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Comment on Grok AI generates images of ‘minors in minimal clothing’ in ~tech
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Comment on What video games would you say have the best stories? Feel free to suggest more than one. in ~games
Dr_Amazing LinkDispatch is the obvious one I've played lately. I'd also shout out "Tactical Breach Wizards". For a wacky little strategy game it's got a surprisingly good plot. I absolutely loved the characters...Dispatch is the obvious one I've played lately.
I'd also shout out "Tactical Breach Wizards". For a wacky little strategy game it's got a surprisingly good plot. I absolutely loved the characters and the second it ended, I really wished there was a tv show, or comic book or something that continued their stories.
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Comment on Help me enjoy Baldur's Gate 3 in ~games
Dr_Amazing LinkI just got it for Christmas. I'm going in as blind as possible, considering the game's been around for a while (discovering that the evil demon is not so evil , was not exactly a surprise) I've...I just got it for Christmas. I'm going in as blind as possible, considering the game's been around for a while (discovering that the evil demon is not so evil , was not exactly a surprise)
I've just been having fun with it. I went sorcerer for my main guy since I wanted the options magic provides. I haven't worried to much about missing things. I haven't found the goblinish woman from the beginning, and I'm starting to suspect I should have her back. But im not stressing about it.
I am a little curious how the game handles things if you just attack every companion on sight since it often gives you the option.
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Comment on Are you still using social media? in ~tech
Dr_Amazing LinkStopped using Facebook long ago. Last Instagram post was a year ago. Never really got into Twitter in the first place. I'm still on reddit, but way less since they killed 3rd party apps a whike...Stopped using Facebook long ago. Last Instagram post was a year ago. Never really got into Twitter in the first place.
I'm still on reddit, but way less since they killed 3rd party apps a whike back.
My youtube has probably gone up. About a year ago I started seriously posting videos and have had some small success, so a fair bit of my free time goes into making videos for youtuvr
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Comment on She fell in love with ChatGPT. Then she ghosted it. in ~tech
Dr_Amazing Link ParentI kind of get it. Every once in a while it says something that surprises me. I had a thing in a picture I was trying to identify and chat gpt eventually gave up and suggested I try a different...I kind of get it. Every once in a while it says something that surprises me.
I had a thing in a picture I was trying to identify and chat gpt eventually gave up and suggested I try a different tool. When I told it that I was able to figure it out, it asked me what the answer was. I couldn't help asking why it cared, and it said that after all the back and forth we did trying to figure it out, it wanted to know the solution.
I get that it doesn't really have the ability to wonder about questions, or care about things, but sometimes it does a pretty good job of faking it.
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Comment on Want to get in the gym? Here are some tips from a beginner.* in ~health
Dr_Amazing LinkI'm 40. Not overweight, but I have done basically zero real physical activity since my kid was born a few years back. I'm definitely feeling like I get winded a lot faster now. I was thinking it...I'm 40. Not overweight, but I have done basically zero real physical activity since my kid was born a few years back. I'm definitely feeling like I get winded a lot faster now. I was thinking it was just part of getting older, but I probably just need to get in better shape.
I actually have an exercise bike and a little hone weight machine. But its hard to get started when I'm usually feeling some variation of sick, tired, rundown etc
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Comment on Disclosure Day | Official teaser in ~movies
Dr_Amazing LinkMaybe I'm just dumb, but during that whole bit with the weather report I couldn't help thinking of this scene? https://youtu.be/iplfWUtKMzI?si=m7GCGSdchX0NZBXNMaybe I'm just dumb, but during that whole bit with the weather report I couldn't help thinking of this scene?
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Comment on What makes a game, a game? - The results in ~games
Dr_Amazing LinkA month ago I posted a survey asking you to help me define what it meant for something to be a "game." Original thread here: https://tildes.net/~games/1r3d/what_makes_a_game_a_game The video goes...A month ago I posted a survey asking you to help me define what it meant for something to be a "game."
Original thread here: https://tildes.net/~games/1r3d/what_makes_a_game_a_gameThe video goes through the results. Thank you to everyone who took the time to respond and answer the survey.
The detailed results are here for anyone who wants to see them in detail:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1h6XBc6JSYmFpINOdS62EOl1BMdzzohnnxwvHV2aLXJE/edit?usp=sharingIt's kind of a mess showing each individual response. I'm not sure how to share them with nice little graphs like I see on my end.
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What makes a game, a game? - The results
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Comment on Street Fighter (2026) | Sneak peak in ~movies
Dr_Amazing LinkI unironically love the 90s movie and this feels like its keeping a lot of that energy. Just having a car punching scene makes me feel like they get it.I unironically love the 90s movie and this feels like its keeping a lot of that energy. Just having a car punching scene makes me feel like they get it.
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Comment on Immigrants ‘plucked out of line’ at US citizenship oath ceremony at Faneuil Hall, group says in ~society
Dr_Amazing LinkDumb question: how important is the oath as a "final step"? If one of these guys dodges past the agents into the ceremony room yelling "I pledge allegiance to the flag..." and gets through the...Dumb question: how important is the oath as a "final step"? If one of these guys dodges past the agents into the ceremony room yelling "I pledge allegiance to the flag..." and gets through the whole thing, is he technically a citizen now?
