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  1. Comment on Diablo | Warlock class cinematic trailer - New class for Diablo II, Immortal, and IV in ~games

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    I don’t think they actually even had D2 resurrected in Steam before this. Good news for me and my deck! May grab it when it gets a discount.

    I don’t think they actually even had D2 resurrected in Steam before this. Good news for me and my deck! May grab it when it gets a discount.

    1 vote

  2. Comment on Steam Hardware: Launch timing and other FAQs in ~games

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    No you can build a more powerful machine for 500 dollars. It’s not gonna be even near 1000 is my guess.

    No you can build a more powerful machine for 500 dollars. It’s not gonna be even near 1000 is my guess.

    1 vote

  3. Comment on Steam Hardware: Launch timing and other FAQs in ~games

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    Yeah no that’s ludicrous. It has a two generations old amd zen apu that costs like 100 dollars. You have very different rumors to mine. I’m betting on 500-600 ballpark.

    Yeah no that’s ludicrous. It has a two generations old amd zen apu that costs like 100 dollars. You have very different rumors to mine. I’m betting on 500-600 ballpark.

  4. Comment on How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers in ~science

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    Yeah kanji are so much easier to learn.. /s

    Yeah kanji are so much easier to learn.. /s

    4 votes

  5. Comment on Tips for becoming a tea person in ~food

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    Do note that the sugar in oatmilk is much worse than lactose for your teeth. That’s why you should avoid using it between meals; otherwise your teeth are constantly under acid attack.

    Do note that the sugar in oatmilk is much worse than lactose for your teeth. That’s why you should avoid using it between meals; otherwise your teeth are constantly under acid attack.

    2 votes

  6. Comment on Leaker reveals which Pixels are vulnerable to Cellebrite phone hacking in ~tech

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    I would assume because biometrics is so easy to abuse. If you get e.g knocked out or detained the other party can just use your face or finger to unlock. I’m getting some Demolition Man flashbacks...

    I would assume because biometrics is so easy to abuse. If you get e.g knocked out or detained the other party can just use your face or finger to unlock.

    I’m getting some Demolition Man flashbacks here..

    2 votes

  7. Comment on Why do some gamers invert their controls? Scientists now have answers, but they’re not what you think. in ~games

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    I never understood that argument since I’m not touching the screen itself. Mac itself calls inverted “natural scrolling” 😊.

    I never understood that argument since I’m not touching the screen itself. Mac itself calls inverted “natural scrolling” 😊.

    1 vote

  8. Comment on Why do some gamers invert their controls? Scientists now have answers, but they’re not what you think. in ~games

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    I have it so swiping down the touchpad scrolls the page down, is that inverted nowadays? I think macos had that as the default back in the day but they switched it at some point.. But I’m still...

    I have it so swiping down the touchpad scrolls the page down, is that inverted nowadays? I think macos had that as the default back in the day but they switched it at some point.. But I’m still used to that. Most of the time I’m scrolling down anyway, and the motion is nicer.

    1 vote

  9. Comment on A less affectionate approach to technology in ~tech

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    Why don’t you just use insta through the browser? That’s what my SO does on her phone. I thought everyone would have uninstalled meta apps after the most recent fiasko.

    Why don’t you just use insta through the browser? That’s what my SO does on her phone. I thought everyone would have uninstalled meta apps after the most recent fiasko.

    1 vote

  10. Comment on European Speedrunner Assembly’s Summer 2025 event, a weeklong charity marathon featuring speedruns, is live (runs June 28 - July 5) in ~games

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    Ublock origin has worked blocking the ads for me (most of the time).

    Ublock origin has worked blocking the ads for me (most of the time).

    2 votes

  11. Comment on Haste | Gameplay trailer in ~games

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    Looks cool! Will have to check the demo out. Hope they get Deck verified soon.

    Looks cool! Will have to check the demo out. Hope they get Deck verified soon.

    1 vote

  12. Comment on Humble Choice - April 2025 in ~games

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    Bummer, just bought Dredge last month (which was also a bit of a disappointment itself). Only other game that is outright interesting to me is 1000xResist, but that may be a bit too janky for me....

