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Comment on What are your favorite special kitchen ingredients? in ~food
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Comment on How to pass the time when you have nothing to do at work and just your phone? in ~talk
PetitPrince Link ParentWith these circumstances, I would recommend learning how to program. A code editor filled with code is a good indicator of serious buzyness(tm). And it's probably good for your job as well! Not...I do IT support, but don't have an office so any of the clients in our building could walk by at any moment, so I can't have a laptop, kindle, gaming device of any kind cause then it would be obvious I'm not working. I have to put on the appearance that I am working even when I have nothing to do.
With these circumstances, I would recommend learning how to program. A code editor filled with code is a good indicator of serious buzyness(tm). And it's probably good for your job as well! Not expecting you to turn into a software engineer techbro, but to get some automation skills in (I recommend Automate the Boring stuff with Python).
EDIT: Seeing that you may have a restricted access on your laptop, learning javascript might be a better choice (every major browser in the market is a full programming runtime, complete with debugger and all; try having a look at the developper console).
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
PetitPrince LinkI've been playing Project Wingman Frontline 59, which is a DLC for Project Wingman. It was released one year ago as PSVR2 exclusive, but now it's available on PC. For those who don't know PW, it's...I've been playing Project Wingman Frontline 59, which is a DLC for Project Wingman. It was released one year ago as PSVR2 exclusive, but now it's available on PC.
For those who don't know PW, it's a love letter to the Ace Combat series, and it punches far far above its weight (it was made by 3 peoples !).
And for those who don't know Ace Combat, it's a combat flight sim that accurately reflects the mind of a 10 year old fighter jet nerd, i.e. cool planes, big drama, lots of foxes, and a total disregard. As one retrospective I like put it, it "[does] not capture the reality of aerial combat, but to understand the fantasy of it." Rule of cool galore, and I love it precisely because of that.
And so this DLC is really a condensed version of the Project Wingman experience (it was, after all, a mission back meant to be played in VR). There's your usual staples (lots of dogfight!) but also some sorely missed fan favorite (namely, a tunnel run, with a yet unseen twist that much more awesome). The scenario offers an interesting perspective, as you play the opposing force of what you play on the campaign (you don't meet your alter-ego pilot though), and there's a grimmer facet of war that's not quite explored the the main campaign.
One distinct characteristic of the series is the high quality of the soundtrack. José Pavli (one of the aforementionned 3 guys) already made an oustanding work with the original game, and I'm happy to report this continues with the DLC. There's some certified bangers in there. Of note is the first mission music which has echoes of one of the most bombastic and joyful track of the original, the tunnel run music which is this version of "flying is awesome", and the final boss music. Pavli is usually quite restrained with vocal, but here having a soprano(?) makes you feel like a valkyrie is personnaly coming for you.
I played the whole thing in VR on my old setup (agin i4670K, 1660ti, Quest 1) and it was remarkably ok in terms of performance. Only during the last boss the performance really dropped (it's an interesting exercise in not looking at your target).
Overall a great experience, and a perfect dog to chew while waiting for Ace Combat 8.
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Comment on Contempt culture and its currency in ~tech
PetitPrince Link ParentI think it's a fairly low-effort yet effective tactic to "otherize" a similar out-group so that you feel more belonging into your in-group, to the point of forgetting you are essentially making...I doubt it's limited to tech
I think it's a fairly low-effort yet effective tactic to "otherize" a similar out-group so that you feel more belonging into your in-group, to the point of forgetting you are essentially making the same thing as the out-group. See: aikido vs BJJ/MMA, non-stick pans vs carbon steel / cast-iron, US vs Euro urbanism, pull-through sharpener vs stone, smartphone camera vs dedicated camera,
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Comment on Which game has the best dodge animation? in ~games
PetitPrince LinkBetter tldw: A good dodge animation should both have function (avoid enemy stuff, be responsive) and form (look good but also be coherent with the character and/or the feel and lore of the game)....Better tldw:
A good dodge animation should both have function (avoid enemy stuff, be responsive) and form (look good but also be coherent with the character and/or the feel and lore of the game).
There's also some left field entries in the list that's interesting to watch (Mario and Luigi, Fire Emblem).
