kej's recent activity
-
Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
-
Comment on What is the best or recommended way to integrate my Windows 10 and Linux computers through the local network? in ~tech
kej Link ParentAnother option similar to Samba is WinFSP and SSHFS, which would let you mount any folder on your Linux boxes as a drive under Windows. They both do similar things, and the difference is mainly...Another option similar to Samba is WinFSP and SSHFS, which would let you mount any folder on your Linux boxes as a drive under Windows. They both do similar things, and the difference is mainly that Samba makes the Linux machines speak Windows, and WinFSP+SSHFS makes the Windows machine speak Linux. https://winfsp.dev/rel/
-
Comment on Any recommendations for books, novellas and short story collections? in ~books
kej LinkThe Wind's Twelve Quarters by Ursula K. Le Guin is one of my favorite short story collections. They're all great, like everything else she wrote. I also have a special spot for Machine of Death,...The Wind's Twelve Quarters by Ursula K. Le Guin is one of my favorite short story collections. They're all great, like everything else she wrote.
I also have a special spot for Machine of Death, which is a collection of stories about a world just like ours except there is a machine that can tell you how you will die. The predictions are incomplete and ironic, so "old age" could mean you grow old or it could mean an old person hits you with their car next week. It was neat to see the ideas people came up with from the simple premise.
-
Comment on Tildes Book Club Discussion - Kindred by Octavia Butler in ~books
kej LinkI've been wanting to read Kindred for a while, but I got caught up in some other books and didn't get to it in time for this discussion. It's just as well, though, because this is the first time...I've been wanting to read Kindred for a while, but I got caught up in some other books and didn't get to it in time for this discussion. It's just as well, though, because this is the first time I've realized that the book I've been wanting to read is Kindred by Rebecca Wragg Sykes, which is a non-fiction book about Neanderthals and not a novel about time travel. But this discussion makes the other one sound good, so now I have two Kindreds on my list to read.
-
Comment on US Election Distractions Thread in ~talk
kej Link ParentAlso, there is etm./&m. for et merda, "and shit", for when your audience is a little more casual.Also, there is etm./&m. for et merda, "and shit", for when your audience is a little more casual.
-
Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
kej Link ParentYou could adapt some of the old BBS "door" games, so instead of dialing in for your turn each day you have to revisit wherever the server is.You could adapt some of the old BBS "door" games, so instead of dialing in for your turn each day you have to revisit wherever the server is.
-
Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of September 29 in ~games
kej LinkGOG is giving away Whispering Willows. I know nothing about it except that it's free.GOG is giving away Whispering Willows. I know nothing about it except that it's free.
-
Comment on Are DAOs still a thing? in ~tech
kej LinkI'm actually surprised DAOs are still a thing after the collapse of The DAO. I remember reading about it for months leading up to the opening. It had coverage on NPR, with everyone talking about...I'm actually surprised DAOs are still a thing after the collapse of The DAO. I remember reading about it for months leading up to the opening. It had coverage on NPR, with everyone talking about how amazing it would be to have everything determined by the code. "Code is law", and "if any public statements disagree with the code, the code should be considered authoritative".
Then the moment the code had a flaw that caused certain people to lose money, it was suddenly "oh, no, that wasn't what was intended and we need everyone to let us change the code". I was never super excited about cryptocurrency, but that moment shattered any remaining illusions I had of it having any intrinsic value.
-
Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
kej Link ParentFoundation books 4 and 5 definitely have a different feel, but part of that is because they pick up some dangling threads from the Robot series and the Galactic Empire series. So if you end up...Foundation books 4 and 5 definitely have a different feel, but part of that is because they pick up some dangling threads from the Robot series and the Galactic Empire series. So if you end up liking the rest of the Robot books, you might like the next two Foundation books as well. (Personally I'd stop after 5, I didn't feel like the prequels added much to the Foundation universe).
-
Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
kej Link ParentDoes your previous Asimov experience includes the Foundation series, and if so how far through that series did you get?Does your previous Asimov experience includes the Foundation series, and if so how far through that series did you get?
