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@ mbryson @lemmy.ca

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  • fall back

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  • My cat was so upset/confused this morning, demanding food while my wife and I were still asleep

  • VLC Player

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  • My only comment is I was surprised my work - which uses Windows and has closed source software exclusively - has VLC installed on all workstations and even as the default media player as well. It's a testament to how ubiquitous and approachable VLC is to be included in such a fashion over just Windows Media Player or some other form.

  • Elon Musk tells advertisers: ‘Go fuck yourself’ - The Verge

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  • The best thing for the Fediverse has been Musk cannibalizing twitter with ever decision he makes it seems.

    Twitter imploding -> People finding Mastodon as an alternative -> People discovering federation as an alternative to walled garden social media

  • What brought you to Lemmy?

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  • The Reddit fiasco.

    What made me stay was the concept of federation, and how similar to Reddit Lemmy actually is. I do find that my "home" feed gets stale compared to the refreshing of content Reddit would always have every time I checked, but I find there's a different style of discussion on Lemmy compared to Reddit, allowing for a more broad perspective than what one platform can provide to me.

    As that sentence implies, I still use Reddit, but I divide my time now between there and here, with more niche communities being found on Reddit, focusing on FOSS and technology via Lemmy, and larger events (politics, world news, etc) being spread between both.

  • Are you cancelling streaming services?

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  • We'll be keeping Spotify, and Prime AFAIK hasn't announced anything crazy so that will stay as well. We'll most likely - if we get the "don't share accounts" screen - will subscribe to Disney+ as we enjoy the Star Wars content and regularly watch movies using this together (Marvel, Star Wars and Pixar are our go tos). Netflix may be on the chopping block but my wife enjoys it more than I do so we'll have to see.

    We don't subscribe to anything else, partly because the content isn't appealing and partly because - as Canadians - they don't even have it up here anyway!

  • Now that we've had SF for a bit, what do you think? Good, flawed, bad?

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  • Spoilers for a few random encounters below. I can't figure out how to spoiler tag via mobile.

    I love it. It's obviously got some flaws here and there, but for me personally it's been an enrapturing experience my 20+ hours so far (nothing compared to some of you, I know). I love the exploration of planets primarily, surveying them and then selling said data to Vladimir again. It's a strangely compelling loop I find myself returning to.

    The "procedurally generated" areas have story behind them like one having the heating system malfunctioning and reading the stories of the crew attempting to get them fixed. Another was of an invading parasite species not native to the planet taking over. One even was a heartbreaking log of a crewmate recording his final words for his wife and family, which I just found randomly exploring a planet searching for "supporting life" for a mission. I get people's frustration not every planet is like Boston or Skyrim ... but there's some seriously good stuff here if you just put your boots to the ground and explore.

    Ship building is amazing. I love customizing my ship, the different habs, and assigning the crew I run with. This also extends to outpost building which feels manageable. Not a requirement like Fallout 4, but also deep enough to be entertaining when I desire to do so (primarily for Helium 3 plants). Piracy and ship combat is great, as blowing out the engines of a ship, boarding said ship, taking it over, selling said ship (I have a mod which reduces the cost of the registration fee which is pretty exorbitant in vanilla IMO) and then using that money to improve my own is another compelling gameplay loop that makes me seek out combat instead of avoiding it all together.

    Overall, I love it through and through. There's some hitches like the aforementioned registration price, the combat AI of enemies being rudimentary (standing in the line of fire for 5 seconds is not a good look) and the maps in cities are inexcusable and will need a fix. But altogether it is easily my GOTY.

  • Why is it frowned upon here to 'steal' content from reddit?

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  • I think the strength of a community shouldn't primarily be built upon content another separate community or platform produces.

    Now there are givens, like major news and art which "transcends" a singular platform. But repeatedly just lifting content from somewhere else (aside from if you are the creator yourself obviously and wanting to share to different platforms) and shipping it over here isn't a good look when Lemmy wishes to be a separate aggregator from Reddit.

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  • 5 TB in total. Let's break it down.

    • 500 MB NVME drive (boot)
    • 1 TB SSD (Games)
    • 1 TB Work Hard Drive
    • 2 TB Supplementary Hard Drive
    • 500 MB NAS via adjacent HTPC (I use it for music, photos, videos, and ROMS for emulators)

    The only one I'm getting close to filling it the 1 TB SSD, but I'm always happy to look into upgrading.

