Vinnyboiler

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Publishers are absolutely terrified "preserved video games would be used for recreational purposes," so the US copyright office has struck down a major effort for game preservation in c/gaming@beehaw.org
[–] Vinnyboiler@feddit.uk 21 points 3 weeks ago

You know books haven't been innovating graphics for centuries. It's scary how many people have been using old books for recreational use. How can newer book publishers compete?

Piccadilly Squirrel Incident in c/london@feddit.uk
[–] Vinnyboiler@feddit.uk 2 points 3 months ago

Did the squirrel make it out OK?

What is something you want to use, yet are NOT using? in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] Vinnyboiler@feddit.uk 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

There are several things I was doing in X-Org that I really don't have the capacity to figure out in Wayland. One of them was customizing touch pad shortcuts, I used to like having 3 figure swipe commands that worked like keyboard shortcuts. The other was my KVM programs like Barrier seems unable to work in Wayland.

I hope for simple solutions to these problems in the future.

Doesn't have to be a serious theory, but come up with something that the creepy old woman might've been saying to everyone. in c/doctorwho@lemmy.world
[–] Vinnyboiler@feddit.uk 2 points 5 months ago

She could just be mouthing off Ruby's browsing history...

In 2018 a group of Valve staff tried to figure out just how efficient they were being—and found they were making more money per head than Apple, Facebook, and nearly every tech giant out there in c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca
[–] Vinnyboiler@feddit.uk 9 points 8 months ago (7 children)

It is misleading. It is 30% of the entire revenue of the game. And it is objective whether Valve deserves 30% of that revenue. It's also true that games aren't locked to the Steam platform and can absolutely make money outside of Valve's influence. History has shown though that it is less profitable then being inside the Steam ecosystem.

In 2018 a group of Valve staff tried to figure out just how efficient they were being—and found they were making more money per head than Apple, Facebook, and nearly every tech giant out there in c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca
[–] Vinnyboiler@feddit.uk 26 points 8 months ago (8 children)

The efficiency is doing it so effectively that on an open platform competitors can create there own store, pay for AAA games to appear on their store, take the smallest of pay cuts, pass it on to the consumer, and still have customers prefer to pay more to be in the Steam ecosystem. I'm against monopolies but Valve's is absolutely efficient.

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Firefighters battle blaze at Forest Gate police station - The Standard (www.standard.co.uk)
Grade II listed BT Tower to become hotel in £275 million deal - Enfield Independent in c/london@feddit.uk
[–] Vinnyboiler@feddit.uk 1 points 9 months ago

That has always been up in the air, certain functions of the building and it's link to the building has been designated a secret. It's not like the building itself is inconspicuous though.

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Grade II listed BT Tower to become hotel in £275 million deal - Enfield Independent (www.enfieldindependent.co.uk)
A February update from the Admins in c/feddituk@feddit.uk
[–] Vinnyboiler@feddit.uk 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The London community is quiet at the moment so I wouldn't mind moderating it myself for now, adversely I wouldn't mind taking on mod duties for other communities until such a time where that would become unmanageable. I appreciate the work being done by the way, I can very much feel a contrast now vs when Feddit UK was essentially unmaintained.

Any chance to include a theme based on the "Dracula" colour scheme? in c/feddituk@feddit.uk
[–] Vinnyboiler@feddit.uk 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Thank you. I'm not the best with messing with CSS but I'll see what I can do. Realistically though I'll probably need assistance and I don't mind waiting till you have a good moment.

Wimbledon: Electric double-decker bus catches fire during rush hour in c/london@feddit.uk
[–] Vinnyboiler@feddit.uk 3 points 10 months ago

Electric fires are no joke. I'm glad no one is hurt and that this might open up discussions about how to avoid future incidents.

Trafalgar Square’s Christmas tree mocked after arriving from Norway: ‘Where’s the other half of it?’ in c/london@feddit.uk
[–] Vinnyboiler@feddit.uk 6 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Looks like it been fixed up with a bit of trickery It's a shame as it didn't leave in that state it's just the journey wasn't particularly kind to it.

Hasn't this been a bit of a running trend now? I'm sure I'm having Déjà vu from it.

