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Comment on Screenless Day discussion topic: September 2026 in ~life
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Comment on Colossal Game Adventure: September 2026 nominations topic in ~games
IsildursBane LinkNomination: Ratchet & Clank A great third person shooter on the PS2 that still holds up well today. Due to the art style the graphics do not look overly dated, and the gameplay is pretty solid....Nomination: Ratchet & Clank
A great third person shooter on the PS2 that still holds up well today. Due to the art style the graphics do not look overly dated, and the gameplay is pretty solid. Only takes about 10hrs to beat, so a good size for a month play through. Plus, a wide variety of different weapon types, allowing for a variety of playstyles.
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Comment on Small talk, ice breakers, lines in ~talk
IsildursBane LinkWhat is your favourite kind of soap? Seems really random, but most people actually have one. Plus, some times people's favourite soap is tied to a specific memory so they end up sharing about that...What is your favourite kind of soap? Seems really random, but most people actually have one. Plus, some times people's favourite soap is tied to a specific memory so they end up sharing about that as well
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Comment on Screenless Day discussion topic: September 2026 in ~life
IsildursBane Link ParentSeems like the newness is more the addictive nature for you, but I do want to comment that checking if something has new content (either email, social media, or texts) and it only has new content...Seems like the newness is more the addictive nature for you, but I do want to comment that checking if something has new content (either email, social media, or texts) and it only has new content part of the time makes it more addicting. When there is not a guaranteed reward 100% of the time, psychologically it is more addicting than if there is a payout everytime
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Comment on Screenless Day discussion topic: September 2026 in ~life
IsildursBane LinkSo I plan on participating on Monday, rather than over the weekend. The reason being that I am underemployed, but work a good chunk of the weekend so it would be relatively easy to do over the...So I plan on participating on Monday, rather than over the weekend. The reason being that I am underemployed, but work a good chunk of the weekend so it would be relatively easy to do over the weekend.
I think my personal rules are going to be to avoid my computer and phone. I do have a dedicated Spotify streaming device that has a screen, but is limited to only browsing Spotify so using that will be fairgame.
I think the biggest negative impact is just my computer in general. I have a decent amount of freetime, so I try and entertain myself on my computer and do not consider other options. So being forced to find other things that I also enjoy will be good.
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Comment on What made that wedding that you attended particularly memorable? in ~life
IsildursBane Link ParentSo it is a part of Christianity. To a simplified explanation, there are three main branches of Christianity. In 1054, there was the schism separating Eastern Orthodox from Catholicism. Eastern...what is Lutheran
So it is a part of Christianity. To a simplified explanation, there are three main branches of Christianity.
In 1054, there was the schism separating Eastern Orthodox from Catholicism. Eastern Orthodox is common in Eastern Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean. Then in early 1500s (1517 I believe?) there was another split from Catholicism, forming Protestants. This split was started by Martin Luther, in which the Lutheran church takes its name from. Protestants is a very wide category with some more liturgical churches like Lutherans, Anglicans/Episcopal, and Presbyterians to the more informal style of modern Evangelical movement. In North America, Protestants seem to be the most common, but it varies by region on which denomination of Protestantism is popular.
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Comment on CGA-2026-09 đšī¸đââī¸đš INSERT CARTRIDGE đĸ Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 in ~games
IsildursBane Link ParentI am now 30min into the game, and have managed to unlock the Canada level in THPS3. If you asked me a week ago of my memories of THPS, all I would be able to remember is the zoo level (which is in...I am now 30min into the game, and have managed to unlock the Canada level in THPS3. If you asked me a week ago of my memories of THPS, all I would be able to remember is the zoo level (which is in THPS4). However, starting in the Foundry in THPS3 is quite nostalgic, so is Canada. As a kid I was probably a bit too young to get good at this game and so it was more my dad and older brother who played it. This year as I have been going back and playing through my childhood PS2 catalog, this is the first game that I did not complete as a child and am still struggling as an adult. And unlike the SSX series, I cannot just skip all the trick competitions and only do races. So I am looking forward to playing through this game this month
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Comment on Industry Standard Tools in ~life.home_improvement
IsildursBane LinkI think in the discussion here, it has alluded to the issue of this site which is what does "industry standard" mean? I think there are several different meanings being used, and the site uses...I think in the discussion here, it has alluded to the issue of this site which is what does "industry standard" mean? I think there are several different meanings being used, and the site uses them interchangeably without stating which one they are using. The several definitions are:
- Price to performance is really good, so a lot of people in the industry use it.
