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Comment on Linux mini computers in ~comp
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Akir Link ParentAnbernic actually has a pretty good reputation for their tiny linux-based emulation consoles. There is a surprising amount of competition in that sphere. Those things used to be barely acceptable...Anbernic actually has a pretty good reputation for their tiny linux-based emulation consoles. There is a surprising amount of competition in that sphere. Those things used to be barely acceptable for playing gameboy and NES games to the point where they can handle PS1 games fairly well over just the past few years.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Akir Link ParentI played about halfway through that game before I got distracted by other things. I think I was playing the Switch version, because I seem to remember feeling like it was about to break the system...I played about halfway through that game before I got distracted by other things. I think I was playing the Switch version, because I seem to remember feeling like it was about to break the system at any given time.
It is a pretty good game. Honestly, It's kind of a shame that Ubisoft did such a bad job at marketing it during launch, because I only remember hearing about it after it had already come out.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Akir Link ParentThat's one reason out of many why I decided early on to skip all of those koroks. But on that note, I'm pretty sure that "players keep dropping things" is the real reason why they decided to put...That's one reason out of many why I decided early on to skip all of those koroks.
But on that note, I'm pretty sure that "players keep dropping things" is the real reason why they decided to put the Reverse ability into the game. Note that it's the only ability you get that lets you do anything while time is stopped, and it has a pretty long range.
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Comment on Let kids be kids in ~lgbt
Akir LinkI felt a lot of this. It's important to note that homophobia isn't the only harmful thing you can teach children. I was bullied a lot when I was a kid, but thankfully I was fairly infrequently...I felt a lot of this. It's important to note that homophobia isn't the only harmful thing you can teach children. I was bullied a lot when I was a kid, but thankfully I was fairly infrequently called Gay. That's not to say I wasn't affected by homophobia; I grew up religious, so the most homophobic person I had to deal with was me.
I was bullied for so many different things that I can't even remember most of them anymore. Most of the time it was because I was fat. I really understand what he meant when he said that the teachers had learned to stop putting the bullies in detention because there would be nobody left. But unlike his story, I think the staff at the schools I went to figured out that lesson long before I arrived at most of the many schools I went to. I was also in school right when "zero tolerance" policies had become popular, so I would often find myself being punished for the crime of being bullied. When I couldn't take it anymore I would get into fights and that would lead to me taking most of my middle school years in alternative schools, where my peers would quite literally be criminals - and much more aggressive, to boot.
I really don't want to go too dark in this comment, especially because I have talked about this here a few years ago, but I also felt strongly after hearing him talk about how important that one lesbian woman was in his life - how her gentle, quiet support made him choose to not go through with his plans. Grace is a powerful thing; you never know when a simple act of compassion from you could be an act of providence to the person you're doing it for. For all of it's faults, kindness is the only thing that keeps the world from completely falling apart. That's an important thing to keep in mind.
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Comment on The revolt of the Christian home-schoolers in ~life
Akir Link ParentUnschooling isn’t supposed to be abandoning your children in the hopes that they’ll learn everything they need to. That is child abuse, sure. You’re supposed to be guiding them, providing them...Unschooling isn’t supposed to be abandoning your children in the hopes that they’ll learn everything they need to. That is child abuse, sure. You’re supposed to be guiding them, providing them with both resources and goals, and helping them when they are having trouble.
Of course, I’m not surprised that people take advantage of the idea as an excuse to do terrible things.
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Comment on Any MYOG friends in here yet? in ~hobbies
Akir LinkI enjoy sewing and other kinds of crafts, but I don't have the space to work on them. I often don't have the time for them either. And when it comes to sewing in particular, there are no clothes...I enjoy sewing and other kinds of crafts, but I don't have the space to work on them. I often don't have the time for them either. And when it comes to sewing in particular, there are no clothes patterns in my size and good quality fabrics can get very expensive.
The last time I did a sewing project I made some fantastic and beautiful reusable gift bags. The problem is that nobody seemed to get the memo that they were reusable so most of them are basically lost forever. It was a bit demoralizing.
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Comment on The revolt of the Christian home-schoolers in ~life
Akir LinkI seem to be seeing more and more people talking up about this and how upset they are about the things they were taught growing up. And it’s understandable; I can only imagine what it’s like to...I seem to be seeing more and more people talking up about this and how upset they are about the things they were taught growing up. And it’s understandable; I can only imagine what it’s like to grow up and become independent and realize that your parents were not only lying to you about the world, but were doing everything they could to isolate you from people who could prove them wrong. I remember when I was growing up listening to my schoolmates talking about how they learned that Santa Claus wasn’t real and thinking I was fortunate that my parents didn’t subscribe to that tradition.
