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Comment on Single most useful program you daily use? in ~tech
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Comment on What will "emergent" tech make our lives look like in a few years? in ~tech
arghdos I don’t think this is strictly true anymore, to get this behavior you have to flip on Tools>Verbatim in the search results… which sucks. It does still seem to hint the phrase which is often good...double quotation marks makes google search for that exact phrase. Not only that, it makes a required phrase to be part of the search results.
I don’t think this is strictly true anymore, to get this behavior you have to flip on Tools>Verbatim in the search results… which sucks. It does still seem to hint the phrase which is often good enough tho
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Comment on US Supreme Court unanimously backs law banning TikTok if it’s not sold by its Chinese parent company in ~tech
arghdos (edited )Link ParentAnd then you’d sit there for years and not worry about the other holes in the boat? Because that’s what the US has and will continue to do. A fix is a comprehensive privacy law that controls what...If you have a boat with a handful of holes in it, you could also say that repairing one of the holes doesn't stop the boat from sinking, but I think this is an excellent first step to stopping foreign influence on American life.
And then you’d sit there for years and not worry about the other holes in the boat? Because that’s what the US has and will continue to do.
A fix is a comprehensive privacy law that controls what information any app can gather.
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Comment on Choosing a TTRPG system in ~games.tabletop
arghdos (edited )LinkI’ve found discord to be the most hopping place for TTRPG talk / finding games, etc. I’ve run games for people I know who aren’t gamers and it’s been fun, but never really stuck. There’s a world...Since then, I haven't met anyone interested in pen-and-paper RPGs I still hope that I can one day convince someone to play with me, but I don't even know which system I should try to learn
I’ve found discord to be the most hopping place for TTRPG talk / finding games, etc. I’ve run games for people I know who aren’t gamers and it’s been fun, but never really stuck.
I'd like to choose one that won't be too difficult for beginners to get into. While I enjoy exploring interesting game mechanics, I think the idea of creating an interactive adventure story or a world to explore with friends is what attracts me the most.
There’s a world of story-first, less complicated games out there. Two very common systems in this space are Powered by the Apocalypse (PtbA), originating from Apocalypse World, or Forged in the Dark (FitD), originating from Blades in the Dark. There’s … many dozen games out there using each system and once you know one, you know about 60-80% of them all.
Another good resource is actual play podcasts. Find a system you’re interested in and there’s a good chance there’s an AP of it somewhere. So not only do you get to learn the system, but you also get to hear somebody’s campaign/story. I’ve been binging Oathsworn lately which runs Band of Blades, a FitD offshoot
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June/July 2024 in ~games
arghdos I’ll put all 5 on Inertial Drift. Hope you and the doggo feel better soon!I’ll put all 5 on Inertial Drift.
Hope you and the doggo feel better soon!
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Comment on I’ve stopped using box plots. Should you? in ~design
arghdos The problem with a histogram for my case is simply that I need to actually be able to convey which servers are underperforming, I.e., I’ll stick a label under each. But I’ll have to check out...The problem with a histogram for my case is simply that I need to actually be able to convey which servers are underperforming, I.e., I’ll stick a label under each. But I’ll have to check out seaborn, I’ve seen it many times and just never made the switch
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Comment on I’ve stopped using box plots. Should you? in ~design
arghdos I read this the other day, and was left thinking… well, the other suggestions the author provides aren’t builtin to matplotlib (at least, at far as I could find) so I’m probably just gonna stick...I read this the other day, and was left thinking… well, the other suggestions the author provides aren’t builtin to matplotlib (at least, at far as I could find) so I’m probably just gonna stick with a boxplot 🤷.
I typically use them for looking at e.g., the range of performance over many server nodes, to identify particularly slow outliers that end up limiting the overall simulation speed. Works okish for that.
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Comment on The Steam Deck now has over 5,000 Verified games in ~games
arghdos It basically doesn’t work with my TV (a TCL) at all. I get it to show up on HDMI 1/10 times maybe, and I know the wire is fine (e.g., works for a laptop). I found a forum post with someone with my...It basically doesn’t work with my TV (a TCL) at all. I get it to show up on HDMI 1/10 times maybe, and I know the wire is fine (e.g., works for a laptop). I found a forum post with someone with my exact issue at one point, but no solution.
