Eji1700's recent activity
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Comment on What are your predictions for 2026? in ~talk
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Comment on Statement from Mozilla's new CEO in ~tech
Eji1700 Link ParentI think you've got some rose tinted glasses about the past because there was ABSOLUTELY intrusive and miserable software around then, and extra so related to the entire dotcom/browser market...1999 felt like a wandering door salesmen; it can be annoying, but they are nice enough and they don't insist. Do it a few times and they'll stop coming. 2025 feels like they put a foot in my door and are trying to raid my fridge. At some point the only real response is "fuck off", because the decorum has eroded. And yes, that's not good nor even productive conversation. But it's less about conversation and more about preservation at this point.
I think you've got some rose tinted glasses about the past because there was ABSOLUTELY intrusive and miserable software around then, and extra so related to the entire dotcom/browser market (helllllo internet explorer). And it's not just the internet. CES has basically been a year by year historical showing of "this is the bullshit we'll be shoving down your throat for the next cycle that fits in 4% of cases and is going on EVERYTHING!"
This is not a particularly unique cycle. There are different factors in where our society is now, but I don't think this changes my main point that AI isn't going anywhere, and not just because we've got crazy assholes once again trying to force "new thing" into everything. Pointing out, again, that yes marketing is lying about it is true, but it's also just kinda going in circles? Not that I think there's too much nuance left to discuss at this point (most everything has been said and the major breakthroughs have settled for now), but for example Larian get ripped apart because they're being realistic about things is silly.
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Comment on The 2025 Steam Winter Sale is live (runs Dec 18 - Jan 5) in ~games
Eji1700 Link ParentI found V rising really fun, but I also played the hell out of battlerite (rip). Personally one of the most enjoyable aspects of it is a very clear "gear treadmill" with skill still mattering and...I found V rising really fun, but I also played the hell out of battlerite (rip). Personally one of the most enjoyable aspects of it is a very clear "gear treadmill" with skill still mattering and not a lot of grinding so much as just getting better at executing your build and doing the combat right.
Keep in mind though that goes both ways as my buddy who's more used to WoW would often think he'd need to grind up because he'd die too quickly, and get stuck in these major grinding cycles until I showed him some stuff. You're really not supposed to be getting hit a lot. There's no "tank" or "healer" roll like a traditional MMO so learning the fight and the mechanics is more important than build or gear maxing.
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Comment on The 2025 Steam Winter Sale is live (runs Dec 18 - Jan 5) in ~games
Eji1700 Link ParentIt really nails puzzle design in that there's almost always something you feel like you can figure out or do, and that is just the right level of "huh wait....oh I CAN DO THAT"It really nails puzzle design in that there's almost always something you feel like you can figure out or do, and that is just the right level of "huh wait....oh I CAN DO THAT"
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Comment on Steam Winter Sale 2025: Hidden gems in ~games
Eji1700 LinkHolder of Place. Really clever autobattler that’s nice and quick with a lot of relatability. 182 reviews and 9.99 currently but if it hits a sale I cannot recommend it enoughHolder of Place. Really clever autobattler that’s nice and quick with a lot of relatability.
182 reviews and 9.99 currently but if it hits a sale I cannot recommend it enough
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Comment on Statement from Mozilla's new CEO in ~tech
Eji1700 Link ParentYeah it's a shit spot for anyone who respects that AI isn't the magic cure all it's being peddled as, but recognizes it may have some potential future. Like the dotcom bubble, you'd be seen as...Yeah it's a shit spot for anyone who respects that AI isn't the magic cure all it's being peddled as, but recognizes it may have some potential future.
Like the dotcom bubble, you'd be seen as crazy if after the crash you still didn't have a website, and yet "who needs a website for pet products" was seen as nuts at the time.
Threading the needle sucks, and I agree that there NEEDS to be backlash against this data harvesting forced nonsense, but it also gets a little tiring watching everyone trot out the same "AI SUCKS!" arguments every time a new product adopts because...yeah probably, but I think it does have enough of a future that full out non adoption is likely not realistic.
It gets worse of course because like the dotcom bubble you've got money men and investors who have been told by marketing and sales people outright lies and now have expectations based on that.
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Comment on Reading my first Stephen King novel - What are your favorites? in ~books
Eji1700 LinkHonestly my favorites of his are his short stories. I like a lot of his major works but dislike the endings but the short stories often nail it. Other than that and the many recommendations...Honestly my favorites of his are his short stories. I like a lot of his major works but dislike the endings but the short stories often nail it.
Other than that and the many recommendations already made, i think a solid favorite of mine is running man
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Comment on Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 | Announce trailer in ~games
Eji1700 Link ParentTank the difficulty would make it mostly a formality orrr maybe just watch a stream of it?Tank the difficulty would make it mostly a formality orrr maybe just watch a stream of it?
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Comment on Amazon to allow EPUB and PDF downloads of DRM-free Kindle titles in ~books
Eji1700 LinkGlad to see it, but i'm also glad I got waaaaaaaaaay aware from kindle and amazon forever ago. Pocketbook Era has served me well for years now and i go through libro.fm and similar sites for...Glad to see it, but i'm also glad I got waaaaaaaaaay aware from kindle and amazon forever ago. Pocketbook Era has served me well for years now and i go through libro.fm and similar sites for ebooks/audio because i'm utterly sick of DRM.
