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Comment on Letting younger children access Fortnite - Looking for opinions in ~games
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Comment on Make new friends here! in ~life
Pistos LinkAnyone fluent in Korean, or learning it? I'm looking for study buddies, or people to practice with, in just about any text format (Discord, Tildes DMs, email).Anyone fluent in Korean, or learning it? I'm looking for study buddies, or people to practice with, in just about any text format (Discord, Tildes DMs, email).
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Comment on My favorite mouse costs less than USD 10 in ~tech
Pistos Link ParentGiven that video, I cannot conceive how how the mouse back isn't displacing from its position on the palm. Like, if I put a spot of paint on the back of my mouse, I do not see how I can make an...Given that video, I cannot conceive how how the mouse back isn't displacing from its position on the palm. Like, if I put a spot of paint on the back of my mouse, I do not see how I can make an up/down movement without smearing the paint into a line on my palm. Other than, of course, by not contacting the mouse at all (as with the fingertip grip that I already use).
re: DPI: I can cross the width of my 4k monitor in about 2 inches of movement on the mousepad. Well within bounds of a wrist-only or fingertip-only movement (or hybrid).
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Comment on My favorite mouse costs less than USD 10 in ~tech
Pistos Link ParentHm, I'm not sure. I mean, I can go across my 4k monitor with just one sweep of the wrist + fingers; and I can go top to bottom with the fingers, but I can't do that without the fingers, which...Do you have your mouse sensitivity set to super super low or something? All it takes to move the mouse cursor up/down the entire height of a screen for me is a slight extending/retraction of my fingers. My shoulder doesn't need to activate whatsoever since I don't actually need to move my hand's overall vertical position at all... my wrist stays pretty much in the same location the entire time.
Hm, I'm not sure. I mean, I can go across my 4k monitor with just one sweep of the wrist + fingers; and I can go top to bottom with the fingers, but I can't do that without the fingers, which would be the case if I'm resting the weight of my hand and arm on the mouse's back. Don't you have to lift off of the mouse to do an up/down with your fingers?
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Comment on My favorite mouse costs less than USD 10 in ~tech
Pistos Link ParentI mean, I'm trying it now (putting weight on the "humpback" of the mouse), and I don't see how I can do up/down mouse actions without getting my shoulder involved. You can even put your opposite...I don't feel like I use my shoulder at all. It's all wrist and fingertips, other than big sweeping movements where some forearm comes in to it.
I mean, I'm trying it now (putting weight on the "humpback" of the mouse), and I don't see how I can do up/down mouse actions without getting my shoulder involved. You can even put your opposite hand on your shoulder to feel the muscles activating.
Weird. [...] so far away [...] would slow me down so much!
I dunno, it seems to work for me. If I don't need any other keys, then I put thumb, index, middle, and ring on down, left, up, and right. If I need secondary keys, I actually use the ring finger on up arrow (move forward), which frees up thumb, index, and middle for the "orbitting" secondary keys. Thumb for Alt and Ctrl, index for Shift and Enter, and middle for
\, Backspace, Ins, Del, End, Home. Middle and pinky for Left and Right respectively.Anyway, for things I really need quick access to, I put them on the extra mouse buttons. That lets me use the secondary keyboard keys for things that are needed occasionally, and not necessarily when under time pressure. For things that are ideally done with one hand moving the character, one hand aiming with mouse, I assign them to the foot pedals. Healing on the left pedal is common for me, for example, so I can still move, aim, shoot, cast spells, whatever, and fire off a heal without interrupting any of that.
Also: Nothing stopping someone from mapping WASD to a similar quartet of keys on the right side of the letters, such as
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Pistos Link ParentI've been eyeing this as it keeps popping up in the spam screen areas of Steam. I am a huge fan of the middle classic Battlefields (3, 4, and V in particular), but was disappointed by One, and...I've been eyeing this as it keeps popping up in the spam screen areas of Steam. I am a huge fan of the middle classic Battlefields (3, 4, and V in particular), but was disappointed by One, and just totally avoided 2042, which has perpetually had abysmal Steam ratings and reviews. If 6 delivers something nostalgically similar to 3 and 4, I just might give it a try, after ensuring the userbase reports having good impressions. I'm worried, though, that the anti-cheat might not work under Linux Steam. Early protondb reports say it doesn't.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Pistos Link ParentEnjoy it! It's an awesome game. Still my favourite of all time. I'm still planning to get KCD2 at some point, but I'm currently working through a few backlog games first, and waiting for a deeper...Enjoy it! It's an awesome game. Still my favourite of all time. I'm still planning to get KCD2 at some point, but I'm currently working through a few backlog games first, and waiting for a deeper sale.
