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Comment on The surprising reason few Americans are getting chips jobs now in ~tech
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Comment on Project Zomboid - What compares for gameplay? in ~games
Asinine Link ParentI was just introduced to this game today by a discord chat who mentioned it. This seems pretty interesting regardless of PZ. Thanks!I was just introduced to this game today by a discord chat who mentioned it. This seems pretty interesting regardless of PZ.
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Comment on Project Zomboid - What compares for gameplay? in ~games
Asinine Link ParentNeither of those really seemed to strike my fancy, which PZ did not do either. Lots of folks seem to be recommending so I'll keep them in a bundle methinks.Neither of those really seemed to strike my fancy, which PZ did not do either. Lots of folks seem to be recommending so I'll keep them in a bundle methinks.
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Comment on Project Zomboid - What compares for gameplay? in ~games
Asinine Link ParentStarbound's new to me. I've seen DF around for a while but it didn't seem to appeal. I could easily be wrong though, but I'd likely opt for PZ over it. And, yeah I have SDV. Need to play now that...Starbound's new to me.
I've seen DF around for a while but it didn't seem to appeal. I could easily be wrong though, but I'd likely opt for PZ over it.
And, yeah I have SDV. Need to play now that ConcernedApe did the most recent updates!
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Comment on Project Zomboid - What compares for gameplay? in ~games
Asinine Link ParentIt's been on and off my wishlist. I see how it'd be similar based on the concept, from what folks have said about it. I'm still not quite sure though, but I'm still not quite sure about PZ. So...It's been on and off my wishlist. I see how it'd be similar based on the concept, from what folks have said about it. I'm still not quite sure though, but I'm still not quite sure about PZ. So I'll definitely be considering both if I go with either. Thanks!
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Comment on Project Zomboid - What compares for gameplay? in ~games
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Comment on Project Zomboid - What compares for gameplay? in ~games
Asinine Link ParentWith over 1700 hours in TLD and very active on the discord, I'd say... you're wrong but so right. That being said, a loper hardcore type there loves only doing nogoa and crazy challenges like...With over 1700 hours in TLD and very active on the discord, I'd say... you're wrong but so right. That being said, a loper hardcore type there loves only doing nogoa and crazy challenges like that. I just stick to stalker because I suck at loper. But she's currently playing Planet Crafter while waiting for the next update. So that's a +1 for that game as well.
And I recently discovered the simple yet complicated world of Dave the Diver. Have seen folks recommend Subnautica as a similar game, so I guess I'll definitely have to check out the other two games. Thanks!
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Comment on Project Zomboid - What compares for gameplay? in ~games
Asinine Link ParentFair, and I hadn't thought of that. The isometric is okay (huge FO fan, before Bethesda), the menu and options I think are what are awesome. Crafting and survival mainly I believe. I edited the...Fair, and I hadn't thought of that. The isometric is okay (huge FO fan, before Bethesda), the menu and options I think are what are awesome.
Crafting and survival mainly I believe.
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Project Zomboid - What compares for gameplay?
So I have heard of the game for a while, but I am not a fan of zombie games. I was recently shown a video apparently about it (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XuKU2RziLo), and the game itself...
So I have heard of the game for a while, but I am not a fan of zombie games. I was recently shown a video apparently about it (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XuKU2RziLo), and the game itself looks pretty awesome from my point of preferences.
The problem? None really, except... zombies. Just not a fan at all.Edit: I like the menu options, though they seem like they could be clunky. I like the survival and crafting aspects.
So my question is this: Are there any games similar to this style of gameplay that might do without the zombies?
Would prefer on Steam/Linux, but if you have a similar equivalent that's great. Thanks. :)
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Comment on New EPA regulation requires coal plants in the United States to reduce 90 percent of their greenhouse pollution by 2039 (gifted link) in ~enviro
Asinine Link ParentThey have rescinded a few that were due in 2030 and aren't possible. Some that actually got my company another foothold into a contract that will reach 2030. That being said, an easy find is here:...They have rescinded a few that were due in 2030 and aren't possible. Some that actually got my company another foothold into a contract that will reach 2030.
That being said, an easy find is here: https://calmatters.org/environment/climate-change/2024/03/california-climate-change-mandate-analysis/Another (and I was looking for the original ones that made me cringe a year or two ago, but apparently it's still sadly ongoing): https://www.ocregister.com/2024/03/21/state-failing-to-meet-costly-climate-goals/
One along the lines I have been looking for: https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2021-09-08/what-is-the-california-climate-credit-does-it-cut-pollution.
Also feel free to check your "sarcasm" box, because I originally hailed from CA and hate that it's turned into what it has... ;)
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Comment on British Columbia to recriminalize use of drugs in public spaces in ~news
Asinine Link ParentI haven't been in a couple decades either, but damn this isn't what I remember.I haven't been in a couple decades either, but damn this isn't what I remember.
