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  • I could have sworn that Orange Man said days ago Xi was already reaching out to him.

    I’m so confused. ¯(ツ)/¯

  • Easy solution would be for the state to show up with an AI generated video of him giving an explanation as to why he (Elon) has no clue what he is talking about and this is obviously the greatest law ever.

    Or maybe take the opposite stance…lol

  • Am guessing it’s because the 1st and 2nd generation of those thermostats, just like the nest cameras (same gen I believe), were absolute tanks.

    I bought them all early on when Nest made them - NOT Google, and there were zero issues. In fact the thermostats still work perfectly using them outside of the Google Home app.

    Just pull up the old Nest app and adjust the temps or the schedule perfectly. Cameras too.

    Am willing to bet when they kill ‘support’ via the Google app these will all ‘mysteriously’ start bricking. Similar to issues like Fitbit users had in the past with some of their devices, mysteriously….end of life.

    But you’ve got a discount to upgrade!

  • Real Democrats need to ditch the establishment Dems and form their own version of MAGA from within and get shit done.

    I saw yesterday where they were going to sideline David Hogg because he was becoming a little too dangerous to some of the members of the ‘Do Nothing’ party.

    What a waste.

  • Scott Gimple: “We will beat this dead horse until it looks like Glenn’s face did at the beginning of season 7!”

    /s

  • Yup. Thats what I think this is all about. They didn’t pay orange man enough money up front.

    Or he just wants more.

  • Wait…wasn’t the plot of Atlas Shrugged - MAGA’s greatest book ever - the all the great minds gave up on government interference and left America?

  • You might say, anger has been ‘brewing’ a while.

  • My folks want to give ancestry.com a try what do I need to know?

  • My father has been working on WikiTree for years now. He has traced one family branch back to the 1200s I want to say and he stays busy a few hours every day updating info he finds online about grave markers and historical family facts world wide.

    It’s not going to be as slick looking as Ancestry.com but it’s got all the same info if not more and you don’t need to give them a dime (or any DNA).

  • Specifically, all but one of Andromeda's satellites lie within 107 degrees of the line pointing towards the Milky Way

    Could gravity have something to do with this? In that both galaxies are pulling toward each other and are doomed to merge?

  • “That is not dead which can eternal lie…”

  • Mid Atlantic region just doesn’t like anyone.

  • I would suspect (just theorizing) you will see southern states and the more MAGA happy ones do exactly that.

    Knowledge of any sort is seen as an affront to these people. Couples that libraries often present books that share different ideas.

  • And Biden got shit for an occasional stutter, this guy blows my mind. 🙄

  • Several years ago I was unlucky enough to be stuck on I40 going thru NC when this same thing happened and wouldn’t had believed it if I hadn’t seen it - or rather seen it a few minutes after it happened.

    A tanker truck of gas hit an underpass and exploded (under the bridge). It got so hot - so quickly - it melted the bridge/beams/etc.

    Traffic was backed up for hours before it was rerouted (our car included) and I think it took them a year or more to get that particular intersection rebuilt.

  • I smell a large donation to a certain Presidential Election fund on the wind.

  • I haven’t paid full price for a game since I bought my Steam Deck.

    Sorry Nintendo - it’s going to be a hard pass for me. I think I can live without Mario Cart for $80

  • Steam Deck @sopuli.xyz
    Erasmus @lemmy.world

    Red Dead Redemption 2 install on Steam Deck

    Asking for help or advice on this.

    I grabbed this online in the Steam sale having played the first one years ago and tried installing it without realizing it required that damnable Rockstar Launcher.

    After a couple days of trial and error of reading different help sites I got the launcher working on my Deck

    However once it is up and running when I do a search on my Deck it cannot find the install files which are on my SD drive.

    I’ve tried to make multiple links to the SD folder back to various other folders to assist to launcher in it’s search but nothing is helping. The second I hit the button to scan for Rockstar Games it gives me a big ‘FU!’ that there is none found. ¯(ツ)/¯

    Has anyone else ran into this and what was the solution - it’s driving me nuts? Am welcoming any and all advice at this point.

    Steam Deck @sopuli.xyz
    Erasmus @lemmy.world

    PS5 controller use with Steamdeck

    Hello all - new Steamdeck owner here. I also own a PS5 and had been wanting to stream to my deck.

    I learned about Chiaki4deck and did the install this weekend and was up and running playing games within a few minutes. However, I am still having a few issues getting the Touchpad on my PS5 controller to work right.

    The controller works fine with that one exception.

