Banazir's recent activity
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Comment on What happens when the internet goes out at your work? in ~talk
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Comment on Timasomo 2025: Week 1 Updates in ~creative.timasomo
Banazir (edited )LinkI got a good forge session in on Sunday, and I made more progress than I expected. I am midway through making a fire poker as a Christmas gift for a friend. I started with 12" of 3/4" round stock,...I got a good forge session in on Sunday, and I made more progress than I expected.
I am midway through making a fire poker as a Christmas gift for a friend. I started with 12" of 3/4" round stock, which I forged down to a 24" square bar going from 3/8" up to 1/2". It took about 4 hours, a lot of which was waiting for the bar to heat enough for me to work it efficiently. When I made another fire poker several months back, just getting to this point took me twice as many hours, so I'm happy with what I have now. I did run out of fuel for my forge at the end, which is what made me stop where I did.
My next step will be to flatten the thick end to 1/4 x 1/2", then use a chisel to cut that in half along the last 3". This will make the traditional poker end with a hook and a spike. The rest will be forged down to just under 3/8", chamfered, and maybe twisted for style before I forge out the handle. I expect this to take me another 4 hours, maybe less depending on how efficient I am that day.
Additionally, I made a few smaller items while waiting for the big piece to heat. Another fork down, and a nice leaf pin to boot!
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Comment on Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish? in ~tech
Banazir Link ParentThis is how I've been using Amazon for the past 5 years. I try to buy local first, then from specialty stores, then Amazon last; the few items that get through the first two steps end up waiting...Now I just wait until my cart has more than $35 in it to get free shipping
This is how I've been using Amazon for the past 5 years. I try to buy local first, then from specialty stores, then Amazon last; the few items that get through the first two steps end up waiting for a large enough purchase to be worth it. I have slowly pushed my family away from Amazon wishlists, and I think my parents are cancelling Prime soon as well.
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Comment on Timasomo 2025: Roll Call in ~creative.timasomo
Banazir LinkI'm going to forge out a fire poker for a friend. If I have the time, I'd like to make log tongs as well, but I will probably get 12-ish hours at the forge all month so I don't want to push too hard.I'm going to forge out a fire poker for a friend. If I have the time, I'd like to make log tongs as well, but I will probably get 12-ish hours at the forge all month so I don't want to push too hard.
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Comment on What game is your personal "Silksong"? in ~games
Banazir Link ParentI'm with you, I genuinely enjoyed the Halo 4 campaign and multiplayer at launch. I loved the Spartan Ops co-op missions, and the fact that Chief actually got some humanization and internal...I'm with you, I genuinely enjoyed the Halo 4 campaign and multiplayer at launch. I loved the Spartan Ops co-op missions, and the fact that Chief actually got some humanization and internal conflict was fantastic. I did think that the QTE final boss fight robbed me of an epic finale like Halo 2 had, but other than that I enjoyed every minute of the game.
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Comment on Announcing the seventh annual Tildes' Make Something Month (Timasomo)! in ~tildes
Banazir Link ParentI'll probably keep an eye on your projects regardless of what you go with. I bought a PICO-8 license last year and barely got started with it, so seeing other projects might inspire me to try...I'll probably keep an eye on your projects regardless of what you go with. I bought a PICO-8 license last year and barely got started with it, so seeing other projects might inspire me to try again as well. If you go with HF radio, maybe it will inspire me to go for a ham license instead!
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Comment on Announcing the seventh annual Tildes' Make Something Month (Timasomo)! in ~tildes
Banazir LinkI'll be completing one (or maybe several smaller) of my blacksmithing projects for Timasomo. I'm hoping to make several small items as Christmas gifts, one of which will be a hand-forged fireplace...I'll be completing one (or maybe several smaller) of my blacksmithing projects for Timasomo. I'm hoping to make several small items as Christmas gifts, one of which will be a hand-forged fireplace set for my friend. I know I can make the poker, and making log tongs is doable but tricky (I'm awful at making rivets), so I just need to figure out the ash scoop (which might just end up being a giant spoon) and broom. I think I can get two of the pieces done in October, so I think I'll aim for that.
Alternatively, I'll work on several smaller gift sets that I have planned. I made a fork and spoon several months back and a lot of friends liked them, so I'd like to see if I can make sets to give away. I don't know if several small projects like that will count for Timasomo though, hence why I'm angling toward the poker and tongs.
