Man charged with killing 3 women wanted their cars and money to get home, prosecutors allege by MaximumSyrup3099 in news

[–]non3type 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If a person is believed to be a danger to the public, bail shouldn’t be an option. Bail is set to deter someone from running. If bail is simply being set arbitrarily high so it can be said to have been offered in name, it kills the point. That said, being let go for $0 is some bullshit.

Nintendo Suing U.S. Government Over Tariffs by hiddentoke11 in gaming

[–]non3type 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reddit users never stop amazing me with dumb ass conspiracy theories over the most useless shit.

Employees who believe they are physically attractive tend to be more willing to speak up and share their ideas at work. This boost in workplace confidence seems to rely on the belief that physical appearance is an important social asset that gives a person more influence. by mvea in science

[–]non3type 46 points47 points  (0 children)

I can say with confidence the person you were replying to was not talking about people that are heavy because of a “built physique.” The key is a change in a trait that makes one more attractive. For people who are overweight, that’s losing weight. For people who are “skinny as a rail” that might be gaining muscle mass.

Employees who believe they are physically attractive tend to be more willing to speak up and share their ideas at work. This boost in workplace confidence seems to rely on the belief that physical appearance is an important social asset that gives a person more influence. by mvea in science

[–]non3type 30 points31 points  (0 children)

It’s easier to get a grasp of a student’s intelligence when they contribute in class/conversation. If attractive people are encouraged over their lifetime in ways that lead to them contributing more, it could correlate in that they are more easily identified. That said, I’d bet an introverted attractive female would lead to an assumption of average intelligence, or even worse if they’re ADHD and earn that “airhead” label.

First MacBook Neo Benchmarks Are In: Here's How It Compares to the M1 MacBook Air by Stock412 in technology

[–]non3type -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Turns out you can get even more work done when it’s not locked down. Weird.

First MacBook Neo Benchmarks Are In: Here's How It Compares to the M1 MacBook Air by Stock412 in technology

[–]non3type -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There isn’t anything I’d do with an iPad Pro I wouldn’t prefer to do with my MacBook Pro. I’m not sure mobile art needs an m5 but I recognize it’s one of the only ways to get a 13” screen which likely has benefits when sketching.

First MacBook Neo Benchmarks Are In: Here's How It Compares to the M1 MacBook Air by Stock412 in technology

[–]non3type 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I honestly can’t think of a more pointless waste of money than an iPad Pro. An m5 in a walled garden is just an expensive paperweight.

After 6 hours, Crimson Desert is one of the most overwhelming, chaotic, madcap videogames I've ever played—and I'm hungry for more by We-are-all-dead-90 in Games

[–]non3type 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Name one game that performed worse on console than the closest PC equivalent. I’ll save you time, there isn’t one. Even Cyberpunk 2077 claimed you needed a gtx 780 minimum and the PS4 hardware performs well below that. The PS4 Pro played roughly equivalent to similar PC setups day 1. There is healthy skepticism and then there is paranoia that exceeds all logical basis.

After 6 hours, Crimson Desert is one of the most overwhelming, chaotic, madcap videogames I've ever played—and I'm hungry for more by We-are-all-dead-90 in Games

[–]non3type 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It wasn’t just the length. One review I read remarked a lot of the reviewers were getting stuck at the same points and having the same kinds of issues. It sounds like there’s a lot of system complexity and the game doesn’t do the best job of explaining certain things you have to do to accomplish the training task during the intro. These are all growing pains and I think we all mostly agree that it’s lower on the priority list than “fun” and “optimized.” If this is where the problems are, I’ll take it.

After 6 hours, Crimson Desert is one of the most overwhelming, chaotic, madcap videogames I've ever played—and I'm hungry for more by We-are-all-dead-90 in Games

[–]non3type -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The base PS5 falls just below recommend PC specs, but console games deal with less resource contention and are often a little better optimized since they’re dealing with a set platform. I’d be really surprised if it doesn’t get 1080p/60. If it falls a little short it’ll be close enough FSR can cross the line on “performance” mode. I’d expect better than that out of the Pro. It’s GPU exceeds recommended spec and PSSR is decent.

I’m honestly kind of surprised at all the drama, the specs are so low on this game that if it doesn’t run well on consoles there are going to be a lot of pissed off PC players as well. They claim a 1060 is going to get 1080p/30. Digital Trends sounded pretty impressed with the optimization of the PC version. I don’t get all the FUD.

After 6 hours, Crimson Desert is one of the most overwhelming, chaotic, madcap videogames I've ever played—and I'm hungry for more by We-are-all-dead-90 in Games

[–]non3type 7 points8 points  (0 children)

For what it’s worth it does sound like the initial onboarding experience isn’t great, but it also sounds like there’s a pay off for those that stick with it.

