jimmux

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Secret of evermore has some gigeresque visuals. I should probably attempt to finish the game but here are some screenshots⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  I always wondered why Secret of Mana gets the attention, and Evermore is largely forgotten. It has a doggy companion!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why doesn't the US build a bridge here to connect Alaska to the mainland? Are they stupid?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Now that you mention it, the projection is unusual. Is this the map they use in Texas to make it look bigger?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨ChatGPT dissidents, the students who refuse to use AI: ‘I couldn’t remember the last time I had written something by myself’⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  My work right now is evaluating AI models, but outside work I don’t use them at all. I’m so conditioned to finding flaws that my trust level is rock bottom.

  I’m also very aware of how easy it is to mentally disengage. When everything appears correct at a glance, your mind has no reason to question it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨RPGs that are optionally pacifist?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Hey, in a setting like Night City, beating people unconscious to spare their life practically makes you a saint.

  If you really want to ease your conscience, I don’t think they ever explain how non-lethal weapon mods work. You can head-cannon that your assault rifle is loaded with nanites that safely shut down enemy cyberware if you want.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨RPGs that are optionally pacifist?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I believe it’s possible in Cyberpunk 2077. Blunt weapons are non-fatal, other weapons can be modified to be non-fatal, stealth is usually an option, and you can even remotely disable enemies if your hacking skill is high enough.

  There are sections you can’t do alone, so you might need to be proactive about neutralising enemies before your companion does.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨hoarding⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  When I worked at petrol stations, two of the top dangers I had to watch out for were:

  • Using plastic containers (some plastics will dissolve in contact with fuel).
  • Filling containers in the boot (fumes accumulate in depressions).

  This image has me reflexively looking for a big red Stop Pumps button.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨modern coding environment⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  That… actually looks pretty good.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Everybody gets one [choose wisely]⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  But what if the kids who use jetpacks without helmets go on to cause more net harm? You know they would.

  I was actually trying to improve the world by introducing some Darwinian efficiency. Honest.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Everybody gets one [choose wisely]⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Jetpacks for everyone. Cheers.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Happy noises*⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Front gate is visible from here

  I think they added even more since the street view was captured. You have to go down the road a bit to see the doors.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Happy noises*⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  There’s a house near me that used dozens of doors to construct the perimeter fence. The sign on the front gate says “Mordor”. Still gets a smile from me every time I pass it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨North Korea and South Korea isn't working. Let's try West Korea and East Korea instead.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Can we get some enclaves in there to keep it spicy?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Vibe coding service Replit deleted production database⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  My god, that’s a lot to process. A couple that stand out:

  Comments proposing to use github as the database backup. This is Keyword Architecture, and these people deserve everything they get.

  The Replit model can also send out communications? It’s just a matter of time before some senior exec dies on the job but nobody notices because their personal LLM keeps emailing reports that nobody reads.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ok, I'll pay you the 1995 price⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I guess you had to be there.

  And happy to not still be there.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ok, I'll pay you the 1995 price⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Gaaaaaay!

  (Am I doing it right?)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Dr Fiona Stanley: ‘If we want better health outcomes, the last thing we need is more doctors and hospitals’⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  It really is a mental illness, but it’s normalised and celebrated.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Car theft is more likely to be acted on than any other kind of theft, in my experience, but it still has to be convenient for them.

  One time my car was stolen, I knew it had only just happened so they were certainly still driving it near my home, and the police just said sorry, we’ll let you know if it turns up somewhere. I called back a few minutes later when I remembered that it’s on a car share program so I can track the location via GPS - that got them interested, and I stayed on the phone giving updates while it took them only 20 minutes to make an arrest.

  The same car got stolen a couple of years later, when I wasn’t able to track it live. I located it myself, and they just turned up to do a few minutes of forensics then left.

  They’re definitely understaffed. When I went to the station to do a report there was only one constable in the building, even though it was a time of day/week when they’re extra busy.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨A game you "didn't know it was bad 'til people told you so"?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  SA2 just wasn’t as satisfying for me. There was too much rail grinding, which isn’t much fun when overused, because you’re barely controlling anything.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Home cooking⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Also allergic to dying of salmonella.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Definitions⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I heard a comedian call these “infinity knives” a few years back, and now it’s all I can call them.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What's the worst spelling you've seen?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Is Keeeeeeee related to Potoooooooo the racehorse?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What's the worst spelling you've seen?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  This has to be a muskspawn.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What's the worst spelling you've seen?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Full name, Toneigh Lynne Groan.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The clueless people are out there among us⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  AU outlets sound pretty good by comparison. I’m sure there are improvements to be made, but I never have any of those issues.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨sus⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  The show briefly showed Drummer in charge of a small poly crew.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Me when I zoom past traffic on my e-scooter⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  It was more focused in the beginning, but I left them a while ago because it did become derailed as it grew. Reddit was never great at nuance.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Me when I zoom past traffic on my e-scooter⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah, but fuckcars is also a venting space so I didn’t want to get into technicalities. There are urbanist communities that do a better job of presenting the bigger picture.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Me when I zoom past traffic on my e-scooter⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  That’s supposed to be the consensus of the “fuck cars” movement, but the name certainly gives the impression of being completely against cars. When your eyes are opened to how car-centric infrastructure has taken over our societies it’s hard not to be a bit reactive.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Bring more warm stuff than you think you need. An extra blanket, beanie, thick socks (and spare pairs).

  Also sun protection. Broad hat and sunscreen. Even if you think it won’t be sunny.

  Wet wipes can go a long way with cleanliness.

  More drinking water than you expect.

  That should cover the basic comforts. For the rest it sounds like you can just go with the flow.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I LOVE POTATO SALAD⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Bake the potato. Add sour cream, chives, and a dash of seeded mustard to the final mix. Bacon bits are optional.

  This is how I learned to like a particular subset of potato salad.