Got my girl a kubo because I heard they were better than the kindle, and fuck Amazon anyways. But the book pickings have been slim, and the library integration isn’t adding much.

I’d like to add to her selection without making it more difficult

Edit: oops, kobo

Today’s game is Assassin’s Creed Revelations. I’ve been kind of achievement hunting all day. I noticed there weren’t many outside the DLC, which i was planning to play anyways. So i figured i’d give it a try. It’s been a fun experience, and relatively easy. The biggest challenge so far has been one called Lightning Strikes. It needed me to kill 5 people with the hidden blade in 5 second. The challenge was getting it within the window.

I also went and gathered the games ultimate armor set (or whatever you want to call it). The parkour to get it was fun, and the hunt wasn’t too bad. But big complaint: the mask looks fucking dorky. I wish i could remove it. Maybe i can. I might be entirely wrong. I couldn’t find a way though.

I also went through the Memory Seal for Sequence 6. I mention this because i wanted to talk about the mission that leads right into it. It ends with Ezio getting to take a picnic with Sofia. I really liked this, because as far as the Main story goes through it’s the first time i feel like i get to see Ezio just stop and take it easy. It really put into perspective how much he’s grown from the Suave playboy in AC2. It’s just something i thought was interesting.

After finishing up that mission i got booted back into the Animus Island thing. I decided that was a perfect time to take a break. As far as i know this boots into the next mission which is in the cave city thing (as far as i remember at least). I thought when i got on next it’d be a perfect opportunity to finish the last Desmond Mission.

I had the luck to stumble across Swiff recently, a project that brings Flash games back to modern Android devices, and its developer NaviVani was kind enough to let me interview her for both this piece and an upcoming article.

Swiff is a really interesting project for anyone who grew up with Flash games, but also for those who never got to experience that super weird but also super creative era of the internet. In my interview, we talk about NaviVani’s own history with Flash games, the challenges of preserving and running them today, the retro handheld community, her love of the RG Rotate, and where she hopes to take Swiff in the future.

If you have any fond memories of Flash games, or just want to discover some of what the old web had to offer, I think you’ll enjoy this one :)

My Cute Little Kitten

I want to start writing articles about political issues in my country. I would prefer not getting fired from my day job or going to prison because of it, so I will be writing under a pseudonym.

Are there any alternatives to WordPress that play nice with TOR/TAILS? WordPress is difficult to use with its complicated block editor.

I need something that is easy for a non-technical person like me. And also free, since any payment can be tied back to my identity.

I’m looking to get into driving games and would like to buy a wheel. Budget is not that much of a constraint, but it doesn’t need to be expensive for no reason.

Things that are important to me are:

• Should be fixable to a desk without drilling through the desk, but still hold on tight even when force is applied.
• Should be sturdy and have the feel of a real steering wheel of your average consumer car or racing car.
• Should have buttons such that I can hold it with both hands and still use the hands for throttling and breaking, i.e. at least two thumb-reachable buttons. (I am not aiming at getting pedals right away)

Do you have any recommendations? Do you use a wheel yourself that you can recommend, even if it does not fit my points above?

Any input would be appreciated!

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1327151/youtube-announces-monetization-changes-that-make-it-harder-for-new-creators-to-make-mone

New creators applying for YouTube Partner Program (YPP) will need 8,000 qualified watch hours in the last 365 days, or 20 million qualified Shorts views in the last 90 days.

Old requirements for comparison:

1,000 subscribers with 4,000 watch hours in the past year or 10 million Shorts views in the past 90 days.

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cross-posted from: lemmy.today/post/58157586

This is why gamers will continue to be screwed by the industry.

I’ve got an HPE R1500 G3 UPS that I was given and refurbed to be useable. Now that it’s in the rack and running, I want to fix things up a bit more.

Unfortunately the ears were not given with the UPS and I’d like to replace them. However everything I’m finding is listed as intended for switches/routers. Can anyone point me in a good direction, other than just watching eBay, where I might be able to get some replacement ears?

TIA

Edit: The ears WONT be bearing any weight, it’s just to keep it in place so it stays in until I want it out. I know it’s too heavy for ears alone.

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1327081/mark-zuckerberg-s-6500-word-love-letter-to-ai-seeks-superintelligence-for-everyone

Essay.

Youtube Description:

With billions pouring into AI based on its promises, Jon is joined by Cory Doctorow, author of “The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI,” to separate the hype from reality. Together, they examine how the AI industry relies on inflated expectations, question what AI can genuinely do and whether that even matters when selling a product, and explore how the technology is supercharging problems already embedded in our society, including surveillance, labor exploitation, and corporate consolidation. Plus, Jon answers listeners’ questions about 107 days until the midterms, the Fox Administration, Punch vs. Jimothy.

https://archive.ph/20260810183321/https://www.ft.com/content/98a8fd17-15b6-4f67-9cb4-825722b11348

Sauce: www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/56129659

Lore: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strike_Witches

I’ve been trying to get my finances in order for a while. I’ve been looking up different software to help me budget, but I can’t find privacy respecting software besides Firefly III, which is self hosted. I usually try to find a few options then evaluate from there, but was wondering if you guys had any recommendations to throw in the mix!

context: lead dev was caught grooming children a few years ago and was kicked off the project. the new lead dev now got caught for the same thing and the whole community imploded and the remaining devs decided t axe the project

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1326814/bernie-sanders-calls-on-tech-giants-to-pause-development-of-out-of-control-ai

Following recent and repeated public reporting about artificial intelligence (AI) technology breaking outside of human control and creating potentially dangerous viruses, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today urged America’s largest AI companies — Anthropic, Meta and OpenAI — to immediately pause their development of Artificial Intelligence.

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1326771/the-grift-economy-how-young-men-are-being-sold-fake-belonging-and-fake-wealth-online

Full Report: The Grift Economy: How Young Men Are Being Sold Fake Belonging and Fake Wealth Online.

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