FishFingus's recent activity
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Comment on What types of content do you want to see on Tildes? in ~tildes
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Comment on Diablo IV is the fastest selling Blizzard game of all-time in ~games
FishFingus LinkIf you don't want to feel like you're contributing to vileness, Torchlight II is quite solid and can semi-regularly be found on on sale. It's got a bit of a weak third act, but boasts a good Steam...If you don't want to feel like you're contributing to vileness, Torchlight II is quite solid and can semi-regularly be found on on sale. It's got a bit of a weak third act, but boasts a good Steam workshop.
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Comment on What is your favorite roller coaster? in ~hobbies
FishFingus LinkHmm...its been years, but probably either Big Thunder Mountain at Disneyland Paris or any of the little travelling spinning mouse fairground coasters. The scenery of the former was unbeatable,...Hmm...its been years, but probably either Big Thunder Mountain at Disneyland Paris or any of the little travelling spinning mouse fairground coasters. The scenery of the former was unbeatable, while the latter throws me around in a way that never ceases to make me laugh.
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Comment on Linux newbies: ask your questions in ~comp
FishFingus (edited )LinkI've used Windows all my life, mostly for games. I'm not a developer, coder, programmer or anything like that. But I don't get the fuss around Linux. We did a module on it in uni, and it was...I've used Windows all my life, mostly for games. I'm not a developer, coder, programmer or anything like that. But I don't get the fuss around Linux. We did a module on it in uni, and it was mildly nostalgic in that the process of installing anything felt like getting old MS-DOD games to run as a newbie - you had to know specific console commands and use an antiquated-looking window to search for what you wanted to download. It seemed like a largely less convenient version of Windows, and left me baffled as to what the big deal was. So, what is the big deal? Why would your average user want to bother installing and learning to use Linux?
Edit: And why are there so many different variants, or distros?
Edit #2: These are good answers, thank you all v. much! I think I can see why somebody would Linux now, and I hope gaming steadily becomes more compatible, because the news about Win 11 is increasingly disquieting.
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Comment on Disney is staring down the barrel of a no good, very bad year in ~movies
FishFingus Link ParentMmm, nah, honestly, that's still too beautiful. It needs to be something unmistakably wrong, something truly uncanny that inspires a torrent of bewildered questions and makes me resentful of God.Mmm, nah, honestly, that's still too beautiful. It needs to be something unmistakably wrong, something truly uncanny that inspires a torrent of bewildered questions and makes me resentful of God.
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Comment on Disney is staring down the barrel of a no good, very bad year in ~movies
FishFingus Link ParentI'm hoping they bring out a Stitch that looks as alarming as the original CGI design for Sonic.I'm hoping they bring out a Stitch that looks as alarming as the original CGI design for Sonic.
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Comment on Weekly megathread for news/updates/discussion of Russian invasion of Ukraine - May 25 in ~news
FishFingus Link ParentI don't know what this man is thinking, but I don't see a likely result other than China's government being met with resentment over that proposal. Just stunningly tone-deaf.I don't know what this man is thinking, but I don't see a likely result other than China's government being met with resentment over that proposal. Just stunningly tone-deaf.
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Comment on Cannes: ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ debuts to six-minute standing ovation in ~movies
FishFingus Link ParentAllegedly they also traditionally moo bad films at Cannes instead of booing them.Allegedly they also traditionally moo bad films at Cannes instead of booing them.
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Comment on Weekly megathread for news/updates/discussion of Russian invasion of Ukraine - May 11 in ~news
FishFingus LinkArchived from WaPo to bypass paywall: The Discord leak from earlier this year indicates that Prigozhin reportedly offered to give up Russian troops positions if Ukraine would allow Wagner to...Archived from WaPo to bypass paywall:
The Discord leak from earlier this year indicates that Prigozhin reportedly offered to give up Russian troops positions if Ukraine would allow Wagner to withdraw from Bakhmut.
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Comment on Swedish singer Loreen has won the Eurovision Song Contest – only the second performer to take the prize twice in ~music
FishFingus LinkMan, Germany got done dirty. So did the UK a bit. I enjoy the traditional mild squabbling over how the jury's vote was influenced by politics - this year's theme being "Sorry, Sweden - NATO soon!"...Man, Germany got done dirty. So did the UK a bit. I enjoy the traditional mild squabbling over how the jury's vote was influenced by politics - this year's theme being "Sorry, Sweden - NATO soon!"
The UK and Germany's lyrics were a bit simplistic, but the latter ironically did a great cover of Cha Cha Cha. As for Australia...wow! Come back anytime, boys!
Also, I love how androgynous Eurovision lets everyone be with their style.
