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Comment on Apple's software quality crisis: when premium hardware meets subpar software in ~tech
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Comment on Open to collaborate and draw something for you in ~creative
HelpfulOption (edited )Link ParentHave you read Piranesi? It captures a similar feeling for me, something like a metaphorical/mythical concept existing in physical space and the effect it has on people.Have you read Piranesi? It captures a similar feeling for me, something like a metaphorical/mythical concept existing in physical space and the effect it has on people.
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Comment on Sanity check: is using links to your personal blog as a glorified text post type reasonable? in ~tildes
HelpfulOption Link ParentYeah I actually added that in because it was a parenthetical in the original. I felt that if it was important enough to slip in, it might be better to retain it. Mostly to cover the bases if...Yeah I actually added that in because it was a parenthetical in the original. I felt that if it was important enough to slip in, it might be better to retain it. Mostly to cover the bases if spamming happens.
Basically, I tried to stay away from too much prescriptive language, and a little more on vibes/productive discussion. While keeping it as short as possible.
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Comment on Sanity check: is using links to your personal blog as a glorified text post type reasonable? in ~tildes
HelpfulOption Link ParentWhat about something like this? Trying to boil things down and take a little more from the original. As well as put the important qualifiers before anything that says OC is "allowed." Might come...You are encouraged to share interesting content in good faith, and not as a vector for advertising or otherwise self-serving purposes. Original content such as your site, project, or channel is allowed in moderation, provided you're contributing towards the community.
Tildes is a community, not an audience to be exploited, and we expect you to participate as an integral part of it.
What about something like this? Trying to boil things down and take a little more from the original. As well as put the important qualifiers before anything that says OC is "allowed." Might come across as more firm, maybe because of shortening/rewording sentences.
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Comment on Jet Lag: Hide + Seek Japan | Trailer in ~hobbies
HelpfulOption Link ParentIf you can get a ticket, Alcatraz might be a little OP. Is it technically publicly accessible?If you can get a ticket, Alcatraz might be a little OP. Is it technically publicly accessible?
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Comment on Jet Lag: Hide + Seek Japan | Trailer in ~hobbies
HelpfulOption Link ParentI believe it's designed to scale down to a metro area or large city. From what I remember in the podcast, there are ruleset tweaks and suggestions for a smaller, local area. One of their playtest...I believe it's designed to scale down to a metro area or large city. From what I remember in the podcast, there are ruleset tweaks and suggestions for a smaller, local area.
One of their playtest sessions was on Manhattan Island (NYC) which is pretty small but dense.
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Comment on Jet Lag: Hide + Seek Japan | Trailer in ~hobbies
HelpfulOption Link ParentClick to expand minor spoiler. Randomize causes the new, random question to be marked off the board, since it was the one actually asked. It could be completely useless or still useful...Click to expand minor spoiler.
Randomize causes the new, random question to be marked off the board, since it was the one actually asked. It could be completely useless or still useful information, depending on the selection and what phase they're in.Veto means the hider doesn't answer, and doesn't receive the reward. That question is marked off the board normally.
Any "marked off" question can be asked again for double the cost. This seems like a brute-force safety to ensure the hider can't dodge a question forever, but at a potentially high cost (time bonuses, curses, etc).
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Comment on The return of non-PC language in the US mainstream in ~talk
HelpfulOption Link ParentWhat you're describing is also common with my friends. One friend saw the birthday cake they got her at work and said, "Oh wow, it's so gay!" because it was decorated with a rainbow (a...What you're describing is also common with my friends. One friend saw the birthday cake they got her at work and said, "Oh wow, it's so gay!" because it was decorated with a rainbow (a good/amusing thing to her). Her straight cis coworkers, mostly women, didn't know how to react and looked uncomfortable.
It can be a fine line. A straight friend once jokingly said, "We're so gay...not that there's anything wrong with that," referring to our close friendship and a Seinfeld quote. I wasn't personally offended, but a gay acquaintance that didn't know him as well was annoyed/upset by it.
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Comment on Best new install steps for Windows 11 gaming PC? in ~tech
HelpfulOption LinkAnother (deeper) configuration to check is the BIOS for RAM settings. Motherboards usually work stock but don't enable XMP (aka advanced memory settings). If you have modern high-speed RAM, it's...Another (deeper) configuration to check is the BIOS for RAM settings. Motherboards usually work stock but don't enable XMP (aka advanced memory settings).
If you have modern high-speed RAM, it's worth checking profiles and matching the RAM's stock timing. Just get memtest86 to verify no errors, even if Windows runs.
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Comment on Best new install steps for Windows 11 gaming PC? in ~tech
HelpfulOption Link ParentThe performance hit is specifically with the Game Filter option, even if it's not On for the current game. Disabling the Filter mode in settings fixes it, or disabling Nvidia App (overlay) entirely.The performance hit is specifically with the Game Filter option, even if it's not On for the current game.
Disabling the Filter mode in settings fixes it, or disabling Nvidia App (overlay) entirely.
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Comment on Nintendo goes after the YouTube channel RetroGameCorps and many others in ~games
HelpfulOption Link ParentRight, but the good news is that Nintendo's actual team seems to be aware now. And if the strikes are challenged, they seem to be reversing them in this case. Still not perfect, because there's...Right, but the good news is that Nintendo's actual team seems to be aware now. And if the strikes are challenged, they seem to be reversing them in this case.
Still not perfect, because there's virtually no authentication of the person issuing the request.
