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Russell Brand sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for rape and sexual assaults in c/world@lemmy.world
[–] 3 points 1 day ago (1 child)

I wasn't following closely, but this is a positive thing. The sentencing is light. Now do more celebs!

I like that the wikipedia infobox has the criminal info already!

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    About 2,000 people attend Stop the AI Data Centre rally in Halifax in c/nova_scotia_general@lemmy.ca
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    Alternative Android ROM /e/OS goes to slop (jlai.lu)
     

    While I would normally give the /e/OS founder the benefit of the doubt, it looks like the AI nonsense has pushed him off deep end.

    Over on Mastodon, Duval announced the release of a new version of ElixirOffice.

    https://mastodon.social/@gael/117530501841058734

    The project is 100% vibecoded with no human contributions. Just human supervision.

    https://techhub.social/@daks/117554870613898127

    I almost wrote that things "spiraled" but that is a loaded word. Duval defended himself.

    https://mastodon.social/@gael/117558336561536469

    Made a comment about "idiots":

    https://mastodon.social/@gael/117565645599355671

    (I guess idiots is people that don't like AI)

    And told another user to "Go Fuck Themself":

    https://mastodon.social/@gael/117565649289007656

    Briefly, I considered a hacked account. But...

    AI is the most powerful technology ever available for humanity and I wish the good people embrace it too. Not only the bad.

    https://mastodon.social/@gael/117574052628223076

    In his own words, he is living in a different world:

    https://mastodon.social/@gael/117575223482294316

    Weekly open thread for 7 November, 2026 in c/shmups@lemmus.org
    [–] 3 points 4 days ago (1 child)

    Some work silliness this week had me laughing. Somehow my coordinator made the OneDrive public and students had access to everything. Grades, exams, etc. Coordinator was in a panic. IT called it as it is: only the group owner could do that. There was only one group owner. It had to be them. Students were mostly smart. Didn't open a single file, they might have downloaded or copied. But then some student hit delete on the master grades file haha. We recovered it. I thought it was hilarious. Everyone else is flustered. Then we found out that... About 40 students had been in the group. Lucky for us, we haven't prepared any exams yet.

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    Shmups on Bandcamp (penultimate entry for 2026) (jlai.lu)
     

    Back again with 9 more shmup soundtracks to add to your wishlist! Tomorrow is the penultimate Bandcamp Friday for 2026. Will they continue in 2027? You never know with Bandcamp... who even owns Bandcamp now? Songtradr, who laid off half the staff, that's who.

    SHMUP SOUNDTRACKS ON BANDCAMP

    Friday, 6 November is Bandcamp Friday again!

    Send some love to the shmup music makers...

    Previously Listed...

    and...

    The next Bandcamp Friday for 2026 is:

    • 4 December
    Do you cheat in games? in c/games@lemmy.world
    [–] 1 point 5 days ago

    Back in the days of the Game Genie, I did quite a bit of cheating! How do you think I got all those Pokémon? Now, I do not. I try not to even look up hints until I have tried it out for few times. But, I don't judge those who do like to use guides or flat out cheat, as long as they don't go around telling people how awesome they are. I even call my son out when he brags about being the best at a game he always cheats at.

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    What task calendar do you use on Linux in c/linux@lemmy.world
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    At one point while looking for a calendar app I needed one that could import events from a text file (not ics) and khal was recommended. I was able to import 250 events in one command. I didn't want a cli calendar, but I ended up just keeping that one installed along with todoman for task lists. It isn't ideal, but I haven't noticed the problem you have said about due dates and start dates.

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    Dutch police offer record €2m reward in hunt for drug lord in c/world
    Weekly open thread for 31 October, 2026 in c/shmups@lemmus.org
    [–] 2 points 1 week ago

    Hazelnut Hex is super cool...

    Technically had the week off, procrastinated a lot, played Cotton Reboot High Tension a bunch.

    Big hurt this week losing Patrick Stewart.

    Lacking enthusiasm to return to work next week because I'll be so damn busy.

    Don't know what Halloween will be like here because of the strikes. They are planning evening strikes today and it looks like the right wing militias are planning to patrol the streets. France isn't big on trick-or-treating so we won't miss much.

