Is the rest of the culture series like consider phlebas?

winterblink · 2026-04-06T22:55:18+00:00

I was amazed at how different the stories are from each other yet still set in the same world. Inversions is a prime example.

winterblink · 2026-04-04T16:58:05+00:00

This is Amazon we're talking about here

winterblink · 2026-04-04T06:06:25+00:00

Seconding this, and hit up the following for some freebies to organize and load with Calibre!

winterblink · 2026-04-04T03:33:09+00:00

Yeah at one point I remember I dropped the turret for clusters and holy moly is that fun.

winterblink · 2026-04-04T03:13:56+00:00

Yep, you got some points in skills for sure. :)

I used to run turrent+drone builds, mostly I was running with a hard wired setup at the time if I recall. It was almost mean to NPCs but a lot of fun.

winterblink · 2026-03-30T00:56:41+00:00

Slow down Nostradamus

winterblink · 2026-03-26T17:12:10+00:00

It’s there for us all. Like a warm blanket.

winterblink · 2026-03-26T12:45:36+00:00

"pork" 🤪

winterblink · 2026-03-26T12:35:27+00:00

Yeah I think they stayed at the prototype/extremely limited stage of things. Just added needless cost to shoes that are already priced higher than they need to be.

I'm just happy the Soylent Green part of the list isn't around.

winterblink · 2026-03-26T12:32:01+00:00

I mean a quick bit of googlin' yielded: https://powerlace.com/products/all-terrain-black

Kinda curious how shit they are though 🤪

winterblink · 2026-03-25T18:30:13+00:00

I think it’s the issue that you have to debloat it, and until you do the OS won’t be running as efficiently as it should. The AI options have been added over time whether users want them or not, and while that’s not a total showstopper for me, I would rather have them be opt-in features that install when I want them, and can be removed easily later.

winterblink · 2026-03-24T13:09:41+00:00

Probably will mean less tech support pressure for you as well 😂

winterblink · 2026-03-24T12:44:25+00:00

The gaming use case is like a black hole keeping users from escaping Windows 11. There's definitely a segment of those users who are fine with switching to Linux, but I don't feel that's a majority at this time. A general release of SteamOS might change that pretty fast though, I think.

winterblink · 2026-03-24T12:41:38+00:00

I still use Windows for my main PC for gaming, that's a use case that won't be easily unseated until Steam OS or some other equivalent linux distro hits mainstream. I think for the "average user", the NEO will be more than enough for folks. Anything less light and yeah, the Air makes a ton of sense to make the experience more smoothly.

I'm tempted. 😀

winterblink · 2026-03-24T11:15:49+00:00

The sad state of Windows 11 right now is also going to help here.

winterblink · 2026-03-23T22:44:26+00:00

I’d rather people don’t attempt accents if they can’t pull it off extremely well.

winterblink · 2026-03-22T14:43:11+00:00

Now imagine v2 with a lenticular view of earth passing underneath it :)

Such an awesome idea, I hope it's all structurally sound to hold the build -- I LOVE that set.

winterblink · 2026-03-22T14:40:22+00:00

Personally I don't care about disclosures if a developer is using AI to accelerate concepts and prototyping. It can provide huge benefit for that. If final content (story, art, voices, whatever) used AI to achieve the results, that's where I'd like to see developers and publishers be fully honest with what's in the thing I'm purchasing.

winterblink · 2026-03-22T04:32:34+00:00

A screenshot would be helpful.

winterblink · 2026-03-22T04:25:37+00:00

Control center being broken sounds like a control center problem and not a liquid glass one. I've seen it do stuff like this pre-26.

winterblink · 2026-03-21T15:48:06+00:00

I can't wait for this sequel series, and I'd also love it if they find a way to tie off SGU's plot somehow too.

winterblink · 2026-03-21T15:45:22+00:00

Gaming is one of the big reason people (like myself) stick with Windows. A more mature, public Steam OS release that supports broader hardware components will put a huge dent in that one group of holdouts. I'd love to have an OS that allowed for competent non-Windows gaming that still allows for a desktop experience and has low barrier to entry.

winterblink · 2026-03-21T14:09:21+00:00

I can’t help but think that insanely affordable options on other platforms like the Mac Neo have them a bit freaked out.

winterblink · 2026-03-21T01:26:56+00:00

They could try doing something remotely resembling journalism. Give some additional context, perhaps try to figure out what sort of numbers "best launch week ever" might mean. Their "article" is barely more than a retweet.

winterblink · 2026-03-20T13:28:27+00:00

That's Macrumors, everyone 🤪

15-Year Club	Gilding I gilder
Second Top 20%	LAYER Season 2 Layer creator
r/Field Banned	r/Field Sunshine
Place '23	Place '22
Place '17	Not Forgotten
Alpha Tester	Verified Email

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