Macha's recent activity
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
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Comment on Nintendo adding Virtual Boy to Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack, with Virtual Boy replica accessory to play games in 3D in ~games
Macha Link ParentI think they won't ever. The precedent would be they are available to NSO members in the game boy app like all other Game Boy games but they won't want to risk cannibalising sales of new Pokemon...I think they won't ever. The precedent would be they are available to NSO members in the game boy app like all other Game Boy games but they won't want to risk cannibalising sales of new Pokemon games by giving people an alternative at no extra cost they're not already paying.
Pokemon Red and Scarlet have a lot more in common than Link's Awakening and Tears of the Kingdom
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Comment on How are Framework Laptops? in ~tech
Macha LinkI bought an 11th gen Intel Framework 13 a few years ago. Since you asked, the modular ports are mostly a neat gimmick. I mostly leave two USB-C and one USB-A permanently attached but the final...I bought an 11th gen Intel Framework 13 a few years ago.
- Since you asked, the modular ports are mostly a neat gimmick. I mostly leave two USB-C and one USB-A permanently attached but the final port does get swapped between HDMI, USB-A and Displayport. A big miss in my Framework 13 is that I'd need to give up one of these ports for a headphone but newer models have a seperate headphone jack.
- I've used the repairability twice. The first was due to mixup on Framework's side where they shipped me the wrong keyboard layout. They did ask for serial numbers on parts to track down how they managed to ship a laptop with US keyboard and UK charger (this was early in their EU expansion though), but after that they did offer me the options of either shipping the laptop back for a swap or them sending me and input cover and letting me swap things out. I took the latter option and it was pretty painless which is good because...
- About a year later I had a mishap with a backpack that led to the laptop being thrown across my room. This did dent the case and damage the keyboard and power button. I got another replacement input cover (paid by me this time) and could swap it out and it was back to good for something that might have been a laptop replacement required with another brand.
Upgrades are a bit more questionable I find, I could get a new AMD mainboard and put it in, but that also requires new RAM so it's basically just the SSD that's being kept of the internals at that point. Couple that with other desirable upgrades like the new screen, new case with headphone ports etc, and if I was to upgrade I think I'd just be looking at a new laptop to be honest. It'd probably be a Framework 16 though
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Comment on iPhone 17, 17 Pro and Air announced in ~tech
Macha Link ParentI've gradually gotten used to each phone I've bought over the years... Except the pixel 7 pro, which is 6.7" phone and after 3 years of ownership feels too big still. I have a Pixel 8a also as a...I've gradually gotten used to each phone I've bought over the years...
Except the pixel 7 pro, which is 6.7" phone and after 3 years of ownership feels too big still. I have a Pixel 8a also as a work phone and switching between the two on a daily basis the size of the 8a is preferable for me.
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Comment on Humble Choice - September 2025 in ~games
Macha Link ParentAlso the seventh game is not unplayable because of some technical gaps, but because of anti-cheat going out of its way to restrict the environment.Also the seventh game is not unplayable because of some technical gaps, but because of anti-cheat going out of its way to restrict the environment.
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Comment on What's your current PC wallpaper? in ~tech
Macha LinkI've got a gallery of about 500 images it rotates between. It's a mix of my own photos I've taken, stills from anime, space pictures, wallpapers from smashing magazine posts over the early 2010s,...I've got a gallery of about 500 images it rotates between. It's a mix of my own photos I've taken, stills from anime, space pictures, wallpapers from smashing magazine posts over the early 2010s, video game promo arts and screenshots, cities (mostly fantasy and sci-fi, but a few real ones), and a handful of others.
Right this very moment it's one of my photos from within Phoenix Park
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Comment on Should C be mandatory learning for career developers? in ~comp
Macha Link ParentI think C's level of representation of the low level of a computer is overblown these days. It doesn't represent today's modern pipelined multi threaded CPUs well, for example. Iterating linearly...I think C's level of representation of the low level of a computer is overblown these days. It doesn't represent today's modern pipelined multi threaded CPUs well, for example. Iterating linearly through a linked list and a vector is one pointer access per element for example, but the vector is going to be much faster because of cache locality and prediction.
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Comment on Google has released data on how much energy an AI prompt uses in ~enviro
Macha Link ParentUnless you're running a bunch of spinning HDDs or ultra high end SSDs, CPU + GPU + PSU loss is a pretty good approximation of full system power draw.Unless you're running a bunch of spinning HDDs or ultra high end SSDs, CPU + GPU + PSU loss is a pretty good approximation of full system power draw.
