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Comment on Robin Williams' daughter pleads for people to stop sending her AI videos of her dad in ~tech
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Comment on What game is your personal "Silksong"? in ~games
Nemoder LinkThe first game that comes to mind is the original Warcraft2 RTS. I had played a lot of Warcraft1 in 1994 and while it was fun for its time it was pretty limited. I read in some gaming magazines...The first game that comes to mind is the original Warcraft2 RTS. I had played a lot of Warcraft1 in 1994 and while it was fun for its time it was pretty limited. I read in some gaming magazines about the work Blizzard was doing for War2 and got really excited when the release was announced. Unfortunately it came out on the day my family took me on a week long trip to visit relatives and all I could think about was what I was missing. At least it was a great game when I finally got to play it.
More recently the only game I've instantly bought on release day (besides Silksong) was Factorio: Space Age and it more than lived up to all expectations.
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Comment on What are some of your personal misheard lyrics? in ~music
Nemoder LinkI kept hearing this song by Happie on the radio and thought the chorus was: f#$kin hell, bet you fail if I fail, it's your fault It made a bit more sense once I looked up the song title.I kept hearing this song by Happie on the radio and thought the chorus was:
f#$kin hell, bet you fail
if I fail, it's your faultIt made a bit more sense once I looked up the song title.
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Comment on What writing 'tics' stand out to you? Repeated phrases, strange words, or otherwise weird stuff that jumps out at you. in ~books
Nemoder Link ParentI think you took that a little to far! Your going to make people loose there minds.I think you took that a little to far! Your going to make people loose there minds.
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Comment on What writing 'tics' stand out to you? Repeated phrases, strange words, or otherwise weird stuff that jumps out at you. in ~books
Nemoder LinkThe one that first comes to mind is Robert Jordan's use of "Smoothing her skirt" in the Wheel of Time series. I get that it's trying to add a physical response to emotions but after the 50th time...The one that first comes to mind is Robert Jordan's use of "Smoothing her skirt" in the Wheel of Time series. I get that it's trying to add a physical response to emotions but after the 50th time I see it I just have to sigh. A quick search shows I'm not alone in this.
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Comment on What writing 'tics' stand out to you? Repeated phrases, strange words, or otherwise weird stuff that jumps out at you. in ~books
Nemoder Link ParentIt certainly can be filler, although I was thinking of it's use as in: "It's not for nothing that we climbed that mountain. " That does add some context to say that you think the journey was...It certainly can be filler, although I was thinking of it's use as in: "It's not for nothing that we climbed that mountain. " That does add some context to say that you think the journey was worthwhile.
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Comment on What writing 'tics' stand out to you? Repeated phrases, strange words, or otherwise weird stuff that jumps out at you. in ~books
Nemoder Link ParentStrange, I've only seen "not for nothing" used to imply the effort put into a task wasn't entirely wasted even if the results weren't optimal. Is it a regional thing to use it purely as filler?Strange, I've only seen "not for nothing" used to imply the effort put into a task wasn't entirely wasted even if the results weren't optimal. Is it a regional thing to use it purely as filler?
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Comment on Dark patterns killed my wife's Windows 11 installation in ~tech
Nemoder Link ParentIf you're able to access the files on a system by booting from another disk all security bets are off. A better question is why isn't there a saner way to fix login issues on windows.If you're able to access the files on a system by booting from another disk all security bets are off. A better question is why isn't there a saner way to fix login issues on windows.
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Comment on What words do you recommend? in ~talk
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Comment on How Honeycrisp apples went from marvel to mediocre in ~food
Nemoder Link ParentThe freshness and flavor can change dramatically depending on the reseller and time of year. I grew up around commercial orchards and my favorite apple is actually still the Golden Delicious,...The freshness and flavor can change dramatically depending on the reseller and time of year. I grew up around commercial orchards and my favorite apple is actually still the Golden Delicious, however I can fully understand why so many people despise it after buying one in a supermarket. Night and day difference between that and fresh off the tree.
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Comment on My guess and opinion on the common blockers to Linux adoption in ~tech
Nemoder Link ParentI don't like that mentality either, I try to frame it like getting a new bicycle. Do you want one that's ready to ride now or do you want to build it from a kit? Either option could be good...I don't like that mentality either, I try to frame it like getting a new bicycle. Do you want one that's ready to ride now or do you want to build it from a kit? Either option could be good depending on the person.
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Comment on My guess and opinion on the common blockers to Linux adoption in ~tech
Nemoder Link ParentYeah, that was my point; the majority of users aren't power users who want to fix things themselves. It doesn't matter if the fix is a bunch of clicks or commands in a terminal, they aren't...Yeah, that was my point; the majority of users aren't power users who want to fix things themselves. It doesn't matter if the fix is a bunch of clicks or commands in a terminal, they aren't interested. To claim that one is harder than the other is a moot point for them.
