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Comment on Why do some gamers invert their controls? Scientists now have answers, but they’re not what you think. in ~games
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Comment on Dear Nintendo, please bring back the Wii Remote in ~games
Rudism Link ParentYour comment got me curious because I've opened my joycons to swap out the shell, and don't remember seeing speakers in there. From what I read the games that play music through the joycons are...Your comment got me curious because I've opened my joycons to swap out the shell, and don't remember seeing speakers in there. From what I read the games that play music through the joycons are actually using the HD rumble feature to generate sounds... like vibrating at a specific frequency to produce the desired notes. Wild.
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Comment on Dear Nintendo, please bring back the Wii Remote in ~games
Rudism Link ParentIn fact your original comment was correct--the Nintendo Switch does have an IR sensor/camera. If you've got an original or OLED Switch and look at the right joycon there's a black plastic "window"...In fact your original comment was correct--the Nintendo Switch does have an IR sensor/camera. If you've got an original or OLED Switch and look at the right joycon there's a black plastic "window" that covers it up. Looks kind of like what you'd see covering the IR blaster on a TV remote.
As far as I know only a single game ever used it though, the 1-2-Switch tech demo thingy that probably nobody ever played (maybe also some now-defunct Labo stuff, I'm not sure).
I'm just speculating, but I think in theory Nintendo could have released an IR bar peripheral for the Nintendo Switch that would allow the right joycon to become a Wii-mote like pointing device. I guess they ultimately decided to just ignore the fact that it exists though.
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Comment on It’s the little things that make me not fully jump to linux in ~comp
Rudism LinkI am a long-time, die-hard Linux user. Every stereotype you've heard about grumpy old greybeards who attempt to use Linux or BSD and FOSS for everything under the sun, I am probably a living...For quick context, my desktop is dedicated to gaming, everything else I do on my laptop.
I am a long-time, die-hard Linux user. Every stereotype you've heard about grumpy old greybeards who attempt to use Linux or BSD and FOSS for everything under the sun, I am probably a living embodiment of them all.
That said, if I had a dedicated gaming machine that I never wanted to use for anything other than gaming, I'd stick Windows on it (probably Nano11 to keep it clean and minimal). Gaming on Linux has come a long way, but you still make a lot of sacrifices and concessions and run into bugs and incompatibilities often enough to turn it into a headache at least occasionally, if not constantly. Windows is still superior for gaming, and even in 2025 anyone who tries to convince you that Linux is just as good is either lying to you or themselves.
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Comment on What can I do with my old Pixel 3 phone in 2025? in ~tech
Rudism Link ParentJust a friendly note of caution--it's probably not the saftest bet to rely on Google Photos as your primary backup strategy, I would say that goes doubly so for a grandfathered "unlimited" free...Just a friendly note of caution--it's probably not the saftest bet to rely on Google Photos as your primary backup strategy, I would say that goes doubly so for a grandfathered "unlimited" free storage tier.
There are plenty of horror stories about people having their Google accounts deactivated, banned, or otherwise lost to them with no recourse or hope of getting it back through no obvious fault of their own (which would result in complete loss of everything stored by Google for you, including photos). There's also the possibility that Google will outright revoke the unlimited plans or impose some quality restrictions or do something else that causes loss of data. That's not to mention the privacy issues (do you trust Google not to use all of your photos as AI training data, or sell it off to other companies with even more nefarious plans for them?) If your photos are important to you and you're not already doing it, I'd highly recommend also backing them up either using a dedicated paid backup service or some local process that ensures redundancy.
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Comment on What are some “sore thumb” lyrics for you? in ~music
Rudism Link ParentI'd find it just as believable that this intepretation is a post-hoc rationalization. From everything I've heard this was a song that the band had mixed opinions on and didn't really take...I'd find it just as believable that this intepretation is a post-hoc rationalization. From everything I've heard this was a song that the band had mixed opinions on and didn't really take seriously (if I'm remembering right it was tossed on as the final B-side track of Toto IV, maybe even as an afterthought?).
I'm definitely not saying it's a certainty, but them putting out the narrative that it was meant to be bad after the fact does smack of trying to cover up a lil' bit of embarrassment.
