Slystuff's recent activity
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Comment on Humble Choice - May 2026 in ~games
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Comment on Do you prefer chunky or smooth peanut butter? in ~food
Slystuff LinkFairly happy with either really, though having said that I found my true preference recently only to have it taken away again. What I will refer to as "Small Chunk" peanut butter, the brand...Fairly happy with either really, though having said that I found my true preference recently only to have it taken away again. What I will refer to as "Small Chunk" peanut butter, the brand Meridian's "smooth" peanut butter used to just be a finer version of their "crunchy" one, but not to the extent of say a Sun-Pat.
Sadly and much to my disappointment, they updated the product at some point and it's now much smoother that it used to be.
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Comment on Tildes Survey #2: What country do you live in? (Results) in ~talk
Slystuff Link ParentI see the different names for the same country came up the end thenI see the different names for the same country came up the end then
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Comment on New Steam Controller reportedly $99 in ~games
Slystuff Link ParentOn the note of community work to open up the controller beyond Steam Input, seems that a project did exist for the original controller GloSI, and the creator of that has recently moved on to a... -
Comment on New Steam Controller reportedly $99 in ~games
Slystuff Link ParentOutside of the of price, which is subjective, this is probably the real downside to it for me. Though in the long run I'm hoping that the open source community work out how to have it fully...Outside of the of price, which is subjective, this is probably the real downside to it for me. Though in the long run I'm hoping that the open source community work out how to have it fully working without relying on steam input.
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Comment on New Steam Controller reportedly $99 in ~games
Slystuff Link ParentSteam store page has updated now https://store.steampowered.com/sale/steamcontroller 4th May, £85 for UKSteam store page has updated now
https://store.steampowered.com/sale/steamcontroller
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Comment on Tildes Survey #2: What country do you live in? (Results) in ~talk
Slystuff Link ParentI'm now wondering how many people are going to enter historical names for the country/region that they live in.I'm now wondering how many people are going to enter historical names for the country/region that they live in.
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Comment on Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold | Teaser trailer in ~games
Slystuff LinkI've been watching some of the keynote from the US fan fest, seems like we should be getting some good QoL changes with this expansion!I've been watching some of the keynote from the US fan fest, seems like we should be getting some good QoL changes with this expansion!
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Comment on Taskmaster Season 21, Episode 1 - 'Cube is good.' | Full episode in ~tv
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Slystuff Link ParentIt's one I've had sat in my steam backlog for longer than I should've really. To the point I can't actually remember by which means I purchased it anymore. The plot that drives the need to visit...It's one I've had sat in my steam backlog for longer than I should've really. To the point I can't actually remember by which means I purchased it anymore.
The plot that drives the need to visit each stage, is rescuing family members who are being forced to work for "The Baron" a Victorian esc pro child labour villain. So well remembered on the narrative themeing.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Slystuff LinkRecently played and finished Stacking nice little puzzle game from Double Fine in which you're the smallest of a Russian Doll set. By "stacking" into larger dolls you can use their abilities to...Recently played and finished Stacking nice little puzzle game from Double Fine in which you're the smallest of a Russian Doll set. By "stacking" into larger dolls you can use their abilities to solve puzzles in each of the stages.
Solutions are largely silly, but thankfully not to the point of obscure 80s/90s point and click adventure games.
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Comment on Which covers did it better than (or put a fresh twist on) the original? in ~music
Slystuff LinkWay too many to mention all of them, but anyone from the UK should be well aware of BBC Radio 1 live lounge. For those that don't artists come in and do a small live set of which one song is...Way too many to mention all of them, but anyone from the UK should be well aware of BBC Radio 1 live lounge. For those that don't artists come in and do a small live set of which one song is always a cover, some of these end up becoming very well known.
Someone has very helpfully created a playlist of them from the official Radio 1 YouTube account
A few examples:
Harry Styles - The Chain (Fleetwood Mac cover)
Pendulum - Violet Hill (Coldplay cover)
Taylor Swift - Riptide (Vance Joy cover)
Adele - Promise This (Cheryl cover)
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Comment on Which covers did it better than (or put a fresh twist on) the original? in ~music
Slystuff (edited )LinkI'll add links to this later, but as for a twist on the original Easy Star All-Stars with their cover of the entire OK Computer album is up there for me. *edit Link added for anyone who wants to...I'll add links to this later, but as for a twist on the original Easy Star All-Stars with their cover of the entire OK Computer album is up there for me.
