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@ IcedRaktajino @startrek.website

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I'm beautiful and tough like a diamond...or beef jerky in a ball gown.

-- Titus Andromedon

  • Models for 16 GB vram?

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  • I run gemma4:26b in 16 GB of RAM. It's slow on my test rig with only 2 GB VRAM but it should fit 16 GB VRAM fine. I have one of those AMD BC-250 crypto mining units setup as a gaming rig, but my plan was to also run ollama on it. gemma4:26b was the model I planned to make the default. I haven't messed with it yet since I'm playing through my Steam catalog that was waiting for me to have a PC that could run them lol.

  • My tools while I'm on the roof installing solar panels

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  • Yeah, I should get one of those, lol, but I generally don't need one since I do most of my work on the ground and near a table or bench or something. This is the first, and probably only, time I will ever be doing work on the roof. Plus, I was the only one home today so unless some religious proselytizers show up, no one would be in the fall zone.

  • We should give names to heat waves like we give names to hurricanes.

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  • I'm Glad That RAM Prices Are Crazy

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  • Careful what you wish for. My Bullshit Detector of Doom™ is predicting a push toward cloud gaming rather than optimizing anything.

    Which tracks, sadly. Big tech has already hoarded up all the GPUs, RAM, and storage. I always hoped those would eventually trickle down to the secondhand market, either as they refresh hardware or when the stupid AI bubble finally bursts, but since they already have them, it would make sense to repurpose them for gaming and sell you a subscription. Because of course it would be a subscription.

    Despite all these challenges and setbacks, Microsoft is still pursuing and pivoting towards cloud gaming and cross-platform gaming, Xbox Game Pass subscription, and is forgoing exclusivity to allow more players to join Xbox’s gaming endeavors, ranging from PCs, handhelds like the Rog Ally and Ally X, mobile devices, and even automobiles.

    -- https://www.notebookcheck.net/Microsoft-bets-on-cloud-and-cross-platform-future-for-Xbox-while-brushing-off-30-profit-margin-rumors.1191620.0.html

  • What's the most extreme song you've gotten away with playing at a party?

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  • In my defense, I was very, very drunk. People would bring me shots of Wild Turkey to play their song, and I took a lot of requests that night (note: I took requests for free but they brought me shots anyway).

    My thought process was basically "refuge in audacity" and that a soundtrack might snap them out of whatever drunken rage they were in. Psychology wasn't my major if that puts things into perspective.

  • What's the most extreme song you've gotten away with playing at a party?

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  • Not sure if this counts, but I used to DJ at local bars and events. One evening, some guys had a bit too much and got into a brawl, so I put on Carl Douglas's "Kung Fu Fighting". People weren't as amused as I thought they'd be.

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    me_irl

  • Does anyone know what happened to the 2012 game "Syndicate"?

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  • Ooh, nice. I wasn't aware there were softmods available for the 360 yet. I avoided modding it at all because I played a lot on XB Live and didn't want to get it banned but since that's shutdown, I may revisit the mod scene. Glad to know there's a softmod. I did the MechAssault one on my OG Xbox and it opened up all kinds of doors.

  • Does anyone know what happened to the 2012 game "Syndicate"?

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  • I found Xbox 360 copies on ebay but no PC ones. They're not expensive so maybe I'll just do that and then try to get an Xbox 360 emulator working on my (Linux) gaming system. My 360 works but is def on borrowed time.

  • Does anyone know what happened to the 2012 game "Syndicate"?

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  • Plus, some of the mechanics are maybe a bit spicy for modern sensibilities.

    Not that you're wrong (Wikipedia alludes to the same thing) but the only spicy mechanic I can recall is hacking an enemy's brain chip to make them temporarily fight on your side and commit suicide after it wears off. That's literally the exact same thing as "Possession" in Bioshock: Infinite that came out a year later.

  • What was your most profound psychedelic experience?

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  • I thought it was profound at the time, but no, it wasn't at all.

    This was a meme I posted a while back and based on a true story:

    Basically I thought that plants were the manifestation of God himself. All around us, providing us with live-sustaining oxygen and food.

  • Does anyone know what happened to the 2012 game "Syndicate"?

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  • I dunno, but it did.

