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Comment on Awesome Games Done Quick 2026, a week-long charity fundraiser featuring speedruns, is live (runs January 4 - January 10) in ~games
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Comment on What's the coolest thrift store find you've ever scored? in ~talk
knocklessmonster LinkA few years before Goodwill realized people drop off cool stuff they can sort and redistribute I found some old, interesting albums I don't remember a ton about, but found a Star Trek vinyl...A few years before Goodwill realized people drop off cool stuff they can sort and redistribute I found some old, interesting albums I don't remember a ton about, but found a Star Trek vinyl pressing. It's a cast-recording episode of some sort that I'd never heard of before.
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Comment on Leaving Apple behind after eighteen years in ~tech
knocklessmonster Link ParentFair point. I was able to spec out a 13 to 16GB RAM and 1GB for around $850 by buying my own hardware, but I'm sure the M1's also more energy efficient.Fair point. I was able to spec out a 13 to 16GB RAM and 1GB for around $850 by buying my own hardware, but I'm sure the M1's also more energy efficient.
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Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk
knocklessmonster LinkVisited my family in Oregon from Christmas Eve to today. Just got back. Didn't do a lot, our usual hikes were closed due to a storm that mangled the roads, but we did hit the SR-26 bump after...Visited my family in Oregon from Christmas Eve to today. Just got back.
Didn't do a lot, our usual hikes were closed due to a storm that mangled the roads, but we did hit the SR-26 bump after seeing a news story about it going out to Cannon Beach to see Haystack Rock. It started as a day in Portland to hit Voodoo Donuts, Powell's City of Books, then we couldn't think of anything else we wanted to do (didn't have a plan). Conditions were perfect so my dad, brother and I could actually walk up close enough to climb on Haystack Rock (which we didn't as it's illegal), but I did get chased over the tidepools by a rogue wave, and cautiously tried to scamper over the rocks to avoid hurting any wildlife.
Otherwise bopped around the Salem area (where my family lives up there) and just hung out with family the rest of it.
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Comment on Happy new year! in ~talk
knocklessmonster (edited )LinkRead books. I used to be an avid reader and just sorta stopped at some point, but get constant recommendations from my very-similar-in-taste brother (fantasy/sci-fi nerd). I got a head start on my...Read books. I used to be an avid reader and just sorta stopped at some point, but get constant recommendations from my very-similar-in-taste brother (fantasy/sci-fi nerd). I got a head start on my current vacation to visit family going back through some books I've read (Dragonlance, got the whole series on Humble Bundle so it's been a good bit of nostalgia to start Dragons of Autumn Twilight, wanna hit the main sequence then side books). I'm also outfitting my bed with a gooseneck I can use to read on so I don't have to slouch that can hold my tablet so I can read more easily, and a cheap $8 page turner thing so I can just chill, hit a button, and turn the page (sounds silly, but I'm serious about this, but can't get comfortable holding a book, phone, tablet).
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Comment on Tablet suggestions? in ~tech
knocklessmonster (edited )LinkI think the current Pixel tablet is the best sorta basic Android tablet on the market currently. I think it's definitely the best android tablet I've had, but I've always accidentally, somehow,...I think the current Pixel tablet is the best sorta basic Android tablet on the market currently. I think it's definitely the best android tablet I've had, but I've always accidentally, somehow, got either older or just-off mainline Samsung tablets. It can play any game I would want (Balatro, Slay the Spire, Vampire Survivors), has a nice, clean, vanilla Android experience. A benefit to Google devices is you don't have vendor-specific bloat, as well. At risk of sounding like a Google market copy, it's a perfect extension of my Pixel 8 for stuff I wanna do as well, especially games with cloud support, or reading (I buy DRM-free and upload to Play Books, which syncs to everything). Something I don't use, but you can include, is a speaker dock that you can charge it on. If you've got somewhere you're gonna sit, point it there, watch what you want hands-free. Frankly, in a future setup I would probably use it as my alarm clock.
Something people don't talk about is the USI Stylus standard, which is also compatible with many flagship tablets. I use a Penoval tablet with my Pixel Tablet, through a tempered glass screen protector, with no issues.
EDIT: I saw you mention having a Pixel Phone. I'd say just get the Tablet as well.
I have an iPad but find a lot of stuff I think I should be able to do is a limiting factor (sharing Logseq from my desktop to my tablet, phone, and laptop, for example) simply can't be done in a way that makes sense for me on iPad because they block everything off. It's my only iDevice so it sort of sits on its own island to get dusted off on occasion.
