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Comment on What's a secondhand heartbreak you've experienced? in ~talk
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
0xSim Link ParentIt's absolutely wild. I got my boxed SoulSilver copy on a flea market for like 20 bucks 8 years ago.Those things are selling for hundreds of dollars. So i decided to hack my 3ds. Which was relatively straight forward!
It's absolutely wild. I got my boxed SoulSilver copy on a flea market for like 20 bucks 8 years ago.
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Comment on Looking for games you can play on a laptop with a trackpad in ~games
0xSim (edited )Link ParentTraditional roguelikes :) I personally recommend Jupiter Hell for something relatively easy and pretty, it's basically turn-based Doom without the name (its ancestor was literally called Doom RL)....Dungeon crawl stone soup and its many many brethren
Traditional roguelikes :)
- I personally recommend Jupiter Hell for something relatively easy and pretty, it's basically turn-based Doom without the name (its ancestor was literally called Doom RL).
- Someone already mentioned Dungeons of Dredmor, which isn't super deep, but lighthearted and full of ridiculous skill trees.
- For something much much deeper, there is Caves of Qud. It's more of a full-blown RPG with random elements than strictly a roguelike, and it's incredibly written. It needs some commitment, though.
- Moonring is also an excellent "RPG with random dungeons" and is 100% free (it plays superbly on the Steam Deck, btw)
- Cogmind for something more sci-fi and hardcore. If you like numbers and minmaxing, it's your game.
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Comment on What is one of the coolest museums you've visited? in ~travel
0xSim Link ParentI went once at the Louvre with my family when I was a kid. There's literally too much to see in a single day, you have to prioritize the sections you absolutely want to visit (and the Mona Lisa is...I went once at the Louvre with my family when I was a kid. There's literally too much to see in a single day, you have to prioritize the sections you absolutely want to visit (and the Mona Lisa is absolutely overhyped)
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Comment on Bluesky’s quest to build nontoxic social media in ~tech
0xSim Link ParentSorry, the mocking tone was only directed at Bluesky, and not at you. It's just a result of my personal frustration (as I feel bsky is continuously being "sold" as something it's not). Though...Sorry, the mocking tone was only directed at Bluesky, and not at you. It's just a result of my personal frustration (as I feel bsky is continuously being "sold" as something it's not).
Though you're right, I communicated poorly. Sorry about that.
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Comment on Bluesky’s quest to build nontoxic social media in ~tech
0xSim Link ParentIMO it's actually quite simple: do you need a central authority (bsky.app) to post on Bluesky? If yes, it's centralized. If you need a whole essay to explain "well it's ackshually decentralized if...IMO it's actually quite simple: do you need a central authority (bsky.app) to post on Bluesky? If yes, it's centralized. If you need a whole essay to explain "well it's ackshually decentralized if we use that very carefully crafted definition of the word", it's not decentralized. At that point, my personal website is decentralized because the database is hosted on another server.
I'll consider it decentralized when I'm able to self-host it, and when Bluesky will be resilient enough to function without its central node.
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Comment on Bluesky’s quest to build nontoxic social media in ~tech
0xSim Link ParentI think I'm writing the same thing each time there's a post about Bluesky on Tildes... Their marketing team did an awesome job at selling a "decentralized" platform that isn't decentralized at...I think I'm writing the same thing each time there's a post about Bluesky on Tildes... Their marketing team did an awesome job at selling a "decentralized" platform that isn't decentralized at all.
The decentralization strikes a good balance between usability and "forkability" (credible exit).
From your "credible exit" link:
This is also part of the "credible exit" mechanism where users can theoretically switch to a different host while keeping all of their existing content
Also of note: direct messages on Bluesky are currently entirely dependent on the single central node run by Bluesky themselves
So, users could theoretically switch to a different host, once Bluesky will no longer be dependant on a central node. See? ✨Decentralized!✨
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
0xSim LinkI'm still playing Lies of P, and I'm on the last third of the game. The level design is still great, the mobs are still "hard-but-not-too-much", and I still hate the bosses. So far, so good. I...I'm still playing Lies of P, and I'm on the last third of the game. The level design is still great, the mobs are still "hard-but-not-too-much", and I still hate the bosses. So far, so good.
