chili-man's recent activity
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Comment on Are there any games that had their development abandoned that you followed where you wish that continued/completed development? in ~games
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Comment on Are there any games that had their development abandoned that you followed where you wish that continued/completed development? in ~games
chili-man LinkAs the Sonic guy, Sonic Xtreme (cancelled game for the Saturn). The fish-eye view camera lives rent-free in my mind. Logically it doesn't seem possible to make it a very good game, but it just...As the Sonic guy, Sonic Xtreme (cancelled game for the Saturn). The fish-eye view camera lives rent-free in my mind. Logically it doesn't seem possible to make it a very good game, but it just looks so cool.
Sidebar: this prompted me to look up the footage of it on YouTube again. The video is 20 years old, first time I've seen that on a video.
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Comment on Clanker: A word for the machine in ~tech
chili-man LinkOff-topic, but the point about LLMs emulating "distress and affection" reminded me of the demons in Frieren, who don't understand human behavior or even have feelings, but will emulate it to gain...Off-topic, but the point about LLMs emulating "distress and affection" reminded me of the demons in Frieren, who don't understand human behavior or even have feelings, but will emulate it to gain psychological advantage over their opponents.
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Comment on When did your preferred fighting game franchises peak? in ~games
chili-man LinkSonic the Fighters peaked with Sonic the Fighters. (Kidding, but I've seen some competitive matches of this game in the balance-patched community edition that were cool to watch) In seriousness, I...Sonic the Fighters peaked with Sonic the Fighters. (Kidding, but I've seen some competitive matches of this game in the balance-patched community edition that were cool to watch)
In seriousness, I probably played the Dragon Ball fighting games the most. I think Raging Blast 2 was the peak. Not as many characters and not quite as cinematic as BT3 (some models and animations weren't great), the customization was a lot of fun; you got way more variety in super attacks than the Tenkaichi series, you got character-specific normal attacks, and overall I found the fighting more fun.
BT3 definitely clears in terms of roster and side content though.
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Comment on Which Linux distro do you use, and why? in ~tech
chili-man Link ParentFor my main computer, my misgivings with Debian are crusty old packages. Bad enough I deal with those at work. Is this true, or just common misconception? I have my "server" (strong word for it)...For my main computer, my misgivings with Debian are crusty old packages. Bad enough I deal with those at work. Is this true, or just common misconception?
I have my "server" (strong word for it) set up with Ubuntu Server, which I don't love for the same reason as you said. Very tempted to swap to Debian at some point, don't care much about bleeding edge features there (most containers anyways...).
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Comment on Which Linux distro do you use, and why? in ~tech
chili-man LinkFedora + KDE. It's a good blend of easy to use and new packages (which I care about for a few things I do). Haven't had many issues with it, so I haven't really looked into swapping. I like KDE...Fedora + KDE. It's a good blend of easy to use and new packages (which I care about for a few things I do). Haven't had many issues with it, so I haven't really looked into swapping. I like KDE pretty well, but also used GNOME for a long time and liked it fine.
I have used Ubuntu, Manjaro and Arch in the past. I didn't like snaps (felt slow, maybe I'm wrong) so Ubuntu's insistence pushed me away from it. Manjaro was OK, but it also just felt like secondhand Arch, so I moved to the real deal. Arch I was very happy with, until I had to set up a new computer and thought "no, I don't want to do all the setup again" (this was before archinstall script, that might have changed my mind). But Arch + i3 served me very well, while I was using it.
The only remotely tempting thing I see is Arch-like + dw{m, l}. I like that you can actually read the source, and I don't have to learn some new bespoke configuration to customize it (my main issue with i3; I wanted a tiling WM, but frankly have no patience for learning all the configs). I've set it up on an old laptop. I like it, but I'm not yet willing to put in the effort to customize and daily drive it.
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Comment on Google’s TurboQuant AI-compression algorithm can reduce LLM memory usage by 6x in ~tech
chili-man Link ParentWow, thanks for testing it! That seems significant enough that I'll look into setting it up instead. I picked up ollama 2 years ago when it was pretty new, and was the easiest way (especially for...Wow, thanks for testing it! That seems significant enough that I'll look into setting it up instead. I picked up ollama 2 years ago when it was pretty new, and was the easiest way (especially for AMD cards, at least that I found) and never really considered anything else.
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Comment on Google’s TurboQuant AI-compression algorithm can reduce LLM memory usage by 6x in ~tech
chili-man Link ParentWhat's your experience with the performance diff on Ollama vs. llama.cpp? I like that it's easy to use and was assuming it didn't have much penalty, but if I'm leaving a lot on the table I'd be...What's your experience with the performance diff on Ollama vs. llama.cpp? I like that it's easy to use and was assuming it didn't have much penalty, but if I'm leaving a lot on the table I'd be curious to know.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
chili-man LinkBeen rewatching Dragon Ball from the beginning, just got to the Saiyan saga (watching Kai for the Z portion). I have to say, it's still such a fun watch. Something about the animation, even when...Been rewatching Dragon Ball from the beginning, just got to the Saiyan saga (watching Kai for the Z portion). I have to say, it's still such a fun watch. Something about the animation, even when it's sometimes simple or reused, is super compelling. This is my first time watching it in Japanese too, which is interesting.
Compared to modern anime, I feel like the simplicity in animation helps a lot. The clarity is a lot higher; half the time in high-budget modern scenes, I can hardly tell what the action is even supposed to be.
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Comment on First look: Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves | Announcement trailer in ~games
chili-man Link ParentOh, cool! That actually makes more sense looking at the trailer.Oh, cool! That actually makes more sense looking at the trailer.
