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Comment on Are you tech-savvy enough? in ~tech
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Comment on What quotes inspire you? in ~talk
knocklessmonster LinkIt's a bit cheesy but the IDLES song "Television" has a good lyric: It's pretty obvious and is a interesting way to put down negative self talk.It's a bit cheesy but the IDLES song "Television" has a good lyric:
If someone talked to you,
The way you do to you,
I'd put their teeth through,
Love yourselfIt's pretty obvious and is a interesting way to put down negative self talk.
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Comment on Confess your food crimes in ~food
knocklessmonster (edited )Link ParentRelated to your last recipe, My dad got a Thai style peanut sauce recipe that is roughly: 1 part sweet chili sauce 1 part hoisin sauce 1 part peanut butter. Mix it all together with some meat,...Related to your last recipe, My dad got a Thai style peanut sauce recipe that is roughly:
1 part sweet chili sauce
1 part hoisin sauce
1 part peanut butter.Mix it all together with some meat, vegetables, add some curry paste/powder and a can of coconut or regular milk, and serve with rice. Or take that thick sauce and slather it on spring rolls (I keep it simple with carrots and spring mix in spring rolls wrappers*.
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Comment on Confess your food crimes in ~food
knocklessmonster Link ParentKetchup on hot pizza. Used to piss my classmates off in elementary school but tomato is tomato, sortaKetchup on hot pizza. Used to piss my classmates off in elementary school but tomato is tomato, sorta
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Comment on EU paves the way for iPhones and Android devices to ditch USB-C entirely in ~tech
knocklessmonster Link ParentMagsafe charging is basically just Qi charging which most Android devices also support. Align the Magsafe ring and you should be good, if technically unsupported.Magsafe charging is basically just Qi charging which most Android devices also support. Align the Magsafe ring and you should be good, if technically unsupported.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
knocklessmonster LinkLots of randomized "roguelike" games on my ROG Ally running Bazzite: Balatro: Still grinding to get the Plasma deck. I set up a profile for all unlocks on my Android save, and PC. It makes sense...Lots of randomized "roguelike" games on my ROG Ally running Bazzite:
Balatro: Still grinding to get the Plasma deck. I set up a profile for all unlocks on my Android save, and PC. It makes sense on mobile whilere I'm just not motivated to progress but I want to earn my stripes on PC. I'm stuck on Abandoned Deck's blue stake and can't budge it. I feel like I'm waiting for that good build to come up, but can consistently get to 5th ante.
Billionaire: a surprisingly addictive pachinko type game. You drop items between pegs to bounce balls on for synergies to clear point floors and progress after each "tribute." If you liked Peglin you'd probably like ke this.
Peglin: I didn't understand this game at first watching streamers play it on launch. Your balls are the power, essentially, and the blocks are modifiers. It hooked me the night I installed it.
Dungeon Clawler: Instant hit for me. Grab items, build synergies in each claw pull, defeat enemies with them. Surprisingly deep strategy, but still somewhat random, and a ton of fun.
No Man's Sky: I'm doing the current expedition, pretty chill, just collecting stuff and landing on Gas Giants, which... Shouldn't be a a thing but gives some awesome planet generation and cool views from their moons.
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Comment on Google is bringing every Android game to Windows in big gaming update in ~games
knocklessmonster Link ParentThe big thing is going to be architecture compatibility. You could always get waydroid for Android compatibility via containerized LineageOS. Not every game is built for x86_64, however.The big thing is going to be architecture compatibility.
You could always get waydroid for Android compatibility via containerized LineageOS. Not every game is built for x86_64, however.
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Comment on Bethesda’s Oblivion Unreal Engine 5 remake could be releasing sooner than you think in ~games
knocklessmonster Link ParentI have both on Steam and GoG already, but always like people sharing the word on these salesI have both on Steam and GoG already, but always like people sharing the word on these sales
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Comment on Bethesda’s Oblivion Unreal Engine 5 remake could be releasing sooner than you think in ~games
knocklessmonster Link ParentJust wait for Skyblivion, due sometime this year.Just wait for Skyblivion, due sometime this year.
