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joeo10

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Culture | Marketing | Tech | IT | Coding | Windows | Linux | Policy | Gaming | Space | Science | And More!

Also off topic stuff, coding, design and side projects galore.

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joeo10, to random
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Yeah, Stack Overflow truly deserves their "fuck 'em" moment after their moves lately. Even banning users in the process. https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/stack-overflow-bans-users-en-masse-for-rebelling-against-openai-partnership-users-banned-for-deleting-answers-to-prevent-them-being-used-to-train-chatgpt

joeo10, to privacy
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Once again, I ask and beg of you to buy a 2012 or older car since these automakers don't give a shit about your privacy and peace of mind. You can thank me later. https://sherwood.news/tech/how-to-opt-out-of-the-privacy-nightmare-that-comes-factory-installed-in-new/

joeo10, to security
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Nearly all VPNs are reportedly affected by this 22+ year old vulnerability per researchers at Leviathan. https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/05/novel-attack-against-virtually-all-vpn-apps-neuters-their-entire-purpose/

I sent my preferred service in ProtonVPN (at @protonprivacy) an email about this and hope they respond to this serious claim. You should do the same for your preferred service (consumer, enterprise, self hosted too).

atomicpoet, to random
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At one time, Psychonauts was considered a big disaster. It’s since become one of the most beloved 3D platformers of all time, and one of the defining titles of the original Xbox.

It was supposed to be a 1st party Microsoft title. But because it encountered numerous development problems – and Xbox head Ed Fries left the company – Microsoft abandoned it.

But it got a second life from 3rd party publisher Majesco. However, Psychonauts release was met with severe financial disaster and was one of the big reasons Majesco entirely abandoned AAA games.

At the time, people were simply not into 3D platformers. And they certainly had no appetite for something as off the beaten path as Psychonauts.

Psychonauts simply wouldn’t die, though. With word of mouth, more people discovered it, and it’s since become a classic. It’s easy to see why Psychonauts now has its fanbase.

For one thing, developer Double Fine Productions simply wouldn’t let Psychonauts die. They republished it on Xbox 360 and One, PlayStation 3 and 4, Mac, and Linux. And they’ve made sure that the game remains playable on high resolution and wide screen aspect ratios.

This is a case where game preservation has taken something from the dead and given it new life. Even now, you can get Psychonauts on GOG.com, buy it for a mere C$13.59, and have it DRM-free. You can even play it on the Steam Deck.

It’s still good even now. At a time when people were obsessed with shooters, Psychonauts quirkiness ensured it stood out. Sure, back in 2005, you could be a typical meathead asshole shooting non-descript enemies. Or you could wage battles of the mind in Psychonauts.

We all know what people pick back then. But what do people prefer now? Well, look at the reviews on Steam – which currently stand at 96%.

Or better yet, look at the reception that its recent sequel Psychonauts 2 received and we have our answer. People were so hungry for more Psychonauts that it became one of the standout games of 2021.

As for Psychonauts itself, this is a game that I continue to play. It never gets old. There is nothing like it.

Psychonauts screenshot (RTX 3080 Ti)
Psychonauts screenshot (RTX 3080 Ti)
Psychonauts screenshot (RTX 3080 Ti)

joeo10,
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@atomicpoet In a twist of irony, Double Fine and Psychonauts are now owned by Microsoft.

janettespeyer, to blogging
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I have been invited to be a resident expert advisor in a very large blogger group! I am delighted to share my knowledge.

joeo10,
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@janettespeyer Congrats on being invited! You're always awesome in giving advice.

msquebanh, to random
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Today's outfit. Hosting a human rights legal team meeting in my backyard at 1pm. Putting tea, coffee, water & some snacks out next.

joeo10,
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@msquebanh A very cool outfit here!

mcc, to random
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Web traffic analytics company's new figures find that at the moment Windows 10's market share is continuing to go up while Windows 11's market share is actually going down https://www.neowin.net/news/windows-10-reaches-70-market-share-as-windows-11-keeps-declining/

joeo10,
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@millions @miah @mcc I'm glad that Linux exists in cases like that.

In the meantime, MS needs to add 2-3 more years to WIndows 10 past 2025 unless they're willing to face the outrage and fury on all fronts.

joeo10, to random
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Great piece on the series of pieces on paywalls from @mmasnick. https://www.techdirt.com/2024/04/30/read-all-about-how-paywalls-are-bad-for-democracy-right-behind-this-paywall/

"I have always argued that it’s best to make the core reporting free. You can then charge for other things and see if you can get people to support you."

joeo10, to photography
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If you have a account, please read this and delete your photos one by one, then your account by May 1st or your photos are going to be sold to AI models. https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/26/photo-sharing-community-eyeem-will-license-users-photos-to-train-ai-if-they-dont-delete-them/

I didn't realize that they were bankrupt and then sold off. They used to be a nice alternative that crashed and burned. I went ahead and deleted my account today.

atomicpoet, to random
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It’s worrying that Mastodon’s non-profit status in Germany has been revoked—especially since the European Union themselves signalled a big commitment to the Fediverse last week.

I hope this all gets sorted, but I’m glad a U.S. non-profit entity has been established in the meantime.