  • Do you donate to Wikipedia? Why or why not?

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  • Yes, sporadically but usually once I year I give them a donation.

    Wikipedia is an insanely valuable resource we as a society just take for granted, especially those that grew up with it. Instant access to nearly infinite information is an absurd luxury we have, and it's a resource I want to see continue without being tied to corporate interests or abusive government regulation.

    It's never much mind you, but I try to contribute a little around Christmas time if I can.

  • Would there be interest and support in potentially building an art focused lemmy instance?

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  • I have no way of helping, but this is a great idea. Art by nature supports collaboration, and so having an instance wherein users can be local to other mediums or discussions on the same instance as a whole is a wonderful idea!

  • As badly described as possible, what is your favorite video game?

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  • A man's quest to murder their father turns the whole world upside down.

  • What made you choose your instance?

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  • lemmy.ca because it's Canadian.

    It's also a smaller instance, and I wanted to avoid joining a monolithic instance like world or beehaw, in favour of a smaller community I can feel a part of.

    ... But primarily because it's Canadian honestly.

  • Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of August 6th

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  • Loop Hero! It's free on Epic right now and I've been really enjoying it! A nice blend of procedural generation, deck building, and roguelike allow it to be a very rewarding and engrossing experience overall where I feel I'm consistently progressing.

    I still haven't been able to beat The Lich yet, but little by little I'm knocking his health down that much further to make the loop (heh) feel rewarding!

  • What is your favorite operating system and what do you like about it?

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  • Linux and Windows.

    Windows for "just works" functionality and software compatibility

    Linux for light weight, customization, and overall support on hardware (ie there is some distro that will run on just about any set of hardware)

  • What is an item below 100 bucks that everyone should own?

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  • Stud Finder.

    Knocking can get it done, but the surety of knowing is a nice to have for sure.

  • Sync for lemmy has been released on google play. What about Boost for lemmy? When is it coming?

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  • Thanks for the update! Take your time, as great work always needs sufficient time to be prepared! Thank you for undertaking this transition, and I'm eagerly awaiting the release!

  • The Fediverse has a Mental Health Problem

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  • As much as Reddit has done wrong (hence me being here as a part of the migration) one thing I always liked was the mention of "remember the human". This isn't a network of bots, but actual individual people interacting and - in the case of this article - creating the things you are utilizing. Jerboa has a weird issue where if I hit "back" on what I think should be a sub screen to "home" as the main page of the app, I instead leave the app entirely. Does this mean I am warranted to passive aggressively - or even with well intentions - tag the developer on mastodon to request a fix? No. That's what support requests are for.

    I think people with the advent of the internet and the ease of communication over text have forgotten empathy with those alongside them on the internet. We need to refocus the way we communicate on these platforms - federated or not - to respect the opinions and thoughts of those around us. (Not necessarily agree, but respect.) I also like the proposed idea of the support line for developers of federated tech and sites, as it may provide alleviation for the stress sudden large influxes of users can cause on often one person teams acting as Atlas and holding these instances and servers up for their userbase.

    TL;DR: Everybody Love Everybody.

  • Has anyone heard anything about a game called "YEAH! YOU WANT 'THOSE GAMES RIGHT' SO HERE YOU GO, NOW LET'S SEE YOU CLEAR THEM!"

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  • I haven't played it but I heard about it on a podcast I enjoy: Podquisition. One of the hosts - Laura K Buzz - seemed favourable towards it and recommended it to those drawn to that style of quick to understand but continuously engaging games with simple tasks to complete, and after listening it genuinely made me want to give it a shot.

  • What's not a sign someone's an asshole, but is often misinterpreted as one?

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  • Massive one. People automatically assume those who have defined areas that others are not allowed to access (ie personal/physical contact, topics of communication, literal areas they restrict in their home, etc) are prudish and being willfully obstinate for unfounded reasons, without considering why these boundaries are set in the first place.

    The second you inconvenience someone, they assume you're the problem.

  • Movies and TV Shows @lemmy.film
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    First image of Ryan Reynolds & Hugh Jackman in DEADPOOL 3

  • Linux Mint @lemmy.ml
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    Successfully been using Linux over a year for work & school

  • Videos @lemmy.ml
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    The Greatest Business Failure in YouTube History

  • Lemmy411 - Don't know where to find what you're looking for? @lemmy.ca
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    Can Lemmy & Kbin interface with eachother?