Many people cite reading Educated as a source that inspired them to break away from homeschooling these days. It’s a pretty good read regardless of if you were raised that way or not.
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Comment on The ideal backend language to write web apps in 2023? in ~comp
Akir LinkI agree with @stu2b50. Do what you want. With that in mind, it seems like you're already comfortable with PHP, and I doubt that the ecosystems built on it will fall apart too quickly.I agree with @stu2b50. Do what you want. With that in mind, it seems like you're already comfortable with PHP, and I doubt that the ecosystems built on it will fall apart too quickly.
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Comment on "Kraft Singles, the standard for American cheese, cannot legally be called American cheese, or even 'cheese food.'" in ~food
Akir Link ParentHonestly I find that cheese on burgers is kind of a waste unless you add quite a lot and/or use a very funky cheese. You get much better taste from a burger by simply using ground beef with a...Honestly I find that cheese on burgers is kind of a waste unless you add quite a lot and/or use a very funky cheese. You get much better taste from a burger by simply using ground beef with a higher fat percentage, assuming they're properly seasoned. The beef is usually cheaper that way, as well.
But given that I don't eat meat anymore you can feel free to disregard my opinion.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this month? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
Akir Link ParentI started watching Orphans, but at the same time I started was when there was an absolute glut of really incredible shows coming out. I'll get back to it eventually; it's worth watching just for...I started watching Orphans, but at the same time I started was when there was an absolute glut of really incredible shows coming out. I'll get back to it eventually; it's worth watching just for getting to listen to the ending theme after every episode.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this month? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
Akir LinkI've been watching I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in the Real World, Too. It's trash, but it's fascinating trash. The production is kind of all over the place. the...I've been watching I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in the Real World, Too. It's trash, but it's fascinating trash. The production is kind of all over the place. the framing is all far too close with really detailed characters that usually look pretty well done but aren't terribly well animated. The plot is incredibly pandering and unrealistic even within the rules of it's own universe, but unique enough to keep you interested. Honestly the pandering is so extreme that it's probably the most interesting thing about it; the main character literally goes from an obese living target for bullying to a male model in the course of the first few episodes.
At first I was appreciating that it wasn't fill of cheesecake/fanservice, but in the last couple of episodes a female character is basically sexually assaulted twice by a 'friend' who is totally justkiddingguysitsreallynothingbadiswear and all the other witnesses basically just shrug it off. It's honestly super disappointing.
Also started watching the original Mobile Suit Gundam. For an anime of this time period the plot is surprisingly good. The animation is certainly a product of it's time but it's still better than it's contemporaries most of the time. I'm honestly kind of surprised (especially given they made Origin) that Bandai/Sunrise hasn't made a flat-out remake series at this point. There's two generations of people who would not have seen the original; it seems like a decent way to make money. But at the same time I wouldn't want them to take away from the newer projects.
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Comment on What is Metamodernism? The era that follows postmodernity in ~humanities
Akir Link ParentThere has been an idea that has stuck with me for quite a long time about sincerity. It started when I read a quote from a japanese musician (probably Ryo of Supercell, given there is a song about...There has been an idea that has stuck with me for quite a long time about sincerity. It started when I read a quote from a japanese musician (probably Ryo of Supercell, given there is a song about the topic) who said that the reason why their early work used Hatsune Miku was because they were too embarrassed to sing lyrics that were so sincere. At the time I thought it was really strange, but the more I thought about it the more it makes sense.
Sincerity is something that is incredibly important but for some reason it is also incredibly undervalued. It's especially important in the arts: it's easy to tell when you're being real and when you're not. Hannah Gadsby's Nanette is a pretty good example; it's powerful precisely because it's sincere. People are innately tuned to it.
Sincerity is innately valuable to people because it's also really difficult. To be sincere is to make one's self vulnerable, and that's always a risky thing to be.
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Comment on IRC for tildes? in ~tildes
Akir Link ParentOh, for sure, it's a moderation problem rather than a platform problem. That's the downside to having all of these highly partitioned communities. Most of the Discord communities I have seen are...Oh, for sure, it's a moderation problem rather than a platform problem. That's the downside to having all of these highly partitioned communities. Most of the Discord communities I have seen are fairly small, and I think it really takes a degree of active participants until it becomes apparant to the users that moderation is required.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Akir Link ParentHow far have you explored the depths? I don't want to give too much away, but there's something down there that will help you make those zonai devices much less frustrating to put together. I...How far have you explored the depths?