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Comment on Rooftop solar panels are flooding California’s grid. That’s a problem. in ~enviro
Asinine LinkI am a Californian (well, I was born there and it almost took three decades to get out) who works in the power generation industry (not in CA, and I work with fossil fuels), and this topic plus...I am a Californian (well, I was born there and it almost took three decades to get out) who works in the power generation industry (not in CA, and I work with fossil fuels), and this topic plus this thread really has my hackles up but I completely understand the goal. Once again, I feel the need to explain (but won't) that we're not on target to fully go battery, because that's what our technology needs to hit. My company has some carbon capture options in the plans, but my own site's battery setup has been shot down twice now by NIMBYs.
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Comment on New EPA regulation requires coal plants in the United States to reduce 90 percent of their greenhouse pollution by 2039 (gifted link) in ~enviro
Asinine LinkI am really curious if this ends up like a California bullshit "we're going to say this but we can't actually do it" sort of proposition or if the industry will really be able to adhere to it.I am really curious if this ends up like a California bullshit "we're going to say this but we can't actually do it" sort of proposition or if the industry will really be able to adhere to it.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Asinine Link ParentI always had a hung game in 2 if/when I lost my spleen... never actually finished the game. Still was my favorite until I finally played NV.I always had a hung game in 2 if/when I lost my spleen... never actually finished the game. Still was my favorite until I finally played NV.
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Comment on Tesla's gear-shifting problems known long before Angela Chao's death in ~transport
Asinine Link ParentThat appeal for minivan doors on Teslas... ;DThat appeal for minivan doors on Teslas... ;D
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Asinine Link ParentHow is it compared to LiS and Before the Storm? I adored the original, loved BtS but hadn't finished it, and I own 2 but just can't get into it.How is it compared to LiS and Before the Storm? I adored the original, loved BtS but hadn't finished it, and I own 2 but just can't get into it.
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Comment on Credit cards and privacy: Can I have both? in ~tech
Asinine Link ParentI'm asking mainly about cards vs cash. I'm trying to avoid anyone outside of the card issuer having the data.I'm asking mainly about cards vs cash.
I'm trying to avoid anyone outside of the card issuer having the data. -
Credit cards and privacy: Can I have both?
To start: I was taught in the 90s when I first entered the "internet" that "everything online is public. The End." I still adhere to that. I am perhaps a bit overly cautious and whatnot, as I will...
To start: I was taught in the 90s when I first entered the "internet" that "everything online is public. The End."
I still adhere to that. I am perhaps a bit overly cautious and whatnot, as I will forego convenience to have the feeling of privacy (though in some cases I believe it's just a smokescreen).That being said, the main premise to my question is this: I have three cards with which I pay for things. I have a debit card which I use for most purchases, a credit card I use for large purchases I can't immediately cover with my bank account, and a credit card for two specific payments. Every December my company gifts all employees a $100 Visa gift card. I tend to splurge on things I'd rather not have show up in my bank account or credit card, because I feel my purchase habits are tracked (similar as to when I put in a local brewery into Waze... and yeah, I use Waze.)
And now to my actual question: is there a credit company, or a method of credit/debit card I can utilize that will not track/share/etc my personal or purchase info? I had never thought of this idea, aside from the gift cards which usually come with some form of caveat (you lose money on fees for a prepaid card, or you can lose your balance if not spent in a certain time frame, etc) until just now I guess. I found privacy.com which looks kind of legit, but ... I'm always skeptical to start.
All that being said, if you could offer any advice or thoughts on the matter, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks!
(Edit: the original reason I ask this is because I was thinking that I use Discord a lot and would like to throw a few bucks their way and customize my profile or something "fun" like that, but I do not want them to have my info.)
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Comment on Getting tired of Firefox in ~tech
Asinine Link ParentI've actually swapped to Fennec on my Android (well, GrapheneOS), but I have it synced with my desktop (Linux) FF. I do not link either to my work Windows 10 computer that also runs FF without...I've actually swapped to Fennec on my Android (well, GrapheneOS), but I have it synced with my desktop (Linux) FF. I do not link either to my work Windows 10 computer that also runs FF without issues.
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Comment on What books would you recommend for me? in ~books
Asinine Link ParentYes, it's the Vonnegut novel. It was originally recommended to me by someone who thought it was 1984-esque, though I remember it feeling a lot more like Canticle, where you kind of have to find...Yes, it's the Vonnegut novel. It was originally recommended to me by someone who thought it was 1984-esque, though I remember it feeling a lot more like Canticle, where you kind of have to find your way to figure out what's going on throughout the story.
I read it about 12 years ago, sort of on a time crunch as my friend had let me borrow it and would be moving away soon after, so my memory may not be the best, but I would definitely recommend checking it out. It wasn't a thick book, and there are audiobook options everywhere now.
Knowing folks from the O&G industry, they get the cush gigs and are laid off.
That's the key point though, they're cush gigs. And they may or may not be temporary or permanent.
Is that why this issue exists? That is, because in some fields that's the norm, and in the other fields folks are dispensable?