wnzm's recent activity
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
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Comment on Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare coming to Switch and PS4 in ~games
wnzm Link ParentI guess I separate the quality of a port with its price, as the latter is bound to go lower in the future, but I understand that argument. As for me, I can not install Xbox backwards compatibility...I guess I separate the quality of a port with its price, as the latter is bound to go lower in the future, but I understand that argument.
As for me, I can not install Xbox backwards compatibility on my Nintendo, so I'll wait for a sale sometimes. In all the years that game has been out, I've never played it. I can wait a bit longer.
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Comment on Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare coming to Switch and PS4 in ~games
wnzm Link ParentWhy would you assume this port will be horrible? The switch has enough power to match a 360 game and enable its users to play an older game portably, which is its main draw. I'd assume it will be...Why would you assume this port will be horrible? The switch has enough power to match a 360 game and enable its users to play an older game portably, which is its main draw. I'd assume it will be adequate.
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Comment on Fortnightly Programming Q&A Thread in ~comp
wnzm LinkAnyone use chatGPT or GitHub CoPilot as a helpful source with their programming? I asked it some JavaScript questions or to explain what my function was doing and I thought it was remarkably helpfulAnyone use chatGPT or GitHub CoPilot as a helpful source with their programming?
I asked it some JavaScript questions or to explain what my function was doing and I thought it was remarkably helpful
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
wnzm LinkI have been working on creating my first browser extension. It's essentially an open source and free alternative to text expanders like Text Blaze. Or it will be in the future at least. I had the...I have been working on creating my first browser extension. It's essentially an open source and free alternative to text expanders like Text Blaze. Or it will be in the future at least. I had the idea quite a while ago but did not understand how I could implement it. Suddenly, two days ago, it clicked that it's all just JavaScript and I have been working on it though the evenings. A MVP is already working in Firefox and I will make it work with Chrome tonight.
I keep thinking of ways to improve, so I'm still in the honeymoon phase.
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Comment on Twitter’s future is a return to Elon Musk’s past in ~tech
wnzm Link ParentI agree. I have been self-hosting an rss reader to consume most of my media. I could create an rss feed for those creators but it would be easier if twitterX could be circumvented completely....I agree. I have been self-hosting an rss reader to consume most of my media. I could create an rss feed for those creators but it would be easier if twitterX could be circumvented completely.
However, mass adoption of an alternative seems to be an obstacle.
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Comment on Twitter’s future is a return to Elon Musk’s past in ~tech
wnzm LinkThe only thing I know is that, without a twitter account, it is now impossible for me to see the timelines of the select group of creators I follow. I really do not want to create one for the one...The only thing I know is that, without a twitter account, it is now impossible for me to see the timelines of the select group of creators I follow.
I really do not want to create one for the one time every two weeks I use it.
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Comment on What's your favorite read of 2023 so far? in ~books
wnzm Link ParentI have just started the second book! I really liked the first one, blasted through the second half in just a couple of days. Excited to dive into the second and third books.I have just started the second book! I really liked the first one, blasted through the second half in just a couple of days. Excited to dive into the second and third books.
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Comment on Movies that everyone likes (e.g. Shawshank redemption)? in ~movies
wnzm LinkSo far I've had a 100 percent success rate with showing people Hot FuzzSo far I've had a 100 percent success rate with showing people Hot Fuzz
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Comment on 'No kill' meat, grown from animal cells, is now approved for sale in the US in ~food
wnzm LinkI wonder what will happen with the societal attitude against eating meat when lab-grown meat becomes more readily available. Right now we have roughly three arguments against eating meat. It...I wonder what will happen with the societal attitude against eating meat when lab-grown meat becomes more readily available.
Right now we have roughly three arguments against eating meat.
- It supports an industrial complex where living beings are killed for their flesh.
- Keeping said animals is bad for the environment.
- Eating meat is bad for your health.
Discussions surrounding veganism often cycle between these main points, I'm curious to see where we'll stand in 10 years.
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Comment on Keyboard thread in ~hobbies
wnzm Link ParentWould you say it's a doable project for someone who has next to no experience in soldering? The changing of colors depending on which layer you use sounds very cool. I will have some time to...Would you say it's a doable project for someone who has next to no experience in soldering?
