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Comment on Arch User Repository compromised, 1500+ packages affected in ~tech
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Comment on This restaurant stopped charging for food. And profits are up. (gifted link) in ~food
WrathOfTheHydra (edited )LinkI love my state. While other restaurants didn't go full anti-capitalism, I wanna shout out a couple other restaurants that have also done some incredible work. Wrecktangle Pizza got a visit from...I love my state. While other restaurants didn't go full anti-capitalism, I wanna shout out a couple other restaurants that have also done some incredible work.
Wrecktangle Pizza got a visit from ICE after raising over $80,000 for nonprofit, and the community helped fight them off their establishment. The chain proceeded to donate 1 pizza per customer order to those affected by the ICE presence in the cities.
Workhorse Coffee had a NO ICE cold brew special, with each purchase raising money for MIRAC. They were also a hub for whistle distribution, information pamphlets, and protest coordination.
Post Modern Times is doing great work, but I cannot stress how awesome almost all of the local businesses were about feeding the needy and combating ICE.
edit: mobile speed-typing clean up
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Comment on What are your gaming idiosyncracies? in ~games
WrathOfTheHydra Link ParentI just beat Resident Evil 3 with soooo many unused herbs/herb combos. Also hanging onto them because you never know what's around the corner. Until the thing around the corner is the credits and...I just beat Resident Evil 3 with soooo many unused herbs/herb combos. Also hanging onto them because you never know what's around the corner. Until the thing around the corner is the credits and you've got a garden's worth of greenies.
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Comment on Among Us S01E01 - āA Pizza Party Where Nothing Bad Happensā in ~tv
WrathOfTheHydra Link ParentAs a dropout fan, i feel seen and attacked at the same time š¤£As a dropout fan, i feel seen and attacked at the same time š¤£
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Comment on Among Us S01E01 - āA Pizza Party Where Nothing Bad Happensā in ~tv
WrathOfTheHydra LinkThis had some of the worst millenial writing I've heard in a while, and I'm a millenial. Who is this show even for? Half of the dialogue is going to leave any 10 year old spacing out from the...This had some of the worst millenial writing I've heard in a while, and I'm a millenial. Who is this show even for? Half of the dialogue is going to leave any 10 year old spacing out from the over-the-head commentary on capitalism. There are way better ways of including that kind of commentary, but also this isn't a Lethal Company show.
I don't see the rest of this show improving from here, but maybe (hopefully) I''m wrong?
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Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk
WrathOfTheHydra LinkWe went to a hangout where we only knew-knew the person hosting Blood on the Clocktower, and it went very well. I cannot overstate the amount of validation-chi I've regenerated by being around...We went to a hangout where we only knew-knew the person hosting Blood on the Clocktower, and it went very well. I cannot overstate the amount of validation-chi I've regenerated by being around folks that know how to hold a conversation and include new people in them as well. It feels like talking to people is a dying art, so it was nice to feel welcomed (and invited to another hangout, so I know we didn't miss-read the situation too bad). Also I won 2 of 3 rounds, which is also important ;)
Also went to see Obsession which I briefly talked about in another thread. Great movie! Gearing up to see Backrooms this weekend with an understanding that the writing might be weaker. But I like Kane Parsons' other work so I'm down to go regardless and have fun with it.
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Comment on People who want less AI are breaking up with Google Search in ~tech
WrathOfTheHydra Link ParentThat's actually kind of fun. Do they have the ability to, idk, "?" if you want to have the question mark without the AI? I'm sure at a certain point you'd just either prefer it off or on, but now...That's actually kind of fun. Do they have the ability to, idk, "?" if you want to have the question mark without the AI? I'm sure at a certain point you'd just either prefer it off or on, but now I'm curious. š
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Comment on People who want less AI are breaking up with Google Search in ~tech
WrathOfTheHydra (edited )LinkI really liked the couple of weeks DuckDuckGo didn't have AI while Google did. Then they had it but would ask if you wanted to use it. Now they've gotten as bad as Google with default settings....I really liked the couple of weeks DuckDuckGo didn't have AI while Google did. Then they had it but would ask if you wanted to use it.
