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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
IsildursBane LinkI have started work on creating centralized storage for the industrial district that is shulker-loaded. I have connected the wool farm up to this system, and am working on adding more. The more...I have started work on creating centralized storage for the industrial district that is shulker-loaded. I have connected the wool farm up to this system, and am working on adding more. The more manual input farms like tree farms will not be connected to the central storage, since players will want to be able to collect their materials at the farms they are using. This central storage system could also be repurposed to sending it to community storage later on, although we need a server restart detector before doing that.
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Comment on Mumford & Sons: NPR Tiny Desk (2026) in ~music
IsildursBane Link ParentThe first two albums were iconic, and I did enjoy the third (Wilder Mind) despite the drastic style shift. The fourth (Delta) had a few songs I quite liked, but wasn't as solid of an album. They...The first two albums were iconic, and I did enjoy the third (Wilder Mind) despite the drastic style shift. The fourth (Delta) had a few songs I quite liked, but wasn't as solid of an album. They just released a new album, which seems like a return to the style of their first two albums, but has more layers to it
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
IsildursBane LinkSo I have finally got my testing frameworks configured for the backend of the website I am using to learn React. To test my API I am using JEST and Supertest. I have written tests for the full...So I have finally got my testing frameworks configured for the backend of the website I am using to learn React. To test my API I am using JEST and Supertest. I have written tests for the full CRUD functionality of one of my models. When I was in school doing a group project I remember a pain point of our testing was that for testing someone would have to add another data entry into our fixtures, which would cause a cascade of broken tests. So, I am trying to have all my fixtures as JSON objects, which then allows for me to dynamically reference the fixtures in my tests. Hopefully this will prevent me from breaking tests if I need a larger dataset later. Now I will have to spend the next little while writing more tests, as I wrote a fair amount of models without testing. I know AI could probably quickly write these tests for me, but since the project is mainly for me to learn, I want to avoid using AI.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
IsildursBane LinkIn the process of adding compasses to various locations I noticed that the flower farms district has no supporting infrastructure. I have added a portal, which can be accessed via the north...In the process of adding compasses to various locations I noticed that the flower farms district has no supporting infrastructure. I have added a portal, which can be accessed via the north tunnel, about five blocks north of the turnoff for the Guardian XP Farm tunnel, you will notice on the other side the tunnel the flower farm tunnel. I have also built a house in the overworld for the portal. I have added paths from the portal house towards each farm, and signage to designate which direction to go for each flower. There is a lot of torch spam surrounding the trails so that you will not get swarmed, but it is not something that I would consider "safe"
@creesch would you please be willing to move the bluemap marker to -1185, 72, -1850 to better align with the portal?
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Comment on Mumford & Sons: NPR Tiny Desk (2026) in ~music
IsildursBane LinkSet List: I'll Tell You Everything White Blank Page Badlands Rubber Band ManSet List:
- I'll Tell You Everything
- White Blank Page
- Badlands
- Rubber Band Man
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Mumford & Sons: NPR Tiny Desk (2026)
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
IsildursBane Link ParentI noticed last night that they got to to the exposed stage so I don't think they were waxed the whole time. Golems do take a long time to weatherI noticed last night that they got to to the exposed stage so I don't think they were waxed the whole time. Golems do take a long time to weather
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
IsildursBane LinkReposting from last thread: So I have built the Adventurer's Society in town, across the road from the Emerald Embassy. The plan for this build is to have a centralized place for implementing and...Reposting from last thread:
So I have built the Adventurer's Society in town, across the road from the Emerald Embassy. The plan for this build is to have a centralized place for implementing and organizing my idea of lodestone based navigation around the server. The idea is simple of just having a bundle full of compasses of various points of interest.
I have started adding lodestones to some communal builds, with plans to add more. For player's bases I am not adding them myself, but at the Adventurer's Society there are shulkers with the supplies to do it yourself. Simply grab a shulker of supplies, add the lodestone and map the stack of compasses provided, and relabel them. Once the compasses are done, simply return the stack of compasses to the building (add them to the bundles, one to the master set chest, and the remaining in the surplus chest).
If you grab a bundle yourself, please note that especially in the earlier stages you may have to sporadically visit to add any compasses to your set that you do not already have.
This system is not meant to invalidate bluemap, but to provide an in-game alternative for those who want. I personally use bluemap frequently, but I also enjoy having an in-game alternative for immersion.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
IsildursBane Link ParentI am part way through implementing it, and it seems pretty easy so far. Right now I am just in the process of adding indexers.I am part way through implementing it, and it seems pretty easy so far. Right now I am just in the process of adding indexers.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
IsildursBane Link ParentThat is a good suggestion. Line maps might be the better method for the nether. It would also be fairly easy to doThat is a good suggestion. Line maps might be the better method for the nether. It would also be fairly easy to do
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
IsildursBane Link ParentThere is not much that you can do to help or sponsor the project besides placing lodestones at your base and then dropping off compasses. I have even gone so far as creating shulkers that have a...There is not much that you can do to help or sponsor the project besides placing lodestones at your base and then dropping off compasses. I have even gone so far as creating shulkers that have a lodestone, compasses, an anvil, and xp bottles so that there is everything needed. I have already tackled a handful of the bigger communal projects, but there are more to do if you want to help with that. It helps that lodestones in recent updates have gotten a lot cheaper
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
IsildursBane Link ParentI am wanting to do the nether at some point, but am focusing on the overworld at the moment. My plan is to gradually create dimension-based bundlesI am wanting to do the nether at some point, but am focusing on the overworld at the moment. My plan is to gradually create dimension-based bundles
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
IsildursBane LinkSo I have built the Adventurer's Society in town, across the road from the Emerald Embassy. The plan for this build is to have a centralized place for implementing and organizing my idea of...So I have built the Adventurer's Society in town, across the road from the Emerald Embassy. The plan for this build is to have a centralized place for implementing and organizing my idea of lodestone based navigation around the server. The idea is simple of just having a bundle full of compasses of various points of interest.
