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Comment on Tildes Gardening Group: Week 6/4/26 in ~hobbies
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Comment on Megathread: April Fools' Day 2026 on the internet in ~talk
pekt LinkI saw that Reddit is doing another /r/place style thing over on /r/tyles starting on April Fools. I'm interested to see how it will play out. -
Comment on Solar oven/cooking in ~food
pekt Link ParentThat looks awesome! I think my wife wouldn't appreciate the price tag and I would need to use it every day for a long while before it would pay for itself in terms of energy cost, but definitely...That looks awesome!
I think my wife wouldn't appreciate the price tag and I would need to use it every day for a long while before it would pay for itself in terms of energy cost, but definitely saving this for a maybe one day as that would be super handy, also the ability to use it with electricity if needed would be cool, and it seems to fold down to a very easily manageable size. We could also use that at the beach here instead of needing to bring along a portable grill.
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Comment on Solar oven/cooking in ~food
pekt Link ParentI think I saw something similar in the video I watched where someone was using this. That could definitely work since it isn't very large and I could just set it on my driveway and then pick it up...I think I saw something similar in the video I watched where someone was using this.
That could definitely work since it isn't very large and I could just set it on my driveway and then pick it up later.
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Comment on Does anyone play older versions of Minecraft? in ~games
pekt Link ParentI'll be sure to let you know when I do get an official Minecraft account! After finding out I can play the beta versions for free I'll probably stick with those for the short gaming sessions I...I'll be sure to let you know when I do get an official Minecraft account! After finding out I can play the beta versions for free I'll probably stick with those for the short gaming sessions I have these days.
I'd love to play on the community server as it has been a very long time since I played on a server like that. The last server I played on was just a bit with my friend group who will once every few years spin up a server to play for a few months.
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Comment on Does anyone play older versions of Minecraft? in ~games
pekt Link ParentI have checked out his videos. I first watched some a ~year ago and enjoyed them and that got me thinking of it and sometime last week the urge to play again started up so I watched a couple of...I have checked out his videos. I first watched some a ~year ago and enjoyed them and that got me thinking of it and sometime last week the urge to play again started up so I watched a couple of his videos. I've been meaning to watch his longer videos where he dives in to those early build fork/mods.
I've avoided his Better than Adventure mod video though since I want to try that pack out fresh when I get around to it.
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Comment on Does anyone play older versions of Minecraft? in ~games
pekt Link ParentThat mod is one that I've been meaning to check out! I have a big list of mods like that for other versions of Minecraft that I saved on my personal computer. I think it's super cool and I'm glad...That mod is one that I've been meaning to check out! I have a big list of mods like that for other versions of Minecraft that I saved on my personal computer. I think it's super cool and I'm glad people are carrying on the Better Than Wolves torch by forking the game at different points.
I also say BTA raises the world height which definitely leans me towards playing that version. I'll probably play some vanilla 1.7.3 for awhile and then give that a shot.
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Comment on Does anyone play older versions of Minecraft? in ~games
pekt Link ParentI think once I pick up Minecraft properly with my kids I'll probably play the newer versions since that will be what they want to play. Since I found that you can boot up some older versions for...I think once I pick up Minecraft properly with my kids I'll probably play the newer versions since that will be what they want to play.
Since I found that you can boot up some older versions for free, and I don't have a ton of time for gaming I think playing some older versions in short bursts will help me scratch the itch I've had for a while now.
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Comment on Solar oven/cooking in ~food
pekt Link ParentThanks for sharing. I've not seen Low Tech Magazine before so I'll be coming back to read some more articles.Thanks for sharing. I've not seen Low Tech Magazine before so I'll be coming back to read some more articles.
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Comment on Tildes Gardening Group: Week 30/3/26 in ~hobbies
pekt LinkI didn't end up getting the cuttings from my mother-in-law since we had a bunch of other things going on over the weekend. I may get my potting mix set up and start trying to sprout my basil later...I didn't end up getting the cuttings from my mother-in-law since we had a bunch of other things going on over the weekend. I may get my potting mix set up and start trying to sprout my basil later this week. My wife and I have some life admin stuff to get done (taxes, other government paperwork, etc) so I may not do as much gardening as I'd like to.
