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Oh, I get it…but my point is not everyone will get it, and the information is inaccurate. Sorry you can’t understand that data presentation isn’t just about gamers…it’s a much larger issue these days… And this is just a really good example of it being handled badly.
There’s nothing about this that says “Best-Selling Video Games Released Between 2020-2025”.
And, the tagline “Where Data Tells The Story” really means they should be explaining exactly the data they are presenting. Accurate framing is every bit as important as the information… You can’t assume that two people looking at the same piece of information are going to interpret it the same way unless it is properly framed and presented.
If that’s what they are counting, then the graphic should say that…
You can hate me for saying this, but there’s no way Minecraft shouldn’t be on that chart. If this data is right Minecraft Revenue and Usage Statistics (2025), the sales between 2020 and 2023 would be ~100M.
True, but this is why we have consumer laws… To correct situations where there is over-reach by corporate entities.
Admittedly, these laws are insufficient, and the government is inadequate in addressing many situations.
But, this one I feel there would be a better chance of seeing some action on. Healthcare is a touchy subject in politics, especially the cost of healthcare. Studying and showing the strains this puts on the health system, the consumer and the government resources would have a chance of getting some action.
Likely it would be an uphill battle, but I still think it’s worth pursuing.
My question is: how many more people are negatively affected (in a concrete manner, such as this case) by this proliferation of forced garbage?
I would really like to see a study of exactly these kinds of situations done so the larger social impact can be measured. But, it’s not only social impact and there may be financial impacts – such as the need for this woman to go to a hospital, and now the examination of her medications. All of that costs money, and it’s likely money that the taxpayer is shouldering the bill for…no matter what country it is happening in.
I haven’t used sar in over 10 years. I used to use it to monitor resource usage of jobs that I was running while I was at work. Now that I look back, I was using isag (no longer maintained) to generate reports for me.
I would think it should be possible to package ksar in an appimage or docker container - but I don’t know if one exists.
But - there is a newer option:
sadf -g your_datafile [ – sar_options ] > output.svg
This is part of the sysstat package - no need to install anything else, and no java. sadf allows you to make graphs that you can view in your browser. Check the man file for sadf for more information. (Can’t comment any further on this since I haven’t used it.)
Forgot to mention, there are ways to build reports from the sar output - which would give you a chance to filter the logs.
https://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/identifying-linux-bottlenecks-sar-graphs-with-ksar.html
Ahh - yes - I haven’t looked at this for a long time – the sysstat and ksar packages.
Sar is the old school way to keep a rolling log of used resources:
https://www.networkworld.com/article/969982/checking-linux-system-performance-with-sar.html
This looks like a cool project.
I think the mistake is assuming they actually hold all of those beliefs.
Umm, more like any beliefs. Well, okay, they do hold the belief in their expanding pocketbooks.
I watched her video earlier (watch almost all of her videos), and I was impressed by the things that she’s gathered.
I couldn’t believe I had forgotten about TLDP.
I won’t say there isn’t room for concern, especially as there are quite a few people that are starting to think that the issues between the parties are irreconcilable. And the problem is, one party seems more disingenuous than the other – at least that’s my perspective.
Oh! This is just the beginning… Just watch the first Tuesday in November, when a lot of special elections happen. ;)
But, the real stuff won’t happen until November, 2026 – which will be the mid-terms where a bunch of our Senate and Congressional seats will be up for elections…
Businesses tend to stick to a 3-5 year life-cycle. But I’ve gotten the feeling that even there they are cycling things through a bit more rapidly… It’s just that they tend to do it in waves so it’s not quite as noticable, or as big an impact to the budgets.
The rule that use to be the guide was that technology turned over 5-7 years (IIRC). These days, it seems that these companies are working hard to make it three years or less (look at Apple & Google releasing new phones every year or two).
Great to see Steve and the rest of the Gamers Nexus crew supporting the reuse of computers that shouldn’t be out of commission.
The one, the only, the legend…
Mine’s best for me:I get it set up the way I want, the updates are frequent but not too frequent, and it has all the packages I need.
My choice isn’t necessarily (or even likely) the best for everyone. There’s a lot to consider when selecting (or recommneding) a distribution. It’s not a one-size-fits-all scenario.
Yup, and the article (Ranked: The Best-Selling Video Games Since 2020} that was published using that data mis-represents it:
IMO - I find the “Visual Capitalist” site to be a questionable source of information… There are quite a few red flags when it comes to that site.