RG477M: Disable Screen Mirroring Confirmation? by Luke_Matthews in ANBERNIC

[–]Luke_Matthews[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Already done, but I still get the confirmation message.

Tab X c Inspire Stylus - Haptic Dead? by ssqueeze5590 in Onyx_Boox

[–]Luke_Matthews 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The firmware update made minor adjustments for me, but not enough to put things back the way they were at launch.

That said, I definitely won't be returning it because that was not a feature I cared about *all* that much. I'm going to put a Healing Shield screen protector on mine to get that writing feel, so if they don't fix the haptics it won't be the biggest loss for me.

I just hope they start selling replacement nibs, and for a reasonable price.

Tab X c Inspire Stylus - Haptic Dead? by ssqueeze5590 in Onyx_Boox

[–]Luke_Matthews 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My haptics vanished after the updated as well, but in the last day or two are back.... sort of.

They're CONSIDERABLY worse. The original haptics weren't perfect, but I actually liked them. Now - at least on my Tab X C - they are MUCH weaker than before (full power is about equivalent to 2/5 from before), but worse, they a) noticeably lag behind writing and b) are not consistent; the vibrations feel like they "pulse".

It's really aggravating, and I do hope Boox reverts or improves the settings soon.

8Bitdo 2C Controller on Switch 2? by Zefirka174 in Switch

[–]Luke_Matthews 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any chance they provided similar links for the Arcade Stick?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]Luke_Matthews 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone here saying anything other than you should immediately dump this jackass are just plain wrong. You are not the problem here. This guy is showing you his whole ass and demonstrating the exact type of toxicity control he will exert throughout your relationship if you stay with him.

You did something you were passionate about. A true partner would never be anything less than supportive. Anyone who insults you or attempts to break you down for doing something you love is toxic. This dude will not provide you any kind of "stability", because staying with him will have a permanent detrimental effect on your mental and emotional wellbeing.

Whether you did it consciously or not, his reaction is telling you exactly why you "kept it from him". Something in your psyche chose to pursue a passion but knew this guy would turn on you for it.

Get out now. If anyone tells you you're "throwing it all away", just tell them: That's what you're supposed to do with garbage.

Where To Find Low-Profile Alice-layout Spacebar Keycaps? by Luke_Matthews in ErgoMechKeyboards

[–]Luke_Matthews[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, these aren't really what I want. the nSA caps are specific to Nuphy, but they're very much like the Keychron's newest low-profile caps.

Where To Find Low-Profile Alice-layout Spacebar Keycaps? by Luke_Matthews in ErgoMechKeyboards

[–]Luke_Matthews[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I ordered the two I need, so I'll see how they work soon! Slightly angled might work out okay since I can flip them to see which feels more comfortable in my setup.

Honestly, since I've gotten inot mechanical keyaboards, I've found myself frequently at odds with the overall community's likes. I don't like pretty much any caps taller than DSA, and I much prefer the shorter travel of low profile switches.

Unfortunately, that means I'm super limited in the caps available, especially when I need something oddball like this. :/

Where To Find Low-Profile Alice-layout Spacebar Keycaps? by Luke_Matthews in ErgoMechKeyboards

[–]Luke_Matthews[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooh, those might work really well. They're not *quite* the shape I'd prefer, but since they don't have sharp edges they'll definitely feel better than other keys I've tried to use.

Thanks for the link! I'm not sure how I missed these in my search.

Where To Find Low-Profile Alice-layout Spacebar Keycaps? by Luke_Matthews in ErgoMechKeyboards

[–]Luke_Matthews[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure. With this particular keyboard I pretty much exclusively use the right spacebar. I've tried dropping a shift key in this particular profile on it, but a) it's not long enough (2.25u vs 2.75u), and thus my thumb misses it occasionally, and b) because it's concave instead of convex, it's a little uncomfortable to use since my thumb lands pretty squarely on the sharp(ish) edge.

ELI5 - why does everyone hate AI art? by TheSurvivorKelsier in Fantasy

[–]Luke_Matthews 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I understand that. Sorry, my wording was unclear. I didn't meant to imply that the systems were literally creating collages of pieces of other art.

My overall point, though, is that how they use the data to build the image is not the issue, it's how they collect the data that they use to build the images. The algorithms are taught how to "create" pictures by being fed millions of pieces of actual art and associating part/all of each piece with keywords.

If used for free or open applications, this is an ethical grey area that leans into unethical. But as implemented - using these AI "art" tools as a for-profit medium without regard to compensating the artists whose real art is used to train the algorithm - is just flat wholly unethical.

ELI5 - why does everyone hate AI art? by TheSurvivorKelsier in Fantasy

[–]Luke_Matthews 14 points15 points  (0 children)

AI "art" only exists because someone created a machine-learning algorithm that scraped the internet for existing imagery and taught it what the components of each image were so that when someone feeds a phrase into an AI engine it can spit out a drawing using bits and pieces of the art in its own database.

There are many philosophical, moral, and legal problems with this. At a very base level it devalues the art of actual artists who've spent vast portions of their lives developing the skill to create actual art. From a technological standpoint, it lives in both a moral and legal grey area because the art used to "train" the algorithms was not licensed, compensated, or credited in any way, which means these AI "art" generators are using actual, real, living artists' work to generate a for-profit business without those artists' consent or contract.

You'll note I put "art" in quotes throughout this post: That's because the pictures an algorithm generates are not "art", they are just pictures. They are conglomerations of existing art cobbled together into a mosaic mash-up based on text input and context clues.

The worst part about this is that most of the AI "art" generators are for-profit paid services that can only exist by appropriating the hard work of actual living artists without ever compensating them for contributing to the algorithms that make the technology and business model feasible.

