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  1. Comment on What is a business/org that's so terrible no one should use if possible? in ~life

  2. Comment on What is a business/org that's so terrible no one should use if possible? in ~life

    3WolfMoon
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    What is this referring to? I wasn't aware of any plans for the project to stop or be unable to continue. edit: I assume you're talking about this? tl;dr for anyone only semi-interested, GrapheneOS...

    I got GrapheneOS, but even now that's about to get nixed.

    What is this referring to? I wasn't aware of any plans for the project to stop or be unable to continue.

    edit: I assume you're talking about this?

    tl;dr for anyone only semi-interested, GrapheneOS isn't going anywhere. Pixel 10 will be supported. Future Pixels will likely continue to be supported as long as they meet requirements and support alternative OSes. They're working with an OEM to make a phone that meets their requirements so they're not reliant on future Pixels continuing to support alternative OSes.

    8 votes

  3. Comment on What is a business/org that's so terrible no one should use if possible? in ~life

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    Nitter is back and future development is once again planned, but as mentioned in the link it's now more difficult and expensive to host a large public instance. There are still a few to choose...

    Nitter is back and future development is once again planned, but as mentioned in the link it's now more difficult and expensive to host a large public instance. There are still a few to choose from if one is having issues or just to split up your traffic.

    2 votes

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  5. Comment on CGA-2025-09 🕹️🚂 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 The Last Express in ~games

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    Bought both versions. Playing on Arch Linux. I'm going to be playing the GOG release unless it ends up being too much of a pain. Haven't started playing for real yet, but was able to get it to...

    Bought both versions. Playing on Arch Linux. I'm going to be playing the GOG release unless it ends up being too much of a pain.

    Haven't started playing for real yet, but was able to get it to launch in fullscreen and start a new game without issue using DOSBox after some minor configuration. Someone else may have a simpler setup, but here are some pseudo-steps from memory typed up quickly before I head out. I'll clean them up some later and potentially write a shell script to automate most of the process (or someone else can if they're up to it.) Don't copy these exactly as they won't work, but they should put you on the right track if you know what you're doing:

    original rough instructions using wine + dosbox
    1. WINEPREFIX=pfx wine gog_installer.exe
    2. next install exit
    3. cd "pfx/drive_c/GOG Games/The Last Express"
    4. open dosboxTLE.conf in your preferred text editor
    5. in the [sdl] section edit output=overlay to output=opengl
    6. at the bottom of the file add the following:
    [autoexec]
mount C "/path/to/game/folder" -t dir
mount D "/path/to/game/folder/data" -t cdrom
c:
express.exe
exit
    1. save the file
    2. dosbox -conf game/folder/dosboxTLE.conf

    edit: I put together a simple bash script that should get the GOG release running on Linux with one command (assuming you have innoextract and DOSBox installed.) The script doesn't really have checks or failsafes because I'm both lazy and a bash noob, but I tested it and it seemingly works just fine. Feel free to manually replicate the steps if you're more comfortable with that.

    bash script install using innoextract + dosbox
    1. Save the script below to a text file, e.g. install.sh
    2. Make the script executable chmod +x install.sh
    3. ./install.sh path/to/gog/installer.exe
    4. The game will install to a subdirectory, as you can see at the top of the script. Feel free to modify the naming.
    5. The game will automatically launch after installing, you can relaunch it later with dosbox -conf <your_gamedir_here>/dosboxTLE.conf
    #!/bin/bash

tempdir="$PWD/lastexpress_temp"
gamedir="$PWD/lastexpress"
autoexec="
[autoexec]
mount C $gamedir -t dir
mount D $gamedir/data -t cdrom
c:
express.exe
exit
"

mkdir "$tempdir" "$gamedir"
innoextract -d "$tempdir" "$1"
cp -r "$tempdir/data/" "$gamedir"
cp "$tempdir/EXPRESS.EXE" "$tempdir/HD.HPF" "$tempdir/Manual.pdf" "$tempdir/__support/app/dosboxTLE.conf" "$gamedir" 
sed -i 's/output=overlay/output=opengl/' "$gamedir/dosboxTLE.conf"
sed -i 's/sensitivity=100/sensitivity=60/' "$gamedir/dosboxTLE.conf"
echo "$autoexec" >> "$gamedir/dosboxTLE.conf"
dosbox -conf "$gamedir/dosboxTLE.conf"
rm -r "$tempdir"
    5 votes

  6. Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

    3WolfMoon
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    If you've read the manga, I don't think there is much to be gained watching the anime pre-Wano unless you're just a superfan. Most fights in Wano and Egghead are extremely well animated and...

    If you've read the manga, I don't think there is much to be gained watching the anime pre-Wano unless you're just a superfan. Most fights in Wano and Egghead are extremely well animated and stylish, so you may still find them fun to watch.