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    10 Spooky Season Shoot'em Ups Recommends in c/shmups@lemmus.org
    [–] [S] 2 points 1 week ago

    My picks from that list are Cotton and Silver Bullet. I still need to get around to playing Deathsmiles. I tried the Angel an Dusk demo. Really cool game, but I'll circle back. The other ones were already on my wishlist.

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    Patrick Stewart (1940 - 2026) in c/francedigeste@jlai.lu
    Steam store page for fanservice-heavy bullet hell shooter Caladrius 2/Dark Element suddenly disappears ahead of December release in c/shmups@lemmus.org
    Weekly open thread for 24 October, 2026 in c/shmups@lemmus.org
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    Cotton Reboot! High Tension! review (www.tech-gaming.com)
     

    Cotton Reboot! High Tension! builds on Cotton Reboot!’s fundamentals while providing enough innovation to justify another outing. Enemy capture gives you new offensive possibilities, while Over Tension raises the stakes for score chasers. The visual commotion can be difficult to read if you’re not accustomed to the chaos that modern shooters cultivate. But that’s the kind of spectacle that makes modern shooters electrifying. Apparently, success is something you can mess with, as long as you bring enough Willow with you.

    Weekly open thread for 24 October, 2026 in c/shmups@lemmus.org
    [–] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    I feel no shame admitting that I gave in and bought Cotton Reboot! High Tension and even with the Switch 1 slowdown it is fun to play.

    I only had to give 3 classes this week, two of them were remote because of a storm and the other one was a 3-hour test. I spent some of my free time fixing my blog.

    More strikes today in France and elsewhere. Be safe folks, remember to use passwords only on your phones (no biometrics)...

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    LookingForPants' 1 Credit Chats (jlai.lu)
     

    LookingForPants dropped two new episodes of his podcast this week, speaking with Aktane and Jermanator!

    2 hours and 50 minutes of shmup talk...

    I like all the different shmup podcasts, but I really enjoy when Pants drops a new episode more than the others.

    YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFaIf11GIuhsrj0xXXU4q2Q

    Invidious: https://inv.nadeko.net/channel/UCFaIf11GIuhsrj0xXXU4q2Q

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    M2 Making Annoucements! (jlai.lu)
     

    Watch everything here

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byTXxL8SYaU

    Source: https://mastodon.social/@gosokkyu/117416452831429951

    M2 just wrapped up a 10th-anniversary ShotTriggers stream, where they announced:

    M2STG Armed Police Batrider (no platforms/ETA)

    The Edward Ragtime Show (Edward Randy+The Great Ragtime Show 2-pack; no platforms/ETA)

    Devil Blade Reboot console port (no platforms/ETA)

    M2STG Arcade Kyukyoku Tiger (APM3, Oct.15)

    Senxin Aleste (PS4/5/Switch, March 18 in Japan)

    Some trailers up on YT:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rLXqUDi2Xs

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_-CL_1zg6o

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcFZPdgHZU4

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zs2ptajghkY

    M2STG 10 year anniversary title card
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    Shmups on Bandcamp (jlai.lu)
     

    Artwork from Art of Atari

    SHMUP SOUNDTRACKS ON BANDCAMP

    Friday, 2 October is Bandcamp Friday again!

    Add the albums below to your wishlist and send some love to the shmup music makers...

    Previously Listed...

    The next Bandcamp Fridays for 2026 are:

    • 6 November
    • 4 December
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    R-Type Dimensions III — Patch 1.0.3 is now live (iningames.com)
     

    Lots of good fixes and...

    The digital artbook, previously sold as part of the Ultimate Editions on Steam, is now included in the base game across all platforms at no additional cost as a small thank you for your patience and for enjoying the complete version.

    That's cool, I guess?

    Plus a new trailer...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwxOjIxje-k

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    Birdcage out on consoles! (jlai.lu)
     

    Birdcage is out on console now!

    First impressions:

    I played for about an hour. It is hard but I'll figure it out. I like the mechanics, but I'll need to try a different button mapping or different controller if I want to get anywhere.

    Nice visual style and cool music. I played on Switch, it is very responsive. I did turn off the scanlines, flashes, and shaking even though it looks great, it is too much for the moment. Once you get certain sections memorized, it feels great to zip through them. Not sure how scoring and chaining really work, but based on how awful I am I'll focus on survival and try and get through story mode before attempting anything serious.

    https://www.eastasiasoft.com/games/Birdcage

    Birdcage banner art
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