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Comment on Tildes Survey #6: Vote for the next four surveys we do! (Results) in ~talk
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Comment on Any sound engineers on Tildes? Help! in ~hobbies
Jasontherand LinkI can get more into it, but to get a real answer you will basically have to talk to someone who regularly does the sound in that space. Sounds designers know their systems intimately, and are...I can get more into it, but to get a real answer you will basically have to talk to someone who regularly does the sound in that space. Sounds designers know their systems intimately, and are usually always willing to help people understand their setup, so if your do anything I would suggest reaching out to them to talk about it.
From my experience though it sounds like 1 of 3 things.
First is that it's might be a different sound system. I have only worked in theater, not sports, but almost all the places I have been in have a terrible cheap system that is enough to run a small event like a conference that just needs a mic to hear a presenter, as well as a completely separate sound system that is only used by the theater company or other professional that can be trusted to not ruin the equipment. It's possible the other events have different speakers that are just more powerful.
Second thought is that something is not powered on. Have you made sure that all the speakers that should be playing sound are doing so? It is standard practice for speakers to be on a separate power switch than the sounds systems, as they need to be turned on it the correct order to not damage the speakers. You could see if there are amps nearby that might need to be switched on after everything else (and then turned off before anything else at the end).
The third thought is it might just be the directions your speakers are facing. Designing for outdoor spaces is very difficult because you have no walls to bounce the walls off of, which makes directionality very significant. If your house is directly in line with the speaks and half a mile away, I would not be surprised if it was louder that 20 feet away and 40°off center. It's possible the Booth is not in line with the speakers, and it's much louder on the bleachers itself also. Make sure you do a walk through while playing consistent music so you can gauge the difference between what you hear at the booth as opposed to the stands.I hope that helps at all. There could of course be other weird things going on, but with the information you provided those are what makes sense to me.
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Comment on Electric ships are slowly starting to make sense in ~transport
Jasontherand Link ParentYa. They are doing solar powered boats and ferries, not really ships. As the video discusses, a solar powered freighter would never really work. The solution that was come up with to have battery...Ya. They are doing solar powered boats and ferries, not really ships.
As the video discusses, a solar powered freighter would never really work. The solution that was come up with to have battery packs in the shipping container to plug in I think is genius though. -
Comment on Help - Steam Link inconsistent across different games in ~games
Jasontherand Link ParentI also had a lot of performance issues with steam link and ended up switching to moonlight. I'm on windows so I use artemis I think it's called. It works great, and definitely also recommend it.I also had a lot of performance issues with steam link and ended up switching to moonlight. I'm on windows so I use artemis I think it's called.
It works great, and definitely also recommend it.
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Comment on What's something that you missed out on? in ~talk
Jasontherand Link ParentHahaha. That's a good one. You made the right choice. Rocky horror was definitely the more fun time.Hahaha. That's a good one. You made the right choice. Rocky horror was definitely the more fun time.
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Comment on Do you prefer chunky or smooth peanut butter? in ~food
Jasontherand LinkAnother peanut butter snob here, it has to be just peanuts. Either smooth or Chucky is fine, but I tend to do smooth for the versatility. I usually do Woodstock or Once Again brand.Another peanut butter snob here, it has to be just peanuts. Either smooth or Chucky is fine, but I tend to do smooth for the versatility.
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Comment on The Dealer's Tarot - Modern games to play with a tarot deck in ~games.tabletop
Jasontherand Link ParentThere is an indie TTRPG called Para that uses tarot cards instead of dice. I got to play it, and it's quite fun and exciting, as there are more kinds of outcomes than a dice roll can give. You...There is an indie TTRPG called Para that uses tarot cards instead of dice. I got to play it, and it's quite fun and exciting, as there are more kinds of outcomes than a dice roll can give. You should check it out.
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Comment on What's a battle that nobody knows you're fighting? in ~talk
Jasontherand Link ParentI am a quiet person a lot of the time too. It took me a while to feel comfortable at social gatherings, especially with people I wasn't close with. Gaming was a good way for me to socialize, as...I am a quiet person a lot of the time too. It took me a while to feel comfortable at social gatherings, especially with people I wasn't close with. Gaming was a good way for me to socialize, as there was always something to talk about. Here I am several years later, and I still hold a weekly game night, but now the game itself is very little of what we talk about. I feel confident that I can have an enjoyable evening just chatting with people now, which would have terrified a younger me. Small consistent practice builds your conversation skills better than any specific advice I think.
I also need you to know that even if you don't say much, that doesn't mean people won't enjoy your presence. I would much rather be with people who can communicate clearly when they need to than someone who just talks endlessly about nothing. And there may be people who think the opposite, and finding friends who appreciate you as you are is key.
I still say less than most other people in conversations, but I know that is okay. Some people like to talk more to get things out. I don't, and maybe you don't either.
Don't let one bad relationship get to your head. -
Comment on What's something you're "in too deep" on? in ~talk
Jasontherand Link ParentWow, this actually looks like a really cool idea and I will be happy to try it out when you launch.Wow, this actually looks like a really cool idea and I will be happy to try it out when you launch.
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Comment on Thinky Awards 2025 nominees in ~games
Jasontherand LinkThe Thinky awards are my favorite game awards, mostly just so I can discover so many more puzzle games from the nominations. I have only heard of maybe a 3rd of these games, and I am so excited to...The Thinky awards are my favorite game awards, mostly just so I can discover so many more puzzle games from the nominations. I have only heard of maybe a 3rd of these games, and I am so excited to look into the rest.
