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Comment on Confess your food crimes in ~food
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
crulife (edited )LinkEarlier few weeks ago, I completed Sniper Elite 4. It was a rather empty game in many ways, but the main loop was fun for a while. But pretty soon I got bored of the organ cam gimmick and really...Earlier few weeks ago, I completed Sniper Elite 4. It was a rather empty game in many ways, but the main loop was fun for a while. But pretty soon I got bored of the organ cam gimmick and really kinda felt way too bad for killing nazis. It was kinda the opposite of what I was going for with that game. Don't think I'll be visiting the other games in the series.
And as for a more recent project, I completed Pillars of Eternity 1, which had been in my Library for perhaps a year. I .... didn't absolutely like it. It was fine, but after completing both Baldur's Gate games, almost entirely derivative. I'm looking forward to trying Avowed soon, perhaps that can give me at least some action.
We're going for a little trip for the first time with my kids, and there's gonna be some air travel. So I thought I'll give Flight Simulator 2024 a try with them to alleviate the stress a bit. But turns out the game has really bad reviews and the latest update doesn't even start according to protondb on Linux, so I guess that'll be for later.
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Comment on California Governor Gavin Newsom "completely aligns" with Charlie Kirk on trans athlete issue, and agreed about restricting gender affirming care for prisoners and youths, in podcast in ~lgbt
crulife Link ParentMay I suggest another solution: make ~lgbt non-subscribed by default, also to anonymous users. I sometimes (like now) bump into these discussions, like for instance when I'm browsing tildes...I'll probably get in trouble for this, but frankly speaking, adequate moderation is the solution
May I suggest another solution: make ~lgbt non-subscribed by default, also to anonymous users.
I sometimes (like now) bump into these discussions, like for instance when I'm browsing tildes without a logged in account or when I'm reading through my RSS feed, which is also non-logged-in. My logged in account is not subscribed to lgbt precisely for the reason people complain about here.
So when I see these threads, the impulse to react and comment comes almost immediately and the thought process of "what the fuck am I doing here right now" comes after, if at all. This is both a weakness of myself (but not an uncommon one) and also of the type of application this (and every other social media site) is.
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Comment on US President Donald Trump cuts short talks with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy after Oval Office blow up in ~society
crulife Link ParentYoutube comments tend to always be pro whatever video they are under. I'm not sure how they do it, simple moderating cannot be enough.Youtube comments tend to always be pro whatever video they are under. I'm not sure how they do it, simple moderating cannot be enough.
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Comment on Are we witnessing the takeover of a country right now? in ~society
crulife LinkAre we witnessing a takeover attempt of the whole planet?Are we witnessing a takeover attempt of the whole planet?
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Comment on Sean Bean to play Sheriff of Nottingham in ‘Robin Hood’ series at MGM+ in ~tv
crulife Link ParentIndeed. It has some genuine 80s jankness but also suffers a bit from a Seinfeld effect. Like for instance, the fight coreographies were absolutely wooden at the start but by the end of the series,...Indeed. It has some genuine 80s jankness but also suffers a bit from a Seinfeld effect. Like for instance, the fight coreographies were absolutely wooden at the start but by the end of the series, they had developed a lot of moves that became standard.
But yeah, even with my considerable nostalgia, it's a bit difficult to watch.
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Comment on Sean Bean to play Sheriff of Nottingham in ‘Robin Hood’ series at MGM+ in ~tv
crulife (edited )LinkI'm probably recommending this out of my nostalgia, but... If you can stomach a lot of 80s retro jank, check out Robin of Sherwood from 1984-1986.I'm probably recommending this out of my nostalgia, but... If you can stomach a lot of 80s retro jank, check out Robin of Sherwood from 1984-1986.
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Comment on What are your favourite time-loop based books, movies and video games? in ~talk
crulife (edited )Link ParentThat one has some cool snappy dialog in addition to being one of the best episodes of all Star Trek. ...That one has some cool snappy dialog in addition to being one of the best episodes of all Star Trek.
LAFORGE: Must be déjà vu.
CRUSHER: Both of us? About the same thing?...
DATA: (deadpan, after people around the table guessing 20 cards in a row) This is highly improbable.
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Comment on What are your favourite time-loop based books, movies and video games? in ~talk
crulife LinkThe best ever time loop story I've seen in a game was in Quantum Break. I don't want to spoil it. As for books, Dark Matter had an interesting, even if a bit pulpy take.The best ever time loop story I've seen in a game was in Quantum Break. I don't want to spoil it.
As for books, Dark Matter had an interesting, even if a bit pulpy take.
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Comment on Framework 13 chassis available for $400 in ~tech
crulife Link ParentIt's an ok machine overall. The problems are mostly in the cheapness (for its price range) and low battery life. Also, the resale values seem to be pretty bad: I had to lower the price to below...It's an ok machine overall. The problems are mostly in the cheapness (for its price range) and low battery life. Also, the resale values seem to be pretty bad: I had to lower the price to below 50% to offload mine. I had configured it with a bit weird colors and the clear iso keyboard, which probably explains some of that.
With the same money, you can get a new previous gen Thinkpad X1 Carbon, with a lot better build quality, great resale values and pretty much top-of-the-line Linux support.
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Comment on At what age do you consider someone to be an adult? in ~talk
crulife LinkOn average, 25. Notable life experience and/or personality may lower that. Lack thereof may raise it.On average, 25. Notable life experience and/or personality may lower that. Lack thereof may raise it.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
crulife LinkFinished High on Life. It was fun in roughly the same way as smoking weed and/or heavy drinking is fun. Kinda short. Difficult to recommend at full price, but -50% may be worth it if you're into...Finished High on Life. It was fun in roughly the same way as smoking weed and/or heavy drinking is fun. Kinda short. Difficult to recommend at full price, but -50% may be worth it if you're into Rick&Morty kind of stuff.