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Comment on Wireless earphones: a belated review in ~tech
Rudism Link ParentYou probably wouldn't notice it unless you're doing something that's highly sensitive to it. For example I have an EP-133, which is a sampler and synthesizer that basically looks like a big...You probably wouldn't notice it unless you're doing something that's highly sensitive to it. For example I have an EP-133, which is a sampler and synthesizer that basically looks like a big calculator for making music. The one time I used a bluetooth dongle to output its audio to my bluetooth speakers was the last--even though the latency was barely noticeable to me between pushing a button and hearing the sound, it was off just enough that everything I did was coming out not-quite-right and made everything about 10% more aggravating than usual. For normal video watching and gaming I don't notice bluetooth audio latency at all though.
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Comment on Nova Launcher discontinued in ~tech
Rudism Link ParentAnother janky thing with Niagara is that if you purchase the pro version, they limit the number of devices that it will run on simultaneously. I think the limit is 3 devices, because I was running...Another janky thing with Niagara is that if you purchase the pro version, they limit the number of devices that it will run on simultaneously. I think the limit is 3 devices, because I was running it on my phone, tablet, gaming handheld, and my car's head unit, and which ever device I used least recently would always give me an error message on the home screen saying I needed to manually re-verify my device (which I'm guessing called home to some kind of server to tie that device to my purchase on Google Play). Of course, re-verifying that device would then produce the same error on the next-least-recently-used device. I contacted them and I believe they bumped the limit for me specifically up to 4 devices now (the error went away until the next time I re-formatted one of my devices, at which point I saw it once and then it stopped again). It's not a huge deal, but something that might be worth knowing if anyone else with more than 3 devices is considering it.
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Comment on What's your go-to hot sauce? in ~food
Rudism Link ParentCertain kinds of sandwiches (especially grilled cheese); a lot of rice-based meals (rice & beans, stir fries, rice & eggs); pastas (spaghetti, clam linguini, mac & cheese); potato-based dishes...Certain kinds of sandwiches (especially grilled cheese); a lot of rice-based meals (rice & beans, stir fries, rice & eggs); pastas (spaghetti, clam linguini, mac & cheese); potato-based dishes (fried, baked, boil'em, mash'em, stick'em in some hot sauce); fried fish; I don't really eat non-fish meat anymore, but when I did mustard + hot sauce + onions on a hot dog was basically heaven; sometimes for a snack I'll mix mustard and hot sauce and dip dill pickles in it; pizza (both when it's hot and fresh or cold the next day--and if you haven't yet experienced pizza with a hot honey drizzle you're missing out); "leftover casserole" where you toss whatever's left in the fridge a night or two after eating out onto a frying pan; burgers of any variety (real meat or meat substitute); veggie side dishes (corn, green beans, asparagus, pretty much anything).
The only time I don't add (or at least strongly consider adding) hot sauce to a non-sweet foods is when the food has its own delicate flavors that I want to experience--like I probably wouldn't add anything to a light quiche, or hummus, or... I dunno... I can't think of anything else off the top of my head.
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What's your go-to hot sauce?
I add hot sauce to nearly everything savory that I eat, but I've never really had a go-to brand. Usually I've got a ton of tiny no-name-brand bottles around from various gift baskets that my wife...
I add hot sauce to nearly everything savory that I eat, but I've never really had a go-to brand. Usually I've got a ton of tiny no-name-brand bottles around from various gift baskets that my wife or her family got me as christmas or birthday gifts, or my wife will pick up random stuff she finds on sale when grocery shopping. But those are pretty hit-or-miss whether they're actually any good or not, and I crave consistency, so I've decided that I want to find a good all-round sauce (or perhaps a brand of sauce with a few variants), ideally something I can purchase a decent quantity of at a time, either online (direct from the company or Amazon or whatever) or reliably from a grocery store, and just replenish whenever my reserves start to get low. Ideally something that won't break the bank, too, considering I go through it at a decent pace.
