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This is quite new. Just wanted to share. (The link is from Sci-Hub, so the whole thing seems legit).
Edit: but, if I'm getting it right, they're just replacing paywalls with another paywall?
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Has anybody been able to successfully play Neverwinter Nights multiplayer on a pirated version?
I'm interested in playing through LAN, which the game supports, but using multiplayer at all asks for a key.
Has anybody figured out a way around this?
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Could you not use a keygen or grab a serial from somewhere to get a "valid" key and block the app from the internet via firewall to prevent the check from calling home?
Sorry I'm not familiar with how this specific game checks validity.
Edit: Google pulled up this workaround at barik.net/posts/multiplayer-ne…
Simply edit the file:%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
and add the following lines to remap the Neverwinter Nights official servers to localhost:
127.0.0.1 nwmaster.bioware.com
127.0.0.1 nwnauth.kr.infogrames.com
I was able to get past the initial key prompt with a key from here: alt.games.neverwinter-nights.n…
When I try to start the session though, I think it still connects to a server to verify and I'm unauthorized to proceed any further.
I tried adding the changes you mentioned, but it did not work. This is an old game, so maybe it's connecting to a different set of servers for verification. I don't know how to check which servers are being pinged, though.
"Destroy everything you have" on Fallout's development, Interplay told creator
"Destroy everything you have" on Fallout's development, Interplay told creator
Interplay, the publisher of the original Fallout, had to approach creator Tim Cain after they'd lost the original archives.Nic Reuben (Rock Paper Shotgun)
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"No one is against the idea of video game preservation, but companies and their shareholders are against the idea of not making a profit,”
That is an enlightening take.
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I CDN pirata che alimentano 1.400 siti russi "utilizzano infrastrutture CDN dell'UE e degli USA"
Un nuovo rapporto offre un raro sguardo sul mondo delle CDN pirata. Il rapporto suggerisce che i maggiori operatori in Russia forniscono servizi a circa 1.400 siti pirata di terze parti, i cui gestori attingono a enormi librerie di contenuti pirata offerti dalle CDN. Un'unica CDN controllerebbe circa il 60% del mercato russo, utilizzando infrastrutture CDN nei Paesi Bassi, negli Stati Uniti, in Ucraina, in Germania e in Francia.
Nel 2019, il gruppo antipirateria olandese BREIN, insieme all'Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment e all'MPA di Hollywood, ha avuto motivo di festeggiare in seguito a un'operazione di applicazione riuscita.
Il loro obiettivo era una CDN (Content Delivery Network) nota come Moonwalk, che offriva grandi quantità di film e spettacoli televisivi che gli operatori di siti pirata potevano incorporare nei loro siti.
Pirate CDNs Fueling 1,400 Russian Sites "Use EU & US CDN Infrastructure" * TorrentFreak
A new report offers a rare glimpse into pirate CDNs, which enable thousands of sites to offer pirate content libraries to their own visitors.Andy Maxwell (TF Publishing)
Alla faccia della resilienza, passa tutto da 3 CDN nel mondo. 🤦🏻♂️
Per cosa, poi, per risparmiare 15ms di collegamento!?
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Evertop is a portable retro PC with an E Ink display and hundreds of hours of battery life
Most modern laptops have battery life measured in hours. Smartphones may run for a day or two, and tablets can sometimes go a bit longer. But the Evertop is a portable computer with an E Ink display and integrated keyboard that promises “hundreds or even thousands of hours” of battery life from a single charge. And when the battery is running low you can use the built-in solar panel to refuel […]
#cyberdeck #diy #eInk #esp32 #evertop #openHardware #openSource
Read more: liliputing.com/evertop-is-a-po…
The email provider Tuta mentioned buy European movement
The movement to buy European instead of US alternatives is growing, especially online, where people are joining groups like BuyFromEU on Reddit which already has more
than 200 000 members, to share their favourite alternatives.
Boycott US? New tariffs make people choose European products. Are we seeing a trend? | Tuta
With the growing movement to boycott US goods, more people are choosing European alternatives. Let’s take a look at the best European products you can use.Tuta
Fallout creator Tim Cain says he was "ordered to destroy" his personal archive of the RPG's development: "Individuals and organizations actively work against preservation"
Fallout creator Tim Cain says he was "ordered to destroy" his personal archive of the RPG's development: "Individuals and organizations actively work against preservation"
"There's a lot of organizations out there that demand to be the archive keeper, and then they do a terrible job at it"Dustin Bailey (GamesRadar+)
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Capitalism is evil and only makes the world worse for everyone in it.
More on this story at the top of the hour, and now to the weather!
