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Comment on US schools are adding pepper-spraying drones to help combat active shooters in ~society
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Comment on GOG confirm they are working towards GOG Galaxy on Linux in ~games
Promonk Link ParentI didn't ask because I keep hearing this is the year of the Linux desktop, and I'm far too hipster to get on board with what's popular.I didn't ask because I keep hearing this is the year of the Linux desktop, and I'm far too hipster to get on board with what's popular.
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Comment on Survey: The temperature in my room now is _____ and it feels _____ in ~talk
Promonk Link ParentEspecially on a site owned and operated by a Canadian, with a high proportion of Canadian regulars. That's actually one of the things I really like about this site; one of the many, many things...Especially on a site owned and operated by a Canadian, with a high proportion of Canadian regulars.
That's actually one of the things I really like about this site; one of the many, many things that used to get on my tits about Reddit was the almost default assumption that everyone participating there was from the US and "white." (I deeply dislike that descriptor for reasons I won't inflict upon you now.) Hell, I am a "white" US American, and I found it insufferable.
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Comment on Survey: The temperature in my room now is _____ and it feels _____ in ~talk
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Comment on What pre-NES games do you still recommend today? in ~games
Promonk Link ParentNetHack itself almost qualifies for this list, having been released in 1987. It also just received an update in the last month (as of writing this comment).those are also relatively modern games still in active development.
NetHack itself almost qualifies for this list, having been released in 1987. It also just received an update in the last month (as of writing this comment).
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Comment on DNA tests are uncovering the true prevalence of incest (gifted link) in ~health
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Comment on Cryptocurrency and AI scams bilk Americans of billions in ~finance
Promonk Link ParentApparently. I can't say as I've ever broken much of a sweat seeing through their bullshit, but that's me. Debatable. Like I said, a fat lot of their branding has always been pretty transparent to...It takes a nontrivial amount of effort for most folks to see past the branding.
Apparently. I can't say as I've ever broken much of a sweat seeing through their bullshit, but that's me.
...one could be forgiven...
Debatable. Like I said, a fat lot of their branding has always been pretty transparent to my eyes. I have a hard time feeling generous to people who seem so eager to buy into the delusion, especially after the last ten years. I try, though.
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Comment on Linus Torvalds says Linux is not "anti-AI", tells haters to 'fork it' and 'just walk away' in ~tech
Promonk Link ParentBy the establishment of best practices developed over time and experience. That's my beef with the rush to jam AI into everything like it's a complete, validated tool. We probably can't wait for...How can a developer know whether they're using it responsibly or are actually vibe coding without realizing it?
By the establishment of best practices developed over time and experience.
That's my beef with the rush to jam AI into everything like it's a complete, validated tool. We probably can't wait for its social or industrial impact to settle out, but Lord knows we have enough historical examples of a new technology being hailed as the Answer to All Our Problems™, only to find it causes the assembly line workers' jaws to rot off or something.
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Comment on Cryptocurrency and AI scams bilk Americans of billions in ~finance
Promonk Link ParentA minor point of clarification: it's mind-boggling that we've come to this, but it's not at all surprising who has been pushing for it to happen, at least not if you've been paying attention for...It’s mind boggling that this is where the Republican Party has ended up.
A minor point of clarification: it's mind-boggling that we've come to this, but it's not at all surprising who has been pushing for it to happen, at least not if you've been paying attention for the last fifty or so years.
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Comment on Zig creator calls spade a spade, Anthropic blows smoke in ~comp
Promonk Link ParentRespectfully, I disagree. Participating in a corporate program that you know is actively harmful to the well-being of its users and to society at large for your own benefit is generally what's...Is any engineer working for Meta or Reddit "selling out" to big tech? There's not a yes or no answer.
Respectfully, I disagree. Participating in a corporate program that you know is actively harmful to the well-being of its users and to society at large for your own benefit is generally what's meant by "selling out." I would place those two companies in that category, and think it would take industrial-strength tolerance for cognitive dissonance for someone to convince themselves otherwise.
