Buelldozer

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[–] Buelldozer 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Rossman is a modern day Ralph Nader; he lives on outrage and the money it generates. He's generally correct but when he swings and misses, like he did in this case, it hurts his reputation.

[–] Buelldozer 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

In a few years AI-generated content will be as common as photoshopped images and no one will bat an eye because it’ll “just be normal”.

We're already there you just aren't noticing them because they've progressed beyond the Six Fingers / Halo Ring in the eyes level of believability.

[–] Buelldozer 17 points 1 month ago

Don’t even engage with the “wrong kind of pen” argument.

It's the equivalent to SovCits arguing that a Court is invalid because the flag has the wrong color fringe on it. The people who spout that nonsense aren't worth the effort or time to engage.

[–] Buelldozer 25 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

We should find out next week at APS Global if it's really a problem or a case of Physicist Sergey Frolov, the author of that quote, failing to understand what's been done.

Microsoft could be full of shit about Majorana 1 of course but it would be damned odd for them to make a claim like this without being able to back it up; the fallout would be horrendous.

[–] Buelldozer 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

So does mine, Voyager, but that doesn't help me at all when I'm using a browser on my PC.

[–] Buelldozer 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Nearly everyone I know is still using SMS, even if they're also messaging using another app.

[–] Buelldozer 13 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Yes, however Akers Amendment from 3/6 was superseded by two other ones from Martin on 3/11 and according to local media coverage the bill that was ultimately signed into law doesn't have Akers stuff in it.

That's why I posted the full text of the legislation that was actually signed into law. There's no "amendment" or text that I can find in that legislation that matches the stuff from Akers. It looks to me like Martin successfully killed Aker's amendments on the 11th of March.

[–] Buelldozer 25 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I think the difference here is that the market for the the Switch is known but the market that Valve created for Handheld PC Gaming isn't and it's proving be far larger than expected. It's completely possible that the market for PC Gaming handhelds is just as big as for the Switch.

There is also lot of unexplored territory for Valve with the Steam Deck including games written specifically for Linux, docks that would let you use more powerful hardware when you want to play on a big screen, and crazily enough docks for using the Deck as an actual computer. (There's already docks that turn your smartphone into a laptop, no reason that can't be done with a Deck).

Nintendo created something kind of new with the Switch but it only works with the Nintendo ecosystem. Valve took their idea and is making it work in the PC ecosystem which is ultimately much larger.

[–] Buelldozer 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Yep, the HoR is being held at it's current size due to a single piece of Federal Legislation; the Reapportionment Act of 1929. That legislation also did away with the districting requirements that were previously in effect.

The removal of that single piece of legislation would dramatically shift the balance of power back towards the people. No Constitutional Amendment necessary, which would almost certainly be required to end FPtP for Federal Elections.

[–] Buelldozer 13 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Here's the text of the bill that was passed: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2025_SESSIONS/RS/bills/sb456%20sub1%20enr.pdf

Can someone please point out where this language is because I'm not finding it and it tracking the history of this bill, found here, it appears to me that it was removed.

[–] Buelldozer 9 points 1 month ago

I wonder how much $$$ Microsoft is paying them for this?

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