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Comment on What are your gaming idiosyncracies? in ~games
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Comment on What are your gaming idiosyncracies? in ~games
zini LinkThe way I play Minecraft is so far like nobody else I've ever met. Usually starts normal, make a house, get stone tools. Then I start mining. I mine an entire chunk, straight to bedrock....The way I play Minecraft is so far like nobody else I've ever met. Usually starts normal, make a house, get stone tools. Then I start mining. I mine an entire chunk, straight to bedrock. (underground so it isn't visible from the surface). I mine with stone tools because I can craft an infinite amount of them. Once I'm done a chunk, I simply start again on another. I rarely go into the nether if I can help it, and I never, ever go to the end or beat the dragon. Just mining. What do I do with all the stone I get, you may wonder? Nothing. I just put it randomly into chests in my house.
On multiplayer servers I usually give the stone away to people who need it for their builds. I'm no builder, I never use it myself. On one server someone took notice and couldn't abide me using a stone pickaxe, so they built me a beacon and gave me an enchanted pick. I hated it. I was mining so fast I didn't even realize I was mining. I went back to stone tools.
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Anyone playing Subnautica 2?
Warning: this post may contain spoilers
How are we feeling about it?
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Comment on Suggest media in which the antagonist is an idea or an abstract concept rather than a person or intelligent entity in ~talk
zini LinkReceiver 2: A videogame that simulates every internal part of firearms. It's main plot is about "The Threat" which is kind of the abstract concept of negative mental health and media influences....Receiver 2: A videogame that simulates every internal part of firearms. It's main plot is about "The Threat" which is kind of the abstract concept of negative mental health and media influences. It's difficult to describe, but I think it fits. Also, I really like the game.
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Comment on LLMs can unmask pseudonymous users at scale with surprising accuracy in ~tech
zini LinkIn order to assist with my deanonymization I will now proclaim some very true facts about me. I am a 40 year old truck mechanic who spends a majority of my time looking at automobile magazines. I...In order to assist with my deanonymization I will now proclaim some very true facts about me.
I am a 40 year old truck mechanic who spends a majority of my time looking at automobile magazines. I have 7 children and two wives. I live in Argentina most days, with a vacation home in Angola. My favourite food is Bolivian cuisine.
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Comment on George Hackenschmidt - Strongman, wrestler, philosopher in ~health
zini Link ParentThanks, will look at that when I get homeThanks, will look at that when I get home
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Comment on George Hackenschmidt - Strongman, wrestler, philosopher in ~health
zini LinkThought some might find this example of a pre-steroid bodybuilder to be interesting. I enjoy this YouTuber's videos about the era of strongmen who's natural status is unquestionable (since...Thought some might find this example of a pre-steroid bodybuilder to be interesting. I enjoy this YouTuber's videos about the era of strongmen who's natural status is unquestionable (since steroids weren't even a thing in their time).
More specifically about Hackenschmidt, he is a very impressive example of just how big someone can get while being entirely natural. He lived to the age of 90, which is far older than many modern bodybuilders who take a cocktail of PEDs tend to live.
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George Hackenschmidt - Strongman, wrestler, philosopher
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
zini LinkI have been on a ferocious cut. Not even that I'm eating very little (I'm not), but I've just been swimming a hell of a lot. 2hrs continuously every day from 7:30PM-9:30PM at a pool which is only...I have been on a ferocious cut. Not even that I'm eating very little (I'm not), but I've just been swimming a hell of a lot. 2hrs continuously every day from 7:30PM-9:30PM at a pool which is only a 15min walk from my house. Of course I never leave the slow lane during this, but that's fine.
Even doing extremely casual swimming for that long will burn huge amounts of energy. It also has helped with my sleep enormously.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
zini LinkBroke my foot last year, gained some weight. But I'm back on the grind to lose it again this year and reach my goal. Been walking a lot, and going to a local gym. Counting calories isn't for me...Broke my foot last year, gained some weight. But I'm back on the grind to lose it again this year and reach my goal. Been walking a lot, and going to a local gym. Counting calories isn't for me though, tried it, it was nothing but a bother in my estimation.
