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@LateToTheParty · 10 months ago

The State of Linux Gaming - 2023 in Review

With the Year of 2023 coming to a close, it is time to look at how much progress Linux gaming has made over the course of the previous 12 months. When I did a mid-year review , Linux had a modest 1.4...

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@LateToTheParty · 1 year ago

Self-Custodial BAT (Still) Coming to Brave Browser

On January 13, 2023 , Brave announced big changes to the Brave Rewards program. If users wanted to accrue BAT, they would need to connect their rewards profile to a custodial account. Depending on whe...

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@LateToTheParty · 1 year ago

Making Your Own Healthy Granola

It's been quite a while since the last time I published something. I've been rather busy with school and clinic as well as other life events. Even so, it's important that I maintain good fitness and n...

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@LateToTheParty · 1 year ago

It's Really Happening, a Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door Remake!

On September 14, 2023, Nintendo had a Direct showcasing several upcoming games for the Switch. Before it concluded, the company had one more announcement and man, did it not disappoint. Busy with scho...

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@LateToTheParty · 1 year ago

The Problem with Presearch's New Earning Rate

I have been using Presearch for a few years. While it may not be the best search engine of the bunch, I stuck with it because I liked its mission to decentralize searches. As a bonus, it offered a var...

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@LateToTheParty · 1 year ago

The War on "Make a Good Game, Make Good Money"

Video games have changed quite a lot over the past few decades. Digital distribution, better hardware, and self-publishing are just few of the many advancements the industry has made. However, there a...

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@LateToTheParty · 1 year ago

Frore's AirJet Solid State Cooler May Be Revolutionary

When cooling computer chips, you usually fall into these two options: air cooling or liquid cooling. The former uses heatpipes to transfer heat to dozens of fins, which are cooled with fans. The latte...

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@LateToTheParty · 1 year ago

Valve dropped a bit of a bombshell earlier this month when Linux jumped from 1.44% to 1.96% marketshare in the Steam hardware survey. This makes it the second highest marketshare to 2.02% back in Febr...

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@LateToTheParty · 1 year ago

Migrating to Full Self-Custody with My Keystone Wallet

Up until now, I've been using KuCoin's custodial wallet to hold some of my coins. The features like lending were pretty good and I took advantage of them. With the recent shift to require KYC, however...

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@LateToTheParty · 1 year ago

Threads Turns Out to be a Wet Fart while Twitter Makes Disruptive Progress

When Meta launched its Twitter competitor, Threads, some of mainstream media buzzed about how it could become a disruptive force and bring competition to the social media sphere. Politico , for exam...

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@LateToTheParty · 1 year ago

The State of Linux Gaming - Mid-2023 Edition

In my previous "State of Linux Gaming" post , I hypothesized that 2023 would be a "boring" year for Linux gaming. Thus far, my prediction has proven to be correct. The Steam Deck is now being sold in...

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@LateToTheParty · 1 year ago

Certain Nuances of Inflation Commonly Overlooked

After Joe Biden took over the White House, the inflation rate shot up at an alarming rate. Inflation was relatively quiescent in January and February 2021 at 1.4% and 1.7%, respectively. However, by M...

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@LateToTheParty · 1 year ago

The Other BlackRock Story You Need to Know

By the time you're reading this, you are likely already aware of BlackRock (along with other major investment firms like Fidelity) making a play for crypto. Recently, the firm filed an application for...

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@LateToTheParty · 1 year ago

Disney's In Trouble - How Did It Get Here?

Disney is in a precarious position. A company once known for making magical experiences is now facing stiff headwinds at many fronts. Despite having a multi-billion dollar market cap, Disney surprisin...

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@LateToTheParty · 1 year ago

The LedgerGate Timeline - Can Ledger Gain Back Trust?

Co-published on Odysee , Publish0x , and Steemit . When Ledger announced its optional Ledger Recover service, a lot of customers grew incredibly frustrated with the company because they saw it as...

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@LateToTheParty · 1 year ago

What To Do with Ledger...

Co-published on Odysee and Publish0x . By the time you read this, you may already have read several articles, videos, and blog posts about Ledger's major fuck-up. The announcement of its recovery...

