[-] patchymoose@rammy.site 23 points 1 year ago

The more I have read about this, the more disgusted I am. This company generally, and the CEO personally, took all sorts of shortcuts to build this thing.

The CEO stated that he didn't want to have any ex military submarine experts as part of the team, because they were "uninspiring" and "50 year old white guys", and he'd rather have young college grads who are inspiring. The real reason: the college grads were simply cheaper. He didn't want to pay the ex military experts. That's it.

The CEO lied to CBS news in their CBS Sunday morning report and told them that Boeing and University of Washington consulted with them on the design of the submersible. Both organizations told the NY Post today that they had no involvement with it. So that was a fucking lie. All he did was use the UW lab after hours.

The use of a Logitech PS3 style controller to navigate the vehicle...what the actual fuck.

Because this was a submersible in international waters, there are virtually no regulations. That needs to change. If the UN needs to draft a treaty for countries to ratify to regulate these things in international waters, then that's what needs to happen.

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I recently got an Xbox Series X, and naturally I wanted to go back and enjoy some of the 360 titles that I played as a teen. For once, I feel like I did not miss the boat on buying these games at a decent price. Everybody talks about how cheap SNES and N64 carts used to be, but I wasn't into retro gaming then, so all I've ever known is absurd prices.

I just bought Final Fantasy XIII for $0.99 on eBay (plus shipping). Ninety nine cents! Is this the norm? I know FF13 was controversial, but overall it's a great title to own, pretty unique since Final Fantasy is usually Playstation exclusive.

I might just start a 360 collection.

[-] patchymoose@rammy.site 4 points 1 year ago

TIL China has a PM.

[-] patchymoose@rammy.site 6 points 1 year ago

I think our generation will definitely have consoles set up in nursing homes when we are elderly. No doubt about it.

[-] patchymoose@rammy.site 14 points 1 year ago

It's hard to beat GIMP.

[-] patchymoose@rammy.site 6 points 1 year ago

Just to give perspective on how rapacious the textbook industry has become:

When I was in nursing school (graduated in May), even though I "purchased" the textbooks, it turned out what I purchased was only a license to access the textbook through their proprietary e-reader app for the semester. As soon as the semester was over, my access to the textbook disappeared.

This is the model that the textbook companies want. No more reselling used books to even recover a small portion of funds.

This is why piracy of textbooks is thriving.

[-] patchymoose@rammy.site 3 points 1 year ago

So far, the highlights for me are Super Mario RPG remake, and a new Dragon Quest Monsters installment!

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I'm really stunned after playing this game, it's hard to believe that it was made by a somewhat indie development studio (Asobo).

The last time I finished something and felt this emotionally exhausted was when I watched Apocalypse Now for the first time. This game really captures the brutality and despair of the middle ages in a way that more fantasy-oriented games do not.

Of course, this game does have some fantasy elements, but for the most part it takes you on a journey with two children who have to make their way through a ruthless and uncaring world, constantly having their childhood ripped away and their faith in adults and humanity shattered.

At the same time, this game is absolutely beautiful. I would put the visuals up against any game, period. You feel like you're there in medieval France.

I need to go play some happy Mario games after this one.

If you are an adult who handles depressing and dark things okay, and you have even a passing interest in the middle ages, I can't recommend this game enough (play the first one first though--Plague Tale Innocence). The core gameplay is a stealth game, but whether or not you like that style, the game is worth it and transcends the genre IMO.

[-] patchymoose@rammy.site 3 points 1 year ago

Jesus, is that really what they're using? 😳

[-] patchymoose@rammy.site 1 points 1 year ago

And just to add to that, anyone who has installed Linux before knows that everything isn't guaranteed to just work out of the box. Laptop WiFi cards, for example, frequently have driver issues. So it's not quite as simple as OP is saying, even with PCs.

[-] patchymoose@rammy.site 1 points 1 year ago

One day Doom will be able to run through carrier pigeons.

[-] patchymoose@rammy.site 68 points 1 year ago

“Reddit represents one of the largest data sets of just human beings talking about interesting things,” Huffman said. “We are not in the business of giving that away for free.”

Wow. Clearly Reddit now believes that they own all of the conversations that people have had on the site. That explains why they've also been restoring comments that people have deleted when leaving the site. That has major implications for data security, privacy, and even safety in some situations.

This episode has revealed Reddit's true colors, and they're not pretty.

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I've often wondered this. With the sheer volume of titles on modern consoles, is it even possible to have a complete collection of the library? Especially with something like the Switch, where there are also a shit ton of shovelware titles out there, not only digital but physical shovelware as well from Limited Run Games.

Part of me thinks it's not going to happen, and the other part of me knows that I'm probably severely underestimating collectors' skills, resources, and obsession.

[-] patchymoose@rammy.site 40 points 1 year ago

This is actually hilarious that Reddit is so threatened by Lemmy that they are actively trying to intimidate people from posting a link. What a joke.

[-] patchymoose@rammy.site 2 points 1 year ago

Welcome aboard! 🏴‍☠️

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by patchymoose@rammy.site to c/gaming@beehaw.org

I know Andromeda has a poor reputation, and a lot of it stems from issues at release. I am just curious what people who have played it more recently think about it. I'm a Mass Effect fan, and it looks like I can pick Andromeda up for less than 5 dollars at most places. Is it worth 5 bucks?

Edit: Thank you guys so much for all the perspectives! I'm going to pick it up and give it a try.

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submitted 1 year ago by patchymoose@rammy.site to c/xbox@lemmy.world

I have pretty thick glasses, and all of the over-ear headphones end up pinching the glasses arms into my face and hurts.

Does anyone know of in-ear headphones that work well for the Xbox? Google isn't very trustworthy because of how much SEO there is; I have no idea who actually wrote various reviews.

Just curious if any community members here have good in-ear headphones for the Xbox. I wish I could use my AirPods, but Xbox doesn't have Bluetooth (and neither does PS5! Somehow the Switch has them both beat in this regard...)

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