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Link added for anyone who wants to check it out
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Comment on Which covers did it better than (or put a fresh twist on) the original? in ~music
Slystuff Link ParentKind of surprised that Amy Winehouse - Valerie hasn't been mentioned already.Kind of surprised that Amy Winehouse - Valerie hasn't been mentioned already.
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Comment on Medium term cold storage options? in ~comp
Slystuff Link ParentIt's been a while since I looked into AWS S3 / deep archive tier so my understanding might not be correct any more, but didn't the egress fees for deep archive use to be fairly steep if you needed...It's been a while since I looked into AWS S3 / deep archive tier so my understanding might not be correct any more, but didn't the egress fees for deep archive use to be fairly steep if you needed quick access to the files?
Given mild_takes scenario could be something to also take into consideration as the potential fees incurred when retrieving them? -
Comment on Which Linux distro do you use, and why? in ~tech
Slystuff LinkI've been running Linux Mint for a bit over a year now, picked it as something seemingly straight forward to migrate to from Win 10, or at the very least try and experiment with. Beyond installing...I've been running Linux Mint for a bit over a year now, picked it as something seemingly straight forward to migrate to from Win 10, or at the very least try and experiment with.
Beyond installing as a dual boot setup, I think I've only booted back into Win 10 two or three times since. should probably look at reclaiming that drive space at this point, and tidy up drive formats for Linux in general.
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Comment on Bluesky is down (at least for me) in ~tech
Slystuff LinkIt's been fairly flaky when I've checked it from the UK today. When I first noticed roughly co-insides with the first spike of reports on down detector.It's been fairly flaky when I've checked it from the UK today. When I first noticed roughly co-insides with the first spike of reports on down detector.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Slystuff LinkRecently I've been playing LEGO Horizon Adventures. Felt like playing something fairly casually, and I had this via PS Plus. As a big fan of the Horizon games, it's fine? Combination of typical...Recently I've been playing LEGO Horizon Adventures. Felt like playing something fairly casually, and I had this via PS Plus. As a big fan of the Horizon games, it's fine? Combination of typical Lego gameplay presenting a very simplified version of Zero Dawn, probably a bit too over simplified for me but still an enjoyable few hours to play through.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
Slystuff LinkRelatively minor, but I've recently put together a mini pc to use as an opnsense router. Deployed this weekend and have actually noticed a slight increase in peak download / upload speeds, which I...Relatively minor, but I've recently put together a mini pc to use as an opnsense router. Deployed this weekend and have actually noticed a slight increase in peak download / upload speeds, which I presume is down to the more capable CPU in it compared to the one in my previous wireless router (now solely being used as a WiFi AP).
Set it up as both a measure for "future proofing" security updates compared to prior hardware, and to hopefully use to learn more about networking.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Slystuff LinkTwo big ones for me recently, finished Dredge and Spider-Man 2. Dredge spoilers By the end of dredge all the little hints about the identity of the individual you're seeking out the relics for,...Two big ones for me recently, finished Dredge and Spider-Man 2.
Dredge spoilers
By the end of dredge all the little hints about the identity of the individual you're seeking out the relics for, with the "positive" ending outright confirming it.
Having said that I still enjoyed it, and I'll very likely pick up the DLC to have another reason to go back to it at some point in the near future.Spider-Man 2, I think the overall story in the first one was stronger, but still enjoyed this to the point that I clear all the content it had to offer and would spend time swinging / gliding around New York.
ending thoughts
Obviously we'll get a third full game to tie up the Green Goblin story that's been hinted at since the first.
Also the character that's name dropped at the very end I believe hints at the possibility of 3 webheads?
It should work via Lutris.
Month looks interesting overall, just waiting on recovering my battle.net account first since I left my old physical authenticator token attached and the battery died....