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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
countchocula Link ParentThe gym is full of people with bad takes. Firefighters use the stair machine. Firefighters are badass.The gym is full of people with bad takes. Firefighters use the stair machine. Firefighters are badass.
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Comment on Electricity use of AI coding agents in ~enviro
countchocula Link ParentWhat? Ai is a product of late stage capitalism... you're talking about a product built to hoover up incredible amounts of personal data, while relying on stolen work of others, funnelling all of...What? Ai is a product of late stage capitalism... you're talking about a product built to hoover up incredible amounts of personal data, while relying on stolen work of others, funnelling all of it to the benefit of a corporate entity with direct ties to an imperialist military regime. This thing was funded with the ill gotten gains of investors and continues to drag down the economy in a variety of ways. If you removed late stage capitalism from ai, ai (in its current form) would not exist.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
countchocula LinkBouldering progress check in: ive been going to a different gym than my usual one and i think its graded a fair amount easier (or my body moves the same as the setter's?) but i got my first V6. It...Bouldering progress check in: ive been going to a different gym than my usual one and i think its graded a fair amount easier (or my body moves the same as the setter's?) but i got my first V6. It felt tough but overhangs are my jam so i knew it'd give eventually. Felt really good, it was my last attempt for the night. I felt properly accomplished, my arms were covered in chalk up to my elbows, my hands were dried up with blood from numerous scrapes earlier in the session, taped up in other spots and i got it and i felt like i wasnt pretending to be a boulderer anymore. It felt like not just a personal milestone but a legit like... accomplishment. Of note. It was good.
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Comment on Phil Spencer is leaving Microsoft/Xbox in ~games
countchocula Link ParentI mean... to claim that you heard the death knell of consoles when the dreamcast died is like saying you hear the end of the universe because one star went supernova! Entire lives will be lived in...I mean... to claim that you heard the death knell of consoles when the dreamcast died is like saying you hear the end of the universe because one star went supernova! Entire lives will be lived in that time. Thats not even taking into account the actual specifics of why sega bowed out of the market.
Purpose built electronics like a console will be around for a little while longer. Mainly because their existence rely on covering a gap in the market, which there will always be because no product is singularly perfect at everything and cheap. Consider the Nex Playground, thats a new console and its market is youth oriented with an easy to swallow price tag. Its doing fairly well, justifying its existence as well as third party development costs.
The problem is that Microsoft has NO direction. They are a large company with multiple fingers in hundreds of pies, all of which theyre only mildly interested in... and some of those pies are extremely expensive to continue having fingers in. This makes decision making really difficult for these pies mmmm pies and theyre not a decisive company. Theyre an acquisition company, and unless they acquire a "smaller" competing console maker... theyre screwed. There are competent people at the xbox gaming division but their ideas are difficult and time consuming to put into motion so instead the eye of sauron finds something new to look at for a while. I would actually argue that if microsoft leaves the xbox division somewhat in tact, we might actually see a skunkworks revival in some form down the line because of how many people love the brand internally. Not to mention the optics align for it with Xbox's underdog brand in general.
My point is that consoles will continue to exist in some form, we have cell phones that can change the tv channel but we still use tv remotes and we have pc's that can run Crisis but sometimes you just want to swing your arms around like donkey kong without seeing a work email notification on screen.
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Comment on Sony is shutting down the PlayStation studio Bluepoint in ~games
countchocula Link ParentSure, they made the pitch but it is very clear from Sony's trajectory in the past couple of years that they handed down a publishing edict where they would mostly be interested in live service...Sure, they made the pitch but it is very clear from Sony's trajectory in the past couple of years that they handed down a publishing edict where they would mostly be interested in live service games. A studio that hasnt yet proven themselves with their own IP is going to be in a precarious situation trying to pitch one without some hyped money making scheme behind it.
As for the firings, they seem localized to the studio.
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Comment on Sony is shutting down the PlayStation studio Bluepoint in ~games
countchocula LinkGod damnit sony, what are you doing? Who thinks its a good idea to take a company that makes fantastic single player remakes and tells them to build a live service? Surely an exec should also be...God damnit sony, what are you doing? Who thinks its a good idea to take a company that makes fantastic single player remakes and tells them to build a live service? Surely an exec should also be fired at the same time for such an obviously bad decision?
