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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Hardcore - Live at 20:00 UTC today in ~games
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Comment on If you're forced to use Windows 11, here's how to steal some of your time back in ~comp
Wuju Link ParentFor me, it always seems to happen after Discord updates. The same goes for other program icons that are hidden; always after they get an update. But it doesn't happen for all programs. My best...For me, it always seems to happen after Discord updates. The same goes for other program icons that are hidden; always after they get an update. But it doesn't happen for all programs. My best guess, based off of what I've seen is that it's hidden because the program is now launching from a new executable, so it might be more of a Discord/other program issue rather than a Windows issue.
Of course, it wouldn't be an issue at all if Windows just gave us the option to always show all icons like they did in previous versions of Windows...
My friend previously often had a similar issue with some programs because he always adjusted a program's volume in the Volume Mixer instead of in the program itself for the same reason.
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Comment on How did you ruin a game for yourself? in ~games
Wuju LinkThere's been a few games I've gotten notably deep into, took a break from to play something with some friends, and then just failed to return to. Now, I can't bring myself to complete because I...There's been a few games I've gotten notably deep into, took a break from to play something with some friends, and then just failed to return to. Now, I can't bring myself to complete because I was too far into it to want to redo everything, but at the same time it's been so long that the story will be lost on me or the mechanics impossible without restarting. So, you might say I've ruined those.
Consequentially, this has prevented me from playing some games until I'm full and ready to play from start to end. I was looking forward to Hollow Knight even before I started seeing the internet go wild about it, yet it remains in my library untouched. Maybe someday, maybe someday...
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Comment on Cybernews research team has uncovered over sixteen billion leaked records since the start of 2025 in ~tech
Wuju Link ParentEh, that's kind of why I said "good enough" rather than using the word "secure"; a vast majority of people are not important enough that someone is going to burn resources to crack a specific...Eh, that's kind of why I said "good enough" rather than using the word "secure"; a vast majority of people are not important enough that someone is going to burn resources to crack a specific password like that. They also need to know that you're using a four word password, which means you are actively sharing that information. (If you're sharing the methodology of your passwords, skip cracking the password, chances are you're easy prey for just phishing attempts.) Then for most people, your password is just login credentials for an online site, which is going to be rate limited.
But also, using a such password is both more and less secure than the one trillion combinations, but I didn't really feel like it was worth getting into. First, the would-be hackers don't know that you're using a four word combination password, this is generally the main thing to it; security through obscurity. Second, chances are you're probably using four words that make sense together, possibly that can form a sort of sentence, this would make it actually quite predictable and probably reduce it to the millions at best if someone knows your methodology. Third, most sites often have specific requirements on the passwords used, usually a number and a capital letter. Most people will just capitalize the first letter and throw a 1 on the end, but if you can deviate from that you can multiply the combinations by quite a bit.
If you use the best practices while still keeping it memorable, you'll mix up the numbers of words in your password maybe using 5 or 6 instead, capitalize the "most important" word instead of the first, replace a random letter with a number instead of sticking it on the end, use at least one more obscure word, throw your favorite random symbol into the mix that some sites may require anyways. And if you do all that, you increase the potential combinations astronomically, even if the would-be hacker knows your methodology.
Regardless, if you get hacked, it very likely isn't because your password wasn't secure enough. It's because your password got leaked in a data breach or you got hit by some social engineering and unwittingly gave out your password. Even in high value target scenarios, I do believe this is the case. I mean, the title is that 16 billion records were leaked. That's potentially 16 billion opportunities to steal from some random person that couldn't be bothered to change their password; why would you waste your time targeting one specific person who may or may not even leave you with any opportunities should you get into their account?
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Comment on Cybernews research team has uncovered over sixteen billion leaked records since the start of 2025 in ~tech
Wuju (edited )Link ParentGenerally your password manager may inform you if it provides that. Outside of that, you can enter your email into sites like Have I Been Pwned and it will tell you what data leaks that the email...How can I figure out what data has been leaked?
Generally your password manager may inform you if it provides that. Outside of that, you can enter your email into sites like Have I Been Pwned and it will tell you what data leaks that the email has been a part of as well as what data was leaked in it. There's also a separate field to check passwords, but you should be hesitant of doing such things, even if someone recommends it, and doubly so if they link it. In Have I Been Pwned's case, it's not really helpful anyways; I believe it just gives a yes/no answer on the password.
