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X's idiocy is doing wonders for Bluesky.
  • I would not have guessed that reply guys replying to really popular accounts would ever check if their reply is a duplicate.

    I didn’t catch that this is why Alec stopped posting there. I assumed he was just being sensitive to being a public figure in general.

    When you make a channel that is filled with “well actually” and “turns out.” You should expect your audience is into doing the same.

    And when you don’t have an algorithm filtering these for you… well, then you get the reality of other people’s interactions. Twitter just optionally hides this reality from big accounts. (I’m talking about what they use to label “low quality replies” or something similar.)

    The federation issues of replies/boosts/hearts/etc are still a big bummer, though.

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    X's idiocy is doing wonders for Bluesky.
  • They want an algorithm.

    As much as people mock it, or know it’s the source of why social media optimizes for outrage and other unhealthy behaviors, the algorithm is what they are missing on Mastodon.

    As someone who always used third party Twitter apps, and never directly saw the algorithm in my timeline, mastodon feels like Twitter always did.

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    Consolidation in the asset market.

    > In 2024, UE Marketplace, Quixel, Sketchfab, and ArtStation Marketplace will all roll up into one destination: Fab. Many of their product features will be integrated into Fab to create a unified experience that brings together our best features and creator communities.

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    Spotify quietly limits Release Radar playlist to 30 tracks from 200, tries to convince users that's how it always was
  • Damn. They need to revert this change. I don’t get why they would have made it.

    I’m also sad that everynoise was halted. Spotify, man. Their recommendations are their only strength.

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    Spotify quietly limits Release Radar playlist to 30 tracks from 200, tries to convince users that's how it always was
  • I don’t think mine was 200 either. Nor is/was discover weekly. And I have used both for years now for the purpose the post says, seeking new music for djing/playlists.

    I wouldn’t be surprised if there was a bug that quietly inflated a certain percentage of playlists.

    I think I’d like larger playlists for both playlists though!

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    Meta Confirms GTA San Andreas For Quest 'On Hold Indefinitely'
  • I’ve been skeptical of how this would be adapted ever since it was announced. I assume there must have been something that didn’t translate well that needs a lot of work.

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    The 'grabbable' style VR controller 'FlipVR', It's 1st batch is sold out.
  • What? Just slide them down your wrists. /s

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    The 'grabbable' style VR controller 'FlipVR', It's 1st batch is sold out.
  • The Index controllers are never really out of the way for anything. And sliding them down your wrists is uncomfortable, awkward, not practical for all wrist sizes, etc.

    I personally think the Index controllers are overhyped and terrible. They are awkward, didn’t live up to their promise for finger “tracking”, make your hands sweat, they are bulky, the straps are never quite the right tension, they had durability problems, etc etc.

    I’m not sold on these, but I can see why others are. And why people in the club scene or who are performers would give them a shot.

    I sure miss the original CV1 Touch controllers.

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    Modern girls rule
  • I want to start using this.

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    Lithium-Ion Batteries Have Gone Too Far
  • I knew this was Ian Bogost before I clicked the link.

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    dBrand Releases New Steam Deck Skin Based Off of $1 Million Counter-Strike Skin
  • That sounds icky in the hand…

    Seems like ColorWare style painting is a better option. (But much more expensive.)

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    Lynx-R1 Production Has Been "An Absolute Mess"
  • That’s sad to see. The broadening of VR is a real struggle right now.

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    Meta's Horizon Worlds Is Finally Rolling Out Worldwide
  • They way they do light baking is pretty impressive for what it is.

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    "I can't stay quiet": Melinda French Gates backs Biden in first-ever POTUS endorsement
  • I’ve never heard of it before either. It doesn’t seem weird to me. Just, the assertion that it’s overwhelmingly common does not sound right.

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  • tonemadison.com Online education is a key part of the UW System’s austerity agenda

    For UW leadership and corporate interests, “distance learning” goes hand-in-hand with cuts to programs and campuses.

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    Elon Musk threatens Apple ban over OpenAI integration, cybersecurity experts raise alarms
  • I’m sure stuff like this could be locked down via Enterprise deployment controls.

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    electrocatics
  • They are doing good! They just had their 17th birthday!

    Best internet cat.

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    www.uploadvr.com How To Watch iPhone 15 Pro Spatial Video On Meta Quest

    You can already watch iPhone 15 Pro 3D 'Spatial Videos' on the headset you already own. Here's how:

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    store.bigscreenvr.com Production Update: Ahead of schedule!

    Compared to September's production rate, we expect to ship 10 times more units in November, and nearly 20 times more in December. We're ahead of schedule for most orders compared to the estimated schedule we shared last month. USA preorders placed in February-May are expected to deliver by November ...

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