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Comment on Why do we find Tildes (and Lobsters) more interesting than the alternatives? in ~tech
pekt Link ParentDropping in to share the link to the post: https://tildes.net/~tildes.official/1vjt/any_significant_changes_to_tildes_are_extremely_unlikelyDropping in to share the link to the post: https://tildes.net/~tildes.official/1vjt/any_significant_changes_to_tildes_are_extremely_unlikely
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Comment on Why do we find Tildes (and Lobsters) more interesting than the alternatives? in ~tech
pekt Link ParentThe niche sub Reddits are the only reason I haven't deleted my account there. A big example is the Harvest Moon sub. I don't play the new games, and while a lot of the conversation of the older...The niche sub Reddits are the only reason I haven't deleted my account there.
A big example is the Harvest Moon sub. I don't play the new games, and while a lot of the conversation of the older games can be somewhat stale, it's the only place where people are still talking about it and occasionally surface some random niche or obscure interaction I'd not heard about. I.e. someone posted the unique dialogue text you can find in of the Harvest Moon DS games when your character passes out from exhaustion in an NPC house. I have a feeling almost no one would have known there was unique dialogue for that considering it would almost be by accident that you would be at such a low energy level that you would pass out from accidentally using a tool in their house.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
pekt Link ParentThat's fair, I read online that they fall off after a few books. I may read the next one at some point as a pulpy refresher in between other books, so I'll include my thoughts in a future comment...That's fair, I read online that they fall off after a few books. I may read the next one at some point as a pulpy refresher in between other books, so I'll include my thoughts in a future comment here if I do get around to it.
I still need to check out A Princess of Mars as I've heard about it for so many years.
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Comment on What is your dream game? in ~games
pekt Link ParentThat's totally fair, I tended to not a fan of the evil play through. What changed for me was that I started viewing it as the same engaging with media that follows an unlikeable/evil protagonist....That's totally fair, I tended to not a fan of the evil play through. What changed for me was that I started viewing it as the same engaging with media that follows an unlikeable/evil protagonist. I wasn't rooting for Walter White in Breaking Bad, but I did want to see how his story would play out.
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Comment on How has your career changed you? in ~life
pekt LinkI've worked in IT for over a decade now. I've started leaning in to the somewhat trope of an IT person who doesn't want to deal with tech outside of work. Before working in IT or even early on if...I've worked in IT for over a decade now. I've started leaning in to the somewhat trope of an IT person who doesn't want to deal with tech outside of work. Before working in IT or even early on if I ran in to a tech issue I'd spent hours of my time outside of work wanting to dive in, investigate, and fix it. Now if my personal laptop has some issues I'm much more likely to just turn it off and go do something else.
I also have slowly lost my desire to home lab, though that also has to deal with me not bringing homelabbing over from the US, which is something I definitely regret. I do plan on starting up again when my kids are a bit older as fun projects to do together and help them learn how computers/networking works. I don't want them to go into IT if they don't want to, but I figure that computers aren't going anywhere, and they'll be more than likely using them in their life for work so knowing the fundamentals will be helpful for them.
When I was a teenager I used to wonder why my Dad (who also worked in IT) didn't want to play games and stuff with me after work, but now I get it. Working with my computer for 8+ hours a day means I'd much rather read a book than sit in front of my computer after hours.
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Comment on How has your career changed you? in ~life
pekt Link ParentI would use that feature, but the problem I run in to is that my wife doesn't remember her password which is a thing. She's a permutation of an older password type of person and I had her create a...I would use that feature, but the problem I run in to is that my wife doesn't remember her password which is a thing. She's a permutation of an older password type of person and I had her create a strong and unique one of her account. I'll log in to her account for her and then configure the biometric unlock on her phone, and she just uses that until Bitwarden eventually logs her out with an update and I repeat the process.
Mildly frustrating, but it keeps her using it and has made my push for her to create long and unique passwords for her sensitive accounts painless. I also don't need to worry about her setting a password for a shared thing and having the password not recorded there.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
pekt LinkI've not been doing as much reading over the last ~month. I've been engaging with some other hobbies instead which has been nice. Finished: The Eagle's Conquest by Simon Scarrow book 2 of the...I've not been doing as much reading over the last ~month. I've been engaging with some other hobbies instead which has been nice.
Finished:
The Eagle's Conquest by Simon Scarrow book 2 of the Eagles of the Empire series. It's a straightforward Roman military historical fiction book that follows a few fictional characters and the future emperor Vespasian.
