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Comment on Deciding which version of Minecraft Java to play. (AKA, what's your favourite update?) in ~games
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Comment on Deciding which version of Minecraft Java to play. (AKA, what's your favourite update?) in ~games
granfdad Link ParentThat's how I felt about my 1.1 world, but I think it was a little too constrained for me, hence the post. It's funny that you say this about post-beta, when that's how I feel about the post...That's how I felt about my 1.1 world, but I think it was a little too constrained for me, hence the post.
I felt like they started adding too much not too far after and got overwhelmed by the mechanics
It's funny that you say this about post-beta, when that's how I feel about the post texture updates, which came 5+ years after.
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Comment on Deciding which version of Minecraft Java to play. (AKA, what's your favourite update?) in ~games
granfdad Link Parent1.8 is my "nostalgia" update, because I played a lot with friends and family around that time, but you're totally right about swimming, 1.13 was a huge improvement to movement, and marks what I...1.8 is my "nostalgia" update, because I played a lot with friends and family around that time, but you're totally right about swimming, 1.13 was a huge improvement to movement, and marks what I think of as "modern minecraft", especially with the 1.14 villagers & (personally disliked) texture update that came after.
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Comment on Deciding which version of Minecraft Java to play. (AKA, what's your favourite update?) in ~games
granfdad Link ParentI wasn't playing during beta, so I have no nostalgia for anything pre-release. There's a very loud minority that claim that beta is the last "true" version of minecraft, but I could never quite...I wasn't playing during beta, so I have no nostalgia for anything pre-release. There's a very loud minority that claim that beta is the last "true" version of minecraft, but I could never quite get into it.
Interesting about having the old version and the new version is two worlds, which do you play more?
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Comment on Deciding which version of Minecraft Java to play. (AKA, what's your favourite update?) in ~games
granfdad Link Parent1.12 is the earliest version of the game that has a working controller support mod, which is nice. My main problem is with mending and the elytra nullifying mining and travel respectively, which...1.12 is the earliest version of the game that has a working controller support mod, which is nice.
My main problem is with mending and the elytra nullifying mining and travel respectively, which are both present in 1.12. I'm not the kind of player that likes to artificially restrict myself, and prefer that features aren't accessible to me at all, so I picked a super old version so that I could take my time. Maybe it's time I stop trying to optimize my experience, and just try to have fun... the elytra has been in the game longer than it hasn't at this point.
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Deciding which version of Minecraft Java to play. (AKA, what's your favourite update?)
In my comment on this thread, I briefly explained my grievances with modern minecraft updates, and said that my long-term world was on version 1.1 from 2012. Since then, I reset my computer and...
In my comment on this thread, I briefly explained my grievances with modern minecraft updates, and said that my long-term world was on version 1.1 from 2012. Since then, I reset my computer and accidentally nuked that world along with the rest of the data I didn't care about. After a long while of kicking myself over having no backup (a problem I have since remedied, thanks for the backblaze suggestion @greg!), it's time to suck it up and start a new world. The only problem is that I don't know what version of the game to start the world on.
Obviously, I can update it later if I really want to, but I found myself loving the simplicity of 1.1 (one wood type, small but epic worldgen, simple biomes, etc.) and missing the comforts of later versions (crafting shortcuts, detailed settings, controller support for my steam deck through the likes of midnightcontrols or controllable). With this in mind, if you're partial to a particular update and it's feature set, pitch it here! I know this sounds weird, but I want to hear about why you like the version of minecraft you play, maybe there's perks of newer versions that I haven't thought/heard of.
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Comment on What possession(s) do you have that continue to delight you every time? in ~talk
granfdad LinkMight be cheating a bit since it's software, but I've slowly spent 700+ USD upgrading my copy of Ableton Live to the highest "suite" tier (haven't pulled the trigger on the upgrade to live 12 yet,...Might be cheating a bit since it's software, but I've slowly spent 700+ USD upgrading my copy of Ableton Live to the highest "suite" tier (haven't pulled the trigger on the upgrade to live 12 yet, though) and it's without a doubt the best purchase(s) I've ever made. I'm a hobbyist musician and I probably will never make that money back from the music I make in it, but that DAW is the best piece of software I own, and I never get tired of making new music.
