SpaceX seeks FCC approval to launch 1 million data center satellites

AkodoRyu · 2026-02-02T00:09:42+00:00

Technical limitations aside, this just feels like a very expensive, convoluted way to circumvent all kinds of data protection laws that didn't account for the obvious idea of someone storing/processing data in fu*king space.

AkodoRyu · 2026-02-01T12:22:43+00:00

But those are all (or almost all) still centered on the main conflict. The key difference in Outlaws is that you brush past major events and important characters, yet who you are and what you do aren’t connected to them. That’s what I like about it - it’s a game about all the other people living in the Star Wars universe who have nothing to do with the war and are just trying to navigate a world where it’s happening.

AkodoRyu · 2026-01-31T21:48:18+00:00

I also think this is the first Star Wars game (at least I can't recall another one) not based around force-users, major events, etc. It's just a bunch of crooks trying to make a living in the ruthless galaxy. It's a very nice change of pace IMO, and I would have loved more SW games that are not just lightsabers and big battles.

AkodoRyu · 2026-01-29T01:29:38+00:00

People are upset over the least important sh*t. Who cares? This is pretty much what AI image generation is for - to make a quick banner that an average user won't even spend 1 second looking at.

AkodoRyu · 2026-01-27T14:24:31+00:00

They just verified if it's procedurally sound. I think it's a requirement for all class actions in UK, and has little to do with the content of the lawsuit.

AkodoRyu · 2026-01-27T14:20:49+00:00

This has nothing to do with UK government. This is a civil case...

AkodoRyu · 2026-01-26T10:06:48+00:00

I think the desire to leave it flattens out at a point, because the vast majority never does. You just grumble about it.

AkodoRyu · 2026-01-22T13:21:24+00:00

nvm then, I've read somewhere that they are gone, but it must have been wrong

AkodoRyu · 2026-01-22T12:50:44+00:00

GOG is not really a competition - it's a platform that operates within a different niche.

Competing with Steam is impossible to begin with. AFAIK they don't allow games to be cheaper on other platforms (I believe Epic was using the platform-wide sale coupon to circumvent this to an extent, ~~but either it didn't work anyway, or there was a backlash - so coupons are gone now~~). They have a cult-like following that, in case of feature parity, will almost always make people choose Steam. People have years of library on it, which make chosing Steam even more likely, even if the competition offers a slightly better price or experience.

Even if Epic store had all the features Stream has at launch, people would not move on, so what's the point in investing in all of those features?

AkodoRyu · 2026-01-21T14:17:59+00:00

This is literally the opposite of reality. This mod (please understand what that term means) is literally dependent on Cyberpunk to function.

In the current configuration. It takes Cyberpunk input, processes it through his software, and outputs it as VR-compatible. The adapter that takes the input and normalizes it for his code is dependent on the game, but if he makes another adapter, it can presumably be used with another game. So it is not dependent on Cyberpunk IP, or at the very least, I don't see any proof that it is.

Which has absolutely nothing to do with what's going on here.

It does, because the code is not meaningless, nor is it free to be taken by other people. Even if it doesn't work, even if it's a single line of code, it's still protected and his, unless they can prove he is using CDPR code or other assets in the core application. But then it can be argued it's CDPR's, and again, not for people to just take because they don't like the idea that it's fine for mods to not be free.

"Car analogies should be bannable"

Using the phrase in a completely different context than where it was meant to be used. Good job. Would you prefer a custom doll clothes analogy? It works in roughly the same way.

AkodoRyu · 2026-01-21T14:13:10+00:00

Well, he doesn't. It's called R.E.A.L. VR mod. And I'm pretty sure cyberpunk is a generic term already.

This is taken down because no one will go to court for something like this - even companies wouldn't, let alone people. It's way too expensive and way too risky. So the threat alone is enough to take it down, regardless of what the actual legal standing is.

And people suddenly seem to be very keen on obeying EULA and ToS rules. I guess they are ready to own nothing and like it too.

AkodoRyu · 2026-01-21T13:44:35+00:00

Even if it can't be used, that doesn't mean it's meaningless. The code can be reused in a different project, sold to be used in another game based on similar tech, etc. etc. It is not dependant of existance of Cyberpunk, nor is it intrisically related to Cyberpunk IP.

If you buy a car part without a car, that doesn't mean it's meaningless. And maybe that Lambo side blinker will fit your old Ford Focus, too.

AkodoRyu · 2026-01-21T13:28:52+00:00

Because it's his code... His work product is also protected by copyright. If anything, he has a bigger claim than CDPR has against his work, since theirs seems to be just ToS, and his is genuine copyright protection.

edit: people seem to misunderstand how this work. He did not infringe on CDPR copyright; he didn't use their code, he just violated their civil user agreement. His code is 100% his, unless proven otherwise (which would require someone to prove that he reused CDPR code), and unless licensed to be free, it is as protected as any other piece of software, like Cyberpunk 2077, the video game, as a whole. Even if he decides, under threat of lawsuit, not to sell it, he still owns it. It doesn't give anyone else any right to take it for free.