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Comment on I made a word game - and it has come a long way in ~games
countchocula LinkThat was charming, though i may be biased because im in 1st on the leaderboard. I think there has to be a transition between the final move and the name entry. Usually in casual games we do...That was charming, though i may be biased because im in 1st on the leaderboard.
I think there has to be a transition between the final move and the name entry. Usually in casual games we do something like hold on the screen and just highlight the solved word in some way (light around it or even just scaling the solved puzzle letters up then down in an animation for a really low cost solution) before eog cleanup.
Either way, looks really good and quite fun. Definitely have to have a particular brain type for this but when it hits i bet it hits.
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Comment on CGA-2026-02 🕹️🚗 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 Racing Lagoon in ~games
countchocula LinkI played this game a while ago when i found out about it, so my memory wont be exact. I still have it installed on my steam deck with a fan made english translation iirc. It was trivial to setup...I played this game a while ago when i found out about it, so my memory wont be exact. I still have it installed on my steam deck with a fan made english translation iirc. It was trivial to setup as a ps1 rom on the emudeck.
#1 i loved the open world being treated like a final fantasy game. Little car representation zipping around the city looking for battles
#2 i loved the rpg mechanic of winning and losing parts. Really put a lot on the line for each race, though jarring as a concept to begin with and painful because of the handling model
#3 the races themselves were ridiculous, car handling was definitely not ideal. And the draw distance was comical. Switching between GT1 and this is definitely an experience.
#4 the aesthetic is just good clean fun. I dont know if weve really seen that final fantasy character look in a racing game since? Its just more of that sweet nostalgia powder to snort up.
At the end of the day, i like to think of this as a game Racing because the game mechanics are front and centre while the racing and driving are just another means with which to experience leveling up and collecting loot. Its cute and had i rented this back in the day, i would not have complained and i think id be a die hard about it now. But as an adult its hard to love beyond the surface.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
countchocula LinkThings are going pretty great, i have been eating a lot of candy but also exercising a ton so i think my body is just freaking out and coming up with cravings that are pretty hard to resist. Im...Things are going pretty great, i have been eating a lot of candy but also exercising a ton so i think my body is just freaking out and coming up with cravings that are pretty hard to resist.
Im house sitting so im away from my climbing gym but i have a membership to a closer gym for the month as a sweetener for staying here. I got my first v5 and almost my second there, though the first one felt a bit light tbh. Though climbing routes are odd and really play into strengths so i can maybe see it? The second one will be sent tonight when i go again, though i had a pretty stark reminder of the danger when pushing yourself. It was at the top of a very high wall and reaching for the last hold i slipped and came down in a weird way with my arm under my body and i heard it crunch a bit but thankfully it wasnt in the right position to break. That would have really sucked. Oh well, v5's are on the menu now! Also, im just flashing v4's which is crazy progress imo.
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Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food
countchocula LinkIve finally gotten a mixer, a standing one to be precise so ive been having a lot of fun baking and making doughy stuff in general. I made cinnamon buns and cookies and want to experiment more...Ive finally gotten a mixer, a standing one to be precise so ive been having a lot of fun baking and making doughy stuff in general. I made cinnamon buns and cookies and want to experiment more with cinnamon bun flavours, as well as Polish brioche doughnuts.
Additionally, ive been interested in Chinese foods so i made scallion pancakes as well as sesame shao bings! I made bao buns too with some leftover braised pork filling and the gelatinous liquid from the braise, though to be fair ive made those a few times now.
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Comment on How many Hosers are there on Tildes? in ~talk
countchocula LinkVancouverite here for nearly 13 years, originally a Toronto kid. Definitely a hoser, i havent played hockey since high schoolVancouverite here for nearly 13 years, originally a Toronto kid. Definitely a hoser, i havent played hockey since high school
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
countchocula Link ParentI definitely had that realization between v3 and v4 haha. Just a matter of time and the right setter... I row when i can for sure, great exercise and criminally underrated. My regular gym doesnt...I definitely had that realization between v3 and v4 haha. Just a matter of time and the right setter...