    I have a few games that really utilize the pad - is there something that can be done on the Deck side help with compatibility?

    Edit: just resolved the issue thanks to @[email protected]: the firmware on the controller I was trying to use had not been updated. Once I did the issue resolved itself.

    Thanks all for the suggestions and help

    PlayStation @lemmy.world
    Erasmus @lemmy.world

    Diablo 4: Anyone playing?

    So I’m a huge Diablo fan. Played 1-3 religiously (no pun intended). I had intended on getting the fourth when it came out but a couple people told me they were a little unhappy with the initial release.

    I remember the same thing happened with D3 when it was released but after a few patches it really turned into a great game IMO.

    I was just wondering how the current play was on the PS5? What’s everyone’s take on it currently?

    PlayStation @lemmy.world
    Erasmus @lemmy.world

    Looking for multiplayer family games

    Like the title says. Looking for suggestions for multiplayer (LOCAL) family games.

    I think Monopoly is available on Plus and am gonna download that to try it but am wanting suggestions for other games you guys have played with your family and kids in the living room setting.

    Specifically looking for 3-4 player local multiplayer type games.

    Thanks!

    PlayStation @lemmy.world
    Erasmus @lemmy.world

    Mortal Kombat 1: version 1.002.002 patch error?

    I recently got the new MK1 title (digital) and just finished the main story. A couple days ago (I think) this patch came out and I have been trying apply it - or my system has tried downloading it and it cannot. Rather it keeps giving me an error that it cannot install and says ‘Something went wrong’ with the error code of CE-100095-5.

    I looked up the error online and found the results of that code was:

    There was an issue when starting the application. Highlight the application, press the options button, and select Delete. Reinstall the application. Keep the console powered on while the installation is running.

    So does this mean I need to delete the whole MK1 game and reinstall??? It seems like it took me forever to download it the first time. Just wanting to get some input if that is the case.

    Dead by Daylight @lemmy.ml
    Erasmus @lemmy.world

    Question about buying characters

    Hey guys. Am brand new to this game so forgive me upfront if this is an obvious answer.

    I wanted to buy some characters or skins (not sure which they are preferred to be called) but wanted to make sure of something. If you buy a character or a killer: do the other players or your friends have to have that same character to play together?

    PlayStation @lemmy.world
    Erasmus @lemmy.world

    Question about Playstation Plus deals

    Hello all. I got some cash from family while visiting for the holidays and was thinking about getting one of the PS Plus plans but wanted to ask some advice here.

    They say they are all currently on sale but I know everything seems to always be perpetually on sale at the PS store so I wanted to check and see if right now was the best time to buy or wait?

    Also, is it really worth the difference between the Extra and the Premium?

    Thanks in advance.

    PlayStation @lemmy.world
    Erasmus @lemmy.world

    Aliens: Fireteam Elite (singleplayer question)

    Hey guys - my wife bought me this knowing I was a fan of the Alien films. However, I don’t have PlayStation plus. Is there any single player function in this at all or it is solely multiplayer online?

    PlayStation @lemmy.world
    Erasmus @lemmy.world

    Project Wingman Frontline 59

    I promised CosmicSploogeDrizzle I would add a little more info about this game tonight. Apologies in advance, I don't do reviews so if this sucks, well it's my first.

    I got this thinking it was going to be a full on VR game - it sorta said that in the title, well it isn't (buyer beware there).

    The game looks to have three modes, Campaign Mode, Frontline-59 Campaign mode, and Conquest Mode (see the title pic).

    Each of the three don't appear to require you play the other; however, the game does seem to have a credit system (for us new to the series). I didn't play the previous version but I believe I read that you would earn credits and prestige which in turn would be used toward earning you new planes/upgrades.

    In the first Campaign Mode you start with a couple plane options along with a few load outs. You are given specific missions, etc.

    Downside of this - is the mode is not in VR. It is comple

    PlayStation @lemmy.world
    Erasmus @lemmy.world

    PSVR2 earbuds not staying in

    I got my PSVR2 and love it so far but the earbuds that come with it will not stay in my ears. No matter what adjustments I make to them they fall out within a few minutes of play.

    Am looking for some advice as to what you guys are doing or if you have found some sort of ear hook to help hold them in place better.

    I know for my AirPods, when I am running or exercising I have these things I put on them that do an awesome job. I can do a backflip and they won’t come off:

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B09HQ2P7M2?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

    Only issue is that the earbuds with the PSVR2 are wired, which creates an issue with getting them on. I had searched through Amazon and I cannot seem to find anything that will work that is similar due to the cord/wire getting in the way.

