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Cake day: September 28th, 2023

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  • I just found out about this too, but on Samsung phones you can install an app on the “secure folder” and that’s basically another device ID so even if you install the app there it doesn’t ban you.

    Recently changed my phone, and while my new phone is completely reddit free, I tried this “secure folder” thing on my old phone(installed the official app via apk but patched to remove ads) that already was banned with a completely new account and so far it’s working well, I’ve left a few comments and such and haven’t been shadowbanned.

    Now I’ll probably won’t post or do much on it anyways, I’m committing to use it less and less, but I can’t really confidently say that Lemmy fills out all communities as Reddit does





  • Lemmy won’t take off to that level, let’s be honest, the majority of people is turned off when they ask them to “choose an instance” and whatnot, most users just want to sign up and use the service, not learn about instances, which third party app to use and such…

    It’s literally why this platform is mostly filled with IT people or at least Linux users lol.

    I like Lemmy of course, but I’m being realistic, most people don’t care about FOSS alternatives, privacy and such



  • If you look for stores with good reviews and good sales numbers you’re 90% sure you’ll get what you paid for. There are some other sellers for these types of devices like LITNXT, and you can even find them on Amazon (usually more expensive).

    If you want anything like PS2 or gamecube prepare to pay $150+ for a device, and most likely it will be an android based device like the retroid pocket devices

    Most of these ambernic/Miyoo/powkiddy/Trimui Linux devices are aimed to play up to PSP, and some PSP games will run poorly, they’re using older cheaper chips, so they’re honestly weak devices.

    IMO, best case is buying one of these devices for psp and below, and a steam deck or other handheld PC for PSP onwards… And PC gaming obviously.

    I have an ROG Ally, and PS2, gamecube and WiiU runs great, but it feels like overkill for GBA and PS1 for example, so, for older emulation I just use this $60 device






  • Yes you can, just play other stuff… Just this year I’ve played and completed 10 games, including new games like FF7 Rebirth, and guess what? You can have fun with non RT lighting.

    Like I said, PT is amazing, but if you need a $2000 GPU to experience it (and still have to rely on upscaling and FG to have a playable experience), maybe it’s just isn’t ready, it’s still a tech demo.

    Hell Indiana Jones non PT Ray Tracing still looks great and can be ran on reasonable hardware, a 3060 can do 60fps average on native 1080p at high settings, that’s reasonable. A 5090 can do 40fps at 4K using PT, no DLSS…

    sure sure DLSS and all that… The native performance is still what dictates the end result… I’m not paying $2K to get 40fps… RT is great on paper for devs, but CLEARLY devs are still having issues with it and the hardware isn’t there yet.

    But clearly you’re probably an Nvidia fanboy so there’s no changing your mind.


  • I understand both sides tbh…

    Like, sure people some artists will feel like their actual talent is being infringed, and in cases of those idiots calling themselves “AI Artists”, I agree.

    But also, I got an already existing picture of me and my fiancé in a different art style and we both looked cute, also did the picture of my cat. If I wanted a personalized quality cartoon of ourselves it would’ve cost me at least $150, so for a fun, already existing pic of ourselves I’m ok with it,specially if it’s to keep to myself or maybe posting in a “hey check this out lol” way, I’m not saying I’m an artist or claiming is original content.

    If I wanted a REALLY special picture made to my specifications by an actual artist, of course it would be worth it since I’d ask them to do a “custom” scene and such (that’s the creativity part IMO), but just “translating” an already existing picture, I think is ok as long as you don’t claim you’re the artist or try and get credit for it either.