That said, it's certainly going to take some time for them to parse this massive amount of data once they get their hands on it. It's literally more accounts than they already have records of. I would definitely recommend changing your passwords on any important accounts as soon as feasible rather wait to see if you part of it. (You likely don't need to rush, but the longer you wait, the more likely you are to forget about or decide it's not needed.) Criminals are going through the data at the same time and it's very possible they test your account before anyone can warn you.
Is it really completely awful to use passwords rather than some password generator?
Not really. A password generator will be more secure, but a sufficiently difficult password can be more than good enough. Even if you just choose 4 random words of the 1,000 most used words in the English language, and the would-be hackers know as such, that's about 1,000^4, or about one trillion potential combinations that they have to attempt.
In the end though, Multi-Factor Authentication is likely going to do more for your account security than any needlessly complicated password.
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Comment on If you were referred to with an Epithet, what would it be? in ~talk
Wuju LinkOne of my tabletop groups refer to me as "the All Knowing" because I seem to somewhat consistently make the objectively correct decision when we all know I don't have the information to do so. The...One of my tabletop groups refer to me as "the All Knowing" because I seem to somewhat consistently make the objectively correct decision when we all know I don't have the information to do so. The GM is still a little salty two and a half years later about the end of a campaign where everything was about to go extremely bad for us, the GM asked me a seemingly unrelated question about my character's personality, and I answered with complete surety and ended up nullifying all the bad stuff that was about to happen. Oops? In my defense, I thought my answer was bad for us, not that they believe me...
If I were given a more universal epithet though, it would probably be some variation of "the Silent" considering hardly talk and not that infrequently surprise people when walking up behind them. I even try to announce my presence with a greeting when entering a room, but somehow that still surprises people.
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Comment on World's largest database of nanosatellites, over 4400 nanosats and CubeSats in ~space
Wuju Link ParentIs it even something that can be disallowed? If the profits are there, even if you tell them no, what's stopping them from launching them from another country that says yes?Is it even something that can be disallowed? If the profits are there, even if you tell them no, what's stopping them from launching them from another country that says yes?
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Comment on What's the deal with sites that ask if you want to sign in with your password or an emailed code and then after you use your password, they still email you a code? in ~tech
Wuju Link ParentDoes it count if half of the problem is technically my own fault because my Switch controller is plugged into my PC? For whatever reason, when my Switch controller is plugged in, trying to log...Does it count if half of the problem is technically my own fault because my Switch controller is plugged into my PC?
For whatever reason, when my Switch controller is plugged in, trying to log into a Microsoft account in browser is just nightmarish because it seemingly does a bunch of random inputs on the login screen. But it's impossible to tell what's going on, because it just returns me to the email input I enter my email, sometimes letting me enter a confirmation code. It took me multiple hours to figure out the issue was my Switch controller because...
The other half of the problem is that Microsoft sometimes seems to ignore the fact that I don't want it to keep me logged in, or that it will automatically log me in based off of the Microsoft account I was forced to use to set up my computer. Like, stop that. I have two Microsoft accounts for different purposes. Let me use the one I'm intending to use.
Though, part of the reason that was an issue was because it was an authorization for something else, but for some reason there was no way to copy the link so I could slap it into an private browsing window, I just had to click it. Which of course immediately redirected me due to the random inputs, so I couldn't get the link like that either.
And, entirely my fault, but whenever I log into my Microsoft accounts from new device, and they want to send the 2FA code, I never realize the input box is to enter the 2FA method and not the code. So I just end up staring at my inbox for a few minutes waiting for the 2FA. Oops. But why don't they just send it? If they already have access to the email, phone number, or whatever to retrieve the code sent to them, it's trivial to check what the 2FA address is. Especially when they give some of the characters as a hint.
But to top it all off, when I finally got in, I had used the wrong email. Which was not immediately obvious, because for reasons unknown, it doesn't bother throwing an error or even give any feedback. So my assumption was that the app was just broken.
And then the entire process happened again a couple years later, though that time it took me only an hour to figure out. (45 minutes of which I just assumed it was broken and went off to do something else until I remembered my previous encounter.) If I'm lucky, next time I can get it figured out in under 5 minutes...
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Comment on What's your quirk? in ~talk
Wuju Link ParentMy solution to that "problem" is to have a much lighter blanket that's easier to wash between me and the sheet. It does get kicked off sometimes, and sometimes both the sheet and the blanket get...My solution to that "problem" is to have a much lighter blanket that's easier to wash between me and the sheet. It does get kicked off sometimes, and sometimes both the sheet and the blanket get kicked off, but less often than I kick the sheet off on its own. Though, I live in a somewhat chilly climate, and someone else often decides the AC needs to be blasting when it starts to get a little warm, so stacking up a mountain of blankets may not be a great solution for others.
