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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
longwave Link ParentI really like the way you described this! And you're right, this does feel like more of a game. Building is easier in Factorio, but you feel punished for anything less than perfection. Maybe...I really like the way you described this! And you're right, this does feel like more of a game. Building is easier in Factorio, but you feel punished for anything less than perfection. Maybe because you can see belt capacity instantly, for a large part of the factory?
Meanwhile, in Satisfactory, it's hard for me to know if the factory is at peak efficiency. It's harder to navigate the factory. My priorities are instead building something that just feels good. I like it.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
longwave LinkI've been struggling to find my footing lately with any kind of gaming. But now, with the arrival of our newborn, I suddenly have this nice, long block at night while I'm watching the kid so my...I've been struggling to find my footing lately with any kind of gaming. But now, with the arrival of our newborn, I suddenly have this nice, long block at night while I'm watching the kid so my partner can get better sleep.
I decided to finally give Satisfactory a shot. My goodness, it's hooked me. I've never gotten past midgame in other factory games like Factorio before, but I think I'm going to be going far in Satisfactory.
What feels great is that this game is forcing me to be less orderly. With games like Rimworld or Factorio, I always feel tied to highly rigid designs and it's hard for me to be creative or let things flow naturally. Satisfactory is making me get over that. I still have to keep things organized, but I'm not burdened with "EVERYTHING MUST BE PERFECT".
In my life, I've been trying to embrace my more creative, expressive, and emotional side. I've been trying to enjoy and respect imperfection. It sounds weird, but the game is helping me realize that.
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Comment on To all the dads celebrating it today -- Happy father's day! in ~life.men
longwave Link ParentThis is both my first Father’s Day, and my first Father’s Day without my dad. He would have been a wonderful grandpa. Mixed feelings indeed. Happy Father’s Day, friend.This is both my first Father’s Day, and my first Father’s Day without my dad. He would have been a wonderful grandpa.
Mixed feelings indeed. Happy Father’s Day, friend.
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Comment on What is your eleventh favorite video game? in ~games
longwave LinkSteam says H1Z1, apparently, though it looks like it’s been renamed since I played it. Right next to that though is Rimworld, which really tracks. As much as I want to love it, I’ve never made it...Steam says H1Z1, apparently, though it looks like it’s been renamed since I played it. Right next to that though is Rimworld, which really tracks. As much as I want to love it, I’ve never made it past mid-game. Maybe I should give it another shot!
If I had to guess what my eleventh favorite game is without looking at playtime, I’d say Creeper World III. It was a lot of fun, and I’d play it again, but it’s not top ten.
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Comment on The "go fix a minor annoyance" togetherness topic in ~life
longwave LinkI removed the shower door so I could take it outside and strip the water spots off of the glass. This turned in to me wondering why the shower door frame was loose, which turned into me finding...I removed the shower door so I could take it outside and strip the water spots off of the glass. This turned in to me wondering why the shower door frame was loose, which turned into me finding out that water was getting into the wood framing around the shower.
Fixing a minor inconvenience turned in to probably needing some bathroom renovation. Oh well.
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Comment on Not alive, but not dead: disembodied human brains used for drug testing in ~health
longwave Link ParentSorry, but a tangent: is this not how sleep is for everyone? I rarely dream. I go to sleep and suddenly it’s morning. That’s never felt weird or different to me.Sorry, but a tangent: is this not how sleep is for everyone? I rarely dream. I go to sleep and suddenly it’s morning. That’s never felt weird or different to me.
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Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk
longwave LinkWe had our first kid! She came a month early which was definitely a surprise. I am learning a lot and making mistakes. It’s immensely stressful but we’re figuring it out!We had our first kid! She came a month early which was definitely a surprise. I am learning a lot and making mistakes. It’s immensely stressful but we’re figuring it out!
