QuadratureSurfer

@ QuadratureSurfer @lemmy.world

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12mo ago

Judge backs AI firm over use of copyrighted books
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QuadratureSurfer @lemmy.world 12mo ago
To anyone who is reading this comment without reading through the article. This ruling doesn't mean that it's okay to pirate for building a model. Anthropic will still need to go through trial for that:
But he rejected Anthropic's request to dismiss the case, ruling the firm would have to stand trial over its use of pirated copies to build its library of material.

12mo ago

YouTube’s new anti-adblock measures

Does Grayjay require a subscription?
No, We offer a way to pay for the app once. The app will function identically without paying.

12mo ago

SpaceX Ship 36 Just Blew Up

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QuadratureSurfer @lemmy.world 12mo ago

Yeah that's not very typical, I'd like to make that point.

12mo ago

Sony PlayStation finally gets rid of PC game region locks after an entire year — but some still remain

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QuadratureSurfer @lemmy.world 12mo ago

Out of the 133 countries where Helldivers 2 was previously locked out of, now there are only 7:

1. Belarus2. Cuba3. Iran4. North Korea5. Russian Federation6. Syria7. Viet Nam

https://steamdb.info/sub/906471/

Update: now there are 8... Japan was added to the list: https://steamdb.info/sub/137730/info/

However it looks like Japan has its own individual game package so players aren't actually locked out over there.

Edit: formatting

12mo ago

Supreme Court revives lawsuit from Atlanta family whose home was wrongly raided by the FBI

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QuadratureSurfer @lemmy.world 12mo ago

Announcement from the Institute for Justice, which took up this case:https://ij.org/press-release/u-s-supreme-court-sides-with-atlanta-family-in-wrong-house-raid-case/

A deeper dive on the case here:https://ij.org/case/martin-v-united-states/

Body camera footage is also included lower on the page under the "Video" section.

Definitely a great nonprofit firm that does a lot of good work bringing cases before the Supreme Court. Especially for those that can't afford to do so.

1y ago

Jump Ship Demo is Live!

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QuadratureSurfer @lemmy.world 1y ago

Has it been? I just got the email from Steam a few hours ago that it's Live now. They must be really late to notify everyone in that case.

Looking through the community it looks like they had originally planned to release the demo today, but ended up releasing it early on June 5th, and the game will only be available to play until the 16th.

Edit: typo

1y ago

Jump Ship Demo is Live!

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QuadratureSurfer @lemmy.world 1y ago

That's the one, looks like they switched names about a year ago?

1y ago

Anyway to download just the song of this video? I want to put it to a ringtone but do not know how?

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QuadratureSurfer @lemmy.world 1y ago

GrayJay if you're on Android. Go to download, then select None for Video, and choose the audio quality at the bottom that you want.

There's a desktop application for GrayJay as well that should also support downloading it.

1y ago

Reddit sues Anthropic, alleging its bots accessed Reddit more than 100,000 times since last July

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QuadratureSurfer @lemmy.world 1y ago

I really hope that this lawsuit helps to invalidate any sort of terms of service which uses this language and forces you to agree to their terms simply by loading up their site for the first time.

1y ago

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QuadratureSurfer @lemmy.world 1y ago

Here's an open letter to the Organic Maps Shareholders with the most info:https://www.comaps.app/news/2025-04-16/1/

Which is referenced in the article here:https://news.itsfoss.com/organic-maps-fork-comaps/

And discussed on the OpenSource community here:https://lemmy.world/post/30461779

Basically some drama went down between the devs.

Organic Maps has remained an LLC instead of transitioning to a Nonprofit.
- The projects finances have not been made public (they're not required as an LLC) and there are concerns about how that money is being used.
There was a decision made to include Kayak affiliate links in the app: https://web.archive.org/web/20250602163403/https://github.com/organicmaps/organicmaps/pull/6523
The current board only consists of 3 people: Roman (@rtsisyk), Viktor (@vng), and Alexander (@biodranik). Major decisions can't be made if only 1 person objects.
The code for their map download service was closed sourced when an MIT license was removed and there were concerns about Organic Maps keeping in line with its open source values: https://web.archive.org/web/20250523094656/https://github.com/orgs/organicmaps/discussions/9837#discussioncomment-11569196
- When these concerns were raised, Alexander (@biodranik) revoked Roman's (@rtsisyk) access https://web.archive.org/web/20250427142515/https://github.com/organicmaps/organicmaps/pull/9860
- The situation was resolved about a week later with the code for the map download service becoming public and With Roman's access being restored.

