andrew_bidlaw

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Is there a way to change the torrent client's name\version so you appear in a list of seeds as Mark Zuckerberg?

"I would never sell a swastika tee because people could be physically harmed wearing it ... I love my fans and supporters," he wrote on Saturday.

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andrew_bidlaw @sh.itjust.works 10mo ago

Also launching an update to see if it fixes things.

andrew_bidlaw @sh.itjust.works 10mo ago

Do I need to install the SpaceNoodle app to please you with a low effort meme or what? You didn't post any meme yourself though.

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andrew_bidlaw @sh.itjust.works 10mo ago

My screenshot app on Android says otherwise and I can't obtain root to replace it, sorry.

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andrew_bidlaw @sh.itjust.works 10mo ago

It's a wall of text. Since it's a meme, it needs to be easily consumable. So I highligthed the relevant parts.

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andrew_bidlaw @sh.itjust.works 10mo ago

Me and my fat fingers.

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andrew_bidlaw @sh.itjust.works 10mo ago

Hehe.

Thank you, I've updated the post body.

andrew_bidlaw @sh.itjust.works 10mo ago

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andrew_bidlaw @sh.itjust.works 10mo ago

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/unable-to-install-updates-unless-battery-is/99bb073a-948e-4ccf-b14f-46e192fac457

Please updoot another commenter who sent it first instead. And, also, take a long look at the issue as it's hilarious too. Just like theirs, my laptop would try to update every reboot and cancel it seeing less than 40% battery because the battery is, well, long dead and the laptop is plugged into a wall socket all the time. Once a safeguard against idiots it grew idiotic itself.

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andrew_bidlaw @sh.itjust.works 10mo ago

I'm sprry for your exeprience with Steam.

My own buying and playing routine doesn't even get to the point that I return games, multiple ones at that.

Sadly, I can't relate and can't understand your pov.

andrew_bidlaw @sh.itjust.works 10mo ago

I don't want to specify that, what's your problem?

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andrew_bidlaw @sh.itjust.works 10mo ago

Valve made it super convinient for their customers and they also took steps to encourage content creation with SFM, Source Engine, sharing their own assets. They created working cloud saving and mod sharing solutions, greenlighting a bunch of indies based on votes and being on the side of the customer in disputes over refunds with 2hr rule becomingthe new norm. For years, they provided and improved their service, so it's rare to see anyone complaining about that.

Ah, and Epic killed UT4 in beta when they found their initial zombie game mode that became Fortnite gave them that much cash they could start their own marketplace with regular giveaways and exclusives going on for years. I'm fucking pissed at them for that even now. It is irrational and personal, but Valve didn't kill my favorite game series, it's the opposite, since they kept slowly releasing and constantly updating Dota, CS, create Alyx, keep TF2 alive, and I'm only sad Alien Swarm would never see new content. In game studios and game marketplaces, Valve are golden.

But coming back to your initial displeasment with them, the funny thing is a lot of Steam games don't need Steam to launch. Unless devs implement some hooks and DRMs themselves, you can just launch their EXE file. Nobody really checks that, but that's the truth, and I've seen some lists of games that don't do that. On top of that, 99% offline games can be launched without internet with Steam only, you can even backup and then install some game on your PC offline if your client knows you own it. And don't forget family sharing - although they promised to rework it, I, my partner and our friends used it a lot, and although you can't use a game from a shared library when you are offline, if the owner plays it offline you can play it too at the same time without messing with each others' gameplay. This lazy implementation of DRM with many workarounds and general respect to even the sleakiest, cheating customer is why I still buy games there.

andrew_bidlaw @sh.itjust.works 11mo ago

Sounds sick and right in my lane.

andrew_bidlaw @sh.itjust.works 11mo ago

That's the spirit.

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andrew_bidlaw @sh.itjust.works 11mo ago

Dying to a bug in indie game can be so hilarious some youtubers in niche game communities got their rep from doing compilations of these. Case in point: PhanracK of WH:VT2 fame: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGlWiMg3bUg

Have you got some like this to follow?