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🯁🯂🯃🮲🮳 ← If you can see this, you are cool.

Tech nerd with social capabilities. Enjoys simulation games, pen and paper roleplaying, drinking beer and messing with technology while listening to Hatsune Miku.

Engine programmer of We Are Football at https://winningstreakgames.de

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fell, to random
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Don't tell my wife, but I'm now finally using @Liberapay to donate 20€ per year to my favourite #OpenSource projects. I'm planning to increase it slowly.

jpmens, to random
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This always gets me

fell,
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@jpmens It's not military time, it's regular time. At least to me it is. Also, you don't have to say fourteen-hundred hours. What's wrong with fourteen o'clock? It rolls off the tounge just as easily.

12 pm = twelve o'clock
12 am = zero o'clock or nought o'clock if you wish

fell,
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@ichmagrum @homoludens Falls du sterben solltest, und ihn siehst, sollst du einen schönen Gruß ausrichten.

What is something (feature, modes, settings...) you would like to see become a standard in video games?

I’ve been thinking about making this thread for a few days. Sometimes, I play a game and it has some very basic features that are just not in every other game and I think to myself: Why is this not standard?! and I wanted to know what were yours....

fell,
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@Plume The Witness has no menu and no savegames. When you boot it up, you're instantly exactly where you left off.

This doesn't work for all games, but I wish more games would do it like that.

fell,
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@ijeff I'm never going to use passkeys because they require to have a lockscreen on the device, and I don't have one.

You might think "Isn't that kinda dangerous?"

And I say: My devices are never left unattended, so a lockscreen is just an obstacle to get back where I was. Honestly, try disabling your lockscreen. The fact that you can press one button and be right where you left off is priceless.

So, screw passkeys and their stupid rules.

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#TheDearHunter album Migrant has been re-recorded and released yesterday as Migrant Returned.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjTLogWYNe0

#np #nowplaying

fell,
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@Gargron Woah. This can sound incredibly political if you don't know it's about music.

fell,
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@Sentientted @CookieJarObserver The only gripe I have with the Pixel (4a in my case) is that the file system is so locked down, but that's just a modern Android thing. I wish I was able to change the default search engine but eh, can't complain.

I don't have a Pinephone personally, but has come a long way and supposedly runs very well on recent hardware. Give it another 1-2 years and it will be rock solid for daily use.

fell, (edited ) to linux
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I am once again considering to write my own window manager

...unless the setup I am thinking of is already possible, let me construct this in your head:

On the top of the screen, there is narrow status bar, which is split into two parts. On the right side of the bar, you have your clock, your battery, your signal strength and so on.

On the left side, there is a clickable tab for every window you have opened. It's like browser tabs: Every window always uses the entire space below the status bar.

On the far left, there could be an icon which opens a searchable list of applications, kind of like but vertical. Everything supports mouse input as you would expect.

Does that exist? Should I make it? It would be awesome for smaller screens, like phones.

Edit: I should add that I'm planning to run it on a Nokia N900 with a single 600 MHz CPU core, 256 MB RAM and a resolution of 800×480 pixels. Existing full desktop environments like Xfce4, LXDE, and so on are way to heavy to run.

@linux @linux @linux @linux

fell,
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Honestly, that's all I want but stripped down so it can run on a system with 256 MB RAM.

@jthecoder @linux @linux @linux @linux

fell,
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@MonkderZweite Well, a window manager is for managing windows, right? So, having it also provide a list of windows to click on is resonable, in my opinion.

I should've added that I'm planning to run it on a Nokia N900 with 600 MHz and 256 MB RAM, both #XFCE and #LXDE are way too heavy for it. Also, most of their menus don't fit on the 800×480 pixel screen.

fell,
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@PuppyOSAndCoffee Probably nothing for a N900 but I've heard so much of it. I really should give it a try. How does Enlightenment run with older hardware? I'm talking 8-10 years old.

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I've just been told to “advise ahead of time” because I had meltdowns.

I guess “normal” (pfft) people file sick leave because they knew they'll have a fever ahead of time.

@autistics @actuallyautistic

fell,
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@youronlyone @autistics @actuallyautistic It baffles me how some employers treat sick leave like holidays and set limits. Like, when you're out of sick days you can't get sick any more. Being sick is by definition an unforeseen event, it just happens. All you can (and should) do is inform your company that you're not coming in today. Otherwise you might just call it "the other holiday leave"

fell,
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@douglasg14b @fwygon I love Kagi. For technical topics, the search quality is unparalleled. For everything else it's about the same.

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Rant about the world of social media and marketing:

My latest (very recent) shock was receiving an email from a digital painting software company (I can't name them) asking me my price to switch my entire workflow to their proprietary product and announce it on my channels.