- It is the gold standard of the product category. Might not be the most used, but for the shops that can afford it they will try and have it.
- At one point it was the best option in its category so it got widespread adoption. Now there are better competitors, but everyone already knows the first option so very few people switch. This one normally gets further entrenched with schools teaching people the older option because that is what most people are using.
I think this site is still interesting, and with it getting more popular it may get more accurate or gets astroturfed to be meaningless. I think defining industry standard would be a good next step though
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Comment on CGA-2026-09 đšī¸đââī¸đš INSERT CARTRIDGE đĸ Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 in ~games
IsildursBane LinkSo I am not planning on doing THPS 2, but will be playing THPS 3 as that is the game I remember playing (or maybe it was THPS 4, but I will start with 3). Back in May I set up a PS2 emulator and...So I am not planning on doing THPS 2, but will be playing THPS 3 as that is the game I remember playing (or maybe it was THPS 4, but I will start with 3). Back in May I set up a PS2 emulator and been playing through my old game catalogue, so I think this is the month to tackle THPS. I have been using my old PS2 controller, so that has made it more fun
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
IsildursBane Link ParentReally cool project, and glad to hear you were able to figure out the basics of it. I would suggest before soldering on wires, to plan out the enclosure and the necessary buttons. Do the soldering...Really cool project, and glad to hear you were able to figure out the basics of it. I would suggest before soldering on wires, to plan out the enclosure and the necessary buttons. Do the soldering as the final assembling process. Then, you know how long of wires you need and can also batch all of the soldering in one go. On smaller jobs I find that I am waiting longer for the iron to heat up than I spend actually soldering, so I try and batch my soldering jobs.
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Comment on Industry Standard Tools in ~life.home_improvement
IsildursBane (edited )Link ParentStudio monitors were the one section that I was less aware of since I work in live audio. The Sony headphones as well are a bit debatable, since while that model is quite popular so is the...Imo Yamaha NS10 is just outdated and not very useful, most new studios do not buy them and shouldn't. Genelec monitors are surely correct, but they're in a different list for some reason.
Studio monitors were the one section that I was less aware of since I work in live audio. The Sony headphones as well are a bit debatable, since while that model is quite popular so is the Sennheiser HD280s.
The list also reminded me that industry standard doesn't necessarily mean best. SM57 and SM58 undoubtedly are industry standard, but in my experience for some genres, especially quieter acoustic music their presence boost makes everything sound worse and they should be avoided. We moved to sE V7 for cheap secondary vocal/instrument microphones because they just sound better for our use case. And I am convinced that nobody actually needs a Neumann U87.
Yeah, I think there should be a bit more discussion on what "industry standard" means. The SM58 is the industry standard because it is cheap, durable, and sounds decent. If you are at an arena level concert, they are not using an SM58 on vocals. I was at a concert at a bar a year or so ago, and the main act was doing a small tour and he swapped out the SM58 used for the opener with his own mic (that he probably tours with). The advantage of a 58 is that every soundtech knows what to expect with them, so if they show up at a venue with a choice of vocal mics they might gravitate towards the 58s because of familiarity. Whereas, the U87 is considered the industry standard as it is the gold standard of mics. For a lot of situations it is not the ideal mic because it is so transparent. It will capture flaws in the room and also flaws in the performance. Sometimes you want a lower end mic that will smooth out some of the harsh points of a performance. Or a different mic will be chosen to add a specific tone to the recording.
