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Comment on PSP: The rise and fall of Sony's first portable in ~games
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Comment on PSP: The rise and fall of Sony's first portable in ~games
artvandelay LinkI was a Nintendo DS kid but I always think the PSP is cool. I got my first PSP only a few years ago and I was still amazed at how capable the PSP is. Playing GTA, Gran Turismo, Densha De Go on...I was a Nintendo DS kid but I always think the PSP is cool. I got my first PSP only a few years ago and I was still amazed at how capable the PSP is. Playing GTA, Gran Turismo, Densha De Go on this little thing was mind-blowing. The PSP truly was the all-in-one entertainment device before smartphones took over. You had games, movies, TV shows, and music all in one device.
It's a shame that Sony gave up half-way with the PS Vita and then never really tried to put out a real portable again after that. Given the success of the Switch and PC Handhelds, I feel like Sony could've also entered the market with a real handheld with power similar to that of the PS4.
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Comment on Is trying to become an author insane in times of LLMs? in ~tech
artvandelay LinkI'm not a writer so I'm not sure if my opinion matters much here. That being said, I don't think it's too insane to try and be an author in the time of LLMs. What comes to mind immediately is...I'm not a writer so I'm not sure if my opinion matters much here. That being said, I don't think it's too insane to try and be an author in the time of LLMs. What comes to mind immediately is hand-built furniture versus factory-made machine-made furniture. I'm not sure if this is the correct comparison but factories can push out thousands of tables in a single day whereas a person may take a whole day to build a single table themselves. In a similar manner, an LLM can probably spit out a fantasy novel in a few minutes where a human author may take weeks to flesh out a similar novel. While the human may have taken much longer to reach a similar final result, there's more intention behind the words on the paper written by the human, which to me adds more value to the human-made story.
I also think of LLMs here in the context of coding as I'm a software engineer. I bounce ideas off of LLMs and then also use the LLM to review my code before I request reviews from my team. Along the same vein, I can imagine a writer using an LLM to bounce ideas for characters, settings, etc. and then also use the LLM to review what they've written before it's sent to their editor.
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Comment on Zen browser / chrome alternatives in ~tech
artvandelay LinkI'm on a Macbook and I've used Zen as my daily driver for ~4-5 months. However, I've very recently just switched back to regular Firefox. Zen is a beautiful browser UI/UX wise which I really...I'm on a Macbook and I've used Zen as my daily driver for ~4-5 months. However, I've very recently just switched back to regular Firefox. Zen is a beautiful browser UI/UX wise which I really loved. I never used any of the features they built in though except for vertical tabs and split tabs. Firefox recently introduced vertical tabs so I thought I'd try it out and I just switched back full time. I'm not someone who has a million tabs open so the workspaces/folder features were wasted on me.
I might give Orion another shot. I recently gave it a try again in the midst of writing this post and the compact layout is something I've wanted in a browser for a while! I like that Orion lets you install extensions from both Firefox and Chrome. Unfortunately I'll be giving my Macbook to my mom for a while so I'll be messing around with the iPhone version of Orion for a bit instead.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
artvandelay LinkI picked up a Quest 3 headset and have been playing some Beat Saber. Pretty fun game and a nice light workout too! I'm currently only really playing with the included songs, which aren't really my...I picked up a Quest 3 headset and have been playing some Beat Saber. Pretty fun game and a nice light workout too! I'm currently only really playing with the included songs, which aren't really my favorite but its still fun to move around and slice blocks with lightsabers. I do see there's a few music packs I can buy for other artists but I might wait a bit before trying those.
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Comment on Is anyone here in or familiar with Tokyo? Going on a trip and have zero idea what to do as a non-tourist... in ~travel
artvandelay (edited )LinkFor ease of getting around, I'd probably pick places along the Yamanote Line subway train. It's a big loop that connects all of Tokyo's hubs and a bunch of trains connect to this service, making...For ease of getting around, I'd probably pick places along the Yamanote Line subway train. It's a big loop that connects all of Tokyo's hubs and a bunch of trains connect to this service, making it easy to get around the city. The further you get from this service, the less likely it is you'd find something from a "Top 10 things to do in Tokyo" list. However, it then becomes a bit harder to get around as the subway lines converge back to the center of the city.
For parks/nature, you could go to Yoyogi Park or the Meguro Sky Garden. I went to the former and it was really peaceful. The park is dead silent despite a bustling city being around it, which is still wild to me.
I also enjoyed visiting the Ochanomizu neighborhood, the Daikanyama Log Road area (near Shibuya), Azabudai Hills (not too far from the Tokyo Tower), and Roppongi Hills (though this is decently touristy).
If you're into trains and have some time, you might enjoy the Train Museum in the neighboring city of Saitama. It's about a ~45 minute train ride from Tokyo Station in a cute suburban area. They have all sorts of stuff from historical steam trains to older subway cars to the bullet trains. They have a nice little souvenir shop and cafe too. I went on a whim and really enjoyed myself.
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Comment on Godzilla Minus Zero | Announcement in ~movies
artvandelay LinkI was a big fan of Minus One so I'm excited to see how Minus Zero will be! I was never the biggest Godzilla fan but this looks greatI was a big fan of Minus One so I'm excited to see how Minus Zero will be! I was never the biggest Godzilla fan but this looks great
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Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk
artvandelay LinkPretty slow week for me overall. I finished week 3 of an 8-week onboarding program for my new job and have been asking my team for tasks to do to get accustomed to our code base, coding process,...Pretty slow week for me overall. I finished week 3 of an 8-week onboarding program for my new job and have been asking my team for tasks to do to get accustomed to our code base, coding process, etc. I still have a lot to learn since everything is different compared to my previous job. It's a bit overwhelming but I'm making good progress and my team has been super supportive.
