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fadedmaster

@ fadedmaster @sh.itjust.works

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  • Epic Games Store is Removing a Game (Dark and Darker) from Players' Libraries due to legal troubles

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  • I'm not one hundred percent sure, but the email I got from Epic says they're refunding the legendary upgrade and that Redstone shards are only good until November 1st. I don't actually play the game, but I got the email because I got the legendary upgrade when it was a freebie.

  • Epic Games Store is Removing a Game (Dark and Darker) from Players' Libraries due to legal troubles

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  • There's also an upgrade that isn't free that's being removed. Granted the upgrade was one of their freebie offers relatively recent.

  • Business optimization

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  • There's ads over the PA? I have never heard any. It might be because I'm typically in-and-out and focused on just getting what I need or maybe I've just been tuning them out. I'll have to listen more carefully next time I'm at Target and Walmart.

  • What's the state of Android browsers? Want to move away from Samsung Internet

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  • I had a Fold4 and now have an s25 Ultra and had none of those issues with Firefox either. Works just fine for me and I even have some extensions I've put on that aren't technically supposed to work in the mobile browser so I was fully expecting some jank. But still works fine.

  • Samsung's handheld prototype delivers folding phone screens to Switch-like gaming hardware, and I am absolutely here for it

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  • I had a folding phone (Fold4). Once a video was playing the fold wasn't as noticeable as long as you looked at it straight on. From an angle, the fold was annoying.

    The worst part about the phone was that it was uncomfortable to hold when folded or not, it was cumbersome, and finding a good case for it was nearly impossible.

    I would rather carry something like my Deck in a case than save a little space with a folding device. Those folding screens are also very shiny and super sensitive. You can scratch those screens with your finger nails.

  • Streaming from Desktop and Sleeping

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  • Thanks for confirming that for me. Right now my Deck runs games better than my 10 year old desktop. Eventually I'll build a new desktop. Haha.

  • [Discussion] What games are you playing on your deck? - January 2025

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  • Finishing up Lies of P. Debating what to play next. I picked up a few things during holiday sales and giveaways and might play one of those games. Thinking of doing Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Might do Path of Exile 2 though since someone else here said it's been running fine on their Deck.

  • [Discussion] What games are you playing on your deck? - January 2025

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  • Glad to hear it. I have been holding off on PoE2 since I almost exclusively play on my Deck and have heard some mixed things.

  • Why do people like American Psycho?

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  • I always thought that was the point of it. To be comment on the absurdity of stereotypical businessmen of the time. All wearing the same "uniform," using the same business cards, indistinguishable from one another.

  • Hustle? In this gig economy?

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  • Could be full-commission sales too.

  • Don’t ever hand your phone to the cops

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  • Keep in mind that the cops don't have to provide you with their reasonable suspicion in order to demand ID. It's not until court that they have to provide their reasonable suspicion. So they have plenty of time to come up with justification after the fact.

    Also, on the Fifth Amendment I thought I had read somewhere about a case where a man simply remained silent and never once invoked his right and it didn't end well for him. I cannot remember the details, but for some reason I thought that you still had to invoke the fifth even if you have not yet answered any questions. I'll have to look back into this later and post back if I find the story.

  • Kamala Harris tells WPR she supports eliminating the filibuster to restore abortion rights

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  • I could see how it would be an affordable way to attention to a problematic bill (if it was still done as @dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world stated).

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  • Congrats on making it that far! I'm sure you'll have a fully funded emergency fund before you know it. I hope no emergencies come up while you build it, but if they do, don't let that discourage you!

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  • I think you give a fair explanation of Dave in this comment. I definitely think much of his "baby steps" needs to be updated. Just for example, $1000 in savings is just going to cause someone to get further into debt when an emergency comes up.

    I like the 20/30/50 rule for budgeting (20% saving, 30% fun and 50% needs). If you have bad debt (consumer debt, bad auto loan, etc), then minimize your fun spending the most you can in order to wipe out that bad debt as quickly as possible. But of course also save up at least on month of needs or your largest deductible (whichever is greater). Then once the bad debt is gone save up a 3-6 month emergency fund (according to your personal risk/comfort level).

    I also think it's important to not be too hard on yourself. Some months you'll be over budget and some months you will be under. That's why I think it's important, like you said, to leave some room in the budget and not get caught up in zero dollar budgeting.

  • What is something you SHOULD cheap out on?

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  • I agree with all of those. Some of my favorite clothing I've gotten thrifting. I've been able to find never worn brand name clothing for way cheaper. Heck. I recently got a pair of Eddie Bauer shorts, never used (still had the baggie with spare buttons attached to the waistband), for $5.

  • What is something you SHOULD cheap out on?

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  • Video games. Unless it's a game I play with friends I typically wait for it to drop in price significantly.

  • What is something you SHOULD cheap out on?

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  • Ditto. They also smelled worse too. We found that the Target brand diapers when Target has their gift card deals was the time to stock up on their whipes and diapers.

  • Obscure password requirements

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  • Keepass deals with this fairly well. It remembers the restrictions from the previous password.

  • What if?

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  • I wish I knew what I was doing because I very rarely get that stuff, unless I go to Shorts. Then that crap shows up in both the Shorts and my recommendations. After ignoring them for a couple days they go away and stay away as long as I also avoid Shorts... So maybe that's the key?