WiseassWolfOfYoitsu's recent activity
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Comment on Thousands of Americans see their savings vanish in Synapse fintech crisis in ~finance
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu Link ParentI used to use Branium's Sudoku app and even had premium, but unfortunately they did a major version "upgrade" that completely broke it. It did have some nice features like having an "I'm Stuck"...I used to use Branium's Sudoku app and even had premium, but unfortunately they did a major version "upgrade" that completely broke it. It did have some nice features like having an "I'm Stuck" button that would actually tell you the technique needed to progress, but the bugs just weren't worth dealing with.
OpenSudoku is fairly simple and straightforward, but it's well made, open source, and free/ad free. No random puzzle generators but there's a bunch of downloadable packs on their website with tens of thousands of puzzles available.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu LinkThe Factory Must Continue To Grow in Factorio. I now have the 5th planet's science automated and have unlocked Legendary Rarity research. Playing for rarity equipment is definitely a different way...The Factory Must Continue To Grow in Factorio. I now have the 5th planet's science automated and have unlocked Legendary Rarity research. Playing for rarity equipment is definitely a different way to approach the Factorio gameplay loop, although some of the technologies unlocked on the other planets do some pretty significant changes to how you approach even traditional builds, like the Foundries and doing liquid metal.
Outside of that as my primary game target, I've got a couple phone games I've been playing at. On is my at this point year and a half long Sudoku quest. I use OpenSudoku on my phone and have "The Learning Curve Collection" from their site, which is 2500 puzzles that span the full breadth of difficulties. I started in to it last June and I'm almost exactly 60% of the way through (1509 solved, 991 to go).
The other is my on again/off again addiction to incremental idle games. This got kicked off originally by Universal Paperclips, back in 2019, which is a pretty quick one - you can finish in about 2 hours if you know what you're doing, and 4 if you don't. Alas, the phone version of it is a buggy, crashing mess at present. Since then I've fully cleared with all achievements Exponential Idle and Magic Research 1 and 2. This week I started Kittens Game. Out of the five, it has felt like the most traditional/classic sort so far, although I'm still pretty early (not even through my first reset yet).
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu Link ParentI sunk so many hours into Satisfactory during the pandemic, after starting during the open alpha week back when it only went up to Tier 2. It's so satisfying to see a grand design come together...I sunk so many hours into Satisfactory during the pandemic, after starting during the open alpha week back when it only went up to Tier 2. It's so satisfying to see a grand design come together and to work on a bunch of little things and see them come together in to a grand construction.
Is this your first time playing with the 1.0 release, or did you play before?
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Comment on Conformity and contrarianism at the same time in ~talk
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu Link ParentYes, I very much confuse people with some of my opinions. Right wing people think I'm a leftie. Left wing people think I must be some super conservative arch-Republican. I don't think it's a...Yes, I very much confuse people with some of my opinions. Right wing people think I'm a leftie. Left wing people think I must be some super conservative arch-Republican. I don't think it's a complete lack of internal consistency, I like to think I'm fairly OK there (as much as a squishy meatbag processing unit that is genetically predisposed to cognitive biases can be), I do put some effort in to self assessment and metacognition to recognize issues. But I also don't toe the line on either party.
For those curious about examples and such - I generally lean toward some more center left economic policies. Not abandoning capitalism (not because it's a good system but because every other thing tried so far has been worse), but putting policies in to place to use it to bring about greater equality. However, I'm also fairly pro-2A and own multiple firearms. Similar reasons - it's not perfect by any stretch, but the genie is out of the bottle at this point in the USA and it's too baked in culturally that attempting to massively curtail it will cause more problems than it will solve. Not to say there can't be more controls, mind you (this bit will tick off the militant 2A crowd), just that something like a mass banning just won't work with the current social state of the country.
Just between those two things I can bring up specifics in either one to tick off someone devoutly on the left or the right. For that matter, I have gotten in to debates with people on both sides about those topics. It sometimes feels like an outlier place in modern society to be in a position to regularly and deeply engage with people on both sides of the aisle...
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Comment on Joe Biden allows Ukraine to strike Russia with US long-range missiles in ~society
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu (edited )Link ParentGood for you, PM Chamberlain[1]. History has seen how appeasement plays out. That's just the pattern to bring about more war and more suffering. Stopping despots has proven to not just be a moral...Good for you, PM Chamberlain[1]. History has seen how appeasement plays out. That's just the pattern to bring about more war and more suffering. Stopping despots has proven to not just be a moral imperative, but also the right choice when considering the follow on consequences.
