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  1. Comment on Fable | Gameplay reveal in ~games

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    My wallet and myself are prepared to be overpromised and underdelivered to. As is Fable tradition.

    My wallet and myself are prepared to be overpromised and underdelivered to. As is Fable tradition.

    22 votes

  2. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    If you had a good carrying case for it, I think the A1 mini would be a good portable option.

    If you had a good carrying case for it, I think the A1 mini would be a good portable option.

    1 vote

  3. Comment on Razzie Awards nominations: ‘Snow White,’ Ice Cube-starring ‘War of the Worlds’ lead with six nods each in ~movies

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    It's one of those movies where I watched someone do a comedic synopsis of it and I felt like that was a better experience than having actually watched the movie could ever be. And I like bad...

    It's one of those movies where I watched someone do a comedic synopsis of it and I felt like that was a better experience than having actually watched the movie could ever be. And I like bad movies. MST3K's offerings, The Room, Troll 2, etc. love 'em all. But from what I could tell, War of the Worlds just sounds boring, cheap, and lazy. Almost like they were trying to make a "so bad it's good" movie.

    5 votes

  4. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    I got my first 3D printer, a BambuLab A1 Mini Combo, the other day. I've been printing things non-stop. My favorite thing is printing parts for the printer. A bucket for collecting waste filament,...

    I got my first 3D printer, a BambuLab A1 Mini Combo, the other day. I've been printing things non-stop. My favorite thing is printing parts for the printer. A bucket for collecting waste filament, a scraper handle, a small drawer attachment, handles for the allen wrenches, etc. I like the idea of owning something that both creates and solves its own problems.

    Beyond that, it's a lot of novelty prints -- benchy, a turret from Portal, some fidget toys, and a D&D mini of a rat (a gift for a fellow player), and other little goofy things.

    I'm learning a lot...like multicolor prints are a pain in the ass unless you plan things out intelligently. When I made the rat mini, it didn't have a baseplate so I fiddled around in Bambu Studio to add one. The mini was one color, the stand another. And I sunk the rant a few layers into the stand which meant for a few layers the printer had to swap colors multiple times and it took forever.

    7 votes

  5. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

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    Me? RTFM? Never! (I will though, thanks :D)

    Me? RTFM? Never!

    (I will though, thanks :D)

    1 vote

  6. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

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    Even with feather fall enchant on your boots it's dangerous stuff. My death count skyrockets (pun intended) the second I get elytra. Especially in the nether or large caves where there are a lot...

    Even with feather fall enchant on your boots it's dangerous stuff. My death count skyrockets (pun intended) the second I get elytra. Especially in the nether or large caves where there are a lot of walls/ceiling to hit.

    1 vote

  8. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

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    help help I'm being repressed!

    help help I'm being repressed!

    5 votes

  9. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

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    I started off the season steadfast in my determination to not use Elytra. And then I caved the second free Elytra became available. But prior to that I'd gotten quite comfortable using a horse to...

    I started off the season steadfast in my determination to not use Elytra. And then I caved the second free Elytra became available. But prior to that I'd gotten quite comfortable using a horse to get around and I kind of decided that if I ever lost my Eltyra, I'd just travel by horse again.

    Well tonight I died and lost my Elytra (as well as some other nice things) and I'm going to avoid getting more. If you see me flying around, shame me.

    10 votes

  10. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

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    Can 3 month olds even use computers, tea?

    Must be at least 3 months old

    Can 3 month olds even use computers, tea?

    4 votes

  11. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

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    I just throw my stuff up on my webserver the old fashioned way (FTP). But this isn't ideal because I have to use an FTP program to upload and there's no clean UI for albums (just the default...

    I just throw my stuff up on my webserver the old fashioned way (FTP). But this isn't ideal because I have to use an FTP program to upload and there's no clean UI for albums (just the default folder index the server software supports). I could probably code my way out of both problems, but I'm lazy!

    1 vote

  12. Comment on Help with 1bed, WFH apartment layout! in ~life.home_improvement

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    I think ultimately the best solution won't come to you until you're moved in, although I understand the difficulty moving the desk w/o movers. Because visiting an empty apartment, having the floor...

    I think ultimately the best solution won't come to you until you're moved in, although I understand the difficulty moving the desk w/o movers. Because visiting an empty apartment, having the floor plan, etc. is very different from what it's like once you have your stuff in it. For example, I have a small-ish living room and my wife and I bought a huge sectional. On paper it would fit without any issue. In reality it took up half of the living room and made navigating it difficult at times. All that's to say that I like the 2 desk living room idea, but I suspect that's going to be very cramped.

    I also think it's good to have your work and living areas separate when you're WFH, because that physical separation helps you relax and feel truly separated from work. My work area is a powered shed in my backyard, which I don't use during the winter because it would be pricey to heat it. So I'm working in my living room and spending my evenings in my living room. It's not great and I can't wait for warmer weather!

