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Comment on IT helpdesk request? in ~tech
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Comment on Sandwich bill of materials in ~tech
sorkceror Link ParentMy experience with SBOMs at work has thankfully been limited to adding in a pipeline helper that runs whatever the approved scans are and it hasn't given me any trouble so far. The vulnerability...My experience with SBOMs at work has thankfully been limited to adding in a pipeline helper that runs whatever the approved scans are and it hasn't given me any trouble so far.
The vulnerability scanners on the other hand have caused me a few headaches, especially a while ago when my work was relying on a several year old version of something that simply didn't have support for the version of Golang my project was on (not to mention apparently thinking that a typescript Promise<void> function called via
await funcName();instead oflet x = await funcName();was some kind of risk).
Thankfully they changed providers, so now I just have to occasionally bump package versions when a new CVE gets picked up. -
Comment on Humble Bundle Books: (Almost) the entirety of Discworld for $16 in ~books
sorkceror Link ParentEven with a VPN it looks to be checking the account region. If I'm not logged in I can see the bundle, but once I login it goes back to being unavailable.Even with a VPN it looks to be checking the account region. If I'm not logged in I can see the bundle, but once I login it goes back to being unavailable.
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Comment on Top twenty worldwide with social-engineering and a cheat that's still undetected in ~games
sorkceror Link ParentEven the "what we learned" section feels like something that is intuitively obvious framed as a revelation. Of course rhythm games are "solved"! Of course humanizing scripted inputs is the...Even the "what we learned" section feels like something that is intuitively obvious framed as a revelation. Of course rhythm games are "solved"! Of course humanizing scripted inputs is the important part of fooling humans! Of course social engineering works!
They are clearly very skilled at what they're doing, including making an entertaining writeup of the events. I hope they realize they could be using these skills for something that doesn't cause disruption to communities. I'm not a VSRG player or in any of those communities, but this kind of thing strikes me as having the potential for causing long term impacts and suspicions of legitimate players in a way that ultimately causes harm.
They probably could have done almost the exact same thing and tuned it instead to detect cheaters in the replays they trained on and been celebrated for it. I wonder if they ever considered that.
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Comment on Sandwich bill of materials in ~tech
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
sorkceror Link ParentThanks alot! There's a lot that I could do with the concept that I might revisit in the future.Thanks alot! There's a lot that I could do with the concept that I might revisit in the future.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
sorkceror LinkI recently took part in the Bigmode Game Jam and created SLCK. I'm really proud of it overall, even if there are aspects I'm less than satisfied with such as the sound/music, which is definitely...I recently took part in the Bigmode Game Jam and created SLCK. I'm really proud of it overall, even if there are aspects I'm less than satisfied with such as the sound/music, which is definitely an area I'm weak in but also one that I didn't prioritize so was left scrambling to do after an all nighter on the last day. So far the feedback has been really positive as well, which warms my heart, and I think there's a good idea there to explore further at a later date.
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Comment on What are you working through? in ~life
sorkceror LinkThanks for this thread, I've been absent from tildes for a while and this feels like a good place to rejoin. A while back a friend of mine went through a divorce, instigated by their partner. They...Thanks for this thread, I've been absent from tildes for a while and this feels like a good place to rejoin. A while back a friend of mine went through a divorce, instigated by their partner. They didn't want to talk too much about the details, and I didn't press. A few weeks later I heard some of the details from their partners perspective (via a mutual friend), and suffice to say it seems as though my friend may not be the person I thought they were.
Since then I haven't really known what to do. I'm hesitant to bring what I heard up, because the two of them have children and as a result still need to be in each other's lives, so a confrontation runs the risk of some kind of blowback on the former partner. I also feel some degree of responsibility toward the larger friend group (who haven't heard the things I've heard), but I don't want to be spreading rumors either.
I do believe the things I've heard, and they range from "not really any of my business" to "I don't want to associate with a person who would do this", so I've backed off from this person almost completely. It's difficult due to the larger group of friends and shared activities / discord etc, I end up feeling like I'm stepping away from the entire group because of the actions of one person.
I've quietly let a couple of people in the group know that I'm not comfortable around this person anymore without sharing details, and they've been supportive, but I can't ask them to exclude this person based on things they haven't heard. I also don't necessarily want my former friend to lose access to his friends. Even if it's a result of his own actions, he's no doubt going through a difficult time and losing his social network would hardly help him become a better person.
