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Comment on How to retrain your brain to crave movement more than screen time in ~health.mental
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Comment on How would I find a good photo printing service? in ~creative
Moogles LinkFor large batches I’ll use an online store, whatever has the best promo at the time. I really like photo books. Easier to manage, handle and you can get much more dynamic with photo arrangements....For large batches I’ll use an online store, whatever has the best promo at the time.
I really like photo books. Easier to manage, handle and you can get much more dynamic with photo arrangements. Once again, check for promos.
I wouldn’t stress about quality. For digital photos everyone is using inkjet printers. Archivable paper is the non-yellowing variety if you want to get extra about anything.
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Comment on Monster Train 2 | Release date trailer - coming May 21 in ~games
Moogles LinkExciting. The art style seems comical and goofy in this iteration, though my complaints are more around visual clarity. Visuals are much busier so it’s harder to distinguish between distinct...Exciting.
The art style seems comical and goofy in this iteration, though my complaints are more around visual clarity. Visuals are much busier so it’s harder to distinguish between distinct elements in the different screenshots and clips I’ve looked at.
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Comment on What's the oldest tech you use, and why do you still use it? in ~tech
Moogles Link ParentI bought a toaster that doesn’t pop up, it just raises and lowers the bread using a motor. When it’s done it makes that annoying chirp. I suppose I could dismantle it and try to disable the speaker.I bought a toaster that doesn’t pop up, it just raises and lowers the bread using a motor. When it’s done it makes that annoying chirp.
I suppose I could dismantle it and try to disable the speaker.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Moogles Link ParentThere’s even a relic to boost the player ability to sequence break, it’s the “slightly lighter”, so I feel like they designed around it. I found the game more enjoyable for me when I toned enemy...There’s even a relic to boost the player ability to sequence break, it’s the “slightly lighter”, so I feel like they designed around it.
I found the game more enjoyable for me when I toned enemy damage way down.
The Ender series has a quirky feel to it with a myriad things to nitpick, but they’re overall enjoyable games and a must play for metroidvania fans.
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Comment on Digg is relaunching under Kevin Rose and Alexis Ohanian in ~tech
Moogles Link ParentThe only good revenue stream is if the site is user funded instead of ad supported. But it’ll never recruit users if it’s a paid service. So it’ll be the loop of ads and selling user data again.The only good revenue stream is if the site is user funded instead of ad supported. But it’ll never recruit users if it’s a paid service. So it’ll be the loop of ads and selling user data again.
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Comment on YouTube Premium Lite: Ad-free viewing for $7.99/month in ~tech
Moogles Link ParentContent creators get a slightly larger payout on views from premium users than they do from ad supported users.Content creators get a slightly larger payout on views from premium users than they do from ad supported users.
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Comment on What are your favorite books with an unreliable narrator? in ~books
Moogles LinkI’m trying to think of video games with an “unreliable narrator,” or at least a similar effect that create cognitive dissonance or lead down a path where you should have been more distrusting of...I’m trying to think of video games with an “unreliable narrator,” or at least a similar effect that create cognitive dissonance or lead down a path where you should have been more distrusting of others.
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom PainIt doesn’t really try to hide the dissonance of who the player character is from trailers and the starting missions in the game.Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of LibertyThe idea of an invention that could rewrite history and control information hits really close to home in the modern political landscape. There’s enough dissonance during the end game to make the player question who they are, and perhaps famously, even shut off their console in response. It gets away with this because of the prescience the previous game introduced where players had to think outside of the box to beat a certain boss.Cyberpunk 2077Almost everyone you meet has this untouchable cool factor to them. Even your “best buddy” seems to be a source of untold “wisdom.” But if you pay attention to the world you’re learn they’ll all super vulnerable and delusional. The themes exist in the anime as well. There’s not a feeling of dissonance in the game for the player.The Stanley ParableThis is the most narrated game I’ve ever experienced. It’s a choose your own adventure with branching depth of various degrees of lunacy and plain.Nier: AutomataMore of a shifting perspectives, but I think that’s enough to hit that feel of revealing things through hindsight that unreliable narration also creates.PreyI’m not a huge fan of the spoiler ending to this game as it uses the most hated plot twist trope of all time. The clever bit is the first sequence into the game makes no sense on a first run, but on a second run it’s a very “aha I get it now!” moment for the player. The game does have several lore remarks about a person’s memory so the requisite themes of reshaping one’s perspective are spaced throughout audio tapes and cutscenes.Spec Ops: The LineJust a plain boilerplate Gears of War copycat, or is it?BioshockThe classic halfway through the game twist about who’s really in control. -
Comment on Tactics fans: What do you think of turn order? in ~games
Moogles Link ParentThe CT system in Final Fantasy Tactics for turn order is really transparent. When a unit hits 100, it’s their turn, any amount over 100 is discarded. There’s some funky logic for handling tie...The CT system in Final Fantasy Tactics for turn order is really transparent. When a unit hits 100, it’s their turn, any amount over 100 is discarded. There’s some funky logic for handling tie breakers (top leftmost unit goes).
Also the wait action gives 20 or 40 points to CT depending on if the unit moved or took an action on a given turn. So waiting has a tactical advantage.
The flaws in FFT are around high speed units. They gain a massive advantage at higher levels. There are two easy fixes. Flattening speed across the board so units like Ninjas, Archers and Thieves have a slightly higher speed stat, and slower units have a slightly slower stat. Remaining units have the same speed stat.
The other fix is that speed does not increase with leveling, as this makes balancing the game needlessly difficult. Spells in FFT do not scale in speed, and as a result spell casting really falls off late game in effectiveness.
