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  • Thanks for fighting the good fight o7

    You should ask for a raise

  • Happy Holidays!
  • Yeah that's fair, I saw McDonald's and I thought of ovens, so my brain accepted it as oven mitts.

  • Did you do a double take?
  • Guilty 🙋

  • Happy Holidays!
  • They are two oven mitts, for anyone wondering. A little bit of pen and voilĂ  - you have a goatse

  • the culture war is good let me explain
  • The culture war indeed brings a lot of passionate discussions to the forefront. While it can be divisive, it also encourages people to engage with important issues and share diverse perspectives. It’s true that the mainstream media often portrays it negatively, but there’s value in the honest and raw conversations that emerge. By debating and fighting for our beliefs, we can work towards a better future for America. It’s crucial to keep these dialogues going, how back in nineteen ninety eight the undertaker threw mankind off hell in a cell and plummeted sixteen feet through an announcers table.

  • "2 bedroom" AirBnB.
  • There's a bed in the main area and one in the roof compartment. That technically makes 2 bedrooms.

  • German institutions depart X, a day after Musk's Weidel talk
  • Everything else is deflection and: Mimimimi

    I always chuckle when I see this in the wild. For non-Germans: mimimi is mocking what someone said, like they are whining, for instance if they proclaim something is unfair.

  • Saudi Arabia blocked blahaj.zone
  • This makes me feel old

  • Everyone's favorite AAA company might be facing bankruptcy
  • Don't you mean.. AAAA company?

  • DevBlog #52: Back to work from the holidays!
  • Really looking forward to the gear sets. Hope you all had a good holiday!

  • Nintendo 3DS Game Finally Cancelled After Being On Pre-order For Almost a Decade
  • Not super related, but a tidbit:

    Can you remember when Amazon kept changing the goalposts for Metroid Prime 4? I can, and I’m still annoyed about it to this day.

    Depending on Amazon to reveal the release date of a video game (they don't publish) is a dumb fucking idea

  • When nVidia says "5070 is as strong as 4090", they also said "possible with the power of AI". Meaning: it's complete BS
  • I was ready to do some due diligence but the specs don't lie: the 5070 is lower in all the specs that matter like CUDA cores, Shader cores, Tensor cores, VRAM and even base clock speed.

    There might be some improved use cases because of more modern architecture and offloading certain tasks to a powerful CPU, but it's looking bleak, yeah.

    Minor pet peeve: it's NVIDIA, full caps.

  • Biden Says He Would Have Beaten Trump if He Stayed in the Race
  • Lmao exactly what I thought when opening this thread

  • Biden Says He Would Have Beaten Trump if He Stayed in the Race
  • Just FYI, he didn't say it unprompted but was literally asked if he thought he would:

    “It’s presumptuous to say that, but I think yes,” Biden said when asked if he believes he could have won the November election. The president based his assertion on his review of election polling. He conceded, however, that larger questions remained about his ability to complete another four year term.

    “When Trump was running again for reelection, I really thought I had the best chance of beating him,” Biden said of his decision to run in 2020. “But I also wasn’t looking to be president when I was 85 years old, 86 years old. And so I did talk about passing the baton.”

  • NVIDIA launches GeForce RTX 50 “Blackwell” series: RTX 5090 costs $1,999 USD
  • Thank you so much, will check that as soon as I can

    Edit: that was really useful, turns out older CPUs are not so feasible with Arc GPUs. Here's a summary that I found quite simple and elegant from the comment section:

  • NVIDIA launches GeForce RTX 50 “Blackwell” series: RTX 5090 costs $1,999 USD
  • What's a 8700K considered nowadays? And care to elaborate what driver overhead means? A link would also be fine, just trying to inform myself as much as possible :)

  • NVIDIA launches GeForce RTX 50 “Blackwell” series: RTX 5090 costs $1,999 USD
  • Yeah I'm not in a hurry or anything, just trying to get a feel of what's in the market

  • NVIDIA launches GeForce RTX 50 “Blackwell” series: RTX 5090 costs $1,999 USD
  • I agree. Intel B580 seems okayish for low end gaming. Got any AMD recommendations to replace a GTX 1070?

