You’re probably too young to remember when computers were a huge pia to use. Your MIL probably knows more about PCs than you do if she worked in an office in the 80s and 90s.
It is odd being in the gen X and millenial cohorts and being two generations trapped between ones that either had little to no experience with computers or have only used smart tech that simplified everything down.
I’m 18, so also Gen Z I guess. But growing up all I did was try to bypass WiFi and device time limits & content filters. Later I got more into programming (due to mental health I’ve been letting that slip unfortunately), and currently I’m looking to study AI and CompSci.
And I constantly wonder why other people aren’t as interested in this stuff. And are completely helpless in troubleshooting. I kind of want to buy a PC for my siblings to get them interested too, but I don’t have high hopes of it working…
I don’t know if I was trying to make a point here but I’ll post anyways, enjoy
There’s always going to be people interested on computing more so than their average cohort, if there weren’t boomers into it we wouldn’t have got anywhere with the tech to begin with.
However simply owning a computer between the 70s to 2010 odd meant you had to do a lot more problem solving and fiddling that lead to a better understanding of how stuff worked across the generation as a whole in comparison. Whether it was learning to use BASIC on your micro computer or having to mess about with drivers in Win 98.
The exception rather than the rule. I’ve seen several articles claiming your lot don’t know that computers have a file system. Ie they use the search function to find their files and don’t pay attention to where things are saved. Ie the computer is a large bucket full of my shit and the only way to access it is by telling the computer to rummage through it.
It’s fine for me. I just got hired as a “programmer” despite having extremely basic python skills and ability to use Linux. I’m quite happy to be “settled for”.
With the risk of being tagged as a car analogy, its similar to the experience with internal combustion engine cars, shifted by two generations. My parents (boomers) and the Silent gen often knew cars backwards and forwards because it was the only way to get them to work reliably, not unlike computers of the (60s) 70s and 80s. Those older were pretty resistant/baffled, and those after tend to just see them as appliances - being regularly ridiculed by boomers for things like not knowing how to change the transmission fluid (no longer necessary in many CVTs), drive a stick shift (rare on modern US vehicles), or brake “properly” (aka pumping brakes, which in an ABS enabled system is not recommended).
“lifetime” fluid doesn’t mean what you think it does. It means the lifetime of the transmission, which will fail if you don’t change the fluid at some point.
Any time a manufacturer has said that it has turned out to be b.s. and someone figures out that some off the shelf fluid works better than the stuff they put in at the factory.
lifetime fluid usually means “lifetime of the warranty” There are incredible high tech oils now that can easily last 100k mi in their intended use but they don’t work forever.
while we are on this topic the Detroit recommended oil change interval for the semi I drove was 85k miles, so basically slightly more than anually. Completely blew my mind, though in between oil changes they also took samples and tested them which is a big part of what makes that possible otherwise you’d change it at 35k to be safe. also the things took 5 gallons of motor oil, so a smaller proportion of the oil is being pummeled by the crankshaft bearings and piston seals, at least that’s how it was explained to me.
I’m a long time pc gamer and linux gamer. I do not care to play games unless it is in a handheld mode. I have been playing my switch a lot more recently, but am really looking forward to the steamdeck.
Since everybody in this thread got themselves into a big fucking tizzy about it because they have no actual problems. People for many years now have used it to jokingly put down their hobby obsession, e.g. “normies don’t glue green foam to toothpicks to make trees for their model trains like I do”, and while some people are huge wierdos who use it as a perjorative, the fact that they exist doesn’t matter and refusal to consider context is idiotic.
Steam Deck is shaping up to be the “Nintendo” of handheld PCs. Not the most powerful thing on the market, but cleverly put together with its own bespoke software that allows users to customise and tweak games at the system level via quick access to its features. Having windows on the other machines makes your access to games better but means you have to dig harder or install extra software to do what the deck does. To paraphrase Sega’s 90s marketing, It Does what Windon’t.
Not to dismiss your issues mate, but I don’t know if a gaming sub is the best place to ask. Most of us in here probably put a few hours a day into games ourselves without considering it an issue.
I actually agree with you but the mental health communities on Lemmy haven’t caught up yet, and I figured one could find more people here that could relate.
Zakładam, że poprzez VPN rozumiesz usługi w stylu NordVPN, AzireVPN, Mullvad itp. [1]
VPN da Ci większą prędkość. Tor ze względu na swoją specyfikę (3 skoki dla każdego pakietu, mniej lub bardziej amatorskie urządzenia udostępniające skoki) zawsze będzie wolniejszy. Dlatego pobieranie ISO Linuksa z torrentów na VPNie pójdzie szybko, a na Torze nie dość, że będzie się wlokło, to ogólnie jest niezalecane bo będzie bardzo obciążało sieć.