Apart from that, I basically only wear Uniqlo Airism half sleeve t-shirts. They're the most comfortable t-shirt I've ever worn and I'm constantly surprised at how good they feel straight from the dryer, as someone who is very squeamish about weird-feeling fabric.
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Comment on Forced to upgrade [from iPhone 8] in ~tech
granfdad Link ParentIf we give them the benefit of the doubt and assume they do nothing but make phone calls, that's still a good avenue for an attacker to access private info via listening/recording them. From the...If we give them the benefit of the doubt and assume they do nothing but make phone calls, that's still a good avenue for an attacker to access private info via listening/recording them. From the photo, it also looks like they use the camera, which means that the camera can be turned on, and there are probably photos (potentially private ones) on the phone.
Even if the user isn't using any advanced functionality, the Lumia does have all sorts of smart capabilites, most notably the ability (and power) to run other apps. More stuff available means more exploits to gain access to the things mentioned above and, for something as famously abandoned as a windows phone, those flaws are almost certainly well documented and un-patched.
There's a certain security provided by the sheer niche-ness (who's attacking windows phones in 2024? much better to focus on iphones and androids), but that doesn't stop someone who is determined to hack this specific person.
I only have a layperson's understanding of cybersecurity, so take all of this with a grain of salt. Hopefully someone knowledgable who is reading this can contest/reinforce my explanation.
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Comment on Forced to upgrade [from iPhone 8] in ~tech
granfdad Link ParentI can't imagine a 10 year old nokia lumia running the abandoned windows phone OS is secure.I can't imagine a 10 year old nokia lumia running the abandoned windows phone OS is secure.
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Comment on Forced to upgrade [from iPhone 8] in ~tech
granfdad Link ParentI feel you there, and I think the main thing I've taken away from that is that a 'dumbphone' is - as the name would imply - purely software based. Something like grapheneOS on the cheapest pixel...I feel you there, and I think the main thing I've taken away from that is that a 'dumbphone' is - as the name would imply - purely software based. Something like grapheneOS on the cheapest pixel they still support could get you 80% of the way there, even if it doesn't look like a dumbphone.
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Comment on Forced to upgrade [from iPhone 8] in ~tech
granfdad LinkA bit of a nitpick, but the current iPhone SE is basically an iPhone 8 with upgraded internals, so these complaints are solvable, also while saving a bit of money (though not now the cost is sunk,...Now it doesn't fit in my hand properly, all new iPhones are veritable tablets. I also miss TouchID. The new camera is fine.
A bit of a nitpick, but the current iPhone SE is basically an iPhone 8 with upgraded internals, so these complaints are solvable, also while saving a bit of money (though not now the cost is sunk, I suppose).
I am slowly embracing the r/dumbphone and it's interesting to see how software support doesn't impact people's choices - to the point where I can't help but think "is that even safe?" I don't have a grand point to make about this, it's just interesting to see the contrast.
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Comment on Why do you live? in ~humanities
granfdad LinkYou can’t pause an online game. The only reason anything good happens is because there’s someone around to do it, the only reason anyone feels good is because they’re around to feel it.You can’t pause an online game. The only reason anything good happens is because there’s someone around to do it, the only reason anyone feels good is because they’re around to feel it.
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Comment on Is there an alternative to Nexus Mods? in ~games
granfdad Link ParentI know, I was simply talking about the quality of WJ lists vs Collections. Hence “an unrelated hijacking”.I know, I was simply talking about the quality of WJ lists vs Collections. Hence “an unrelated hijacking”.
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Comment on Mouthwashing | Launch trailer in ~games
granfdad LinkI'm all for "to each their own", but surely I'm not the only one who is wholeheartedly uninterested in the recent influx of retro-graphics psychological & body horror games. Iron lung, FAITH,...I'm all for "to each their own", but surely I'm not the only one who is wholeheartedly uninterested in the recent influx of retro-graphics psychological & body horror games. Iron lung, FAITH, KinitoPET, and Shotgun Roulette, Lethal company & Content Warning to a lesser extent (in the horror aspect, not the "wholeheartedly uninterested" aspect). It just seems like these are games that are primarily designed to have creepypasta video essays written about them. The closest I've come to liking this kind of game was milk inside a bag of milk, but that was short and more of an emotional experience than a horror one. I don't really care about pure horror in any media so maybe it's that, but could someone who enjoys these games give me some insight into what's to like?
