ingannilo's recent activity
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Comment on How do you decide when to buy a new computer, smartphone, etc.? in ~tech
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Comment on Coinbase says cost of recent cyber-attack could reach $400m in ~finance
ingannilo Link ParentI dunno. Those volumes of wealth tend to impact communities regardless of their legality. Wealthy criminals spend, at least as much (if not more) than wealthy businessmen or whatever. That...I dunno. Those volumes of wealth tend to impact communities regardless of their legality. Wealthy criminals spend, at least as much (if not more) than wealthy businessmen or whatever. That spending impacts all of the people running legitimate businesses the criminals might patronize.
I'm also not so sure that btc is as criminal dense as it once was. Anyone with sufficient assets probably has some crypto portfolio at this point... Especially in the US where even the current political leadership is shilling their shit coins.
I'd love to see a study on this. If we could go-locate wallet owners to a county-sized area, without de-annonymising them, then look at wellness stats in those regions or something.
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Comment on Grok’s white genocide fixation caused by ‘unauthorized modification’ in ~tech
ingannilo Link ParentI'm not thinking that my beliefs matter too much, but the fact that the company is behaving in an openly malicious manner towards its users is not a good sign. The fact that the particular way...I'm not thinking that my beliefs matter too much, but the fact that the company is behaving in an openly malicious manner towards its users is not a good sign. The fact that the particular way they're harming their users is by embedding racist propaganda is not a good sign. The fact that the particular flavor of racist propaganda they've been caught embedding is native to the billionaire founder's fatherland, and puts his demographic in the victim role is a pretty big coincidence. What anyone does with those facts is entirely their call, but it's hard for me to avoid connecting the dots.
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Comment on Grok’s white genocide fixation caused by ‘unauthorized modification’ in ~tech
ingannilo LinkWow. So they're just turning Twitter into a full on racist propaganda injection machine. Presumably this was supposed to be way more subtle. I wonder how many other (successfully subtle) rules are...Wow. So they're just turning Twitter into a full on racist propaganda injection machine. Presumably this was supposed to be way more subtle.
I wonder how many other (successfully subtle) rules are written in to grok to sway people's politics in Elon's direction.
I wonder if anyone on the right will even consider how strange it is that the platform owned by a white South African billionaire, who totally didn't do a nazi salute on live television twice, is the one that's randomly inserting racist comments about white genocide in South Africa.
I wonder if the generation I teach in college, who have almost entirely outsourced their thinking to LLMs, have any of the necessary skills to avoid grift like this, where it clearly exists now and in the many more places it's sure to pop up in the future.
I really hope things get better. I really hope we have leadership that isn't openly disdainful of the population they govern.
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Comment on Coinbase says cost of recent cyber-attack could reach $400m in ~finance
ingannilo LinkI knew there were hefty amounts of crypto being stolen, but the volumes claimed in the article, billions(in USD value) per year is kind of shocking to me. That's a globally significant amount of...I knew there were hefty amounts of crypto being stolen, but the volumes claimed in the article, billions(in USD value) per year is kind of shocking to me. That's a globally significant amount of wealth redistribution. I wonder where we are actually seeing those impacts... Cause we have to be seeing it.
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Comment on You can change ONE thing about a game. What do you change? in ~games
ingannilo Link ParentI didn't mind the system in Lies of P. It gives a justification to the mechanic of breaking enemy weapons, which is huge in some encounters. Some degradation mechanics, which don't really balance...I didn't mind the system in Lies of P. It gives a justification to the mechanic of breaking enemy weapons, which is huge in some encounters.
Some degradation mechanics, which don't really balance well (looking at you STALKER 2, where my guns break and jam, but enemy guns never seem to do so, even though when you defeat the enemies and loot them their guns are all at 0%), but if there's a player advantage that can be exercised as a result, then I think it's a cool idea.
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Comment on Your favorite game OSTs in ~games
ingannilo Link ParentMy god yes! I love the Disco Elysium music. Every now and then I'll hear that trombone in a youtube video or somewhere out in thr world and it immediately jumps out to me, and I go right into that...My god yes! I love the Disco Elysium music. Every now and then I'll hear that trombone in a youtube video or somewhere out in thr world and it immediately jumps out to me, and I go right into that introspective liminal headspace induced by playing that game.
A thousand times over, OP: Disco Elysium.
(also strongly suggest playing the game; it's phenomenal)
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Comment on Is anyone else kind of scared by the internet? in ~talk
ingannilo Link ParentThis is pretty close to my "fear of the internet". I've seen the very real culture shift between my generation (born in 1980s) and my wife's (born in 1990s). The constant sense of urgency and...This is pretty close to my "fear of the internet". I've seen the very real culture shift between my generation (born in 1980s) and my wife's (born in 1990s).
