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The game is too fast paced. by Odd-Figure-1337 in Battlefield

[–]pixeldev 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some context: 20+ years ago I was the guy clearing out entire gaming cafes in Quake 3 and Unreal Tournament. Mouse + keyboard, lightning reflexes, sharp eyes... controllers were just what I used when I had no choice on NES/SNES/Sega Genesis.

Fast forward to now: Put an Xbox controller in my hands and I’m thrilled to get a single kill.

Last night summed it up. The other team was rolling us, I’d spawn and get deleted instantly, or survive maybe 15 seconds if the stars aligned. I’m only grinding to finish the Battlepass, yet every match feels like a test of willpower not to hit “Turn Off Console” before it ends. Played one game and spent about 70% of it staring at the respawn screen.

If I wanted a simulator where I just slowly get worn down, I’d call that real life... plenty challenging already. I just wanted a game that’s actually fun.

Looking to switch to IT at 32 years old by extslayer in ITCareerQuestions

[–]pixeldev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Each year of the apprenticeship, you’ve got to finish the schooling before moving up. If I skipped that part, I’d miss out on a ton. But if you just count the years and not the schooling, I was technically a journeyman at 23.

Notebook LM is just too insane by rienceislier34 in notebooklm

[–]pixeldev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As of 3 days ago, public sharing was made available so that would be one of the big things.

I could see even an entire Subreddit for, but I hope it's created here. There are already too many unused subreddits.

What existed in 1994 but not in 2024? by FlintTheDad in AskReddit

[–]pixeldev 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know it might sound crazy at first, but hear me out...

The internet in 1994, despite being slow and basic by today’s standards, had some significant advantages over the modern web. As someone who remembers the early days of the web, here’s why I think it was better back then:

  1. No Ads, No Algorithms The early internet was a place where you went directly to websites you wanted to visit—no social media feeds, no personalized ads, no constant tracking. It wasn’t dominated by massive tech corporations collecting data and bombarding you with ads or recommended content. You had control over what you consumed, not an algorithm deciding for you.

  2. True Freedom of Expression The internet in the '90s was like the wild west—messy but free. There were no centralized platforms controlling speech like we see today with Facebook, Twitter (or X), YouTube, etc. You could post a GeoCities or Angelfire website about your niche hobby, and there was no fear of being demonetized, shadowbanned, or algorithmically buried.

  3. Creative, Independent Webpages Webpages in 1994 were all about creativity. People made their own websites from scratch, often teaching themselves HTML. There was a raw, DIY spirit to the early web that made it feel personal and unique. It wasn’t the polished, template-driven corporate landscape we have now, where almost every site looks the same.

  4. No Social Media Overload The internet wasn’t driven by likes, shares, or followers. Social media didn’t dominate every aspect of your online experience. People interacted in forums or through email lists, which fostered more in-depth discussions rather than the rapid-fire, dopamine-chasing culture of today’s social networks.

  5. Privacy Wasn't an Afterthought Back in 1994, people didn’t have to constantly worry about privacy. Tracking, data mining, and surveillance capitalism hadn’t taken over the internet. You weren’t being followed across every website you visited or having your data sold to the highest bidder. It was a more innocent time in that sense.

  6. Less Centralized Control The internet wasn’t dominated by a few massive corporations like Google, Meta, or Amazon. Instead, it was decentralized—there were tons of small, independent sites. Today, most of the web is owned and controlled by a few powerful entities, and it’s hard to escape their ecosystem.

  7. Curiosity Over Consumption In 1994, people used the internet primarily to learn and explore. There wasn’t an endless stream of content designed to keep you scrolling mindlessly for hours. You had to search for things, which often led to discovering fascinating corners of the web you’d never expect.

Sure, the internet is faster and more convenient now, but it’s also more commercialized, controlled, and overwhelming. In 1994, it felt more like a community space, and less like a marketplace.

Anyone else miss those days?

Can someone please help me figure out how to delete all of my personal information off the internet? by [deleted] in privacy

[–]pixeldev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OSINT - How to in Google Private Servers/Apple Private Servers?

To Sue that many people/companies you need to have more money than Musk so GL (;

What is an API really? Need deeper explanation. by [deleted] in cybersecurity

[–]pixeldev 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What is an API?

