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Comment on Jet Lag Season 16: Hide + Seek United Kingdom | Trailer in ~hobbies
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
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Comment on Jet Lag Season 16: Hide + Seek United Kingdom | Trailer in ~hobbies
lynxy (edited )Link ParentEpisode thoughts! Ben has been pretty lucky this run, but he has been far too fixated on the strategy in which he doubles the Curse of the Express Route- and as a result he will no longer be able...Episode thoughts!
Ben has been pretty lucky this run, but he has been far too fixated on the strategy in which he doubles the Curse of the Express Route- and as a result he will no longer be able to double his hiding zone size...
Every time he got an opportunity to pick up more cards but his hands were full, I was basically screaming at him to just cast the curse with some of the time bonuses he had, as he was getting enough to re-fill his hand to the point he needed.
Edit: It looks like this strategy might get him close to the record. Starting the train ride at 4 hours into the run, and with an average journey time of ~1:40 minutes between Glasgow and Dumfries, plus an average journey time of ~40 minutes to the next stop on the line after Dumfries- Carlisle- he will get at minimum ((1:40 + 40) + (40 + 1:40) + 1:40) 6 hours and 20 minutes more for a total of 10 hours, 20 minutes. All he needs is for the endgame to take 2 hours!
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
lynxy Link ParentQuick heads up, from somebody who is from the UK and is currently (at least temporarily) living abroad- it's very easy to "change" your country of residence for your Microsoft account, and then...Quick heads up, from somebody who is from the UK and is currently (at least temporarily) living abroad- it's very easy to "change" your country of residence for your Microsoft account, and then the law "shouldn't" apply to you, lol.
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (January 2026) in ~health.mental
lynxy LinkA pretty short one, but I'm quite fed-up at this point with receiving only "we don't feel that you're a fit for" entry level Linux developer positions. I've worked in industry for four years, and...A pretty short one, but I'm quite fed-up at this point with receiving only "we don't feel that you're a fit for" entry level Linux developer positions. I've worked in industry for four years, and used Linux for over half of my life.
If I'm not a good fit, tell me why. Tell me in what way I can improve, because otherwise I am without compass. The last company strung me along for a month or so.
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Comment on So I started a clothing brand in ~design
lynxy Link ParentI was not going to weigh in on this topic, merely shake my head and forget- but the wording used here is ugly. To equate loving somebody with to "accept what we would consider sin", and to use the...I was not going to weigh in on this topic, merely shake my head and forget- but the wording used here is ugly.
To equate loving somebody with to "accept what we would consider sin", and to use the "tough love" argument can only call into mind the type of attitude which leads many "Christian" parents to reject and kick-out their own children who are LGBTQ, etc.
To admit that "of course you cannot control them", as if that is what you would do if it were possible, if only to prevent them from "doing things" which would have "a negative impact on their lives" just leans into this attitude. If this is not the direction you are coming from, then I apologise, but every argument you're using in this comment gives me the ick.
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Comment on No knives, only cook knives in ~hobbies
lynxy Link"The point of a header is not just to provide an excerpt from the following paragraph." I think the writer has got the wrong idea about how excerpts are supposed to work in written text. Excerpts..."The point of a header is not just to provide an excerpt from the following paragraph."
I think the writer has got the wrong idea about how excerpts are supposed to work in written text. Excerpts are supposed to catch your interest, but they are not supposed to be headers. The point of a header is not just to provide an excerpt from the following paragraph. Especially not when there exists a header before every one or two paragraphs. It just makes you feel like you're reading everything twice.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
lynxy Link ParentIt's a real neato idea, but I must admit- the simplest solution to this problem appears to be to just not bring a phone to a protest for which you might be retaliated against. Even if your device...It's a real neato idea, but I must admit- the simplest solution to this problem appears to be to just not bring a phone to a protest for which you might be retaliated against. Even if your device notices that you're being MITM'd, surely it would be too late for most people?
