Weldawadyathink's recent activity
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Comment on What are the best niche software tools you're using? in ~tech
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Comment on I think I don’t like Pokémon anymore in ~games
Weldawadyathink LinkA lot of the challenge runs I watch on YouTube do something to bypass the grind. Most often, they impose a level cap, usually the highest level of the next gym leader. Then they mod themselves a...A lot of the challenge runs I watch on YouTube do something to bypass the grind. Most often, they impose a level cap, usually the highest level of the next gym leader. Then they mod themselves a bunch of rare candy. Maybe you would enjoy that play style?
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Comment on Smartphones and tablets in the EU to get a new label in June in ~tech
Weldawadyathink Link ParentFor your question number 4, isn't that addressed by "Professional repairers must have non-discriminatory access to any required software or firmware."? That would, in my opinion, include the...- Exemplary
For your question number 4, isn't that addressed by "Professional repairers must have non-discriminatory access to any required software or firmware."? That would, in my opinion, include the software needed to assign a part serial number to a new phone. Serialized parts isn't inherently a bad thing. It's only a bad thing if only the manufacturer has the ability to pair parts to devices.
For the 5 years of updates, I don't think that should be a particularly big hurdle. Modern phones are way faster than people give them credit for. There haven't been any new OS features that need a particularly fast phone. And the requirements aren't that they have all the new features, just that they get the update. If an older phone really can't support a new OS version, the manufacturer can just disable all the features that it can't support.
For the barriers against new device manufacturers, that is an interesting point, but I don't think it will end up being that much of a barrier. There are already so many barriers for new device manufacturers. Has any new manufacturer become prominent without being funded by some larger company? The only one I can think of is Nothing, but they had multiple high profile and rich investors.
This label seems great in my opinion. EU is doing some fantastic work bringing balance back to the Force — I mean market.
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Comment on Key regulators approve merger of Capital One and Discover, paving the way for a new biggest credit card company in ~finance
Weldawadyathink Link ParentMy sister had the same experience traveling in Europe. I can’t remember which company or country, but she had to call me for my Amex card numbers. Very weird experience.My sister had the same experience traveling in Europe. I can’t remember which company or country, but she had to call me for my Amex card numbers. Very weird experience.
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Comment on Why are integrated batteries so accepted? in ~tech
Weldawadyathink Link ParentI stand by my opinions. My most favorite TV remote is the remote for the Logitech harmony hub. It is far too thin for even a AAA; it uses a CR2032. My second favorite remote is the Apple TV...I stand by my opinions. My most favorite TV remote is the remote for the Logitech harmony hub. It is far too thin for even a AAA; it uses a CR2032. My second favorite remote is the Apple TV remote, which uses an internal battery.
I can agree that many things that are currently using AAA should be AA, but not all. Actually I’ll even go against the grain in this thread and say I prefer integrated batteries. Just give me universal USB C charging and I’ll be happy.
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Comment on Why are integrated batteries so accepted? in ~tech
Weldawadyathink Link ParentMice? Remotes? Wireless sensors?Mice? Remotes? Wireless sensors?
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Comment on Why are integrated batteries so accepted? in ~tech
Weldawadyathink Link ParentIt’s absolutely possible to replace the battery of a 2015 MacBook Pro. Here is the ifixit repair guide. I don’t have much experience with electronics repair and I would be more than comfortable...It’s absolutely possible to replace the battery of a 2015 MacBook Pro. Here is the ifixit repair guide. I don’t have much experience with electronics repair and I would be more than comfortable doing it. An independant repair shop would absolutely be able to repair it if they have access to parts. It’s also worth noting that modern MacBook batteries can be replaced much more easily.
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Comment on How are you preparing for a fascist America? in ~society
Weldawadyathink Link ParentIf you do move abroad, set up voting by mail and keep voting. You can stay morally in the US without physically being in the US.If you do move abroad, set up voting by mail and keep voting. You can stay morally in the US without physically being in the US.
