wavebeam

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[–] wavebeam@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

oh no. this is a problem for me. i really went hard on earning the gold trophies in the original game last year.

[–] wavebeam@lemmy.world 43 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Unfortunately most standards bodies are pretty much this stupid though. Blu-ray, DVD, USB, hell even codecs like H265 and MP3 have governing bodies that are mostly enterprises enforcing their collective power on standards. That’s good in ways because it means they all have to decide on a standard that’ll work wihh to pretty much anything, but bad because they can also enforce bullying like HDCP onto consumers.

[–] wavebeam@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Right, it’s not really a 3rd option. It’s more like a negative value option. It exists, but it’s not really in the options list. It’s closer to “the only winning move is not to play”

[–] wavebeam@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Jury nullification isn’t that they agreed crime wasn’t committed, but rather that they refuse to agree on a guilty verdict because they don’t agree with the law. It’s sort of a natural loophole in jury responsibility and enforcement.

[–] wavebeam@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

It’s fucking stupid that I understood this comment and know it’s correct.

[–] wavebeam@lemmy.world 45 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

I pirate my media. The way I see it, I will pull one over on any company I can get away with that would absolutely swindle me given the chance.

[–] wavebeam@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I worked at a knock-off Apple Store in the PNW from 2009 to 2013 and I told this same line to MANY people. The thing about being an “Apple Specialist” is that we sold more than Apple did, including “aftermarket” RAM modules to do that upgrade on-site for customers, saving those customer money AND netting us more profit than if we had sold them the Apple SKU with more RAM. When Apple closed this loophole it was not just at the expense of end-users, but their channel partners too.

[–] wavebeam@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)

Gun company says you “broke the TOS” when you pointed the gun at a person. It’s not their fault you used it to do a murder.

[–] wavebeam@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

Fuckin Mathew Broderick teaching us all a good lesson about thermonuclear war

[–] wavebeam@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago

Wow fuck that guy

[–] wavebeam@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

RIP Matthew Perry

 

That is all

 

Cross-post, as the latest top post here was the trigger for me posting this: https://lemmy.world/comment/17803912

 

Hey all!

I currently utilize Debian and used KDE Plasma on my old computer as a Plex server, RetroNAS, and also run protonVPN when i need to use it for downloading files for Plex to server on my network devices. The only problem is, I have to leave a keyboard and mouse plugged in for when i need to use it, but don’t have much space in the corner it stays in.

I happen to work for a touch screen company and have a glut of touch screens laying around my home office and I’ve got a VESA mount in the corner this PC lives in, and one of my spare touch monitors can go there. Unfortunately I’ve had trouble with touch friendliness with Linux distros. I’d love to find one that can support my usage needs with just the touch screen. So an on screen keyboard, and support for scrolling web pages (Wayland?) and other scrollable areas would be stellar.

Does anyone have any suggestions on a distro that would be great at this kind of thing? My PC uses an intel chipset with integrated graphics, if that matters.

 

I made this video review of a new aftermarket VMU for the Dreamcast. Infinite virtual VMUs!

 

I currently run windows 10 on my main desktop PC, and also have a steam deck that I sometimes use in desktop mode instead of my desktop. With the way Windows is going, and the way Linux Gaming is dramatically improving, I might consider ditching Windows, at least for the most part, on my next PC build. What would be the best distro to use for gaming, with casual use as well? Any suggestions?

 

Heard about these on the CRT Podcast by RetroTech and ZezRetro. Seems insane, I’m really curious about them.

Edit: changed link, hopefully it works now?

 

I love this video and how it reveals how displays work, it’s really enlightening if you’re interested in understand a bit of why CRTs look great for old games!

 

Love this little guy! Clear picture, very little CRT whine, super adjustable, and excellent scanlines. Just an adorable and beautiful little PVM.

 

My wife got me this silly little plastics phone holder thing because it looks like an old CRT and she thinks it’s silly that I love them so much.

 

I figured folks who are exploring both Kbin and Lemmy might enjoy subbing to both to get a mix of fediverse CRT love!

 

Gotta love a nice macro shot of some scanlines.

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