Mendanbar's recent activity
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Comment on Meta Quest 2 - For someone in a wheelchair in ~games
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival Weekly in ~games
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Comment on How To Train Your Dragon | Official teaser trailer in ~movies
Mendanbar Link ParentI put on my conspiracy theorist hat, and immediately wondered if there might be a ragebait angle here meant to get people talking about the IP again. š¤ Obviously not the full picture, as they...I put on my conspiracy theorist hat, and immediately wondered if there might be a ragebait angle here meant to get people talking about the IP again. š¤
Obviously not the full picture, as they wouldn't spend money on an entire movie only to create ragebait. But maybe they lean into it a bit in marketing (by showing some of the more iconic shots redone) to get people talking?
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Comment on How To Train Your Dragon | Official teaser trailer in ~movies
Mendanbar Link ParentWe're due for a live action Wallace and Gromit, yeah?We're due for a live action Wallace and Gromit, yeah?
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Comment on Meta Quest 2 - For someone in a wheelchair in ~games
Mendanbar LinkIf I might slightly hijack the topic to ask a side question: For those who have a Quest 2 or 3, how is the experience with Steam Link? I'm considering gifting a Quest 3s to my kids as a sort of...If I might slightly hijack the topic to ask a side question:
For those who have a Quest 2 or 3, how is the experience with Steam Link? I'm considering gifting a Quest 3s to my kids as a sort of wireless upgrade to our Index, but I would want to make sure that their Steam VR games are all still playable.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival Weekly in ~games
Mendanbar Link ParentThis is huge! Thanks @teaearlgraycold!This is huge! Thanks @teaearlgraycold!
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Comment on Meta Quest 2 - For someone in a wheelchair in ~games
Mendanbar Link ParentAdd No Man's Sky to the list of fun games to experience in VR. I tried it out with my Valve Index and it's pretty awesome how many extras the dev team added to make the VR experience immersive....Add No Man's Sky to the list of fun games to experience in VR. I tried it out with my Valve Index and it's pretty awesome how many extras the dev team added to make the VR experience immersive. Flying around the various spacecraft is especially fun.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Mendanbar Link ParentOh for sure. I'm not deleting my save either, and I'll be keeping up with the game's development. If they were to implement something like an in game 3D copy/paste/bulk edit (as opposed to the...Oh for sure. I'm not deleting my save either, and I'll be keeping up with the game's development. If they were to implement something like an in game 3D copy/paste/bulk edit (as opposed to the current clunky blueprint system), I think I could probably pick it back up.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Mendanbar (edited )Link ParentSame here, except I hit the wall in the last phase of elevator parts when I was building a giant rocket fuel power plant. Somewhere around placing my ~96th fuel generator, It just sort of stopped...Same here, except I hit the wall in the last phase of elevator parts when I was building a giant rocket fuel power plant. Somewhere around placing my ~96th fuel generator, It just sort of stopped being fun and started to look like work.
In my case , I came to the conclusion it was also a "me" thing. But I came to the realization that I'm just not a hardcore factory game fan, and that's totally fine. I like building logistics and factories in modded (and vanilla) Minecraft, and I enjoyed other games that have some automation and logistics. The Planet Crafter fits this description, and I enjoyed that one all the way through. At this point I'm comfortable putting Satisfactory aside as "complete". :)
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Comment on Good software development habits in ~comp
Mendanbar Link ParentYeah, this one seems oddly absolute. I agree that it's always good to be looking for situations where code can be consolidated, but there are cases where code is diverging and some copy/paste is...Yeah, this one seems oddly absolute. I agree that it's always good to be looking for situations where code can be consolidated, but there are cases where code is diverging and some copy/paste is required. I can think of lots of exceptions to this rule just in the projects I've worked on.
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Comment on Good software development habits in ~comp
Mendanbar Link ParentI think you hit on something important, in that a lot of this is team dependent. It's possible to use a lot of different strategies if you have some well documented procedures and team buy-in on...I think you hit on something important, in that a lot of this is team dependent. It's possible to use a lot of different strategies if you have some well documented procedures and team buy-in on the use of those procedures. You could have agreement on the structure and content of commits to main, for example.
The original article is written from the perspective of bettering oneself as an individual developer, so a lot of this is out of scope. But working with a team and having some agreement on how that work proceeds is a big part of being a developer IMO.