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/04/mastodon-forms-new-u.s.-non-profit/

joeo10,
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@atomicpoet One of my main concerns (aside from the possibility of moving their operations to the US; hope I'm wrong on that) is the way that the board of directors were picked, and honestly they don't have the best interests at heart.

More here: https://kolektiva.social/
https://kolektiva.social/@ophiocephalic/112344901697308088

joeo10,
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@atomicpoet I donate to my preferred instances and I have been a donor to the project for years so it's quite disappointing g that they're possibly taking the enshittification route although it remains to be seen.

In the meantime, it's a good opportunity for someone to create a hard fork of the entire codebase and there are other projects out there that hopefully can materialize as a backup plan is needed in the event such things happen.

Mastodon, to mastodon
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forms new 501(c)(3) non-profit entity with new board of directors in the United States to facilitate tax-deductible donations and in-kind support:

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/04/mastodon-forms-new-u.s.-non-profit/

joeo10,
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@iju @renchap @Mastodon Bingo!

That's also one of my concerns and I hope it's not a prelude to the entire operation to move to the US as it would be a very bad thing in the long run.

larkim, to mastodon
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The successful and instances for institutions run by @EDPS will be shut down on May 18th 😥

It seems that the and have no interest in promoting independent, -free and low-surveillance European platforms and thus a free and democratic discourse…

https://www.edps.europa.eu/press-publications/press-news/press-releases/2024/edps-decentralised-social-media-pilot-end-successful-story_en

joeo10,
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@weddige @larkim @EDPS @EU_Commission Do you even trust them at this point? I won't be bit surprised if they shut it down as well.

What a disgraceful move considering it been positive throughout.

joeo10, to retrocomputing
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Here's a very good read on and the devices that ran such a iconic OS. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/palm-os-and-the-devices-that-ran-it-an-ars-retrospective/

dangillmor, (edited ) to random
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By banning (or forcing sale of) TikTok (which I loathe), Congress -- Democrats as well as Republicans -- and a Democratic president just performed extreme censorship of the Internet.

They claimed it was for your privacy, but that is a flagrant and stupid lie.

They believe you have no privacy rights, and deserve none, and have made that clear again and again.

We need public spaces controlled by the public, not rapacious companies and control-freak lawmakers.

joeo10,
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@mdylanbell @dangillmor That's the cold hard truth weather you agree with Dan or not.

If they just passed a strong privacy law then this wouldn't have happened but naaaaaahhh, we can't have that!

joeo10,
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@mdylanbell @dangillmor You can also read what Andi (@mcc) has to say as well as it's very detailed on setting a dangerous precedent. https://mastodon.social/@mcc/112327478848274607

joeo10, to random
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It's basically a very bad time for any person to be online to be honest. https://infosec.exchange/@malwaretech/112326972674917086
https://mstdn.social/@littlerachyb/112326997536638401

joeo10, to fedora
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Fedora 40 is not out. Looks good! https://fedoramagazine.org/announcing-fedora-linux-40/

joeo10, to ghost
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Encouraging news that is going to federate via . Let's just hope they don't screw it up like WordPress did with theirs since this has lots of potential. https://activitypub.ghost.org/

janettespeyer, (edited ) to community
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Here’s our new logo designed by both @wbbdaily and me.

joeo10,
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@janettespeyer @wbbdaily That's great looking logo, congrats!!!

joeo10, to 8bit
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The #Zilog #Z80 product line, specifically the #Z84C00 is being End of Life (EOL) after 48 years of production. You can still order chips until June 14th. https://www.mouser.com/PCN/Littelfuse_PCN_Z84C00.pdf

It's been a great nearly 50 year ride for the series as it was famously used as the main processor for the Pac-Man arcade among others.

#8bit #CPU #retrocomputing #retrogaming

shoq, to random
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I am so sick of paywalls. We have to find a more sustainable form of journalism. All general news articles should be free after 24 hours. Feature articles can stay behind the paywall. Those who want or need superfresh news can (and will) pay.

joeo10,
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@shoq Nathan Robinson remains on the money with this one written four years ago. https://www.currentaffairs.org/2020/08/the-truth-is-paywalled-but-the-lies-are-free

joeo10, to random
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This is why I don't use a fingerprint nor face scanner to unlock devices. It's nothing new, but not surprised really. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/cops-can-force-suspect-to-unlock-phone-with-thumbprint-us-court-rules

joeo10, to internet
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"How a network of repair ships helps maintain the estimated 800,000 miles of undersea internet cables. Of the 77 cable ships, only 22 are designated for repair" https://www.theverge.com/c/24070570/internet-cables-undersea-deep-repair-ships

This is a very good piece on how the invisible seafaring industry that is keeping the internet afloat, bit at the same time, cable ships are breaking down and need to be replaced instead of repairing. Not a good sign.

wjmaggos, to random
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We must find a way to make all journalism on everything worth knowing and thinking about well, free to the world and sustainable to produce, because democracy matters.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/04/paywall-problems-media-trust-democracy/678032/?gift=CLoOUFG38u2g6eKQ7zoaRJOnAAY-kXtHsy-Uwj6Ik70

joeo10,
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@wjmaggos This piece is still relevant: https://www.currentaffairs.org/2020/08/the-truth-is-paywalled-but-the-lies-are-free

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