Good point. And the more I thought about it, the wings would definitely fail with all that extra weight. Still, I get more of a photoshop vibe from this than a generated vibe if that’s the case.

Which is

A: disappointing
and
B: scary

I basically have to pixel-peep and even then, you have to look at it like you’re reviewing evidence. The masses were never meant to have to evaluate something like this. I miss when things were photoshop.

I don’t see any of the usual AI tells and there’s no ‘melting’ of people close to each other. Plus the landing gear being down makes me think this was a real plane but photoshopped.

Was this some sort of promotional photo or something? Kind of wish I could tell where it came from. Got nothing on tineye. Has AI just gotten that clean?

I have an M1 Pro that’s still going strong without issues, even with 8GB RAM. They’re insanely durable (repair issues aside) and MacOS is wildly good at resource management.

On top of that, putting it below Windows? This is clearly someone who’s never used one or thinks gaming is the only thing you do on a computer. I’m all for Linux and use it in several places, but it has nothing on MacOS polish. Sure, it’s not perfect, but it’s a far cry from ChromeOS or Windows 11.

I wish there was an easy way to test this, but I got two weeks into my setup before I noticed performance issues because it was only affecting some of my games. This is still a good idea, just not a guarantee.

Worth mentioning that if you’re on AMD, you’re pretty much open for choice. If you have nVidia, make sure the OS you go with calls out nVidia support as a feature. Even then, your specific config may require that you try out a couple before finding the right fit.

I personally tried Bazzite and had a rough experience with performance and haven’t had issues on EndeavorOS, but have read reports from other nVidia users that had the opposite experience. All to say, your mileage may vary, and don’t give up right away if the first one doesn’t feel right.

To counter that, the open source scene is bigger than it’s ever been and is potentially on track to start making waves in the mass market. That’s a big thing that I feel was not the case in the 2010s. There’s way more DIY going on in the 2020s I feel. So not all bad at least.

Concordtinople sounds like a place you’d make up on the spot if you were trying to hide your identity.

Looks like they’re using standard rechargeable AAs, so very replaceable.

UM ACKSHUALLY these would all have water in their systems due to the coolant in the engine.

I just want the controller with trackpads and back buttons.

Yeah, this is something I’ve thought about for a while now. There’s just a different island now. The demand for something so depraved doesn’t go away overnight.

Back then the reality was more “the government wish they had the power to listen to everything” and now that they have the power, no one believes it because it was previously ridiculous to think they were already doing it.

The conspiracy was just ahead of its time.

Slave traders often make uncomfortably good money.

After all, it’s an homage to the No Reason.

I’ve been everywhere from a piecemeal Arch setup with a minimal desktop all the way to a Mint pleb. I’ve pretty much settled on EndeavourOS. It’s really impressed me with its dummy simple setup and OOB experience. Not to mention very few issues getting games to run even with an nVidia card.

Plus the $67 balance prevents the first steps of getting therapy or visiting the doctor or even affording insurance.

Also was on the Straight Outta Lynwood album.

Well shoot. It’s my lucky day. And cross platform even! Thanks!