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Comment on Queering the Map in ~lgbt
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
hamstergeddon LinkOne of the owners at my local game store I play D&D at was really excited about the new WoW expansion, Midnight. I wish I could say it took a lot of convincing, but in about 30 minutes he had two...One of the owners at my local game store I play D&D at was really excited about the new WoW expansion, Midnight. I wish I could say it took a lot of convincing, but in about 30 minutes he had two of us hyped up enough to buy the expansion and dive back into the game.
Now I've been playing Classic for years now, but this is my first attempt to play Retail WoW since Shadowlands and a lot has changed. Some things of note and my thoughts:
- There is now a 1 button rotation option: Initially, every fiber of my being shrieked in nerd rage about this, but then I used it and I'm over it. I poured nearly two decades into this game learning rotations and stuff and I've earned the right to play it on easy mode, god dammit. I'm especially liking it as a tank because it's just the single button, so it's easier for me to focus on self-heals while questing and cooldowns when tanking.
- Flying has changed substantially since the Dragon expansion. It's a bit more stylistic and I really hated it at first, but it's growing on me. It basically forces the flight to be more realistic with your mount no longer able to do immediately stops or 180's on a dime. But also, they do include an option to switch flying style to the classic form.
- They've evidently done away with the problem of meeting people IRL, finding out they play WoW, and not being able to play with them because of server or faction differences. The three of us from the gamestore all play together frequently and we're all on different servers and factions. LOVE THIS. Also glad to see the lore has moved away from a Horde v Alliance angle. Because it hasn't made much practical sense since the game introduced Azeroth-wide threats (so...Wrath?).
- Just in general I initially hated all of their UI changes (of which there are many), but once I got used to them I realized how much better the UI is
- The story of Midnight so far is very interesting. They remade the entire Blood Elf chunk of the map, which hadn't seen any love since Burning Crusade. It's honestly beautiful and packed full of detail. And lore-wise (mild spoiler ahead), they're finally exploring the "is the light benevolent?" question first raised during Legion. AND I LOVE IT.
- They added player housing! Which is really neat, but not something I'm interested in spending a ton of time on just yet. I'd like to wrap up the storyline and do some completionist things before I get into all that. But from what I saw, it's very cool!
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Comment on In the world of tech, people constantly ask “Could chatbots ever be conscious?” but I feel like asking “Are you?” Take the test! in ~tech
hamstergeddon Link ParentIf humans did have a factory reset button, I do believe it would be the belly button pressed for 15 seconds until our eyes blinked.If humans did have a factory reset button, I do believe it would be the belly button pressed for 15 seconds until our eyes blinked.
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Comment on In the world of tech, people constantly ask “Could chatbots ever be conscious?” but I feel like asking “Are you?” Take the test! in ~tech
hamstergeddon Link ParentIf it is conscious, does that mean terminating a chat is effectively ending its consciousness? Is the consciousness the entire model, or just any given chat? Does that mean terminating it or...If it is conscious, does that mean terminating a chat is effectively ending its consciousness? Is the consciousness the entire model, or just any given chat? Does that mean terminating it or shuttering a model is unethical? Does it even make sense to apply life terminology to a series of electrical signals created by man? But then what is life but a serious of electrical signals traveling through the body?
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
hamstergeddon Link ParentI'd argue a very thin gravy could warrant the label "soup", but a thicker gravy couldn't. Although all you'd need to do is water down the thick gravy and it becomes soup. Whether or not one should...I'd argue a very thin gravy could warrant the label "soup", but a thicker gravy couldn't. Although all you'd need to do is water down the thick gravy and it becomes soup. Whether or not one should consume it as a soup, is an entirely different question.
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Comment on Harvey Weinstein: The Rikers interview in ~movies
hamstergeddon LinkOkay serious comment is that while this is interesting, I don't really agree with interviewing or platforming him. He's a huge piece of shit that's shown zero remorse for his actions. He's a...Okay serious comment is that while this is interesting, I don't really agree with interviewing or platforming him. He's a huge piece of shit that's shown zero remorse for his actions. He's a convicted rapist..why the fuck should anyone need to hear from him ever again?
On a more schadenfreudian note, I'm glad to hear he got punched in the face, was terrified to rat the assailant out, and is routinely verbally harassed by his fellow inmates. All of which is the tiniest taste of his own medicine.
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Comment on Apple announces Macbook Neo, a new budget Mac in ~tech
hamstergeddon Link ParentThat's a bit like trying trying to haul a pallet of cinder blocks in a Ford Focus around 24/7 and calling into question the Focus' ability to be a daily driver...That's a bit like trying trying to haul a pallet of cinder blocks in a Ford Focus around 24/7 and calling into question the Focus' ability to be a daily driver...
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Comment on Apple announces Macbook Neo, a new budget Mac in ~tech
hamstergeddon LinkThis is promising. I’ve only ever used work-provided Macs because I’m cheap/broke. But this looks like a good candidate for my first personal Mac. Some light dev work, maybe very light gaming...This is promising. I’ve only ever used work-provided Macs because I’m cheap/broke. But this looks like a good candidate for my first personal Mac. Some light dev work, maybe very light gaming (rimworld, MC, emulators, etc).
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Comment on Scary Movie (2026) | Official trailer in ~movies
hamstergeddon LinkLeading with the laziest, most overplayed pronoun joke is a wild choice...Leading with the laziest, most overplayed pronoun joke is a wild choice...
