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Comment on What's a setting that you'd recommend? in ~tech
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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.
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Comment on Helldivers 2 – Into the Unjust | Launch trailer in ~games
Banazir Link ParentMy experience is the same as yours, I just put that caveat at the end just in case someone reads "play how you want" and decides that means it's okay to be a dick online. Sometimes I forget I'm in...My experience is the same as yours, I just put that caveat at the end just in case someone reads "play how you want" and decides that means it's okay to be a dick online. Sometimes I forget I'm in a space where people take things reasonably.
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Comment on Helldivers 2 – Into the Unjust | Launch trailer in ~games
Banazir Link ParentThe best part about this is that there's basically a faction for any playstyle you want. I tend to prefer slower gameplay where I can pick off enemies at a distance, so I mainly fight bots. My...At best you'll see specific weapons being vastly more effective versus some factions and weak against others.
The best part about this is that there's basically a faction for any playstyle you want. I tend to prefer slower gameplay where I can pick off enemies at a distance, so I mainly fight bots. My brother was always a spray-and-pray guy in Halo, so bugs would suit him much better. Squids (Illuminate) are a mix of both, but since they tend to be in more urban maps in my experience, they don't offer as many options for long engagements like bots do (there are some urban bot areas, but they're less frequent).
I also took breaks for several months before returning, and every time I was able to jump in and find a spot without having to make major adjustments. The biggest changes I've made have been after I picked up a warbond I wanted and unlocked equipment that looked fun (Deadeye and warp pack, specifically). Play how you want, as long as you're not intentionally sabotaging other divers!
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Comment on What follows GitHub? in ~tech
Banazir Link ParentWhen it comes to core functionality, I feel like people forget about more primitive options. Both cgit and git web are more than reasonable for solo devs who just need a remote repository...When it comes to core functionality, I feel like people forget about more primitive options. Both cgit and git web are more than reasonable for solo devs who just need a remote repository (technically just git with no web interface is fine, but that's a whole new level of simplification). I fall into the category of people who don't need a git forge, just a git host. I used Sourcehut for a long time, but I started having access issues (I couldn't pull changes from digitalocean droplets for some reason) so I set up extra remotes with GitLab. Now GitLab feels way over-featured for what I need, and most of the features recommended by other solutions feel the same to me.
I know that many teams and organizations actually use the CI/CD offerings and everything else that goes with them, but I do miss seeing less heavyweight options come up. Maybe it's because basic git servers are a "solved" problem, but I do find it interesting that every few years a new forge pops up that mostly forks an existing one for philosophical reasons (Forgejo is a fork of Gitea, which is a fork of Gogs) while I don't see the same happening with cgit, git web, and similar options.
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Comment on The vast majority ~90% of us only consume, never post and never comment. So come on in, leave a tildes-worthy comment, and join the 10% my dear lurker in ~talk
Banazir Link ParentGiven that many of my peers questioned why we had to take an ethics course at all (which is explained in that very course), I agree that we shouldn't be listened to. Tech Men are how we got the...Given that many of my peers questioned why we had to take an ethics course at all (which is explained in that very course), I agree that we shouldn't be listened to. Tech Men are how we got the crypto boom, and the AI boom, and whatever wasteful new tech comes next.
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Comment on You can't outrun a bad diet in ~food
Banazir Link ParentIt's the one step I neglect the most. I intentionally put on 50 lbs over three years and hit my max target weight. The gain was some muscle and some fat, and while I needed both I want to slim...It's the one step I neglect the most. I intentionally put on 50 lbs over three years and hit my max target weight. The gain was some muscle and some fat, and while I needed both I want to slim down a bit. Lack of sleep has been the hardest part for me to fix up, but my wife has been "nagging" me to come to bed earlier so that helps.
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Comment on Recommendation Request: New Mouse in ~comp
Banazir Link ParentI had a G502 that failed within a year. Sometimes it would double-click, sometimes it would click and hold, sometimes it wouldn't click and hold when I wanted it to. I went back to a cheap...I had a G502 that failed within a year. Sometimes it would double-click, sometimes it would click and hold, sometimes it wouldn't click and hold when I wanted it to. I went back to a cheap Redragon mouse that worked fantastic for several years and only broke because it got caught on something in a box during a move and one of the buttons broke off.