I also spent 8 hours in Path of Exile 2, and allow me to do some meta-commentary: what the hell is that awfully whiny toxic community?! The 0.2 release from Friday has been awfully badly received (I personally have no opinion on it), and I can't even begin to understand that reaction. All I've read are players who want changes to make the game more like PoE1 (just play that instead?) and don't seem to understand they're playing a beta.
Anyway, I'm still having fun with my summoning witch, which is all that matters. Now if only developers would stop making solo games 100% online, that'd be great.
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Comment on M3GAN 2.0 | Official trailer in ~movies
0xSim Link ParentSame. I did not find it particularly campy (if anything, the campiness was the only enjoyable aspect), but just bland. It was super predictable, and there was 0 tension.Same. I did not find it particularly campy (if anything, the campiness was the only enjoyable aspect), but just bland. It was super predictable, and there was 0 tension.
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Comment on Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 – 4.2.2025 in ~games
0xSim Link ParentI remember paying 3000 belgian francs for N64 games, so 75€ back in the late 90s. It was absolutely indecent.Gaming just is not a lower-class hobby anymore. Maybe never was. Maybe my parents gave me a false impression. But then again, I only got one or two (maximum three) new games a year back when I was a kid.
I remember paying 3000 belgian francs for N64 games, so 75€ back in the late 90s. It was absolutely indecent.
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Comment on Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 – 4.2.2025 in ~games
0xSim LinkSo that will be 470€ for the console alone, 510€ for the Mario Kart bundle. I bought my Switch 8 years ago, and it's still running today (though it is my son who's playing now). I can say I got my...So that will be 470€ for the console alone, 510€ for the Mario Kart bundle.
I bought my Switch 8 years ago, and it's still running today (though it is my son who's playing now). I can say I got my money's worth from it and it's about time to retire it, but... damn, that's expensive. Especially for what will mostly be a Minecraft machine 🙄
Edit: I also own a Steam Deck, and I don't really consider it a Switch concurrent. They don't offer the same user experience at all.
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Comment on 'Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse' to release on June 4, 2027 in ~movies
0xSim LinkFor real this time? Because "more than 2 years from now" for a movie sounds a lot like "we still have nothing, so that's our best estimate"For real this time? Because "more than 2 years from now" for a movie sounds a lot like "we still have nothing, so that's our best estimate"
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Comment on Do you have games that you play (almost) exclusively? in ~games
0xSim Link ParentThat's an interesting take. I had similar views when I was younger, I wanted a "return on investment" for my games. Now that I have a bit more disposable income, but less time, I want to play solo...If a game is known to only offer < 50 hours of play, with no replayability, I just pass on it
That's an interesting take. I had similar views when I was younger, I wanted a "return on investment" for my games. Now that I have a bit more disposable income, but less time, I want to play solo games that I can finish, or that don't demand a huge investment (like roguelikes). And absolutely 0 competitive games.
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Comment on Do you have games that you play (almost) exclusively? in ~games
0xSim Link ParentNote that the autopilot will just get you to the objective in a straight line. If the Sun is between you and your destination, it won't make a detour.Note that the autopilot will just get you to the objective in a straight line. If the Sun is between you and your destination, it won't make a detour.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
0xSim (edited )LinkI'm still on Lies of P. Actually I'll probably fight the Grand Exhibition boss after writing this post. I stand by my post from last week, but I've realized that I really dislike boss fights in...I'm still on Lies of P. Actually I'll probably fight the Grand Exhibition boss after writing this post.
I stand by my post from last week, but I've realized that I really dislike boss fights in Souls-like games. I'm at an age where I don't have the patience nor the time anymore to waste 3 hours on a single boss. I just want to enjoy the exploration and small difficulty bumps here and there.
Now I can quickly feel if I can beat a boss or not (and if I'll enjoy trying), so... I have to confess that I used a trainer to quickly get rid of a particularly annoying boss. And honestly, I'm glad I did 😅
I also bought the early access of Path of Exile 2 yesterday. Not much to say yet, but I love the mood: it's like Diablo 2 from my memories. And it's also super hard, the small bosses scattered on the map are no joke.