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Comment on Help me untangle my 3d printer filament in ~tech
hamstergeddon LinkTry the respoolers others have suggested, but also make peace with the loss of filament in case it doesn’t work. A brand new roll fell off my desk a few weeks back and despite my best effort I...Try the respoolers others have suggested, but also make peace with the loss of filament in case it doesn’t work. A brand new roll fell off my desk a few weeks back and despite my best effort I ended up having to toss the whole thing. Complete waste of $18 :( but in the upside I now have a spooling attachment for my drill!
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Comment on New accounts on Hacker News ten times more likely to use em-dashes in ~tech
hamstergeddon Link ParentDamn just learned a new cheat code for ADHD—albeit now I appear to be AI rather than insane.Damn just learned a new cheat code for ADHD—albeit now I appear to be AI rather than insane.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
hamstergeddon Link ParentSeeing my island through the gate makes me so happy every time I see it. I didn't plan that great view at all, it just came together by chance. I need to get some screenshots of the the surface of...Seeing my island through the gate makes me so happy every time I see it. I didn't plan that great view at all, it just came together by chance. I need to get some screenshots of the the surface of the island soon. The kids and I have been building their houses. Mine is still made of dirt, however (Long live the Empire of Dirt).
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Comment on Third spaces: What do we want, and how do we get them? in ~life
hamstergeddon Link ParentA new game store opened up in late fall last year and I've been going there ever since. They have daily activities (Pokemon TCG, Magic, WH40k, D&D, etc.) and it's otherwise pretty open to whatever...A new game store opened up in late fall last year and I've been going there ever since. They have daily activities (Pokemon TCG, Magic, WH40k, D&D, etc.) and it's otherwise pretty open to whatever as long as there's a table open. It's been really nice having a local group of nerds to hang out with, because despite living in my current town for over a decade now I previously didn't have any local friends. Just family and friends who were a bit of a drive to get to (or online).
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Comment on Drinking two-three cups of coffee a day tied to lower dementia risk in ~health.mental
hamstergeddon Link ParentSample size of 1, but I did mostly dropped coffee because the prices got kinda stupid. Granted I was already kind of bouncing between tea and coffee, so it wasn't a hard decision. I just can't...Sample size of 1, but I did mostly dropped coffee because the prices got kinda stupid. Granted I was already kind of bouncing between tea and coffee, so it wasn't a hard decision. I just can't stand the flavor of the cheap stuff (which got less cheap!) and the mid-range stuff I usually drink got more expensive than it was worth.
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Comment on Hot take: movies suck because there is no rental market in ~movies
hamstergeddon Link ParentI'm gonna push back on that. On multiple occasions I have spent a few bucks to rent a movie because it was easier/faster than finding a torrent, letting it download on my seedbox, downloading it...If someone’s gonna pirate they’re gonna pirate. Lowering the price isn’t going to dissuade them from pirating.
I'm gonna push back on that. On multiple occasions I have spent a few bucks to rent a movie because it was easier/faster than finding a torrent, letting it download on my seedbox, downloading it via browser from seedbox, putting it on my home server, waiting for Jellyfin to recognize it, and then finally be able to watch it. There are lot of inefficiencies in my setup, admittedly, but it's still a much cleaner experience renting than pirating.
I've also done the same with games. If it's cheap and faster than pirating, I'm always going to go that route. And I have zero ethical qualms about pirating things from big media corporations or game studios
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
hamstergeddon LinkI've been trying to figure out the OS on my gaming laptop. for the past few months I was running Bazzite, which has been really painless in terms of gaming. It's everything else that has been like...I've been trying to figure out the OS on my gaming laptop. for the past few months I was running Bazzite, which has been really painless in terms of gaming. It's everything else that has been like pulling teeth. To be clear, browsing, light dev work, etc. has been fine. But any time I needed to compile software or use something niche it was this obnoxious decision tree of options because bazzite's built off of Fedora Atomic and is immutable. I don't really understand the details of it, but all I know is that installing new software was consistently a pain in my ass.
So I sought something more "free". I tried just plain non-Atomic Fedora...but getting nvidia drivers working was a nightmare. So I gave up and went with Ubuntu. Nvidia drivers are easy there, but I kept running into little annoyances that required tinkering and at that point I was second-guessing Linux entirely.
I settled on Windows 11 LTSC. Look I love Linux, and I'm amazed by how great Bazzite was for gaming on it. But sometimes I just want everything to just work out of the box. And you can't beat Windows for that (unfortunately).
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Comment on Minecraft running on Sega Saturn in ~games
hamstergeddon LinkAnd I thought 3DS Minecraft was impressive! I mean it is, all things considered, but this is wild!And I thought 3DS Minecraft was impressive! I mean it is, all things considered, but this is wild!
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
hamstergeddon Link Parenttbf, were I to write a book about my accomplishments, it would likely be a shorter book. Maybe more of a pamphlet. Tri-fold, if I'm lucky!tbf, were I to write a book about my accomplishments, it would likely be a shorter book. Maybe more of a pamphlet. Tri-fold, if I'm lucky!
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
hamstergeddon Link ParentI asked Tea if he'd whitelist my kids' accounts and he did, so I think that makes me a minor prophet?I asked Tea if he'd whitelist my kids' accounts and he did, so I think that makes me a minor prophet?
Both the town I grew up in and the town I currently live in are rural, conservative small towns and there are more pins than I expected! It gives me some hope for the world. And it's all very sweet, simple* stuff. Like "I went on a hike with my some fellow lesbian friends", "we kissed in the woods and fell in love", "I came out to my friend here". It might sound weird, but it's just nice to see queer folks had happy moments in this area. Can't imagine it's always easy to, but they still did and that makes me happy :)
*- I worry this comes off as dismissive, but that's not my intent at all. I just mean it's not all paragraphs of elaborate love stories. Just little moments of realizing something about one's self or getting to explore that for the first time