I also got my flu vaccine + COVID booster mid-week and have been feeling a bit lazy ever since. Finally got off my ass today and cleaned up my apartment a bit, took out the trash, and got a haircut too. Meeting up with friends for a drink tonight so I'm looking forward to that!
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
artvandelay Link ParentDon't remember reading much about it actually, will give it a watch and report back!Don't remember reading much about it actually, will give it a watch and report back!
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
artvandelay Link ParentThat's what I've heard from my friends too. I'll add Ocean's Eight to the watch list too just to round off the series. Feels wrong to just leave Eight excluded.That's what I've heard from my friends too. I'll add Ocean's Eight to the watch list too just to round off the series. Feels wrong to just leave Eight excluded.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
artvandelay LinkFollowing up my post from last week's thread, I watched Ocean's Twelve (2004) pretty much immediately after watching Ocean's Eleven. I definitely think 11 was a better movie overall than 12, but...Following up my post from last week's thread, I watched Ocean's Twelve (2004) pretty much immediately after watching Ocean's Eleven. I definitely think 11 was a better movie overall than 12, but still a nice heist movie. You can tell the cast were just having fun filming it. Don Cheadle's cockney accent was slightly better in this one compared to the last. It also seemed to be played up more comedically than the last movie, which made it less annoying to listen to. Next up is Ocean's Thirteen (2007)!
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
artvandelay LinkWatched Ocean's Eleven (2001) for the first time this weekend. What a movie! This movie's been on my radar for years. The trilogy came out as I was growing up and I remember the marketing around...Watched Ocean's Eleven (2001) for the first time this weekend. What a movie! This movie's been on my radar for years. The trilogy came out as I was growing up and I remember the marketing around Ocean's Twelve and Ocean's Thirteen. As work's a bit slow at the moment, I thought I'd knock this trilogy out.
Decent story, great cast, and amazing soundtrack. I honestly have no notes for the movie other than that Don Cheadle's cockney accent is hilariously bad and kinda took me out of it from time to time. Heard that in the sequels it does improve, or at least is used more for comedic effect. I'll see how true that is when I watch 12 and 13 later this week.
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Comment on This site is fast in ~tildes
artvandelay Link ParentFrom what I recall reading previously, the website pre-loads the full html of links you hover over, making transitions to them fairly instant as the html has already been downloadedFrom what I recall reading previously, the website pre-loads the full html of links you hover over, making transitions to them fairly instant as the html has already been downloaded
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Comment on What ridiculous thing would you spend billions on? in ~talk
artvandelay Link Parent20,000 Leagues Above the Lands20,000 Leagues Above the Lands
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Comment on What code editor / IDE do you use (2025)? in ~comp
artvandelay LinkAt work, my new company, I believe, mandates VS Code, with a bunch of internally developed plugins to make development easier. Everything from pulling from our repos, making commits, pushing code,...At work, my new company, I believe, mandates VS Code, with a bunch of internally developed plugins to make development easier. Everything from pulling from our repos, making commits, pushing code, rebasing, etc. is all done from within our plugins. I know most devs will cringe at this but it's honestly fairly nice.
I also use VS Code personally for my random projects and scripts. I've tried Emacs and Vim but honestly, most of the time the things I'm coding are so small that I spend more time learning/re-learning the various keyboard shortcuts and commands than I do actually coding so I tend not to use those editors.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
artvandelay LinkI've been playing "Subway Builder", a game where you build subway systems in various US cities and see how high your ridership can go. It's decently fun but also fairly buggy for me. I think it's...I've been playing "Subway Builder", a game where you build subway systems in various US cities and see how high your ridership can go. It's decently fun but also fairly buggy for me. I think it's developed by just one guy so it'll take time for bugs to be fixed. As much fun as it is, I'd probably wait a bit for it to be less buggy.
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Comment on Recommendations for a Linux based job/ticket management system in ~tech
artvandelay Link ParentNo worries, I actually figured as much when you were being very specific about it being installable on Linux but thought I'd still give recommendations! Following this thread myself as I'd like...No worries, I actually figured as much when you were being very specific about it being installable on Linux but thought I'd still give recommendations! Following this thread myself as I'd like something similar for my own life haha.
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Comment on Recommendations for a Linux based job/ticket management system in ~tech
artvandelay LinkTrello or Jira would work here. Both are free but only web-based on Linux. You can assign priorities, keep track of tasks already completed, comment on tasks to keep track of where you are in each...Trello or Jira would work here. Both are free but only web-based on Linux. You can assign priorities, keep track of tasks already completed, comment on tasks to keep track of where you are in each task.
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Comment on New California law overrules local zoning to boost housing in ~society
artvandelay LinkCautiously optimistic about the laws signed yesterday. SF seems to have its own upzoning plan that delays SB79 until the early 2030s (as far as I understand?) so hopefully SF and LA can build a ton.Cautiously optimistic about the laws signed yesterday. SF seems to have its own upzoning plan that delays SB79 until the early 2030s (as far as I understand?) so hopefully SF and LA can build a ton.
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Comment on Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account in ~tech
artvandelay Link ParentI believe with an online install you are forced to sign into a Microsoft account when setting up Windows, which not everyone wants. I think as of right now, with the latest changes, an offline...I believe with an online install you are forced to sign into a Microsoft account when setting up Windows, which not everyone wants. I think as of right now, with the latest changes, an offline installation is no longer possible.
I recently held the PlayStation Portal at a Best Buy and you could tell the device has so much potential if they let it play games as if it were a Switch or Steam Deck. Apparently they did recently allow the Portal to do cloud game streaming with the right PS+ subscription so they're getting closer to the real thing.