benpocalypse's recent activity
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Comment on How Bluesky, the rival of Elon Musk’s X, is seizing the moment in ~tech
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Comment on Car maintenance/replacement advice in ~transport
benpocalypse LinkI'm not sure the warranty status on your CRV, but some brands still carry a 10 year powertrain warranty, and the engine is indeed part of the powertrain. You should at least inquire at your local...I'm not sure the warranty status on your CRV, but some brands still carry a 10 year powertrain warranty, and the engine is indeed part of the powertrain. You should at least inquire at your local Honda dealership about it. My wife has a 2016 Odyssey, and it definitely has a 10 year powertrain warranty.
Others have given some great pointers so best of luck!
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
benpocalypse Link ParentThey even added a mode called something like "tourist mode" where you can enjoy the game without having to do ANY of the tedium or worry about taking damage and just enjoy the amazing graphics and...They even added a mode called something like "tourist mode" where you can enjoy the game without having to do ANY of the tedium or worry about taking damage and just enjoy the amazing graphics and story. If you liked the demo and premise, I highly recommend you give it a 2nd chance.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
benpocalypse LinkI started playing Pacific Drive as soon as I had heard of it. It was really fun. I'm a huge sci-fi nerd and this is right up my alley. However, it seemed like the further you get in the game past...I started playing Pacific Drive as soon as I had heard of it. It was really fun. I'm a huge sci-fi nerd and this is right up my alley. However, it seemed like the further you get in the game past roughly the 10 hour mark, the more tedious and punishing the game got. Like...not in a fun way. So I stopped playing and sent the company that makes it, Ironwood Studios, a really constructively worded email explaining my frustrations and how I wished they would make the game more accessible for people like me that don't have the time to sink into games like this.
(It's a rogue like first person sci-fi driving game where you drive a car and upgrade it as you explore the mysterious "zone.")
I'm not taking credit for this, but a few months later they released a huge quality of life patch that allows you to customize almost all aspects of gameplay. They have presets you can choose from, or you can build you own.
Fast forward, I've got just over 35 hours in and am getting close to beating it now that I took out the tedium. Highly recommend it.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
benpocalypse LinkMy company is launching a new greenfield product, which includes a new UI, and even though it's a bit old, it still applies - I've been reading The Design of Everyday Things by Donald Norman. It's...My company is launching a new greenfield product, which includes a new UI, and even though it's a bit old, it still applies - I've been reading The Design of Everyday Things by Donald Norman. It's essentially a book about how physical or software interface evolves over time to be user friendly. Hard recommend, even if you're not in the software field.
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Comment on Elon Musk’s xAI seeks up to $4 billion to compete with OpenAI in ~tech
benpocalypse LinkI am also seeking 4 billion dollars.I am also seeking 4 billion dollars.
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Comment on How do you feel about student loan forgiveness? in ~life
benpocalypse Link ParentI'm 43, have a wife and 2 kids, and a great job, and I'm still playing my student loans. I was lucky to have refinanced when rates were low, so the payments aren't outrageous, but I agree that...I'm 43, have a wife and 2 kids, and a great job, and I'm still playing my student loans. I was lucky to have refinanced when rates were low, so the payments aren't outrageous, but I agree that this is a bandaid over a broken system. Higher education shouldn't be so expensive, and honestly in America we should have universal healthcare and free higher education.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
benpocalypse LinkAfter many weeks of part time effort, I finally got Rss generation working for my static site generator that's written in C#/.Net. It's nothing impressive, of course, but I'm enjoying hand rolling...After many weeks of part time effort, I finally got Rss generation working for my static site generator that's written in C#/.Net. It's nothing impressive, of course, but I'm enjoying hand rolling my own SSG. It's probably still not fit for public consumption, but I use it to run my own personal site. It just takes in Markdown files and spits out a website that is pure Html/Css.
If anyone is morbidly curious you can check out Markerator on Github. Feel free to file issues.
Oh, and you can see the site that is being generated with it my personal site, Bengineering.
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Comment on The sins committed in the name of Agile development in ~comp
benpocalypse LinkI'm really getting tired of the recent trend of crapping on Agile. If you don't like it fine, don't use it. At my last company, the teething pains of agile implementation weren't fun, but after...I'm really getting tired of the recent trend of crapping on Agile. If you don't like it fine, don't use it. At my last company, the teething pains of agile implementation weren't fun, but after roughly 6 months we got in a really great groove and I learned to love Agile. If it fits your organization and team, use it. If it doesn't, then use Kanban or something else and shutup.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
benpocalypse Link ParentThis is awesome.This is awesome.
