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  1. Comment on UK Appeals court state RuneScape gold counts as property and can be stolen, in $700k bombshell case in ~games

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    Found the closing remarks particularly interesting.

    Found the closing remarks particularly interesting.

    If stealing in-game gold is considered theft as a legal precedent, then what does this mean for other UK-based hackers for other games? If in-game items have value and are not just packets of valueless data, does this throw a curveball into the 'are loot boxes gambling' debate within UK institutions? This court case may very well be the gift that keeps on giving over the next few years.

    20 votes

  2. Comment on Has anyone else intentionally lowered their phone's screen's saturation? in ~tech

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    I use grayscale once I hit bedtime mode about an hour before I go to bed, works really well at switching me away from the phone.

    I use grayscale once I hit bedtime mode about an hour before I go to bed, works really well at switching me away from the phone.

    1 vote

  3. Comment on Guild Wars: Reforged | Official launch trailer in ~games

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    If you enjoy 2 it's worth picking up for this price, it's a little different and less open world as in you party up and then head out into the wilderness but still if you like the story/world it's...

    If you enjoy 2 it's worth picking up for this price, it's a little different and less open world as in you party up and then head out into the wilderness but still if you like the story/world it's good fun.

    I'm definitely biased however haha

    1 vote

  4. Comment on Guild Wars: Reforged | Official launch trailer in ~games

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    I logged in and everything is super busy, 12 districts in pre searing. Didn't check out PvP however.

    I logged in and everything is super busy, 12 districts in pre searing.

    Didn't check out PvP however.

  5. Comment on Guild Wars: Reforged | Official launch trailer in ~games

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    I really enjoyed the build creation especially with the addition of heroes (NPCs that you could also specify the build and attributes) you had full control of all 8 skills on your bar. You could...

    I really enjoyed the build creation especially with the addition of heroes (NPCs that you could also specify the build and attributes) you had full control of all 8 skills on your bar.

    You could theory craft some awesome combos depending on what you were up against, since there are thousands of skills and you could have two professions (minor & major) the options are almost endless.

    Just found this sheet from Reddit that shows the number of skill combinations. Kinda insane haha.

    This meant there were tons of nefs when campaigns came out as people thought of crazy combos, check out 55hp monk as an og example.

    GW2 really reduced this (presuming because it was a nightmare in the original game for the devs) but it was a part I really loved thinking about and coming up with solutions to difficult areas/foes etc.

    2 votes

  6. Comment on Guild Wars: Reforged | Official launch trailer in ~games

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    I occasionally jump onto GW1 and play a few missions just for the nostalgia, really excited to see some life brought into it again, I was never taken by 2 in the same way.

    I occasionally jump onto GW1 and play a few missions just for the nostalgia, really excited to see some life brought into it again, I was never taken by 2 in the same way.

    3 votes

  7. Comment on Are there any current Kagi extended trial codes? in ~tech

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    I got three trials (two left). People feel free to DM me if you want one.

    I got three trials (two left). People feel free to DM me if you want one.

    1 vote

  8. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech

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    Thanks for sharing

    Thanks for sharing

    1 vote

  9. Comment on ‘World’s largest’ industrial heat battery is online and solar-powered in ~enviro

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    That's how I understand it also. There are sand based heat batteries that work on the same idea, using sand to store heat energy. They look promising for private property use. Store excess solar...

    That's how I understand it also.

    There are sand based heat batteries that work on the same idea, using sand to store heat energy. They look promising for private property use. Store excess solar during the day, release it at night as heating directly, interesting stuff for sure.

    1 vote

  10. Comment on Forgot Chrome's unusable, any recommendations? in ~tech

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    Can second Zen, my daily driver and you can sync it with your Firefox instance so have a seperate browser but share bookmarks etc

    Can second Zen, my daily driver and you can sync it with your Firefox instance so have a seperate browser but share bookmarks etc

    5 votes

  11. Comment on Do other people who grew up with an anonymous internet feel a bit hopeless at the moment? in ~society

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    No association but since you asked; these guys break some of the concepts down to layman's terms and talk a lot about being realistic in the modern world, saying that they're imperfect and have...

    No association but since you asked; these guys break some of the concepts down to layman's terms and talk a lot about being realistic in the modern world, saying that they're imperfect and have made mistakes before. Take everything with a grain of salt (in this space and any other really).

    They have YouTube, podcast and some good articles/resources on the website.

    TechLore

    Edit* that I'm no IT person just interested in the space.

    4 votes

  12. Comment on Europe’s astonishing drop in illegal migration in ~society

  13. Comment on Hot take: 4:3 > 16:9 in ~tv

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    I've always thought that this could be an interesting use case for scrolling/rollable screens once the tech gets common place, I know people that hate black pillars on media so will change the...

    I've always thought that this could be an interesting use case for scrolling/rollable screens once the tech gets common place, I know people that hate black pillars on media so will change the aspect ratio to fill their home TVs, ruining the composition.

    The ability to match the intended aspect ratio on your device would be nice.

    How this would work mid movie I have less of an idea, might get quite distracting.

    1 vote

  14. Comment on How Honeycrisp apples went from marvel to mediocre in ~food

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    I still prefer the boring granny smith when they're perfectly tart and crispy, can't be beaten, outside of their season it's a little hit and miss however.

    I still prefer the boring granny smith when they're perfectly tart and crispy, can't be beaten, outside of their season it's a little hit and miss however.

    4 votes

  15. Comment on Atlassian acquires The Browser Company (Arc, Dia) in ~tech

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    For me workspaces are the biggest draw and thing I appreciate with Zen. I've also been daily driving it for about 6 months now. Got a couple side gigs and different personas and it's nice to have...

    For me workspaces are the biggest draw and thing I appreciate with Zen. I've also been daily driving it for about 6 months now.

    Got a couple side gigs and different personas and it's nice to have a seperate view and essential tabs for what ever I'm working on.

    This also links in well with the inbuilt Firefox containers, I'm sure this could be replicated using profiles etc but works for me!

  16. Comment on WebCurate - Find the best websites on the internet in ~tech

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    Thanks for sharing, found a couple really interesting sites just looking on my mobile. Bookmarked!

    Thanks for sharing, found a couple really interesting sites just looking on my mobile. Bookmarked!

    2 votes

  17. Comment on Denmark eyes lifting ban on nuclear power – examining pros and cons of using small modular reactors to balance renewables in its energy mix in ~enviro

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    Great to see, I know it's controversial but I don't see any other way to move from coal and gas as base load in the next 20 years for most economies. I really hope SMRs end up being the stop gap...

    Great to see, I know it's controversial but I don't see any other way to move from coal and gas as base load in the next 20 years for most economies. I really hope SMRs end up being the stop gap solution.

    7 votes

  18. Comment on Scientists capture first confirmed footage of a colossal squid in the deep in ~science

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    Totally missed it when I searched.. thanks! Sorry for the repost.

    Totally missed it when I searched.. thanks! Sorry for the repost.

    2 votes

  19. Comment on Scientists capture first confirmed footage of a colossal squid in the deep in ~science

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    Pretty awesome video of what’s believed to be the first documented (juvenile) colossal squid. Always been fascinated by these, thought someone else might find it interesting too!

    Pretty awesome video of what’s believed to be the first documented (juvenile) colossal squid. Always been fascinated by these, thought someone else might find it interesting too!

    4 votes