Weldawadyathink's recent activity
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Comment on The one-and-done pen? in ~hobbies
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Comment on 'Stop Killing Games' movement gains momentum: California Assembly passes game protection bill in ~games
Weldawadyathink Link ParentWell you can sleep soundly knowing that the bill, AB-1921 only applies to "digital games first available for purchase or rereleased for purchase on or after January 1, 2027". So it won't apply to...Well you can sleep soundly knowing that the bill, AB-1921 only applies to "digital games first available for purchase or rereleased for purchase on or after January 1, 2027". So it won't apply to any of the games you described, unless they are developed in the future and know about the law before release or rerelease, in which case they can develop the game with a proper offline mode.
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Comment on The last technical interview in ~life
Weldawadyathink Link ParentThe author is not recommending volunteer temp labor.Paid, real codebase, real ticket, real team.
The author is not recommending volunteer temp labor.
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Comment on The one-and-done pen? in ~hobbies
Weldawadyathink Link ParentI have one of these in purple, and have had some of the space pen G2 refills. Honestly I just find them to be so mediocre. I have since learned that I am very sensitive to writing feel (hence my...I have one of these in purple, and have had some of the space pen G2 refills. Honestly I just find them to be so mediocre. I have since learned that I am very sensitive to writing feel (hence my opinions about Parker g2 gel being the best). In my opinion, the writing feel of the space pen is just awful. The hand feel of the physical pen is okay, but like you said not great. I keep mine around because it will definitely write anywhere without issue. But that is the only redeeming feature.
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Comment on The one-and-done pen? in ~hobbies
Weldawadyathink Link ParentI don't typically clip in a pocket, but I would think it would be fine. I do clip them in a backpack and it has never been an issue. But I haven't really used them since I got my scribedrivers.I don't typically clip in a pocket, but I would think it would be fine. I do clip them in a backpack and it has never been an issue. But I haven't really used them since I got my scribedrivers.
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Comment on The one-and-done pen? in ~hobbies
Weldawadyathink LinkRotring pens are worth considering. I have a rotring rapid pro that is quite decent. But my favorite is the scribedriver from lttstore.com. As a bonus, it is upcycled from failed screwdriver...Rotring pens are worth considering. I have a rotring rapid pro that is quite decent. But my favorite is the scribedriver from lttstore.com. As a bonus, it is upcycled from failed screwdriver shafts. But even without that, I personally think it is the best pen I have used.
I am also very opinionated about pen refills as well. Gel pens are the best, and the Parker g2 0.7mm gel refill is the best of the best. Nothing else goes in my pens.
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Comment on What are your personal crackpot conspiracy theories about the world right now? in ~talk
Weldawadyathink Link ParentI can't speak to Disney era star wars (although it is definitely true), but this is explicitly true of Lucas era star wars. Lucas requested a smaller salary during negotiations for Star Wars in...I can't speak to Disney era star wars (although it is definitely true), but this is explicitly true of Lucas era star wars. Lucas requested a smaller salary during negotiations for Star Wars in exchange for 40% of merchandising revenue. Before Star Wars, merch for a movie was pretty small.
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Comment on Presenting a new (old) way to solve the "album problem" when streaming music in ~music
Weldawadyathink LinkFor anyone who uses Apple Music (ping @jhombus), check out the "Albums" app. It uses your Apple Music library and gives you an album focused music player interface.For anyone who uses Apple Music (ping @jhombus), check out the "Albums" app. It uses your Apple Music library and gives you an album focused music player interface.
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Comment on Actually useful MCPs in ~comp
Weldawadyathink LinkFastmail has a very good mcp server that I used to have Hermes go through my crazy long email inbox. I also had it build out a bunch of calendar events from a pdf of an itinerary. I love their...Fastmail has a very good mcp server that I used to have Hermes go through my crazy long email inbox. I also had it build out a bunch of calendar events from a pdf of an itinerary. I love their stance on ai: it's your data, so you should be able to access it in the way you want to.
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Comment on Audible mandating authors transition to new royalty system or lose payments in ~books
Weldawadyathink Link ParentFor anyone looking to back up their audible library, check out the program "libation". It's a free open source gui program that supports backing up and decrypting your entire library. I recommend...For anyone looking to back up their audible library, check out the program "libation". It's a free open source gui program that supports backing up and decrypting your entire library. I recommend having it convert to m4b files, which it can do without transcoding, so no loss in quality.
I also used to use OpenAudible. It worked quite well when I used it, but libation does everything it does without costing money, so I can't really recommend it anymore. But the UI was a bit more polished as I remember.
There is also the venerable inaudible program. It is very powerful, but is much less user friendly for large backups than libation. And I don't think it supports the new drm scheme, so it only works on books you can still download with the old drm.
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Comment on Does anyone use self-hosted recipe server/software like Mealie? in ~food
Weldawadyathink Link ParentVery reasonable. That is the same reason I self host auduibookshelf and booklore.Very reasonable. That is the same reason I self host auduibookshelf and booklore.
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Comment on 007 First Light fans are requesting refunds after learning about Denuvo DRM addition ahead of launch in ~games
Weldawadyathink Link ParentEven if this was the case, this is no longer true. According to /r/crackwatch, there are zero denuvo games without a bypass or crack. Full list is here.Even if this was the case, this is no longer true. According to /r/crackwatch, there are zero denuvo games without a bypass or crack. Full list is here.
