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  1. Comment on What words do you recommend? in ~talk

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    Eschew obfuscation.

    Eschew obfuscation.

  2. Comment on How Honeycrisp apples went from marvel to mediocre in ~food

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    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,...

    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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  3. Comment on My guess and opinion on the common blockers to Linux adoption in ~tech

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    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...

    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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  4. Comment on My guess and opinion on the common blockers to Linux adoption in ~tech

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    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...

    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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  5. Comment on How Honeycrisp apples went from marvel to mediocre in ~food

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    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:...

    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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  6. Comment on My guess and opinion on the common blockers to Linux adoption in ~tech

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    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...

    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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  7. Comment on Linux noob question regarding full / partition in ~comp

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    You 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 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 root. Resizing the partition is one option, though if you are dualbooting with windows a new 2nd hard drive is probably the best option.

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  8. Comment on Looking for some video game suggestions based off some specific parameters in ~games

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    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...

    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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  9. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    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....

    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.

  10. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    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...

    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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  11. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    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,...

    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!

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  12. Comment on Kazeta: Retro 90s style gaming operating system in ~games

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    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.

    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.

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  13. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I helped a friend test the Linux version of Day of the Tentacle Remastered, it has a key to switch between classic low res graphics and the new stuff, pretty impressive what they came up with!

    I helped a friend test the Linux version of Day of the Tentacle Remastered, it has a key to switch between classic low res graphics and the new stuff, pretty impressive what they came up with!

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  14. Comment on Kazeta: Retro 90s style gaming operating system in ~games

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    I believe the 'preservation' has less to do with data degradation and more to do with automatic software updates changing or even breaking old games. Either way, you're right in that putting it on...

    I believe the 'preservation' has less to do with data degradation and more to do with automatic software updates changing or even breaking old games. Either way, you're right in that putting it on distinct physical media doesn't really change that, it just slows the process down.

    I do think there is value in physical media though, when you have to do more than just click a button to change the media it means there is a cost in the time you allot to the choice you made. This can change how you value the time spent enjoying it and perhaps make you more likely to stick with that choice through more challenging parts instead of just closing it and opening something easier.

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  15. Comment on What's your current PC wallpaper? in ~tech

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    Since around 1996 or so I've always used a picture of stars with the logo from one of my favorite TV shows: Red Dwarf. I only altered it a few times from the original 800x600 up to the current...

    Since around 1996 or so I've always used a picture of stars with the logo from one of my favorite TV shows: Red Dwarf. I only altered it a few times from the original 800x600 up to the current 1920x1080 as I got new displays. It's kind of like a familiar home now, always a welcome sight every couple months or so when I reboot or happen to cycle to the one virtual desktop I try to keep free.

  16. Comment on PVKK: We played it with a real-life cannon cockpit! | gamescom 2025 in ~games

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    I've been eagerly following this game, that console setup is absolutely stellar. It reminds me of the custom toy circuit switchboards I used to play with as a kid, love it!

    I've been eagerly following this game, that console setup is absolutely stellar. It reminds me of the custom toy circuit switchboards I used to play with as a kid, love it!

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  17. Comment on Tim Rogers - The best games I never made (2018) in ~games

  18. Comment on AI is creeping into the Linux kernel - and official policy is needed ASAP in ~comp

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    I get that is how it is being used now but the linked article also basically asks the same question going forward under the An official kernel AI policy is needed section.

    I get that is how it is being used now but the linked article also basically asks the same question going forward under the An official kernel AI policy is needed section.

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  19. Comment on AI is creeping into the Linux kernel - and official policy is needed ASAP in ~comp

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    So who owns the submitted code? The AI prompter, the developers of the AI, or the person who wrote the original code the AI used in its model?

    So who owns the submitted code? The AI prompter, the developers of the AI, or the person who wrote the original code the AI used in its model?

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  20. Comment on Special announcement about “Hollow Knight: Silksong” soon in ~games