circuitfarmer

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[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 1 week ago

My 8BitDo Pro 2 has been my go-to controller for months... But it already worked with Steam.

I am hoping this means I can map the few extra buttons that aren't on an Xbox controller.

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 21 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Being able to see your actual performance versus your framegen performance is really quite cool.

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Nice. Saves a step.

Now I wish there were a way to force Proton games to run in Gamescope. I usually add it as a launch option because it makes some games play nicer with the window manager.

I know it can be done with steamtinkerlaunch, but that is still kind of a workaround.

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 20 points 2 weeks ago

by hollowing out its tax base

As if the wealthy pay taxes. GTFO with that BS.

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 88 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Here's something a lot of folks supporting the tariffs as some bass-ackwards way of returning manufacturing to the US don't understand: in business, uncertainty is even worse than higher costs. Even if you end up paying a little more, it's worth it if that payment gets you stability.

Trump's instability in policy easily outweighs any benefits -- and that's assuming there were ever any benefits at all.

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 month ago

Those Firefox figures are abysmal. Argh.

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 16 points 1 month ago

I bet breaking the giant up into much smaller pieces would be a more efficient way to make them do less evil

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Because expensive headphones tend to have drivers with higher impedance, meaning they produce less volume at the same current versus a lower impedance set.

That's true for wired headphones, at least. For anything wireless, they have a secondary amplifier not in your phone, so then the phone really really has no idea.

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 1 month ago

In case anyone is curious what a screwworm infection can do to, say, a human...

These things are terrifying. Watch at your own peril.

https://youtu.be/kWMaYCiudsY

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 month ago

Well now... TIL!

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I mean, $100 bucks at Best Buy is like $35 at actual market prices. I'd need at least a $200 gift card.

 

(This post was intended for politics@lemmy.world, but as it seems they don't allow text posts, I'm posting it here)

This post will likely not go over well with everyone and some people may not agree with the premise of the question. Mods please remove if not allowed.

I am curious if the MAGA-esque approach to politics is new for the US, or if there have been other examples of similar political movements which may be considered "cult-like". To better define what I mean, here are some examples:

  • Large amounts of signs bearing a candidate's name being shown by single individuals (e.g. big trucks covered in Trump signs everywhere)

  • Use of a candidate name over the US flag

  • Use of a kind of supporter uniform (e.g. the red MAGA hat)

  • The "alternative facts" of MAGA, where debate can be impossible because supporters believe anyone who is a detractor must be lying

  • In some cases, voter intimidation or coercion from staunch supporters

It seems to me that some of this is new but I'd love to hear other thoughts. I have heard and seen many relatively obvious parallels to German politics in the 20s-40s, but I'm specifically wondering if anything similar has ever been seen in the US before.

 

I know a lot of people hate this kind of feature, but there are significant reasons why I think it would make Starfield better.

If I'm not wearing one and I leave my ship, I start taking damage if the planet is dangerous. The only way around that is to be in 3rd person while in the ship (aside from the workaround below). There isn't any indication anywhere as to whether or not you are in a spacesuit, besides your menu and 3rd person view. There is no way to know while maintaining immersion.

Bethesda's workaround is to auto-hide spacesuits and helmets in atmo. This sucks, because I personally like tailoring the look of my character to the environment. But more importantly, I want to know that I am wearing a pressure suit if I'm out in a dangerous environment. I don't want it to feel like I'm a freecam wandering around -- I want to feel like I'm slogging along in a freaking spacesuit.

What's really strange is: if you put on the broken Constellation helmet, you can see the tape piece from the inside. It has an overlay! Sadly this works for no other helmet. Did they just abandon making the textures?

A similar annoyance with a related system: the quick menu does not unequip items. This would make it super easy to change between a spacesuit and regular outfit and not deal with more menus.

I figure there will be a mod at least for helmet overlays eventually, but damn is it frustrating that they definitely thought about it and only implemented it for a piece of masking tape.

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