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Comment on Controllers that work well with CachyOS? in ~tech
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Comment on Forgot Chrome's unusable, any recommendations? in ~tech
deathinactthree LinkEchoing the recommendations in here for Zen. I switched to it from Vivaldi after Chrome nuked ad blockers and it takes a minor amount of adjustment UI-wise but I find I prefer it. Firefox...Echoing the recommendations in here for Zen. I switched to it from Vivaldi after Chrome nuked ad blockers and it takes a minor amount of adjustment UI-wise but I find I prefer it. Firefox extensions and Sync work, uBlock works perfectly, I never see YouTube or Reddit ads, etc. I particularly like the minimized audio player controls in the sidebar, useful if you're listening to a YouTube music playlist or streaming Spotify or Apple Music etc. in a background tab without switching over to the tab.
I've tried pretty much every browser out there, including the experimental and goofy ones, and here in 2025 in a post-Manifest landscape, it's the best browser going if you just want something simple without a ton of bells and whistles that just plain works.
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Comment on Luigi Mangione wants death penalty count tossed in US CEO murder case in ~news
deathinactthree Link ParentIn terms of incompetence and Occam's Razor, it's not conspiracy at all to say they didn't orchestrate it but picked up the first guy that "looked right", stuck a gun in his bag (according to...In terms of incompetence and Occam's Razor, it's not conspiracy at all to say they didn't orchestrate it but picked up the first guy that "looked right", stuck a gun in his bag (according to reports), and tried to nail him for it. It's the very definition of incompetence.
Not saying either way whether he's guilty, I have no idea, just saying it's kind of on par.
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Comment on I dream with a new mainstream handheld console that is neither an extension of a regular console experience, a smartphone, or a wine-powered Linux machine in ~games
deathinactthree LinkI'm going to ask a stupid question, and for context I just spent the last couple of days installing emulators on my OnePlus 13 and bought a Backbone controller for it: what's the Steam Deck not...I'm going to ask a stupid question, and for context I just spent the last couple of days installing emulators on my OnePlus 13 and bought a Backbone controller for it:
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what's the Steam Deck not doing that you wish it would? Seems to fill that need--it's Windows games but it's still right there--although full disclosure I don't have one.
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is it that mobile games on phones aren't covering that spread technologically or that you don't like what's available? I'm not advocating for it at all (hence emulators) and too many are F2P grind fests but a lot of popular franchises have mobile versions for full-price offline versions of their games, and some are mobile only.
I have my own answers for this but curious about your take.
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Comment on ‘Very significant’ Jack Kerouac story discovered after mafia boss auction in ~books
deathinactthree (edited )LinkI don't have an opinion on what I'm about to say, but this feels like a ChatGPT version of Kerouac so I'm not shocked that it was cut. Even for him it's a bit too hagiophric (is that a word?)....I don't have an opinion on what I'm about to say, but this feels like a ChatGPT version of Kerouac so I'm not shocked that it was cut. Even for him it's a bit too hagiophric (is that a word?). Doesn't add much. I say this as someone whose email handle is based on Dean Moriarty and has been for just over 30 years, and who has met Gary Snyder and Lawrence Ferlinghetti in person. (I swear that's not my entire personality, heh.)
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Comment on What game is your personal "Silksong"? in ~games
deathinactthree Link ParentIt was Elden Ring for me as well. I came to the first Dark Souls a little late because I didn't buy a PS3 until 2012 but became obsessed with it after a few frustrating hours before it "clicked"...It was Elden Ring for me as well. I came to the first Dark Souls a little late because I didn't buy a PS3 until 2012 but became obsessed with it after a few frustrating hours before it "clicked" and I was able to git gud. I played it religiously for over a year, completing maybe two dozen playthroughs with various challenge builds (including doing a OneBro run) and becoming somewhat dominant in the PVP scene. Even after a year I felt like I was still figuring out new things about the world's mysterious lore, especially after the DLC dropped, and the story blew me away the more of it I came to understand.
I eagerly snapped up DkS2 and 3 when they were released but although they are good games, they didn't quite capture the same magic for me as the first. 2 is mechanically great and fun to play but the story was pretty weak and felt like an afterthought. 3 felt better put together story- and atmosphere-wise but honestly tried too hard to be hard, as it seemed to assume (not unreasonably) that most players already had the experience of beating the first two games, so it was a brutal slog for all but the most diehard. Bloodborne and Sekiro are terrific games that I couldn't personally get into at all, but I won't bore the class with all the reasons why.
But Elden Ring totally recaptured the feeling of playing Dark Souls again for the first time. The scale, the exploration and beautiful landscapes, learning things about the world, the fear and wonder of discovering things like Siofra River or Leyndell or the Academy, and maybe most importantly that the challenge level is almost perfect--it's incredibly hard as hell in places but never truly impossible. It exceeded every expectation and I would get up at 4am or 5am many mornings just to get a little more progress before my workday, something I've never done with a game before. It was easily the most engaging experience I've had with a video game since.........well, Dark Souls.
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Comment on What's a product or service that you use but don't want to pay for and why? in ~life
deathinactthree Link ParentNewpipe for Android and using uBlock Origin on Firefox-based browsers (doesn't work on Blink anymore) means I haven't seen a single YT ad in years.Newpipe for Android and using uBlock Origin on Firefox-based browsers (doesn't work on Blink anymore) means I haven't seen a single YT ad in years.
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Comment on What common misunderstanding do you want to clear up? in ~talk
deathinactthree Link ParentOh, that answers my question in my other comment. TIL!Oh, that answers my question in my other comment. TIL!
