artyom
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- Comment on RAM Prices Are Killing Small Gaming Devices 12 hours ago:
RAM prices are affecting all types of compute hardware. Many businesses are going to go under completely.
Unfortunately we’ve allowed these companies to ship unrepairable trash for years, so I hope you’re pinching your pennies for when you need a new computer, because you’re gonna get absolutely raked over the coals for it.
- Comment on Proton launches new "Meet" privacy-focused conferencing platform 3 days ago:
- Comment on ONLYOFFICE suspends Nextcloud partnership over unapproved 'Euro-Office' fork 3 days ago:
According to ONLYOFFICE, “[we have] spent years building a fully functional, production-ready online document editor”. It claims Euro-Office “uses technology derived from ONLYOFFICE editors” in violation of the GNU Affero General Public License v3 (AGPL v3) under which the code is distributed.
“The “Euro-Office” initiative represents an evident and material violation of ONLYOFFICE licensing terms and of established principles of international intellectual property law. We require full and immediate compliance with all applicable licensing conditions, including — but not limited to — the preservation of ONLYOFFICE branding, logo, and all required attribution elements as defined in our licensing terms.”
- Comment on Do you think we should have an index of how ethical gaming companies are? 4 days ago:
It would be personal opinion, obviously.
One thing I’ve started seeing more of is “scores” where the user is able to actually add multipliers to different characteristics to help them find something that suits their personal needs.
- Comment on Bluesky leans into AI with Attie, an app for building custom feeds 6 days ago:
So she left BSsky to make an AI slop generation app?
- Comment on A free VPN you can trust, now built into Firefox | The Mozilla Blog 1 week ago:
Probably because I didn’t say all. I clearly said most.
- Comment on A free VPN you can trust, now built into Firefox | The Mozilla Blog 1 week ago:
This is just not true.
Proton offers a completely free VPN that does not exploit you. I mean, it sucks, and the goal is to convince you to pay, but it is free.
Further, most of the time, even if you pay, you are still the product. As in, they exploit your data nonetheless.
- Comment on Microsoft May Remove Windows 11 Online Login Requirement 1 week ago:
I mean the setup thing is important though. Things like setting up a local account are mandatory and super important. That’s why most Linux distros have something similar. I will agree that it should be skippable though, for advanced users.
- Comment on Trump orders US agencies to stop use of Anthropic technology amid dispute over ethics of AI 4 weeks ago:
Yeah I mean he’s openly said as much:
“He who saves his Country does not violate any Law,”
- DJT
- Comment on Trump orders US agencies to stop use of Anthropic technology amid dispute over ethics of AI 4 weeks ago:
Boy, what a terrible title. It reads like Trump actually has a modicum of concern about ethics.
- Comment on Here's how I fixed my Steam Deck when it stopped turning on. 1 month ago:
Will probably be on blog soon:
- Comment on Steam Deck Rocks... Literally 1 month ago:
Doesn’t look like a rock to me…
- Comment on Russia tries to block WhatsApp, Telegram in communication blockade 1 month ago:
This is why we need p2p messengers. No servers to shut down.
- Comment on Steam Deck is out of stock in the US? 1 month ago:
Source?
- Comment on The Steamdeck is my entire guitar rig 1 month ago:
Wait until this guy hears about laptops!
- Comment on [HELP] Windows game from GoG on vanilla Steam Deck 1 month ago:
Install Heroic. Log into GOG account from Heroic. Go into settings and click “automatically add games to Steam”. Click install. Click launch. Cross your fingers.
- Comment on Exclusive: Microsoft’s 2027 Xbox could be a huge shift for the platform 1 month ago:
The idea is simple but bold. The next Xbox would run a TV‑first console interface by default, but underneath, it’s essentially a full Windows machine capable of running Xbox titles
So pretty much what we all expected?
- Comment on Nudify Apps Widely Available in Apple and Google App Stores 2 months ago:
But Google and Apple are always reassuring us that sideloading can’t be allowed because they can’t protect us with their app stores!
- Comment on [deleted] 2 months ago:
Pardon my ignorance, what is this supposed to be a metaphor for, exactly?
- Comment on Spent more time looking for a game than actually playing one? Help me test Gamescovery, a recommendation engine built for your actual taste. 2 months ago:
authentication and validation system by myself.
Why is this necessary at all?
Your personal data, login, email, password, etc., are stored on the servers of the game store, so I don’t need to worry about securing this data and other legal stuff.
Most gamers already have an account in one or more popular game stores, so they don’t need to register one more.
You also don’t need to worry about this if there’s no account to speak of.
Connecting my account to your site gives you access to large amounts of personal information, even if you’re not using it. And I’m not okay with that.
- Comment on Spent more time looking for a game than actually playing one? Help me test Gamescovery, a recommendation engine built for your actual taste. 2 months ago:
Then I don’t understand why you need the account?
- Comment on Spent more time looking for a game than actually playing one? Help me test Gamescovery, a recommendation engine built for your actual taste. 2 months ago:
I just thought Discord is quite popular among gamers
It is, and like most things that are popular, it’s horrendous.
I need an account to be able to record what games you rated and what recommendations you currently have
You can allow for manual entry.
- Comment on Spent more time looking for a game than actually playing one? Help me test Gamescovery, a recommendation engine built for your actual taste. 2 months ago:
do you mean without itch.io account (Steam, Epic, GOG
Yes.
would you prefer to register a new account on the Gamescovery webpage that is specific to Gamescovery?
No I would prefer not to have an account at all.
what platform suits you best in your opinion?
Lemmy/PieFed/Threadiverse. Or really anything open source, not corporate controlled, and not full of ads.
- Comment on Spent more time looking for a game than actually playing one? Help me test Gamescovery, a recommendation engine built for your actual taste. 2 months ago:
Let me know when you figure out how to do this without an account and without Discord.
- Comment on Goodbye to the idea that solar panels “die” after 25 years. A new study says the warranty does not mark the end, and real-world performance can last for decades 2 months ago:
Solar panels don’t “die” at all, they just slowly lose production over time.
- Comment on Valve If You Are Listening Here Are More Accessories That Would Be Awesome!! 2 months ago:
Yes that was addressed in the comment you just replied to.
- Comment on Valve If You Are Listening Here Are More Accessories That Would Be Awesome!! 2 months ago:
The SteamDeck also has a touchscreen.
The Steam Deck has touchpads because many games are optimized for keyboard and mouse, not touchscreens. Phone games are not.
Not saying you’re wrong, just that there’s not a lot of value to be added there, in my opinion.
especially if you take streaming into account
I suppose that’s a fair point.
The other consideration is that if you need those things, you can just connect a Steam Controller, and get one of those cheap phone mounts to attach to it. No need for a new product.
- Comment on Valve If You Are Listening Here Are More Accessories That Would Be Awesome!! 2 months ago:
Because phones already have touchpads on the screen. And games you would play on a phone would be optimized accordingly.
I suppose it’s not impossible, I’m just not sure there is any useful innovation to be had in that area.
- Comment on Valve If You Are Listening Here Are More Accessories That Would Be Awesome!! 2 months ago:
The difference is each of those options from Valve offer things that traditional options do not. HDMI-CEC, trackpads, SteamOS, foveated streaming, etc.
- Comment on New Android malware uses AI to click on hidden browser ads 2 months ago:
Hmm. Imagine what it would do to the advertising industry if this was distributed maliciously…