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Comment on Key regulators approve merger of Capital One and Discover, paving the way for a new biggest credit card company in ~finance
Weldawadyathink Link ParentI have no idea but I have a theory. Capital one is a bank that issues credit cards. Master card is a payment processor, not a bank. You can’t have a master card credit card, you can have a chase...I have no idea but I have a theory. Capital one is a bank that issues credit cards. Master card is a payment processor, not a bank. You can’t have a master card credit card, you can have a chase credit card that uses master card for payment processing. There are relatively few banks that manage their own payment processor. Most prolific is probably American Express. Amex is the payment processor and the bank. Visa and master card are not banks. Discover is like Amex, where they are a bank and a payment processor. Maybe with capital one being on Discover would make it the largest bank+processor?
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
Weldawadyathink Link ParentSounds fun! I agree with it’s being kinda magical. I wanted to reencode my audiobook library to opus. The m4b container technically supports the opus codec, so in theory it should have worked...Sounds fun! I agree with it’s being kinda magical. I wanted to reencode my audiobook library to opus. The m4b container technically supports the opus codec, so in theory it should have worked fine. The problem is many apps don’t support the combination of m4b and opus, even if they support opus in different containers. So I ended up abandoning that project. But I played around with different bitrates. For a typical spoken audiobook without foley or music, I could get it down to, if I remember correctly, 16 kbps without noticeable quality loss. For the more complicated books, the sweet spot seemed to be around 32 kbps. Even at 32, my entire library, which is normally around 300 GB, only took just over 100 GB. Truly a fantastic audio codec.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
Weldawadyathink Link ParentThis is really cool! I almost want to buy a microwave just to build my own microwave controller. For controlling the magnetron, do you just have to send voltage to a relay or something? I figured...This is really cool! I almost want to buy a microwave just to build my own microwave controller. For controlling the magnetron, do you just have to send voltage to a relay or something? I figured there would be some complex driving logic you would have to do.
If you want to improve it, you could add a microphone and make a real popcorn mode.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
Weldawadyathink Link ParentExcel can do that, but I don’t think I can recommend it. Powerquery is extremely powerful, and could definitely assemble a JSON file for you. But it’s a complicated language to learn, and doesn’t...Excel can do that, but I don’t think I can recommend it. Powerquery is extremely powerful, and could definitely assemble a JSON file for you. But it’s a complicated language to learn, and doesn’t have any use outside of excel and power BI, which isn’t useful in video games.
You should do the csv to JSON part in another language. GDscript might be able to do it, but I have no idea. I would recommend using Python and pandas. Python is pretty simple to learn, and extremely useful for weird tasks (like converting excel to JSON). It actually can read excel natively, depending on the document structure.
Here is a simple article for doing the conversion, but they don’t use pandas. You likely will want to reorganize or restructure the JSON, but this should get you started.
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Comment on Playdate Season Two games preorder now available for $40 in ~games
Weldawadyathink Link ParentThis isn’t a subscription. You get the entire season for $40. With playdate seasons, you get games delivered 2 per fortnight starting when you first start the season. Season one is included with...This isn’t a subscription. You get the entire season for $40. With playdate seasons, you get games delivered 2 per fortnight starting when you first start the season. Season one is included with the device. You keep the games forever.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
Weldawadyathink LinkI have been starting to develop a playdate game. I have never used Lua before, so I am learning that at the same time. I quite like it, but I wish it had a type and error system as mature as...I have been starting to develop a playdate game. I have never used Lua before, so I am learning that at the same time. I quite like it, but I wish it had a type and error system as mature as typescript. There have already been multiple times where something wasn't working because I mistyped something. In my past typescript projects, those sorts of errors are nearly impossible, because you will get a ton of warnings that you did something wrong. Despite that, I think I quite enjoy Lua.
Right now, I am building a clone/spiritual successor to Adventure from the Atari. I didn't have an Atari, but I did have some "12 games in one" type systems with a joystick that had RCA connectors you plug into your TV. I really enjoyed adventure, even if I wasn't very good at it as a kid. I know it spawned the entire genre of adventure games, but I don't think anything really does what it did well.
So far, I have just been working on assets and tooling. I am using Aseprite, which is also scripted in Lua. There have already been some interesting challenges, most notably color. Adventure used color to differentiate rooms and castles. That is, of course, not possible on the playdate. I have been drawing castles with different designs, since they can't be differentiated with color. I wanted to play with asymmetrical castle designs, and decided to try making one look like it had fallen into disrepair. Here is what I ended up with. Let me know what you think.
