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Comment on Microsoft PowerToys in ~tech
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Comment on ‘Music was my first desire’: Anthony Hopkins releases his debut single in ~music
Asinine LinkSome of his older stuff... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M57Fi19vcSISome of his older stuff... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M57Fi19vcSI
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Comment on cool original - Funny Before (2019) in ~music
Asinine LinkThe lyrics are crazy for something that happened to my life (and kinda would if that "year and a half" had fully passed... [more than 10 years now haha]), and the song reminded me of Aaron...The lyrics are crazy for something that happened to my life (and kinda would if that "year and a half" had fully passed... [more than 10 years now haha]), and the song reminded me of Aaron Sprinkle's "Really Something", which was another instance of a similar vibe (~20 years ago).
Thank you for sharing. I wasn't a fan of Aaron Sprinkle when I checked out more unfortunately, but gonna check out more of their stuff hoping it scratches that itch!
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Comment on Obsidian Entertainment reportedly lays off a quarter of staff, cancels multiple projects, and begins work on new Fallout game in ~games
Asinine Link ParentI actually got it after transitioning to Linux, so it had a lot of bugs that made it unplayable quickly. Fortunately, I didn't actually get it until quite a bit after it was released, and when I...I actually got it after transitioning to Linux, so it had a lot of bugs that made it unplayable quickly.
Fortunately, I didn't actually get it until quite a bit after it was released, and when I went back, many of the issues had been addressed (mostly a Proton/Steam thing).
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Comment on Obsidian Entertainment reportedly lays off a quarter of staff, cancels multiple projects, and begins work on new Fallout game in ~games
Asinine Link ParentFO2 was the obvious winner until I played NV. I suspect NV is now my favorite because after 3 and 4, it was a little bit of the originals but still with fps instead of the isometric view with...FO2 was the obvious winner until I played NV. I suspect NV is now my favorite because after 3 and 4, it was a little bit of the originals but still with fps instead of the isometric view with forced VATS. And choices matter again!
I've heard the Metro books are great, but that doesn't seem to be my sort of genre (for reading. Gaming is different). But the reason I was comparing them was because that's what macleod was suggesting - I wanted to highlight they aren't the same.
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Comment on Give me your culture clash stories in ~travel
Asinine Link Parent"He no eat meat?! That's okay, I make lamb!""He no eat meat?! That's okay, I make lamb!"
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Comment on Give me your culture clash stories in ~travel
Asinine Link ParentI'd venture to say that "you alright" would get the same results though. I haven't been to most of the midwest, but I feel it would be the same on the west and east coasts and in the south.I'd venture to say that "you alright" would get the same results though. I haven't been to most of the midwest, but I feel it would be the same on the west and east coasts and in the south.
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Comment on Give me your culture clash stories in ~travel
Asinine Link Parent"Texans would drive to the bathroom if it had parking spaces.""Texans would drive to the bathroom if it had parking spaces."
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Comment on Obsidian Entertainment reportedly lays off a quarter of staff, cancels multiple projects, and begins work on new Fallout game in ~games
Asinine (edited )Link ParentBut the first two were set in a "no notable landmarks"-esque environment, and they were smash hits! Granted, there was a Chinatown bit of SF, but that's about it. (Also, I grew up in the original...But the first two were set in a "no notable landmarks"-esque environment, and they were smash hits! Granted, there was a Chinatown bit of SF, but that's about it. (Also, I grew up in the original FO area... :)
Unfortunately, due to gamers' high demands of "popular" stuff and the need to
selllend copious amounts of copies, I suspect they'll put it somewhere with iconic options.what about Fallout: Quebec? The states have had enough games.
You realize that Canada (Little America) was annexed by the US in an attempt to hold the Alaskan line against China in FO lore, right? So it would still be set in the 51st State... :D
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Comment on Obsidian Entertainment reportedly lays off a quarter of staff, cancels multiple projects, and begins work on new Fallout game in ~games
Asinine Link ParentI felt that Metro 2033 was a railroaded slog and a chore. You have one main path and have to defeat all the scripted events on said path. Yeah, you can kinda go around some things, but ultimately,...I felt that Metro 2033 was a railroaded slog and a chore. You have one main path and have to defeat all the scripted events on said path. Yeah, you can kinda go around some things, but ultimately, it's just a slightly wider path... That killed all my interest in the downtime where "story" is supposed to happen. I've now tried twice and have about 10 hours in it, which I presume isn't much for the total playtime, but after 10 hours if the play and/or story line haven't hooked me, we're through.
I also have Last Light and haven't touched it [yet] due to my distaste of 2033.Unlike 2033, I grew up on FO and FO2, which were open world and randomized and included a choice system that made me want to stay in the downtime areas (villages/towns) to explore what was going on.
