we should invite hatman to beehaw
I hate that we have to live in this world where something as vital as archiving the internet is a volunteer-based operation that requires permission from copyright holders. In a better world, the Internet Archive would be an international enterprise funded by mandatory contributions from UN members, and IA would have open license to archive everything. Maybe they wouldn't allow regular users to access archived items that have active copyright, unless the items become inaccessible.
it doesn’t appear that PSSR (which I cannot help but pronounce with an added i)
I've taken to pronouncing it as "pisser"
Two things:
[alt text: Text of different styles on a pink background, superimposed over a silhouette of a man in a trenchcoat and hat. The text says, "Sorry I'm 3 days late; I took a handful of Benadryl; and hung out with the Hat Man".]
Our descent into cyberpunk hell continues
Fair point. With that in mind, my new prediction is that Trump's DOJ will start a new case against Google, and then spend two years tripping over their feet before landing at the exact same point.
[alt text: a photo of a Bloodborne PS4 disc, which is being held in a person's hand. The person's fingers are placed behind the hole in the center, which makes it appear like two of the person's fingers are actually the exposed buttocks of the character on the cover art.]
[alt text: a screenshot from a Pokemon game, showing a close-up of the Moomoo Milk item. The in-game text on screen says, "This milk is so mellow, yet rich, that it'll make you wish your mother were a Miltank."]
eeeexactly. Love when a corporation induces artificial scarcity and it comes back to bite them in the ass. Now granted...most people that want to play bloodborne on PC probably already paid for the PS4 version, so all Sony is really missing out on is EXTRA money. Or maybe they're just hoping Bloodborne Remake 2028 will be a PS6 system seller.
[alt text: text that says, "Everyone else at the Tastee Freeze when John Mellencamp starts sucking on chili dogs". Below the text is a photo of Action Bronson saying, "It's unnecessary. There's no reason for this."]
[alt text: an image of a purple Pikmin on a white background. The Pikmin has a thought bubble, which shows the Pikmin is thinking about a frothy mug of beer.]
wow good thing Russia won the US election to end sanctions, then.
shadPS4 emulator is coming to the rescue, don't worry. I feel like we'll see the whole game playable at 60fps in that emulator within a years' time, Sony be damned.
[alt text: two frames from Spongebob, edited into a meme with extra images and text. The first frame shows Mr. Krabs, labeled "Sony", who is surrounded by different Playstation games, including The Last of Us, Spider-Man, God of War, and Ghost of Tsushima. Mr. Krabs is saying, "All of you, off to PC!". In the second frame, all of the games have left, except for Bloodborne. Mr. Krabs/"Sony" is pointing at Bloodborne and saying, "Except you, stay."]
Yeah, it's like they are creating a GOG seal for games that are basically only available because of the special work that GOG does.
sorry i don't know star trek, so i do not know who this woman is (fake nerd, i know). reverse image search only narrowed it down to star trek, and there are too were too many different star trek shows to figure it out without extensive research. please feel free to impress the class below with your star trek knowledge.
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[alt text: a screenshot of a reply tweet by @SmoothDunk on Twitter. The original tweet from @brianstelter says: "Elon Musk 'has been seen at Mar-a-Lago nearly every single day since Donald Trump won, dining with him on the patio at times' and 'weighing in on staffing decisions, making clear his preference for certain roles,' @kaitlancollins reports". The reply tweet from @SmoothDunk says: "donald trump has opened a box that can never be resealed". Included with the tweet is a 4-panel comic by Smooth Dunk. The first panel depicts a cartoon of Donald Trump laying in bed with his eyes open and looking grumpy. A cartoon Elon Musk is next to him in bed, looking at him with admiration and saying, "donald". The second panel shows Trump on a golf course in golf attire and holding a club, and he has the same grumpy expression. Musk is peeking out of Trump's golf bag and saying, "donald". In the third panel, Trump is stripped down to his underwear, and he is standing in a room with tiled walls and he is receiving a spray tan. Again, Trump has a grumpy expression on his face. Musk is standing next to him, also stripped down to his underwear, and he is saying, "donald". In the fourth and final panel, Trump is standing in his bedroom and wearing only a towel, and he is staring at a closet full of blue suits with the same grumpy expression. Musk is also in the closet, hanging upside-down by his knees. He has a fresh spray-tan, and he is again saying, "donald".]
[alt text: a photo of a large black cat sleeping on top of a smaller white cat, who appears to be getting crushed by the weight of the larger cat. The cats are both laying in a crescent-moon shape, and the photo is taken from above such that the black cat obscures our view of the white cat. There is a caption on the photo, which says: "Solar eclipse."]
[alt text: a 4-panel comic by Safely Endangered. The first panel depicts Kirby in the doctor's office, telling a doctor, "I don't feel well". The doctor resembles Dr. Mario. In the second panel, the doctor is placing his stethoscope on Kirby's "chest" and saying, " Ok, breathe in." The third panel depicts Kirby inhaling and sucking the doctor's entire body into his mouth. The fourth and final panel shows Kirby wearing the doctor's head mirror, and he is standing in the doorway of the doctor's office, looking at the receptionist, and saying, "Sharon, send in my next patient".]
[alt text: Large text that says "The Four Horseman of the Apocalypse". Below the text is a screenshot of an online multiple choice exam. In the screenshot, there is a photo of a sloppy joe sandwich on a plate. Below the photo, there is question text that says, "[Question] 68. What is this loose meat in a tomato sauce on a bun called?". The four answer options are: "Messy Mike", "Sloppy Joe", "Filthy Kevin", and "Dirty Andy".]
I go back and forth on this. Clearly there are downsides to a service being provided by a government agency. But someone has to be in charge of it, and every option has downsides. Obviously a for-profit private venture is the WORST option. The current system of volunteer/nonprofit is great, but lacking in stability, funds, and power to push back against copyright. You could argue that the benefits outweigh the drawbacks, I just think it would be nice if my tax dollars supported vital services like Internet Archive or Wikipedia.