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Comment on Bethesda X Nintendo Switch 2 | Reveal trailer in ~games
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Comment on Hair loss open discussion in ~talk
knocklessmonster LinkOn my 29th birthday my twin brother and I were looking at a picture taken from behind and we knew we were screwed. It didn't bug me that much, but being taller than everybody else, nobody can look...On my 29th birthday my twin brother and I were looking at a picture taken from behind and we knew we were screwed.
It didn't bug me that much, but being taller than everybody else, nobody can look down and go "Hey, you're losing it." I had lived with my hair buzzed most of my life anyway, between JROTC at school, the years after high school, and as a requirement of my first job, and I always wanted to start shaving, so to me that was the time to start.
That wasn't as bad as looking back. When I was 25 a coworker of mine asked if I was balding. I was a little defensive after being made fun of for my hairline most of my school days and insisted I wasn't, but, looking back at pictures, especially from when I was a teenager, I had definitely been balding, because I don't remember my widow's peak being different from 25 to 29, which meant damage had been done.
Mine is hereditary, likely from my mother's side (grandpa balded like I did, my dad's went super slow). My one regret is not growing it out long for more of my life, I really liked that. But, I got blessed with a sick beard so I'm doing that.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
knocklessmonster Link ParentThe biggest thing I've found helps between Hades and Slay the Spire is you have to take what you get and plan accordingly. Like if I get a Hammer that boosts attacks, that'll be my main strat, any...The biggest thing I've found helps between Hades and Slay the Spire is you have to take what you get and plan accordingly. Like if I get a Hammer that boosts attacks, that'll be my main strat, any secondary stuff is because it was there and I didn't want to or have re-rolls.
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Comment on Do you have your invite request email? Post it and let's find out what drives people to want to be a part of Tildes. in ~tildes
knocklessmonster (edited )LinkIt was a DM to Deimos actually, from a now-deleted Reddit account where I said I liked the idea if an open source, slow-growth site that emphasized the content shared, not accolades for it IIRC. I...It was a DM to Deimos actually, from a now-deleted Reddit account where I said I liked the idea if an open source, slow-growth site that emphasized the content shared, not accolades for it IIRC.
I can't complete the assignment because I fed my homework to the dog.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
knocklessmonster Link ParentIt wasn't like a major issue, but it did dampen my enjoyment. My way of working through what I see to be bullshit is to just work through it, so I just focused on getting better and enjoying the...It wasn't like a major issue, but it did dampen my enjoyment. My way of working through what I see to be bullshit is to just work through it, so I just focused on getting better and enjoying the game through that. I can totally own that it's a weird way to feel about a video game.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
knocklessmonster Link ParentIt was two things: One video said "Make every move strategic, like you're playing chess." In the sense that everything should have a reason. They also stressed that you shouldn't just stand and...It was two things:
One video said "Make every move strategic, like you're playing chess." In the sense that everything should have a reason. They also stressed that you shouldn't just stand and wail on enemies unless you absolutely know you can do so.
Another point was understanding how to manage boons. Same video broke them into three categories:
- Attack: Using your weapon
- Magic: Effects from dash, weapons, charms/effects, etc
- Casting (stuff that procs off casts, obviously).
I hadn't been buffing and stacking affects in any single area, instead picking nearly haphazardly. There was always intent, but I was spreading myself too thin, generally. Now I focus on one playstyle, usually built off of either an earlier boon (if I buff Attack, I try to lean into it, or Special, and always get damage buffs on Dash when I can).
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Comment on Wired vs. wireless mouse and keyboard? in ~tech
knocklessmonster LinkMy desk is all wired. I don't wanna charge or swap batteries. Even my headset for work is my normal headset (Sony monitor headphones) and a wired Antlion mic into a cheap USB DAC after the pricy...My desk is all wired. I don't wanna charge or swap batteries. Even my headset for work is my normal headset (Sony monitor headphones) and a wired Antlion mic into a cheap USB DAC after the pricy headset I got from work started failing.
I have experimented with wireless and even ran a mouse fir a while but kept dropping inputs from the Logitech Universal Receiver. Now it's a trackball without a wireless option.
