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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
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Comment on Pentagon to filmmakers: We won’t help you if you kowtow to China in ~movies
asdfjackal Link ParentAn old boss of mine used to call this kind of thinking, perhaps a bit insensitively, "Chinese Math." Where some business major has the bright idea that since there are so many people in China, we...An old boss of mine used to call this kind of thinking, perhaps a bit insensitively, "Chinese Math." Where some business major has the bright idea that since there are so many people in China, we should ruthlessly target their market above all else, because even if you only get 1% of their population to buy a product that's still 10 million more sales. What they always forget is what they lose a long the way...
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Comment on What wiring decisions do you wish you made when building a house? in ~hobbies
asdfjackal Link ParentWhen we bought our house the first thing we did was contract a local company that specializes in specifically networking runs to get cat6 through our whole house and wire our personal modem/router...When we bought our house the first thing we did was contract a local company that specializes in specifically networking runs to get cat6 through our whole house and wire our personal modem/router into an access panel in a hallway closet. Never been happier.
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Comment on Please help me become a python backend developer! in ~comp
asdfjackal Link ParentHigh School robotics? Do I smell another FIRST alumni?High School robotics? Do I smell another FIRST alumni?
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Comment on Who owns the code? If ChatGPT's AI helps write your app, does it still belong to you? in ~comp
asdfjackal Link ParentTo take that metaphor a step further, if I look through the source code of some popular library to help me learn best practices and common patterns of a new language I'm learning, does every...To take that metaphor a step further, if I look through the source code of some popular library to help me learn best practices and common patterns of a new language I'm learning, does every program I write in that language have to share the license of that library? Do I have to attribute credit to the authors of every tutorial I've followed when I use the concepts I learned there? As long as it is not literally copying huge snippets from libraries, which I've seen it done exactly zero times without someone engineering the prompt to do so, I think we're probably good, right?
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Comment on Competitive Overwatch players of Tildes: What's a tip you'd love to share? in ~games
asdfjackal LinkI haven't been "competitive" since the original launch but one piece that I imagine is still relevant: sometimes it's better to suicide to the environment or enemy team than slip away and die...I haven't been "competitive" since the original launch but one piece that I imagine is still relevant: sometimes it's better to suicide to the environment or enemy team than slip away and die later and force your team to make and odd man push.
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Comment on Go/Baduk/Weiqi in ~games.tabletop
asdfjackal LinkI love Go, but I don't play it near as much as I used to. I got started way back in the late 2000s and would play on the KGS every night. I was not and am still not very good and the skill of the...I love Go, but I don't play it near as much as I used to. I got started way back in the late 2000s and would play on the KGS every night. I was not and am still not very good and the skill of the average online player is a little daunting at this point, but I do play the occasional OGS game now and then.
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Comment on What's your favorite TTRPG system that isn't DnD or Pathfinder/Starfinder? in ~games.tabletop
asdfjackal LinkI'm a big fan of Cyberpunk RED, if just for the free monthly mini-expansions they do every month. It balances the brutality you expect from a Cyberpunk system with the approachability of modern...I'm a big fan of Cyberpunk RED, if just for the free monthly mini-expansions they do every month. It balances the brutality you expect from a Cyberpunk system with the approachability of modern D&D. Pondsmith really knows what he's doing.
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Comment on Share your recent Platinum, 100% or 1000G you have achieved in ~games
asdfjackal Link ParentFor real, I need to catch up to the latest update at some point but Zelda has been eating all my free time for the past month.For real, I need to catch up to the latest update at some point but Zelda has been eating all my free time for the past month.
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Comment on Share your recent Platinum, 100% or 1000G you have achieved in ~games
asdfjackal LinkThe last game I beat 100% in one continuous sprint was Elden Ring. I also finished off Terraria and Vampire Survivors that same month, havent full cleared anything else since then.The last game I beat 100% in one continuous sprint was Elden Ring. I also finished off Terraria and Vampire Survivors that same month, havent full cleared anything else since then.
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Comment on I kind of feel bad for spez.. what would you do if you were in that position? in ~tech
asdfjackal LinkIt's not his fault that he co-founded a company during THE social media boom. I think it IS his fault the company grew with no concern for being profitable for almost 20 years before deciding it...- It's not his fault that he co-founded a company during THE social media boom.
- I think it IS his fault the company grew with no concern for being profitable for almost 20 years before deciding it finally needs to shape up for an IPO.
- In his defense, startup culture has gone unchecked for decades with a "traffic first, profit later" mentality that leads to completely unsustainable business models doomed to fail or be corrupted into a profit machine by shareholders.
- What IS is fault is not having the foresight to see the writing on the wall for the past 10 years of publicly owned companies being forced to cannibalize themselves to satisfy the outrageous profit margin and growth requirements of investors. For some reason nobody gets that one.
