Carnelian

@Carnelian@lemmy.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Has Fast Food Gotten Worse, or Am I Just Getting Old?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Genuinely shocking to me how disgusting fast food places have gotten. But I’m also not sure if it’s just my perception

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Entire Mac Lineup Now Finally Starts With at Least 16GB RAM, Ending 8GB Era⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah it was a trip for me as well to adapt to the new ways. For example it took me a long long time to adjust to allowing the computer to manage the multitasking for me. I would habitually always close out programs I wasn’t using, because I felt deeply from my decades of experience that running tons of things at once would cause many issues.

  I was very uncomfortable letting all these “active” programs pile up, but it really turned out to be all good. The computers are designed to be used this way. And really, I’m better off for it, not having to go in and micromanage everything constantly.

  What I’m trying to say is that learning is not something that is ever finished, you know? There came a day when we stopped defragmenting our hard drives, and now the day has arrived where the computer utilizes all the ram all the time

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Entire Mac Lineup Now Finally Starts With at Least 16GB RAM, Ending 8GB Era⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  That’s normal for these computers. Idea being it doesn’t really benefit you to have a ton of empty ram sitting around waiting to be used. So the OS makes no effort to clear it out until the space is needed.

  If you believe their marketing it’s actually doing the opposite, and preemptively loading stuff into ram in order to make your common tasks feel as snappy as possible. But yeah either way you’ll notice the memory is always “full”, but you never seem run out

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Don’t Ask AI Which Rocks You Can Lick.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Google has been rolling out a thing where an AI result is the first thing that pops up, often taking up the whole screen lol. I’ve personally witnessed tons of people google something normally, then just go with whatever the AI says.

  Makes me shake my head, but it’s not like they were very discerning with their sources before all this nonsense, either. Hopefully they don’t rely on it for any important medical advice down the road

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨how is final fantasy XVI⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Honestly I’ve done just about everything over the years except ultimates (I play with IRL friends and I’m happy if we can clear a savage tier lol)

  If I had to pick a “main” activity I think it would be parsing tbh, I really enjoy chasing the numbers. I level up all jobs and also try to perfect at least the basic rotation for all of them. I’ll hang out on party finder and jump into extreme farms on off jobs to practice.

  But there’s also been months where I’ve done nothing but like, ocean fishing, diadem, pvp (I love crystal conflict, best part about endwalker to me) and so on. That’s been one of my favorite things about the game; you can get totally wrapped up in a huge project. Almost like you can play the game to take a break from playing the game. Just recently we’ve gotten into treasure maps, super chill

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨how is final fantasy XVI⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Sorry, I’m not sure exactly what you’re asking. The games being too similar is an issue, not something I wanted

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨how is final fantasy XVI⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I genuinely hate it lol, as do all of my friends IRL.

  We’re all huge into 14, which was produced by the same team. I mention it because there’s a ton of overlap with 14. The cinematography in the cutscenes and even the emotes the characters use feel lifted straight from the older game. The structure of the combat segments is also uncannily similar, they feel a lot like 14 dungeons. So, my group generally felt like the game got stale really quickly, which colored our impression as a whole.

  The moment-to-moment gameplay also feels like a hyper simplified version of the “rotation” system in 14. You have a basic filler combo, and larger more powerful moves that can only be used again after a long cooldown timer. I found it to be under-stimulating, even after unlocking a few more things.

  The story was awesome in the segments covered by the free trial, but then everything after that just kind of slipped off my brain. More than anything, I remember side quests in particular were really boring to the point where it felt like a joke.

  We were really hyped and really really wanted to like the game when we first heard about it, and we were super hyped after playing the demo, but in the end it just felt like a really unpleasant slog to actually play.

  At the same time however I can totally see why people do really enjoy the game. I think it’s a divisive release, and often the people who love/hate it will cite the exact same things but paint them in a different light. I ultimately wouldn’t not recommend the game, I think $50 is a really fair price for it too for what you’re getting

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Elon Musk on pace to become world’s first trillionaire by 2027, report says⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Ah, I’m sorry I know this isn’t the point, but the depicted movement doesn’t hit biceps or shoulders at all. That’s like a lat pulldown and a tricep extension. Maybe a little hamstring activation too depending on what happens with the head after

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What are the differences between unsaturated, saturated, monosaturated, polysaturated, and transaturated fats?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  www.mayoclinic.org/…/art-20045550

  Here is a link based more on nutrition

  The short version is that saturated fats generally have a negative effect on cholesterol, and the recommendation is to limit your intake. They’re popular because they’re found in many animal products, and have useful properties (such as often being solid at room temperature, like butter)

  Then unsaturated fats are pretty much the opposite, whether poly or mono unsaturated. They have a generally positive effect on health. Use these when possible.

  Most sources of fats are a blend of the different types, so don’t worry excessive about it.

  Oh and then trans fats are the worst for you by far and are banned from sale in many places, although you can actually create them in your own kitchen I believe via some methods of deep frying

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The percentage of the population who did/didn't know of Crowdstrike probably reversed in the past week⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Must suck being one of the only people smart enough to be offended by it

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The percentage of the population who did/didn't know of Crowdstrike probably reversed in the past week⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Does anyone seriously believe

  Yes. My assumption is of course that this shower thought is presenting a numerical fact, and that everyone upvoting believes it in a literal sense.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The percentage of the population who did/didn't know of Crowdstrike probably reversed in the past week⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  So like. Hear me out.

