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@FinderOfFaggots @IoriShakor @Steam @OnDeck nope. was really pumped about it until got all the release details. haven't yet seen a reason to buy one

@wordsbylloyd @IoriShakor @Steam @OnDeck You're probably one of those dumb mother fuckers that bought a switch 2

Tried to buy the Steam Controller right at launch. Got stuck on “error initializing your transaction” at checkout for minutes… then it sold out. Had payment ready. Was already in checkout. That’s not demand, that’s a broken purchase system. @Steam @OnDeck please fix this.

@Casual9407 @Nick_Marseil if the speculation is correct and HL3 is being primed to run on it - i'm willing to bet that game will look great and set benchmarks for optimization with other games

@wordsbylloyd @Nick_Marseil If they are really tapping into that market of normal user base with modest hardware, then they are likely not the one purchasing new AAA titles that are intensive on the hardware.

There's something poetic about every PS5 already being a Steam Machine for anybody who wished to tinker their way there, while Gabe Newell can't figure out a price from the comfort of his yacht.

This. it actually helps Valve, but hurts Sony. to some extent both companies are subsidizing the hardware to earn more later on the software. even if they sell the hardware slightly above the component cost basis, all the R&D, support, shipping, etc means they're likely taking some loss bet that Sony doesn't want to subsidize a ps5 in order to drive people into the Steam store plus the steam machine will likely run a little smoother bc it'll be optimized in the way that apple is on their hardware by having full control of it. it'll just look like the premium option

@Nick_Marseil Valve still wins. They are making people do something to the PS that PS doesn't offer officially. Valve is not trying to monopolize or enter into console market. They are simply providing easy means to play your huge steam library on your couch without needing windows pc.

the forbidden fruit

@rileybrown @Vegahao @X really needs to crack down on the rampant content theft instead of incentivizing it

@Vegahao Downloaded and Reupload whole video = Blocked. Delete it.

@RealLifeFakeWiz the only games i'll buy digitally are through steam. bc so far, they've been incredibly pro-consumer.

"Stop Killing Games!" "We need to get corporations to stop killing games!" Gamers Kill Games by empowering companies to keep being anti-consumer. If you really wanted to "Stop Killing Games," you'd hold companies AND GAMERS accountable for bad behavior. Stop Buying Digital.

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Congress allowed this Orwellian mandate to become law. A group of us in the House tried to stop it. Americans want freedom, not remote controls and mass surveillance. We must move to repeal this mandate before 2027.

@SadlyItsBradley any inkling whether the steam machine will come w a controller?

Valve confirmed to Polygon that they are releasing the Steam Controller earlier due to RAM sourcing issues for their other products I’ve been told some Valve Internal pricing targets they had before AND after RAM skyrocketed Machine is affected the most. Frame is not as bad

@BENZOTOOIE i basically thought he was an actual wizard when i was a kid

While we’re on Michael Jackson, this bit at the end of the Thriller video used to fuck me up as a kid.

Nintendo charging ridiculous prices for peripherals/accessories has always been a thing. Guess they're just getting worse. I was really pumped for the Switch 2 before release. Interest went from 100 to 0 due to a few issues, and that's why I didn't buy. - didn't redesign joycons to fix drift issues. - very few new games. wasn't willing to pay $500 for new mario kart. - overzealous DRM that gives you basically no recourse if they decide to intentionally brick your console bc they think you might have messed with it just couldn't reward that with money.

>wanted a second Switch 2 dock for the bedroom >Google it >125 dollarydoos

@edgaralandough I don't even have kids and this still sounds like a great idea.

Parents - put your phones out of sight when you’re with your kids. I really mean this. Especially at home. Treat it like a landline and “hang it up” in one place. (Wife and I have a little holder for them in the kitchen) When you need to check it, go over to where it’s placed and look at it, then walk away. Do not carry it around like a digital pacifier. Be present without it in sight. I guarantee this will make a huge impact on their childhood experience.

@yacineMTB you should check out Suzanne Venker's work on this topic

You should send your kids to daycare by the way

@EinarPein @DAKKADAKKA1 @RonPaul said "abortion should not be illegal - it should be unthinkable."

@DAKKADAKKA1 I'd say I'm "pro choice" more out of realism than anything. Women who do not want the kids will do crazy stuff to induce the abortion illegally if it's not offered legally. The real battle has to be to prevent them from wanting it to begin with. Culture, not law.

He’s supposed to be the villain in this situation. Luciferian.

@RyanSAdams i just recently turned down an apartment bc they required persona + selfie on top of everything else they require. too many ppl far too willing to give anyone who asks whatever they want

This isn't an age verification bill. This is device level KYC. Every operating system would need proof of age which means gov ID + photo for every device connected to the internet. The lazy default implementation? Gov ID + selfie to Persona. The same KYC Discord and Anthropic just rolled out (yep, we're already moving to KYC for AI). This makes one giant honeypot for hackers and is a bow-wrapped gift to the corporate surveillance machine (and U.S gov surveillance who harvest data from them). There's no technical reason to build it this way. We already have zero-knowledge age verification that works at scale, @zkpassport lets you prove you're over 18 without revealing who you are. Data never leaves the device. The tech exists. But that's not the worst part. If every device is gated by gov ID, then revoking the ID revokes digital existence. Revoke passport = digital excommunication. Actually insane we have legislators considering this.

@deusimpera Daniel 7:5 and following would be a better choice.

Why is it always the Old Testament?

@indeed : if you want to use this site, you have to create an account, even to view job listings. me: fine. *goes to create account* *provides email* indeed: now we want your phone number. me: nope. we're done here. indeed: too bad. no way to back out. no way to get your email out of our system. no warning ahead of time that we'll require your phone number to get in. terrible way to conduct business.

@kacdnp91 i thought they stopped going by FLCCC and are now imahealth.org / @Honest_Medicine

So FLCCC is now promoting vaccines? My God, just when you think the surprises are over. 🫩

@hqmank What do you want to bet this was required in exchange for government contracts they've been awarded.

Claude now requires government ID verification (via Persona) before subscription. ChatGPT doesn't. Gemini doesn't. Anthropic just handed their competitors a gift.