I like wired because it's simple and more reliable, not that wireless is particularly complex and unreliable.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
knocklessmonster (edited )LinkHades: I got stuck not progressing, so watched videos for basically theory of the game to improve after being mad that a twitch streamer I watch started after me and finished it before me....Hades: I got stuck not progressing, so watched videos for basically theory of the game to improve after being mad that a twitch streamer I watch started after me and finished it before me. Granted, she has a chat of 100-200 viewers but the jealousy was unreal. It was actually affecting my ability to enjoy the game significantly, as I was getting frustrated at what appeared to be a plateau.
I decided to git gud and focus on improving my play, so I got the Butterfly from Thanatos to work on no-hitting rooms at the advice of a video I watched. Now I am consistently getting past the Asterius/Theseus fight, and even clearing that Asterius miniboss fight without losing a life. In fact, I look forward to the Asterius fight to knock him down 1/5th in the main event. I got to Hades twice as well, so the improvements have been lasting, across weapons (still thinking of maining the spear for "serious" runs). I still get dud runs (either me or my drops) but am much more consistent and engaged with the game.
I picked up Cult of the Lamb but have been so locked on Hades I haven't settled in with it yet. But I like the gameplay loop and was worried the cult management stuff would be a distraction from the central dungeon mechanics. It's been fun, and the cute/eldritch thing really works.
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Comment on Lifetime Windows user seeking feedback for improvements on my Linux setup in ~tech
knocklessmonster Link ParentIt was odd because that's when I noticed how long it had been. But tracked it to February 2024 as my big full-time switch to Linux. I swapped over to Debian because it was pretty close to where...It was odd because that's when I noticed how long it had been. But tracked it to February 2024 as my big full-time switch to Linux.
I swapped over to Debian because it was pretty close to where Fedora was and has consistently been a favorite distro of mine (alongside Arch). I liked everything about Aurora, but also miss some of the flexibility of using a conventional distro, so I decided to use Debian, but carry over everything else I was doing (heavy use of Flatpaks and distrobox) to manage my environment because I liked those integrations, as well.
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Comment on Lifetime Windows user seeking feedback for improvements on my Linux setup in ~tech
knocklessmonster LinkBecause of the existing display pipelines, and the lack of proper hardware acceleration, running Linux in a VM is not a good performance comparison to running it on bare metal for video playback...Because of the existing display pipelines, and the lack of proper hardware acceleration, running Linux in a VM is not a good performance comparison to running it on bare metal for video playback or gaming.
The first thing I would recommend is to get an SSD and just dual boot. That 30-second second boot is annoying, but this would be the only way to really verify that it would work for your uses.
Some notes:
The vivaldi .deb file adds the proper .list file to /etc/apt/sources.list.d, so it'll update itself. You can also get a Snap in Kubuntu maintained by Vivaldi, or add Flatpak and use it there (I use the Flatpak on Debian). It should work more or less the same across all three options.
With my bios boot time where it is now, I'd possibly consider dual booting as then I could probably just set up games that work in Linux.
I'd say go for it. The only games I've had huge issues with were either wonky with controllers on my Deck, or multiplayer with either kernel-level anti-cheat, or anti-cheat not configured to play with Proton.
Is SteamOS capable of being used as a daily driver OS or is it better just to use for gaming machines?
Yes and no, but don't use it on non-Valve hardware. SteamOS is intended for a limited hardware subset. You can use a Steam Deck as your daily driver device, but not SteamOS on anything else with an expectation of a fully working system. It might work well enough for most things, but is not official.
For a suitable alternative (Immutable, image-based deployment, and intended for general use), Bazzite is damn close to SteamOS, but built on Fedora Atomic, and automatically updates its image daily/weekly, providing a very similar experience. I used its sister project Aurora for an amazing 17 months and can comfortably recommend Bazzite, and any Universal Blue project to anybody. In fact, that Aurora install I had started as Bazzite.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
knocklessmonster LinkI've been using Debian since August, after 17 months using Aurora, basically a heavily customized Fedora Atomic image. I have a Minisforum V3 I spent hours troubleshooting my sound hardware, while...I've been using Debian since August, after 17 months using Aurora, basically a heavily customized Fedora Atomic image. I have a Minisforum V3 I spent hours troubleshooting my sound hardware, while I was able to fix it quickly with Bazzite, using GNOME.
