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Comment on Part of me wishes it wasn't true but: AI coding is legit in ~tech
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Comment on Valve announces new hardware: Steam Frame, Steam Controller, and Steam Machine in ~games
ZeroGee Link ParentThe trackpads make Civ much more bearable on the Steamdeck. Having a natively mapped button for next turn was also really handy. Source: One more turn.The trackpads make Civ much more bearable on the Steamdeck. Having a natively mapped button for next turn was also really handy.
Source: One more turn.
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Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news
ZeroGee LinkWoman caught vandalising iconic sculpture worth £68,000 with googly eyes. https://metro.co.uk/2025/11/07/woman-caught-vandalising-iconic-sculpture-worth-68-000-googly-eyes-24641957Woman caught vandalising iconic sculpture worth £68,000 with googly eyes.
A woman was accused of ‘reckless indifference’ after defacing an iconic Australian piece of art with googly looking eyes.
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The 19-year-old was caught on CCTV defacing the artwork, which the city now faces an estimated A$2,500 to repair, after removing the eyes caused damage to the paintwork. -
Comment on Announcing the Backlog Burner event for November 2025: Shrink your unplayed games list this coming month! in ~games
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Comment on Financial collapse? in ~finance
ZeroGee Link ParentThe only people offended by math, are those who can't do it. This would include the Dude.The only people offended by math, are those who can't do it.
This would include the Dude.
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Comment on Financial collapse? in ~finance
ZeroGee Link ParentAs someone with chickens, a hobby garden, and experience hunting big game, none of those things will save you money compared to buying eggs, vegetables and meat from a grocer.grow food or hunt/fish/forage if you can
As someone with chickens, a hobby garden, and experience hunting big game, none of those things will save you money compared to buying eggs, vegetables and meat from a grocer.
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Comment on Who/what are your go-to sources for authentic recipes of regional cuisines? in ~food
ZeroGee Link ParentI'm glad you're already familiar. I'm often struck to find out what I think is common knowledge, being novel. So I don't want to shy away from sharing it just in case.I'm glad you're already familiar. I'm often struck to find out what I think is common knowledge, being novel. So I don't want to shy away from sharing it just in case.
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Comment on Who/what are your go-to sources for authentic recipes of regional cuisines? in ~food
ZeroGee LinkI'm going to cheat and call cooking with science a type of authenticity region. That is to say, I'm not just going to trust that I need to boil an egg for 5 minutes to make it perfect, I'm going...I'm going to cheat and call cooking with science a type of authenticity region. That is to say, I'm not just going to trust that I need to boil an egg for 5 minutes to make it perfect, I'm going to ask an engineer who wrote a cookbook.
Kenji Lopez-Alt's
The Food Labchanged cooking for me. The eggs on the title page from this review give you a perfect indication of what you're in for.He also writes for the NYT, and was a longtime contributor to Serious Eats, who are another great reference for many recipies.
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Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news
ZeroGee LinkOshawa man who dresses as a dachshund is gaining popularity, one walk at a time https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/oshawa-man-who-dresses-as-a-dachshund-is-gaining-popularity-one-walk-at-a-time/Oshawa man who dresses as a dachshund is gaining popularity, one walk at a time
“If I could make some money at this and quit my job and stay home with two dachshunds, I will definitely get two dachshunds,” he said.
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Comment on The Mandalorian and Grogu | Official trailer in ~movies
ZeroGee Link ParentWhat you're describing is well trod. George Lucas owned the merchandising rights to Star Wars, so he profited more from toys and kids stuff, than literally anything else. And he acted accordingly....What you're describing is well trod. George Lucas owned the merchandising rights to Star Wars, so he profited more from toys and kids stuff, than literally anything else. And he acted accordingly.
If you search
George Lucas Mer, your auto-complete will do the rest.Anyone who is ever disappointed by something that looks action-figure-ready in a Star Wars movie, has some catching up to do.
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Comment on What's a setting that you'd recommend? in ~tech
ZeroGee LinkOpen Firefox Mobile, and choose settings. Choose Private Browsing Select "Open links in private windows" Any time an email/website/app opens your browser, you'll get a nice purple border...Open Firefox Mobile, and choose settings.
