CrypticCuriosity629's recent activity
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Comment on I wrote my first Chrome extension to simplify Wikipedia articles in ~comp
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Comment on What's a new skill that you've picked up recently? in ~life
CrypticCuriosity629 Link ParentMostly the russian ones on USBdev.ru. And a few others. I just sort of reverse engineered what they were doing.Mostly the russian ones on USBdev.ru. And a few others. I just sort of reverse engineered what they were doing.
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Comment on I wrote my first Chrome extension to simplify Wikipedia articles in ~comp
CrypticCuriosity629 LinkHonestly? I can't say that I have. Usually if I get lost it's usually because I don't have context. But cool extension though.Have you ever been reading a Wikipedia article and tapped out because it's just too dense and difficult to read?
Honestly? I can't say that I have. Usually if I get lost it's usually because I don't have context.
But cool extension though.
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Comment on Disney reportedly planning full reboot of the Indiana Jones franchise in ~movies
CrypticCuriosity629 LinkAlternate title: "Disney reportedly planning to throw a lot of money away rebooting a beloved franchise that no one is asking for and will inevitably flop."Alternate title: "Disney reportedly planning to throw a lot of money away rebooting a beloved franchise that no one is asking for and will inevitably flop."
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Comment on Zohran Mamdani’s logo looked nothing like a logo: The bodega-influenced visual language of an outsider campaign for mayor of New York City in ~design
CrypticCuriosity629 LinkReminds me of traditional hand lettered campaign material from the 1950s/60s, I actually really like the style. I think it's smart too, because the design language speaks to people and ideas as...Reminds me of traditional hand lettered campaign material from the 1950s/60s, I actually really like the style.
I think it's smart too, because the design language speaks to people and ideas as opposed to politics. Bypasses some of that immediately triggered skepticism of politics when people see political signage.
I work at a union print shop as a project manager and designer, specifically with political organizations and non-profits, and it's been an ongoing discussion of how to reach more people and I keep telling people the most successful campaigns seem to be the ones that speak to people not politics. I name the Obama Campaign, a small local politician in Burbank named Konstantine Anthony who was definitely an underdog but won, and now I can name Zohran Mamdani too.
Unfortunately most of my clients think that's stupid. Oh well.
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Comment on Where do you go to veg out online? in ~tech
CrypticCuriosity629 Link ParentWhat's the vibe there though? Pretty open to outsiders and/or different opinions or pretty tight nit and homogeneous? Apolitical?What's the vibe there though? Pretty open to outsiders and/or different opinions or pretty tight nit and homogeneous? Apolitical?
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Comment on Where do you go to veg out online? in ~tech
CrypticCuriosity629 LinkDefinitely keeping an eye on this thread. Lately I've been getting diminishing returns of dopamine from Reddit, YouTube is always latching onto the wrong things of what I'm interested in, and so I...Definitely keeping an eye on this thread.
Lately I've been getting diminishing returns of dopamine from Reddit, YouTube is always latching onto the wrong things of what I'm interested in, and so I end up just browsing Thingiverse looking for cool projects to 3D print.
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Comment on ‘Elio’ box office flop: Why can’t Pixar launch original films? in ~movies
CrypticCuriosity629 Link ParentYeah, I remembered being interested in it after seeing the trailer, but after that nothing. I saw no hype and no marketing other than just marketing that announced its existence. I actually didn't...Yeah, I remembered being interested in it after seeing the trailer, but after that nothing. I saw no hype and no marketing other than just marketing that announced its existence.
I actually didn't even know it came out already.
Also, I just realized that the first teaser came out in 2023, the second teaser came out in November of 2024, and the full trailer came out in March of this year. That's like a LONG time to be releasing teasers I think. People see it and forget about it, then when they see it again they kind of gloss over it. I wonder if it'd have done better with more focused marketing.
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Comment on New law in Sweden that makes it illegal to buy custom adult content will take effect on July 1 – content creators say it makes their profession more dangerous in ~tech
CrypticCuriosity629 Link ParentI mean a parent's job is to parent their children, if they can't do that effectively at the same time as having a job, then that's an issue that also needs to be addressed, societally or...I mean a parent's job is to parent their children, if they can't do that effectively at the same time as having a job, then that's an issue that also needs to be addressed, societally or otherwise.