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Comment on Why Japanese companies do so many different things in ~finance
Weldawadyathink Link ParentMy favorite fun fact about Ball is that Ball jars, the thing they are known for, are no longer made by the Ball company. They are white label products from other companies.My favorite fun fact about Ball is that Ball jars, the thing they are known for, are no longer made by the Ball company. They are white label products from other companies.
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Comment on Colorado approves balcony solar, requires utilities to accept meter collars in ~enviro
Weldawadyathink Link ParentAh, well I hope it passes. PG&E prices are crazy now. I saw someone talking about their expensive time of use power still being like 3x cheaper than the cheapest PG&E rate in my area. It doesn't...Ah, well I hope it passes. PG&E prices are crazy now. I saw someone talking about their expensive time of use power still being like 3x cheaper than the cheapest PG&E rate in my area. It doesn't take much to offset that and recoup the investment.
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Comment on Colorado approves balcony solar, requires utilities to accept meter collars in ~enviro
Weldawadyathink Link ParentI'd love some recommendations as well. California recently legalized these as well.I'd love some recommendations as well. California recently legalized these as well.
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Comment on Does anyone use self-hosted recipe server/software like Mealie? in ~food
Weldawadyathink Link ParentIn the same vein, I'll give a shout out to Paprika. I also paid a flat fee for it years ago. Also to Mixel for cocktail recipes. I only self host if there is a clear feature, cost, or privacy win...In the same vein, I'll give a shout out to Paprika. I also paid a flat fee for it years ago. Also to Mixel for cocktail recipes.
I only self host if there is a clear feature, cost, or privacy win over a public option. For me, for recipe usage isn't in my personal privacy or security threat model, and paprika is really good already. Just haven't found a reason to look into anything else.
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Comment on Lifetime Plex Pass will cost $750 USD after July 1st in ~tv
Weldawadyathink Link ParentIt seems like the same is true with ebook software. So much is based on the calibre codebase which is very old and creaky when it comes to modern self hosting.It seems like the same is true with ebook software. So much is based on the calibre codebase which is very old and creaky when it comes to modern self hosting.
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Comment on Lifetime Plex Pass will cost $750 USD after July 1st in ~tv
Weldawadyathink Link ParentThe proxy service is part of plex pass.The proxy service is part of plex pass.
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Comment on Lifetime Plex Pass will cost $750 USD after July 1st in ~tv
Weldawadyathink Link ParentThat's why you make them their own tail scale account and add them to your tail scale network.That's why you make them their own tail scale account and add them to your tail scale network.
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Comment on Bun has been rewritten in Rust in ~comp
Weldawadyathink Link ParentThose graphs are based on API pricing which has not changed or increased. Companies use API pricing, not subscriptions. Chatgpt itself doesn't even have the 100 and 200/month plans for business.Those graphs are based on API pricing which has not changed or increased. Companies use API pricing, not subscriptions. Chatgpt itself doesn't even have the 100 and 200/month plans for business.
Okay, so this answer is going to be way more complicated than you may have been expecting. TL;DR they are unrelated, but the specific refill I linked will write similarly to a pilot G2 pen.
There are ISO standards for pen refills. The most common one is the size G2. This was popularized by Parker, so it is often called the Parker G2 refill, even if it isn't made by Parker. The LTT scribedriver and the rotrings I recommended take Parker G2. Fischer space pen also makes a Parker G2 refill, so you can turn almost any pen into a space pen.
Pilot came along with a new pen called the Pilot G2, which uses a proprietary refill (it's not protected, so you can find non-Pilot refills, there just isn't an ISO standard for this refill). The Pilot G2 has absolutely nothing to do with the ISO G2 standard refill, it's just the name of the pen. To disambiguate, the community commonly calls these refills pilot G2 and the standard refills Parker G2.
Now to add the extra complexity: Ballpoint vs roller ball vs gel. Note that these words refer more to the ink technology, but the different ink formulations require different physical parts, hence the names. Ballpoint is your "standard" pen. It uses oil or alcohol based ink. BIC pens are ballpoint. Parker G2 refills are almost always ballpoint.
Rollerball is the pens with the weirdly skinny metal pipe for a tip and tiny ball, not the tapered cone to the ball. The ink is water based and very runny. I could be wrong, but I don't think rollerball pens typically take refills. I also think this ink is closest to the ink the fountain pen community uses.
Gel pens use a water based gel ink. So they aren't as runny as rollerball ink but keep some of rollerball's useful properties. Gel pens were popularized by the Pilot G2. Pilot G2 refills are nearly always gel pens. Gel pens external hardware looks very similar to ballpoint; the big difference is the ink formulation.
So now with all of that context, I can tell you that a Parker G2 is unrelated to the Pilot G2. However the specific refill I linked is a Parker G2 style refill that uses gel ink popularized by the pilot G2. I personally like the feel of a rather big ball, hence the 0.7mm variant. I personally dislike the feel of ballpoint and really hate the feel of rollerball. There are rather few Parker G2 refills that use gel ink.
Edit: I do agree with you about the pilot G2. I keep a box in my house for all my disposable pen needs.