Crespyl's recent activity
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Comment on Where does your username come from? (Following up on last year's thread) in ~tildes
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Comment on 2024 United States election megathread in ~society
Crespyl (edited )Link ParentMy family started to suggest at first jokingly, now more seriously, that instead of watching the "horror movie" rollercoaster on the news we should just watch The Thing instead (one of our number...My family started to suggest at first jokingly, now more seriously, that instead of watching the "horror movie" rollercoaster on the news we should just watch The Thing instead (one of our number has never seen it before).
I'll probably still inflict news on myself off and on anyway, but it'll be nice to not have this quite so much at the center of our evening.
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Comment on Best solution to extract PDF data? in ~comp
Crespyl LinkI don't use it much myself, but I have a couple family members who've used Microsoft's Power Query to extract data into Excel from a variety of sources, including PDFs.I don't use it much myself, but I have a couple family members who've used Microsoft's Power Query to extract data into Excel from a variety of sources, including PDFs.
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Comment on Seeking an Android podcast app without subscription. Impossible? in ~tech
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Comment on Vivaldi 7.0 has been released in ~tech
Crespyl Link ParentBlink is the name Google gave to their Webkit fork, I believe Firefox is still using Gecko.Blink is the name Google gave to their Webkit fork, I believe Firefox is still using Gecko.
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Comment on Best way to voice call and screenshare with audio on Linux? in ~comp
Crespyl Link ParentThere's audio and then there's audio. Historically, voicechat audio from the microphone has worked fine, but desktop audio from the applications being screen-shared does not go through Discord...There's audio and then there's audio. Historically, voicechat audio from the microphone has worked fine, but desktop audio from the applications being screen-shared does not go through Discord without jumping through hoops.
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Comment on Best way to voice call and screenshare with audio on Linux? in ~comp
Crespyl Link ParentDoes your Discord screenshare feed include desktop/game audio? That's been the sticking point for me the last few times I tried it, but I haven't kept up with any more recent developments.Does your Discord screenshare feed include desktop/game audio? That's been the sticking point for me the last few times I tried it, but I haven't kept up with any more recent developments.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Crespyl Link ParentI've also been playing TBW, and really enjoying the "clicky" tactical gameplay with the great dialog and little worldbuilding details ("traffic warlock", "mildfire", the medic, etc). I picked it...I've also been playing TBW, and really enjoying the "clicky" tactical gameplay with the great dialog and little worldbuilding details ("traffic warlock", "mildfire", the medic, etc).
I picked it up after finally finishing the DLC for Talos Principle, Road to Gehenna. Really enjoyed going back to that world, the characters and their little struggles in their own home-made BBS-type system was fun to explore.
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Comment on In leak, Facebook partner brags about listening to your phone’s microphone to serve ads for stuff you mention in ~tech
Crespyl Link ParentAlthough I agree that this "active listening" is highly unlikely, it is (or at least was last I heard) the case that the Facebook app is a notorious battery hog.drain the device's battery
Although I agree that this "active listening" is highly unlikely, it is (or at least was last I heard) the case that the Facebook app is a notorious battery hog.
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Comment on Tildes Book Club discussion - Small Gods by Terry Pratchett in ~books
Crespyl Link ParentThere was a bit with some play on Om being "Om"-nipotent and "Om"-niscient, and I wondered if maybe that was the source of the name.I wondered if Om was a reference to the meditation chant or some subtler reference to El that I can't quite connect.
There was a bit with some play on Om being "Om"-nipotent and "Om"-niscient, and I wondered if maybe that was the source of the name.
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Comment on Android launchers in ~tech
Crespyl Link ParentI also use Niagara and am quite happy. It's very opinionated, but it suits my usecase well.I also use Niagara and am quite happy. It's very opinionated, but it suits my usecase well.
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Comment on What game do you consider an unconventional masterpiece? in ~games
Crespyl LinkMiasmata is the product of just two brothers IIRC, whose previous work was mostly just a handful of small games for Windows Mobile/PocketPC. Misasmata is an ambitious game about finding a cure for...Miasmata is the product of just two brothers IIRC, whose previous work was mostly just a handful of small games for Windows Mobile/PocketPC.
Misasmata is an ambitious game about finding a cure for a disease while exploring and mapping a big island, and there may or may not be a monster hunting you. Your character is diseased and weak, but highly organized, with the tidy little notebook and map making up most of the diagetic UI. You stumble around the gorgeous map with a weird physics driven movenment system that has you trudging up hills and trying to keep your balance half-falling back down.
It's more than a little obtuse and janky, being a mostly (entirely?) custom engine, but it's one of the more immersive games I've ever played, and the cartography mechanic is both satisfying and unlike anything I've seen in other games.
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Comment on I worked for Mr Beast, he's a sociopath in ~tech
Crespyl Link ParentOne persons "entertaining video" could be anothers "sadistic purpose", couldn't it?One persons "entertaining video" could be anothers "sadistic purpose", couldn't it?