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Comment on Industry Standard Tools in ~life.home_improvement
IsildursBane Link ParentI had some skepticisms of the site since it spans such a wide variety of categories. My guess is that they used AI to create the seed data, so some categories are better than others. I think...I had some skepticisms of the site since it spans such a wide variety of categories. My guess is that they used AI to create the seed data, so some categories are better than others. I think through time the site might get better as users actually vote on the entries. However, as it gets more popular it runs the risk of astroturfing.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly - Final Thread for Season 3 in ~games
IsildursBane LinkWell the server came back on (probably the restart cronjob) so I did the responsible thing and started a raid in town and fought them off successfully with tntWell the server came back on (probably the restart cronjob) so I did the responsible thing and started a raid in town and fought them off successfully with tnt
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly - Final Thread for Season 3 in ~games
IsildursBane Link ParentI could have refined this approach some more, since it puts a 5min timer on the hopper being able to intake all the items. I felt that since it was all passive farms that we were not in short...I could have refined this approach some more, since it puts a 5min timer on the hopper being able to intake all the items. I felt that since it was all passive farms that we were not in short supply of, if I had some slight loss it was not a concern.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly - Final Thread for Season 3 in ~games
IsildursBane LinkI feel like this season was pretty good for me and I achieved a bit more than I set out to do. Ending S2, the two areas I wanted to improve was to get Community Storage better established and have...I feel like this season was pretty good for me and I achieved a bit more than I set out to do. Ending S2, the two areas I wanted to improve was to get Community Storage better established and have a grander feeling transit hub. Since both are an early server build, I thought I would not have a chance to do both, so I focused on Comm. Storage.
Comm. Storage was a fun project to work on. I used mostly the same design I built last season. It is based off of docm77's Hermitcraft S10 storage system. Since the world download for S10 was available, I was able to copy his input system, which is part of where I had issues last season. I also modified his design a bit in areas and also included the non-stackable items wing. When I picked the location, I felt inspired to do a grand hotel, taking inspiration from the Lake Louise Hotel. So I built that for the exterior and I quite like how it turned out. Shelves add so many possibilities for detailing and they don't have the issue of viewing distance like signs. The interior was much harder to fit everything in. Ideally I would have had some grand staircases, but just couldn't fit those in due to all of the redstone. The decorative upstairs turned out well, and made for a fun base for myself. I had hoped to add in armour stands in the various hotel rooms that you can view through the windows (and access via the second floor) referencing events from previous seasons. However, I never got the motivation to do that.
Other smaller projects I have done include adding infrastructure around the flower farms, making the sulfur spike farm, and the Adventurer's Society in town.
As I was starting to plan out the transit stop for Comm. Storage in the basement, I realized that it would make a good transit hub since there currently was not one. This was my opportunity to make a grander feeling transit hub. So I quite enjoyed building that, although I would have preferred building it above ground. Having the transit hub also be comm. storage was quite convenient, and is something we should consider doing again.
I also configured the industrial district to set up a centralized storage location. Earlier in the season I wanted to connect comm. storage and the industrial district with a chunk loaded rail line so that items get automatically sent to comm. storage. However, storage should not be running during server restart, so that project was abandoned. So instead I created water pipes to collect all the farm outputs to one spot and then shulker loaded the output. The filter system here is what I call "the toilet bowl" as items continuously swirl until the hopper for that item has space. I did get to build in a more industrial warehouse vibe, and that was fun.
The last project I was working on was my floating village, near the willow tree west of town. I got a few houses in and was starting to refine the style a bit. However, shortly after starting it, the end of the season was announced. I wanted to get at least one more house exterior in before the server ended, but I lost motivation. I might revisit the style another time, since it was a lot of fun to work on.
Overall it was a good season for me, although a bit quieter than last season. Making my base be comm. storage was fun, although I realized I never really set myself up with a good standard inventory or an ender chest like I did in S2. I am glad I went with the iterative base project like I did last season, where I keep adding on to the same build throughout the season, but there is no clear finished state so that my main build does not look incomplete.