    Anyone got any suggestions or has anyone had this same issue and found a workaround?

    Gardening @lemmy.world
    Erasmus @lemmy.world

    Grow Light Question

    Greetings all. I hope this is the appropriate place to post this if not please let me know.

    Me and the Mrs. Have a few plants that we are wanting to move indoors this fall that we’re needing more than the usual window light.

    We had tried sprouting a few avocados to see what would happen and now have three small trees in pots out near our garden that are growing pretty well. Our porch is not enclosed so the next thought was our garage (it can get too cold outside where we are at).

    We were looking at some lighting recommendations. Amazon seems to have almost too much and I was not sure what would be best for the trees when it came to color, etc. I didn’t know if they had to have A LOT of light (I have seen some people say 5 hrs some say 12) and if it mattered as to the type or style of the grow lights.

    PlayStation @lemmy.world
    Erasmus @lemmy.world

    Install issues with DMC5 and an add on question?

    Hey guys - I know this is a slightly older game but wanted to see if anyone had ran into this in the past (or present).

    I recently got a PS5 and my wife got me a few games for my birthday. DMC5 was one of them. I went to install it and it would not go past 99% no matter how long it was left (eg hours). Even after deleting several times, rebooting, etc.

    After some googling I ran across an article posted elsewhere on the web that discussed a similar problem with other games that solved the issue with disconnecting from the internet then doing the install, then reconnecting. I tried that and the install worked. It seemed to then check about an update, did it and I went about playing. I played for several levels as Nero and checked online - saw there were multiple add ons (red and blue orbs I believe for a buck or so) and went ahead and grabbed them. It added them to my account when I logged back in. So far so good.

    I tried later to add more red orbs - it would let me buy them on the

    Duolingo @lemmy.world
    Erasmus @lemmy.world

    Other options to learn?

    Hello all. Just wondering if anyone has come across or might be using any other resources? I am a regular Duolingo Spanish user but didn’t know if there might be anything else people use or watch.

    News was one thing I had heard at one time a long time ago someone told me that they had watched - something that was dual broadcast (?) but I cannot seem to locate it now.

    3DPrinting @lemmy.world
    Erasmus @lemmy.world

    3d scanners - anyone got one?

    Just wondering if anyone has any experience with them, got one, etc.

    I had been eyeing the Revopoint brand but keep hesitating on buying. I don’t know anyone that has one and really would like to get more feedback. The Amazon reviews seem decent enough.

    I am looking for something that can scan objects about hand size or larger and that I can walk around the object scanning. I don’t want to be limited to sticking the object on a scanning mat or turntable. I’m not going to be scanning minis (eg Warhammer). I do use the iOS and OSX platforms.

    Lemmy Support @lemmy.ml
    Erasmus @lemmy.world

    Mod tools question

    Good day all. Am a fairly new user and was wondering if there is one of the mobile apps that has mod tools added to it yet? Thanks in advance.

    3DPrinting @lemmy.world
    Erasmus @lemmy.world

    Help/suggstions for printing wood

    So am looking for some suggestions to try. I am printing on an Ender 3 with a MS direct drive setup.

    I am using Amolen wood filament and switched the nozzle to a .8

    I did test prints for everything I could think: retraction, speed, temperature, etc and picked the ones that looked the smoothest of each.

    I did the PID tuning as well on the nozzle.

    However, I have never printed with a nozzle this size. I tried with this filament and .4 and got non stop clogging. Some reading online lead me to think that maybe it needed to be larger since it seemed to flow so easily.

    Well I got it flowing great but the tops or where the layers change look a litttle rough as you can see. I don’t know if this is something I missed in my settings or if this is due to the size of the nozzle and wanted to get some input.

    The sidewalks are perfectly smooth - if that makes any difference.

    No Stupid Questions @lemmy.world
    Erasmus @lemmy.world

    New here and have a question about communities

    Forgive me if this is truly a stupid question but I cannot find the answer and I have been afraid to ask.

    Am attaching a screen shot to assist my babbling below.

    When surfing thru the various communities (and please feel free to correct me if I use a wrong term here) I will see many that have the same name but only difference is that at the end of that name, there is an ‘@xyz.ca’ or similar.

    I assumed these were just the same communities only started on different servers?

    However I have seen several - like the one where my arrow points to that doesn’t have an ‘@‘ location at the end of it. Can someone explain to me the difference here? Thanks