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Comment on Keto ice cream brand filed for Chapter 11 after a judge found it copied a Brooklyn rival's packaging in ~food
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Comment on Keto ice cream brand filed for Chapter 11 after a judge found it copied a Brooklyn rival's packaging in ~food
Banazir LinkI'm not saying that Rebel Creamery isn't guilty, but Van Leeuwen's design is so simple it's hard to not infringe on it. A plain pastel container with the brand in cursive is hardly a unique...I'm not saying that Rebel Creamery isn't guilty, but Van Leeuwen's design is so simple it's hard to not infringe on it. A plain pastel container with the brand in cursive is hardly a unique design. Minimalism is nothing new, and it cycles in and out of trend. If this is all it takes for a ruling like this, it seems absurd, especially given that the penalty amount seems based on the idea that the majority of Rebel's sales were due to packaging mix-ups (they knocked a third off the original penalty because "some of those sales came from demand for keto ice cream rather than from the way the carton looked").
Also, some of those claims seem due to poor shelving setups. Why is the keto ice cream stocked so closely to the regular ice cream that these two brands are side by side? Nothing about Van Leeuwen tells me that they make specialty ice cream for specific diets, so I doubt that the two products should be placed exactly next to each other. Any store big enough to have keto ice cream should also be big enough to have more than one freezer door worth of ice cream.
I know I don't know all the legal reasoning behind the decision, but I hope Rebel can fight this successfully.
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Comment on Invite request spam problem - vet through other social media? in ~tildes
Banazir LinkI don't know if it's still a thing, but r/Tildes used to have regular posts set up as a request thread. That's how I got my invite. We've basically been doing what you suggest for a while now.I don't know if it's still a thing, but r/Tildes used to have regular posts set up as a request thread. That's how I got my invite. We've basically been doing what you suggest for a while now.
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Comment on What game are you terrible at? in ~games
Banazir Link ParentI had 9 years in League when I dropped it, the best I got was Gold 4. In the last few years even playing with friends stopped being fun. I was a jungle main and keeping good mental in games with...I had 9 years in League when I dropped it, the best I got was Gold 4. In the last few years even playing with friends stopped being fun. I was a jungle main and keeping good mental in games with randoms was impossible since I felt like the team punching bag, so I didn't keep up with my friends' skill levels. That resulted in me dragging the group down when we played together, and it just overall stopped being fun.
As a result, I play almost no PvP games. Anything team-based feels too close to League with everyone blaming each other; anything solo I fall behind on because I didn't play PvP FPS games and don't have the instincts for them. My single player library is big enough anyway.
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Comment on What's happening in Kansas should alarm us all (gifted link) in ~lgbt
Banazir LinkI live in Kansas, near the KC area. One of my friends was almost affected by the drivers license law but he had just moved to the Missouri side and now has a MO license. However, the bathroom...I live in Kansas, near the KC area. One of my friends was almost affected by the drivers license law but he had just moved to the Missouri side and now has a MO license. However, the bathroom issue still concerns him whenever we go to a public pool or anything else as a group activity here. He very much passes as male (he can grow a beard better than I can, and I'm a cis male), but he still has top surgery scars so he's worried about those giving him away.
A lot of us are just so tired of fighting and forcefully losing. We at least were able to vote against an abortion ban successfully a couple years back, but things like the driver's license change and bathroom laws just get pushed on us. I've had arguments with family about not forcing Christian values on non-believers, citing their fear of Obama making us a Muslim nation as an example of what's actually happening, but I guess too many people in power view this as the "right" thing to do.
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Comment on Epic Games Store will support Linux "soon" in ~games
Banazir Link ParentAs mentioned, Linux has hit a critical mass where it's hard to ignore. Part of that is due to the Steam Deck, which means dedicated Linux hardware. The other part is Microsoft making a bunch of...As mentioned, Linux has hit a critical mass where it's hard to ignore. Part of that is due to the Steam Deck, which means dedicated Linux hardware. The other part is Microsoft making a bunch of small changes that made Windows less bearable. It wasn't any one single thing, just too many straws for the camel to bear.
