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Comment on MIT report: 95% of generative AI pilots at companies are failing in ~tech
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Comment on Recommendations for a obscure newer games in ~games
parsley LinkI think these are relatively obscure: Touhou Artificial Dream in Arcadia: A dungeon crawler in the vein of earlier Shin Megami Tensei games, but the demons are replaced with touhou characters....I think these are relatively obscure:
Touhou Artificial Dream in Arcadia: A dungeon crawler in the vein of earlier Shin Megami Tensei games, but the demons are replaced with touhou characters. Looks like a snes game. Very gameplay focused with the typical smt features (demon fusion, emphasis on buffs and weaknesses, floor traps, etc). Made me fall in the touhou rabbit hole.
Natsumon: 20th century summer kid: You are the child of the owner of a small circus that is spending summertime in a small japanese village for work. You spend a month visiting the mountains, playing with the local kids, meeting the town folks, and looking for adventures. The vibe is very laid back and enjoyable, and you can parkour around a la breath of the wild (so I've read, I have not played BotW) and there are multiple mysteries and quests to do. I enjoyed it a lot.
Little Kitty, Big City: Natsumon but you are a small cat that fell off his apartment and now has to get back up with the help of the local fauna. The scope is much much smaller than Natsumon but it does not have day-night cycles. The parkour puzzles are also a bit more enjoyable. It is also very cute and funny.
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Comment on Level-5 CEO says games are now being made 80-90% by AI, making “aesthetic sense” a must for developers in ~games
parsley LinkThe number are probably greatly exaggerated to jump into the AI bandwagon, otherwise it is fairly terrible. It is saying the value his company provides over the tools they use (assistants but also...The number are probably greatly exaggerated to jump into the AI bandwagon, otherwise it is fairly terrible. It is saying the value his company provides over the tools they use (assistants but also engines, middleware, etc) is about 10~20%, otherwise I guess they are a marketing firm for those AI generated games.
The entertainment market is fairly saturated already. If games standardize to whatever is cheaper to produce using AI, very many game companies are about to dissapear / get absorved by AI companies (like ms or tencent)
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Comment on Leaker claims that a PlayStation 6 Portable is in the pipeline in ~games
parsley Link ParentThe Game Gear ate 6x AA batteries every play session, it was not really portable. It was very fun to play in my room, plugged to the wall. Once I got access to a tv it was was not that great.The Game Gear ate 6x AA batteries every play session, it was not really portable.
It was very fun to play in my room, plugged to the wall. Once I got access to a tv it was was not that great.
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Comment on Don't trust Firefox to backup your session in ~tech
parsley Link ParentI use sidebery mainly for vertical tabs and tab groups, but it also does session snapshots regularly / on demand. It is not perfect but the snapshots are very convenient.I use sidebery mainly for vertical tabs and tab groups, but it also does session snapshots regularly / on demand. It is not perfect but the snapshots are very convenient.
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Comment on Bash++: Bash with classes in ~comp
parsley LinkWe have bash with classes, it is called perl/raku. It died long ago because mostly because it is very hard to read. I think the biggest plus of scripting++ languages like perl, python or...We have bash with classes, it is called perl/raku. It died long ago because mostly because it is very hard to read.
I think the biggest plus of scripting++ languages like perl, python or powershell is that they provide access to libraries / system capabilities directly. Bash and scripting languages in general are more meant to be the glue that connects tools written in more capable languages, like sed, find or grep. It is very hard to provide meaningful enhancements to bash without changing the way all these tools produce / ingest data, or how terminal emulators work. Powershell got there by being built by the owner of operative system, perl and python have big library ecosystems built over time. Bash does not have that much room to expand.
EDIT: It is still fun idea to explore, though
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
parsley LinkFinished Touhou Artificial Dream in Arcadia recently (ending B). It was overall a very fun Megaten/SMT experience, although the last dungeon / levels had some annoying bit (that I could have...Finished Touhou Artificial Dream in Arcadia recently (ending B). It was overall a very fun Megaten/SMT experience, although the last dungeon / levels had some annoying bit (that I could have mostly bypassed if I bothered to use some my items...). It is the worst ending and still have two more endings to unlock. I'm currently debating whether to start over right now or give it some time.
