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  1. Comment on AI is creating a generation of illiterate programmers in ~tech

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    It isn't just programmers that will end up illiterate, apparently kids from middle school and on are using it whole sale to do their homework and write their essays. I don't know what the future...

    It isn't just programmers that will end up illiterate, apparently kids from middle school and on are using it whole sale to do their homework and write their essays. I don't know what the future holds, but I don't have high hopes.

    2 votes
  2. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I started played the 2D/3D remake of Dragon Quest 3 this weekend and I am loving it. A ton of nostalgia since it was my favorite RPG on the NES (as Dragon Warrior 3), but it has a very fresh...

    I started played the 2D/3D remake of Dragon Quest 3 this weekend and I am loving it. A ton of nostalgia since it was my favorite RPG on the NES (as Dragon Warrior 3), but it has a very fresh feeling since it is done in a 3D view with nicer graphics similar to the Octopath Traveler games. They fleshed out the story a little bit, added a new class with a "blue mage" monster skill vibe and there are voice overs for important NPCs. It is pretty well done, but it is clearly still a short game compared to most modern jRPGs.

  3. Comment on Are MUDs and MMORPGs the same thing? in ~games

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    At a high level, sure they are basically the same, but the details and expectations set them apart. I recently had someone asking for recommendations of an RTS game, and in our groups discussions...

    At a high level, sure they are basically the same, but the details and expectations set them apart. I recently had someone asking for recommendations of an RTS game, and in our groups discussions people started recommending some city builder games and other fairly diverse games because they were strategy games that were not turn based, thus a "real time strategy" game. It became clear that the RTS genre wasn't just about those three words though and was not what the original person was asking for and this article's premise feels the same way to me.

  4. Comment on Why are American dogs so obsessed with Lamb Chop? in ~life.pets

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    This is strange, my dog does actually have one of these toys and and does love it. We didn't realize it resembled the Lamb Chop character until way later.

    This is strange, my dog does actually have one of these toys and and does love it. We didn't realize it resembled the Lamb Chop character until way later.

    1 vote
  5. Comment on I hate 2FA in ~tech

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    Your experience mirrors mine other than I only have one (extremely stubborn) parent still living. They can barely use a modern phone these days and are only able to access anything with my or my...

    Your experience mirrors mine other than I only have one (extremely stubborn) parent still living. They can barely use a modern phone these days and are only able to access anything with my or my siblings help. It takes hours to accomplish what should be a 5-10 minute task and they frequently just give up, leading to frustrating repercussions. Now, this doesn't mean it isn't good at securing things, obviously. I am sure that if not for 2FA being such a burden, they'd have been scammed many times (there have been several attempts). I just wish there was a better way that didn't lock them out of their own digital life and business.

    1 vote
  6. Comment on Nintendo Switch release reactions in ~games

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    That's funny, I ended up with a standard sized 3DS for free because my friend kept getting hand cramps with the standard size model. So I snatch up Link Between Worlds and start playing and...

    That's funny, I ended up with a standard sized 3DS for free because my friend kept getting hand cramps with the standard size model. So I snatch up Link Between Worlds and start playing and then... hand cramps!

  7. Comment on Nintendo Switch release reactions in ~games

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    I basically got lured to the switch by Mario and Zelda (and was disappointed with the latter), and then stuck around a bit for the Xenoblade series. At this point, the switch is just an occasional...

    I basically got lured to the switch by Mario and Zelda (and was disappointed with the latter), and then stuck around a bit for the Xenoblade series. At this point, the switch is just an occasional Mario Kart machine for my kids unless a new Xenoblade game comes out (March 20th!).

  8. Comment on Nintendo Switch release reactions in ~games

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    It's interesting to me how polarizing the Switch is from a handheld perspective. I begrudgingly own a switch because there were some exclusive games that enticed me enough to buy, but I have never...

    It's interesting to me how polarizing the Switch is from a handheld perspective. I begrudgingly own a switch because there were some exclusive games that enticed me enough to buy, but I have never been able to comfortably use the switch handheld and only use it plugged in.

    I don't have gigantic hands, but I feel like the Steam Deck is significantly nicer to hold and use despite being larger and heavier. With the Switch, the weight is too much for the thin, non-contoured shape. It is almost too dense for how thin it is if that makes sense. Also the tiny buttons and not-quite-a-d-pad button cluster really make it unpleasant to use for me.

    There is a very, very small chance of me buying a Switch sequel this time since my fears of the first one bore out completely.

    1 vote
  9. Comment on Starting a community-maintained Tildes source code fork in ~tildes

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    I know it was a joke, but it hurt my soul to read this lol

    I know it was a joke, but it hurt my soul to read this lol

    4 votes
  10. Comment on How UI helps you hate breakable weapons a bit less in ~games

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    Exactly, you're telling me that even the freaking legendary Master Sword, the most powerful sword in all of Hyrule, can only be used in combat for like 10 minutes before it is rendered useless...

