zini's recent activity
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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 Introducing Steam Families in ~games
zini LinkIt's bittersweet. Great for sharing games with my brothers, not so good for cheating the system. And I did my fair share of both. Oh well. I can see their justification for it. It is a bit...It's bittersweet. Great for sharing games with my brothers, not so good for cheating the system. And I did my fair share of both. Oh well. I can see their justification for it. It is a bit concerning that someone in my family can get me banned seemingly permanently from a game just because we share a library, but steams support is good so maybe there's a way to appeal?
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Comment on Can you recommend me some Android games that work well with a gamepad? (more details inside) in ~games
zini LinkI liked putting a few minutes into The Escapists on the bus and chipping away at an escape plan. But if something more spontaneous is your aim Dolphin emulator has gotten pretty good on android....I liked putting a few minutes into The Escapists on the bus and chipping away at an escape plan. But if something more spontaneous is your aim Dolphin emulator has gotten pretty good on android. My S10+ can run Melee at 60fps no problem.
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Comment on What irrational video game requirements do you have? in ~games
zini Link ParentI get it, but I still don't like it! It's perfectly reasonable for a game developer to include a early-leaver penalty, and if I were the kind of person to enjoy ranked modes I would be grateful...I get it, but I still don't like it! It's perfectly reasonable for a game developer to include a early-leaver penalty, and if I were the kind of person to enjoy ranked modes I would be grateful for it, but we're talking about irrational requirements here.
I'd much rather hop onto Titanfall 2, get some frags and leave if I get bored than be forced to stay in an OW game for it's entire duration even if I lost interest half-way through.
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Comment on Game recommendations, specifically (round 2) in ~games
zini Link ParentI think she'd like Sniper Elite 5. It is a real time FPS game but you can take it at your own pace and slow down time. It's a historical fiction set in WWII, it's got espionage and political...I think she'd like Sniper Elite 5. It is a real time FPS game but you can take it at your own pace and slow down time. It's a historical fiction set in WWII, it's got espionage and political intrigue up the wazoo and you can chill on a rooftop popping Nazi heads.
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Comment on What irrational video game requirements do you have? in ~games
zini LinkIf it's a competitive game it needs to have a mostly casual community. I can't stand ranked game modes, they always bring out the worst in people. And getting penalized for leaving mid match is...If it's a competitive game it needs to have a mostly casual community. I can't stand ranked game modes, they always bring out the worst in people.
And getting penalized for leaving mid match is the worst, your game is not my life. I have other s**t to do!
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Comment on What should be included in a beginner toolkit for a teenage child doing small builder projects? in ~hobbies
zini LinkGet helping hands. They may not seem essential, but if you have less than 3 arms they're a must. You can buy cheap ones for jewellery making but they're pretty stiff and not so great for small...Get helping hands. They may not seem essential, but if you have less than 3 arms they're a must. You can buy cheap ones for jewellery making but they're pretty stiff and not so great for small electronics work. The ones made for electronics are better.
There are also pricier ones with a magnifying glass (fancy), but you'd probably be better off saving the money and getting a real microscope.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival Bi-Weekly Thread in ~games
zini Link ParentGo right ahead man, I'm planning on moving to a snowier biome.Go right ahead man, I'm planning on moving to a snowier biome.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival Bi-Weekly Thread in ~games
zini LinkI haven't logged on in a while. I checked the dynmap though and the docks I made are now way bigger and also real docks instead of the boardwalk I made. Awesome!I haven't logged on in a while. I checked the dynmap though and the docks I made are now way bigger and also real docks instead of the boardwalk I made. Awesome!
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Comment on Ab's 一 Ab's-3 (1985) in ~music
zini LinkI noticed an abject lack of AB'S and their tunes on this site, had to remedy it. Love their music, this is my favorite album of theirs. Hope someone here likes it too. :PI noticed an abject lack of AB'S and their tunes on this site, had to remedy it.
Love their music, this is my favorite album of theirs. Hope someone here likes it too. :P
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Ab's 一 Ab's-3 (1985)
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Comment on Looking to "compile" some of my phone's videos into an .iso to send to family; I use Linux in ~tech
zini LinkYou want to burn the images to the disk? You can do that in Arch by using genisoimage, you'll need cdrtools if you don't have it installed already. Use pacman. Once it's installed you can run...You want to burn the images to the disk? You can do that in Arch by using
genisoimage, you'll need cdrtools if you don't have it installed already. Use pacman.Once it's installed you can run
genisoimage -o videos.iso -R -J /path/to/videosThat'll create an ISO file. If you want to actually burn that to a disk you'll have to use
wodim
Usewodim --devicesto find your drive
Thenwodim dev=/dev/cdrom -v -data /path/to/videos.iso
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Comment on Unproven 'winter break' hypothesis seeks to explain ChatGPT's seemingly new reluctance to do hard work in ~tech
zini Link ParentI'm not sure exactly what trickery it pulls, but from the end user perspective it looks like GPT-4 is writing and running the code. https://i.imgur.com/E1FW4aU.pngI'm not sure exactly what trickery it pulls, but from the end user perspective it looks like GPT-4 is writing and running the code.