    My original hard drive died and when I got a replacement, I just went to my purchase history and re-downloaded it. When I wanted to play it a few years ago and noticed it wasn't on my Xbox anymore, I went back to re-download it and it wasn't anywhere to be found in my history.

    Probably something buried in the XB:Live ToS that says they can do whatever they want.

  • Does anyone know what happened to the 2012 game "Syndicate"?

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  • I just have a Linux-based "DIY Steam Machine" so it'd have to be able to run under Proton. I may just buy a physical disc on eBay for ~$22 and hope my 360 doesn't crap out on me lol. It's the later "slim" model with an upgraded hard drive, so as long as I can install it and it reads the disc enough to start the game, I should be okay.

  • Does anyone know what happened to the 2012 game "Syndicate"?

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  • Honestly I have no idea. I don't think so? I vaguely recall the music at all, but I wanna say it was a kind-of techno background music which all sounds pretty generic to me (not my preferred genre).

    Edit: According to TV Tropes, it does have music by Skrillex so maybe (renewing?) the music licensing wasn't worth it considering its low sales.

  • Games @lemmy.world
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    Does anyone know what happened to the 2012 game "Syndicate"?

    en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Syndicate_(2012_video_game)
  • 30 Rock @dubvee.org
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    Carrie Fisher was, hands down, the best guest star of the show's run.

  • Lemmy Shitpost @lemmy.world
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    My life after discovering Jiffy Mix...

  • Reddit is much better than Twitter

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  • Twitter ... got invaded by 4Chan mentally unstable losers and edgelords.

    I mean, yeah? A mentally unstable edgelord loser bought the platform several years ago and remade it in his unstable, edgelord image. Every other complaint you have about Twitter is explained by that.

  • Cancelled Xbox 360 version of GoldenEye 007 gets recompiled for PC — ‘No emulator, the game runs as a real native executable,’ insists dev

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  • Nice! I bought the XBLA Perfect Dark remake and really liked it. The Github repo is just the wrapper so I'll have to track down the actual assets, though.

  • I can't, for the life of me, figure out where in supposed to get the latest version of the Android client if I don't wanna use the Play store.

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  • Download Aurora Store from F-Droid and use that to get Play store-only apps.

  • DIY Steam Machine for Under $200 [Project]

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  • Mine was just a board in an anti-static bag. As bare bone as you can get.

  • DIY Steam Machine for Under $200 [Project]

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  • Yeah, I like it after figuring out how to get it in the right modes. Bought it for playing emulators but works great with Steam.

  • The hill I will die on: I really don’t like ‘like’ – or other imprecise and redundant speech

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  • That's literally what Mitchell is ranting about. Like, the entire video is about how that is the correct phrase and "could care less" makes absolutely no sense.

  • Linux Gaming @lemmy.world
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    Project

    DIY Steam Machine for Under $200

  • Mildly Infuriating @lemmy.world
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    Online Shopping

    When "shipping label created" is treated as the item being physically shipped

  • Videos @lemmy.world
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    Deep Space Network: How To Contact The Voyager 2 Probe

  • STO Alliance @startrek.website
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    I've finally done it. I've equipped the rifle and gotten out of the armory in the tutorial

  • 3DPrinting @lemmy.world
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    I thought something was horribly failing in my printer... 🤦‍♂️

  • Cooking @lemmy.world
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    What's your secret ingredient?

  • Fediverse memes @feddit.uk
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    English

    The selector is, like, right there. [Spanish] [German] [French] [Italian]

  • Wikipedia @lemmy.world
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    Kathryn Joosten

    en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kathryn_Joosten
  • Showerthoughts @lemmy.world
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    When someone replies "that's not dull" to a post in Dullsters/Dull Men's Club, are they complimenting you or gatekeeping?

  • Meshtastic @mander.xyz
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    My Meshtastic EAS alerter setup is working great.

  • simpsonsshitposting @sh.itjust.works
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    Longing for the day I can buy an EV that's not a smartphone on wheels is like...

  • Dad Jokes @lemmy.world
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    Say it fast

  • 3DPrinting @lemmy.world
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    PreFlight Slicer Brings Added Part Strength Feature, And Many More

    hackaday.com /2026/05/15/preflight-slicer-brings-added-part-strength-feature-and-many-more/
  • Showerthoughts @lemmy.world
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    Emojis are the laugh track of the written medium 😂