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Comment on Matching mouse dpi and acceleration across Mac and Linux? in ~tech
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Comment on Request for info: Is "Don't Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro" respectful of it's child characters? in ~anime
Carrow LinkI tend to check out a the subreddit if Wikipedia's reception tab isn't informative. You can get an idea of what folks are getting out of it, what sort of fan service they find acceptable based on...I tend to check out a the subreddit if Wikipedia's reception tab isn't informative. You can get an idea of what folks are getting out of it, what sort of fan service they find acceptable based on popular art, and if they're commonly fans of another thing you think is fine/too much.
Folks seem to say the sexual content is strong at the start but mellows out, though I get the impression it is still a repeating theme. Seems like you could pick up the first two for $1, check those out and if you like them, adjust for the rest and feel assured the fan service won't be more severe.
Apparently the mangaka has done some disturbing hentai, including loli content. Others have said Nanashi keeps it out of Nagatoro, but when the only not-hentai you've done is about a high schooler that looks especially young... I'm gonna be suspicious without confirmation from folks I know.
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Comment on UC San Diego sees students’ math skills plummet in ~society
Carrow Link ParentOH I meant the classes since they'd be stuck in a remedial track for sometimes over a year, thanks for prompting me to clarify.OH I meant the classes since they'd be stuck in a remedial track for sometimes over a year, thanks for prompting me to clarify.
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Comment on UC San Diego sees students’ math skills plummet in ~society
Carrow Link ParentUnfortunately once they were placed they were required to continue on that track, so they couldn't even transfer!Unfortunately once they were placed they were required to continue on that track, so they couldn't even transfer!
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Comment on UC San Diego sees students’ math skills plummet in ~society
Carrow Link ParentPardon, I'm not sure if you mean spending extra time in-class from teachers, out of class additional studying, or before heading to college. Each is their own can of worms. The difficulty began...Pardon, I'm not sure if you mean spending extra time in-class from teachers, out of class additional studying, or before heading to college. Each is their own can of worms. The difficulty began before math class though, with needing to pass the standardized test.
To clarify, I was a tutor hired directly by the college in a center where folks were able to come in at any time for free tutoring. It worked pretty well for those students since each teacher says stuff and does stuff differently, they could come back to me immediately after class and I could "translate" it back to the base we built up over semesters (though this applied to all my repeat students to some extent). Sometimes just a brief, <5min review after class before leaving campus. I feel that style of tutoring was well-suited for bridging that language barrier, traditional private tutoring maybe not so efficient.
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Comment on UC San Diego sees students’ math skills plummet in ~society
Carrow Link ParentThe SAT (and to a lesser extent ACT) have issues where they've virtually monopolized the space and charge rather high prices for the test. And then of course certain students can afford to retake...The SAT (and to a lesser extent ACT) have issues where they've virtually monopolized the space and charge rather high prices for the test. And then of course certain students can afford to retake it until they get the score they like.
My local community college offered free standardized math placement exams for students without an ACT score, I'd hope to see something like that instituted. You'd still have inequity in preparation associated with socioeconomic backgrounds, but that's way out of scope for what a college admissions board can do.
While community college already tends to select for certain socioeconomic backgrounds, the main issue I found in tutoring students placed by that standardized exam was that English language learners were at a substantial disadvantage -- they knew the math, they just didn't get what the test was asking. So my tutoring for them ended up being more of a "language in maths and science". It was mostly a waste of their time and money since they could've entered calc and we could've cleared up language as it came up.
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Comment on Digiphile - Return of the immersive sim in ~games
Carrow (edited )LinkThanks for putting this together! Appreciate the early access tags, I tend to avoid them. System Shock is a classic, but I haven't actually heard of most of these. Blood West and CTRL ALT EGO look...Thanks for putting this together! Appreciate the early access tags, I tend to avoid them.
System Shock is a classic, but I haven't actually heard of most of these. Blood West and CTRL ALT EGO look neat, might grab that $9 tier. Peripeteia also could be interesting, but also could be a bummer, and two tiers higher than the others. It is getting review bombed because one of the three devs is a bigot.
