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Comment on Advice on poor Linux performance vs Windows in ~tech
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Comment on How has AI positively impacted your life? in ~tech
zod000 LinkIf by "AI" you mean LLMs then the answer is "None". Literally none that I can think of. Even ignoring all the negative external after effects, it had literally only had negative effects to me...If by "AI" you mean LLMs then the answer is "None". Literally none that I can think of. Even ignoring all the negative external after effects, it had literally only had negative effects to me personally. Prices for many services I am required to use for work have had their prices raised significantly because of all the "awesome new AI" features I don't want. Prices of memory and storage are through the roof. Most common software is now pushing new AI features hard and making the feature opt out. My CEO has developed some sort of AI psychosis and thinks that AI is the solution to everything in the word, predicting Utopia any day now. I dread even hearing the term "AI" because I know everything that follows it is probably going to be bad.
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Comment on Microsoft is adding AI facial recognition to OneDrive and users can only turn it off three times a year in ~tech
zod000 Link ParentOH, lol. That explains why this news sounded so weird. Thanks.OH, lol. That explains why this news sounded so weird. Thanks.
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Comment on Microsoft is adding AI facial recognition to OneDrive and users can only turn it off three times a year in ~tech
zod000 LinkI'm curious how they will force facial recognition for people that don't have or don't use PCs with cameras. I have a single Windows PC for work I do for our strictly Windows-Only company and I...I'm curious how they will force facial recognition for people that don't have or don't use PCs with cameras. I have a single Windows PC for work I do for our strictly Windows-Only company and I have the camera hardware disabled. If they try to force its use, then I guess I will be locked out of that companies One Drive.
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Comment on CGA-2025-11 🔴🟡🔵🟢 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 PlayStation WHAT? in ~games
zod000 Link ParentIt's super cool that you can do that. I wish I didn't hate actually playing games on the 3DS so much. It gives me intense pain in the wrist and cramping in the hands after about 30 min of play...It's super cool that you can do that. I wish I didn't hate actually playing games on the 3DS so much. It gives me intense pain in the wrist and cramping in the hands after about 30 min of play time. It's some combination of the tiny controls and the way you need to hold it to see the second screen properly. I had the same issue with the DS, which was the first console that I every sold.
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Comment on CGA-2025-11 🔴🟡🔵🟢 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 PlayStation WHAT? in ~games
zod000 Link ParentI also hate this game, always have. I'm still going to give it a try because CGA honor demands it, but I don't expect to enjoy it (or almost any rhythm game). The only game I'm excited about is...I also hate this game, always have. I'm still going to give it a try because CGA honor demands it, but I don't expect to enjoy it (or almost any rhythm game).
The only game I'm excited about is Vib-Ribbon because I had never heard of it despite being huge into the PS1 and trying to find all the weird/rare games I could get my hands on. I also have always found the games that used a CD to generate content awesome (Monster Rancher did it to great effect).
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Comment on CGA-2025-11 🔴🟡🔵🟢 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 PlayStation WHAT? in ~games
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Comment on Tips for becoming a tea person in ~food
zod000 Link ParentAssam tea is my current favorite and what I replaced "morning coffee" with.Assam tea is my current favorite and what I replaced "morning coffee" with.
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Comment on People with a very good memory: does that make it harder to forgive? in ~talk
zod000 Link ParentI had a similar incident a few years back when I nearly had to throw my parents out of my house because my mother started joyously telling everyone a "fun anecdote" about when she threw away about...I had a similar incident a few years back when I nearly had to throw my parents out of my house because my mother started joyously telling everyone a "fun anecdote" about when she threw away about 80% of my belongings because my room wasn't neat enough and I only found out when I got home from the job they made me get so I could pay for my own car insurance (otherwise their rates would have increased). I didn't even have a car, but if I didn't have my own policy under my own name, it would have raised theirs. Hence I needed to work. Man, I have stories for days about their bullshit, but there is a reason I am low contact.
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Comment on People with a very good memory: does that make it harder to forgive? in ~talk
zod000 Link ParentYou sound similar to me, but I am probably older. I still hold grudges against my parents, even the one who is no longer around, for what they did/said and how it affected my life. One of the less...You sound similar to me, but I am probably older. I still hold grudges against my parents, even the one who is no longer around, for what they did/said and how it affected my life. One of the less intense examples: I distinctly remember the Christmas when I was 10 where one of my main presents was a pack of rechargeable batteries and a charger and they told me to "hurry up and charge them, we need those batteries for your brother's new toys". That was over 30 years ago, and I can replay the scene in my head verbatim.
