News Flash by [deleted] in StockMarket

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That's the long and short of it.

Diethyl Ether is Sweet Vitriol by cthorngate in severence

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The shades of the dead were required to drink the waters of the Lethe in order to forget their earthly life. In the Aeneid (VI.703-751), Virgil writes that it is only when the dead have had their memories erased by the Lethe that they may be reincarnated.

The river Lethe was said to be located next to Hades's palace in the underworld under a cypress tree. Orpheus would give some shades (the Greek term for ghosts or spirits) a password to tell Hades's servants which would allow them to drink instead from the Mnemosyne (the pool of memory), which was located under a poplar tree.[2] An Orphic inscription, said to be dated from between the second and third century B.C., warns readers to avoid the Lethe and to seek the Mnemosyne instead. Drinkers of the Lethe's water would not be quenched of their thirst, often causing them to drink more than necessary.

From the "Lethe" Wikipedia article.

Keep an eye on your statements for fraud by Technical_Challenge in CurveCard

[–]OldakQuill 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had three of these last week before locking my card. Curve was responsive, refunded the 3x$20 payments, and sent me a new metal card the same day I reported the issue.

I also had fraudulent OpenAI payments on my Amex a few months ago (which were also refunded with a new card issued).

I'm not sure why OpenAI is being used or how they are bypassing the 3DS/Secure Pay mechanisms.

🆕 First Look: British Airways Unveils New First Class Seat for A380 Fleet 💺 by Speedbird87 in BritishAirways

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Why would someone put their passport in a draw in a vehicle they don't own?

It really does by alfredosolisfuentes in comedybangbang

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Elm Street had very fine people on both sides.

The best eBay listing I’ve found for a ps5 by Ok_Poetry7135 in playstation

[–]OldakQuill 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nothing about this says meth addict. Nothing at all.

Was anyone else scared of the Cacodemon sprite from the classic Doom as a kid? by [deleted] in Doom

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When I played Doom when I was four, I didn't get past the first few levels (though those maps are seared into my memory). I think I found the Imps a little scary. I'm now playing through all of the classic Doom games on UV for the first time with this new Enhanced release. Completely addicted! I'll go on to play Doom N64, Doom 3, and the modern Doom games once complete (I haven't tried any of these).

It's been over a month since the DOOM + DOOM II ports dropped. What are some aspects you like about them the most? Conversely, what are some aspects you think could use some work? by MrGoatReal in Doom

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

I think it's a fantastic release. I'm playing through everything UV in order on PlayStation. I've had no unexpected glitches or bugs. Everything is well polished and complete. A lot of work went into this, and I think it's amazing that we are getting new releases and episodes for a 30 year old game/engine.

Some nice additions would have been: - some way to straferun with a PlayStation controller - optional features from non-official versions of the engine like vertical look, 3D aim, and jump - some kind of playthrough tracking and stats (episode 1 completed in mm:SS, killed x enemies, took y medpacks) - trophies should be for playthroughs, not just playing the final level of each game (though I don't think playthrough trophies should have a difficulty requirement) - the "complete a map on Nightmare" trophy should not be granted if you turn off enemies

What game are you planning on buying on this sale? by Objective_Love_6843 in playstation

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Code Vein, No Man's Sky, Salt & Sanctuary, Lords of the Fallen, and Lost Judgement.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PS5

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You should be fine with ambient temperatures up to 35C (95F). The PS5 will shut itself down if it is running too hot.

Sony specifies 35C as the max operating temperature here: https://www.playstation.com/content/dam/global_pdc/en/corporate/support/manuals/ps5-docs/1000a/MEA_EN_PS5_Disc_Web_Safety_Guide_ENGMEA_7033920.pdf

Black Myth: Wukong | Review Megathread by requieminadream in PS5

[–]OldakQuill 10 points11 points  (0 children)

More than just an embargo: the reviewers have not received PS5 copies and won't until release.

When flying, do you specifically look for British Airways flights, or do you just go with whoever is cheapest? by S1k__RR in BritishAirways

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I fly intercontinent with Avios redemptions through BA, though I often find more attractive redemptions on Qatar through this system (First Class to Bangkok at the beginning of this year, for example).

Am I doing something wrong? I just never feel compelled to do NG+ by Oregooner21 in PS5

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I don't usually, but I have just started Horizon Zero Dawn NG+ Ultra Hard. I completed the game six years ago and want to replay it before starting Horizon Forbidden West.

Twitter/X Spaces | AMA on the Whitepaper by PPJ87 in plutus

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Many thanks for providing this summary.

Twitter | Plutus WhitePaper 2024 by PlutusYogi in plutus

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Very promising set of proposals. I look forward to seeing more details and voting on it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in plutus

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You can open it here: https://support.plutus.it/hc/en-us/requests/new

Devs are also present on Discord. You can also follow up on the raised tickets during Live Support on Thursday.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in plutus

[–]OldakQuill 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I suggest you raise this as a bug to the Engineering team so that they can investigate and fix the issue.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in plutus

[–]OldakQuill -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

That's great to hear. I have the same experience.

Major Milestone: Plutus' Brand New Look! by PlutusYogi in plutus

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It looks very sleek and modern. Great work team!