thisisbutaname

I used to break my install quite often but it’s been a while since I’ve done that

Speaking of games, if you like strategy give Battle for Wesnoth a try

I bet someone will 3D print an attachment that could fit a USB CD/DVD player and clip to the Machine

Why would I want that?

The sanctions didn’t stop Russia, and the Maginot Line didn’t stop Germany. No system is perfect, but I prefer not to have countries invest in weapons if possible.

You could argue that nuclear weapons managed to deter a third world war, but they also created a very tangible risk of wiping out humanity. I’m not sure I like that trade-off.

Finally, keep in mind that the full effect of the sanctions hasn’t manifested yet. It’ll be a long, long time before Russia recovers from this war, and it’ll be a reminder for all wannabe warmongers of the consequences of invading another countries for quite a while.

I have to believe there has to be a better way to avoid wars than an arms race.

IIRC correctly both world wars were preceded by a phase where countries invested in armaments after seeing their neighbors doing the same. And at some point you’re gonna want to use all those weapons you paid for. It’s the proverbial powder keg waiting for a spark.

Instead I’d very much prefer to have a diplomatic solution, where the response to a military buildup is not more military.

We have seen what sanctions are doing to Russia right now, and the full effect of those will be probably felt for years to come regardless of the outcome of that war. Now imagine it was normal to do that not after the war started, but as soon as a country starts to prepare for one. I bet that would make leaders think twice about it.

They likely mean that if a game is just a few GB in size, people won’t think twice about uninstalling it since they can just quickly download it again if needed.

By making the download bigger and so the installation time longer, it disincentivizes players to do that.

I’m not your guy, mate

It was not cable, but I distinctly remember the worst part of watching movies on TV as a kid with my dad. All the channels would cram a commercial break right before the last 10/15 minutes of a movie, prompting my dad to declare it was too late for us to be up and turning the TV off for the night.

I don’t blame my dad, he was probably tired and just wanted to get some sleep, but I do blame the greedy TV channels for sure!

Yeah, but then every movie would have a cliffhanger in the middle, or even just a clean cut into two halves that would limit a director’s artistic freedom.

Plus I bet cinemas have to break movies differently based on what else is playing so the bathrooms and concessions stands don’t get overwhelmed by more than one screening going there at once.

I think he has a point actually.

A lot of times the break is inserted in a random moment, regardless if that falls in the middle of a scene. And also if you take too long you’ll definitely miss a bit of the movie.

You guys don’t have intermissions?

Sometimes it’s best to ask for forgiveness rather than permission.

Ah, yes, the Christian way

I know the article is mostly about workers rights, but it also mentions tax avoidance and I, as a Italian, I’m perpetually mad at my fellow countrymen attitude towards taxes.

Many people here find it very easy to justify avoiding paying taxes whenever they can because they’re so high. And they are, no question about it, but maybe it’s because of all the evasion too?

businessmen such as Diego Della Valle, founder and chairman of Italian luxury group Tod’s, have warned that the investigations, especially those into top brands, are hurting Italy’s reputation

Noooo, don’t tell people we exploit workers, they may not want to buy from us anymore!

Electing a rich guy because he’s an outsider? That sounds like an original idea with no possible bad outcomes!

Haha, sorry, I was just making a dumb joke

Bend or what?