The changing of colors depending on which layer you use sounds very cool. I will have some time to myself in the next couple of weeks, so it sounds like a nice project to do in a couple of days!
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Comment on Man unable to interact with any of his smart devices for a week after delivery driver accuses him of being racist in ~tech
wnzm Link ParentI have an online backup, which would start working again in half a days work. But no immediate take-overs, no. Would not yet know where to start with that, if i'm honest.I have an online backup, which would start working again in half a days work. But no immediate take-overs, no. Would not yet know where to start with that, if i'm honest.
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Comment on What gaps for content, news, or community currently exist for you? in ~tech
wnzm LinkI would really like a group focussed on (mainly American) politics so I could unsubscribe from it...I would really like a group focussed on (mainly American) politics so I could unsubscribe from it...
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Comment on What gaps for content, news, or community currently exist for you? in ~tech
wnzm (edited )Link ParentI would really like a Home automation focused group as well! Seeing other people's solutions to problems I didn't even know I had is really inspiring.I would really like a Home automation focused group as well! Seeing other people's solutions to problems I didn't even know I had is really inspiring.
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Comment on Keyboard thread in ~hobbies
wnzm Link ParentThat is currently my dream keyboard! Could you maybe tell me some more about the building process? What made the case cheap? Did you order it from someplace as a kit? What switches and keycaps do...That is currently my dream keyboard! Could you maybe tell me some more about the building process? What made the case cheap? Did you order it from someplace as a kit? What switches and keycaps do you have? Do the ergonomics feel good to your hands? Do you actually use the RGB lighting?
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Comment on Redditors of Tildes .. what is the thing you can live without? in ~tech
wnzm LinkI have been weaning myself off of reddit but still find myself brainlessly pressing RIF when I'm bored. As soon as I see my homepage I realise there is nothing I would really like to read. It's...I have been weaning myself off of reddit but still find myself brainlessly pressing RIF when I'm bored. As soon as I see my homepage I realise there is nothing I would really like to read. It's all distraction, or memes, or things that i forget about as soon as I close the app.
I'd like to read more stuff of substance, when I'm not reading a book at least. maybe I'll look into setting up a RSS reader.
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Comment on Man unable to interact with any of his smart devices for a week after delivery driver accuses him of being racist in ~tech
wnzm LinkAs someone with a Home Assistant instance, a big fear is my raspberry pi crashing and taking all automations my partner relies on with it. Stories like these also make me hesitant to make my house...As someone with a Home Assistant instance, a big fear is my raspberry pi crashing and taking all automations my partner relies on with it. Stories like these also make me hesitant to make my house even "smarter".
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Comment on Books that changed your perception in ~books
wnzm Link ParentI have started the first Dune book two times now, but I keep falling off after the first 200 something pages. I have watched Dune part 1 and the movie and I quit at about the same place in the...I have started the first Dune book two times now, but I keep falling off after the first 200 something pages. I have watched Dune part 1 and the movie and I quit at about the same place in the story. Will try it again sometime soon, in ebook format instead of a physical book format.
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Comment on What was the last event that significantly improved your life? in ~talk
wnzm Link ParentWhat do you do when you don't enjoy your job but it also makes you too tired to look for new opportunities? Asking for a friend ;)What do you do when you don't enjoy your job but it also makes you too tired to look for new opportunities?
Asking for a friend ;)
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Comment on Introductions | June 2023, part 2 in ~talk
wnzm LinkHello all, I'm wnzm (pronounced as if it were a word). Like many others these days, I'm a former Reddit user looking for a place that is a bit more laid back. I'm a twentysomething programmer by...Hello all, I'm wnzm (pronounced as if it were a word). Like many others these days, I'm a former Reddit user looking for a place that is a bit more laid back. I'm a twentysomething programmer by trade, linguist by education.
In my free time I like to:
- read a good book (currently on the Three Body Problem by Liu Cixin)
- play some music (guitar)
- play a video game (Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom)
- work out (lifting weights, training to run a 10k)
Tildes is looking nice so far!
For the coming two years frames of the movie Star Wars episode 8 will be shared hourly through this Twitter account
I'm looking forward to some nice frames and maybe people can see some things they appreciate