  • P ro ven B enefits of G round in g!

    This whole "manual" is like this. No idea how they managed to screw up so bad

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    Discord now sending notifications for emoji reactions to your messages

    I know some folks that chronically don't reply but react with emoji, so at least I'll get a notification now.

    I can also see this becoming really annoying if you announce something in a large community and you get notified.

    > NOTE: Reaction notifications are currently an experimental feature limited to a select number of desktop and mobile users.

    0
    Funko, BrandShield speak out about itch.io takedown

    Statement is from https://xcancel.com/OriginalFunko/status/1866255848366039468#m

    !

    From: https://xcancel.com/BrandShieldltd/status/1866161489528180988#m

    Edit, bonus panel! What scum.

    !

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    Itch.io back online
    itch.io Download the latest indie games

    itch.io is a simple way to find, download and distribute indie games online. Whether you're a developer looking to upload your game or just someone looking for something new to play itch.io has you covered.

    No update about this yet, but they have added info about how to edit your hosts file to get access:

    > We're probably going to wait this one out. We considered putting up a new domain but there are implications with third party services that make it not a trivial swap. In the meantime, if you know how to tweak your hosts file use: 45.33.107.166

    If you did this, don't forget to remove it again:

    > ⚠ If you do edit your hosts file, please remember to remove all the lines after domain is restored. > > Although we typically hold an IP for a while, it can change if we update our back-end infrastructure.

    Source: https://xcancel.com/itchio

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    Game forces you to accept selling your info to vendors before you can use it

    If you hit "next", the consent window opens again and if you refuse any of them, you get put back at this screen so you're stuck in a loop.

    This shitty practice is even endorsed by Google, as they are promoting this game to try out and earn points.

    Edit: game is called Jewel Gold Empire: Match 3 and it's from some Korean company it seems: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.penta.empire.google

    Obviously I uninstalled it immediately after

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    Reddit baiting you with notifications about nothing

    After checking the achievement notification, I was presented with this:

    !

    Context: I still have an account after using PDS to alter/remove all my posts and wiping my profile, but I still get messages from redditors seeking help so I check in from time to time.

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    Desert bighorn sheep return to native Franklin Mountains in El Paso via helicopter

    https://elpasomatters.org/2024/12/04/desert-bighorn-sheep-franklin-mountains-state-park-el-paso/

    Texas Bighorn sheep return to Franklin Mountains

    80 Texas Bighorn sheep were reintroduced by helicopter, the first in decades, to their natural habitats in the Franklin Mountains.

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    interestingasfuck @lemmy.world .Donuts @lemmy.world
    Wisdom, The World's Oldest Bird, Lays Egg At 74 Years Old After Finding New Mate

    >The world's oldest known wild bird has laid an egg at the approximate age of 74, US biologists say. > > Wisdom, a Laysan albatross, was filmed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) at the Midway Atoll national wildlife refuge in the Pacific Ocean with her latest partner looking after the egg. > > Members of the species usually only live for 12-40 years, but Wisdom was tagged in 1956 when she was about five.

    Edit: trying to add a link to this post because it only added the image, but it's being a bish

    www.iflscience.com/wisdom-the-worlds-oldest-bird-lays-egg-at-74-years-old-after-finding-new-mate-77074

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    Mordor on the dance floor

    Sorry for the quality, it's a rip from instagram

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    Zelda: Twilight Princess - 18th Anniversary Tribute in Unreal Engine 5

    Description:

    >Hi everyone! Today, I’m incredibly excited to share with you a project that represents over 12 months of dedication, creativity, and love for the Zelda franchise. This cinematic video is my way of honoring the 18th anniversary of Zelda: Twilight Princess, a game that has inspired so many of us over the years. > > Creating this project has been an unforgettable journey, one of pushing limits, learning new skills, and reimagining a beloved world with the hope of inspiring you to see it in a new light. I hope it reminds you that with passion and perseverance, anything is possible. đŸ’Ș✹ > > A huge thank you to Mosik, the insanely talented composer who created an absolutely breathtaking soundtrack for this project. Her music elevates every moment to a whole new level of magic! đŸŽ”đŸ”„

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    Supreme Court top advisor backs F-35 parts ban for Israel
    www.dutchnews.nl Supreme Court top advisor backs F-35 parts ban for Israel - DutchNews.nl

    The Dutch ban on exporting spare parts for F35 fighter jets to Israel can remain in place, the Supreme Court’s most senior legal advisor said on Friday. Advocate general Paul Vlas said that the appeal court was “justified in concluding that there is a clear risk that Israel’s use of F-35 fighter jet...