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Comment on How Ticketmaster ruined the US music industry in ~music
Moogles Link ParentBut it’s also Gabi Belle who is an entertaining presenter with a cheeky but chill style so enjoy the watch.But it’s also Gabi Belle who is an entertaining presenter with a cheeky but chill style so enjoy the watch.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Moogles LinkEnder Magnolia. It’s a great metroidvania and a pleasant surprise that it showed up in the store out of the blue for me. I will say I’m tired of game mechanics where regardless of how massive the...Ender Magnolia. It’s a great metroidvania and a pleasant surprise that it showed up in the store out of the blue for me.
I will say I’m tired of game mechanics where regardless of how massive the health bar gets, enemies always chop off half the bar from a single hit.
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Comment on Star Wars Outlaws is a crappy masterpiece in ~games
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Comment on Parable of the sofa in ~life
Moogles Link ParentHere’s a short article on spotting boxes: https://fedbythefarm.com/how-to-spot-fake-farmers-at-the-farmers-market/ A lot will dump their produce into other containers to make it look like they...Here’s a short article on spotting boxes: https://fedbythefarm.com/how-to-spot-fake-farmers-at-the-farmers-market/
A lot will dump their produce into other containers to make it look like they aren’t using bulk produce.
If you have 22 minutes this video covers the topic well: https://youtu.be/YYwB63YslbA?si=llF4t8hZvuumhqfG
The other thing I tend to see at farmer’s markets are MLM vendors and faux-artisan crafts.
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Comment on Parable of the sofa in ~life
Moogles Link ParentBe aware that farmer’s markets run their own scam of buying bulk produce and selling it at a high markup. The giveaway is selling produce that is out of season for the region you’re in. There’s...Be aware that farmer’s markets run their own scam of buying bulk produce and selling it at a high markup. The giveaway is selling produce that is out of season for the region you’re in. There’s also specific boxes and containers to look for as well, but I always fine the grocery store strawberries sold in early May to be an obvious tell.
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Comment on ChatGPT will show sources for their search now in ~tech
Moogles Link ParentI think Bing is the go to for having an API for search so I assume it can handle it.I think Bing is the go to for having an API for search so I assume it can handle it.
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Comment on Some observations about some of the conversations here in ~tildes
Moogles LinkIf I agree with a point and have nothing to add to the conversation then it’s a positive vote on the comment. Tildes further arranges the comment box in such a way that it’s a hassle to scroll...If I agree with a point and have nothing to add to the conversation then it’s a positive vote on the comment. Tildes further arranges the comment box in such a way that it’s a hassle to scroll past a sea of comments just to repeat what has already been said.
It’s always going to be easier to:
- Outright disagree, or contradict a comment.
- Correct information seen in a comment.
- Add additional information to a comment.
The longer the comment or the comment thread, the more opportunities there are to interject. Online conversation I believe will always have a natural back and forth as a result.
There’s also the effect that in any community where comments are upvoted by users the most popular opinion will prevail. Popular opinions are probably also more likely to land as the first comment, which I think also gives heavy weight towards its visibility and ability to gain vote momentum. Tildes isn’t broken down into a massive amount of sub-communities, so I think it tends to have pretty consistent voice. I’m sure the demographics of people who jumped the Reddit ship to come here around the same time also has an effect on that.
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Comment on Recipes for chicken thighs in ~food
Moogles LinkMaybe the texture is the quality of thighs you bought. Did you buy frozen thighs with a brine injection? Both freezing and brine injections can mess with the texture. I haven’t had frozen thighs...Maybe the texture is the quality of thighs you bought. Did you buy frozen thighs with a brine injection? Both freezing and brine injections can mess with the texture. I haven’t had frozen thighs in awhile but I recall them being significantly tougher and kind of mealy.
I recommend air chilled and avoiding chicken with brine injections altogether.
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Comment on How do I fix my (stupid) use of excessive punctuation? in ~humanities.languages
Moogles LinkYou want to use an em dash and not a hyphen—much better legibility. Long press the hyphen on iOS, MacOS is option+shift+hypen for em dash (just option for en dash). Excessive commas I’ve heard can...You want to use an em dash and not a hyphen—much better legibility. Long press the hyphen on iOS, MacOS is option+shift+hypen for em dash (just option for en dash).
Excessive commas I’ve heard can be a side effect of ADHD. I think being aware of it helps reduce over usage. I’ll reread what I wrote to see if I can cut down on punctuation. For formal writings I’ll edit it no sooner than the next day so I can proofread with fresh eyes.
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Comment on Revealed: Tyson Foods dumps millions of pounds of toxic pollutants into US rivers and lakes in ~enviro
Moogles Link ParentJail time for executives is honestly the only real deterrent I think that will ever work, but it has to be in combination with monetary punishment that directly impacts investors.Jail time for executives is honestly the only real deterrent I think that will ever work, but it has to be in combination with monetary punishment that directly impacts investors.
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Comment on Cartoons such as Steven Universe, Gravity Falls, or Avatar? in ~tv
Moogles LinkVenture Bros. For adult comedy. One Punch Man to get into anime comedy. Going off road here. South Park develops continuity leading into the Stick of Truth game, so season 17 episode 8 onwards I...Venture Bros. For adult comedy.
One Punch Man to get into anime comedy.
Going off road here. South Park develops continuity leading into the Stick of Truth game, so season 17 episode 8 onwards I think is when the show hits a new stride.
Regular Show is a great companion to Adventure Time.
I started doing BJJ to get away from the cold. I recommend finding an indoor activity you enjoy, and when it’s a group class setting it really takes away the pressure of needing to self motivate.