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  1. Comment on Has anyone unintentionally handicapped themselves while playing a game and liked a game more for it? in ~games

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    I've "only" done the Ghost/Shadow and Clean Hands ones for that game and I still remember having to retry Daud's headquarters over and over. I came really close to giving up on the achievements...

    I've "only" done the Ghost/Shadow and Clean Hands ones for that game and I still remember having to retry Daud's headquarters over and over. I came really close to giving up on the achievements there, but it was very rewarding.

    3 votes

  2. Comment on Superconductor megathread in ~science

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    Thanks! So even if this turns out to be the real deal, it might be of no use for those technologies if they can't make it stick to the silicon waivers.

    Thanks! So even if this turns out to be the real deal, it might be of no use for those technologies if they can't make it stick to the silicon waivers.

  3. Comment on Superconductor megathread in ~science

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    Would this also have benefits for "classic" computers? For example, could a CPU made from super-conducting circuitry eliminate a large chunk of heat generation, and allow it to run much faster...

    Would this also have benefits for "classic" computers? For example, could a CPU made from super-conducting circuitry eliminate a large chunk of heat generation, and allow it to run much faster with less power? Or is there another bottleneck in place (logic gates?) that stops this?

    1 vote

  4. Comment on Anyone have any interesting facts or wild stories to share about strange characters in history? I can start - with Marquis de Sade. in ~humanities.history

  5. Comment on Why did you select your username for Tildes? in ~tildes

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    It's something Aang says in AtlA at some point. I don't know if it's a curse, the equivalent of "dang" or maybe something a bit more potent like "goddammit", but for some reason that expression...

    It's something Aang says in AtlA at some point. I don't know if it's a curse, the equivalent of "dang" or maybe something a bit more potent like "goddammit", but for some reason that expression stuck and I'm using it regularly. And of course feathered monkeys are cool and are something you would expect in that world.

    2 votes

  6. Comment on Good resources for accessibility in web design/development? in ~comp

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    In addition to the other recommendations, I'd like to add Wave, also on WebAim.org: https://wave.webaim.org/ You can check a website's accessibility with the Wave extension yourself, or run a...

    In addition to the other recommendations, I'd like to add Wave, also on WebAim.org: https://wave.webaim.org/
    You can check a website's accessibility with the Wave extension yourself, or run a report on a site on that page.
    But I would recommend reading up on the other sources first. Interpreting the report requires some knowledge.

  7. Comment on What weird food combo did you not realise was weird? in ~food

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    Yeah, the aniseed stuff isn't my favourite either. I usually bring back a few packs of extra pure vlokken. Those were a great addition to the mix of products they make.

    Yeah, the aniseed stuff isn't my favourite either. I usually bring back a few packs of extra pure vlokken. Those were a great addition to the mix of products they make.

    1 vote

  8. Comment on What weird food combo did you not realise was weird? in ~food

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    Less messy for sure. Those flakes got everywhere.

    Less messy for sure. Those flakes got everywhere.

  9. Comment on Megathread for news/updates/discussions about Reddit API changes and reactions to it in ~tech

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    Thanks! You seriously had the best app for moderation and often I'd even prefer it over the desktop experience to just casually browse Reddit. Far less stuff going on and much better to quickly...

    Thanks! You seriously had the best app for moderation and often I'd even prefer it over the desktop experience to just casually browse Reddit. Far less stuff going on and much better to quickly view a specific sub.

    I can't wait to see what you come up with for Tildes.

    4 votes

  10. Comment on What weird food combo did you not realise was weird? in ~food

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    Whenever I made my own bread unsupervised the layer of chocolate flakes tended to be more a pyramid.

    Whenever I made my own bread unsupervised the layer of chocolate flakes tended to be more a pyramid.

    2 votes

  11. Comment on What weird food combo did you not realise was weird? in ~food

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    In the Netherlands bread with butter and chocolate flakes or sprinkles is really popular. I tend to get weird looks whenever I tell people about that abroad. Search "hagelslag" or "vlokken" if...

    In the Netherlands bread with butter and chocolate flakes or sprinkles is really popular. I tend to get weird looks whenever I tell people about that abroad. Search "hagelslag" or "vlokken" if you're curious about how it looks.

    And if that tickles your fancy, there's also "gekleurde muisjes", "vruchten hagel", and "anijs hagel", all sugary sweet sprinkle stuff, some with aniseed.

    15 votes

  12. Comment on What have your experiences been with losing interest in video games as you get older? in ~games

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    I used to live for long, sprawling RPGs that required at least 100 hours of play time. But as I get older, I started to develop a bit of a hesitancy to starting them. I still love them, but play...

    I used to live for long, sprawling RPGs that required at least 100 hours of play time. But as I get older, I started to develop a bit of a hesitancy to starting them. I still love them, but play them less. Not quite sure why, but it does mean I squeeze in more shorter puzzle style games as a "recovery" game after finishing a long RPG.

