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[–] HBK@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Here's some quotes from this CNN article:

The breakdown was caused by failures in the copper wiring that transmits information from Long Island to Philadelphia, a source told CNN.

“What we use today is copper wires. We are one of the last institutions, last businesses, that actually use copper wires,” Duffy told reporters Thursday.

“We should be using fiber, but it’s copper. We use radar from the 1970s, some of them are from the 80s… So this technology is 50 years old that our controller has used to scan the skies and keep airplanes separated from one another.”

Some controllers still use floppy disks to upload data onto computers that date to the early 1990s, according to experts.

[–] HBK@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I can’t imagine using the only black man in Japan at the time would lend itself to being stealthy (any race but Asian, specifically of Japanese decent, would have stood out back then), but I also haven’t played the game so I don’t know if stealth is even a mechanic in this franchise anymore.

So, my buddy has played through a good chunk of the game and according to him you play as 2 characters: The first is a woman of Japanese descent who you get the classic 'stealthy' assassins creed experience. The second is Yasuke, which he has described as playing a 'bull in a china shop' where it's all about beating the shit out of enemies and causing a ruckus.

Apparently playing as Yasuke is the most fun he has had in an assassins creed game in years.

[–] HBK@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago
[–] HBK@lemmy.dbzer0.com 68 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (6 children)

As an FYI, (In the United States) all modern cars will have to have some kind of screen (whether built in the mirror, on the dash, or as part of the gauge system) as all cars are required to have backup cameras as of 2018.

Starting in 2029 all cars will be required to have automatic braking technology as well.

We're never going to be able to purchase new cars that are completely dumbed down ever again, but with how many lives it will save I'd say it's worth it.

I'm glad that there are some companies that are willing to offer cars with the bare minimum of features at least. I personally would prefer having automatic windows over crank, but if someone wants to save money more power(har har) to them!

EDIT: weather vs whether Braking vs breaking

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submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by HBK@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/games@lemmy.world
 

Minecraft will officially stop supporting all virtual reality headsets after March 2025, according to an update posted to the Bedrock changelog. The update means Minecraft will no longer support devices like the Oculus Rift, Windows Mixed Reality headsets, or the Meta Quest (through Quest Link), as reported earlier by UploadVR.

Last month, Minecraft developer Mojang also announced that the game would end support for PlayStation VR headsets next March. When Minecraft’s spring update rolls around, Mojang says you can “keep building in your worlds, and your Marketplace purchases (including Minecoins) will continue to be available on a non-VR/MR graphics device such as a computer monitor.”

As pointed out by UploadVR, you’ll still be able to play Minecraft in VR on PC by using the Java version of the game — either by downloading a VR mod like Vivecraft or using a standalone VR port such as QuestCraft.

Minecraft initially launched on Samsung’s Gear VR headsets in 2016 before adding support for the Oculus Rift, and PlayStation VR. Before ending support for VR, Mojang also shut down Minecraft Earth, its augmented-reality mobile app, in 2020.