    1 vote

  7. Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

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    I recently rewatched Fog Hill of Five Elements[MyAnimeList, AniList]. It's nothing groundbreaking when it comes to writing, but it's a real visual treat. I'm looking forward to the 3rd and...

    I recently rewatched Fog Hill of Five Elements[MyAnimeList, AniList]. It's nothing groundbreaking when it comes to writing, but it's a real visual treat. I'm looking forward to the 3rd and supposedly final installment, however many more years it takes to release.

    I've also been on a bit of a harem light novel kick lately for whatever reason. Caught up on Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship!, Too Many Losing Heroines!, and I'm working through High School DxD now.

    Reborn as a Space Mercenary is overall very mediocre, but refreshing in that it's a rare true harem series with a MC who isn't completely oblivious for the sake of comedy. If you like space battles, cheesy wish fulfillment isekai, and harems, it's some junk food for you.

    Too Many Losing Heroines is a fantastic and self-aware work. I think both the light novel and anime[MyAnimeList, AniList] are well executed and a lot of fun. Some of the humor probably lands better if you're already experienced with other shonen romance series, but I doubt it's a requirement to enjoy.

    High School DxD is, well, High School DxD. Doubt it needs an introduction to most people with any interest in harem anime/manga/novels.

    2 votes

  8. Comment on Refusing LinkedIn's ID verification is costing me my job in ~tech

    3WolfMoon
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    Google is often seemingly lax on account creation. I've only encountered issues creating new accounts when creating several in a short timespan. I'm sure they're still doing a lot of anti spam...

    Google is often seemingly lax on account creation. I've only encountered issues creating new accounts when creating several in a short timespan. I'm sure they're still doing a lot of anti spam stuff behind the scenes, but the previously mentioned phone number verification is the only explicit "give us your information" prompt I've been met with, and that mostly seems to happen to me when attempting to log in after a long period of inactivity.

    I have no idea what specifics would get your Google account flagged. I assume there's a whole market for that knowledge in the spam SEO industry. I just wanted to make you aware of the potential risk if this is an account your career would somehow depend on.

    12 votes

  9. Comment on Refusing LinkedIn's ID verification is costing me my job in ~tech

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    No explicit experience with LinkedIn so this is a bit more general. Social media platforms are very likely to flag you for additional verification, shadowbans, etc. when using a VPN, especially if...

    No explicit experience with LinkedIn so this is a bit more general. Social media platforms are very likely to flag you for additional verification, shadowbans, etc. when using a VPN, especially if you're registering with them (rather than using one after registering on a residential IP.) In my experience, they are often more trusting of Google (or other SSO) accounts. There's no guarantee Google won't eventually also lock you out of your account without additional verification. The most Google has asked of me when a throwaway account is flagged for this is to verify a phone number. Less invasive than a copy of your ID, but trivial for Google to tie back to a significant amount of your personal data. In my uses (non-professional, throwaway stuff) it's no problem to simply ditch the account. Obviously this would potentially be more impactful in your case if you weren't comfortable providing your phone number.

    11 votes

  10. Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

    3WolfMoon
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    Piggybacking off this for anyone who may be interested in starting the anime: The same still generally holds true, but the animation modernizes significantly in the Wano arc which starts around...

    Piggybacking off this for anyone who may be interested in starting the anime:

    The same still generally holds true, but the animation modernizes significantly in the Wano arc which starts around episode 900. I'm sure the change would impact a lot of people's feelings on the show. I would also heavily recommend watching the One Pace edit where available to keep pacing more in line with the manga. A few of their older releases have significant issues and poor video quality, but are (imo) still preferable to the unedited arcs due to the immense amount of time-wasting filler. This spreadsheet details how much content One Pace removes per arc.

    2 votes

  11. Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

    3WolfMoon
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    In the same vein as movies, novels, etc., the amount of content available makes it difficult to have a single solution for finding manga you're interested in. At the end of the day, unless you...

    In the same vein as movies, novels, etc., the amount of content available makes it difficult to have a single solution for finding manga you're interested in. At the end of the day, unless you have a friend with very similar interests who is much more invested than you, you will end up trawling through some mediocrity in search of the special series you truly enjoy. Well_known_bear's comment covers a lot of great suggestions.

    I heavily relied on recommendations to begin with, branching out from some of my favorite series to similar ones or the author/artist's other works. This added bit of direction is what made database sites like MyAnimeList, AniList, and MangaUpdates significantly more helpful, with the prior two having user voted "similar" series, and the latter having extremely nuanced tagging.

