Technology
The biggest findings in the Google Search leak
Gamers_Mate 4 months ago • 100%
Should we even be calling it the open web at this point?
politics
Kansas Constitution does not include a right to vote, state Supreme Court majority says
Gamers_Mate 4 months ago • 100%
They decided the constitution does not include a right to vote with a vote?
Gamers_Mate 4 months ago • 100%
7 because I don't want to be stuck in the woods with someone elses computer. Also 7 has the good version of paint.
Gamers_Mate 4 months ago • 100%
https://www.creativefabrica.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/20/Meghan-Fonts-34546508-10-580x387.jpg
Is that Winstone or Winslove?
Gamers_Mate 4 months ago • 100%
Thank you I never really used comic sans but Comic Neue looks really nice. I think I might actually use that.
Moving to: m/AskMbin!
What are some Kbin/lemmy communties for lost media?
Gamers_Mate 4 months ago • 100%
I found the lost media I was looking for btw. https://archive.org/download/gmimage-editor-test
Gamers_Mate 4 months ago • 100%
I don't really use it for anything. Though I imagine it would would make it easier to read having comic sans in white on a dark terminal.
Gamers_Mate 4 months ago • 100%
So a comic made for children would be the best context for it?
Gamers_Mate 4 months ago • 100%
Did it actually get used in a presidential speech? That is pretty wild.
Gamers_Mate 4 months ago • 80%
True a font that is hard to read isn't very good especially if you are dyslexic.
Gamers_Mate 4 months ago • 100%
True it was overused at one point. I guess a lot of the hate is just exaggerated from people getting annoyed how much it showed up in resumes and official documents as well as being used by amateur graphics designers . Which is fair. The font itself I think still serves a purpose when used correctly.
I was going to make a post on unpopular opinions saying comic sans is not as bad as people make it out to be and can be useful in some cases since it is easier to read. But decided not to because I wasnt sure kbin/lemmy felt about it.
I have been trying to find a piece of lost media and was wondering if anyone knows any magazines/communties around lost media?
Technology
DuckDuckGo is down. Is there any info about it?? [EDIT: IS BACK]
Gamers_Mate 4 months ago • 100%
Thank you I tried Mojeek a few days ago but I forgot what it was called. the site for mojeek is mojeek.com btw.
PrivacyGamers_Mate 4 months ago • 100%
https://searx.space/ might be a good alternative especially while Bing is down.
RedditGamers_Mate 4 months ago • 100%
yeah there has been some posts on the fediverse about it as well. It is not just DuckDuckGo but all search engines that use Bing.
Gamers_Mate 4 months ago • 100%
For those that dont want to click on the reddit link here is what was posted by Redatari. T
restarted all on prem devices.
mobile search down
everything else works except my search function.
The image they shared shows a search for test which gave the following error. "There was an error displaying the search results. Please try again."
Technology
Microsoft outage affects Bing, Copilot, DuckDuckGo and ChatGPT internet search
Gamers_Mate 4 months ago • 100%
Btw If you are not sure which instance of searx to pick look for one with your country code.
Technology
DuckDuckGo is down. Is there any info about it?? [EDIT: IS BACK]
Gamers_Mate 4 months ago • 100%
Oh startpage is starting to work again maybe it was under extra load from people using it while bing is down?
Games
Microsoft's AI will be inside Minecraft, and other Xbox, PC games: new Copilot features will search your inventories, offer tips and guides
Gamers_Mate 4 months ago • 94%
Great I went to linux to get away from their AI nonsense. But I still play minecraft. If its in the launcher I will just not use the official launcher though if its in the new version I will have to stick to the last ai free version. If theres no way to avoid it I will have to use a project like minetest or something.
Gamers_Mate 4 months ago • 60%
To be fair I would consider them separate world records due to being separate names?
Lord of the memes
Where was Gondor when the Death Star fell?
