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Why some open world video games of the late 2010s and early 2020s have been considered "Breath of the Wild clones"?
  • I feel like "See that mountain? You can go there." was already a cliche when the game came out. [Though I have no citation to prove it.]

    BotW really delivered on it though, with everything being climbable as the rule rather than the exception.

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    Google pulls the plug on uBlock Origin, leaving over 30 million Chrome users susceptible to intrusive ads
  • And I mean, there's still time now. Switching browsers isn't that bad. Export+import some bookmarks and adjust some settings, good to go.

    I think FF has been a good option for a while. But the second best time is now. I can totally get it if people didn't want to switch until they had more of a concrete problem.

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    If time is a currency, what is the product?
  • There's not much distinction between currency and product is there? Most products are just other forms of currency - eg, goods can be sold back for money. Services usually save you time. So when you say product, you just mean what is time exhanged for?

    The most common product of time is probably money, the next most ubiquitous type of currency. But then there are also more abstract things like enjoyment, knowledge, rest.

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  • Same. I don't really use Google search any more, but I still keep the phrase. It's just something people understand.

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    Youtuber creators with under 1000 subs that are your favorite?
  • Found Row's channel from a similar thread years ago: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo6n98yEksXx0kHT4TA8_hQ

    This guy does runs of the Pokemon Stadium games blindfolded. And I don't fully know why, but it's just super chill and enjoyable to watch these videos casually.

    He's right at 1000 now. Though I don't see any recent uploads, hope he's not done.

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    I'm making Melee but FOSS
  • That's a big undertaking, good luck! I'll definitely be trying it out once it's playable.

    Having a nice list of characters you want is cool, but for now I'd say really pick two (or even 1) and try to get them prototyped and make them feel good to play.

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    Reddit blocking all major search engines, except Google
  • Just like Reddit's changes last year, seems like a clear and reasonaly expected consequence of the 'our text is so valuable because AI' idea.

    The web will probably continue to become more gated and more fragmented as a result of that, plus trying to get more control to force ads.

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    Life is somehow boring now that I got nothing to do/ work on
  • Sounds normal to me.

    I find when I'm busy that I let go of lots of little hobby projects or side-goals that I hadn't had time to make a habit of. And I end up forgetting about them once I do have time. Maybe there are some things like that for you to get into. Or maybe it's just time to set some new aspirations.

    But hey, hanging out playing video games and awaiting vacation sounds pretty nice on its own. 😃

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    Rank-My-Favs - An open-source Android app to help rank your favorite things.
  • Thanks for updating it! Newer version is all around much better.

    Only nitpicky wishlist item I have left is for an undo button on the match screen. (Though it's not really needed since you can reset an item's stats.)

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    Rank-My-Favs - An open-source Android app to help rank your favorite things.
  • That's fun! It's silly, but I do enjoy thinking about what my favorite thing in xyz category is and jotting them down, from time to time.

    Would be cool if this included some pre-populated sample lists out of the box. Love that the import option is readily available though.

    Also, mild inconcevenice - after I view a list, rank some things, maybe repeat a few times, pressing back takes me from list, to rank, etc, when I want it to go back to all lists page. If that makes sense.

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    How can everything be captured in simple data like people's exact voice noise?
  • That's kind of crazy! Like, it's easy for me to understand that those files are only so long and sound has this finite way of being represented. But to then think I could record myself saying anything, then compare bits and see that they already have that is so neat.

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    Lemmings of ...uh... Lemmy who ate ramen noodles dry, whaddup wit dat?
  • Not quite dry, but we combine the dry ones with some coleslaw mix, the flavor packet, some sugar, and some apple cider vinegar. Turns out crunchy and delicious.

    Edit: Oh and also oil

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    Ex Redditors of Lemmy what made you come on over? What happened at Reddit that you made the switch?
  • I didn't care too much about API changes at first - I used an open source app on my phone, but mostly browsed desktop. Would have been fine going back to desktop only. As long as they keep the old site design around, I'd be fine to stay.

    What killed it for me was the absolutely un-caring, not-budging response from leadership. I don't feel good continuing to feed the site my attention at that point.

    I like quirky Foss stuff anyway, so I was already curious about Mastodon and Lemmy. But I'd always figured they'd be ghost towns. Twitter and Reddit deliberately being proudly, blatantly awful was enough to push me out to here, along with enough other folks.

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  • Letting rage take over is not the right path, never is. Give yourself a little time and space to cool off. (Not to diminish that the situation sucks. It sounds terrible and I'm sorry for that.)

    However, if you're not happy at work, looking for a new place is the thing to do. Update your resume, and take your time to find a new job. Importantly, don't quit voluntarily until after you find something else. Don't get ahead of yourself.

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    I created a simple Creative Commons sites index with high hopes.
  • I like the idea of it. First bit of feedback though: might need to adjust how the link is formatted. It tries to take me to a Lemmy page if I just click.

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    Are there any good casual/low-stress mobile games that aren't filled with microtransactions?
  • The website https://nobsgames.stavros.io/ helps surface these, and let's you filter out based on different things.

    One that I like in particular is Gauguin. It's a Sudoku-like with different math-y rules.

    Anuto TD is a tower defense game that is also really good, but not so low stress.

    Lichess, if you're into Chess. It's a great, no compromise, high quality app. Stressful if you get too worked up about competitive, but puzzles are at least relaxing.

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    Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Announcement Trailer
  • Yeah, somewhat agree.

    It's great just to see it exist. And not every game needs to reinvent the wheel, especially when the series hasn't had a game in 15 years.

    But by the end of it, I was kinda left wanting some new hook.

    Sylux showing up was a cool moment though. I didn't expect them to honor that tease from Prime 3, and I appreciate it.

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  • www.resetera.com Nintendo Direct Announced - June 18th, 2024 @ 7AM PT/10AM ET | 40 Mins, Focusing on titles coming in 2024, No Switch Successor News News - Nintendo

    https://x.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1802702745276662114 For context, I'm a Juneteenth baby. But it makes sense that Nintendo wouldn't do a Direct on what's now considered a national holiday. That said, if Nintendo's reading this, I'll gladly accept a new Rhythm Heaven game as my early birthday...

    "Join us for a #NintendoDirect livestream focused on #NintendoSwitch games coming in the second half of 2024! There will be no mention of the Nintendo Switch successor during this presentation."

    Set to be roughly 40 minutes long.

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    www.resetera.com Nintendo Direct Announced - June 18th, 2024 @ 7AM PT/10AM ET | 40 Mins, Focusing on titles coming in 2024, No Switch Successor News News - Nintendo

    https://x.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1802702745276662114 For context, I'm a Juneteenth baby. But it makes sense that Nintendo wouldn't do a Direct on what's now considered a national holiday. That said, if Nintendo's reading this, I'll gladly accept a new Rhythm Heaven game as my early birthday...

    "Join us for a #NintendoDirect livestream focused on #NintendoSwitch games coming in the second half of 2024! There will be no mention of the Nintendo Switch successor during this presentation."

    Set to be roughly 40 minutes long.

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