xstresedg's recent activity
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Comment on What's your hardware setup? in ~tech
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Comment on Adam Savage and Vsauce's Michael Stevens build a kendama in ~hobbies
xstresedg LinkI was really hoping for "Tested. Michael here." to open it up.I was really hoping for "Tested. Michael here." to open it up.
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Comment on Timasomo 2020 Thread #4: Update Thread 3 in ~creative
xstresedg Link ParentMake sure you're taking care of yourself, that's first and foremost important. Looking forward to next year, then :)Make sure you're taking care of yourself, that's first and foremost important. Looking forward to next year, then :)
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Comment on Timasomo 2020 Thread #0: Planning Thread in ~creative
xstresedg LinkWhile I will not be partaking this year, I will be watching intently! I hope everyone has fun!While I will not be partaking this year, I will be watching intently! I hope everyone has fun!
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Comment on Tildes helped my wife find work! in ~talk
xstresedg LinkI had not heard of super recognizers until today. I took a basic test and got 12 out of 14 correct. That's kinda cool. It makes sense that I'm okay at facial recognition, since that's how I tend...I had not heard of super recognizers until today. I took a basic test and got 12 out of 14 correct. That's kinda cool. It makes sense that I'm okay at facial recognition, since that's how I tend to remember people. I don't remember names very well, usually just faces. Though it won't be major details of faces, so like eye colour and hair colour don't mean much to me, but the face in general always stands out.
Congrats to your wife though, that's super cool!
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Comment on What did you do this weekend? in ~talk
xstresedg LinkLate last night (from about 11:30p to 1:00a) I finally moved my desk from one corner to the opposite corner. Now the rest of the room is a mess so I'll have to clean up that over this week and...Late last night (from about 11:30p to 1:00a) I finally moved my desk from one corner to the opposite corner. Now the rest of the room is a mess so I'll have to clean up that over this week and into next week. Bleh.
Otherwise I played some video games (Rise to Ruins, CS:Source), and finished rewatching the first season of Halt and Catch Fire.
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Comment on How can we change the site's structure/mechanics/patterns so that we're not discouraging posting "too much" on particular subjects? in ~tildes.official
xstresedg Link ParentPeople may view the cost barrier as the ONLY wait to get in, even if it's explained otherwise. To me that just seems like a big detractor to the site.People may view the cost barrier as the ONLY wait to get in, even if it's explained otherwise. To me that just seems like a big detractor to the site.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
xstresedg Link ParentIt's nice to see/hear of people playing Radio General. I played a demo of it a few months back and it was really cool. I'm acquainted with Michael from Foolish Mortals, as we're from the same...It's nice to see/hear of people playing Radio General. I played a demo of it a few months back and it was really cool. I'm acquainted with Michael from Foolish Mortals, as we're from the same city, and the game dev community is small.
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Comment on I was wrong. CRDTs are the future in ~comp
xstresedg Link ParentNeither OT or CRDT are perfect solutions, unless you don't mind a large computational wait between updates and storage (for CRDT). I'm watching the video referenced in the article, but those seem...Neither OT or CRDT are perfect solutions, unless you don't mind a large computational wait between updates and storage (for CRDT). I'm watching the video referenced in the article, but those seem to be the biggest hurdles. You want an accurate document, then you need to wait and have extra storage to store both copies of the changes for the algorithm to make an accurate document (for CRDT).
At least from what I understand so far. I'm not done the video yet, and then I'll be rereading the article after.
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Comment on What did you do this weekend? in ~talk
xstresedg LinkA lot of gaming, and some friends were in the city visiting family so I got to see them for a bit yesterday. Started getting my bookshelf cleared out to begin flipping my office around. I hope I...A lot of gaming, and some friends were in the city visiting family so I got to see them for a bit yesterday. Started getting my bookshelf cleared out to begin flipping my office around. I hope I can complete it tonight.