VPN nie jest anonimowy by design. Nic nie powstrzymuje dostawców VPNa przed logowaniem kto, co i kiedy wysyłał/odbierał w internecie - chociaż niektórzy chwalą się, że takich informacji nie przetrzymują, i niektórym pewnie można wierzyć. Tor został tak zaprojektowany, aby takie ryzyko jak najbardziej zmniejszyć, i chociaż 100% pewności nie daje[2], to jest w tym departamencie lepiej.
Sprzęt, na którym działa Tor finansują albo amatorzy (z przyczyn ideologicznych), albo rządy. VPNy w większości są finansowane przez firmy chcące na tym zarobić (generalnie nic w tym złego), więc jeśli widzisz “darmowego VPNa” to omijaj szerokim łukiem, bo firma najwyraźniej znalazła inny sposób na zarobienie pieniędzy niż bezpośrednio od Ciebie.
Oprócz wyjścia na świat Tor udostępnia również usługi wewnątrz sieci Tor. Wiele stron internetowych (BBC, Facebook jeśli dobrze pamiętam) pozwala na korzystanie z nich bez wychodzenia z Tora “na świat”.
Podsumowując, moim zdaniem:
Do pobierania obrazów instalacyjnych Linuksa z torrentów: wykupić dostęp do VPN,
Do korzystania z publicznego internetu wifi w miejscu, któremu nie ufamy: VPN albo Tor,
Do korzystania z usług, za które mogą grozić konsekwencje prawne: Tor.
Przypisy dolne z dodatkowymi wyjaśnieniami tutaj___ [1]: VPN w ogólności to technologia pozwalająca na “wpinanie” się do sieci lokalnej zdalnie. Często jest wykorzystywana w firmach w ten sposób, że na komputerze służbowym w domu wpinasz się do firmowego VPNa i masz dostęp do usług, które nie są wystawione na zewnątrz. W takim wypadku ruch z Twojego komputera idzie do jakiegoś serwera w firmie, i stamtąd ma już dostęp do owych usług - cały ruch od Ciebie do serwera jest zaszyfrowany. Nic nie stoi na przeszkodzie, żeby obok tego serwera nic szczególnego nie działało i oferował on tylko wyjście do internetu - i tak właśnie działają usługi reklamujące się jako VPN. [2]: Śledzę temat bardzo okazjonalnie, ale główne zagrożenia w torze to: - Chcący analizować ruch musi mieć bardzo dużo serwerów pracujących w sieci (co jest kosztowne, trudne i w zasięgu może takich krajów jak Chiny czy USA), lub - Wykorzystać lukę w przeglądarce i w ten sposób wydobyć informacje (Tor Browser bardzo dużo pracy włożył w uszczelnienie przeglądarki, dlatego też poleca się korzystanie z Tora z wyłączonym JSem na stronach itp).
Technicznie ważną różnicą między Torem a takimi VPNami jest to, że w Torze aby gdziekolwiek się dostać Twój pakiet wykonuje kilka skoków przez różne serwery, gdzie jest dodatkowo szyfrowany (dokładnie to trzy; stąd wzięła się nazwa - The Onion Router - bo ma warstwy, tak, jak cebula ma warstwy). Jako, że te serwery są wybierane mniej lub bardziej losowo, to nie ma za bardzo możliwości, żeby ktoś zaczął za korzystanie ze swojego serwera pobierać opłaty.
Największym kosztem przy prowadzeniu takiej działalności są, jak podejrzewam, kwestie prawne. Dlatego też tzw. exit node Tora (czyli serwery które pozwalają na dostęp do zwykłego internetu z poziomu Tora, przez co jakakolwiek aktywność w internecie jest “podpisywana” ich adresem IP) są prowadzone tylko przez osoby o nerwach z czystej, najtwardszej stali, a większość firm hostingowych nie pozwala na ich działalność na ich sprzęcie. Natomiast w przypadku firm prowadzących VPN… no cóż, łatwo sobie często odpowiedzieć, jakiego rodzaju firmy opierają swoją działalność na ignorowaniu kwestii prawnych 😉
W sumie to to jest bardzo ciekawe, jak sprawa wygląda pod kątem kwestii prawnych i co faktycznie można zarzucić podmiotowi, który postawił exit node’a.
Cheat, in the worst kind of way—Full god mode, BFG with unlimited ammo, etc. That can ruin a game pretty easily when there’s no challenge and the story might not be new or interesting. Might lead to boredom and wanting to do something else.
Play games you don’t like much and can only stand to play in small increments.
Play casual, relaxing games like Dorfromantik that you can quit playing easily after a round or two.
