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Comment on Babylon 5 S02E03: "The Geometry of Shadows" - Episode Discussion in ~tv
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Comment on Babylon 5 S02E03: "The Geometry of Shadows" - Episode Discussion in ~tv
Nemoder Link ParentHard to say you aren't influenced by Tolkien when quoting his work directly in the show!Hard to say you aren't influenced by Tolkien when quoting his work directly in the show!
“Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger.”
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Nemoder Link ParentValheim is one of my favorite games though it does seem like most people burn out after the swamp. The difficulty ramps up fast and if you aren't prepared with good gear/food/portals it feels...Valheim is one of my favorite games though it does seem like most people burn out after the swamp. The difficulty ramps up fast and if you aren't prepared with good gear/food/portals it feels impossible.
Working with friends to explore and recover gear can be fun too with the right co-ordination, but it takes some patience and planning that not everyone has the will to do.
Our group is just entering the Mistlands now and I predict many more deaths! -
Comment on Who gets the Steam Frame? Did Valve pick you for the first wave? in ~games
Nemoder LinkEthan Lee just updated his .plan with a bunch of native arm64 ports of the indie games he's worked on if any Linux fans with the hardware wants to help him test:...Ethan Lee just updated his .plan with a bunch of native arm64 ports of the indie games he's worked on if any Linux fans with the hardware wants to help him test:
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Comment on What are the genuinely worst films of all time? in ~movies
Nemoder LinkThe worst movie I paid to go see was Mom and Dad Save the World. All I remember is the trailer had dog creatures with spears that looked a lot like the enemies in the original Zelda so pre-teen me...The worst movie I paid to go see was Mom and Dad Save the World. All I remember is the trailer had dog creatures with spears that looked a lot like the enemies in the original Zelda so pre-teen me just had to go see it. I had never been more disappointed in a movie.
The worst movie I was ever dragged to go see was one a family member took me to. I knew it wasn't going to be good but 2016: Obama's America made me lose faith in humanity and all my faith in my family's basic cognitive functionality.
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Comment on What is your "when I found out about 9/11" story? in ~talk
Nemoder LinkI happened to be watching the news already that day when the first plane hit. After the 2nd plane hit we knew it wasn't accidental and I remember thinking true supervillains are no longer just...I happened to be watching the news already that day when the first plane hit. After the 2nd plane hit we knew it wasn't accidental and I remember thinking true supervillains are no longer just fiction or ancient history.
The strangest thing was going outside to work later that day and being hit with the deafening silence from the lack of air traffic. Before that day I had no idea that constant sound was always in the background.
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Comment on "Farpoint" S01E01: The Dream Police in ~tv
Nemoder LinkThis reminded me a lot of Donnie Darko. A bit less edgy maybe but hitting that same vibe of exploring something sinister between realities. If there are to be more episodes I can't really see...This reminded me a lot of Donnie Darko. A bit less edgy maybe but hitting that same vibe of exploring something sinister between realities. If there are to be more episodes I can't really see where the story could go from here. Maybe it could explore other characters with their own interactions with whatever the project really is?
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Comment on Small talk, ice breakers, lines in ~talk
Nemoder Link Parentor my fav: Do you like... bread?or my fav:
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Comment on What's a show you love that's from before your time? in ~tv
Nemoder Link ParentThanks for mentioning this! Despite watching a lot of Andy Griffith I had never heard of this. I just watched the full movie on youtube with my sister. She though it was too campy but I loved it....Salvage 1 (1979)
Thanks for mentioning this! Despite watching a lot of Andy Griffith I had never heard of this. I just watched the full movie on youtube with my sister. She though it was too campy but I loved it. All the little explanations and pre-internet computer hacking were so very charming!
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Comment on What's a show you love that's from before your time? in ~tv
Nemoder LinkClassic Doctor Who (thanks to PBS airing reruns). Yeah it was lower budget than Star Trek and went a bit overkill with monster-of-the-week but there was also a lot of great writing, especially the...Classic Doctor Who (thanks to PBS airing reruns). Yeah it was lower budget than Star Trek and went a bit overkill with monster-of-the-week but there was also a lot of great writing, especially the non-earth episodes that imagined how all kinds of different societies might function. A real shame so many episodes were lost forever in that studio fire.
