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  2. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Keyboard, haha. I would love to get a pad, but they're really expensive and take up too much space :) Keyboard is still super fun, though. The mashing get's insane.

    Keyboard, haha. I would love to get a pad, but they're really expensive and take up too much space :)

    Keyboard is still super fun, though. The mashing get's insane.

    1 vote

  3. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

  4. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Oh yeah, I've seen some TGM - it gets absolutely insane. I just kind of play it casually, but that's a good option. Have you got a resource for learning set ups for T-spin Doubles/Triples?...

    Oh yeah, I've seen some TGM - it gets absolutely insane. I just kind of play it casually, but that's a good option.

    Have you got a resource for learning set ups for T-spin Doubles/Triples? Currently I hold onto just clearing lines (same way you play NES Tetris), although it's brutally inefficient point wise. I remember a wiki with a lot of information on set ups and stuff, although I can't seem to find it right now :/

    2 votes

  5. Comment on Programming/software design practice? in ~comp

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    Maybe FreeCodeCamp is what you're looking for? It teaches you the ideas, then sets you projects which you can work on bit-by-bit.

    Like... each problem is a nugget of software design that builds off previous problems and eventually you're creating an entire application utilizing different algorithms/design patterns/data structures/etc.

    Maybe FreeCodeCamp is what you're looking for? It teaches you the ideas, then sets you projects which you can work on bit-by-bit.

    3 votes

  6. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Alright. Here I go. Danmaku Unlimited 2 is a really... just polished shmup overall. It's accessible, but has a fair bit of difficulty in the last level and on higher difficulties. Also, score...

    Alright. Here I go.

    • Danmaku Unlimited 2 is a really... just polished shmup overall. It's accessible, but has a fair bit of difficulty in the last level and on higher difficulties. Also, score optimisation. I was gifted this by @kfwyre :)

    • Borderlands 2 I'm not deep in it... by any means. But I've played a little and it's fun. Although I die a lot :)

    • League of Legends is a pretty fun MOBA. I've been playing it a bit - and I'm shite - but it's a lot of fun when I win.

    • Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen is a really solid RPG overall and just fun to play. Don't know how else to word it.

    • The Messenger is a really, really nice retro platformer. It's price may seem steep, but it's got an absolutely banging soundtrack, authentic game-play, and is just fun. I haven't finished the second half though, and I don't plan to for a while.

    • Nullpomino is a version of Tetris that I play once every couple of months. I've hit what I think is close to the skill ceiling on STANDARD-FRIENDS-B (I think that's the name), or well, it's more a test of patience for me more than anything else. I still stick to NES strategies of clearing Tetrises instead of going for T-Spin triples, though.

    • Stepmania 2 is a really fun rhythm game. Free. Enough said. It's just pure joy... when I don't mess up.

    That's my list with the Kavi reviews™.

    5 votes

  7. Comment on Have "whispers" been implemented? in ~tildes

    kavi
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    Ah, my bad. I thought whispers were more like a throwaway that you could use - but wouldn't be linked to you (outside of admins). Thanks for clearing it up!

    Ah, my bad. I thought whispers were more like a throwaway that you could use - but wouldn't be linked to you (outside of admins).

    Thanks for clearing it up!

    3 votes

  8. Have "whispers" been implemented?

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    I'm really curious if they have, because on this thread, there's a bunch of comments from "unknown user." If whispers have been implemented, how do I use them? I can't seem to find any information...

    I'm really curious if they have, because on this thread, there's a bunch of comments from "unknown user." If whispers have been implemented, how do I use them? I can't seem to find any information about them.

    11 votes

  9. Comment on What are your guilty pleasures? in ~talk

    kavi
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    Yeah, eczema is a bitch, but I (used to be) guilty of this too. I've just had ice cold showers recently to try combat it, but it's a bit grim to do. I'm guilty of this too, haha. If I'm alone I...

