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[–] me_myself_and_I@lemmy.world -1 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (3 children)

Don't let the so called Land of the Free turn into this:

It never occurred to me that they would. Though sadly I can't afford a new gaming PC. My rig is from 8 or 9 years old. And the GPU was a former mining card that I rescued from ebay, lol. RX 580 8gb, 16gb DDR4 ram, and Ryzen 5 2600. Not bad but it's showing its age with modern games. Also does not have RTX so some won't even run like Indiana Jones. Only way to play is by streaming services. Lately been using GFN to play KCD2 and it's actually quite good even on WiFi. Just playing it on my laptop and only occassional stuttering. Though granted I am only in the tutorial level and have not had many big battles yet. I have also tried Enshrouded and Medieval Dynasty and they work ok though it does stutter a bit.

[–] me_myself_and_I@lemmy.world -1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

We don't use dollars in the UK

[–] me_myself_and_I@lemmy.world -5 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Well the BBC is technically forcing us to watch it. Many people don't watch TV at all but constantly receive threatening letters complaigning that we are not paying for a TV License that we don't use. They want every single household to have a TV and a license even if we don't watch the BBC. So that is a big problem with a forced narrative from the BBC. I do agree that they do a lot of things well but it's often too little too late. However, my main issue is not the quality of state controlled media or the ethical problems with that but rather the fact that they keep forcing us to pay for it. Even if we don't use it.

[–] me_myself_and_I@lemmy.world -2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That is interesting. I like that they used YouTube channels. I feel like TV is sadly a dying platform though I do hate the day that TV and Cinema die. Unfortunately it only happens cause TV License people dug their own grave. Also, there is not enough new stuff to watch on TV with every streaming service putting out so many platforms to watch on. Though maybe I am being too cynnical and I apolagize.

[–] me_myself_and_I@lemmy.world 0 points 3 days ago (2 children)

BBC being funded is good but state controlled media is very bad. BBC is highly regulated and controlled by the crown and the British gov. How they push the TV License is very invasive and offputting to the point of harassment and threats. Surely there has to be a better way to do this. They should try to make people want a license not claiming that we HAVE to have it. That's all I am trying to say.

[–] me_myself_and_I@lemmy.world -2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (16 children)

Maybe they should stop forcing this antiquated TV License scam. For those who don't know, the UK pushes for a TV License to watch Live TV though most people don't watch BBC anymore. Though I bet they will try to find a way to include Netflix and more in the TV License. EDIT: I agree the BBC should be funded though they are not a perfect entity and state controlled media is very bad especially for journalism. I think they are going about advertising the license in the wrong way and there is a lot of evidence of harassment from letters and visits to get a tv license even if you don't have a tv!

[–] me_myself_and_I@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

The irony is that Crunchyroll used to be an illegal streaming site to begin with

 

At first I thought it was only Java edition but now it seems that all platforms will have it. We have to upload things like Digital ID or other methods to Yoti, a third party company, to verify our age if we want to use social features such as the chat. This means if we don't even in single player the chat will be removed. Then we can't even use coords or commands in Java single player. As of now it is unclear how and when exactly they will add this but they said on their website it is next month sometime. Not sure if it will be online only and if it will be a certain update or all updates. I doubt mods will be able to get around this. Mojang will probably tell them to be removed.

 

A while ago, my dad was helping my sister and her boyfriend to make some new bird boxes for their garden. I managed to get a photo afterwards of a local robin who was checking them out.

 

I forgot what settings I used but I used pro-photo mode and enhanced some settings such as brightness and contrast. I did not use any AI. This was before the big AI boom occurred. I just was lucky enough to get clear skies without any light pollution.

 

I do cat sitting for my sister and brother in law's cat from a rescue shelter named Dinky. She's very shy and nervous but got a lot friendlier and braver. Not a lap cat but loves to play.

 

Source: https://www.biometricupdate.com/202601/age-verification-expands-in-gaming-minecraft-selects-yoti-discord-tests-persona

In 2023, the British government introduced the Online Safety Act and were trying to force people to make Digital ID's. At first, they cancelled the mandatory ID's but you will still need to do age verification to play even single player Minecraft and access social features like the chat. So if you want to use commands in your single player world then you can't do that. It's unclear how Mojang will react to mods that circumvent this and they might prohibit mods that get around this. You do not need to use Digital ID but there are other methods such as a selfie or mobile phone or credit card check. However, that is still a huge risk of data privacy and personal information.

 

I did a cosplay at the edge of Wistman's Woods in Dartmoor which is similar to Fangorn Forest. Though I did not venture inside because that is illegal and only stuck to places we were allowed to with sign posts. If you want to see more Lord of the Rings cosplays come visit: https://www.instagram.com/christophers_cosplays/

 

I did a Rohirrim cosplay. If you want to see more come visit: https://www.instagram.com/christophers_cosplays/

 

Unfortunately, poppies are not very visible from the air (by the way I am not in spectator mode, just hiding the hud). I need to get some coral for the pond and plant more crop fields next. Also need to keep increasing the forest. I suck at custom trees so I just use vanilla ones. Do the taiga trees clash with the cherry trees?

 
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