I row when i can for sure, great exercise and criminally underrated. My regular gym doesnt have a machine unfortunately.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
countchocula Link ParentYeah for sure, i think ive been slacking on the top rope lately because the boulders are a more social event, lots of folks hanging about usually. Ive got a 5.11+ that im projecting but have been...Yeah for sure, i think ive been slacking on the top rope lately because the boulders are a more social event, lots of folks hanging about usually. Ive got a 5.11+ that im projecting but have been stuck on one of the moves as well.
Do you down climb as well? There was a period that i did that religiously and it was a really good exercise. Just a shoe ripper unfortunately.
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Comment on Fable | Gameplay reveal in ~games
countchocula LinkIm looking forward to this. Playground knocked it completely out of the park when they took on the Forza franchise. I think the primary reason for those games getting stale is entirely because of...Im looking forward to this. Playground knocked it completely out of the park when they took on the Forza franchise. I think the primary reason for those games getting stale is entirely because of Microsoft's production team's conservative decision making. Im hoping that theres less interference on this one until Microsoft sees that they have an easy recurring revenue stream with incremental, inoffensive sequels. I think this is going to be a solid game.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
countchocula Link ParentHoly moly! Thats exciting, i get the calories now. God, if i so much as look at food i have to record 1500 calories. As a man who refuses to do two trips, im excited for you to be able to do the...Holy moly! Thats exciting, i get the calories now. God, if i so much as look at food i have to record 1500 calories. As a man who refuses to do two trips, im excited for you to be able to do the same lol
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
countchocula LinkClimbing check in: still unable to do v5's but regularly crushing v4's. I think im going to have to start strength training on my back and add more core exercises. Additionally, a greater focus on...Climbing check in: still unable to do v5's but regularly crushing v4's. I think im going to have to start strength training on my back and add more core exercises. Additionally, a greater focus on finger strength.
Im back to losing weight, somehow its only mid week and im down more than 3lbs which is not healthy but damn does it feel lighter on the wall. Ive also switched to eating a bit more carbs for my meal before going to the gym, the extra hit of energy is noticeable.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
countchocula Link ParentThat seems... low? If youre doing strength training im assuming youre trying to bulk? If so, unless youre like 100lbs, even 1500 seems like a calorie deficit.That seems... low? If youre doing strength training im assuming youre trying to bulk? If so, unless youre like 100lbs, even 1500 seems like a calorie deficit.
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Comment on Norway's approach to getting kids reading has much to teach us this year – from government support, to innovation with libraries themselves in ~books
countchocula LinkWow that library/space strictly for kids is a wonderful and quirky spot. Really highlights, for me, the true lack of third spaces for kids here in Canada. Our libraries are very stuffy, (mostly)...Wow that library/space strictly for kids is a wonderful and quirky spot. Really highlights, for me, the true lack of third spaces for kids here in Canada. Our libraries are very stuffy, (mostly) unattractive utilitarian spaces that i would necessarily equate with creativity or fun. They do the job and then most teenagers go hang out at the local Tim Hortons. Its a tragedy.
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Comment on No bull: This Austrian cow has learned to use tools in ~science
countchocula LinkIm genuinely stunned. That's one of the coolest things ive ever seen. And really sad when i consider the state of some cows ive seen in my life. One bit in the article hit pretty hard: Thank you...Im genuinely stunned. That's one of the coolest things ive ever seen. And really sad when i consider the state of some cows ive seen in my life. One bit in the article hit pretty hard:
Veronica learned to use tools because she was allowed to. Most farm animals live in relatively barren environments with no access to objects they can manipulate, he notes. “You can’t become a tool user if there are no tools available.”
Thank you for sharing.
Still recovering from a handful of injuries, specifically my finger so no new climbing PR's unfortunately. I did beat my fastest 5k which was neat! Im now sub 25 minutes which is crazy.
Been focusing on pullups and strength training in general so that im ready for new climbs when im back fully. Goal is 100 pullups every session but i can do about 50+ of several varieties before im completely pumped. All this to be able to do some one handed pullups without a resistance band.