Now they've gotten as bad as Google with default settings. The only upside is you can (for now) easily turn it off or set it to 'on demand'. Ignoring my bias against AI, the 'on demand' option always felt like the best default. There if you want it, not forced on you. I definitely had used it once or twice when I wasn't finding a clean answer early on, and a lot of the reason Google was losing users was the lack of consent, which made it feel pleasantly appealing in comparison.
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Comment on āBackroomsā stuns with $81 million debut, āObsessionā has another unprecedented jump, āMandalorian and Groguā suffers 70% drop in ~movies
WrathOfTheHydra Link ParentI would say pass this one up for now. There were a couple of jumpscares that made people jump out of their seats. They were great jumpscares, as someone who finds them annoying, and in part it's...I would say pass this one up for now. There were a couple of jumpscares that made people jump out of their seats. They were great jumpscares, as someone who finds them annoying, and in part it's because they're tied to great suspense scenes. So you will probably not sleep well if these things usually hit you.
If you get the chance to watch it with friends, though, it's definitely worth it at some point!
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Comment on Serious relationship problem, seeking advice in ~life
WrathOfTheHydra (edited )LinkSome others have touched on this, but I want to ephasize it: If you've already picked out that she's shy and you might have a protective instinct over that, leaning into the helping-hand aspect of...Some others have touched on this, but I want to ephasize it: If you've already picked out that she's shy and you might have a protective instinct over that, leaning into the helping-hand aspect of the relationship could really help in diverting whatever lovey-dovey feelings you're going through. If the only time you're hanging out is in intimate spaces, that's only going to accrue more intimacy. I would look at what avenues for getting them out to see people or help them moving out you can lean into.
Also, important to say: You're awesome for doing what you can about the situation you're in! Feelings and emotions are weird and not calculatory. That means that the only thing you can judge yourself on right now are your actions, and so far your actions have been constructive. Keep reaching out, asking advice, and communicating, etc! You have nothing to be ashamed of, so long as you take a breath and keep confronting these feelings head on and openly (including you SO). I know it's contradictory to everything you're feeling, but relax. If you and your girlfriend have been doing well together, then you should come out of this alright.
As a last note, my preference would be to talk to your girlfriend isolated about things first. Her sister is someone you know through your relationship with your girlfriend, so communicate with the source of your contact with the sister, aka your girlfriend. Especially if the sister is shy/has esteem issues, putting that conversation on someone who is trying to find themselves is not the direction to start with. I know it feels scarier, but I'd wager you'll get a much better outcome talking to your girlfriend first. Talking to the sister, especially alone, will result in the girlfriend feeling like you communicated around her. If I was your girlfriend, I would feel this way regardless your intent. Talking to your girlfriend first and foremost lets her know you're not hiding anything.
edits: just cleaning up the speed-commenting mess I did from mobile during my lunch break :P
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Comment on Whoās buying SpaceX and Anthropic? in ~finance
WrathOfTheHydra Link ParentThe picking oppertunities of American companies that aren't facist are getting smaller by the day! Are we great yet?The picking oppertunities of American companies that aren't facist are getting smaller by the day! Are we great yet?
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Comment on āBackroomsā stuns with $81 million debut, āObsessionā has another unprecedented jump, āMandalorian and Groguā suffers 70% drop in ~movies
WrathOfTheHydra (edited )LinkHaving just come back from Obsession, I'm not surprised it's doing well. Really good movie with really strong themes. Also sticks the landing on the universe's mechanics, which a lot of horror...Having just come back from Obsession, I'm not surprised it's doing well. Really good movie with really strong themes. Also sticks the landing on the universe's mechanics, which a lot of horror movies drop the ball on. Definitely recommend it.
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Comment on Is AI profitable yet? in ~tech
WrathOfTheHydra (edited )LinkA big chuckle followed by horror at the loss-clocks all the way down the page. The last one on that page didn't surprise me, though, since they're one of the only ones actually using it in...A big chuckle followed by horror at the loss-clocks all the way down the page. The last one on that page didn't surprise me, though, since they're one of the only ones actually using it in multiple sectors/markets.
edit: makrets to markets
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Comment on What are your personal crackpot conspiracy theories about the world right now? in ~talk
WrathOfTheHydra Link Parent675 309?675 309?
