Narry's recent activity
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Comment on Help choosing a new linux computer? in ~tech
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Comment on Catfishing - the Wikipedia guessing game in ~games
Narry LinkOnly got 3 of ten, one about a political figure, one about a religious figure, one about a film genre, the rest were foreign to me or I was off by just a bit. Fun game though!Only got 3 of ten, one about a political figure, one about a religious figure, one about a film genre, the rest were foreign to me or I was off by just a bit. Fun game though!
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Comment on High pollen count: The last straw effect on suicide risk in ~health.mental
Narry Link ParentI tried skipping last night’s pill and lasted all of twelve hours. I’m waiting for it to fully kick in. I’m keeping the Flonase idea in my back pocket, but I think what would help the most is to...I tried skipping last night’s pill and lasted all of twelve hours. I’m waiting for it to fully kick in. I’m keeping the Flonase idea in my back pocket, but I think what would help the most is to ensure my humidifier is clean and run it at night. Or get some Vaporub.
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Comment on The Oatmeal: A cartoonist's review of AI art in ~comics
Narry LinkMy problem is that image generation relies on images that weren’t necessarily ethically sourced, and it gives me the ick. Every image I’ve generated makes me feel like I’m stepping on someone’s...My problem is that image generation relies on images that weren’t necessarily ethically sourced, and it gives me the ick. Every image I’ve generated makes me feel like I’m stepping on someone’s face with a jackboot. I don’t like to feel this way, so this cannot be a tool for me.
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Comment on High pollen count: The last straw effect on suicide risk in ~health.mental
Narry Link ParentI'll definitely have to keep those in mind, thanks! The ragweed has been falling off just in time for Juniper (something I'm not technically allergic to, but which is so proliferate here that it's...I'll definitely have to keep those in mind, thanks! The ragweed has been falling off just in time for Juniper (something I'm not technically allergic to, but which is so proliferate here that it's impossible not to be affected by it) to start up in earnest. I always feel like I'm wheezing when Juniper's airborne no matter my physical condition.
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Comment on High pollen count: The last straw effect on suicide risk in ~health.mental
Narry LinkI've had seasonal allergies my whole life to ragweed, but I've never had allergies so bad as when I moved to Texas. Here in DFW it's just a constant bombardment, almost fully year round. For years...I've had seasonal allergies my whole life to ragweed, but I've never had allergies so bad as when I moved to Texas. Here in DFW it's just a constant bombardment, almost fully year round. For years I took a generic Clairitin before I stopped and swapped to generic Zyrtec about almost exactly a year ago. Frankly the Zyrtec has been much more useful. I'm still suffering this year, but nowhere near as much. And that's improved my overall health and mental well-being more than anything else.
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Comment on Why do LLMs freak out over the seahorse emoji? in ~tech
Narry Link ParentI'm still trying to figure out if I'm insulted that my speaking tone on the phone and my method of speaking in my professional emails leads people to rage about me being an AI when I didn't use AI...I'm still trying to figure out if I'm insulted that my speaking tone on the phone and my method of speaking in my professional emails leads people to rage about me being an AI when I didn't use AI to help me. In fact, so far when I have used AI in emails nobody has called me out on it. But when I do it myself (with my errors and my repetition) I'm suddenly AI. I think I'm amused. For now.
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Comment on What common misunderstanding do you want to clear up? in ~talk
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Comment on How we're designing Audacity for the future in ~tech
Narry Link ParentGood info, though I do also disdain browser-only tools. Might be worth the low entry bar.Good info, though I do also disdain browser-only tools. Might be worth the low entry bar.
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Comment on How we're designing Audacity for the future in ~tech
Narry Link ParentThat makes sense; I haven’t needed to do actual photo editing in decades, so I’ve never prioritized those capabilities in my software. I’ll have to check out the GIMP 3 stuff and see how...That makes sense; I haven’t needed to do actual photo editing in decades, so I’ve never prioritized those capabilities in my software. I’ll have to check out the GIMP 3 stuff and see how development is going. Some of why I haven’t bothered with photo editing is because I lack the tools, funnily enough.
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Comment on What common misunderstanding do you want to clear up? in ~talk
Narry Link ParentI'll second that recommendation. I've been following his channel for years.I'll second that recommendation. I've been following his channel for years.
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Comment on How we're designing Audacity for the future in ~tech
Narry Link ParentI keep GIMP and Affinity Designer 2 on my computer. I know there's Affinity Photo, but I'm so accustomed to GIMP that it's nearly impossible to switch over to anything else. I just get lost trying...I keep GIMP and Affinity Designer 2 on my computer. I know there's Affinity Photo, but I'm so accustomed to GIMP that it's nearly impossible to switch over to anything else. I just get lost trying to figure out stuff I could do in 2-5 minutes in GIMP.