I found the book very enjoyable as it continued with it's relatively action packed battles and overall light political intrigue. I'll probably keep reading through these slowly. While the writing style isn't the same, it almost reminds of some of Bernard Cornwell's series. Well researched/grounded with enjoyable characters, though the main characters aren't dastardly/roguish as Cornwell tends to write.Progress made
Return of the Crimson Guard by Ian C. Esslemont is another Novel of the Malazan Empire. I bit back in to this, and I'm wanting to see how it ends as I'm past the middle point and things are starting to build to a climax.
Since I didn't read these books interspersed with the Book of the Fallen I'm waiting to see how a couple of plot lines work out since they explain how characters (particularly Traveller) end up in their situation in later books. I'm happy with these books as my current main epic fantasy series, and I'll see how I'm feeling at the end of this if I'll dive in to another one.
My coworker who also reads Malazan recommends that I stop this series after this book and go read the currently published Paths of Ascendancy books before reading the next book in this series as he found it underwhelming until he had the context from that other series to give it more weight, and he thinks he'll enjoy it more as a re-read in the future with that context in mind.AI Engineering: Building Applications with Foundation Models by Chip Huyen still slowing reading this. It is interesting, but it takes a bit to read through it as can be a bit dense. I probably have another ~3-4 hours left in here.
The Manager's Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change by Camille Fournier I've also poked around this a bit, not reading this as much, but I'll have it finished sometime soon since the book itself isn't very long and could be finished in a long afternoon's read if I could sit down.
No progress made:
I have a lot of books that fit in this category. I tend to not DNF a book, and usually just put it down until I'm feeling ready to read it again. There's also ~3-4 books that are on my Kindle that I've not been reading for the last while. This may be TMI, but at my old place I would keep my Kindle in the bathroom instead of bringing my phone in with me. Could read a few pages and not get distracted by any notifications, but my new place doesn't have a good spot to leave my Kindle in the bathroom so it just hasn't been used.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
pekt Link ParentI also recently read Tarzan of the Apes. Do you think you'll be reading any of the sequels? When I read my kids one of the Tarzan Disney picture books it gets me somewhat curious since Tarzan of...I also recently read Tarzan of the Apes. Do you think you'll be reading any of the sequels?
When I read my kids one of the Tarzan Disney picture books it gets me somewhat curious since Tarzan of the Apes ended on not really a cliffhanger, but definitely a point where you expect the story to continue on.
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Comment on How has your career changed you? in ~life
pekt Link ParentI appreciate you sharing this is a good reminder to get my will written here, and to make sure I have a reminder in place to get a will created in the US the next time I'm back in the country....I appreciate you sharing this is a good reminder to get my will written here, and to make sure I have a reminder in place to get a will created in the US the next time I'm back in the country. I'll also be taking inspiration from your deadman's switch, at least a more analog form of creating an emergency sheet, so my wife can get into our Bitwarden vault if needed.
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How has your career changed you?
Most everyone will spend a significant portion of their life working in some way shape or form. Our jobs can cause us to learn new skills or see the world in a different light after gaining new...
Most everyone will spend a significant portion of their life working in some way shape or form. Our jobs can cause us to learn new skills or see the world in a different light after gaining new experiences.
I was thinking about my own career and how it has caused changes in my own life, and it got me thinking how other Tilders might view their work and their life through that lens.
Have you noticed your career has changed you, and if there are any changes you can think of, do any of them surprise you?
Do you look at things differently after working a particular job?
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Comment on What is your dream game? in ~games
pekt Link ParentJust my own perspective, but for games like those I usually make a save before exploring one of the branching paths so I can go back and do the other one. Now that I've got kids that approach...Just my own perspective, but for games like those I usually make a save before exploring one of the branching paths so I can go back and do the other one.
Now that I've got kids that approach doesn't work, so I sadly play many of those big RPGs that I enjoy, and for some with too many branches I've just come to accept that I'll need to do multiple playthroughs if I really want to see it all.
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Comment on What's the best Pikmin game? in ~games
pekt Link ParentIt's a wild ride that is for sure! I do look forward to sharing more things with them as they grow older, especially older games that I enjoyed as I grew up. I'm hoping to set up an emulation...It's a wild ride that is for sure! I do look forward to sharing more things with them as they grow older, especially older games that I enjoyed as I grew up. I'm hoping to set up an emulation station and potentially bring over my old consoles for them to play with as well.
The screen time limit is something that I didn't have growing up, and while I enjoyed my childhood there are a lot of things that I feel like would have been a better use of my time or my parents could have encouraged me to explore instead of letting me play as many games as I did.
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Comment on What's the best Pikmin game? in ~games
pekt Link ParentMy youngest is ahead of his reading age, whereas my oldest is struggling somewhat. His teacher told us he is at an average level and to not worry, but it is a bit hard to not compare the two and...My youngest is ahead of his reading age, whereas my oldest is struggling somewhat. His teacher told us he is at an average level and to not worry, but it is a bit hard to not compare the two and my wife and I were both early readers.
