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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
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Comment on 40 Players, 3 Traitors - A Battlestar Galactica megagame in ~games
NonoAdomo LinkThank you for sharing this, even though discovering this in the morning did wreck my productivity. I would love to get in on a megagame like this, but there aren't many in my part of the world....Thank you for sharing this, even though discovering this in the morning did wreck my productivity.
I would love to get in on a megagame like this, but there aren't many in my part of the world. I'm envious that they seem to be quite successful in the UK.
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Comment on Survey: The temperature in my room now is _____ and it feels _____ in ~talk
NonoAdomo Link27C and it feels warm, but not unbearable. Fans are underrated, they really are miracle workers for keeping you cool. Our AC is in the process of dying (can't really cool all that great) so we're...27C and it feels warm, but not unbearable. Fans are underrated, they really are miracle workers for keeping you cool. Our AC is in the process of dying (can't really cool all that great) so we're waiting for the opportunity to replace it. Thankfully the weather has been fine to where keeping the windows open (except when it rains) keeps everything somewhat comfy.
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Comment on Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold | Extended teaser trailer in ~games
NonoAdomo Link ParentI played FFXIV for many years. If you actively play on console and want to communicate, you need a keyboard. Full stop. I imagine their adoption rate is fairly high because of thatI played FFXIV for many years. If you actively play on console and want to communicate, you need a keyboard. Full stop. I imagine their adoption rate is fairly high because of that
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Comment on Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO | Teaser PV in ~anime
NonoAdomo Link ParentThe thing about the opening sequence for Bravern is that it buries the lede quite a bit. Think as if Top Gun, Transformers and Independence Day were shoved into a blender and the most absurd...The thing about the opening sequence for Bravern is that it buries the lede quite a bit. Think as if Top Gun, Transformers and Independence Day were shoved into a blender and the most absurd possible combination popped out. A mecha show powered by vibes and incredible homoerotic energy. Geoff from Mother's Basement describes it better but it was one of the most entertaining shows my wife and I have watched in recent memory because of this absurdity. Definitely a top recommendation from me as well.
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Comment on Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO | Teaser PV in ~anime
NonoAdomo Link ParentOG gundam (0079) is great and I think that it is also well worth a watch. It holds up incredibly well for being as old as it is. Definitely a 10/10 show for meOG gundam (0079) is great and I think that it is also well worth a watch. It holds up incredibly well for being as old as it is. Definitely a 10/10 show for me
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Comment on Shower thought: good RNG stoplights in ~talk
NonoAdomo Link ParentI think we can put it in the same category as the auto scrolling levels. You just need to be in the right place at the right timeI think we can put it in the same category as the auto scrolling levels. You just need to be in the right place at the right time
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Comment on Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO | Teaser PV in ~anime
NonoAdomo Link ParentHonestly? Jump in anywhere. Witch from Mercury is a great place to do so because it is self contained and a solid show. Most gundam stories these days are, as they try to break the mold of the...Honestly? Jump in anywhere. Witch from Mercury is a great place to do so because it is self contained and a solid show. Most gundam stories these days are, as they try to break the mold of the mainline Universal Century stories.
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Comment on Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson finally explains his decision to bid $3.2B for parking meters before walking away in ~transport
NonoAdomo Link ParentIn Ontario, we have Highway 407, a toll highway that runs around the edges of the Greater Toronto Area. When it was sold, the majority buyer was a Spanish firm (~60%) and the total sale price was...In Ontario, we have Highway 407, a toll highway that runs around the edges of the Greater Toronto Area. When it was sold, the majority buyer was a Spanish firm (~60%) and the total sale price was ~$4.3B Canadian Dollars. Since it was sold, it has generated over 20 Billion in revenue, and we're only about 20 years into the 99 year lease. Everyone hates it. The tolls are way too high. I completely avoid driving on the highway. At least now the majority owner is the Canadian Pension Plan, so maybe the some of the money goes to peoples pensions now?
That being said, the deal Chicago made is WAY worse. When I first learned about it I was floored with how much money it funnels out of the community. It feels like extreme malpractice to do something like this. The only good thing it does is stand as a shining example to fight against privatization of services whenever possible.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
NonoAdomo Link ParentI just couldn't with the bullet boobs scene. When it first came out I was willing to ignore the fan service for a kinda interesting zombie story, but I just couldn't when the bullet scene...I just couldn't with the bullet boobs scene. When it first came out I was willing to ignore the fan service for a kinda interesting zombie story, but I just couldn't when the bullet scene happened. My interest stopped on a dime and I never looked back. I rewatched it while writing this post, its worse than I remembered.
I agree with you though, the initial premise was nice. The characters were kinda interesting and zombies were the "in" thing. Unfortunately the creator passed away due to medical issues, so we aren't going to get a finished story in the Manga front either.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
NonoAdomo Link40k Mechanicus has been scratching a itch I hadn't realized I needed to scratch. It seems to perfectly distill down the items I like from XCOM into a smaller, more streamlined package with some...40k Mechanicus has been scratching a itch I hadn't realized I needed to scratch. It seems to perfectly distill down the items I like from XCOM into a smaller, more streamlined package with some inspiration from Darkest Dungeon.
