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Comment on What's your quirk? in ~talk
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Comment on What's your quirk? in ~talk
Mendanbar LinkI have a particular anxiety about stumbling as I climb a flight of stairs. The thing is, I often fixate on the anxiety to the extent that I actually do stumble about 3 stairs from the top. This...I have a particular anxiety about stumbling as I climb a flight of stairs. The thing is, I often fixate on the anxiety to the extent that I actually do stumble about 3 stairs from the top. This only reinforces the anxiety, and thus the cycle continues.
Bonus sleep related quirk: I am afflicted with Exploding Head Syndrome. For the longest time I had no idea that anyone else experienced it, let alone that it had a name.
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Comment on The Death of Affordable Computing | Tariffs Impact & Investigation in ~comp
Mendanbar LinkI found this report really interesting. Especially insightful to hear all of the companies together talking about the full impact of not only the tariffs themselves, but also the uncertainty that...I found this report really interesting. Especially insightful to hear all of the companies together talking about the full impact of not only the tariffs themselves, but also the uncertainty that is causing utter chaos.
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The Death of Affordable Computing | Tariffs Impact & Investigation
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Mendanbar LinkI have been playing Better than Adventure! (an unofficial fork of Minecraft Beta 1.7.3). I'm still in the very early game, but it's oddly refreshing to play a version of Minecraft that poses the...I have been playing Better than Adventure! (an unofficial fork of Minecraft Beta 1.7.3). I'm still in the very early game, but it's oddly refreshing to play a version of Minecraft that poses the question: What if the development had taken a different path? There are some neat QoL additions like built in inventory sorting, and a better unlock progression. But a lot of it feels like old Minecraft. Spam clicking attack, simplified mob drops, and no swimming to name a few. The game visuals have been updated, but they are distinct from modern Minecraft in a way that is difficult to describe. Almost cleaner? đ¤ˇââď¸
I picked it up just to kill some time before I participate in the great Tildes Archipelago multiworld, but I think I might continue to play even after that event just to see what more this version has to offer.
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Comment on Daychilde's Minecraft Survival in ~games
Mendanbar LinkHad a chance to join for a little bit, and it was a lot of fun! I found a pretty nice place to set up on a combo Mushroom/Origin island. Thanks for setting this up. :)Had a chance to join for a little bit, and it was a lot of fun! I found a pretty nice place to set up on a combo Mushroom/Origin island. Thanks for setting this up. :)
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival in ~games
Mendanbar Link Parent/gamerule randomTickSpeed 3 This is fun! :D[1:11] Then God said, "Let the earth put forth vegetation: plants yielding seed, and fruit trees of every kind on earth that bear fruit with the seed in it." And it was so.
[1:12] The earth brought forth vegetation: plants yielding seed of every kind, and trees of every kind bearing fruit with the seed in it. And God saw that it was good./gamerule randomTickSpeed 3This is fun! :D
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival in ~games
Mendanbar Link Parent"and God separated the light from the darkness" could be interpreted as /gamerule doDaylightCycle true"and God separated the light from the darkness" could be interpreted as
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Comment on The âloneliness epidemicâ myth in ~life
Mendanbar Link ParentYou just nearly perfectly described most of my adult life. By all metrics I'm very successful, but maintaining friendships has been a constant uphill battle, and I really only have a handful of...You just nearly perfectly described most of my adult life. By all metrics I'm very successful, but maintaining friendships has been a constant uphill battle, and I really only have a handful of friends left in the wake of it all. I'm largely OK, in part because I have been able to connect a little bit in online spaces like Tildes and Discord to satisfy that "acquaintance" level of interaction. But there were definitely times where it was a struggle.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival in ~games
Mendanbar Link ParentFWIW, I think someone here did try to set up a modded server a while back, and the lack of an easily downloadable modpack was a pretty big impediment. I would recommend just agreeing on an already...FWIW, I think someone here did try to set up a modded server a while back, and the lack of an easily downloadable modpack was a pretty big impediment. I would recommend just agreeing on an already maintained modpack (something like Better Minecraft) and going with that. Then at least the work of maintaining compatibility with mods/versions is on someone else's plate. The other thing to consider is that modpacks tend to be anchored to a given Minecraft version, so a long running server will eventually fall behind wrt Vanilla features.
Speaking personally, though, I would absolutely play on a modded server in addition to the existing Tildes server.
