meejle

@meejle@lemmy.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Britain’s Biggest Far-Right Protest: More than 100,000 attend Tommy Robinson’s Unite The Kingdom Rally⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t think it should be called a “protest” when it’s, like, “protesting against certain subsets of humanity existing”.

  Kinda feels like a totally different thing.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Modder injects AI dialogue into 2002’s Animal Crossing using memory hack⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Here’s his YouTube video, if you’d rather go straight to the source: youtu.be/7AyEzA5ziE0

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨BBC under fresh pressure over extent of Reform UK coverage⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  In January 2006, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) changed the classification of the licence fee from a service charge to a tax. Explaining the change, the ONS said: “in line with the definition of a tax, the licence fee is a compulsory payment which is not paid solely for access to BBC services. A licence is required to receive ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, satellite, or cable”. A briefing paper from the House of Commons Library described the licence fee as a hypothecated tax (i.e. one raised for a particular defined purpose).

  …wikipedia.org/…/Television_licensing_in_the_Unit…

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Nintendo’s Switch Mario Galaxy collection will retail for $70⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Any why wouldn’t you? Resolution and framerate are the same either way… and I think you can even play with a real Wiimote on Dolphin, instead of the shitty Joy-Con motion controls?

  So it’s basically $70 for… what? New pages in Rosalina’s storybook? Lmao no thanks.

  Nintendo’s greed is staggering, this generation. I couldn’t believe they announced the Pokémon Legends DLC before the game is even out. “I know you haven’t given us your money yet, but… please can we have some more? 🥺”

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨BBC under fresh pressure over extent of Reform UK coverage⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  The BBC is taxpayer funded, it shouldn’t have to “sell” anything.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Labour votes AGAINST letting disabled people use the bus for free before 9:30am⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Get back to work, Lazy Disabled People! >:(

  *Off-peak times only, terms apply

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨‘Shut it down and start again’: staff disquiet as Alan Turing Institute faces identity crisis⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Turn it off and on again

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Police use controversial AI tool that looks at people’s sex lives and beliefs⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  People do it without being required! I bet Alexa has seen some shit

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Dreamsettler, the follow-up to early internet inspired browser game Hypnospace Outlaw, has been cancelled⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Potentially also:

  The Roottrees are Dead (Steam)
  A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation.

  The Operator (currently free on Epic Games)
  Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.

  Her Story (Steam
  A woman is interviewed seven times by the police. Search the video database and explore hundreds of authentic clips to discover her story in this groundbreaking and award winning narrative game. (Also has a follow-up called Telling Lies that I liked a lot less.)

  Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You (Steam)
  Big Brother has arrived - and it’s you. Investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences. (Also has a follow up called Orwell: Ignorance Is Strength that I liked a lot less.)

  I don’t know how these compare to Hypnospace Outlaw, but they’re all definitely “interacting with a fake computer desktop” games. (And thanks, I’ll look into your recs too, I’m always looking for more stuff like this)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Dismay as council removes Pride flag in Derbyshire after Christians complain⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  We welcome everybody.

  Ew, no, not you.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Revealed: “Shocking” scale of Big Tech’s influence over Labour⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Not remotely shocking.

  They also dropped their plans for new anti ultra-processed food guidance, because Coca Cola and Nestlé told them to. 😬

  “Please do also let us know as soon as possible when you have clarified next steps for removing the reference to ‘minimally processed’ from the promotions guidance – as mentioned on the call, this is a particularly contentious issue for our members.”

  It’s corruption all the way down.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Persona 4 Remake Is Apparently Happening, As Voice Actor Confirms He's Not Coming Back For It⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  There’ll almost certainly be new/expanded and altered dialogue.

  I’m intrigued to see whether they’ll try to rework any of the more ‘problematic’ stuff, now that Katsura Hashino (P3–P5 director) has left. Or go for a truer-to-the-Japanese-version Teddy this time.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨SteamOS finally released by Valve⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  SteamOS SteamOS 2 SteamOS 2: Episode One SteamOS 2: Episode Two SteamOS: Alyx

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Deal with EU will make food cheaper and add £9bn to UK economy, says No 10⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Very pleased, but very worried this is another weapon in Farage’s bum-bag of horrors.

  It’s not like “the elites have undone Brexit!” has to be true to be effective. It just has to activate the braindead “i just want are sovrinty back” subset of voters who fucked us all over in the first place. 😬