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Comment on Messenger, a cute little 3d browser game in ~games
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Comment on The new Firefox is so snappy, even with uBlock Origin enabled! in ~comp
all_summer_beauty Link ParentFWIW there's a UI density setting now (in "Appearance" if I recall correctly) where you can choose between "compact" and two other options that are slightly more spacious. Not a huge difference...FWIW there's a UI density setting now (in "Appearance" if I recall correctly) where you can choose between "compact" and two other options that are slightly more spacious. Not a huge difference between any of them but it could still help a bit!
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Comment on Why do we find Tildes (and Lobsters) more interesting than the alternatives? in ~tech
all_summer_beauty Link@Akir's opening comment is a big part of if it for me: It's also that people simply treat each other better here. It's usually trusted that we're arguing in good faith, and trolling mostly doesn't...@Akir's opening comment is a big part of if it for me:
I want to recognize people. I want to care about them and see what they have to say. This has meaning in and of itself.
It's also that people simply treat each other better here. It's usually trusted that we're arguing in good faith, and trolling mostly doesn't happen. When people disagree, it's likely to be civil and respectful.
I do think this is changing somewhat, which bothers me. But for now I think the above statements are still generally true.
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Comment on Messenger, a cute little 3d browser game in ~games
all_summer_beauty Link ParentInteresting, Firefox on Android was how I played it, with no issues other than the iffy movement controls as mentioned elsewhere. Very chill and cute.Interesting, Firefox on Android was how I played it, with no issues other than the iffy movement controls as mentioned elsewhere. Very chill and cute.
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Comment on With most information hidden, the game Stratego had stumped AI—until now in ~games
all_summer_beauty Link ParentI also played it as a kid in the US, my grandparents had a copy in the closet and we played it many times when we were over there. Very cool game! I actually remembered it a little while ago and...I also played it as a kid in the US, my grandparents had a copy in the closet and we played it many times when we were over there. Very cool game! I actually remembered it a little while ago and briefly looked into writing a bot (a hilarious proposition given the article here) but quickly realized how far out of my reach that would be lol.
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Comment on Irreverent ads make me want to buy things even less in ~talk
all_summer_beauty Link ParentObviously not - it just read to me as partaking in the same antisocial behavior described by OP (belittling others for caring about something). Or, at best, callously invalidating the concern OP...Obviously not - it just read to me as partaking in the same antisocial behavior described by OP (belittling others for caring about something). Or, at best, callously invalidating the concern OP shared. But I guess I can see how it may have been neither.
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Comment on Irreverent ads make me want to buy things even less in ~talk
all_summer_beauty Link ParentWhy did you feel the need to announce this?Why did you feel the need to announce this?
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Comment on READFLIX – Free books from open libraries in ~books
all_summer_beauty Link ParentWell, I'm on a touch screen and seeing the same behavior (can't scroll if the drag starts on a cover image), so unfortunately it doesn't seem like they have that excuse lolWell, I'm on a touch screen and seeing the same behavior (can't scroll if the drag starts on a cover image), so unfortunately it doesn't seem like they have that excuse lol
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Comment on What is your dream game? in ~games
all_summer_beauty Link ParentThis is absolutely not the entire package you just described (which sounds awesome), but I wonder what you'd think of the dragon-riding mechanics in Century: Age of Ashes. It's a free to play...This is absolutely not the entire package you just described (which sounds awesome), but I wonder what you'd think of the dragon-riding mechanics in Century: Age of Ashes. It's a free to play dragon-riding arena game from 2021. I never played it a ton but it was good fun with decent controls. PvP only though, sadly. There's a practice mode if you just want to see what it feels like.
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Comment on OpenAI hacked Australia's Medicare portal in ~tech
all_summer_beauty Link ParentI'm with you on this, but just as a point of clarification, Lia's top-level comment here does say "Anyone who does so (...) should be in prison." I assume that's what skybrian is referring to.I'm with you on this, but just as a point of clarification, Lia's top-level comment here does say "Anyone who does so (...) should be in prison." I assume that's what skybrian is referring to.
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Comment on Xbox: continuing our reset [update on Xbox game studio closures] in ~games
all_summer_beauty (edited )Link ParentInfinite was good. Campaign gameplay was excellent, story was very good (though with a very forgettable primary antagonist) and a great recovery given what they were left to work with after Halo...Infinite was good. Campaign gameplay was excellent, story was very good (though with a very forgettable primary antagonist) and a great recovery given what they were left to work with after Halo 5. Multiplayer was also good, it just suffered from the same problems that all games have when you shoehorn live service mechanics into them. The custom games/forge scene was incredible, if I was still into forge like I was back in Reach/4, I would have spent hundreds of hours just in that (we can make custom campaign missions and firefight maps for crying out loud!). Overall, Infinite was by far the most "Halo" Halo game 343 made.