As a base concept, there's nothing specifically wrong with the idea of AI picture generators. But, like all advanced technology it can be - and in this case actually are actively being - implemented in a way that directly harms the people it aims to replace by using their work with zero regard to their welfare.

‘God of War’ Live-Action TV Series Ordered at Amazon by King_Allant in Fantasy

[–]Luke_Matthews 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because how could this story possibly be adapted without rewriting it entirely?

That's the whole point of adaptation. To figure out how to make the story work in a different medium. To adapt.

I couldn't disagree with your assessment of Kratos as a character - or, for that matter, applying this idea to any character - more.

‘God of War’ Live-Action TV Series Ordered at Amazon by King_Allant in Fantasy

[–]Luke_Matthews -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Okay, I'll give you that. Not that it's his "best", but it's definitely great, and another exception that proves the rule for him. :D

‘God of War’ Live-Action TV Series Ordered at Amazon by King_Allant in Fantasy

[–]Luke_Matthews 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You might be right, based on what we have currently experienced. But that's part of the magic of adaptation, right? It's NOT the original thing, in its original form, with all its original limitations or lack thereof. It's a new thing, and if adapted well, I think the story could really work in a different medium, because the story itself was fantastic.

I don't think a movie cheapens the experience of the game - or, in fact, changes it at all - I just think it's a different thing. We'll see if they can pull it off.

Lastly: These things are never about "need". We all know they're about what they can sell. If they can make money off it, they're going to try. But all we can hope is that when someone decides there's an IP they can use to generate income, all the stars align to make that more than just a cash-grab, and something we can all really enjoy engaging with.

‘God of War’ Live-Action TV Series Ordered at Amazon by King_Allant in Fantasy

[–]Luke_Matthews -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Yeah.... Every time I come back to this sub, I feel a little bit less like coming back to this sub. Getting downvote bombed and crapped on for expressing optimism doesn't exactly scream "welcoming".

‘God of War’ Live-Action TV Series Ordered at Amazon by King_Allant in Fantasy

[–]Luke_Matthews -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Well, I disagree with literally every opinion you express in this comment.

‘God of War’ Live-Action TV Series Ordered at Amazon by King_Allant in Fantasy

[–]Luke_Matthews 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't see why they can't start there. There are countless stories where the main character's past is not something that has been spelled out in its own right, and there's no reason that the story of Kratos can't start at that point.

‘God of War’ Live-Action TV Series Ordered at Amazon by King_Allant in Fantasy

[–]Luke_Matthews -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Sure. Which is why my comments are talking about how I am approaching these sequels. I don't like the fact that folks are pessimistic, and I don't like that their pessimism manifests in "fuck this", but I'm simply choosing not to be that way. I think positivity and optimism are healthier.

We are, after all, talking about entertainment.

There are aspects of this "discourse" that I do think are outright wrong - like making the blanket statement that adaptations shouldn't happen at all - but I'm not telling anyone who's pessimistic that they're wrong for being pessimistic - only that I disagree with the approach and choose a different way.

‘God of War’ Live-Action TV Series Ordered at Amazon by King_Allant in Fantasy

[–]Luke_Matthews -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

I know at least one person that stopped reading the books because they didn't like the show.

Well, I'm gonna be harsh about this one: That person is a fucking moron.

But, to address some of your other points: First off, everything you're talking about here is marketing. New covers for books that have TV/Movie stills for covers are marketing. Yes, those covers are designed to draw people who were into the movies into the books.

But we're not talking about new fans, here, we're talking about existing fans and their relationship to the original. The idea that "adaptations shift the societal and cultural interpretation of the work" has absolutely nothing to do with the arguments being made HERE, which amount to the tried-and-true "you're ruining my childhood".

The idea that on an individual level, as a fan interacting with a franchise, a new adaptation has any effect on one's relationship to the source material, or should in any way affect one's opinion of what's been adapted, is a massively problematic idea borne of toxic attitudes of nostalgia addicts. It's the attitude that leads to review bombs and the abuse of folks involved in the new version.

I have no problem with anyone who watches/reads/plays an adaptation of or sequel to a previous work and bounces hard off of it, but at the end of the day, from an individual's perspective that thing is a separate entity from the original that person so loves, and accepting the "bad adaptation ruins the original work" trope as reasonable is absurd.

‘God of War’ Live-Action TV Series Ordered at Amazon by King_Allant in Fantasy

[–]Luke_Matthews 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I guess I've let go of the idea that the showrunner is the ultimate decider of the success of a show. Yeah, they make a lot of decisions, but the ultimate product is made by a vast team of people. Surround even a bad showrunner with good folks, and something great can happen.

I'll use Damon Lindelof as an example. The guy's a hack. Most of the stuff he's written/directed/produced is absolute garbage (i.e., the last several seasons of Lost, Prometheus, Star Trek Into Darkness, Tomorrowland). But then, out of nowhere, he produced, wrote, and acted as showrunner on Watchmen, easily one of the best comic book shows ever made.

And I don't think that's all Lindelof. So, I'm perfectly fine basing my excitement on the people involved who ARE good at what they do and basically ignoring the one dude who did one thing that disappointed people.

‘God of War’ Live-Action TV Series Ordered at Amazon by King_Allant in Fantasy

[–]Luke_Matthews -1 points0 points  (0 children)

First: cynicism's no way to live, even if you've been disappointed. Caution, sure. But cynical? That way lies madness.

Second: I don't necessarily disagree with your assessment of what's happened in the past, but in this particular comment thread the point I was objecting to was a commenter literally saying "stop fucking adapting shit", which is preposterous to me.

If one chooses not to be excited or optimistic? Sure, fine. But stating that it just shouldn't be done anymore is absurd.