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LostWanderer

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Just a dude on the internet, looking for content and fun! I love Linux, gaming, writing, reading, music, anime, walks, and occasionally movies too. Chronically ill and anxious too, that makes life quite interesting...At times.

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Do you genuinely like Arch? As a Linux enjoyer (Bazzite and Aurora), I never managed to ever get Arch installed.

Always ran into the weird problems that acted as a blocker to installing an Arch-based distro. I might try to get it done someday so I can say, "I use Arch by the way."

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If they abandon AI usage, I'd consider buying from them. Unless they give AI up and get a team of great humans at the helm to develop. They can get fucked, and I will spend my money elsewhere.

AI company resisting pressure to unleash AI unless Pentagon agrees to wall off mass surveillance of citizens & the research into weapons capable of firing without a human operator. ( www.thedailybeast.com )

Earlier this month, Hegseth warned he would consider certifying Anthropic as a “supply chain risk” if it did not yield to his demands. ...

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LOL Rare win for an AI weirdo...He's probably standing his ground only because eyes of the public are on this current Pentagon drama.

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I mean, he could always be acting with genuine motives too...As the world would drastically shift if all safety rails were removed. As Trump and his cronies would act with unrestricted abandon in that case, making America a hellish place to attempt surviving in.

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ROFL Excellent video, very meme worthy and how I think Linux by Scratch actually goes! Also, the casual disdain for GNOME is immaculate (it's just the most boring desktop that ever lived).

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Microslop is making a number of baffling choices that were influenced by huffing the farts of Satya and other AI fools. Asha Sharma is in no way capable of running Xbox anywhere but into the ground (not like she'll have to do much, given the state of Xbox). Phil Spencer retiring from Microslop is probably a move he made knowing they are going to continue their downward spiral. Sarah Bond resigning from her position is a curious one. I wonder if Microslop execs talked future plans for Xbox with her, and felt so stunned by their incompetence, Sarah decided to abandon the Xbox division. There are other factors likely involved, but, I doubt we'll be privy to those details just yet. When the postmortem of Xbox is released...The people involved might talk about, at least I hope so.

As I don't feel Xbox as a console has a future, my current plan is to abandon Xbox as a platform. It will take time because right now buying an upgraded Gaming PC will be difficult, due to the insanity of hardware prices. For now, I'll have to simply save my money and bide my time.

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I edited that to: "not like she'll have to do much, given the state of Xbox". I was typing faster than my brain could think...It's been a day.

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Yeah, 'overmuch' is a very useful word, great for shortening sentences! As an avid reader, I do see plenty of words...Rarely, do I use them because following KISS is for the best!

Microsoft 365 Copilot [aka Office Hub] for Android or iOS auto-sends files to AI & OneDrive before you even realise it, instead of opening normally ( www.windowslatest.com )

Microsoft has quietly changed how Microsoft 365 Copilot works on mobile, and it’s going to upset most users. If you use Microsoft 365 Copilot as your default viewer for documents, spreadsheets, and presentations, and try opening any file, you’ll notice that Microsoft 365 Copilot now sends everything to Copilot. Worse, it ...

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Eww, Microslop can't help but be absolutely intrusive on any platform...It's so naff and the reason why I much prefer using Filen (Cloud Storage+Documents) and Collabora Office on my phone to store documents and create documents.

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LOL I just downloaded the roms and used an emulator. There's no way I'd re-buy for the Nintendo Switch, only because I am against their current practices. Until they abandon their virtual card system, I don't think breaking my boycott is a smart move.

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ROFL This is the reason why I only use Linux and grudgingly Android, as avoiding AI when possible is my mission. Failing that I go about disabling the feature (which shouldn't be installed by default) on Android. Its a stupid time to be alive. 🫠

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I deleted my account after reading the article they officially released...Chat apps won't get my phone number or ID, they get hacked and compromised too frequently for me to trust it. It's total bullshit that they are pushing this shit on the world after trialing it in the UK and Australia. Discord can get fucked, it will suck that I can't follow the development of games that rely on Discord instead of forums or proper fucking documentation sites. Hopefully, more indies will stop relying on Discord (it's a rotten crutch) and go back to utilizing Forums in general!

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Damn, I won't be buying games on GOG at all until they fully course correct into a better state of being. I will be downloading all of my installers that I care about, because if things are this desperate, they might not have long.

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    This is old news, as the optional ML/AI components have been added to the installer as an opt in, thankfully they understand that there aren't a lot of people that want LLM garbage. However, it still rubs me the wrong way that they're playing with the tools that are used to parasitize open source projects and even spam them with slop.

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    Thanks to this article, I've put ANLIFE on my ignore list, as AI-driven games don't interest me. That headline is horrible, but, it could be parsed after thinking about it. IGN needs to proofread their headlines before publishing. I do agree with Hayao, AI/LLMs are an insult to life, and creativity given the current push to steal the works of artists and spit out slop. Robbing people of the joy of creation, which would make life truly hollow.

