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  1. Comment on What's the oldest tech you use, and why do you still use it? in ~tech

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    An R510 was my first real server, I didn't know that its fans would run full bore so when I plugged it in it got real loud in my room. Thankfully no one was home, I had hearing protectors and I...

    An R510 was my first real server, I didn't know that its fans would run full bore so when I plugged it in it got real loud in my room. Thankfully no one was home, I had hearing protectors and I found the fix fairly quickly.

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  2. Comment on What's the oldest tech you use, and why do you still use it? in ~tech

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    I have a Dell Poweredge R420 (blaze it) server in my server rack which was released some time in 2012.

    I have a Dell Poweredge R420 (blaze it) server in my server rack which was released some time in 2012.

    13 votes
  3. Comment on Reddit will lock some content behind a paywall this year, CEO says in ~tech

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    I mute all those shitty subreddits. It does require that you actually go to the subreddit to mute it but whatever.

    I mute all those shitty subreddits. It does require that you actually go to the subreddit to mute it but whatever.

    2 votes
  4. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I tried getting back into Factorio after taking a break after finishing Space Age when it released and man the early game really really sucks. It takes way too long to get going and it makes me...

    I tried getting back into Factorio after taking a break after finishing Space Age when it released and man the early game really really sucks. It takes way too long to get going and it makes me not want to play Factorio.

    3 votes
  5. Comment on What to snack on (other than slices of parmesan) in ~food

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    How about garlic hummus on crackers?

    How about garlic hummus on crackers?

    4 votes
  6. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I've been playing Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers. It's a player vs computer roguelike blackjack game. It's good but needs a bigger variety of opponents to fight. It's not the same as Balatro but...

    I've been playing Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers. It's a player vs computer roguelike blackjack game. It's good but needs a bigger variety of opponents to fight. It's not the same as Balatro but if you like Balatro you'll probably like D&DG

    2 votes
  7. Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food

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    My dad and I made meatloaf and it was really good so we mixed the leftovers into some tomato sauce for spaghetti and it was good in that too.

    My dad and I made meatloaf and it was really good so we mixed the leftovers into some tomato sauce for spaghetti and it was good in that too.

    6 votes
  8. Comment on Suggestions for games with addicting skill mechanics that you can play while listening to an audiobook or podcast? in ~games

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    Balatro, it's a roguelike deck builder with poker mechanics

    Balatro, it's a roguelike deck builder with poker mechanics

    10 votes
  9. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I've got 8 1/2 hours in Balatro a rogue-like deck builder based around poker. Angory Tom and NorthernLion on YouTube has some videos on it. It's pretty good even though I've only won once. It has...

    I've got 8 1/2 hours in Balatro a rogue-like deck builder based around poker. Angory Tom and NorthernLion on YouTube has some videos on it. It's pretty good even though I've only won once. It has lots of replayability.

    3 votes
  10. Comment on Someone registered their phone subscription using my email in ~tech

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    I've gotten emails for a doppelganger living down in New Zealand, he/she bought a house, got a tree transplanted, got some furniture and arranged to test drive a Volkswagon. His/her name must be...

    I've gotten emails for a doppelganger living down in New Zealand, he/she bought a house, got a tree transplanted, got some furniture and arranged to test drive a Volkswagon. His/her name must be nearly identical to mine which is wild.

    6 votes
  11. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    I'm running the *arrs in Kubernetes using iSCSI for config storage.

    I'm running the *arrs in Kubernetes using iSCSI for config storage.

  12. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    So by default sonarr, radarr, etc use sqlite for database stuff like storing TV show info, episode info and the like, sqlite is easy to set up and use because it runs within the program. This is...

    So by default sonarr, radarr, etc use sqlite for database stuff like storing TV show info, episode info and the like, sqlite is easy to set up and use because it runs within the program. This is fine but I had a lot of performance issues and radarr's sqlite database corrupted on me meaning it broke. The developers of these projects semi-recently added support for PostgreSQL which runs independently and is much faster and reliable.

