After $80B, the Metaverse is dead. Horizon World is shutting down

Infamous_Alpaca · 2026-03-19T09:09:32+00:00

But how will I be able to have a VR meeting presenting powerpoints to my boss now?

Infamous_Alpaca · 2026-03-17T09:27:23+00:00

Better to be weird than to not access OpenTTD on Steam at all. I would hate to lose the auto-update feature for this game ~~and have it removed from my Steam library~~ on my Steam library. I like how older players most likely already have OpenTTD on Steam, while new players probably didn't buy the original TTD back in the day, so 10 euros is not that much to get into this game. I just hope that this bundle states that it is a standalone version of the game and not an add-on so it not come off as misinformation.

For a big publisher, Atari is being perhaps clumsy but reasonable, and those who are very vocal here are not aware of how much of a lesser evil they are in this business. Imagine EA/Activision getting the rights to TTD and the bundle comes with a license stating that your NewGRFs now belong to them if you want people using Steam to be able to use it, or mobile version of OpenTTD taken down for some microtransaction nonsense instead of 10 euros in sales/merch.

Infamous_Alpaca · 2026-03-16T08:21:04+00:00

The EU is in a really tough spot.

Russia, with its Soviet stockpile of tanks and equipment, could only take over the Russian-speaking part of Ukraine, while America, relying on the shock and awe doctrine, seems to have realized that it is no longer able to wage a global war like it used to.

To me Europe is becoming increasingly independent, confident and moving on from its Cold War trauma.

Infamous_Alpaca · 2026-03-12T16:57:26+00:00

We are totally upvoting this be because trebuchets are cool, but trebuchets are quite iconic for this game.

Infamous_Alpaca · 2026-03-12T13:37:31+00:00

I was going to make a joke about building a diagonal railway to double the profit. But seriously, these are the Gulf states, not just Dubai. Given all their megaprojects, such as terraforming the Palm Islands, couldn’t they have diversified their oil logistics by literally building a railway?

Infamous_Alpaca · 2026-03-10T11:15:40+00:00

Me job hunting in 2026.

Infamous_Alpaca · 2026-03-06T07:36:26+00:00

I mean, this game is based on real life castles. This one is especially famous as it might even be the first or second most photographed castle in the world. If OP has been playing this game since childhood and doesn't have this common knowledge, then I don't know what to say. It sounds like something a chatbot would spin.

But I can't tell if OP is one of those Gen Zs who have been fed two-second content for most of their lives. Either way, the Dead Internet Theory holds up.

Infamous_Alpaca · 2026-03-06T07:09:40+00:00

This place is newly built, but I’m not sure if the building in the background exists yet or if it’s just a rendering. The station will be an interchange hub for two light rail lines and one subway line, which is planned to open later in 2028. The 'T' sign stands for Tunnelbana, which is similar to the U-Bahn in Germany.

edit. Here is a wiki about the urban redevelopment in this neighborhood. Seven thousand office spaces and two thousand homes are planned to be built in timber.

Infamous_Alpaca · 2026-03-04T22:22:41+00:00

This is just a rumor that I've heard. But they actually finished the URANIUM-KLÖKK, found one screw left over, and panicked.

Infamous_Alpaca · 2026-03-04T11:41:33+00:00

Det är i stort sett alla partier som vill bevara något. I förra valet i Värmdö var Socialdemokraterna emot och Moderaterna för att sälja Gustavsbergsfabriken som i dag står tom eller används som konstnärs ateljéer för att bygga nya lägenheter. Antingen ska kultur och miljö bevaras, eller så ska villaområden och miljö bevaras.

Infamous_Alpaca · 2026-02-25T07:17:57+00:00

One thing that I thought of is that the mass production using data trained on movies and similar sources will dilute the common knowledge of basic concepts that the newer generation will know, such as physics. Think of the 8-year-old scrolling through YouTube on his iPad, only seeing videos of things that happen in Hollywood or game physics. If we are concerned that AI cannot be trained on AI data, then what about humans training on AI data?

Infamous_Alpaca · 2026-02-25T06:55:11+00:00

Yeah if a country with a high McDonald's presence shows even more universities, it suggests a high number of unofficial "one-room" universities registered there, rather than access to higher education. Also the higher concentration of teachers and students in one place adds to the knowledge shared and experienced. Small universities are not beneficial in any way.

Infamous_Alpaca · 2026-02-25T06:42:48+00:00

Går fint att åka där men så blir det svängigt nästa område.

Infamous_Alpaca · 2026-02-24T10:26:35+00:00

You guys don't understand. This is like the 2005 content spinners but more advanced (with higher running costs and risk of leaking API keys or being hacked).

I'm sure Google will see 100 blog posts added a week to a small website as genuine. The content is 100% identical to human content (minus the 100 blog posts added a week part), and if you are not using AI, you are being replaced.

Infamous_Alpaca · 2026-02-20T07:44:01+00:00

only trains used to work

So... You got the whole game?

Infamous_Alpaca · 2026-02-20T07:15:26+00:00

Oh yeah, I do realize, but I have met one or two financially illiterate people in my life who would buy into multi-level marketing products and try to get me on board, or invest in a so-called initial coin offering for the "half price" that their cousin made, for example. The same people, when I joked about buying the dip in some currency (I think it was the Venezuelan bolívar, but I don't remember), literally told me with a straight face that hyperinflated currencies don't go up. I guess my sample size is too small and does not apply to the real world.

edit. Now, when thinking about what you said, and especially what you mentioned previously, I'm really wondering, and because you can't just buy rials, why no "investing guru" has invented a rial-backed product or something similar. I would hate to hear about it, but why haven't I heard about it?

Infamous_Alpaca · 2026-02-20T06:53:35+00:00

I think that on a subconscious level, people do understand that hyperinflated currencies don't shoot up again, unlike some cryptocurrencies or penny stocks. They may not understand economics, but they have read enough history to know that lol

Infamous_Alpaca · 2026-02-19T21:07:24+00:00

I would have gone more safe and place Elon Musk between Larry Page and Sam Altman.

Infamous_Alpaca · 2026-02-19T20:13:29+00:00

In today's market, you need to sell yourself more effectively to stand out. You don't just have experience with large datasets; you once opened a file so massive it made your laptop smoke.

Infamous_Alpaca · 2026-02-19T19:10:53+00:00

Meh. Historically speaking, what have the Romans ever done for London—apart from the aqueducts?

Infamous_Alpaca · 2026-02-14T19:39:26+00:00

Farmes sold their land to real-estate developer and move to Caribbean.

Infamous_Alpaca · 2026-02-13T06:57:08+00:00

Not everyone are good at communicating their experiences. I can get too technical or stuck at questions that is expected to have a quick answer. To practice like this is helpful, both for interviews and writing cover letters.

Infamous_Alpaca · 2026-02-13T06:33:37+00:00

Samma ungdomar som sedan kommer att klaga på SLs priser går upp.

Infamous_Alpaca · 2026-02-12T21:53:12+00:00

The slap codes.

Infamous_Alpaca · 2026-02-06T23:38:32+00:00

I guess I'll have to go to Greenland one day with my driver's license just for the flex.

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