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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What type of game do you want to see?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  check out Supreme Commander, it’s a game from the erra of good RTSes, and I think has some of the features you’re taking about, e.g. beforehand of multiple bases, automation… you can do things like produce x units, send them to this area, have them start doing this patrol, etc. You can pause the game, to make these orders too. My favorite gimmick though, is that the map is zoomable, from a classic here’s your dudes and tanks view, up into a strategic view with icons representing everything. This also opens up the ability to have units be different sizes. vehicles are appropriately larger than infantry, and you can have giant mechs to which other units are literally ants.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp, hires former employee of U.S. Republican's 'Project 2025'⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  John Oliver take on it youtu.be/gYwqpx6lp_s

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Google Chrome ships a default, hidden extension that allows code on *.google.com access to private APIs, including your current CPU usage⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I really think that’s the secret end game behind all the AI stuff in both Windows and MacOS. MS account required to use it. (anyone know if you need to be signed in to apple ID for apple ai?) “on device” inference that sometimes will reach out to the cloud. when it feels like it. maybe sometimes the cloud will reach out to you and ask your cpu to help out with training.

  that, and better local content analysis. “no we aren’t sending everything the microphone picks up to our servers, of course not. just the transcript that your local stt model made of it, you won’t even notice the bandwidth!)”