Not saying there shouldn't be rules and laws around Twitch and stuff, just saying you can't discount parental responsibility in the matter.
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Comment on New law in Sweden that makes it illegal to buy custom adult content will take effect on July 1 – content creators say it makes their profession more dangerous in ~tech
CrypticCuriosity629 Link ParentPaying for Onlyfans isn't like paying for porn in the traditional sense. Most men pay for onlyfans for the personalized part of it. Often you'll have creators sell packages that include...Paying for Onlyfans isn't like paying for porn in the traditional sense. Most men pay for onlyfans for the personalized part of it. Often you'll have creators sell packages that include personalized messages, or limited chat, exclusive/personalized videos, etc. It's the experience. And even without the personalized parts, it's still the fact that it's a person and not over-produced porn.
It's the same story as a lot of escorts say about their clients, it's because these men are lonely, they want attention, and don't really have luck dating.
So when I say social factors, I'm talking about what socially causes these men to seek out these experiences as opposed to real dating.
FYI I personally know a couple of people who have Onlyfans and dated a girl who had one. It's lucrative. They make a lot of money, and they're financially well off years before I was, so in this economy I can't fault them.
As far as the rest of your comment, I don't have kids so I don't follow that kind of thing, but it does sound like a big issue, however you could argue that parents need to monitor what their kids are doing on the internet better.
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Comment on New law in Sweden that makes it illegal to buy custom adult content will take effect on July 1 – content creators say it makes their profession more dangerous in ~tech
CrypticCuriosity629 (edited )Link ParentI think there are systemic issues that need addressing in order to address the reasons behind why so many people spend money on Onlyfans and why so many people feel the need to become Onlyfans...I think there are systemic issues that need addressing in order to address the reasons behind why so many people spend money on Onlyfans and why so many people feel the need to become Onlyfans creators.
For the subscribers(mostly men) it's the social factors, for the content creators(mostly women) it's the economic factors. We should be addressing both of these factors.
As always just banning shit won't fix anything, just force it into de-regulation, which then becomes even more dangerous going both ways.
Edit: Clarified the gendering, as there are consumers and creators of all genders involved.
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Comment on What's a new skill that you've picked up recently? in ~life
CrypticCuriosity629 Link ParentI'm really good at figuring things out and like to fall down rabbit holes. So mainly through forum posts, wikipedia, and just online research. The forum posts were the most helpful, and there were...I'm really good at figuring things out and like to fall down rabbit holes. So mainly through forum posts, wikipedia, and just online research.
The forum posts were the most helpful, and there were a lot of resources about using the flashing tools to repair dead or dying USBs, or repairing fake or counterfeit USBs to reflect their accurate storage.
I mean I also have a foundation in understanding that almost anything is possible, just with varying levels of complexity and difficulty, so I approach most projects like that. There are only 2 possible outcomes for every problem I approach this way, either I succeed or I learn about something and learn why it won't work.
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Comment on What's a new skill that you've picked up recently? in ~life
CrypticCuriosity629 LinkI learned how USB memory works and how to flash a USB memory stick with new firmware. I was trying to rename the brand and product codes of a USB drive to be Cyberpunk themed. First ended up...I learned how USB memory works and how to flash a USB memory stick with new firmware. I was trying to rename the brand and product codes of a USB drive to be Cyberpunk themed.
First ended up bricking the USB stick, then I had to learn how the software works and what it does. Learned about NAND flash mapping.
Through that, I actually learned a lot about exploits and HID spoofing because the flashing software allowed me to flash it as different kinds of memories and devices, so I looked into it and fell down a rabbit hole of all sorts of exploiting techniques.
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Comment on Nexus Mods ownership changing hands: An update from Dark0ne in ~games
CrypticCuriosity629 LinkWell damn. I've been eagerly following their new NexusMods app for Linux modding, and it was coming along so nicely.Well damn.
I've been eagerly following their new NexusMods app for Linux modding, and it was coming along so nicely.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
CrypticCuriosity629 (edited )LinkSo this is a bit of a creative project as well as a software project and hardware. I'm creating a swiss army knife of a USB drive, with Windows, Mac, and Linux recovery and penetration testing...So this is a bit of a creative project as well as a software project and hardware.
