uberstar 2 days ago • 100%
Good find, I had assumed people around here would at least have uBlock Origin with at least one Annoyances filter on (or similar), this is possible via Firefox mobile as well. I didn't get the prompt as well on desktop, probably because of the Annoyances filter that blocks the consent prompts anyway.
Here's an archived link, not sure if that helps: https://archive.is/qHSPD
Archived link: https://archive.is/qHSPD I was just scrolling through my youtube recommendations out of boredom and then suddenly, out of thin air, youtube's algo comes in with a rare W: The Geoguessr World Cup 2024. This is the sort of entertainment I didn't know I wanted lol. I only managed to start watching when the semi-finals were happening and my god, it was way too thrilling than I expected it to be. **VOD**: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Llh4_h-vvKQ **Skip to Grand Finals** (honestly watch the entire thing LOL): https://www.youtube.com/live/Llh4_h-vvKQ?feature=shared&t=26823
uberstar 4 days ago • 81%
I'm not sure I'm understanding this correctly, the prerequisite for a video game to be a "runaway success" is to do well sales-wise in the west? Why is the source of sales that important when the article mainly praises and discusses the game's launch figures, behind-the-scenes, the studio's lore, etc.... like any other video game articles do? The author isn't suggesting the sales are doing well in the west, so what warrants discussion of the games' sales in the west in the first place?
The article's headline alone says it's "One of the Fastest Selling Games In History". If we take the revenue value in the article to be true ($852 million in revenue in 2 weeks), then it beats Elden Ring by around a $100 million, give or take, in the first 2-week period (I'm assuming each copy costed 59.99$, so 12 million copies roughly translates to $720 million in revenue, since actual figures were never revealed, I think).
The article also states that it sold 10 million units in the first week, oh wait actually, that's 10 million in 3 days, beating other games that took at least a month to reach a similar milestone.
uberstar 5 days ago • 90%
love how commenters around here haven't wasted any time to downplay the success and zeitgeist surrounding this game.
uberstar 6 days ago • 92%
what blind "brand loyalty" to Apple and sinking cost fallacy combined looks like:
uberstar 7 days ago • 92%
what sanctions does to a mfer 🤣
Lol. Sales stats for the iPhone 16 and Pro aren't out yet, or at least I couldn't find any. Will update this post once the numbers are out.
uberstar 1 week ago • 100%
simply put, i thought it'd be more interesting to do it that way
uberstar 2 weeks ago • 100%
It seems that relations started in 1975, but formal recognition commenced in 2010:
https://www.gov.br/mre/en/subjects/bilateral-relations/all-countries/state-of-palestine
uberstar 2 weeks ago • 100%
baited
or should I say, Barbaited!
it seems like they used the wrong colors if they intended to draw Barbados though, otherwise I couldn't find an exact match.
Yes it's real: https://redirect.invidious.io/watch?v=AykLPesEHWc&t=1220 The countries in question: Source: [Wikipedia lol](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_recognition_of_the_State_of_Palestine#List_of_states) ![](https://lemmy.ml/pictrs/image/b7a5b694-935a-4648-901c-c9fff9e834c4.png) ![](https://lemmy.ml/pictrs/image/d31a5d6e-e21f-4522-abde-cdcc1a11f0aa.png)
uberstar 2 weeks ago • 95%
That's right, the UK is a beacon of civility and cogency, they would never stoop to this level!:
uberstar 2 weeks ago • 100%
I think I'll stick with vanilla for the first few months and then consider an AftermarketOS, I've used Huawei's EMUI before so I think I have a little bit of an idea what to expect with MIUI, even though they're not the same.
Hello, I bought my first used phone (Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro) and was wondering what are the best practices taken before using it. I've read the reviews of the merchant selling the phone, looked into ratings and asked some questions about the condition of the phone, so I'm sure of my purchase on that end. What about after receiving the phone? I know I would run a factory reset, aside from that, is there anything else to do?
uberstar 2 weeks ago • 100%
would be awesome if Xiaomi also decided to join in the fray and just launch the 14T and 14T Pro early (seems the Xiaomi T series usually launches late sept/early oct), just to taunt Apple
uberstar 2 weeks ago • 100%
This just in: In a race to the most durable unconventional cars, Tesla is being beat by 2 rivaling start-up car brands:
uberstar 2 weeks ago • 100%
Rare LinkedIn ✨positive vibes✨ theater going off-script
uberstar 2 weeks ago • 100%
perc alert!!!!!