Terrified Trump flees tariffs war after CEOs’ ‘empty shelves’ warning
Summary
Trump had to reverse his aggressive tariff rhetoric after CEOs from Walmart, Target, and Home Depot warned of empty shelves and higher prices due to supply chain disruptions.
Investors reacted negatively to his threats against Fed Chair Jerome Powell, prompting a market sell-off.
Trump backtracked, expressing optimism on a China trade deal and now denying plans to fire Powell.
Global markets remain volatile, and the IMF cited Trump’s trade war as a “major negative shock” to global growth.
Terrified Trump Flees Tariffs War After CEOs’ ‘Empty Shelves’ Warning
The president sounded much more conciliatory after he was told about the chaos his plans could bring.Janna Brancolini (The Daily Beast)
It gets thrown around a lot but Orwell's 1984 has a passage, the context in the book is the protanonist realizing specifically about how it is impossible to argue against the fascist party as they happily substitute alternate facts whenever desired, and mandate the loyal adopt them wholesale.
"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command."
This is the chapter. george-orwell.org/1984/6.html
George Orwell - 1984 - Part 1, Chapter 7
The complete works of george orwell, searchable format. Also contains a biography and quotes by George Orwellgeorge-orwell.org
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
I actually hate this quote because idiots around me use this thought pattern to reject the results of rigorous scientific studies in favor of their isolated, personal experiences.
To them, "Science" is an much an authoritarian imposition as "The Party" and "Scientism" is the worst "cult".
Yes, your experience is valid. But, it doesn't trump shared objective reality, which good science reveals.
Sharon Osbourne calls for Kneecap's work visa to be revoked after pro-Palestine messaging at Coachella
Sharon Osbourne calls for Kneecap's work visa to be revoked after pro-Palestine messaging at Coachella
"At a time when the world is experiencing significant unrest, music should serve as an escape, not a stage for political discourse."Drew P. Simmons (The Needle Drop)
I hardly think Sharon Osbourne represents metalheads. I've been to plenty of shows over the last couple of years where acts have made pro-Palestinian statements, and the only time I witnessed any pushback from the crowd was one guy at a hardcore show, who was promptly shouted down by the crowd when he called the singer of No Time a Nazi for saying he supported the Palestinians and calling Israel's actions a genocide.
The metal scene has plenty of real issues to answer for (hello, NSBM), but Sharon Osbourne being an out of touch bitch is not one of them, in my opinion.
Edit: Also, before someone searches No Time and assumes skinheads in an Oi band must be Nazis, have the lyrics for their song "Everything You Hate" in the spoiler.
::: spoiler spoiler
FEEBLE MIND, ARCHAIC THOUGHT
FEAR AND HATE, ALL YOU’VE GOT
A SHINING EXAMPLE OF THE MASTER RACE
I’M PROUD TO BE EVERYTHING YOU HATE
PROUD TO BE EVERYTHING THAT YOU HATE
THE REICH IS DEAD
SO TAKE A HINT
GO GOOSE STEP
OFF A FUCKING CLIFF
FUCKING DISGRACE
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Ozzy Osbourne is a top Zionist himself and he put his name out there multiple times to defend genocide.
Ozzy Osbourne among 200 public figures calling for investigation into BBC Israel bias
The letter, released by the Creative Community For Peace (CCFP), came in response to the airing of Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone and the resulting row when it emerged that the film’s narrator had family ties to Hamas.Calling for a “full commission of inquiry” into the actions taken by the BBC surrounding the documentary, the letter said it is time for the broadcaster “to acknowledge that it has a systematic problem of bias against Israel”.
Many other big metal names have done similar things. Mostly from Germany.
Ozzy Osbourne among 200 public figures calling for investigation into BBC Israel bias
The BBC has acknowledged a recently released documentary about Gaza was the result of ‘serious failings’ within the corporationDaniel Ben-David (The Jewish Chronicle)
Michigan's Democratic AG Under Fire After Armed Agents Raid Homes of Palestine Defenders | Common Dreams
Brett Wilkins
Apr 23, 2025
"Federal and local law enforcement officers smashed their way into the Michigan homes of pro-Palestine student organizers on Wednesday in what the state attorney general's office said was a vandalism probe—but critics called an attack on dissent against Israel's genocidal assault on Gaza."
Michigan's Democratic AG Under Fire After Armed Agents Raid Homes of Palestine Defenders
"We are totally convinced that, but for their viewpoints, these students would not have been targeted," said one attorney.brett-wilkins (Common Dreams)
Chess.com reaches 200 million members
Chess.com reaches 200 million members | TechCrunch
The nearly 20-year-old company credits is continued success to the rise of interest in chess and its ability to meet players where they are.Rebecca Szkutak (TechCrunch)
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