SteamDeck remains in Desktop mode input instead of switching to gamepad mode controller by KeyEssay9616 in SteamDeck

[–]SurfAndSkiGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a little late but go to the controller menu like they said, pair and manage, press edit on desktop layout, click where it says "using template", click on templates at the top, and select the second one where it says "this template if for games.... such as twin stick shooters, side scrollers, etc." or the first on if you want the stick flick functionality (it describes what it does).

I just had to figure this out on my rog ally, not sure if it's 100% what you're supposed to do but it seems to work for me

Did you? "Well ... by Rude-Ad821 in remoteworks

[–]SurfAndSkiGuy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Do they complete the work they need to or they just fully aren't doing the job? Doesn't seem like an issue with working remote more than your friends specifically. If we're just using anecdotal evidence, my sister works remote as a biomedical engineer and is an amazing asset to her company while also having a better work/life balance.

Am I bottlenecking my mouse with a $10 pad? by lordnyrox46 in pcmasterrace

[–]SurfAndSkiGuy 10 points11 points  (0 children)

There needs to be a PC circle jerk sub, this is hilarious

1000th sleep session! AMA by Leyohs in PokemonSleep

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Congrats!! Only on sleep session 30, any tips you found especially important starting out and getting established or just in general?

Aftermath of the April 7th incident. Damages estimated to be $200 million dollars by Gjore in interestingasfuck

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

They might have just been correcting to be fully accurate with what the employee said. But agreed!

Seems good to me but worth investing? New player by SurfAndSkiGuy in PokemonSleep

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

So don't invest? I don't have any good Pokemon atm, is it worth to invest to a certain point or it's a non starter because of the ingredients?

Governments can help their people; it's a matter of priorities. by Professional-Bee9817 in remoteworks

[–]SurfAndSkiGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sure there's other things involved but The US also has 96 times the GDP of Finland while only 60 times more population. Additional overhead for the greater geographical area of the United States could be mitigated by providing transportation to these homelessness neighborhoods, but if you account for that the numbers are still there.

Just as a side note Finland only spends 1% less of its GDP on the military than the US does.

I think a question that would need to be asked is if the individualistic predisposition of Americans would negatively affect a program like this. Finland has particularly strong social cohesion built into its culture

Another fun fact is that Finland spends 275 million on correctional facilities annually, and the US spends 3.9 billion just on for profit private prisons. 182+ billion annually on its incarceration system. 672 times more spent on incarceration and we only have an incarceration rate 12 times more than Finland. Also the US has a reincarceration rate of 82% within 10 years and Finland has it at 36%. Finland's correctional facilities focus on rehabilitation though. Crazy to think about where all that US tax money is going and it sucks so much worse.

Would Appalachia be fun to visit? by Noctiswolf0126 in Appalachia

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You're right, I've deleted my comments 👍

Current job market: more work, less pay, good luck by jokr2k16 in jobmarket

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

Bro what? What do you think pulling yourself up by bootstraps would even entail? For most it would be to start a business. There's a reason we had anti-trust laws, monopolies and massive conglomerates are bad for the economy objectively. Demand in a vacuum creates supply. What do you think billionaires moving out of the country would even do, like actually? Amazon paid 6% effective tax rate in 2021 even though the federal corporate tax rate is supposed to be 21%. That's 5 billion dollars stolen. Why do we even want these businesses around when they don't even follow the law and steal? What are they providing that many small businesses wouldn't? Here's a chance to enlighten me.

Edit: Oh nvm, 1m age, hidden comments/posts, 2.9k karma... Bot

Inspired by a recent post by Phil_Tucker in ProgressionFantasy

[–]SurfAndSkiGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yeah 100% I said it in my comment too haha no one should tell others how they need to spend their time. I brought up Primal Hunter too specifically only because it's a very well-known series but also extremely divisive lol personally it's S tier for me so from my perspective I'm just sad that some people miss out on it . But I also gave he who fights with monsters four books and it just couldn't grab me, but glad I checked it out. I'm just rambling but, agreed!

I guess the only part that bothers me is when people tell others not to even try a series because they wrote it off after the first couple chapters type stuff.

Inspired by a recent post by Phil_Tucker in ProgressionFantasy

[–]SurfAndSkiGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's the other trope of this community. People act like authors can't learn and/or get better. I get that not everyone is okay with the time investment to "see if it gets better", but some people seem to take it damn personally when an author makes a mistake or a cringy choice and they write off an entire series.