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Comment on Is there any interest in building a Tildes successor? in ~tildes
Banazir Link ParentI admittedly haven't noticed because I haven't used my invites. None of my friends have asked about using Tildes (for all I know they're already here) and I don't interact with enough social media...I admittedly haven't noticed because I haven't used my invites. None of my friends have asked about using Tildes (for all I know they're already here) and I don't interact with enough social media elsewhere to see people asking to be invited. However, I have seen a few instances within the last few months of people getting more, so I don't think that creating more invites is off the table entirely. They just haven't been necessary, since Tildes isn't designed for rapid growth.
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Comment on Why normal people aren’t using AI agents in ~tech
Banazir Link ParentTheir response to you (and your answer back) feels like such a great example of the original point you were trying to make. Developers and techies (myself included) forget that not everyone wants...Their response to you (and your answer back) feels like such a great example of the original point you were trying to make. Developers and techies (myself included) forget that not everyone wants to self-host and have to keep services running so they can do the thing. I'm a sysadmin by career and I still put minimal effort into making sure my stuff works; why would someone who doesn't self-host existing applications want to write their own?
The vast majority of people don't run their own services, write code, or even have the spare computer laying around to run a simple lab. Using AI for development only sounds good if you're already writing your own software or you think you can with no idea of what good code looks like (vibecoding in a nutshell). I haven't seen a single actually useful application of generative AI outside of developer-related work, and even then the best use has been synthesizing a large doc base or multiple repos into an understandable summary with links to relevant docs. I genuinely cannot think of a good application for AI that would appeal to the majority of people outside the tech sphere right now.
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Comment on Any significant changes to Tildes are extremely unlikely in ~tildes.official
Banazir Link ParentI was introduced to this idea via the Monkeysphere, which is just a meme term for Dunbar's Number. We really aren't meant to handle the immense numbers we encounter via most social media,...Somehow, communities are better when they have a human limit
I was introduced to this idea via the Monkeysphere, which is just a meme term for Dunbar's Number. We really aren't meant to handle the immense numbers we encounter via most social media, especially when you have to factor in how people will react differently to the same content.
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Comment on D6 TTRPG suggestions in ~games.tabletop
Banazir LinkMy immediate answer is Tiny Dungeon 2e, using the Tiny D6 system. Characters are basically an HP pool, a weapon proficiency, and a collection of Traits. Depending on what Heritage (their term for...My immediate answer is Tiny Dungeon 2e, using the Tiny D6 system.
Characters are basically an HP pool, a weapon proficiency, and a collection of Traits. Depending on what Heritage (their term for race/lineage) you choose, you start with a predetermined trait and 3 or 4 other traits of your choice as well as a starting max HP (goblins start with 4, treefolk start with 10, everything else falls in between). Weapons fit into three categories: light, heavy, and ranged. Light and ranged do 1 damage each, heavy does 2. A character starts with proficiency in one weapon category, and mastery of a specific weapon in that category. Magic relies on having one of two Traits (Spell-Touched, which is basically cantrips; and Spell-Reader, which allows for reading single-use scrolls with bigger effects).
A default "test" in Tiny Dungeon is a 2d6 roll. If you have disadvantage, you lose a die; if you have advantage, you gain a die. You succeed on a test if you get a 5 or 6 on any die. That means a normal test has a roughly 55% chance of success and a test with advantage has a 70% chance of success. Proficiency with a weapon category gives you a normal test, mastery of a specific weapon type gives you advantage. There is no critical failure or success by default, but there are optional rules you can add if you want.
Combat boils down to a few basic actions: move, attack, evade, focus, or do a specialized test (such as for magic). Characters get 2 actions per turn and can do any actions in any order as long as they're in range and their character is capable of said action. Magic, especially Spell-Touched, can be creative but by default works like a proficient ranged weapon in combat.
