swordgeek

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Sorry to say, I don't believe a word of it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Punitive damages can be awarded for bad-faith bargaining, which definitely seems to be the case here.

It's a stretch perhaps, but that's what I think would be reasonable.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago

Probably not really feasible - it will require constant connection to a back-end server to play or some bullshit like that.

But even if you can, that's not the answer. The proper action is to deny them entirely. Don't play the game, don't play PUBG, don't do anything that expands their reach, money or not.

They need to suffer with NOBODY playing this game. They need to suffer by people deleting their Battlegrounds accounts. Software piracy is what makes games legendary.

[–] [email protected] 48 points 3 days ago (7 children)

Oooh, there's a lawsuit waiting to happen.

$250M PLUS legal costs PLUS $250M in punitive fees. That should hurt them a bit.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 days ago

We have a plan to deal with this.

Step #1 is to let one of the biggest sources of greenhouse gasses destroy itself in a civil war.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago

Gen X weighing in. That'll only last you so long, then your body starts to rebel no matter what.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 4 days ago

It depends on who "we" are.

If you're in the US, then bad news buttercup - you're already under the thumb of a ruthless insane dictator, and the economy is the last of your worries.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago

Oh, also the NBC coverage still has Bob Roll. UGH!!! That's just a personal thing, but GOOD GOD I HATE LISTENING TO HIM BUTCHER NAMES!!! If I hear "Jonas Vingegoo" one more time, I may have to blow up my computer.

I miss Paul Sherwin so much. He and Liggett had a charm together that Roll could never hope for.

I know, not your problem. Just...ugh. Why did NBC choose him?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I guess I’ve just given up and assume everyone would just cut us off. I’ve really only seen negativity twords the US, so that colors my view. There’s also my buddy from Japan who advised me to say I was Canadian when traveling internationally due to the negativity he’s seen directed at the US when he’s traveling Asia and Europe.

Speaking as a Canadian, your friend from Japan can fuck right off.

Even the good people from the US (and there absolutely are some - some of my dearest friends are from SoCal) are not Canadian, and either (a) can't pull it off, or (b) skew the rest of the world's view of Canadians.

So please don't.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 days ago

Oh, there are two simple answers to this:

  1. He will NEVER accept accountability for his actions. If he feels like it, he'll eat a live baby on TV and walk away untroubled.
  2. He will be held accountable when (and ONLY when) the people hold him accountable.

He will never stop until he is in jail or dead. And the same is true for most of his sycophant followers.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Not viewable outside the US.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago
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Well, kinda.

Have two computers - my main one which has a failing internal drive (doesn't contain crucial stuff) and an old Linux machine which...has a failing internal drive.

Took them both out of their corners and blew the dust out - so much dust! Reseated the cables, moved some things around, and plugged 'em back in.

The main computer has the same problem as before, so I'm recovering as much data as I can before swapping out the dead drive.

The Linux computer won't even power on now. Gonna have to look at that this weekend.

EDIT: The Linux machine is back. Turns out the power plug I used for the internal drive is...questionable. Grabbed a different one and it came up fine. Well, fine to the point of recovery at least.

 

Openly sold in ads posted on LinkedIn, X, Adobe and Indian e-commerce sites, before many taken down

 

The official provider is once again Flobikes - as shitty of a company as ever existed.

Even if they weren't so terrible, they charge $210/year, and that's the minimum subscription window.

So VPNs? Restreaming? Or do we just ignore the greatest bike race on earth again?

 

My mom died last month, and we've been cleaning out her suite. After an initial cleanup and an estate sale, we're packing the rest up for donation. Today four of us moved most of the furniture out and got almost everything packed.

Tomorrow, we'll hopefully get the rest done before my wife and I start the 3 hour drive home.

 

Canada should ‘move on’ from Trump’s 51st state remarks, says Pete Hoekstra

 

Canada should ‘move on’ from Trump’s 51st state remarks, says Pete Hoekstra

 

Stingray Group announced the closure of CKSA and CITL in a staff meeting on May 13.

 

Stingray Group announced the closure of CKSA and CITL in a staff meeting on May 13.

 

I'm looking to get some custom-molded ear plugs to block wind noise while riding on the highway.

Two Canadian companies were at the last motorcycle show: "Safe & Sound" out of Sherwood Park, AB; and "HearSmart Solutions" out of Surrey, BC.

Both look good, but I'm wondering if anyone has experience with or recommendations for either company. Or another option, for that matter.

Whatcha got for me, Lemmy?

 

This is an old )i7-9700k) desktop PC running Win10 22H2. No chance of (or desire to) upgrade to Win11.

Today it had some patches and needed a reboot, same as usual. However, the mouse is stuttery and laggy as hell now.

Task manager is showing typically low use of CPU/GPU/RAM/IO, nothing obvious there. However, it feels like something is hitting 100% CPU across all cores. If I move the mouse too quickly, it will stick, stutter, and then catch up. If I try to drag something too fast, it unselects it.

Something broke badly in this last update. Any suggestions?

 

Seriously, do it. Go get your Jack (bleah), your Aviation gin, your California wines, whatever you want.

Every store with those items on the shelf has already bought the products from AGLC. They can't ship it back, and they can't recover their costs except through sales.

The AGLC is no longer buying booze from the US, which means every bottle available is money already sunk - and for small stores, it can be a lot of money.

So go to your local shop, buy what you want, and tell the owner that you know it's not on them to throw away their purchased inventory.

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