We’ve known that the iPhone is switching to USB-C for a while now, but there was always a possibility that Apple would stick with Lightning for one more year. Based on the latest leaked images, however, Apple is all-in on USB-C for the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro models, with USB-C parts for the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, and...
Wireless charging is a pretty bad option for a sole charging source though, it is highly inefficient and heats up the phone more than using a wire. My last phone actually had issues from overheating because I used it a lot while on a wireless charging dock.
Yeah, I’m sure it is great for a situation like that. When I worked from home I’d use it pretty much all day while charging on a dock, like, 100% screen on time. It caused the battery to swell up and pop the back glass off though, so I don’t do that anymore.
I hate microUSB so much. I always feel like I have to treat microUSB ports like fine china or they will break on me. That nervous anticipation every time you plug something in that this will be the time it finally breaks. Too bad mini USB ports had that problem with getting loose over time.
I think the most common answer is going to be Tears of the Kingdom, and that is one for me that stands out for sure, but I will try to add some more unique inputs as well. Many are games that came out longer than a year ago, but i didnt get around to playing until more recently....
Sea of Thieves. I’ve had so many great interactions with other pirates, and the freedom the game gives me allows fights/battles to go in some very interesting ways. I’m not sure I’ve played another game that lets me outsmart my opponent in so many ways, and the ability to speak to other pirates can provide for some very interesting or funny moments. The other day I was attacked by a reaper ship, once they knocked down our mast I started swimming with a gunpowder barrel towards their ship. They swam right past me while looking for me, unfortunately I was killed just feet from their ship. But they had no idea about my second gunpowder barrel and started sailing closer to my ship. As it sunk, the barrel was freed from the chains of gravity and hit their ship, killing most of their crew. We all had a laugh in the ferry of the damned after that. They were pouting that we had no treasure so we teased them with how we just sold a giant pile of it when they started chasing us.
Another time we were about to log off so me, in a sloop, approached some random galleon to give them all our supplies. We were really lucky with finding them and had an absolute fuckton of supplies. The first words from them as we approached were “They’re here” and they all jumped on our deck ready to attack. We told them we come in peace, with gifts, and gave them our supplies. In return, they gave us a key to one of our chests, which had three items we needed inside of it, that we would have otherwise missed out on. Got like 5 achievements out of that interaction.
I read that conversation, it was really off putting for me how you were treated. I haven’t been able to let go of it since. It definitely impacted how I view the site.
A “hey, this conversation is not productive/nice/whatever, please disengage” would have been nice after the conversation was reported. Maybe at most deletion of the offending comments. I don’t think further consequences at this point are really appropriate, I doubt a normal user would have gotten much more than that, but an apology would be nice.
I’d rather just forgive and forget than get a forced apology though. To me it felt more like unchecked emotions taking precedence over logic rather than a bad faith argument. At least, I hope that is the case. I’m all too familiar with the stupid shit people say when they are angry. There are things I’ve said years ago in the heat of a moment and still look back on with regret. I hope that admin could use it as a learning moment instead of quadrupling down.
Just for the heads up, this thread will probably have a lot of spoilers. I’m gonna try to go vague on spoilers for anybody that hasn’t played Hotline Miami 2. If you’ve played the game, you’ll probably know what I mean, but I’m going to say some purposefully esoteric shit to keep it out of full spoiler territory....
I got yelled at for saying this on a reddit thread about emotional moments in video games. But I still feel bad for killing Mordin in ME3. I cried. And regret it.
According to these new numbers from Valve, the Linux customer base is up to 1.96%, or a 0.52% jump over June! That’s a huge jump with normally just moving 0.1% or so in either direction most months… It’s also near an all-time high on a percentage basis going back to the early days of Steam on Linux when it had around a 2%...
Canada will be the first nation to start printing warnings directly onto individual cigarettes in a bid to deter young people from starting smoking and encourage others to quit....
Microsoft are looking at putting datacenters under the ocean, which sounds like a really good idea to cool them but I can’t help but think a couple decades from now it’s going to start causing us problems
Datacenters are already bad for the environment and all available evidence points to this being a better option for the environment. Believe me I thought it was the stupidiest shit when they first announced this but I’ve had years to think about it now. Just because something is made by a horrible company doesn’t mean that it iself must be horrible.
Sorry for not participating in your corporate drone culture, loyalty actually matters to me. This comment made me cringe.
So recently there has been a lot of debate on AI-generated art and its copyright. I’ve read a lot of comments recently that made me think of this video and I want to highly encourage everyone to watch it, maybe even watch it again if you already viewed it. Watch it specifically with the question “If an AI did it, would it...
Android is struggling to keep its market share in the United States, as Apple continues to take over in the market. But, despite Android as a whole losing ground, Google Pixel phones are becoming a bigger slice of the US market....
I have a Pixel 3 and I hate it, I had to go through 4 warranty replacements and this one still has issues. I gave up because they were ones I could live with.
I mean yeah, that is kind of how popularity works right? More popular things are more popular. I’m not really a fan of either of those genres though. The only reason I know who Curt Kobain is, is because of Family Guy. FWIW I looked it up and apparently they have had jokes about Winehouse as well.
I had a dumb phone until around 2011 and I really miss not staring at my phone all of the time. The only thing that gives me pause is my family sending links via text. I’ve tried other ways to limit screen time but if it’s there I’m gonna use it.
No, I’m not addicted to my phone (I hardly use it) so I don’t really see the point in giving up so much functionality. I really need GPS and dumb phones don’t really offer that. I’ve been using smartphones since the Palm OS days with my Treo 600.