Gamers_Mate 4 months ago • 100%
It began with the forging of the Great Lightsabers.
www.youtube.com
Piped Link [https://piped.video/watch?v=69u\_Pxb\_8zI](https://piped.video/watch?v=69u_Pxb_8zI)
Gamers_Mate 4 months ago • 100%
I would argue that the corporate ai mess is not the real internet and that the real internet is made up of people. If the Corporations want to make their walled gardens unusable then the internet community should rebuild and make the internet usable again.
I have been considering for a while making a community around asking the sort of questions people would normally search for so people can give answers that can be added to a list though idk how practical that would be?
Gamers_Mate 4 months ago • 100%
True I generally use duckduckgo though I would like to see more open source options instead of everything being front ends for google and bing.
Just curious since I think it is about to get a whole lot harder to search using google. hopefully this will signal the end of their monopoly.
Windows Insiders
Migration of Windows Insiders magazine to Mbin
Gamers_Mate 4 months ago • 100%
@BenjMathis1
I just made an account on mbin just in case. Though I will still be using Kbin it doesnt hurt to try it.
I think Kbins main problem is what a lot of open source projects go through which is all the contributions being from programmers having a team of programmers is great but having artists admins community managers is important as well.
Ernest is currently the main dev and community manager when he is not programming which is a lot of work for one person.
The last update did mention applications for becoming a site moderator which I think means on the instance level and not magazine level.
Also I noticed on mbin I got a notification from your comment where it says @username even though it links to kbin social I am guessing it looks at the username and not the instance it is from when someone mentions a username?
About a month ago I switched to Linux mint from windows 11. The first thing I noticed was mint being faster and less bloated than windows 11. I also liked having actual control over my settings without a corporation being able to undo them at will. Another thing I noticed was not having to add extensions to text files to run as a program instead having the option in properties. For certain windows programs and games I was able to use wine which was great because I like to use gamemaker 8.1 which was made before they added linux support. I tried different wine environments starting with bottles then trying Steam proton and Lutris. With Lutris being the one I ended up using due to it being the only one that I could get to run every program I needed. The ms paint alternative called drawing took some use to due to it automatically cropping out parts of the image outside of the line when pasting in a screenshot from the clipboard. Although I do still miss ms paint but that is mostly nostalgia. Fortunately there is an option to save the screenshot after taking it. Migrating from windows I appreciate the SUPER key bringing up a menu on the bottom left which brings up some apps and the search bar. Which always searches on the OS unlike windows 11 which sometimes searches the internet instead. Another detail I noticed is if you type paint or notepad in the search it brings up drawing and the text editor which is nice for people transitioning to Linux. Being able to move the panel or add new ones was also a breath of fresh air from windows 11 making the task bar more restrictive. Having the option of deb packages and flatpacks is really useful as well. I also no longer have to worry about telemetry or microsoft trying to show me ads or pop ups. TL:DR Mint is a way better experience than windows 11.
Windows Insiders
Migration of Windows Insiders magazine to Mbin
Gamers_Mate 4 months ago • 100%
Wait does that mean when I get rid of spam on the magazines I am a moderator of I am only hiding it on kbin?
New Communities
c/SteamedHams - In honor of the aurora borealis yesterday, here is a community for the iconic Simpson's meme
Gamers_Mate 4 months ago • 100%
C/steamedHams? At this time of year at this time of day in this part of the fediverse! Localized entirely within Lemmy.ca?!
Gamers_Mate 4 months ago • 100%
Nice I will share this on the aussie instance.
Edit: I copied the format but removed permanent resident with just resident due to the website saying "Each person that signs your e-petition (including yourself) must confirm that they are a citizen or resident of Australia." I am not sure if that means permanent or not.
Linux Gaming
BG3 Vulkan problem? Please help
Gamers_Mate 4 months ago • 100%
I haven't tried Baldur's gate but to get the lord of the rings bfme2 to run I set the runner to wine-ge-8-26-x86_64 and it started working in Lutris.
I also tested bottles before I moved to Lutris and there should be runner settings for graphics to be translated to Vulkan from directx.
