0xSim's recent activity
-
Comment on Fairphone Gen 6+ now available in the US in ~tech
-
Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
0xSim LinkI finished Wayfinder! For real, this time. I deleted my comment of last week when I thought it was over (but honestly fighting a gigantic boss in a quest titled "Epilogue", saving the world,...I finished Wayfinder! For real, this time.
I deleted my comment of last week when I thought it was over (but honestly fighting a gigantic boss in a quest titled "Epilogue", saving the world, something super important happening, and unlocking endgame activities kinda feel like ending the game).
So yeah, fortunately it wasn't over yet because the last area consists of gorgeous underground and overgrown ruins, and I loved it. In the end, aside from some issues with the story pacing, it was an excellent game and I played it entirely solo for nearly 70 hours, which is kinda exceptional for me. The MMO bones are still there and sometimes feel a bit janky, but I thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience.
I could probably squeeze a few more hours out of it if I had coop partners to grind with me, but I think I'll leave it at that.
-
Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
0xSim Link ParentI wanted to like SULFUR, but it's one of those games that despite ticking many boxes for me, I can't get into it at all.I wanted to like SULFUR, but it's one of those games that despite ticking many boxes for me, I can't get into it at all.
-
Comment on Firefox for iOS now has a native adblocker in ~tech
0xSim Link Parentmaybe 25 years ago then 😅 I remember a time where ads were plain links in a rect, with some cusomization to match your website. Like ads in a newspaper. But yeah, I guess things got worse faster...maybe 25 years ago then 😅
I remember a time where ads were plain links in a rect, with some cusomization to match your website. Like ads in a newspaper. But yeah, I guess things got worse faster than I remember.
-
Comment on Firefox for iOS now has a native adblocker in ~tech
0xSim Link ParentIf ads were like they were 20 years ago, we wouldn't need ad-blockers. But ad companies took (and still take) more and more, making the web actively user-hostile if you don't use an ad-blocker....If ads were like they were 20 years ago, we wouldn't need ad-blockers. But ad companies took (and still take) more and more, making the web actively user-hostile if you don't use an ad-blocker. And it's not only the constant audio-visual agression; blocking ads is now also a reasonable security measure.
I'd be absolutely fine with it being on by default. There are some sites that provide a great free service while having non-intrusive ads, but they're unfortunately the exception. Maybe a crowd-sourced whitelist of "sites that don't suck" could work? Like when you'd land on such site, there would be a small one-time banner that says "hey this site looks fine, maybe whitelist it? yes/no".
-
Comment on What game are you terrible at? in ~games
0xSim Link ParentI don't like Chess either, but there are two chess-like games that I like: Onitama and Hive. Both are "complete information" like Chess, but with their own spin. -
Comment on ha.mr: a link compressor in ~comp
0xSim LinkThere is a tool called "NoPaste" https://github.com/bokub/nopaste that compresses and encodes plain text documents in its url. I even wrote my own fork to use brotli compression and add syntaxic...There is a tool called "NoPaste" https://github.com/bokub/nopaste that compresses and encodes plain text documents in its url. I even wrote my own fork to use brotli compression and add syntaxic coloration, it was a pretty fun weekend project. I should try to update it to use base85 instead of base64
-
Comment on Any significant changes to Tildes are extremely unlikely in ~tildes.official
-
Comment on Any significant changes to Tildes are extremely unlikely in ~tildes.official
0xSim Link ParentI just announced our (platonic) relationship to my wife, and now you're leaving? She'll never take me seriously again.I just announced our (platonic) relationship to my wife, and now you're leaving? She'll never take me seriously again.
-
Comment on Any significant changes to Tildes are extremely unlikely in ~tildes.official
0xSim (edited )Link ParentIt's a text-only forum with (relatively) few users, it can probably run on a cheap VPS for like 10€/month. Edit: welp, I was off by an order of magnitude...It's a text-only forum with (relatively) few users, it can probably run on a cheap VPS for like 10€/month.
Edit: welp, I was off by an order of magnitude https://tildes.net/~tildes.official/1vjt/any_significant_changes_to_tildes_are_extremely_unlikely#comment-iepn
I find this surprisingly high.
-
Comment on New label suggestion: a removable "One-sided" label that gradually reduces the comment's visibility in ~tildes
0xSim (edited )LinkIMO all these propositions fall into the category of "downvotes with extra steps", and downvotes are terrible and 100% misused. I'm not even a fan of the "exemplary" label, because that also can...- Exemplary
IMO all these propositions fall into the category of "downvotes with extra steps", and downvotes are terrible and 100% misused. I'm not even a fan of the "exemplary" label, because that also can be misused, as it implicitly gives legitimacy to any comment.
Either the misinformed comment is written in bad faith, and the tag won't do anything for its poster, or it's written in good faith and the tag might feel like a passive-aggressive attack like "heh you don't deserve my time so I'll just click on this button to say you're wrong". I don't think you can solve these kinds of complex social issues with simple tech solutions like tags. If you think a user needs to be corrected, I'd say the most efficient is just to write a comment. Or just ignore and move on. If that's a recurring problem with a user, mods are there to solve that. Tildes is a small site that can be intelligently managed by humans.
