HidingCat @ HidingCat @kbin.social

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It's really the Fairphone, you don't have many options.

And most of the revenue in software comes from outside the Windows Store anyway. As someone else said, there's no stopping a dev from putting in monetisation options in their software directly. I don't get the need for an app store, especially when Linux has had the superior repo and package management system.

Well, I just checked, the US military has over one million active personnel, and if 1% of them are dumb, and 1% of that are especially dumb, that's still over a hundred people. So if a few of them play War Thunder... yup.

Welp. I only played Murder By Numbers from them, but it's sad to see a studio you know get hit like that.

As someone from Asia, I'm going to offer the unpopular opinion: That last quote in the summary shows that you've lost control of the situation.

I'm just curious on the layout, mostly on why the up and down buttons are switched. I thought the left thumb would be down, not up.

Hmm, this shouldn't affect me, as my Win 7 Pro key is now a Win 10 Pro key, right?

Damn, that's a lot of keys! Lucky alright. Do you use them all at once though? oO That's a lot of computers.

I'm really not sure why you're arguing with me, and where you're going with this? I feel like you expect me to denounce Amazon and give up all ecommerce platforms, is that what you expect me to do?

Sounds good, maybe I can start with the Pi 4 then!

At a tech-based non-profit I worked at, we got a lot of donated stuff, including a number of 34" ultrawides. I ended up liking them more than I expected. I think they'll be fine for gaming, provided your GPU can deal with the resolution.

They're a good gauge of a game's quality; it's not rocket science is it?

Just in time when I was reading about Home Assistant. Either I can get a couple of these to play with, or I just find an older Pi 4 for cheaper (and easier availability).

Ugh, yea, it reads like AI-generated output. Sus site.

Competition is far fiercer here, they have to contend with Alibaba-backed platforms as well. I also have access to Taobao. It's not going to be as straightforward as it is in the USA.

Samsung prices are high in the USA, I agree. Outside of there they can be pretty decent.

I know right? And the returns and refunds are a revelation in Asia, where it's usually the buy-it-and-it's-your-problem attitude.

Don't own my current home, so am only looking to do so when I move. Though I'll take your advice on experimenting and learning, so I'll have a better of idea what to expect/to do when that day comes. Think Pi4s aren't too expensive to get and muck around with.

Tangentially related to this, but this is something that should be talk about with legislation more often: Will the new law be enforceable? And at what cost?

As someone in Asia where Amazon is trying to break through the market with stiff ecommerce incumbents, Amazon is great. And more importantly, they know they have no real value selling the generic Chinese stuff that has infiltrated US Amazon, so the amount of that is a lot less. The Chinese stuff on Amazon tends to be from the better companies that have tried to brand themselves and sell decent products (think Anker at the start), otherwise it's usually products from established brands. If I wanted cheap Chinese stuff I have way better and cheaper avenues.

Competition is good, eh?