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Comment on This Hawaiian island's 'freakosystems' are a signal of what will be coming to many more ecosystems thanks to human interference in ~enviro
Wuju Link ParentYou can also get it moderately easily without any extra software in Windows with the default Win+Period key to bring up the emoji/symbol selector. Hit the key combo, swap to the symbols tab, and...The only "trick" is the superscript one
You can also get it moderately easily without any extra software in Windows with the default Win+Period key to bring up the emoji/symbol selector. Hit the key combo, swap to the symbols tab, and they're right under Math symbols. (Really wish the search bar searched the symbols instead of just the emoji and gifs. Honestly, why are gifs in it in the first place?)
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Comment on Considering going with an ambidextrous mouse if anyone has recommendations in ~tech
Wuju Link ParentI can confirm that it does indeed have onboard memory. Kind of obnoxious to set up now that they've changed their software for it though. I only discovered how while responding to this post...I don’t know if it has on chip storage, but I think it does.
I can confirm that it does indeed have onboard memory. Kind of obnoxious to set up now that they've changed their software for it though. I only discovered how while responding to this post believing it wasn't possible before stopping and trying something new. Turns out you have to click on one of the profiles (which I had expected to just swap to that profile, my bad) and then export the profile you've already got on the PC, instead of, you know, just modifying it as you would normally like you used to be able to do.
That said, I'm not sure I can recommend it even outside of that, I suppose now quite minor gripe with it. When I got it, it started double clicking exactly two weeks after I got it. I sent it back for a new one, and that one did the exact same thing, exactly two weeks after I took it out of the box. Couldn't send it back again however, as a bunch of stuff started up for quite a while just before I received the replacement. Maybe that's an anomaly, but I was hesitant to even buy a Logitech mouse given most of their mice often have double clicking issues at the time I bought it.
It is otherwise a nice mouse, but I've been plagued by double clicking for the 5 years I've been using it now. If there's one good thing I can say about it, I've had absolutely no other issues with it in that time apart from expected aging of the battery. (It is also only the left and right mouse buttons that double click, for whatever that's worth. Never had the issue with the scroll wheel or side buttons.) So I'm going to hopefully learn to solder and try to install some new switches in it fairly soon here and hopefully I'll be able to properly enjoy it then.
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Comment on What's the oldest tech you use, and why do you still use it? in ~tech
Wuju Link ParentGood news! There actually was a new version called "Induction Heating". You can't install it to literally anything like you can with Fire, and it does require some special tools to use, but I find...Good news! There actually was a new version called "Induction Heating". You can't install it to literally anything like you can with Fire, and it does require some special tools to use, but I find it works far better and is much safer than Fire. Definitely recommend checking it out if you ever get the chance.
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Comment on Everything is Chrome in ~tech
Wuju Link ParentAnd I don't think it's exclusive to browsers. From what I understand, many Windows programs are increasingly using Chromium under the hood. I believe Discord was entirely Chromium from the start...And I don't think it's exclusive to browsers. From what I understand, many Windows programs are increasingly using Chromium under the hood. I believe Discord was entirely Chromium from the start and Steam made the switch over a couple years ago as a couple examples.
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Comment on No Man's Sky: Worlds Part II in ~games
Wuju Link ParentI personally find that it's a nice game to go back for a couple weeks every couple years. Start a new save, find the new stuff they've added, build new bases, collect new gear, all that stuff. But...I personally find that it's a nice game to go back for a couple weeks every couple years. Start a new save, find the new stuff they've added, build new bases, collect new gear, all that stuff. But if you didn't enjoy it back then, I doubt you will enjoy it now. The same core gameplay is going to be more or less the same, along with much of the things you'll find.
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Comment on What are some words or usage that became more prominent in 2024, either in your life or in general? in ~talk
Wuju Link ParentAggravates me to no end. I started seeing it quite often in 2023. It's gotten so bad that I often do a double take whenever someone spells it properly before doing a small cheer in my head. Yes,...Spelling ‘lose’ as ‘loose’.
Aggravates me to no end. I started seeing it quite often in 2023. It's gotten so bad that I often do a double take whenever someone spells it properly before doing a small cheer in my head. Yes, it's so bad that I feel as though I'm more likely to read their intended meaning without stopping when they spell it incorrectly. That's to say nothing of when they actually mean "loose" in it's proper definition.
Maybe we just need games to throw a big "You lose" up on the screen whenever the player meets defeat to get society to spell it correctly again.