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Comment on What do you like about your job? in ~talk
knocklessmonster LinkMy team. I work at an MSP as a cloud engineer and generally enjoy the crazy work. Probably 200 clients across our cloud and Azure, so there is always something to do, and it's always different....My team.
I work at an MSP as a cloud engineer and generally enjoy the crazy work. Probably 200 clients across our cloud and Azure, so there is always something to do, and it's always different. Even the same problem may need a different fix each time. We all have our strengths, one in governance, the other in experience and networking, I'm the deep-down OS guy (and Linux guy), and support each other. One dude left for more pay and we came together to help him transition and prepare for new teammates easily because we found and fixed a ton of onboarding sore spots.
The pay for my job (entry level consultant) and the fact that I can work from home are bonuses, especially since my area has more employees than seats in the office. I'm technically hybrid but while top brass said they want us in the office, but it won't count against us if we don't go, they just want us networking in-office to help the firm with cross-functionality (a sentiment I truly believe. They do standard business bullshit but this firm also shows it's softer side in genuine ways). I've made huge mistakes or straight up admitted I was over my head and somebody always had my back. And I can take a siesta on a bad day to reset and finish strong
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Comment on Tetris The Grand Master 4 -Absolute Eye- in ~games
knocklessmonster Link ParentGround Kontrol. It's this great barcade in downtown I visit when I'm visiting the area.Ground Kontrol. It's this great barcade in downtown I visit when I'm visiting the area.
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Comment on Tetris The Grand Master 4 -Absolute Eye- in ~games
knocklessmonster LinkI hope it's like TGM3 with more. There's a cabinet I found of Terror Instinct in Portland that takes a bunch of my credits in that arcade. I've never been able to get it running at home but will...I hope it's like TGM3 with more. There's a cabinet I found of Terror Instinct in Portland that takes a bunch of my credits in that arcade. I've never been able to get it running at home but will gladly support ARIKA with this port. I wish they'd bring TGM Classic over like they did on Switch.
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Comment on RMK (Rust keyboard firmware) in ~comp
knocklessmonster LinkBuilt-in Vial support! That's sick. I actually created a few Vial keyboard PRs a bit back (it exposes more QMK functionality than VIA, if your controller has the memory to store the bigger ROMBuilt-in Vial support! That's sick. I actually created a few Vial keyboard PRs a bit back (it exposes more QMK functionality than VIA, if your controller has the memory to store the bigger ROM
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Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk
knocklessmonster LinkBig week in footwear. I ordered a pair of Softstar shoes, a minimalist leather shoe, that finally came in after manufacturing/shipping (they're made to order). They're great shoes, but pricy ($165...Big week in footwear. I ordered a pair of Softstar shoes, a minimalist leather shoe, that finally came in after manufacturing/shipping (they're made to order). They're great shoes, but pricy ($165 for what I got, plus $20 for being a size 14, but I got a $25 discount from a sale). They'll be something I wear for day-to-day stuff, they're quite comfortable.
I got a couple pairs of boots for wearing around town/out in the boonies: Jim Green's Barefoot African Rangers, which are something I've wanted for years, a leather, stich-down construction with an easily replaceable sole. I also got their African Trooper in the barefoot last (a collaboration with Rose Anvil), because I wanted something to wear when I'll be in wetter/grassier environments. I broke in the Rangers last week wearing them at home, and will be rocking the Troopers in the office tomorrow, when I go in to avoid having my power out at home when my apartment's breaker is replaced. I did a fit check and they kinda just look like a nubuck shoe under the pants, so it's not so bad!
I also bought a Brannock Device which cost $70 prior to these, so its been a godsend to finally dial in my shoe size. I could've gone to a store, but with this I can loan it to family who want to measure as well, so it's worked out pretty good so far. It's less helpful for buying shoes because companies do whatever they want size-wise, but if you're buying anything from a smaller company that hand-makes stuff, this size is good information to have.
