Is there a #SteamDeck alternative? I seem to recall someone mentioning one to me like it was a less expensive no-brainer because it would also run some Windows software.
"Measuring the steady contraction of the vocabulary in successive Agatha Christie novels turns out to offer a fascinating window into her dementia:" - @pluralistic
An #LLM#AI trained on playlists and music reviews who talks with a sneer like a local record store clerk who just doesn't have time for your pedestrian tastes. #ideas But if it must, it will make recommendations.
I broke down and decided to purchase Helldivers 2 last night.
I'm currently only level 4, maybe level 5, and still getting my bearings within the game and trying to understand everything.
Seems like there's actually quite a bit to the game as far as learning how to survive and fight, but so far it's enjoyable. Can't wait to check out some new weapons and really get a grip on the game.
Fediverse! I’ve been building a bridge to Bluesky, and they’re turning on federation soon, which means my bridge will be available soon too. You’ll be able to follow people on Bluesky from here in the fediverse, and vice versa.
Bluesky is a broad network with lots of worthwhile people and conversations! I hope you’ll give it a chance. Only fully public content is bridged, not followers-only or otherwise private posts or profiles. Still, if you want to opt out, I understand. Feel free to DM me at @snarfed (different account than this one), email me, file a GitHub issue, or put #nobridge in your profile bio.
@snarfed.org@snarfed.org @activitypubblueskybridge@fedidevs@fediversenews Glad to hear it! I would prefer to have a single account that gives me access to the wider Fediverse than have to have multiple identities across multiple networks. Thanks for your work! How do we use it?
So somehow, I apparently mixed up #IBAN numbers and ended up setting up two direct debits in my ex-landlord’s account instead of my own, which leads me to the question: How the heck does that pass even the most basic security checks? Do they not even check that the name on the account matches the one provided? (I managed to get my name right, at least.) Otherwise, it basically means anyone can set up a direct debit for anyone else if they know their IBAN, which is absolutely bonkers.
@aral I'm actually not sure it's a security flaw. Here in Canada you can walk into a bank and -- given the account holders information -- deposit money into anyone else's account freely. It would be a security flaw if you were trying to withdraw, of course.
But giving/gifting/depositing money kind of should be an open thing if you think about it.
My daughter is baking cookies, Silent Night is playing, I've got some last minute food to pick up despite some frustration about the lines and rising costs at the grocery store. There's a party tonight at my cousin's. Christmas Eve is in full swing. On my Instagram feed an 8 yo #Gaza boy bleeds out from his neck in his mother's arms as she wails for mercy. May we never get used to this. #2023#contrast
Sometimes, briefly, I miss my days as an influencer online. That was never my plan, but as you know, the former Twitter used Algorithms. The more engagement you made, the higher your presence became. My followers have always been higher than the amount I follow. The more I follow, the less I see, caught up in a fast moving stream of (mostly garbage) ReTweets. #ENGAGEMENT is not Boosting or Liking, it's responding, dialogue, comments, and conversation. #Influencer#Klout#Twitter#Gifts#Thread
