reksas

@reksas@sopuli.xyz

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨To join Facebook these days, one must record a video selfie⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I made an account over decade ago, never really used it even back then because I was suspicious even then. Then i tried logging in years after that and they demanded passport or some other identification to even let me log in.

  So i sent them a picture i drew myself, i would post it here but i dont think i have the file anymore. It was basically like a mockup passport with picture of a clown and a stamp with picture of middle finger. I hoped they would just ban my account or something since that is about best I can hope. They would never abide by gdpr request and even if they say they did there is no way to know if they actually did.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨RIP FaceID, Hello Palm Recognition: How Veins In Your Palm Are The Next Biometric Boom - Yanko Design⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Was it done in such way it could just as easy to fool multiple scanners at the same time? As in scanning eye, finger and palm at the same time. Though I wonder how expensive/difficult/error prone it would be to implement something like that.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Microsoft renames "Remote Desktop" to "Windows App". Good luck googling for any help or troubleshooting it.⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  So they dont want people using remote desktop? I wonder when they start removing being able to have administrative rights to your own computer.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What Are People Still Doing on X?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  you could use some other service as your main channel and only use those to direct people to that other channel. For example when you do some bigger thing. Deny them the content while taking advantage of bigger visibility.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Skyrim-style open world RPG Tainted Grail: The Fall Of Avalon releases out of early access today⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  The music of this game and the previous one is really good

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Techno feudalism, here we come⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  then have them study ai and be even more fucked when it potentially fails

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Microsoft renames "Remote Desktop" to "Windows App". Good luck googling for any help or troubleshooting it.⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Are they doing this on purpose? Why would they even do something like that?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I'm a console gamer so, Why the hate on the Epic Games Store?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Here are some reasons:

  • exclusivity deals, forcing them to drop from steam even after they first announced release on there. They also target crowdfunded games like phoenixpoint.

  • The launcher is spyware

  resetera.com/…/developing-epic-games-launcher-app…

  forums.unrealengine.com/t/…/123592

  • and epic is owned by tencent 40%

  • They not really trying to improve their launcher but instead focus on hurting steam and by extension the users.

  Its like some shady guy trying to lure kids to a van by offering free candy.

  The launcher is security risk for your system reddit.com/…/epic_games_launcher_had_a_serious_se…

  first comment on the reddit thread

  >thlm 5mo ago Epic Games Launcher Incorrect Default Permissions Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVSS SCORE 7.8 This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Epic Games Launcher. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the product installer. The product applies incorrect default permissions to a sensitive folder. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. DISCLOSURE TIMELINE 2024-07-16 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2024-12-04 - Coordinated public release of advisory 2024-12-06 - Advisory Updated That timeline is disgusting

  So in essence, its not bad because it trys to compete with steam. Its bad because they really dont try to compete and just do anti-user things. And people dont care because “yay free games I’m never going to look at again”.

  If you want to see what actual competition looks like at the moment, take a look at GOG.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Bungie confirms it stole art once again, will undertake a 'thorough review' of Marathon assets⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  if i admit to doing crime, i still have to face the law about it. Does bungie?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Star Citizen’s new cash shop offerings provoked fresh pay-to-win and predatory monetization accusations | Massively Overpowered⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  i have been waiting for long time for them to add enough content to be worth buying. If they are going this route, i guess i’ll forget about getting the damn game entirely

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Even Starfield's community patch modders are growing 'disenchanted' with the sci-fi RPG, as volunteers depart in droves: 'If nobody comes forward, we may have to retire the project'⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  i’m kind of grateful for starfield actually. Feels like I can see bethesda as it actually is, even though it was obvious even before. Its so easy to just not care about anything they do. They can release next elderscrolls all they want, its all dead to me. Even if they manage to make it decent i still dont want to even look at it. Its going to cost 80€ or something like that most likely, so that is so much money saved for something more worthwhile too.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨AI hallucinations are getting worse – and they're here to stay⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  well, i guess i can stop feeling like i’m using wrong word for them then

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨AI hallucinations are getting worse – and they're here to stay⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  ai is just too nifty word even if its gross misuse of the term. large language model doesnt roll of the tongue as easily.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Nine out of ten dentists approve!⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  there is a LOT going on in our heads and bodies that we are not consciously aware.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨GTA 6's delay doesn't mean the games industry's in trouble - it's already dead⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  smaller studios dont have money or interest to pay game news companies to write favourable articles about them. So clearly the industry must be dead if bigger ones are going down

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Open World Games: yay or nay?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  if its well designed to utilize openworld concept. For example, kenshi is very well designed for openworld. Kingdomcome games are well designed for it too.

  Being lazy and not feeling like doing every single thing in openworld game is good thing because it will make replaying it sometime later nicer by leaving content untouched. But if the content is just finding one more collectible then its just awful gamedesign.

  I dont necessarily seek out openworld games, just good games that fall into the slots i like. Unfortunately things have been very barren regarding that to the point i’m starting to lose interest in games.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨34% of the US population doesn't vote. Why do polticalitcians cling to the idea that these voters can't be reached?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  maybe they just consider those people successfully suppressed

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What would the world look like if every worker got together and Unionized for a universale wage that helps everyone? Instead of one country trying to screw over another?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  ImageMaybe eventually like this?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨TV tie-in MMO looter shooter Defiance returns for a free-to-play third shot at life and gigantic messy boss battles⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  i liked the tv show of this

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Claude gets depressed, calls the FBI and attempts to shut down a vending machine business after being filled with existential dread.⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  i read it first as “Creator’s flavoured children”

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ubisoft says you "cannot complain" it shut down The Crew because you never actually owned it, and you weren't "deceived" by the lack of an offline version⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  though their games aren’t worth playing in the first place

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Middle-Aged Man Trading Cards Go Viral in Rural Japan Town⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  ah yes, the sujimon. that fun surprise when not expecting it at all

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Balatro yet again subject to mods’ poor understanding of “gambling”⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Yet still youtube allows lootbox opening videos

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Switch 2 Tutorial Game Welcome Tour Costs $10, Nintendo Explains Why It's Not a Free Console Pack-In - IGN⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  "Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour is described as a “virtual exhibition” of the new hardware. Per Nintendo: “through tech demos, minigames and other interactions, players will get to know the new system inside and out in ways they may never have known about otherwise.”

  So its basically just something that goes on about how great and wonderful switch is? And they want you to pay for it? This is so stupid I’m not sure if its even anti consumer anymore but somehow managed to go beyond to new and exiting levels of awfulness.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Could human stomach acid be bioengineered to break down microplastics?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  The goal is to keep that crap out of the body, not become filter

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If I acted like a semi white power douche. On X Meta or whatever. And was a yes man to Elon and promoted the Orange Peel. While using fake photos of myself. Can I bilk them for alot of cash?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  no benefit in embarrassing them. Should instead keep taking the money and use it for causes that resist them while trying to maintain secrecy so you can keep it going longer.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I just wonder if the research into its effects is going forward as fast as it can since if there was some serious harmful effect from it it would cost a lot of money to many rich people. They would definitely want to silence anything about it as long as they can just like they did with climate change.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ubi, it's $70 and people are vary of your mile wide puddles that drop 75% in price after half a year⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  when you dont have arguments that fit with what you want to do, you make up your own.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  i wonder if microplastic could affect this. Even if its inert it must do something if enough accumulates in the brain.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Do you think Social Media is just exaggerated as being placed of being the source of all problems?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  the ones who own the social media are the source of so many problems.