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Comment on Fighting for #1 in the Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe Arena in ~comp
all_summer_beauty LinkWell, I'm off down a rabbit hole, thanks for sharing, see you all in a month!Well, I'm off down a rabbit hole, thanks for sharing, see you all in a month!
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Comment on Meet the first new cat species discovered in 100 years in ~enviro
all_summer_beauty (edited )Link ParentPer the article the cat is over a year old, so I'm not sure it would still be all that concerned with its mother (barring developmental differences of course). FWIW I did have a similar thought at...Per the article the cat is over a year old, so I'm not sure it would still be all that concerned with its mother (barring developmental differences of course). FWIW I did have a similar thought at first (that it looked a little uncomfy), but I think I agree with @whbboyd on the body-language read as far as the relaxed eyes go. I haven't been around shelter cats much though, so I guess it's possible that can take on different meaning in that context.
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Comment on Study shows that the human brain is two separate organs in ~science
all_summer_beauty Link ParentYeah, I Am Not A Neuroscientist, etc, etc, but I had a similarly skeptical reaction - I literally sent it to a friend and said "This feels like possibly one of the least-accurate headlines I've...Yeah, I Am Not A Neuroscientist, etc, etc, but I had a similarly skeptical reaction - I literally sent it to a friend and said "This feels like possibly one of the least-accurate headlines I've ever seen on a science article and I haven't even read the body yet". Then I read it, and... yeah it sounds pretty legit?
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Comment on Meet the first new cat species discovered in 100 years in ~enviro
all_summer_beauty Link ParentIdk. I definitely get where you're coming from with the Columbus-like vibes, but I didn't read it quite the same way. I felt like it was used more to mean "recorded" than literally discovered,...Idk. I definitely get where you're coming from with the Columbus-like vibes, but I didn't read it quite the same way. I felt like it was used more to mean "recorded" than literally discovered, especially since they explicitly write "new to science" at one point, and go out of their way to discuss the name's local origins (which necessarily includes mention of how people have been seeing the animal for generations). I could be wrong, but I don't think it's uncommon to use "discovered" this way in the scientific community? Its usage in popular press articles does muddy the waters a bit though.
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Comment on Joey Valance & Brae - Punk Tactics (2022) in ~music
all_summer_beauty LinkI stumbled upon this a few years ago and I love it so much haha. I get a pretty strong "yeah, we're two kinda nerdy white guys rapping in a dorm room and that's a bit silly" vibe. "I am the king...I stumbled upon this a few years ago and I love it so much haha. I get a pretty strong "yeah, we're two kinda nerdy white guys rapping in a dorm room and that's a bit silly" vibe. "I am the king and you're just a pawn / Who's got the high ground now, Obi-Wan?" killed me the first time I heard it. Plus, Jurassic Park and Finding Nemo references? So goofy.
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Comment on Musk | Official teaser trailer in ~movies
all_summer_beauty Link/meta Can you add some tags to this for the people who rely on that feature to avoid things that stress them out? I don't use that functionality, but I know many people do, and honestly it would.../meta
Can you add some tags to this for the people who rely on that feature to avoid things that stress them out? I don't use that functionality, but I know many people do, and honestly it would have been nice to be able to check the tags to confirm that this is exactly what I suspected it was so I knew not to engage.Edit: Thanks!
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Comment on [Poem] Things Artificial Intelligence Can’t Do - Aaron Belz in ~books
all_summer_beauty LinkThis is interesting. It's certainly evocative, but I'm unsure what to make of the stated connection to AI's capabilities. Is it sarcastic? Longing to be unfeeling like an AI? It's certainly not at...This is interesting. It's certainly evocative, but I'm unsure what to make of the stated connection to AI's capabilities. Is it sarcastic? Longing to be unfeeling like an AI? It's certainly not at all what I expected when clicking on the title.
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Comment on Small talk, ice breakers, lines in ~talk
all_summer_beauty Link ParentAh that's right, I remember the "source available" thing. It didn't bother me so I forgot about it, apologies!Ah that's right, I remember the "source available" thing. It didn't bother me so I forgot about it, apologies!
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Comment on Small talk, ice breakers, lines in ~talk
all_summer_beauty Link ParentFUTO keyboard checks all the boxes for me. Lots of nice settings, has good swipe typing, and you can even tune the text prediction/autocorrect strength.FUTO keyboard checks all the boxes for me. Lots of nice settings, has good swipe typing, and you can even tune the text prediction/autocorrect strength.
Could be the nightly, I have my uBlock turned up pretty high so I assume it's not that lol