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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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.

  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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.

  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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.

  10. 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
  11. 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.

  12. 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
  13. Comment on Cities: Skylines II | Official release trailer in ~games

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    I bought it shortly after release, played it for three hours and refunded it. 30FPS on an empty map is unacceptable. I some reports of users with 4090s getting single digit framerates on the main...

    I bought it shortly after release, played it for three hours and refunded it. 30FPS on an empty map is unacceptable. I some reports of users with 4090s getting single digit framerates on the main menu.

    6 votes
  14. Comment on Have you ever compiled a custom Linux kernel? in ~comp

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    I ran gentoo for a while maybe 12 to 13 years ago which my nature required me to compile my own kernel but I don't remember much about it.

    I ran gentoo for a while maybe 12 to 13 years ago which my nature required me to compile my own kernel but I don't remember much about it.

  15. Comment on Meaningful family games or activities for gatherings? in ~life

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    Gartic Phone has the Ice Breaker game mode where each person writes a prompt (for example, What's your favourite X?) and everyone draws their answer. The various Jackbox Party packs have various...

    Gartic Phone has the Ice Breaker game mode where each person writes a prompt (for example, What's your favourite X?) and everyone draws their answer.

    The various Jackbox Party packs have various games. My favourites from Jackbox 7 are Champ'd Up and Quiplash and in Jackbox 9 my favourite is Fibbage. Both of these games benefit from having a big screen TV with a computer connected that acts as the primary display where all the results show up, everyone else uses their phones or tablets to play the game.

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

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    I presume you're asking about alcohol rather than soda. I don't have much experience with alcohol, we stopped at a place by the highway that specializes in apple based stuff (pies, donuts, ciders,...

    I presume you're asking about alcohol rather than soda. I don't have much experience with alcohol, we stopped at a place by the highway that specializes in apple based stuff (pies, donuts, ciders, etc) and I decided to buy the bottle of apple cider mainly to see what it's like. A long time ago I was helping a friend move and I was offered a can of Rolling Rock and it was awful. One time while at a Chinese buffet a friend offered me a taste of her Italian beer (it was in a green bottle, I don't remember the name) and it was awful too.

    I don't really know what I'm looking for or if I'm really looking; no one in my family drinks (though not due to any moral objection).

    1 vote
  17. Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food

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    I tried out Dr. Pepper at lunch time, it was not very good. A couple of months ago I tried Apple Cider and it was horrible. Then I tried Peach Cider, it was bad too. I haven't had much success...

    I tried out Dr. Pepper at lunch time, it was not very good.

    A couple of months ago I tried Apple Cider and it was horrible. Then I tried Peach Cider, it was bad too.

    I haven't had much success with new drinks.

    1 vote
  18. Comment on Digging in: Why don’t Americans eat mutton? in ~food

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    Canuck here, I'd like to try mutton - moose and deer also - but my dad and I really don't have the skill to make a good meal out of them except for maybe a stew.

    Canuck here, I'd like to try mutton - moose and deer also - but my dad and I really don't have the skill to make a good meal out of them except for maybe a stew.

    3 votes
  19. Comment on Today I learned this weird Windows keyboard shortcut opens LinkedIn in ~tech

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    Wow that manages to be worse than the cheats shortcut in the original Midtown Madness (Ctrl Alt Shift F7)

    Wow that manages to be worse than the cheats shortcut in the original Midtown Madness (Ctrl Alt Shift F7)

    1 vote
  20. Comment on What are you looking forward to right now? in ~talk

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    Cities Skylines 2 coming out late October. Also I ordered a new-to-me Thinkpad off ebay that should be here tomorrow.

    Cities Skylines 2 coming out late October. Also I ordered a new-to-me Thinkpad off ebay that should be here tomorrow.

    2 votes