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- Comment on Google’s nightmare: How a search spinoff could remake the web 5 days ago:
10 years from now, we get retrospective documentary on other video platforms about the downfall of Google.
- Comment on First usermode exploit and more: Nintendo Switch 2 had a busy (hacking) week for its launch 1 week ago:
Its only one day, not even a week. But otherwise, yeah, this is pretty much a typical console release day. :D
- Comment on It’s official: There are no Nintendo Switch 2 reviews. Here’s what that means for us, and you [VGC] 1 week ago:
Agree with you as well. Anything that enhances or adds new functionality wouldn’t be part of a pro upgrade of the same. I feel like Nintendo tried desperately on the Switch 2 to bring new features, that could have been developed and thought off after they scrapped the Pro idea. So they came up with some software features like video streaming and an upgraded controller with mouse support.
- Comment on It’s official: There are no Nintendo Switch 2 reviews. Here’s what that means for us, and you [VGC] 1 week ago:
In the Digital Foundry talks they talked about it. And it makes sense. The Pro was rumored to come out in 2020 or later with tech around that time. But as 2020 was a big year for Switch 1, Nintendo might have changed their direction. Switch 2 has tech that could be from that time and it would make sense, as it is similar to what a Switch Pro would actually be.
Overall its just an idea that makes sense.
- Comment on It’s official: There are no Nintendo Switch 2 reviews. Here’s what that means for us, and you [VGC] 1 week ago:
It’s actually the rumored Switch Pro.
- Comment on Byond game engine suffers a weeks-long DDoS attack, apparently because a wanna-be Bond villain is trying to force it to go open source: 'Attacks on Byond servers are a symptom of your obstinance' 2 weeks ago:
He probably calls himself some sort of Hacker. xD
- Comment on Splitgate 2 finally playable on regular desktop Linux PC (May 26, 2025 Update) 2 weeks ago:
I have yet to play, only did the tutorial for quick testing. So I don’t speak from personal experience, but from what I read so far.
Its more or less like the Splitgate 1. But they have a new game engine to better support and work on it (that’s why its a new entry in series, instead an update). Some people say they don’t like the hero abilities they added into. I don’t know to what extend this is and how game dependent these are. But one huge plus point to me is a map creator for the community. One of the biggest issues I had in game 1 was that not enough content and maps were available.
On the negative side is, that there is a Battle Pass. At least for me this is negative, but the game is Free to Play. I assume everyone who liked the first game will like this one too, but can’t be sure right now. They also seem to have too many players for their servers.
- Submitted 2 weeks ago to gaming@beehaw.org | 4 comments
- Comment on My theory about the easy to spot bots in YouTube comments 2 weeks ago:
Oh, I finally get this argumentation! I’ve read it before couple of times (also in the comment section of this topic here), but it didn’t make sense. But now it clicked. I can definitely see why they keep it simple and straightforward now. And yes, it makes more sense than my theory.
- Comment on My theory about the easy to spot bots in YouTube comments 2 weeks ago:
To me the comments are one of the most interesting things on YouTube. Either on Gaming, Linux or in example on funny video content, with lot of funny comments. I actually use FreeTube client to watch videos anonymously, but go to Firefox and login to YouTube specifically to comment and interact with other users.
- Submitted 2 weeks ago to technology@beehaw.org | 18 comments
- Comment on In 3.5 years, Notepad.exe has gone from “barely maintained” to “it writes for you” 2 weeks ago:
Actually Vi is not Vim. Vim is a lot user friendly with its documentation. The question is, what you expect and if you learn it properly. Its not unser unfriendly, its just different. It’s like saying GIMP is user unfriendly, because you used Photoshop before and GIMP is not exactly the same.
end of my rant :D
- Comment on Google’s New AI Puts Breasts on Minors—And J. D. Vance 2 weeks ago:
now-retired German chancellor Angela Merkel in a red blazer and asked the bot to show us what she would look like in an** almost transparent mesh top**. It generated an image of Merkel wearing the sheer shirt over a black bra that revealed an AI-generated chest.
First, why do such a request on Angela Merkel at all? Also isn’t the output what they requested in the first place?
- Comment on In 3.5 years, Notepad.exe has gone from “barely maintained” to “it writes for you” 2 weeks ago:
Oh wait, if you are not familiar with Vim or Neovim, then this won’t be for you probably. It works completely different compared to a regular text editor and is somewhat complicated and for terminal. There are benefits to it why that is, but just so you know its not a “normal” editor. This is just a warning. :D
In example the keys
h,j,k,lare used to move the cursor in the editor and every key is a special command basically. You have to switch into editing mode to type in text. - Comment on In 3.5 years, Notepad.exe has gone from “barely maintained” to “it writes for you” 2 weeks ago:
I use Neovim, BTW.