I like the taste of Frank's, but I'd rate its heat at a 0.5 and I'm looking for something at least 7 or 8 (or higher). I've tried Tobasco and it's pretty mid on all aspects (and way too watery). I really dislike the flavor of Sriracha--it hits me completely wrong for some reason. I recently tried some Cholula extra hot and its heat is acceptable, flavor-wise nothing amazing but right now based on price/availability it's my top contender. I know there are better sauces out there, and brands that I've either forgotten or never even heard of because I'm not a connoisseur and never really paid much attention, and I don't have the vocabulary to really speak to what I'm looking for flavor-profile-wise, so my question is basically the title: What's your go-to hot sauce? Not necessarily your favorite, but the default you'll happily reach for regardless of what you're putting it on and that you've always got stocked?
edit--Too many responses to reply individually, but thank you all for all of the suggestions! I definitely plan on checking several of the new-to-me sauces out in the coming weeks.
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Comment on Bear is now source-available in ~tech
Rudism Link ParentI agree with that, and I think I agree with everything else you said. I do not agree with the implication that users should just roll with the punches and have no right to get upset or voice their...Every choice to use FOSS should be well informed to recognize that the contributor(s) can stop contributing at any time.
I agree with that, and I think I agree with everything else you said. I do not agree with the implication that users should just roll with the punches and have no right to get upset or voice their disagreement when licensing or ownership drama occurs. Users have a right to voice their opinion and be informed by the opinion of others. In fact I think pointing these things out and raising awareness (just like what's going on in this thread) is super important. I don't think anyone is claiming (or at least I am not trying to claim) that Bear is an "unworthy" platform as a result of the license change, or that Bear does not have the right to make the change. Just pointing out that it's kinda a dick move.
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Comment on Bear is now source-available in ~tech
Rudism Link ParentI didn't mean to imply that I see this as some kind of huge controversy--for example if he made it closed-source or chose a more restrictive license that forbade commercial use in the first place...I didn't mean to imply that I see this as some kind of huge controversy--for example if he made it closed-source or chose a more restrictive license that forbade commercial use in the first place that would be perfectly reasonable. The aspect of this that looks hypocritical to me is that Bear's source code started under a permissive license, which would be a selling point to people who value FOSS as a philosophy and potentially enticed some of those people to sign up, but that license was clearly chosen without understanding the consequences or actually adhering to the principles it implied. It is a bit of a rug-pull to those specific (possibly hypothetical) users whose decision to sign up was influenced by the belief that the choice in license was a well-informed one--a fairly mild rug-pull, granted, but a rug-pull nonetheless.
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Comment on Bear is now source-available in ~tech
Rudism Link ParentI guess what I don't understand, and why I resonate more with the less forgiving views of this license change, is what does Bear gain by cutting off access to competing services? How do the...I guess what I don't understand, and why I resonate more with the less forgiving views of this license change, is what does Bear gain by cutting off access to competing services? How do the "free-riding" services take anything away from Bear? I don't understand the motivation. The implication is there is something financial going on (he complains that the competing services are threatening his livelihood), but as you said in your other post, Bear is a free service, so what is the actual threat there? Is this whole move just out of spite?
From the outside this looks exactly like what ConalFisher describes--he chose the MIT license and claims to be a proponent of open source, but as soon as the 100% predictable outcome of choosing that license happened he got butthurt and did a 180. It's not the kind of move you'd expect to see from someone who is actually knowledgable about and invested in open source, and the reasons he gives don't really pass the smell test. It's just not a great look from any angle you view it from.
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Comment on Colossal Game Adventure: Voting topic in ~games
Rudism LinkScroll Lock-on (5) Seaman (5) Actraiser (5) Crystalis (5)Scroll Lock-on (5)
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Comment on Moser's Frame Shop: I am an AI hater in ~tech
Rudism Link ParentAmidst the overwhelming torrent of AI-positive hype trains and "yeah but" defenses, I personally appreciate occasional signals and evidence that I'm not alone in my disdain for the technology. (In...Amidst the overwhelming torrent of AI-positive hype trains and "yeah but" defenses, I personally appreciate occasional signals and evidence that I'm not alone in my disdain for the technology.
(In other words, maybe it's a circlejerk, but who doesn't like a nice circlejerk every now and then?)
