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Comment on What are you no longer a fan of? in ~talk
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Comment on What are you no longer a fan of? in ~talk
ShroudedScribe LinkPokemon, specifically the games. While many other games have evolved in each iteration, Pokemon has mostly stayed the same. And that's not inherently a bad thing, but there are just too many other...Pokemon, specifically the games. While many other games have evolved in each iteration, Pokemon has mostly stayed the same. And that's not inherently a bad thing, but there are just too many other games competing for my attention, and most of them don't involve grinding.
I also am not a fan of Nintendo anymore for a variety of reasons, but primarily the Joy Con drift issue. Offering replacements is not a full solution - they should stop putting faulty parts in their consoles and peripherals to stop it at the source.
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (March 2026) in ~health.mental
ShroudedScribe Link ParentKudos for trying to do something about it. It's far too easy to feel powerless and just accept things.Kudos for trying to do something about it. It's far too easy to feel powerless and just accept things.
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (March 2026) in ~health.mental
ShroudedScribe LinkI've been having a bit of an internal crisis due to everyone's favorite topic - AI. I haven't really been able to put much professional time into programming because my job is very...I've been having a bit of an internal crisis due to everyone's favorite topic - AI.
I haven't really been able to put much professional time into programming because my job is very programming-lite / adjacent. My management is pushing me to use AI for some different tasks where I would be programming or at least thinking harder, and I've come to three conclusions.
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AI is a better programmer than me. This isn't imposter syndrome, this is a lack of my own skill set.
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I don't want to spend the rest of my career wrangling AI to try to make it do a required task.
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I should still invest some time into actually learning to wrangle AI so I know what I'm talking about in future conversations, and can learn when it would actually be useful.
For point 2, this has steered me into the direction of wanting to become a full-time business analyst. The people side of developing software requirements will always be necessary, even if a future AI can somehow make the entire thing in one go when fed these requirements. I'm fortunate enough to have a lot of this on my resume, but I'm lacking project management certifications, and a lot of the formalities I see requested in job descriptions, so it won't be easy.
But that doesn't stop me from having a breakdown over how much this has changed everything.
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Comment on Anyone get into caffeine (coffee/tea) as an adult? in ~food
ShroudedScribe LinkStarted coffee in my late 20s. At one point, I was drinking soda in the morning to get my caffeine, but that probably started in my early 20s and stopped a couple years in. The caffeine helps me...Started coffee in my late 20s. At one point, I was drinking soda in the morning to get my caffeine, but that probably started in my early 20s and stopped a couple years in.
The caffeine helps me feel more awake and alert. Possibly helps with focus too. Oh, and coffee is both an appetite suppressant and can stimulate bowel movements, both of which are a positive for me. If I go without it for a few days, I get a headache.
I don't have much more to say in a personal light because I don't think there's any more to it - caffeine does what it says on the label. (Energy drink levels of caffeine on the other hand... that's something I won't partake in.)
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Comment on Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month in ~tech
ShroudedScribe Link ParentI've been trying to get my own instance of Stoat up for hours today and haven't been able to get through it. I wish there was a self-hosted alternative that has a decent feature set, mobile apps,...I've been trying to get my own instance of Stoat up for hours today and haven't been able to get through it. I wish there was a self-hosted alternative that has a decent feature set, mobile apps, and isn't 14 different containers.
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Comment on Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month in ~tech
ShroudedScribe Link ParentIt might not change anything yet. But since Discord is showing no restraint on automatically adding account restrictions to existing accounts, they could easily do the same with servers. They...It might not change anything yet. But since Discord is showing no restraint on automatically adding account restrictions to existing accounts, they could easily do the same with servers. They could just make a sweeping change for any non-community server to be considered 18+, because those have less moderation.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
ShroudedScribe Link ParentYeah, this was too much for me. Not a game I could easily come back to after long pauses (as in days) because I would forget the gameplay mechanics too.the fact that the robots get endlessly repaired/ respawn means I avoid a lot of fights just to not get bored/ frustrated
Yeah, this was too much for me. Not a game I could easily come back to after long pauses (as in days) because I would forget the gameplay mechanics too.
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Comment on Bethesda X Nintendo Switch 2 | Reveal trailer in ~games
ShroudedScribe Link ParentI think it gets more hate than it deserves, but I will say I didn't like the ending at all. The feel of the shooting mechanics is pretty nice, but not unrivaled. Some of the worlds are impressive,...I think it gets more hate than it deserves, but I will say I didn't like the ending at all.
The feel of the shooting mechanics is pretty nice, but not unrivaled. Some of the worlds are impressive, but most of the uninhabited planets are dull (which some would argue matches real world space, but IMO it's supposed to be a game...). The story is overall okay, with some very cool moments of integrating real life NASA etc into sci-fi future. I liked the factions more than the main story. Parts of the gameplay feel like a Skyrim v2 reskin (spoilers if I go into much more detail).
I would get it on a steep sale, but that ending really soured me. If you're into playing games and are fine with never finishing them and can avoid the ending, you might have a better experience than I did. (Or maybe I'm just unfairly disinterested in the ending and others liked it.)
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Comment on Any software engineers considering a career switch due to AI? in ~comp
ShroudedScribe Link ParentIf you're willing to share details in a PM, I would be very interested. As someone who is bouncing between settling in a position that's either programming or business analysis/PM-lite, it sounds...If you're willing to share details in a PM, I would be very interested. As someone who is bouncing between settling in a position that's either programming or business analysis/PM-lite, it sounds like both would have value in your company.
