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I mean it's a locked down gento system that now allows you to install popular open source software, and it's linux-y enough to get businesses to be less linux-hostile in their software and webapps

Bruh I've always been a goodie 2shoes and gone legit, but the current streaming wars have pushed me over the edge and I've been shocked at how easy it is to just do a quick search on qbittorrent and yoink down some content

Oh yeah it's absolutely not a complete solution, but as a tool in the toolbelt of generated game elements it can be incredibly powerful. Really until the right game comes along and truly shows the potential it won't happen, but there's a ton of potential there to fill in the gaps that are usually left to limit scope in game development

the only alternatives for trying to deliver some of that using less data, such as No Man’s Sky and their heavy use of generation, end up with results that quickly feel repetitive

This is an area where generative AI can actually really push the envelope and be completely gamechanging. It'll require a ton of work for it to get it right 99.9% of the time without outside input, but it's going to be really cool when game developers do figure it out.

Honestly I was getting scared we'd start seeing a really bad market crash with companies consolidating and going bankrupt left and right with how hard SSD prices crashed. Since that didn't happen there's at least still (an illusion of) competition

Knowing how big Linux is in embedded systems I almost wonder if it was originally implemented for some kind of full-motion simulator since that could easily call for very funky display mounting

My cupholder just went away!

Yeah and it even hits that wierd hardcore nerd vibe that reddit used to where it was like 50% programmers and IT people and you'd see computer geek in-jokes everywhere

Ehh once you see it you can spot the Tankie arguments pretty fast. Usually it starts as some sort of nitpick or factual correction regarding Russia, China, or another country in their sphere of influence, then some overarching opinion that sounds okay on the surface but the moment you put more than a few seconds of thought in you realize its wrong, sprinkle in some vague and slightly conspiratorial-sounding references to not falling for propaganda, then usually it devolves into pointing out something bad the US has done as a false equivalency while conveniently avoiding the finer points on why it's a false equivalency. Oh and they never mention the Nazis because their arguments so frequently are perfect arguments to also defend the Nazis, but they at least know it's a bad look to align with Nazis.

Personally I will call out racism/apologism/transphobia with a 2 reply limit then block, because I do not want that to be normalized, but also people posting such comments tend to be trolls who enjoy arguing in bad faith. I did also block the entire hexbear instance on my account (it's an option the settings now!) because that's not just random redfacists but an echo chamber for redfacists to continuously reinforce their beliefs.

I got my current charger for about $35 on sale, and it seems the prices are slowly falling, but you certainly have to hunt around a bit. On the upside they seem to now cost less than 3 separate similar quality chargers. I'd say do some hunting around especially online and see what you can find

I reckon it’s going to be a rather rare occurrence in the future.

Tech illiterate folks who lack the sense to get concerned by how cheap stuff on AliExpress is (or more accurately, Temu in my MIL's case) will get burned by this for sure

it’s still difficult to find charging blocks with multiple USB-C ports

They exist but you won't find them on the shelf of overly cheap chargers at the grocery store or gas station. Seems most of them cost around $50 or more if they're worth using. Personally I've had good luck with Anker (which I just saw in a target electronics section yesterday!), and I've heard good things about uGreen on Amazon.

I currently use a 65 watt gAn charger with 3 ports when I work from home to keep my work laptop topped off plus my phone and one other bonus USB C device. My work laptop complains about the low power charger if I have anything else plugged in but is otherwise fine, and it keeps everything nicely charged at a very rapid pace