-
Comment on UFO 50 is the best retro-gaming homage I’ve ever played in ~games
kej LinkThis looks fun; it reminds me a bit of Last Call BBS from Zachtronics in that both are collections of fictional retro games, although that one is obviously going to have the Zachtronics...This looks fun; it reminds me a bit of Last Call BBS from Zachtronics in that both are collections of fictional retro games, although that one is obviously going to have the Zachtronics programming/engineering angle.
-
Comment on What small questions do you have that aren’t worth a full topic on their own? in ~talk
kej Link ParentMy understanding (I've worked in other parts of the insurance industry but not health insurance specifically) is that in general you can have a policy canceled later on if they find out you misled...My understanding (I've worked in other parts of the insurance industry but not health insurance specifically) is that in general you can have a policy canceled later on if they find out you misled them when signing up. So, you might be better off finding a policy that covers your actual situation than trying to pretend your situation is different in order to get coverage.
-
Comment on What small questions do you have that aren’t worth a full topic on their own? in ~talk
kej Link ParentJust want to add that trash service varies across Colorado. Denver handles it at the city level, some HOAs in the suburbs handle it for the neighborhood, and other areas just leave it up to each...Just want to add that trash service varies across Colorado. Denver handles it at the city level, some HOAs in the suburbs handle it for the neighborhood, and other areas just leave it up to each house. I'd really like my HOA to take it over, because I assume (perhaps wrongly) that they could negotiate a bulk rate and also having five different trash trucks come through the neighborhood every week is a lot of unnecessary wear on the roads.
-
Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
kej Link ParentWhat source(s) are you using for historical data, out of curiosity?What source(s) are you using for historical data, out of curiosity?
-
Comment on Android launchers in ~tech
kej LinkDoes anyone have a recommendation for something besides Nova that features arbitrarily nested folders?Does anyone have a recommendation for something besides Nova that features arbitrarily nested folders?
-
Comment on What things do you have are surprisingly good / handy? in ~life
kej Link ParentI have a set of 3M WorkTunes Connect and like them. I use them for occasional woodworking and regular lawn mowing, so I can't say how well they'd work all day on a noisy construction site, but I...I have a set of 3M WorkTunes Connect and like them. I use them for occasional woodworking and regular lawn mowing, so I can't say how well they'd work all day on a noisy construction site, but I can definitely recommend them for "I occasionally need real ear protection and would like to listen to music or audiobooks while I do it" use.
-
Comment on Looking for adventure(-ish) games to play alongside my 8 years old in ~games
kej LinkMy 7 year old and I have enjoyed all of the games in the Nibb Cooperative Collection. They do look like old NES games, but they all have a fun element of teamwork because the characters have...My 7 year old and I have enjoyed all of the games in the Nibb Cooperative Collection. They do look like old NES games, but they all have a fun element of teamwork because the characters have different powers and you have to use them together.
-
Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
kej Link ParentEvidence looks pretty neat, and thank you for saving me some time on my own leak analysis by telling me that the next several things I was going to try didn't work.Evidence looks pretty neat, and thank you for saving me some time on my own leak analysis by telling me that the next several things I was going to try didn't work.
-
Comment on Is there a digital D&D that is turn-based and go at your own pace? in ~games.tabletop
kej LinkBaldur's Gate 1 and 2 are available in enhanced editions that work on desktop and mobile, and you can even sync the same save file between your computer and your phone. But it sounds like what you...Baldur's Gate 1 and 2 are available in enhanced editions that work on desktop and mobile, and you can even sync the same save file between your computer and your phone.
But it sounds like what you might really be looking for is a play-by-post RPG (you'll also want to search "play by mail" and "play by email", plus the abbreviations PBM or PBEM). Don't be misled by the names, a lot of them do the same thing in Slack or Discord or whatever kind of persistent chat the group decides on. There are plenty of people who don't have a whole evening to set aside but could spend 10 or 15 minutes per day typing up their character's actions.
-
Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
kej Link ParentThanks for that. I've worked through the tic-tac-toe part of the tutorial and somehow convinced myself I needed a book without really digging into the rest of the resources they had there; I'll...Thanks for that. I've worked through the tic-tac-toe part of the tutorial and somehow convinced myself I needed a book without really digging into the rest of the resources they had there; I'll give them another look.
Anything I need to know for getting OpenMW running on the Steam Deck? I have a compulsion to play games in order so I haven't touched Oblivion or Skyrim and am still impressed by early 3D graphics.