I have a love hate relationship with this man. He has spearheaded some of my favorite games even if they came nowhere close to what was promised. It’s so weird to come back to Fable and enjoy it more than I did when it came out.
I did it for 3 months. I really enjoyed my time doing it and learned a lot about my usage. It was a cheap $50 experiment. After I went back to my smartphone, I uninstalled ALL social media apps. Turned off ALL notifications but left calls and messages as an exception. My smartphone is now essentially a feature phone. It’s not 100% the same since the big screen does lure you in to use it but my usage is still way down and because I don’t have any social media there’s no reason for me to be on my phone around other people. I wholeheartedly recommend trying it for those curious.
I did it for a few months and really enjoyed it. At the end of 3 months, I realized I could achieve nearly the same thing by turning off all notifications except messages and calls and uninstalling all social media. I realized… if I have the willpower to use a dumbphone I have the willpower to keep the distraction off my smartphone. Phone usage is now 100% intentional with the right setup.
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Everyone should try disabling ALL notifications and then working their way up to understand which alerts are worth getting interrupted for. Everything you do on your phone ends up becoming more intentional and your battery life goes up too because your screen isn’t constantly getting turned on from the barrage of notifications. To date, I only have 1 notification turned on and it’s when my significant other messages me.
It’s so nice to feel like tech isn’t running your life anymore. If I’m in an app doing something, it’s because I made the choice to do it. I still gotta work on that doom scrolling tho, YouTube being the biggest culprit. I think I might try setting some time limits.
Up untill a week ago Nofrills carried these “three packs” of salmon for $10. Now the same pack contains two for the same $10. I thought it felt light when I bought it yesterday....
There’s this fast food fried chicken chain called Raising Canes, used to serve massive strips. Now the price is 50% more expensive and 50% less chicken. They’re extremely tiny, never going back again… yet all the zombies who love that place are relentlessly spending their money there anyway.
There’s one called the Light phone and the battery life is below average. The screen is definitely a hog but cell radios can just as easily chew through the battery.
Several have mentioned in the community that this is an MV. I thought to myself no way… then I found an article from 2012 where a Director from Crystal Dynamics mentions the word Metroidvania when asked what makes it different from the Uncharted series…...
I am planning to eventually build my own home server, and when I do I will hook it up via ethernet. But I do want to switch away from the generic FIOS router and use my own for more control over my data and security. Any recommendations?
We have so much computing power at home and the chances you have good reliable Internet at home are better than before. I revived 5 year old PCs and it’s way too much computing power for my self host needs. I’d have to pay $200+ a month for the same compute power in the cloud. Even a Raspberry Pi with 8GB is capable of running quite a bit for fractions of a penny in electricity.
I heard it was great for a long time but didn’t pay much attention because I’m not really into the cute anime at style and setting. I finally picked it up when it was cheap recently and found some of the best gameplay that I’ve seen in a while. Plenty of exploration, tight controls, well balanced difficulty, everything a...
This one really surprised me. I love that it was made right before hollow Knight came out so it feels refreshing in that sense before everyone started copying the formula. This game also got me into SHMUPS, it takes a little getting used to the weird hitbox but once it clicks, it clicks! It’s super satisfying finding all the power ups scattered all over the map.
I think now is a great time to remind everyone, like sync’s developer, Lemmy’s developers need to be paid too! The amount of time all the devs put into making lemmy exist, in my opinion, should be worth some of your money. If you can afford it, donating to the people who develop lemmy and/or the people keeping your home...
Just had NextCloud denying my credentials (not for the first time). I know they weren’t wrong because I’m using a password manager. Logs didn’t say much. Was about to reinstall (again, not the first time nextcloud went bonkers on me) before I tried a docker compose down && docker compose up. Lo and behold after a restart...
