Blockchain, crypto and web3 are all the same thing. You’re right tho, tech bros hype any new tech they think they can sell for more than it’s worth
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- wavebeam@lemmy.worldtoGames@lemmy.world•Valve "followed" 1.7 million Steam users for over a year, and now reports those gamers spent $20 million on microtransactions and another $73 million on games and DLCEnglish6·1 year ago
just did the math, I’ve averaged about $165/yr on steam, with very little (though not none) microtransactions. like maybe less than $50 total in 15 years.
this is part of your compensation. you pay state taxes for it. And you deserve it. decades of corporate propaganda has made most people believe they don’t deserve leave at all. ignore the haters and take your leave.
- wavebeam@lemmy.worldtoNews@lemmy.world•‘I feel utter anger’: From Canada to Europe, a movement to boycott US goods is spreading1·1 year ago
Probably just their favorite song. Easy to find songs without buying them… ;P
- wavebeam@lemmy.worldtoNews@lemmy.world•Trump ‘definitively’ looking at Canada becoming U.S. state: Premier Furey121·1 year ago
I’d really like to think that the governments of states like California, Oregon, Washington, and New York would work with Canada to resist this stupid stunt and offer to instead become canadian provinces. I mean, if we’re doing stupid shit about control of borders or whatever, and these states are already being attacked by Trump and giving more to the Fed than they’re taking back, why not just offer our GDP to Canada in exchange for a functioning Federal government, with healthcare for our citizens too?
- wavebeam@lemmy.worldtoGames@lemmy.world•PEGI gives Balatro an 18+ rating for gambling imageryEnglish1·1 year ago
Yes, this is true. And I think the industry managed to pull together a pretty decent one.
- wavebeam@lemmy.worldtoNews@lemmy.world•Donald Trump gets bad news about his tariff plan from Americans in new poll42·1 year ago
This is not true. I don’t understand why you’re even saying this obvious both-sides propaganda after the election. Harris would not have tanked the economy like Trump’s about to. Biden recovered the damage trump did in his first term and it’s reasonable to think Harris would have continued that trend.
- wavebeam@lemmy.worldtoGames@lemmy.world•PEGI gives Balatro an 18+ rating for gambling imageryEnglish101·1 year ago
The ESRB isn’t awful, it’s not perfect of course, but I think it’s pretty dang good for what it is.
- wavebeam@lemmy.worldtoTechnology@lemmy.world•Moderators Across Social Media Struggle to Contain Celebrations of UnitedHealthcare CEO’s AssassinationEnglish61·1 year ago
Yeah what’re they gunna do to me, double Dutch my ass in another country for posting a meme?
- wavebeam@lemmy.worldtopolitics @lemmy.world•The Democrats must become an anti-establishment party | Robert Reich31·1 year ago
Is this father of dropout.tv’s Sam Reich, Robert Reich?
Who has told you that you can’t photograph the cameras?
- wavebeam@lemmy.worldtoTechnology@lemmy.world•Feds Say You Don’t Have a Right to Check Out Retro Video Games Like Library BooksEnglish91·1 year ago
I’ve been saying that we need to have a law on the books to require any online components of a game be required to have the source to those features be released upon closure of the online service. I would be fine with them then being except from any security liability for anyone who gets hacked by use of that software and even retaining ownership of the IP, so no one could sell access to the service, but being able to stand up fan-run servers for old Xbox-live games or dead MMOs more easily would be really great. I’m locked out of so many PlayStation trophies simply because online servers have been down for ages now.
- wavebeam@lemmy.worldtoTechnology@lemmy.world•Feds Say You Don’t Have a Right to Check Out Retro Video Games Like Library BooksEnglish591·1 year ago
They’re right. I have been using old videos games for recreation. Too bad that they’ve decided to prevent me from paying for the privilege or at least being tracked through library usage and have instead decided it’d be better if I was just an untrackable “criminal”
Either way, I’m enjoying these old games and living my life guilt free.
- wavebeam@lemmy.worldtoTechnology@lemmy.world•Baidu CEO warns AI is just an inevitable bubble — 99% of AI companies are at risk of failing when the bubble burstsEnglish6·1 year ago
Yum brands has always been at the forefront of using tech to sell fast food. This was true then and is true now. Taco Bell has pioneered kiosks and in-app ordering as well as KDS in QSR environments.
- wavebeam@lemmy.worldtopolitics @lemmy.world•Asked about political executions, Michael Flynn says ‘gates of hell’ will be unleashed under Trump7·1 year ago
You’re right, the satanic temple has never been successful at eliminating religious favor from government policy by overtly using religious law to do something shocking.
- wavebeam@lemmy.worldtoGames@lemmy.world•Fields of Mistria is one of the most impressive games I've ever playedEnglish4·1 year ago
The storyline is more mystical? There’s a larger focus on skills selections and cooking in this, and the relationships are more varied.
I don’t remember this happening in the show. Was it before they shot out kingpin’s eye or after?
- wavebeam@lemmy.worldtopolitics @lemmy.world•Eric Adams Told FBI He Forgot His Phone’s Passcode943·1 year ago
I really hate to defend this guy because he clearly sucks. But honestly: smart move. Your phone password and much of the contents of your phone should be considered speech and you shouldn’t be compelled to testify against yourself. That said, if this phone was government property then he shouldn’t have been the only one capable of unlocking it, which is a policy failure.
PGRC rules