Grzmot's recent activity
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Comment on Elon Musk said Thursday that Twitter is getting a new CEO and that he will move to a product and technical role in ~tech
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Comment on What's your not-D&D RPG, and why? in ~games.tabletop
Grzmot LinkPathfinder 2e is a very good DnD-styled alternative that in my opinion solves quite a few issues that 5e currently has, namely the fact that martial classes get eclipsed by spellcasters, the...Pathfinder 2e is a very good DnD-styled alternative that in my opinion solves quite a few issues that 5e currently has, namely the fact that martial classes get eclipsed by spellcasters, the overwhelming presence by dexterity as the best ability score there is and so on. Also, Paizo is not WotC! So you get to feel a bit better about supporting them.
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Chuck Tingle goes mainstream...ish
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Comment on I found the libertarian (ultra rationalist?) tildes! Themotte.org in ~tech
Grzmot Link ParentLiterally opened that Culture War sticky and the top comment starts: Granted, the guy goes on to say that he views this development as very positive, but then immediately pivots, tagging a...Literally opened that Culture War sticky and the top comment starts:
What changed in Western societies during the last century that lead to wide scale acceptance of non-white people?
Granted, the guy goes on to say that he views this development as very positive, but then immediately pivots, tagging a different user who apparently supports resegregation and asking them why they are pro-segregation...
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Comment on Teachers in Denmark are using apps to audit their students' moods – some experts are heavily skeptical of the approach in ~tech
Grzmot Link ParentIdeally it wouldn't be necessary, but with classroom sizes where they are, these kind of tools are necessary to get answers while also completing the yearly curriculum. I don't like them either,...Ideally it wouldn't be necessary, but with classroom sizes where they are, these kind of tools are necessary to get answers while also completing the yearly curriculum.
I don't like them either, and they would not be necessary if classes were like 10-15 kids max, and surely, there are ways around them, especially if those ways include teachers spending more time with kids when they aren't teaching them new material. I think there's absolutely a valid argument to be made that we need less technology here, not more. More teachers would help for sure. Overreliance on these tools will surely make the entire system worse.
At the same time, I'm just not seeing the investments into education that are needed to accomplish this. I think there's value in those tools, and would not universally call them bad. Just like in your personal history, the tool cannot be a replacement for actual human contact. I wonder if they use this for older kids as well, because I imagine that the reporting becomes a lot more inaccurate as the kids age into teenagers, who surely are going not going to be interested in "properly" participating, and rather like you say, in being left alone.
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Comment on Munger Hall: A billionaire's bizarre social experiment in ~design
Grzmot LinkWhen the architect resigned, I remember there being a thread here on the subject. I figured a humourously designed video ridiculing the audacity of a 99 year old billionaire with no architecture...When the architect resigned, I remember there being a thread here on the subject. I figured a humourously designed video ridiculing the audacity of a 99 year old billionaire with no architecture experience basically buying his way into conducting an unregulated social experiment he'll never see the result of.
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Munger Hall: A billionaire's bizarre social experiment
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Comment on One more reason to hate cockroaches in ~science
Grzmot LinkA well presented and good article that explains really something that should've been obvious from the start. There's a reason we use animals like fruit flies to conduct genetical research: they...A well presented and good article that explains really something that should've been obvious from the start.
There's a reason we use animals like fruit flies to conduct genetical research: they have an incredibly short generational span. You can establish a hypothesis, test and either confirm or revise it in weeks. Therefore, unless you reduce the population of cockroaches down to 0 or the bottleneck number from which point on the damage from inbreeding will cripple the species forever, you are eventually going to force an evolutionary change. You are literally introducing a new hazard and waiting on them to evolve.
You won't eradicate an insect quickly enough for that to not happen. There's simply too many of them, and they reproduce too quickly.
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Comment on Germany at a standstill as huge strike halts planes and trains in ~news
Grzmot Link ParentI hope they keep striking, considering this is a public, serious offer.Employers have offered 5% more wages over a period of 27 months
I hope they keep striking, considering this is a public, serious offer.
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Comment on Gender-based violence is a global pandemic: KEM report in ~health
Grzmot Link"X is a global pandemic" is going to be the new "z SLAMS y" of headlines, isn't it? Besides that nitpick, yeah it is. I come from a country where it's especially bad. I hope that we can look to..."X is a global pandemic" is going to be the new "z SLAMS y" of headlines, isn't it?
Besides that nitpick, yeah it is. I come from a country where it's especially bad. I hope that we can look to countries that do it better. I know that Spain bettered their problems by establishing a ministry for femicides and amending the school curriculum.
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Comment on Update to Kagi Search pricing in ~tech
Grzmot Link ParentRather interesting to see a statement like this after Vlad was brushing off complaints in the Kagi discord by saying that new people even signed up when users complained about the pricing changes...I am writing to you today with a heavy heart to address the recent loss of approximately 200 customers who cancelled their Kagi membership following our pricing announcement.
Rather interesting to see a statement like this after Vlad was brushing off complaints in the Kagi discord by saying that new people even signed up when users complained about the pricing changes and worried that people will abandon the service.
It's still a good response, even though it gives me a sad satisfaction. I prepaid for a year of Kagi on the old plan, and I'll see where they'll be then. If not I'll probably have to mirror your action and return to DDG.