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Comment on Introductions | July 2026 in ~talk
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Comment on Introductions | July 2026 in ~talk
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Comment on There is no reason to buy another PlayStation or Xbox in ~games
Promonk LinkI've seen people argue that consoles are so much easier than PC when it comes to just sitting down and playing something without fussing over software updates and whatnot, but I wonder how true...I've seen people argue that consoles are so much easier than PC when it comes to just sitting down and playing something without fussing over software updates and whatnot, but I wonder how true that actually is. My console gaming over the last decade or so has consisted solely of visiting my friend's house and playing something on PS4, and it never seemed any easier to me. I recall waiting for console updates damn near every time (he's not as into games as I, so it might never have even booted when I wasn't around), and performance never seemed so much better to me.
I wonder if a little of the antipathy console players hold for PCs is down to having had issues in the '00s and not much recent experience with the PC gaming environment. I also remember vividly how deeply entwined console ownership and identity were for kids back in the '80s and '90s, and wonder how much of the kinda abusive relationship some people have with console manufacturers stems from that.
I don't mean to be dismissive of people who feel their use-case is better served by consoles, but whenever I see arguments to that effect, I can't help but feel they aren't terribly persuasive. I've seen people say things like, "I just want to plop on the couch and start playing." Then I compare my own experiences with PC gaming: I plop down in my computer chair and can be actively playing within 30 seconds from a cold start. I could even set it up so my computer boots directly to Big Picture Mode to navigate with my controller, should the spirit take me.
Am I missing something?
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Comment on Humble Choice - July 2026 in ~games
Promonk Link ParentI'd like to try out Construction Simulator. That was one of the "huh, maybe I'd give that a shot" titles from last month for me.I'd like to try out Construction Simulator. That was one of the "huh, maybe I'd give that a shot" titles from last month for me.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Promonk Link ParentThis game is in the current Humble Choice bundle, if anyone is interested in picking it up cheap along with Tunic and a few others.This game is in the current Humble Choice bundle, if anyone is interested in picking it up cheap along with Tunic and a few others.
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Comment on Vatican declares Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicates bishops in ~humanities
Promonk Link ParentThe adjectives I'll give you. I've never seen good translations of those. I'll argue about the verbs, though. Yes, you lose a bit by removing the Roman connotations around sexual passivity and the...The adjectives I'll give you. I've never seen good translations of those.
I'll argue about the verbs, though. Yes, you lose a bit by removing the Roman connotations around sexual passivity and the euphemistic metaphor, but I'd argue that "sodomize" and "face-fuck" do the job tolerably well. They certainly get the point across, at least.
All that's up for debate. What I got from Google translate on the other hand is just objectively bad:
"I will bite you and crush you, Aurelius, the pathetic and the scoundrel of Fury."
I'm not even mad about the confusion on the names. Those verbs tho–
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Comment on Vatican declares Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicates bishops in ~humanities
Promonk Link ParentDid you look up a translation or use Google translate? Google absolutely does NOT do the line justice...Did you look up a translation or use Google translate? Google absolutely does NOT do the line justice...
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Comment on Vatican declares Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicates bishops in ~humanities
Promonk Link ParentFunny you should say that, as the first three words together are my Steam ID.Funny you should say that, as the first three words together are my Steam ID.
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Comment on Vatican declares Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicates bishops in ~humanities
Promonk (edited )Link ParentPedicabo ego vos et irrumabo, Aureli pathice et cinaede Furi... Sounds lovely to our ears, for what that's worth. This poem is a great example of why subjective aesthetic judgments regarding a...Pedicabo ego vos et irrumabo, Aureli pathice et cinaede Furi...
Sounds lovely to our ears, for what that's worth. This poem is a great example of why subjective aesthetic judgments regarding a language we don't understand are probably bad criteria by which to judge.
The poem is Catullus Carmen 16. I'll leave it to the reader to search up a translation. Fair warning, it's extremely NSFW.
Edit: look up a proper translation. I just used Google translate, and it bowdlerized it fiercely.
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Comment on Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles in ~games
Promonk Link ParentMaybe you can explain the appeal of the yearly rigamarole of paying full price for a roster update for a middling (at best) sports game with no real innovations in 20 years.Maybe you can explain the appeal of the yearly rigamarole of paying full price for a roster update for a middling (at best) sports game with no real innovations in 20 years.
"Mithril Defense," huh? We need to devise some sort of test for kids to take to determine if they're sociopaths with entrepreneurial ambitions before they can check out Tolkien books from the library. It's beyond ridiculous.