The constant sense of urgency and anxiety that she and her like-age friends live with constantly is my idea of hell. If they miss whatever is big on social media then it's as though life in it's entirety has passed them by. Not talking about memes necessarily, at least not in the sense the word is used online, but fads, art, music, events, icons (liking the "right" influencer or parroting the "right" take from some podcaster), fashion, and damn near all the preferences that, I feel, make up a personality - - the tiktok/instagram/snapchat hegemon has decided for them what the correct preferences and opinions are, and if you're not in then you're either out full-stop, or at the very least missing out on something "important" .
I feel like the small joys of building and maintaining your real life have been replaced by building and maintaining the ideal online facade. One of these lasts from each day to thr next, but the other could vanish at any moment. I see it manifest in myriad anxieties and other social/personality struggles, and that shit truly scares me.
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Comment on Honey did nothing wrong in ~tech
ingannilo LinkIn the lawsuit filed by Wendover and Legal Eagle, they claim Honey's actions were unlawful: I'm definitely not a lawyer, but Devon Stone (Legal Eagle) is, and it'd be reputation-destroyingly bad...In the lawsuit filed by Wendover and Legal Eagle, they claim Honey's actions were unlawful:
This case involves a scheme by Defendant to unlawfully steal the attribution for online sales from Plaintiffs...
I'm definitely not a lawyer, but Devon Stone (Legal Eagle) is, and it'd be reputation-destroyingly bad for him to allege illegal action on Honey's behalf if that was transparently not the case. Maybe the attribute stealing is gray-area, or maybe it's well established law, but for these guys to very publicly allege that Honey broke the law leads me to believe that there is some precident here. I'll keep reading the suit and update if I find something concrete.
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Comment on What were your favorite games that you played this year, and why? in ~games
ingannilo (edited )LinkDefinitely put more time into minecraft than anything else this year, mostly because I finally stumbled into the technical aspects of the game (automation, farms, and eventually storage tech)...Definitely put more time into minecraft than anything else this year, mostly because I finally stumbled into the technical aspects of the game (automation, farms, and eventually storage tech) which really opened it up to me.
Also I really loved Lies of P. Super challenging souls-like built around the narrative of Pinocchio. Truly one of the hardest games I've ever played, but loads of fun.
I played Starfield, but for maybe 20 hours total before getting a little "over it". The fallout-ish "you can pick up everything" inventory system but none of the good crafting/dismantling stuff from fallout really left me wanting.
Recently I started STALKER 2. If the major patches rolled out a little sooner, then it may have ended up my GOTY, but I'm only about 8 hours into it because I forced myself to wait until they pushed a few patches before starting. Really excited about it though. So far (just finishing up in the lesser zone now) it's amazing.
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Comment on What were your favorite games that you played this year, and why? in ~games
ingannilo Link ParentMy wife and I each did a playthrough of stray last year, and they were awesome. It was super cute and absolutely had its tense moments. I'd love to find more games like that.My wife and I each did a playthrough of stray last year, and they were awesome. It was super cute and absolutely had its tense moments. I'd love to find more games like that.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~health
ingannilo LinkLike /u/zestier, I am a newer parent. My three year old fell off a lawn chair and hit his head on the concrete stoop a few weeks ago. I rushed him to urgent care, where they said they didn't have...Like /u/zestier, I am a newer parent. My three year old fell off a lawn chair and hit his head on the concrete stoop a few weeks ago. I rushed him to urgent care, where they said they didn't have appropriate means to treat a toddler; raced from there to the pediatric ER. Eventually he gets seen and they're able to close his head wound. But I remember feeling so frustrated at the amount of time that went into basically interrogating myself and my wife about what happened, taking lots of photos, having three or four people in and out of the room before they even talked about sewing him up.
I was happy with his care overall, but it really made me feel bad. Like, I didn't do this to my kid! What kind of monster could? I kiss is tinyest injuries to make then feel better; I pet his back and snuggle him to sleep every night; I get up 3-5 times per night to soothe or feed or provide whatever he needs. I know these folks couldn't know that, but the feeling of having to assert my love for my kid was very strange. You could feel the suspicion in the air, and for a few moments I was really worried that I'd have to somehow prove that my kid fell over in our front yard... How would you even do that?
