Megaman_EXE
@Megaman_EXE@beehaw.org
- Comment on The Future of Forums is Lies, I Guess 5 hours ago:
I was going to say “but someone could post a picture with the date and their username” and then realized that can be spoofed. And then I thought what about some kind of video? Wait that could probably be spoofed too.
Maybe you could have it so only real people could get in via word of mouth? But eventually I’m sure someone with bad intentions could enter
- Comment on What are signs that the game devs aren't gamers themselves? 8 hours ago:
I’ve been streaming recently, and one thing that stands out to me is when you first boot up a game and it doesn’t have a start menu with settings.
I noticed it before, but now I really notice it. If something is wrong with the settings, sometimes that intro is unplayable or a less than optimal experience. So you have to try and skip, fix the issue, and then restart the game and try again.
- Comment on What are signs that the game devs aren't gamers themselves? 8 hours ago:
Oooh, grounded felt like they didn’t play test for solo players. The end game suddenly got very grindy, and I decided not to finish because of it.
- Comment on What are signs that the game devs aren't gamers themselves? 8 hours ago:
Playing the metal gear collection and this immediately stood out. The cutscenes are long
- Comment on Google’s electricity demand is skyrocketing 9 hours ago:
So I had never tried duckduckgo until just now and it seems they recently added ai summaries, too, lol. Dang it. I’ll try start page in a sec
- Comment on Windows 11 has finally overtaken Windows 10 as the most used desktop OS 10 hours ago:
I needed to upgrade my pc. If I knew i had reliable security updates going forward, I would keep using Windows 10. Remember when Windows 10 was supposed to be the last windows? Hah
- Comment on Does anyone play Final Fantasy XIV? 11 hours ago:
This was also my complaint. I felt like it was missing the cooperative aspect of an MMO that I wanted. I think FFXI is closer to what I want, but it’s understandably older and less accessible for a lot of people. I’m still debating when/if i wana take the plunge and just play that for a while
- Comment on Google’s electricity demand is skyrocketing 11 hours ago:
I was wondering about this. AI info on every search seems ridiculous
- Comment on Microsoft is closing down Xbox studio The Initiative, with Perfect Dark killed as well 1 day ago:
That was the ONE trailer from this Xbox announcement that I was actually looking forward to. It looked in a fairly playable state, too. I feel like a very broken record, but this is yet another reason why it feels like Microsoft is pulling out of gaming.
- Comment on Xbox Producer Recommends Laid Off Workers Should Use AI To 'Help Reduce The Emotional And Cognitive Load That Comes With Job Loss' 1 day ago:
It’s funny because companies are using AI for job listing’s and are simultaneously getting swamped by hundreds or thousands of applications due to AI as well. AI is completely messing up the job application process. Not like the process was any better prior to AI but now it’s an even bigger mess
- Comment on The Elder Scrolls Online Dev's Unannounced MMO Was Doing Well and Even Scaling Up as Xbox Cancelation Blindsided Staff 2 days ago:
If I had to take a wild guess, it’s higher-ups sacking employees to get a quick payday.
Microsoft keeps buying up dev teams, promising games, and then prevents games from releasing. I have been questioning their desire to make future consoles, to be honest. It seems like they’re trying to focus on gamepass and maneuvering out of the console market. Especially with their new handheld being made by a different company.
- Comment on Fairphone 6 Teardown: Proof Phones Don’t Have to Be Disposable 2 days ago:
The biggest issue that I read was that these phones weren’t getting security updates fast enough.
If they could figure that portion out and sell them to more countries, I would love to have a phone like this.
- Comment on Microsoft to lay off about 9,000 employees in latest round [Seattle Times] 6 days ago:
I feel like Microsoft has been extremely dodgy when it comes to the future of the Xbox. I bet they’ll just hire more people to fill the gap. It always seems to be “look we’re trimming the fat!” And then “look we’re expanding”. Anything to boost the stock
- Comment on Trump Team Has Full Meltdown Over CNN Story on ICE-Tracking App 1 week ago:
They need to be in uniform then. If they don’t want ICE to be assaulted, then they need to have their faces shown, be in uniform, and conduct themselves in an orderly fashion.
If somebody rolls up in unmarked cars with facemasks on, I would assume they’re abducting someone.
- Comment on Microsoft pushes staff to use internal AI tools more, and may consider this in reviews. 'Using AI is no longer optional.' 1 week ago:
I’m soon going to be forced to use an internal ai tool at my job. I’m not looking forward to it. These LLM’s can be helpful in some use cases but it feels like they’re some kind of buzzword magic element to make people think there’s extra value
It’s like when everything was “artisanal” for a while, and stores were attempting to charge more money because they put the word in the title of an item. It feels like I’m taking crazy pills watching everyone attempt to grift.
- Comment on My Couples Retreat With 3 AI Chatbots and the Humans Who Love Them 1 week ago:
Ah, yes, that’s true. Sorry, I’m not sure if it came off that way. It’s not that I’m trying to be friends with a therapist. I just don’t want to feel like I’m being judged or criticized?
I’ve only had a few therapists, and one didn’t really do anything, and it felt like a scam, another one tried having me do CBT and I didn’t really find it very helpful after a while and another seemed OK but also it felt like I was being scrutinized or judged. They seemed like they were analyzing me without giving me anything to take away from the experience.