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    My following recommendations are often pretty easy for new users: Ubuntu, Linux Mint, ZorinOS. These distros will give you a chance to become more familiar with linux without getting overly lost in the process. Debian based distros tend to be the best starting place, as they often just work, their approach to Third Party Drivers is sane.

    I recommend you steer clear of Arch or Arch-Based distros like CachyOS...If you are just starting out, this will not be a good experience for you. I've found that installers of either EndeavourOS or CachyOS can fail in ways you aren't prepared for, like failing to install the Linux Kernel or failing to allow you to correctly install partitions. Please, don't listen to those that recommend CachyOS or anything Arch Linux. Unless you are prepared to cry, or are very technically inclined and can figure stuff out fast.

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    It makes me so happy for NYC that they got Mamdani! I can only hope for a Kansan who embodies progressive roots like Mamdani's, as we need that so badly to fight back against AI companies and it's spread.

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    I'm all for Chappell Roan...I'll stick to her music and not in-app purchases that support Tim Sweeney in any way, as he's a cursed human being.

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    I do like the fact that I can see all the sources for the claims being made on specific people. However, I would love to see a lot more information on how Lagoware decides ratings on every individual/corporation (based on vibes and information, some feel right). These kinds of opinions need to be kept in mind, particularly when "AI" full on fails and they start promoting the next scam. One of the reasons why these scams keep happening is that people aren't held accountable for their shilling and it doesn't rightfully damage their reputation.

    Gaming market melts down after Google reveals new AI game design tool — Project Genie crashes stocks. (A.K.A . Investors panic because they don't understand what "real" videogames are) ( www.tomshardware.com )

    Yesterday, Google announced Project Genie, a new generative AI tool that can apparently create entire games from just prompts. It leverages the Genie 3 and Gemini models to generate a 60-second interactive world rather than a fully playable one. Despite this, many investors were scared out of their wits, imagining this as the ...

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    ROFL Investors are like distracted toddlers that are so easy to sway. This is so stupid, I can't wait for the bubble to pop and we can return to some semblance of normalcy.

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    Man, these right-wingers have nothing better to do than rage about unimportant things, you can still be fem or masc presenting in the game...I dunno what the big deal is.

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    I keep forgetting that they don't understand women laid the groundwork for computers and made gaming possible in the present day. Worse, the fact they deliberately suppress this information as it would undermine the patriarchal narrative (which I don't subscribe to as a man). Desperate misogynists will do anything to maintain an outlook that is always at risk of collapse, as a bit of critical thinking applied to it's cobbled together structure, will topple it. I long for the day that unnecessary outrage is quelled in favor of useful discourse. I don't think humanity will come to an agreement on that matter due to our nature...Until serious work is done to rehab worldviews.

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    Yeah, it likely is a combination of outrage tourists fomenting a vocal minority response and other twats+bots are boosting the message. Twitter is such a cursed social site, if it's not Grok creating CSAM and undressing women for weird and desperate men, it's stirring the pot with patriarchal propaganda or shitty hot takes.

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    I think Morrowind is one of the best games that Bethesda has made in terms of being the following: Weird, has a fairly strong story that makes you think about what it means, characters misremembering directions, hand placed loot. It's a game that I keep revisiting and love it to bits, I still need to explore some storylines; combat might be the weakest part of the game, but, I adjust after starting yet another replay. It's also one of the amusing games to pull off serious cheese in, as there is no upper limit. It also makes combat trivial if you cheese just right, but I consider that part of the fun.

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    Not yet, there are plans for a more expensive console/PC hybrid that Xbox division has hinted at being a thing soon; Not that anyone would probably buy it given the Steam Machine is on the horizon this year. Since Microslop has a proven track record of failure post that one time they peaked, I wouldn't be surprised if they eventually give up on console sales. They always piss on their success and never learn anything from their flops.

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    Oof, that means more business for Steam, from me! I do not truck with anything AI, so GOG made it clear they don't need my business.

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    Good news, developers have to flag their slop and I don't buy just any game blindly. I think, consider, and come to a conclusion about a potential purchase before making it. Slop tends to be obvious, but, I still shop cautiously despite that fact. I don't necessarily mind DRM, but, I know it also means that game ownership is an illusion on Steam vs GOG. If GOG does in fact stop engaging with AI garbage, they can have my business back. I do prefer GOG because of their DRM-Free games.

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    Money has always screamed louder than ethics or morals ever will...This is why economic boycotts, particularly those with high participation get results. Pairing moral arguments with depriving a company of cash is highly effective.

    GitHub Introducing the Agents tab in your repository ( github.blog )

    Instead of navigating to a separate page, your agent sessions now live alongside your code, pull requests, and issues. View all sessions for the repository in one place, create new ones, and switch between tasks without leaving your codebase. One-click links make it easy to jump straight to the associated pull request. You can ...

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    This is the most cursed thing that I've seen...I hope a lot of open source projects are considering moving to Codeberg or another code hoster that doesn't entertain the use of clanker bullshit.

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    Hopefully no Linux distro I use adopts this tech, I feel this will cause a cybersecurity disaster on Linux instead of bringing security to people in general. As an end user I have no use or desire for what Amutable is wanting to distribute.