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Comment on Time loop stories aren't all 'Groundhog Day' rip-offs. Time loop stories aren't all 'Groundhog Day' rip-offs. Time loop stories aren't all... in ~movies
benpocalypse Link ParentEdge of Tomorrow is insanely good/underated.Edge of Tomorrow is insanely good/underated.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
benpocalypse LinkI recently discovered this band called Cigar, and am blown away by their insane musicianship and tightness as a band. I listened to the album version of their song We Used To, and thought "there's...I recently discovered this band called Cigar, and am blown away by their insane musicianship and tightness as a band. I listened to the album version of their song We Used To, and thought "there's no way they can do this live" and yet, they can.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
benpocalypse Link ParentMy apologies for the very late reply to your comment. It essentially generates a single Html file from each Markdown file. It only produces Html and Css, no Javascript. It's currently in working...My apologies for the very late reply to your comment. It essentially generates a single Html file from each Markdown file. It only produces Html and Css, no Javascript.
It's currently in working form if you're curious to look at it, and I use it to generate my own personal website.
Here is the Github repo: https://github.com/benpocalypse/Markerator
And here is my website: https://bengineeri.ng/
I've currently got an automation up and running so any time I push a change to my Markdown files, Github will pull the latest version of Markerator, build it, and then push out the results. Took way longer than I had hoped to get that working.
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Comment on What is your favourite episode of a podcast? in ~talk
benpocalypse Link ParentUntil this week, I would have 100% agreed on the Reply All episode about the missing song, but I have a new favorite. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpaYM_1QkMwUntil this week, I would have 100% agreed on the Reply All episode about the missing song, but I have a new favorite.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
benpocalypse LinkStill perpetually working on my static website generator that converts markdown to HTML/CSS. I'm dangerously close up having RSS feed generation implemented.Still perpetually working on my static website generator that converts markdown to HTML/CSS. I'm dangerously close up having RSS feed generation implemented.
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Comment on What's your "if you like Black Sabbath song"? in ~music
benpocalypse LinkThis whole album is pretty good, but Wizard of War by Orchid is 100% modeled after Black Sabbath. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VA_Q8ci7bagThis whole album is pretty good, but Wizard of War by Orchid is 100% modeled after Black Sabbath.
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Comment on Advice on GPU upgrade wanted in ~tech
benpocalypse Link ParentI have a Ryzen 5800X and was hamstrung with an Nvidia 1060GTX, and couldn't play Starfield, so I looked at what my GPU options were and ended up going with a 6700XT as well. GPU's are stupid...I have a Ryzen 5800X and was hamstrung with an Nvidia 1060GTX, and couldn't play Starfield, so I looked at what my GPU options were and ended up going with a 6700XT as well. GPU's are stupid expensive, and this one seemed to be a pretty grea bang for the buck. Starfield hums along at medium/high settings, and is much, much better than trying to play it on my Steamdeck.
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Comment on People who use Obsidian, or other research apps, what service do you use to sync between devices? in ~tech
benpocalypse LinkThe company that develops Obsidian is pretty small (I think only around 12 people) and although it does seem like the cost to use their sync service is higher than other services, I would suggest...The company that develops Obsidian is pretty small (I think only around 12 people) and although it does seem like the cost to use their sync service is higher than other services, I would suggest paying for it if you have the means. I have for years as I LOVE Obsidian and hope it continues to be successful.
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Comment on What did you recently do in your hobby that you're proud of? in ~hobbies
benpocalypse LinkI recently got a chunk of work done on the treehouse that my kids and I are building. We used to live in a big city, so this was never a possibility, but moved to a rural area earlier this year -...I recently got a chunk of work done on the treehouse that my kids and I are building. We used to live in a big city, so this was never a possibility, but moved to a rural area earlier this year - so I'm finally fulfilling one of my kids dreams.
I was able to pick up a door with a window at a flea market the other day, so this weekend I'm going to start framing the walls/windows/and door.
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Comment on Share your favourite short animated films with me! in ~movies
benpocalypse LinkTwo come to mind almost instantly. First, is Fifty Percent Grey. This is an old one, so it was pretty difficult to find a decent quality online, but it's stuck with me through the years. And the...Two come to mind almost instantly.
First, is Fifty Percent Grey. This is an old one, so it was pretty difficult to find a decent quality online, but it's stuck with me through the years.
And the second one is a combo of sorts. The original short film is called More by Mark Osborne, but that's not the version that sticks with me. Kenna adapted the More short film to his music video for Hellbent, but it's hard to find because apparently it was done without permission. So it makes it even harder to find a decent quality version online. So this is the best I could do.
Great idea for a topic btw!
I thought John Mastodon was Elon's enemy?