Of course I refused.

I'm still 100% committed to Free/Libre&Open-Source Software. But it made me realise that these days even profiles without a huge internet presence are getting paid to use and advocate things. Meh 😔

fell,
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@davidrevoy Since you have declined their terms, you don't have any contract with them. So, from my intuitive legal understanding, you should have a right to disclose which company this was. If you wish, that is.

fell,
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@aksdb @neon_arch Oh yes! I used SearXNG and it was quite slow.

fell,
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@iso @Captain_Baka Aber ich hab immer gedacht das basiert auf dem SMS-System und funktioniert damit auch in den schlechten Netzen?

fell, to android
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How does sleep really work in the Android kernel?

I've been wondering about this for a while, but couldn't find anything about it. What exactly happens after the screen turns off? Does the kernel actually suspend and halt the CPU? If so, how are notifications received while sleeping? Is there a coprocessor involved?

I'm curious. It would be great if someone could point me towards some articles or videos about this.

@android @android @android @android

fell,
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@Lojcs You think so? It must do something on the hardware level. If you install something like @postmarketos and let the deivce just sit doing nothing with its screen off, the battery doesn't last nearly as long as with Android. There must be some trickery going on...

The Spotify Car Thing cost $100, but I can't use it anymore. (lemmy.ml)

EDIT: The only reason why I still had it at this point was because I could use it with other apps. However, now that my Spotify Subscription is cancelled, it doesn’t work with anything. It’s mildly infuriating because today, I can’t still use it with other apps like I was able to yesterday....

fell,
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@pjhenry1216 @MyUnclesSecret Not quite. A gas stove requires gas. I can run it from canisters if I want to. In fact, I know someone who does.

fell,
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@Rhabuko Waas, ich bin hier.

milan, to random
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schwalbenparty heute

fell,
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@milan <Klugscheißermodus>
In städtischem Gebiet findet man die sehr ähnlich aussehenden Mauersegler häufiger als Schwalben.
</Klugscheißermodus>

fell,
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@jackpot @interdimensionalmeme Syncthing does not require a server and is much easier to set up from a user perspective.

fell,
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@jackpot You add every device to every other device and they connect directly to each other. If direct connection isn't possible (1 out of 10 times) then a relay server is used. The relays are provided by the community for free (I am running one).

fell, to random
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I am stirring my with a tablespoon.

Go ahead, call the police.

fell,
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@stappern @Talignoram6571 It's a difficult question. I'm a game developer. We estimate that about 25% of all active copies are pirated.

If all pirated copies would just disappear, would those people go buy the game? I don't think so. They would just stop playing. They don't care about the game enough to spend money, or they really just cannot afford it.

But you could argue that more people are playing the game, and they might buy a sequel in the future.

So, do we loose money? Yes, a little.

fell,
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@stappern The math is simple. We know through analytics that we have 25% more active copies than we had sales.

So, based on what I said previously we're missing out anywhere between 0% and 25% of revenue. Since the truth often lies somewhere in the middle, I argue that we lose some money. But we will never know how much it actually is, or how much impact piracy actually has.

One thing is for sure: If absolutely everyone would pirate the game, I would loose my job and couldn't pay rent anymore.

fell,
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@b00m @Incendiro @lichtmetzger Leute, sehen, riechen, probieren! Wenn es nicht komisch schmeckt ist es auch nicht gefährlich. Das hat die Natur schon gut gemacht. Manches hält sich überraschend lang.

maegul, to fediversenews
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gets a (new) search engine

It already had search (with some rough edges), but people are already making their own to fill specific needs ... chiefly it seems to replace the Google site: reddit.com search facility.

See ...

https://lemmy.world/post/963301

https://www.search-lemmy.com/

Interesting to see a platform culture completely embrace being open and public.

@fediversenews

fell,
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@maegul @fediversenews Honestly, I wish the rest of the was like that. What's the point of a PUBLIC network when it's not searchable?

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Meta isn’t launching Threads in the EU on Thursday because of its stricter laws on user data

https://www.independent.ie/business/technology/no-instagram-threads-app-in-the-eu-irish-dpc-says-metas-new-twitter-rival-wont-be-launched-here/a1927220337.html

fell,
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@parismarx I'm not sure if that's good or bad. Yay EU I guess? Definitely doesn't want to make me federate with them.

fell, to gaming
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Halo: Master Chief Collection is an absolute broken mess

Last weekend, I picked up the Master Chief Collection from the Steam sale with a friend. We wanted to play through Halo 1 again, but it was completely unplayable.