I am using Linux Mint though which is debian based so idk if you have to do things different for wine in fedora.
Blind Main
Anyone use a linux distro?
Gamers_Mate 4 months ago • 100%
Nice a fellow Mint user.
How good do you find mint for accessibility?
I was looking into linux distros for blind users and was curious what distros the blind linux community prefers. I found one called Accessible-Coconut which seemed promising though you still have to click on the installer without a prompt from the screen reader. It also has a desktop background which might be considered bloatware for the fully blind.
Destiny
With the recent helldivers 2 fiasco do you think Sony will still be able to fix destiny 2?
Gamers_Mate 5 months ago • 100%
Yeah I am still waiting for them to bring back the older campaigns. Some people like doing the story in order like a movie marathon.
I think a lot of us were hoping Sony would replace leadership in bungie and reverse all the terrible decisions Bungie has made.
Games
Helldivers 2 community manager says internal discussions are ongoing regarding mandatory PSN account link
Gamers_Mate 5 months ago • 82%
I was considering getting this game on playstation at one point but I cannot support this behavior from the publishers.
Gamers_Mate 5 months ago • 100%
Sorry we cannot afford to pay the DRM licensing fee. As a result we will no longer be able to inconvenience our customers or prevent people who were never going to pay for our game anyway from playing.
Linux Gaming
GE-Proton9-4 Released
Gamers_Mate 5 months ago • 100%
Nice I will have to test this in linux mint. Been wanting to get battle for middle earth 2 to run but keep getting errors on Bottles and Lutris.
WikipediaGamers_Mate 5 months ago • 100%
The colour reminds me of the car from the monopoly board game.
www.nbcnews.com
The ad was released hours after Trump said he believes abortion laws should be left to the states, sidestepping the national ban some of his supporters want. Link to video. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wInNjr\_9D28](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wInNjr_9D28)
politics
'Donald Trump did this': New Biden abortion ad features a woman who says she almost died because of the Texas ban
Gamers_Mate 5 months ago • 100%
This makes me feel sick to my stomach I cannot vote but I can share this in my instances local politics sub.
yewtu.be
Piped Link [https://piped.video/watch?v=HRIt2-tWkgE](https://piped.video/watch?v=HRIt2-tWkgE) Youtube link youtube.com/watch?v=HRIt2-tWkgE
Technology
New Discord TOS binds you to forced arbitration - Opt-Out Now
Gamers_Mate 6 months ago • 100%
There is also a template on github. https://github.com/lynnpepin/arbitration-opt-out-templates/tree/main/Discord
Technology
New Discord TOS binds you to forced arbitration - Opt-Out Now
Gamers_Mate 6 months ago • 100%
Wait I already opted out of arbitration 5 or 6 years ago do I need to do it again?
Showerthoughts
Warm beer and cold coffee are the same temperature
Gamers_Mate 6 months ago • 100%
What is the correct temperature for an Irish coffee?
Gamers_Mate 6 months ago • 100%
Just voted!
Minecraft
Minecraft suggestion to move the Mojang xitter accounts to Mastodon and YT Community (edit: suggestion must be voted!)
Gamers_Mate 6 months ago • 100%
Try signing into minecraft.net first then while you are signed in you should be able to click vote on the link.
Free and Open Source Software
A backdoor in xz (current versions are impacted)
Gamers_Mate 6 months ago • 100%
awesome thanks I did (xz --version) to check and it is using an unaffected version.
Any suggestions would be much appreciated!
abcnews.go.com
The owner of an 34-year-old alligator seized by conservation officers near Buffalo is fighting for its return
abcnews.go.com
The owner of an 34-year-old alligator seized by conservation officers near Buffalo is fighting for its return
It feels faster and it seems to use up less storage. It feels like I no longer have to play tug of war with microsoft with owning my own device.
www.theguardian.com
Discovery was made after First Nations tipped off ecologists about groups of fish gathering in a fjord off British Columbia
This includes science fantasy.
