Crespyl's recent activity
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
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Comment on AI is coming for culture in ~tech
Crespyl Link ParentFirefox mobile has the "Reader Mode" feature, which prevents the popup overlay from interrupting.Firefox mobile has the "Reader Mode" feature, which prevents the popup overlay from interrupting.
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Comment on The Funny Men in ~creative
Crespyl Link ParentI hope/assume it was intentional, as it's such an obvious stereotypical tell for AI generated content, and the immediately following line is "This is the slop land". Also the third section is...I hope/assume it was intentional, as it's such an obvious stereotypical tell for AI generated content, and the immediately following line is "This is the slop land". Also the third section is marked with Roman numerals instead of Arabic like the rest, making it stand out.
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Comment on Babylon 5 S01E1: "The Gathering" - Episode Discussion in ~tv
Crespyl Link ParentOoh, thanks for that, the viewing order list and individual episode pages are a great reference!Ooh, thanks for that, the viewing order list and individual episode pages are a great reference!
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Comment on Babylon 5 S01E1: "The Gathering" - Episode Discussion in ~tv
Crespyl LinkThis release has been so weird and confusing. So little fanfare/advertising for it, episodes popping up and being pulled down, no single playlist to see them all in order, it's very odd. Anyway, I...This release has been so weird and confusing. So little fanfare/advertising for it, episodes popping up and being pulled down, no single playlist to see them all in order, it's very odd.
Anyway, I like the episode. The acting is pretty old-fashioned compared to modern TV expectations, feels like I'm watching people in a stage production, but it's charming and I like the characters.
Londo and Garibaldi are one of the things I remember most from the partial watch through I did way back when it was on Netflix, and I'm glad to see them again.
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Comment on Babylon 5 is now free to watch on YouTube in ~tv
Crespyl Link ParentI got my hopes up that they were saying B5 was actually available on HBO Max, but that doesn't appear to be the case, at least not in my region. Seems like the only legitimate way to access it...a broader effort to drive traffic to subscription-based services such as Max, where remastered versions of Babylon 5 have been available for years
I got my hopes up that they were saying B5 was actually available on HBO Max, but that doesn't appear to be the case, at least not in my region.
Seems like the only legitimate way to access it right now is buying the whole thing or via the Roku Channel (with ads). Or physical media, if you can find it.
It's a shame, 'cause I was hoping to share the series with my family, and the one-per-week cadence works well for that.
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Comment on I'm annoyed with mundane revisionist history in ~talk
Crespyl Link ParentI was confused too; I guess maybe we have the Orange Site and the Orangered Site?I was confused too; I guess maybe we have the Orange Site and the Orangered Site?
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Comment on I'm back in ~talk
Crespyl Link ParentI must, as always, insist that it's obviously "tildebeasts".I must, as always, insist that it's obviously "tildebeasts".
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Comment on List animals until failure in ~games
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Comment on Why Iām launching a feminist video games website in 2026 in ~games
Crespyl LinkMyers co-hosts a podcast called Triple Click (along with Kirk Hamilton and Jason Schreier) that I've been listening to for a while, and can easily recommend. I've enjoyed a lot of her previous...Myers co-hosts a podcast called Triple Click (along with Kirk Hamilton and Jason Schreier) that I've been listening to for a while, and can easily recommend. I've enjoyed a lot of her previous writing and she always has interesting things to say on the podcast.
I really hope she and the team are able to find a stable base of supporters to make this a lasting endeavor.
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Comment on Day 2: Gift Shop in ~comp.advent_of_code
Crespyl LinkI always jump straight to regex and very literal interpretations of things, so I went with the straightforward brute-force/regex-backref approach. Easy to think about, but a little slow. Clojure...I always jump straight to regex and very literal interpretations of things, so I went with the straightforward brute-force/regex-backref approach. Easy to think about, but a little slow.
Clojure
(defn invalid? [num] (let [s (str num) matches (re-matches #"(\d+)(\1)" s)] (if matches true false))) (defn invalid-part-2? [num] (let [s (str num) matches (re-matches #"(\d+)(\1)+" s)] (if matches true false))) (defn find-in-range [f start end] (loop [list [] pos start] (if (= pos (inc end)) list (recur (if (f pos) (conj list pos) list) (inc pos))))) (defn parse-input [input] (->> (str/split input #",") (map str/trim) (map #(str/split % #"-")) (map #(map parse-long %)))) (defn part-1 [input] (let [ranges (parse-input input)] (->> (map #(apply find-in-range invalid? %) ranges) (flatten) (reduce +)))) (defn part-2 [input] (let [ranges (parse-input input)] (->> (map #(apply find-in-range invalid-part-2? %) ranges) (flatten) (reduce +)))) -
Comment on Day 1: Secret Entrance in ~comp.advent_of_code
Crespyl LinkI too wasn't able to participate during the original release, but have been going back and doing some of the problems in (somewhat novice/clumsy) Clojure. Here's day 1: Day 1 - Both Parts (defn...I too wasn't able to participate during the original release, but have been going back and doing some of the problems in (somewhat novice/clumsy) Clojure.