This is the plan
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Comment on Why some people change their wallpaper/profile picture more than others ? in ~talk
xstresedg LinkI constantly change my profile picture, my internet handle, my hair, and my facial hair. I also used to be notorious for doing this with my email. The reason: I simply get bored of what I have. I...I constantly change my profile picture, my internet handle, my hair, and my facial hair. I also used to be notorious for doing this with my email.
The reason: I simply get bored of what I have.
I may have commitment issues...
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
xstresedg LinkMost of my gaming time is currently spent playing Forager, but I don't game a lot anymore. It's a great game if you like the survivalist, exaggerated-life simulators. You build buildings that do...Most of my gaming time is currently spent playing Forager, but I don't game a lot anymore. It's a great game if you like the survivalist, exaggerated-life simulators. You build buildings that do things (such as furnaces, forges, factories), but you're just one dude against a world. You start on a single island, objects spawn in such as berry bushes, trees, stones, ore, and you have to mine everything, build things, get money, kill monsters, buy adjacent lands. You gain experience points with things you do: mine, kill. When you gain levels, you get skill points.
It's a fun, simple distractionary game, but it can definitely be a time sink in the early goings, as there's a lot to do, in a way. Eventually it becomes more chore like until you encounter islands with challenges, or lots of mobs.
I've also played a bit of Counter Strike: Source again recently. Always a fun time with friends. We found a zombie server, which is kinda cool. You pick a class, guns, and survive the days, leveling up.
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Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative
xstresedg LinkI've been playing around a lot with more pixel art, and have gotten a little bit better. This is helpful as I help out on an open-source game, TetraForce, with a couple visuals, as well as I'm...I've been playing around a lot with more pixel art, and have gotten a little bit better. This is helpful as I help out on an open-source game, TetraForce, with a couple visuals, as well as I'm doing the pixel art for another project called HOPEBORN, which is really testing my abilities.
HOPEBORN is a 3D game, but utilizes pixel art for textures, objects, and characters, so I have a lot of work ahead of me. I don't think a website has been set up for the project, but you can check out our project creator's Twitter, as he posts screenshots or quick clips occasionally.
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Comment on What was the first game you ever loved? in ~games
xstresedg LinkHmm... It would have to be Mega Man 3 for the NES. While it was not the first game I had played, that honor goes to Super Mario Bros., it was the one I became enraptured with. The number two to...Hmm...
It would have to be Mega Man 3 for the NES. While it was not the first game I had played, that honor goes to Super Mario Bros., it was the one I became enraptured with. The number two to that would have been Dragon Warrior (NES), and number three would be a tie between Adventure Island 2 (NES) and Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES).
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
xstresedg Link ParentAnd daywalker. Need some Blade representation.And daywalker. Need some Blade representation.
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Comment on Horizon Zero Dawn officially announced to be coming to the PC in ~games
xstresedg Link ParentIt's good that way though because then you become extremely proficient with sneaking, sniping, and murderizing.It's good that way though because then you become extremely proficient with sneaking, sniping, and murderizing.
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Comment on Horizon Zero Dawn officially announced to be coming to the PC in ~games
xstresedg Link ParentI guess in a way it made the gameplay richer, but it's always a self-satisfaction thing when I can play and beat on hard mode without ever having played normal or easy. Then if I want to reply, I...I guess in a way it made the gameplay richer, but it's always a self-satisfaction thing when I can play and beat on hard mode without ever having played normal or easy. Then if I want to reply, I play it easier and realize just how powerful I am lol
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
xstresedg LinkI have lost 1 kg (2.2 lbs) in the past week, even though I ate mostly like shit lol I was so ready to just start my 13 weeks over this week but I think I'm okay. I just have to ramp it up a little...I have lost 1 kg (2.2 lbs) in the past week, even though I ate mostly like shit lol I was so ready to just start my 13 weeks over this week but I think I'm okay. I just have to ramp it up a little bit, even though I am aware that 1 kg a week is the sort of max recommendation, I have enough body fat on me that the first few weeks of intense weight loss isn't too big a deal.
I also use a (dying) 4 port USB3.0 hub, as there's no dock available for my laptop and it unfortunately doesn't have enough USBs (3 USB3 and one USBc, all which are used).