No clue what the exchange rate is, you're allowed to exchange up to 3 though. The current games on the exchange are:
Sugardew Island - 360credits
DEATHLOOP - 360credits
Gods vs Horrors - 330credits
Seeds of Calamity - 330credits
Athenian Rhapsody - 300credits
Backpack Hero - 300credits
Small Spaces - 300credits
Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™ - 270credits
Goblins of Elderstone - 240credits
Occlude - 180credits
Lyca - 120credits
Dishonored 2 - 120credits
Prey - 120credits
Daymare: 1998 - 90credits
Dishonored - 90credits
Arx Fatalis - 90credits
Genopanic - 60creditsSome real good grabs in there, though I'm not familiar with the non-Arcane games
Edit: someone said 10 credits per dollar of the tier. So System Shock (2023) would net you 130 credits for instance.
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Comment on Valve announces new hardware: Steam Frame, Steam Controller, and Steam Machine in ~games
Carrow LinkI'm curious how these Frame controllers will compare to the Index -- they mention finger tracking, but will it be the same as the old ones? It seems strange to me if the new product didn't have...I'm curious how these Frame controllers will compare to the Index -- they mention finger tracking, but will it be the same as the old ones? It seems strange to me if the new product didn't have the same support for Alyx
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Comment on Humble Bundle vets launch new game discovery platform Digiphile in ~games
Carrow Link ParentI went back to find old unused keys when I started barter and it is wild how much HB has changed since. I can get direct downloads of what I bought way back at the start, soundtracks included....I went back to find old unused keys when I started barter and it is wild how much HB has changed since. I can get direct downloads of what I bought way back at the start, soundtracks included. Some of these games have transformed quite a bit with updates. I'd hardly even call the HB of today Humble compared to its start.
But yeah my friends rarely seem interested in my excess keys too, off-loading them can be a chore. I've been saving them up for our give-away event.
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Comment on Humble Bundle vets launch new game discovery platform Digiphile in ~games
Carrow LinkInteresting approach. I used to trade keys on barter.gg, and while I think I still like Fanatical's pick what you want system best, this seems better than key trading. Given the credit is for a...We’ve also built systems that fix long-standing issues in the bundle space, most notably The Digiphile Exchange, which ensures games reach real players instead of sitting unused. Players can trade in keys for games they already own and receive credit toward other titles featured in our collections.
Interesting approach. I used to trade keys on barter.gg, and while I think I still like Fanatical's pick what you want system best, this seems better than key trading. Given the credit is for a reasonable amount.
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Comment on Grammy nominations 2026: Kendrick Lamar leads with nine as Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter and Leon Thomas land among top nominees in ~music
Carrow LinkWow lots of categories, lots of people and songs I've never heard of. I think one of y'all suggested Addison Rae to me based on me liking TSwift's Midnights, anyone a fan of these other newcomers?Wow lots of categories, lots of people and songs I've never heard of.
Best New Artist:
Olivia Dean
Katseye
The Marias
Addison Rae
Sombr
Leon Thomas
Alex Warren
Lola YoungI think one of y'all suggested Addison Rae to me based on me liking TSwift's Midnights, anyone a fan of these other newcomers?
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Comment on I powered my house using 500 disposable vapes in ~engineering
Carrow Link ParentOh I agree with you whole heartedly, I find their excuses are flimsy and told them as much considering the environmental travesty they're contributing to, but that's what I could extract from...Oh I agree with you whole heartedly, I find their excuses are flimsy and told them as much considering the environmental travesty they're contributing to, but that's what I could extract from users of those abominable devices.
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Comment on I powered my house using 500 disposable vapes in ~engineering
Carrow Link ParentWhen I prod my family about so-called disposables, they say they aren't satisfied with the liquids they can get off the shelf and consider the flavored ones in disposables the best. Which sounds...When I prod my family about so-called disposables, they say they aren't satisfied with the liquids they can get off the shelf and consider the flavored ones in disposables the best. Which sounds absurd, I imagine you can replicate any which flavor. But I don't use them so I guess I can't say for certain.