Get into game design. Make your own game so you’re creating something that you can share with others. It’s still related to your gaming interests, but could be more productive.
Make friends with someone or a group of people who have a different hobby in common so you have a reason to socialize that doesn’t drag you back to playing games.
Make a bucket list and start pursuing one of the items on the list like writing a novel or painting a landscape or building something practical.
Set time limits for your gaming and force yourself to do something else that doesn’t allow for gaming, even something simple like taking a walk without a gaming device. Make gaming a reward for being responsible rather than an addictive obligation. Focus on learning to appreciate delayed gratification.
If the goal is to spend less time with the diminishing returns of gaming, it could be effective while utilizing their interest and experience and possibly inspire other creative projects.
I don’t think I have a lot to add to what was already said here.
But I will say that the Baldurs Gate series already had a pretty big following. It had an established fan-base, like Fallout. But unlike Fallout, Larian chose to stick with what people liked about the originals and expand upon that.
So there’s another tiny reason to add to the collective.
No I’m telling you that you can have more of a direct desktop experience on a handheld like ROG Ally. There’s no compatibility issues - apps and games all work as expected. What Steamdeck provides is streamlined experience but it is also limited somewhat as a result - can’t easily switch between, say, a browser and a game, can’t easily run desktop apps such as Wallpaper Engine or productivity apps. There’s a use case for Ally.
Are you sure you are addicted? I’m sorry, but to me it seems like you only have a problem with games that are deliberately designed to be addictive (WoW is basically a giant Skinner box, no wonder). In that case you would be just as susceptible to lots of things: like infinite-scrolling feeds on social networks, or recommendation algorithms on TikTok and YT.
Maybe if you find a way to filter out games that exploit your psyche for engagement, there will be a way to enjoy your very clearly beloved hobby in a healthy way?
Yeah it sounds to me like OP could get on fine if they restricted themselves to games where you pay once and get the whole game. No subscriptions, no microtransactions, no DLC. Also it might have been a mistake for OP to ask a gaming community about this
Sorry to hear about this mate. As someone else mentioned, perhaps it’s the type of game you play? I enjoy gaming and can moderate fine. However, recently started playing Overwatch (hey another Blizzard game) and noticed I got addicted. Couldn’t stop playing, thought about it a lot, etc. Reminded me of being addicted to alcohol or other drugs.
I quit playing OW2, and the urges to play started to get easier, and I enjoy gaming again.
This is exactly what I’m doing right now. I play a game that I can play for 2 hours daily max and it’s fine, I can do without it easily. I also fell into the OW2 trap and I became unbearable to the people around me.
I feel like I didn’t word myself properly because I haven’t played WoW or any of the “problematic” games for 6 months now. I managed to keep myself occupied with cross stitching and books. It’s when I see footage/hear music that I get these feelings of wanting to play again.
I also fell into the OW2 trap and I became unbearable to the people around me.
Exactly this. I became grumpy and angry, couldn’t stop “because I just have to win once” and felt like an addict. It’s a very similar feeling to alcohol which I quit 5 years ago.
Take care. Good on you for managing it with other hobbies!
It’s definitely true that the Ridge Racer franchise has seen some significant changes and a lack of mainline numbered releases in recent years. The last numbered release was in 2006, and since then, the series has taken a somewhat different direction.
The absence of new Ridge Racer titles might be attributed to various factors. One possible reason is the changing landscape of the gaming industry. As gaming technology evolved, there was a shift toward more complex and immersive experiences, which may have led developers to focus on creating games with expansive open worlds, realistic graphics, and intricate storytelling.
Another factor could be the competition within the racing genre itself. With franchises like Forza, Gran Turismo, and Need for Speed dominating the scene, Ridge Racer might have found it challenging to regain the attention of players who were seeking more realistic and feature-rich racing experiences.
That being said, there’s definitely a nostalgic yearning for the simple and exhilarating arcade racing experiences that Ridge Racer used to offer. Games like Horizon Chase Turbo have shown that there’s still a market for these types of games, and it’s possible that the gaming landscape might eventually swing back to embrace the arcade racer style that Ridge Racer excelled at.
As you mentioned, it would be fantastic to see Ridge Racer make a triumphant return and reclaim its status as the premier arcade racer. The formula that made the franchise so beloved is still there, and a modern reimagining could capture the hearts of both longtime fans and new players who crave that fast-paced, adrenaline-pumping gameplay. Here’s hoping that the arcade racing genre gets the revival it deserves, and that Ridge Racer can once again take the crown as the ultimate arcade racer! 🏁🕹️
How would the world feel about a ridge Racer, RR revolution, rage racer and RR type 4 remaster/reboot? The same game mechanics, menus, modes etc, just with a modern gaming engine and graphics.
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