Edit: 'to' the shareholders, not from

1y ago

Is there a way to encrypt or password-protect part of a video?

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QuadratureSurfer @lemmy.world 1y ago

You could use Ruffle since its an emulator for Flash:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruffle_(software)

https://github.com/ruffle-rs/ruffle

Websites like HomestarRunner use this so you can still experience the site as it was intended.

1y ago

Helldivers 2 and Palworld devs wish players understood that 'easy' additions and updates are sometimes really hard: 'That's half a year's work. That takes six months'

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QuadratureSurfer @lemmy.world 1y ago

I mean, it really depends on how you define scam. If you're so loose with the definition that you would have considered No Man's Sky a "scam" when it first released, then I can understand that.

Otherwise it's not really a scam. There's a free trial going on right now in Star Citizen.You're free to check out the game for yourself. It's in a really good state compared to what we've previously seen (not even close to bug free, but way more playable than before).

1y ago

Helldivers 2 and Palworld devs wish players understood that 'easy' additions and updates are sometimes really hard: 'That's half a year's work. That takes six months'

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QuadratureSurfer @lemmy.world 1y ago

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Helldivers 2 and Palworld devs wish players understood that 'easy' additions and updates are sometimes really hard: 'That's half a year's work. That takes six months'

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QuadratureSurfer @lemmy.world 1y ago

Sure, larger businesses have more developers to get more work done. But there comes a time when throwing new developers at a problem convolutes the process and actually slows things down more than it helps.

Something that seems simple to you like a flashlight attachment may not be so simple under the hood.

Solo indie devs have an advantage because they're familiar with all of the code. They're the ones that wrote it.

They don't need to learn a new part of the code when making fixes or changes. They don't need to explain to another dev that "you don't change how this information is passed in here because you'll need it to look just like that in some other section that you'll never touch".

Additionally any decisions/changes/etc. are all decided by one person, no need for meetings to get everyone on board and explain exactly what you want to do. No need to try to get everyone to understand your vision for what you want to happen.

A famous comic might explain this process a little better:

1y ago

What technology are you excited about?

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QuadratureSurfer @lemmy.world 1y ago

To quote one of my favorite authors:

“I've come up with a set of rules that describe our reactions to technologies:1. Anything that is in the world when you’re born is normal and ordinary and is just a natural part of the way the world works.2. Anything that's invented between when you’re fifteen and thirty-five is new and exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it.3. Anything invented after you're thirty-five is against the natural order of things.”

― Douglas Adams, The Salmon of Doubt: Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time

1y ago

Over a hundred thousand Dune Awakening players got swallowed by the sandworm | Massively Overpowered

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QuadratureSurfer @lemmy.world 1y ago

Maybe some people just don't like grinding for hours and hours to replace stuff they already acquired in a video game.

Personally, I would rather that we have a variety of different game types and options. There aren't very many MMOs that make death feel meaningful. If it's not your type of game, then don't play it.

1y ago

I'm a console gamer so, Why the hate on the Epic Games Store?

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QuadratureSurfer @lemmy.world 1y ago

Here's another win for Steam:

Subnautica has a multiplayer mod, but it only works with an older version of the game. Steam lets you downgrade the version, Epic games does not.

1y ago

Devolver Digital Announces Shroom And Gloom, A First-Person 'Double-Deckbuilder' Roguelike With A Demo Out Now

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QuadratureSurfer @lemmy.world 1y ago

Well, apperently I've been misusing the term "Deckbuilder" for a while. TIL. Thanks!

1y ago

Devolver Digital Announces Shroom And Gloom, A First-Person 'Double-Deckbuilder' Roguelike With A Demo Out Now

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QuadratureSurfer @lemmy.world 1y ago

When did "deckbuilder" stop applying to TCGs? Isn't that the original definition of a deckbuilder game?

I can't think of any off the top of my head, but a quick search leads to some titles like:

Shapebreaker - Tower Defense Deckbuilder https://steamcommunity.com/app/1924010

1y ago

Devolver Digital Announces Shroom And Gloom, A First-Person 'Double-Deckbuilder' Roguelike With A Demo Out Now

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QuadratureSurfer @lemmy.world 1y ago

Actual card battle games like Magic the Gathering.

Or deckbuilding like those castle/turret defense games.

I'd have to agree with @iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works, I've never been a fan of roguelike games where your next move/ability is left up to what you draw from your deck next.