The cliff notes is that you are an exploratory group of the Adeptus Mechanicus, who are a group of cybernetically modified humans (simplifying, but true) that stumbled on a planet that is a tomb world of the Necrons, (to oversimplify again) a mass of Egyptian themed robots that give a horror combination of zombie apocalypse and Terminator.
I really have enjoyed the devs properly catching the mood of both factions from 40k while providing a gameplay loop that allows both sides to show off how they are freaking scary and overpowered in their own ways.
The game itself is not that deep. I'm probably going to be done with it somewhat soon but thats part of the charm. It's not overstaying its welcome. You go on various missions that, once you have enough knowledge, allow you to take on the "boss" enemies of the Necrons. I feel strong enough to do that now, and am looking forward to using my preferred flavor of cheese to bring them down.
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Comment on Friday Facts #444 - 2.1 Experimental release in ~games
NonoAdomo LinkOnce this officially comes out, I'll have to give another solid playthrough from start to finish. Factorio is such a gem of a game, and I love what it has done to define the genre.Once this officially comes out, I'll have to give another solid playthrough from start to finish. Factorio is such a gem of a game, and I love what it has done to define the genre.
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Comment on Do you cook with cast iron? Is it the hassle everyone says it is? in ~food
NonoAdomo LinkI've cooked with cast iron for many years and it's the lowest fuss cookware I've ever used. It just works. It heats up slowly because it has a larger mass, but it holds heat much longer and more...I've cooked with cast iron for many years and it's the lowest fuss cookware I've ever used. It just works. It heats up slowly because it has a larger mass, but it holds heat much longer and more evenly. I don't have to worry about it denting and malforming. If it cools down too quickly it won't bow out or warp. It can be used as an impromptu self defense weapon. It's great!
As others have said, the seasoning watch is overblown. You don't need to constantly season, just when you feel it needs a refresh. I have a cast iron crepe/pancake pan that needs to be refreshed soon because it doesn't get much oil compared to the standard cast iron plan that has all kinds of oils tossed in it when it is used.
Just don't soak it and avoid heavy soaping. That's pretty much it. That's the treatment. Enjoy your cast iron!
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Comment on What do you think the top three most used apps on your phone for the past week are? in ~tech
NonoAdomo LinkI've done a lot to slim down my "app bloat" so I don't have very many apps that I use. But, after looking it up, it matches with my expectations: Firefox, by far. I don't use website apps, I just...I've done a lot to slim down my "app bloat" so I don't have very many apps that I use. But, after looking it up, it matches with my expectations:
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Firefox, by far. I don't use website apps, I just go to the website. The apps are usually restrictive and drain my battery because of who knows what going on behind the scenes. For example, youtube I can watch just fine without ads on Firefox mobile. There are a few "bugs" but it's way better than seeing advertisements all the time while trying to watch a video. It's without a doubt my primary app.
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Shonen Jump, as it's become my "I need something to read that isn't the news" app. My phone is large enough to read the comics on it (a S23 Ultra) so I've been taking full use of one of my few subscriptions
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Google Maps. It's how I find new places to try, or plan routes to get somewhere. I also use it to keep lists of restaurants we like and others we want to try. There's also using it when driving to get a heads up when traffic is bad enough to get around.
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Comment on Does generative AI have a natural limit without a major innovation? in ~comp
NonoAdomo LinkNo. That's not an an end state for LLM/Generative AI. The AI companies want you to think that it is, but they're honestly just using marketing smoke and mirrors to talk about how cool their...Is gen AI going to take us to general intelligence?
No. That's not an an end state for LLM/Generative AI. The AI companies want you to think that it is, but they're honestly just using marketing smoke and mirrors to talk about how cool their products are.
The first hurdle is for everyone to agree on what "intelligence" is. What does it mean? Clearly, us awesome humans have it, but are there other species that have it? I could go and write a doctoral thesis level post on this, but the problem I wish to highlight is that we don't have an agreed upon definition on what intelligence is.
The second hurdle is that LLMs are a prediction model. It can only spit out responses based on what what it was trained to do. Most LLMs are trained with whatever they could get their hands on (acquired legal or illegal) but they don't come up with new ideas. Every response is a prediction based on what they expect the answer to be. There is no "logic" or "reasoning" with this on the part of the software (again, things we have no clear philosophical definitions). To these AI companies credit, they tuned the training process so well that they give impressive answers that appear like intelligence to the layperson.
The third and final hurdle understanding what the achievement state of a "general intelligence" is. Lets take an easy route, and simply say: General Intelligence will be when we can replicate the human brain and how intelligence exists in humans. Well, the challenging part there is that we honestly don't know what that means from a medical position either. We know the high levels: Brains have neurons and neurons talk to one another. (Hence the term you might hear of "Neural net" for various simple models), but we don't understand the how on a human consciousness exists within our brains. It works, we can even see it happening in other animals but it's such a challenging web of chemicals and electrical signals that we don't understand it. Someday we will, but right now we don't and LLMs/Generative AI is not the path there.