Entrepreneurs and founders NEED to understand that profitability needs to be their primary goal at all times, from day one. You can run for a while without it, but there is a point where if you haven't hit it on your own, its gonna be forced on you against your will.
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Comment on Overwatch 2 Season 4 winding down in ~games
asdfjackal LinkI maxed out the first two BPs, played OW1 since closed beta, but I'm done. The game is dead. It's been dead since they decided to make role queue the default and balance around it. It was nice...I maxed out the first two BPs, played OW1 since closed beta, but I'm done. The game is dead. It's been dead since they decided to make role queue the default and balance around it. It was nice playing OW2 for a bit because of all the CC nerfs they did, but with the cancelation of the PvE mode I can comfortably shelve the game for hopefully the last time.
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Comment on What is the most recent game to really impress you? in ~games
asdfjackal LinkObvious TotK is a masterpiece and has taken basically all my time for the past month, but since that's getting plenty of representation here, I'm gonna call out The Finals. It had it's first...Obvious TotK is a masterpiece and has taken basically all my time for the past month, but since that's getting plenty of representation here, I'm gonna call out The Finals. It had it's first closed beta maybe 3 months ago and another shorter closed beta coming up this weekend. It's by a bunch of old BF:BC2 devs and it shows. The majority of every map can be dynamically destroyed and the gameshow aesthetic just oozes charm in a way we really haven't seen since SMNC.
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Comment on The oncoming train wreck of restarting student loan payments in the US in ~finance
asdfjackal Link ParentYeah this is obviously a concession made by Democrats to, you know, keep the country from shutting down due to hitting the debt ceiling. I think the author of this piece is putting very little...Yeah this is obviously a concession made by Democrats to, you know, keep the country from shutting down due to hitting the debt ceiling. I think the author of this piece is putting very little faith in the average intelligence of young voters. Or maybe I am putting too much. Who knows.
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Comment on Any cocktail enthusiasts/mixologists here? Feel free to share or workshop some good cocktail recipes! in ~food
asdfjackal LinkI call it the Supernova. Two shots of any cinnamon whiskey. Anywhere from 6-13 drops of ghost pepper bitters, top with half a bottle of chilled Bleheim Ginger Ale. If you ever wanted a drink that...I call it the Supernova. Two shots of any cinnamon whiskey. Anywhere from 6-13 drops of ghost pepper bitters, top with half a bottle of chilled Bleheim Ginger Ale. If you ever wanted a drink that hurts you in three different ways but still tastes good, this is the cocktail for you. Fair warning it is a hangover machine.
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Comment on Pokemon - What is your favourite game in the series and why? in ~games
asdfjackal LinkEmerald was the first one I played and the only one I finished. It really set my expectations so high that every game since has kind of been a disappointment. At some point I just stopped trying...Emerald was the first one I played and the only one I finished. It really set my expectations so high that every game since has kind of been a disappointment. At some point I just stopped trying the new ones.
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Comment on Share your favorite musicians/bands! I want to discover some new music. in ~music
asdfjackal LinkMy absolute favorite band at the moment is a group called Half Alive. I saw them in concert this year for the second time and their shoes are always extremely fun.My absolute favorite band at the moment is a group called Half Alive. I saw them in concert this year for the second time and their shoes are always extremely fun.
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Comment on Share your favorite musicians/bands! I want to discover some new music. in ~music
asdfjackal Link ParentI like Caamp a lot. By and By was on heavy rotation on the Sirius station I listen to during my wife and I's engagement trip, so they'll always have a place in my playlists.I like Caamp a lot. By and By was on heavy rotation on the Sirius station I listen to during my wife and I's engagement trip, so they'll always have a place in my playlists.
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Comment on Introductions | June 2023, part 2 in ~talk
asdfjackal LinkHey all. I joined almost exactly 5 years ago but didn't stay long. With RIF is fun going down again I'd figure I'd give this community a try again. Excited to be back!Hey all. I joined almost exactly 5 years ago but didn't stay long. With RIF is fun going down again I'd figure I'd give this community a try again. Excited to be back!
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Comment on YouTube introduces paid channel memberships and merchandising options for creators in ~tech
asdfjackal Link ParentHopefully they don't go the way of Medium where I've scrolled through several full pages of premium articles before finding something free in my feed. Its frustrating that I have to pay to access...Hopefully they don't go the way of Medium where I've scrolled through several full pages of premium articles before finding something free in my feed. Its frustrating that I have to pay to access the content, it's even more frustrating that you show so much premium content that I do not consume enough of to pay for.
I've been bouncing back and forth between RuneScape getting ready for Necromancy to drop in two weeks and Halls of Torment. I'll occasionally pick up some CS:GO with some friends but knowing that CS2 is coming in a few months has kind of killed my motivation to play any till the update.