Some of the LinkedIn Responses are direct and on-point, and also hilariously/depressingly based depending on how you look at it: ![](https://lemmy.ml/pictrs/image/914b410d-7fd4-4e0a-a915-c7ac34222df2.png) ![](https://lemmy.ml/pictrs/image/cf39a1f2-2ba0-41e4-a176-6f5deaf08269.png) EDIT: In hindsight, I think I should've looked into posting this in a different community.. It's closer to a silly "innovation".. soo.. is this considered FUD? I also don't support smoking or vaping, especially among kids. Original title had "privacy-violating" before the "solution".
uberstar 2 weeks ago • 100%
funny thing is, which shouldn't need mentioning, but here we are, you end up spending a lot more over time that you otherwise could've saved with that $30 bidet (because yeah, consumable products).
uberstar 2 weeks ago • 100%
If he's coming through with these....
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=ds81B9Fd7HE
homeboy's gonna like.... get it 😉
uberstar 3 weeks ago • 100%
~80% approval rating and then some
uberstar 4 weeks ago • 95%
uberstar 1 month ago • 100%
bro thinks he's gonna be John Reese with this..
not sure which community to post this to but... this is my personal account on one of the many EU countries that are experiencing a lovely housing crisis.
uberstar 2 years ago • 100%
or it will look like the int has many "gotchas" or conditions hidden under unreadable small prints thanks to marketing.
uberstar 3 years ago • 100%
I haven't bought the OST from Bandcamp yet but I think it is actually part of the official OST.
uberstar 3 years ago • 100%
Undertale OST, for instance, is not only available on Steam as DLC. It's on pretty much on all the mainstream streaming platforms, including Bandcamp, which gives you the option to download them AND store them as .mp3/FLAC files upon purchase. Replayable and transferable to any device, no platform lock-in.
That being said, the platforms, other than Bandcamp, that its on would prolly constitute as "DRM" despite it being free, e.g. YouTube.
uberstar 3 years ago • 100%
now this is an epic agree to agree moment
uberstar 3 years ago • 100%
I don’t personally see anything wrong with discussing stocks or trading in lemmy.
Me neither, but stock trading discussed in the way that community does in this lemmy instance is very sus, imo.
Hello, I noticed this [trading community](https://lemmy.ml/c/forex) popped out of nowhere. It comes off as very, very fake to me (the first sign is the theme of discussing trading stocks at ALL in lemmy.ml). All of the accounts below posing as people seemingly interested in trading have been created on the same day (Jan 03): ![](https://lemmy.ml/pictrs/image/6a4bf2df-b63d-44df-a783-b47ddecf798f.png) Using reverse image search on one of their pfps results in multiple images (not showing it here since it shows other people that look similar but are not tied to the same persona). The upvotes are obviously forged because the number of Jan 3rd accounts match the number of upvotes. Lastly, there's a link to their telegram. I haven't gotten into it yet but that is for SURE a red flag, it's a common tactic to create separate communities in different platforms only to lure unsuspecting people into a telegam/etc.. community. Do I really need to say any more?
uberstar 3 years ago • 100%
Oh shit that winetricks --gui idea actually worked. Tysm! The files for PaintTool Sai came preinstalled so all I had to do was Run Explorer
through winetricks --gui
, paste the files onto the virtual C: Drive and run the crack through the explorer.
uberstar 3 years ago • 75%
Something tells me this was already done but, did you try a clean install? Clean as in uninstalling Office but also clearing any remains that comes with it. Try it with this tool from Micro$oft or BCUninstaller/Bulk Crap Uninstaller (FOSS).
If you use BCUninstaller, you wanna use the "Leftover removal" (it appears after uninstalling an app through BCUninstaller) but you also want to be careful with some of the registries, thankfully it asks if you want to do a system recovery backup.