When FO3 came out, I was so very excited (especially after the long wait), but I felt it landed so flat. Not linear like Metro, but with equally uninteresting stories and characters I couldn't find time to care about. FO4 wasn't much better. FONV was amazing like I remember the first two. So I am a wee bit excited about the Obsidian news...
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Comment on What do you think the top three most used apps on your phone for the past week are? in ~tech
Asinine Link ParentThanks for the update! I gave Aliucord a try, and unfortunately many of the aspects I use regularly were not included. I found a few websites showing mods I could add to "update" it to what I'm...Thanks for the update! I gave Aliucord a try, and unfortunately many of the aspects I use regularly were not included. I found a few websites showing mods I could add to "update" it to what I'm used to, but in a rare instance, I'm choosing the convenience of the Discord app, especially since it's behind GOS.
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Comment on Looking for feedback and just art criticism of my work in ~creative
Asinine Link ParentI would too... sadly, I believe I included it as a piece for my admission portfolio as an architect student. I had the certified mail receipt stating they received it, but once the deadline for...I would love to see that self-portrait.
I would too... sadly, I believe I included it as a piece for my admission portfolio as an architect student. I had the certified mail receipt stating they received it, but once the deadline for the wait list passed, they said they never received it. And I guess you don't get them back after submission, especially when they "lose" them. :(
My parents said they "thought" they saw it when they were moving like 15 years ago, but I haven't heard any more about it.So thank you as well for taking the time out of your day to make this (somewhat personal) comment.
Thank you as well, for offering your art up (which can make one feel quite vulnerable!) and your reply. I enjoyed both pieces and hope you post more in the future!
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Comment on Looking for feedback and just art criticism of my work in ~creative
Asinine LinkI'm going against the current four people who prefer Gash and, while I do like it (and will type a bit more after), I really liked Bound. I've been in and out of art, mostly in my first attempt at...I'm going against the current four people who prefer Gash and, while I do like it (and will type a bit more after), I really liked Bound. I've been in and out of art, mostly in my first attempt at college (so ~20ish years ago but don't presume I'm some expert or something haha; I just do appreciate art when I make time for it), and I always appreciated the odd, different, or disturbing (but not too disturbing) stuff I guess. I had a self portrait I did on black charcoal paper with white conte where I laid a large mirror on my lap in a dark room with a small piano music light shining on half my face from the side (the result did not look very unlike if I were the model for the Phantom of the Opera mask). My art teacher found it disturbing and wouldn't let me use it as my final discussion piece. But while I'm not here to chat about my art, I wanted to state that it was probably the best piece I ever did (it actually did look like me [the only human face I have attempted that didn't look "wrong"], and it was a bit haunting and possibly unnerving), and Bound gives me those same vibes.
But like the others who didn't choose it as their preference, I agree with a lot of their feedback. I feel the wooden background could somewhat convey a shiny butcher's block, but it adds a "warm" feeling to what I believe is supposed to be more of a colder feel. Additionally, the chains on the feet look a little too heart-like - as you stated they're stitched, it's probably how the fabric spun to cause an "equal" warp? The feet look like they could be from a cadaver or someone unconscious, but the hands look gently posed. I would kind of understand them being more either random (unconscious) or perhaps with a mild flex: if escape is desired, they would be trying to wriggle or break out; if the bound situation was preferred, I feel like they may be balled up or more closed. Personal thoughts, of course. EDIT: I just reread this and wanted to clarify that the feelings/vibes it gives off is chef's kiss, despite all my negative words!And now for Gash. I looked before reading about it, and despite its name, I immediately thought of marching ants - similar to plutonic's feedback. I was a little sad when I realized it was actual stitching that you didn't continue the stitch through the two pictures to attach them, but that's just me seeing art and imposing "what I would do" with it - so it's not really a direct comment on your art, more so me thinking out loud. I am happy you provided the originals because it was difficult to see the underlying gash, which I presume in person may be conveyed better.
But I love how there is a lot of ambiguity involved: it may be a gash, but you're not fixing it, you're highlighting it. My friend had a mastectomy due to their breast cancer, and now they have a lovely tattoo that actually highlights and accentuates the scar. Maybe you are poking (literally) fun at the gash, maybe you're decorating it, maybe you're just tracing the lines in asphalt that you discovered. Maybe you created those gashes (maybe in doing so, you have a whole other story), and you're bringing them out to be noticed by others who may just keep walking. It lets me think of a backstory that caused the art's creation, and introduces me to a little sliver of the real world where I can just insert a bit of imagination.Thank you for sharing those!
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Comment on Thoughts on graphene OS? in ~tech
Asinine Link ParentOh, I got Intune working just fine... and by "just fine" I mean Outlook works and Intune doesn't :D I do still have the 7a, and it still has GOS. It did manage to have an epic camera lens crack...Oh, I got Intune working just fine... and by "just fine" I mean Outlook works and Intune doesn't :D
I do still have the 7a, and it still has GOS. It did manage to have an epic camera lens crack last May when on a trip to SF. Apparently that model had a history of that, I was just 2 or 3 years into it before the failure.
