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paolfs··on Physical disc production ending in Jan 2028 for new games on PlayStation
Imho this is no issue, as long as the game is playable after download without some kind of server or account.

The moment you need an account or server to play you don't own the game. I think governments should step in here. They must force stores to use words like rent or lease instead of buy. That way it is way more clear where you are going to spend money on.

paolfs··on Have you restarted your computer this week?
No. Unlocking of the disk happens at boot time. Logging out will keep your disk unlocked.

Hybernate will also lock your disk.

Edit: it might depend on your hardware. The latest Macs are more secure while sleeping / logged out.

paolfs··on Have you restarted your computer this week?
When you use disk encryption for security reasons it seems to me you need to turn off your computer after your done.
paolfs··on BMW iX5 Blows Away the Competition with 460-KW Charging, 435-Mile Range
Haven't you seen the Ferrari Luce?

Anyway, the iX5 is also not my taste but at least it looks like a BMW.

A very heavy BMW. 2900kg!

paolfs··on Alan Kay on the meaning of "object-oriented programming" (2003)
I think the actor model comes closest to Kay's objects.

An object holds it's own state and might change that state based on messages it receives.

Today you can find this in, for example, Elixir and Microsoft Orleans.