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What universally beloved videogame you just can't enjoy? by Dark_Arc in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

[-] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 2 points 12 hours ago

Dead by Daylight and that genre in general.

"Let's all play a horror game where someone running is like a person casually browsing the mall."

Rust has a HUGE supply chain security problem | Sylvain Kerkour | July 2, 2024 by Dark_Arc in c/rust@programming.dev

[-] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 4 points 1 day ago

Java and Python projects can be based almost entirely on the standard library because there's so much in there (or packages with minimal/no third party dependencies).

C++ it's not uncommon for the entire code base or the majority of the code base to be internal (and maybe make use of the standard library or a library under the boost umbrella).

The "every language" is largely a "languages that became popular in the NodeJS era" issue.

Introducing Docs in Proton Drive: end-to-end encrypted collaborative document editing, that puts your privacy first by Dark_Arc in c/protonprivacy@lemmy.world

[-] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 9 points 3 days ago

They acquired standard notes... There will probably be notes through that at some point through proton accounts (similar to how it works with simple login).

Maybe they'd go as far as to make standard notes just be proton notes and rebuild the UI to match Proton's look and feel but I kinda doubt that.

On the Internet, what is a dead giveaway that someone is actually a kid? by Dark_Arc in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[-] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 4 points 3 days ago

If you want more than two options vote for Democrats in primaries that support ranked choice voting initiatives. As it stands, you realistically have a binary choice and until you have ranked choice voting that will continue to be true.

On the Internet, what is a dead giveaway that someone is actually a kid? by Dark_Arc in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[-] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 8 points 4 days ago

Because if enough people do that, it actually can result in that state not "doing what it always does."

Assuming voting for X is going to result in Y getting elected over Z "anyways" is not a good strategy for getting what you want.

Is there a chat/dating app that isn't complete shit and pay wall restricted? by Dark_Arc in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world

[-] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 23 points 5 days ago

The fediverse as designed is actually pretty inefficient. If it ever were to go to Reddit scale it would melt down.

That's because there's effectively no batching for federation currently ... every single vote from an instance is forwarded back to the instance hosting the community and must be processed individually. So if you get 500k votes on something even if it's from 200 servers, the servers hosting the community have to be able to withstand the flood of votes and store the associated data... And that's just votes.

Worse yet, those votes then get replayed to every single one of those 200 servers one by one. So every server needs 500k vote entries and all the associated traffic ... even if half of the servers are just 1 guy looking at cat videos once a month.

Federating actually is way more expensive than just adding another user as designed.

Bleeding subscribers, cable companies force their way into streaming | Companies like Comcast and Charter brought about the streaming industry they now want to join by Dark_Arc in c/technology@lemmy.world

[-] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 2 points 5 days ago

I'm really glad AT&T and Verizon decided to step in and start competing. At least in my area it's changed everything, Spectrum (formerly the only cable provider) is now offering much more competitive pricing and better service (though AT&T has earned some loyalty because the fiber and symmetric speeds have been really great.

Following the Biden admin pricing transparency regulations I was able to get a better price as well.

What happens if Biden dies before the next inauguration (see inside)? by Dark_Arc in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world

[-] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 6 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Gotta say, Americans do seem significantly dumber than the average world citizen.

Presumably what an American once said about Germans. It can happen anywhere with the right stream of propaganda.

In the US, did Amazon kill the mall, is everyone too broke, or a combination of other factors? by Dark_Arc in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[-] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 7 points 5 days ago

That's really interesting! I'd heard the white flight explanation for downtowns falling apart, but this adds a new layer to it

Are there any good casual/low-stress mobile games that aren't filled with microtransactions? by Dark_Arc in c/games@lemmy.world

[-] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 2 points 5 days ago

Old School RuneScape potentially fits this description

If Batman was real today, he'd go after the CEOs of companies, not gangsters. by Dark_Arc in c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

[-] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 10 points 5 days ago

Depends on the particular telling I think. DC has IIRC gone both ways with that.

Slide by Dark_Arc in c/humor@beehaw.org

[-] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 4 points 6 days ago

They always are ... they're a scam and should be illegal IMO

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TikTok’s Pro-China Tilt (www.nytimes.com)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg to c/usnews@beehaw.org

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The times dives into an intelligence report on how TikTok's political algorithm anomalies align with the CCP's Geostrategic Objectives https://networkcontagion.us/wp-content/uploads/A-Tik-Tok-ing-Timebomb_12.21.23.pdf

This report highlights major differences in the prevalence of hashtags related to subjects like Hong Kong Protests, Tainanmen Square, Tibet, the South China Sea, Taiwan, Uyghurs, Pro-Ukraine, and Pro-Isreal when compared to other major social media platforms.

