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  1. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival Weekly in ~games

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    I added a redstone torch next to the overflow container that will light up when the overflow chest is more than a third full.

    I added a redstone torch next to the overflow container that will light up when the overflow chest is more than a third full.

    3 votes

  2. Comment on Microsoft says having a TPM is "non-negotiable" for Windows 11 in ~tech

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    Having worked with this kind of stuff at Android - in practice it's mostly used for DRM keys. Some software uses attestation keys (not sure if Windows is attempting to support that) to detect...

    Having worked with this kind of stuff at Android - in practice it's mostly used for DRM keys. Some software uses attestation keys (not sure if Windows is attempting to support that) to detect tampering with the OS.

    7 votes

  3. Tildes Minecraft Survival Weekly

    ~games Text 218 words
    Server host: tildes.nore.gg (Running Java 1.21.1) Dynmap: https://tildes.nore.gg Playtime Tracker: https://tildes.nore.gg/playtimes.html Tildes website extension (shows online status & location):...

    Server host: tildes.nore.gg (Running Java 1.21.1)
    Dynmap: https://tildes.nore.gg
    Playtime Tracker: https://tildes.nore.gg/playtimes.html
    Tildes website extension (shows online status & location): Firefox (Desktop and Android) - Chrome
    Verification site: https://verify.tildes.nore.gg
    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TildesMC

    Plugins and Data Packs Data Packs:
    • Terralith - Overworld terrain upgrade
    • Nullscape - End terrain upgrade
    • Armor Statues [Vanilla Tweaks]
    • Bat Membranes [Vanilla Tweaks]
    • Cauldron Concrete [Vanilla Tweaks]
    • Husks Drop Sand [Vanilla Tweaks]
    • Mini Blocks [Vanilla Tweaks]
    • More Mob Heads [Vanilla Tweaks]
    • Player Head Drops [Vanilla Tweaks]
    • Silence Mobs [Vanilla Tweaks]
    • Wandering Trades [Vanilla Tweaks]

    Plugins:

    • Clickable Links - Makes http URLs in chat clickable (only for registered players)
    • CoreProtect - Records all block/container/mob changes (Anyone can look up changes with /co inspect)
    • Dynmap - Adds a live web map
    • EasyArmorStands - GUI for editing armor stands
    • Hexnicks - Enables Tildes usernames to be displayed
    • LuckPerms - Locks down unregistered users
    • Nerfstick - Allows survival use of the minecraft:debug_stick item (requires admin to spawn in)
    • Rapid Leaf Decay - Increases the speed of leaf decay by 10x
    • WorldEdit - Used for occasional admin stuff
    • WorldGuard - Prevents unregistered users from changing anything in the world

    The server operates on a soft whitelist. Anyone can log in and walk around, but you need a Tildes account to gain build access.

    12 votes

  4. Comment on Oatly loses right to call its drinks ‘milk’ in landmark UK ruling – lexical dispute with trade body Dairy UK argued slogan ‘Post Milk Generation’ was misleading to consumers in ~food

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    I prefer Oatly with a bowl of cereal (it's also just funny when it's oats swimming in oat milk). A glass of cow's milk tastes off to me now. But for cappuccinos and such there's really nothing...

    I prefer Oatly with a bowl of cereal (it's also just funny when it's oats swimming in oat milk). A glass of cow's milk tastes off to me now. But for cappuccinos and such there's really nothing better than whole milk, although oatly works pretty well there. It's largely about reducing animal product consumption for me. I still eat a ton of dairy, but I found the ways in which I prefer plant-based products. I also generally don't eat meat.

    7 votes

  5. Comment on Tsunami warning issued in Northern California after 7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast in ~enviro

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    Nothing would need to be stored. Just broadcast to all clients within range of certain towers. That’s probably how it already works anyway.

    Patterns of activity can be considered a violation of rights.

    Nothing would need to be stored. Just broadcast to all clients within range of certain towers. That’s probably how it already works anyway.

    6 votes

  6. Comment on Introducing ChatGPT Pro in ~tech

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    I'm trying to figure out if the $200/month price-tag is there because it's high margin and they think they can really squeeze enterprise users - or if they're so deep into diminishing returns they...

    I'm trying to figure out if the $200/month price-tag is there because it's high margin and they think they can really squeeze enterprise users - or if they're so deep into diminishing returns they need to 10x the price to pay for marginal improvements.

    18 votes

  7. Comment on Tsunami warning issued in Northern California after 7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast in ~enviro

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    I don't know about that. Cell towers are a good enough means of geolocation. Weigh that against "oh 99% of people ignored this and died because of a tsunami".

    privacy breaches

    I don't know about that. Cell towers are a good enough means of geolocation.

    the last thing anyone wants is the "oh they didn't get the warning and died because of a glitch" situation.

    Weigh that against "oh 99% of people ignored this and died because of a tsunami".

    4 votes

  8. Comment on Tsunami warning issued in Northern California after 7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast in ~enviro

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    From what I’ve heard this is a false alarm and the Tsunami threat is no longer present. The type of earthquake we had today doesn’t displace much water. Honestly a shame that I’ve gotten a number...

    From what I’ve heard this is a false alarm and the Tsunami threat is no longer present. The type of earthquake we had today doesn’t displace much water. Honestly a shame that I’ve gotten a number of these alerts in my life and, as far as I know, they’ve all been false alarms. I’m being trained to ignore it.

    11 votes

  9. Comment on Do not buy NZXT | Predatory, evil rental computer scam investigated in ~tech

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    It’s shocking that anyone would want to do business with Logan Paul after his incident with the suicide victim. It’s a matter of not personally interacting with someone devoid of empathy. He may...

