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[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 hours ago

But can it be used as a regular webcam when plugged into a computer? 🤔

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Sure, if there's a depression.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I was confused at first too, then realized these were just predictions and not an actual summary of the final product. I imagine the down votes are because people feel misled by someone's opinions presented as fact.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

Yep, I checked that when I got the gift card. There's apparently no expiration for GameStop gift cards, and no expiration printed on the card. I was told as long as you have the code, you're good.

I also have a friend who did something similar at the same time and has periodically used his since then without a problem. We'll see.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Time to finally dig out my old GameStop gift card that I've saved for like five years for this day. During the early pandemic I traded in my Xbox One and Xbox One X for double credit after the Series X was released, and I just hoped GameStop wouldn't implode before then.

So yes, GameStop, I will finally take my free launch Switch 2, thank you.

[–] [email protected] 36 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Pneumonia. RIP.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

It'll have Dolby Vision, according to the update.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

On Friday, the federal employees reportedly asked the Doge workers to deliver the memo to Doug Burgum, the interior secretary, for his signature, thereby assuming the legal responsibility for the associated risks.

However, Burgum reportedly never signed the memo. [...]

Meanwhile, Tyler Hassan, the recently named interior department’s acting assistant secretary of policy, management and budget and a former Doge employee, reportedly placed two of the IT officials who had resisted the Doge employees on administrative leave and under investigation for their “workplace behavior”, according to the two sources.

Thank you to the IT workers that refused to cooperate with this order and pushed back repeatedly.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Get outta here with that negativity. It's the first sign of life from Senate Democrats, and taking a moral stance against Trump is still important. We need more of this, not less.

[–] [email protected] 49 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Watch it live here.

He was just reading letter after letter after letter from American seniors who are scared about what the administration might do to Social Security. Really helps bring home that these are real people who are affected.

Edit: 15 hours now and he's still going strong. He just gave a fiery speech about how his colleagues need to do more.

Edit: 25 hours. He beat the record. At least it won't be held by a racist anymore.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

There are some cool maker spaces in Portland, but I'm gonna level with you, I order all that stuff online like probably 99% of people.

Here's a couple: https://www.pastlives.space/ https://hhacker.space/wiki/index.php/Equipment

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 days ago

So long as my local theater has reserved seating, I'll continue to show up 20 minutes late, skip all the actual TV commercials, and be just in time for the movie.

Maybe they should start with "what do audiences want" versus "how can we make more money"?

 

From the Wall Street Journal. Select quotes, rearranged for maximum irony:

The average 401(k) balance was $131,700 at the end of 2024.

“What’s more important to me than having a few extra dollars in my retirement is that this country is set up for success,” Paris said.

The couple have lost $70,000 in retirement savings since January.

“He’s doing some hard work, some things that are very difficult for people to understand and difficult for people to accept,” Williams said, “but it’ll be to our long-term benefit.”

Meanwhile, the share of Americans who haven’t retired and are confident in their retirement prospects fell to 67% from 74% the prior year.

She said she takes solace in the fact that Trump is surrounded by a cabinet full of handpicked experts whose advice she thinks could help avoid further losses.

 

Opinionated summary:

  • Despite Republican assurances, Trump called the CHIPS Act “horrible” and pushed for its scrapping, creating chaos for an industry already struggling with uncertainty.
  • The Trump administration has already sabotaged the program by laying off key staff and considering changes to the projects, showing its disdain for U.S. industrial growth.
  • Industry leaders, who have already committed billions to U.S. chip production, are now left in limbo, thanks to Trump’s shortsighted, destructive rhetoric.
 

The judge threatened to sanction the IG lawyers if they didn't immediately rescind the request for an emergency hearing because she's so busy with other cases caused by Trump.

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