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Comment on Industry Standard Tools in ~life.home_improvement
IsildursBane Link ParentSimilar with the audio world. The list currently for "recording and live sound" is pretty accurate, but I think it is because they did not go through all the categories. Something like wireless...Similar with the audio world. The list currently for "recording and live sound" is pretty accurate, but I think it is because they did not go through all the categories. Something like wireless mics and IEMs, it is a toss up between Sennheiser and Shure, and the only thing is people pick one system for a show/venue and then stay consistent. Although choosing a Yamaha console is an interesting choice, since while Yamaha's are great, their "on" button rather than a "mute" button throws people off all the time if they are not familiar with Yamaha. At the higher end, it seems like Digico is the preferred brand
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly - Final Thread for Season 3 in ~games
IsildursBane Link ParentI did check it out when adding the lodestones last week, and it was an interesting place but I just did not see enough that I felt it was worth adding to the systemI did check it out when adding the lodestones last week, and it was an interesting place but I just did not see enough that I felt it was worth adding to the system
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Comment on Compact phone in the works for the fans of small phones in ~tech
IsildursBane LinkI like the idea, but I don't think it will be successful. It is hard for other manufacturers to break into the market when I expect that most people's decision in getting a phone is walking into...I like the idea, but I don't think it will be successful. It is hard for other manufacturers to break into the market when I expect that most people's decision in getting a phone is walking into their carrier's store and getting the most recent Samsung/Apple/Google phone they currently have in stock whenever their current phone breaks/gets too slow
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Comment on Compact phone in the works for the fans of small phones in ~tech
IsildursBane Link ParentI do too. It was the first time I invested in having a decent phone, rather than whatever Samsung I could get for cheap when my phone would break. Sadly, my screen broke in 2024 and I felt it was...I do too. It was the first time I invested in having a decent phone, rather than whatever Samsung I could get for cheap when my phone would break. Sadly, my screen broke in 2024 and I felt it was not worth the $100+ to replace it when it was nearing the end of support. I think it was the right size, and the fingerprint reader on the back is still my preferred placement although it is not as popular. Plus, the Google fabric cases were a very nice tactile experience
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly - Final Thread for Season 3 in ~games
IsildursBane LinkBeen working on my lodestone based GPS system, so added a lot of different builds today. The following bases are now included: @TangibleLight's end portal @GravySleeve's base Poland @Mendanbar's...Been working on my lodestone based GPS system, so added a lot of different builds today. The following bases are now included:
- @TangibleLight's end portal
- @GravySleeve's base
- Poland
- @Mendanbar's city Pitch
- @Herven's island house
- @chocobean's starter hut
- @DynamoSunshirt's floating islands
- @Evie's platform
- @Durinthal's Japanese builds northwest of town
- @ingannilo's house
- @Minithra's base
- @chiasmic's chasm
- @fal's house
- @jambo's house
- @bront's PvP arena
- @adam_kadmon's house
- @macha's house
- @wes, @dendrian, and @fuzzy_pickle's Feudal Japan
- @h0hn1215's Egyptian empire
- @hamstergeddon's island
- @ethinolicbob & secret_online's Emerald Empire
- @nemo's village
- @lazerdye's village
- and various other builds without names attached, farms, and other major server areas. There is a total of 32 compasses
If your build has been added, this means that I have hidden a lodestone somewhere in your build (most are buried underground). If your build has not been included, feel free to add your place using the supplies at the Up! house in TildesTown.
For those who want to explore the server before shutdown, picking up a bundle of these lodestone compasses at the Up! house in TildesTown is a great way to do so.
So I did my screenless day on Monday. I had a few guidelines I was following:
So the day went pretty good. I spent a good chunk of the day listening to music, nearly finished knitting a sock I was working on, and also read a chapter of The Silmarillion which I started while camping in July. I did end up using my wife's laptop a bit more than planned, so it was not a complete success. The one curveball is that my wife made last minute plans with her friend for the evening, so I was stuck trying to entertain myself longer than initially planned. One of the things I was pleasantly surprised about was eating dinner by myself in silence, rather than watching a show or scrolling o my phone. I think this experience has taught me to not always take the easy entertainment choices of my computer, but also do the more rewarding but also the more fulfilling and more effort forms of entertainment