Afterwards, install like how you would and proceed to do the usual
Also, try not to have a Microsoft account linked to your PC (I assume you're using Windows 10) as that likely triggers the issue
If all else fails, then im not sure what to say as this is the first I've heard of this issue
uberstar 3 years ago • 100%
I was afraid it would come to this, but ty for the suggestion I'll look into vms
uberstar 3 years ago • 100%
This meme couldn't get any more free xd
Here's the scene: I can only run PaintToolSai2 in preview mode and I've tried to run a crack (simply an exe file called "saicrack.exe" that patches the directory files) to have full access to the app itself. I'm straight up running the thing using ` wine "/home/.../sai2.exe" ` I tried to use the same command but for the crack exe, yet it's hitting me with the "sai2.exe doesn't exist. crack failed!" despite it being in the same install directory. I could just use Krita instead but I'm doing this for some1 else.
uberstar 3 years ago • 100%
truth be told I never played JRPGs so I can't list them. Indies include games like Divekick, shovel knight, FEZ, Undertale, papers please. Granted most of the games are just ports but I personally never minded, just meant that I could play on the go.
uberstar 3 years ago • 100%
high-budget games? no but indie and JRPG it had. Blame Sony for mishandling the timing and marketing.
Dramatic title but w/e :P
uberstar 3 years ago • 100%
loved how the beat slightly alters throughout, the part between 1:15-1:45 is quite freakin cool
I know that the standalone RTX Voice application allows GTX cards to be used, but bear in mind it's only for GTX and RTX graphics cards. What about AMD graphics users? What of those that don't have RTX 5 Billion or AMD RX 8 Billion? The second thing that would be addressed in a hypothetical FOSS alternative would be the dataset the AI relies on. While it may not be useful for end-users, for developers this could be used for their respective projects, or maybe even a fork? Or maybe users could contribute to the dataset by recording random potentially unwanted noise? Idk, the possibilities may be considerable. [There is this project ](https://github.com/werman/noise-suppression-for-voice) though to be honest it's too much to take in at once for the uninitiated and time-constrained like me. What RTX Voice does right is it is simply one software and one separate virtual driver. Set the microphone you'd like to be suppressed and set RTX Voice as default. It's almost Plug n Play in a way.
uberstar 3 years ago • 100%
Use old.reddit.com, a libreddit instance or a teddit instance to get around this bs
uberstar 3 years ago • 100%
Although not FOSS, I think you might be interested to know that there is also a serious up-and-coming platform fighter, Fraymakers, starring indie characters from the likes of Octodad and Bit.Trip Runner. Same-ish team behind Super Smash Flash 2.
It'd be interesting to see something that would be similar to it, but with FOSS mascots and especially with regards to "FrayTools", which is a way to customize the game's everything. Think like MUGEN ig? The main attraction would obv be that the theoretical FOSS platform fighter would be FOSS, so it would have a longer lifespan, customization that could spawn "tournament-friendly" or "story-mode" builds and not have to suffer a similar fate to PSASBR or Nick All Star.
Also with great customizability and freedom comes with great meme potential :).
OBS project on Streamlabs' use of their name: https://nitter.snopyta.org/OBSProject/status/1460782968633499651 Half-assed statement issued by Streamlabs: https://nitter.snopyta.org/streamlabs/status/1461044715634135046 The Streamlabs company tries to resolve its damaged public image by claiming that they've used Lightstream's webpage UI and text as "placeholder": https://nitter.snopyta.org/streamlabs/status/1460742180352450568
uberstar 3 years ago • 100%
What's up with all the cross-posting?
uberstar 3 years ago • 100%
This resource is not free/libre/copyleft/etc.. (see "Copyright © 2018-2021 Sean McPherson (SDG)"). Please post in another community.
uberstar 3 years ago • 100%
That's all fine and dandy until you gleefully enter your email on websites or services, only to get a "Sorry! We don't recognize that domain. Please use a Gmail, Hotmail/Outlook, Yahoo or iCloud address or fuck off!"
And the trend to whitelist only a small number of email services and block everything else is becoming the norm, all in the name of "fighting spam".
