In my daily experience, the voice becomes choppy when a screen is being shared. It’s the worst out of what I’ve used in the past.

Progress is slow. Start with killing the popularity of the second party/party you absolutely don’t align with/party that will move the needle away from your party first.

To me, it’s looking like a replacement for a PC and a portable device, and does not need to compete against a console. And that’s what I’m looking for. I’m just sick of the rising price of video cards, and the worsening state of Windows. I’ve had plans to upgrade my video card for a while now, and could never justify it. I feel like it’s as viable now to get a Deck and a PS5 Slim or a Pro than to get a PC and another portable. PC gobbles up too much power as a desktop nowadays and too expensive as a premium machine.

That sells it for me. Steam Deck is in my future. Windows will not be my next OS.

If we can argue that Sony will stop supporting the PS5 in the future, who’s to say in the future, (without the good leadership), Steam won’t restrict what can be put on the Steam Deck? We have a lot of arguments for wanting a Steam Deck and an alternative OS to boot for gaming, but saying PS5 will be bricked in the future is not a strong one.

These devices have different use cases. Steam Deck also is digital only. If a publisher decides to kill a game, they can control whether you can or can’t play the game. PS5 Pro is expensive, but so are video cards nowadays. PS5 Pro is just following a trend set years before, including the shift from physical games and cost. The only way to stop anti-consumer trends is to stop buying expensive hardware (PS5 Pro included). Also, give some love to physical copies of games.

When you think about it, every sarcastic comment you make on Reddit now makes Google better. Reddit is too corporate, but who wouldn’t want to spread seriously good information on Reddit, to be picked up by the google machine? People need to know about the benefits of eating a little piece of rock a day.

You never hear rumors of them just taking a break. It’s always some distraction happening that are almost always never true.

Well, same thing happens with Gaza, but also Ukraine loses. So take that, Biden.

MS bought ABK for its ability to make profits. ABK can’t do that if MS “cleans house”. It was very effective marketing that made people think MS would shape things up once they get their hands on shitty companies (while also effectively marketing “they would let devs be”). ABK may end up having more influence on Xbox than the other way around.

If I were stuck in the forest with a bear and another person, I’d try to gauge if I can run faster than the other person. If not, I’ll try to see if I can hit their knee caps with something. But seriously, the problem with that hypothetical situation is there’s nothing actionable, you’re either for or against, no chance of improvement. On the other hand, you shouldn’t take things personally. We all just probably wish there are things we can do to improve.

This place is not only for people wanting to get away from Reddit because of their poor policies. This apparently is also a place for people who got away from reddit because they have shitty opinions that weren’t tolerated even there.

A porn actress was made accountable for similar actions in less time and with more impact.

Data Blitz? When PS5 was hard to come by, I seem to remember them suggesting they had that available while PS5 was on a waiting list.

I remember a time Windows pushed a major update on my laptop as I was about to sleep. I wrote a routine that shuts down my laptop after about 30 minutes, so I can unplug the machine while Youtube or something is on as I fall asleep. Well, it backfired at that time as I had to re-awake after 30 minutes, and plug the machine back in. It was stuck at 30% for a while. “You’re 30% there”. I’m 30% there? It’s not me, it’s you, you stupid OS!