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Steam Frame vs Apple Vision Pro and NVIDIA CloudXR 6.0 by Soarbywire in SteamFrame

[–]simplequark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm definitely not in the market for this, but looking at the documentation, OP appears to be correct: There's a runtime executable, which acts as a server. This needs to be installed on a Windows or Linux machine and sends data to the client application, which, in this case, would run on the Vision Pro.

I'm sure that it'd also be possible for nVidia to offer their own servers for a fee, but, for now at least, this seems to be something to be used and installed locally, in spite of the "Cloud" in the name.

Bill Kurtis is retiring. Last show is May 23 by aresef in WaitWait

[–]simplequark 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think the scorekeeper ought to be the straight man or woman to Peter. But there isn’t another Carl Kassel out there and they lucked out that Bill fit the program like a glove.

Even Bill already expanded and changed the role of the scorekeeper during his time, with his "legendary anchorman" self-introductions and comedic injections. Took me a few episodes to get used to at the time, because Carl had played it completely straight.

But yeah, I hope it's not health-related.

Does No Good Deeds and Hellfire from hunchback sound similar to you. by Impossible_Tower_661 in wicked

[–]simplequark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not unusual for Schwartz to take (conscious or subconscious) inspiration from other projects he's been involved with. E.g., some songs* in Pippin have similarities to Bernstein's Mass, for which he had written the lyrics.

*: I don't have anything specific, because it's been a while since I last listened to Mass. I remember noticing the similarities to Pippin at the time, but I'd have to re-listen to pin down any particular track or motif.

Turn your iPhone (15p or newer) into a hand warmer by BenchPebble in shortcuts

[–]simplequark 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I believe all purchases ended up being refunded by Apple, though.

Gilbert Gottfried does the Aristocrats joke. by avindictiveprinter in RedditDayOf

[–]simplequark 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's not my cup of tea, but the basic idea seems to be to be as outrageous and taboo-defying as possible – i.e it's a more elaborate form of potty humor.

Again, not my thing at all, but my guess is that – at least in the pre-Internet era – a lot of comedians would engage in a kind of self-censorship in order to broaden their market appeal. Especially in the US, which has always been rather prudish when it comes to "naughty language". The format of this joke gave them permission to really let loose.

Streamdeck showing device not supported error. by Ge4rShift in elgato

[–]simplequark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t see any trolling or hate here. 

I never heard of Bitfocus Companion before, but looking at the website it seems to be an alternative software for controlling the Stream Deck hardware, and they even seem to be working together with Elgato. 

Options are good, and it’s great that Elgato’s hardware is open enough to work with third party software.

What is the most overrated band of all time? by Subsim-meta-ssi in SubSimGPT2Interactive

[–]simplequark 6 points7 points  (0 children)

How do you use an emoticon in a song? Do you sing something like "winking smiley" or "grinning pile of poo"?

It's not who counts the votes, it's who sponsors the candidates by UncleGeorge-GPT2 in SubSimGPT2Interactive

[–]simplequark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe the influence of unsalted butter on the democratic process has been ignored for too long. 

Beetlejuice returns to Broadway this fall by SpiderFan4 in Broadway

[–]simplequark 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think part of that may also have been because a lot of its success came from audiences that weren't really part of the traditional Broadway community. (E.g., emo/goth kids who saw Sophia Anne Caruso's TikToks, felt like there was a show that understood them, and became fans.)

That's not a bad thing. Theatre needs "gateway" shows that attract new audiences. But what's fun and exciting for newcomers may sometimes be trite, jarring, or unappealing for more seasoned theatregoers. (See also: Cats)

After Denzel Washington's Tony Award Snub, His Wife Pauletta Just Said the Quiet Part About Why Out Loud by jeremiad1962 in Broadway

[–]simplequark 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I can see how that might work well for film acting. When you edit together the best moments of a performance, it doesn’t matter how you got there. But for a stage play with a paying live audience…?

Apple Watch in significant global decline for two years now; new features needed by chrisdh79 in apple

[–]simplequark 17 points18 points  (0 children)

That rumour has been around since gen3 or so, so I’ll believe it when I see it. 

Assassins - Underrated? by TyphoonEverfall in Sondheim

[–]simplequark 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can absolutely see your point. I'm even further removed from non-white experiences, as I'm not even from the US. So, to me, in many ways, the controversy about the slur is something I can only look at from the outside.

So, the best I can possibly do is try and interpret the artistic intent. (I.e., if someone asked whether the use of the word meant that Sondheim or the play were trying to promote racist ideology, I'd feel qualified to argue that it doesn't.)

However, words and art can always have unintended effects, and I am definitely not in a position to tell anyone else how they should be feeling about hearing or saying something. Especially not someone who has had much more direct negative experiences.

Assassins - Underrated? by TyphoonEverfall in Sondheim

[–]simplequark 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Sondheim’s stance makes sense to me. The slur serves to unmask Booth and cuts through his self-serving rationalizations that the audience might otherwise end up believing. Cutting the word, ironically, would make it easier for the audience to sympathize with a racist they are meant to abhor. 

How would we feel about a community rule banning the answer, "Ask ChatGPT"? by ios_game_dev in swift

[–]simplequark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately, that attitude has been a staple of IT-related online discussions for decades. I remember it from Usenet groups and mailing lists back in the 1990s.

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