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Comment on People with a very good memory: does that make it harder to forgive? in ~talk
zod000 LinkI hate to say it, but yes, it does, for me at least. While I can still forgive people, I probably never fully forgive them. I can distinctly remember the details of some very horrific events with...I hate to say it, but yes, it does, for me at least. While I can still forgive people, I probably never fully forgive them. I can distinctly remember the details of some very horrific events with people and... well let's just say there is a reason that "forgive and forget" was a saying. It can be hard to fully let go when you can replay those events in your head, whether you want to or not, years or decades later.
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Comment on Project N - a fork Daggerfall Unity seeking to add all of Tamriel in to the Daggerfall engine in ~games
zod000 Link ParentHah, I can't believe I fell for it. I did, in fact, give up and just fast travel. I just assumed that it would take hours and even I was not that stubborn.Hah, I can't believe I fell for it. I did, in fact, give up and just fast travel. I just assumed that it would take hours and even I was not that stubborn.
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Comment on Project N - a fork Daggerfall Unity seeking to add all of Tamriel in to the Daggerfall engine in ~games
zod000 LinkThis is amazing and I can't wait to try it out. The first TES game, Arena, included all of Tamriel, and did have the same thing where you could technically walk to different cities and see more or...This is amazing and I can't wait to try it out. The first TES game, Arena, included all of Tamriel, and did have the same thing where you could technically walk to different cities and see more or less nothing the entire time, but it was far smaller than Daggerfall. I can imagine that this would be one of the only canon sources of many of the countries in-game.
Edit: now that I read up on it, it looks like the creator did use the Arena map and TES lore as well as existing mods. I love seeing the other mod authors jumping in to give advice or offer help.
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Comment on Supermarket rewards card- yes or no? in ~finance
zod000 Link ParentYeah, the "buy three and get a big discount" sales are pretty annoying. I rarely want more than one of something even though I have a family.Yeah, the "buy three and get a big discount" sales are pretty annoying. I rarely want more than one of something even though I have a family.
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Comment on Supermarket rewards card- yes or no? in ~finance
zod000 Link ParentOof, yeah that sounds rough. I moved across the country a couple of years ago and Aldi was in both places, so I figured they had a pretty good penetration in the country.Oof, yeah that sounds rough. I moved across the country a couple of years ago and Aldi was in both places, so I figured they had a pretty good penetration in the country.
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Comment on Meet in Minneapolis? in ~talk
zod000 LinkI moved my family to the Twin Cities area a couple of years ago so I may be interested. It likely comes down to if I can get any of my (older) kids to go as it seems like the sort of thing they'd...I moved my family to the Twin Cities area a couple of years ago so I may be interested. It likely comes down to if I can get any of my (older) kids to go as it seems like the sort of thing they'd enjoy. I'm DM you if it looks like we're going to go.
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Comment on Supermarket rewards card- yes or no? in ~finance
zod000 Link ParentI agree with you on how many stores have simply started punished customers that don't have their loyalty cards, but I'd argue that Trader Joes is not particularly affordable. Aldi is significantly...I agree with you on how many stores have simply started punished customers that don't have their loyalty cards, but I'd argue that Trader Joes is not particularly affordable. Aldi is significantly cheaper than Trader Joes, and even the regular grocery stores are cheaper (without the loyalty cards) than Trader Joes. I honestly can't understand why they are so busy/popular. Maybe they have good sales that people are after?
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Comment on CGA-2025-10 🕹️⏰ 🗺️ 🐸 REMOVE CARTRIDGE ⏏️ Chrono Trigger in ~games
zod000 Link ParentThis can be true depending on which game of the series we're talking about, but only out of combat and I personally rarely found it worth the hassle. A tangent, but the QoL feature a lot of newer...This can be true depending on which game of the series we're talking about, but only out of combat and I personally rarely found it worth the hassle.
A tangent, but the QoL feature a lot of newer turn based RPGs have where you fully heal after combat really does take out some manual drudgery and it lets them go a little harder in the fights because they know you are starting with full health.
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Comment on CGA-2025-10 🕹️⏰ 🗺️ 🐸 REMOVE CARTRIDGE ⏏️ Chrono Trigger in ~games
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Comment on CGA-2025-10 🕹️⏰ 🗺️ 🐸 REMOVE CARTRIDGE ⏏️ Chrono Trigger in ~games
zod000 Link ParentDuring the course of the game, Frog goes from good to great to highly medicore and then with his upgraded masmune and skills becomes useful at the end. Ayla just scales differently and is the...During the course of the game, Frog goes from good to great to highly medicore and then with his upgraded masmune and skills becomes useful at the end. Ayla just scales differently and is the fastest and strongest physical character in the game which is always good for a boss fight.
My Linux system is faster across the board than on Windows with one exception, like you, disk I/O. It took me a while to figure it out, and it was that I have my drive encrypted with LUKS. When I upgraded my SSD to a newer/larger one, I decided to try installing without LUKS to see if it fixed the performance issue (it did). I ended up going back to using encryption after testing, but this could be your issue.