buttonpusher

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by buttonpusher 4y ago
It seems like we could have both; people can generate worlds by some combination of automation and manually tweaking parameters or mods, then they can share that world with their friends, and visit worlds created by their friends. Some peop
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by buttonpusher 5y ago
And if you would prefer parody, try Dave Eggers' "The Circle" and "The Every". The latter is particularly relevant, and had me laughing out loud.
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by buttonpusher 5y ago
If there was a modern drop-in replacement for SMS that addressed the known security concerns while also being open and cross platform, I'd be all over it. There is! RCS (wikipedia.org/wiki/Rich_Communication_Services) Andro
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by buttonpusher 5y ago
Yes, but storing many TBs on several low volume disks is a PITA unless you can invest in a robotic library. I wonder if Sony's ODA format could ever become more popular in the consumer market. I've never heard anybody mention it b
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by buttonpusher 5y ago
I work at a library. We rarely use our fax machine internally, but we send faxes for patrons at $1 per page. This may sound steep, but it's because we really don't like dealing with the fax machine either. If they have a lot of pa
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by buttonpusher 5y ago
For me, it's about what I want to do. If I want to drive, then I want to drive my own car, over which I have full authority. I don't want any automation beyond ABS. If I just want to get somewhere, then I'd rather hop in a se
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by buttonpusher 5y ago
What's wrong with it? I use spotify all the time, have no problems, and can't think of anything I would change. I guess the default recommendations are not great, but they're easy to ignore, and that's not really a softw
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by buttonpusher 5y ago
Not me. Car view was pointless. It did not really make it safer to use while driving, and it had limited features. This was especially annoying when you were actually just a passenger.
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by buttonpusher 5y ago
There are already several unauthorized exchanges, despite the popularity of the authorized ones. Banning the authorized ones would be a big boon for the illegal ones.
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by buttonpusher 5y ago
Prohibition is not very effective against distributed anonymous protocols.
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by buttonpusher 5y ago
Mask ROMs are engraved rocks.