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Comment on Tony Hawk's™ Pro Skater™ 3 + 4 | Reveal trailer in ~games
knocklessmonster Link ParentVV was annihilated and folded across ABK, with a good chunk sent to Blizzard. I follow one of the people affected on Twitch and at one point he was doing Diablo 4 levels. They don't seem to have...VV was annihilated and folded across ABK, with a good chunk sent to Blizzard. I follow one of the people affected on Twitch and at one point he was doing Diablo 4 levels. They don't seem to have brought anybody on to this that did 1+2, but the ground work was done so hopefully they make the levels feel right (flow/physics/skatability). I'm not too worried as long as it's not 5 or HD. If it sucks we always have the PC ports with engine mods.
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Comment on Sunday morning musings no. 1. Does anyone really know what’s happening in Ukraine? in ~society
knocklessmonster LinkA caveat: I'm responding to soft claims with soft defenses/explanations. I'm not looking to debunk but to spur critical thinking about these points, and encourage you to investigate anything you...A caveat: I'm responding to soft claims with soft defenses/explanations. I'm not looking to debunk but to spur critical thinking about these points, and encourage you to investigate anything you have concerns with as this is a good general practice.
- Ukrainians really want the war to end, even if the country loses some land
Listening to a podcast like Chapo Trap House, or any other internet-lefty resource is going to be a risk of accuracy. They aren't lying like the right-wing, but there's a tendency to let passion run the conversation which leads to exaggeration. While, generally, the left does not pull random shit out of their ass, there is also a tendency to repeat things based on ideology and "what should be," rather than what is actually happening. That said, if I were to come across a credible report of this, it wouldn't be too surprising. I'm not saying "bOtH sIdEs Do ThIs," far left and far right behaviors are significantly different, with the far right often just blatantly lying and being contradictory, rather than occasionally accidentally inaccurate.
- There’s tons of corruption in the military, as bad as leaders demanding payment from soldiers to avoid deployment to the front lines
Possible, but for a claim like this if you want answers, try to run down your own sources and vet the ever-loving hell out of them. Don't trust a podcast, they're just people talking about stuff, even if they're experts in their field if they aren't citing specific references you can check yourself. Chapo Trap House simply aren't experts in anything, they're a bunch of lefty bros who talk about lefty stuff.
- There are fascist units in the military, and they shake down the civilians
Azov Batallion started as a neo Nazi paramilitary organization that got folded in the Ukrainian defense force. It is now just another subsection of the Ukranian military. As a contrast, many militaries also have issues with nationalists (the US has a documented issue with white nationalists in its military as well. Despite the "If one nazi sits at a table with nine people..." anecdote, in desperate times you can find strange bedfellows. Azov was absorbed in an effort to resist Russian occupation.
As far as shaking down civilians, I can't speak to that, but it's not an impossibility. As @V17 said, this is a post-soviet country and a major problem in the region is government corruption.
- Zelensky was of a mind to deal with Russia until Biden asked him not to
As far as 2022 The US has pushed Ukraine to negotiate with Russia, and Zelenskyy has refused to negotiate, given Russia's demands to maintain any held lands and for further compromise from Ukraine.
- Russias economy is very resilient and has adapted to sanctions
Demand/find sources for extraordinary claims if you have concerns. I've heard accounts of the economy taking massive blows, inflation spiking, but the economy not being in a shambles/recession/depression, but these do not constitute evidence either.
- Russia has been very adept at neutralizing new western military tech
This has been changing after the initial influx of resources as Russia ramps up their offensive. A major advantage Ukraine has is its allies sending new materiel in, but Russia also seems to have a never-ending pool of bodies and equipment.
- there is a conspiracy of silence about Ukrainian casualties.
There is an immense propaganda campaign at work for both sides. We hear a lot about Russian and, lately, North Korean casualties, but suspiciously little about Ukranian casualties because the West's side, backing Ukraine, doesn't want to dwell on the negatives of the campaign. Ukraine doesn't want to blatently say "We've lost 500,000 people" (not a number claim) because unsolicited negative information invites scrutiny. This is pretty standard behavior.