Here's day 1:
Day 1 - Both Parts
(defn parse-input [s] (let [regex #"(R|L)(\d+)"] (map (fn [step] [(first step) (Integer/parseInt (second step))]) (map rest (re-seq regex s))))) (defn part-1 [input] (let [steps (parse-input input) pos 50 max-pos 99 min-pos 0] (reduce (fn [state step] (let [new-pos (case (first step) "L" (mod (- (:pos state) (second step)) 100) "R" (mod (+ (:pos state) (second step)) 100))] (if (= new-pos 0) {:pos new-pos :count (inc (:count state))} {:pos new-pos :count (:count state)}))) {:pos pos :count 0} steps))) (defn step-counting-zeros [f pos steps] (loop [pos (mod (dec pos) 100) steps (dec steps) count 0] (cond (and (> steps 0) (zero? pos)) (recur (mod (f pos) 100) (dec steps) (inc count)) (and (zero? steps) (zero? pos)) [pos (inc count)] (> steps 0) (recur (mod (f pos) 100) (dec steps) count) (zero? steps) [pos count] :else (throw :???)))) (defn part-2 [input] (let [steps (parse-input input) pos 50 max-pos 99 min-pos 0] (reduce (fn [state step] (case (first step) "L" (let [[new-pos zeros] (step-counting-zeros dec (:pos state) (second step))] {:pos new-pos :count (+ (:count state) zeros)}) "R" (let [[new-pos zeros] (step-counting-zeros inc (:pos state) (second step))] {:pos new-pos :count (+ (:count state) zeros)}))) {:pos pos :count 0} steps))) -
Comment on Lifetime Windows user seeking feedback for improvements on my Linux setup in ~tech
Crespyl Link ParentThe one gotcha with Rocket League is that by default Steam may try to run the (now tragically outdated and unsupported) native Linux version. As you say, running the up-to-date Windows version via...The one gotcha with Rocket League is that by default Steam may try to run the (now tragically outdated and unsupported) native Linux version.
As you say, running the up-to-date Windows version via proton usually works perfectly.
Adding third-party (or "third-party") games to Steam usually works fine, I recently picked up Basilisk 2000 from Itch.io and was able to play it through Steam (after manually enabling proton).
As a bonus you can use sgdboop to quickly set up icons/thumbnails/splashes for your third-party games so they look nice in your library.
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Comment on 2SAXY - Sweetwater music store in Fort Wayne, Indiana (Live saxophone improv session while walking around, 2026) in ~music
Crespyl LinkHey, I've been there! The Sweetwater building isn't far from where I live. I got to see Adrian Belew there years ago. It's a nice space, and it seems like there's pretty frequently interesting...Hey, I've been there! The Sweetwater building isn't far from where I live.
I got to see Adrian Belew there years ago. It's a nice space, and it seems like there's pretty frequently interesting things going on.
Thanks for posting this one, it's a fun video.
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Comment on Statement from Mozilla's new CEO in ~tech
Crespyl Link ParentLinus used to occasionally rage at people, to the point of probably being outright abusive(?). He's made a point of improving on that point, and he's largely been succeeding as far as I've heard....Linus used to occasionally rage at people, to the point of probably being outright abusive(?). He's made a point of improving on that point, and he's largely been succeeding as far as I've heard.
RMS... is kinda hyper-libertarian in some ways, to the point that (and I don't recall the specifics here, so I'm hedging a bit as I don't want to over- or under-state the issues) some of his statements have been construed as supporting drawn/animated images of children in sexual situations.
ah fuck, I went and looked it up briefly and it's worse than I remembered. He resigned a position at MIT after making statements in support of Marvin Minsky and Jeffery Epstein.
I'll always appreciate the principles and movement he was instrumental in getting off the ground; Emacs is an incredible work of software design and engineering; GNU and the GPL are one of if not the reason Linux and the free software movement has succeeded as much as it has; but the man himself is problematic to a degree that I can't support him.
Be careful meeting your heros.
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Comment on Sick of smart TVs? Here are your best options. in ~tech
Crespyl Link ParentWhat's your GPU/connector set up for the CEC component? My understanding is that most consumer/desktop GPUs aren't wired with the pin for CEC on their HDMI outputs. I was once able to work around...What's your GPU/connector set up for the CEC component?
My understanding is that most consumer/desktop GPUs aren't wired with the pin for CEC on their HDMI outputs. I was once able to work around this by using a DisplayPort to HDMI adapter, but I'm curious how others might've solved the problem.
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Comment on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 becomes first indie game to win Game of the Year at The Game Awards in ~games
Crespyl Link ParentDevolver Digital is a publisher that specializes in "indie" games. It's a mess, but the games are usually pretty good so I don't care to quibble too much.Devolver Digital is a publisher that specializes in "indie" games.
It's a mess, but the games are usually pretty good so I don't care to quibble too much.
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Comment on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 becomes first indie game to win Game of the Year at The Game Awards in ~games
Crespyl Link ParentOh, you're right! Somehow I missed that! That's something at least, though I still think it deserved more.Oh, you're right! Somehow I missed that! That's something at least, though I still think it deserved more.
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Comment on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 becomes first indie game to win Game of the Year at The Game Awards in ~games
Crespyl LinkBlue Prince not even getting a nomination is tragic, but with (apparently) a lot of international people involved in the decisions I guess it makes sense. It's a game deeply reliant on English...Blue Prince not even getting a nomination is tragic, but with (apparently) a lot of international people involved in the decisions I guess it makes sense. It's a game deeply reliant on English wordplay, and it's probably one of, if not the, least translateable game I've ever seen.
Still gonna be a little salty about it though.
E33 has a great soundtrack, though I too haven't played the game yet. I'm looking forward to picking it up, probably when I get something beefier than my Steam Deck. Maybe if it goes on a nice sale I'll pick it up earlier and hope it runs ok.
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Comment on Tilderinos in ~talk
I played (and finished) Carimara the other day. It's a short puzzle/exploration game based in folklore from Normandy, and has a unique and rich visual style.
Most of the gameplay revolves around collecting cards so your (mute) player character can show them to other characters to get more information about the central mystery. It's a very short game (I finished in less than an hour) but the ending was satisfying and I was definitely left wanting more.
I found it both engaging and very charming, and a little creepy in that good way.