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Comment on Apple TV picks up rights to Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere books for adaption in ~tv
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Comment on Apple TV picks up rights to Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere books for adaption in ~tv
chundissimo Link ParentDespite being a huge Sanderson fan and sci-do fan, I haven’t touched any of his sci-fi. But all his fantasy is top notch. As a sci-fi fan you may enjoy that his magic systems are hard in so far as...Despite being a huge Sanderson fan and sci-do fan, I haven’t touched any of his sci-fi. But all his fantasy is top notch. As a sci-fi fan you may enjoy that his magic systems are hard in so far as the rules are very well defined. I think Mistborn is a great entry point because of its very interesting (albeit not super fleshed out) world and magic systems; the first novel is essentially fantasy Ocean’s 11. The second novel in the trilogy is a bit of a slog, but the ending makes the whole thing worth it and sets up the finale. The only drawback is that in retrospect he’s improved a lot since writing Mistborn, but I still think it’s the best entry point.
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Comment on Actual underrated films of the 2020s so far in ~movies
chundissimo Link ParentIt was quintessentially Shyamalan, and it was very fun. Very interesting narrative structure too. Despite that I think the RT score is merited, I don’t think it’s necessarily a good movieIt was quintessentially Shyamalan, and it was very fun. Very interesting narrative structure too. Despite that I think the RT score is merited, I don’t think it’s necessarily a good movie
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Comment on Actual underrated films of the 2020s so far in ~movies
chundissimo Link ParentSuch a strange movie where I felt like I understood none of it, but enjoyed it thoroughly. Something about it is hauntingly beautiful. Analysis videos after the fact made me appreciate it a bit more.Such a strange movie where I felt like I understood none of it, but enjoyed it thoroughly. Something about it is hauntingly beautiful. Analysis videos after the fact made me appreciate it a bit more.
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Comment on San Francisco to make childcare free for families earning up to $230,000 in ~society
chundissimo LinkFrom talking with a lot of people here, SF has a reputation of being a bad place to raise children, and affordability is a big reason (but not the only one). A lot of people I know moved away from...From talking with a lot of people here, SF has a reputation of being a bad place to raise children, and affordability is a big reason (but not the only one). A lot of people I know moved away from SF before or right after having kids. So hopefully this will help combat that.
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Comment on One formula that demystifies 3D graphics in ~comp
chundissimo LinkWow I didn’t expect this to be so captivating. He explained it in such an intuitive way. Definitely going to check out more of his videos!Wow I didn’t expect this to be so captivating. He explained it in such an intuitive way. Definitely going to check out more of his videos!
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Comment on Avengers: Doomsday | Fantastic Four and Wakanda teaser in ~movies
chundissimo Link ParentOh wow I didn’t even consider a Doomwar adaptation! I highly doubt it but that would be sickOh wow I didn’t even consider a Doomwar adaptation! I highly doubt it but that would be sick
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
chundissimo LinkJust finished Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller and really disliked it in comparison to Circe! If I hadn’t read Circe first I may have enjoyed it more, but I just felt every aspect of Circe was...Just finished Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller and really disliked it in comparison to Circe! If I hadn’t read Circe first I may have enjoyed it more, but I just felt every aspect of Circe was better.
Started on Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky, and wow I’m instantly hooked. The world building off the bat is so interesting and the unique non-human narrative perspectives are so well written. I’m only a few chapters in but already I’m expecting it to be a 5 star read.
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Comment on What private companies are you happy doing business with? in ~talk
chundissimo Link ParentGiving your employees stock is not the same thing as an employee owned cooperative. Yeah, thats where the bad incentives come from.Giving your employees stock is not the same thing as an employee owned cooperative.
Of course the VCs and founders will almost always end up with most of the stock.
Yeah, thats where the bad incentives come from.
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Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative
chundissimo Link ParentOpus 4.5 has been a huge upgrade in quality in my experienceOpus 4.5 has been a huge upgrade in quality in my experience
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Comment on What private companies are you happy doing business with? in ~talk
chundissimo Link ParentWow I never would’ve guessed. Good to know!Wow I never would’ve guessed. Good to know!
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Comment on What private companies are you happy doing business with? in ~talk
chundissimo Link ParentI’d love to see more well known successful companies with this sort of structure. It just seems like the right incentive structure for a sustainable company with a good productI’d love to see more well known successful companies with this sort of structure. It just seems like the right incentive structure for a sustainable company with a good product
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
chundissimo LinkAfter just finishing and loving Circe by Madeline Miller, I’ve jumped into her prior book, Song of Achilles. I’m not nearly as smitten, and I think it comes down to pace as well as Patroclus as...After just finishing and loving Circe by Madeline Miller, I’ve jumped into her prior book, Song of Achilles.
I’m not nearly as smitten, and I think it comes down to pace as well as Patroclus as the viewpoint. Now that it seems the Trojan war is getting into swing, I imagine and hope it will pique my interest more. I don’t hate it though and I’ll definitely finish it. Circe was maybe a 9.5/10 for me so that’s a high bar to clear as a comparison point.
Miller is a very skillful writer in balancing a modern tone with a mythological one, as well as managing the complexities of character and narrative when dealing with gods and prophecies.