    I guess I don't have a definitive answer for you, just some random thoughts!

    edit - oh an idea on not being able to move the bed and desk. Could you maybe buy furniture coasters that the movers could place the bed and desk on? Then you could more easily slide things around until you find the right fit. Then if you're able, lift the furniture up just enough to pull the coasters out once it's placed.

    1 vote

  13. Comment on Star Wars shake-up: Kathleen Kennedy steps down as George Lucas protégé Dave Filoni, exec Lynwen Brennan take over Lucasfilm in ~movies

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    I've definitely seen this with my own kids. Like they're aware of Star Wars and enjoy a few random toys and kid books* I bought them over the years, but any time I've ever said "hey let's watch...

    I've definitely seen this with my own kids. Like they're aware of Star Wars and enjoy a few random toys and kid books* I bought them over the years, but any time I've ever said "hey let's watch <literally anything star wars>" they have zero interest. I think they enjoy it because I enjoy it, and that's definitely not enough to grab their interest for a show or a movie.

    *Sadly I don't see a future where they enjoy the Thrawn trilogy or Shadows of the Empire

    8 votes

  14. Comment on YouTube is now the largest digital library of Sesame Street content in ~tv

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    I can't say for certain they have literally every second of every episode in flawless quality, but I do recall that at one point HBO Max had episodes going back to the 70s broken up by season. I...

    Do they even possess all the episodes?

    I can't say for certain they have literally every second of every episode in flawless quality, but I do recall that at one point HBO Max had episodes going back to the 70s broken up by season. I remember because I went through a few of the early 90s episodes to show my kids what it was like when I was their age.

    So while 100 eps is being presented as a fantastic thing for viewers, it's actually a huge step backwards from what was had on HBO Max a few years back. As you alluded to, I don't know that there's a ton of demand for the old seasons, as even I only watched a handful of episodes before returning to the more recent episodes. But still, this is worse than it once was.

    2 votes

  15. Comment on Star Wars shake-up: Kathleen Kennedy steps down as George Lucas protégé Dave Filoni, exec Lynwen Brennan take over Lucasfilm in ~movies

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    I think if Filoni serves as a "big picture" guy, leaving the actual implementation to others, then this may be a good thing. Certainly can't be worse than Kennedy, but to her credit we did get...

    I think if Filoni serves as a "big picture" guy, leaving the actual implementation to others, then this may be a good thing. Certainly can't be worse than Kennedy, but to her credit we did get Andor, the first couple seasons of Mandalorian, and a few really great moments from Kenobi while under her leadership.

    Really though I'm not sure I even care anymore? There was a time in my life where the thought of not watching something Star Wars related was unfathomable, but now I'm totally fine having missed multiple TV shows and don't have much interest in watching them.

    Like I haven't seen the last seasons or so of The Mandalorian and I don't care to catchup. And this is coming from me, someone who was such a fan of Boba Fett prior to The Mandalorian and BoBF that I got a mythosaur skull tattooed on me way before the shows came along. They've seriously screwed the franchise up so badly that I'm just completely disinterested in it for the most part.

    15 votes

  16. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

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    When my daughter and I play creative together, she often likes building with cherry wood and white oak for that ultra "girly" look. And since my floating island is nothing but cherry trees and...

    When my daughter and I play creative together, she often likes building with cherry wood and white oak for that ultra "girly" look. And since my floating island is nothing but cherry trees and flowers I decided to just lean into it. I've mostly been terraforming the island (primarily adding rivers/lakes that feed into the waterfalls), but today I took a few minutes to create/decorate a nether portal!

    https://hamstergeddon.com/shared/tildes-mc-s3/floating-island/2026-01-15_17.46.03.png

    5 votes

  17. Comment on Recommendations needed: Favorite “comfort” movies in ~movies

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    I'm more of a comfort TV kinda person, but a few movies: Clue Little Shop of Horrors Any Star Wars where Palpatine doesn't somehow return Lord the Rings trilogy Muppet Treasure Island MST3K's "Cry...

    I'm more of a comfort TV kinda person, but a few movies:

    • Clue
    • Little Shop of Horrors
    • Any Star Wars where Palpatine doesn't somehow return
    • Lord the Rings trilogy
    • Muppet Treasure Island
    • MST3K's "Cry Wilderness" episode
    9 votes

  18. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

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    I did end up taking over the floating island. took the tower down and am working on some heavy landscaping, including a river and lake to unrealistically feed the waterfalls off the island.

    I did end up taking over the floating island. took the tower down and am working on some heavy landscaping, including a river and lake to unrealistically feed the waterfalls off the island.

  19. Comment on Scott Adams dead: Dilbert creator was 68 in ~comics

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    I don't really know why but I really enjoyed Dilbert a lot as a teen. The easily imitable art style had something to do with it, I'm sure. I also really enjoyed the Dilbert cartoon later on....

    I don't really know why but I really enjoyed Dilbert a lot as a teen. The easily imitable art style had something to do with it, I'm sure. I also really enjoyed the Dilbert cartoon later on. Although all of it's a lot less funny now that I'm a working adult. Plus...ya know...Scott Adams turned out to be a garbage-ass human being. So that kinda sours all of it for me.

    67 votes