I'm creating a swiss army knife of a USB drive, with Windows, Mac, and Linux recovery and penetration testing capabilities, multiple live OS's, and a bunch of portable tools.
BUT in the theme of the Relic Chip from Cyberpunk 2077.
The idea is to have 3 partitions. One to hold Ventoy and the ISOs, one for encrypted persistent storage for the ISOs, and one to be used to store portable apps and software, as well as general multi-OS storage.
When I plugged it into my linux, the USB popped up as VenderCoProductCode. This wasn't the partition, this was like the name/info of the device itself.
Because I'm neurotic I set out to change this information, so I fell down a rabbit hole of how to flash the USB with custom controller firmware so I can change all the device descriptors to something Cyberpunk themed. Ended up nuking the block map, so spent a very long time with poorly translated mass production software to link the physical NAND pages to the disk sectors.
But I ended up getting it to work, so now as far as any computer is concerned, the USB drive is manufactured by Arasaka and is the RELIC_BIOCHIP_XCX-34092.
While doing so I realized I can flash LED controlling firmware and settings as well onto the drive's firmware, so I'm actually really curious about these other leads on the drive to see if they can be connected to an LED to make the Biochip light up. If anyone knows, let me know! I might try to experiment.
Now that the device descriptors have been altered and it's been re-flashed with the physical memory mapped correctly, I'm going to be partitioning it and gathering all the resources that will go on the USB, and naming the partitions in theme with everything else.
Eventually I want a 1 stop shop for all computer troubleshooting and, if needed, penetration testing tools.
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Comment on Do dumbphones actually… work? (realistic week in the life) in ~tech
CrypticCuriosity629 LinkSo I've been using a Qin F21 Pro for the past month or two, and I do think it helps. It runs Android and has a tiny touchscreen, but it has a physical number pad. I have found that it absolutely...So I've been using a Qin F21 Pro for the past month or two, and I do think it helps.
It runs Android and has a tiny touchscreen, but it has a physical number pad.
I have found that it absolutely helps with the doom scrolling and constant connectedness, without sacrificing my personal necessities like Spotify, Google Maps, Android Auto, and my Audiobooks.
The T9 keyboard matched with the tiny screen that barely any apps seem to be made for, means that I can still browse Reddit from time to time, but I can't engage with it like I can on a full smart phone. I can read headlines and stay up to date, but I can't like respond easily or get lost in the comments.
So it's dumb enough to kick the doomscrolling and urges to stare at my phone when I'm bored, but smart enough to not cut me off completely.
I'd be curious about the E-Ink dumb phones though. I do like the idea, but they tend to be more expensive. The one I have was around $150 a couple years ago, so it doesn't break the bank.
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Comment on Are they 'stars'? Or just rather ordinary people who need to work? in ~talk
CrypticCuriosity629 (edited )LinkI used to work in the entertainment industry in the art department and was friends with who many would call celebrities. I just treated them like people, and we got along. Ended up getting invited...I used to work in the entertainment industry in the art department and was friends with who many would call celebrities. I just treated them like people, and we got along. Ended up getting invited places, then met others, and it just kind of snowballed from there.
Anyways, something I realized is that a lot of these people crave normal human interaction. Of course there's some people who are too full of themselves and expect to be treated like royalty, but to a lot of them it's just a job.
What was funny is that it's so rare on set for a member of the crew to be on a first name basis with an actor that whenever I'd go up to them or they'd come up to me security would freak out. I got kicked off set once by a producer who thought I was harassing my buddy, apparently someone in the crew bullshitted that I was harassing the actor. I texted my buddy and the moment he got back to his trailer he immediately walked me and him up to the producer and threatened to walk off if I wasn't brought back.
But yeah, most of these people just craved being treated like people. I also got the feeling a few of my celeb friends who weren't rich or famous before they made it also had nostalgia for what it was like before being in the spotlight. I'd hear stories about how they lost a lot of their friends from before getting famous because they'd be asking them for stuff or treating them differently. They wouldn't judge my little Burbank apartment despite them having this like huge house with housecleaners.
Also, when you hang out with some of these people publicly you start getting an idea of the burden of being famous. You can't sit with them in anything less than an exclusive restaurant without getting interrupted in the middle of a sentence multiple times throughout the meal.