Choose Private Browsing
Select "Open links in private windows"
Any time an email/website/app opens your browser, you'll get a nice purple border indicating that you're incognito, and none of your cookies/browsing history/sessions will be available to trackers etc. Comes in handy more than I'd figured. Also makes me feel pretty gleeful when I get a "Please accept all our cookies" message. Sure, I'll accept your cookies right into this incognito session which will be nuked as soon as I close it.
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Comment on What's a setting that you'd recommend? in ~tech
ZeroGee Link ParentAllow me to introduce you to Bangs. I set DDG as my primary search engine in Firefox. Then, I can simply search any site I want from the address bar. Search Wikipedia for banana !w banana Search...Allow me to introduce you to Bangs.
I set DDG as my primary search engine in Firefox. Then, I can simply search any site I want from the address bar.
Search Wikipedia for banana
!w bananaSearch Amazon for banana
!a bananaSearch Google Images for banana
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Comment on Should I take a job to work on something I don’t believe in? in ~life
ZeroGee LinkI've worked on projects where I was severely passionate about the project. It was all the more heart-breaking when leadership decisions fundamentally sank one end of the boat, leading to a...I've worked on projects where I was severely passionate about the project. It was all the more heart-breaking when leadership decisions fundamentally sank one end of the boat, leading to a collapse of our end. You want a project you believe in to succeed. And it's all the worse when it doesn't.
I've also worked on projects where I didn't care about the product. My work was done, it met the spec, and it's upto the sales team to sell it. I don't have to be passionate about the product or leadership, to do the best at my job. And if it fails to succeed, I can be emotionally divorced from it.
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Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news
ZeroGee Link3000 year old Mummy looks just like Marge Simpson This one's a little older, but it got a good laugh out of me :D3000 year old Mummy looks just like Marge Simpson
This one's a little older, but it got a good laugh out of me :D
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Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news
ZeroGee Linkhttps://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/sep/04/calling-your-boss-a-dickhead-is-not-a-sackable-offence-tribunal-rules There is still justice in the world.A woman was awarded ~£30,000 and legal costs after an employment tribunal found she had been unfairly dismissed for calling her boss a dick head.
There is still justice in the world.
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Comment on Dwayne Johnson uncontrollably sobs as ‘The Smashing Machine’ gets fifteen-minute Venice standing ovation and generates Oscar buzz in ~movies
ZeroGee LinkStanding and clapping for films is such a weird thing. Imagine standing and clapping your hands for 15 minutes because you liked something. Anything. I can't.Standing and clapping for films is such a weird thing.
Imagine standing and clapping your hands for 15 minutes because you liked something. Anything. I can't.
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Comment on What are your favorite ways to measure your own health? in ~health
ZeroGee LinkMy smart watch has an achievement for getting 4 hours of workouts in, in a month. It feels like a low target, so I try to make sure I meet it every month at the very least. 4x 1hr workouts, or 8x...My smart watch has an achievement for getting 4 hours of workouts in, in a month.
It feels like a low target, so I try to make sure I meet it every month at the very least. 4x 1hr workouts, or 8x 30min workouts add a lot to your life without taking much.
Tack on getting my 10k steps, and I feel like for a middle-age dude, I'm doing alright.
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Comment on Spotify is adding direct messaging to their music streaming app in ~tech
ZeroGee LinkSounds like someone's profits have plateaued and they need a way to monetize their already paying customers. Good luck with that.Sounds like someone's profits have plateaued and they need a way to monetize their already paying customers.
Good luck with that.
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Comment on What is the most insane, tedious, difficult, and/or noteworthy gaming achievement you have completed or given up on? in ~games
ZeroGee LinkThe Golden Nut in Satisfactory. It was fun until it wasn't, until it was again.The Golden Nut in Satisfactory. It was fun until it wasn't, until it was again.
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Comment on What are your AI-generated guilty pleasures? in ~tech
ZeroGee LinkNeural Viz's work on Youtube is great. Specifically the Momo verse. Unanswered Oddities Episode 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGyvLlPad8QNeural Viz's work on Youtube is great. Specifically the Momo verse.
Unanswered Oddities Episode 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGyvLlPad8Q
The most profound article I've read on the topic, which supports my own findings, is that AI is just a tech-debt machine.
Yes, it will give you a functional prototype. It will get the bare-minimum to work, without considering readibility, maintainability or upgradability. You won't understand it, and anyone you pay to understand it, will prefer to write it their own way.
It writes what looks like working code, and is great for brainstorming, but it won't replace an engineer.