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Comment on First look: Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves | Announcement trailer in ~games
chili-man LinkThe starters revealed are cute. Australia theme? If so, there's potential for some cool new designs. For all its faults, I do think Pokémon still delivers on a lot of great designs.The starters revealed are cute. Australia theme? If so, there's potential for some cool new designs. For all its faults, I do think Pokémon still delivers on a lot of great designs.
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Comment on Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen releasing February 27th on Nintendo Switch in ~games
chili-man Link ParentShould've sold it for $40 for the authentic LeafGreen purchasing Experience!Should've sold it for $40 for the authentic LeafGreen purchasing Experience!
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Comment on Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen releasing February 27th on Nintendo Switch in ~games
chili-man LinkThese are my favorite Pokémon games, so nice to see this. On the one hand, I'm surprised at their restraint of "only" $20 (still expensive for a 20 year old game). On the other hand, they're still...These are my favorite Pokémon games, so nice to see this.
On the one hand, I'm surprised at their restraint of "only" $20 (still expensive for a 20 year old game). On the other hand, they're still selling 2 versions and apparently aren't modifying the content at all. For this kind of re-release, I'd have liked to see a single merged game with all Pokémon (come on, the story in this one doesn't even have the minor difference of box legendary).
Hopefully they'll at least add in all the events. Naval Rock, Birth Island, and a functional Altering Cave.
I don't plan to buy it right now, though if they add in the events I may be interested. Given how hard it is to get a legit copy of the GBA version now, it could be a fun way to replay it.
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Comment on ‘Sonic 4’: Kristen Bell to voice Amy Rose in ~movies
chili-man LinkReferring to Amy as "Rose" in the article is pretty funny. I think she may be one of the only characters with a last name.Referring to Amy as "Rose" in the article is pretty funny. I think she may be one of the only characters with a last name.
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Comment on List animals until failure in ~games
chili-man LinkMy results 175 animals listed 🐩🐱🐭🐀𓅪🐦🐦🐦🐦⬛🐦⬛🐦🐦🦆🐦🐿🦢🐸🐸𓆈🦬🐄🐽🐗🦔🦌𓃱🦏🦍🦧𓅃🦅🐦🐡🐟🐋🐧🐻❄️🐻🐻🐼🐬🦭🕷🕷🐛🐛🪰🪰🐛🐛🐝🐛🪰🪰🪲🐛🐛🦇🦉🦉🦉🦈🦈🐟🦞🦐🦐🐦🐦𓅦🐦𓅣𓅣🦐🐙🕷🪰🦋🐛🦟🐰🦫🦝𓆉🐤🦃𓃘🐎🦓𓃬🐅🐆🐺🦊🦊🐊𓆣🐃🤷🦣🦖🦕𓃰 farming extinct animals seems like an infinite money...My results
175 animals listed
🐩🐱🐭🐀𓅪🐦🐦🐦🐦⬛🐦⬛🐦🐦🦆🐦🐿🪿🦢🐸🐸𓆈🦬🐄🐽🐗🦔🫎🦌𓃱🦏🦍🦧𓅃🦅🐦🐡🐟🐋🐧🐻❄️🐻🐻🐼🐬🦭🕷🕷🐛🐛🪰🪰🐛🐛🐝🐛🪰🪰🪲🐛🐛🦇🦉🦉🦉🦈🦈🐟🦞🦐🦐🐦🐦𓅦🐦𓅣𓅣🦐🐙🕷🪰🫅🦋🐛🦟🐰🦫🦝𓆉🐤🦃𓃘🐎🦓𓃬🐅🐆🐺🦊🦊🐊𓆣🐃🤷🦣🦖🦕𓃰farming extinct animals seems like an infinite money glitch
That was fun!
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Comment on Steam Deck hits 25,000 games Valve have rated Playable or Verified in ~games
chili-man Link ParentSame experience here. Anything rated Gold or higher on ProtonDB has run perfectly without any tinkering needed.Same experience here. Anything rated Gold or higher on ProtonDB has run perfectly without any tinkering needed.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
chili-man LinkFinally finished the 5 bonus episodes of *Watashi ga Koibito ni Nareru Wakenaijan, Muri Muri! (Muri Janakatta!?) that came out Jan. 1 (which was a pleasant surprise, i had forgotten about that...Finally finished the 5 bonus episodes of *Watashi ga Koibito ni Nareru Wakenaijan, Muri Muri! (Muri Janakatta!?) that came out Jan. 1 (which was a pleasant surprise, i had forgotten about that being in the works). I liked it a lot, hope to see a S2 someday.
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Comment on Body time and daylight savings apologetics in ~life
chili-man Link ParentThe map on that was pretty revealing. I'm in one of the (apparently few) areas with significant late sunrises even under standard time. My thought was always "you don't see the sun in the morning...The map on that was pretty revealing. I'm in one of the (apparently few) areas with significant late sunrises even under standard time. My thought was always "you don't see the sun in the morning during winter anyways, so you at least see it in the evening", which I see isn't true for most people.
Standard still sucks here, but it seems like the majority of people would benefit, and I'd appreciate not changing at least.
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Comment on What are your favorite low cost main dishes/meals? in ~food
chili-man Link ParentHave any lentil soup pointers? I've had some in restaurants that I've liked a lot, but never made it myself.Have any lentil soup pointers? I've had some in restaurants that I've liked a lot, but never made it myself.
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Comment on What ridiculous thing would you spend billions on? in ~talk
I hadn't heard of this game, so I was expecting this cube world: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cube_World_(toy)