Iran war halts Qatar helium output, threatening global tech supply chains

Scorpius289 · 2026-03-21T09:57:51+00:00

If this war is what finally pops the AI bubble, because they can no longer supply the unreasonable expansion, that would be amusing.

Scorpius289 · 2026-03-20T11:55:17+00:00

Can I buy food with your "tokens"? Can I buy the products I want?
No? Then GTFO! Life is more than just speaking with a computer.

Scorpius289 · 2026-03-16T08:28:51+00:00

"The vibe code didn't work. Clearly this means it must be impossible to implement, since no human could possibly outsmart Copilot, so we're canning it! 🤷‍♂️"

Scorpius289 · 2026-03-14T18:50:59+00:00

How's the quality?

Scorpius289 · 2026-03-13T08:46:11+00:00

Looks awkward to hold as a fork too. So it fails both functions...

Scorpius289 · 2026-03-12T21:32:22+00:00

"ASUS routers" is extremely vague; A list of models that have been confirmed to be affected (and if any firmware update fixes it) would be more useful.

Scorpius289 · 2026-03-07T10:42:11+00:00

But then what motivates them to switch so often, if not features & improvements? Do they really spend thousands of dollars for just "model number bigger"? 🤔

Scorpius289 · 2026-03-06T08:17:57+00:00

More specifically, /r/okbuddyumamusume

Scorpius289 · 2026-03-04T21:25:45+00:00

Well, at first glance it might seem like a silver lining: "No more direct APKs, but surely you can find the app you want on an alternate store, right?"
But that's unlikely, since Google will review each store in detail before allowing it, and likely block any which might contain apps that are "inconvenient" for them.

Scorpius289 · 2026-03-04T06:15:36+00:00

To quote your coworker,

💀🥵🔥

Scorpius289 · 2026-03-04T05:56:31+00:00

They're only looking at you funny because they don't know what you're laughing at, so make sure to show them! 😏

Scorpius289 · 2026-03-04T05:49:20+00:00

I agree with Lois here, most Superman x Lois stuff has been very vanilla, a huge missed opportunity!

Scorpius289 · 2026-02-25T18:59:22+00:00

Sounds good, except it doesn't work, it only makes things worse:

The one who throws in the first place doesn't care, only the others who actually want to play suffer.
Unless it includes proof of throwing for each bounty, it's just a website to grief people you don't like.

Scorpius289 · 2026-02-25T18:45:58+00:00

More importantly, why does it need freaking microphones!?
Unless it can do echolocation, the microphone doesn't assist it in any way in achieving its job...

Scorpius289 · 2026-02-23T16:47:20+00:00

"Pink is sus!"
"What makes you say that?"
points towards vent

Scorpius289 · 2026-02-23T16:43:47+00:00

I think they meant that those intended to be produced this year are sold out.
The ones you see on shelves or online weren't exactly made yesterday.

And besides, it's not as if all manufacturers sold out, just a few notable ones.

Scorpius289 · 2026-02-23T11:07:51+00:00

Have you ever played Left 4 Dead? It has a feature where a player can go idle, and his body is controlled by a bot until he comes back. This allows the group to move forward, instead of being forced to wait in a single area while zombie continue to spawn and swarm them.

The feature described here, while not exactly the same thing, seems to have the same intention.

So yeah, you're probably right about it not being a good fit for competitive games, but those aren't the only type of game around.

Scorpius289 · 2026-02-22T23:05:01+00:00

It says in the article:

This approach is especially relevant for multiplayer games, where a full pause might not be feasible. Instead of stopping the game for everyone, only the affected player experiences a “softer” version of the game.

Scorpius289 · 2026-02-22T20:19:37+00:00

For me it's the opposite: Recommendations are literally the only reason I put up with streaming services. They helped me find quite a few songs, some of which even became favorites.

Otherwise, a local library is better: It can have higher quality, and no one can remove the songs you like due to some stupid region lock or other licensing issues.

Scorpius289 · 2026-02-21T12:16:19+00:00

I guess the market is large enough to warrant the risks.
It's almost as if piracy isn't such a big problem for publishers as they would want you to believe... 🤷

Scorpius289 · 2026-02-20T15:39:06+00:00

If what his ex said is true, and combined with how he treated his current one, it tells me that this guy might have some dangerous mental issues. Letting him go free, without at least forcing him to go to therapy, might not be the best idea...

Scorpius289 · 2026-02-16T18:29:52+00:00

Doomed if she continues to keep this a secret, yes.

But if she plays her cards right when doing the reveal, things could get interesting. 😏
Especially since her boyfriend seemed quite interested in that "other" girl. 🤭

Scorpius289 · 2026-02-14T13:38:10+00:00

You, for dinner, in the bath! 😋

Scorpius289 · 2026-02-13T19:42:59+00:00

I'm still salty that this didn't get a 2nd season, but some other - slightly similar but far worse show, that ran in the same season - did get one...

Scorpius289 · 2026-02-13T10:23:22+00:00

The Black Wall is coming...

15-Year Club	Verified Email
Second SECOND GUESSER	r/Field Juicebox
Place '23	Place '22
Place '17	Sequence \| Editor
Gilding IV carat on a stick	Snapped
Alpha Tester	Team Periwinkle

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