Natsu-mon: 20th century summer kid. I mentioned this one in the cozy games thread. It is a very nice game about exploring your small vacation town as a kid. The game is very japanese, though, so lots of word puns, hunting insects, etc. So far is very enjoyable, relaxing game. Has a vibe similar to early harvest moon / stardew when you are just checking out the wilderness and the town, before your life becomes tending dozens of crops and animals. I kind of get the feeling that hunting for the last bugs / fishes / etc is going to be annoying, but so far it is fun.
Slowly playing though ABI-DOS. It is a free game in the vein of space chem, but you manage signals in some kind of computer. It is getting very hard very fast!
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Comment on Cozy video games can be an antidote to stress and anxiety in ~games
parsley Link ParentI've mostly played the ps2 - ps3 games (the ps3 one being a collection of levels from previous titles). I'd say yes, but its kind of more of the same, so it does not have the same impact. Pedantry...I've mostly played the ps2 - ps3 games (the ps3 one being a collection of levels from previous titles). I'd say yes, but its kind of more of the same, so it does not have the same impact.
Pedantry corner: If I'm not mistaken, the song you are singing is "Qué será será" and actually says "I wanna wad you up into my life" https://katamari.fandom.com/wiki/Que_Sera_Sera
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Comment on Cozy video games can be an antidote to stress and anxiety in ~games
parsley Link ParentUntil you get to the cow-bear level, or the hot-cold level.... (actually I'm not sure if those levels are in that specific title)Until you get to the cow-bear level, or the hot-cold level....
(actually I'm not sure if those levels are in that specific title)
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Comment on Cozy video games can be an antidote to stress and anxiety in ~games
parsley Link ParentI played Graveyard Keeper a while ago! I remember enjoying it for the most part up until a part where you had to guess recipes. I'll give Littlewood a look. Thanks! I'm currently trying Natsu-mon,...I played Graveyard Keeper a while ago! I remember enjoying it for the most part up until a part where you had to guess recipes.
I'll give Littlewood a look. Thanks!
I'm currently trying Natsu-mon, 20th century summer kid. It is based on an older video game series where you are a young kid enjoying summer vacation in a small town. It is mostly exploring, meeting people and collecting stuff. The game has timed days but the whole game is fairly short and you are meant to do newgame+ runs. It is very laid back so far.
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Comment on Cozy video games can be an antidote to stress and anxiety in ~games
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Comment on Cozy video games can be an antidote to stress and anxiety in ~games
parsley Link ParentMy pain point is time passing too fast (it is too fast no matter how slow it actually is), events happening on certain dates once every 80 day cycles and things like that. I really wish these cozy...My pain point is time passing too fast (it is too fast no matter how slow it actually is), events happening on certain dates once every 80 day cycles and things like that. I really wish these cozy games did not build upon Harvest Moon so much and instead let you engage with mechanics when you want.
I've mentioned this before, but for me Factorio is a great cozy game. If you disable enemies / know how to deal with them, you build and explore at your own pace and things are as complicated as you want. It is not fluffy or cute, but it is very rewarding mechanically.
Transportation games are also very good at this if you disable competitors and you don't need to fret about profitability / rating too much. Open Transport Tycoon Deluxe (ottd) is great at just letting you build stuff however you want. Lots of mods give you extra buildings to "decorate" your stations and cities.
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Comment on What are your favourite things to mix with natural yogurt? in ~food
parsley LinkWhatever fruit you like (bananas, pears, strawberries, ...) plus whatever nut you like (wallnuts, almonds, cashews, ...). I usually add some kind of sugar-free cereal too. I have this for...Whatever fruit you like (bananas, pears, strawberries, ...) plus whatever nut you like (wallnuts, almonds, cashews, ...). I usually add some kind of sugar-free cereal too. I have this for breakfast and is fairly filling. A small serving of this is also a nice snack / dessert.
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Comment on Be aware of the Makefile effect in ~comp
parsley Link ParentI wish. Code that defines a pipeline or any other infrastructure is still code and should be subject to the same engineering practices we use application development, even if the pipeline...Build pipelines are IKEA furniture
I wish.
Code that defines a pipeline or any other infrastructure is still code and should be subject to the same engineering practices we use application development, even if the pipeline applications don't let you. I have 50+ repositories at work. Every time we need to change something in the pipelines configuration it is tedious and very error prone because there is a lot manual work.
Ideally you want one (versioned) script that is retrieved and executed by all the pipelines / dev team, but that is not straightforward to do, at least in the setups I have worked with.
