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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival Weekly in ~games
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Comment on ‘Do not pet’: A robotic dog named “Spot” made by Boston Dynamics is the latest tool in the arsenal of the US Secret Service in ~tech
Tardigrade Link ParentIf anyone does want to play with lasers please please listen to this point above. Also bear in mind that paradoxically a cheaper laser is likely to put out more power than rated at wavelengths it...Just be sure to wear proper protective eyewear!
If anyone does want to play with lasers please please listen to this point above. Also bear in mind that paradoxically a cheaper laser is likely to put out more power than rated at wavelengths it potentially shouldn't making it significantly more dangerous. You should ideally treat lasers kinda like firearms and even when switched off or wearing protective gear don't look down the barrel of them and never remove safety devices or filters they come preinstalled with unless you know what you're doing.
I know this might sound overkill but you can quite easily make microscars on your retina with a laser that you won't notice until they build up and fuck your eyesight and you can't fix this. Once it's done it's done.
As this short shows with a camera sensor https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tel6x0VlH4M the same can happen to your eyes.
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Comment on China population set for 51 million drop as pro-birth moves fail in ~society
Tardigrade Link ParentI've not heard of people not having children to avoid their childrens carbon footprint but from a more climate doomerism attitude of it not being fair to bring children into a dying world.I've not heard of people not having children to avoid their childrens carbon footprint but from a more climate doomerism attitude of it not being fair to bring children into a dying world.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival Weekly in ~games
Tardigrade LinkIt's been a busy while but I do plan on turning my cliff plot into a stepped well (somehow) and beyond that extend the cyan line over the hole in the jungle and out to my little bandit hideout. If...It's been a busy while but I do plan on turning my cliff plot into a stepped well (somehow) and beyond that extend the cyan line over the hole in the jungle and out to my little bandit hideout. If anyone has any objections or route suggestions for this please say.
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Comment on Follow up on the username thread: What Tildes users do you recognize when browsing and, without being rude or inflammatory, what is your impression of them? in ~tildes
Tardigrade LinkQuite a few people have already mentioned the minecraft server as a more frequent way to see usernames but also I recognise nukeman as the man who knows about US nuclear power stuff and kfwyre as...Quite a few people have already mentioned the minecraft server as a more frequent way to see usernames but also I recognise nukeman as the man who knows about US nuclear power stuff and kfwyre as someone who does things like the make something month and the backlog burner. Not sure what that says about either of them as users haha
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Comment on Embracer has entered a $1.2 billion agreement to divest mobile developer Easybrain to digital entertainment firm Miniclip in ~games
Tardigrade Link ParentQuite a lot of those flash games have morphed into mobile apps over the years and microtransation revenue is always surprisingly large for those. King being a massive chunk of Activision blizzard...Quite a lot of those flash games have morphed into mobile apps over the years and microtransation revenue is always surprisingly large for those. King being a massive chunk of Activision blizzard king with candy crush bringing in revenue on the scale similar to call of duty.
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Comment on US Election Distractions Thread in ~talk
Tardigrade Link ParentWithout too many spoilers in case I do want to do them later would the 12 word searches be good for a friend who enjoys puzzles and wants a distraction from grief? (the death was just regular old...Without too many spoilers in case I do want to do them later would the 12 word searches be good for a friend who enjoys puzzles and wants a distraction from grief? (the death was just regular old person death so nothing particularly triggering regarding it but death always sucks)
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Comment on I am missing a neutral way to flag low-effort or potentially spammy posts in ~tildes
Tardigrade Link ParentReading the docs for the first time in a while and just had the thought is there anything stopping attributing an exemplary message for a user other than yourself. i.e. me submitting "This comment...Reading the docs for the first time in a while and just had the thought is there anything stopping attributing an exemplary message for a user other than yourself. i.e. me submitting "This comment is great -creesch"
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Comment on Russian court fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 in ~society
Tardigrade Link ParentI'm sure my boss doesn't appreciate me being nerd sniped with a 50 min essay on really big numbers but that was an interesting essay. It was really well written as well which isn't always the case...I'm sure my boss doesn't appreciate me being nerd sniped with a 50 min essay on really big numbers but that was an interesting essay. It was really well written as well which isn't always the case for maths essays.
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Comment on Character amnesia in China in ~humanities.languages
Tardigrade Link ParentOne collar and two sleeves are necessary on a shirt but occasionally you could have two collars and one sleeve.One collar and two sleeves are necessary on a shirt but occasionally you could have two collars and one sleeve.
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Comment on Character amnesia in China in ~humanities.languages
Tardigrade Link ParentQueue has the fun bit where all the vowels are waiting nicely in a row to be spoken.Queue has the fun bit where all the vowels are waiting nicely in a row to be spoken.
