arqalite's recent activity
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
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Comment on Timasomo 2026: Week 3 Updates in ~creative.timasomo
arqalite LinkProgress is slow, but we do have progress! Was playing around with some basses in Vital while sorting through some preset packs and found a really thick dubstep bass patch that I fell in love...Progress is slow, but we do have progress!
Was playing around with some basses in Vital while sorting through some preset packs and found a really thick dubstep bass patch that I fell in love with. Quickly made a bassline with it, added some drums, a bit of atmosphere and we got a vibe going.
Now the titan that I must face is arrangement, I have an intro going and the drop, but I can't seem to glue them together just right. Build-ups have never been my forte unfortunately, especially since I used to make very slow, melodic beats where I could just progress naturally through my instruments up to the climax.
I'll persevere through it and hopefully we have the first track ready this week. I'll have to make a miracle happen to get the second one done for the showcase, but I'm gonna do my best.
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Comment on eMudhra intermediate CA compromise in ~tech
arqalite Link ParentDid your phone stop receiving security updates? If so, then disabling the cert manually should be enough, most apps will use the system list of trusted CAs and the ones that do not (like...Did your phone stop receiving security updates? If so, then disabling the cert manually should be enough, most apps will use the system list of trusted CAs and the ones that do not (like browsers), should ideally have their lists updated soon if not already updated.
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Comment on Timasomo 2026: Week 2 Updates in ~creative.timasomo
arqalite LinkMaking music is so hard 😠Since I had those drum n' bass samples downloaded already, I decided to keep going with it. I have two 4-bar loops (drums, bass, and atmosphere) that sound fine, but I...Making music is so hard ðŸ˜
Since I had those drum n' bass samples downloaded already, I decided to keep going with it. I have two 4-bar loops (drums, bass, and atmosphere) that sound fine, but I cannot for the life of me figure out how to extend to 8 bars without becoming boring and repetitive.
I wanted to vary the bassline in the second half, and I've tried rhythm changes, pitch changes, changing the response in the call and response, but nothing stuck for either, so I'm very much lost right now.
I'm thinking that I should change genres and try something else, but what? I mentioned initially that an electronic rock direction would be fun, but I'm also enjoying a bunch of melodic techno and four-on-the-floor genres too.
Tonight I want to focus on one of these, pick out 2-3 reference tracks that I can dissect and maybe start this way instead of blindly hitting notes on my keyboard. We'll see what happens.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
arqalite LinkI got around to adding the mortgage tracking functionality to my partner's personal finance dashboard; it's working? I think? I'll have to ask him to test thoroughly tomorrow to see if the maths...I got around to adding the mortgage tracking functionality to my partner's personal finance dashboard; it's working? I think? I'll have to ask him to test thoroughly tomorrow to see if the maths are right.
That is the last feature in his original design, so until he can test, I'm free to do whatever?
I downloaded some old Yu-Gi-Oh! games (the Power of Chaos series) and I wanted to get into modding them, mostly adding a cap to the rewards so you can't earn more than a playset of the same card, and also maybe expand the deck pool for the AI opponents.
That said, I'm also part of Timasomo and that's going much worse than planned so maybe I should focus on it...
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Comment on Software developers are not okay in ~tech
arqalite LinkI think the vast majority of us will have to try to shift towards more design/architecture-focused roles - i.e. not just being a programmer, but also a product lead, taking charge and driving...I think the vast majority of us will have to try to shift towards more design/architecture-focused roles - i.e. not just being a programmer, but also a product lead, taking charge and driving decisions around the products that we develop, if we want to have a decent shot at remaining in the industry long-term. Lots of us (and I'm not saying I'm safe) will probably not make the cut, which is unfortunate.
If models keep getting better, companies will eventually flat out refuse to let us keep writing code by hand as models could output more of it faster, and our jobs will be prompting, reviewing, and dealing with the corporate tedium that models can't handle.
As much as I enjoy manual coding sessions, I can't deny that I can ship significantly more with LLMs than without them, so I've been picking and choosing my battles and dedicating the manual coding time to things I strongly care about.
At the same time, I'm considering trying to develop some products outside of my job and monetizing them as a side-gig; AI makes the time investment required a lot smaller, so I can justify spending a bit of my free time every day on them, and I'm confident enough in my QA skills to ensure a reasonable amount of quality. It's still a gamble, though, and I do need to find some good unexplored niches, which gets harder and harder as time goes on. But I'm definitely not banking on my job lasting forever so I need to find a solution that works for me.
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Comment on What foods are better after a day or two? in ~food
arqalite LinkTiramisu! Even if you soak the ladyfingers really well, it still tastes better if you give it a day for the flavors to meld together.Tiramisu! Even if you soak the ladyfingers really well, it still tastes better if you give it a day for the flavors to meld together.
