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Comment on Discussion for Malazan Book of the Fallen (Spoilers for the entire series) in ~books
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Comment on What are some bands you regret not seeing live (or, just never had the chance to see in the first place)? in ~music
Sunbutt23 Link ParentI didn’t know Alive was happening. Let alone headlining Coachella. I regret missing these. It was truly peak. Everyone now does edm slows the way daft punk started. It would’ve been like hearing...I didn’t know Alive was happening. Let alone headlining Coachella. I regret missing these. It was truly peak. Everyone now does edm slows the way daft punk started. It would’ve been like hearing daft punk for the first time again.
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Comment on Discussion for Malazan Book of the Fallen (Spoilers for the entire series) in ~books
Sunbutt23 Link ParentCyberpunk velociraptors in floating fortresses?! Yes please!Cyberpunk velociraptors in floating fortresses?! Yes please!
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Comment on Discussion for Malazan Book of the Fallen (Spoilers for the entire series) in ~books
Sunbutt23 LinkWhat were some of your favorite characters?
Fiddler, karsa, quick Ben, tehol/buggFavorite moments?
First time you see Ben open 7 warrens in gardens of the moon, when they go into anomanders sword with the legions of death, fiddlers card reading, Rhulad getting hamstrung in the throne room, anything kechan chemal, following the dragon through the warren of fireWhat did you not see coming?
The crippled godHow did you feel about the perspective shift on the Crippled God as the series progressed?
I didn’t like it. It felt sudden and out of left field. Granted I’m not a high level reader, so I missed any foreshadowing.Have you reread the series, and did you enjoy it more during an additional read?
I ain’t got time for that!Anything else fun you'd like to talk about for these books
What was icarium there for? (Again not a high level reader) -
Comment on The hidden cost of AI art: Brandon Sanderson's keynote in ~tech
Sunbutt23 Link ParentYour worldliness leaves me in awe. And shame. It’s like watch Brennan Lee mulligan answer any question. I’m left thinking how uncultured and basic I am. I’m left longing for the inspiration to...Your worldliness leaves me in awe. And shame. It’s like watch Brennan Lee mulligan answer any question. I’m left thinking how uncultured and basic I am. I’m left longing for the inspiration to expand my experience. Yet I stay. Stuck in my comfortable corporate (for lack of a better term) blandness.
Thank you for your treat of a passage. I enjoyed thinking about who you are as a person. And will now continue to wallow in my self made prison lol
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Comment on Portable pulley blower in ~hobbies
Sunbutt23 Link ParentI think I saw somewhere that he’s trying to prove indigenous New Zealanders had the capability to smelt iron. So he’s trying to figure out the best blower / smelter before he forges? I do think...I think I saw somewhere that he’s trying to prove indigenous New Zealanders had the capability to smelt iron. So he’s trying to figure out the best blower / smelter before he forges? I do think it’ll be interesting to see if he uses his old smelts eventually. Maybe in a new smelter?
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Comment on Portable pulley blower in ~hobbies
Sunbutt23 Link ParentYou have no idea the sense of belonging i get when two of my niches overlap! Been subscribed since the first video and I’m sat each time I get the email of new release. Thank you for posting this....You have no idea the sense of belonging i get when two of my niches overlap! Been subscribed since the first video and I’m sat each time I get the email of new release. Thank you for posting this. I can’t wait for the next one 🤣
And my favorite so far was the first natural air flow (tall tower) design. I think it has the biggest prills so far.
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Comment on Notepad++ hijacked by state-sponsored hackers in ~tech
Sunbutt23 Link ParentI’d presume n++ is used by someone inside a secure corporation that the state wanted to get into. You poison n++, then get inside that corp and find the real stuff you want. All the while everyone...I’d presume n++ is used by someone inside a secure corporation that the state wanted to get into. You poison n++, then get inside that corp and find the real stuff you want. All the while everyone is looking at the n++ vulnerability and missing the database that was just exfiltrated.
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Comment on Wired vs. wireless mouse and keyboard? in ~tech
Sunbutt23 Link[Off topic] Have you tried writing a book? That was great phrasing. You have a way with words I greatly enjoy. Bye now[Off topic]
Have you tried writing a book? That was great phrasing. You have a way with words I greatly enjoy. Bye now
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Comment on The downfall of OnePlus will be studied | The "enthusiast brand" arc in ~tech
Sunbutt23 Link ParentWhat made me move to Apple (for laptop only) was their unbeatable specs. Back in 2010 I couldn’t find another laptop with better specs AND it ran windows pretty easily with drivers built in. And...What made me move to Apple (for laptop only) was their unbeatable specs. Back in 2010 I couldn’t find another laptop with better specs AND it ran windows pretty easily with drivers built in. And they’ve kept that promise tbh. I might find a better gpu these days, but everything else is just top.
I will also admit that the move to cloud apps made it a lot easier to swallow as well.
HOWEVER, my next laptop will be a Framework because I support their ideals.
