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Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative
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Comment on Introductions | March 2025 in ~talk
SUD0 LinkHow long have you been on Tildes? How did you find out about us? My oldest post is from February in 2019. I'm a little fuzzy on the details, but I think there was a Hacker News thread (or maybe a...How long have you been on Tildes? How did you find out about us?
My oldest post is from February in 2019. I'm a little fuzzy on the details, but I think there was a Hacker News thread (or maybe a Reddit thread cross posted to HN) where Deimos was handing out invites. I think that was Tildes first 'launch'.
I mostly lurk, but it's fun to contribute every now and then.
How did you choose your username?
sudois a command in UNIX systems to do something with admin privileges. At the time when I created this account, I was super into Linux and FOSS. I've calmed down a bit since then, but I've been getting back into using Linux for my personal computing that isn't gaming.For those interested, I'm currently rocking Sway as my WM on Fedora.
What are your interests?
Video Games: Video games have always been a big part of my life. Maybe a little too much at times. In undergrad, I dropped out of school because I was being a little too much of a degenerate. Skipping class to play League of Legends all day and things like that.
Nowadays, I've got a much better realtionship with them. My most played game on Steam right now is Elden Ring. Currently been playing that, Baldur's Gate 3 with my wife and I just picked up Stellaris a couple of days ago which has been horrible for my free time :)
Reading: Have always loved to read, but it comes and goes. Right now I'm in a bit of a reading lull, I don't think I've picked up a fiction book in over a month now. I'll go through periods where I'm voraciously reading a new sci-fi or fantasy series that I have found.
When I was reading a month or two ago, I was on book 4 (I think?) of the Expanse.
Drawing: This is a new one over the past two months. This year, I wanted to try and have a Yearly Theme around being more creative. Most of my free time is centered around consuming media. Whether it's video games, YouTube, anime, etc. I don't think all this consumption is good for my soul. It makes me feel pacified and deeply unfulfilled.
So, I wanted to change that! I've tried a couple things this year already that haven't really stuck. I've tried to write some fiction and to do a little bit of game development. In early February, I decied to try to learn to draw for maybe the 4th time now. I was inspired by a progress video from PewDiePie with his journey on drawing.
Amazingly, this one stuck. I think it's because I finally figured out how to let go of my anxiety around needing to be 'perfect' and to make sure that I'm learning efficiently, or the 'right' way. In the past when I've tried to learn how to draw, I would burn myself out on learning the fundamentals. Fundamentals are good, but if I'm trying to get into a new hobby for fun I should really focus on the fun part. What's the point of learning a new hobby if I don't enjoy it?
This worked super well and before I know it I managed to hit my goal of drawing everyday for a month for at least 10 minutes a day. Often, I would spend much more than 10 minutes working on a drawing. It's been super rewarding so far! Although I've been a little distracted the last two weeks and haven't been drawing much. I think I do a session once I'm done writing this up :)
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30/M/USA (NW, Ohio)What do you do? This could be in your spare time, for work, your passions.
For work, I'm a software developer. I've been in the industry for about 7 years now. I still feel like I don't know much. There's always new stuff to learn and keep up with.
I love computers and I love programming, but corporate programming can kinda be a drag. It seems to depend on the day for me. There are periods where I really enjoy digging into an old code base to try and graft on a new feature or to try and understand why something is the way it is. Other days, I'm dragging my feet to get anything done.
Do you want other users to PM/DM you from this thread?
Sure thing :)
Give us a fun fact (or a link!)! If there is anything to know about tilderinos, it's that we value knowledge sharing!
Not really knowledge, but there was this cool game shared on HN the other day called 'It is as if you were on your phone'. It's something that stuck with me because I think that one of the hardest problems that a modern human has to deal with in our day and age is to defend our attention. At least, I think that is one of my biggest struggles. So many companies benefit monetarily from ripping my attention away from me and making my life worse. I'm constantly trying to get better with this realtionship with my tech.