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Comment on Character amnesia in China in ~humanities.languages
Tardigrade Link ParentYeah I find the same. The etymology works fine but I can't spell bureau on the first try normally anywayYeah I find the same. The etymology works fine but I can't spell bureau on the first try normally anyway
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Comment on Character amnesia in China in ~humanities.languages
Tardigrade Link ParentI have mostly observed the same but quite a lot also seem to use voice to text as well. For sending informal messages short voice notes back and forth seems a lot more common than in europe. I...My impression is that on smartphones older users tend to use handwriting input (drawing characters), and younger users tend to use phonetic input (pinyin), which might have some effects on ability to write characters over time.
I have mostly observed the same but quite a lot also seem to use voice to text as well. For sending informal messages short voice notes back and forth seems a lot more common than in europe. I can't comment on whether this is a more recent trend or not though as my only experience is recent.
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Comment on What to snack on (other than slices of parmesan) in ~food
Tardigrade Link ParentOlive tapenade is a solid choice that also adds capers and anchovies to the mix. Great spread on crackers.Olive tapenade is a solid choice that also adds capers and anchovies to the mix. Great spread on crackers.
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Comment on Canadian defence strategy and issues - Procurement disasters, the Arctic and alliances in ~misc
Tardigrade (edited )Link ParentWhat I got from the video was that you're still using the gear that was great in the 70s but that's quite a while ago now. Edit: I wasn't fully awake when I read the above and now realise I was...What I got from the video was that you're still using the gear that was great in the 70s but that's quite a while ago now.
Edit: I wasn't fully awake when I read the above and now realise I was just restating it
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Comment on Goodbye, floppies - San Francisco pays Hitachi $212 million to remove 5.25-inch disks from its light rail service in ~tech
Tardigrade Link ParentI enjoy being one of those edge cases. I use IT systems older than myself to run pieces of equipment that still function as well as when they were made and would cost more than our yearly budget...I enjoy being one of those edge cases. I use IT systems older than myself to run pieces of equipment that still function as well as when they were made and would cost more than our yearly budget (including staff) to replace.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival Weekly in ~games
Tardigrade Link ParentLove the new transport layer. Looks really cool. Just one note: the soap station red line extension isn't added. Is that a deliberate choice? Can we do dotted lines for things like that?Love the new transport layer. Looks really cool. Just one note: the soap station red line extension isn't added. Is that a deliberate choice? Can we do dotted lines for things like that?
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Comment on Richard’s Cambridge & Oxford cycle route in ~travel
Tardigrade Link ParentI've not looked into the long distance cycle routes before but the sustrans site has a wealth of information, a nice find. Just a shame the area of the country between Manchester and Peterborough...I've not looked into the long distance cycle routes before but the sustrans site has a wealth of information, a nice find. Just a shame the area of the country between Manchester and Peterborough seems to be rather bitty with non continuous routes compared to the more continuous variety of routes on the western side of England. Not an issue with the website I assume but more likely a lack of infrastructure.
Not the area of the country you were looking for but Route 223 (Chertsey to Shoreham) is a lovely one with a beach and chips at the end if you do it in that direction. Reasonable train links as well as well as most of the route being on what used to be the Guildford-Shoreham railway line.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival Weekly in ~games
Tardigrade LinkThanks for the suggestions last week on various locations to settle in Tildestown. I've gone for the one on the cliff side. Not fully decided what I'm building yet just having fun carving a...Thanks for the suggestions last week on various locations to settle in Tildestown. I've gone for the one on the cliff side. Not fully decided what I'm building yet just having fun carving a basement into the rock since it's multi level. I might end up digging the whole thing out and trying a multi level thing in the space left behind. I'm currently vibing with the exposed rock structure in the west of the plot and might try to somehow incorporate that.
I've also been enjoying just wandering around still and seeing various builds. I like the swamp hut that looks like a tree from the outside down south of the main town.
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Comment on MiniPCs, portable monitors? in ~tech
Tardigrade Link ParentI don't know where you are in the world but I've been on trains in a lot of places and can't say I've been able to trust their plug sockets to be reliable enough to rely on anywhere.I don't know where you are in the world but I've been on trains in a lot of places and can't say I've been able to trust their plug sockets to be reliable enough to rely on anywhere.
Nude and invisible would reduce their detection range to 1.12 blocks but the issue is atacking them still aggros them and then they can see and attack you. Might need to be invisible and use ranged attacks or potions to not aggro them all at once and die? (https://minecraft.wiki/w/Invisibility for range info)