[1] It should be noted that while opportune for the reference, I know Chamberlain himself is arguably overly maligned. Depending on your source, he was not as appeasement happy as sometimes claimed, but rather was attempting to stall the conflict to give Britain time to build up enough strength to fight it.
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Comment on Why do you live? in ~humanities
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu Link ParentThe "Will this make my dog sad" standard is one I sometimes use to judge my current mental health. Fortunately, it's been a while since I've had to lean on it.The "Will this make my dog sad" standard is one I sometimes use to judge my current mental health. Fortunately, it's been a while since I've had to lean on it.
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Comment on Games with complex-required-supporting-real-e2e logistics? in ~games
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu Link ParentOnly the lowest tier items are freely available. Most items have to be purchased in one of the major market hubs. Each station has a market, but the community has made a few de-facto stations as...Only the lowest tier items are freely available. Most items have to be purchased in one of the major market hubs. Each station has a market, but the community has made a few de-facto stations as the designated primary player market hubs. Players produce the items either from farming them from enemies or from manufacturing. The major manufacturing is done in nullsec space by the various empires, then there's an entire system of freighters and logistics to get it from there to the market hubs safely. Which isn't always successful - and some of stuff seen destroyed in freighter kill notifications is PAINFUL - like, weeks of IRL salary worth of game time cards painful (EVE has pretty good knowable conversion rates between IRL and in game currency because you can buy game time with either money or in-game currency, and you can buy it as a tradeable item, so you can spend real money to get an item that you can sell to other players for in-game currency).
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Comment on 2024 United States election megathread in ~society
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu LinkWould anybody object to officially renaming the Blue Wall to the Purple Unenforced No Tresspassing Sign (PUNTS)? Because I can't recall one time since I started hearing the term used that it's...Would anybody object to officially renaming the Blue Wall to the Purple Unenforced No Tresspassing Sign (PUNTS)? Because I can't recall one time since I started hearing the term used that it's been that blue or that wall-ish.
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Comment on Sweden rejects applications for thirteen offshore wind farms – government believes building them would have unacceptable consequences for national defence in ~enviro
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu LinkWonder if it interferes with doppler radar. It work by detecting changes in states rather than in detecting presence of objects. I could see a windmill casting a giant shadow on one of those.Wonder if it interferes with doppler radar. It work by detecting changes in states rather than in detecting presence of objects. I could see a windmill casting a giant shadow on one of those.
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Comment on 2024 United States election megathread in ~society
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu Link ParentThis is going to be Biden's legacy. Nothing about what he accomplished across his long career. He's going to be remembered as the senile old man whose hubris was one of the biggest contributors to...This is going to be Biden's legacy. Nothing about what he accomplished across his long career. He's going to be remembered as the senile old man whose hubris was one of the biggest contributors to Trump regaining power.
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Comment on 2024 United States election megathread in ~society
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu Link ParentHe's a threat to Democracy, but he's OUR threat to Democracy! My extended familyHe's a threat to Democracy, but he's OUR threat to Democracy!
- My extended family
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Comment on Timasomo 2024: The Showcase in ~creative.timasomo
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu (edited )Link3D Printer: https://imgur.com/a/9lKG4gf It's a Voron Trident 250mm, with a few basic mods. Tore down an old Voron 1.8 for most of the core parts and repurposed them for this, although it does have...- Exemplary
3D Printer: https://imgur.com/a/9lKG4gf
It's a Voron Trident 250mm, with a few basic mods. Tore down an old Voron 1.8 for most of the core parts and repurposed them for this, although it does have a BTT USB toolhead.
Oh, and I did get some quality hands-on time with the jukebox! Took out the old mono tube amp for a rebuild. Set of new old stock replacement tubes up top, and replaced all the 80 year old electrolytic capacitors inside the amp. Amazing how much more compact the modern ones are. For example, one filter cap that was the size of a C battery before got replaced by something the diameter and third the length of a AA!
Old electronics are kind of interesting to work on - no board or particular organization, just a nest of wires with components soldered on to wires and socket leads. Glad I've got a full original schematic.
Also tested the old resistors since apparently the 40s era ones were prone to drift with use and replaced a small handful of the more critical ones.