    It’s shocking that anyone would want to do business with Logan Paul after his incident with the suicide victim. It’s a matter of not personally interacting with someone devoid of empathy. He may legitimately have antisocial personality disorder. There’s a video where he kicks his own dog off a moving boat for content.

    He should not even be a participant in Mr Beast’s videos where he gathers 100 YouTubers. But then MrBeast goes and starts product lines with him.

    9 votes

  10. Comment on How can it take 3GHz to emulate a Super Nintendo? One man’s quest to build a perfect SNES emulator. (2011) in ~games

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    For Lucas it was a matter of pride I think. When he made A New Hope it wasn’t a massive franchise and there are lots of areas of the movie that lack polish. So he tried to retcon real life with...

    For Lucas it was a matter of pride I think. When he made A New Hope it wasn’t a massive franchise and there are lots of areas of the movie that lack polish. So he tried to retcon real life with his special edition edits to make it look how he wants it to look now.

    Maybe Disney has an agreement with him on this? I think they’d recoup their investment for the remaster many times over with a bluray and Disney Plus release. Not a huge line item but an easy win. It’ll probably happen eventually.

    8 votes

  11. Comment on How can it take 3GHz to emulate a Super Nintendo? One man’s quest to build a perfect SNES emulator. (2011) in ~games

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    I love the big middle finger to the people trying to protect their IP. All so that we can play some vidya. Reminds me of the 4K77 project. Star Wars nerds wanted the original version of A New Hope...

    I love the big middle finger to the people trying to protect their IP. All so that we can play some vidya.

    Reminds me of the 4K77 project. Star Wars nerds wanted the original version of A New Hope in 4K, but both Lucas & Disney refused. So they acquired (legally) original theatrical film rolls. They then captured each frame using a camera, aligning and cleaning each image. I believe a few different rolls were required to get each frame in high quality. They even remastered the color grading and performed digital noise reduction as might have been done with an official release. And now these nerds have the highest quality digital version of the unmodified Star Wars. It is of course distributed illegally even though the people that made it didn't break any laws in creating it.

    26 votes

  12. Comment on Carbon offsets and the Nebula show "Jet Lag" in ~enviro

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    There’s a Tildes user that works for wren.co. Does anyone recall who it is?

    There’s a Tildes user that works for wren.co. Does anyone recall who it is?

    5 votes

  13. Comment on Fragile promise of psychedelics in psychiatry in ~science

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    A key aspect of effectiveness is surely down to exactly how you spend your trip. Just dosing someone and giving them therapy under the influence is a spin on the roulette wheel of outcomes....

    A key aspect of effectiveness is surely down to exactly how you spend your trip. Just dosing someone and giving them therapy under the influence is a spin on the roulette wheel of outcomes. Without proper guidance and planning a study is no different than handing an untrained person a scalpel and telling them to fix the pain in a patient's leg. Surely a scalpel is involved in the proper solution, but the important part is the exact procedure to be followed.

    Are there studies where therapists try to explore hundreds of patients minds with them on a trip? Perhaps an MRI or an equivalent tool would be required to guide someone effectively. People can get good results from these drugs - and from the inside you have all of the perspective necessary to explore around. But to get consistent results we'll need a pilot for the trip.

    The way I see it, the psychedelic is equivalent to the first step in surgery where you open someone up. All of the important work comes after that.

    6 votes

  14. Comment on European Federation of Journalists to stop posting content on X in ~tech

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    I've seen right-wing trolls. But they're not too common.

    I've seen right-wing trolls. But they're not too common.

  15. Comment on CrowdStrike avoids customer exodus after triggering global IT outage in ~tech

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    Some software development has standards that rise to the demands of civil engineers. But also most software isn't so important or long-lived as the work of civil engineers. It's ridiculous to...

    Some software development has standards that rise to the demands of civil engineers. But also most software isn't so important or long-lived as the work of civil engineers. It's ridiculous to demand 6 9s of uptime from all software.

    I generally prefer stupider terms for my title: Computer Man or Webmaster.

    11 votes

  16. Comment on Do not buy NZXT | Predatory, evil rental computer scam investigated in ~tech

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    I would doubt this. Most contracts I've actually read have some unenforceable clauses about taking away your rights to something.

    Verizon doesn't have legally unenforceable clauses in their contracts that attempt to negate all their liability for damages, or your right to compensation if they "accidentally" over or double charge you.

    I would doubt this. Most contracts I've actually read have some unenforceable clauses about taking away your rights to something.

    3 votes

  17. Comment on We built our house for LAN parties in ~games

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    Long story short I found it hard to work for a pretentious trust fund baby. Lots of other issues though.

    Long story short I found it hard to work for a pretentious trust fund baby. Lots of other issues though.

    6 votes

  18. Comment on Do not buy NZXT | Predatory, evil rental computer scam investigated in ~tech

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    It’s crazy. “No contract”?? It’s literally a contract! It’s not puffery at that point. It’s just a lie.

    It’s crazy. “No contract”?? It’s literally a contract! It’s not puffery at that point. It’s just a lie.

    12 votes

  19. Comment on Do not buy NZXT | Predatory, evil rental computer scam investigated in ~tech

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    The ad that said "Just pay for one month and win a Fortnite competition to buy it outright" reminded me of the scams kids would play on each other to get coveted Pokemon cards.

    The ad that said "Just pay for one month and win a Fortnite competition to buy it outright" reminded me of the scams kids would play on each other to get coveted Pokemon cards.

    13 votes

  20. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival Weekly in ~games