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Comment on Unproven 'winter break' hypothesis seeks to explain ChatGPT's seemingly new reluctance to do hard work in ~tech
zini Link ParentYes, GPT-4 definitely can get the current date and time. If not passed along by the user it can create and run a python script that uses datetime to get the current time, albeit in GMT. However it...Yes, GPT-4 definitely can get the current date and time. If not passed along by the user it can create and run a python script that uses datetime to get the current time, albeit in GMT. However it only did this if I asked it to write a poem based off of the current time, not if I just asked what time it was.
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Comment on Twitch's new sexual content guidelines updated to include 'artistic nudity' after viral topless stream in ~tech
zini LinkHonestly, I think this was an unexpected but altogether pretty good move on Twitch's part. Now, people who want to see that sort of content can, and it's not forced onto unsuspecting people on the...Honestly, I think this was an unexpected but altogether pretty good move on Twitch's part. Now, people who want to see that sort of content can, and it's not forced onto unsuspecting people on the homepage. People are always going to find ways to be juuuuust clothed enough to stay within the TOS because ultimately that's where the demand is. It's smarter to limit it like this rather than trying to have an NSFW arms race that just catches undeserving people in the crossfire.
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Comment on Thoughts on anti-Zionism? in ~talk
zini LinkAs it stands, the apartheid state of Israel cannot continue to exist in peace. There is no way to subjugate a group of people like this without reaching a boiling point. Whether it is a two-state...As it stands, the apartheid state of Israel cannot continue to exist in peace. There is no way to subjugate a group of people like this without reaching a boiling point. Whether it is a two-state solution or not, if the land of the Palestinians continues to be stolen, the Palestinian people continue to be imprisoned without trial, and their homes are occupied by settlers, peace will not be possible.
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Comment on Help with strange Windows 10 behavior/files. Do I have a virus? in ~tech
zini LinkUnless you've downloaded some executable "installation videos" I doubt it's a virus. If you're worried you can run a malwarebytes scan. ls | select-string searches the contents of the file and...Unless you've downloaded some executable "installation videos" I doubt it's a virus. If you're worried you can run a malwarebytes scan.
ls | select-stringsearches the contents of the file and sometimes the Windows Explorer search function does as well. If you want to search file names only you can usels *net*. You could probably use something like HxD for viewing that ASE file. -
Comment on Employees can be banned from wearing headscarves, top EU court rules in ~life
zini Link ParentThere are quite a few cultures where people wear headscarves for secular reasons, like eastern Europe, west Africa, Sicily and Sardinia. And many more places have traditional attire that includes...There are quite a few cultures where people wear headscarves for secular reasons, like eastern Europe, west Africa, Sicily and Sardinia. And many more places have traditional attire that includes some sort of head covering.
I think it's a waste of everyone's time to hash these things out in court. Your employer can't discriminate based on your religion, why should they be allowed to say how you should practice it?
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Comment on Employees can be banned from wearing headscarves, top EU court rules in ~life
zini Link ParentHead coverings aren't exclusive to Islam either and I don't agree that visibly being religious is a public statement.Head coverings aren't exclusive to Islam either and I don't agree that visibly being religious is a public statement.
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Comment on Employees can be banned from wearing headscarves, top EU court rules in ~life
zini LinkI just find it odd that hijab is even classified as a religious symbol in the first place. It's something you wear because of your religion, muslim men have to wear shorts that extend past their...I just find it odd that hijab is even classified as a religious symbol in the first place. It's something you wear because of your religion, muslim men have to wear shorts that extend past their knees, does this mean we should ban long shorts too?
In my opinion, I just don't see the difference. Perhaps because I was raised in a muslim area in a muslim family and the hijab never felt like anything out of the ordinary to me. Some women chose to wear it, others didn't, it was never an explicit sign of someones religion.
I recently saw the Fallout TV show, and it was surprisingly good. It was enough to give me the Fallout bug and I've been playing through the 2nd game.
It is surprising how much the first two Fallout games hold up. The atmosphere is impeccable and the dialogue is great. Although the combat is pretty archaic. I find myself running from most encounters, it's just not worth it most of the time. Fallout 2 is also loooooooong. Almost double Fallout 1 (still around the length of the 3D Fallout games). I'd recommend 1&2 for any Fallout fan, don't let the isometric world and turnbased combat turn you away.