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Comment on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS is reaching end of standard support soon: April 2025. Plan to upgrade soon! in ~tech
parsley (edited )Link ParentThis is a bug complaining about it https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/2047778 . If you look at the screenshots attached there are some example pro upgrades. I cannot...This is a bug complaining about it https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/update-manager/+bug/2047778 . If you look at the screenshots attached there are some example pro upgrades. I cannot find a list of what is blocked by ubuntu pro, but from memory its random packages like shells or apps.
This appear every time you update via the "upgrades available" notification.
Edit.: Just to clarify, you can still install these apps, you are just not allowed to upgrade up to certain versions unless you subscribe to ubuntu pro.
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Comment on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS is reaching end of standard support soon: April 2025. Plan to upgrade soon! in ~tech
parsley Link ParentDid not know that, thanks. Still, (last time I checked) the snap version of docker cannot bind mount things outside of $HOME, and some option that reads the host /etc/shadow to change ownership of...Did not know that, thanks.
Still, (last time I checked) the snap version of docker cannot bind mount things outside of $HOME, and some option that reads the host /etc/shadow to change ownership of files and the like fail silently. IIRC the snap-docker team blamed the permission system of snap but I can't find the issue. I'm still sour about it.
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Comment on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS is reaching end of standard support soon: April 2025. Plan to upgrade soon! in ~tech
parsley Link ParentIf only it was a performance issue. Because snaps needs all files to be in $HOME, snaps like docker, that have some functionality that needs to modify system stuff, does not fully work. Also It...If only it was a performance issue. Because snaps needs all files to be in $HOME, snaps like docker, that have some functionality that needs to modify system stuff, does not fully work. Also It looks to me that most publishers are not creating snaps and things like microsoft stuff are signed by random people... so it is safer to go to the official websites and curl | bash their install scripts.
It is lazy and very unprofessional for a distro that wants me to buy ubuntu premium to upgrade fish or htop.
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Comment on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS is reaching end of standard support soon: April 2025. Plan to upgrade soon! in ~tech
parsley Link ParentMore stuff is snap only now and some apt upgrades require a premium subscription. Ubuntu is becoming enterprise ready. It still works out of the box and has lots of tutorials and guides and is the...More stuff is snap only now and some apt upgrades require a premium subscription. Ubuntu is becoming enterprise ready.
It still works out of the box and has lots of tutorials and guides and is the first linux target of most install instructions, but the old bad is still bad and I will not use it for any personal stuff if I can help it.
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Comment on Game Programming Patterns - State in ~comp
parsley LinkI have used FSM for a couple of use cases (not game development) and my biggest issue with them is that they (like most GoF patterns) take a lot of code to express so they are very easy to mess up...I have used FSM for a couple of use cases (not game development) and my biggest issue with them is that they (like most GoF patterns) take a lot of code to express so they are very easy to mess up and need external documentation to be easily seen and reasoned about. They are also very hairy to modify (like adding a box in the diagram, or shuffling some arrows around), especially since one can very easily end up with dozens of states and transitions.
It is a pity because I think it is a very versatile pattern and it is very easy to wrap your head around (in diagram form). It really needs first class language / framework support.
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Comment on Willow - Google's latest quantum chip in ~tech
parsley Link ParentPeople have little to no understanding of physics from the last hundred years or so and nobody cares. If quantum computer becomes commoditized people will just see it as the next cool thing to...On the other hand, I feel that humanity is already struggling to keep up. I feel a sentiment of "just because we can, do that mean we should?" It occurs to me that a 256-bit quantum computer could likely break a lot of modern encryption algorithms, and trying to get people to understand the quantum paradigm when most already struggle to grapple with classical computation could further alienate people from modern technology.
People have little to no understanding of physics from the last hundred years or so and nobody cares. If quantum computer becomes commoditized people will just see it as the next cool thing to spend money on.
My fear is that google becomes a single entity that controls most of the computer world, from chips to connectivity to user terminals. Kind of like the old ibm.
Not sure about pilots/PoCs but failure rates for software projects in general is fairly high. I don't have a source for this number but I think that about 3 / 4 projects end up failing to some degree.
Honestly, considering how much of a moving target genai is (every week there is a new model, or framework, or api, or tool, ...), the quality issues and fear that we probably are in the middle of a bubble, 5% sounds very good.