moody
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- Comment on Artichokes got their names bc the first person to try one choked on the choke 1 day ago:
Art, he choke
- Comment on Best way to prevent Bambu A1 mini from updating firmware? 5 days ago:
Your router probably has a firewall you can set to just block all internet access to your printer’s IP. You’d have to make sure you let it access the home network if you want to send files remotely to it.
Alternatively, routers nowadays have a guest network. You may be able to disable internet access to the guest network and connect the printer to it. You would have to temporarily connect your host device to the guest network to send your files to print, which can be annoying.
- Comment on LPT 4 Summer BBQs 1 week ago:
Do not use bait traps, those just attract more wasps. Fake hives are somewhat effective at deterring wasps.
- Comment on Windows 11 will soon let you know why your PC hardware sucks: Windows 11 will be able to explain why your PC needs more RAM and a better GPU. 2 weeks ago:
What games should do is tell you the impact that settings have on performance. Just a text blurb that mentions how significantly you can expect a setting to matter. I’ve seen it in a few games where some settings are marked with something like heavy performance penalty but it would be nice for more things to be labeled.
Looking at something like the task manager will tell you your CPU or GPU is maxed out, but how do you know what to change to correct this? Can you just change a few barely-noticeable settings, or are you expected to replace your CPU? If the recommended is CPU X, then why is my CPU Y maxed out? If I exceed the recommended build, why is my performance so bad?
Often the recommended build is not enough to max out graphics at reasonable framerates, for example.
- Comment on Your all-time favorite game? Let's discuss the best options! 2 weeks ago:
I’m still surprised how well received it was, not because I disagree, but just because of the numbers. It’s currently sitting at 95% positive ratings on Steam, and that’s with 229k reviews, for a game that plays so different from what gamers expected out of FromSoft.
- Comment on [deleted] 3 weeks ago:
I haven’t bought an HDD in a long time, but is the drive’s packaging itself not designed for shipping? The last one I bought had a ton of empty space and shock-absorbing packaging inside the box.
- Comment on A look back at the Killer instinct arcade game and the confusion around the Ultra 64 3 weeks ago:
There was a podcast recently with the guy who built the SNES port, it was pretty interesting.
- Comment on A look back at the Killer instinct arcade game and the confusion around the Ultra 64 3 weeks ago:
Doom was pretty nuts. They managed to fit 22 out of 27 levels into half the space of the PC version as well. Obviously it wasn’t a 1:1 port, but they did amazing work considering the limitations.
- Comment on Jackbox Games coming to Smart TVs for free 3 weeks ago:
It’s also entirely possible that you can’t host any of the games. If the host owns the game, anyone else can play for free through a browser. It could just be access to the jackbox.tv website from the TV itself.
- Comment on A look back at the Killer instinct arcade game and the confusion around the Ultra 64 4 weeks ago:
It’s still insane to me how well they managed to port Killer Instinct to the SNES. Considering the hardware limitations, the port was insane and played incredibly close to the arcade version.
- Comment on France opposes seizing frozen Russian assets: minister 4 weeks ago:
This is fucking stupid, and implies Macron is compromised
I’m not saying he’s not, but breaking the law is breaking the law. They’ve been put in place for a reason.
Personally, I don’t have an issue with the seizure of Russian assets, but it sets a bad example to make a law and then break it yourself. At that point, why have the law? They could probably get rid of it if it’s a legitimate impediment to what they want to do.
- Comment on EA hand Command & Conquer modders the source code for Tiberian Dawn, Renegade, Red Alert and Generals 4 weeks ago:
Wow, truly a rare W for EA. I’m curious if this was expected, or otherwise in the works for a while before release.
- Comment on That explains a lot 4 weeks ago:
Na na na na na na Katamari
- Comment on That explains a lot 4 weeks ago:
There is no danger of such a thing growing and consuming everything like an expanding katamari damacy ball.
Damn.
- Comment on Every Country That Has Their Own Lemmy Instance 5 weeks ago:
Luxembourg is landlocked, it’s not their fault.
- Comment on The death of capital letters: why gen Z loves lowercase 1 month ago:
Influential artists such as Billie Eilish, 23, have reinforced this aesthetic, using lowercase in song or album titles such as don’t smile at me or my future.
don’t smile at me or my future.