That said, I still set up GIMP the way I did when I started using it way back when Adobe started moving to the Cloud stuff and ditched out on Photoshop 7.0 which was my software of choice at the time. Considering how very little I needed PS's actual photo-editing capabilities, GIMP was a wise choice for me. And ever since, when I have a new computer or for some reason I need to reinstall and set up GIMP again, I basically configure it to work almost identically to an over 20 year old version of Photoshop.
I think the reason I was able to adopt Affinity Designer is because I didn't have the same kind of inertia behind things like Inkscape as I do with GIMP.
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Comment on How we're designing Audacity for the future in ~tech
Narry LinkI saw this breakdown when he released it on Nebula, and I’ve got to say it’s got some exciting changes, even though I only open Audacity once in a blue moon. I’m sticking with Ocenaudio for now,...I saw this breakdown when he released it on Nebula, and I’ve got to say it’s got some exciting changes, even though I only open Audacity once in a blue moon. I’m sticking with Ocenaudio for now, but once Audacity 4 hits I’ll check it out for sure.
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Comment on What common misunderstanding do you want to clear up? in ~talk
Narry Link ParentIt's just about the first thing everyone ever asks, yeah. The only person who ever didn't ask me that same question off the bat was a gal whose father had a type of colorblindness (I never caught...It's just about the first thing everyone ever asks, yeah. The only person who ever didn't ask me that same question off the bat was a gal whose father had a type of colorblindness (I never caught which one.) She asked me if I'd been formally diagnosed or just thought I had it or was lying for attention. I wasn't aware people would lie about colorblindness. What a strange disability to fake.
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Comment on What common misunderstanding do you want to clear up? in ~talk
Narry Link ParentI’ve been taken to task online for things that I consider mild as hell, so I’d rather over than under warn.I’ve been taken to task online for things that I consider mild as hell, so I’d rather over than under warn.
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Comment on What common misunderstanding do you want to clear up? in ~talk
Narry Link ParentI got it drilled into my head by the band Wet Leg, because it's part of the hook in their song Chaise Longue (note that this is a very NSFW song, very funny though.)I got it drilled into my head by the band Wet Leg, because it's part of the hook in their song Chaise Longue (note that this is a very NSFW song, very funny though.)
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Comment on What common misunderstanding do you want to clear up? in ~talk
Narry LinkI don't feel up to listing them all but there are a ton of misconceptions about living with colorblindness such as how much color perception I have (in my case, lots, but green is and has always...I don't feel up to listing them all but there are a ton of misconceptions about living with colorblindness such as how much color perception I have (in my case, lots, but green is and has always been a weak spot for me, and I confuse it often with gray and red), if I've ever tried those special glasses (I have not, and I have no interest in them), or if it's really that big a deal (depends on what I'm doing; I've usually found a workaround but sometimes I have no choice but to straight-up pull out my phone and use a live color-picker, or ask someone to tell me.)
If anyone has any particular questions, ask them here and I can bet you there's about a 10% chance someone else will pipe up with an answer. Because up to 8% of all males are colorblind in some way.
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Comment on What game is your personal "Silksong"? in ~games
Narry Link ParentThis was my answer. GTA V was my longest wait for a game I was actively anticipating (around 2-3 years) and I still play it to this day. I loved every other GTA up to that point and while I...This was my answer. GTA V was my longest wait for a game I was actively anticipating (around 2-3 years) and I still play it to this day. I loved every other GTA up to that point and while I haven't had the obsession with V that I've had with say, Vice City or San Andreas to the point that I have significant chunks of secrets and hidden treasure memorized, it's still been an excellent game and I've enjoyed soloing the online content. I have no opinion about GTA 6.
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Comment on Messenger, a cute little 3d browser game in ~games
Narry Link ParentI think we're just informally creating the list here...I think we're just informally creating the list here...
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Comment on Messenger, a cute little 3d browser game in ~games
Narry Link ParentThe owl shrine is beneath the temple if you head right and a bit straight, where you can see a post with a golden flame (or poo emoji, can't decide) instead of left up the stairs.The owl shrine is beneath the temple if you head right and a bit straight, where you can see a post with a golden flame (or poo emoji, can't decide) instead of left up the stairs.
One hundred percent co-sign going full AMD for graphics and will also suggest an AMD processor for even easier install and setup experience. I’ve never had a problem getting my machine to work with any Linux distro when both CPU/GPU are AMD. I hesitate to say “it just works” because it’s Linux so of course there’s always at least some terminal tweaking going on, but it works far better than any other combo I’ve attempted.