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Comment on In the real world, existing EV batteries may last up to 40% longer than expected from lab tests in ~transport
PetitPrince Link ParentWhat @scroll_lock's link describe is called "vehicle to grid" (bidirectional flow of energy), but there's also vehicle to home (your car is just a big battery that connects to your home power,...I’ve seen people talking about the potential for using an EV’s enormous battery pack as a potential house battery (charge up during off-peak hours or when solar is doing it’s thing, discharge to cover some of the house’s power needs during peak/nighttime) but is this hypothetical future stuff or is there already the equipment required to make this possible?
What @scroll_lock's link describe is called "vehicle to grid" (bidirectional flow of energy), but there's also vehicle to home (your car is just a big battery that connects to your home power, Ford F-150 does this) and vehicle to load (your car is just a big battery that connect to whatever has a normal electrical plug, the same Ford model does this, but also some Hyundai model; YouTuber Technology Connection has a video using his Ionic 5 for this)
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Comment on Project Century | Trailer (new game from the studio of Like a Dragon) in ~games
PetitPrince Link"Urban Japan in 1915" was not on my bingo card for the Games Awards trailer this year. Nonetheless, it's more interesting than the other trailers (they are all set in familiar settings) , and..."Urban Japan in 1915" was not on my bingo card for the Games Awards trailer this year. Nonetheless, it's more interesting than the other trailers (they are all set in familiar settings) , and seems a good match for RGG Studios skillset.
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Project Century | Trailer (new game from the studio of Like a Dragon)
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Comment on Meta Quest 2 - For someone in a wheelchair in ~games
PetitPrince Link ParentI Expect You to Die, Red Matter, The Room and a Fisherman's Tales are the one to look for. I've only played through I Expect You to Die though (it's (classic) James Bond themed).I Expect You to Die, Red Matter, The Room and a Fisherman's Tales are the one to look for. I've only played through I Expect You to Die though (it's (classic) James Bond themed).
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Comment on Meta Quest 2 - For someone in a wheelchair in ~games
PetitPrince LinkQuest 2 is the whole package; think of it as whole portable console rather than a screen. Also, behind it you have the full financial power of Facebook/Meta, so it's there that most of the...Quest 2 is the whole package; think of it as whole portable console rather than a screen. Also, behind it you have the full financial power of Facebook/Meta, so it's there that most of the development for entertainment is happening.
In consequence there's a wide variety of type of games and experiences. Some are stationary (i.e. you are locked in a single room) but you are expected to move a bit (think virtual escape game), some are stationary by design (because you are in a cockpit of a car, or a plane, or a spaceship), some offer a wider world to explore (you then move either with the controller stick, or you teleport with a button on your controller). The accessibility options for games depends on a case-by-case basis.
If you look at the top 25 a lot of games are task-focused are you will be expected to move within the confines of a match, a bout or a song. Maybe your companion needs just time to chill out in a virtual world that's bigger than your room but without any constraint ? That said, in the top 10 there's VR Chat, Rec Room and Roblox. All those 3 have a strong social components and places your can just explore (but last time I checked, Rec Room and Roblox is cram full of kids).
If you have a gaming PC that's beefy enough (let's say, post pandemic ?), know that you can use the Quest 2 as a conventional VR headset and use the PC as a gaming platform. You may have to use a wire, but I got suprisingly good result using wifi with my Quest 1.
Half-Life Alyx is of course a must, but outside of official games they are VR mods for conventional games that works very well. This reddit topic mentions Skyrim and Subnautica, and if it's escapism that you seek then you're in for a treat. I can certainly vouch for Subnautica (and locomotion in that game is mostly swimming, so it's less likely to make you motion-sick). -
Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
PetitPrince Link ParentI don't thinks there's only a single one? Disco Elysium is one of the more political game I know. Or rather game about politics. So I get how it can be off-putting for some people. That said, I...Single line praising communism
I don't thinks there's only a single one? Disco Elysium is one of the more political game I know. Or rather game about politics. So I get how it can be off-putting for some people. That said, I don't know how they didn't got the hint that it was a text heavy rpg made by a depressed Estonian failed novelist.
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Comment on US Election Distractions Thread in ~talk
PetitPrince Link ParentYou probably know the cube rule ?You probably know the cube rule ?
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Comment on US Election Distractions Thread in ~talk
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Comment on Touchscreens are out, and tactile controls are back. Rachel Plotnick's "re-buttonization" expertise is in demand. in ~design
PetitPrince Link ParentI should have thought of that, especially since I've got some at home! Thanks!I should have thought of that, especially since I've got some at home! Thanks!