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Comment on Introductions | March 2025 in ~talk
SUD0 Link ParentOoooh a homelab? That's super cool. I've dabbled a little bit, but it's nothing serious. I'm using an Dell Optiplex that I got from my previous job. It's running an i5-4590 with 8GB of RAM. I've...Ooooh a homelab? That's super cool. I've dabbled a little bit, but it's nothing serious. I'm using an Dell Optiplex that I got from my previous job. It's running an i5-4590 with 8GB of RAM.
I've done enough to figure out how to host a Minecraft server for my in-laws. I also had a personal website up and running on it, but since then I've botched the nginx config and haven't taken the time to go back and figure out what's wrong. Right now it's pretty much just an SSH machine that I use to journal and write from any of my computers.
What do you run on yours?
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Comment on What are your top two strategy games you play competitively? in ~games
SUD0 (edited )Link ParentIt's good for both IMHO. The PvP that I've played are usually pretty large lobbies, 8v8 seems to be the standard. You have a couple of options for players vs AI. You can play against normal bots...It's good for both IMHO. The PvP that I've played are usually pretty large lobbies, 8v8 seems to be the standard.
You have a couple of options for players vs AI. You can play against normal bots that I honestly find pretty challenging, especially on larger maps. You could also play against either the Raptors or the Scavengers. These are a more classic PvE experience. I've never done the Scavengers, but playing against the Raptors is basically like a tower defense game. Waves of waves of aliens come to attack you and you have to survive until the Queen shows up. You win by killing her. Super fun.
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Comment on What are your top two strategy games you play competitively? in ~games
SUD0 Link ParentBAR is great. It's an RTS that is not as 'twitchy', which I think makes it much easier to introduce friends to. A buddy and I play it every Monday night. We used to play StarCraft II Coop together...BAR is great. It's an RTS that is not as 'twitchy', which I think makes it much easier to introduce friends to. A buddy and I play it every Monday night. We used to play StarCraft II Coop together a bunch, but the pace of SCII is much faster and my friend struggled to keep up with it at higher difficulties. BAR is a lot slower paced, but not so slow that it's not interesting.
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Comment on Single most useful program you daily use? in ~tech
SUD0 Link ParentLove uBlock Origin. Some websites are completely unbearable without it. Recently, I've started using the Element Picker to set up additional filters. I have a bunch of filters for websites like...Love uBlock Origin. Some websites are completely unbearable without it. Recently, I've started using the Element Picker to set up additional filters. I have a bunch of filters for websites like YouTube so that I don't get sucked into wasting too much time on the website. I've got a filter for the Home page so I don't see a wall of recommendations as soon as I open the website. I've also got some filters to block the Shorts and Game shelves. I love that uBlock Origin can give me the tools to easily customize websites in a way where I can make them not as hostile towards myself.
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Comment on What video game mods do you play, or have played in the past? in ~games
SUD0 LinkThe only mod that I've played a substantial amount is the Seamless Coop mod for Elden Ring. It's the same game, but the multiplayer is so much better. Playing with friends with the official game...The only mod that I've played a substantial amount is the Seamless Coop mod for Elden Ring. It's the same game, but the multiplayer is so much better. Playing with friends with the official game is such a chore. You have to craft a bunch of an item to be able to summon your friends to your world. Once you do that, there is a limited area that you and your friends can explore together. When you get to a new area, you have to re-summon your friend back to your world. Also, neither of you can ride your horse. So exploring the map becomes an absolute drag.
The Seamless Coop mode gets rid of all of that. Everyone can ride their horse. You don't need to summon your friend every new area. They use a modded item to join your world and that's it. Makes the multiplayer infinitely better. Most of my hours in Elden Ring are playing the game with this mod.