And it's like once that first person walks up, everyone else thinks that it's ok to make a line. And it's a double edged sword, if they do a selfie or acknowledge the person, then that invites others to come up, if they refuse or turn them down people get PISSED and rude and nasty. And no matter what they do, people are always filming with their phone.
Anyways, I don't work in the entertainment industry anymore, ended up seeing the writing on the wall of the entertainment industry taking a turn for the worst and went more corporate, worked at Disney's corporate offices in Burbank until I was laid off during COVID, and eventually moved up to Seattle, but I've driven to Vancouver a couple times to meet up with my friend who goes up there to shoot sometimes.
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Comment on What’s a recent “shower argument” you’ve had? in ~talk
CrypticCuriosity629 Link ParentI think it comes down to a certain level that intelligence does not equal self awareness/emotional intelligence. I have found the same thing to be true with my own relatives. And a lot of people...I think it comes down to a certain level that intelligence does not equal self awareness/emotional intelligence.
I have found the same thing to be true with my own relatives. And a lot of people keep saying that these past 10 years have showed them how stupid people are, and I don't think that's true.
It's shown me how many people lack self awareness and emotional intelligence and the ability to self reflect.
I grew up in a troubled household and had a therapist in my teens who spent a lot of time and effort teaching me to be resilient and self aware and have good emotional intelligence to avoid long term emotional damage upbringing. And I'm incredibly grateful for that because those skills have allowed me to avoid almost every form of propaganda, scams, etc.
But the down side is having to live in a world where most people just don't have the ability to really question themselves, their biases, their pre-conceived notions. Most people operate on the concept of just FEEL -> REACT, and give no thought as to anything else.
Even talking to my parents, their general outlook on life is "Just do it, and if it doesn't work out then deal with it then" to EVERYTHING, haha including me. They have zero concept of actually thinking through decisions thoroughly and it's always been a point of contention between them and me because I'm always trying to solve problems before they happen.
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Comment on Mouse: P.I. For Hire | Official June 2025 trailer in ~games
CrypticCuriosity629 Link ParentInferior? In what way is this game inferior? Sorry might be out of the loop.Inferior? In what way is this game inferior?
Sorry might be out of the loop.
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Comment on What’s a recent “shower argument” you’ve had? in ~talk
CrypticCuriosity629 LinkHonestly it's mostly just American politics. I don't want to get too deep into politics here as this probably isn't the place, but in my head I mainly just arguing with people on the left that I...Honestly it's mostly just American politics. I don't want to get too deep into politics here as this probably isn't the place, but in my head I mainly just arguing with people on the left that I mostly agree with who I feel are either playing directly into the hands of those who are stoking chaos, or the left's misaligned priorities and lack of bigger picture thinking about what's going on.
Anyways, the argument I keep having lately is detailed below.
Politics Warning
Like as just my personal opinion, in my head I'm constantly arguing with fellow leftists because it's maddening that people can on one hand personally acknowledge and communicate how fearful they are and how serious the political situation in the US is and how dangerous it's becoming, but then turn around and continue to push for gun control as if that's not disarming ourselves in the face of what many see as an authoritarian/fascist takeover.Because here's the thing, maybe just maybe with more gun control at a time like this we'll have less mass shooting, less school shootings, less children dying. I agree with you there.
But how much will that matter if liberalism is labeled terrorism and people are being shipped to re-education camps, kids are being kidnapped and re-educated? How much will that matter when lynching becomes a thing again and the police turn a blind eye. How much will that matter if conservatives who already have guns grow bolder and start targeting what they consider problems in society?
The only defense we have right now is legal resistance to this administration, but if legal resistance fails, who's going to be protecting us, our families, etc? Both the military and police are currently being armed against protestors under the guise of it being a rebellion. The president and administration have already been pardoning and being lax with criminals that support them. So what happens when violence starts being targeted at the left and the police don't have our backs or turn a blind eye depending on what political affiliation you have.
I'm not saying we should be looking for armed conflict or use guns offensively, I'm saying it's good to be an armed statistic and have that option in the face of what's happening.
It's frustrating because I feel powerless to change things and feel cursed to just watch things happen exactly as I expect them to.
Feel free to delete this or ask me to delete this if it's too serious or controversial, haha Just trying to answer the question honestly, not trying to preach anything.
I have seen more and more stuff that looks like it's been written by AI.