    As for English translated manga, you could also browse some of the English publishers' releases. Being officially licensed isn't necessarily a mark of series quality, but many really great manga get an official English release (e.g. Orb itself) and the translation and image quality will generally be high. Here are links to some of the large English publisher websites:
    Kodansha | Seven Seas | VIZ | Yen Press

    If you're somewhat new to the scene and/or lacking in sources of recommendations you trust, there's nothing wrong with sorting one of the database sites by rating and sifting through for some series with art/tags/synopses that interest you to get started.

    2 votes

  12. Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

    3WolfMoon
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    I read it several years ago and totally agree with you. It's a bit cheesy as an adult (as many WSJ manga are), but is still a really fun and motivating all-ages story. I loved how it's set up as...

    I read it several years ago and totally agree with you. It's a bit cheesy as an adult (as many WSJ manga are), but is still a really fun and motivating all-ages story. I loved how it's set up as an "edutainment" series, including plenty of real and interesting science tidbits, even if many of them end up being used a bit fantastically later in the series. Easily recommendable to pretty much anyone.

    3 votes

  13. Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

    3WolfMoon
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    The blurb you're referring to is usually called the afterword, and it's pretty standard in manga and light novel volumes. The content of the afterword can vary drastically depending on the author,...

    The blurb you're referring to is usually called the afterword, and it's pretty standard in manga and light novel volumes. The content of the afterword can vary drastically depending on the author, with some clearly more interested in writing them than others. They often include thanks to readers and staff, small talk about their real life, and/or news involving their series. Mangaka schedules are often pretty brutal, so mentions of stress and deadlines aren't uncommon.

    3 votes

  14. Comment on How arrogance destroys armies - overconfidence and the road to military failure in ~humanities.history

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    I'd say you're on the right track with needing a more recent version. I'd guess Mint, being based on Ubuntu and in turn Debian, is mostly going to have outdated but stable packages. Unfortunately...

    2022.04.08-1

    I'd say you're on the right track with needing a more recent version. I'd guess Mint, being based on Ubuntu and in turn Debian, is mostly going to have outdated but stable packages. Unfortunately that doesn't pair too well with a program like yt-dlp, which has to constantly adjust to YouTube's frequent blocks and changes.

    2 votes

  15. Comment on How arrogance destroys armies - overconfidence and the road to military failure in ~humanities.history

    3WolfMoon
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    You should be able to get the description with complete links easily with yt-dlp's --get-description. In this case yt-dlp --get-description https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xoRpMoDffI gives the...

    Links do not copy properly

    You should be able to get the description with complete links easily with yt-dlp's --get-description. In this case yt-dlp --get-description https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xoRpMoDffI gives the following output:

    If the worst thing that can happen to a military is losing a war, sometimes the second worst thing might be winning one.

    Previously on this channel we've talked about some of the deliberate ways in which leaders might sabotage their own militaries - corruption, falsified reporting or picking political favorites over competent candidates.

    Sometimes though, a force can be slowly undermined by leaders that don't even know they're doing so - in fact, they may actually think they're doing great.

    This is the realm of arrogance and overconfidence. In the future, we may dive a little deeper and have a look at examples of how this phenomenon has swung battles and campaigns, but today we're going to look at it at a higher level - how arrogance can limit the ability of a force to evolve, adapt, and avoid future defeat.

    Patreon:
    https://www.patreon.com/PerunAU

    Reading and Sourcing (shortened as I'm t:

    Lieutenant R. E. Bassler -Tryon and the Victoria
    September 1934 Proceedings Vol. 60/9/379
    https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/1934/september/tryon-and-victoria

    RKK International Centre for Defence And Security - Lorenzo Crippa
    Putin's Henchmen, the Russian National Guard in the Invasion of Ukraine
    https://icds.ee/en/putins-henchmen-the-russian-national-guard-in-the-invasion-of-ukraine/

    Not included but a solid example I'll return to - Reporting on then Russian Defence Minister Grachev claiming Grozny could be taken in two hours (it was not taken in two hours)
    https://www.rferl.org/a/1056335.html

    TASS - Russia’s chief research institute doubts effectiveness of reusable rockets
    https://tass.com/science/853567

    Reporting on Arianespace CEO in 2016 on reusability
    https://x.com/pbdes/status/684329135947280384

    Brycetech space activity figures Q1 2025
    https://brycetech.com/reports/report-documents/bryce-briefing-2025-Q1/

    Featured reporting on the Putin "Kyiv in 2 weeks" claim
    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/02/putin-russian-forces-could-conquer-ukraine-capital-kiev-fortnight

    https://www.reuters.com/article/world/putin-comment-on-taking-kiev-in-2-weeks-taken-out-of-context-aide-idUSKBN0GX0JS/

    Geoffrey Reagan - Great Military Blunders

    Lukashenko image
    https://www.intellinews.com/president-of-belarus-reveals-russian-invasion-plans-in-viral-video-236712/

    Caveats & Comments:

    All normal caveats and comments apply. In particular – I would like to note as always that this material has been created for entertainment purposes and is not intended to be a complete or comprehensive examination of the topic in question and should not be relied upon to inform financial or other similar decisions.