- Comment on Rumor: GTA Roleplay Server FiveM Victim Of Hostile Takeover - And One Of Rockstar's Own Is Involved 1 month ago:
This is only speculation on my part, but it makes no sense to buy FiveM this late into the game’s lifecycle and not use the existing system for the next game. At the very least, if significant changes need to be made, there’s already a framework there to build on. If they shut down FiveM with the release of GTA6, that’s just opening the door for someone else to build a new system to replace it.
But I don’t run a corporation and am not exclusively motivated by short-term profits.
- Comment on Is there something I can do about it? [Phalaenopsis orchid] 1 month ago:
My understanding is that leaves don’t “go back.” Once a leaf starts yellowing, the best case scenario is that you have a yellow leaf. You can correct deficiencies or overdoses for future leaves, and prevent existing leaves from turning, but you can’t fix the ones that have already changed.
- Comment on Diablo speedrunners searched 2.2 billion random dungeon seeds to debunk a two-decade old speedrun record 1 month ago:
Segmented runs make sense in some games, but probably not something like Diablo.
Super Metroid, for example, has a lot of segmented runs between save stations. It’s a lot harder to put together a record-setting non-segmented run than it is to perfect all the segments individually. You lose precious seconds going to save stations, but you save some RNG and mistakes don’t spoil an entire run.
- Comment on If I'm at threat to lose my job because I never shut up about politics free speech means nothing to me. 1 month ago:
- Comment on Elden Ring Nightreign’s First Network Test Plagued by Server Issues, FromSoftware Issues Apology 1 month ago:
Network test where nobody can manage to queue with other people :/
A network test showing that the testing was required.
If you sign up for a network test, you have to be expecting issues like this.
- Comment on 3DBenchy Sets Sail into the Public Domain 1 month ago:
Because it’s really effective at diagnosing many issues, and it takes about 10 grams of filament to print.
- Comment on bought a glass too small for my fridge so I fixed it 3d printing 1 month ago:
I think they meant a piece of glass. Looks like what would go on top of the cheese drawer in the fridge.
- Comment on Smolderin station recommendation 2 months ago:
You can use the Pinecil to solder a new wire onto itself!
- Comment on Smolderin station recommendation 2 months ago:
Yeah, one of those tiny barrel jacks. But it doesn’t come with an AC adapter, so you have to find one that matches.
- Comment on Smolderin station recommendation 2 months ago:
The Pinecil is nice for small projects and accurate work because of its size. It heats up in just a few seconds, and fits nicely in the hand. It’s USB powered, so you need a USB-C PD power source to run it, ideally with a long enough cable that it won’t get in your way.
If I had a need for frequent soldering, I would get one of the high-power models with a small pen, or at least one with a better cable. I like the Pinecil a lot, it’s really good at what I need out of it, but I think it needs some work before it becomes a good professional tool.
- Comment on Steam Deck sales drop hard following the Nintendo Switch 2 announcement 2 months ago:
It would be nice if we could see that kind of information
- Comment on Steam Deck sales drop hard following the Nintendo Switch 2 announcement 2 months ago:
Its ranking has dropped by 44 spots on Steam’s top sellers list. Unless the sales numbers of everything else have shot up significantly, that implies that sales of the Steam Deck have gone down. I don’t know how significant it is because I don’t know how the rankings are done, but it’s a pretty big drop for a 2-week period.
- Comment on Nvidia Announces RTX 50's Graphic Card Blackwell Series: RTX 5090 ($1999), RTX 5080 ($999), RTX 5070 Ti ($749), RTX 5070 ($549) 2 months ago:
Actually AMD has said they’re ditching their high end options
Which means there’s no more competition in the high-end range. AMD was lagging behind Nvidia in terms of pure performance, but the price/performance ratio was better. Now they’ve given up a segment of the market, and consumers lose out in the process.
- Comment on Justin Trudeau resigns as Canadian prime minister - live updates 2 months ago:
The NDP is unfortunately not a real contender in the federal elections. There’s no “choice between the NDP and the Conservatives.” They have zero chance of winning an election, but at least they can win enough seats to matter.