What’s your opinion? Does google really “not work” anymore? Are there any better search engines? Why did the quality of search results go down? I honestly stumbled onto this question through this music video, what is ironic in it’s own way i feel…
I never used twitter, and I’m certainly no fan of Elon Musk, but from what I see in the news most of his changes seem to be pretty superficial. Why are people acting like Twitter is dead? Because of a name change and people having blue checkmarks?
Valve is now selling refurbished Steam Decks with up to £110 off (www.eurogamer.net)
USB-C confirmed for the iPhone 15 in new leaked images - Macworld (www.macworld.com)
We’ve known that the iPhone is switching to USB-C for a while now, but there was always a possibility that Apple would stick with Lightning for one more year. Based on the latest leaked images, however, Apple is all-in on USB-C for the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro models, with USB-C parts for the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Plus, and...
"I have 3 kids and no money... Why can't I have no kids and 3 money?" (i.imgur.com)
I love democracy (lemmy.ml)
Elon Musk’s ‘fund your legal bill’ tweet is a brand new level of bullshit (www.theverge.com)
Sorry, another news from this asshole, but this is too much assholery to don’t be shared...
What games have you played in the last 365 days that stand out to you as the most memorable experiences?
I think the most common answer is going to be Tears of the Kingdom, and that is one for me that stands out for sure, but I will try to add some more unique inputs as well. Many are games that came out longer than a year ago, but i didnt get around to playing until more recently....
Thunderbird 115.1 Released with Bug Fixes & UI Buffs - OMG! Ubuntu (www.omgubuntu.co.uk)
What is an item below 100 bucks that everyone should own?
The ingredient that changed your life (www.beehaw.org)
Tell me about that one ingredient, that when discovered, it opened your mind to a whole new world of flavor possibilities!...
Beehaw lacks community
Apologies for the clickbaity title or for the messy wording to follow. I’m not great at articulating myself....
Most emotional moments in games? (SPOILERS)
Just for the heads up, this thread will probably have a lot of spoilers. I’m gonna try to go vague on spoilers for anybody that hasn’t played Hotline Miami 2. If you’ve played the game, you’ll probably know what I mean, but I’m going to say some purposefully esoteric shit to keep it out of full spoiler territory....
Steam On Linux Usage Spikes To Nearly 2% In July, Larger Marketshare Than Apple macOS (www.phoronix.com)
According to these new numbers from Valve, the Linux customer base is up to 1.96%, or a 0.52% jump over June! That’s a huge jump with normally just moving 0.1% or so in either direction most months… It’s also near an all-time high on a percentage basis going back to the early days of Steam on Linux when it had around a 2%...
Canada launches warning labels on each cigarette (www.bbc.com)
Canada will be the first nation to start printing warnings directly onto individual cigarettes in a bid to deter young people from starting smoking and encourage others to quit....
Who else foresees environmental problems with this later down the line? (news.microsoft.com)
Microsoft are looking at putting datacenters under the ocean, which sounds like a really good idea to cool them but I can’t help but think a couple decades from now it’s going to start causing us problems
Copyright and why it's broken. - Tom Scott (www.youtube.com)
So recently there has been a lot of debate on AI-generated art and its copyright. I’ve read a lot of comments recently that made me think of this video and I want to highly encourage everyone to watch it, maybe even watch it again if you already viewed it. Watch it specifically with the question “If an AI did it, would it...
I Gazed Into Worldcoin’s Orb and Saw a Boring Dystopia Staring Back (gizmodo.com)
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After rebranding, X took @x from its original Twitter owner and offered him merch (apple.news)
Gene X Hwang knew his days on Twitter as @x were numbered....
Police are not primarily crime fighters, according to the data (www.reuters.com)
To the surprise of no one, California cops spend most of their time harassing taxpayers via traffic stops instead of work on solving actual crimes.
We all have 'that game'. For me, it's Europa 1400: The Guild. What's your's? (media.kbin.social)
While Android as a whole continues to shrink in the US, Google Pixel keeps growing (9to5google.com)
Android is struggling to keep its market share in the United States, as Apple continues to take over in the market. But, despite Android as a whole losing ground, Google Pixel phones are becoming a bigger slice of the US market....
Scientists woke up a 46,000-year-old roundworm from Siberian permafrost (wapo.st)
Yakuza: Like a Dragon is Now DRM free on GOG. (lemmy.ml)
I always thought this game looked right up my alley but I refuse to buy games with DRM like Denuvo....
Discord != Documentation (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
What's a good torque wrench to get?
cross-posted from: jorts.horse/users/…/110789232582943740...
We Failed Amy Winehouse (thewalrus.ca)
Dead for over a decade, the iconic singer-songwriter has never gotten the same due as her male counterparts
Signs You're A Good Or Bad Programmer (github.com)
Have You Ever Considered a Dumbphone or Do You Currently Use One?
I had a dumb phone until around 2011 and I really miss not staring at my phone all of the time. The only thing that gives me pause is my family sending links via text. I’ve tried other ways to limit screen time but if it’s there I’m gonna use it.
UNESCO calls for global ban on smartphones in schools (news.un.org)
The internet has become soulless and i hate it (tim.kicker.dev)
Google doesn't work anymore ? (www.youtube.com)
What’s your opinion? Does google really “not work” anymore? Are there any better search engines? Why did the quality of search results go down? I honestly stumbled onto this question through this music video, what is ironic in it’s own way i feel…
rule (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
RIP Twitter’s iconic bird logo (www.theverge.com)
populating c/humor daily with at least two memes/absurd pictures until i get bored or run out of them: day 6 (beehaw.org)
"Block The Rich" is like an ad-blocker, but for obscenely wealthy people with overinflated egos. (lemm.ee)
cross-posted from: lemm.ee/post/1891205...