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Comment on Tildes Book Club discussion - Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman in ~books
Crespyl Link ParentI also like what I presume was her "true" name, Skarthatch of the Keep, which has an almost FromSoft-esque feeling of mythic implications without really telling you anything.I also like what I presume was her "true" name, Skarthatch of the Keep, which has an almost FromSoft-esque feeling of mythic implications without really telling you anything.
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Comment on Spotify is no longer just a streaming app, it’s a social network in ~tech
Crespyl Link ParentMy dad used to have Rhapsody upwards of a decade ago. It was pretty decent for its time, before streaming was really a thing. Changing the name to Napster of all things is hilarious to me.My dad used to have Rhapsody upwards of a decade ago. It was pretty decent for its time, before streaming was really a thing. Changing the name to Napster of all things is hilarious to me.
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Comment on Steam - Game Recording Beta - A new built-in system for creating and sharing your gameplay footage in ~games
Crespyl Link ParentIIUC, the way the game integration works is just that the games will automatically attach timestamped markers to the recording, not that they will create distinct clips. After the game has ended,...IIUC, the way the game integration works is just that the games will automatically attach timestamped markers to the recording, not that they will create distinct clips. After the game has ended, the user goes back into the review/clip editor tool and can jump around to those markers to clip what they actually want to separate out.
The user can also manually create those markers with a hotkey, although when I tried it out it didn't seem to show the markers in the editor.
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Comment on Inside Netflix’s bet on advanced video encoding in ~movies
Crespyl Link ParentIt used to be possible to get Netflix to send up to 1080p to Firefox, even on Linux, by "asking the server nicely" with an addon that would modify the player JS to add 1080p as a supported profile...It used to be possible to get Netflix to send up to 1080p to Firefox, even on Linux, by "asking the server nicely" with an addon that would modify the player JS to add 1080p as a supported profile for the device type. The addon I used to use is here: https://github.com/TheGoddessInari/netflix-1080p-firefox, not sure if it still works, there's a handful of other forks and different implementations of the same idea.
This link should still go to their streaming test video that will display a bunch of information about the streaming parameters, which is handy for debugging.
Agreed about the other frustrations, it's not a great experience to have to keep debugging why resolution or audio aren't working right. I had similar problems with Prime Video, but without any (known) addons to fix the streaming resolution. In that case I've just resorted to piracy in a handful of cases.
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Comment on The quick trick for softening canned chickpeas for silky-smooth hummus, stews, and more in ~food
Crespyl LinkSomewhat relatedly, I recently learned of a fun way to make use of the liquid that canned chickpeas come in: meringues! The liquid (also called aquafaba) can be whipped up with a bit of cream of...Somewhat relatedly, I recently learned of a fun way to make use of the liquid that canned chickpeas come in: meringues! The liquid (also called aquafaba) can be whipped up with a bit of cream of tartar and sugar to make a nice fluffy foam that makes for really nice egg-free meringues.
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Comment on Recommendations for less mass-produced and more artistic tv in ~tv
Crespyl LinkI recently watched the western animated show Scavengers Reign (on Max, now on Netflix IIRC) and found it quite good. A slow burn, quiet exploration of an alien world and the characters stranded...I recently watched the western animated show Scavengers Reign (on Max, now on Netflix IIRC) and found it quite good.
A slow burn, quiet exploration of an alien world and the characters stranded there, it does a good job of letting the story speak for itself and trusting the audience to piece together what's going on. Episodes are about 20-30 minutes each.
I also recently enjoyed "Fired on Mars" (also on Max), a funnier and more cynical story about a guy working for a big tech-bro company on Mars who is abruptly made redundant and has to figure out what to do with himself.
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Comment on Co-op game recommendations in ~games
Crespyl LinkThe "We Were Here" series on Steam is a set of coop puzzle games for two players. There's four games out, and IIRC another in the works, each one is more polished and ambitious than the last. "We...The "We Were Here" series on Steam is a set of coop puzzle games for two players. There's four games out, and IIRC another in the works, each one is more polished and ambitious than the last. "We Were Here", "We Were Here Too", "We Were Here Together", and "We Were Here Forever" are the four available now.
I've played the first three with my brother, and had a great time, and we're trying to make time for the fourth.
Each one typically splits the players into separate areas, so you're each seeing different information and have to share observations and communicate closely to solve the puzzles.
Highly recommended.
Although AOL was a bit before my time, this is pretty much how I came by this tag. I've had it long enough now that I've allowed it to become pretty closely linked with my real name, and I'm not too bothered by it.
I once read a bit about the head of Arcen Games (makers of the large scale RTS AI War) talking about how he kept a list of syllables and phonemes that he liked, and used that list to name the company. So when I needed a name for a character, I spent some time thinking about what I find fun to read and write, and ended up here. Liked it enough to keep using it some 10ish years later.