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Comment on Microsoft has killed widgets six times. Here's why they keep coming back. in ~tech
ShroudedScribe Link ParentCheck out the WinWidgets app/project on GitHub. You can make your own widgets that are just HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. I made one to load a note from Joplin and use it like a sticky note. An RSS...Check out the WinWidgets app/project on GitHub. You can make your own widgets that are just HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
I made one to load a note from Joplin and use it like a sticky note. An RSS reader should be a similar level of complexity.
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Comment on What are some of your recent "little" failures? in ~talk
ShroudedScribe Link ParentI'm willing to bet it was the water. I have made a similar mistake- we have the large model and it will give that burn warning if you have less than 2 cups of water in it.I'm willing to bet it was the water. I have made a similar mistake- we have the large model and it will give that burn warning if you have less than 2 cups of water in it.
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Comment on What are some of your recent "little" failures? in ~talk
ShroudedScribe Link ParentUnsolicited advice, but make sure she knows how you feel about it! One of my personal struggles has been communicating that side of things in conversations with my partner, but I'm starting to get...Unsolicited advice, but make sure she knows how you feel about it! One of my personal struggles has been communicating that side of things in conversations with my partner, but I'm starting to get better at it.
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Comment on What are some of your recent "little" failures? in ~talk
ShroudedScribe Link ParentI remember this happening to my family when I was a kid. My mom wasn't a frequent baker, and due to that, things usually went wrong. The smoke alarm was connected to the house alarm system, so it...I remember this happening to my family when I was a kid. My mom wasn't a frequent baker, and due to that, things usually went wrong.
The smoke alarm was connected to the house alarm system, so it set off a flashing light and siren outside of the house too. No one came to check on us, but I'm sure it was a WTF moment for our neighbors.
This honestly scared me out of baking, thinking my family was cursed. My partner has since helped me prove that is not the case, as we bake many things successfully!
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Comment on Ideas for Arduino/microbits projects for my kids and me in ~hobbies
ShroudedScribe Link ParentThese boxes are cheap on Amazon, I recently got one that would be big enough for an Arduino for $8. HOWEVER, make sure you have the proper hardware to put holes into it. The "best" way is a step...These boxes are cheap on Amazon, I recently got one that would be big enough for an Arduino for $8.
HOWEVER, make sure you have the proper hardware to put holes into it. The "best" way is a step drill bit, and those are pretty expensive if you need a larger one. If you get one with partially cut hole locations, an appropriately sized hole saw will work (which is what I ended up doing).
Just sharing my experience as someone who previously thought "how hard could cutting into plastic be?" before realizing how easy it is to crack or burn.
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Comment on What are some of your recent "little" failures? in ~talk
ShroudedScribe LinkI recently misconfigured a firewall rule at home that killed connectivity for all of my self-hosted applications. Thankfully I caught it pretty quickly, but it was a little embarrassing since I've...I recently misconfigured a firewall rule at home that killed connectivity for all of my self-hosted applications. Thankfully I caught it pretty quickly, but it was a little embarrassing since I've been working with OPNsense for many years now.
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What are some of your recent "little" failures?
What have you tried lately that hasn't quite worked out? Small things like hobbies gone wrong, or social experiences that were slightly awkward. Sometimes it can be cathartic to both get these...
What have you tried lately that hasn't quite worked out? Small things like hobbies gone wrong, or social experiences that were slightly awkward.
Sometimes it can be cathartic to both get these things off your chest and to hear what others have struggled with as a reminder that no one is perfect.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
ShroudedScribe LinkI set up a pretty convoluted chain of systems to get my internal git repository activity statistics on my website and updated daily. It involves grafana, python, podman, and some other...I set up a pretty convoluted chain of systems to get my internal git repository activity statistics on my website and updated daily. It involves grafana, python, podman, and some other integrations. I wrote a blog post on the whole thing.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
ShroudedScribe Link ParentI do containers on the host OS but they should be very performant in VMs too. I also use Ansible for spinning things up, and I wish I would have adopted that sooner.I do containers on the host OS but they should be very performant in VMs too. I also use Ansible for spinning things up, and I wish I would have adopted that sooner.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
ShroudedScribe Link ParentSeconding Fedora Server for podman management with Cockpit. I love it.Seconding Fedora Server for podman management with Cockpit. I love it.
Well, if that's the minority, I'm in there with you.
I recently played through the series (but still haven't made it to the 3 DLC Re:Mind) and feel like each iteration is further away from what I enjoyed about KH1. I don't hate Chain of Memories - I think it was very ambitious to introduce a card based live battle mechanic, and it mostly works. I also think KH2 was decent, it at least feels like a full game.
Everything beyond KH2... the story is convoluted, the games feel half-baked (levels feel 1/4 of the duration of KH1, even KH3 levels feel like 1/2 the duration), and the integration with the Disney worlds is mostly lacking. I don't want to experience a 1:1 of the movies, I want to see some alternate events introduced by the heartless, Sora's unintentional "meddling", etc.
I went back to KH1 because it is a game I always wanted to 100%, and I still enjoy it. Playing on PC with some quality of life mods and minor cheats makes it a better experience with reduced load times.