Blemgo

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[–] Blemgo@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Based on what I heard it was mainly cost vs benefit. It was mainly an expensive gimmick, as not only you had to buy more expensive equipment that had its limitations (expensive glasses that had to synchronise with the TV or very narrow fields of 3D), but also had to have channels with 3D (which might've cost extra) or more expensive media that was capable of delivering 3D.

While streaming could have been a contributing factor, due to it killing traditional TV channels and basically DVD sales, it seems that overall 3D cinema declined very fast as well. This is probably because how expensive it was for both cinemas and production companies, and production companies often resorted to cheaper alternatives rather than equipment that would actually film in 3D, leading to a much less satisfying effect. So as the 3D effects got shallower, the whole gimmick in theaters died, and probably the whole 3D fad.

[–] Blemgo@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

I never got into Clue myself, though I blame Clue DVD for that. The premade cases led to a limited replay ability, sure, but due to these cases involving background narratives made you feel like a detective as you piece together alibis through story snippets.

It's a shame they aren't producing it anymore for quite some time now.

[–] Blemgo@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

What I experienced is that Snaps/Flatpaks that contain X11 apps will behave very oddly in a Wayland sessions, at least with NVidia GPUs.

Using distros that still use X11, like Linux Mint, seems to help a lot.

One thing I will commend Snaps/Flatpak for however is bundling dependencies, especially deprecated ones. I spent DAYS trying to install an older version of .NET framework that's no longer supported to get a game (Vintage Story), but to no avail. With the appropriate Snap/Flatpak it worked first try, well, once I found the distro that doesn't have the X11 problem that was previously stated.

[–] Blemgo@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

Or at least be sort of a monthly tax, in order to fund it. Generally however, I agree, especially since those who get caught not paying for those tickets after often those who can't afford it, thus ending in a spiral that ultimately puts them in jail, thus costing the taxpayer more money. At least this is the case in Germany.

[–] Blemgo@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Alternatively tgey could use the Rimworld model: release DLCs that heavily change how you play the game, allowing you to tailor the game to your wants and needs that way.

[–] Blemgo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Both are authentic, with the vinegar variant being the Bavarian/Swabian variant. Not sure where the mayo variant came from however.

[–] Blemgo@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

He was Austrian, BTW.

[–] Blemgo@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

I do think it's worth the money however, especially since it allows you to cutomize your search results by white-/blacklisting sites and making certain sites rank higher or lower based on your direct feedback. Plus, I like their approach to openness and considerations on how to improve searching without bogging down the standard search.

[–] Blemgo@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

That is very true, especially when it comes to any administrative task. However I'd argue that these jobs are less likely to be replaced, as these jobs are born out of a system that is favoring bureaucracy for the sake of bureaucracy over efficiency. Challenging that system would result in a shift in the power dynamics, often towards subordinates, which, of course, wouldn't really be accepted by leading positions.

[–] Blemgo@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Generally, they offer a giant infrastruture that no other game selling platform offers:

  • cloud saving
  • community hub for sharing user content
  • inbuilt forum
  • mod database
  • better shop visibility through intelligent algorithms
  • community events like NEXT fest

overall, you get what you pay for.

[–] Blemgo@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

AFAIK, the only publicly available build is an outdated image based on debian instead of arch and not really worth running due to its state.

[–] Blemgo@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

Linus Torvals talk at the Aalto University. Specifically a segment where he talks about how hard it is to work with Nvidia when it comes to the Linux kernel.

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