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Comment on Good software development habits in ~comp
Mendanbar Link ParentI disagree (partially). It would be great if every developer would use good git hygiene and "tell a story" with their commit history in a meaningful and granular way. But the reality is that jobs...I disagree (partially). It would be great if every developer would use good git hygiene and "tell a story" with their commit history in a meaningful and granular way. But the reality is that jobs are transient, and code bases can be large and long lived. I've found that using 1:1:1 issue/branch/commit with squashing enforced (or just encouraged as the default) keeps the history much more manageable long term while encouraging devs to manage their own branches however they see fit. It also (mostly) solves the "do I rebase" debate, because I could care less about how you keep your issue branch up to date with main as it all gets squashed to one neat commit in the end.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival Weekly in ~games
Mendanbar (edited )LinkThe Epic Death Generatorā¢ is now open for business near the Cubic Cabana! It's located just north of the cabana village @ -647, 66, -160. Featuring over 30 unique death messages, it is sure to be...The Epic Death Generatorā¢ is now open for business near the Cubic Cabana! It's located just north of the cabana village @ -647, 66, -160.
Featuring over 30 unique death messages, it is sure to be the experience of a lifetime. :)
I'm also taking death message donations. Instructions are on a lectern at the machine.
Edit: Dynmap link
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Comment on Where does your username come from? (Following up on last year's thread) in ~tildes
Mendanbar Link ParentI was not expecting to laugh so hard at that clip. I loved the count as a kid, and I have no recollection of that number. Thanks for sharing. :)I was not expecting to laugh so hard at that clip. I loved the count as a kid, and I have no recollection of that number. Thanks for sharing. :)
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Comment on Follow up on the username thread: What Tildes users do you recognize when browsing and, without being rude or inflammatory, what is your impression of them? in ~tildes
Mendanbar LinkI agree with a lot of the other assessments I've seen here, and I recognize a lot of people from Minecraft. :) I'll shout out @vord here though as someone I always notice. I may not always agree...I agree with a lot of the other assessments I've seen here, and I recognize a lot of people from Minecraft. :)
I'll shout out @vord here though as someone I always notice. I may not always agree with your comments 100%, but I never skim what you write.
Other users who I always make time to "read the whole thing":
@Akir
@DeinitelyNotAFae
@Wolf_359
@sparksbet
@chocobeanI appreciate that you all take the time to write thoughtful responses, and I hope you know that there is always at least one person reading every word. No pressure, though, I appreciate short jokey responses too. :)
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Comment on Follow up on the username thread: What Tildes users do you recognize when browsing and, without being rude or inflammatory, what is your impression of them? in ~tildes
Mendanbar Link ParentOK, I am 100% going to put a soapy water spritz bottle it my car now and label it "in case of wizards" :DOK, I am 100% going to put a soapy water spritz bottle it my car now and label it "in case of wizards" :D
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Comment on Where does your username come from? (Following up on last year's thread) in ~tildes
Mendanbar Link ParentHave you played Satisfactory? There's an toggle in that game that might be particularly difficult for you.Have you played Satisfactory? There's an toggle in that game that might be particularly difficult for you.
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Comment on Where does your username come from? (Following up on last year's thread) in ~tildes
Mendanbar Link ParentRefried? Black? I also like a bean burrito (with all of the above). We lived near a grocery store years ago that had a made to order burrito counter. I miss that place.Refried? Black?
I also like a bean burrito (with all of the above). We lived near a grocery store years ago that had a made to order burrito counter. I miss that place.
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Comment on How well do you cook? in ~life.men
Mendanbar Link ParentWe also went through a phase here where we put balsamic vinegar on EVERYTHING. We've mostly calmed down with that now, but I still love it on steak and Brussels sprouts. I forgot to mention that...We also went through a phase here where we put balsamic vinegar on EVERYTHING. We've mostly calmed down with that now, but I still love it on steak and Brussels sprouts.
I forgot to mention that the Cajun place I used to frequent also had blackened catfish. I'm normally not a huge fan of the flavor of catfish, but this stuff was soooo delicious. I'd get it on top of their Jambalaya and gobble the whole thing up. :D
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Comment on Follow up on the username thread: What Tildes users do you recognize when browsing and, without being rude or inflammatory, what is your impression of them? in ~tildes
Mendanbar Link ParentAnd also that they have a natural distrust of wizards, yeah?And also that they have a natural distrust of wizards, yeah?
Thanks for the info. I dove down a rabbit hole last night, and in the end discovered there are a few viable options for "streaming" SteamVR to the Quest 2/3:
For a detailed (and possibly now slightly out of date) breakdown, I found this reddit post handy. I say "slightly out of date", because both VD and Steam Link seem to be actively improving over time, and I found at least one other report that Steam Link now supports some level of hand tracking. I also found a lot of people echoing the sentiment that VD "just works" and is well worth the $20 pricetag. It was enough to convince me that I'll be just fine switching to the Quest ecosystem with my Steam games intact, so I ordered a Quest 3s this morning. :)