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Comment on Nintendo goes after the YouTube channel RetroGameCorps and many others in ~games
HelpfulOption Link ParentAccording to Kaze, most of the "Nintendo" strikes seem to be overzealous fans or trolls, not anyone actually affiliated with Nintendo. YouTube short Full video breakdownAccording to Kaze, most of the "Nintendo" strikes seem to be overzealous fans or trolls, not anyone actually affiliated with Nintendo.
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Comment on I have an issue with the 3 Body Problem in ~tv
HelpfulOption Link ParentThe easiest explanation for that is that they know of the concept of withholding information, e.g. a "healthy fear" of others. They didn't expect or initially understand the concept where...The easiest explanation for that is that they know of the concept of withholding information, e.g. a "healthy fear" of others. They didn't expect or initially understand the concept where communication is not complete and absolute when it occurs, e.g. metaphor (indirect meaning), and deception (communicating falsehoods).
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Comment on I have an issue with the 3 Body Problem in ~tv
HelpfulOption Link ParentYes, it was explained. I can give the most broad answer without spoiling any huge plot point. But it's a small spoiler that explains things from their perspective. Spoiler for the novel series The...Yes, it was explained. I can give the most broad answer without spoiling any huge plot point. But it's a small spoiler that explains things from their perspective.
Spoiler for the novel series
The San Ti have monitoring stations and people monitoring for signals, similarly to Earth. The original transmission was picked up, but with no way to pinpoint the exact position. It would be from some window of the sky, but from any number of stars.By receiving a second transmission while monitoring the general area, they could pinpoint the source and find Sol.
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Comment on I have an issue with the 3 Body Problem in ~tv
HelpfulOption LinkAnother aspect of this, is that an "AI" still has a foundation in the intelligence of the creator. The minds that created it work far differently than ours, and the AI produced may be closer to...Another aspect of this, is that an "AI" still has a foundation in the intelligence of the creator. The minds that created it work far differently than ours, and the AI produced may be closer to their experience.
So maybe it had no "desire" to subjugate all systems, because the goal was to keep the hearth warm without exposing the truth. More extreme but highly individual solutions were also used, but the exact method was not verifiable outside of a single observer. There may be other criteria for why some progress was halted via experiments versus direct action, which they know from their own advancements.
If the AI did have the desire and capability to spread and control everything, what would stop it from turning on its creators?
For reference, trying to keep out direct spoilers. I read the series a few years ago and finished the show.
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Comment on Game recommendations, specifically (round 2) in ~games
HelpfulOption Link ParentWhat about Penny's Big Breakaway? It's more of a platformer but definitely has some kinetic beat-em-up influence (and boss fights).What about Penny's Big Breakaway? It's more of a platformer but definitely has some kinetic beat-em-up influence (and boss fights).
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~society
HelpfulOption (edited )Link ParentYes, I am not talking about changing the entire Spanish language. Just discussing the conversion into an English word, and purely as a hypothetical to challenge the "why" aspect. Would Latin men...Changing one word doesn't help, unless the person using that word only means to use it in English.
Yes, I am not talking about changing the entire Spanish language. Just discussing the conversion into an English word, and purely as a hypothetical to challenge the "why" aspect. Would Latin men be averse to being described (in English) as Latina? If so, is the non-grammatical gender in Spanish transferred to English? Why?
Male is default, but not because misogyny.
Again, I was talking about the use in English.
I don't know the linguistic history of Spanish. I do think that using the masculine form of a word as the "default" reinforces patriarchal concepts. Whether that effect is larger or smaller for Spanish vs English is hard to quantify.
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Comment on Why is the discourse on Tildes so much nicer than most places on the internet? in ~tildes
HelpfulOption LinkAll of the responses so far were great. But I'm pretty sure the real answer is that Tildes is Canadian (this is a joke, but I do know many polite Canadians).All of the responses so far were great. But I'm pretty sure the real answer is that Tildes is Canadian (this is a joke, but I do know many polite Canadians).
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~society
HelpfulOption (edited )Link ParentHere's a link to a discussion about what I'm referring to with using "she" as the default, universal singular, instead of "he." There was definitely a movement towards the feminine, especially in...Here's a link to a discussion about what I'm referring to with using "she" as the default, universal singular, instead of "he." There was definitely a movement towards the feminine, especially in academic writing, most likely as a course-correction for the seemingly patriarchal nature of defaulting to "he."
Edit: and if using Latina implies he is feminine, then there is more to the grammatical gender than purely form. The response I received suggested grammatical gender was misinterpreted as gendered language, yet you're saying that it's correctly interpreted to be masculine and feminine.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~society
HelpfulOption (edited )Link ParentI'm actually on my own journey of gender, probably most aligned as nonbinary but still comfortable with he/him and they equally. I definitely understand the desire to push back against traditional...I'm actually on my own journey of gender, probably most aligned as nonbinary but still comfortable with he/him and they equally. I definitely understand the desire to push back against traditional assumptions of masculinity (and femininity), but prescriptive language changes without a basis in colloquial/shared usage seem like a recipe for contention.
For what it's worth, I recently built a SFF PC. I'm running Windows 11 (mainly gaming+dev) and now very commonly show 0-1% CPU usage while idle.
It does take power-user knowledge levels, and you're right that you never know what an update could change or enable. For me, it's about the same or slightly less effort than maintaining an updated Linux box.
Either way, Apple software historically had better usability and default options that just made more sense. I hacked Snow Leopard into a netbook, and the biggest hurdle after install was launching apps with 80% magnification by default.
Hopefully they can spend some dev effort on stability and maximizing the potential hardware benefits.