I’ve played a lot of the usual suspects: Super Metroid, SotN, GBA Castlevanias and Metroids, etc. Just played Hollow Knight and loved it. I’m less familiar with MV’s that would’ve come out on the Vita or PSP. Any suggestions??
Some will say it’s too short or too easy. I think they’re both correct depending on your gaming experience but I think it’s one of the more cohesive MVs that doesn’t feel like there’s filler. The controls also feel really good and I really enjoyed the music and atmosphere. It’s battling for my top 3 MVs right now.
I hope they make another, I loved every moment. I really like that it doesn’t overstay it’s welcome and think more MVs should have a similar game time length to balance out all the large MVs like Hollow Knight.
Peter Molyneux says he regrets over-promising his games (www.eurogamer.net)
Gen Z is ditching iPhones for $100 'feature phones,' and the numbers don't lie (www.zdnet.com)
Reddit launches moderator rewards program amid sitewide discontent (techcrunch.com)
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All these MF snakes on this MF computer (lemmy.world)
This is peak living. (lemmy.world)
Shrinkflation is out of control (lemmy.world)
Up untill a week ago Nofrills carried these “three packs” of salmon for $10. Now the same pack contains two for the same $10. I thought it felt light when I bought it yesterday....
My customized Hisense A5 (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
Really like the one-handed phone form factor, but the Box Palma being WiFi only was a deal breaker for me....
TIL Tomb Raider (2013) is a Metroidvania?
Several have mentioned in the community that this is an MV. I thought to myself no way… then I found an article from 2012 where a Director from Crystal Dynamics mentions the word Metroidvania when asked what makes it different from the Uncharted series…...
Best router for home use?
I am planning to eventually build my own home server, and when I do I will hook it up via ethernet. But I do want to switch away from the generic FIOS router and use my own for more control over my data and security. Any recommendations?
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My Overkill Home Network - Complete Details 2023 (blog.networkprofile.org)
Hopefully this is not too long! There has been a lot of changes since the last time I posted a full overview like this
The Cloud Is a Prison. Can the Local-First Software Movement Set Us Free? (www.wired.com)
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Show your rubber duck debugging ducks
A blue rubberduck with an Australian flag and the text Australia printed on it, positioned on a white cup
Rabi-Ribi is a masterpiece
I heard it was great for a long time but didn’t pay much attention because I’m not really into the cute anime at style and setting. I finally picked it up when it was cheap recently and found some of the best gameplay that I’ve seen in a while. Plenty of exploration, tight controls, well balanced difficulty, everything a...
With all this talk about sync's pricing...
I think now is a great time to remind everyone, like sync’s developer, Lemmy’s developers need to be paid too! The amount of time all the devs put into making lemmy exist, in my opinion, should be worth some of your money. If you can afford it, donating to the people who develop lemmy and/or the people keeping your home...
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I'm done with NextCloud
Just had NextCloud denying my credentials (not for the first time). I know they weren’t wrong because I’m using a password manager. Logs didn’t say much. Was about to reinstall (again, not the first time nextcloud went bonkers on me) before I tried a docker compose down && docker compose up. Lo and behold after a restart...
AI-Driven Game Mechanics in Board Games Will Soon Be A Reality With Hasbro and Xplored (www.cryptopolitan.com)
The next fad after companion apps?
Just got a PS Vita. What should I play next?
I’ve played a lot of the usual suspects: Super Metroid, SotN, GBA Castlevanias and Metroids, etc. Just played Hollow Knight and loved it. I’m less familiar with MV’s that would’ve come out on the Vita or PSP. Any suggestions??
How do you all like the Dorfromatik board game?
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It’s Not Much but It’ll Do! (lemmy.world)
Don't sleep on Haiku, The Robot
Some will say it’s too short or too easy. I think they’re both correct depending on your gaming experience but I think it’s one of the more cohesive MVs that doesn’t feel like there’s filler. The controls also feel really good and I really enjoyed the music and atmosphere. It’s battling for my top 3 MVs right now.