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Comment on What common misunderstanding do you want to clear up? in ~talk
deathinactthree Link ParentMakes me wonder if there's a term for "portmanteau but not exactly"Makes me wonder if there's a term for "portmanteau but not exactly"
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Comment on What common misunderstanding do you want to clear up? in ~talk
deathinactthree Link ParentHeh, I live in Seattle and they play "Chaise Longue" pretty regularly on KEXP. Although it's been a bugbear for me for a long time, that's probably why I was thinking about it recently!Heh, I live in Seattle and they play "Chaise Longue" pretty regularly on KEXP. Although it's been a bugbear for me for a long time, that's probably why I was thinking about it recently!
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Comment on What are some of your routines or habits? in ~life
deathinactthree LinkEvery morning starts with a coffee and cig (I know) in my bathrobe on my back deck watching the sun come up. Then some light stretching, then getting my dailies in Gems of War (F2P game but you...Every morning starts with a coffee and cig (I know) in my bathrobe on my back deck watching the sun come up. Then some light stretching, then getting my dailies in Gems of War (F2P game but you don't have to spend money) for 5 minutes before my daily ablutions. Then log in to work.
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Comment on What common misunderstanding do you want to clear up? in ~talk
deathinactthree Link ParentSimilarly, "poisonous" vs "venomous".Similarly, "poisonous" vs "venomous".
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Comment on What common misunderstanding do you want to clear up? in ~talk
deathinactthree LinkIt's "chaise longue" (lit. "long chair" in French), not "chaise lounge". Drives me nuts for some reason, even though I get how it happened since, y'know, you lounge on it.It's "chaise longue" (lit. "long chair" in French), not "chaise lounge". Drives me nuts for some reason, even though I get how it happened since, y'know, you lounge on it.
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Comment on Why do some gamers invert their controls? Scientists now have answers, but they’re not what you think. in ~games
deathinactthree LinkThis thread makes me feel like I'm the weird one, heh. I use non-inverted always specifically including for flight games (e.g. Freespace 2, No Man's Sky) because for me, I don't think of the...This thread makes me feel like I'm the weird one, heh. I use non-inverted always specifically including for flight games (e.g. Freespace 2, No Man's Sky) because for me, I don't think of the joystick as my neck, but my corneas: I push up if I want to look or move up, down if I want down, left, right, etc. I can't get the hang of inverted controls. I look in the direction I intend to move. I don't even use free look controls because I'm Going Where I'm Going. Not sure what this says about my brain.
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Comment on Investment club? in ~finance
deathinactthree Link ParentAlright, I'm in. I'm an extremely conservative investor but like I said, I have some "fun money" I can play with, and none of it is crypto or will be. It could be useful to give some basic advice...Alright, I'm in.
I'm an extremely conservative investor but like I said, I have some "fun money" I can play with, and none of it is crypto or will be. It could be useful to give some basic advice for people starting out as well as collectively doing some fundamental analysis on prospects and see where it goes.
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Comment on Investment club? in ~finance
deathinactthree Link ParentAll that makes sense, and fair enough. But I'd be remiss to not ask since this is something you're looking at spearheading: what's your background in this? I'm not looking for a specific answer,...All that makes sense, and fair enough. But I'd be remiss to not ask since this is something you're looking at spearheading: what's your background in this? I'm not looking for a specific answer, just curious.
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Comment on Investment club? in ~finance
deathinactthree Link ParentI like the idea of a knowledge exchange that was mentioned. I can pitch in a small amount but my advice will be really boring--S&P500 and Vanguard Retirement Funds --but could be valuable for...I like the idea of a knowledge exchange that was mentioned. I can pitch in a small amount but my advice will be really boring--S&P500 and Vanguard Retirement Funds --but could be valuable for people starting out on the how and why.
For the investment club I have a small separate account I keep for moonshots but is the goal here technical or fundamental analysis? Both? Neither? Vibes? 😜
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Comment on Investment club? in ~finance
deathinactthree Link ParentI feel the same way. Almost all my money is in no-load indexes averaging 15% YOY but, like, I'd at least look. I have a separate much smaller account where I can take some chances.I feel the same way. Almost all my money is in no-load indexes averaging 15% YOY but, like, I'd at least look. I have a separate much smaller account where I can take some chances.
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Comment on I've noticed an odd and possibly disturbing trend on Reddit lately in ~tech
deathinactthree Link ParentI have occasionally myself debated creating such a bot that allows me to bait a Reddit Idiot(tm) into arguing endlessly with an LLM. But I truly feel that there are enough bots (or even just...I have occasionally myself debated creating such a bot that allows me to bait a Reddit Idiot(tm) into arguing endlessly with an LLM. But I truly feel that there are enough bots (or even just idiots) on Reddit that I would just be contributing to Dead Internet Theory. It wouldn't add anything but more noise.
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Comment on Favorite mobile games for short play sessions? in ~games
deathinactthree Link ParentThis seems pretty good actually--I just ran through the tutorial and a couple of levels and it strikes me as a simplified (not simple) version of Alina of the Arena which is a game I love and I...This seems pretty good actually--I just ran through the tutorial and a couple of levels and it strikes me as a simplified (not simple) version of Alina of the Arena which is a game I love and I always wished I could play on mobile. This is close enough! Thanks!
I was using a PS5 controller which worked just fine in ZorinOS, my only real complaint was that the battery life was oddly low, like Linux was polling it too often and keeping it awake maybe.
Then a friend gave me his spare EasySMX X15, which looks admittedly a little goofy but I find I like it better. No issues pairing via Bluetooth, no responsiveness issues, comfortable in the hands, build quality has been great, battery life is great. Not expensive.
I confess I'm not positive if rumble works because I don't play any games that use rumbling and I sincerely couldn't care less about it. It also doesn't have the touchpad, there are buttons that replicate clicking the left/right sides of the touchpad though, which has been fine for me. Otherwise I recommend it.