Let me know if there are any I should add. kbin.social#[#article](https://kbin.social/tag/article).entry:has-text([.WATCH.]) kbin.social#[#article](https://kbin.social/tag/article).entry:has-text(fullmovie) kbin.social#[#article](https://kbin.social/tag/article).entry:has-text(filmyzilla) kbin.social#[#article](https://kbin.social/tag/article).entry:has-text(Buy) kbin.social#[#article](https://kbin.social/tag/article).entry:has-text(Make Money) kbin.social#[#article](https://kbin.social/tag/article).entry:has-text(1-888-873-0241) kbin.social#[#article](https://kbin.social/tag/article).entry:has-text(WATCH!)
kbin.social#[#article](https://kbin.social/tag/article).entry:has-text([.WATCH.]) kbin.social#[#article](https://kbin.social/tag/article).entry:has-text(fullmovie) kbin.social#[#article](https://kbin.social/tag/article).entry:has-text(filmyzilla) kbin.social#[#article](https://kbin.social/tag/article).entry:has-text(Buy) kbin.social#[#article](https://kbin.social/tag/article).entry:has-text(Make Money) kbin.social#[#article](https://kbin.social/tag/article).entry:has-text(1-888-873-0241) Let me know if there is any more I should add.
www.theguardian.com
DNA My Dog received human genetic sample and identified it as a malamute, shar-pei and labrador, according to news station
www.theguardian.com
DNA My Dog received human genetic sample and identified it as a malamute, shar-pei and labrador, according to news station
www.kotaku.com.au
Love Live! School Idol Festival 2 Miracle Live has announced both its launch date and the date the game will shut down in one Tweet.
I have to check on here more often.
www.livescience.com
Volunteers in the U.K. are inhaling pollutants to help scientists understand why air pollution has long been linked to dementia.
Dead Orbit wants humanity to colonize the stars instead of hiding under a broken god. Future War Cult is always trying to research weapons that they can use to have an advantage in war which according to them is the only constant. New Monarchy.. idk something about royalty and wearing fancy clothes?
piped.video
I have been getting back into Destiny 1 and found it quite enjoyable going back to where it all started.
It could even be a youtube video or movie that you don't think anyone reading this has heard of besides you.
Maybe you watched an episode of a TV show that does not exist. Or you thought a secret boss in a video-game. Or even found a loophole in the physics of reality that does not actually work.
For example [#bf00ff](https://kbin.social/tag/bf00ff) is a nice colour code. Also known as electric purple.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
I have to fill this out to? This thing has so many layers.
I have recently uninstalled destiny 2. In favor of destiny 1 due to all the vaulted stuff and lack of story and was wondering if there are any Destiny 1 Clans on here yet so I can play with fellow Lemmy/kbin Guardians.
www.yahoo.com
“We risk reducing natural ecosystems to one metric. TLDR: Planting one species of tree instead of an ecosystem of multiple species of native trees is not a good idea.
www.yahoo.com
“We risk reducing natural ecosystems to one metric..." TLDR Planting one species of tree instead of an ecosystem of multiple species of native trees is not a good idea.
[https://kbin.social/u/Zamilhost](https://kbin.social/u/Zamilhost) has been posting a bunch of spam posts for free movie downloads with suspicious links that use a link shortener. Edit: There is a second one. [https://kbin.social/u/kolomonggo](https://kbin.social/u/kolomonggo)
I was thinking of making lemonade and was wondering if it would let CO2 into the atmosphere or not.
www.youtube.com
Piped Link Piped.video/watch?v=RIXsvR4NX7E
I tested the new (/tick) command in 1.20.3 [https://imgur.com/a/LsxSdNa](https://imgur.com/a/LsxSdNa) [\#Minecraft](https://kbin.social/tag/Minecraft)
www.theguardian.com
We are belatedly waking up to the many health risks of microplastics. Yet too little research focuses on the most exposed demographic of all
866 Trackers this has to be some kind of new record? [\#privacy](https://kbin.social/tag/privacy)