Toric's recent activity
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Comment on Tildes Demographics Survey, year… uh, it’s 2024? in ~tildes
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Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative
Toric LinkI got invited to write an article or two for https://pagedout.institute/, so the past couple of days Ive been working on the first article. I have a couple of article ideas, so ill probably end up...I got invited to write an article or two for https://pagedout.institute/, so the past couple of days Ive been working on the first article. I have a couple of article ideas, so ill probably end up writing 2-3 articles, and see which ones are liked best.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
Toric LinkWent to my first concert, a master boot record concert. Was well worth the trip and the price. Been listening to him for ~8 years now, but now that I live in Europe, I finally got a chance to see...Went to my first concert, a master boot record concert. Was well worth the trip and the price. Been listening to him for ~8 years now, but now that I live in Europe, I finally got a chance to see him live.
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Comment on What are your favorite “chore” games? in ~games
Toric Link Parenthardspace is one of the few games Ive 100%ed achivements on, and still continued to play. Its great to start and just zone out for a few hours.hardspace is one of the few games Ive 100%ed achivements on, and still continued to play. Its great to start and just zone out for a few hours.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Toric Link ParentNeat! Ive been moving really slowly, I just landed on fulgora after redoing my vulcanus factory and setting up calcite imports so I can use foundries in nauvis smelting. Im still trying to figure...Neat! Ive been moving really slowly, I just landed on fulgora after redoing my vulcanus factory and setting up calcite imports so I can use foundries in nauvis smelting. Im still trying to figure out a robust way to do scrap recycling, and I have a few ideas, though I think they are all inherrently throughput limited...
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Toric LinkI bought factorio: space age within 5 minutes of it going live. Ive easily sunk 5+ hours a day into it since then, as I had been eagerly awaiting the expansion since it was announced over a year...I bought factorio: space age within 5 minutes of it going live. Ive easily sunk 5+ hours a day into it since then, as I had been eagerly awaiting the expansion since it was announced over a year ago.
I just got into space (I way overbuilt on nauvis, took me 30 hours to get space science), but have not gone to another planet yet. I can already say the update is amazing, the QOL features alone added to the base game remove the last bits of jank I encountered.
The space platforms are a really neat design challenge, encouraging you to make a self sufficient platform that not only defends itself from asteroids along the way, but uses materials from them to craft fuel and ammo.
As for the new quality mechanic, I haven't done much for grinding, but I have stuck quality modules into a few things and used the good quality stuff that comes out for high-value items. (for example, quality solar panels are going on my space platforms.) I think its a pretty decent addition to the game, as Im always up for more logistical challenges.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
Toric LinkIve been maintaining a factorio server for a freindgroup. Its really, really easy to setup a docker container in nixos.Ive been maintaining a factorio server for a freindgroup. Its really, really easy to setup a docker container in nixos.
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Comment on How do I recover from burnout? in ~health.mental
Toric Link ParentSomewhat off topic, but where in Germany are you? My wife and I recently moved to Mainz, and I have a mostly remote job in Berlin that I travel to once a month. The DB is... not perfect, but in...Somewhat off topic, but where in Germany are you? My wife and I recently moved to Mainz, and I have a mostly remote job in Berlin that I travel to once a month. The DB is... not perfect, but in the few times ive used it, ive gotten to my destination within a half hour of when the schedule says. We came from Fargo, so its leagues better than the Amtrak train that came through once a night at 2AM...
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Toric LinkI write this the morning before factorio: space age releases (it releases at 1pm my time). While I havent been playing it (yet, I plan on spending most of this week playing it), I have set up a...I write this the morning before factorio: space age releases (it releases at 1pm my time). While I havent been playing it (yet, I plan on spending most of this week playing it), I have set up a factorio server in my homelab so that all I need to do is update the factorio binary once the new version releases so I can play with a few freinds.
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Comment on Factorio: Space Age | Trailer in ~games
Toric Link ParentI wish I could, but I just started a new job at the beginning of the month, so I dont have any vacation saved up.I wish I could, but I just started a new job at the beginning of the month, so I dont have any vacation saved up.
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Comment on Factorio: Space Age | Trailer in ~games
Toric LinkI have been religiously following every weeks FFF, and am hyped beyond belief at both this expansion and just the factorio QOL features. Im not actually sure whether I will play space age first, I...I have been religiously following every weeks FFF, and am hyped beyond belief at both this expansion and just the factorio QOL features. Im not actually sure whether I will play space age first, I might just do another vanilla (+elevated rails) run to appreciate all the new QOL stuff first. (also, I still need to get lazy bastard, so it seems a good time to do it.)
Im also working on setting up a factorio server on my NixOS machine so that I can update it to the expansion as soon as it releases to play with a few friends.
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Comment on Why I don't play online anymore in ~games
Toric LinkI still do multiplayer, but I dropped out of anything competitive. I still play quite a bit of multiplayer coop, such as deep rock galatic.I still do multiplayer, but I dropped out of anything competitive. I still play quite a bit of multiplayer coop, such as deep rock galatic.
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Comment on The disappearance of an internet domain in ~tech
Toric Link Parent2 letter domain names are reserved for ISO country codes, which is why all generic TLDs are at least 3 letters.2 letter domain names are reserved for ISO country codes, which is why all generic TLDs are at least 3 letters.
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Comment on You're running for office on a somewhat petty, yet univerally-understood single issue. What is it? in ~talk
Toric Link ParentF it, tie it to the busy beaver number. Want to renew your contract a 5th time? better hire a team of mathematicians for a few years to figure out how much you need to pay first.F it, tie it to the busy beaver number. Want to renew your contract a 5th time? better hire a team of mathematicians for a few years to figure out how much you need to pay first.
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Comment on How do I sync my dotfiles between PC and laptop? in ~tech
Toric LinkI actually wrote an article a while back about how exactly I use GNU stow: https://gabevenberg.com/posts/dotfile-management/I actually wrote an article a while back about how exactly I use GNU stow: https://gabevenberg.com/posts/dotfile-management/
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Comment on Donald Trump is safe after Secret Service opened fire at suspect with firearm near his Florida golf club in ~news
Toric Link ParentOh. Thats less exiting than what I think of when I hear weapons of mass destruction. (after all, if its not a city killer, is it really a WMD?)Oh. Thats less exiting than what I think of when I hear weapons of mass destruction. (after all, if its not a city killer, is it really a WMD?)
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Comment on Donald Trump is safe after Secret Service opened fire at suspect with firearm near his Florida golf club in ~news
Toric Link ParentWhat sort of weapons of mass destruction does one have a criminal history with while still walking free???What sort of weapons of mass destruction does one have a criminal history with while still walking free???
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Comment on Share your personal dotfile treats and Unix tool recommendations in ~comp
Toric Linkqalc, a command line (and GUI) calculator that can do algebra, unit conversions, and a ton more, while still being easy enough to use for quick calculations. It should be available in your package...qalc, a command line (and GUI) calculator that can do algebra, unit conversions, and a ton more, while still being easy enough to use for quick calculations. It should be available in your package manager aslibqualc -
Comment on The Modern CLI Renaissance in ~comp
Toric Link ParentGood point, I was mostly focusing on them as grep replacements, probably because I still havent learned ack. (also, I had no idea ack was so new!)Good point, I was mostly focusing on them as grep replacements, probably because I still havent learned ack. (also, I had no idea ack was so new!)
I just moved to the Frankfurt area 3 months ago (from Minnesota/North Dakota area), and I will have to travel to Berlin once a month or so for work, any excuse to go at a specific time and have something to do outside of work would be welcome!