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Comment on Do you have games that you play (almost) exclusively? in ~games
0xSim Link ParentAh, I remember my dad leaving Sim City 2000 running at night on his computer, just to see how his city had evolved in the morning. There was probably 2 hours of real play time for 8 hours of idle...Ah, I remember my dad leaving Sim City 2000 running at night on his computer, just to see how his city had evolved in the morning. There was probably 2 hours of real play time for 8 hours of idle time!
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Comment on Do you have games that you play (almost) exclusively? in ~games
0xSim (edited )Link ParentThat's mainly why I wanted to make this post. Outside of World of Warcraft and Eve Online (that I stopped playing more than 10 years go), there is exactly 5 games that I have played for more than...Once I beat a game or get to the point that I've done the big stuff I wanted to do, it's over for me and I can't go back.
That's mainly why I wanted to make this post. Outside of World of Warcraft and Eve Online (that I stopped playing more than 10 years go), there is exactly 5 games that I have played for more than 100h, but not one of them ever became an "exclusive" game for more than 2 or 3 weeks. I'll probably still play Deep Rock Galactic and The Binding of Isaac in 5 or 10 years, but I don't understand spending all your gaming time on a single game.
And I'm absolutely not saying this in a derogatory way, I'd probably love to find a game so deep and interesting that it's worth investing that much time in it.
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Do you have games that you play (almost) exclusively?
I was reading the recent post about strategy games, and I'm still astonished to see for how many hours (at least hundreds, often 1000+) people are playing these. I'm guessing that in these cases,...
I was reading the recent post about strategy games, and I'm still astonished to see for how many hours (at least hundreds, often 1000+) people are playing these. I'm guessing that in these cases, all your gaming time is exclusively taken by that single game.
So, do you have (or did you have) games, or series, like that? Do you play solo or multi? What compels you to spend so much time on a single game? How do you feel about it?
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Comment on Life altering PostgreSQL patterns in ~comp
0xSim Link ParentHow? We always use UUIDs in our tables in SQL Server, and it seems to be ok? We also manage a lot of data. Not financial transactions, but enough to have performances as the first concern.using UUIDs to join many things together gets nasty fast
How?
We always use UUIDs in our tables in SQL Server, and it seems to be ok? We also manage a lot of data. Not financial transactions, but enough to have performances as the first concern.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
0xSim LinkLies of P (PC, Steam Deck) A genuinely good Souls-like, mainly inspired by Bloodborne, with several quality of life improvements over FromSoft games. Oh, and you can follow and understand the...Lies of P (PC, Steam Deck)
A genuinely good Souls-like, mainly inspired by Bloodborne, with several quality of life improvements over FromSoft games. Oh, and you can follow and understand the story without having to rely on obscure lore tidbits in item descriptions and a 2 hours video analysis. It's not too hard, not too stressful, and in 10 hours of playtime, I've lost my Ergo/Souls/currency once, because I'm a dumbass and fell in a hole.
You feel like you're going too far from the stargazer/bonfire? Here's a shortcut. You died against a boss? You can collect your ergo right before entering the arena again. The boss is too hard? You can always summon an NPC to help you. Can't remember if you had a quest? There's an icon right next to the name of a stargazer, and you can teleport.
The only negative point is, IMO, the weird JRPG look of Pinocchio and one or two NPCs. They just feel off with the rest of the game. Though for Pinocchio, I solved the problem by wearing a dead donkey mask.
Speaking of Pinocchio, I think using the tale was nothing more than a way to promote the game as "that old Disney movie, but it's super dark". The developers just recycled some names and characters, that's it.
Trombone Champ (Switch)
My 8yo son loves it, so at least I don't feel robbed, but I wouldn't recommend spending more than 5€ on it. It's not interesting as a rythm/musical game, and not fun as a joke game. The trailer is better than the game itself.
I got a similar one. When my son started kindergarten, he immediately became inseparable from a little girl in his class. She was super sweet and acted like a big sister for him. You could guess they'd be best friends for years.
He was sooo excited to see her again after the summer break... But she changed schools. He got over it, like all kids do, and has probably forgotten her (it's been 5 years), but it still stings a bit to imagine the friendship that never was.