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Comment on My favorite mouse costs less than USD 10 in ~tech
Pistos Link ParentIt'll be clear once I explain: I put the majority of my arm weight down at the wrist, where there is a cushy wrist rest. Nothing of the hand is resting on or even contacting the mouse, other than...It'll be clear once I explain: I put the majority of my arm weight down at the wrist, where there is a cushy wrist rest. Nothing of the hand is resting on or even contacting the mouse, other than the fingertips. Move the mouse with thumb, ring, and pinky; click with index and middle fingers. This is perhaps analogous to using a trackpad on a laptop. None of one's palm is involved in that at all. So, I guess I'm "trackpadding with thumb, ring, pinky", in a sense (though I've never thought of it that way until now as I type this). DDG image search
So, since nothing is stabilizing the mouse, pressing inwards with the thumb moves the mouse pointer at least a little bit (if I'm careful), and probably a lot if I'm frantically playing a video game. I'm testing right now, looking at my mouse cursor, and I can't "squeeze" with the thumb and ring+pinky without seeing my mouse cursor jiggle at least a little. In contrast, I can relatively easily do regular left or right clicks without moving the cursor at all.
Mousing with the hand resting on the mouse seems to require actuation of the shoulder, which seems like it would cause fatigue or even repetitive motion injury over time.
re: Mousing with left hand: Almost all PC games allow one to remap keys, so I use the arrow keys (not numpad, which I use for something else system-wide) for movement, and nearby keys for secondary game functions (the 6-pack of ins, del, etc.; backslash, enter, Ctrl, Shift, Alt, Backspace). For hitting number keys or function keys, I usually use my left hand for this (taking it off the mouse momentarily). The multi-button mouse lets me map a few things to those buttons, too, usually power attacks or gadgets. To get even more try-hard, I'll sheepishly admit I even have a pedal set that lets me map 3 more keys to those. Quite useful for most games.
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Comment on Meta’s flirty AI chatbot invited a retiree to New York in ~tech
Pistos Link ParentMust we put them aside? A lie is simply this: An action with an intent to deceive. Bots don't intend anything (if we consider them to have no will), so they cannot lie. Of course, the statement...Philosophical questions about whether an algorithm can "lie" aside, how is the following not lying?
Must we put them aside? A lie is simply this: An action with an intent to deceive. Bots don't intend anything (if we consider them to have no will), so they cannot lie. Of course, the statement here:
The bot's not lying.
was probably intended to mean "the bot is not telling untruths", which is different.
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Comment on Guilt and video games in ~health.mental
Pistos Link ParentI acknowledge the original point, but it's also true that multiplayer games can't just be paused and "afk'ed" in the middle of action (I mean, not without in-game consequences).I acknowledge the original point, but it's also true that multiplayer games can't just be paused and "afk'ed" in the middle of action (I mean, not without in-game consequences).
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Comment on Guilt and video games in ~health.mental
Pistos Link ParentI've long since been arguing that video games are one of the cheapest forms of entertainment, measuring by cost per unit time. Sports or athletic activities, movies, live shows, sports spectating:...I've long since been arguing that video games are one of the cheapest forms of entertainment, measuring by cost per unit time. Sports or athletic activities, movies, live shows, sports spectating: all quite expensive per hour. You can buy a video game, even a popular one at full price, say, 70 or even 80 USD. If you play that even for just 40 hours, you've paid just 2 bucks an hour. Many people play a game for well over 100 or 200 hours, making the value even better.