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Comment on Leaving Apple behind after eighteen years in ~tech
knocklessmonster Link ParentWhy not just buy a Framework?Why not just buy a Framework?
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Comment on Steam Replay 2025 in ~games
knocklessmonster LinkMy biggest games were: Elder Scrolls V: Oblivion: Remastered: Had some jank, some issues from the "refresh" but I spent a ton of time just doing as many gates as I could (58) for the MSQ, and will...My biggest games were:
Elder Scrolls V: Oblivion: Remastered: Had some jank, some issues from the "refresh" but I spent a ton of time just doing as many gates as I could (58) for the MSQ, and will revisit it next year for DLC stuff with another character.
Balatro: Kicked off a roguelite addiction, I've got so many I've played:
- Dungeon Clawler (get this one!)
- Aotenjo: Infinite Hands: Like Balatro but Mahjong. Great game, once you wrap your head around it.
No Man's Sky: They killed it with the expeditions, I still haven't beat the MSQs yet. 99% of my hours are expeditions, to a tune of 88.
Megabonk: 10-minute 3D Vampire Survivors-style game dropped in September(?) '25. Great game, memey, but solid, addictive gameplay.
Avowed: Dropped, then Oblivion had to go and shadow-drop. I'm back into Avowed as it's a phenomenal game.
My Steam Deck breakdown has me playing a lot of Puyo Puyo Tetris as I go through the story, Dungeons and Degenerate Gamblers, Slay the Spire, and Vampire Survivors.
Funnily enough there's a little bit of Umamusme: Pretty Derby which I was curious about and bounced off hard enough I removed it from my library lol.
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Comment on Your grocery store is a bewildering sea of overly processed food. Here’s why and what to do. in ~health
knocklessmonster Link ParentTraditionally, tacos actually are just a tortilla (mostly corn, northeast mexico to Colorado 'tex mex' often uses flour depending on subregion), with stuff (meat seasoning, herbs, onion, etc). Not...Traditionally, tacos actually are just a tortilla (mostly corn, northeast mexico to Colorado 'tex mex' often uses flour depending on subregion), with stuff (meat seasoning, herbs, onion, etc). Not to get off topic.
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Comment on Skate Story | Official launch trailer in ~games
knocklessmonster Link ParentSort of a Tony Hawk-style game with a more limited moveset, different goals, and a mix of combat and vibes.Sort of a Tony Hawk-style game with a more limited moveset, different goals, and a mix of combat and vibes.
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Comment on I fixed my lactose intolerance -- by chugging all the lactose in ~health
knocklessmonster LinkI somehow saw this when it came out and didn't watch it fully but she describes the problem I had with dairy, except I would vomit. One night after milk and some Oreos I was violently ill even and...I somehow saw this when it came out and didn't watch it fully but she describes the problem I had with dairy, except I would vomit. One night after milk and some Oreos I was violently ill even and just began reincorporating dairy slowly. I still get bubble gut, but can have a latte with no problem at least.
The methodology is... Interesting, not too fond of drinking milk slurry for seven days, but if if somebody wants their milk tea that bad then I won't blame them if I don't have to share a room with them.
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Comment on Games: Your personal year in review for 2025 in ~games
knocklessmonster (edited )LinkHollow Knight: When I saw Silksong about to release I just had to know what the hype was for this game, saw it, kinda liked the idea, and got hooked. I'm not quite done yet (need to beat the three...Hollow Knight: When I saw Silksong about to release I just had to know what the hype was for this game, saw it, kinda liked the idea, and got hooked. I'm not quite done yet (need to beat the three guardians, etc), but it's a great game. Kinda like a Souls-lite, with the death cycle at benches, recovering your shade, etc. I've managed to avoid major spoilers for Silksong so I can enjoy it much the same, and playing mostly through HK has made me want it more. I'm willing to put this up as my GOTY, just for what I've played.
Hades: Another killer game with a sequel leading for GOTY (with Silksong). After Balatro I fell in love with the roguelite genre after realizing it isn't all Binding of Isaac or Vampire Survivors (Love the second, have bounced off the first for a decade). Satisfying progression with enough challenge and fairness to make losses not feel bad, pulls its punches with the death mechanic to keep things fun. I've almost beaten the game once after two months, which I think is great.
Megabonk: Vampire Survivors-style game, collect items to try to power up as much as possible and auto-kill stuff as you run around. It feels 1:1 to VS, despite the smaller scale, but dominated my gameplay through most of November.