I'm aiming to get back onto Bazzite, but am going to test the hell out of the environment before I switch my computers back over. I loved Aurora, the only issue I had was a Linux graphics bug that I fixed by rolling back for a few weeks until it hit Fedora then the image. So I'm applying a more refined approach to the transition:
- Test devices: My Minisforum v3, to which I need to add a few applications, and Surface which needs the surface-linux kernel.
- Applications:
2.a Mega.io (via repo)
2.b NordVPN
2.c Vivaldi (could flatpak it, but why not deploy?)
2.b virtmanager/kvm
I have a couple of Github repos set up for me to customize these, so once builds are running it's fairly trivial to start adding pre-configured packages, and repos should not be too difficult. I had tried this previously but wound up using a Fedora distrobox to manage Mega, but it lacked file manager integration.
The primary goal I have is to eliminate the few papercuts I had, and learn more about the build system so I can get exactly what I want.
I also procured a Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 to put LineageOS on. Using Linux I had to get a little creative with the tools (shout-out to Thor), but its up and running, basically ready to sit as a dedicated reading device on an arm over my bed for books I upload to Google Play Books.
Another goal for this week is to get a robust container-based system of some sort started using podman quadlets in my Debian server, since I know everything I need to do to make it happen (did a similar implementation at work using bash scripts, but quadlets are far better). Gonna start with a router-based NAT to a piehole container, then something that I can break DBs out of like a Luanti server. I need to get intimately familiar with kubernetes for work, so I'm working my way up the container stack to get close with underlying/related technologies at various laters/stages of technology.
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Comment on What are your favorite home remedies or comforts when you're sick? in ~health
knocklessmonster (edited )LinkI use zinc tablets (zicam) because they appear to manage minor drippage and can allegely knock a day off a week-long cold. Depending on symptoms, if my sinuses are completely closed I'll get...I use zinc tablets (zicam) because they appear to manage minor drippage and can allegely knock a day off a week-long cold. Depending on symptoms, if my sinuses are completely closed I'll get 24-hour pseudoephedrine to take in the morning so I can breathe and acetaminophen and ibuprophen for body aches as needed and ricola + cough syrup as needed.
I used to mix yerba mate (in satchets), peppermint and chamomile with a ton of honey which creates a nice blend of minty, throat soothing, and sweet (substitute yerba mate with your tea/uncaffeinated plant of choice)
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Comment on Cow astonishes scientists with rare use of tools in ~science
knocklessmonster Link ParentThat article then has four citations about the paper this post is about. A cow tool ouroboros.That article then has four citations about the paper this post is about. A cow tool ouroboros.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
knocklessmonster LinkI'm quite proud of myself: I just rebuilt my entire homelab. I'm looking to get more hands-on on the Linux side of things as it's something I've found I'm lacking at work. Main goals are to...I'm quite proud of myself: I just rebuilt my entire homelab. I'm looking to get more hands-on on the Linux side of things as it's something I've found I'm lacking at work. Main goals are to finally get elbow-deep on podman and kubernetes (walk with minikube, then build nodes/scaling/etc).
I did the following yesterday and today:
- Replaced Proxmox on my Minisforum mini-pc server.
- Complained at Copilot about my network setup when it revealed I can't actually use macvlan for managing container traffic when presented with multiple MACs off a single port.
- Verified this independently (Linksys AX1500 AP/Router).
- Installed OpenWRT to my Raspberry pi 5.
- Spent three hours with Copilot going over my OpenWRT setup to learn how it works so I could build out my new homelab subnet.
It works. I pushed a test nginx container on a specific port and it worked with no trouble. Networking has always been my weak point, but I apparently knew everything I needed to conceptually to put this together, but hadn't actually gotten to build this infrastructure before. It was a lot of fun.
