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- Comment on Traffic cameras have caught a white RAM 1500 pickup truck driving above the speed limit or running red lights more than 547 times since 2022. It belongs to an NYPD cop. 2 weeks ago:
Maybe in US…
From where I am, they are 100% slowing everyone down. In fact, so much that I am getting annoyed by that. Thing is, people will go 60 in 50 zone, then see a camera sign, slow down to fucking 40, roll pass it and then pedal to the metal back to 60.
Easy optional solution how to make people actually slow down on the camera: make fine indexed. If they earn a ton, they get a huge ass fine. Say 5% of a monthly income. Stacks to 50% if they are a serial rule breaker. That way not many will speedup.
- Comment on Traffic cameras have caught a white RAM 1500 pickup truck driving above the speed limit or running red lights more than 547 times since 2022. It belongs to an NYPD cop. 2 weeks ago:
2 times each 5 days over 4 years. How come he still has a license?
- Comment on What tools do you recommend for me to start working as a cell phone technician? 2 weeks ago:
Not a tech, just a hobbyist.
I got this set:
It is the GOAT. But I advise to invest into a better set. iFixit tools are really good and not super duper expensive.
Get a silicone pad for working area. These are fucking great! The bigger, the better.
If soldering is involved, I suggest to start with some sort of a small pen-sized soldering iron. Something like this:
It is this much more comfortable than a big ass tool when working with tiny smd components. There is also a tweezers version.
If it is too expensive, get FNIRSI. It uses basic JBC tips and is 100W USB-C PD but is bigger and less comfortable. Invest in something like JBC or Weller later when you can.
Bonus: get a good deck lamp like this. Pretty much any heat gun is fine. Maybe get a hot plate. And, of course, all the liquids - isopropranolol alcohol, gasket sealant for phones, break cleaner maybe, etc.
- Comment on Let's discuss ideas how Game Pass should be structured and priced 2 weeks ago:
Yup. Amazon just announced that games bough on Luna will not be playable in future. No refunds either.
- Comment on Honest game review 2 weeks ago:
7.8/10 - Too much water
- Comment on Innovation 2 weeks ago:
If you use your hand just to check time - useful.
For everything else, terrible idea. String will catch up on everything and will etch itself in flesh between your thumb and pointing finger. Holding anything with your palm closed would become annoying as hell.
- Comment on Top-selling video games ever (2025) 2 weeks ago:
Early PUBG with a stack of friends - GOAT game
- Comment on Steam is basically a PC gaming monopoly, so why isn’t anyone mad? 2 weeks ago:
I still remember Humble Origin Bundle. The legendary pack that has never been matched again. Today’s humble bundle is crap compared to what it used to be.
- Comment on Steam is basically a PC gaming monopoly, so why isn’t anyone mad? 2 weeks ago:
They constantly telling devs that they wont teach their customers that Steam is more expensive option compared to any other sources of the game. If game goes on sale and elsewhere it has higher discount, they ask devs to allow them to match discount or remove it entirely. Nothing about removing games I found (skimmed, but maybe I am blind).
In other words: They dont force devs to sell games on other stores at the same price they sell on steam. They ask devs to match price of the games they sell on steam with other retailers. E.g. if game is sold at $30 on EGS and $35 on steam, they ask to reduce price on steam to match EGS price. Not the other way.
How much more “pro consumer” can they get?
- Comment on Steam is basically a PC gaming monopoly, so why isn’t anyone mad? 2 weeks ago:
If you google for 5 minutes, you’d find that 30% cut has been in gaming for ages. Back in the day 30% would include physical printing, transporting, store space. Today Valve’s 30% means forever-downloadable, always in your game list, cloud saves, linux support, community features. If only Valve didnt use income from that 30% to make their service better and grow their user base while at it.
- Comment on Steam is basically a PC gaming monopoly, so why isn’t anyone mad? 2 weeks ago:
What is up with Valve and internet attacking them for their supposed monopoly?
Yeah, they are monopoly. The rare breed of one that is not predatory to it’s customers, and actively improves the experience. They are also the one that wont shoot their own leg to incapacitate themselves for no particular reason. Also “also”, they do not use predatory strategies to extort players off other platforms. Also^3^, they are the company that wont accumulate other companies just to destroy them in the end which also destroys competition.
They are not perfect. Lootboxes, gambling, and strong polices. But just try to compare them to second best online gaming store - they are fucking angels. Saints. Divine being. Compared TO THE NEXT BEST THING. That is saying something.
A monopoly (from Greek μόνος, mónos, ‘single, alone’ and πωλεῖν, pōleîn, ‘to sell’) is a market in which one person or company is the only supplier of a particular good or service. - AND STEAM IS NOT IT! They have competition and that competition, while having resources and ability to improve or match Steam, does little to nothing in order to compete.
- Comment on And it's now time for everyone's favorite game.... 3 weeks ago:
Center and bottom right is kind of the same. Not sure which to cross if it happens.