My friends love the system, so on weeks when we can't hold a regular D&D session because of missing members we'll often do a Tiny Dungeon one-shot. Because it's so rules-light, there's a lot of ad-hoc homebrew and collaboration between myself as the DM and the players. For example, my friend wanted to use Spell-Touched to immobilize a group of enemies. I gave the option of restraining one enemy or slowing an area, both instances would allow enemies to Test out of the restriction. When I have a player make an attack with magic, I ask them to describe the style of the attack, and I always get fun effects - a shadow mage who made an enemy's own shadow stab them in the back, a time mage who sapped a bandit's remaining lifespan, a classic firebolt, etc. I've also done some homebrew by stealing some ideas from games like Gloomhaven/Frosthaven regarding healing potions, poisons, and damage over time effects. Those have gotten tweaks as we see how players to them, and it's helped give them more options during sessions as well.
Tiny Dungeon is a great system if you just want to create a character in 5 minutes and play. It's also great if you want to use it as a base to build a more complex system. Outside of lacking specific trait descriptions, you can probably play it with the description I've given here. It's excellent for roleplay and storytelling, and if you're a collaborative DM I think you'll have a lot of fun with it.
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Comment on What we lost when we quit using crappy old web forums in ~tech
Banazir Link ParentThe term you're looking for is Amazon Lightsail, fyi. Personally, I think for blogs you can absolutely get away with a LAMP stack, or even less. My personal blog is running on a DigitalOcean VPS...The term you're looking for is Amazon Lightsail, fyi.
Personally, I think for blogs you can absolutely get away with a LAMP stack, or even less. My personal blog is running on a DigitalOcean VPS using AlmaLinux and Apache HTTP server, I just write markdown files and use a static site generator. I have SSL set up but there's not much for it to cover, the files are uploaded via
rsyncand there's nowhere for readers to submit anything to the server - there's not even a search box, just tags/categories that viewers can click. Prior to the current setup, it was running Wordpress (which is the poster child for LAMP) but I realized it had more features than I cared about and pared it down. Honestly, I think knowing where to upload files is the biggest barrier to this kind of setup being more common. -
Comment on Albums based on a recurring musical phrase in ~music
Banazir LinkMy first thought is Set Course for Andromeda by Sithu Aye. There's a couple of recurring leitmotifs that you'll pick up on pretty easily, and the last few pieces almost have a bit of back and...My first thought is Set Course for Andromeda by Sithu Aye. There's a couple of recurring leitmotifs that you'll pick up on pretty easily, and the last few pieces almost have a bit of back and forth to them. There is also the Homebound album that I think is supposed to be a direct "sequel", but I'm less familiar with that one. I also recommend his Senpai I, II, and III albums, although not for this prompt.
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Comment on Others that also have an aversion to onions, when is it OK? in ~food
Banazir Link ParentDo you also dislike peanuts, or just peanut butter? I assume the smell and flavor is close enough that whole peanuts would also be a problem. Shrimp makes sense, I immediately imagined the feeling...Do you also dislike peanuts, or just peanut butter? I assume the smell and flavor is close enough that whole peanuts would also be a problem.
Shrimp makes sense, I immediately imagined the feeling of biting into one and can easily see how that would be offputting. It doesn't bother me, but there's a distinct pop when you break the skin.
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Comment on Any obscure songs you'd like to share? in ~music
Banazir Link ParentI found Dear McCracken via an animation someone made that won an award, it got posted on Reddit when the video was made and again when it won something years later. That song helped me get through...I found Dear McCracken via an animation someone made that won an award, it got posted on Reddit when the video was made and again when it won something years later. That song helped me get through a bad breakup at the very end of 2019 (so I was suffering through it when the pandemic hit), and it will always hold a place near my heart. I just love the email format for the lyric video too!
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Comment on Any obscure songs you'd like to share? in ~music
Banazir LinkThe most obscure that came to mind: These Woods Are Haunted by BE/HOLD. The entire album fits together to set up the idea that there are aliens in Appalachia, and they're not friendly, I just...The most obscure that came to mind: These Woods Are Haunted by BE/HOLD. The entire album fits together to set up the idea that there are aliens in Appalachia, and they're not friendly, I just think that this specific piece encompasses the album as a whole. Listen to it, then the album all the way through.
Slightly less obscure, FXMLDR (pronounced Fox Muldur) by Thank You Scientist. They're an amazing jazzy progressive rock band, and this is probably one of their most recognizable pieces in my opinion. Yes, the song is named after the character from the X-Files. My personal favorite by the band is Anchor from the same album - if you can guess what the instrument in the solo at 6:00 is without looking at a live recording, I'll be impressed!