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Comment on Avengers: Doomsday | X-Men teaser in ~movies
lynxy Link ParentI'm not sure about "not well"- he looks old, which he is. And it does appear that the character is supposed to be somewhat bedraggled. While Ian has had a couple of health scares recently, like...I'm not sure about "not well"- he looks old, which he is. And it does appear that the character is supposed to be somewhat bedraggled. While Ian has had a couple of health scares recently, like falling off a stage, he seems to be otherwise well, and if anybody has likely earned enough to retire and relax, Ian has. Which means that he is likely doing this because he wants to, because he loves acting. And he can definitely still do that.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft - Season 3 Launch Day in ~games
lynxy Link ParentI'm experiencing issues with any form of connection for OVPN VPN endpoints in a number of American states- and those that do connect correctly still cannot reach the server. Is this a more...I'm experiencing issues with any form of connection for OVPN VPN endpoints in a number of American states- and those that do connect correctly still cannot reach the server. Is this a more generalised issue?
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft - Season 3 Launch Day in ~games
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft - Season 3 Launch Day in ~games
lynxy Link ParentI am pretty sure I am a previous player and I still could not access the server :sob:. All good though, I'm sure 17 minutes won't kill me :]I am pretty sure I am a previous player and I still could not access the server :sob:. All good though, I'm sure 17 minutes won't kill me :]
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft - Season 3 Launch Day in ~games
lynxy Link ParentYes- I imagine it's not sending the Tildes username because this is purely a system which checks if the user is on the server so that the verification step can continue. As the whitelist is a hard...Yes- I imagine it's not sending the Tildes username because this is purely a system which checks if the user is on the server so that the verification step can continue. As the whitelist is a hard whitelist, not a soft whitelist, it's impossible to verify the user?
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft - Season 3 Launch Day in ~games
lynxy LinkLike others, I am unable to join due to the whitelist- I have tried using the new URL, but the interface is not populating the string which I must put in my profile, and even if it did, I assume I...Like others, I am unable to join due to the whitelist- I have tried using the new URL, but the interface is not populating the string which I must put in my profile, and even if it did, I assume I would not be able to complete the verification step as "you must be on the server to verify your account".
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft - Season 3 Launch Day in ~games
lynxy Link ParentOh- I appreciate that you can use third-party launchers. Do you know of any that work fine with the standard .minecraft directory structure- rather than performing some proprietary instance...Oh- I appreciate that you can use third-party launchers. Do you know of any that work fine with the standard .minecraft directory structure- rather than performing some proprietary instance handling?
In an ideal situation I would add Microsoft auth handling to my simple Minecraft launch scripts, but I really don't have the energy right now to reverse engineer the ~5 step authentication and validation process.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft - Season 3 Launch Day in ~games
lynxy LinkI know that this is a long-shot, and it's definitely too late for this specific run, but is there any chance you might host a server with an alternative backend authentication service (e.g.,...I know that this is a long-shot, and it's definitely too late for this specific run, but is there any chance you might host a server with an alternative backend authentication service (e.g., Drasl)?
I absolutely abhor Microsoft & their authentication process is a broken mess. As I sit here I'm waiting on a hung OAuth step which will likely never complete in a launcher full of advertisements for "minecoins", or some absurd micropayment nonsense.
Using Drasl, you can enforce that only users with valid Minecraft accounts can connect- you can even fallback to the Microsoft backend for users with no Drasl-specific account.
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Comment on Anyone else using the Zed editor? in ~comp
lynxy LinkAfter my thread a month or so ago I switched to Zed from VSCodium, which was starting to irritate me with how Microsoft was fudging with extension access. I love it- it still has a rough edge or...After my thread a month or so ago I switched to Zed from VSCodium, which was starting to irritate me with how Microsoft was fudging with extension access.
I love it- it still has a rough edge or two, and there are a number of tiny things I'd love to be able to change (text truncation in the project structure view, for example), but it's so performant and almost everything else has a toggle or option! The extension ecosystem is reasonably comprehensive, despite the software not having reached 1.0, and I hope this only improves with time.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
lynxy LinkI'm going to be installing Proxmox on my server PC (it has been transferring data back and forth for weeks while fixing a ZFS issue), and I figure who better to ask about architectural decisions...I'm going to be installing Proxmox on my server PC (it has been transferring data back and forth for weeks while fixing a ZFS issue), and I figure who better to ask about architectural decisions than other techies on Tildes.
Everything (Wireguard, Nginx, Forgejo, Jellyfin, Samba, various game servers, etc) is currently run inside a single Linux instance that is running on baremetal. I enjoy the simplicity of this solution, but I should learn to do things in a more industry-standard way someday.