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Comment on What have you been putting off/procrastinating about doing? in ~life
Mendanbar Link ParentI wish I had a good recommendation for you, but I specifically bought my Redragon keyboard because I like the loud clicky sounds. :DI wish I had a good recommendation for you, but I specifically bought my Redragon keyboard because I like the loud clicky sounds. :D
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of April 14 in ~society
Mendanbar Link ParentI'd bet they either aren't aware, or are having it spun to them in a way that makes them dismiss it. Source: My parents are 65+ and watch Fox news exclusively. :(I would have expected the screwing around with social security to have sparked panic in that set.
I'd bet they either aren't aware, or are having it spun to them in a way that makes them dismiss it.
Source: My parents are 65+ and watch Fox news exclusively. :(
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Comment on What's something that makes you feel like we're living in the future? in ~talk
Mendanbar Link ParentA few years ago I worked at a division of a large corporation that got a huge cash infusion and decided to operate as a "startup". Our director was more than a little eccentric, so as John Hammond...A few years ago I worked at a division of a large corporation that got a huge cash infusion and decided to operate as a "startup". Our director was more than a little eccentric, so as John Hammond would say, he "spared no expense". :D
Anyway, one of the many things he ordered for the group was a telepresence robot. It was essentially a segway with a tablet mounted on the top that you could log into and drive around. The tablet displayed the video feed of the user, like facetime. One of our devs lived in another state, so he used it to attend standups. It felt insanely futuristic as he would often "walk" down the halls with us and chat. đ
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Comment on What have you been putting off/procrastinating about doing? in ~life
Mendanbar Link ParentHave you considered using AI to help you? I often get overwhelmed by writing tasks (especially ones where I have to talk about myself), and I've found that ChatGPT is helpful to get the basic...Have you considered using AI to help you? I often get overwhelmed by writing tasks (especially ones where I have to talk about myself), and I've found that ChatGPT is helpful to get the basic outline and structure going.
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Comment on What have you been putting off/procrastinating about doing? in ~life
Mendanbar LinkSetting up my office! We have been moving around a lot in the last few years, and I have unfortunately had to get used to living mostly out of boxes with a minimal setup. We are finally in a place...Setting up my office! We have been moving around a lot in the last few years, and I have unfortunately had to get used to living mostly out of boxes with a minimal setup. We are finally in a place that feels permanent, and now I'm suffering from a certain level of analysis paralysis when it comes to laying things out and organizing. So instead I'm sitting in my partially set up corner, surrounded by boxes typing this instead. đ
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Comment on Minecraftâs problems arenât just the new features in ~games
Mendanbar Link ParentYou aren't alone. I also told myself I would not use elytra, but eventually did succumb to the allure of flight. :DYou aren't alone. I also told myself I would not use elytra, but eventually did succumb to the allure of flight. :D
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Comment on Minecraftâs problems arenât just the new features in ~games
Mendanbar Link ParentFYI, there is a gamerule that might be of interest to you here (/gamerule keepinventory true). I have used it with my kids when they were younger to take some of the pressure off of dying in game.I think she would enjoy the exploration aspect that comes with not having infinite resources in your inventory, but if she got killed and lost everything she would want to stop playing for good.
FYI, there is a gamerule that might be of interest to you here (/gamerule keepinventory true). I have used it with my kids when they were younger to take some of the pressure off of dying in game.
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Comment on The great Tildes Archipelago multiworld randomizer! Interest thread! in ~games
Mendanbar LinkI am also interested. The extent of my Archipelago knowledge is watching others play around on Youtube, but I've been wanting to try it with some of the supported games where I'm decently skilled...I am also interested. The extent of my Archipelago knowledge is watching others play around on Youtube, but I've been wanting to try it with some of the supported games where I'm decently skilled (Minecraft, Subnautica, and Wind Waker all jump to mind).
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Comment on What is one of the coolest museums you've visited? in ~travel
Mendanbar LinkSo it's not a reason to visit in itself, but if you happen to be in the Seattle area and like aviation, you should check out the Museum of Flight. I used to take my kids all the time when I lived...So it's not a reason to visit in itself, but if you happen to be in the Seattle area and like aviation, you should check out the Museum of Flight. I used to take my kids all the time when I lived nearby. They have a lot of interesting exhibits covering military, commercial, and space craft. But by far my favorite is the Aviation Pavillion where you can step inside iconic aircraft like Air Force One and the Concorde jet.
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Comment on This Hawaiian island's 'freakosystems' are a signal of what will be coming to many more ecosystems thanks to human interference in ~enviro
Mendanbar Link Parentwoah, TIL that you can see the markdown of other comments. Thanks so much!woah, TIL that you can see the markdown of other comments. Thanks so much!
OMG, same! I had some friends in college that had an oscillating fan pointed at their bed for sleeping (even in winter), and I will never understand it. That would be like some form of low level torture to me.