Avowed: Somehow was exactly what I wanted it to be, but not my perfect game. I love it, and need to go back to finish it (probably next year), as I'm through a good chunk of the second act. Really well made, feels phemomenal on gameplay and the story is really great.
Dispatch: Every streamer I watch on Twitch played this and I tried not to have it spoiled in case I wanted to play it. I sorta like this sort of superhero media that considers alternatives of organized superhero policing in society, and their place in a greater context. The story was interesting in a similar way to My Hero Academia or One Punch Man's approaches, and it was funny that the whole thing took place in Torrance, only 30 miles away (and has a dumpster referencing Long Beach band Fartbarf, who are a favorite of mine). The story, and the outcome I got, both made me want to go back for more to find the other ending possibilities I've seen people talking about, and to game the mechanics to get there (maybe with "unlimited hacking attempts" on, because some of those are just brutal with no explanation).
I have one minor complaint that kept pulling me out of cutscenes, light spoilers if you're not past Episode 3
The use of "them" referring to the character you cut from Z-Team bugged me. I emphatically support gender inclusivity in games, but the problem I have with this is it makes my decision feel completely arbitrary, and wouldn't have been too difficult to have the gender preserved with respect to the decision to keep things more immersive, especially since there are only two choices. It just pulled me out every time. It's small, but felt like a big oversight, something I couldn't look away from.
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Comment on Best Bluetooth controller for sub $50? in ~games
knocklessmonster Link8bitdo makes one. I use their Ultimate regularly for PC, this is just that for phone. I have one but, frankly, don't use it much as if I'm gaming not at home, i usually have my deck or Ally, but...8bitdo makes one. I use their Ultimate regularly for PC, this is just that for phone. I have one but, frankly, don't use it much as if I'm gaming not at home, i usually have my deck or Ally, but it's been good so far.
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Comment on Need pixel art software recommendations (it can be free or paid) in ~games
knocklessmonster Link ParentIt saw some dev seven months ago but yeah, aseprite is probably the way to goIt saw some dev seven months ago but yeah, aseprite is probably the way to go
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Comment on Need pixel art software recommendations (it can be free or paid) in ~games
knocklessmonster LinkAseprite came up a few times. Libresprite is based on the last GPL-licensed release of the codebase, and is also very robust.Aseprite came up a few times. Libresprite is based on the last GPL-licensed release of the codebase, and is also very robust.
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Comment on Advice on poor Linux performance vs Windows in ~tech
knocklessmonster Linkopen a terminal and type cpupower frequency-info Often there's a powersetting that is set to a lower draw setting which can impact performance, it's typically one of the first things I do to set...open a terminal and type
cpupower frequency-infoOften there's a powersetting that is set to a lower draw setting which can impact performance, it's typically one of the first things I do to set it to performance or balanced.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
knocklessmonster LinkI've been mainlining Wheezer for the last two weeks. Not sure why I suddenly got so into them. I was listening to the Blue Album to mix it up a bit and there was just something about the sound,...I've been mainlining Wheezer for the last two weeks. Not sure why I suddenly got so into them. I was listening to the Blue Album to mix it up a bit and there was just something about the sound, the lyrics, the simiplicity of it all, with great guitar work that made it work, and I've been slowly digesting their discography. Currently I'm listening to the Green Album a lot to pick it apart.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
knocklessmonster Link ParentSquarepusher's current sound started with his album Ufuabulum back in 2012 but he has a ton of different phases. I got on board in the late 00s with his 90s stuff coming from an interest in jungle...Squarepusher's current sound started with his album Ufuabulum back in 2012 but he has a ton of different phases. I got on board in the late 00s with his 90s stuff coming from an interest in jungle but everything the man touches is phenomenal.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
knocklessmonster Link ParentI got to the Theseus/Asterius fight and focused on Asterius first. Theseus seems like he would be easier solo, and his range is surprisingly easy to dodge, so that was some solid advice.I got to the Theseus/Asterius fight and focused on Asterius first. Theseus seems like he would be easier solo, and his range is surprisingly easy to dodge, so that was some solid advice.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
knocklessmonster Link ParentI died to the bull as a miniboss, not the fight with him and Theseus yet, but I'll definitely kill him first, he's dangerous.I died to the bull as a miniboss, not the fight with him and Theseus yet, but I'll definitely kill him first, he's dangerous.
Today's stream is how I learned about the cursed Hades OwO speedrun, but i'll probably be throwing this on in the background for the week. I love watching GDQ any time they have an event.