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kikimaru··on IoT garage door opener maker disables customer’s service after bad review
"Toxic" is the new safe-word for millenials. Don't like a person? Must be "toxic"! Best keep away.
kikimaru··on Why F.E.A.R.’s AI is still the best in first-person shooters
I remember play-testing this game, and feeling almost certain that they "dumbed-down" the AI between builds as it was too hard for us to beat. Also had a few scary moments - such as that time our build crashed every few seconds, on a Friday!
kikimaru··on The Gig Economy Celebrates Working To Excess
No point in an ID card when a passport is only slightly dearer, but more useful.
kikimaru··on AMD Zen and Ryzen 7 Review: A Deep Dive
AFAIK, a $90 AMD RX460 should be able to output to dual 4K monitors.
kikimaru··on Spotify might be killing SSDs by design errors?
Windows Phone had Nokia MixRadio, and it was great. And then MS killed it.
kikimaru··on The “432 Hz vs. 440 Hz” conspiracy theory
Can't skip frames when there are none.
kikimaru··on Spain's iPhone killer actually a rebranded Xiaomi
All these allegations, not a single tear-down? Smells like lazy reporting.
kikimaru··on Why drug prices in America are so high
Every time I see an article explaining why system so-and-so is corrupt, the answer is always "companies lobby politicians with campaign donations".

Why is it so hard for publications to use the word "bribe" instead?

kikimaru··on Inside the World of International Medieval Combat
Sounds like it's just a load of blokes bashing each other with scant regards to finesse & technique (and even safety). Plus, it's not like a blunt sword can't maim or kill. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58NVoTocUOk
kikimaru··on Encryption under fire in Europe as France and Germany call for decrypt law
Does anyone have any proof of this? Sounds like fear-mongering bullshit to me.
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