    Any content relating to the conduct, views, activities or any aspect of any person or character in this video is included for entertainment purposes and does not represent an assertion of fact on those matters or any matters in relation to that person or character.

    Care has been taken in compiling data, quotes, and other inputs from various sources but errors can occur. Quotes and included data should be
    considered illustrative, not definitive and their veracity should not be relied on.

    Timestamps:
    00:00:00 — Opening Words
    00:01:04 — What Am I Talking About?
    00:03:11 — Why Arrogance Matters
    00:09:55 — Arrogance at Every Level
    00:14:54 — Arrogance & Compliance
    00:26:41 — the Arrogance of Victory
    00:38:25 — Arrogance & Reform - Technology
    00:51:07 — Mitigations
    00:57:16 — Channel Update

    I know you've been consistently sharing these videos and descriptions for quite a while, so apologies if this has been discussed previously and/or is a nonstarter for some reason.

    2 votes

  16. Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

    3WolfMoon
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    It's not an epilogue, but Völundio: Divergent Sword Saga* is set in the same universe if you're looking for more. There was very little direct crossover up to the point I've read, as I believe...

    I would have liked more epilogue and further background on a few things

    It's not an epilogue, but Völundio: Divergent Sword Saga* is set in the same universe if you're looking for more. There was very little direct crossover up to the point I've read, as I believe they take place in different parts of the world (I'm a few years behind now, can't say for sure.)

    Unfortunately the official English version is by a web-only publisher, so you won't be able to grab it from a local library.

    *MangaUpdates, MyAnimeList, AniList, MangaBaka

    3 votes

  17. Comment on European VPN recommendations in ~tech

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    I'm not the original commenter, but in my experience they are much more aggressive with sales tactics and feel a bit bloated with all of their other service offerings they want to tie you into....

    I'm not the original commenter, but in my experience they are much more aggressive with sales tactics and feel a bit bloated with all of their other service offerings they want to tie you into. The CEO is also openly supportive of the US Republican party. As far as the actual service: no complaints for the brief time I used it, and they will honor their 30-day money-back guarantee, if a bit begrudgingly. One of the main pros is that they still offer port forwarding, which Mullvad and IVPN, some of the most security-conscious VPN services, stopped offering due to abuse[1][2].

    That being said, I've also had no issues with AirVPN, which still offers port forwarding, and, AFAIK, doesn't have the same potential political hangups as Proton. It is banned in Italy, however.

    14 votes

  18. Comment on Steam updates guidelines and begins removing games "that may violate the rules and standards set forth by Steam’s payment processors and related card networks and banks, or internet network providers" in ~games

    3WolfMoon
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    More examples. Linked pages are announcements (or archives of them) and should be SFW but the platforms themselves may be NSFW or contain NSFW content. Denpasoft - removed a handful of products...

    More examples. Linked pages are announcements (or archives of them) and should be SFW but the platforms themselves may be NSFW or contain NSFW content.

    8 votes

  19. Comment on Steam updates guidelines and begins removing games "that may violate the rules and standards set forth by Steam’s payment processors and related card networks and banks, or internet network providers" in ~games

    3WolfMoon
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    I agree that Steam is and has been required to abide by Visa and MasterCard conditions and that making that clear in their guidelines is fine. I don't have any issue with the businesses being...

    I agree that Steam is and has been required to abide by Visa and MasterCard conditions and that making that clear in their guidelines is fine. I don't have any issue with the businesses being targeted doing what they deem necessary to prevent a near complete loss of their customers. The payment processors having such immense leverage due to an effective duopoly is what I'm against.

    4 votes

  20. Comment on Steam updates guidelines and begins removing games "that may violate the rules and standards set forth by Steam’s payment processors and related card networks and banks, or internet network providers" in ~games

    3WolfMoon
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    This is a very generous view of what seems to be them leveraging their duopoly to enforce their own moral standards (or those of their billionaire buddies at least.) As mentioned in some of the...

    the primary reason visa, MasterCard, and others have those policies is to comply with local laws.

    This is a very generous view of what seems to be them leveraging their duopoly to enforce their own moral standards (or those of their billionaire buddies at least.) As mentioned in some of the links in the article @CannabilisticApple shared, they have previously targeted several Japanese platforms for a range of content, much of which is unquestionably legal in the US AFAIK (drawn hypnosis, slavery, etc.)

    I'm not interested in starting a debate on what is or isn't acceptable, and some of the previously targeted content is less clear in its legality, but this isn't purely complying with local laws.

    edit: I should really refresh before commenting :P, CannabilisticApple already covered most of these points in much more detail.

    27 votes