Dave
@Dave@lemmy.nz
- Comment on Steam Controller 2 is apparently a thing and being 'tooled for a mass production' plus a new VR controller 1 day ago:
I’ve always used rechargeables. While I agree to some extent, the action to pop them out makes it a lot easier to get them out than in the Xbox 360 controller from around the same time. The Xbone ones are easier now but perhaps they will do steam controller 2 in a similar way to the 1 but leave a little extra clearance.
- Comment on Steam Controller 2 is apparently a thing and being 'tooled for a mass production' plus a new VR controller 2 days ago:
Better battery placement, because the original is a nightmare to get batteries out.
I’m curious about this. There’s a little switchy button thing and the batteries pop right out. I’m not sure what makes it a nightmare, I quite like the battery placement.
- Comment on What's wrong with Bluesky App? 2 days ago:
Are you talking about the app specifically, or about Bluesky as a platform?
- Comment on [deleted] 2 weeks ago:
Often when logged out the feed order will be set to “Active” (Basically time since last comment with a factor vote score).
Check that you still have this setting. You might be on “Hot” or “New”.
Its probably worth checking all your account settings to make sure they are set how you like.
- Comment on Mushrooms 2 weeks ago:
Yeah, I don’t know if @Stamets@lemmy.world is a mycologist but he’s certainly named after one.
- Comment on I feel you, green guy. 3 weeks ago:
Hey cheers for the heartfelt message. I’m cruising through life just fine. I’ve done plenty in my time, and I don’t think I’ve done much out of societal expectations. I’ve never had any big life goals or even small bucket list items, but it works for me.
- Comment on Yep, it's me 3 weeks ago:
Haha I have one of these.
Them: how come most trees are green?
Me: Oh, well the leaves have s…
Them: OK goodbye
I also have another one that likes to hear all the details, and as a young kid they would ask me to explain stuff while they fell asleep.
Me: OK, sleeping time
Them: Can you tell me why we don’t two suns while I lie down?
Me: oh, boy, well… [then I talk until they fall asleep]
I think they were about 3 or 4 when we did this.
- Comment on I feel you, green guy. 3 weeks ago:
What if you don’t have any aspirations?
- Comment on Why is the vision correction in VR headsets only an afterthought? 5 weeks ago:
adjustable distance between lenses and the display
Does this help focus? For the headsets that have this, I thought it was so you could fit your glasses.
- Comment on Bug bounty denied? Hmmm ... OK, let's see ... 5 weeks ago:
I can see both angles of this. Especially since the original disclosure didn’t have the full detail of how it could be exploited to access company systems, and they (the writeup author) never disclosed that update.
You can see how a large company could miss this in the multitude of people trying to claim bug bounties. I fully believe that had they understood the issue they should have fixed it, since it’s within their power and basically a service to their clients. But I can understand how the limited detail in the original disclosure demonstrated a much lower level risk than the end exploit that was never reported.
- Comment on Bug bounty denied? Hmmm ... OK, let's see ... 5 weeks ago:
Sorry you’ve been downvoted for trying to start a discussion.
Is this not the swiss cheese thing? No control is perfect, so you layer them. If there is no reason why Zendesk should let this happen, then it shouldn’t happen.
- Comment on Bug bounty denied? Hmmm ... OK, let's see ... 5 weeks ago:
They aren’t trying to actually send from that email, they are trying to create an Apple ID that lets them log in using that email effectively as a username.
To open that account, they need to prove to Apple they own the account. They sign up with Apple and say their email address is support@company.com, then Apple sends them a code to verify it’s their email.
They can’t actually verify it’s theirs, because it’s not theirs. That’s where the exploit comes in. It’s very important that this email address is the one that forwards emails to Zendesk. The verification email from Apple goes to Zendesk, then they use the exploit to see the history of the zendesk ticket, which includes the verification code.
- Comment on Currently downloading The Witcher 3 for the first time. Got any advice for me? 1 month ago:
I hope it’s not coming up soon as I haven’t made much progress!
- Comment on I don't know where is appropriate to post this, but this is low effort so this community seems appropriate. 1 month ago:
I feel the need to point out (like others in the original post) that the absolute user count isn’t very helpful. At one point there were millions of users on single instances because of bots and unprotected signup pages on some instances.
More important is the number of active users. There are about 45k users who have posted, commented, or voted in the past month. Still pretty good!
- Comment on So, my weirdo Stanley Parable inspired game finally made it to Most Wishlisted Steam Games. And I'm pretty sure a lot of you are to blame... 1 month ago:
The Steam page just says Windows. ProtonDB has no reports.
However, there is a demo, so maybe someone can try it.
- Comment on [Opinion] Why do so many cozy games suck? 1 month ago:
Hmm I guess “cozy” games are a genre, but I kinda felt like they are games that make you feel cozy, fun without the stress. If a game sucks then I don’t know I’d consider it “cozy”.
- Comment on Why do phone manufacturers use in-display fingerprint readers instead of fingerprint readers on the power button? 1 month ago:
When I got the phone I also got one of the glass screen protectors, which was advertised as being extra thin for good touch sensitivity.