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Comment on Mojang has updated the system requirements for Minecraft: Java Edition, raising recommended system memory from 4GB to 16GB in ~games
Banazir Link ParentYou're using complex modpacks to justify increased vanilla requirements. Those are two entirely different styles of play, and should not be conflated. There is a small percentage of vanilla...You're using complex modpacks to justify increased vanilla requirements. Those are two entirely different styles of play, and should not be conflated. There is a small percentage of vanilla players who might use enough redstone to cause similar resource requirements, but in general my vanilla experience has been that lower specs were fine.
Granted, it's been a few years since I've played, so I barely know the new content (honestly anything past the ocean update feels "new" to me), but I doubt it has gotten that much more complex to average players.
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Comment on Do I belong in tech anymore? in ~tech
Banazir Link ParentI admit that I didn't really address your original comment - you're talking about work that has an impact, while I mentioned work being fulfilling to people as individuals. I would argue that the...I admit that I didn't really address your original comment - you're talking about work that has an impact, while I mentioned work being fulfilling to people as individuals. I would argue that the former can definitely impact the latter, but for a large enough organization it's easy to feel like a cog in a machine so the company itself doesn't matter.
I work in IT as a server and network admin. I'm good at it, and the company I work for is producing software that is actually valuable to its users, but I can completely ignore the vast majority of business and product announcements because they do not impact my role and tasks. It's less that the job is pointless, and more that it's so disconnected from the purpose of the company that it could be dropped into a different company in a different industry and likely see few changes. The biggest things keeping me where I am are that my team and the ones adjacent to it are genuinely pleasant to work with, and I don't have to do overtime or on-call.
Maybe you're located somewhere else, but the middle-class in America has become eroded to the point that giving up pay for a job that has more meaning is not a possibility for many. It would be great if we could all pick companies that have a positive impact, but to say that it's currently an option for everyone is unfortunately not a reflection of reality (in my opinion).
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Comment on A friend showed me another "learned a new language" site in ~comp
Banazir LinkAt some point in the past I tried this out, as I already have an account and there's a couple of exercises completed. When I look at an exercise summary, the interface feels vaguely familiar, but...At some point in the past I tried this out, as I already have an account and there's a couple of exercises completed. When I look at an exercise summary, the interface feels vaguely familiar, but not familiar enough for me to remember doing anything.
Anyway, picked up the Lua track again, did a few intermediate exercises with only minor hiccups. I'm not sure if I'll install their CLI or not, I'm comfortable enough copying from Neovim and just pasting into their editor instead.
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Comment on Do I belong in tech anymore? in ~tech
Banazir Link ParentNot everyone has the luxury of doing a job they love, and that's alright. However, everyone does need food and shelter and those take money, so sometimes we must work toward something pointless. I...Not everyone has the luxury of doing a job they love, and that's alright. However, everyone does need food and shelter and those take money, so sometimes we must work toward something pointless. I do work that is not individually fulfilling so I have money and support for hobbies that I enjoy but are not financially viable.
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Comment on Why socialists should embrace luxury apartments in ~society
Banazir Link ParentI agree, but luckily this is the kind of thing that seems best controlled by local governments, not federal. City or county government would be a much better option just due to better fine-grained...I agree, but luckily this is the kind of thing that seems best controlled by local governments, not federal. City or county government would be a much better option just due to better fine-grained control based on region. It's also the place where your vote has the most impact, and where the laws impact you the most directly.
I wanted to say something like this too, but I didn't want to imply that the whole general public is that clueless. It makes me feel like I'm being a karen to say that I feel a general lack of effort in so many interactions, just little things like checking what label you're grabbing when you're tired shouldn't be that hard. Just read and pay attention, it's ice cream not something time-sensitive.
Also, re: price: since Rebel is keto, it puts it in the specialty category where everything is 50% more expensive. I'd expect the cost to be the same "too high" as Van Leeuwen. Granted, I haven't seen either in the grocery stores here, but neither is going to be as cheap as Breyers.