All this is to say that I'm sympathetic with the tone of the article. I cannot imagine how helpless a parent accused but innocent of this kind of abuse would feel. I'm glad we have safeguards in our society and people who are looking out for children. I grew up in an abusive home, and it's not a good childhood. But zeal must be tempered with absolute honesty and transparency because the damage that could be done to everyone involved if a doctor or prosecutor gets it wrong is immeasurable.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
ingannilo Link ParentDefinitely agree with your points, that legislation cannot help here, and that folks will always find ways to be confused about sex. I am very against this particular legislation and all laws of...Definitely agree with your points, that legislation cannot help here, and that folks will always find ways to be confused about sex.
I am very against this particular legislation and all laws of its ilk. I don't think we can legislate morality, and this seems to fall into that camp.
My comment above is trying to think through how lawmakers rationalize passing what seems like an unpopular law, how they might sell it. I think about the ways women I know were manipulated online at a very young age to do and share things they really didn't want to do or share. Mostly on the web-chat sites of the mid 2000s. I do think that some of that manipulation was made easier by the victims' early exposure to porn.
My answers to my wife so far have been that right now we cannot even predict what the web will be like when our kids reach puberty, and that we'll have to be agile, honest with our kids, and open-minded about cultural changes to handle things well. I think it's these concerns in politicians and their constituents that allow the tech lobby to sell these kinds of (bad) laws.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
ingannilo Link ParentI agree with your main thesis, that this is really about data. I know the FL legislature well enough to know that they're not all hip to that reality though, and I think that legitimate concerns...I agree with your main thesis, that this is really about data. I know the FL legislature well enough to know that they're not all hip to that reality though, and I think that legitimate concerns about kids being exposed to unrealistic sex at an early age is the elevator pitch from the tech folks (who just want data and whose lobby almost certainly authored the bills) to the politicians (who are always seeking a way to appear hard-working while serving their money masters).
There may or may not be an interest in rug-sweeping some of the social impacts of kids exposure to sexual content online. I'm thinking more of the spaces where kids can be manipulated and exploited. Early exposure to porn may set expectations in kids' minds regarding what others want from them.
I don't claim to have answers here. Wife and I talk a lot about what we'll do to manage our son's web traffic down the road. I like what you describe, but I'm not sure I have the time to execute the way you do. I certainly don't expect these draconian laws to help the situation. I'm just observing how they might rationalize them.
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Comment on Suggestions for a tablet or a light laptop in ~tech
ingannilo LinkLots of good ideas here. For my two bits, I'm a ThinkPad fan-boy with a real love for their older models which were more repairable than the X1 carbon discussed in earlier comments. I daily drive...Lots of good ideas here. For my two bits, I'm a ThinkPad fan-boy with a real love for their older models which were more repairable than the X1 carbon discussed in earlier comments.
I daily drive a T480 now and by my standards it is highly portable for its size (14 inch). My previous daily was a smaller X230, which was excellent but is arguably too old to consider for a purchase today. If you like the modularity and can tolerate the slightly larger screen than requested, I'd look into the T-series on low budget, or P-series for higher budget options. I'm not sure what happened to the X-series, but there were some more modern revisions that I would consider if portability is priority.
The most important thing for me is repairability, and slightly older ThinkPads are great for this. Framework I believe is the only other option that comes close in terms of modularity and ease of fixing/replacing/upgrading bits.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
ingannilo Link ParentI feel that this needs examination. I married someone about half a generation younger than me, and her experience in life, largely due to sexualization online has manifested numerous serious...but we're decades into that reality and there hasn't been any kind of uptick in issues with sexuality that I'm aware of.
I feel that this needs examination. I married someone about half a generation younger than me, and her experience in life, largely due to sexualization online has manifested numerous serious issues in our relationship.
My very early exposure to porn (from my dad leaving VHS porn playing while intoxicated) definitely had an impact on my development. My wife's experiences absolutely had powerful impacts on her. The differences in our exposures to sex have been significant, even with relatively close ages at first exposure just due to the nature of the media.To be clear, I am not in favor of these laws because I think the only result will be people's personal info being exposed in future hacks. As others mention, horny kids will find a way. But I also don't think it's wise to totally rug-sweep the whole conversation.
My personal opinion is that kids learning about sex is a good thing. I'd rather my son first be exposed to sex the way real people do to rather than some of the out-there fantasy-driven stuff that dominates porn sites.
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Comment on Best new install steps for Windows 11 gaming PC? in ~tech
ingannilo Link ParentQuick bit of feedback. I used Titus' script on my second to last win 11 install. it ended up nerfing the Webcam on my t480. Couldn't figure out why and after a few weeks I gave up and reinstalled...Quick bit of feedback. I used Titus' script on my second to last win 11 install. it ended up nerfing the Webcam on my t480. Couldn't figure out why and after a few weeks I gave up and reinstalled without running Titus' script.