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Comment on SpaceXAI joins Omacom and gives $1.5m Grok tokens for Omarchy in ~tech
arqalite Link ParentThe fact that Wikipedia editors allowed this through is both hilarious (as in, this is a funny article) and upsetting (god, this dude lies so much we have to document it).The fact that Wikipedia editors allowed this through is both hilarious (as in, this is a funny article) and upsetting (god, this dude lies so much we have to document it).
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Comment on Timasomo 2026: Week 1 Updates in ~creative.timasomo
arqalite (edited )LinkMy dear brain has decided that this project Must Be Procrastinated At All Costsâ„¢. I spent the entire week thinking "I should sit down and set up my music software" but whenever I opened my laptop...My dear brain has decided that this project Must Be Procrastinated At All Costsâ„¢.
I spent the entire week thinking "I should sit down and set up my music software" but whenever I opened my laptop I did literally anything else.
Wait, I did do something, I was considering purchasing Bitwig Studio's latest version because a new shiny version of my DAW will definitely make me a good songwriter, no? I stopped myself just in time - 4.4.10 is more than good enough for my needs and I already own it so I. should. use. it.
We'll see if week 2 is any kinder.
EDIT: I managed to get Bitwig set up today, yay! While testing stuff I grabbed a drum 'n' bass sample pack and made a quick 8-bar drum loop plus some pluck chords, everything seems to be in order. I'm still not sure what I actually want to write, so maybe this week is just exploring ideas and see what clicks?
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
arqalite LinkTrucking along at my partner's personal finance tracking app (more on it in an earlier post). I'm dogfooding the app so I can find and squash bugs when my partner isn't feeling like adding them to...Trucking along at my partner's personal finance tracking app (more on it in an earlier post).
I'm dogfooding the app so I can find and squash bugs when my partner isn't feeling like adding them to the task tracker, and I realized I would never use the Goals page. Maybe adding a toggle to enable/disable it would be a good idea?
One task that has sat on my kanban since I started the project is adding currency symbols and allowing each user to set them individually per account (but also per goal in the Goals page, alongside other units of measurement, since goals can also be non-financial in nature).
It's probably time I handled it, so that's the goal this week - add a user settings page to set the global currency, and toggle Goals on/off.
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Comment on I'm having a glow up, but it sucks in ~life.men
arqalite LinkTaking better care of yourself is still a pretty big step so try to celebrate that as much as you can. I would basically be in your opposite situation; I am employed and I earn a bit of money, but...Taking better care of yourself is still a pretty big step so try to celebrate that as much as you can.
I would basically be in your opposite situation; I am employed and I earn a bit of money, but I don't like my physique at all and I have an unhealthy sedentary lifestyle I'm trying to fix.
If you want to rant about the unemployment part, feel free to do so, I'm sure we'd all be willing to listen. The job market sucks, and while I don't know your professional background, the best thing you can do right now is keep trying and apply to anything that seems worthwhile.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
arqalite LinkI'm finishing up CONTROL Resonant - only 1 achievement left, and the New Game+ exclusive documents. NG+ is fun so far, but I do think at least in the early game, the fights are unnecessarily drawn...I'm finishing up CONTROL Resonant - only 1 achievement left, and the New Game+ exclusive documents.
NG+ is fun so far, but I do think at least in the early game, the fights are unnecessarily drawn out by adding more waves of Hiss. Multiple times I was executing mob after mob and waves kept spawning, and I just went "okay, when does this end???". It doesn't help that I am overleveled (because I grinded the hell out of the original playthrough) so strategy went out the window, I just mash X until enemies falter and I can execute them. I could probably try to get the 60s Dominance achievement, but I want to get the 20s duration talent first.
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Comment on How has your career changed you? in ~life
arqalite Link ParentSame here, except add neurodivergency in the mix. Call center work helped me get past my avoidance of talking to people, I now feel comfortable reaching out and starting conversation (provided...Same here, except add neurodivergency in the mix.
Call center work helped me get past my avoidance of talking to people, I now feel comfortable reaching out and starting conversation (provided there is a practical reason, I still can't get into small talk or just chatting with a random person on the train, for example).
But call center work also taught me how to mask even better. In times of emotional distress I just put on a cheery face and act like everything's okay, even in situations where it is acceptable or even encouraged to show that emotional distress. And that is very very bad. (also I quit call center work when my mask broke and I had a panic attack at my desk, fun!)
I also learned that the average person is stupid. We're all stupid in here but some people certainly are stupider than others.
"Yes, I plugged in the router!"
Send technician over
Router is unplugged
Tech leaves a snarky note about customer support on the customer case
Cry inside, be cheery outside
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Comment on "What do we do with Jacob Geller?" (Self admitted sexual assault, removed from Nebula streaming) in ~tech
arqalite Link ParentYeah, that makes sense; I'd assume he was more of a contractor than a Nebula employee so them requesting a criminal record is less likely; as for MinnMax, I do not know much about them so I won't...Yeah, that makes sense; I'd assume he was more of a contractor than a Nebula employee so them requesting a criminal record is less likely; as for MinnMax, I do not know much about them so I won't speculate there.