    Also I have less patience for games that are just annoyingly difficult like the Dark Souls series. I don't really have the patience to try the same boss dozens of times and if you're going to kill me with two or three swipes while I have to toothpick away at a boss' health for hours, I'm out.

    And finally overly complicated games. RDR2 dampened my enthusiasm considerably with all that horse management stuff. I felt that there should have been an option to use an RDR style horsey.
    That one also committed another thing I really start to dislike: a long, in game, tutorial missions. Give me a practise arena, but don't dump all that stuff on me during a 30 minute mission. I sometimes have weeks or more between gaming sessions, and I forget things. If I have to run a 30 minute mission to refresh my memory, I'm not likely to pick it up again.

    2 votes

  13. Comment on Reddit CEO pledges to not force subreddits to reopen. Admin team then immediately threatens moderators who closed their subreddits with removal. in ~tech

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    I'm inclined to agree that the protest has been something they could weather for a few days, but now that it continues, it seems to do some damage, if Huffman's hissy fits are anything to go by....

    I'm inclined to agree that the protest has been something they could weather for a few days, but now that it continues, it seems to do some damage, if Huffman's hissy fits are anything to go by. Things also seems to escalate really fast. From "we're not touching people's subs" to "hey, I'm reddit-admin, open the hell up or else we might just get some more willing mods." in less than a day. This really looks like they're pushing hard to get this to stop. Which is surprising for me, I expected them to keep pretending it wasn't really all that bad.

    5 votes

  14. Comment on Reddit CEO pledges to not force subreddits to reopen. Admin team then immediately threatens moderators who closed their subreddits with removal. in ~tech

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    He conveniently left his own position out, which is much closer to the landed gentry than any mod is really. At best the mods are the people who keep the tenants in order so the king doesn't have...

    He conveniently left his own position out, which is much closer to the landed gentry than any mod is really. At best the mods are the people who keep the tenants in order so the king doesn't have to come down from his lofty mansion to deal with the riff-raff.

    5 votes

  15. Comment on Reddit CEO pledges to not force subreddits to reopen. Admin team then immediately threatens moderators who closed their subreddits with removal. in ~tech

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    If we're landed gentry, he's the emperor throwing a hissy fit because we don't just suck it up like we're supposed to.

    If we're landed gentry, he's the emperor throwing a hissy fit because we don't just suck it up like we're supposed to.

    22 votes

  16. Comment on Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells (Live, by Xavier Alern and Opus One Orchestra, May 2023) in ~music

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    A and B side and it's the original album, not one of the unnecessary remakes. This is fantastic!

    A and B side and it's the original album, not one of the unnecessary remakes. This is fantastic!

    1 vote

  17. Comment on What's your favorite TTRPG system that isn't DnD or Pathfinder/Starfinder? in ~games.tabletop

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    I loved the 7th Sea RPG and so did the players. For some reason they all roleplayed a lot more than with other systems. Something in the setting stimulates the need to make quips and dramatic...

    I loved the 7th Sea RPG and so did the players. For some reason they all roleplayed a lot more than with other systems. Something in the setting stimulates the need to make quips and dramatic statements while cleaving your way through dozens of underlings.

    1 vote

  18. Comment on Reddit CEO pledges to not force subreddits to reopen. Admin team then immediately threatens moderators who closed their subreddits with removal. in ~tech

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    Well that promise lasted even shorter than his usual bull: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/reddit-protest-blackout-ceo-steve-huffman-moderators-rcna89544

    Well that promise lasted even shorter than his usual bull:

    https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/reddit-protest-blackout-ceo-steve-huffman-moderators-rcna89544

    Reddit CEO Steve Huffman said Thursday that he wants to bring an end to a user-led protest that has made large parts of the influential website inaccessible this week. Huffman said in an interview that he plans to institute rules changes that would allow Reddit users to vote out moderators who have overseen the protest, comparing them to a “landed gentry.”

    72 votes

  19. Comment on Reddit CEO pledges to not force subreddits to reopen. Admin team then immediately threatens moderators who closed their subreddits with removal. in ~tech

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    There was also the password hack a few years ago that defaced a whole bunch of subs with T_D propaganda. That took a while to clean up.

    There was also the password hack a few years ago that defaced a whole bunch of subs with T_D propaganda. That took a while to clean up.

    2 votes

  20. Comment on What's the most unexpected thing you've stumbled upon on the internet? in ~tech

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    Finding out about the so-called Tartarian Empire was a pretty wild experience. I'm fairly well read on ancient history, but that popped up on the radar on BadHistory at some point, and it was all...

    Finding out about the so-called Tartarian Empire was a pretty wild experience. I'm fairly well read on ancient history, but that popped up on the radar on BadHistory at some point, and it was all new. Brilliantly convoluted, and for some reason I keep running into it a lot more since (luckily since I love these whacky theories); interesting architecture? Tartarian! Unknown grave? Tartarian noble of course! Etc.

    1 vote