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Comment on Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 and 4 announcement spoiled by Singapore rating in ~games
knocklessmonster Link ParentMany VV devs were also working on other projects like Diablo IV. At least I know of one. They were absorbed and scattered across the company. I'm not too hopeful they got the band back together,...Many VV devs were also working on other projects like Diablo IV. At least I know of one. They were absorbed and scattered across the company.
I'm not too hopeful they got the band back together, so to speak.
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Comment on Framework Laptop 12 is a cheaper, more colorful take on a repairable laptop PC in ~tech
knocklessmonster Link ParentI definitely recommend Framework. If you want to save a few bucks look at their 13 refurbs, they're fully assembled and come with a power cable. I have a 16 I don't use much but it's decently...I definitely recommend Framework. If you want to save a few bucks look at their 13 refurbs, they're fully assembled and come with a power cable.
I have a 16 I don't use much but it's decently powerful (got the biggest one on offer though), but it's very capable and I wanted it so that I could upgrade if needed.
Their POST stuff is kinda funky, but helped me diagnose a dead RAM stick I cheaped out on for my refurb 13.
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Comment on What is your strangely specific phobia? in ~talk
knocklessmonster (edited )Link ParentThe part that messed with me is these were basically century-old espionage tools still in use. It was like the Cold War never ended, and messed with me for a solid week back in like 2010.The part that messed with me is these were basically century-old espionage tools still in use. It was like the Cold War never ended, and messed with me for a solid week back in like 2010.
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Comment on What is your strangely specific phobia? in ~talk
knocklessmonster LinkI've got some fodder for this thread. I have a strange sort of radiophobia where I'm fine with getting X-rays, MRIs, CT scans, using microwaves, sitting next to WIFI routers... Practical...I've got some fodder for this thread. I have a strange sort of radiophobia where I'm fine with getting X-rays, MRIs, CT scans, using microwaves, sitting next to WIFI routers... Practical day-to-day exposure to radiation (ionizing/non-ionizing) doesn't really faze me. Things related to nuclear disasters would trigger my fight or flight reflex. As far as I can tell this goes back as far as 11 watching K-19: The Widowmaker about a Russian nuclear sub that suffered an unfortunately nuclear accident. It affected me the same way a horror movie would, but I managed to sit through it. Reading about or watching videos about nuclear disasters was also something that played with my head.
Years later I go to play Fallout 3, New Vegas, and 4, but find New Vegas unplayable because of the radiation mechanics. I'm not scared I'll turn into a ghoul in real life, but walking around the overworld would trigger a fight or flight response when the Geiger counter went off. Interiors, like Vault 22, The Securitron Vault, and Camp Searchlight.
I was actually able to help a bit at a time by playing FNV for shorter bursts, capping at an hour to 90 minutes before I reached a breaking point and would stop, and switching to Fallout 4 periodically as well, which had sound design that didn't mess with certain environmental sensitivities I seem to have. It's probably 90% better now.
I always felt it was strange because it actively defies logic. I love going past the local decommissioned power plant knowing what's going on there, I like getting x-rays and would't flinch at a CAT scan, but something about nuclear disasters and post-disaster scenarios always got me.
That also ties into mechanically quiet rooms. I can do silence, I can do rooms with a relatively high noise floor and just zen out, but there's certain sorts of HVAC systems that just cause me to feel absolutely terrified. Combined with the right lighting I totally understand the Backrooms meme. There was a building in my college that reminded me of the picture in that screenshot because of the funky flourescent lights and the odd unnatural silence that would fill the space at 9:30 when I went to the bathroom before leaving school.
I use Aurora, a Fedora Atomic image, because it doesn't need me to tinker with it. Some stuff like my music setup in an Arch distrobox needs and welcomes some tweaking, but once it's in place it's done and ready to use. There was a point I switched to being task-oriented rather than OS-oriented, but now I just do the stuff I'm trying to accomplish with very rare deep interventions when I'm feeling cheeky or have a set goal in mind, like adding Waydroid to the image, or building out a rpi container hosting environment.