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Comment on Is there an alternative to Nexus Mods? in ~games
granfdad Link ParentFYI, the free user collection experience is actively being worked on, and was described as having “way more rough edges… than there should be” by Halgari, the lead developer of vortex and the...FYI, the free user collection experience is actively being worked on, and was described as having “way more rough edges… than there should be” by Halgari, the lead developer of vortex and the upcoming nexus app
EDIT: an unrelated hijacking of this reply, but OP please consider looking at Wabbajack instead of Collections if you want 600+ mods, Collections are notoriously bad outside of maybe 2 or 3 good ones, and WJ lists tend to be more stable and have more active support communities. I’m a wabbajack author though, so I’m very very biased.
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Comment on Cards Against Humanity pays you to give a shit in ~society
granfdad Link ParentThis might be lazy, but I'm a not an american so I can't see Musk's website and figure it out for myself. How on earth are CAH getting this bit to happen?Is there some way I can force Elon Musk to pay $47 to Cards Against Humanity PAC?
Funny you should ask! If you’re a registered voter in PA, GA, NV, AZ, NC, WI, or MI, just type your name into this dumb website for his PAC, put “MuskIsDumb@cah.lol” as your referrer, and they'll be legally obligated to pay us $47. The more people who do this, the more Musk money we’ll get to un-fuck America.
This might be lazy, but I'm a not an american so I can't see Musk's website and figure it out for myself. How on earth are CAH getting this bit to happen?
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Comment on Self-help book marketing is bleak in ~health.mental
granfdad LinkI think you need at least 36 for that!25 Strategies and Steps to Overcome Your Hurdles and Achieve CHIM".
I think you need at least 36 for that!
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Comment on Tips for managing a low-storage laptop? in ~tech
granfdad (edited )Link Parentthis seems like the best indication of ease of use, thank you! Backblaze + a permanent USB seems like the way to go for safely expanding storage. EDIT: it seems like low-profile type C drives...That said, you can also read that as "it's the thing I set up for people's systems that I won't be around to manage day-to-day"
this seems like the best indication of ease of use, thank you! Backblaze + a permanent USB seems like the way to go for safely expanding storage.
EDIT: it seems like low-profile type C drives aren't really a thing, because there's not enough space in the connector like there would be on a type A... will just use the drive I have currently to offload projects later. If I remove the drive will backblaze keep it backed up, or see that it "disappeared" and delete it?
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Comment on Tips for managing a low-storage laptop? in ~tech
granfdad Link ParentBackblaze would bring my monthly service payments (which is currently only obsidian sync lol) to $20 (about 13 USD), which sounds like a pretty good investment for peace of mind/data. How would...Backblaze would bring my monthly service payments (which is currently only obsidian sync lol) to $20 (about 13 USD), which sounds like a pretty good investment for peace of mind/data. How would you rate the UX on a scale of 1-10? I would be looking for something that's as close to set-and-forget as possible because I know that if it wasn't, I would still do the "forget" part.
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Comment on Tips for managing a low-storage laptop? in ~tech
granfdad Link ParentComplex, and I'm hesitant about having data online-only, but it's an interesting concept. Will absolutely read more about Johnny Decimal, this question is being asked as part of an...Complex, and I'm hesitant about having data online-only, but it's an interesting concept. Will absolutely read more about Johnny Decimal, this question is being asked as part of an all-encompassing EOY tech reset I'm doing so I'm open to drastic re-designs of the ways I interact with technology.
That's a good point. That said, I love the idea that since a minecraft world is n-billion blocks wide, a singleplayer world could functionally be played forever... or at least a very long time. You could abandon your base, fly 20,000 blocks and do almost everything up to the ender dragon as if you had started a new world.