PhobosAnomaly

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Every sword game - maimed horrifically.

I seem to recall Bushido Blade crudely implemented this in the late 90's, introducing rudimentary disablements on a Fallout-style limb system that would slow you down if you took a slash to the leg, or render your hand ineffective if you were struck there.

The slow march into middle age is making my memories fuzzy.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I find it quite handy - it's a bit excessive on nearly every post, but it does add context when I don't recognise the news source, and it's useful to see whether I really need to do some more digging on the article rather than should look for other views on a story.

It's frustrating to see a comment or two on a post preview pane you're interested in though and boom, it's a bot rather than another user to engage with.

It would work really well as a plug in or tool, giving you inline information in the post itself.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Same as the Unihertz Titan. I ran with that for two years and it was decent, if underpowered.

The dream is all but dead for all fourteen and a half of us QWERTY phone enthusiasts I think. A surprising number went to the Samsung Galaxy Flip models, though having used this for two years or so, I wouldn't recommend it either.

Maybe one day...

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I used to love the print Indy. It was a fantastic paper, and the Sunday edition was genuinely a great read in itself with brilliant contributors.

Ever since the print edition ceased (some may point to the launch of i as the turning point but I'm not entirely sure that's fair) the entire operation has been turned into an ad farm masquerading as a news site.

It's a cross between a tabloid and the Million Dollar Homepage nowadays, and what a shame that is. At least it keeps browser "close tab" UI devs in business mind.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That last one is a belter!

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago

Hey I recognise that part of the song!

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Ten year old me would beg to differ.

Videos turned Encarta 95 from being an encyclopedia to the encyclopedia!

I jest - a multimedia experience helps but I agree that the text knowledge is the big draw.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

I thought Gun Jesus was trying to pivot to other streaming platform for his main content, and YouTube was just a bit of extra exposure while it lasts?

I haven't been keeping up with it so I may be 12 months behind the curve.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I dunno man. I quite enjoy watching documentaries on how the bangbang sticks go bang, and how engineers overcame technical challenges.

I'm not a huge fan of Gravy Seals videos of people doing weird cover to cover movement and blatting off rounds at targets, but each to their own.

I guess I think there's bigger problems faced by YouTube and this should be pretty far down the list.

[–] [email protected] 177 points 4 months ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 40 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Absolutely love that CCC talk, very interesting and quite entertaining too.

Cheeky bastards.

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