I know that the final configuration will look like one Proxmox instance running a number of programs across a number of Linux VMs (or containers?), with an additional Windows VM that will allow me to experiment with SR-IOV and Sunshine/Moonlight based game streaming (yes, I understand that the performance will not be stellar). However, I'm lost as to best practices when it comes to separation of concerns.
Do I want a singular VM, which all networking is passed through to, which runs Nginx and acts as a reverse proxy for other VMs (this will also allow me to insert "system under maintenance" messages when certain services are down)?
Do I want to pass the primary ZFS array through to a VM which handles dissemination of access to the array contents using NFS or similar? How does this consideration change if I only care about Linux VMs accessing said files? Should this VM be a different one to that which performs network proxying, so as to sandbox the network stack?
How much should I run on the Proxmox instance itself, vs inside the VMs? I'm completely stuck in the choice paralysis stage, and I desperately wish to avoid over-complicating the final solution.
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Comment on American grocery stores are a bewildering sea of overly processed food. Here’s why and what to do. in ~health
lynxy LinkMy partner and I have a small freezer, most of which is taken up by curly fries, nuggets of some description, and knoedel. But we don't live off of that- that would be insane. You could summarise...My partner and I have a small freezer, most of which is taken up by curly fries, nuggets of some description, and knoedel. But we don't live off of that- that would be insane. You could summarise the solution to grocery stores selling overly processed foods in a single sentence.
Buy more raw foods and cook. Just cook! Buy veggies (carrots, broccoli, onions, garlic, bell peppers), buy bulk rice from an Asian goods store, buy pastas and beans and cuts of meat (chicken is well priced, and relatively healthy), and just cook it. It's not rocket science, and it doesn't have to be a full-time job.
About a week back I tried a proper long-roast (~5 hours) pulled pork for the first time, and while it wasn't perfect, it made some absolutely delicious tacos / fajitas (soft-shell, not sure what to classify them as?). A freezer meal is convenient when you're having an off day, but it doesn't beat something home-cooked.
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Comment on Proposed amendments to Denmark's laws on copyright and broadcasting would see VPNs limited for common uses under changes to combat access to illegal streaming services in ~tech
lynxy LinkIf you've seen other comments of mine on this site, you likely can guess my stance on this sort of approach- but I will merely highlight two sentences from this report:If you've seen other comments of mine on this site, you likely can guess my stance on this sort of approach- but I will merely highlight two sentences from this report:
The document outlining the proposals did not mention how the government plans to implement this.
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Denmark was an ardent supporter of the wildly unpopular Chat Control regulations until Germany's key opposing vote in October forced it to back off.
Thoughts..
Yup, 6:20 is without accounting for the time it takes to change trains, and given both platforms (Glasgow, Carlisle) appear to be "through" platforms, not end-stations, I imagine the wait could be not inconsiderable (~15 minutes?).
However, you're right in pointing out that they could exit the train earlier than Glasgow and turn around- I had assumed it was a non-stopping service, but depending on which service they take, there are a number of stops between Glasgow and Dumfries, which might allow them to get off and change (though the cadence of this service appears to be between every 1 and 2 hours).
Heading south from Dumfries to Carlisle, there are no stops within the 30 minute minimum at which they could exit the train, meaning on that side of Dumfries, Ben will definitely gain at least an hour plus time to change in Carlisle.
Heading back up north after the second curse, it looks like they might just be able to get off at Kirkconnel, and if not, New Cumnock (if they're on ScottRail), which is 30/40 minutes out from Dumfries, allowing for another 2 hours at least. If they get off at either stop, they will be waiting a whole hour for the train heading in the other direction.
However, the service heading north from Carlisle which passes through Dumfries appears to alternate between halting at Dumfries, and continuing back up to Glasgow. Sam and Adam might chose to risk taking the latter, given the unlikelihood of Ben having two copies of the curse. If they catch the right train (by luck or by intent), then Ben's second curse does nothing.
So a more conservative estimate might be (1:40 + 0:30 + unknown change + 0:30) for a total of 2 hours and 40 minutes, likely hitting 3 hours.
Alternatively, if Ben gets lucky, the conservative estimate will be ((1:40 + 0:30) + unknown change + (0:30 + 0:30) + 1:00 change + (0:30)), giving Ben at least 4 hours and 40 minutes, likely hitting 5 hours.