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News-flash: you are not the mark to be measured by as to whether they are doing good or not. There are a lot of people who aren't eligible, but that's just life; it's quite literally impossible for everyone to be eligible for everything everywhere -- someone always loses. That does not invalidate the greater net-effect.

It seems only GOG is actually interested in developing features, they just don't have what it takes to develop features at a rapid pace nor do they have the profits to start running anything similar to Steam Network, unfortunately. EGS, Origin, Ubisoft etc.? No, they do the bare minimum. I view GOG as the most "goodest guy" and Steam as a close second, just simply because of all the things Steam is giving us all for free -- no subscriptions, no need to buy even a single game to make use of its features and so on -- , then there's a huge gap and then come the rest.

That's such a massive oversimplification that I don't agree on the point still standing. Valve runs their own servers Given the size of games, especially AAA-titles, they need absolutely massive amounts of storage They also allow people to save screenshots and upload videos and all sorts of other content of their own, which increases storage-needs They have their own CDNs all over the world They consume insane amounts of bandwidth at all times and, as you might be aware, that doesn't come cheap They have their own, entirely free streaming-service, which also consumes bandwidth and storage They have their workshop, which also consumes bandwidth and storage The Remote Play and Remote Play Together - stuff goes through their Steam Network if all parties are behind strict NAT and that consumes massive amounts of bandwidth -- they are proxying all the data through their own VPN-servers for no fee on the customer Voice-chat in and out of games also goes through their Steam Network, if needed. While it's obviously a lot less bandwidth, it is still an additional drain Ask anyone who actually runs something that consumes massive amounts of bandwidth and you'll very quickly find out that it does not come cheap. The software could use quite a bit of work, but it's not like they haven't been doing anything at all with it. What they've been doing as of late has been more about designing a good AI-like system for recommendations, trying to find a way of getting the less-easily-found games out and about, giving them some much-needed visibility and so on -- it's all entirely non-flashy stuff and uninteresting for most people, but I tend to pay attention to such things.

Anything older than 12 months is too old to be playable.

Do note that OP doesn't use the correct terminology, like e.g. calling the entire PC the "CPU" -- it's entirely likely OP actually touched the PCB itself with the cable, thereby possibly shorting a positive trace to the ground on the USB-cable, and is just using incorrect terminology when describing the GPU as well.

What you're calling the CPU is not the CPU. It's just the PC. The CPU is a much smaller component inside it. The fact that you saw a spark means there was quite a bit of current flowing, so yes, your GPU is quite likely dead. Another possibility would be the PCIe - slot the GPU is in.

I'm not sure I understand how I'm "locked in" to Steam. I mean, the games I have in my Steam-library are, but at the same time, it doesn't in any way or form prevent me from buying games on e.g. GOG. Also, I can make use of Steam itself to play games from e.g. the aforementioned GOG with features like Steam's overlay or Remote Play (something that I find a very valuable feature and which none of the competitors offer!)

Well, I don't like even the non-watered-down stuff

What's there to discuss? A list of freeware software is not the same thing as a discussion, and people just making new threads with something along the lines of "This InsertAppHere is cool and free!" would very quickly make the category both uselessly unwieldy and cluttered and it still wouldn't induce any sort of discussion.

That's...not quite how it works. While, over time, the amount of fallout in the air would be reduced, it's not like all the fallout would just magically disappear once it was no longer in the air -- it'd be collected in the soil, wildlife and any vegetation. The fallout would still be a concern for hundreds or thousands of years, even after it was no longer airborne. Some food for thought: I live in Finland, ie. right next to Russia, and I am actually old enough to have been a kid when Chernobyl went kaputt. I do well remember right after it was discovered when both the TV and the radio were constantly warning parents not to let kids play outside and to lock all doors and windows, so as to prevent any possible fallout from getting in until it was clear how far it'd reach into Finland and the rest of Europe and how much of it there would be. For a couple of days in my life, radioactive fallout was an actual, palpable threat.* *) The tangential personal connection added some extra spice to the absolutely fucking excellent HBO-show called "Chernobyl" -- I absolutely heartily recommend watching it.

Take a look at Tidal? They also offer high-quality audio.

If you can hear the difference, then there is a practical benefit. If you can't hear the difference, then no. I have potatoes for ears, so I can't tell the difference. It's the same thing with people who insist on uncompressed audio vs. e.g. MP3 -- I can't tell the difference, so I don't care.

You're replying to a thread from...... 2019. That is hardly relevant anymore.

Entirely depends on what is in it. If it's just IPA + water, then that's fine, but if it contains any additives, then no. You should take a look at the ingredients/contents.

An avatar != personality.

Hm. I always knew I was a sinner, so I guess I'll just add this to the pile.

Most people will want SSDs anyways.

I have no intention of participating in this newest fad, but I am curious: do you want lots of speed or lots of storage-space for Chia? Or both?