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Comment on Can we talk about rice cookers? in ~food
pekt LinkMy wife got a cheap used rice cooker for $10 after she moved to the US for college. I wish I remembered the brand of it because it worked great for 8+ years on a very regular basis (at least 3...My wife got a cheap used rice cooker for $10 after she moved to the US for college. I wish I remembered the brand of it because it worked great for 8+ years on a very regular basis (at least 3 times a week).
I've always wanted a fancy rice cooker but I've always been served well by a cheaper no frills attached rice cooker. We currently have a Midea rice cooker that was relatively cheap that has a simple switch between cook and warm
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Comment on Does anyone play older versions of Minecraft? in ~games
pekt Link ParentI've looked at the server, and it'd be something that would be fun to play on, maybe one day! I'm enjoying my time on Tildes, and I'm really hoping that this ends up being a community that stands...I've looked at the server, and it'd be something that would be fun to play on, maybe one day!
I'm enjoying my time on Tildes, and I'm really hoping that this ends up being a community that stands the test of time. I mentioned in a previous comment that I've used tags to filter out things I'd rather not deal with and with those in place Tildes has been a breath of fresh air!
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Comment on Does anyone play older versions of Minecraft? in ~games
pekt Link ParentThank you for mentioning that, that is being bookmarked!Thank you for mentioning that, that is being bookmarked!
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Comment on Does anyone play older versions of Minecraft? in ~games
pekt Link ParentI appreciate you being sure to warn me of that. I have heard of Bedrock edition and would only ever play older Java versions. We haven't discussed how gaming and electronics will be handled as my...I appreciate you being sure to warn me of that. I have heard of Bedrock edition and would only ever play older Java versions. We haven't discussed how gaming and electronics will be handled as my kids are still young and don't have their own devices, but I'm leaning towards when we play Minecraft to not let them play Bedrock and only get it on the PC. I would like to limit my kids' exposure to those kinds of microtransaction riddled games.
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Does anyone play older versions of Minecraft?
I've had the itch lately to play Minecraft again. I originally played on an account my brother gave me in alpha and used that for years before he asked for it back so he could do the account...
I've had the itch lately to play Minecraft again. I originally played on an account my brother gave me in alpha and used that for years before he asked for it back so he could do the account migration in to his Microsoft account to avoid losing it. Microsoft sadly doesn't do regional pricing for Minecraft so I don't think I'll be picking up a copy again soon and will probably wait till my kids are older and I pick up some copies to play with them.
I realized that the game has changed a lot since I last played, and when last played with my friends (probably 5-6 years ago at this point) I remember being a bit lost with all the new things that had been added from when I last played. While it's cool seeing new stuff being added to the game, I also realized that if I were to get Minecraft I would probably get it specifically to play older versions of the game. I saw there was a whole subreddit of people playing older versions of the game over at r/GoldenAgeMinecraft which also showed me that there are mods that essentially fork development from earlier points in Minecraft's history which I think would be cool to explore when I do get the game.
I was curious if any tilders play older versions of Minecraft?
What draws you to that particular version?
Do you play the current release version of Minecraft at all?Also, anything older Minecraft you felt like sharing, please do. I've been watching some older Minecraft videos on Youtube in my second monitor while I work today.
Edit: I wanted to add this here since I found this out after posting. It turns out that Minecraft's Java edition has a demo mode, and the check for how long you've played the demo mode was added in release version 1.3. So I can go ahead and create a demo account and play the old versions for Free: https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Demo_Mode#Trivia
I do plan on buying the full game eventually, but this will definitely scratch the itch I've been having for a long time and I will look at installing that on my computer once I've tackled my big work items.Edit 2: I found that you can use the Betacraft launcher to access these older versions as well. I wish I had found that previously as I spent a solid ~30 minutes fiddling with my Win 10 LTSC computer getting the Windows Store and other services installed and it still wasn't letting me properly launch the old Minecraft versions.
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Comment on Solar oven/cooking in ~food
pekt Link ParentI've never seen a Cool Steak so thank you for sharing that! Seems like fun and I may just give it a try sometime! I'm hoping if we moved back to our old place we're renting out or settle down in...I've never seen a Cool Steak so thank you for sharing that! Seems like fun and I may just give it a try sometime!