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Comment on Non-metal spoons for dining? in ~food
Jasontherand LinkSince nobody else mentioned it, you could look at children's spoons. Most of them will not be what you are looking for, but they are often different materials than metal.Since nobody else mentioned it, you could look at children's spoons. Most of them will not be what you are looking for, but they are often different materials than metal.
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Comment on Need pixel art software recommendations (it can be free or paid) in ~games
Jasontherand Link ParentOh I have a very similar process. Paint.Net was how I got started making most things before I moved to Affinity, so I am really comfortable using it for simple things. I tend to touch up pixel...Oh I have a very similar process.
Paint.Net was how I got started making most things before I moved to Affinity, so I am really comfortable using it for simple things. I tend to touch up pixel work in there instead of either Aseprite or Affinity because I know how to do things quickly in it.
I also do ezgif for doing promotional gifs. I screen capture from Godot and then use that to crop and reduce it down to what is allowed by itch.io.
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Comment on Need pixel art software recommendations (it can be free or paid) in ~games
Jasontherand LinkAseprite, which others mentioned, is specifically designed for pixel art. It's good, but I wouldn't say it makes things easy? I tend to use Affinity for most of my art instead. As of like a week...Aseprite, which others mentioned, is specifically designed for pixel art. It's good, but I wouldn't say it makes things easy?
I tend to use Affinity for most of my art instead. As of like a week ago it is free now also, so it doesn't hurt to give it a try. It takes some learning, like any professional software, but I found it great for making all the art for my Godot games. I tend to create the art in vectors first, then rasterize it to pixels as late as I can. Most other software does not natively support working on vector and pixel at the same time like Affinity. I think my art turns out better when I do that vs Aseprite, but I am not great at either lol.
To give a better explanation for why working on it is nicer:
I can have layers with different shapes, and scale or edit or rotate them perfectly, without effecting the other layers, and they will still be pixel perfect when I convert it later. Aseprite does support layers too, I just found them harder to work with, and their shape tools are not as advanced, and are not vectors, so they can get weird when you have to modify them. -
Comment on DM-ing with a stutter? in ~games.tabletop
Jasontherand LinkI can speak to co-DMing. For about 2 years my wife was my co-DM, where I planned the story and plot points, and let her know what they were and what was important before the session started. She...I can speak to co-DMing.
For about 2 years my wife was my co-DM, where I planned the story and plot points, and let her know what they were and what was important before the session started. She is a much better improviser and voice actor than me, so I would usually let her speak as the NPCs while I made determinations regarding outcomes or when to roll. It was also very handy when the party wanted to split up for a little bit, as she could just run the other half while I handled the main group.
I think it can work really well, if you set the right expectations. A co-DM will have to be able to make decisions themselves, so neither one can feel like they need to have every detail of the world under their control, but trust that the other side will make good decisions and be able to work with crazy changes. Also you need to communicate before the session starts and all the time, otherwise it just won't work.
If they are someone you feel like you can trust, and that they would trust you without worrying, I think it can work. If ether of you needs to be in total control, or are not good at communicating expectations and get upset when things do not go according to your plan, I would not recommend it.
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Comment on What are your favorite low cost main dishes/meals? in ~food
Jasontherand Link ParentThank you for the recipe I just made the blend! I can't wait to make some misir wat and try it out!Thank you for the recipe I just made the blend! I can't wait to make some misir wat and try it out!
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Comment on What are your favorite low cost main dishes/meals? in ~food
Jasontherand Link ParentI have been trying to find somewhere in person that sells berbere spice mix just for this and have recently given up. I was contemplating ordering some from Ethiopian which looks good, but now I...I have been trying to find somewhere in person that sells berbere spice mix just for this and have recently given up. I was contemplating ordering some from Ethiopian which looks good, but now I want to hear about yours. Which spices did you end up adding to your mix?
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Comment on Nuclear’s big mistake - linear no-threshold in ~enviro
Jasontherand LinkThis was a great video, thank you for sharing. I was under the assumption like most people that there was a cumulative effect, but it looks like it is much more nuanced and much more dependant on...This was a great video, thank you for sharing. I was under the assumption like most people that there was a cumulative effect, but it looks like it is much more nuanced and much more dependant on rate than lifetime absorption.
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Comment on Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account in ~tech
Jasontherand Link ParentI do small business IT and for our clients yes, we do want this. They sign into their 365 environment at setup, then intune installs everything they need automatically. There is not a lot of...I do small business IT and for our clients yes, we do want this. They sign into their 365 environment at setup, then intune installs everything they need automatically. There is not a lot of reason to require online accounts, but the ability to use them saves us about 15 minutes of work for each computer, which is not a ton, but adds up.
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Comment on What's your video game comfort food? in ~games
Jasontherand Link ParentMan, I might need to do another playthrough of Majesty. It does have something special about it that is just a joy to play. Do you have a favorite temple?Man, I might need to do another playthrough of Majesty. It does have something special about it that is just a joy to play.
Do you have a favorite temple?
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Comment on Dark patterns killed my wife's Windows 11 installation in ~tech
Jasontherand Link ParentOh yes, I don't doing the phone did auto backup to OneDrive by default. That is the kind of stupid setup I would expect. It is the downloading synced files to the device that is device specific...Oh yes, I don't doing the phone did auto backup to OneDrive by default. That is the kind of stupid setup I would expect. It is the downloading synced files to the device that is device specific and Samsung could not touch.
Ya. I am a little worried it just won't be a great survey if it's just over open text field. My thought was maybe guiding it into categories like most played game, favorite story in a game, most impactful, that kind of thing.
Also maybe instead of a top 5 we could encourage just submitting multiple times for other games you consider a favorite. It's less demanding than choosing 5 specifically, and may help with people remembering games they loved throughout the survey period be able to add them to the list.