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Comment on Proposed amendments to Denmark's laws on copyright and broadcasting would see VPNs limited for common uses under changes to combat access to illegal streaming services in ~tech
zini Link ParentHow exactly does free stuff fund terrorists and the like? I'm not trying to be combative, I'm genuinely curious. My impression of online piracy has always been that it's a giant money furnace....How exactly does free stuff fund terrorists and the like? I'm not trying to be combative, I'm genuinely curious. My impression of online piracy has always been that it's a giant money furnace. Giving stuff away for free is not exactly a good business model, after all.
Many pirate sites run ads, but I'd be surprised if those ads earned much more than the cost for hosting the website and the files.
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Comment on I ran a 50k today, please clap in ~sports
zini LinkThat's incredible! How does it feel to be fitter than 99% of the population?That's incredible! How does it feel to be fitter than 99% of the population?
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Comment on Around the world in eighty days ... sustainably in ~talk
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Comment on Cell phone advice in ~tech
zini Link ParentI haven't heard of the Xcover line before. Very interesting!I haven't heard of the Xcover line before. Very interesting!
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Comment on Cell phone advice in ~tech
zini Link ParentFair enough. If I was to get one from a place with a good return policy I'd be more willing to try it out and see if the network works. It's a shame Sony doesn't make a US version.Fair enough. If I was to get one from a place with a good return policy I'd be more willing to try it out and see if the network works. It's a shame Sony doesn't make a US version.
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Comment on Cell phone advice in ~tech
zini Link ParentI live in Canada and I have no problems with mine. I checked it out on kmovil and it looks like it works pretty well with 4G but does not have as much compatibility with 5G. People on Reddit say...I live in Canada and I have no problems with mine. I checked it out on kmovil and it looks like it works pretty well with 4G but does not have as much compatibility with 5G. People on Reddit say theirs works fine with T-Mobile but AT&T doesn't work as it's not on their approved devices list.
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Comment on Cell phone advice in ~tech
zini LinkThe only flagship phones that have a microSD card slot and a headphone jack that I'm aware of are the Sony Xperia 1 series. I have a Sony Xperia 1 mk III (truly horrible naming scheme there Sony...The only flagship phones that have a microSD card slot and a headphone jack that I'm aware of are the Sony Xperia 1 series. I have a Sony Xperia 1 mk III (truly horrible naming scheme there Sony great job) and I absolutely love it. No stylus, but it has all of your other requirements. Headphone jack, micro SD card slot, it's great. The camera on my mk III is so so. If you take the time to fiddle with settings in Sony's pro camera app you can get a great picture out of it but the default settings are just okay.
The Xperia 1 mk VII is the most recent one and a cursory search says it'll work fine on European networks. As for how long it'll last you, I'm using a mk III from 2021 in 2025 and I reckon it'll last me even longer. Sorry to come across as a Sony shill, but I think it's a great phone.
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Comment on Is anyone here in or familiar with Tokyo? Going on a trip and have zero idea what to do as a non-tourist... in ~travel
zini LinkI have heard good things about the Bank of Japan's tour/museum. They cover the history of Japan's currency and economy. Apparently it's interesting, and I assume it shouldn't be very crowded with...I have heard good things about the Bank of Japan's tour/museum. They cover the history of Japan's currency and economy. Apparently it's interesting, and I assume it shouldn't be very crowded with western tourists.
Of course you should check out one of the days of sumo during the January Basho, it's the first time in a little while where there are two active Yokozuna and I will be steaming jealous of you getting to see them compete in person.
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Comment on ChatGPT made me delusional in ~tech
zini LinkOkay, good video, but like. He didn't have to eat all that baby food, or drink from a bottle. Did he?Okay, good video, but like. He didn't have to eat all that baby food, or drink from a bottle. Did he?
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Comment on A new eye implant proves remarkably effective in restoring sight for people with age-related macular degeneration in ~health
zini LinkIncredible! Medical technology is one of the few sectors of the tech industry that actually seems to be improving life for people. This is a way to use AI technology to actually help the world,...Incredible! Medical technology is one of the few sectors of the tech industry that actually seems to be improving life for people. This is a way to use AI technology to actually help the world, compared to other parts of the industry which serve to undermine the credibility of every video on the internet (cough sora 2 cough).
This is very cool, thanks for sharing it.
Yeah, but the increased world depth in the new versions gives me even more time to mine. And the deepslate takes longer to mine too.