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Comment on What are your predictions for 2026? in ~talk
chundissimo LinkI predict some sort of market correction to AI companies. I have my doubts it will be a dotcom bubble or that all AI companies will fall apart, but I think something is gonna burst when the...I predict some sort of market correction to AI companies. I have my doubts it will be a dotcom bubble or that all AI companies will fall apart, but I think something is gonna burst when the numbers are this bad in a nonzero interest rate environment. I suspect the bigger hit will be a lot of the silly startups that have gobbled up VC cash with dubious products. Will any big firms collapse? Maybe, OpenAI seems the most precarious, but they may have enough inertia to power through. I think companies will stop cramming AI into everything as they continue to get bad feedback and bad ROI.
A few substantial model improvements could completely knock out my prediction, but this is where my gut is at the moment.
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Comment on Introducing Surfboard for Tildes in ~tildes
chundissimo Link ParentAgreed! I’m sure it’s been asked before, but is the overhead of getting it into the App Store too onerous to consider? I’d happily pay a few bucks for it.Agreed!
I’m sure it’s been asked before, but is the overhead of getting it into the App Store too onerous to consider? I’d happily pay a few bucks for it.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
chundissimo LinkKlara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro. I’ve read Never Let Me Go by him which was great but very sad. Klara and the Sun deals with similar themes of love and meaning of soul, but has a different...Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro. I’ve read Never Let Me Go by him which was great but very sad. Klara and the Sun deals with similar themes of love and meaning of soul, but has a different tone (albeit still a sad undercurrent). Very humanist, lighter science fiction isn’t usually my cup of tea, but he does a great job keeping it interesting. I’m gripped by it and the small worldbuilding mysteries he sprinkled in; I’m worried it’s winding up for bigger tragedy, but who knows! I only have 100 pages left.
It’s certainly a good palette cleanser of a book on my Sanderson completionist quest. Next I’ll likely be reading Mistborn Era 2, but maybe I’ll finish the year with one more novel(la) before embarking on that series. Dune and Circe have both been on my list for a long time, so we’ll see if I have the motivation to finally pick them up before the year runs out.
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Comment on Without looking, do you have a vague idea of your coordinates? in ~talk
chundissimo LinkYes but just to the precision of my region, not my city exactly. I know my latitude strongly because there’s a brewery based in my hometown named after its latitude, and I’ve learned my new...Yes but just to the precision of my region, not my city exactly.
I know my latitude strongly because there’s a brewery based in my hometown named after its latitude, and I’ve learned my new latitude in relation to that.
For the full coordinate pair it helped that as part of my old job I constantly had to run tests against fake locations to validate data and I would regularly input my region’s coordinates into a form, so it’s kind of ingrained into me. If I ever move away it’s extremely unlikely I’ll ever learn my coordinates again.
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Comment on Games: Your personal year in review for 2025 in ~games
chundissimo Link ParentSo PvPvE means you can kill players, or you can kill the “environment”. In extraction games this takes the form of some NPC that adds a layer on top of it being purely PvP. In Tarkov and...So PvPvE means you can kill players, or you can kill the “environment”. In extraction games this takes the form of some NPC that adds a layer on top of it being purely PvP. In Tarkov and Marauders, these are NPCs that look like players but are generally much dumber and easier to kill. In Hunt Showdown these are zombies; it also has bosses which make the game loop much more interesting than most extraction shooters. In all of these games there is some balance between killing players versus killing the NPCs, and that balance is largely dictated by the risk/reward. ARC I think positions itself in a way that PvE feels like the default, so much so that many people in the community see those who do PvP as “villainous”. Obviously that’s a little extreme and the game mechanic exists so it’s a valid way to play, but the result is the community leans much more towards friendly and helpful interactions (relative to other games).
Would it be suitable to someone who prefers PvE. Yes with the big asterisk being can you stomach the PvP i.e. can you be okay with players killing you. If so go for it! I am in that camp myself and on the rare occasions I’ve chosen to hunt other players I feel terrible about it. I primarily help players, and only PvP out of defense and I have a good time. I do get frustrated when I feel like I’m encountering an inordinate amount of PvP (and losing), so I think it may depend on your threshold for that and what players you run into. The robots (aka the ARCs) are very fun and engaging to fight in this game.
Also using mic is a must in this game and you can get a lot of fun interactions and random team ups if you do
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Comment on Games: Your personal year in review for 2025 in ~games
chundissimo LinkI have played so much Arc Raiders! I’m absolutely enamored by it. It scratches the itches that DayZ and Hunt Showdown scratched without being nearly as sweaty or time consuming as either of them....I have played so much Arc Raiders! I’m absolutely enamored by it. It scratches the itches that DayZ and Hunt Showdown scratched without being nearly as sweaty or time consuming as either of them. The PvPvE works really well and the community (on PC at least) is really good. Having days (usually weekends) where everyone shoots on sight or lies about being friendly can be quite demoralizing, but I think that risk keeps the game interesting. My only complaint is the gear management is still a bit wonky right now. I’d really love to see them make crafting and re-gearing after a wipe more seamless. In other extraction shooters I struggled with gear fear, in Arc I struggle with “regear fear”; I have plenty of gear/materials I just don’t want to take the time to craft and equip it again!
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Comment on Games: Your personal year in review for 2025 in ~games
chundissimo Link ParentAlways love to see love for Timberborn! One of my favorite colony management games for sure. Hours melt away when I play. Satisfactory too as far as sims go… even just reading it mentioned makes...Always love to see love for Timberborn! One of my favorite colony management games for sure. Hours melt away when I play.
Satisfactory too as far as sims go… even just reading it mentioned makes me want to start a new factory.
There are a number of scenes in Mistborn and Stormlight where I have a really tough time imaging them pulling off live action, but if they can it will be spectacular. Maybe we can get some spinoff animated stuff if we’re really lucky?