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Comment on "What do we do with Jacob Geller?" (Self admitted sexual assault, removed from Nebula streaming) in ~tech
arqalite (edited )Link ParentIncredibly off-topic, but I am having a hell of a Baader-Meinhof phenomenon with ResetEra this week. Until 4 days ago I had zero idea it, or its ancestor NeoGAF, existed; since then I keep seeing...Incredibly off-topic, but I am having a hell of a Baader-Meinhof phenomenon with ResetEra this week.
Until 4 days ago I had zero idea it, or its ancestor NeoGAF, existed; since then I keep seeing it or hearing about it every single day, wtf is happening
On the one hand it feels like a melting pot of weirdos, but on the other hand game studios do participate in it (including Remedy, which is how I found about ResetEra; one of the devs posted there) so I dunno how I feel about it. This odd decision around the article doesn't help me out either.
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Comment on "What do we do with Jacob Geller?" (Self admitted sexual assault, removed from Nebula streaming) in ~tech
arqalite Link ParentYeah, I see a lot of "he should have disclosed this earlier; he should have told MinnMax; he should have told X; he should have told Y" Where in society do you just approach someone in any fashion...Yeah, I see a lot of "he should have disclosed this earlier; he should have told MinnMax; he should have told X; he should have told Y"
Where in society do you just approach someone in any fashion and go, "hey, FYI, I did this crime"? (referring to crime in general, not SA specifically; the fact that it's one of the most egregious crimes possible makes it even more inappropriate to bring up)
Unless someone explicitly asks for your criminal record, I don't see this happening, so these requests feel like just a way to virtue signal.
I don't know Geller, I have no attachment to him, and the debate around whether or not he can redeem himself is interesting, but these comments are not.
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Comment on Timasomo 2026: Roll Call in ~creative.timasomo
arqalite LinkOh no, October arrived too fast, I hadn't decided what to commit to yet! I think I'll try music again, I haven't written anything in months, and I did start to feel the urge to create. The only...Oh no, October arrived too fast, I hadn't decided what to commit to yet!
I think I'll try music again, I haven't written anything in months, and I did start to feel the urge to create.
The only issue is that I no longer have my music software set up, so I'll probably dedicate this weekend to that. I also want to challenge myself to work with Linux-native software only, this should be a nice constraint and I'll also get to skip setting up Yabridge and all my VSTs again.
I'll start simple - write a 2-track single. I've been enjoying a lot of Solence and Autumn Kings lately, so maybe some electronic rock would be fun to explore? Although knowing me, I'll find my way to house and hip-hop beats very quickly so I'll have to pull myself out of the comfort zone. We'll see!
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
arqalite LinkI'm building a finance and personal goal tracking app for my partner. It's currently codenamed "Lifesync" and I have a usable demo here. I am very much a backend developer so UI work is a bit...I'm building a finance and personal goal tracking app for my partner. It's currently codenamed "Lifesync" and I have a usable demo here.
I am very much a backend developer so UI work is a bit tough for me, but I'm having fun getting animations working and stuff. The browser drag and drop API is horrendous though, it's a miracle stuff works.
I'm taking a break to play through and finish CONTROL Resonant right now, but after that I want to go on a bug squashing session as my partner identified a few issues. Then I want to add a new page dedicating to mortgage tracking, since he wants to see how many months he has left, the principal and the interest, and how those change when paying in advance.
For the foreseeable future it will be a tool built for his use and preferences, but I do want to open-source it at some point should anyone else find it useful.
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Comment on Control Resonant PC performance review – beautiful tech, scalable visuals, and optimised settings in ~games
arqalite Link ParentYeah, I'm definitely checking ProtonDB every time and looking at Linux gaming communities before buying. I do have a Windows machine for the worst case scenarios anyway.Yeah, I'm definitely checking ProtonDB every time and looking at Linux gaming communities before buying.
I do have a Windows machine for the worst case scenarios anyway.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
arqalite Link ParentI did Central, I just wasn't able to complete the Resonant mission in the Park because I got killed too fast. I finished West Incursion and I'm level 5 now. I'll go fetch that artifact from the...I did Central, I just wasn't able to complete the Resonant mission in the Park because I got killed too fast.
I finished West Incursion and I'm level 5 now. I'll go fetch that artifact from the vendor and give it a second try soon.
I got Sadye's music recommended by Spotify as I was listening to some girly pop tracks, and yeah, this is more good, fun, girly pop to add to the collection. "Fake Bitch", "Pretty Traumatized" and "Hello Kitty Pickup Truck" are the highlights for me, in that order, but I do like most of her tracks.
Besides that, Riot Games released a new EP for their virtual K-pop band, K/DA, and if FIRESTARTER was anything to go by, it's gonna be a total bop. I've been hating League of Legends for the past few years, but the joke that Riot is a recording label that sometimes makes games is said for a good reason. They have really good songwriters.