NullSword's recent activity

  1. Comment on Is it possible to completely hide one’s activity on the Internet from one’s ISP? in ~tech

    NullSword
    Link Parent
    Thanks to DoH (DNS over HTTPS) it is possible to encrypt DNS queries now

    DNS isn't encrypted

    Thanks to DoH (DNS over HTTPS) it is possible to encrypt DNS queries now

    2 votes

  2. Comment on Denmark's state-run postal service is to end all letter deliveries at the end of 2025 – cites a 90% decline in letter volumes since the start of the century in ~news

    NullSword
    Link Parent
    The US is the size of Europe. Often times it's just because we have the infrastructure already setup, and to replace it you have to have something else ready to go and installed across the entire...

    The US is the size of Europe. Often times it's just because we have the infrastructure already setup, and to replace it you have to have something else ready to go and installed across the entire country. And that means everywhere from downtown LA to a random Appalachian town that barely has electricity.

    6 votes

  3. Comment on US$ 30 million to reinvent the wheel (Bluesky vs. Mastodon) in ~tech

    NullSword
    Link Parent
    In one sentence you've just cleared up a lot of confusion for me about how exactly Mastodon servers worked with each other. Why have I never heard it described like that before‽

    "it's like email, you make one and then can talk to anyone with a Mastodon."

    In one sentence you've just cleared up a lot of confusion for me about how exactly Mastodon servers worked with each other. Why have I never heard it described like that before‽

    21 votes

  4. Comment on Why I make smart devices dumber: a privacy advocate's reflection in ~tech

    NullSword
    Link Parent
    If you start getting into community integrations do yourself a favor and install the Home Assistant Community Store (HACS) It makes most community addons a one-click install inside the Home...

    If you start getting into community integrations do yourself a favor and install the Home Assistant Community Store (HACS)

    It makes most community addons a one-click install inside the Home Assistant UI

    1 vote

  5. Comment on Nvidia announces four next-gen RTX 5000 GPUs in ~tech

    NullSword
    Link Parent
    I've seen a lot of tech reporters talking about how the price increase is worth it because the 5090 is more powerful than the 4090. Of course it's more powerful, it's a newer card! By that logic...

    Where will this price rising stop?

    I've seen a lot of tech reporters talking about how the price increase is worth it because the 5090 is more powerful than the 4090. Of course it's more powerful, it's a newer card!

    By that logic the 5090 should be $1.47m because it's 4900 times faster than the Voodoo 1. It's frustrating that launch after launch people brush off price increases because the new cards are more powerful.

    9 votes

  6. Comment on Steam: Best of 2024 in ~games

    NullSword
    Link Parent
    All throughout early access I'd see people who were lightly interested in factory games ask about getting it, and the community response was almost always "If you're not super into the genre, wait...

    All throughout early access I'd see people who were lightly interested in factory games ask about getting it, and the community response was almost always "If you're not super into the genre, wait for it to develop more"

    1.0 brought a massive increase in QoL, so I definitely think waiting was a good idea for people who were on the fence or would only give it one shot.

    6 votes

  7. Comment on Observations on DM styles in ~games.tabletop

    NullSword
    Link Parent
    You should ask your DM if you can run those spells similarly to shadow spells from 3.5. They're fully effective if the affected creatures fail the save, but if they succeed it drops to 20%...

    Nearly every illusion spell is an INT save and if it is successfully made then poof there is no effect at all and the turn is a waste. As an improv veteran who hates when the response is “no!” (silence) this is bad game design.

    You should ask your DM if you can run those spells similarly to shadow spells from 3.5. They're fully effective if the affected creatures fail the save, but if they succeed it drops to 20% effective.

    Damage becomes 20%, summons only have 20% HP, and special effects only have a 20% chance of occurring.

    1 vote

  8. Comment on What’s your “I didn’t know I needed that” item? in ~life

    NullSword
    Link Parent
    Have you considered getting a water softener? It sounds like your water is hard enough that it's causing you issues

    Have you considered getting a water softener? It sounds like your water is hard enough that it's causing you issues

    2 votes