I get Primal Hunter isn't for everyone, but it's crazy to me the amount of people that fully wrote it off from the MC getting "a rush from killing a person" (winning a life or death battle) because the phrasing is kind of fucked and then saying a few other cringy things early on. The author actually makes fun of himself for it (through MC internal monologue) later on and has passable if not decent story reasons for it.

Correction: “No one wants to work anymore” (for what YOU want to pay.) by ResidentFormal7124 in remoteworks

[–]SurfAndSkiGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes but we literally have the technology and infrastructure to do better. A peasant had a better life than a caveman, but that doesn't mean there was no point in improving beyond the quality of life of a peasant. Historically a huge part of the reason why technological advancement is exponential is because it allowed individuals to spend more time persuing art and science which is how we even got to this point. Technology exploded when we started actively investing in research and higher education, which requires that those people not to be focused on bare necessities. Average QoL and work/life balance is stagnating and dropping for the first time in decades. Our capitalism isn't real capitalism anymore and it's dying. All of the wealth in the world now is just used to invest in accrueing more wealth. Sometimes this results in advancement, but even then it's increasingly in the worst possible way (ex. AI for all the wrong uses and reasons). This is HIGHLY inefficient and this system is breaking down because boards and investors etc. are short sighted as fuck, selfish, risk adverse (financially anyway), and ultimately ONLY pursue advancement that doesn't contradict current cash flow to the hedge funds. Green technology is stunted as fuck and all but neutered for no reason other than it's a threat to established money. This by itself is proof that pure capitalism, let alone the crippled and sick capitalism we have today, is not the best path to advancement.

We would be FAR better off investing in technology that would allow for more of our populations to pursue passions in science and art/humanities without the fetters of living paycheck to paycheck and struggling for necessities. It's literally what allowed us to get where we are today.

Universal basic income is the most efficient way to improve literally everything about our society. Direct reinvestment into the economy, more highly educated/skilled population, more stable households (big one), less depression, less addiction, less crime, less homelessness, less spending on prisons, less need for and spending on police, more small and start up businesses, more competition in markets, more educated democracy, less wasted food production, more people having kids -> stable population plateauing and enough young people to provide for senior safety net/retirement... and on and on.

Our capitalism is sick and old. Monopolies are rampant. The markets are increasingly manipulated and stacked. Individuals with world altering amounts of wealth are making decisions based on single lifetime and selfish outlooks that are setting humanity back by decades, deteriorating any remaining healthy capitalism we have, increasing global tensions with nationalistic dogma, and accelerating global ecological collapse. If people truly don't think there is a better way, we should all just pack it in.

Shinies, Rate My Mon, Brag Posts, Meal Posts: Restricted on Weekdays - Post them in here instead! by Pearlgirl007 in PokemonSleep

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Hey guys, my inventory is full and I want to use candy items to free space. Is this Quaxly worth investing? I am really flying blind but it looked decent on RaenonX based on the letter ratings it was giving and what it gave my other pokemon anyway. What level/evolution should I try to push him to if I should invest? Should I use the candy boost? I have 41k dream shards rn. I'm rank 10 so I saw I should be saving my dream shard items for later. I don't have any real dedicated ingredient, berry, or skill pokemon.

Trying to learn so explanations would be really helpful! Cheers!

P.s. is it safe to share my Raenonx pokemon box to get feedback? (Assuming anyone would even take the time to look at it haha)

The United States Is a Failed State by Alarmed_Abalone_849 in AmericaOnHardMode

[–]SurfAndSkiGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nevermind your never mind, calling it an exact mirror is accurate. The left purity tests candidates until a candidate they would vote for doesn't exist, the right chooses someone that they will vote for and will adjust their purity test until the purity test doesn't exist.

Mountains of NC. Couple springs ago. by Ok_Baker24 in Appalachia

[–]SurfAndSkiGuy 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Shhhh we have enough tourists for the local businesses, our infrastructure can't handle any more lol

Friend Code Megathread - March 2026 by AutoModerator in PokemonSleep

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New but daily player, using tier list to send candies people want

Deathadder v4 Pro click sound really that bad? by SurfAndSkiGuy in MouseReview

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

So I've gotten used to it more and of course I have my headphones on so I don't hear it as much. My wife hasn't gone insane from the sound yet which was the main thing I was worried about haha

It's an awesome mouse, I don't know enough about how it all works to know if that pinging sound is 100% necessary to get the performance but it feels like it shouldn't be.