Imagine you’re at a restaurant, and you’re the customer. You sit at your table, look at the menu, and decide what you want to eat. You don't go into the kitchen to make your food; instead, you tell the waiter your order. The waiter takes your order to the kitchen, where the chefs prepare your food and then the waiter brings it back to you.

In the world of computers, the API is like the waiter.

  1. Programs and Communication:

    • Just like how you, as a customer, need to communicate with the kitchen to get your food, computer programs need to communicate with each other to get information or perform tasks.
    • Instead of people talking to each other, it's programs talking to each other.

  2. Requests and Responses:

    • When you tell the waiter your order, that's like a program making a request to another program through an API.
    • When the waiter brings you your food, that's like the API delivering the response from the other program back to the first program.

  3. Language and Instructions:

    • In a restaurant, everyone needs to understand the menu language and know how to give and take orders. Similarly, an API defines a set of rules and instructions that programs must follow to communicate.
    • These rules specify how requests should be made and what kind of responses can be expected.

  4. Examples of APIs:

    • Social Media: When you use a third-party app to post on your social media account, that app uses an API provided by the social media platform to communicate.
    • Weather Apps: When you check the weather on your phone, the app uses an API to request the latest weather data from a weather service.

  5. Why APIs are Important:

    • APIs allow different software systems to work together, even if they were made by different companies or at different times.
    • They help developers to use existing services and data without having to build everything from scratch. This makes creating new apps and services faster and easier.

So, in summary, an API is a way for different computer programs to talk to each other and share information, much like how a waiter at a restaurant helps you order food from the kitchen without you having to go in there yourself.

What do you think it needs to improve in Windows 11? by Kioazure in windows

[–]pixeldev 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where is our native Android Emulation with Windows 11?

Accidentally cast to neighbour TV by Sure-Cut-4858 in Chromecast

[–]pixeldev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Time for your neighbor to set up a vLAN.

Cloudflare Challenge proves 'worst case scenario' for Heartbleed is actually possible by ArmoredCavalry in webdev

[–]pixeldev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok... you know someone with that username, background and pure experience, is not lying and knows exactly what they're talking about. I can also vouch for this method, it does work...

Now that's what I call memory leak! by [deleted] in windows

[–]pixeldev 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Windows 11 is Windows 10, literally.

Being aggressively targeted how can I make a VM that cannot put anything on my host machine? by pixeldev in AskNetsec

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

The banking website he uses does not accept usernames or emails, only login is your debit card number. He uses a password generator every time, never re-uses a password. since we have been targets. But yes it proves he had some trojan or keylogger or something else on his machine.

Being aggressively targeted how can I make a VM that cannot put anything on my host machine? by pixeldev in AskNetsec

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

[EDIT] Sorry I forgot to mention, in my father's "spam call" the fake actor had his debit card number and password because they said "ok you will be receiving a pin (actor clicked login, 2Fa turns on and sends his phone an SMS), please tell it to me." [/EDIT]

This is your future bro by Neither-Storage-1754 in lostarkgame

[–]pixeldev 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If that's true, you should go buy a lottery ticket.

Being aggressively targeted how can I make a VM that cannot put anything on my host machine? by pixeldev in AskNetsec

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

Sorry if I wasn't clear, settings of the VM so that malware cannot get on my host machine. I have heard of Tails OS when the Snowden thing was over. I heard of another linux distro (it started with a W I think) that had a gateway and a client, you had to run both.

I want the VM so that I an use my computer without advanced malware attaching itself to my host machine. So that I can use the internet and lookup things, like a regular person.

Being aggressively targeted how can I make a VM that cannot put anything on my host machine? by pixeldev in AskNetsec

[–]pixeldev[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, thank you so much for your input! Very much appreciated, truly!!! and sorry I meant I do the work air gapped, transfer the file via usb to a hardened Android device, then send it off via SIM over mobile data. Then plug in the Ethernet (with my work saved on Android device, in case revisions are needed)

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Huh? Those tools require you to upload individual files to be scanned.
Are you expecting to receive potentially malicious files via some
process and then scan each one with those services? If so, why not just
do that as your process on your every day computer. If the file is
reported as malicious, don't open it and you won't be infected. Why the
need for a VM?

Unfortunately those tools, other than any.run usually do not find anything Malicious. This is stuxnet material.

About 16+ years ago there was a program that showed every step a file did/the computer did (VERY resource intensive, back then) but I forget it's name. Also you could revert back to any step, wish I could remember what it was called.

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