I guess if you don't read through the code and understand everything the script does, then you shouldn't run it. Probably pretty obvious, but I was a little too naive. Just wanted to share.
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Comment on Struggling with nihilism and the inability to enjoy things in ~health.mental
ingannilo Link ParentI'm happy to see the more jovial tone in your reply there. This stuff is weird, and the void is loud. My friend used to tell me, when playing chess, "you've just gotta make a move, man". Surely he...I'm happy to see the more jovial tone in your reply there. This stuff is weird, and the void is loud.
My friend used to tell me, when playing chess, "you've just gotta make a move, man". Surely he was just getting bored with waiting, but those words stick with me in a lot of different contexts.
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (December 2024) in ~health.mental
ingannilo LinkI found out late last night that my wife has been cheating on me. For the last five years I have taken care of everything for her in terms of housing, cars, insurances, basically all financials,...I found out late last night that my wife has been cheating on me. For the last five years I have taken care of everything for her in terms of housing, cars, insurances, basically all financials, while she bounced from college program to program, failing out of physics, astronomy, nursing, and now aviation mechanic school.
We had arguments, but I always supported her and encouraged her to be positive. If this didn't click, that's okay. You'll find your thing.
We had a kid. I take care of him. She goes to school half heartedly. Lots of parties and festivals that leave me at home alone with my son. I love being home with my son, so I tolerate it. He's three now.
I found out last night that she's cheated on me. Two people, at least three different events. Most recently with a kid from her mechanic class. She'd been staying close to school on weekdays and being more mean and avoidant when home. Doing weird stuff while out with friends. Blaming me for her behavior.
I feel so unbelievably hurt right now. I stayed home from work today, with her. We talked a lot. Idk what is going to happen. I desperately want us to be okay, but I have always said that I'd stay with her if and only if she is faithful to me. We've had lots of struggles before this, but this is an absolute and total violation of the one rule I had in our relationship.
I'm worried that if I don't end things, that she won't change. She'll continue being mean to me, leaving me holding the bag on every "responsibility" front, and then using my exhaustion as an excuse to rationalize lying and cheating on me.
I'm worried that if I do end things I am giving up on the deepest love I have ever found, violating my wedding vows and promises to her grandmother, and giving up on my son having a happy childhood.
This isn't appropriate probably, but I cannot talk to anyone. If I share with my family, they'll never accept her back into the fold. Friends are all split loyalty, and she's lied to them about me to poison the water there. I just feel awful. If not for my son, I think I would've ended myself last night. As is I just wish I could teleport him and myself somewhere far away, or have some magic tool to undo so much of the past.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
ingannilo LinkI'm still a humble newb in the software world, but I just finished my toughest project yet in the C++ Intro to Programming class I'm taking. It was to code a dice poker game, where the user...I'm still a humble newb in the software world, but I just finished my toughest project yet in the C++ Intro to Programming class I'm taking. It was to code a dice poker game, where the user "rolls" five 6-sided dice, and receives a number of points based on the probability of getting certain "hands" (pairs, three of a kind, full house, straight, et cetera).
It took me three sit-down-and-think sessions, but I came away with a solution I really liked. Later I googled and found, of course, that it's a standard problem in coding classes. But to my surprise most of the solutions I found were (imo) pretty inelegant compared to mine. Where most used lots of branching if statements and arrays, mine used concise loops and wherever possible stored info as vectors. I'm excited to see what feedback my prof gives.
It's fun being a student again when I can actually find time to do the work. This week I was basically catching up on four weeks of material I fell behind on due to my own teaching load/ caring for my son/ generally burning out.
I am, like I somewhat sense OP might be, pretty heavily budget-limited. My phone right now is a oneplus 8t, which is a five year old device. My current laptop is a ThinkPad T480, which is a seven year old device. Certainly I only replace if the device breaks in a way that I cannot repair, or if it becomes so outdated that it cannot function for my work/daily needs.
The biggest issue I see is that OP has a number of security protocols which rely on his devices, and which aren't friendly to the replacement process. I'd argue that it's these protocols which should be changed. The banking one seems especially absurd. I'd have a conversation with the bank IT people and see if some alternate two factor tools are available. I am able to two factor a number of different ways for my bank and work accounts, because sometimes you don't have cell service, or sometimes stuff just breaks. I can't imagine having anything "mission critical" locked behind a single point of failure.
Your philosophy of holding on to devices for as long as possible is great, imo. It's environmentally friendly, teaches resourcefulness, and it's frugal. All good things by my rules. That's how I live too, and it's a big part of how intend to raise my children. We need more of this, not less.