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Jay Stevens Sep 12, 2023

https://blog.unity.com/news/plan-pricing-and-packaging-updates

Uh... wow. Unity is digging their own grave here. I don't think any reasonable developer would agree to this, but it's even being applied retroactively.

Unity plan pricing and packaging updates | Unity Blog

In January 2024, Unity will introduce a new Unity Runtime Fee based on game installs. Prior to this, Unity subscription plans will add cloud-based asset storage, Unity DevOps tools, and AI at runtime at no additional cost.

Unity Blog

Jay Stevens Jul 26, 2023

KITTEN.EXE Jul 26, 2023

if you are sleepy then you should do a sleep

do not fight it! is important.

Jay Stevens Jul 8, 2023

I'm working on a #diorama that my #ModelRailroad club will show off at train shows.

Because it will travel, everything on it needs to be sturdy and able to be handled. However, because I will need to do maintenance on it, I'll need to be able to remove buildings and whatnot to access the internals.

My thought is that I would use hot glue for the parts I'm still working on, but my worry is that when the module is being stored in the club trailer the glue will soften and melt.

Anyone have any ideas?
#modelrailroading #crafts #dioramas #help

Jay Stevens Jul 2, 2023

Got to show off the #NScale tornado scene I worked on at a #ModelTrain show a couple months back!

The tornado comes down from the clouds and touches down in the town before it goes back up... leaving the nearby trailer park untouched. 😉

It was a huge hit and I'm excited to have gotten it working for the show!

#ModelRailroad #ModelRailroads #ScaleModels #ModelRailway #ModelRailways #ModelTrains #ScaleModel #ScaleModels #Diorama #Dioramas #DioramaArt #Arduino

Jay Stevens Jun 26, 2023

@notjustbikes
While I don't disagree in any way, shape, or form - I think Mastodon is _dramatically_ hurt by not having an algorithm - at the same time I do somewhat understand why people are adverse to them.

Simply put - people get addicted to the little dopamine hits from seeing the "like" counter go up. With an algorithm, you can learn how to game the system to get your stuff featured and thus get more likes.
Their argument is that this inherently makes the platform more toxic as it tends toward people trying to compete for a limited set of eyeballs. Removing this algorithm puts everyone on a level playing field. In turn, everyone is more relaxed and casual.

The argument is that discovery should mainly happen through #hashtags, which is why #mastodon lets you #follow hashtags as well as people. Hence the way you "game" the system is by giving it as many appropriate tags as possible and not by farming for likes.
Whether this works well... eh. I think an algorithm is needed, personally, even if it's a "dumb" algorithm like Reddit's "hot" sort.

I'm looking forward to BlueSky. I haven't gotten an invite yet, but I'm very keen on seeing where it goes.

Jay Stevens Jun 22, 2023

Eric J Jun 22, 2023

WHAT?!!!

British Trans YouTuber & actress Abigail Thorne (aka Philosophy Tube) has been cast in ‘Star Wars: Acolyte” making her the first trans actor in a Star Wars project!

https://thedirect.com/article/star-wars-cast-transgender-actor

She’s one of my favourite YouTubers & this is my most anticipated SW series so I am ECSTATIC!

#StarWars #TheAcolyte #Lucasfilm #Trans #Queer #LGBTQ #LGBT

Star Wars Just Cast Its First-Ever Transgender Actor

In an important step for representation, Star Wars cast its first transgender actress.

The Direct

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Jay Stevens Jun 12, 2023

Kbin techincally has a microblogging side and a threaded side, so you can swap between the two.

The main problem is that due to traffic the biggest Kbin instance isn't federating right now, so a lot of the benefits of the fediverse aren't shining through.

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Jay Stevens Jun 10, 2023

You can interact/reply to people from anywhere in the Fediverse.

For example - this is my Mastodon account. I can see your post and reply to it just fine, from Mastodon.

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Jay Stevens Jun 4, 2023

@nachtigall @WorriedGnome In addition to the above - you can also post from Mastodon!

It is currently one-way: Mastodon users can follow Lemmy communities and interact with posts; you can't follow Mastodon users from Lemmy.

But it's super neat that it's able to do that at all! For example, I am replying to you from my Mastodon account. If you hit the little "Fediverse" link next to my name, you'll be taken to my profile on my Mastodon instance.

This is because both Lemmy and Mastodon are part of the Fediverse, and thus can understand the data they send to one another. So to me, your stuff shows up as toots in my timeline... and to you, this is a post on Lemmy!

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Jay Stevens Jun 2, 2023

I'm with you - I was on Voat back when it was still Whoaverse. I bailed pretty early once I saw the direction it was heading in.

That said - the nice thing about the Fediverse is that there are multiple communities, with different moderation styles. Lemmy has a sizable communist community, for example, but you don't have to associate with them. In fact, some of the larger Lemmy instances (like Beehaw) don't even federate with them; you have to go out of your way to subscribe to them if your home instance is Beehaw.

So if what you're saying comes to pass, and the Alt-Right comes to Lemmy (I don't think they will, but let's imagine) - you can easily pack up shop and migrate to another Lemmy instance that has a better moderation style, or one that won't federate with those instances. It's just like Mastodon in that respect.