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Comment on What are your favourite let's plays? in ~games
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Comment on What are your favourite let's plays? in ~games
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu LinkEuro Brady plays Slay the Princess. He's a psychologist and it's interesting to see him go through the psychological aspects of the various character interactions, where it's apparent that the...Euro Brady plays Slay the Princess. He's a psychologist and it's interesting to see him go through the psychological aspects of the various character interactions, where it's apparent that the developers were well versed in these things and did a fantastic job of using them to bring the most possible impact out of what seems at the surface to be a fairly confined scenario.
Mind you, the game is psychological horror, so not for everyone!
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Comment on Fire at one of the world's largest battery plants forces evacuations in California in ~enviro
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu Link ParentThe anti-renewable memes were how I initially learned about it, unfortunately.The anti-renewable memes were how I initially learned about it, unfortunately.
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Comment on ADHDers, how do you speed-up, bypass, or otherwise eliminate the "ramp-up" period required for big tasks? in ~health.mental
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu LinkGood question. Poorly. That said, for things that do help - one is accountability, having relatively frequent smaller deadlines. The second is making the first deadline be for a task breakdown of...Good question. Poorly. That said, for things that do help - one is accountability, having relatively frequent smaller deadlines. The second is making the first deadline be for a task breakdown of the big thing that needs ramped up on in to a number of smaller, easier to initiate tasks. This is all easier said than done but is one of the things that helps with big work projects especially.
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Comment on Lithium and alkaline AA batteries tested by Project farm in ~science
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu Link ParentYes, my impression of the Lithium replacement AA form factor batteries was always that their use case was shelf stability for extremely low/intermittent drain applications, where an alkaline would...Yes, my impression of the Lithium replacement AA form factor batteries was always that their use case was shelf stability for extremely low/intermittent drain applications, where an alkaline would passively drain faster.
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Comment on Nvidia announces four next-gen RTX 5000 GPUs in ~tech
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu Link ParentUnfortunately current speculation I've seen is that it isn't going to drop much, at least any time soon. Availability is still tight and it's heavily scalped, plus there's a lot of concern about...Unfortunately current speculation I've seen is that it isn't going to drop much, at least any time soon. Availability is still tight and it's heavily scalped, plus there's a lot of concern about the tariffs increasing prices generally here in a couple months, so retailers have been stocking up in advance.
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Comment on Nvidia announces four next-gen RTX 5000 GPUs in ~tech
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu Link ParentThat's the boat I'm in. My work RHEL laptop has an Nvidia graphics card and causes me no end of headaches dealing with the drivers. My home Fedora system has a 7900XTX. I had a couple problems in...That's the boat I'm in. My work RHEL laptop has an Nvidia graphics card and causes me no end of headaches dealing with the drivers. My home Fedora system has a 7900XTX. I had a couple problems in the beginning as a result of the newness of the card when I got it but they got fixed pretty quickly, and since then it's been rock solid. Having the open source kernel integrated driver also be the mainline vendor supported driver is a huge advantage here. And this isn't even for doing VM or AI stuff, it's actually for gaming under Proton - it works great and has been essentially zero hassle.
It's not that I'm a militant AMD fan. Had Nvidia for the two cards before this one. But for this use case AMD makes a lot of sense.
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Comment on Stimulation Clicker in ~games
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu Link ParentThis is probably a minority opinion among Zachtronics fans, but Infinifactory was my favorite to complete. Of the ones I've completed, I'd say Exapunks was the next. Some similar gameplay elements...This is probably a minority opinion among Zachtronics fans, but Infinifactory was my favorite to complete. Of the ones I've completed, I'd say Exapunks was the next. Some similar gameplay elements to Shenzhen I/O and TIS-100 but I found it more polished than TIS and I had more fun with the concept than Shenzhen.