    Supreme Court top advisor backs F-35 parts ban for Israel - DutchNews.nl

    Archive link

    Summary

    The Dutch ban on exporting F-35 fighter jet spare parts to Israel can remain, according to the Supreme Court’s senior legal advisor. Advocate general Paul Vlas stated the appeal court was “justified in concluding that there is a clear risk that Israel’s use of F-35 fighter jets could lead to serious violations of international humanitarian law in Gaza.” The export of military goods must be prohibited under international agreements if such a risk exists.

    NGOs Oxfam Novib, Pax Nederland, and The Rights Forum filed a complaint, arguing that exporting U.S.-owned F-35 parts stored at Woensdrecht air base makes the Netherlands complicit in war crimes in Gaza. A lower court initially rejected the complaint, but an appeal court ruled in February that the risk of serious violations of humanitarian law is undeniable. Although the advocate general’s opinion is not binding, it is often followed. The Supreme Court will decide soon.

    0
    What's the difference between filtering and blocking?

    I generally browse "new" a few times to find new and interesting content, but this also means I will encounter a bunch of things I'm not interested in or simply don't understand, i.e. a regional community from another country.

    I can use the filter option to filter the instance, community or user, but if you navigate to the community you can also hit "block".

    What's the difference between these two, functionally?

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    Discord now properly supports screensharing on linux

    cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/26986197

    > Wayland and audio is fixed, but only on the canary branch for the moment, this isnt lazy either, they changed the whole screenshare flow to suit linux's permission prompts

    4
    Is it too late for the calico train?

    Fudge says hello!

    Edit: had tort in the title, excuse my sprinkle sized brain

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    Dungeon Clawler is out!
    store.steampowered.com Save 10% on Dungeon Clawler on Steam

    Dungeon Clawler is a Roguelike Claw Machine Deckbuilder. Build your deck, grab weapons and items from the claw machine to battle enemies, discover powerful perks that create game-changing synergies and unleash crazy combos as you fight your way through the dungeon!

    Save 10% on Dungeon Clawler on Steam

    Official description: Dungeon Clawler is a Roguelike Claw Machine Deckbuilder. Build your deck, grab weapons and items from the claw machine to battle enemies, discover powerful perks that create game-changing synergies and unleash crazy combos as you fight your way through the dungeon!

    My take: I played the demo earlier this year and it was a blast. I'm really enjoying the "roguelite with a gameplay twist" fad at the moment with Ballionaire, Balatro, Solitairica, and now Dungeon Clawler.

    The name of the game is absolutely not SEO-friendly, although it's a good name it's incredibly hard to find with search engines for some people. (Especially because Google likes to show you what Google thinks you are looking for, as opposed to what you are saying you're looking for)

    At €/$ 8.99 (10% launch discount) this game is almost a steal. It's also on mobile for €/$ 4.99

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    Any recommendations to my blocklist?

    (Blocked users are not shown to protect their privacy)

    I don't mind politics, but I do mind:

    • AI generated images
    • Porn
    • Anime models (all the "moe" stuff)
    • Something that combines above (like thirsty AI-generated anime models)
    • (RSS) bots that post links but there's never any discussion in the threads
    • Non-English content that I can’t read or local content that doesn't apply to me
    • Games I don't play (anymore) or will never play

    Is there an easier way to curate content? Browsing "new" is like whack-a-mole.

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    How are trending communities calculated?

    Clicking on the first two trending communities revealed a single post and a few comments. What makes it being listed as "trending"? or does it also just show new communities?

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    donuts .Donuts @lemmy.world

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