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Comment on Glow-in-the-dark succulents could be the future of ambient lighting in ~science
Rudism Link ParentThere's a short video clip in the article showing them injecting glowing liquid from a syringe directly into the leaf of a succulent, which is sort of how I pictured they were doing it from how...There's a short video clip in the article showing them injecting glowing liquid from a syringe directly into the leaf of a succulent, which is sort of how I pictured they were doing it from how the article is worded. It could just be a glamor shot that's not actually representative of the process though, I dunno.
What I'd like to know is, is the luminescence somehow powered by the plant itself--like as long as the plant is alive it will continue to glow--or is this just turning it into a glow-in-the-dark toy where you need to expose it to a bunch of light to charge it up and then it slowly dims until the next time it gets charged again? The former I would think is kind of awesome, but the latter not so much (glow-in-the-dark toys and paints have existed forever but I don't think anyone considers them as a serious ambient lighting source).
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Comment on Tildes' Colossal Game Adventure: Inauguration and nominations in ~games
Rudism LinkA game that I have never played but has lived in my mind rent free for many years since I first learned of its existence is Seaman. That's my nomination. Caveat is that I have no idea what the...A game that I have never played but has lived in my mind rent free for many years since I first learned of its existence is Seaman. That's my nomination. Caveat is that I have no idea what the current state of PS2 or Dreamcast emulation is so I'm not sure how feasible it is to play today for someone who has neither of those systems.
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Comment on Google will require developer verification for Android apps outside the Play Store in ~tech
Rudism Link ParentProbably the PinePhone Pro. I'm also aware of the Librem 5 but that thing is outside my price range. I believe both are generally reported to be fine as daily drivers by people who use them....Probably the PinePhone Pro. I'm also aware of the Librem 5 but that thing is outside my price range. I believe both are generally reported to be fine as daily drivers by people who use them. There's one called the FuriPhone FLX1 that caught my attention most recently and sounds very promising, but I've read conflicting reviews that suggest the networks it supports aren't really optimal for use in North America where I am. Then there are a couple possible vaporware projects, the Liberux Nexx (their website is down as I write this, and all I can find about them is a closed IndieGogo), and another project that's in the pre-kickstarter phase called Mecha Comet that actually looks pretty neat if it ever comes to fruition. The other option I don't know much about is PostMarket OS which is basically a custom ROM compatible with some select Android phone models--using that would require already owning or probably buying an older phone model second hand, so I'm not sure how feasible it would be to find something there.
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Comment on Google will require developer verification for Android apps outside the Play Store in ~tech
Rudism LinkI've previously toyed with the idea of giving one of the various phones that run some flavor of Linux a try. The main thing I want out of a phone is it needs to be reliable enough on the telephony...I've previously toyed with the idea of giving one of the various phones that run some flavor of Linux a try. The main thing I want out of a phone is it needs to be reliable enough on the telephony side of things that I can be sure I'm not missing calls or texts and I can place them when I need to, which didn't always seem like a given on Linux phones when I've dug into them in the past. But I think if this is the direction that Android is going in, it may finally push me over the edge.
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Comment on Disney’s boy trouble: studio seeks original IP to win back Gen-Z men amid Marvel, Lucasfilm struggles in ~movies
Rudism Link ParentSeems like a lot of studios have been throwing their eggs into the 80s/90s-kid nostalgia bait basket, buying IPs and churning out carefully designed-by-committee content specifically meant to...Seems like a lot of studios have been throwing their eggs into the 80s/90s-kid nostalgia bait basket, buying IPs and churning out carefully designed-by-committee content specifically meant to appeal to gen-x (and some older millenials). And now that they've milked it beyond dry they're finally begining to realize that enough of us are sick of it that it may not be worthwhile to keep going at it so hard. Personally I'm glad. Hopefully now the studios do move on to exploiting stuff like Fortnite, Minecraft, Roblox, and skibidi toilets or whatever is appealing to the young'uns these days and leave my poor, beloved, forever-spoiled IPs alone.
For me the difference is between piloting a vehicle versus controlling a character. Vehicles I tend to invert, while characters I don't (regardless of whether they're through first or third person cameras). That extends to controlling both at the same time--for example in games where one stick controls the vehicle while the other lets you look around the interior of the cockpit, my preference is the vehicle one be inverted but the character one be non-inverted. My overall tendency is probably non-inversion, because it's much easier for me to adapt to non-inverted vehicle controls than it is to inverted character controls.