    Exactly, you're telling me that even the freaking legendary Master Sword, the most powerful sword in all of Hyrule, can only be used in combat for like 10 minutes before it is rendered useless (temporarily)? The whole game frustrated me mostly due to that one aspect. I ended up keeping massive amounts of disposable weapons in my inventory all the time and I rarely used anything strong in case I needed it. I reminds me of elixers in Final Fantasy games, I'd always save them in case I needed them and they may as well have no existed for 99% of the game. In BotW I focused way too much of my mental energy stressing about making sure I didn't run out of gear because they were apparently made out of play dough. The sequel apparently lets you take the squished play dough and form it into new play dough weapons to make said play dough weaponry less frustrating. Neat, but not interested.

    3 votes
  11. Comment on How UI helps you hate breakable weapons a bit less in ~games

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    That "feature" was also the biggest reason why I strongly disliked BotW and didn't buy the sequel.

    That "feature" was also the biggest reason why I strongly disliked BotW and didn't buy the sequel.

    2 votes
  12. Comment on TikTok says it plans to shut down site for US unless Supreme Court strikes down law forcing it to sell in ~tech

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    I am not familiar with the acronym "lttp" and thus I must be old. I'm just going to run with it standing for "Link to the Past", which must mean you are some sort of hero of hot new music!

    I am not familiar with the acronym "lttp" and thus I must be old. I'm just going to run with it standing for "Link to the Past", which must mean you are some sort of hero of hot new music!

    10 votes
  13. Comment on SteamOS expands beyond Steam Deck in ~games

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    That's basically how I use my Steam Deck now as I actually really dislike handheld gaming. I just have a couple of docks and I can bring it form room to room or with me when I travel. You can get...

    That's basically how I use my Steam Deck now as I actually really dislike handheld gaming. I just have a couple of docks and I can bring it form room to room or with me when I travel. You can get by on the deck without a keyboard, I wonder if they'll do the same thing for the base SteamOS and use an on screen keyboard.

    1 vote
  14. Comment on SteamOS expands beyond Steam Deck in ~games

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    Well, I hope it works out for people. I found that SteamOS works fine on the deck well for gaming purposes, but the more locked down nature of it prevented me from also using it as a mobile PC as...

    Well, I hope it works out for people. I found that SteamOS works fine on the deck well for gaming purposes, but the more locked down nature of it prevented me from also using it as a mobile PC as I had hoped for some specific reasons I won't go into. That could just be a "deck thing" since it is hardware that Valve needs to officially support.

  15. Comment on SteamOS expands beyond Steam Deck in ~games

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    I completely understand the impact of having Linux both preinstalled and well supported by the OEM, but I was more confused by the draw of SteamOS as something to install after the fact. I have...

    I completely understand the impact of having Linux both preinstalled and well supported by the OEM, but I was more confused by the draw of SteamOS as something to install after the fact. I have seen many people quite excited by the prospect, and that was more what I was getting at. The only OEM that I am aware of that currently does a good job of preinstalling and supporting Linux is System76.

  16. Comment on Is there any escape from the Spotify syndrome? in ~music

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    You could be on to something with the UI language, but it has been over a year since I last tried Tidal so maybe it is better now as well.

    You could be on to something with the UI language, but it has been over a year since I last tried Tidal so maybe it is better now as well.

  17. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    I just started reading two books: Wind and Truth (Book 5 of Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive : Fantasy) and Polostan from Neal Stephenson (historical fiction). I am not far enough into...

    I just started reading two books: Wind and Truth (Book 5 of Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive : Fantasy) and Polostan from Neal Stephenson (historical fiction). I am not far enough into either to give much of an opinion, but I love both authors so I imagine they will be good.

    2 votes
  18. Comment on The day Google killed the Pixel 4a in ~tech

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    No luck with Chrome either, thanks for the help though.

    No luck with Chrome either, thanks for the help though.

    3 votes
  19. Comment on The day Google killed the Pixel 4a in ~tech

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    I already had the autoupdates disabled, but thank you. I am considering just moving back to a custom ROM. I'd definitely consider buying a new phone if I could get one that was 4a like, meaning:...

    I already had the autoupdates disabled, but thank you. I am considering just moving back to a custom ROM. I'd definitely consider buying a new phone if I could get one that was 4a like, meaning:

    • unlocked bootloader with real ROM support
    • headphone jack
    • not gigantic

    So far, I haven't found one even close and it is making me consider weird, wacky, and totally inconvenient options.

    3 votes
  20. Comment on The day Google killed the Pixel 4a in ~tech

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    Thanks, I did in fact use Firefox and that is so on brand for Google I should have thought of it.

    Thanks, I did in fact use Firefox and that is so on brand for Google I should have thought of it.

    5 votes