But, I had never heard of a PWA until now, and my interest is piqued. Granted, I will just stash this until I want to put time back into it, but thank you! -
Comment on Thoughts on graphene OS? in ~tech
Asinine Link ParentI refuse to touch Chrome if I can help it, so yeah... nope. But also, I actually dislike any browser sending notifications in general. I know I can set up specific ones for it (not sure if Fennec...I refuse to touch Chrome if I can help it, so yeah... nope. But also, I actually dislike any browser sending notifications in general. I know I can set up specific ones for it (not sure if Fennec allows it), but I'm morphing into a luddite and am actually happier with choosing to check apps or sites instead of them telling me about changes.
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Comment on Thoughts on graphene OS? in ~tech
Asinine Link ParentI can connect via the web (which is here on my home desktop), but it is such a pita on my phone. Plus, it is actually good for me to get the alerts for what may be emailed or in my calendar, which...I can connect via the web (which is here on my home desktop), but it is such a pita on my phone. Plus, it is actually good for me to get the alerts for what may be emailed or in my calendar, which I don't allow the browser to do (using Fennec). Actually, I'm not even sure it could alert me like that.
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Comment on Thoughts on graphene OS? in ~tech
Asinine Link ParentNo, the only BT issues I've noticed is occasionally with VLC it will disconnect from my car while playing. Seems to come and go, unrelated to updates, so I'm not sure what's up with it. But it's a...No, the only BT issues I've noticed is occasionally with VLC it will disconnect from my car while playing. Seems to come and go, unrelated to updates, so I'm not sure what's up with it. But it's a VLC thing, not BT.
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Comment on Thoughts on graphene OS? in ~tech
Asinine Link ParentSimilar to this experience, I love it. Been running it since my 7a (March '23?), currently on a 9 Pro XL. This. I have to use Outlook for work, and I guess my phone either triggered the special...Similar to this experience, I love it. Been running it since my 7a (March '23?), currently on a 9 Pro XL.
Being able to deny apps network permission is nice
This. I have to use Outlook for work, and I guess my phone either triggered the special need or everyone else's silently installed it, but it now "requires" Microsoft's Intune Company Portal app to access my account. I looked into it and it seems sketch af, but with just denying it network capabilities, I have to endure regular "the Company Portal app has crashed" without dealing with the features it wants to thrust onto my phone. (Also if anyone has additional input on this, I'm willing to learn.)
I also have a firewall which will break apps, but I've been running like that for decades, so I've got it pretty finely tuned. If I did not use that, I don't believe I would notice the difference between GOS and Android (I ran on a stock 9 Pro XL last year on a trip out of the country - it acted the same: same bugs and whatnot haha, but I'm pretty sure the behind-the-scenes was horrific :). -
Comment on A California farmer is giving away tons of nectarines that he’s not allowed to sell in ~food
Asinine LinkThis is so close to where I grew up and where I still have a lot of friends and family. My uncle used to farm in Chowchilla, before all this proprietary crap started though... so I passed it along...This is so close to where I grew up and where I still have a lot of friends and family. My uncle used to farm in Chowchilla, before all this proprietary crap started though... so I passed it along to those still in the area to hopefully be able to utilize.
Not gonna lie, I gathered farming was a bit of a crapshoot in many ways with the lack of water in the Central Valley in the 80s and 90s, but at least there were subsidies. I can't even imagine how things work now with everything being patented.
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Comment on Consequences of advertising and enshittification on the Internet in ~tech
Asinine Link ParentIf you really want to view the instagram posts, you can funnel them through vxinstagram. No account needed (generally; while I do have an account, I do not log in on my phone and so far everything...Instagram stuff that a myself and other friends can't view because we don't have accounts for that
If you really want to view the instagram posts, you can funnel them through vxinstagram. No account needed (generally; while I do have an account, I do not log in on my phone and so far everything linked to me has been viewable, even some possible nsfw type stuff).
This had been a solid necessity for over a decade for me, though that decade started before I gave up Windows in 2019.
I still managed to convince an IT person to let me have Process Explorer on my work laptop >:D (not PowerToys, but akin).
Some of the ones I adored were the advanced paste (now I believe works with ctrl-alt-v in most applications), grab and move (native in i3 bwahaha), and keyboard manager (I totally forgot that was a PT thing, as I spent a decent amount of time in Germany and needed to swap between US and DE layouts).
Gonna give a huge middle finger to peek, which was incorporated into Win8 (or 7, but I never ran 7, so not sure, but was definitely carried over into 10 and now 11), and while it's been toned down, I hate it and can't turn it off.