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  • Some DRM systems abuse security designs. Regular applications aren't meant to be running at kernel level (ring 0) and should be running sandboxed at a user level. There are kernel dev blog posts that talk about this. It's basically like making an arm move by poking a brain with a stick. Anything that can then access that stick or the hole you created can make at brain do whatever they want.

  • They keep responding that way because OP is looking for a magic bullet. They are basically wanting something that is only positives and has no drawbacks.

    You're either going to increase latency in the app, increase latency across the network, have to pay for something, have to use an app you don't prefer, etc.

  • I really like that you mentioned machine learning. ML is a great practical application of a subset of AI. You don't necessarily need an advanced AI DM. Sometimes you just need a tool to simplify DMing. I remember writing cellular automata that would build maps and dungeons. That's not using ML or neural networks or anything like that, but it was code that simplified my task. People tend to think about the hype behind buzzwords and not how they are practically applied.

  • Oh man, you brought up a really good point. There's the albums, and then there's the merch. Metallica junkies would have like 20 band shirts and so much Metallica swag all over their places. Those guys would drop thousands of dollars. They lived for that music. When Lars came out and was basically "it's about the money" so many fans stopped caring about the music. When they stopped caring about the music they stopped buying the merch.

  • I have no issue with AI in tabletop roleplaying. Being able to create an NPC and just define its position and what it's motivations are could lead to some really organic interesting gameplay.

    I totally disagree with how that articles author lumps in AI with NFTs too. AI is supplemental. It's just a tool to further expand on existing technology like search engine optimization. NFTs don't provide anything like that. They are just gimmicks.

  • Anymore it's a roll of the dice whether the game is functional to a point where you would enjoy it. Most publishers don't seem to bother with demos anymore (probably because their games are half broken) so we are largely left to create our own demos.

  • Fucking Lars. Metallica just did not get it and attacked their fans. Nobody had a problem paying for the music, they just wanted to be able to download it. They didn't want a CD they wanted an MP3.

  • They were the gold colored All-In-One guides written by Mike Meyers. I don't know the current CompTIA test numbers, but you might search for those.

  • I've worked IT for probably the last 10 to 13 years, and kind of drifted off after CCNA/CEH type stuff, so things obviously may have changed in that time, but I do remember doing the Net+ and A+. Cert books are probably one of the only things I would not skimp on or pirate. I went with the all-in-one gold books. Those don't get you the vouchers to take the tests, but they do have really excellent practice software to go along with the reading.

    Read the chapters, do the exercises, and do all of the software training. Keep retaking the tests until you score 100% continuously. Once you have a continuous 100%, then schedule your test. Some people schedule it a month out and then do prep just so they have a deadline, but either way works. If you are not scoring 100% do not take the test. And don't get stressed out when you do, if you've done that prep work you've got it. Good luck man.

  • Season 8 and Season 11 are the same thing. You didn't miss seasons 8-10.

  • Okay, I would say my argument probably breaks down at small individual projects. For larger corporations though I think it's still stands true. Anyone who's worked in JIRA is probably familiar with the status "Won't Fix". For essentially any bug incoming you would weigh the user impact versus the revenue impact. You prioritize based on severity but also prioritize based on revenue. Your Sprint cycles by very nature can't be oriented to producing the best possible product if the best possible product is only what makes you the most money.

    EDIT: I would also say that this largely depends on how you define what a good product is. Is a good product one that makes you a lot of money? Is a good product one that is high functioning and provides good use?

  • I look at it this way: A company's goal is to generate revenue from some product's sale. So, I could ask myself two questions regarding digital items:

    Am I making money from the piracy of that product? Is this product something I would have otherwise purchased?

    As I'm not making money from it and they are not being deprived revenue as I would not have bought it anyway, my actions are therefore ethical.

  • I would say the motivation to create is simply to create. Dwarf Fortress authors allowed donations but until they had health issues did not outright sell the game. Even now it's optional though as only the UI is sold, base game is still free.

    I would argue that if your motivation to do anything is money, then whatever you create is always going to be inferior.

  • One option if you still want to use both, is a Linux laptop. You could use that as your daily driver and then use Moonlight/Sunshine to stream from your gaming rig to laptop. Use a loopback HDMI plug on the rig and you largely have what amounts to a gaming server on your network.

    Average added latency on my setup is 4ms so this works very well. I stream games at 120FPS at 1080p. Then when I'm done playing, I close the window. No dual booting annoyance and fully functional Windows 10.

  • Yeah, I don't think it was directly because of a restraining order either. That sounds more a symptom (along with his trolling) of his substance abuse problems. CR is very careful about how it engages it's fanbase and he is a major liability to that.