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    Artificial Arrogance

    Are AI developers deliberately trying to mimic the worst human traits, such as our general reluctance to admit our own mistakes? My expectations with ChatGPT and Bing have, so far, generally been full of the same sort of frustrations that one might face when talking to a call-centre operative...
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    Setting up a virtual router (NOT hotspot) with Windows 10

    Here's the situation: My main computer (host) is running Windows 10 and is connected to my router via ethernet. I usually have OpenVPN client running connected to my workplace network. I occasionally disconnect from my OpenVPN and use a custom client from supermagictotalawesomedotcomevpn.com in...
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    Gaming Is Arcade Racing Legends coming to Switch?

    I recently stumbled across a video on YouTube reviewing the game "Arcade Racing Legends" recently released for the dreamcast. I spend most of the time watching the video being mildly annoyed that this game was being created for such an old system when the Switch is crying out for a decent arcade...
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    [bug?] Can't always like a post (mobile)

    On a couple of occasions, I have been unable to like a certain post on the F1 2020 season thread. The icon simply doesn't appear on my mobile for that particular post. Most posts in the thread show the icon, but some don't. I've attached two screenshots, the first one is this post by Amanda Rose...
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    Gaming The Mario Maker 2 Conspiracy

    So the review embargo on this title lifted recently which means Youtube is starting to see a lot of reviews being posted. Prior to review copies being in people's hands one of the biggest buzzes was "guess what the other additional game style aside from 3D World is going to be". In the reviews...
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    Virtua Racing on Switch to feature 8 player split-screen action

    M2, the team behind the port of Virtua Racing to the Switch (which was originally announced back in September 2018, but I've personally only found out about today, and am totally stoked about, by the way!) have announced that the game will feature a massive 8-way split screen local multiplayer...
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    Games without Demos

    Articles have often been referenced in conversations on this site, which refer to research that has apparently shown that having a demo version of a game available is actually harmful for sales. If this is the case then this absolutely astounds me. I can perhaps understand it being true for...
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    Virtualizing macos using windows as a host on a real mac

    As a mobile applications developer I need to have a Mac in order to be able to develop effectively for iOS. I have a Mac Mini arriving at the end of the month which I'm planning to stick under my TV in the living room, using it as a Kodi/gaming system in the evenings, and logging in remotely...
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    Gaming Combining multiple xInput devices into one

    So I have a GPD-Win set up with a ipega PG-9076 joystick permanently plugged into the back (well, the wireless receiver for the controller is, anyway) and split my time between gaming handheld-mode and gaming on the TV ("Switch" style...) The problem I have is that these controllers are...
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    Gaming List files alphabetically in retroarch

    I can't believe this hasn't come up before but according to Google nobody's ever asked this question! On my PC Retroarch appears the contents of directories by file extension first*, then by filename. So if I have a file with a lot of .zips and a couple of .smc files they would be displayed...
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    How do you feel about games going "off-genre"?

    Where games are concerned, I'm pretty fussy... I like what I like - but there's not a lot that I do like. Having recently started playing Sonic Mania, and trying to figure out why on earth the "sphere" bonus round has been so popular and prevalent in the series, it got me thinking about a pet...
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    [RetroMeme] Microsoft's Switch hacking tool...

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    Gaming How to achieve sensible controls for Doom in retroarch

    So I figured I'd have a go at playing some classic Doom on Retroarch today and the default provided controller configurations for the x-input controller are somewhat... baffling. The input device types available are "Gamepad Classic", which allows me to use my d-pad for movement (albeit with...
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    Android Beta testers wanted

    I am currently in the process of putting some finishing touches to an Android game and would like a few beta testers to help identify any bugs that I may not have identified themselves on my test hardware, or with my general workflow when using the game (ie I coded it; I know how it's 'supposed'...
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    I'd butter clear things up

    It seems there's been a lot of confusion on this issue. I have invited a friend along to clear things up... I hope everything is a lot clearer now.
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    Inventor of Lithium-Ion battery unveils new glass-based battery

    John B. Goodenough, pioneer of the Lithium-Ion battery has shown off a new battery technology based on sodium- or lithium-coated glass electrolytes. The new technology is claimed to hold three times as much capacity as the Lithium-Ion battery, take just minutes to complete a full charge cycle...
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    Daytona 3 USA

    Just came across this news item from a while ago. Daytona USA is one of my all-time favourite games... I hope the new version, currently arcade only, sees a console release some day because I doubt I'll ever get the chance to play it otherwise.
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    Hardware Monitor won't kick in after UPS breaks

    Power where I live/work can quite often shut out for a couple of seconds and then come back on again (when I say quite often... it can happen once or twice a day, or week... but sometimes a couple of months can pass by without it happening. Due to this I have my computer and my monitor plugged...
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    Accessing a Win10 share from Linux Mint

    I guess here is as good a forum as anywhere to ask this question. I have a Win10 host machine. This hosts 2 separate VMs - a Win7 and a Linux Mint VM. The Linux Mint VM is relatively new; I am migrating from an Kubuntu set-up which broke itself so badly that I gave up hope of ever being able to...
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    Hardware New 3DS XL doesn't turn on any more

    I moved all the data from the supplied 4gb microSD to a 16gb one and since then the 3ds won't switch on. It's unhacked so I don't think the SD card switch had anything to do with causing the issue, but I figured I'd mention it anyway. Symptoms: 3DS doesn't switch on under any circumstance...
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