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Comment on What are everyone’s favourite pens and stationery items? in ~creative
SUD0 LinkFor pens, I don't have anything unique. I'm another happy fan of the Lamy Safari and Lamy All-Star. I pretty much always keep one on me whenever I leave the house. They are reliable, have a...For pens, I don't have anything unique. I'm another happy fan of the Lamy Safari and Lamy All-Star. I pretty much always keep one on me whenever I leave the house. They are reliable, have a comfortable grip and are not too expensive that if I lose one while out of the house, it's not the end of the world. They also seem to be able to write on anything with no problem. Doesn't matter if it's a cheap spiral notebook from Walmart or some nicer stationary that I've picked up over on JetPens. I also keep a box of Uniball Roller pens if I ever need a no-fuss pen to write down something quick.
For notebooks, I remember hearing that Moleskins were great but I did not like them when I tried them. My fountain pens seemed to always bleed right through them to the next page and make the back of the pages I was writing on useless. I'm currently using these Bulleted Mini Journals from Monk Manual as my pocket notebook which I adore. They're super cheap and don't have a bleeding problem with my nicer pens. I'm also using a Kai Rui Ying hardcover journal as my main journal that I'm almost done filling up, but I'm not sure where it came from.. I thought I bought it from JetPens but it doesn't seem like they carry them anymore.
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Comment on Elden Ring Nightreign | Reveal gameplay trailer in ~games
SUD0 LinkThis kinda sounds like my dream game right now. A rouguelike Elden Ring game sounds awesome. I'm a big fan of the multiplayer changes in this. I love Elden Ring. I've beat it many times solo and...This kinda sounds like my dream game right now. A rouguelike Elden Ring game sounds awesome.
I'm a big fan of the multiplayer changes in this. I love Elden Ring. I've beat it many times solo and with friends. But whenever I play with friends, we always play with the Seamless Coop mod. The multiplayer out of the box is not fun for a game like Elden Ring. The multiplayer actively punishes you for exploring. You have to re-summon friends if you go to a new section. No one can ride on Torrent when multiplayer is on. You have to craft a consumable all the time to summon your friends. It just makes multiplayer tedious. I'm happy to see that they are doing away with that in this new game.
I'm also super big on the new rouguelike elements they are playing with. Different enemies, different item drops, different bosses.. Sounds like a good way to keep the game fresh. I started a randomizer run with my buddies and it's like a brand new game. Super unbalanced, but definitely a fun experience.
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Comment on Like many men, I had few close friends. So I began a friendship quest. in ~life.men
SUD0 LinkSometime around the beginning of this year I was feeling very lonely. For most of my life, I don't recall ever feeling like I had a best friend. I have had some good acquaintances over the years,...Sometime around the beginning of this year I was feeling very lonely. For most of my life, I don't recall ever feeling like I had a best friend. I have had some good acquaintances over the years, but never felt like I had someone that I could rely on for anything.
It was around this time that I think I stumbled on an article either here on Tildes or maybe Hacker News that inspired me to take some sort of action. I reached out to a buddy of mine that lives about 20 minutes away to see if he would go out to coffee with me. For the past 7 months or so, we have went to the same coffee shop every Thursday morning. We've had a few weeks off for one reason or another, but have been consistent for the most part.
I think arranging this weekly hangout has really done a lot for my happiness and health. I always leave that shop feeling quite invigorated for the day. I look forward to spending time with my friend every week. It's funny, we meet every week for about an hour and a half and never seem to run out of stuff to chat about.
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Comment on What’s a genre or style you wish was explored more in games? in ~games
SUD0 Link ParentOh man, I love RTS games. I played them a lot as a kid. I'm super excited for Stormgate to come out. It's made by a studio that consist of a bunch of folks from Blizzard that were responsible for...Oh man, I love RTS games. I played them a lot as a kid. I'm super excited for Stormgate to come out. It's made by a studio that consist of a bunch of folks from Blizzard that were responsible for StarCraft and Warcraft. I think they are supposed to have some sort of beta in the next couple of months.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
SUD0 LinkLately I've been really getting into Magic: The Gathering. Been playing both in paper at a local game store and online with my iPad. I've played a little bit on and off in the past. The last...Lately I've been really getting into Magic: The Gathering. Been playing both in paper at a local game store and online with my iPad. I've played a little bit on and off in the past. The last couple of weeks, I've went to my first Friday Night Magic to play in a limited draft and this past weekend I went out for the prerelease event for Crimson Vow. It was packed, I think all 32 seats were filled at the event. Ended up going 2-3 for the night running a Black and Blue zombie deck. Was super fun and met a lot of new folks :)
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Comment on What's something that took you a long time to like? in ~talk
SUD0 Link ParentThat is an insane amount of pages read per day. How much time would you say you spent per day reading in that 30 year time span? I had quite the opposite experience with reading. I was reading so...That is an insane amount of pages read per day. How much time would you say you spent per day reading in that 30 year time span?