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
longwave Link ParentI've put a few hours into it. I get the sense that there's more to the story than just the Match 3 thing, but that's the only real gameplay I've experienced so far, and I'm not a Match 3 kind of...I've put a few hours into it. I get the sense that there's more to the story than just the Match 3 thing, but that's the only real gameplay I've experienced so far, and I'm not a Match 3 kind of person. I'm hoping it starts to open up for me
I had similar issues with Inscryption. I never really got past the first act card game, and wasn't enough of a fan of that card game to push through.
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Comment on As Deep As The Grave | Official trailer (AI Val Kilmer movie) in ~movies
longwave LinkWow, there's a hard, unsynced audio cut at 0:41. What slop.Wow, there's a hard, unsynced audio cut at 0:41. What slop.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
longwave LinkI finished Anathem by Neal Stephenson. The first hundred pages or so were pretty difficult to get in to, but this ended up turning in to a real gem of a book. I'm definitely going to reread it in...I finished Anathem by Neal Stephenson. The first hundred pages or so were pretty difficult to get in to, but this ended up turning in to a real gem of a book. I'm definitely going to reread it in a year or two.
The problem I have now is that I can't find another book that feels "worth it". I've had false starts with a few different books trying to find something that scratches the same itch Anathem did.
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Comment on Announcing the seventh annual Tildes' Make Something Month (Timasomo)! in ~tildes
longwave Link ParentProbably going to butcher the explanation, but: the idea is you can hook one of these up to the different pins on a microcontroller or other digital chip and note the changes in logic levels over...Probably going to butcher the explanation, but: the idea is you can hook one of these up to the different pins on a microcontroller or other digital chip and note the changes in logic levels over time. So, if you found the pins that change voltage when you press a given key, something like this analyzer will tell you exactly which pins changed and with what timing.
Just don't make the same mistake I did and accidentally short a chip's power supply to ground!
I've been interested in this project but haven't pulled the trigger yet.
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Comment on What's a setting that you'd recommend? in ~tech
longwave Link ParentYou can also go to Settings -> Face ID & Passcode -> Allow Access When Locked and disable everything. This prevents you from being able to open the notification center or control center at all...You can also go to Settings -> Face ID & Passcode -> Allow Access When Locked and disable everything. This prevents you from being able to open the notification center or control center at all while the phone is locked.
The only setting I've left enabled here is "Live Activities."
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Comment on Announcing the seventh annual Tildes' Make Something Month (Timasomo)! in ~tildes
longwave Link ParentI've read that a proper serial terminal is very hard to implement. I want to try to do something simple with my SL-500: support sending characters to the computer (and to the paper as I type), and...I've read that a proper serial terminal is very hard to implement. I want to try to do something simple with my SL-500: support sending characters to the computer (and to the paper as I type), and support sending characters, line returns, and backspace from the computer to my typewriter to print on paper. I imagine I'll have to find/adapt some terminal emulator for this to work. I haven't looked at that yet.
What I've done so far is to take the typewriter apart and find its circuitry that interprets keyboard button presses. I've tried to hook up a logic analyzer to start tracing things out, but I managed to short something out and fry the board. I've got another control board ready to go for a next attempt.
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Comment on Announcing the seventh annual Tildes' Make Something Month (Timasomo)! in ~tildes
longwave Link ParentOh, that's exciting! I've been wanting to turn an old electronic typewriter into some kind of serial terminal. Maybe this is the month for it!Oh, that's exciting! I've been wanting to turn an old electronic typewriter into some kind of serial terminal. Maybe this is the month for it!
I just finished reading N. K. Jemisin's The Fifth Season, The Obelisk Gate, and The Stone Sky on my partner's recommendation. The first book took a bit to get me hooked, but wow, what a series. The story and world are really interesting but I especially appreciated the characters themselves. There's themes around parenting that resonate with me right now, and also a lot of positive queer representation that is just nice to see.
I've just started reading Maintenance: Of Everything. So far, I'm enjoying it. Something I've definitely appreciated is how first section of the book deals with three approaches to maintenance and how preventative maintenance relates to anxiety. As someone who is dealing with a newborn and with some cascading household maintenance issues, this feels timely!