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Comment on Update to Kagi Search pricing in ~tech
Grzmot Link ParentAI is not the reason Kagi got more expensive though.AI is not the reason Kagi got more expensive though.
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Comment on Naughty Dog's game design is outdated in ~games.game_design
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Comment on Naughty Dog's game design is outdated in ~games.game_design
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Comment on Naughty Dog's game design is outdated in ~games.game_design
Grzmot LinkA video essay examining the game design of Naughty Dog through the lens of mainly The Last of Us 1 and 2. Please note that the discussion around the second game especially was very heated online....A video essay examining the game design of Naughty Dog through the lens of mainly The Last of Us 1 and 2.
Please note that the discussion around the second game especially was very heated online. This video tries to take an approach down the middle of the road. It is not a 10/10 pure praise video, nor is it a bigoted rant about the queers and how dare they kill Joel and have you heard what a turd the game is. It's a very sensible take and puts into words my view on the game better than I ever could.
It's also entertaining. The gamer on the yoga ball knows how to make videos.
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Naughty Dog's game design is outdated
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Comment on Update to Kagi Search pricing in ~tech
Grzmot Link ParentI was looking forward to their family plans to start pushing Kagi in my family home as a viable, no-friction alternative in a way that was not possible with DuckDuckGo, as that required...I was looking forward to their family plans to start pushing Kagi in my family home as a viable, no-friction alternative in a way that was not possible with DuckDuckGo, as that required occasionally going back to google when results sucked. I also enjoy Kagi because of the removal of SEO bullshit results that plague every other search engine.
The additional mental load now required is not great. The fact that the larger family plan does nothing but allow more accounts in honestly sucks. Like, you pay 5 bucks more, but you don't actually "get" anything for it. You're still rate-limited to 1000 searches. You get to add more accounts, sure, but as far as I understand, Kagi doesn't actually do personal recommendation in searches, so accounts merely exist to control access, which means that you could honestly pick up the Early Adopter Professional Plan and then just share passwords, if there are no kids in the picture. Or, you can pay 5 bucks more, enjoy unmetered access and then just split the bill with 4 friends. Congratz, here's your 5 bucks a month unmetered access. So aside of the child protection features, I see zero purpose in the family plan, which sucks, cause I love Kagi, but it's not a 10 bucks a month feature.
I'm a dev myself, I understand they have bills to pay, but the 10 bucks are already a steep price and what they really need right now is to break into a bigger market. The casual plan is an interesting start but I think casual people are going to see the 200 search rate limit and be immediately turned off because it's not infinite.
It also isn't great that the early adopter bonus exclusively applies to the 10 dollar plan. I kind of want to reduce to 5 dollars because that's what makes most sense to me, and if I had those 300 extra searches on there too, it'd be lovely and mean I probably never have to pay more than 5 bucks.
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Comment on Jason Sudeikis says ‘Ted Lasso’ Season 3 “is the end of this story we wanted to tell” in ~tv
Grzmot Link ParentI think good writers have gotten that fact for a long time. But ordering season 250 of the walking dead is going to be more appeasing to the people funding everything than ordering a completely...I think good writers have gotten that fact for a long time. But ordering season 250 of the walking dead is going to be more appeasing to the people funding everything than ordering a completely new show.
There are plenty of recent examples of shows that have gone on too long. A fantastic example is The Handmaid's Tale. It's only going to end with next season, which is 6. It's pure lunacy and the show has suffered for it. But of course now the spin-off is on the way.
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Comment on ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ tops 267 million hours played, fan interest surpasses ‘Fantastic Beasts’ in ~games
Grzmot Link ParentConsidering the context around HL, I wonder if any inclusion could be done in that game without it being called virtue signalling, considering where at least part of the money is going. Sirona is...Considering the context around HL, I wonder if any inclusion could be done in that game without it being called virtue signalling, considering where at least part of the money is going.
Sirona is a celtic name and I think not a bad choice, splitting the name to find connections to anything masculine is splitting hairs. While her inclusion to the game is for sure performative bullshit, the entire game is pretty shallow.
Cho Chang is indeed a terrible name. Anthony Goldstein is nothing special, but reeks of the fact that he was given a very Jewish sounding name because that's his only defining characteristic. It's understandable, he's a side character, but it fits JKR's attempts to make HP more "woke" (and claim the prize of positive attention) after the fact without putting any of the actual work in beforehand.
Why people hate the name Kingsley Shacklebolt though, I don't understand. It's a sick name. I'd love to have that name.
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Comment on ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ tops 267 million hours played, fan interest surpasses ‘Fantastic Beasts’ in ~games
Grzmot Link ParentI was trying to explain that HP as a franchise is responsible for a lot of happy childhood memories and fighting people on it is an incredible uphill battle, especially if you're going to be...I was trying to explain that HP as a franchise is responsible for a lot of happy childhood memories and fighting people on it is an incredible uphill battle, especially if you're going to be attacking them about it, you're bound to land some hits in very vulnerable places.
I don't appreciate conflating that with my own views.
The fact that he even wants to remain in any professional role is insane. CTO of a company like Twitter is a full time job. He's got like 4 other companies to take care of.