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Comment on How Honeycrisp apples went from marvel to mediocre in ~food
Nemoder LinkI'm surprised it only briefly mentioned the Cosmic Crisp which has had a big marketing push to try and de-throne Honey Crisp. There's a ton of factors here beyond just fruit hardiness though:...I'm surprised it only briefly mentioned the Cosmic Crisp which has had a big marketing push to try and de-throne Honey Crisp. There's a ton of factors here beyond just fruit hardiness though: changing weather patterns, patent wars, trade wars, massive orchards that began replacing their varieties several years ago. Remember it takes at least 5 years to get a new variety into production, and can take longer to scale it up for the bigger farms depending on availability from tree nurseries.
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Comment on My guess and opinion on the common blockers to Linux adoption in ~tech
Nemoder Link ParentI find the "too complicated" argument to be silly given my experience helping a ton of non-technical people with computers. Novice users on Windows frequently needed help. Some of those novice...I find the "too complicated" argument to be silly given my experience helping a ton of non-technical people with computers. Novice users on Windows frequently needed help. Some of those novice users I switched to Linux and they also frequently needed help. As expected, nothing changed.
I suppose there is an argument for power users who think they know more than they do and want to fix their own problems without learning new things but that is not the majority of users.
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Comment on Linux noob question regarding full / partition in ~comp
Nemoder LinkYou can also free some space from /var with apt clean but as you say that kicks the can down the road if you are installing a lot of packages. My system with years of cruft is up to about 40gb in...You can also free some space from /var with
apt cleanbut as you say that kicks the can down the road if you are installing a lot of packages. My system with years of cruft is up to about 40gb in root. Resizing the partition is one option, though if you are dualbooting with windows a new 2nd hard drive is probably the best option. -
Comment on Looking for some video game suggestions based off some specific parameters in ~games
Nemoder LinkA couple years ago I did some work with the Spitfire developers on their game Capes. The launch was fumbled a bit so it didn't get the best reviews out of the gate for who the publisher was trying...A couple years ago I did some work with the Spitfire developers on their game Capes. The launch was fumbled a bit so it didn't get the best reviews out of the gate for who the publisher was trying to pitch it to but it is a pretty good turn based game with no random factors or meta gaming, just challenging missions. It has a lot of dialog and cutscenes but most of it is skipable and isn't that important for the mission objectives which are generally just stay alive and kill the baddies.
Since you mentioned Midnight Suns and Xcom you might like it. CristopherOdd also did a pretty good letsplay series for it.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
Nemoder LinkMany years ago when I was studying and working I listened to a lot of electronic/techno and since I was feeling a bit nostalgic lately I took another dive into some hour long tracks by DJ GT....Many years ago when I was studying and working I listened to a lot of electronic/techno and since I was feeling a bit nostalgic lately I took another dive into some hour long tracks by DJ GT. Voices of Time is a good one that brings back that 1999 feeling.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Nemoder Link ParentI just finished my first Project Zomboid run last month. I had tried to play it years ago but couldn't last 5minutes trying to figure out UI and combat before the hordes got me. But this time I...I just finished my first Project Zomboid run last month. I had tried to play it years ago but couldn't last 5minutes trying to figure out UI and combat before the hordes got me. But this time I had a friend who knew the game show me the basics and it made such a huge difference that we were able to last well past the first major event.
I really like the level of detail and object interactions. I was surprised that the game feels a lot more like a sandbox than survival once through the basics though. We did end up installing a ton of mods which probably made some of it a little easier.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Nemoder (edited )Link ParentNo sorry, I think the easter egg MM was just the original, the graphics switch is for DOTT itself. It looks like the deluxe version was from Lucasfan who got a C&D from Lucasarts and was shutdown,...No sorry, I think the easter egg MM was just the original, the graphics switch is for DOTT itself.
It looks like the deluxe version was from Lucasfan who got a C&D from Lucasarts and was shutdown, so not surprised it wasn't included! -
Comment on Kazeta: Retro 90s style gaming operating system in ~games
Nemoder Link ParentI guess it depends on the person, for me the act of putting in that cartridge meant I'd decided what I was going to do for the next hour and I'd usually stick to it.I guess it depends on the person, for me the act of putting in that cartridge meant I'd decided what I was going to do for the next hour and I'd usually stick to it.
This reminds me of that Stargate SG1 episode "The Gamekeeper" where they get trapped in a virtual world reliving their worst memories. Even the bad memories are exciting for the inhabitants because they have been trapped for thousands of years with only the same re-hashed content.