Additionally the times cited a Wall Street Journal analysis (https://www.wsj.com/tech/tiktok-israel-gaza-hamas-war-a5dfa0ee) which "found evidence that TikTok was promoting extreme content, especially against Israel. (China has generally sided with Hamas.)"

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TikTok’s Pro-China Tilt (www.nytimes.com)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg to c/news@lemmy.world

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The times dives into an intelligence report on how TikTok's political algorithm anomalies align with the CCP's Geostrategic Objectives https://networkcontagion.us/wp-content/uploads/A-Tik-Tok-ing-Timebomb_12.21.23.pdf

This report highlights major differences in the prevalence of hashtags related to subjects like Hong Kong Protests, Tainanmen Square, Tibet, the South China Sea, Taiwan, Uyghurs, Pro-Ukraine, and Pro-Isreal when compared to other major social media platforms.

Additionally the times cited a Wall Street Journal analysis (https://www.wsj.com/tech/tiktok-israel-gaza-hamas-war-a5dfa0ee) which "found evidence that TikTok was promoting extreme content, especially against Israel. (China has generally sided with Hamas.)"

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RuneScape's Combat System Updates - Biggest Changes with @IronAraxxor 👀 - YouTube (youtube.com)

submitted 3 months ago by Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg to c/runescape@lemmy.world

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I thought this was a nice summary. I haven't been on in a while so I haven't seen the changes first hand. How are folks liking them?

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Linux Laptop WiFi Access Point Selection (social.packetloss.gg)

submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg to c/linux@programming.dev

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Hi all,

I'm visiting a relative that has a Google WiFi system with multiple access points. There's an access point literally right next to me that I can see in the KDE BSSID list with 100% connection strength.

For some reason, it's instead picking a BSSID with only 60% strength. Does anyone have any thoughts on why it's choosing this access point instead of one of the others? Is this something the Google WiFi controls/suggests to the laptop, is something bugged, or is there a good reason Linux might be choosing this particular access point?

EDIT: It turns out the access point placement was actually just really bad, and the access point in question was not even making it to the rest of the LAN... The speed difference between my phone and laptop seems to be just that, something to do with a difference between the framework and the Pixel's wireless cards (or drivers). Even with everything corrected, the Pixel is significantly out performing the framework.

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Regarding Recent Varlamore Leaks (secure.runescape.com)

submitted 4 months ago by Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg to c/2007scape@lemmy.world

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(A catch up post ... the bot was broken by my instance upgrading to Lemmy 1.19, fixed now!)

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Bots, Bans and Appeals: An Update (secure.runescape.com)

submitted 4 months ago by Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg to c/2007scape@lemmy.world

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(A catch up post ... the bot was broken by my instance upgrading to Lemmy 1.19, fixed now!)

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Defender of Varrock (secure.runescape.com)

submitted 4 months ago by Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg to c/2007scape@lemmy.world

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(A catch up post ... the bot was broken by my instance upgrading to Lemmy 1.19, fixed now!)

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Post Game Jam and Merch Update - This Week In RuneScape - News - RuneScape - RuneScape (secure.runescape.com)

submitted 4 months ago by Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg to c/runescape@lemmy.world

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(A catch up post ... the bot was broken by my instance upgrading to Lemmy 1.19, fixed now!)

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Destiny 2 Dungeon Trailer (youtu.be)

submitted 7 months ago by Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg to c/destiny@lemmy.world

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What's with the reaction to my recent post? (social.packetloss.gg)

submitted 7 months ago by Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg to c/standardnotes@lemmy.world

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Why was my post "Plans 50% For a Limited Time" post (https://lemmy.world/post/7756292) down voted so heavily without comment? It was an official news announcement on (a pretty good deal) from Standard Notes themselves.

I've never seen a reaction like this from any other lemmy community.

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Plans 50% For a Limited Time (standardnotes.com)

submitted 8 months ago by Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg to c/standardnotes@lemmy.world

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State of Font Rendering on Linux (social.packetloss.gg)

submitted 9 months ago by Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg to c/linux@lemmy.world

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Hi folks,

I was wondering what people's thoughts are on the state of font rendering on Linux and if there are any important settings/packages I might not be aware of.

I've never been particularly font sensitive. So despite being a long time user at this point... I'm still a Linux fonts noob. However, I know a lot of people are big into fonts.

I recently installed Debian KDE as a desktop for my father. He likes it, but he wasn't crazy about the fonts. We turned the normal subpixel rendering on in KDE Font settings, but some pages definitely had blocky looking fonts (e.g. the Yahoo home page my dad still uses 🙃).

Any tips? The documentation in this area seems to be lacking... and maybe it's just the resolution of the mintors and things (my dad had gotten used to his high resolution phone so jumping back to a 28" 1080p monitor is going to look blocky no matter what). Regardless, if there are any tips or things I might have missed, they'd be much appreciated!