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Comment on The Buff Scammer, isolation, and the male loneliness epidemic in ~life.men
Banazir Link ParentYour argument makes a lot of sense until your last paragraph. I mainly disagree with this: My issue with this conclusion is that I don't feel any more powerful than the women that are my peers....Your argument makes a lot of sense until your last paragraph. I mainly disagree with this:
It's easier to see the problem when it is flowing down the power gradient instead of up
My issue with this conclusion is that I don't feel any more powerful than the women that are my peers. While I am not directly targeted by the state, I have no more power than them to prevent that malicious intent nor did I cause it. I do not benefit from it, and yet I am treated as if I do so I must give something up in order for treatment to be fair. This is the case for most men (indeed, most people) who are not at the very top - because some men are objectively harmful, the ones lower down are treated as if they benefit from that harm.
Physical power isn't necessarily a good argument either. I am shorter than the average height for men in the US, and I am not particularly muscular. Most of the women that I have dated in the last decade (including my wife) outweigh me by a decent margin. Despite that, I have consistently been told that due to the circumstances of my birth I am a potential predator. I have been made aware of limits that I have never had intentions of approaching, yet I am told not to cross them anyway. And so, despite not gaining social power in one area, I am restricted in others to balance that out.
This is one of the few points that I agree with in mens' rights spaces (since so many turn fairly misogynistic over time): Men at the top have significant power, and they use it poorly, and in turn the men without that power are punished socially. Our commander in chief has never, and likely will never, see consequences for his actions in this regard; many others in similar positions will not either. Instead, the perception shifts ever so slightly against the average man, and we are once again reminded that we hold power that women do not.
Do I agree that, in the big picture, men have more power than women? Yes, I do. However, just like income, look at the median rather than the mean - eliminate the outliers and see where that leaves everyone else.
Note that I am looking at this one-dimensionally and only taking into account the sexual assault issues discussed higher in this thread. Wage disparity, family issues, and more invisible things like hiring and medical prejudice deserve their own conversations and should not be used to justify unequal sexual assault treatment.
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Comment on The Buff Scammer, isolation, and the male loneliness epidemic in ~life.men
Banazir Link ParentThis brings up the possibility that the data is skewed. I'm not trying to say anything about women in general, but I have noticed that it's more socially acceptable for women to physically...unwanted touching (most common)
This brings up the possibility that the data is skewed. I'm not trying to say anything about women in general, but I have noticed that it's more socially acceptable for women to physically sexually assault men and just get away with it. If a man is grabbing women's butts in a club or bar, he's likely to get called out for it. If the positions are reversed, then most people won't bat an eye at it when they see it.
I saw similar things on some of the fitness subreddits. If a man builds muscle, there is an increased chance of that muscle being grabbed by women who are attempting to flirt. It's mostly harmless, but if men tried the same thing with fit women they would absolutely get in trouble.
It's a bit of a self-perpetuating cycle. Men's behavior is viewed as more predatory, so they get labeled as predators. Again, it's not all women - it probably matches the 3.5% stat that you came up with for men. But if unwanted touching is the majority of sexual crimes, then I'm willing to bet that there's a lot of unreported crimes coming the other way.
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Comment on In Neovim, C-a and C-x will increment/decrement a number under the cursor in Normal mode in ~comp
Banazir Link ParentNote that this will trip you up if trying to increment IP addresses. In my earlier days I resorted to removing the first three octets, incrementing the last one, then pasting the first three back...Note that this will trip you up if trying to increment IP addresses. In my earlier days I resorted to removing the first three octets, incrementing the last one, then pasting the first three back in with a column block edit.
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Comment on Are touchscreens in cars dangerous? in ~transport
Banazir Link ParentThis is just another argument for physical tactile controls. The fact that they are secondary controls to the main interface (the touch screen) is irrelevant - you have found a more convenient and...The click wheels on the the steering wheel are fantastic, intuitive, and I really wish every car had them.
This is just another argument for physical tactile controls. The fact that they are secondary controls to the main interface (the touch screen) is irrelevant - you have found a more convenient and safer way to control your car, and those are still physical.
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Comment on What's a setting that you'd recommend? in ~tech
Banazir Link ParentHey, I admitted my hatred was irrational. All of my suggestions are just markup languages, so I am fully aware that they lack a lot of what makes JSON useful. We use a lot of XML at work (25+ year...Hey, I admitted my hatred was irrational. All of my suggestions are just markup languages, so I am fully aware that they lack a lot of what makes JSON useful. We use a lot of XML at work (25+ year old design decisions are great!) and we use Ansible for server management, so I've been bitten by the shortcomings of both XML and YAML several times.
Admittedly, I love the use of Lua as a configuration language. IIRC, that's what it started as, and even though it's a complete programming language now it can still fill that role nicely.
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Comment on What's a setting that you'd recommend? in ~tech
Banazir Link ParentOh, I just have an irrational hatred of Javascript (and most things derived from it). I'd rather use XML than JSON, but modern alternatives like yaml and toml are fine too.Oh, I just have an irrational hatred of Javascript (and most things derived from it). I'd rather use XML than JSON, but modern alternatives like yaml and toml are fine too.