Next up is getting collision working and implementing moving between maps. It has been so fun getting back into programming.
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Comment on What's something that makes you feel like we're living in the future? in ~talk
Weldawadyathink Link ParentIf you get a 1600 lumen led (100w equivalent) they still can get pretty hot to the touch. Still way cooler than even a low power incandescent bulb, but hot enough that you have to be careful.If you get a 1600 lumen led (100w equivalent) they still can get pretty hot to the touch. Still way cooler than even a low power incandescent bulb, but hot enough that you have to be careful.
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Comment on The great Tildes Archipelago multiworld randomizer! Interest thread! in ~games
Weldawadyathink LinkI might want to go for psychonauts. I haven’t played it in a long time. The setup looks a bit complicated, especially on the steam deck.I might want to go for psychonauts. I haven’t played it in a long time. The setup looks a bit complicated, especially on the steam deck.
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Comment on Death to nickels in ~finance
Weldawadyathink Link ParentI agree completely. The only argument against it that I ever found reasonable was that it takes a lot of labor to update the price labels of a brick and mortar retail store. But so many stores...I agree completely. The only argument against it that I ever found reasonable was that it takes a lot of labor to update the price labels of a brick and mortar retail store. But so many stores these days use the e-ink price tags that they can update with a computer anyway. Not having to list prices is just 100% anti-consumer.
It was interesting moving to France. The listed prices are slightly cheaper, but not significantly cheaper. But the final bill always came or cheaper than I expected. It took me a bit to realize that tax was just included, so I didn’t have to add a mental 10% to the price of everything.
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Comment on Death to nickels in ~finance
Weldawadyathink Link ParentThese companies already have to charge tax on all these different jurisdictions, so they already have these systems in place. They just have to redesign their websites to have a zip code field...These companies already have to charge tax on all these different jurisdictions, so they already have these systems in place. They just have to redesign their websites to have a zip code field that changes the displayed prices.
For some additional info, I used to work at a winery. Our point of sale was commerce7. Before charging a sale, it seems a request to a company called Sovos shipcompliant. That service is primarily about managing alcohol shipment laws, but part of their offering is exactly this. You ping an address to their API, and they send back the current tax rates.
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Comment on Nintendo President on the new Switch 2, tariffs and what's next for the company in ~games
Weldawadyathink Link ParentYou cite mad max 2015 as your desired target. $60 from 2015 adjusted for inflation is … $80. Money is just less valuable now. It seems to me you have exactly what you are asking for. If the asking...You cite mad max 2015 as your desired target. $60 from 2015 adjusted for inflation is … $80. Money is just less valuable now. It seems to me you have exactly what you are asking for. If the asking price was $100, your argument may make sense.
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Comment on Death to nickels in ~finance
Weldawadyathink Link ParentIt already works this way for websites in Europe. Many just show the base price with a huge callout that VAT isn’t included yet, and have to select your country. Yes, selecting a country is more...It already works this way for websites in Europe. Many just show the base price with a huge callout that VAT isn’t included yet, and have to select your country. Yes, selecting a country is more simple than the US would be, but you can just have the user enter their zip code.
I have always used something like VScode for working on projects. I usually bounce between VScode, jetbrains, and other things like zod. But I always wanted a separate program for opening single code files. If I double click a file, I basically never want it open in VScode, Xcode, jetbrains, etc. So for a long time I just configured TextEdit to open code files. But that means I don’t get code formatting/colors/multiple cursors/etc. I have casually been on the lookout for a program that can fill this role. I don’t want it to have a projects screen, recent files, or anything else. Ideally the window should just have code and maybe line numbers. I finally found it.
BBEdit. Apparently this is a long running Mac application going back decades. I am a pretty new to macOS, so I didn’t hear about it until recently. Or, more accurately, I did hear about it, but never tried it for various reasons. It is fantastic. I had to configure it to open files in new windows instead of tabs, but that was simple to do. I can absolutely recommend trying it out.