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Comment on Tucker Carlson to launch new show on Twitter in ~tech
FishFingus Link ParentWhy wouldn't they just go back to Twitter, since Muskrat unbanned and replatformed them, verified them, pushed their trash to the top of your feed and now spends his time responding to them with...Why wouldn't they just go back to Twitter, since Muskrat unbanned and replatformed them, verified them, pushed their trash to the top of your feed and now spends his time responding to them with comments like "Hmm", "Interesting" an "Why would the MSM lie about this?"
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Comment on When Tintin entered the Cold War. As a spy thriller, 1954’s The Calculus Affair was far ahead of its time. in ~books
FishFingus LinkA fascinating article. And yeah, some of the caricatures in the old Tintin (and Asterix) comics were pretty eye-popping. We've still got those old tales in a box in the garage, I think. I hope...A fascinating article. And yeah, some of the caricatures in the old Tintin (and Asterix) comics were pretty eye-popping. We've still got those old tales in a box in the garage, I think. I hope they're not too musty and mouldy, because I should like to read them again one afternoon. There was nothing like 'em.
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Comment on Bluesky is Jack Dorsey’s attempt at a Twitter redo and it’s already growing fast in ~tech
FishFingus Link ParentWell, that's at least encouraging. Hopefully there won't be a place for the Crowders, Walshes and Shapiros.Well, that's at least encouraging. Hopefully there won't be a place for the Crowders, Walshes and Shapiros.
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Comment on Bluesky is Jack Dorsey’s attempt at a Twitter redo and it’s already growing fast in ~tech
FishFingus LinkHow is their policy on minority protection against stochastic terrorism and libel, and users who engage in said activity and the constant pushing of hate speech boundaries? Also do they allow nudity?How is their policy on minority protection against stochastic terrorism and libel, and users who engage in said activity and the constant pushing of hate speech boundaries?
Also do they allow nudity?
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Comment on Bye bye blue checkmarks: Twitter removes legacy verifications in ~tech
FishFingus Link ParentHe did it out of spite for people who didn't want it...some of whom told their followers they specifically wouldn't get it. Which is interesting in that it may have potentially opened the most...He did it out of spite for people who didn't want it...some of whom told their followers they specifically wouldn't get it. Which is interesting in that it may have potentially opened the most disowned man on Earth up to yet more legal action.
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Comment on Weekly megathread for news/updates/discussion of Russian invasion of Ukraine - April 13 in ~news
FishFingus (edited )LinkThis comes from a mixture of pictures, videos from Reznikov and a quote from (IIRC) the US DoD: AMX-10RCs and Bradleys are confirmed to have arrived in Ukraine. Training on Leopard 2s is ongoing,...This comes from a mixture of pictures, videos from Reznikov and a quote from (IIRC) the US DoD:
AMX-10RCs and Bradleys are confirmed to have arrived in Ukraine. Training on Leopard 2s is ongoing, but one driver did unfortunately manage to do an ollie on another tank and behead it - the Polish instructor was not impressed. Clips and pics if/when I can find them.
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Comment on By more than two-to-one, Americans support US government banning TikTok in ~tech
FishFingus LinkI could be in favour of it, if it helps YouTube shorts disappear and also means that Facebook, Twitter and other social media companies are dragged over broken glass and fined in the billions for...I could be in favour of it, if it helps YouTube shorts disappear and also means that Facebook, Twitter and other social media companies are dragged over broken glass and fined in the billions for their enabling of disinformation and their misuse of user data.
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Comment on They posted porn on Twitter. German authorities called the cops in ~tech
FishFingus Link ParentWow. I thought that was a joke. ...Jesus wept.Wow. I thought that was a joke.
...Jesus wept.
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Comment on Weekly megathread for news/updates/discussion of Russian invasion of Ukraine - March 23 in ~news
FishFingus Link ParentThe British MoD released a training video on YT the other day which stated that the Challenger 2 crews are also now fully trained and back in Ukraine.The British MoD released a training video on YT the other day which stated that the Challenger 2 crews are also now fully trained and back in Ukraine.
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Comment on Where is a good place to get commissioned artwork? in ~creative
FishFingus LinkWell, TBH, I would say DeviantArt or FurAffinity. The thing about both is that, while the have a plethora of talented artists and you're bound to find one who will do your style, it isn't easy to...Well, TBH, I would say DeviantArt or FurAffinity. The thing about both is that, while the have a plethora of talented artists and you're bound to find one who will do your style, it isn't easy to find a list of ones who are available unless you happen to see their journal posts.
If you give me some sort of style reference, I can try to find a match and pass on that artist's details.
Gun topics. I.e., types of interesting firearms and their history, as well as ideas for modern gun control that don't involve ineffectual bans (like tackling toxic masculinity and the cult of the gun).