Trobador's recent activity
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Comment on Thundermail (by Mozilla): a Gmail, Office 365 rival in ~tech
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Comment on What lesser-known alternative would you recommend as a substitute for something more popular? in ~talk
Trobador Link ParentYup, can confirm, 8bitdo makes the good stuff! I bought an 8bitdo Ultimate Bluetooth edition fairly recently to replace my Switch Pro since the left stick has started to fail me. Great controller....Yup, can confirm, 8bitdo makes the good stuff! I bought an 8bitdo Ultimate Bluetooth edition fairly recently to replace my Switch Pro since the left stick has started to fail me. Great controller.
My one wish would have been something like it but with digital, tactile triggers. I've had some issues in fighting games because of the analog triggers.
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Comment on “ALL YOU NEED IS KILL” | Teaser trailer in ~anime
Trobador Link Parent4°C is known for their movies, not their series. Mind Game, Tekkonkinkreet, part in Animatrix, to name a few.4°C is known for their movies, not their series. Mind Game, Tekkonkinkreet, part in Animatrix, to name a few.
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Comment on The future is Niri in ~comp
Trobador LinkInteresting. I've thought about using WMs before but I never got the point of a tiling WM when Windows and KWin already let me do Super+arrow keys to lay thing out 2x2 when I occasionally need it....Interesting. I've thought about using WMs before but I never got the point of a tiling WM when Windows and KWin already let me do Super+arrow keys to lay thing out 2x2 when I occasionally need it. It's rare for me to ever use more than one or two desktops.
This makes some sense, though. Like a very long desktop. I want to try it. Can it replace KWin on KDE like i3/Sway can or do I have to use the KWin script they recommend?
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Comment on Best "complete" anime you'd recommend? in ~anime
Trobador LinkKyousougiga is a very strange one but definitely a complete story that is worth experiencing. One season.Kyousougiga is a very strange one but definitely a complete story that is worth experiencing. One season.
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Comment on My thoughts on writing a Minecraft server from scratch (in Bash) in ~comp
Trobador Link ParentWhat does he consider a real language you should switch to? Real question.What does he consider a real language you should switch to? Real question.
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Comment on Obsidian is now free for work in ~tech
Trobador Link ParentIt's excellent. Powerful, extensible, simple to use, fair, fully local to your system. One thing I love about it is that it does not force you into any specific organization model or anything, but...It's excellent. Powerful, extensible, simple to use, fair, fully local to your system. One thing I love about it is that it does not force you into any specific organization model or anything, but still gives you the tools to achieve any sort of organization you want.
Its main flaws in my eyes are being closed source and Electron-based.
As of syncing, as stu2b50 said below, Obsidian just works with folders of .md files and doesn't care about what you do with them outside of the app. The Syncthing approach works, but a lot of people, me included, use Git, and it works just as well with the Obsidian Git community plugin.
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Comment on What is your strangely specific phobia? in ~talk
Trobador Link ParentRomy Schneider's son died this way and my mom is always telling me about that story and how she's glad I was never much of a daredevil. It's scary. I honestly wonder why these fences aren't...Romy Schneider's son died this way and my mom is always telling me about that story and how she's glad I was never much of a daredevil. It's scary. I honestly wonder why these fences aren't illegal, I feel like they could just make the spikes into anything round and it would look just as good and not risk shishkebabing someone.
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Comment on What is your strangely specific phobia? in ~talk
Trobador LinkI don't really have it nowadays, but as a kid, I had a fear of disembodied voices in some contexts. I used to watch a LOT of DVDs, and there were a small handful we had where a disembodied voice...I don't really have it nowadays, but as a kid, I had a fear of disembodied voices in some contexts. I used to watch a LOT of DVDs, and there were a small handful we had where a disembodied voice would read out information on illegal copying and/or the menu options at the start of the DVD, and it would freak me the hell out. It felt like I was having a nightmare. Maybe also because I usually heard it late while going to sleep, alone in the dark.
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Comment on a/s/l? Tildes user survey question. in ~tildes
Trobador Link ParentI think I might love that, just from that description; but I'm sadly not looking to go to the US. Maybe if there's something equivalent in Europe? Regardless, thank you for telling me about this :)I think I might love that, just from that description; but I'm sadly not looking to go to the US. Maybe if there's something equivalent in Europe?
Regardless, thank you for telling me about this :)
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Comment on What are everyone’s favourite pens and stationery items? in ~creative
Trobador Link ParentI just looked up infinity pencils and I do not understand what they do. What makes them infinity? How do they last super long?I just looked up infinity pencils and I do not understand what they do. What makes them infinity? How do they last super long?
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
Trobador LinkCurrently going through an unit on Android app development at uni. I'm not a fan of the professor, but it's interesting! The API feels a bit convoluted to me, but I'm starting to understand how to...Currently going through an unit on Android app development at uni. I'm not a fan of the professor, but it's interesting! The API feels a bit convoluted to me, but I'm starting to understand how to navigate it decently and it seems good for making things quickly. I like ConstraintLayout, I wish I could use something like it in web dev instead of positioning things with CSS.
We've been tasked with producing a fully featured 2048 app. I'm a bit behind because I've been worrying overmuch about architecture, but I'm still progressing at a good pace.
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Comment on a/s/l? Tildes user survey question. in ~tildes
Trobador Link ParentFrankly, my worry is having something to put on a resume in the first place... I can't imagine anyone would hire me fresh out of my current formation and not question why I don't have any projects...Frankly, my worry is having something to put on a resume in the first place... I can't imagine anyone would hire me fresh out of my current formation and not question why I don't have any projects to show my skills. I try, but I can't come close to finishing anything when working alone, and my school projects have never ended in a state I'm comfortable showing an employer.