    Guilty because it is genuinely bad for me. Scalding hot showers. Hot showers are bad for you in general but with eczema you pay for them over the next couple of days regardless of how much you moisturise afterwards. On the flip side scalding hot showers are orgasmic on broken/damaged skin.

    Yeah, eczema is a bitch, but I (used to be) guilty of this too. I've just had ice cold showers recently to try combat it, but it's a bit grim to do.

    Guilty but don't give a fuck. Large portions of crap food. I can make good food. I trained as a chef for a year and grew up in a italian household. I cook for my large family every christmas and easter. However occasionally i just want a big fuck off bowl full of pasta with butter on or to eat a shares bag worth of popcorn to myself and to eat until i feel sick.

    I'm guilty of this too, haha. If I'm alone I usually can't be assed to make a meal, so I either skip it or go overkill.

    2 votes

  10. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~talk

    kavi
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    It definitely sounds fun :) Closest I've been is kayaking, which isn't really the same, to be fair. As a none-time sailor, what are your favourite bits? The wind control? (Also, races? Have you...

    It definitely sounds fun :) Closest I've been is kayaking, which isn't really the same, to be fair.
    As a none-time sailor, what are your favourite bits? The wind control?

    (Also, races? Have you won any? How competitive are they? I don't know anything about sailing races, but they seem pretty fun :))

    4 votes

  11. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~talk

    kavi
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    Have fun! I've never been sailing before, so if it isn't your first time, how was it like before?

    Have fun! I've never been sailing before, so if it isn't your first time, how was it like before?

    5 votes

  12. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~talk

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    I've got a lot of things I'm (meant) to do. Solidify my workout routine. Create a command line application for audio playback (just to get to grips with gstreamer and click). Probably polish up my...

    I've got a lot of things I'm (meant) to do.

    • Solidify my workout routine.
    • Create a command line application for audio playback (just to get to grips with gstreamer and click).
    • Probably polish up my site a bit more.
    • A lot of revision.
    • Hopefully, a lot of sleep as well.
    4 votes

  13. Comment on The new Steam Library in ~games

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    I really like the update. I love blur/glassy looks in general, so the new screen when on a selected game is literally a dream come true. The library also looks super nice as well imo - a little...

    I really like the update. I love blur/glassy looks in general, so the new screen when on a selected game is literally a dream come true. The library also looks super nice as well imo - a little more detail and games that are currently installing have a little blue ring around them to show progress.

    I kind of miss the old UI a bit, but honestly, I think it's overall just improvements.

    2 votes

  14. Comment on How do you handle your different online identities versus your real life identity? in ~talk

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    Hi - this is an old topic, but I think this contributes. I tend to do this via isolation. Firefox Containers handle the cookie part, most of the rest is on me. Generally, different social media...

    Hi - this is an old topic, but I think this contributes.

    I tend to do this via isolation. Firefox Containers handle the cookie part, most of the rest is on me. Generally, different social media accounts of mine can be "chained" to a fair few others. My goal is to try and control the way they can be linked - as in - generally having 1 account that's actually me and a few alt accounts who do things I don't want people knowing about.

    Identity spoofing is a really nice way to help seperate my online identities. thispersondoesnotexist is really good for Facebook/LinkedIn, while just finding random profile pictures from something I know something about is better for social medias like Discord, or Reddit.

    This is a really good read on threat modelling in general. I don't have much reason to be as paranoid as I am, but I've been doxxed several times (one time intentionally, to try find my weaknesses), and have had a stalker, so I try to keep things isolated.

    Isolation also helps for when I go for job interviews. They can see all my highly wholesome social media, or the accounts that are really positive. The rest of the stuff stays with me.

    Sorry if this came off kind of ramble-y. :)

    EDIT: 1 thing I think is very important when isolating online identities is the way you type. Either, use something highly standard/common, or try and develop typing quirks that don't leak into other identities. The first is relatively easy (e.g formal, or no caps, no punctuation, etc.) while the second is probably better as far as isolating identities go.

