legendary Edition - Visual improvements in ~games
protium Link ParentIt's definitely a problem in the first game that I don't really remember seeing in the sequels. Having 10 different levels of the same type of armor was just tedious.It's definitely a problem in the first game that I don't really remember seeing in the sequels. Having 10 different levels of the same type of armor was just tedious.
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Comment on $7.5B in stolen Bitcoin from 2016 Bitfinex hack has just been moved in ~finance
protium Link ParentI don't know much about other crypto, but with bitcoin I am aware that there are services that launder traceable funds by pooling it together with normal bitcoin. With bitcoin there's always some...I don't know much about other crypto, but with bitcoin I am aware that there are services that launder traceable funds by pooling it together with normal bitcoin. With bitcoin there's always some trace of how a funds have been moved, but the idea is to make it harder to figure out. You can also convert bitcoin to another crypto, there are some which attempt to implement blockchains that can not be analyzed. Either way, with billions I think it would take a long time before all of it can be actually used in the real world.
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Comment on What does "performative" mean? in ~humanities
protium LinkFrom what I understand of Butler's theories of performativity, albeit quite little, you can only be an identity through the act of preforming the cultural standards of that identity. And the way...From what I understand of Butler's theories of performativity, albeit quite little, you can only be an identity through the act of preforming the cultural standards of that identity. And the way you perform the performance of your identity, in its self redefines that identity, making that identity performative. That's probably off the mark, I never got into the prerequisite Focault needed to understand Butler's work.
I do know in an economic sense, performative theory states that an economic theory doesn't need to be inherently true, but rather people need to believe that it is true which will result in the theory being true, like a self-fulfilling prophecy.
I've been playing Mass Effect LE too. I finished 1 and just got started on 2. I used to think that 2 was the best in the series but after replay 1 I do really appreciate the rpg elements of the first game, minus the inventory bloat of course. The number of powers and bonuses you were given made leveling up feel much more rewarding. It made the latter half a bit too easy, but it was cool to not die every other action sequence, like I am in the second game.
Unfortunately, FemShep's armor doesn't get much more risque, execpt for the causal dress. I haven't got a chance to try them, but people have already made mods for LE to fix the FOV and sprinting which should make things less tedious. Also I don't think anyone is good at driving the mako. The giant jagged mountains make it a pain to drive on most planets.