- Comment on [UPDATE] Gifted xbox 360 S 3 weeks ago:
That is why I also want PS3. XBOX 360 is a classic and a great example of what console should be. But certain PS3 exclusives make it worth to get sony’s console. GOW series, Kingdom Hearts series, MotorStorm, LittleBigPlanet, Killzone, The Last of Us (I know it got out to PC and newer consoles, but back then it was locked in) and some I cant recall right now but know they are there - bunch of great games I would love to play too.
Feels that in order to have peace, I need to get the infinity
stonesconsoles. I badly want PS2 but afaik PS3 has backwards compitability with PS2 and PS1 so that covers my needs. Wii - it just is an epic console with completely different taste to it. - Comment on [UPDATE] Gifted xbox 360 S 3 weeks ago:
Thanks! This was not so difficult. There are so many options on programmers and I am lucky as hell for getting Trinity - the most easiest one to hack with RGH3. The hacking/homebrew community is so huge with this console!
- Comment on [UPDATE] Gifted xbox 360 S 3 weeks ago:
Thanks!
- Comment on [UPDATE] Gifted xbox 360 S 3 weeks ago:
Will certainly do! Thanks!
- Submitted 3 weeks ago to games@lemmy.world | 10 comments
- Comment on Got gifted an XBOX360 S. What now? 3 weeks ago:
My model is Trinity. Apparently, the easiest to RGH3 it. My soldering skills are above average. I possess needed tools and components.
I thought to just do ABadAvatar too but I still wanted to disassemble Xbox to change thermal paste and clean dust. So might as well solder 2 wires and a resistor while at it. This console will never be used with ms account anyway so why the hell not to hard hack it? 😅
- Comment on Got gifted an XBOX360 S. What now? 3 weeks ago:
As far as I know, there is Clone Hero homebrew.
I used to have full rockband set and an jtagged phat console. It was epic!
I also own rocksmith cable with pc version of the game. Hope I can use it with Xbox too.
- Comment on Got gifted an XBOX360 S. What now? 3 weeks ago:
I think it still requires firmware flasher that costs a hefty sum.
- Comment on Got gifted an XBOX360 S. What now? 3 weeks ago:
That is what I am up to. Not sure what is the best way to do it yet.
- Comment on Got gifted an XBOX360 S. What now? 3 weeks ago:
I possess soldering skills so that is no issue.
I been reading and things are confusing for me. Some say that I only need 2 wires to run across the motherboard and run ABadAvatar. But if I read ConsoleMods wiki, it seems that I need a programmer. I have ordered rpi pico for this and will dive into it once I figure out the process.
- Comment on Got gifted an XBOX360 S. What now? 3 weeks ago:
I have heard servers for xbox TF2 are still there. Man, vanilla release-era classic TF2 gameplay 🤤
- Comment on Got gifted an XBOX360 S. What now? 3 weeks ago:
A certified, bona fide banger! I am lucky having it in Steam.
- Comment on Got gifted an XBOX360 S. What now? 3 weeks ago:
I am specifically looking into modding. Is there anything cool I can do with it besides ABadAvatar? I am planning to expand storage to 1TB SSD. Drive also can be flashed but it seems to be super expensive to get flashing tool for that.
Also, if I go ABadAvatar route, is there a way to lock xbox into autobooting directly into Aurora without waiting for ABadAvatar to perform unschackle?
- Submitted 3 weeks ago to games@lemmy.world | 51 comments
- Comment on School of hard knocks 3 weeks ago:
Personal anecdote, so take it with a grain of salt.
Friend A, very handy and skilled individual, took Thermodynamics in UNI for 2 years, then dropped out. Found job at electronics production facility. Managed to get to a Head Technician position.
Friend B, went to programming 3 years to UNI. Barely managed to finish. Retried math exam multiple times. Though friend A, managed to get a job at the same place as a lower tier machinery operator. Got promoted to technician position after 2 years. Now works as web QC for the same guy who is boss of electronic production facility.
Moral of the story: education, finished or not, existing or not, wont get you far unless you are outgoing and have connections. Also, you either have ability to learn new skills or have said skills and know how to use them. Doesn’t matter how you got them.
- Comment on I can now save my game in Pokemon Yellow again after 25 years. 3 weeks ago:
For the most part you do not need expensive JBC tools or some super expensive testing tools.
If you plan to dive in, start simple with some USB soldering iron, multimeter and some cheap 20V labratory PSU. I found FNIRSI offers a USB-PD soldering iron with JBC tips for under $100 that is comparable to Weller 80W professional soldering station I got at work.
The other part is just trial and error. Try with simple electronics or guides. Get the general idea on how things work. Most of problems are already solved. It is easy to find repair guide for some old gaming tech or how to chip your consoles.
Have fun!
- Comment on I can now save my game in Pokemon Yellow again after 25 years. 3 weeks ago:
If you did soldering for the first time - your joins are pristine. They are completely fine unless you want to fulfill IPC-A-610 standard.
- Comment on We thought it would be free forever 4 weeks ago:
I liked how you could download free trial LimeWire but then download cracked version off it and use premium features. Fun times