Will gen AI get to a place where it's "intelligence" and reasoning is actually better than the sum of Humanity?
To put it simply, no. The best we can hope for is equal to, but that seems unlikely as well. Don't get me wrong, it's likely going to get to like, 95%-99% range but it can never get better than the comparison of where it started. The only reason why I can't confidently give it 100% is that AI as we know it now currently works by guessing what it should respond next. It's gotten DAMN good at guessing, but stuff that we can reason as true (like 2+2=4) is not what LLMs do. It responds that 2+2=4 because it read enough places that this is true. It does not see two rocks in one hand and two rocks in another count to four total rocks when brought together like humans do. When you ask how it got the answer, it will give you a pretty good bit of stuff that looks like reasoning, but it's again just taking the most likely answer. This is why for the longest time LLMs struggled with stuff that's simple for us like "How many instances of the letter r are in the word strawberry?" There are tons of these edge cases and the AI companies try their best to shut these down every time the public loudly discovers one to show that the models are learning and growing.
Now none of this is to disparage LLMs or GenAI. This is a remarkable achievement in computational history. When I started to learn about computers and software as a kid, I wanted to learn about how to do those cool things in science fiction like AI and robots. Turns out, as I got into actually learning about AI, I also learned that the ethics are really REALLY complicated and it didn't take long to see how these models would be abused by everyone to do morally ambiguous things, which is why I ultimately didn't feel comfortable pursuing a career in it.
I hope these answers help!
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Comment on Friday Facts #442 - Flip, flow, and fresh paint in ~games
NonoAdomo LinkThere is a reason why Factorio is THE factory automation game. Many do good imitations of it, but Factorio is just that good and it's primarily around how the devs cared about this game. It's at...There is a reason why Factorio is THE factory automation game. Many do good imitations of it, but Factorio is just that good and it's primarily around how the devs cared about this game. It's at end of life for major updates, and that's okay. I feel they have made a game that is as close to perfect as anyone could reasonably ask for.
Belt deposit flipping and pumpjack QOL just streamlines blueprints and doesnt really change anything negatively. I like knowing I can see where my stuff will go before I screw up and pollute my factory. When I eventually play again someday, I will enjoy these new features.
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Comment on What's a game you're dying to play that doesn't exist? in ~games
NonoAdomo Link ParentOh god yes, I totally agree. Everspace 2 was a somewhat decent attempt at scratching that itch, but there were just things that didn't match up. It felt it was missing something, and whatever that...Oh god yes, I totally agree. Everspace 2 was a somewhat decent attempt at scratching that itch, but there were just things that didn't match up. It felt it was missing something, and whatever that "it" factor was, is likely one of the keys to making a good Freelancer again.
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Comment on Looking for headphone recommendations in ~music
NonoAdomo Link ParentThey do. It's been a wonderful feature. It allows for me to go wired when desired but also keep the flexibility of wireless elsewhere. I've solidly enjoyed these headphones.They do. It's been a wonderful feature. It allows for me to go wired when desired but also keep the flexibility of wireless elsewhere. I've solidly enjoyed these headphones.
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Comment on Looking for headphone recommendations in ~music
NonoAdomo LinkI think you might be in luck if you move fast. Sennheiser just released their Momentum 5, which is clearly out of your budget range but that moves the Momentum 4 perfectly into the high end your...I think you might be in luck if you move fast. Sennheiser just released their Momentum 5, which is clearly out of your budget range but that moves the Momentum 4 perfectly into the high end your price range.
https://eu.sennheiser-hearing.com/en-de/search?options%5Bprefix%5D=last&q=Momentum+4
I own a pair and they do everything that you want them to do, though I can't guarantee the cat proof wire, as my cats never have bad a chance to mess with the wire.
Just one FYI: ANC requires a mic, so i hope that isnt a deal breaker.
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Comment on When did your preferred fighting game franchises peak? in ~games
NonoAdomo Link ParentYeah, I love Brawl and Ultimate but Melee... man, Melee just did everything right. It just can't be beat.Yeah, I love Brawl and Ultimate but Melee... man, Melee just did everything right. It just can't be beat.
I was doing a playthrough of Stellaris. I got to the end crisis and... it was Cetana again. I'll give one solid shot to try to actually beat her this time, but I honestly don't know if I can. I feel I am way too far behind on repeatable techs to even try and you only get one shot.
Maybe I'm just bored of her questline over and over. I was hoping for a war in heaven to dodge big awoken empire fleets while trying to quell some other upstart bullshit. Maybe I'm grumpy because the one fallen empire that did wake up was about to finally deal with the Grey Tempest once and for all. All I know is that this very eventful run is ending on a whimper and its really bumming me out.