I really love the minimalist and sleek design of this file manager, despite it being kinda barebones. It supports all three major platforms, which is a big plus. Could be useful for users of low-end PCs that need dual-pane file management.
uberstar 3 years ago • 100%
SimplyTranslate does adjust the list of available languages (to and from) depending on which translation engine you selected, the one with the most available languages is obv Google.
Edit: turns out it's cuz I left it on "Autodetect"
Dunno if anyone noticed, but SimplyTranslate added DeepL as an option for translation through their frontend. Doesn't seem to work for me, seems to give me "error: Invalid Request" (it's in testing phase, that's probably why). **EDIT:** woops, turns out "Autodetect" was the culprit. Try choosing a language instead of leaving it default to "Autodetect".
For those of us that have a Tutanota account
PeerLibrary is an open source project for researchers and academic knowledge-seekers to read and discuss scholarly literature. Source code: https://github.com/peerlibrary/peerlibrary License(s): [CC0 (Public Domain) ](https://peerlibrary.org/terms) Anti-features: - [Does not encrypt contributed private data](https://peerlibrary.org/privacy) (private publications, private metadata, private annotations, private comments, etc..) - Data collection and statistics used to "improve user experience".
A collection of online calculus textbooks written for and by UBC students, includes differential integral, multivariable and vector calculus (or in standard terms, Calculus 1 to 4). Very useful even for non-UBC students. [The resource was originally posted in the Math Humor community](https://lemmy.ml/post/52469) by [@AgreeableLandscape@lemmy.ml](https://lemmy.ml/u/AgreeableLandscape) . Ty for the post! License(s): [CC BY-NC-SA 4.0](https://personal.math.ubc.ca/~CLP/src/) Anti-features: - [Google Analytics](https://lithi.io/file/LMr3.png) - [Google Fonts](https://lithi.io/file/RKip.png)
Hello, I'm looking to setup a page where people can donate to me as a content creator, but Patreon and the likes aren't cutting it since they're proprietary. Preferably something secure as well so as to avoid leaks to my personal data, as well as the most minimal uses of proprietary libraries (e.g. Google Analytics). Doesn't have to mirror Patreon features.
good points made by chris, the album is pretty unfinished and filler'd but (imo) it has its moments e.g. Moon
Available on the following platforms: - [Tidal](https://tidal.com/browse/album/195728118) - [Deezer](https://www.deezer.com/album/255066162) - [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/album/340MjPcVdiQRnMigrPybZA) - [SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/kanyewest/sets/donda-6) - [YouTube (proxied with incognet.io)](https://tube.incognet.io/watch?v=MnG04l_RLkQ)
From their [GitHub repo page](https://github.com/fontforge/fontforge): > FontForge is a free (libre) font editor for Windows, Mac OS X and GNU+Linux. Use it to create, edit and convert fonts in OpenType, TrueType, UFO, CID-keyed, Multiple Master, and many other formats. [FontForge also has a book](http://designwithfontforge.com/en-US/index.html) about how to design typefaces through its software (hosted on GitHub Pages, no HTTPS connection).
A non-profit, open-source, wiki-style educational platform that incorporates student notes into the currently offered subjects of Computer Science, Math, Physics and Business. License(s): [CC BY-SA 3.0 and GNU FDL 1.2](https://en.wikitolearn.org/Project:Copyright) Anti-features: - Google Fonts - [Google Analytics](https://www.wikitolearn.org/privacy.html) - [Internal analytics, Matomo](https://www.wikitolearn.org/privacy.html) - [Google reCAPTCHA](https://www.wikitolearn.org/privacy.html) - Links YouTube videos (use a Piped or Invidious instance) - Can and will retain Personal Data for an extended period upon order of authority/legal obligation to do so. - Slightly vandalized with random articles.
A language-learning platform that includes themed, bite-sized and unlockable lessons, quizzes and a dictionary. Currently offers Bengali, Croatian, Dutch, French, Hawaiian, Japanese, Pandunia and Thai. License: [CC BY-NC-SA 4.0](https://lingopolo.org/copyright-information) Anti-features: - [Google Analytics](https://lingopolo.org/privacy-policy) - Requires signing-up with an email address (Any throwaway email services will work thankfully).