My wife didn't grow up playing many games, so I'll probably bring that up again as I also had games help me to learn to read. I would personally like him to have more of the basics down before adding in gaming to the mix so he doesn't only want to read when he is playing something more interactive.
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Comment on What is your dream game? in ~games
pekt Link ParentI appreciate the suggestions. Do you need Repentance to get Repentance+? I'll check out that mod, as long as it doesn't interfere with achievements I'd definitely use that. I remember being happy...I appreciate the suggestions. Do you need Repentance to get Repentance+?
I'll check out that mod, as long as it doesn't interfere with achievements I'd definitely use that. I remember being happy when they added in the HUD that shows your stats and the items you had collected.
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Comment on What's the best Pikmin game? in ~games
pekt Link ParentThey enjoy watching me play it and call Olimar "the daddy" and all the pikmin his "kids". Right now they don't have much exposure to gaming in general and have limited screen time. The only game...They enjoy watching me play it and call Olimar "the daddy" and all the pikmin his "kids".
Right now they don't have much exposure to gaming in general and have limited screen time. The only game we've let them so far play is Animal Crossing where they run around my wife's island. They'll occasionally see me play a different game, but I try not to game much in front of them since they get interested in the screen and just want to watch that instead.
My oldest struggles a bit with reading, so I've been telling him that if he works on his reading more he can start to play games with me since he needs to be able to read to play most games.
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Comment on Cornell won't, we will in ~news
pekt Link ParentI know my comment gets into the weeds, but since you mentioned not all guys are frat bros and since I've been vocal about my time in my fraternity, I figured I would add that not all frat bros are...I know my comment gets into the weeds, but since you mentioned not all guys are frat bros and since I've been vocal about my time in my fraternity, I figured I would add that not all frat bros are complicit in stuff like this.
I don't pretend to be a guy living in my college glory days, but I do bring up that I was a member and stories around it in part because it was a formative part of my young adult life and an experience that was profoundly beneficial to me as person and to many of my brothers. I went through some struggles and I feel like having a space for young men to be young men was exactly what I needed at that point in my life.Guys like this spit on all the good that fraternity membership offers and I, along with all of the brothers whom I've talked to about this, hope they get the book thrown at them. Including the guys who did nothing. It's clear this chapter's culture was rotten to the core if not a single person said "hey, that's fucked up" and tried to stop this from happening.
When I was a member of our fraternity's governing body we never had anything as heinous as this, but such an action would have their charter pulled and all active members expelled. Even locally we would drop pledges who acted creepy or if we got multiple reports of them doing off putting things around women (multiple because we wanted to be sure and not judge someone potentially just being awkward or having a bad social situation or even the woman in question conflating them with someone else during a social event which unsurprisingly can happen when alcohol is involved). Members being creeps were brought up to our judiciary board and 2 strikes would result in a trial for expulsion at our next chapter meeting.
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Comment on What is your dream game? in ~games
pekt Link ParentI saw how much they added, and it has been on the wishlist for a while, so it'll definitely get picked up at some point. The last few times I've found myself playing with the wiki open a lot more...I saw how much they added, and it has been on the wishlist for a while, so it'll definitely get picked up at some point.
The last few times I've found myself playing with the wiki open a lot more compared to when I was playing a lot and knew a lot of the mechanics/interactions. Now I just want to look up what the different number of pips do in a die room or the specific rune does since I play it so infrequently.
I'm betting with Repetance I'd probably log easily 500+ more hours in to the game, I think I have ~500 between the original and Rebirth so far.
I have found memories of blowing my friends' minds when I would break the game using the IV bag and the D20 + D6 and other shenanigans
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Comment on What is your dream game? in ~games
pekt Link ParentSpore was the game that taught me to not pre-order games. I still long for the game that was shown in that early 00's tech demo.Spore was the game that taught me to not pre-order games. I still long for the game that was shown in that early 00's tech demo.
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Comment on What is your dream game? in ~games
pekt Link ParentI miss that feeling as well, especially when there wasn't as much information readily available online for everything. I know I should just dive in and enjoy the game, but I has such limited time...I miss that feeling as well, especially when there wasn't as much information readily available online for everything.
I know I should just dive in and enjoy the game, but I has such limited time to play when I do that I'll often look stuff up so I don't feel like I "wasted" my time running around being stuck or lost.
Getting to see my kids first thing in the morning after they wake up and come down for breakfast.
One of the reasons I'm grateful to work from home and have a position with flexibility. I can pause my work for ~10 minutes to get them breakfast and I can take a minute here or there as they eat tell me about their dreams/what they want to do at school.