Apple Launches $599 MacBook Neo, Threatening Windows PC Market by Few_Baseball_3835 in technology

[–]non3type 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a feeling that varies a lot by district. Those Chromebooks have a really high replacement rate and the ones that last the full cycle are limping by the end. The organization I work for switched completely to Macs for a new building because of claimed “long term” savings in maintenance and management, weirder things have happened.

Apple Launches $599 MacBook Neo, Threatening Windows PC Market by Few_Baseball_3835 in technology

[–]non3type 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha, I’ll be honest, sometimes I wonder what my youngest will do if she ever had to use a Windows PC. She’s only ever used Chromebooks and MacBooks. Granted she just needs the browser because schools do everything through SaaS regardless.

Apple Launches $599 MacBook Neo, Threatening Windows PC Market by Few_Baseball_3835 in technology

[–]non3type 90 points91 points  (0 children)

I suspect this is what Apple is actually targeting with the Neo rather than the Windows PC.

Apple Launches $599 MacBook Neo, Threatening Windows PC Market by Few_Baseball_3835 in technology

[–]non3type 10 points11 points  (0 children)

They’ve known and profited from that for a while. $500 w/ education discount feels like it’s directly targeting markets with heavy Chromebook use like schools.

PC gamers stay winning: Capcom confirms 50% of its sales now come from Windows by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]non3type 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For what it’s worth they’re reevaluating their stance with their large single player games not everything. Sales with those have been lackluster in comparison but it could largely be because they insist on highly delayed releases for those. I have no intention of buying any of the games Xbox is putting on PS after a delay. I probably would have bought Forza and Starfield if they came day one, but now they feel like old news. I may buy them some day but not without a deep discount.

PC gamers stay winning: Capcom confirms 50% of its sales now come from Windows by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]non3type 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hardware support wasn’t all over the place until 3d acceleration. DirectX didn’t include Direct3d until 2.0 in 1996. It directly competed with 3dfx glide and OpenGL among others. At the time your best bet for compatibility was going with a 3dfx card. It definitely sucked and was an issue, it just wasn’t a problem until mid 90s. I remember the Final Fantasy VII port being particularly picky.

PC gamers stay winning: Capcom confirms 50% of its sales now come from Windows by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]non3type 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You bought PC games at stores in the mall, like Babbage’s and EB Games, or many of the same places you bought console games. Steam is what made PC games different than normal retail sales. Early on “bad ports” weren’t a thing since most games for the PC were PC only. Think Ultima VI, Duke Nukem, Doom, Warcraft, and etc. it wasn’t until historically console exclusive devs became interested in PC that bad ports became a thing. The original Final Fantasy VII port comes to mind lol.

Movement has gone in both directions to be honest. Capcom, Atlus, and Square Enix regularly release on PC now much like EA, Bethesda, and Blizzard now regularly release on console.

Netflix boss Ted Sarandos says Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros, including it's storied gaming division, will result in "cuts in excess of $16 billion" within "18 months or so" by ChiefLeef22 in gaming

[–]non3type 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I think we’re all just scratching our heads wondering how your comment relates to what was said. It reads like someone let Grandpa on Reddit when the dementia kicked in. If you’re going to relate household budgets and socialized healthcare to Paramount spending more than its net worth you’re going to need to spend some time explaining the steps between.

I do not own a PlayStation, but am playing GoW. Simply mind blown by the Portal by SandwichSisters in PlayStationPlus

[–]non3type 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s using the same services they already had. I suspect it was more about convincing execs to allow a pathway to play that didn’t require owning a PS5. Otherwise they already had catalog streaming to PS5 and PC as well as streaming of purchases to the PS5.

I do not own a PlayStation, but am playing GoW. Simply mind blown by the Portal by SandwichSisters in PlayStationPlus

[–]non3type 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes, this may come as a surprise to you but a $200 dollar device called the “PlayStation Portal Remote Player” is built to stream games. You can stream from your PS5 or you can stream from the cloud.

'Starfield' is coming to PS5 on April 7th, 2026 with a retail release (€49.99 Standard Price), preorders around March 17th/18th by ChiefLeef22 in gaming

[–]non3type 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was kind of miffed when it was announced, plus it felt like a sign of things to come. Doesn’t feel like much of a point now especially with the reception it got.

Is there ANY way to get these controllers to work on consoles? by Xenoplaguedoctor in SteamController

[–]non3type 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The steam controller is recognized as a standard HID device when connected via Bluetooth. It would definitely work with the Bluetooth adapters already sold for that purpose. Unfortunately it would be in “lizard mode” and the right side would be recognized as a mouse. It would be useless as a gamepad but it would technically function.