I think the device maintenance makes them disinterested/intimidated in a more expensive device.
And I think there's an element of Vimes' Boots Economics at play here for some folk, i.e. paying more over time by getting the cheap thing repeatedly bc the cheaper thing is all you can afford.
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Comment on Tonight is the last scary-tober movie night. Join us if you want to get your spook on. 8pm EDT. in ~test
Carrow Link ParentYou suggested: Excuse me, what?You suggested:
NNN: No films with black people in the cast
Excuse me, what?
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Comment on What indie competitive games do you play? in ~games
Carrow LinkBattleBit Remastered sounds like it'll fit the bill. Shooter, vehicles, big maps/servers, runs well on weak machines. The population really dipped but recent news of a new big update revitalized...BattleBit Remastered sounds like it'll fit the bill. Shooter, vehicles, big maps/servers, runs well on weak machines. The population really dipped but recent news of a new big update revitalized it to some degree, can't say I've checked the server livelihood myself though.
I also play Net Driver, a digimon fan game with a heavy PvP focus. Not sure if that fits your bill so much. It is hard to play casually, but sessions are short.
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Comment on Good News - A thread and a challenge in ~news
Carrow Link Parent-Mister Rogers As of yesterday, over 2,000 folks have helped, raising over $86k. Portland never had need of an intervention for what rot is blasted on certain networks....When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” To this day, especially in times of “disaster,” I remember my mother’s words and I am always comforted by realizing that there are still so many helpers – so many caring people in this world.
-Mister Rogers
As of yesterday, over 2,000 folks have helped, raising over $86k. Portland never had need of an intervention for what rot is blasted on certain networks.
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Comment on Controllers that work well with CachyOS? in ~tech
Carrow Link ParentThis is wild to hear how little issue other folks have. The biggest titles I've played recently that have rumble and it didn't work are Skyrim, Kingdom Hearts 1.5+2.5, and KH 2.8. Neither on Deck,...This is wild to hear how little issue other folks have. The biggest titles I've played recently that have rumble and it didn't work are Skyrim, Kingdom Hearts 1.5+2.5, and KH 2.8. Neither on Deck, or Bazzite with Xbox controller. Previously used Ubuntu where it rarely if ever worked too.
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Comment on Controllers that work well with CachyOS? in ~tech
Carrow Link ParentI wonder if it's a difference in our game selection then, I do play a lot of random indie games. I've tried a couple different controllers and drivers, they pass fftest but won't activate in game....I wonder if it's a difference in our game selection then, I do play a lot of random indie games. I've tried a couple different controllers and drivers, they pass
fftestbut won't activate in game. I should have a PS4 controller around here, maybe I should compare their fftest results and a game I know has working rumble. -
Comment on Controllers that work well with CachyOS? in ~tech
Carrow Link ParentYeah my Xbox controller with PC dongle works better on Linux than Windows. But the controller and dongle is overpriced. And I struggle to return to controllers without back buttons after the deck....Yeah my Xbox controller with PC dongle works better on Linux than Windows. But the controller and dongle is overpriced. And I struggle to return to controllers without back buttons after the deck.
I'm curious if ANY controller gets good rumble support in Linux though. The Deck's fake rumble rarely triggers. The Xbox controller passes the utility test fine, the call just doesn't seem to make it from most games.
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Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of October 12 in ~games
Carrow Link ParentHuh that Samorost link gave me a 404, this one was on my page https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/samorost-3-0c4489 It is also the mobile freebieHuh that Samorost link gave me a 404, this one was on my page
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/samorost-3-0c4489
It is also the mobile freebie
For GNOME, you can edit those settings precisely using
gsettingsordconfwithin theorg.gnome.desktop.peripherals.mouseschema. Though I think that'll just let you set the slider more precisely. I find GNOME kind of useless if I want to change settings and transparently know what is happening. Part of my preference for KDE is more settings and increased transparency.This is an older post, but I expect you could still use it to direct you on precisely altering the mouse properties through
xinput.https://patrickmn.com/aside/lowering-gaming-mouse-sensitivity-in-ubuntu-9-10/
Haven't got a clue what Mac does.