Welcome to c/open_e_resources, This community, [which is not affiliated with UNESCO's OER btw](https://en.unesco.org/themes/building-knowledge-societies/oer), was created so that anyone may share educational resources that are open, libre and free by nature. Quality education shouldn't need to be expensive, locked behind paywalls and proprietary licenses, so let's unlock those gates together. The 5R principles below are used as our metric for the resources we search for: - Retain - make, own, and control a copy of the resource (e.g., download and keep your own copy) - Revise - edit, adapt, and modify your copy of the resource (e.g., translate into another language) - Remix - combine your original or revised copy of the resource with other existing material to create something new (e.g., make a mashup) - Reuse - use your original, revised, or remixed copy of the resource publicly (e.g., on a website, in a presentation, in a class) - Redistribute - share copies of your original, revised, or remixed copy of the resource with others (e.g., post a copy online or give one to a friend) ([excerpt taken from opencontent.org](http://opencontent.org/definition/)) When finding a resource, make sure to list the license/nature of the resource [and anti-features, similar to how F-Droid does it](https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/). If there's any question or anything you'd like to see improved/changed, let me know. I'm also looking for mods (no criteria).
Hello, I just made a new community for those who are looking for free/libre and useful resources for furthering their education.
From their about page: > We’re a passionate team that loves Team Fortress 2. We love it for its gameplay, story, its unique cast of characters and environments. > A few months ago, when s&box started to release access to the Source 2 tools and ways to create custom gamemodes, we started to ask ourselves: «how would TF2 look like if it was ported to Source 2?». We know that Source 2 provides a lot of graphical improvements as well as a new physics engine. It is a lot more up-to-date to modern game development standards, compared to the two decades old Source, yet similar in some ways. So seeing this game in a new modern engine really interests us. > And we know that Team Fortress community has been wondering the same, and now we finally have a good opportunity to answer this question: we have decided to gather a team of experienced game developers and begin our Team Fortress: Source 2 project, TF:S2 for short. This name is still a codename until we figure out the final one. > Together, we are aiming to recreate the Team Fortress 2 experience in Source 2 using s&box, with many improvements to the base game, as well as creating a truly new unique Team Fortress experience. > We want to take advantage of the Source 2 toolset and use it to its best to create this new experience. [Their twitter page shares snippets of their WIP work, which look absolutely incredible even at its current state.](https://nitter.kavin.rocks/TFS2mode)
^ title, the reason why is because Reactive Resume is a bit too janky for my taste, same thing with Resumake and FlowCV is proprietary. I'm looking for something similar to FlowCV (e.g. duplicating resume and adjusting certain parts of the resume, categories, etc..) ~~or I could just use LO Writer if there's nothing else out there :)~~
This may be an instant "yes" for some of you, but there are actual proponents to this idea of video games being an art form, separate no less. Arguments include (non-exhaustive list): - Video games are just combinations of previously established art forms (music, fictional prose, visual art, etc..) - Certain video games (think Pong and Tetris) weren't made for the purpose of being "artistic". - Because video games are interactive, this positions video games outside of the area of the arts. No other types of art comes close to this level of interactivity. - Video games (especially mass-marketed ones), regardless of their nature, are not recognized as art for as long as the purpose is solely for financial gain, which is the norm nowadays. Personally, I believe that video games are flexible enough to possess unlimited art forms, ranging from being creatively artistic and visually stunning (e.g. Journey [2012]) to being only a tech demo or both, since they are an amalgamation of previously established art forms. To make this discussion productive, I'd suggest **approaching these arguments with an open-mind** and/or **coming up with an opinion supported by some video game example** (note, this is only a mere suggestion). EDIT: Just to be clear, **the counter-arguments list above are NOT my take on the matter**. They're loosely taken from several sources, including an IRL discussion w/ a friend and articles online, [e.g. Games aren't art, says Kojima.](https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/news240106kojimaart)
Hi, Idk if this is the right place to post but I was wondering if there's a solid alternative to the mainstream video editing software for Linux.. I'd prefer for it to have plugins so that I could add extra VFXs, SFXs and transitional effects to my liking.