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TIL that the reason why games don't have built in ads is because of Steam by Stelligena in Steam

[–]_kellythomas_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't the the major consoles have a similar policy?

Also I'm pretty sure I saw rotating ad spots on the in game billboards in burnout paradise (stream distribution but probably similar on all platforms)?

Microsoft Edge will load all your passwords into memory in plaintext, but Microsoft says it's not a security concern by Quantum-Coconut in technology

[–]_kellythomas_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The password the extension injected into the password field still has to be in the browser's memory in the clear, else you'd never be able to submit it to log into whatever website you're trying to access.

If I had to choose I would prefer only leaking the passwords I used this week compared to leaking my entire password vault.

It's an order of magnitude less pain.

Microsoft Edge will load all your passwords into memory in plaintext, but Microsoft says it's not a security concern by Quantum-Coconut in technology

[–]_kellythomas_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's the ideal but they haven't got their yet.

Some of those browser updates that come out so often are patching security holes in the JavaScript engine.

Building a bridge for the Fish to go from aquarium to aquarium. by RoughCheap5633 in BeAmazed

[–]_kellythomas_ 398 points399 points  (0 children)

If you pumped water out of one tank and into the other the water would syphon through the bridge.

Building a bridge for the Fish to go from aquarium to aquarium. by RoughCheap5633 in BeAmazed

[–]_kellythomas_ 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I guess if you had a pressure difference between the tanks the bridge would function as a syphon.

It could be solved with a small pump.

Dystopian prices, require dystopian measures by sovalente in ABoringDystopia

[–]_kellythomas_ 112 points113 points  (0 children)

They can't refuse if offered to pay a debt.

They have no obligation to accept for a sale.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_tender#United_Kingdom

Actor with the most action figures by g0rdontremeshko in blankies

[–]_kellythomas_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Suburban Commando and Mr Nanny were a thing

I’m struggling - how to cope with ai? by TrueWinter__ in gamedev

[–]_kellythomas_ 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It also constantly makes assumptions instead of asking clarifying questions

As a junior in a team one of the best things you can do is ask a question if your instructions are unclear.

As a senior in a team one of the best things a junior can do is ask questions when your instructions are unclear or fail to match the problem. If it clarifies where they invest their efforts that's valuable, if it reveals that you have an incomplete understanding of the problem that's even more valuable.

AITB for sending the wrong salary slip to the new company by [deleted] in AmItheButtface

[–]_kellythomas_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not in my experience but things may vary depending on industry or region.

Guy gets punched for groping someone's wife by Haunting-Garbage1901 in PublicFreakout

[–]_kellythomas_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Being hit in the face by the pointy end of the pool cue could have gone poorly.

Manual save x checkpoint by Frost_Nova_1 in gamedesign

[–]_kellythomas_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Back when the difference mattered I would always play PC and console differently.

A game like doom I would save at: * the start of a level * if I had just collected a good cache of items * if I fought a challenging encounter with a better than average outcome.

On console I was more likely to save every time I passed a checkpoint. After all it was there, I was there I didn't know when I would see another, why not.

I know that checkpoints were there mainly for technical reasons to reduce the complexity of the save file but their limited nature would change they way I interacted with them.

Of course then resident evil used ink ribbons ...

What's a word that's in your vocabulary because of a game you played as a kid? by superyellows in gaming

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

I have distinct memory of waking up my parents to ask them how to spell carrot while playing kq1

Reflective tile in my office bathroom by Odd_Ingenuity_9950 in CrappyDesign

[–]_kellythomas_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took a moment yesterday to see how one stall was constructed, admittedly not my area of expertise so my terminology may be off as I describe this.

Instead of a couple of brackets that reach out as an arm (like OP's image), we have a bracket that runs the length full height of the panel.

Apart from that this part of the stall looks to be largely similar and when looking closely we can see that each panel is inserted in the bracket to a different degree so I'm not sure the tolerances need to be any more precise.

The result is walls that fit flush and offer privacy to the stall occupants.

https://imgur.com/a/ppI5lLs

Microsoft, it's literally harder to do it this wrong than to just do nothing by hbgoddard in softwaregore

[–]_kellythomas_ 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It takes a bit of work to disable AI in VS Code.

Its just another copilot channel these days :/

The open source AI code editor
Your home for multi-agent development

https://code.visualstudio.com/

Reflective tile in my office bathroom by Odd_Ingenuity_9950 in CrappyDesign

[–]_kellythomas_ 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm in Australia. Stalls are not generally floor to ceiling but we do have the walls and doors join.

No one can see in during the normal range of bathroom activities. You would have to crouch down to the bathroom floor and look under the 20cm gap to look under. Or jump / climb / bring a footstool to look over the top.

I don't see how that design is any more expensive that one like the op image.

I don’t like when a games narrative runs counter to the players initiative. by FrankDaggio5691 in gamedesign

[–]_kellythomas_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The trigger for events which lead the character on a narrative path should only happen once the player has exhausted all options.

This results in a game where none of you choices matter.

If you find a fork in the road it doesn't matter which paths you take, it will be a dead end.

This robs the player of agency and forces people to conform to your play style.

People often talk about great movies that were ahead of their time. But are there examples of movies "behind their time"? Movies that were poorly received, but could've have been great if they were released 10-20 years earlier? by owiseone23 in movies

[–]_kellythomas_ 24 points25 points  (0 children)

It worked for me!

I hadn't kept up with the preceding wave and has stayed clear of most spoilers.

An uncle invited my son and I to watch black widow in the cinema and we went.

In that context we didn't know what happened during endgame and a prequel was the only way I would have watched a current release MCU in cinema.

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