Any chance to include a theme based on the "Dracula" colour scheme? in c/feddituk@feddit.uk
[–] Vinnyboiler@feddit.uk 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Thank you for your consideration ^sorry^ ^for^ ^the^ ^late^ ^reply^ ^I^ ^thought^ ^I^ ^replied^ ^but^ ^apparently^ ^didn't...^

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Any chance to include a theme based on the "Dracula" colour scheme? (en.wikipedia.org)
 

Wikipedia Article, Website. I love this colour scheme and I was wondering if an admin can take a look at adding a theme for it. If you did I would really appreciate it.

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Oxford Street offering free shops to independent businesses (www.ianvisits.co.uk)
 

The campaign is aimed at businesses looking to launch their first store or physical space, and the chosen firms will be given a prime store location for an initial six-month period. These opportunities will be 100% rent-free for brands, with a minimum reduction of business rates of 70%. Stores will either be available for single occupancy or as a themed concept store shared between multiple brands.

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'We bumped into Ken Livingstone on a random London bus so asked him about ULEZ' - MyLondon (www.mylondon.news)
 

Asked about his view of the controversy surrounding Mr Khan’s proposal to expand the ULEZ, Mr Livingstone said: “I would have started it - if I hadn’t lost to Boris, it would have been in operation for a decade. It’s going to save tens of thousands of lives.

“So many people die from air pollution in London. Boris, when he beat me, scrapped all my plans to tackle this because I was already working on it.

“And then in his eight years as Mayor, 76,000 Londoners died from air pollution. Fortunately, Sadiq Khan has taken that up now, and it’ll get better. But, that is our problem.”

He said: “I would be doing it if I was there. I just want a car free London, and everyone on the Tube and bus and the train.”

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‘A bad situation is becoming disastrous’: Number of homes for rent in London has plummeted since Covid - The Big Issue (www.bigissue.com)
 

"New research from the London School of Economics (LSE) and property firm Savills shows why that search has become even more difficult since Covid, with a 41% reduction in the number of homes available for private rent."

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Where do you get your News? (feddit.uk)
 

Since starting this community I created a RSS feed to find news that would be worth posting here and I'm interested in if there is any London focused news sites that would make a good addition to my list.

So far I have:

  • BBC News London
  • The Guardian London
  • Metro
  • MyLondon
  • The Independent - London
  • Londonist
  • timeout.com

Do you have any suggestions to add to this list? I'm interested in any news site that would have good content that would be great to post to this community.

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Soaring number of rough sleepers in London ‘extremely alarming’ - TheGuardian (www.theguardian.com)
 

Rough sleeping is soaring in London, with over 1,700 more people on the streets than last year – a 21% rise, according to figures from the Greater London Authority (GLA).

The increase from 8,329 people seen sleeping rough in 2021-22 to 10,053 in 2022-23 was described as “categorically terrible” by Rick Henderson, the chief executive of the Homeless Link frontline charity, and “extremely alarming” by Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London.

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Leon are bringing back their much-missed fish finger wrap (www.timeout.com)
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Mayor insists he has ULEZ mandate despite not including expansion in manifesto - MyLondon (www.mylondon.news)
 

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has insisted he has a mandate from Londoners to expand the city's ultra low emission zone (ULEZ) despite not including the move in his 2020 manifesto. In a clash with Conservative assembly members on the issue during Mayor's Question Time at City Hall this morning, (Thursday, June 22), Mr Khan was also accused of "rushing" the policy through before the next mayoral election in May 2024, and not wanting to give Londoners a say.

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London Sidebar Contest (Win £15 Pub Voucher) + Other Community Suggestions. (feddit.uk)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Vinnyboiler@feddit.uk to c/london@feddit.uk
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It's been around 12 days since the formation of our community, and I believe it's a good time to do an event:

London Sidebar Contest

From now until July 8th, you are invited to write a short introduction for visitors to the London community. Create a welcoming message, share a witty statement, a quote, or anything that represents our community. Just make sure it complies with our rules and is kept concise (less than around 280 characters/3 sentences).

The top post with the most captivating introduction will be selected, and the user behind it will receive a special gift: a £15 Great British Pub E-Card (To claim your prize, the selected user will need to provide their email address via a private message).

Community Suggestions

We want this community to thrive and be a place for everyone. That's why we value your input! If you have any suggestions on how we can enhance the community experience, we'd love to hear them. Perhaps you'd like to see weekly themed threads, or maybe you have other creative ideas. Remember, this is a learning experience for me too, so all suggestions are welcomed and will be carefully considered.

Let's continue together to create an amazing space for all London enthusiasts.

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The best shopping spots in London - Independent (www.independent.co.uk)
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