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Comment on Newcastle council is looking into restoring a ferry route between the UK city and Bergen in Norway – it last operated in 2008, when it was cancelled due to rising oil prices in ~transport
Sunbutt23 LinkHmmm… probably not as easy to do in a post brexit world though. Normally I’d find an answer in the article but damn is this just a fluff piece.Hmmm… probably not as easy to do in a post brexit world though. Normally I’d find an answer in the article but damn is this just a fluff piece.
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Comment on Is it possible to live without WhatsApp? in ~tech
Sunbutt23 Link ParentThank you for the outside perspective (as someone who is a chronic comments-only reader). I all too often fall into the “US is the only way of life” trap. Also +1 for signal. It’s my go to for...Thank you for the outside perspective (as someone who is a chronic comments-only reader). I all too often fall into the “US is the only way of life” trap. Also +1 for signal. It’s my go to for everyone except family… we use slack in our family 🙃
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Comment on Tips for FL Studio in ~music
Sunbutt23 LinkFunction keys: F5 and F9 I think for piano roll and mixer respectively. It’s been a while but I always used the adage “reverb is lens flare for your ears” learn to use it and delay (if you are...Function keys: F5 and F9 I think for piano roll and mixer respectively.
It’s been a while but I always used the adage “reverb is lens flare for your ears” learn to use it and delay (if you are into electronic like I was)
Feel free to load up the pre made songs and look at how they do stuff, poke around, and even delete them and build it your own way!
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Comment on Looking for recommendations for a new home router in ~tech
Sunbutt23 Link ParentI’ll give you the answer we give everyone in WiFi – it depends! Most likely it will be necessary due to where the router is located (off to the side of the house in a room) and there isn’t any...I’ll give you the answer we give everyone in WiFi – it depends!
Most likely it will be necessary due to where the router is located (off to the side of the house in a room) and there isn’t any cable run throughout the house to a central point for the access point.
Also if their walls are cinder block or have metal studs or some other random rf nightmare, it could necessitate powerline Ethernet or some other creative solution.
It’s never easy 🫠
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Comment on The DoorDash problem: how AI browsers are a huge threat to Amazon in ~tech
Sunbutt23 Link ParentI have been interested in a post-ad-ai-browsing world since the idea came up that ad based marketing wouldn’t be effective with AI browsing. So this article interests me, thank you! I guess the...I have been interested in a post-ad-ai-browsing world since the idea came up that ad based marketing wouldn’t be effective with AI browsing. So this article interests me, thank you!
I guess the “solution” (note I use this word from the perspective of giant corps not of consumers) would be flooding the internet with text based ads that get sucked up by llms and influence their responses slightly? E.g. you ask to order a sandwich and somewhere in all that training it says “ordered a sandwich from shop A. It should be good based on reviews, very similar to the more desirable shop B.” Then next time you order you’ll ask to order specifically from shop B?
(Just spitballing about this silly little consumer nightmare)
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Comment on A Cloudflare outage is taking down large parts of the internet - X, ChatGPT and more affected in ~tech
Sunbutt23 Link ParentGood. It was scrubbing an abscess formed from the implant of a disc (?) between L5 S1 (I think). But no complications yet.Good. It was scrubbing an abscess formed from the implant of a disc (?) between L5 S1 (I think). But no complications yet.
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Comment on A Cloudflare outage is taking down large parts of the internet - X, ChatGPT and more affected in ~tech
Sunbutt23 Link ParentMy dad is getting back surgery this afternoon… I’m pretend you’re him. Thank you.My dad is getting back surgery this afternoon… I’m pretend you’re him. Thank you.
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Comment on For those who didn't know, find what you want to watch and for how much on services! (justwatch.com) in ~movies
Sunbutt23 LinkSlightly off topic – how do we feel about piracy on tildes? In this day of streaming service fatigue and losing digital libraries when things shutdown – are people here generally thinking piracy...Slightly off topic – how do we feel about piracy on tildes? In this day of streaming service fatigue and losing digital libraries when things shutdown – are people here generally thinking piracy isn’t so bad? Or is the consensus to try to pay when you can and save piracy for rare occasions?
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Comment on Overwatch 2 now: how does it look to you? in ~games
Sunbutt23 Link ParentBtw we have a tildes discord dedicated to those of us with awkward or infrequent gaming schedules (usually due to kids) and no pressure to play / the understanding you may need to leave at any time.Btw we have a tildes discord dedicated to those of us with awkward or infrequent gaming schedules (usually due to kids) and no pressure to play / the understanding you may need to leave at any time.
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Comment on What are some of your favorite stews/soups? in ~food
Sunbutt23 Link ParentMay I suggest the addition of pea soup? Ours is: peas, carrots, onion, garlic, salt, pepper, chicken stock. And boy howdy is it tasty.May I suggest the addition of pea soup? Ours is: peas, carrots, onion, garlic, salt, pepper, chicken stock. And boy howdy is it tasty.
Oh forgot to mention … with swords for arms! Lololol