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Comment on What's a setting that you'd recommend? in ~tech
Banazir Link ParentBanazir is the original Westron name that got translated into Samwise. So technically, you have me tagged with my own username!Banazir is the original Westron name that got translated into Samwise. So technically, you have me tagged with my own username!
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Comment on What's a setting that you'd recommend? in ~tech
Banazir Link ParentI love how obscure some of the bangs are. For example, !tolkien Beren will take me to the Tolkien Gateway page on Beren, and !bulba Metagross will go to the Bulbapedia page for Metagross. There's...I love how obscure some of the bangs are. For example,
!tolkien Berenwill take me to the Tolkien Gateway page on Beren, and!bulba Metagrosswill go to the Bulbapedia page for Metagross. There's a whole list you can see just by using!bangs, it's fun to explore! -
Comment on What's a setting that you'd recommend? in ~tech
Banazir Link ParentThat's terrible. Using JSON in 2025? Seriously though, black is how I drink most of my coffee unless I'm using my Moka pot. It's close enough to espresso that I can approximate a flat white or...That's terrible. Using JSON in 2025?
Seriously though, black is how I drink most of my coffee unless I'm using my Moka pot. It's close enough to espresso that I can approximate a flat white or cappuccino and get decent results. However, I feel like this isn't a good fit for the topic - it's a personal preference more than a hidden setting that would be genuinely useful if it was more well-known. In fact, I'd argue that black coffee is the default, and that more people would enjoy coffee if they weren't pushed toward trying it black first.
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Comment on Is Tildes protected from malicious actors, aka paid trolls, aka bots? in ~tildes
Banazir Link ParentIt would take more dedication than most would want to invest, but slowly manipulating users here comes to mind. There are some users here that I recognize, and a few of them have opinions that I'm...It would take more dedication than most would want to invest, but slowly manipulating users here comes to mind. There are some users here that I recognize, and a few of them have opinions that I'm more likely to agree with just because they have been reasonable in the past. What happens when one or several such users start slowly pushing more toward fascism? Not all at once, but bit by bit, starting with scenarios that cause internal moral clashes and supporting the one that leans fascist.
It would take human interaction at the start, but I wouldn't be surprised if someone else has had a similar idea and only rejected it because of the time it would take.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Banazir Link Parent22 hours? I'm already at 17 and haven't even gotten into the Citadel. Granted, I've been exploring everything, granting every Wish, and getting stuck on some optional bosses, but 22 hours feels...22 hours? I'm already at 17 and haven't even gotten into the Citadel. Granted, I've been exploring everything, granting every Wish, and getting stuck on some optional bosses, but 22 hours feels too fast unless you're only doing the core story. Is that basically what you did, or are you just that much better?
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Comment on What follows GitHub? in ~tech
Banazir Link ParentAs far as I understand it (mainly from seeing what features get emphasized when people talk about forges), a git forge is a git host that also allows for issue tracking and discussion, repository...As far as I understand it (mainly from seeing what features get emphasized when people talk about forges), a git forge is a git host that also allows for issue tracking and discussion, repository forking, build automation, and several other advanced features that aren't provided by git itself. A simple git host is just a location to store repositories, sometimes with a front-end to view the file tree but not always.
Most major git hosts (Github, Gitlab, Bitbucket, Codeberg, Sourcehut, etc) are git forges. They offer more than just your basic push, pull, branch, clone, etc that are part of git, but also software test and build automation so you can push releases more easily. Note that the way most people fork a repository is not a git feature, but a Github-ism. Traditional forks are just branches in the same tree, but Github (and now many other options) hide that behind creating a whole new repository under your control.
TL;DR: all git forges are git hosts, but not all git hosts are forges. If it offers more features that just what comes with git, especially automation, it's probably a forge. Remember: a git host can be as simple as a server with SSH access and git installed.
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Comment on What follows GitHub? in ~tech
Banazir Link ParentI think Forgejo is the newest, but I don't know what's the standard. It split from Gitea on philosophical grounds, and I haven't done enough research to know if there's any feature differences....I think Forgejo is the newest, but I don't know what's the standard. It split from Gitea on philosophical grounds, and I haven't done enough research to know if there's any feature differences. From what I know, Gogs, Gitea, and Forgejo are all still usable.
My entire team gets pulled out of whatever else we're troubleshooting to take a look at switches, routers, and firewalls to see what broke. Those of us (un)lucky enough to live within driving range of the office come in to check for hardware issues while the rest check what logs they can get to.
Granted, I work in IT so my and my team's reaction is unique in the company, so IDK what the rest of the company does.