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@LateToTheParty · 1 year ago

Bank of Canada Holds CBDC Survey with Shady Lack of Answer Choices

Co-published on Publish0x and Zirkels . It is not a secret that governments around the world are trying to implement CBDCs or Centralized Bank Digital Currencies. They advertise CBDCs as cash, but...

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@LateToTheParty · 1 year ago

What Are the Most Important Aspects in a Video Game?

Co-published on Publish0x and Zirkels . Video games are a unique medium from movies, books, and music thanks to their interactivity. Instead of being a passive observer, you get to directly intera...

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@LateToTheParty · 1 year ago

Elon Musk Labels State-Affiliated Media as State-Affiliated Media, Hilarity Ensues

Co-published on Publish0x and Zirkels . Not a week goes by without some drama regarding Elon Musk and Twitter. There was a big hoopla regarding Twitter Blue and the new checkmark system; Twitter o...

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@LateToTheParty · 1 year ago

The State of Linux Gaming - 1 Year After the Steam Deck

Co-published on Publish0x and Zirkels . Time sure flies as the Steam Deck is already over a year old. Sporting a custom Zen 2/RDNA2 APU in a small handheld form factor, the device can play thousan...

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@LateToTheParty · 1 year ago

How Much is a 10K Worth on sMiles?

Co-published on Publish0x and Zirkels . Yesterday, I had the pleasure of participating in my very first 10K. I have always been a short-to-intermediate distance runner, playing a bunch of sports l...

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@LateToTheParty · 1 year ago

Shower Thoughts: Why Crypto is Rising in the Wake of Bank Collapses

Co-published on Odysee , Publish0x , and Zirkels . +60% . That is how much Bitcoin has risen since the beginning of 2023. This is in spite of how much the crypto industry suffered in 2022 with not...

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@LateToTheParty · 1 year ago

Correcting the COVID Record, Part II - The Unnecessary Panic

Co-published on Odysee , Publish0x , and Zirkels . In Part I , I looked into the masking data from the Cochrane Library. It turned out that using surgical masks did not improve health outcome...

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@LateToTheParty · 1 year ago

Correcting the COVID Record, Part I - Unmasking the Data

Co-published on Odysee , Publish0x , and Zirkels . When the COVID pandemic began, there was a large emphasis from governments and the medical community to wear masks as a way to stop the spread of...

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@LateToTheParty · 1 year ago

The Dangers of Centralization: When Gov't Doesn't Want You to Grow Your Wealth for Your 'Protection'

Co-published on Odysee , Publish0x , and Zirkels . As covered by multiple people on Publish0x, the SEC went after Kraken and its staking program for not registering it as a security. In response,...

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@LateToTheParty · 1 year ago

The Gaslighting of Gas Stoves

Co-published on Odysee , Publish0x and Zirkels . Science is driven by debate, rigorous testing, and deep analysis. A good study needs to have chosen the appropriate study design, collected a larg...

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@LateToTheParty · 1 year ago

The State of Linux Gaming - 2022 in Review

Co-published on Publish0x. Now that 2022 has come and gone, I think this is a good time to sit down and reflect on how Linux gaming has evolved over the past year. On February 25, 2022, Valve launche...

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@LateToTheParty · 1 year ago

The Already-Entertaining Elon Musk Era on Twitter

Co-published on Publish0x. Months ago, I wrote an article about Tesla CEO Elon Musk acquiring Twitter. In it, I expressed cautious optimism on his vision to change Twitter to something that resembl...

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@LateToTheParty · 1 year ago

Will AMD "Save" the GPU Market or Maintain the Status Quo?

Co-published on Publish0x. The graphics card market has gone through quite the ringer over the past year or so. Jon Peddie Research reported Q3 2022 saw the biggest quarter-to-quarter drop since 20...

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@LateToTheParty · 2 years ago

The Dangers of Centralization: When Payment Systems Steal Your Money for 'Misinformation'

Co-published on Publish0x. PayPal is a multinational online payment system that purports to be more convenient over the traditional checks and money orders. If you need to pay rent, you can just send...

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