I have an appointment in April for a potential ADHD diagnosis, so maybe things will change then. In the meantime, I put my all into the times I feel mentally able to work and try not to beat myself up too much about the rest of the time. I think I at least have a decent understanding of what I'm doing and how to achieve it, which is better than some years ago. Hurray?
(Sorry if I'm oversharing! I don't get to talk about this much.)
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Comment on a/s/l? Tildes user survey question. in ~tildes
Trobador Link ParentYes, it does. We lump both in under the designation of "informatique". Most school formations will mix both what you call computer science and information technology in their curriculum. To be...Yes, it does. We lump both in under the designation of "informatique". Most school formations will mix both what you call computer science and information technology in their curriculum.
To be perfectly honest, even after learning there is one, I still have trouble seeing a distinction. I definitely lean a lot more towards the software & programming side of things, but I can't really envision doing one side of the discipline without touching upon the other.
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Comment on a/s/l? Tildes user survey question. in ~tildes
Trobador LinkI think I'm on the younger side here; 22/M/France. I'm a student in IT, who likes video games and wants to make them in the future. To my dismay, though, I'm not really the most focused and...I think I'm on the younger side here; 22/M/France.
I'm a student in IT, who likes video games and wants to make them in the future. To my dismay, though, I'm not really the most focused and disciplined person.
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Comment on Looking for a new mouse (maybe) in ~tech
Trobador LinkI came in here to recommend ZOWIE, specifically the FK2 which I've used since 2017 and have had no issues with save for a slightly fucky right click. It's got a great sensor, great form factor, no...I came in here to recommend ZOWIE, specifically the FK2 which I've used since 2017 and have had no issues with save for a slightly fucky right click. It's got a great sensor, great form factor, no RGB, a great cable and just generally everything you need, without any extra software needed.
Small issue, though. It used to be at a very good price; like, 60€ or so. Nowadays, it's gone up to almost 80-100€ for some reason, which is a lot more than I'd pay for it.
Still, ZOWIEe's a great brand that I know arena FPS players swear by, so you might want to look that way for an option in your price range.
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Comment on Are LLMs making Stack Overflow irrelevant? in ~tech
Trobador Link ParentBeing a student who regularly has "dumbass" questions, I can attest. Early on when I started post-bac, I started out using Stack Overflow to try and get answers on things. Each time I tried it, I...Being a student who regularly has "dumbass" questions, I can attest. Early on when I started post-bac, I started out using Stack Overflow to try and get answers on things. Each time I tried it, I did everything as one should: I only ever asked after trying to scour the docs for my problem and realizing the answer wasn't there or that I was not knowledgeable enough yet to understand it and needed human explanation. I used the search bar first, to see if I could find a comprehensible answer. I explained my problems clearly and concisely, provided well-formatted code, explained what I had tried and was polite. And still, it wasn't enough; I'd get no answer or one that doesn't answer my question, I'd see my question get tagged as a duplicate of something unrelated, or I'd rudely get told I hadn't done enough research, even after doing all I could.
My account ended up with multiple strikes, one away from a ban if I recall. At that point, I just gave up with the site, and started posting questions on reddit instead. No talk of supposedly dumb questions and no judgement so long as you're not posting spam or being actively rude. Then when ChatGPT arrived, despite disliking so much about it on an ethical standpoint, since everyone else near me started relying on it and even the professors told us to use it, I started using it regularly, and yeah, SO doesn't hold a candle to it on a practical level. I can just ask whatever and not worry about causing mild inconvenience to an user by occupying 6% of their screen space with a question that doesn't fit their subjective standard of 'quality', and I can get an answer about anything that the LLM's been trained on, even obscure stuff. (Though I've been trying out Claude instead as of late)
It seems to me like Stack Overflow isn't just being pushed out of the picture by LLMs, but also crumbling under the weight of its own culture and of the many redundant systems meant to make it better.
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Comment on Are LLMs making Stack Overflow irrelevant? in ~tech
Trobador Link ParentI agree about the documentation part, but - and you can tell me if I'm wrong - I feel like questions that can be answered by asking on a specific package's GitHub repo do not (or rather, did not,...I agree about the documentation part, but - and you can tell me if I'm wrong - I feel like questions that can be answered by asking on a specific package's GitHub repo do not (or rather, did not, prior to LLMs' ascension) compose the biggest share of the questions asked on SO. I think that'd be more general questions and questions from newbies. There's not exactly a Mozilla repo for JavaScript where one's gonna go make an issue to ask about fundamental concepts, for instance.
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Comment on FreeCAD version 1.0 released in ~engineering
Trobador LinkThat's pretty cool. I don't need CAD software but I've kept hearing for years that the FOSS alternatives could not compete with AutoCAD. Is this a sign for the better?That's pretty cool. I don't need CAD software but I've kept hearing for years that the FOSS alternatives could not compete with AutoCAD. Is this a sign for the better?
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Trobador LinkI played the Rivals of Aether 2 semi-open playtest and really enjoyed it, prompting me to get back into Rivals 1. I actually feel a bit more at home in Rivals 2 than 1 because I've always...I played the Rivals of Aether 2 semi-open playtest and really enjoyed it, prompting me to get back into Rivals 1. I actually feel a bit more at home in Rivals 2 than 1 because I've always struggled a bit with the lack of shields in the first game but I did notice that I was playing with more intentionality than in my last Rivals phase, which is pleasant. And of course, the workshop modding scene has produced a ton more awesome characters since I last looked at it, especially since they had a contest. Splendid experience!
Also been playing Slay the Spire! Fuck Time Eater.
This might be because I'm 22 but in my whole life, I've never had the need for either of these things and I struggle to imagine them as being essential to most people... We're getting less reliant on e-mail by the minute, wouldn't most people prefer simpler clients that just handle what they need it to handle?