The G502 X uses different switches but is otherwise identical. I recommend getting that if you like the feel and features of the original G502. I know I liked it enough to get the upgrade, it's worth it imo.
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Comment on The 100 best movies of the 2020s (so far) in ~movies
Banazir Link ParentI can't remember any of the specific versions other than Tolkien's translation, I know one was part of a collection of Arthurian tales but I don't remember which. Tolkien's stuck in my mind...I can't remember any of the specific versions other than Tolkien's translation, I know one was part of a collection of Arthurian tales but I don't remember which. Tolkien's stuck in my mind because 1. I'm a huge Tolkien nerd and 2. It was in old verse that used alliteration more than rhyming so it was an odd read. I recommend it if you want something that feels like it's from a millennia ago, but not if you just want a quick and easy retelling of the tale.
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Comment on The 100 best movies of the 2020s (so far) in ~movies
Banazir Link ParentI initially hated The Green Knight as well. Not necessarily because it felt pretentious - personally I loved the atmosphere the film set up, something about the lack of background noise and music...I initially hated The Green Knight as well. Not necessarily because it felt pretentious - personally I loved the atmosphere the film set up, something about the lack of background noise and music made it hit differently - but more because the story felt wrong. I have read several versions of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, including Tolkien's version that is told in poetic verse, and in all of them Gawain is described as unassailably virtuous. He's the type of knight who only fails because the task was impossible, not because of a moral inadequacy or lack of skill.
In the film, he's none of those things. The character Gawain bears little resemblance to the legend, so the story isn't even close to the same. Yes, the overall plot is the same, but Gawain doesn't make the same decisions so he doesn't get the same results. In the end, it felt like there were more questions than answers in the story, and it felt unfulfilling.
If the move had been marketed as a "what if" scenario, I would have known a bit more of what to expect. I might have even enjoyed it. Instead, they act like they are faithfully following the legend and answering questions that I quite frankly didn't think were even presented anywhere. It's not telling the legend, it's exploring what would happen if Gawain was no better than any ordinary man of his time. If I approach the movie from that angle, it's much easier to enjoy despite the slightly pretentious style.
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Comment on The Windows Subsystem for Linux is now open source in ~comp
Banazir Link ParentKind of, for WSL2 at least. It has some specific optimizations and it hooks more into the host system somehow. The fact that you can use WSL to run GUI apps that use Windows decorations is weird....Kind of, for WSL2 at least. It has some specific optimizations and it hooks more into the host system somehow. The fact that you can use WSL to run GUI apps that use Windows decorations is weird.
WSL v1 is a translation layer and it's way more complex, but also more interesting for that exact reason. That's what would need to be forked for a BSD to run.
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Comment on The Windows Subsystem for Linux is now open source in ~comp
Banazir LinkI can't wait to see a fork for WSF (Windows Subsystem for FreeBSD) soon.I can't wait to see a fork for WSF (Windows Subsystem for FreeBSD) soon.
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Comment on Helldivers 2 finally has Super Earth maps to fight on as part of the Heart of Democracy major update in ~games
Banazir Link ParentMedium pen should be enough once the shield is down. If you break the spire on top of their head the shield stays down, and I think the bottom one makes their attacks weaker. Hit the joints of the...Medium pen should be enough once the shield is down. If you break the spire on top of their head the shield stays down, and I think the bottom one makes their attacks weaker. Hit the joints of the legs - the eye looks like a big weak spot but if you can shoot off a leg then they go down. AMR and Deadeye both work pretty well for that, AMR uses fewer shots but then you need something else to take down the shield.
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Comment on Helldivers 2 finally has Super Earth maps to fight on as part of the Heart of Democracy major update in ~games
Banazir Link ParentWait... Deadeye can take down Stingrays? Where's the weakpoint?Wait... Deadeye can take down Stingrays? Where's the weakpoint?
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.