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Comment on That book you remember some details but can't recall the title in ~books
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Comment on That book you remember some details but can't recall the title in ~books
Nemoder LinkMy missing book title is a fantasy book about a man who is brought to the empire of his enemies and somehow forced to live like they do. He tries to do everything right, working long hours and...My missing book title is a fantasy book about a man who is brought to the empire of his enemies and somehow forced to live like they do. He tries to do everything right, working long hours and helping people who aren't very nice to him. Like helping a boy learn some basic carpentry despite already being exhausted himself. Eventually he ends up carving statues for the empire and the people are so used to the ugly propaganda ones that when he makes one truly beautiful it shocks them all. The leaders present then try to destroy it but fail so they force him to destroy it instead. This somehow triggers the fall of the empire.
I'm not sure if this was part of a larger fantasy series or a one-off but I'm pretty sure I read it in the early 2000s.
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Comment on What are your current pain points with Linux? in ~tech
Nemoder Link ParentYa that makes sense, the underlying functionality is there but super inconvenient to setup quickly.Ya that makes sense, the underlying functionality is there but super inconvenient to setup quickly.
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Comment on SteamDB joins Nexus Mods in ~games
Nemoder LinkAh yes, the same NexusMods that was purchased last year by a monetizing firm. Well they have kept NM going over the last year without causing too much grief, hopefully the same holds true for...Ah yes, the same NexusMods that was purchased last year by a monetizing firm.
Well they have kept NM going over the last year without causing too much grief, hopefully the same holds true for steamdb for awhile longer.
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Comment on What are your current pain points with Linux? in ~tech
Nemoder Link Parentooh, great website! I have Cosmic on a media/browser machine and it is fully usable but I'll agree that it probably has too many rough edges/annoyances for power users. KDE has a lot of features...ooh, great website!
I have Cosmic on a media/browser machine and it is fully usable but I'll agree that it probably has too many rough edges/annoyances for power users. KDE has a lot of features now and is pretty solid. Mint's MATE is simple but good too.
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Comment on What are your current pain points with Linux? in ~tech
Nemoder Link ParentThere are some decent vendors selling Linux preinstalled: System76 (pricey) Dell (developer focused) Framework (new to me, big on repair-ability) -
Comment on CGA-2026-08 🗡️🛡️❤️🔺 REMOVE CARTRIDGE ⏏️ The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past in ~games
Nemoder Link ParentI really can't think of any games at the time LttP released that really dove into world building. Even the more text heavy RPGs were mostly driven by character interaction. For actual game world...it's a game built less around exploring a world in terms of learning about it's people and history and more about discovering it's secrets and treasures.
I really can't think of any games at the time LttP released that really dove into world building. Even the more text heavy RPGs were mostly driven by character interaction. For actual game world history you pretty much had to rely on manuals, comics and books.
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Comment on What are your current pain points with Linux? in ~tech
Nemoder Link ParentI hear this frequently but for most people the biggest complaint is just not having perfect MS compatibility. I've never used office for anything serious but if there are specific issues with...I hear this frequently but for most people the biggest complaint is just not having perfect MS compatibility. I've never used office for anything serious but if there are specific issues with libreoffice functionality I'd like to know.
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Comment on Fatal fog: Liquid nitrogen release at Foundation Food Group in ~engineering
Nemoder Linkuh-huh. When the freezer stopped freezing some genius found the shutoff and raised it so it would freeze more. Still, definitely a design issue there if that's the only sensor. I'm looking forward.....not able to determine how the bubbler tube became bent.
uh-huh. When the freezer stopped freezing some genius found the shutoff and raised it so it would freeze more. Still, definitely a design issue there if that's the only sensor.
I'm looking forward to the video on Nippon Dynawave. That was a major disaster over here.
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Comment on Operation Bluebird launches Tweet.app in ~tech
Nemoder Link ParentI would think the twitter.com ownership and redirection to x.com would suffice. For the name at least, maybe not the logo?I would think the twitter.com ownership and redirection to x.com would suffice.
For the name at least, maybe not the logo?
And I think that's a good thing. Even Tolkien borrowed much from his studies of folklore and mythology.