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Comment on Guilt and video games in ~health.mental
Pistos LinkLet's focus on the facts, and rational, logical reasoning. A simple checklist: How much is X affecting... work/income: getting up early enough, focusing on the job; gaming during work hours (if...Let's focus on the facts, and rational, logical reasoning. A simple checklist:
How much is X affecting...
- work/income: getting up early enough, focusing on the job; gaming during work hours (if remote)
- family/partner: getting enough attention, household chores getting done, nobody saying they're feeling neglected
- health: getting enough sleep, not yawning during the day; meeting exercising/fitness goals; still eating reasonable things (vs reaching for fast food or quick-prep things to get back to gaming), eating away from gaming vs while gaming; no carpal tunnel, frozen shoulder, etc.
- you get the idea
If your self assessment checks out, then it's probably not a problem. If you see yourself in a yellow zone with any of the above, though, your conscience is probably right, and should probably be listened to to steer things back to where they need to be.
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Comment on My favorite mouse costs less than USD 10 in ~tech
Pistos Link ParentHonestly, it makes me feel like I've been "mousing wrong" my whole life (moving mouse with my fingers on sides), and I say that only half jokingly.Honestly, it makes me feel like I've been "mousing wrong" my whole life (moving mouse with my fingers on sides), and I say that only half jokingly.
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Comment on My favorite mouse costs less than USD 10 in ~tech
Pistos Link ParentThe mouse industry is very right-hand biased. Hard to blame them, as the numbers only make sense, but still. Hopefully more ambidextrous mice come out.The mouse industry is very right-hand biased. Hard to blame them, as the numbers only make sense, but still. Hopefully more ambidextrous mice come out.
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Comment on My favorite mouse costs less than USD 10 in ~tech
Pistos Link ParentI was thinking of asking if they are willing to entertain new design ideas (so I could ask them to make something with top buttons), but then, in their support site:I was thinking of asking if they are willing to entertain new design ideas (so I could ask them to make something with top buttons), but then, in their support site:
Can you customize my order?
No. While our devices are made in a very small factory, it’s still a factory. It just doesn’t work for us to make one of anything.
Even small changes, such as adding a few extra parts, or making something in a custom colour, are not very practical for us.
We have maintenance kits for all of our designs, which are stocked with all of the extra parts that you might need to alter or maintain your device. -
Comment on My favorite mouse costs less than USD 10 in ~tech
Pistos Link ParentI mouse with the left hand, I really, really want the buttons on the top. I move a mouse around with my pinky, ring finger, and thumb, so side buttons are essentially a showstopper. I've tried...- I mouse with the left hand,
- I really, really want the buttons on the top. I move a mouse around with my pinky, ring finger, and thumb, so side buttons are essentially a showstopper. I've tried them before with the Roccat Kova (which I otherwise liked). Trying to press a side button just moves the mouse, which is a non-starter.
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Comment on My favorite mouse costs less than USD 10 in ~tech
Pistos LinkI get it, and chacun son gout, but I don't think I would ever go back to plain 3-button mouse. I get too much value out of many-button mice. My favourite so far is the Logitech G300s (DDG images)....I get it, and chacun son gout, but I don't think I would ever go back to plain 3-button mouse. I get too much value out of many-button mice. My favourite so far is the Logitech G300s (DDG images). I am just very disappointed that not only is the G300s no longer manufactured, it seems no brands at all make mice anymore with buttons on the top instead of on the side. Once my current G300s dies, my only resort may be making my own with 3D printing and a salvaged motherboard or something. I don't know.
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Comment on What is the most insane, tedious, difficult, and/or noteworthy gaming achievement you have completed or given up on? in ~games
Pistos Link ParentAh, yes, and the suicide jeeps, too. And taking down aircraft with unguided rockets. And flanking and raking up kills with the defibrillator. And using smoke on camped snipers ... on your own...Ah, yes, and the suicide jeeps, too. And taking down aircraft with unguided rockets. And flanking and raking up kills with the defibrillator. And using smoke on camped snipers ... on your own team, hoping they would get up and PTFO. And one-shot sniping paradroppers. And paradropping with a noob tube. And fitting an LMG with just the right attachments so that snipers would come back after you kill them in a kill zone on a CQC map, thinking they know exactly where you are, and "surely a sniper rifle can outgun an LMG at distance," and you still suppress and mow them down anyway.