I started playing Citizen Sleeper. It's a story-heavy sci-fi indie game, a bit like Disco Elysium without the 'walking around the map' parts. It's made by a non-binary PhD from England whose publisher name is "Jump Over the Age"[0]. I mention this, because in the game, I bumped into a medical doctor who immediately looks like a woman, but is right away called "they/them" without explanation. Which of course drove my old-ass brain into some sort of a confusion before I figured out what was happening there. I wish we had adopted Spivak pronouns instead (ey/em/eir), they/them seems kinda counterproductive from a communication-efficiency perspective (like, is this multiple people, or a robot; what kind of non-binary are they, etc). But understandable that older, already existing words is more probable to catch on than entirely new words. Or perhaps we should have a language like Finnish as the world language instead. We never had any gendered pronouns, which is perhaps another reason why the whole issue seems a bit entirely unnecessary to me at times.
Anyway, seems like a good game and potentially a good story, although I'm only about 30 minutes in. Cool art. It has a "throw the dice" game mechanic to measure success and failure, which I'm not super wild about generally, but it seems to be in a secondary role hopefully there.
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Comment on Are we witnessing the takeover of a country right now? in ~society
crulife Link ParentAll it takes is one clumsy english astronaut, too embarassed to report what he'd done.All it takes is one clumsy english astronaut, too embarassed to report what he'd done.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tv
crulife LinkI thought the Murderbot books often read like TV scripts, so it shouldn't be a huge leap. Many scenes ended with a quip, emotional shocker or a cliff hanger. That kind of thing tends to work well...I thought the Murderbot books often read like TV scripts, so it shouldn't be a huge leap. Many scenes ended with a quip, emotional shocker or a cliff hanger. That kind of thing tends to work well on TV.
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Comment on Can you recommend tv shows with themes of grit, endurance, survival under hostile circumstances? in ~tv
crulife LinkNobody mentioned Arcane yet, which I feel matches what you're asking. It's not very deep, but extremely well made. While it's a movie instead of a TV show, this question reminded me of Pan's...Nobody mentioned Arcane yet, which I feel matches what you're asking. It's not very deep, but extremely well made.
While it's a movie instead of a TV show, this question reminded me of Pan's Labyrinth. It portrays a realistic hostile environment and what it might do to a child psychologically.
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Comment on Nvidia’s $589 billion DeepSeek rout is largest in market history in ~finance
crulife (edited )Link ParentThey're still over 100% more valuable than they were 1 year ago, or 2000% more valuable than 5 years ago. So why would they be in any kind of trouble because of this? Generally speaking and...They're still over 100% more valuable than they were 1 year ago, or 2000% more valuable than 5 years ago. So why would they be in any kind of trouble because of this?
Generally speaking and simplifying a tad, a company's money supply isn't directly affected by how its stock behaves. And we're looking now at a very short period of time, which basically only day traders should be doing. The stock price might just as well be up tomorrow because the cheapening attracts new buyers.
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Comment on Should leftists in the US be armed? in ~society
crulife LinkIf you have a gun intended to actually be used against a human being, it's much much more probable that you will use it against somebody who isn't a far right extremist. So from a leftist point of...If you have a gun intended to actually be used against a human being, it's much much more probable that you will use it against somebody who isn't a far right extremist. So from a leftist point of view it doesn't make any sense to get one.
Unless you're actually planning a violent, extremely well-planned revolution. Which it doesn't sound like you're doing.
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Comment on What are some passages or quotes that inspire your creativity or encourage your creative process? in ~creative
crulife LinkThis seems like it might be just a joke devoid of any real meaning, but I like David Lynch's last cameo in The Fabelmans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mAyNNBOdnsThis seems like it might be just a joke devoid of any real meaning, but I like David Lynch's last cameo in The Fabelmans
Now remember this: When the horizon is at the bottom, it's interesting. When the horizon is at the top, it's interesting. When the horizon's in the middle, it's boring as shit.
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Comment on Donald Trump signs actions to pull US out of Paris climate agreement, intends to promote fossil fuels and mineral mining in ~enviro
crulife LinkDoes it kinda look like no action has had any consequence for rising CO2 levels? https://www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/climate-change-atmospheric-carbon-dioxide One would...Does it kinda look like no action has had any consequence for rising CO2 levels? https://www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/climate-change-atmospheric-carbon-dioxide
One would assume that some sort of a bump would occur due to things like the Paris agreement, pandemic, war in Ukraine, or EV vehicles coming to the market, but the curve seems completely unaffected by anything.
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Comment on Live updates of day one executive orders / actions taken by US President Donald Trump in ~society
crulife Link ParentAre your students and staff illegal immigrants who have been or will be arrested for burglary or theft? I'm basing my knowledge of this law on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laken_Riley_Act so...Laken Riley passing is awful. I'm just already out of words. And I'm really scared for my students and my staff.
Are your students and staff illegal immigrants who have been or will be arrested for burglary or theft? I'm basing my knowledge of this law on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laken_Riley_Act so please correct me and apologies if I interpreted it wrong.
I tend to eat with my fork in my right hand because why the fuck not. My right hand is more dextrous than my left.
I'm usually a tad elitistic in making food, but my (and my kids') guilty pleasure is macaroni with fried minced meat with just a bit of black pepper and an ungodly amount of salt.
I also sometimes with complete reckless disregard towards reality drink cappuccino after noon.