[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

If the emulator can't run games from archive files, then I store what I play unarchived, and what I don't play stays as archived as it was.

Unless they're small files, then I'd probably back then up extracted. But I haven't had a case where the files were small enough for me to store extracted but the emulator couldn't run from archives.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

I go for full libraries. This would never work for me! Haha

[-] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago

Thank you for the correction! I thought it was like the PS3 where there was different hardware inside the different models. Well, some of them.

...but wait, if all the internals are the same size, why wasn't the regular one the size of the Slim? Is it just space from having the disc drive removed?

[-] [email protected] 3 points 11 hours ago

They're probably testing on it though

[-] [email protected] 5 points 11 hours ago

Yes, that was my point, haha

[-] [email protected] 10 points 11 hours ago

They have what, 3 variants of the console? Regular, Slim, Pro?

Meanwhile on PC...

[-] [email protected] 3 points 14 hours ago

I believe the comment I replied to changed what it said. I recall something about making it a law that DRM should be removed after a reasonable time period of 1 to 2 years.

I agree that DRM sucks. I didn't agree that it should be law to remove DRM a year or two after release.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 14 hours ago

The ethics of spanking in a sexual context largely depend on consent, communication, and mutual understanding between partners. In consensual adult relationships where both parties are fully informed and agree to engage in such activities, it can be considered ethical. However, it’s crucial that boundaries are respected, and that there is clear communication about limits and safety. Issues arise when consent is not clear, when there is coercion, or when it involves power imbalances. As with any sexual practice, the key principles are consent, respect, and safety.

  • ChatGPT
[-] [email protected] 8 points 18 hours ago

And if it could be trained ethically, it'd be more ethical, too!

[-] [email protected] 8 points 18 hours ago

I've never heard of any of these. Are any worth picking up?

[-] [email protected] 14 points 19 hours ago

I don't think many people had "a thing" for mermaids though. It was just another human creature with boobs. I don't think most people thought about it any deeper than that

[-] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago

Considering companies can easily sell new copies of games after 2 years, I'd still be fine with a longer period of time. I want developers to make money.

I've seen a Kickstarter that would open source their game after 2 years if they raised $4.4 million or so. They didn't reach that goal, but they open sourced the previous game in the series after about 10 years.

For just removing DRM, I think somewhere between 2 and 10 years is the sweet spot. I mean, I've still got 10-year old games on my list I'd be willing to buy, haha

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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

I know MediaBiasFactCheck is not a be-all-end-all to truth/bias in media, but I find it to be a useful resource.

It makes sense to downvote it in posts that have great discussion -- let the content rise up so people can have discussions with humans, sure.

But sometimes I see it getting downvoted when it's the only comment there. Which does nothing, unless a reader has rules that automatically hide downvoted comments (but a reader would be able to expand the comment anyways...so really no difference).

What's the point of downvoting? My only guess is that there's people who are salty about something it said about some source they like. Yet I don't see anyone providing an alternative to MediaBiasFactCheck...

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submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

I used to be able to press the microphone button on my home screen and say "Start 5-minute timer" and it would start the timer.

Now, when I do that, it does a Google search for "Start 5-minute timer".

How do I get that functionality back?

I don't want to open an app, and I don't want to use a number pad or anything to enter the number.

EDIT: Thank you! I went into the Gestures section of Settings, and now I can long-press the power button to get the desired behaviour. This might even be more convenient than tapping the mic icon!

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submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
  1. Tap search button on the bottom.

  2. Search like normal for communities with the search term. Results returned like normal.

  3. Clicking the unfilled heart (to subscribe) results in the error presented in the attached screenshot.

  4. The back button (Android) doesn't work. App must be force-closed.

  5. The subscribing action was successful; discovered on reboot.

  6. Repeating the steps, but instead of the unfilled heart, clicking on the community successfully navigates to the community.

  7. This didn't happen before.

  8. I might be one update behind current as of Mar 18

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submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

Bananas are ridiculously cheap even up here in Canada, and they aren't grown anywhere near here. Yet a banana can grow, be harvested, be shipped, be stocked, and then be purchased by me for less than it'd cost to mail a letter across town. (Well, if I could buy a single banana maybe...or maybe that's not the best comparison, but I think you get my point)

Along the banana's journey, the farmer, the harvester, the shipper, the grocer, the clerk, and the cashier all (presumably) get paid. Yet a single banana is mere cents. If you didn't know any better, you might think a single banana should cost $10!

I'm presuming that this is because of some sort of exploitation somewhere down the line, or possibly loss-leading on the grocery store's side of things.

I'm wondering what other products like bananas are a lot cheaper than they "should" be (e.g., based on how far they have to travel, or how difficult they are to produce, or how much money we're saving "unethically").

I've heard that this applies to coffee and chocolate to varying extents, but I'm not certain.

Anyone know any others?

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submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

I've got a fairly new 14tb Seagate Expansion. It works fine, and I've been using it for a month and a bit.

I don't know how long it's been doing this, but the power supply is making a very faint alarm sound. The power supply is plugged into a Belkin surge protector powered on and with the "protected" status light lit, and it is plugged into an outlet. The HDD is currently not plugged in to a computer.

It's not a beep or electricity. It's a distinct weewooweewoo. I couldn't even determine the source until I pressed my ear against it.

Googling just points me towards typical "my HDD is making a sound, how long do I have until it dies", but nothing pointed me to the alarm sound from the power supply.

I'll check again if it makes the alarm in other conditions, but in the meanwhile, I was hoping someone here might know something.

Thanks in advance!

EDIT: The sound only happens when...

  • Power adapter is plugged into the HDD, AND the outlet
  • HDD is NOT plugged into the computer.

Plugging it into the computer stops the noise from the power adapter.

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submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

I know money can't buy happiness blahblahblah.

Do they do gift exchanges at all?

Do they ask for anything?

They have enough money that they could get anything made or done for them at a moment's notice. Like having ChatGPT, but for services. Ridiculous things we couldn't imagine.

Anyone have any insight into general trends along those lines?

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