I don't want to give too much away, but there's something down there that will help you make those zonai devices much less frustrating to put together. I would actually try to finish exploring the whole thing before you finish the game.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Akir Link ParentI can't count the number of times I tried to do an electric bow attack and ended up creating a warm breeze instead. Honestly found that to be my number one complaint about the already very...I can't count the number of times I tried to do an electric bow attack and ended up creating a warm breeze instead. Honestly found that to be my number one complaint about the already very complicated controls.
Also when everyone's out the larger helpers always seem to be faffing about somewhere off screen behind you.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Akir Link ParentTabletop simulator is honestly kind of terrible on everything except a keyboard and mouse. And it better be a real mouse, not a trackpad or ball, or worse - a touchscreen. Second best input is VR...Tabletop simulator is honestly kind of terrible on everything except a keyboard and mouse. And it better be a real mouse, not a trackpad or ball, or worse - a touchscreen.
Second best input is VR controllers, oddly enough.
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Comment on IRC for tildes? in ~tildes
Akir Link ParentHonestly, that's pretty much every Discord server I've ever joined. People generally act pretty poorly on that platform.Honestly, that's pretty much every Discord server I've ever joined. People generally act pretty poorly on that platform.
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Comment on Disney is staring down the barrel of a no good, very bad year in ~movies
Akir LinkTo be honest I am really surprised the execs at Disney even greenlit Elemental. The concept just seemed so bland and it feels like simply knowing the concept of the film feels like it makes the...To be honest I am really surprised the execs at Disney even greenlit Elemental. The concept just seemed so bland and it feels like simply knowing the concept of the film feels like it makes the entire plot redundant.
On the other hand it seems like a lot of Disney film execs don’t exactly know what makes a good movie either. Will Smith as the genie in the Aladdin remake could have been a good fit if he was allowed to do more original adlibbing - there are small moments when this happens, and those moments were what made the character great in the original as well - but instead he was given the impossible task of replacing Robbin Williams. Every Disney movie seems to have some sort of production hell because of disagreements by the producers, and I assume it’s why there are so many potentially queer people inserted into them but they aren’t allowed to show any kind of sign of same-sex attraction or admit to being anything other than cis.
Granted, I didn’t see any of these more recent movies so maybe they are better than I am expecting.
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Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk
Akir LinkI finally bought myself a keyboard and set up the ao486 core in my MiSTer console for some retro PC gaming. It’s kind of amazing that it took me this long to get this done since this is part of...I finally bought myself a keyboard and set up the ao486 core in my MiSTer console for some retro PC gaming.
It’s kind of amazing that it took me this long to get this done since this is part of the reason why I designed my setup to be in the form it is. And I have to say that the ao486 core is a lot better than I thought it was. Unlike the cores made for the major consoles, the computer cores aren’t terribly complete or accurate. I remember reading about this core in particular how they didn’t recommend installing windows because of some parts that weren’t implemented which might cause problems. But I have actually found the experience less buggy than other more popular options like dosbox or qemu. It’s refreshing to open up more complicated games like Albion and seeing the 3D parts rendering at the correct speed and not super fast or choppy slow.
I also transferred over some software for the X68000 core and it is beyond buggy. Things technically work but they don’t always work well. Die Bahnwelt is technically playable but anything outside of the playfield, including character portraits in dialog, has some messed up color. Some operations appear to be painfully slow as well, as some of the fancy animated opening sequences I found had the animations last far longer than the music it was designed to synchronize with. I was excited to see the fancy pseudo scaling effect in the Phalanx intro; it worked, but getting to it was a real slog.
To be fair, every X68000 emulator out there seems to have simelar problems with timing (usually being too fast), so perhaps this is a matter of the system not being particularly well understood. Maybe it’s just too obscure of a platform and there’s just not enough interest.
One day I will get the minimum core running, but it’s weirdly complicated. Especially because I will have to deal with multiple configs for the different generations because of minor compatibility issues. Technically I have to do the same for the PC because there is an entirely different core for PCXT and Tandy 1000, but that’s a task for another day.
There's a couple of ways to do it.
In my previous experience, ISPs aren't using NAT, but they are using dynamic IP leasing instead. The easiest way to get around that is a dynamic DNS service, though that will cost you a little money.
Even if they are giving you a rotating IP address or NAT, that doesn't necessarily mean that they are doing the same on IPv6.
The easiest way to get around most trickery is to use VPN. Hamachi/VPN.net is a commercial product, but it's free for up to 5 computers, and it pretty trivial to set up. There are open source options as well, but they tend to need more knowledge and configuration.