And so I'm in a bit of a holding pattern now, and I don't really know what I should do, if anything. I'm mostly "fine" about it, but it does weigh on me a bit whenever I think about it. Probably I should speak to a therapist, but until I get around to organizing that I guess I'll ramble about it here. -
Comment on Timasomo 2025: Week 3 Updates in ~creative.timasomo
sorkceror Linkoops, I've missed a couple of updates, so here's a quick brain dump. My partner has recently started a dance class, and I've taken the opportunity to head to a nearby library while she's doing...oops, I've missed a couple of updates, so here's a quick brain dump. My partner has recently started a dance class, and I've taken the opportunity to head to a nearby library while she's doing that to work on my project. It's only once a week, but given the small scope of what I'm doing it's working quite well, and I should wrap up the initial version this week.
I'm pretty happy with the one-page RPG system I've developed, it's very "rules light", but I think it should be fun to play. I think I should be able to squeeze it into a single-sided a4 page at a readable font size, with maybe another page for example scenarios. I'll post it at the end of this week, and then decide if I want to continue polishing up the presentation side of things with nicer typesetting / art, and try to organise a playtest with some friends. -
Comment on Timasomo 2025: Week 1 Updates in ~creative.timasomo
sorkceror LinkI started working on my TTRPG and have quickly discovered that one A4 page (even doublesided) is a very small amount of space. I've just about got the first draft of character creation down, and...I started working on my TTRPG and have quickly discovered that one A4 page (even doublesided) is a very small amount of space. I've just about got the first draft of character creation down, and it's taking up almost a full page so will need quite a bit of compressing. I may have to use a smaller font size as well, but I don't want to go too low.
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Comment on Timasomo 2025: Week 1 Updates in ~creative.timasomo
sorkceror Link ParentThis is fun! I have fond memories of my TI! I think I had the 83 judging from the pictures on wikipedia, but it would've been a few years old at that point. I remember desperately wanting the...This is fun!
I have fond memories of my TI! I think I had the 83 judging from the pictures on wikipedia, but it would've been a few years old at that point. I remember desperately wanting the newer model that had the USB link to get the sweet Assembly apps! The first "complete" game I ever made was a simple RPG I painstakingly wrote on the calculator itself that I was very proud of.I'm looking forward to seeing how you go with this project, aiming for both a physical and digital implementation is very ambitious.
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Comment on Timasomo 2025: Roll Call in ~creative.timasomo
sorkceror LinkI'm going to try to avoid scope creep and aim for a "one-page" TTRPG system. I have an idea for what I think is a unique albeit very silly character creation / skill system that I'm looking...I'm going to try to avoid scope creep and aim for a "one-page" TTRPG system. I have an idea for what I think is a unique albeit very silly character creation / skill system that I'm looking forward to exploring.
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Comment on Announcing the seventh annual Tildes' Make Something Month (Timasomo)! in ~tildes
sorkceror LinkI've had an idea bouncing around my head for a small TTRPG, partly as a way to explore and expand the setting for the (non-rpg) video game I'm working on. Timasomo feels like the perfect...I've had an idea bouncing around my head for a small TTRPG, partly as a way to explore and expand the setting for the (non-rpg) video game I'm working on.
Timasomo feels like the perfect opportunity to get started on it, so I'll sign up and see how I go. -
Comment on Looking for some cat advice in ~life.pets
sorkceror Link ParentI have a cat (Sterling) who is the absolute sweetest boy in the world. I've only heard him hiss once in his ~14 years of life (when I accidentally rolled over his tail with a chair because I...I have a cat (Sterling) who is the absolute sweetest boy in the world. I've only heard him hiss once in his ~14 years of life (when I accidentally rolled over his tail with a chair because I didn't know he was there), and I have to give him an asthma puffer daily which he dislikes but copes with (He likes the post-puffer attention and treats more than he dislikes the puffer).
All this to say that giving him pills is a huge challenge, and is generally a two person job to get the pill in the mouth and then keep it closed until he swallows.Sterling is receiving Solensia injections for arthritis every ~6 weeks, and I've seen a huge improvement to his mobility. It does mean a vet visit to get the treatment, usually a nurse appointment rather than a full vet consult but it's still fairly costly.
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Comment on Looking for some cat advice in ~life.pets
sorkceror Link ParentAh sorry, I hadn't considered that moving the bags would also be a challenge. Is splitting the large bags of food into smaller containers an option? It'd be a lot of front-loaded time and effort,...Ah sorry, I hadn't considered that moving the bags would also be a challenge.
Is splitting the large bags of food into smaller containers an option? It'd be a lot of front-loaded time and effort, especially for 3 different types of food.There are sprays you can get that are supposed to help with stress and other issues that might help Nova. I don't have any personal experience using them and they could be completely useless, but it might be worth asking your vet?
