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Comment Re:I was doubtful of the tech... (Score 1) 71

Any PCB design engineer will tell you this is BS. When you do the PCB layout you do not use "the laws of physics". You use concepts that have many ramifications, like "signal integrity" (use transmission lines with an uninterrupted return path, match the length of buses/pairs, compute impedances required by each specific interface), power delivery networks (PDN, watch out for copper width/thickness, design proper decoupling according to how each component works (frequency, di/dt draw, etc), avoid shared return paths with high inductance, etc.), and many more.

While you could argue that in the end everything is physics, using physics for this does not make sense, the same that for example you could use Maxwell equations to design the lenses for your glasses, but nobody would do that.

Comment And it will get worse (Score 2) 74

With the AI sucking all GPUs first and now RAM and SSD chips, hardware will get more expensive. And software pricing does not help. Yesterday I was browsing my Steam wrapped, and I only played 2% of games released in 2025. With new AAA games costing 80â or more (because of game passes and the like), I prefer playing grames from my backlog or buying good old games in sale.

Comment Yeah, that's what will make Firefox user base grow (Score 1) 114

Every time they release an "AI" feature or comment they'll use the tech, user opinions are awful everywhere: on their forums, on the linked article comments, on comments from news aggregators, on social networks... But yeah, let's bet the future of the browser already on a really difficult situation on the tech nobody wants on a browser.

Comment Their long term stratety is one of a kind (Score 3, Insightful) 44

They've been working on FEX since 2016. So it will be 10 years of development before a commercial product using the tech is out. Their long term focus is really something I cannot see on any other big tech, they always look only to the short term to please investors. And the difference is paying. While every big tech is shoving AI down your throat on everything to get every penny they can before the bubble bursts (and BTW losing billions unless you are NVIDIA), Valve is once again revolutionizing PC gaming market and solidifying its core business.

Comment And he is wondering why nobody wants Epic Store (Score 1) 69

Steam has its own problems, but it has an almost flawless reputation because most of the time Valve sides with customers. If Valve has put this label is because many customers want it.

It's not that difficult Mr. Sweeney. If you want people to use the Epic Games Store, you have to make users perceive they get greater value when purchasing games there instead of on Steam. The free games are nice, but just that will not be enough to convert those gifts to purchases.

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