Briongloid

@ briongloid @aussie.zone

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2y ago

Monthly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing?
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Briongloid @aussie.zone 2y ago
I've just been playing Valorant, might get back into Age of Empires 2.

2y ago

Gabe Newell on why game delays are okay: 'Late is just for a little while. Suck is forever.'

I'm sure they got better, but they never won me back, that original feeling of disappointment is still associated with the games for me.

2y ago

Star Wars: The Old Republic getting Australian servers

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Briongloid @aussie.zone 2y ago

From what I understand, the game was recently moved to AWS, which makes regional servers significantly easier and cheaper.

Now if only ESO could do the same..

2y ago

What are your thoughts about SNW S02E08 [SPOILER]

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Briongloid @aussie.zone 2y ago

I see references of previous Starfleet officers such as Worf or Captain Sysco;

With Worf the writers where careful to create a scenario where it was known and out in the open, that the only Federation law he broke was leaving the ship without authority, which he was officially reprimanded over. The actions he took on the Klingon vessel were considered lawful in and of itself.

Captain Sysco's may be more relevant and example, but to me it felt more like a necessary decision for the benefit of future outcomes. To compare this to SNW S02E08, I don't feel they outlined that he was a future threat to anyone, that being said I am undecided on the Sysco comparison.

I have also seen reference to Captain Picard's assimilation, but to me that one is not appropriate as it was against his will.

2y ago

SBC's with better mainline Linux support than Raspberry Pi?

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Briongloid @aussie.zone 2y ago

Have you tried DietPi

2y ago

Cosmos 0.12 major update

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Briongloid @aussie.zone 2y ago

[🆕 Cosmos 0.12 - HUGE update! All in one secure Reverse-proxy, container manager with app store, integrated VPN, and authentication provider, now has a Full Monitoring suite with alerts and notifications (including presets for anti crypto miner hacks!) 📈📊 ~reddit

3y ago

Daily Discussion Thread: Wed 08 Nov 2023

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Briongloid @aussie.zone 3y ago

Optus NBN appears to be just a DNS issue, people reporting their NBN working with third party DNS provider.

I strongly recommend not using telco for DNS regardless.

FYI for those that don't know, Optus services down nationwide, effects 10 million customers as well as payment terminals, Metro trains are also partially down.

3y ago

Is there anyway to watch Joe Rogen Podcast without having to create a spotify account?

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Briongloid @aussie.zone 3y ago

Usenet is paid, usually 2+ subscriptions, a Usenet/backbone provider + an indexer.

3y ago

Max users grandfathered into $15.99 ad-free plan lose 4K, HDR next month

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Briongloid @aussie.zone 3y ago

That's how it should work, but many services have been increasing pricing with email warnings for the last decade.

My friend has PS+ and it has multiplied in price for 3-month intervals without him ever confirming the new price. He's had it for a decade without touching it and genuinely wouldn't know he's being charged so much more than he agreed to if I didn't tell him.

This is in Australia which normally has better protections for consumers, but it's possible we don't in this case as it's happened to me with every subscription I've ever had they send a n email and then start charging an amount I never agreed to.

The only exception was AEW+ via Fite.tv which was in USD, that was the only time I ever lost my sub when the price changed, which given it went up +40% I was glad they handled it respectfully.

3y ago

We did it!

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Briongloid @aussie.zone 3y ago

We would need Google to aggregate instances together for the benefit of search results, but the host instance is great to see.

Maybe when Reddit removes indexer access, Google may put some effort towards replacing it, but I wouldn't give my hopes up waiting for Google Search to get better.

3y ago

Looking for advice on monitor upgrade

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Briongloid @aussie.zone 3y ago

The laptop is a Dell G15 5515 Ryzen Edition 3050-4GB | 5600H | 16GB 3200Mhz

The laptop has a 120Hz panel which is okay, but too small and awkward, I generally play on my mechanical keyboard in front of the monitor for better neck/joint support. I am happy with my overall setup, I would just like a full 120+ on the monitor and I have been watching HDR content scaled down via Plex to 8bit.

3y ago

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Briongloid @aussie.zone 3y ago

RX570 level.

3y ago

After 3 years of 'hands-off' management, Microsoft is making Bethesda and ZeniMax report directly to Matt Booty.

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Briongloid @aussie.zone 3y ago

Both Bethesda & Blizzard needed some kind of change, I'm sure that in a decade we'll be regretting Microsoft's control of the market, but in the meantime at least those two companies might avoid ending up like Bungie.

3y ago

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Briongloid @aussie.zone 3y ago

The new 7840U AMD laptop processor has integrated graphics at a total 15W.

3y ago

Google Fiber's 20Gbps Internet to Arrive by Year's End for Select Residential Users

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Briongloid @aussie.zone 3y ago

Our rollout was severely impacted by political interests, but the Australian government tackled this at a national level with building a National Broadband Wholesale network for all the ISP retailers to resell.

It was a lot easier however given how underfunded our existing monopoly telco left the old network.

Unfortunately Rupert Murdoch stated in New York to shareholders that the network would undercut their Australian business, they then used their 67% newspaper market share to back the opposing party and have them downgrade the rollout of the network from fibre to copper.

Now half the country can't get a full 100mbps and the upload isn't synchronous for 99% of households.

3y ago

Spotify Removes Offensive Imagery But Keeps Transphobic Song Despite Outcry

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Briongloid @aussie.zone 3y ago

I meant in the case where it would be hurtful, obviously it wouldn't be reasonably hurtful to say it in a context which it isn't, that was the point of what I was saying.

I would say the same words if I had a reason to discuss whichever word, neither of us are directing it to a person with an explicit intent to cause harm.

3y ago

Spotify Removes Offensive Imagery But Keeps Transphobic Song Despite Outcry

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Briongloid @aussie.zone 3y ago

It's a frequent occurrence in Reddit that I read a typed out "Letter-word", not knowing what swear/slur as the same letter could mean multiple different words in my regional English dialect.

What frustrates me is that words that could harm require effort to ensure the context is clear and respectful, people who just swap it with a Letter-word don't care enough to treat what they are saying with importance.

I've previously asked what a comments letter-word was referring to as I couldn't even find it via Google, the responses where downvotes and being told I should know what it means.

Hurtful words either shouldn't be said at all, or if being referred to need to be treated with delicacy and respect as if their harm matters, saying them while not saying them is the laziest and most disrespectful way of handling that.

3y ago

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella admits giving up on Windows Phone and mobile was a mistake

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Briongloid @aussie.zone 3y ago

I think there is more room with another Android based OS akin to FireOS, a fully Microsoft version of Android, with their desig language over top of what wouldn't need porting outside of Google based dependencies.