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Comment on Touchscreens are out, and tactile controls are back. Rachel Plotnick's "re-buttonization" expertise is in demand. in ~design
PetitPrince Link ParentFellow Kona owner here, albeit an older model (2020). Like you having physical button was definitely a factor in my thought process. There's one thing with physical button that you cannot do with...Fellow Kona owner here, albeit an older model (2020). Like you having physical button was definitely a factor in my thought process.
There's one thing with physical button that you cannot do with touch screen: mod it! In my car (see photo for reference ) defrost button is somehow lost in the sea of button (second button of the second row) , and the heated wheel button is somewhat awkwardly placed (second button where it used to be a shift stick).
Those button I often use during winter, and especially for the defrost I'd like to be able to locate them blind.
So my solution was to but googly eyes stickers on them. And so now I can locate them by touch alone. (since then the eyes fell off and I replaced them with stars).
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Comment on Russian court fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 in ~society
PetitPrince Link ParentFor me a billion is already too much. Like a billionaire still have roughly a billion more than a millionaire. A million seconds is about 11 days, while a billion seconds is 31 years. But...For me a billion is already too much. Like a billionaire still have roughly a billion more than a millionaire.
A million seconds is about 11 days, while a billion seconds is 31 years.
But conceptually, you can go even bigger and weirder than stacked exponent. The classic essay Who can name the biggest number offers a good perspective on stuff people made to calculate large numbers.
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Comment on Canadian federal government going ahead with high-speed rail between Quebec City and Toronto in ~transport
PetitPrince Link ParentI'm sure there's plenty of valuable experience anyway but RATP is not SNCF. It's like the equivalent of New York's MTA instead of having someone from Amtrak.RATP
I'm sure there's plenty of valuable experience anyway but RATP is not SNCF. It's like the equivalent of New York's MTA instead of having someone from Amtrak.
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Comment on Character amnesia in China in ~humanities.languages
PetitPrince Link ParentMaybe with some etymology that would help? It's bureau-cracy. -cracy is "power from the X",like theocracy (power from the gods, theo-, like theology) or democracy (power from the people, demo-,...Maybe with some etymology that would help? It's bureau-cracy.
-cracy is "power from the X",like theocracy (power from the gods, theo-, like theology) or democracy (power from the people, demo-, like demographics).
Bureau is a whole loanword from French that means "desk". So it's really power coming from the desk (and all the paperwork associated). As abothrr comment mentioned it's hard to spell by itself. The French have it in easy because there's loads of other common words where -eau make the sounds "o" (beautiful, water, ...) while there's not many of such words that we're loaned by English. But perhaps if you can recall the Federal Bureau of Investigation you can tell spell bureaucracy right?
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Comment on Anthropic announces New Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Claude 3.5 Haiku and the Computer Use API in ~tech
PetitPrince Link ParentI am wary of a future where there's no proper API and automation happens on the HID layer (why design a good API when GPT13 can use the same interface as our user?) . This seems like a tremendous...the ability to use a computer through the HID layer
I am wary of a future where there's no proper API and automation happens on the HID layer (why design a good API when GPT13 can use the same interface as our user?) . This seems like a tremendous waste of resource (even though automating legacy software with no proper API seems appealing).
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Comment on Everything I built with Claude Artifacts this week in ~comp
PetitPrince LinkThis is a usecase I'm familiar with: for a LARP I needed to encode a text with a configurable substitution cypher (it's much more fun to decode text with alchemical symbol and/or less known part...This is a usecase I'm familiar with: for a LARP I needed to encode a text with a configurable substitution cypher (it's much more fun to decode text with alchemical symbol and/or less known part of UTF; plus I needed to replace whole words). ChatGPT did a good job of generating such SPA. I still needed to take account for some scunthorpe problem, but that was a surprising gly quick affairs.
In another instance (that I didn't used at the end) I asked to generate a tool that let me create a connect-the-dot kind of puzzle. Again it proved surprisingly capable.
You can make this fairly easily at home, if you have a metal sieve and eat resistant bowl (metal or pyrex/borosilicate).
Start with shallots, cut in desired shape (I do small discs), heat enough oil to cover everything (it's a deep fry after all) until 180C or so (temperature is flexible).
The unusual technique is that at the first sign of browning you strain the whole thing at once by dumping thr oil and shallots into the strainer (with the heat resistant bowl underneath) instead of fishing each piece with a strainer or spider. You do that to avoid burning the shallots (if your cut was super fine) and have uniform cooking for all pieces.
Bonus: you have now shallots-perfumed oil.