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Or maybe we should hold ISPs accountable for the $400 Billion they pocketed instead of laying fiber in the late 90s.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-book-of-broken-promis_b_5839394

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I think it can encourage unintended behaviors like karma farming.

I've seen similar trends in some FPS games in which during immediate game play your kill to death ratio is hidden to keep people engaged with the main loop instead of getting worked up over their stats.

Sweet, like 30 years to late and for a dying industry.

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Praise be 🙏

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Boards of Canada - the entire discography

For something fresh I don't see listed: Vegyn - Only Diamonds Cut Diamonds

This game gave me a stress that I can't really express in words. Something about getting so close to the end and barely hanging on. They really nailed the anxiety and pressure that comes with a situation like that.

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Very good point - I think however it's worth noting the lack of the NSDA's addressing of the judges biases and the high levels of debate within that organization the specific people oversee.

Regardless, and to the authors point, if an alternative org is provided that people prefer, it will gain popularity.

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GIVE ME BACK MY DAMN 3.5MM HEADPHONE JACK ON MY PHONE!!!

Feels like 3 things in our current discourse:

  • No feeling of making a difference with your work (pointlessness)
  • Disingenuous workplace cultures (wE'Re a fAmiLy)
  • Extremely long work hours (WFH is great but "always connected" means you're always working)
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Super cool and great find. I always wanted one of these

It's the pray emoji bro

How much did you pause? I felt like I just kinda let it go at full speed and paused as needed which I know put me in rough spots.

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Nice! Love WABE, great local NPR affliate. Plus they've got H Johnson who has gotten me through many a late night drive home via his blues selection.

I think no, so much of what makes the Steam Deck great is SteamOS. Plus my understanding is that this things battery life isn't very good.

That being said, still appears to be a competent competitor and I'm here for that.

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Not an argument for returning to office but rather pointing out the lack of boundaries that can come with it

Yeah totally agree and I also work from home and won't go back.

It's just that the other side of the coin for me has been a lack of boundaries when for all intents and purposes we should all be working less.

Ironically skyrim is its own open world sandbox game

Sweet build but also, you have a fantastic kitchen

Lol this dude's music videos are incredible

Same here and precisely why this kind of thing is the first best thing at helping you out when you're feeling down.

"Quick! Lets go to war on it!"

Totally agree on 8 and even 11 appears to be busy despite their intent for the contrary. That being said I feel like 10 will go down in history with XP and 7 as being simple and usable. I could have blinders on though because I've been using it for like a decade now.

Corporate jargon has infected my brain

Oh dude you'd really like radio.garden. Let's you browse radio stations geographically. Super fun to use

This is the best way to look at it imo

Which are totally badass ultimately lol

My proposed solution to this issue is a way to group subscribed channels. Like if I sub to x number of Games communities I wish I could drop them all in a folder labeled Games so I could browse all of those posts in one spot.

UI would be like Communities -> Subscribed (All) -> "Individual" folder hierarchy containing w/e you want.

Democracy is broadly rule by the people. A leader for life without a mechanism for removal is one of many signs of a government that is not ruled by the people systemically. A benevolent dictator may rule in-line with the majority but should they not, the people have no ability to address it and make change at that level.

Further, no one has addressed the initial points made. Xi removed the ability for the people he rules over to hold him accountable. This is one of many indicators of an autocrat or one who is moving toward being an autocrat in full.

This was not a point on the mechanism of Democracy but rather Xi's removal of the term limit he worked within. As it stands, the people of China have no systemic method to remove him should they overwhelmingly disagree with his policies and unless he steps down he's in charge for life.

Big yes on this one. Especially if you include the mods that that combine the maps of all three games. It becomes an amazing open world survival experience.

With modern (non-multiplayer) games it always seems as though there's a clear "main" chunk of the game. I usually try to complete that bit to feel as though I "beat" the game.

Main chunks are main story, levels, or getting beyond the main obstacle. Sandbox games are a good example of something outside this sphere and with those I simply enjoy the experience and don't sweat completion.

I find myself playing more sandbox style games as things go due to time and skill commitments which has been an interesting change from when I was younger.

Holy shit, just casually dropping that they're working on a new Perfect Dark is crazy.

I see that and you explained it well. I guess it's the idea that in the debate it's not about the merits of your ideas but things outside the debate that affect if you win or lose in this scenario that's the problem for me. Point totally taken though that we'll never fully remove the biases, I just think we should try to be as even handed as possible in these educational settings.

Great game that is a horror shooter, but I wouldn't call it a MilSim though. MilSims are usually games like Arma or Squad.

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Idk, this isn't simply about making and selling a widgit or service. It's an interesting other in which the vast majority of the product and service is created and run by the same users. Reddit just creates a space but people don't really care about the space generally. They care about what happens in the space that the users create and moderate. The users can just find another hangout which could eliminate the need for the space.

This is the fallout from the technology industry shrinking and coming to terms with itself. See the crash of the Silicon Bank recently as an example. Basically as the positive outlook toward these kind of businesses and pursuits continues to mellow out we'll see these companies look inward to squeeze as much money out of their products as possible.

Bandcamp via the Tags system can really yield some great results. It's got a virtual feel equivalent to browsing through a physical record store.

I basically just poke around until I find something I like then check the tags at the bottom of a release. Click the tag and then browse that for other stuff.

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The US absolutely has its own set of issues, but I'm still not clear why you are unable to address the initial points made in regards to Xi and China and have instead changed the discussion to US flaws.

The reality is that there was/is no reddit alternative and right now we're all in this transitory phase where we're all looking for a new home. We'll all just have to wait for the dust to settle. Lemmy isn't perfect but is improving and additionally other alternatives like kbin and tildes are in the works.

To your larger point, much of what you're feeling is the abrupt break in habits. I've been using the gap to develop more positives ones, and it's been great.

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This is super cool! Question though, can you play through different levels each attempt or does it always start at liberty island?