I was just thinking how awesome it would be to actually smell those mountain flowers while doing Skyrim VR. Talk about immersion.

If it does happen, it will do nothing but turn the 3D printer hobby market into a market similar to the "get free movies/TV/sports on this magic streaming stick" market. I built a CNC stepper controller from discrete components connected to a DOS computer in the 90's. I wrote my own limited CAM software, too. Things have only gotten easier since then.

It's not a free speech issue, it's a Section 230 issue. If Meta wants to enjoy the liability protections of Section 230 of the 1996 Communications Decency Act, they have to be more hands-off on content. Blocking ads because Meta doesn't like the content seems to be a clear overstep of the rules to be protected by Section 230. Their filtering of malware, child porn, and hate speech is simply compliance with either other laws or for the benefit of their users. Blocking anti-Meta content is clearly reading the content and making judgements.

Exactly. I've never watched him in any form, but I do remember him from the BTS of the Hobbit, and some internet videos showcasing his knowledge. He's a real fan. That's really what LOTR needs.

If Peter Jackson is attached, I'd watch it.

....... uhh, we'll get back to you.

Are you inferring that since they let you use a mobile device that they think they're secure?

This is the same group of organizations that will allow you to withdraw cash if you know a four digit code that hasn't been changed in the account holder's entire lifetime. The same group of organizations that will allow you to ACH transfer funds from an account because you know the account number and routing number, which are both on every check they hand out.

BTW, none of the things in the previous paragraph are enough to secure a transfer of funds. Banks always have additional assurances. They cash checks because they don't really cash them, they put them in holding status until they get confirmation from the other side. They allow ACH transfers because they know exactly who is performing them and have a lot of legal leverage to recoup any lost funds. They allow fishy (to a certain extent) credit card transactions because they charge enough interest to eat the losses. They allow teller withdrawals because they have cameras and the FBI will actually go after those who commit fraud.

90% of bank security is invisible to the public. It annoys me when people say "We can do this, my bank does it and they consider it secure." You almost certainly aren't doing what your bank does from a larger perspective.

Not defending Milton at all, but it bends the constraints of credulity to say that he "tricked' his former friend into asking for money. If he was being confronted by Robb for his sexual sins, how did he manipulate the conversation into convincing Robb to ask for money to keep quiet? Just because he was poor? That is severe mental gymnastics.

That is an excellent point. Too many "warnings" is no warning at all.

I remember that original CmdrTaco post.... man I'm old.

Sounds just like Steam big picture mode

"But it's not OUR monoply, so it's bad"

That is it exactly. It has to reach a lower price point to overcome everyone's "traditional" reservations. A low enough price point will get the curious ones, and it will only snowball from there.

At least the AI actors won't complain about the heat

AmiMoJo is a frequent spewer of CCP and Russian propaganda. Just look at the most frequent contributors to /. and you'll see a bunch of them.

Very true. Been playing the Riven remake on an Oculus Rift and it's astoundingly beautiful. Playing on the Meta Quest was just sad in comparison. The headset Steamlink will make all the difference.