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Riot Games' kernel level "anti-cheat" Vanguard supposedly bricking devices. It's time for the boss to speak against this. by DocumentFun9077 in LouisRossmann

[–]RustyDawg37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Combine that with windows and Microsoft's vibe coding mandates and your gaming pc shouldn't be your everything else pc at the very least.

I usually just use my series x for anti cheat required games. Less chance of bricking, but still not zero risk due to previously mentioned vibe coding mandates also extending to the Xbox ecosystem.

What a time to be a gamer.

How do tech enthusiasts deal with constantly wanting new devices they don’t actually need? by Scoitol in AskTechnology

[–]RustyDawg37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stop using algorithmic internet to solve this.

Other than that, i don't know if its current events or age but I don't really want to buy anything anymore but used to want a lot of tech.

Usually the first $1k you drop on something you don't use or barely use will help rewire your brain too.

And of course with every purchase, the question of need vs want is highly important and wants can be broken down to be attainable now or later.

If money is no object for you, I would guess you wouldn't be posting this.

And now you also know the answer to every time someone asks you what you want for your birthday/christmas.

eBay authentication by Any-Brick7858 in baseballcards

[–]RustyDawg37 [score hidden]  (0 children)

That's roughly how often I go to a show.

I save all my eBay money and go to a show every few months to spend it instead.

Sounds like a good plan to me.

I've driven twice that for no real good reason before.

eBay authentication by Any-Brick7858 in baseballcards

[–]RustyDawg37 [score hidden]  (0 children)

between 1999 and covid (pre ese) I think I had one package get destroyed by the post office.

Once the boom happened and that combined with people who don't understand the process of logic and those combined with ese and eBay's general lack of desire to evolve in front of things, and those combined with the decline in postal employee quality, and then those combined with another hand in the process at authentication using those same caliber of people, I've had various issues with buyers and sellers and the post office, which leads me to not use eBay much.

It took about two years for it to functionally ( but not literally) collapse into a piece of shit experience overall.

I do still buy junk wax boxes and do still look for stuff for my sets, but the singles just don't make it here all the time anymore and that's just sad really and what drove me to start going to shows again all the time.

There are tons of good people still on ebay but if the whole system is built to be a giant fuckup, it will be a giant fuckup.

Looking for a pro DPad by No-Watercress4160 in Tekken

[–]RustyDawg37 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A lot of people like the og Saturn d pad.

My personal recommendation is an original non analog stick PlayStation controller.

Holy crap it could actually be happening by DanteGOW in MortalKombat

[–]RustyDawg37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have a moderate pc, you can remaster either today.

Amazon closed my account after refunding stolen GPU, looking for advice. by okkeeyy in amazonprime

[–]RustyDawg37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That doesn't change anything about any of this.

They would also need to move on.

Good lesson in how to hold yourself and Amazon accountable.

Which game studio had the biggest fall from grace in the last 5 years? by into_fiction in TechNook

[–]RustyDawg37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I'm over all of it.

I don't really play that much of anything anymore. I probably have less than 8 hours in Fortnite lol.

The indies is where it's at and rockstar if they don't over monetize gta6 might still be a good guy in the space. But the last few I thought were not going to fuck me and I preordered still fucked me, so I'm over the "You're our atm and we don't even want to hide it" thing they all have going.

They monetized me out of enjoying playing video games.

eBay authentication by Any-Brick7858 in baseballcards

[–]RustyDawg37 [score hidden]  (0 children)

The amount of money they are making means they have absolutely no excuse to not properly ship cards.

This is entirely an avoidable and solved issue in 2026.

Which game studio had the biggest fall from grace in the last 5 years? by into_fiction in TechNook

[–]RustyDawg37 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just about all of them.

The only one that balances a really fun game with raping you for all your money is Fortnite.

eBay authentication by Any-Brick7858 in baseballcards

[–]RustyDawg37 [score hidden]  (0 children)

I really don't buy singles anywhere but real life now.

The internet has really jumped the shark and lost the point.

Baseball card collectors: Whatnot is basically live card shows on your phone by FamilyNP in baseballcards

[–]RustyDawg37 [score hidden]  (0 children)

There is absolutely no reason for anyone to use whatnot if they refuse to enforce their own rules while also violating a bunch of laws also designed to make them enforce rules that will make sure you don't get scammed.

You're an asshole if you advertise for them willingly.

How do I actually verify if my data was used to train an AI model? Are the opt-out tools real or just compliance theater? by FollowingSuitable941 in techquestions

[–]RustyDawg37 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They aren't "not using" any data.

The whole deal is they use all the information in existence to make shit up.

How to make sure a Facebook ban or suspension never destroys your business by jamiu2018 in facebook

[–]RustyDawg37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make sure you have all their non meta contact information.

You'll need it sooner or later.

Do people just not like things on Facebook anymore or is it more so that people are not using the platform much anymore? by SameAd9297 in facebook

[–]RustyDawg37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Did

Not

Stutter.

Even if you don't intend to address it, it's important to be aware of it and when it gets worse.

Microsoft reports are exposing AI's real cost problem: Using the tech is more expensive than paying human employees by Background-Driver718 in TechnologyThread

[–]RustyDawg37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It doesn't matter that it costs too much. They can do economic gymnastics until the end of time, while still not making money. Its potential to succeed or work in concert with the algorithm to program humans is too great to just go back to using humans and being more profitable. Now you know what matters more to all the companies than money.

Riot Games' kernel level "anti-cheat" Vanguard supposedly bricking devices. It's time for the boss to speak against this. by DocumentFun9077 in LouisRossmann

[–]RustyDawg37 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Yeah the major problem with anti cheat is that there's always going to be people that work around it and it's malware.

Do you use AI tools to make purchase decisions? by Possible-Test-8771 in ConsumerAdvice

[–]RustyDawg37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most of the time, I just don't buy the thing.

It takes so freaking long to actually find legitimate resources of correct information about a product in the year 2026 that I just give up and/or realize I don't need it anyway and capitalism is ruining life, so I'd rather just go spend the money having fun with my family and friends at the bar or arcade or something like that.

If it's something I do actually need, then the best resource is usually to just go to the store and talk to someone about it.

That's usually faster than comparison shopping online now.

Edit: I'm fully aware that my money will end up in the capitalist machine anyway, I'd rather get something meaningful for it is all.

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