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Comment on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 | Reveal trailer in ~games
WrathOfTheHydra LinkThe following opinion is ignoring my giant distaste for war propaganda, my full nationalist disillusionment, my reflexive questioning of Korean-consented war depiction, and my overall preference...The following opinion is ignoring my giant distaste for war propaganda, my full nationalist disillusionment, my reflexive questioning of Korean-consented war depiction, and my overall preference to play something like War Fantasy over this, buuuut:
This looks... better? Than most of the recent titles?
, but I dig that they're trying to do something with a new feel. The Modern Warfare series has been incredibly marred by the over reliance of US-flavored special ops missions or wildly over-saturated battle scenes. It feels more like they're trying to find the balance again, not just in gameplay but in aesthetic and tone, and especially after the over-the-top skibbidy boss fight from Black Ops, it feels like they're actually giving us a palette cleanser we won't spit out.Spoiler
Ghost being used as a sales tactic made my eyes roll into the back of my skullI'm definitely not the audience, but some credit where it's due when they actually lean in a positive direction.
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Comment on When did your preferred fighting game franchises peak? in ~games
WrathOfTheHydra Link ParentHahaha damn, I had this thread open to talk about Soul Caliber 2, and in the time I took to help somebody move some furniture quick, you beat me to it! On the Nintendo side of things, the...Hahaha damn, I had this thread open to talk about Soul Caliber 2, and in the time I took to help somebody move some furniture quick, you beat me to it!
On the Nintendo side of things, the bait-and-switch of the realistic tech demo for Legend of Zelda on the Gamecube meant that Link's inclusion in Soul Caliber 2 was the closest execution to a realistic Zelda game we ever got. I used to joke as a kid that if you pretended SC2 was really just Zelda II: Adventure of Link 2 that Nintendo hadn't dropped the ball.
Side tangent aside, Link really amped SC2 for anyone on the Gamecube. Having not played with Spawn ever, was he as incredibly broken as Link was? You could Ring Out 90% of the matches with Link, not sure if Spawn's move set was as cheesed...
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Comment on Is there a "Razor" for the idea that "If a Billionaire is against it, I'm for it?" in ~finance
WrathOfTheHydra Link ParentOBLIVIATOR's Razor it is. Or OBLIVIATORazor. OBLIVIAzor? Sorry, that's the best a man can get at puns when he's out and about on mobile.OBLIVIATOR's Razor it is. Or OBLIVIATORazor. OBLIVIAzor?
Sorry, that's the best a man can get at puns when he's out and about on mobile.
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Comment on I'm going on vacation in ~tildes
WrathOfTheHydra LinkWe definitely won't post anything heinous or light up some threads with controversy while you're gone. š (Enjoy the trip and try not to get sick!)We definitely won't post anything heinous or light up some threads with controversy while you're gone. š
(Enjoy the trip and try not to get sick!)
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Comment on I made my own Reddit alternative in ~tech
WrathOfTheHydra Link ParentI think the main problem is you're always going to be butting up against the fact that a lot of people consider AI vibecode projects slop to begin with. The allowance of "I had Claude summarize...I think the main problem is you're always going to be butting up against the fact that a lot of people consider AI vibecode projects slop to begin with. The allowance of "I had Claude summarize this" type of content per your sites AI rules doesn't help either.
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Comment on Tildes Survey #5: Pineapple on pizza? (Results) in ~talk
WrathOfTheHydra Link ParentHa, to each their own! (or, like, we can share a half-pepperoni and half-pepperoni-and-pineapple :D)Ha, to each their own! (or, like, we can share a half-pepperoni and half-pepperoni-and-pineapple :D)
Thanks, that list just keeps ballooning out. I thought I had checked my PKGBUILDS, but this made me question my sanity. I happened to update literally right after the attack occurred, so the paranoia was strong. š¤¢ Thankfully it doesn't seem like I got hit.