Opus Magnum would be the best one if your goal was to finish one. It's really well balanced between being able to be completed without craziness but giving room for the obsessive to optimize.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu LinkCurrent plan is going through old Zachtronics games that I got a good bit of the way through but didn't finish. I'm currently working on TIS-100. Got almost all the puzzles on the first half done....Current plan is going through old Zachtronics games that I got a good bit of the way through but didn't finish. I'm currently working on TIS-100. Got almost all the puzzles on the first half done. Getting slowed down due to my refusal to submit a bad solution so I keep re-solving them until I'm at least under the 50% mark on the leader board of the execution time stat. Of course, crazy optimizing is part of the fun - heck, I even had the untied #1 global solution on a couple puzzles in Turing Complete at one point :D I've previously fully finished Exapunks, Opus Magnum, Shenzhen I/O, and Infinifactory. I need to finish SpaceChem (I did everything but the last boss years ago when it first came out, plus I need to do the expansion), and I haven't really dived much into Molek-Syntez or the tactics games.
I'm also still playing Kittens Game, but as an idle/progressive game, I'm currently in a "there's a lot of waiting between major actions" phase so it's mostly running in the background accumulating antimatter and relics.
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Comment on US Congress' age debate reignites over member living in retirement home in ~society
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu Link ParentTie it to the country's life expectancy. Give them a reason to prioritize health outcomes.Tie it to the country's life expectancy. Give them a reason to prioritize health outcomes.
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Comment on What’s something you’re personally proud of from this year? in ~life
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu LinkI got married late last year, but we hadn't lived together before getting married and were both late bloomer introverts, so it was pretty rocky at first. However, we've both made fantastic...I got married late last year, but we hadn't lived together before getting married and were both late bloomer introverts, so it was pretty rocky at first. However, we've both made fantastic progress in the relationship in the last year and love her more every day :D
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Comment on What does your computer setup look like? in ~tech
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu Link ParentI ran with a similar setup for a while! I have since switched to a normal desk, but I do miss it at times...I ran with a similar setup for a while! I have since switched to a normal desk, but I do miss it at times...
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Comment on Mystery drones over New Jersey spark concerns as FBI investigates in ~transport
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu Link ParentHave... you seen our politicians lately? ;) Anyway, my take - there's likely drones out there. There were reports about actual drone swarms trying to map out military bases a few weeks ago,...The one video on that page is from a senator from NJ, which lends at least a touch of credence to it.
Have... you seen our politicians lately? ;)
Anyway, my take - there's likely drones out there. There were reports about actual drone swarms trying to map out military bases a few weeks ago, particularly around Norfolk VA, and that was known to be an actual thing. A Chinese National who was living in the US was arrested after a commercial quadcopter drone he was using crashed and it was found to have video of military facilities recorded. I'm guessing this has caused some hysteria where now people are interpreting EVERY unidentified (to them) light in the sky as a drone. Medical helicopter? Drone. Landing pattern at the airport? Drone swarm. The change is that the actual events brought the idea in to the collective conscious of society, and now it's running wild.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu LinkFinally getting around to watching the Madoka Magica movies. I saw the series when it first came out, but I'm watching the first two movies as a reminder before watching Rebellion.Finally getting around to watching the Madoka Magica movies. I saw the series when it first came out, but I'm watching the first two movies as a reminder before watching Rebellion.
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Comment on Inside the war against excessive headlight brightness in ~transport
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu Link ParentHelicopters are a testament to mankind's hubris, as a whirling death contraption with hundreds of interlinked moving parts vigorously beats physics in to submission. But more seriously - I'm not...Helicopters are a testament to mankind's hubris, as a whirling death contraption with hundreds of interlinked moving parts vigorously beats physics in to submission.
But more seriously - I'm not sure relative to cars, but helicopters have far higher accident rates per mile/per flight hour than standard aircraft. This actually comes up a lot when talking about military system safety records and the V-22 Osprey. Many people complained about the Osprey's safety record and how it was worse than most military aircraft, but miss that it's not meant to replace something like a C-130, it's meant to replace a Blackhawk. It ends up sitting somewhere between the two, which makes some sense as a craft that somewhat splits the difference between the types.
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Comment on Thousands of Americans see their savings vanish in Synapse fintech crisis in ~finance
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu Link ParentThe 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...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.
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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?
Boatmurdered is a classic. It was my introduction to DF.