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Is it possible to redirect WhatsApp and Signal calls to a landline? in c/privacy@lemmy.ml

[–] Firipu@startrek.website 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Not to argue about the privacy issue, but aren't there better options than a towel? Get a phone without camera? Get one of those phones with physical switches for sensors? Get graphene OS and don't install anything but signal? I feel the towel wrapping is not the best solution for your privacy issue.

Warner Bros. Cancels Planned ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ Game Expansion in c/games@lemmy.world

[–] Firipu@startrek.website 0 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Tesla has a ceo that is arguably evil, his companies flaunt labour laws and he is actively trying to make the world a worse place through multiple means.

The HP writer makes mean tweets and complains women use her bathroom.

Both are bad people, but not even remotely at the same level.

Junk Store: BIG update on what is next in c/games@lemmy.world

[–] Firipu@startrek.website 21 points 1 week ago

If it's a one time payment and it works well enough, chances are big I'll get it.

If it's a subscription, I wish you the very best, but it won't be for me.

Unfortunately the explanation seems to point towards the latter :(

Valve's DRM was inspired by an exec's nephew, who 'used a $500 check I'd sent him for school expenses and bought himself a CD-ROM replicator… he sent me a lovely thank you note' in c/games@sh.itjust.works

[–] Firipu@startrek.website 7 points 1 week ago

To be honest, selling copied games also paid for my games, my CD writer and then some when I was 14-15. Took ages to copy a single CD, and it would regularly fail, but friends happily paid me 10 euro for a working copy of the latest fifa.

The Pixel 10 will have faster startup performance thanks to this Android change in c/android@lemdro.id

[–] Firipu@startrek.website 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Any references for that? First I hear of it.

Not that I don't believe you, but I'd like to read up about it. I basically never reboot my phone, never had issues.

Computer related pet peeves in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[–] Firipu@startrek.website 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Screenshots are so much faster than a link though on a phone. I do crop mine before sending, but I send a lot of Screenshots in my group chats.

Would you have a drink at lunch and then go back to work? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

[–] Firipu@startrek.website 5 points 2 weeks ago

Where I work, it's a non issue. As long as it doesn't impact your work and nobody notices it (foul odor or behaviour), nobody could care less.

Valve "followed" 1.7 million Steam users for over a year, and now reports those gamers spent $20 million on microtransactions and another $73 million on games and DLC in c/games@lemmy.world

[–] Firipu@startrek.website 2 points 3 weeks ago

Fair enough :)

Valve "followed" 1.7 million Steam users for over a year, and now reports those gamers spent $20 million on microtransactions and another $73 million on games and DLC in c/games@lemmy.world

[–] Firipu@startrek.website 5 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)

I'll give you the csgo gambling. That is fucked up.

But their refund policy is best in class. I don't care how they got there, it's better than shops give me for actual physical games...

I'd love to see what you consider an alternative better storefront.

Valve "followed" 1.7 million Steam users for over a year, and now reports those gamers spent $20 million on microtransactions and another $73 million on games and DLC in c/games@lemmy.world

[–] Firipu@startrek.website 7 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Elaborate?

It's easy to just spout generic steam hate, but I'd love to hear what steam does worse than other pc storefronts.

Guide to Removing DRM From Amazon Kindle E-Books in c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

[–] Firipu@startrek.website 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

To be honest, books are the only form of media I don't pirate. They deserve my money. Sucks that I have to use big shops to get them digital, but it's so easy...