Ignoring the whole "well can I loan this book" thing, it was MASSIVELY frustrating when I suddenly wanted to move my titles to a different device or start backing things up and was constantly kicked in the teeth. As always DRM that makes the consumers life worse than the pirates is always such a crap shoot.
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Comment on Order of the Sinking Star | Official announcement trailer in ~games
Eji1700 Link ParentI suspect that plus some level of Stephen sausage roll/baba is you style escalation of mechanicsI suspect that plus some level of Stephen sausage roll/baba is you style escalation of mechanics
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Comment on Divinity | World premiere trailer from The Game Awards 2025 in ~games
Eji1700 LinkLooks good (horrifying). I wanted to get into DS2 but it didn't quite grab me. Lots of little things with how the armor was on everyone, the fact every fight very easily devolved into "oh god...Looks good (horrifying). I wanted to get into DS2 but it didn't quite grab me. Lots of little things with how the armor was on everyone, the fact every fight very easily devolved into "oh god we're all on fire" and other small things.
BG3 was fantastic and being tied to the DnD rules I think helped them iron out their issues from DS2, so i'm excited to see them head back to their original IP and really knock it out of the park.
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Comment on Supergirl | Official teaser in ~movies
Eji1700 LinkLooks eh? Maybe it's just because i grew up on that Batman Animated Series era, but another "oh life sucks, better drink away my woes, ugh" story is what i've seen them do to startrek for 10...Looks eh? Maybe it's just because i grew up on that Batman Animated Series era, but another "oh life sucks, better drink away my woes, ugh" story is what i've seen them do to startrek for 10 years. Still haven't seen superman though so maybe i'm missing something.
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Comment on After 42 years, Gainax officially closes in ~anime
Eji1700 Link ParentMostly? It’s got a nice “what the fuck” per minute ratio and it’s gorgeous. She’s no stranger to weird stuff and felt it was kinda odd by the end but she enjoyed the experience.Mostly? It’s got a nice “what the fuck” per minute ratio and it’s gorgeous. She’s no stranger to weird stuff and felt it was kinda odd by the end but she enjoyed the experience.
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Comment on After 42 years, Gainax officially closes in ~anime
Eji1700 LinkJust showed my wife FLCL S1. I know as others have said the talent is long gone, but there's very little I can even put on a similar tier as to their best works. The era ended long ago but it's a...Just showed my wife FLCL S1. I know as others have said the talent is long gone, but there's very little I can even put on a similar tier as to their best works. The era ended long ago but it's a shame to see it enshrined.
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Comment on Is OpenAI today’s Netscape? Or is it AOL? in ~tech
Eji1700 Link ParentThat's kinda why I had cache in quotes, as I realize it's more akin to what you're suggesting, although it depends a bit on what you're seeing the LLM used for. You might improve docs, expand a...That's kinda why I had cache in quotes, as I realize it's more akin to what you're suggesting, although it depends a bit on what you're seeing the LLM used for.
You might improve docs, expand a library, etc. Hell i'm seeing cases where they have an AI generating API calls EVERY TIME THEY NEED THEM, where it takes a single developer to say "hey let me just save that code and execute it next time we need this". We're talking "do this process" is the input, so it would be trivial to map.
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Comment on Is OpenAI today’s Netscape? Or is it AOL? in ~tech
Eji1700 Link ParentI think smarter companies are using this time to "cache" their AI output. Take the most common requests/results, look at them, hard code those, congrats you're no longer using "AI", or more...I think smarter companies are using this time to "cache" their AI output. Take the most common requests/results, look at them, hard code those, congrats you're no longer using "AI", or more accurately LLMs, for those requests.
It leads me to wonder at what point the AI companies are going to turn their API's into "blackbox" models where you just have them process on their side and don't get to see the output so they can keep the reliance.
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Comment on Without looking, do you have a vague idea of your coordinates? in ~talk
Eji1700 LinkI would not know. My dad would. He would be disappointed that I do not.I would not know.
My dad would.
He would be disappointed that I do not.
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Comment on Paramount launches a hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery in ~movies
Eji1700 Link ParentYeah I don't think I was being clear but I was trying to indicate as much (without having had time to really dig into the news today).Yeah I don't think I was being clear but I was trying to indicate as much (without having had time to really dig into the news today).
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Comment on Paramount launches a hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery in ~movies
Eji1700 Link ParentIt's actually one of the more interesting questions in regards to globalization, capitalism, and democracy, but probably not the topic for the full discussion, and it doesn't much matter because...Any sane democratic country would not allow this deal takeover to happen, but we are obviously way past thay point in th US.
It's actually one of the more interesting questions in regards to globalization, capitalism, and democracy, but probably not the topic for the full discussion, and it doesn't much matter because we're well into "isn't this a fucking monopoly" territory before you even get into ethical/moral standpoints.
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Comment on Paramount launches a hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery in ~movies
Eji1700 Link ParentI'm not paying close attention but the claims are that Paramount doesn't have the funds but is instead being backed by the Saudi's. I don't think this is conspiracy/secret, but I also haven't...I'm not paying close attention but the claims are that Paramount doesn't have the funds but is instead being backed by the Saudi's. I don't think this is conspiracy/secret, but I also haven't bothered to vet it myself besides seeing people ramble about it.
To be fair that's been a safe bet for something like 8+ years now, and it's part of why things are so odd.