I shattered it trying to peel the plastic backing off, and never got around to getting a new one.
That one you linked looks like it would suit someone like me a bit better.
- Comment on Why do phone manufacturers use in-display fingerprint readers instead of fingerprint readers on the power button? 1 month ago:
I have a Pixel 7 Pro and have never had an issue. I don’t have a screen protector on, if that makes a difference.
- Comment on I hope you don't have any plans this evening. 2 months ago:
19th here, I think I got left behind.
- Comment on [deleted] 2 months ago:
Is Google Play Services not the app that maintains a constant connection to the server for the purposes of receiving notifications for all apps? As well as other things apps on your phone might be using like location services.
This is one app I’d expect to run 24/7, but happy to be corrected on this.
- Comment on after 40 all meals are horror 2 months ago:
I eat sandwiches every day, and the same thing or small variety. I’m not eating for the experience, I’m eating to not be hungry. I can make and eat a sandwich is less than a minute, so I can get back to doing what I want to be doing.
If I really don’t feel like a sandwich, there’s always toast.
- Comment on Has anyone tried Proton VPN? 2 months ago:
Haha, you never know if you’re talking to the Europeans that thing 1Gbps is slow, or the Americans that think 10Mbps is fast 😆
- Comment on Has anyone tried Proton VPN? 2 months ago:
Oh speeds are great! Hundreds of Mbps. Depends on what you’re after. Not sure if they go into the Gbps, but I feel like I remember some locations do. My internet is only 300Mbps so can’t test higher. VPN speeds from a random local server are normally about 280Mbps. Not sure if that would be higher if my internet was faster.
I haven’t had any connection drops, and you can choose the location. Their guides also explain which locations work for streaming services if you want to check out the catalog from other countries. And they have specific servers that have P2P enabled if you want to use bittorrent.
I haven’t used Proton Drive for photos. It’s worth noting Proton Drive is a relatively new offering. The lack of Linux client is also a show stopper for me, as I don’t have a Windows computer to run it on. I’m keen to use it though when they get a client going.
The proton mail mobile app is fine, I use it and don’t have complaints. But I don’t like that I can’t use a different app if I want to 😆. It also doesn’t let you add other third party accounts into the app with IMAP so I have two apps while I transition.
- Comment on Has anyone tried Proton VPN? 2 months ago:
I’ve used it, but haven’t used others so can’t compare!
What did you want to know?
I’ve recently signed up for Proton Unlimited, and have been playing with things. If you’re interested in the drive space, note there’s no Linux sync client (it’s Lemmy so I feel obligated to let you know), only the web client. There’s a windows client though.
The VPN is pretty easy. Log in, quick connect. Or manually select a server.
Needing bridge software for IMAP and having to use their email app on mobile is a bit annoying but it’s good enough that it’s fine.
I’ve found their help guides pretty good.
- Comment on Age 30 2 months ago:
While genetics certainly plays a role, never, ever, let age be an excuse. Plenty of people either start, or continue to be active, well into their later years.
nearing 40
👴
- Comment on No thanks. I'm good. 2 months ago:
I just had the one trip, about a week in Jakarta (including a friend’s wedding), some time in Yogyakarta and Borobudur, and then were met up with the married couple and spent some time in Bali (my least favourite place, super touristy).
We didn’t have quite the offers you got!
Jakarta is crazy. We spent 3 hours in traffic to drive 28km one day. We saw a big apartment building and one next to it on a lean and gutted. Apparently they built one, it was on a lean, so they built it again next door, stripping the first on for materials.
Went up the big tower/monument thing, there is city as far as the eye can see. In fact, flying over Indonesia there aren’t really any large open spaces. Even farm land has buildings around the edge of each field.
I also drank a locally made rice based alcohol drink that if I knew about the risks I probably wouldn’t have drunk it.
- Comment on No thanks. I'm good. 2 months ago:
Well hey, lucky us, we’re about to find out if I’m a lier! I just spent 30+ mins digging through photos. Is this a civet?
It’s not geotagged, it was taken with an average 10 years ago digital camera, but based on the photos taken at the same time, it’s in the general area of Borobudur, but not actually at that temple. My best guess is near Prambanan.
I don’t think we went to Bandung, or at least I don’t remember stopping there. My memory is fuzzy but I think we drove from Jakarta to Yogyakarta so must have at least passed nearby. The place wasn’t an actual farm though, just a place serving the coffee with an example civet outside.
- Comment on No thanks. I'm good. 2 months ago:
I had the opportunity to try this when I was in Indonesia. The place I was at was a cafe advertising the most expensive coffee in the world, I think it was approximately USD$30 for a cup at the time (almost 10 years ago).
I remember seeing the example cages with civets inside them and a description of how it’s made (plus a conversation with a friend I was travelling with), and decided not to try it.
- Comment on How is Lemmy better than Reddit? 2 months ago:
I almost never hear anyone suggest Debian!
- Comment on I scream, she screams 3 months ago:
Run your own instance.