Asking about arthritis might also be worthwhile given her age. If she's in pain on top of everything else she might be trying to get at the food as a comfort.Sorry I don't have any better suggestions, hopefully Nova will adjust to the new diet quickly!
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Comment on Looking for some cat advice in ~life.pets
sorkceror LinkWith regards to the scratching, how does Nova do with having her claws trimmed? It's not a solution by any means, but it might help avoid any injury while you work through the behavioural / food...With regards to the scratching, how does Nova do with having her claws trimmed? It's not a solution by any means, but it might help avoid any injury while you work through the behavioural / food issues.
For food storage, there are child-proofing latches that can be added to cupboards that might help secure the bags of food in a place that your partner can still easily access.
For feeding time, is there a room or something that Nova goes into but the other cats tend to avoid? You could try splitting her normal serving into multiple smaller bowls and leaving them around "her" room, but you'd probably need to monitor it to make sure the other cats weren't getting at it.
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Comment on Knights of Guinevere in ~tv
sorkceror LinkI really enjoyed this, and have been trying to come up with a genre name. It's clearly something-punk, and the Park is very Disney-coded, so Disney-punk feels about right? I love that the androids...I really enjoyed this, and have been trying to come up with a genre name. It's clearly something-punk, and the Park is very Disney-coded, so Disney-punk feels about right?
I love that the androids seem to be at least partly biological, it's reminiscent of Akira / Evangelion and is one of my all time favourite things in creature design.
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Comment on Why people embrace conspiracy theories: It's about community, not gullibility in ~life
sorkceror Link ParentI was discussing something like this with a friend who lives a few hours away recently. Both of us are at a point in life where most of our social interactions are online and we're craving more...I was discussing something like this with a friend who lives a few hours away recently. Both of us are at a point in life where most of our social interactions are online and we're craving more in-person community.
One of the things that is giving us pause is the idea that we may need to adapt to "fit in" with whatever communities we try to join. As people who spent a large part of their formative years trying to "fit in" before we found "our people" and became more comfortable being ourselves, the idea of doing it again in adulthood is somewhat off-putting.
The main concern I have is that attempting to adapt to a community might mean accepting or ignoring behaviour that I don't want to be part of. We're both into "nerd-shit", and while the broader sub-culture is largely progressive and welcoming these days, it's impossible to deny the rampant misogyny and other problems within the space.
Intellectually I know that if I visit a community and see something I don't like I can easily just look elsewhere, but the idea of looking for a place and not finding one is upsetting enough that it feels easier at times to stick with the uncomfortable-but-known. -
Comment on Godot 4.5, making dreams accessible in ~games
sorkceror LinkI'm looking forward to this release, the Wayland sub-window support should hopefully fix some of the issues I've been experiencing on Cosmic DE (and cosmic coming into beta later this month should...I'm looking forward to this release, the Wayland sub-window support should hopefully fix some of the issues I've been experiencing on Cosmic DE (and cosmic coming into beta later this month should also help)
The changes to tilemap collision might also help with some of what I'm working on.
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Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative
sorkceror LinkI am continually trying to chip away at the game I'm developing, currently tackling some writing and working on the functional parts to trigger game events/updates during dialogue. Unfortunately...I am continually trying to chip away at the game I'm developing, currently tackling some writing and working on the functional parts to trigger game events/updates during dialogue.
Unfortunately I've been running into some frustrating crashing issues with godot that I think are related to wayland / my desktop environment which have meant that my recent attempts to get anything done have been mostly troubleshooting rather than development.The game itself is a sidescrolling platformer / cozy game where you play as a cat who delivers mail to other animals around the city. I've got a lot of the foundational stuff in place, but writing has proven a bit of a blocker. I'd like to think I'm a decent writer, but it's also not something I've done much of, and I've always struggled with dialogue. The nature of the game means that essentially all the writing is dialogue, and it's been triggering all of my worst procrastination / avoidance tendencies, which creates a sort of feedback loop where I ultimately make very little progress, even on the non-writing aspects of the game.
My intent is to take a full month or so off work at the end of this year / start of next year that I can dedicate to "full time" development, but hopefully I will be able to make some progress before then.
Is drive shucking still a reasonable way to get new drives? I might need to upgrade my NAS storage sometime soon-ish and I'm pretty sure prices have actually gone up since I bought my last lot.
I'm going to guess most of the external drives you buy are SMR rather than CMR, but I don't think that matters too much for my use case.