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Comment on Whatever happened to _____? in ~talk
Dr_Amazing Link ParentBetter call Saul in my opinion was every bit as good as Breaking Bad. New Marvel movies are OK but not great. Thunderbolt was pretty good. I still really like Rick and Morty but most people think...Better call Saul in my opinion was every bit as good as Breaking Bad.
New Marvel movies are OK but not great. Thunderbolt was pretty good.
I still really like Rick and Morty but most people think its generally fallen off with a few especially good or bad episodes.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Dr_Amazing Link ParentI feel like this one was pretty upfront with what you're going to get. I never minded the looping since the levels are fairly different depending on the order you visit them. Plus each time you've...I feel like this one was pretty upfront with what you're going to get. I never minded the looping since the levels are fairly different depending on the order you visit them. Plus each time you've got new door codes, or abilities that let you do things differently. It wasn't till very close to the end that I really felt like I was doing the same thing over and over again.
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Comment on CGA-2025-12 🏴☠️🏝️🍌 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 The Secret of Monkey Island in ~games
Dr_Amazing LinkOne thing I never noticed before is how much useless stuff you carry in your inventory throughout the game. In later games it's pretty standard to clear out your inventory once in a while, or get...One thing I never noticed before is how much useless stuff you carry in your inventory throughout the game. In later games it's pretty standard to clear out your inventory once in a while, or get rid of items as you use them for the final time.
You spend half the game carrying around old maps you don't need, money you can't spend and breath mints with no further purpose. . I kept wondering when the staple remover was going to come in handy, as I had no memory of any puzzle using it.
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Comment on CGA-2025-12 🏴☠️🏝️🍌 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 The Secret of Monkey Island in ~games
Dr_Amazing Link ParentEven though I remembered almost all the puzzles in Part 1 and very few in parts 2 and 3, I still probably spent about 60-70% of my game time on the first island.Even though I remembered almost all the puzzles in Part 1 and very few in parts 2 and 3, I still probably spent about 60-70% of my game time on the first island.
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Comment on CGA-2025-12 🏴☠️🏝️🍌 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 The Secret of Monkey Island in ~games
Dr_Amazing Link ParentThis is a cool article. It made me dig up this old bit from a PC Gamer article when Monkey Island 3 was in development, where they talk about avoiding certain types of puzzles.This is a cool article. It made me dig up this old bit from a PC Gamer article when Monkey Island 3 was in development, where they talk about avoiding certain types of puzzles.
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Comment on CGA-2025-12 🏴☠️🏝️🍌 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 The Secret of Monkey Island in ~games
Dr_Amazing (edited )Link ParentPeople always point to this one, but in my opinion it's not that bad. It never gave me that much trouble because at some point I just tried a bunch of different items. I wasn't really thinking...People always point to this one, but in my opinion it's not that bad. It never gave me that much trouble because at some point I just tried a bunch of different items. I wasn't really thinking "monkey wrench". Just that maybe the monkey could do it for me.
The real sticking points for me are always when I miss a small clickable space, or when I need to use an action I don't usually use. Like an object where "use" is different from "open" or a thing where you specifically "pull" it and not just "use" it.
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Comment on CGA-2025-12 🏴☠️🏝️🍌 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 The Secret of Monkey Island in ~games
Dr_Amazing LinkHave you guys ever come across the claim that the Pirates of the Caribbean movie was pulling from Monkey Island?...Have you guys ever come across the claim that the Pirates of the Caribbean movie was pulling from Monkey Island?
https://www.cracked.com/article_19443_7-classic-movies-you-didnt-know-were-rip-offs.htmlApparently the writer Ted Elliot, worked on the script for an animated Monkey Island movie pitch that never for made. There's definitely some similarities.
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Comment on CGA-2025-12 🏴☠️🏝️🍌 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 The Secret of Monkey Island in ~games
Dr_Amazing Link ParentThe "Quest" series of games were popular at the time, but today they're a bit of a primer on everything you should NOT do when making a puzzle game. Puzzles with insane solutions, instant death...The "Quest" series of games were popular at the time, but today they're a bit of a primer on everything you should NOT do when making a puzzle game. Puzzles with insane solutions, instant death with no way to see it coming, or even worse, decisions that make it impossible to win but not until hours later.
Myst won't kill you at least, but it doesn't mind letting you wander in circles for hours until you click on the one specific brick that triggers a secret door.
The Deponia series is I think a really good example of how to do this right. In a lot of ways it feels pretty similar to the Monkey Island games. But the best thing it has, is a button that highlights everything you can click on. It still has some hard puzzles, and one in particular that I'd assume 99% of people would never figure out. But you never get stuck because you didn't realize that some random bit of background was clickable.
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Comment on How did you choose your podcast app and would you switch to a different one? in ~tech
Dr_Amazing LinkWhen I switched from iphone to android back around 2012 "Podcast Addict" was one of the top results in the google play store. It's always done everything I wanted it to, and I've been using it...When I switched from iphone to android back around 2012 "Podcast Addict" was one of the top results in the google play store. It's always done everything I wanted it to, and I've been using it ever since. It plays podcasts. It keeps track of my subscriptions and tells me when there's new episodes.
I'm not sure what else I would even want it to do, or what features would make me switch.
I think it's got to be on the person using the tool.
I can't sue Toyota if a drunk driver hurts me or a gun company if someone shoots me.
If we held tech companies responsible everytime their any product was used by a criminal, the government could shut down any company at any time.