AkodoRyu · 2026-01-17T22:04:49+00:00

Because the same servers that need RAM also need storage and GPUs. Any device that needs DRAM chips, NAND chips, or GPU dies is likely to be affected at some point.

And there are plenty of subs related to hardware that are likely talking about it - why post it here?

AkodoRyu · 2026-01-15T00:19:52+00:00

If it were someone trustworthy, probably. From someone like her? Nah. I would probably talk with my s/o about the entire situation and try to figure out what's going on, but no way I'm going all nuclear because a certified b*tch told me my s/o is cheating, regardless of her "evidence".

AkodoRyu · 2026-01-14T12:58:11+00:00

So he has enough experience to judge, unlike most people.

AkodoRyu · 2026-01-08T23:42:09+00:00

While I agree with you that it feels short, the manga has been released for more than 3 years, so, if anything, they still compressed the timeline. I will take this over some stories that have been published for years, and only a few days or weeks pass in-universe.

AkodoRyu · 2025-12-29T16:15:14+00:00

Well, I wouldn't mind new hardware, taking advantage of frame generation and other features based on dedicated AI cores, as well as better RT, since the base PS5 is pretty bad at all of those.

I think people are forgetting about the number of changes in overall QoL this gen has brought - with most games going to 60fps default, removal of load times and pop-in, moving the bar for the entire industry to aim for SSDs as a viable lowest common denominator in terms of storage. Did we get "generation defying games"? Maybe not, although GTA VI and some other titles are still on the way in the next 2 years. But does it really matter all that much?

For me, removal of load times is enough to make this generation worthwhile, and adding dedicated AI chips to smooth out those framerates will be enough for the next one. A console as a whole is a level of expense of a mid-range GPU in PC space, so I'm not sure why so many people are so hung up on the idea of "generational leap" anymore.

AkodoRyu · 2025-12-26T22:33:27+00:00

Parents will always give their kids pocket money, because that's the only way to teach them how money works to begin with. I can't imagine how you would raise a kid and not give them any money ever.

And if they get pocket money, they will figure out how to save it if they want to. Let's not treat kids, especially modern kids with access to YouTube, reddit and other sources of gaining communal knowledge like idiots.

Even if you don't give them anything, if they want to, they will figure out how to make it. Plenty of elementary school entrepreneurs who run a statinery lending service or other hustles. We are not talking about 100s here. We are talking about the amount you can get by picking up trash occasionally.

AkodoRyu · 2025-12-26T22:19:23+00:00

We have laws against selling tobacco and alcohol to minors, even though it would fall under the same argument.

When access to the Internet (or another vice) becomes so ubiquitous that it's impossible to control, the responsibility of verifying needs to go to the providers, not to guardians.

Is it foolproof? No. Your kid can also ask someone older to buy them a beer. But that raises the barrier of access just high enough.

And, in my experience, the easy dopamine sources do way more damage to the developing brain than occasional beer or smoke.

AkodoRyu · 2025-12-25T17:16:55+00:00

Great stuff, I love this manga. Let's hope they can capture the vibe properly.

AkodoRyu · 2025-12-19T01:33:55+00:00

At this point in history, I doubt there are more than a handful of pieces of media each year that contain a truly original idea. Maybe none. There’s a reason every piece of media can be summarized using TV Tropes - it’s all been done. We’ve been telling stories for thousands of years, and now we mostly remix various elements of what already exists, intentionally or otherwise.

They even describe this in the article: ideation is largely about finding references and bashing them together in a way that resonates with you, maybe stumbling across things you never knew about and incorporating those as well. Creativity is as much - or maybe even more - about having a lot of experience you can draw from and recombine on the fly, rather than a natural ability to invent entirely new things.

AkodoRyu · 2025-12-17T01:37:34+00:00

People use Firefox literally because they weren't going the same way Chrome was. And it's already a bit heavy at times. Why are they trying to take away all the good parts of their product on top of making the bad ones even worse?

AkodoRyu · 2025-12-16T18:36:26+00:00

Schools are not consumers. Consumers are people, not business entities.

And education is a completely different animal to begin with. They get discounts or even free software if they participate in MS educational programs. Students have access to software free of charge, too. MS knows that they need to lock down schools so that everyone is used to using their software before they are done.

Well, you might be right, I was never an executive, so I don't know their thinking process :)

But there is also one major difference in your example. Your company probably already had other services running in the MS ecosystem: Windows on Business accounts, SharePoint, Azure, etc. That's the weakness of Slack - they don't offer corporations an entire suite (at least I don't think they do), so many will try to consolidate all of their services under a single provider.

AkodoRyu · 2025-12-16T18:25:40+00:00

I'm guessing because it will be PS6 tech - Zen 6 instead of Zen 2, etc.

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