Fun times.
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Comment on What is the most insane, tedious, difficult, and/or noteworthy gaming achievement you have completed or given up on? in ~games
Pistos LinkMy memory is vague here, because it was so long ago. Battlefield 3, I think it was, but possibly 4. I believe I got to #1 worldwide for kills with the EOD Bot. This was on the Playstation (PS3, I...My memory is vague here, because it was so long ago. Battlefield 3, I think it was, but possibly 4. I believe I got to #1 worldwide for kills with the EOD Bot. This was on the Playstation (PS3, I guess?) A quick check for the stats sites for BF3 and BF4 showed that they're all dead now, so I can't confirm.
The primary purposes of the EOD bot was for arming or disarming bomb objectives in the game, particularly in Rush mode, and for repairing vehicles. However, this arming function of the bot also does damage. The thing is, it is about half the height of a regular player character, and somewhat compact, so, if you're not paying attention (as was the case with most of my victims ;) ) it's easy to miss it. If you maneouver right, and flank people or come up behind them, then TSSSS you can blowtorch them to death and get a kill. In Hardcore mode, with reduced health, this can happen in about 2 or 3 seconds. Even if you notice you're getting hurt, you don't quite know from where, so a lot of people don't run away, so you can finish the kill.
In Conquest mode, where there are no bombs, and especially on maps where there are no vehicles, people didn't expect to encounter any EOD bots, so you had a little bit of stealth and surprise advantage. On the meatgrinder maps (Operation Metro in particular), because of the close quarters chaos, the bot can really blend into the sea of moving entities and explosions. Flank around, then hoover up the kills.
Another strat that many people didn't wise up to is: in Rush mode, you can park your bot at the bomb objective -- but not quite right next to it. Just a ways off to the side, or around a corner, or hiding beside or behind some cover. Then, when enemies come to arm or disarm, they are so intensely focused on arming/disarming (which takes several seconds) without getting attacked, that I would just Roomba up behind them, and torch them in the butt. Then reverse back to the hiding spot; rinse and repeat. As the enemy team starts wising up, you just park in a different spot, and maybe slightly further away. So, you see the enemies come up, a little more carefully the next time, look for your bot, and not see it in the same spot, and try again, and you torch their butt again. On certain maps, you could even hide above, like on a higher floor of an unfinished building construction, then drop down all Assassin's-Creed-like, and torch them in the butt.
You could also get some kills by attacking enemy ground vehicles, especially tanks. You bring your EOD bot not to the side (where it can be seen and destroyed by infantry), but drive it under the tank, to attack the underbelly. Then, as the tank driver panics and tries to move, you simply move with the tank, and finish the kill. Once you flank the tank well enough (or else be destroyed by the tank if you're seen), and get under the belly, the tank is mostly at your mercy, unless they know to drive at full speed away (the bot can't match that speed, if I recall).
Ah, just typing this all out brings back good memories.
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Comment on I am very privacy-oriented, but my recent Pixel phone somehow obtained all my pictures from my Linux computer in ~comp
Pistos LinkI've read most of the comments. Without more data, my first suspicion would be Syncthing. Even if you have it currently set to sync only certain things, and excluding your photos, it's possible...I've read most of the comments. Without more data, my first suspicion would be Syncthing. Even if you have it currently set to sync only certain things, and excluding your photos, it's possible that it was set up some other way in the past. It's been a while since I installed Syncthing, so I don't remember the defaults, but it seems possible that, when freshly installed, it has some default folders set up to auto sync. Another possibility is Nextcloud, if you use that, because it's possible to set a whole folder tree to autosync with Nextcloud. Also, I would still consider KDE Connect a possible culprit at this stage.
You could also try intentionally reproducing the file transfers, such as be reinstalling and setting Syncthing up again (and/or Nextcloud, and/or KDE connect). Copy a new image file into your Linux ~/Pictures folder, and test what happens.
Last possibility I can think of is that someone other than you did this sync manually, and both of you forgot about it.
Could you elaborate on issues with Roblox?