I have started adding lodestones to some communal builds, with plans to add more. For player's bases I am not adding them myself, but at the Adventurer's Society there are shulkers with the supplies to do it yourself. Simply grab a shulker of supplies, add the lodestone and map the stack of compasses provided, and relabel them. Once the compasses are done, simply return the stack of compasses to the building (add them to the bundles, one to the master set chest, and the remaining in the surplus chest).
If you grab a bundle yourself, please note that especially in the earlier stages you may have to sporadically visit to add any compasses to your set that you do not already have.
This system is not meant to invalidate bluemap, but to provide an in-game alternative for those who want. I personally use bluemap frequently, but I also enjoy having an in-game alternative for immersion.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
IsildursBane LinkSo have had two separate projects on the go this week, but minimal progress on either. I researched implementing the Arr stack, since I have heard about it but knew very little. I also thought it...So have had two separate projects on the go this week, but minimal progress on either.
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I researched implementing the Arr stack, since I have heard about it but knew very little. I also thought it might help in locating a still active torrent for a season of a show I am watching, where it seems hard to track down using my surface level knowledge. I am not sure if it is the right fit for my usecase, but I plan on spinning up a VM to try it out.
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I have been researching testing frameworks to have automated testing on my React learning project. I learned that you can set up JUnit to run API testing, so will probably implement that for my backend testing. Once that is all configured and tests written then I will start researching testing for the frontend.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
IsildursBane LinkWhoever put books on the lecterns in the villager trading hall to indicate glass trades is a genius. It is such a simple unobtrusive way to indicate glass trades. I just learned about it today,...Whoever put books on the lecterns in the villager trading hall to indicate glass trades is a genius. It is such a simple unobtrusive way to indicate glass trades. I just learned about it today, and really appreciate it. I also thought I would put this comment in case others did not know of it
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
IsildursBane (edited )Link ParentThe current iteration I think works decently, and I am happy with the block pallette. However, I feel that the issue is it makes it lose the grand hotel vibe I am going for. After more thought on...The current iteration I think works decently, and I am happy with the block pallette. However, I feel that the issue is it makes it lose the grand hotel vibe I am going for. After more thought on that, I think it is because the roof is a pretty gradual slope, and so the dormers stick out too far. I think having a much steeper roof would allow for dormers to work better in the style I am aiming for, but the build is too wide to have a steeper roof.
Edit: I looked up the Lake Louise hotel, as it has been one of my inspirations and also I knew it had dormers that I thought worked well. The way it is done there is it has a steep rough on the edge, but the center is flat. I may play around with that
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
IsildursBane Link ParentToday I started experimenting with dormer windows, but currently not a fan of them. I think the biggest issue is that the design I tested with are slightly too big, throwing the scale of the build...Today I started experimenting with dormer windows, but currently not a fan of them. I think the biggest issue is that the design I tested with are slightly too big, throwing the scale of the build off. Also, I feel like dormer windows are hard to do as an ornate design in minecraft, but I would need to make them look ornate to blend in properly. I will continue thinking and experimenting with them, but if others have ideas or input I would love to hear it
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Comment on Recommended beginning soldering kits in ~hobbies
IsildursBane LinkSo for soldering iron, I highly recommend one with temp control. For the longest time I was using a cheap $20 soldering iron with no controls, but have since upgraded to one with controls. Having...So for soldering iron, I highly recommend one with temp control. For the longest time I was using a cheap $20 soldering iron with no controls, but have since upgraded to one with controls. Having temp controls just lets you fine tune it a bit more, which helps me get better solder joints.
Additional tools I recommend is a desolder pump, desoldering wick, and some nice flush cutters. Desoldering pump/wick is useful for when you need to redo a joint. I find for a lot of things, desoldering wick works better than a pump, but the pump is reusable so I try and get the bulk of the solder off with the pump first before going at it with the wick. Having good flush cutters are useful for just prepping stuff for soldering.
For helping hands, quality varies a lot. I got a cheap set of helping hands, and occasionally I use it. However, I also find that mine can be more hassle than it is worth so I don't reach for it unless I am struggling. In particular, the issue I have with mine is it can be annoying to get it to sit in the position I need it to be in. Since most of my soldering work is doing audio cables, I tend to just use vise grips to hold the end of the connector I am soldering.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
IsildursBane LinkThis past week, just been working on smaller decorative tasks at comm. storage. I got the terraforming around the area to look natural enough that at a glance it blends in with existing terrain. I...This past week, just been working on smaller decorative tasks at comm. storage. I got the terraforming around the area to look natural enough that at a glance it blends in with existing terrain. I also added in decorations in the windows on the east side of storage. Some windows are blacked out (resembling closed curtains, lights off), some with curtains covering the windows, and others have small hotel rooms (that are not accessible). I am now working on doing the same on the west side. I also have started making my suite on the top floor.
Once all the window decorations are done, I might tackle the idea of adding dormer windows. I feel like it would help make the roof more interesting.
The other thing I have started on is exploring other builds on the server. Up until recently I have been reclusive, just trying to get comm. storage to a state that I am happy with. It is starting to resemble that, so I have been exploring some of the great builds on the server that I have seen glimpses of via bluemap. I still have a lot more builds left to explore though
Well this one is smaller and simpler. I was just getting annoyed with a lot of the farms storage overflowing. Plus, with having various litematica designs saved, this one was really easy for me to implement. The more time consuming part is making all the water streams to the central location. If we do end up with a good candidate for a restart detector, this storage will make it easy to connect the industrial district to community storage