I'm hoping if we moved back to our old place we're renting out or settle down in this area we can get some solar panels as I can only image they would pay for themselves before too long with the amount of sun we get in the area.
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Comment on Solar oven/cooking in ~food
pekt Link ParentI've seen some of those as well, the sun is no joke! I was leaning more towards a premade one that I could easily store if needed, but I may look at doing something myself. Since I work from home...I've seen some of those as well, the sun is no joke!
I was leaning more towards a premade one that I could easily store if needed, but I may look at doing something myself.
Since I work from home having something like this would be handy since I'm thinking I could set it up and let it cook in the later morning/afternoon when we get a lot of sun on the front of where we're staying.
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Solar oven/cooking
For context, I live in the tropics and get a lot of sunlight for most of the year outside of monsoon season. I was recently chatting with some coworkers and one of the mentioned baking cookies on...
For context, I live in the tropics and get a lot of sunlight for most of the year outside of monsoon season.
I was recently chatting with some coworkers and one of the mentioned baking cookies on their dashboard during the summer, and I remember my brother mentioning doing that when he lived in Arizona. That is something I could probably do here, but we always keep a sunshade up in our car so it isn't incredibly hot when we get inside.
This got me thinking about solar ovens since I remember seeing a video of someone using one to cook online awhile ago, and I was curious if anyone here has one or has any experience using one and if it was worth it or if they would have any recommendations.
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Comment on What is something you're holding together? in ~talk
pekt LinkA good number of friendships. I'm the one who reaches out to keep in touch and keep the friendships alive. Mostly it's with guys from my fraternity as after we all graduated life took us in many...A good number of friendships.
I'm the one who reaches out to keep in touch and keep the friendships alive. Mostly it's with guys from my fraternity as after we all graduated life took us in many different directions. After I got rid of social media I realized that also got rid of almost all of the group chats and that if I wanted to stay friends with most of these guys I'd need to be the one to reach out. Doesn't always feel great to be the one who does most of the reaching out, but for some of these guys it's more of a loose friendship/keeping up in their life. Almost like the equivalent of very intermittent pen pals.
All the guys I do keep in touch with/reach out to are genuinely happy to hear from me which is nice. Most of them acknowledge that they lost touch with so many guys and it's great to keep in contact, which has in turn encouraged them to reach out to other guys. I usually tell them I look at it as it takes me a minute or two to send a quick check in message every now and then and it's worth the time to keep in touch with them.
I started doing this during COVID when I realized how many years had gone by without saying anything to some of these guys. I also knew that when I moved across the world it cut me out from all of the times I'd see these guys at alumni events so if I wanted to still stay in contact with them I'd have to put in some effort myself. This was most apparent shortly after I moved and missed our chapter's centennial event and an associated long weekend get together that guys from my time invited me to attend.
I still attend some stuff virtually when I can and have been encouraging them to do some more alumni stuff that I would organize if I lived there but can't since I'm over here. I've also started a few very slow paced read when we can book clubs after getting reconnected with guys which has been a lot of fun. There's been some talk of setting up a watch through of a show with some guys that we used to do in school, which would happen during their evening and on my lunch break as well which could be fun.
I did have one guy who was telling me that I was taking on too much by being the one to reach out to these guys and that if they really cares they'd be the ones to also reach out so I shouldn't do it. I get that point, but I'm also glad I didn't listen to him. If I don't feel like talking to them I don't have to. I'll usually notice I haven't talked with one of them in ~2-6 months and then shoot them a quick "how's it going" type message to get the ball rolling again.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
pekt LinkI'm reading Legend by David Gemmell. It'd been on my list for awhile and I'm really enjoying it! The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein is also good so far, but has been a little slower...I'm reading Legend by David Gemmell. It'd been on my list for awhile and I'm really enjoying it!
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein is also good so far, but has been a little slower and I've found myself not always in the mood to read it. It does look like things will pick up soon in the book so I'll finish it sometime soon.
I harvested a bunch of Javanese ginseng that was growing where the Owner had left it before they moved out. Was nice to get a couple of meals worth of veggie servings out of it.
No real progress planned this week. Still have life admin stuff I'm working through, and my wife is out of town so between work + kids + that stuff I'm just in maintenance mode watering our current plants.