    EDIT:

    Things like working on open source software, writing, etc. almost always seem to lead back to other people knowing at the very least your real name and probably your email address.

    I mean, while I haven't really contributed heavily to OSS or written much at all, I'm fairly sure for email addresses, you can just use disposable email services, or use a throwaway ProtonMail/Gmail if they whitelist emails that can be used. (For Gmail, proxy to Israel to make accounts without using a phone number.)

    For writing, I have no experience, don't have a clue and don't really know what you can do. Maybe use an alias? I'm not too sure.

    1 vote

  15. Comment on Tildylongstockings, what’s your morning routine? in ~talk

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    Well. My morning routine is very... lackluster, generally. However, I am planning to add some stuff in soon-ish. Currently it's: Alarm at 5:50. Snooze to around 6:30 or so. Get ready, have...

    Well. My morning routine is very... lackluster, generally. However, I am planning to add some stuff in soon-ish.

    Currently it's:

    • Alarm at 5:50.
    • Snooze to around 6:30 or so.
    • Get ready, have breakfast.
    • Some (light) skincare.
    • Check phone.
    • Leave.

    I'm hoping to incorporate a morning workout soon-ish, mainly because I feel like I kind of waste the 40 minutes. Might allow 1 snooze through, though.

    1 vote

  16. Comment on What email provider do you use? in ~tech

    kavi
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    Yeah, most are pretty awful. Some are fine though, like the default cock.li domain and airmail/firemail.cc. Wouldn't use any professionally though.

    Yeah, most are pretty awful. Some are fine though, like the default cock.li domain and airmail/firemail.cc. Wouldn't use any professionally though.

    2 votes

  17. Comment on What email provider do you use? in ~tech

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    I use... a fair few for different purposes. I have an email on Disroot (which is a great set of services), like two on cock.li and also a Proton Mail. I have a Gmail for school as well.

    I use... a fair few for different purposes. I have an email on Disroot (which is a great set of services), like two on cock.li and also a Proton Mail. I have a Gmail for school as well.

    7 votes

  18. Comment on The Kindle is fine. It could’ve been much more than that. in ~books

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    I have a Kindle Fire tablet (yes, it's not an e-reader) which I use for reading. It's... really eh. It's definitely usable and reading at night is definitely fine, but I get so much glare if I try...

    I have a Kindle Fire tablet (yes, it's not an e-reader) which I use for reading. It's... really eh. It's definitely usable and reading at night is definitely fine, but I get so much glare if I try to read on it outside. It was £50, so I'm not surprised, though. Software wise, I just use Calibre to create .azw3's out of the ePubs I have. Battery life is pretty decent, though.

    The writer seems to want to do more than read books, so something like a Fire or another tablet probably suits their use case more.

    EDIT: Oh yeah, special offers is annoying. It's bypassable with adb though, so I'm fine.

  19. Comment on Steam Key Giveaway Thread, September 2019 Edition in ~games

    kavi
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    Could I grab a copy of Danmaku Unlimited 2? I absolutely love bullet hells and another one will be fun to play :)

    Danmaku Unlimited 2

    Could I grab a copy of Danmaku Unlimited 2? I absolutely love bullet hells and another one will be fun to play :)

    1 vote

  20. Comment on iOS 13 redraws your eyes using ARKit so that you're looking at the camera instead of the screen in ~tech

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    I'm not too knowledgeable on this, but doesn't this kind of start a slippery slope? It seems useful, but aren't cameras for taking "snapshots" of the real world, not getting one, changing it a bit...

    I'm not too knowledgeable on this, but doesn't this kind of start a slippery slope?

    It seems useful, but aren't cameras for taking "snapshots" of the real world, not getting one, changing it a bit so it looks nicer, and making it seem like it's just how it is. You've got a lot of other stuff, like beautification, baked in and doesn't this increase the gap between the way a person actually is and the way they're perceived online?

    4 votes