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I know about the post title rule but I would be surprised if anyone clicks on this not assuming it's about the video game digital distribution service and store
by LeoPanthera 2y ago
I know about the post title rule but I would be surprised if anyone clicks on this not assuming it's about the video game digital distribution service and storefront.
That said, here's a lovely video from YouTuber "Aging Wheels" about a (working!) scale model of a British steam truck: https://youtu.be/PFKa8K9qZBQ https://youtu.be/PFKa8K9qZBQ
- navane 2y agoSteam the software maker is definitely not making "a last stand", people know context.
- burnished 2y agoThere isn't a universal context for people to know or not know, you know? If anything I'd expect the most relevant 'Steam' in most readers lives to be the company
- Dalewyn 2y agoValve is the company, Steam is a product.
- smilevideo 2y agoThe irony here is that Steam is not the software maker, Valve is. So you don't even know the context.
- deleted 2y ago[deleted]
- squigz 2y agoI don't know why Steam would choose the name of an existing element. Why would they choose to confuse us like this? (Just a joke about the LORA complaints that always come up)
- fifteen1506 2y agoNo clue what LORA is. But I've assumed they choose confusing names so it's more difficult to search for reviews or technical info about the modems online. See: "TVCABO" vs "NOS" ["We"]. "TMN" vs "Meo" ["mine", mispelled].
- dragontamer 2y agoLong Range Radio (LORA) vs Low-Rank Adaptation of Large Language Models (LoRA)
- mgaunard 2y agoSteam is not an element; I don't get the joke.
- LoganDark 2y agoWell, it is an element of steam engines...
- yazantapuz 2y agoLike a valve...
- kibwen 2y agoIndeed, it's a secondary element, since it's produced by mixing the primary elements of fire and water.
- klyrs 2y agoWhen you mix elements, don't you get molecules?
- everforward 2y agoI believe it's an old alchemy joke back from when the "elements" were things like fire, air, water or earth.
- deleted 2y ago[deleted]
- TulliusCicero 2y agoYeah, I was quite curious, given Steam's current dominant position in the PC game store market.
- Reason077 2y agoYes, turned out not to be the "Steam" I was thinking of.
- HlessClaudesman 2y agoYouTube Goes Flat, more than youn need to know about the inner-tube industry.
- jamescun 2y agoThat channel is a gem!
- _zoltan_ 2y agoI automatically though about steam, the game distribution service. I guess most people would.
- cfmcdonald 2y agoAuthor here. Having been neck-deep in steam engine history for years, the possible confusion caused by the title didn't even occur to me. It's obvious in retrospect. I guess I created accidental clickbait.
- ngcc_hk 2y agoIt did confuse me … not going to waste my time on steam last stand. The game market is good enough … what last stand :-)
- markdeloura 2y agoThanks for your comment back… I clicked on it for game market Steam as well, but I learned a few years ago that my great grandfather built some steam cars in Rochester around 1900, so I found this fascinating. Thanks!
- johnchristopher 2y agoI don't know, (technicshistory.com) kinda give it away immediately for me.
- taeric 2y agoI confess when I saw "Steam" I thought it was about the game company. That said, working it into "Last Stand" made me think it was about the engine technology. The game company is still going strong, no?
- xhkkffbf 2y agoI also came looking for something about the game company, but I was happy for the confusion. Fascinating topic. Maybe if we can get nuclear cars, we can go back to steam turbines! :-)