Edit: well, and basically everything skybrian said here
Edit2: case in point. I got an exemplary tag "just to make a point" (literally the comment), and upvotes
-
Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
0xSim Link ParentWell, she lost her baby but at least she could eat at a table, so her day wasn't probably entirely ruined.Well, she lost her baby but at least she could eat at a table, so her day wasn't probably entirely ruined.
-
Comment on What JavaScript framework should I use? in ~comp
0xSim Link ParentSvelte projects can be messy because it's fairly lean and doesn't impose a structure, so it's up to you to keep your project organized. Sveltekit is much more opinionated, and can also be used to...Svelte projects can be messy because it's fairly lean and doesn't impose a structure, so it's up to you to keep your project organized. Sveltekit is much more opinionated, and can also be used to make SPAs (without a backend). If you want something "close to the metal" as js can be, Svelte is a good choice. I haven't worked with Ember for more than 10 years, but I recall it was also a rather rigid framework, though I liked it.
Personal preference: Svelte for something really small, Vue for a bigger SPA, Sveltekit if I need a backend.
I'll also add that I've been writing JS (and using frameworks) for at least 15 years, and all frameworks are converging towards the patterns initially used by Vue.
-
Comment on Tildos, let's be unserious for a while; show us your dankest memes and god-tier shitposts! in ~talk
0xSim (edited )Link Parentbrb, announcing this new platonic relationship to my wife. Edit: well that went better than expected.brb, announcing this new platonic relationship to my wife.
Edit: well that went better than expected.
-
Comment on Tildos, let's be unserious for a while; show us your dankest memes and god-tier shitposts! in ~talk
0xSim LinkLLM meme & shitpost https://media.hachyderm.io/media_attachments/files/116/011/303/523/744/118/original/9fe7a8e0a584b754.png... -
Comment on Control Resonant | Exclusive Metro Fault mission gameplay in ~games
0xSim Link ParentI watched 2-3 minutes and then stopped. It's spoiling, and it looks as great as the first game.I watched 2-3 minutes and then stopped. It's spoiling, and it looks as great as the first game.
-
Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
0xSim LinkI've been playing Outriders for 13 hours, exclusively on my Steam Deck. It's a 3rd person looter shooter, notably not open world. It's a "one and done" game, not a GaaS like Destiny or Division....I've been playing Outriders for 13 hours, exclusively on my Steam Deck.
It's a 3rd person looter shooter, notably not open world. It's a "one and done" game, not a GaaS like Destiny or Division.
Humans destroyed Earth, rich survivors escaped on a giant ship, and "outriders" were sent on a beautiful lush planet to assess things and decide if the rich people could safely land on it. Things go wrong, the beautiful planet has terrible storms that disintegrate people (or turn them into mutants), and you get put in stasis for 30 years. You then wake up in a warzone, everything is terrible, everyone is terrible, you're also a terrible person, and you assemble a ragtag team to find a mcguffin. It takes itself a bit too seriously, but the fact that almost everyone is a miserable asshole kinda makes it comical.
And, surprisingly, it's a great game. The gunfights are solid (that's all I can ask for a shooter), the unlockable superpowers are satisfying (my pyromancer can make a dozen enemies explode together) and there are enough difficulty settings to satisfy everyone. The loot is also ridiculous and leans into the power fantasy side, whether it's in terms of stats or the look. I also appreciate the fact that you don't drown in trash loot: the game is linear, caches have set places, and you don't have to grind during the story. Can't speak for the endgame yet, but I doubt I'll stay once I'm done with the story.
Steam Deck note: it runs surprisingly well (40-60fps) while looking good. Negative point though, it's always online.
I'm also slowly progressing through the story in Destiny 2 and while the gameplay is solid and missions are fun, I'm really having a hard time getting over the terrible UI.
More often not, I have to alt-tab to my browser to find how or where to begin a mission. And the fact that each mission has a literal "click here to start" button that is somehow always greyed out is maddening. I don't get how an interface can be so pretty while being so impractical and infuriating to use.
-
Comment on UBlock Origin got turned off with my most recent Brave browser update. Any alternatives? in ~tech
0xSim Link ParentI don't use Brave, but I would expect that an adblocker built inside the browser (and, I guess, having access to a non-public, more powerful API) would be more efficient than a plugin.I don't use Brave, but I would expect that an adblocker built inside the browser (and, I guess, having access to a non-public, more powerful API) would be more efficient than a plugin.
-
Comment on OpenAI and Anthropic endorse call for US government to "pace" AI progress in ~comp
0xSim Link ParentOr a tentative of regulatory capture to stay ahead of international competition.Or a tentative of regulatory capture to stay ahead of international competition.
-
Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
0xSim Link ParentAh, that must be my problem 😄 I only play coop with friends, but none of them own the game so I only play solo and enjoy the fact that I can pause and leave whenever I want. Nevertheless, the game...actually play co-op, which is what the game was designed for
Ah, that must be my problem 😄 I only play coop with friends, but none of them own the game so I only play solo and enjoy the fact that I can pause and leave whenever I want. Nevertheless, the game is awesome and it's just a minor quibble. I actually prefer to not engage with the wiki and stumble upon things as I play.
As a comparison point, I bought my OnePlus Nord 4 in 2024 for 450€ (iirc). It has the same amount of RAM (12GB) and the same CPU (Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3)
So, the Fairphone has the same specs for 200€ more. Considering the current RAM prices and the fact that a Fairphone will cost more, I think the price is relatively fair?