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Comment on Xbox Series X and S: Microsoft has reportedly sold less than 30 million consoles this generation in ~games
Macha Link ParentYou must live in a different market. €500 is "probably doesn't start and definitely won't pass it's next roadworthiness test without repair" levelYou must live in a different market. €500 is "probably doesn't start and definitely won't pass it's next roadworthiness test without repair" level
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Comment on The hater's guide to the AI bubble in ~finance
Macha Link ParentHonestly if I heard that, I'd assume it means they're asking a group chat rather than chatgptHonestly if I heard that, I'd assume it means they're asking a group chat rather than chatgpt
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Comment on I am new to Mac OS, give me your favorite or preferred settings/ tools! in ~tech
Macha Link ParentPersonally I always swap the cmd-shift-4 and cmd-shift-3 shortcuts (screenshot region to file and screenshot entire screen to file) shortcuts with their cmd-option-shift counterparts which instead...Personally I always swap the cmd-shift-4 and cmd-shift-3 shortcuts (screenshot region to file and screenshot entire screen to file) shortcuts with their cmd-option-shift counterparts which instead go to clipboard as normally I need the screenshots right now and never again, so this avoids cluttering my desktop with screenshot files.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Hardcore - Live at 20:00 UTC today in ~games
Macha Link ParentI was thinking of joining in, but this would really put me off.I was thinking of joining in, but this would really put me off.
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Comment on When/Why/How did Cloudflare become such a critical/integral part of the Internet? in ~tech
Macha Link ParentAlso with the increase in people using things like S3 or auto scaling cloud services for hosting personal sites, not having something to reject ddos requests could leave you paying for them at...Also with the increase in people using things like S3 or auto scaling cloud services for hosting personal sites, not having something to reject ddos requests could leave you paying for them at uncapped cost.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival - Final day scheduled for July 17th in ~games
Macha Link ParentBoth links go to the same (before) pictureBoth links go to the same (before) picture
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival - Final day scheduled for July 17th in ~games
Macha Link ParentI considered joining a few times but life got in the way and then I felt I'd be too late in, so I'll need to keep an eye out for the relaunchI considered joining a few times but life got in the way and then I felt I'd be too late in, so I'll need to keep an eye out for the relaunch
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Comment on Piano key dimensions are a math puzzle in ~design
Macha Link ParentTake a leaf from computer keyboards and put a bump or some other texturing on C (and maybe F, C# and F# also)Take a leaf from computer keyboards and put a bump or some other texturing on C (and maybe F, C# and F# also)
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Comment on The Digg beta has just gone live. What are people's thoughts and experiences so far with the reboot? in ~tech
Macha LinkIt lost me in the idea phase really, both Alexis and Kevin have proven willing to screw things up before and it seemed their main selling point was “if we have AI, we won’t need those pesky mods”It lost me in the idea phase really, both Alexis and Kevin have proven willing to screw things up before and it seemed their main selling point was “if we have AI, we won’t need those pesky mods”
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Comment on Vulgar auteurism: a never ending cycle in ~movies
Macha Link ParentHuh, my social group largely agree with its message but it still gets mocked for having all the subtlety of a brick wallHuh, my social group largely agree with its message but it still gets mocked for having all the subtlety of a brick wall
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Comment on Looking for a low-profile desktop gaming PC in ~tech
Macha Link ParentIf you're doing retro gaming and media ripping, then it's possible you might have an optical drive which will play into your "tower on the side" discussion as most internal PC optical drives will...If you're doing retro gaming and media ripping, then it's possible you might have an optical drive which will play into your "tower on the side" discussion as most internal PC optical drives will not be designed for rotated use.
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Comment on SEL thread: Teachers, how did your school year go? (Optional sentence stems in the comments) in ~talk
Macha Link ParentI find the maths thing interesting as someone who learned programming at an early age myself, the point that my introduction to functions was PHP before maths, and I remember translating stuff...I find the maths thing interesting as someone who learned programming at an early age myself, the point that my introduction to functions was PHP before maths, and I remember translating stuff like the sum operator to for loops to explain it to myself during revision.
I've been catching up on Frieren and read through the Golden Land and Goddess'Monument arcs, so just have volume 14 to read (probably this weekend) and then I'll be up to date on the published volumes.