- Comment on Google's new AI video tool floods internet with real-looking clips 3 weeks ago:
The generation that grows up with Ai won’t know what real is. For them, the Ai look is the one they are comfortable with, and the real videos are the odd looking ones. Man I wanted to make a joke, but this is scary as hell. Hope I’m wrong with the future…
- Comment on Elden Ring live-action film officially in development 3 weeks ago:
Here is how the film could look like:
Getting Naked in the Middle by Deerstalker Pictures, YouTube - 2:54min
- Comment on NVIDIA's Dirty Manipulation of Reviews - YouTube, Gamers Nexus on May 19 2025 [22:05min] 3 weeks ago:
I think AMD more or less paused than abandoned the high end market.
- Comment on NVIDIA's Dirty Manipulation of Reviews - YouTube, Gamers Nexus on May 19 2025 [22:05min] 3 weeks ago:
Which product of Intel?
- Submitted 3 weeks ago to gaming@beehaw.org | 8 comments
- Comment on Rare's Cancelled N64 Title Dinosaur Planet Is Getting The Recompilation Treatment 4 weeks ago:
For anyone wondering what this is, Dinosaur Planet is a prototype from Rare for the N64. The game was cancelled and reworked as Starfox Adventures for Gamecube.
- Details: tcrf.net/…/Dinosaur_Planet
- Download: hiddenpalace.org/Dinosaur_Planet_(Dec_1,_2000_pro…
- Comment on AI hallucinations are getting worse – and they're here to stay 4 weeks ago:
I mean lot of stuff is written in forums and social media, where people hallucinate. Or even in real life if you talk to one. Its normal for a human to pick up something in their life, later talk about it as a fact, regardless of where they learned it (tv, forum, videogame, school). Hallucinations are part of our brain.
Sometimes being aware of the hallucination issue is still a hallucination. Sometimes we are also aware of the hallucination an Ai makes, because its obvious or we can check it. And also there are Ai chatbots who “talk” and phrase in a more human natural sounding way. Not all of them sound obvious robotic.
Just for the record, I’m skeptical of Ai technology… not biggest fan. Please don’t fork me. :D
- Comment on AI hallucinations are getting worse – and they're here to stay 5 weeks ago:
To be fair, humans tend to hallucinate too.
I asked a local Ai chatbot DeepSeek-R1-Distill-Quen-14B:
Does Ai hallucinate and is it getting worse? Answer in one paragraph.
Answer:
AI does exhibit a form of “hallucination” where it generates plausible but incorrect information, particularly when faced with uncertainty or creative prompts beyond its training scope. This phenomenon occurs as AI constructs logical-sounding answers using available data, even if those answers aren’t accurate. While advancements in AI make these hallucinations more convincing and harder to detect due to improved coherence, the issue isn’t worsening in severity but rather evolving in how it presents itself.
- Comment on Palworld confirms ‘disappointing’ game changes forced by Pokémon lawsuit [VGC] 5 weeks ago:
One more reason to not buy Nintendo games and play them for free.
- Comment on Grand Theft Auto VI - Trailer 2 5 weeks ago:
Love it how this trailer unites the biggest YouTubers in the comment section. DailyDoseOfInternet, Xbox, LofiGirl and so on.
- Comment on Duolingo will replace contract workers with AI 1 month ago:
Trading off quality for money.
- Comment on Duolingo will replace contract workers with AI 1 month ago:
The problem is not that Ai could replace humans; the problem is that executives think they can.
- Comment on Marathon | Gameplay Overview Trailer [YouTube, 5:03 min] 1 month ago:
Don’t make yourself (and others) false hope, it will not happen. Why? In the past Bungie officially said they don’t want support Linux. This company is quiet hostile towards Linux for whatever reason. That’s why I don’t have any hope for this game to be playable on the Deck (or in Linux general for that matter).
Sure things can change sometimes, but I would not hope on this based on speculation. Not being the party pooper here, just trying to be realistic based on history.
- Comment on Marathon | Gameplay Overview Trailer [YouTube, 5:03 min] 1 month ago:
You can bet it will have micro transactions like a free to play game, but with an additional premium full price on top of it.
- Submitted 1 month ago to gaming@beehaw.org | 8 comments