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Comment on Guitar Center institutes 72-hour waiting period [Satire] in ~life
knocklessmonster LinkGuitar Center ran a background check for me to get my banjo, and made me take a folk music safety course.Guitar Center ran a background check for me to get my banjo, and made me take a folk music safety course.
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Comment on Hytale surges to the most-watched game on Twitch, attracting over 420,000 viewers with its long-awaited launch in ~games
knocklessmonster (edited )Link ParentI'd put Hytale in the "Just another survival voxel game" camp (and I spent $70 for the bundle, I should be justifying the cost to myself lol). It has a more robust quest/achievement system, a...I'd put Hytale in the "Just another survival voxel game" camp (and I spent $70 for the bundle, I should be justifying the cost to myself lol). It has a more robust quest/achievement system, a slightly more dynamic combat system (charge shots/specials), slightly deeper (or obfuscated depending on opinion) mechanics where you build base workbenches then upgrade them (tool, builder, armour), with a lot of similar, familiar stuff all these games tend to have. I personally enjoy it better, currently, than I would the latest Minecraft Java version, but I don't think it's better at all, just more modern/greenfielded.
I've been thinking about it in regards to a bunch of games I've played (Minetest/Luanti games like Repixture, Asuna, or even MineClone/VoxeLibre), or Vintage Story and it really all just comes down to which set of boxes you want ticked by a given game.
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Comment on Awesome Games Done Quick 2026, a week-long charity fundraiser featuring speedruns, is live (runs January 4 - January 10) in ~games
knocklessmonster LinkToday's stream is how I learned about the cursed Hades OwO speedrun, but i'll probably be throwing this on in the background for the week. I love watching GDQ any time they have an event.Today's stream is how I learned about the cursed Hades OwO speedrun, but i'll probably be throwing this on in the background for the week. I love watching GDQ any time they have an event.
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Comment on What's the coolest thrift store find you've ever scored? in ~talk
knocklessmonster LinkA few years before Goodwill realized people drop off cool stuff they can sort and redistribute I found some old, interesting albums I don't remember a ton about, but found a Star Trek vinyl...A few years before Goodwill realized people drop off cool stuff they can sort and redistribute I found some old, interesting albums I don't remember a ton about, but found a Star Trek vinyl pressing. It's a cast-recording episode of some sort that I'd never heard of before.
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Comment on Leaving Apple behind after eighteen years in ~tech
knocklessmonster Link ParentFair point. I was able to spec out a 13 to 16GB RAM and 1GB for around $850 by buying my own hardware, but I'm sure the M1's also more energy efficient.Fair point. I was able to spec out a 13 to 16GB RAM and 1GB for around $850 by buying my own hardware, but I'm sure the M1's also more energy efficient.
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Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk
knocklessmonster LinkVisited my family in Oregon from Christmas Eve to today. Just got back. Didn't do a lot, our usual hikes were closed due to a storm that mangled the roads, but we did hit the SR-26 bump after...Visited my family in Oregon from Christmas Eve to today. Just got back.
Didn't do a lot, our usual hikes were closed due to a storm that mangled the roads, but we did hit the SR-26 bump after seeing a news story about it going out to Cannon Beach to see Haystack Rock. It started as a day in Portland to hit Voodoo Donuts, Powell's City of Books, then we couldn't think of anything else we wanted to do (didn't have a plan). Conditions were perfect so my dad, brother and I could actually walk up close enough to climb on Haystack Rock (which we didn't as it's illegal), but I did get chased over the tidepools by a rogue wave, and cautiously tried to scamper over the rocks to avoid hurting any wildlife.
Otherwise bopped around the Salem area (where my family lives up there) and just hung out with family the rest of it.
Starfield has mich more intense requirements than the Oblivion remaster, which is mostly an optimization issue.
Though my computer with a 6800xt, 32gb of ram and an AMD 9300x3d had no issues with the remaster, and runs Starfield better than any review I've seen using Proton and no tweaks, my experience woth both differing significantly from actual supported platforms (Windows/consoles).