I had quite the opposite experience with reading. I was reading so much that sometimes I would but heads with teachers because I had a book under my desk reading during class.
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Comment on Ratatat - Loud Pipes (2006) in ~music
SUD0 Link ParentSame! I have not heard this one in a while. Ratatat definitely has some bangers.Same! I have not heard this one in a while. Ratatat definitely has some bangers.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
SUD0 Link ParentThat's quite a clean looking site there. I wish you the best of luck on your job hunt :)That's quite a clean looking site there. I wish you the best of luck on your job hunt :)
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
SUD0 Link ParentThere was a time where I thought about purchasing an android tablet and use it for small coding/writing tasks with Termux. What do you think is the biggest con of using that S6 as a little...There was a time where I thought about purchasing an android tablet and use it for small coding/writing tasks with Termux. What do you think is the biggest con of using that S6 as a little laptop/typewriter?
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
SUD0 Link ParentThe T480 is the best laptop I have owned so far. Keyboard is excellent, the battery life is great if you have one of the bulkier batteries and taking it apart is relatively easy. Performance is...The T480 is the best laptop I have owned so far. Keyboard is excellent, the battery life is great if you have one of the bulkier batteries and taking it apart is relatively easy. Performance is also really good.
Super practical machine. I love it :)
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Comment on Many Americans are convinced crime is rising in the US. Even if they're wrong, their fear is making everyone else less safe in ~society
SUD0 LinkStories like this? I don't blame us Americans for not feeling safe while there are reports like this going around. The article I linked is talking about the increase of number of shootings lately...Stories like this? I don't blame us Americans for not feeling safe while there are reports like this going around. The article I linked is talking about the increase of number of shootings lately in Columbus Ohio.
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Comment on What was your personal "never again" moment? in ~talk
SUD0 LinkMy mother-in-law surprised me with a giant swing ride ticket that she bought me for my birthday. It was one of those swings where you wore a harness and had the swing attached to your back, so you...My mother-in-law surprised me with a giant swing ride ticket that she bought me for my birthday. It was one of those swings where you wore a harness and had the swing attached to your back, so you rode in the air almost like Superman. They had a winch that would pull you about 100 feet in the air. It was terrifying to say the least. I don't do good with roller coasters or anything similar. I was yelling like a madman when the operator pulled the cable that let us loose. Legitimately had the feeling that I was falling. Never again haha.
This isn't really a project but I'm trying to learn how to draw. I think a lot of people can relate to this feeling of consuming much more media than they create. It's been a real drag on me lately, so this year I resolved to pick up a new creative hobby. I've bounced around a couple, but the one that I've managed to get to stick is drawing. I started back in February and managed to draw for 30 days straight for at least 10 minutes a day. Often, I found myself going way above the 10 minute goal.
It's been super fun! I decided at first to just skip learning fundamentals and to just focus on, you know, enjoying the activity. There's not point in doing something for fun if I optimize the fun out of it. I was inspired by this short YouTube video to just do it. To draw stuff that I think is fun and just get around to making it a habit. If the habit does stick around and I do enjoy it, then I can focus on improvement by doing fundamentals and studies.
I've slowed down the last couple of weeks. I'm finding myself getting distracted by work, YouTube, video games, etc. It's been harder to sit down to focus on drawing. I'm starting to get back into the habit of at least drawing something everyday.