I just use it handheld and the dock for charging 🤷
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Comment on More than 2,000 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested across US campuses in ~news
arghdos It was clear before, if you were paying attention, but now there can be absolutely no doubt that the “free speech on campus is under threat” crowd has a giant caveat of “free conservative speech”,...It was clear before, if you were paying attention, but now there can be absolutely no doubt that the “free speech on campus is under threat” crowd has a giant caveat of “free conservative speech”, which also nicely outlines their rank hypocrisy
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Comment on Cartoons such as Steven Universe, Gravity Falls, or Avatar? in ~tv
arghdos Some others that haven’t been mentioned Owl House Infinity Train (later seasons are kinda just ok) Adventure Time (though there’s lots of random episodes as well) Star Wars Rebels (if you’re into...Some others that haven’t been mentioned
Owl House
Infinity Train (later seasons are kinda just ok)
Adventure Time (though there’s lots of random episodes as well)
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Comment on Cartoons such as Steven Universe, Gravity Falls, or Avatar? in ~tv
arghdos I enjoyed pantheon, but for entirely different reasons than scavengers reign. It was a pretty well thought out AI (ish) scenario, decent pacing, good characters, etc. Definitely worth the watchI enjoyed pantheon, but for entirely different reasons than scavengers reign. It was a pretty well thought out AI (ish) scenario, decent pacing, good characters, etc. Definitely worth the watch
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Comment on How Hertz’s bet on Teslas went horribly sideways in ~finance
arghdos Yeah, TechDirt had a bunch of reporting on this a few years ago: https://www.techdirt.com/2022/12/14/hertz-shells-out-168-million-to-settle-364-false-theft-reports/...Yeah, TechDirt had a bunch of reporting on this a few years ago:
https://www.techdirt.com/2022/12/14/hertz-shells-out-168-million-to-settle-364-false-theft-reports/
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Comment on "Dune: Part Three" in the works, in addition to Denis Villeneuve adapation of "Nuclear War: A Scenario" in ~movies
arghdos Sounds a bit like Threads: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threads_(1984_film)Sounds a bit like Threads:
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Comment on Lyme disease vaccine: Major test underway. All you need to know. in ~health
arghdos It’s not every tick, if that makes it any better. It needs to be a deer tick that’s been attached for a day or more (or at least, you suspect it has). This was the only time I’ve been on...It’s not every tick, if that makes it any better. It needs to be a deer tick that’s been attached for a day or more (or at least, you suspect it has). This was the only time I’ve been on doxycycline for Lyme (though I’m way more careful these days post hikes) and I live close enough that I’ve driven through Lyme (the town) in the last 3 months
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Comment on Lyme disease vaccine: Major test underway. All you need to know. in ~health
arghdos Yeah, if you find a deer tick on you where I live, and it’s been on you for a day they’ll give you antibiotics as a preventative measure:...Yeah, if you find a deer tick on you where I live, and it’s been on you for a day they’ll give you antibiotics as a preventative measure:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/lyme-disease/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20374655
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Comment on The influencer who “reverses” Lupus with smoothies. Psychiatrist Brooke Goldner makes extraordinary claims about incurable diseases. It’s brought her a mansion, a Ferrari, and a huge social following. in ~health
arghdos The entire “wellness” space is almost indistinguishable from a grift at times. At the very least we could do things like regulate supplements so that people are not buying unsafe products:...The entire “wellness” space is almost indistinguishable from a grift at times.
At the very least we could do things like regulate supplements so that people are not buying unsafe products:
https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/whats-in-your-supplements-2019021515946
(The Dream also had a good episode on this: https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/the-dream/s2-e3-magic-little-pills)
Doesn’t address the wellness
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Comment on Lyme disease vaccine: Major test underway. All you need to know. in ~health
arghdos Yeah, I’ve gotten Lyme before and had to do a pretty extensive treatment regime from a specialized tick borne illness doctor for 3-4 months to get rid of it. That was after catching the tick on me...Yeah, I’ve gotten Lyme before and had to do a pretty extensive treatment regime from a specialized tick borne illness doctor for 3-4 months to get rid of it.
That was after catching the tick on me a day after being in the woods and starting the standard doxycycline course the day I found the tick.
I’ll sign up to get this vaccine the first day it’s available to me.
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Comment on Looking for a good guide to gigs in ~music
arghdos Jambase is pretty solid for major US metropolitan areas: https://www.jambase.com/concerts Others like song kick will import a last.fm library and give you recs based on an area:...Jambase is pretty solid for major US metropolitan areas: https://www.jambase.com/concerts
Others like song kick will import a last.fm library and give you recs based on an area: https://www.songkick.com/
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Comment on Sci-fi author Vernor Vinge dead at 79 in ~books
arghdos Yes, but Children of the sky is probably my least favorite book of his. I’d recommend Rainbow’s End for a “newish” (this century) work of hisYes, but Children of the sky is probably my least favorite book of his. I’d recommend Rainbow’s End for a “newish” (this century) work of his
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Comment on Sci-fi author Vernor Vinge dead at 79 in ~books
arghdos Oh man, this sucks. VV was one of my favorite authors. Everyone talks about Fire on the Deep and Deepness in the Sky, and for good reason: they’re both excellent. But he also wrote a bunch of...Oh man, this sucks. VV was one of my favorite authors.
Everyone talks about Fire on the Deep and Deepness in the Sky, and for good reason: they’re both excellent. But he also wrote a bunch of other great books, e.g., the real time series (the peace war and marooned in real time), rainbows end, and true names are all worth your time. I have a collection or two of his short fiction as well, some of which are real fun.
He was truly a master.
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