Andrew Kelley (creator of the Zig programming language), does a really great job of taking """agentic""" coding to task by re-framing it as programming on the cloud:
https://andrewkelley.me/post/renting-is-for-suckers.html
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I think asking for disc-based games to remain creates a false dichotomy between the past and the future corporations want:
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Disc-based media is way past its prime. Many large games are over 100GB, which would require multiple quad layer Blu-ray discs. The read speed of optical is so slow installing those games to your NVMe drive (whose bandwidth is orders of magnitude faster) would be agonising.
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Disc-based media is bad for the environment. They are compound materials which are very hard to recycle, they start to rot within decades or even less depending on how hot and humid your climate is.
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Single player games get patched and updated so much that what's on the disc isn't really the game anyway, and you can't just ask developers to stop doing that anymore. Many popular single player games nowadays are an ongoing conversation between users and developers (eg Early Access).
I think we need more digital rights and governments need to care about digital media and culture.
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Oh hey look, this is what The Gym Group has to say about trans people at their gyms:
https://www.thegymgroup.com/dignity-at-the-gym/
https://thegymgroup.a.bigcontent.io/v1/static/The_Gym_Group-Documentation-April_2025-Transgender_Inclusion_and_Equality_Policy
TIL that countries in Europe are getting on board with Wero, a payment processor that enables personal and commercial digital payments that is entirely European and bank to bank; Mastercard and Visa are not involved.
It sounds great, I'm glad there's more homegrown, soverign methods of doing e-commerce.
https://wero-wallet.eu/
*I wistfully say, sat across the channel in the UK...*
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@lukyan@lukyan.eu I think the problem with pure anonymity is that it doesn't pass really important issues like Anti-Money Laundering and organised crime prevention. Though the EU's CBDC plans apparently have some level of privacy, especially in offline transactions which will supposedly be just like cash.
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@lukyan@lukyan.eu I think at least the deadnaming is better solved by better queer acceptance and better naming laws. In the UK, giving yourself a name change is something you can do by yourself, for free and with no limit on what you can name yourself to. I did that, my bank accepted it immediately and issued a new card with my name on it (the display name you see here).
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@lukyan@lukyan.eu For me, I'm a little concerned about sending raw bank details because at least in the UK, bank transfers are not something you can moderate - if someone you don't like has your banking details, you cannot stop them sending transfers to you. I suppose that could be an infrastructural improvement that could be made, but as it stands, I would not hand my numbers out to just anyone.
Hey, I just left an abusive home situation. I've got the right help, I'm talking to the right people and I've applied for government assistance. I'm set to start getting benefits at the end of the month, but I had move all my stuff last week in an emergency move which put me back further than expected, and I won't have what I need to make it until my first payment.
I need around £150 to bridge the gap for the next 2 weeks. Any help is greatly appreciated:
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Thank you very much to everyone who has helped so far, boosts welcome 💜