  What if, even if you were not personally affected, you still heard about crowdstrike because of the coverage?

  I’m an ICT professional with 40 years experience and I’d never heard of them

  But you have heard of them now, right? Kind of like that

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Outer wilds: at what point should I give up?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Hey, just wanted to add that it’s not just an optional player-made challenge, but actually an in-game achievement/trophy!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Outer wilds: at what point should I give up?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Hey, Outer Wilds super fan here. Bought the game twice, recommend it to everyone, etc.

  I’ve seen a couple people bounce off the game because of the space flight, which is totally valid! It’s legitimately very difficult, doubly so if it’s your first time doing a zero G type of thing.

  I’ve also seen people thoroughly enjoy the game despite crashing into everything! So that’s possible, too. I wish I knew the secret to making it click, as I think once the story really gets its hooks in you it’s one of the most rewarding experiences out there.

  With all that being said, a couple tips:

  The autopilot let me crash into stuff blocking its path so I gave up on that too.

  Don’t give up on auto pilot! I simply can’t imagine traveling between planets without it.

  You just have to keep in mind that the auto pilot isn’t intelligent. When you activate it, it does exactly three things: it lines you up, it accelerates you, then it slows you down to a stop in front of your destination. You have to watch and be willing to interrupt it if it looks like you’re going to crash into a planet or the sun. You also have to make sure you’re reasonably far away from a planet before activating it in the first place. Once you’re there, keep a close eye on your instruments and just guide the ship in slowly until you can land.

  Even if you don’t have any obstacles, the auto pilot can still rarely result in a crash in certain scenarios where the planet is orbiting directly at you. This is especially prevalent with the twin planets.

  But the game is designed with crashes of all sorts in mind! Make sure to always put your suit on immediately when you first enter it on Timber Hearth. That way you can abandon the ship if necessary. There’s even a working eject button!

  I hope things work out, but best of luck no matter what you end up doing!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[Fan Art] Amaterasu by Yueko⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Nope you got it! Okami by the now shut down Clover Studio. The remaining members from Clover actually founded Platinum Games, the creators of Bayonetta, NieR Automata, and Astral Chain.

  Playing Okami you can absolutely feel the essence of their later games in the combat, but the game overall is more Zelda inspired. Absolutely delightful title, I played it and replayed it on the Wii back in the day. There’s an HD remake available as well, sadly the game is still stuck at 30fps due to technical limitations but very worth grabbing on sale.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Final Fantasy 14 braces for Dawntrail login queues with plans to limit travel and crack down on AFK players⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Hopefully things go more smoothly than for Endwalker’s launch! The login issues were so bad they ended up giving all players some free subscription time.

  Supposedly their systems are better prepared now, but we’re still expecting massive queues no matter what. Probably will be impossible to get in if you only have a few hours to play and you work normal hours

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Happiness⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  So what you gotta do is say “it” in this sentence like you would say the word “ass”, and suddenly it all snaps into focus

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I finally got access to the catholic AI⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  He was recently defrocked for telling people to baptize their baby in gatorade

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Escape From Tarkov studio boss says he "did not foresee" players would get mad about charging extra for PvE⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  This is “announcing I will be stepping down” material for sure, dear lord. Never seen a more ridiculous or predictable disaster

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨food science⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  ohhh I see it now thank you

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨food science⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m not an expert but I’m pretty sure that is a lasagna?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Discord is nuking Nintendo Switch emulator devs and their entire servers⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Absolute tragedy tbh, discord won’t be around forever. I weep for all the game knowledge that will be lost

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨somewhere a postdoc is crying⁩ ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  molecules be getting freaky with it fr fr

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Men over 30, what contributes to weight gain besides slower metabolism when you get older? Is it really hard to stay in shape?⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Hi, sorry for responding to a week old post,

  This is called “Sarcopenia”, or, the age-related loss of muscle mass.

  The good news is that it can be nearly entirely mitigated by strength training. To be clear, you can’t be an 80 year old with the same strength as a 30 year old powerlifter, but you can as an 80 year old maintain the strength of an average 30 year old. It’s been demonstrated very consistently, even if you only start training in your 70s

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨⁩ ⁨⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I do use it. I press it with my right pinky when I want to capitalize letters that I type with my left hand, which is a convention of touch-typing

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Does anyone else feel like 90% of the population is stupid?⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  So, sure, you may not currently know the procedure. But you could easily boil an egg if you had 60s to google it first.

  Some people wouldn’t be able to figure it out. Stupidity isn’t really accurate though in my experience, I think it’s more being overwhelmed and sometimes just having an aversion in general to change and learning. People can often have really bad experiences early in life (ironically, at the hands of people like OP who categorize them as morons for their honest ignorance) that set them up to want to never leave their comfort zone, which is itself again seen as “stupid” by the same people, thus perpetuating the cycle forever.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨More than 15% of teens say they’re on YouTube or TikTok ‘almost constantly’⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Lemmy is for 16-25, but not 26-28 year olds, but then 29+. It’s the darnedest thing

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Relative size comparison of social media platforms (December 2023)⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  This

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Discord users are cancelling their Nitro after new mobile layout update⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  The update just came out pretty much, you’ll know when you get it

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Final Fantasy XVI Is Getting Two DLCs And One Of Them Is Available Now⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  The game itself is also a ps5 exclusive currently I believe, with plans to eventually come to other platforms. So maybe just some weird technical disclaimer?