    Bummer, just bought Dredge last month (which was also a bit of a disappointment itself). Only other game that is outright interesting to me is 1000xResist, but that may be a bit too janky for me. May have to cancel this month as well..

    2 votes

  13. Comment on An appeal to the community for non-algorithmic recommendations in ~talk

  14. Comment on Introducing two new PebbleOS watches! in ~tech

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    Just get a radio synchronized watch! I love my Casio gw-m5610. Has solar as well.

    Just get a radio synchronized watch! I love my Casio gw-m5610. Has solar as well.

    1 vote

  15. Comment on Hollywood’s IP dilemma | Whether it’s “Novocaine,” “Mickey 17” or the “Oceans” director’s latest, audiences are slow to show up for original films in ~movies

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    I love that we are having a resurrection of smaller movie theaters. There is a smaller local theatre just 1 km walk distance from me and the tickets are only 11 euros without having to buy...

    I love that we are having a resurrection of smaller movie theaters. There is a smaller local theatre just 1 km walk distance from me and the tickets are only 11 euros without having to buy vouchers in bulk (like with the bigger chains). There's almost always room as well just going spontaneously.

    Mickey 17 fell flat for me. Midway it just devolved into very generic sci-fi territory. It didn't explore the themes at all I was expecting. Too many characters that weren't developed enough. Ruffalo was great but it got old quickly, as did the other jokes. Solid 6/10 because Pattinson was great.

    1 vote

  16. Comment on All You Need Is Kill | Teaser trailer in ~anime

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    I think there were like two pictures besides the cover so illustrated sounds quite generous :D. I feel like these older LNs don't have much difference with novels. Light novel is just pretty much...

    The original work was light novel illustrated by Yoshitoshi Abe

    I think there were like two pictures besides the cover so illustrated sounds quite generous :D.

    Also light novels are not that popular of a format in the west (they are worst parts of novels and comics put together imo).

    I feel like these older LNs don't have much difference with novels. Light novel is just pretty much a publishing format, that tends to gravitate towards certain types of stories. Modern LNs are pretty much amateur young adult fiction, which is very much a popular genre in the west.

    That said, I read the original Japanese LN last year, so excited to see where this goes. Looks like it'll follow the books plot closer, but I'm not really a fan of the art style.

    2 votes

  17. Comment on How would you rate adulthood? in ~life

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    Opposite for me. Constant decline. Work sucks compared to studying and the loss of freedom and time isn’t worth the money. Cannot escape the feeling of having to ”become something” so it’s hard to...

    Opposite for me. Constant decline. Work sucks compared to studying and the loss of freedom and time isn’t worth the money. Cannot escape the feeling of having to ”become something” so it’s hard to live in the moment and enjoy stuff. Adulthood is just more responsibilities and everything is worse. Miss the feeling of not having be depended on.

    19 votes

  18. Comment on The co-opted Chinese word that broke risk management - crisis is not danger plus opportunity in ~humanities.languages

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    Oh yeah the Japanese love their four mora abbreviations. Like how "family restaurant" or famirī resutoran (ファミリーレストラン) becomes famiresu (ファミレス).

    Oh yeah the Japanese love their four mora abbreviations. Like how "family restaurant" or famirī resutoran (ファミリーレストラン) becomes famiresu (ファミレス).

    1 vote

  19. Comment on The co-opted Chinese word that broke risk management - crisis is not danger plus opportunity in ~humanities.languages

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    The Japanese wikipedia page does list that as a possible etymology/destructuring, but it would never be written like that. It’s almost always in kana (or rarely in kanji).

    The Japanese wikipedia page does list that as a possible etymology/destructuring, but it would never be written like that. It’s almost always in kana (or rarely in kanji).

    2 votes

  20. Comment on The co-opted Chinese word that broke risk management - crisis is not danger plus opportunity in ~humanities.languages

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    Except in this case the sound is not the same. You’re thinking of the きょ in 巨人 and きょう in 恐竜. Kyou vs. Kyo. Of course there are some cases like you described but just wanted to point out that this...

    Except in this case the sound is not the same. You’re thinking of the きょ in 巨人 and きょう in 恐竜. Kyou vs. Kyo. Of course there are some cases like you described but just wanted to point out that this is not one of them :)

    8 votes