    1 vote
  13. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    Last night I migrated the various *arr programs I use (sonarr, radarr, etc) from using sqlite to postgresql as their database and it improved performance noticeably, they're all at least an order...

    Last night I migrated the various *arr programs I use (sonarr, radarr, etc) from using sqlite to postgresql as their database and it improved performance noticeably, they're all at least an order of magnitude faster now.

    8 votes
  14. Comment on Wordpress hosting in ~tech

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    Linode can spin up a Wordpress site for you, never tried it however.

    Linode can spin up a Wordpress site for you, never tried it however.

  15. Comment on Bought my first Steam Deck after seeing the deep discounts on refurbs...what should i know as a first time Steam Deck/PC gamer? in ~games

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    Burnout Paradise (not remastered) runs great on the Steam Deck, the servers have been shutdown so you have to skip logging in every time but it's still a fun racing game. Stardew Valley runs great...
    • Burnout Paradise (not remastered) runs great on the Steam Deck, the servers have been shutdown so you have to skip logging in every time but it's still a fun racing game.
    • Stardew Valley runs great but inventory related stuff is slower compared to using a mouse.
    • Backpack Heroes
    • Dicey Dungeons
    • Cassette Beasts - I had issues with the game's design but it runs great
    • Cat Quest - Runs great plays great
    • Cat Quest 2 - Runs great but not as good as CQ1, difficulty is inconsistent
    • Cave Crawler - Free to play so why not?
    • Dwarf Journey - A fairly simple action platformer roguelike
    • Enter the Gungeon - Bullet hell shooter
    • Holocure - Free to play reverse bullet hell shooter, play if you watch any of the Hololive VTubers
    • Mr. Shifty
    • Patrick's Parabox
    • Peglin
    • Potion Craft
    • Rain On Your Parade
    • Rimworld (I've only played this on desktop)
    • Roots of Pacha - Neolithic Stardew Valley but not as good
    • Sable - Feels more like a tech demo than a game, has a truly unique art style
    • Shadedown Hawaii
    • Slay The Spire - Well regarded but my brain is too smooth for me to be tactical
    • Streets of Rogue
    • Terraria - I didn't like the controls but maybe you'll fare better

    Pokemon Infinite fusion runs great but is a bit of a fiddle to install on the Steam Deck

    3 votes
  16. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Yeah it's the same type of game. I'm not entirely sure why I think Slime 3K is better but four reasons is that in Vampire Survivor experience just lays on the floor and enemies spawn so quickly...

    Yeah it's the same type of game. I'm not entirely sure why I think Slime 3K is better but four reasons is that in Vampire Survivor experience just lays on the floor and enemies spawn so quickly that you can't pick up that experience to progress while in Slime 3K you're given the XP automatically. Second more health drops that greatly increase survivability. Third better art style (in my opinion) and fourth I just don't like vampires and all that stuff

    1 vote
  17. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Slime 3K Rise Against Despot however has been quite good.

    Slime 3K Rise Against Despot however has been quite good.

  18. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    I've been trying to get Grafana+Prometheus+Node-Exporter+AlertManager running on my kubernetes cluster but it's been slow goings, terrible documentation (or none at all) and broken helm charts...

    I've been trying to get Grafana+Prometheus+Node-Exporter+AlertManager running on my kubernetes cluster but it's been slow goings, terrible documentation (or none at all) and broken helm charts have made it far harder than it should take.

    3 votes
  19. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I played a bit of Vampire Survivor and found it extremely boring.

    I played a bit of Vampire Survivor and found it extremely boring.

  20. Comment on What service are you using for domain names? in ~comp

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    I buy my domain names at NameCheap but use Cloudflare for DNS.

    I buy my domain names at NameCheap but use Cloudflare for DNS.

    1 vote