You can't always join another player's session.
Occasionally, nothing happens when starting a mission.
On certain missions the game just completely freezes.
At certain points the game locks up leaving you unable to move.

It's just awful.

@gaming @gaming @gaming

fell, (edited )
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@gaming @gaming @gaming

Update: Most issues were fixed through updates, I guess we just wanted to play in a really unfortunate time.

The locking up problem is related to a DLL mismatch when attempting / crossplay. In short: Copy your Windows friends' ucrtbase.dll from both the System32 and the SysWOW64 folders to your Windows folder in 's compatdata folder and you're good to go!

We had a great time playing last night.

fell,
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@Coeus @Lycan I also just noticed that images from federated (non Lemmy) comments are ignored. This is probably also related to the older version.

fell,
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@Kaldo @sdx Even though is maintaining , which is based on , I think projects like and would not exist or have come this far if it weren't for Valve.

I think Valve's contribution to the world is very indirect, but cannot be denied.

fell,
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@alyaza Is it really that hard to dial 🇪🇺 112, 🇺🇸 911, 🇦🇺 000, or whatever the number in your country is?

There may be lots of problems with emergencies all over the world, but dialing the actual number isn't one of them.

fell,
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@VoxAdActa AntennaPod. I've been using it for years now. Instantly works and has exactly the features you need. No ads, no bullshit.

fell, to selfhosted
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Okay #Plesk, I'm breaking up with you.

When I was new to #SysAdmin stuff, #Plesk helped me a lot with setting things up, especially email. But this is just stupid. I'm already paying for a server package that comes with Plesk, but it can't administer #PostgreSQL?

Fuck that. I'm leaving.

Any #OpenSource #FOSS alternatives? (Don't you dare to say #Docker 😠)

@selfhosted
@selfhosted
@selfhosted
#selfhosted #server #admin

fell,
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@TheYang @steb They want to use an open protocol? That's great.
But then they should be open about their intentions, and not send invitations to a few select individuals to a confidential "off the record" "roundtable". This seems just too fishy to me.

I agree with you, and I appreciate that Facebook at least tries to reach out, but after all that happened I also understand that there is a certain aversion against Facebook.

fell, to android
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Why are the icons in the Android share menu ordered randomly?

Seriously, I don't get it. It's so annoying, every time I want to share something I have to scroll to find the same App again and again. Is there a reason for this?

@android
@android
@android
#Android

fell,
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@Tavirez @somefool Firefox is the browser if you want no-bullshit and customisability. It works, and it works well. And you support the last remaining bastion against Google's reign on the entire Web.

fell,
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@Alextheacceptable In Germany, there are lawyers specialised on torrents. They collect German IPs from the peers list and mass-sue them over distributing copyrighted material. They always ask for a settlement payment of more than 5000€. It can usually be escaped by taking it to court, but I recommend not going through that.

So, depends on your location. Over here, download one movie without a VPN and you have a shit ton of legal crap coming your way.

fell,
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Makes me think... if you exclusively use IPv6 you might be fine because they can't geolocate you that easily 🤔

fell,
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@SolOrion They don't deal with ISPs outside the country, because they can't sue them at a German court.

So they need to know it's a German ISP beforehand so they can request personal information accordingly. But maybe they could still figure it out from IPv6 address ranges... I'm not entirely sure.

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@the1HOknocks @Alextheacceptable @SolOrion dammit.

fell,
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@LaggyKar @uthredii For not being OLED or not being 120 Hz?

fell, to adhd
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Tip: Break your browser to stay focused while working

Browsers are really a problem because they offer everything in one application. Productive work, distracting social media and entertainment of all sorts. It's hell!

So, if you are having trouble focusing, try breaking your browser by renaming firefox.exe or chrome.exe so that you can't use it anymore. If you need specific information, print it out or write it down.

It's not for everyone, but it helped me a lot.

@adhd
@adhd

fell,
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@lemon @webghost0101 You can even achieve that with just . I carefully set up my Wine on my two devices with on one and on the other. Took a while, to be honest.

But now, together with wine-binfmt and icoutils, I can just double-click any game. 🍷

fell,
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@webghost0101 I just want to say that vanilla Wine (weird flavour, but ok) can already run a lot of games fine if you install DXVK. It saves you the trouble of keeping seperate versions for everything.

fell, to linux
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Sometimes, my KDE starts without the "taskbar"

When I boot my Arch Linux machine, about 1/10 times the "taskbar" is missing. (Do you still call it a taskbar?)

All I see it desktop icons, the background and the mouse cursor. I'm using NVIDIA proprietary drivers.

Do you guys have any idea what's with that? It's hard to troubleshoot because it only happens sometimes.

@linux

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