Next up, figure out what the previous owner did to make it coin free... while also rendering the disk change mechanism in operable. I have a rough idea (they seem to have forced it to continuously run the turntable without honoring the logic), but will need to trace some wires. The mode is potentially useful so I may add a couple switches inside the cabinet to allow it to be selectively enabled, as you can't change disks but it will continuously replay the current one.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu Link ParentRadars now form a global circuit network on their planetary surface. Connect a red wire to a radar, all radars on that planet emit those signals on red. Same with green. It used to require...Radars now form a global circuit network on their planetary surface. Connect a red wire to a radar, all radars on that planet emit those signals on red. Same with green. It used to require connecting every power tower on the map with circuit network wires to get global network coverage, now you just need to drop down a radar where you need the signals. Can use this to do some fun circuit stuff with trains to make something akin to LTN entirely in vanilla Factorio.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu LinkTHE FACTORY MUST GROW... to more planets! Factorio Space Age has been eating my time. I guess it can be described as even Factorio-er? A lot of rough edges polished that make it possible to do...THE FACTORY MUST GROW... to more planets! Factorio Space Age has been eating my time. I guess it can be described as even Factorio-er? A lot of rough edges polished that make it possible to do things I enjoyed that required mods before with base game systems like the new train scheduler and global signals with radar. Elevated rails are magical. The new planets are requiring new ways of thinking (having gotten Fulgora and Vulcanus up and running so far), although I'm kind of dreading Gleba as someone who's not as big in to the combat aspect of the game.
Other than that, I broke out the Switch for enjoying some of the nicer outdoor days of fall on the patio and I've been working my way through Triangle Strategy. I got it just after it was released but moved shortly after that and it got forgotten about, so I'm enjoying it quite a bit. The story has been interesting enough to keep me engaged, I like the characters, and the combat is nicely challenging.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of November 4 in ~society
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu Link ParentBetter than a week ago. Got some hope that the Shy Harris Voting Wife phenomenon will be enough to push her over the edge. It's still coin toss territory and I'm mostly comforting myself with the...Better than a week ago. Got some hope that the Shy Harris Voting Wife phenomenon will be enough to push her over the edge. It's still coin toss territory and I'm mostly comforting myself with the fact that I, personally, should come out fine either way... which is mostly just a coping mechanism since there's a lot of people I know and value that won't.
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Comment on Announcing the Tildes Backlog Burner event for November 2024: Shrink your unplayed games list this coming month! in ~games
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu LinkSorry, can't hear you over several hundred anticipated hours of Factorio Space Age...Sorry, can't hear you over several hundred anticipated hours of Factorio Space Age...
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Comment on Alright, you sly son-of-a-gun, you got me. I'm going to run my first Narrative TTRPG. What do I need to know? in ~games.tabletop
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu LinkThe players must be messed around with! Roll frequently whether you have a reason or not. Not "there are no traps", but "you don't SEE any traps". Many threats are dumb, but smart threats should...The players must be messed around with! Roll frequently whether you have a reason or not. Not "there are no traps", but "you don't SEE any traps".
Many threats are dumb, but smart threats should be smart. A dragon isn't just going to sit on the ground and let you smack it. A wizard is going to have just as many buffs and contingencies as your own spell casters.
It's fine to have designed set pieces, but be prepared for flexibility in how, when, and where you deploy them to the possible extent. The first rule of game mastering is that the players never do what you expect if given the flexibility. Railroading in the form of forcing things is considered bad juju, but manipulating the world to get them to the right place or encounter or putting in incentives to make them WANT to do the thing are great ways to work around it.
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Comment on Amid backlash, US FDA changes course over shortage of weight-loss drugs in ~health
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu Link ParentYeah, DEA rather than FDA.Yeah, DEA rather than FDA.
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Comment on Amid backlash, US FDA changes course over shortage of weight-loss drugs in ~health
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu Link ParentVyvanse in particular is problematic due to systemic supply shortages at the moment. I have had months I couldn't get it even offering to pay full price for the name brand. The problem with it is...Vyvanse in particular is problematic due to systemic supply shortages at the moment. I have had months I couldn't get it even offering to pay full price for the name brand. The problem with it is that the FDA decided too many people were abusing it and set a nationwide production limit of one of the core ingredients, with no flexibility to handle problems or changes. So one of the generic manufacturers has a problem? Market just loses that chunk of production since it can't be reassigned. Predictions wrong? Well, hope we get it better in 18 months when we re-assess! Abusers still get it but people with ADHD don't because it's become so difficult to get a hold of that the people with ADHD can't handle the extra level of monthly effort but abusers can? Sounds like a you problem!
(Yes, I am a bit bitter over the last year and a half of getting jerked around like a yoyo on important medication, how can you tell?)
The question is, class action against who? The contract was with Synapse, the defunct entity. Class Action isn't a magic wand, it's just a way to combine a lot of individual lawsuits. As long as Evolve and Yotta never used the FDIC claim, they would seem to be shielded.