Free speech means you are free to debate about decisions, and has nothing to do with the freedom to believe in whatever pleases you.

And speaking of freedom of worship, there are many ways to implement it, from the US where you can do anything in the open - including blatant proselytism - to France where on the contrary, you don’t have the right to do anything religious in the public space - arguably not ideal either.

So, because no law is perfect and you are free to express yourself on the subject, you are free to tell us garbage Europeans how you think it should be done 😉

If people want to run MS Office and Linux allows them to do so, that’s a good point for Linux, whether it’s good taste to do so or not…

They’ve been actually listening to conversations for years, what is new is that an LLM is going to report about it to the user… which is quite ironic if you ask me.

Imagine breaking up with the one you love only to have your watch remind you about it later… pathetic

Lars Ulrich of Metallica is I think the most hated metal musician today, with the Napster case and his recent performances which are way too snare-heavy if you ask me (some would use the word “lazy”).

But the large majority of the metal scene acts as if he was the worst drummer ever, which is obviously not the case. If you go and listen to Metallica’s 80s and early 90s stuff, including bootlegs of live performances, this drummer is more than capable, but he also invented a lot of fills and patterns that came to be used prominently by others, like Mike Portnoy.

So I’m not saying this in defense of the guy - don’t know him personally - but that’s a blatant case of people not listening with their ears if you ask me…

“But shit I was pretty sure this truck was male!” - anonymous Transformer fan from Texas

I’m sick of this

Horses

Hence my reply

I finance whatever id software is up to

They will take pills in their 30s to fight depression anyway

In my experience reading is much more efficient than watching/interacting with a screen. It doesn’t need to be something thought provoking, might even be some comics if it suits you more. But written words have power because you make your own rendition in your mind.

I remember getting my Nokia 8210, one of the smallest phones ever, you didn’t need to buy a bag or bring a jacket just to carry the phone around… Incredible concept

As a huge Metallica fan myself I’d say the Black Album has more to its sound than it has to its songwriting, which is not a bad thing in itself but still a strong departure, even more so after an album like …And Justice for All. I still really enjoy it though.

Soundgarden’s career is a bit convoluted, but Badmotorfinger is my absolute favourite, the guitar sounds in there are absolutely gorgeous and the songwriting has something of this early 90s, hardboiled, Helmet-style grit that I’ve been digging, more particularly on songs like Slaves & Bulldozers or Mind Riot.

Also thank you for mentioning Fear Factory, this band never get enough credit and their first album is a classic

Too bad Epic is kept alive by children buying skins and silly dances who aren’t old enough to care about how sick that company has become

Doesn’t seem to be plagued by the same limitations as mine… The problem must be somewhere else

SEGA Megadrive

What motherboard is it? I had problems with a 4-stick ddr4 configuration recently and found out the mobo didn’t have the same specs on all 4 slots 😅

He was a cool programmer, but just like Carmack, he is not meant to manage a company.

As time goes by, I am also increasingly convinced that it’s rather Cliff Bleszinski’s game design that made Epic what it was.

Indeed he is trying to impress you, and spending his money may be a goofy way of telling you how he feels without the need to speak.

He may not know how to word things gracefully, keep in mind that it could be stressful for him as well.

Maybe at some point telling him that you can buy your own things, and that it is not the reason why you’re spending time with him, could lead to a more constructive discussion… If you’re not afraid to have it, that is