dysthymia's recent activity
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival Weekly in ~games
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival Weekly Thread in ~games
dysthymia Link ParentWell, I'd personally argue that in-game experience is more important than the arbitrary directions shown by the dynmap.Well, I'd personally argue that in-game experience is more important than the arbitrary directions shown by the dynmap.
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Comment on A summer Covid-19 wave in ~health
dysthymia Link ParentI still wear masks in basically every enclosed public space (including public transport) during most months. During summer I wear it when the enclosed public space is significantly busy and/or...I still wear masks in basically every enclosed public space (including public transport) during most months. During summer I wear it when the enclosed public space is significantly busy and/or doesn't have windows etc open. I'm wearing single-use FFP2 masks for the most part, but I get them in various colours and often pair them with my outfit.
While we still "were formally" in the pandemic I was also wearing an extra, fabric mask with cute designs on top of the FFP2, both to apply extra force on the FFP2 mask to help prevent any accidental "leakage" and also as a way to personalise my masks a little more. I've used some with flowers, animals, rainbows, and other cute designs.
That being said, I'm still the only one I know that is actually wearing masks. I may occasionally see someone at the supermarket wearing it, but that's really rare. And in the flights I took this year, only 1 other person in 1 of those several flights was wearing a mask.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival - Countdown and launch day in ~games
dysthymia Link ParentIMO it's still a little too early for the dynmap – unless we can limit it to only e.g. 2000x2000 rather than the full terrain. We're still very much exploring the world (or, well, some of us are)...IMO it's still a little too early for the dynmap – unless we can limit it to only e.g. 2000x2000 rather than the full terrain. We're still very much exploring the world (or, well, some of us are) and finding rare structures, and I feel like it would kind of ruin exploration if we know where everything is already
But if the possibility of slowly revealing all the chunks exists (e.g. by expanding the dimensions of the dynmap by 1000 blocks every 2 days), then I'd be fine with that
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival - Countdown and launch day in ~games
dysthymia LinkMade it to the world border! https://i.imgur.com/uhzgH6I.png ...How do I get back now? Good question.Made it to the world border! https://i.imgur.com/uhzgH6I.png
...How do I get back now? Good question.
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Comment on Using digital platforms to make new friends in ~life
dysthymia Link ParentPersonally, I can't fully recommend ingress. It used to be a lovely game, indeed, but as an early adopter who was playing for several years, I can say that, although it can indeed be great for...Personally, I can't fully recommend ingress. It used to be a lovely game, indeed, but as an early adopter who was playing for several years, I can say that, although it can indeed be great for socialising, it also seemed to attract a lot of creepy and/or toxic players who'd invade the other team's members' privacy or otherwise make people feel unwelcome just for some extra internet points. At least in the areas where I've played.
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Comment on How frequently does vscode save dirty files? in ~comp
dysthymia Link ParentIt is open-source, but the open-source version of the program is only if you bother to compile it yourself. Otherwise, it contains some Microsoft binaries – this is mainly why...It is open-source, but the open-source version of the program is only if you bother to compile it yourself. Otherwise, it contains some Microsoft binaries – this is mainly why https://github.com/VSCodium/vscodium exists.
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Comment on Court says Andrew Tate can leave Romania but remain in EU as he awaits trial in ~news
dysthymia Link ParentTo be fair, throughout the Balkans (regardless of EU membership) we have huge problems with corruption in basically every way — finances, politics, police, et cetera. It's just that his claim is...To be fair, throughout the Balkans (regardless of EU membership) we have huge problems with corruption in basically every way — finances, politics, police, et cetera. It's just that his claim is too exaggerated, too generalised, and too absolute for it to be highly accurate. Nevertheless, it does contain some truth to it.
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June/July 2024 in ~games
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June/July 2024 in ~games
dysthymia Link ParentI completely agree about CrossCode. I remember that game since it was still in very early development and only the demos were available. And even then, it felt like a big thing! Some time ago I...I completely agree about CrossCode. I remember that game since it was still in very early development and only the demos were available. And even then, it felt like a big thing! Some time ago I was playing it on a console and I was really surprised how far it's come since then, especially lore-wise.
That being said, I will say, Neo Cab actually looks surprisingly interesting, but I don't want to be greedy as I've already made a request for something in a different comment on this post.