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Comment on Starlink Direct to Cell in ~tech
Wuju Link ParentMy area only just got a 50 Mb/s option with a 500GB monthly limit last year which costs $85CAD a month. Before that the fastest you could get was astonishing speed of 6 Mb/s. Starlink costs...My area only just got a 50 Mb/s option with a 500GB monthly limit last year which costs $85CAD a month. Before that the fastest you could get was astonishing speed of 6 Mb/s. Starlink costs $140CAD a month and will typically give at least 120 Mb/s with no monthly limit*, and even often sits closer to 200+ Mb/s. And it's been an option for a couple years now.
I don't like Musk, and have had some issues with Starlink, but if it gets you around a monopoly, then it's a lifesaver.
I would imagine that most people who are satisfied with it are like me and had their speed literally multiplied by over 20 and are willing to overlook the issues. Else I would imagine there are people whom their previous ISP had frequent outages, or their previous internet somehow cost more than Starlink.
But outside of those if you had options that offered even close to what Starlink offered before switching, they've probably got a bit of a confirmation bias. You won't really feel the issues that Starlink has is if all you use the internet for is some browsing and video streaming, and that tends to be a vast majority of people.
Honestly, if my last ISP actually gave us the 50 Mb/s option before we switched, we probably wouldn't have felt the need to switch and I would have been disappointed if we had. But as is, I know that it'll probably be another 10 years before that ISP offers anything faster, while Starlink on the other hand may see gradual improvements over time all without us needing to hound them to change our plan.
*We were told there was a monthly limit, but haven't received any additional bills for going over and I haven't noticed any throttling. Presumably because before we got Starlink they were trying to put forth a monthly limit, but then saw a bunch of blow back from customers and ditched it.
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Comment on Is anyone planning to play Path of Exile 2? in ~games
Wuju Link ParentPerhaps I am being a little pessimistic. But with it being almost an entirely new game and there being a massive influx of new players, I still feel like this is a perfect storm for a lot to go...Perhaps I am being a little pessimistic. But with it being almost an entirely new game and there being a massive influx of new players, I still feel like this is a perfect storm for a lot to go wrong. I'd rather not risk a souring first experience when I have very little doubt that I will truly enjoy the game later.
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Comment on Is anyone planning to play Path of Exile 2? in ~games
Wuju Link ParentVery much so. It's, by the own words, "one of the most iconic Path of Exile systems". It's really what sets apart from other ARPGs. Supposedly, it's a little simpler this time in that there...Very much so. It's, by the own words, "one of the most iconic Path of Exile systems". It's really what sets apart from other ARPGs. Supposedly, it's a little simpler this time in that there "aren't any wrong choices". I'm don't think I totally believe that, but they have simplified a lot of mechanics, so there should be less moving parts to builds and so you should be less punished for making those wrong choices. But it should be a whole lot easier to respec this time since you can just use the gold that you'll be getting passively instead of needing specific currencies and respecing is also cheaper at lower levels.
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Comment on Is anyone planning to play Path of Exile 2? in ~games
Wuju LinkI am certainly planning on playing, but I probably won't be playing the early access version of it. Path of Exile often has rocky league launches with bugs, server issues, poorly balanced enemies,...I am certainly planning on playing, but I probably won't be playing the early access version of it. Path of Exile often has rocky league launches with bugs, server issues, poorly balanced enemies, and/or mechanics with too much unfun busywork. I can't imagine an early access will be too exciting when all these things may exist and not having immediately fixing these issues be the team's priority. Especially since much of the issues may exist over the holidays when they're all on vacation.
Once the full release comes around however, I'll be all over it. Path of Exile is one of my most played games on Steam and I've been eagerly awaiting Path of Exile 2 since it was announced 5 or so years back.
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Comment on Sony is in talks to buy media powerhouse Kadokawa in ~games
Wuju Link ParentThere was already a whole antitrust investigation from the US Department of Justice when they were acquiring Crunchyroll about how they might have enough of a monopoly on international anime...There was already a whole antitrust investigation from the US Department of Justice when they were acquiring Crunchyroll about how they might have enough of a monopoly on international anime distribution that they would be able to control the industry. From what I saw, a lot of people seemed to think that investigation was silly and pointless, but maybe the there was a lot more merit to it than originally thought.
You can dig straight down pretty safely by standing on the border between two blocks. Dig one of those sides straight down 3 blocks. Then swap to the other side. If a cave or lava pool opens up beneath you, you're still half standing on one block and can't fall in. So you can just use a water bucket on the hole and descend in safely, which also leaves you a way out and a sort of beacon for your exit. The only real risk is lava pouring in from the side which is extremely reactable with either a water bucket or jumping up and replacing the block you just mined.