updawg's recent activity
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Comment on Nintendo delays Switch 2 pre-orders in US due to tariffs and "evolving market conditions" in ~games
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Comment on What is the policy on discussing emulation in ~games? in ~tildes
updawg Link ParentWhat advantages does that provide over the programmer setting it up to be installed by just running an installer? I never understand why people in GitHub always make their shit so complicated to...What advantages does that provide over the programmer setting it up to be installed by just running an installer? I never understand why people in GitHub always make their shit so complicated to install or even find installation instructions for.
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Comment on What is the policy on discussing emulation in ~games? in ~tildes
updawg Link ParentYes, I don't see how it's any different from linking to archive.ph/.is/.md.Yes, I don't see how it's any different from linking to archive.ph/.is/.md.
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Comment on Anyone sucessfully self-hosted Tildes instance? in ~tildes
updawg Link ParentI really don't remember (or possibly even know) specifically.I really don't remember (or possibly even know) specifically.
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Comment on Anyone sucessfully self-hosted Tildes instance? in ~tildes
updawg Link ParentI wasn't even able to get that set up, even with @talklittle fixing the dev environment to make it easier on Windows for me 😂 maybe someday...I really want to implement tagging your own comments!Here is a doc on how to setup a development version of tildes
I wasn't even able to get that set up, even with @talklittle fixing the dev environment to make it easier on Windows for me 😂 maybe someday...I really want to implement tagging your own comments!
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Comment on US Army to build "warrior ethos" by no longer mandating basic laws of war or combat medicine training for all soldiers in ~society
updawg Link ParentCorrect, it's up to commanders, and I suspect many will require them, but the justification of building "warrior ethos" by removing war training is...illogical at best.Correct, it's up to commanders, and I suspect many will require them, but the justification of building "warrior ethos" by removing war training is...illogical at best.
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Comment on See Donald Trump's list: More than 180 countries and territories facing reciprocal tariffs from the US in ~society
updawg Link ParentNot surprised in the least since I saw the islands that were getting tariffed.Not surprised in the least since I saw the islands that were getting tariffed.
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Comment on See Donald Trump's list: More than 180 countries and territories facing reciprocal tariffs from the US in ~society
updawg Link ParentWe've always known he gives a shit. It's just that he often gives more of a shit about the Party.We've always known he gives a shit. It's just that he often gives more of a shit about the Party.
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US Army to build "warrior ethos" by no longer mandating basic laws of war or combat medicine training for all soldiers
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Comment on Megathread: April Fools' Day 2025 on the internet in ~talk
updawg Link ParentI know it's the second smallest but I know what 6" looks like and it's maybe a little over a quarter of the length of that one so there's no way it's actually 8".I know it's the second smallest but I know what 6" looks like and it's maybe a little over a quarter of the length of that one so there's no way it's actually 8".
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Comment on Val Kilmer, film star who played Batman and Jim Morrison, dies at 65 (gifted link) in ~movies
updawg LinkHe died of pneumonia. Here's the non-archive link: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/movies/val-kilmer-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.8k4.MQFB.Lg2yuWBzUb1Z&smid=nytcore-android-shareHe died of pneumonia.
Here's the non-archive link: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/movies/val-kilmer-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.8k4.MQFB.Lg2yuWBzUb1Z&smid=nytcore-android-share
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Comment on Megathread: April Fools' Day 2025 on the internet in ~talk
updawg Link ParentI just don't get why he lies about the lengths of the wrenches. The "8-inch Wang" is clearly at least 20 inches long.I just don't get why he lies about the lengths of the wrenches. The "8-inch Wang" is clearly at least 20 inches long.
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Comment on Megathread: April Fools' Day 2025 on the internet in ~talk
updawg Link ParentFar Cry 3: Blood Dragon was announced on April Fool's Day and released at the end of the month. It had already been in development for a while, but it was a fun way to promote it.Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon was announced on April Fool's Day and released at the end of the month. It had already been in development for a while, but it was a fun way to promote it.
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Comment on US Defense secretary Pete Hegseth’s younger brother is serving in a key role as liaison and senior adviser inside the Pentagon in ~society
updawg Link ParentThank God his family is so qualified that they don't need experience!Thank God his family is so qualified that they don't need experience!
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Comment on US Defense secretary Pete Hegseth’s younger brother is serving in a key role as liaison and senior adviser inside the Pentagon in ~society
updawg Link... I actually would suspect that this doesn't technically run afoul of hiring or promoting relatives, as he's a DHS liaison to DoD. But I have to guess that ol' Pete may have made some kind of...Based on Phil Hegseth’s publicly available resume, his past experience includes founding his own podcast production company, Embassy and Third, and working on social media and podcasts at The Hudson Institute.
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A 1967 federal nepotism law prohibits government officials from hiring, promoting or recommending relatives to any civilian position over which they exercise control.
An image of an office organizational chart obtained by The Associated Press shows Phil Hegseth in a small group of officials directly beneath his brother, with Phil Hegseth labeled as a senior adviser to the defense secretary.
I actually would suspect that this doesn't technically run afoul of hiring or promoting relatives, as he's a DHS liaison to DoD. But I have to guess that ol' Pete may have made some kind of recommendation.
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Comment on Elon Musk says xAI has acquired X in deal that values social media site at $33 billion in ~tech
updawg LinkIn other news, I have acquired myself in a deal that values me at ten hundred trillion thousand MILLION dollars.In other news, I have acquired myself in a deal that values me at ten hundred trillion thousand MILLION dollars.
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Comment on Does he get tossed? Do I have any wagers? in ~society
updawg Link ParentThe Supreme Court ruled unanimously that states can't determine eligibility under Art. 14, Sec. 3, the section that bans insurrectionists.Supreme Court decided last round that Colorado did not have the rights to remove candidates for federal office from the presidential ballot.
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that states can't determine eligibility under Art. 14, Sec. 3, the section that bans insurrectionists.
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Comment on What we know about the Tufts University PhD student detained by US federal agents in ~society
updawg Link ParentThat's the Carbondale student newspaper in the link.That's the Carbondale student newspaper in the link.
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Comment on Religious switching into and out of Islam in ~humanities
updawg Link ParentThe problem is that a lot of that isn't even necessarily based on what Paul actually said, but rather what people 1500 years later thought he meant...often based on what they wanted him to mean....The problem is that a lot of that isn't even necessarily based on what Paul actually said, but rather what people 1500 years later thought he meant...often based on what they wanted him to mean. Makes for a bit of a shit show.
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Comment on US Department of Government Efficiency plans to rebuild Social Security administration codebase in months, risking benefits and system collapse in ~society
updawg Link ParentOh, you're right, it's Ian down at the bottom.Oh, you're right, it's Ian down at the bottom.
Can't wait till it's time for me to "move back to the states" and I get to just ship an apartment full of Switch 2s to my parents' house. I guess I've got my future made. Thanks, President Trump, sir, for giving me such a great economic opportunity. Your economic policies are a great way for we forward-thinking few to provide much-needed services to our soon-to-be impoverished neighbors due to these cruel Japanese tariffs!