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June/July 2024 in ~games
dysthymia (edited )Link ParentCould I please have Amnesia (either of the two, tbh) if nobody else wants it? :)Could I please have Amnesia (either of the two, tbh) if nobody else wants it? :)
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Comment on Pride Month at Tildes: #10 - What did you do for Pride Month? in ~lgbt
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Comment on Pride Month at Tildes: #10 - What did you do for Pride Month? in ~lgbt
dysthymia LinkI didn't really do anything for Pride Month this year, to be honest, but this month I got an F64 "diagnosis", so I can finally go to an endocrinologist and start HRT soonish \o/I didn't really do anything for Pride Month this year, to be honest, but this month I got an F64 "diagnosis", so I can finally go to an endocrinologist and start HRT soonish \o/
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Comment on How bad are Nvidia GPUs for Linux really? in ~comp
dysthymia Link ParentI was always told this is a "UEFI vs legacy" issue. I have UEFI and I've never had actual problems either when dual-booting, excluding the fact that, after windows updates, Windows would always...I was always told this is a "UEFI vs legacy" issue. I have UEFI and I've never had actual problems either when dual-booting, excluding the fact that, after windows updates, Windows would always put itself as the first partition in the boot table, meaning that GRUB would not show up until I manually went into the boot menu and reordered the partitions as they originally were. But I was always told that if you're using legacy BIOS or whatever, windows may in fact actually overwrite the partition.
I have not personally tested this, however, so I do not actually know if it's true.
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Comment on How bad are Nvidia GPUs for Linux really? in ~comp
dysthymia LinkIn my own personal experience, the only issue I've had with NVIDIA GPUs on linux is the installation and maintaining of the driver. If you're using an Ubuntu-based distro, fine, the driver manager...In my own personal experience, the only issue I've had with NVIDIA GPUs on linux is the installation and maintaining of the driver. If you're using an Ubuntu-based distro, fine, the driver manager application thingy will do it for you, and you'll never have to think about it again. If you're using Debian, Fedora, or any other distro that I've ever tried, you're most likely going to have to do the whole process by yourself - which also means that you'll have to maintain it every time something goes wrong. Which eventually it might.
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Comment on Do you use an RSS reader? in ~tech
dysthymia Link ParentIndeed, I use a physical device (but not a kindle). I will refrain from mentioning the actual brand or model, but the e-ink screen definitely makes a big difference both in putting me the mood for...Indeed, I use a physical device (but not a kindle). I will refrain from mentioning the actual brand or model, but the e-ink screen definitely makes a big difference both in putting me the mood for reading and with encouraging me to read more.
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Comment on How do you feel about it/its pronouns? in ~lgbt
dysthymia (edited )LinkI'd like to point out that this is a fairly anglocentric conversation and/or argument — in many gendered languages, a non-binary person that does not feel "good" with using masculine or feminine...I'd like to point out that this is a fairly anglocentric conversation and/or argument — in many gendered languages, a non-binary person that does not feel "good" with using masculine or feminine grammatical gender would have no other realistic option other than using the language's neuter gender, which is perceived to be as "dehumanising" as "it/its" in English. Nevertheless, as "unusual" as it may be, it appears to be catching on even in more official settings, e.g. this year's Eurovision, where news outlets etc. in Greece would be referring to Nemo using neuter grammatical gender, including the article "το/του", which is roughly equivalent to the English pronoun "it/its". E.g.: [1]. I've heard of a similar situation in Poland as well.
That being said, as someone who had been identifying as non-binary for over 15 years and has been using both "they" and "it" as pronouns in English, I do not see an issue. @DefinitelyNotAFae's linked description more or less describes my thoughts/feelings regarsing it/its as a pronoun – I don't see anything wrong with it on my part.
Also do note @RobotOverlord525's note about languages who do gendering completely differently than English as well!
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Comment on Tildes and comment formatting, markdown: a quick and dirty guide in ~tildes
dysthymia Link ParentI have to say, I've essentially been using this keyboard since approximately when you suggested it, and it's been wonderfulI have to say, I've essentially been using this keyboard since approximately when you suggested it, and it's been wonderful
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Comment on Do you use an RSS reader? in ~tech
dysthymia LinkKind of, I guess? I mostly read things on my e-book reader, and it has a built-in RSS reader feature, though I will say I use it for very personally-specific RSS feeds, rather than as a news...Kind of, I guess? I mostly read things on my e-book reader, and it has a built-in RSS reader feature, though I will say I use it for very personally-specific RSS feeds, rather than as a news outlet or whatever
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Comment on This Miami luxury condo is burying crystals in its building foundation to create good ‘vibes’ in ~design
Yes, I looted all of it (including the dungeon below) weeks ago so there's not much left – sorry @creesch