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    Aw yeah, I will be losing a lot of hours and pumping them into this game...I dunno if Hytale can compete with such a bit update!

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    I often wet my toothbrush before toothpaste, and sometimes drip a bit of hot water on the bristles just before brushing!

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    LMAO The only way they could truly be gamer friendly is jettisoning the inept CEO and Executives, hiring individuals to fill positions of power that ACTUALLY understand what gamers want. One of the core problems that Ubisoft has is they are so out of touch with what gamers want and need from their games! All this restructuring, RTO mandates, and other cost cutting strategies is just going to fuck them up even more. The good news is, we might get more talented former Ubisoft devs making amazing games and Ubisoft itself ceases to exist as a company.

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    Honestly, the most useful thing that Microslop could do that this point is two things: Fully abandon gassed up LLMs (which could never be AI), two fix their Broken Window OS. Or a secret third option: Perish as a company, because they've already embraced failure.

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    ROFL Heh, I was thinking that as I typed. Was waiting on the comment that mirrored my sassy ass thoughts.

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    Good, I'm getting the popcorn ready for all the CEO crash-outs (caused by their poor choices) that are going to happen. All because they fed from a slop trough that they couldn't get a lot of people to eat from.

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    ROFL Stealing prompts, really?! That's not work or effort in the slightest, making slop isn't real work, it's just trash.

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    I would love to wholesale block automated bot accounts, they are infuriating and just generate spam. It's really freaking annoying. Especially that weather spambot. It clogs the random magazines with irrelevant garbage.

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    Yeah, I would if that is what I decided to do. I just avoid the Random Stuff page at this point. The effort is too monumental in comparison for the payout. There needs to be an easier way to simply block a domain, especially one that is not being a good Fediverse Citizen.

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    How do you block a domain? I see a listing for a Domain Block in the Block List, yet, no UI element to let me block a domain.

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    Kegsbreath and Space Karen are probably the two most tone deaf, incomprehensibly incompetent individuals that I've ever known. This is just more proof of how absolute bellends with no critical thinking skills can fail upward and cause untold damage; yet defying all odds, they still reach positions of power that unlock their ability to cause massive amounts of damage. Fucking wild.

    Finished Dying Light: The Beast, it was a good game.

    Despite having to wade through the absolute bullshit of the end zone in order to complete the main story. I felt Techland did a solid job with bringing back Kyle Crane and some reoccurring characters in the franchise up till this point, Castor Woods had a great mixture of terrain to explore and parkour in. It made me think about ...

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    Dying Light: The Beast is a continuation of Dying Light's story, it's set a year after Dying Light 2. It was a supposed to be a DLC, but the scope quickly expanded, and Techland decided to make it game instead! There is Co-Op with friendly fire, but there isn't specifically a PVP mode. Dying Light always leaned towards Players VS Environment, despite having friendly fire enabled during Co-Op sessions.

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    Yeah, I wish they'd almost went with a fast travel mechanic with safe zones, instead of the truck mechanic. Since Safe Zones are sprinkled just right across the map, and grant you access to most of the world. Though, I do feel the driving immerses you in Castor Woods and makes it easier to cover massive distances.

    Projectile Retrieval is a mixed bag for me, sometimes I could retrieve just about every crossbow bolt I shot. Other times, barely any of them can be retrieved, especially in stealthy situations you should get more back. I find it deeply annoying and that needs to be tweaked; I also liked to reach fairly high spots and rain hell on the Infected. In most cases Dying Light 1 basically gave you all your arrows back; Dying Light: The Beast it feels closer to 30% of the time, you get a projectile back (I ran a crossbow).

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    The Parkour and Fighting challenges were so much fun in the original game and Dying Light 2; it gave me an objective to follow post game, trying to improve my parkour and combat skills. I hope that they do bring them back at some point.

    As for running over the Infected, yeah, it's fun especially when you unlock the skill that increases truck durability! Suddenly stopping and running over virals that fly off the truck is also super fun.

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    After the Mamdani campaign, I would be shocked if someone wasn't at least contemplating it. It would take a very special person to do it though, as you have to be genuine as fuck and act on your ideals. Like Mamdani who went to all the places his constituents hang out. He, a heterosexual man went to a gay bar in the early morning hours and to talk to the men there, he treated them with respect in their own space. I would love to see something like this be replicated more...I have the charisma of a rotten lemon peel so it couldn't be me. ROFL

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    Not at all shocking since their gassed up LLM hasn't brought all the customers to their Gemini...

    So Google will annoy potential long term users with ads, who will leave, and Gemini will be tossed in the Google Graveyard soon enough. The circle of existence for a scam!

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    Thank you for acknowledgment of my understanding! Mobilek does have deranged creators, but their weird egg related activities aren't so bad (I don't jive with that kink though). However, their Mobilek chatbots which are actively brainwashing and making people think weird, reality disconnected thoughts is far creepier. Their trying to keep people clicked up in a darker way than most; all for the money dollars, surveillance, and control!