Thank you for the information. I appreciate it a lot. I’ve thought about running something locally but I’m not sure if it is practical yet depending on how long it takes
- Comment on My Couples Retreat With 3 AI Chatbots and the Humans Who Love Them 1 week ago:
I’ve been using AI therapist tools sometimes. I feel torn because I’ve come to the conclusion that a lot of my problems are caused by external factors that can’t really be fixed. So would speaking to a real person actually make a difference?
I would probably like to speak with a real therapist, but it’s expensive, time-consuming, and I’ve never met one that I feel can fully relate to or understand me. I always feel like I’m silently judged or like they genuinely have no helpful way to help me. So… in a way, the AI tools can at least let me talk through things and get to a more stable place mentally when I need it.
The whole aspect feels wrong, though. Like I realize that I have a problem, but with little to no ways to actively fix it, I kind of have to accept it and / or ignore it. I can relate in some ways to how these people feel. When I’ve been in a vulnerable state, sometimes having a chat bot reply and bounce ideas back and forth can feel emotionally stimulating and reassuring. I find that alarming sometimes when I take a step back and try to process those feelings, though. Then there’s the whole issue of what these company’s are doing with the data and information gathered from their users.
- Comment on Like it or not, developers are experimenting with AI for their remasters and remakes - but can they ever be any good? [Eurogamer] 1 week ago:
I was sad finding out the dead rising remake used Ai textures for background textures in shops and stuff.
- Comment on Reminder to sign the Stop Killing Games petition UK and EU 1 week ago:
Been kinda disappointed with Pirate software recently. He positioned himself as super knowledgeable but then makes mistakes. Of course, everyone makes mistakes, but then he kinda just doubles down when he shouldn’t sometimes.
My guess is that because he became quite popular quickly, he jumped into just pumping out content as fast as possible without giving himself time to properly research and investigate stuff.
- Comment on ‘FuckLAPD.com’ Lets Anyone Use Facial Recognition to Instantly Identify Cops 2 weeks ago:
Heh yeah you’re right
- Comment on ‘FuckLAPD.com’ Lets Anyone Use Facial Recognition to Instantly Identify Cops 2 weeks ago:
You know, I honestly don’t know! That’s a good question
- Comment on Microsoft Plans Major Job Cuts at Xbox Gaming Division 2 weeks ago:
Stuff like this makes me weary at getting another xbox console in the future (or if there even will be one) they keep seeming to shift away from games. I just hope that they allow people to access their past purchases into the future (lol I doubt it though)
- Comment on ‘FuckLAPD.com’ Lets Anyone Use Facial Recognition to Instantly Identify Cops 2 weeks ago:
I find this funny because the police have been doing this with civilians. My main concern is that this tech is not 100% accurate. I feel like it shouldn’t be used on its own.
I guess if it is used as a supplementary tool and not the main piece of evidence, it could maybe be okay? But I would be scared it would target an innocent individual, which could cause very negative or dangerous consequences. The main thing would be accuracy. I don’t know if it was addressed as part of the article is paywalled.
- Comment on Walmart Scales Back Self-Checkout Amid Security and Customer Feedback 2 weeks ago:
This has been my issue with it. They keep making self checkout (or even the regular shopping experience) more like going through security checkpoints. It feels like I’m a criminal even though I’m doing everything properly.
At my local Wal-Mart they have you walk through one way gates, and two or three metal detectors, cameras filming you regardless of which checkout you go through. They also have started locking up more and more items.
I understand they are trying to reduce theft. But it feels like they are trying to put a bandaid on a wound when they’re part of the problem to begin with lol. You also see these changes roll out over the years as people begin to struggle more and more. It seems like the solution should be obvious, but instead of being treated like people, we’re treated like resources for companies. Just value extraction units. Extract value through work, extract value through consumption
- Comment on Walmart Scales Back Self-Checkout Amid Security and Customer Feedback 2 weeks ago:
Agreed. Governments need to put a stop to greedflation, get employers to pay people better and tax the ultra wealthy more.
- Comment on Marathon Delayed as Bungie Promises to Reveal New Release Date This Fall - IGN 2 weeks ago:
I don’t think this can be salvaged at this point. Original Marathon fans don’t like that it doesn’t stay true to the source material. Everyone is mad about the plagiarism. Bungies track record is kinda shot after Destiny 2. I think the only people they could attempt to appeal to are hardcore destiny 2 fans.
- Comment on Microsoft CEO Admits That AI Is Generating Basically No Value 3 weeks ago:
I don’t think people are going to stop with AI stuff. We saw that new AI video tech release just recently, and they’re already showing it can replace commercials in terms of cost/time investment.
Commercials will 100% be AI going forward. Assuming these costs stay the same, there’s no timeline where they stop doing it unless the law deems it illegal to do so. Or unless the public hates it.
I think it’ll continue forward regardless if we like it or not. We’ll have to adapt in our own ways to this tech. I don’t like it, but unless there’s a major shake-up, I think we’re stuck
- Comment on YouTube relaxes moderation rules to allow more controversial content 3 weeks ago:
I think there’s a moral obligation to at least make an attempt to reduce harm. Especially for topics that have very real life or death consequences (like vaccine denial). They have already shown they can do it to some extent with the info banners that pop up on videos.
- Comment on YouTube relaxes moderation rules to allow more controversial content 3 weeks ago:
incorrect or misleading information
- Comment on Smartphones now dominate global web traffic, latest data shows 3 weeks ago:
If I had to guess, it’s because of countries like India recently gaining widespread internet access?