Weldawadyathink's recent activity
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Comment on "twitter.com" is now officially dead in ~tech
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Comment on How makers of nonconsensual AI porn make a living on Patreon in ~tech
Weldawadyathink Link ParentI really don’t think I agree with your implication. Specifically that this behavior is any different with websites than physical businesses. Starbucks doesn’t put you through a background check...I really don’t think I agree with your implication. Specifically that this behavior is any different with websites than physical businesses. Starbucks doesn’t put you through a background check before you enter their store. They don’t make you write down everything you are about to say and have an employee censor it before you can speak aloud. Instead, if problems are reported, they are addressed by employees. Customers can then be removed, prevented from returning, etc.
I don’t have a paid account, so I couldn’t read the article, but is Patreon addressing these issues when they are reported or not? If they are, and they have the staff to address all reports, I don’t see how this is different than physical businesses.
To be clear, I am not saying this is how it should be, just that it doesn’t seem different than the previous status quo. The only difference to me is how large online platforms can scale.
Also, my understanding from the bit of the article I can access is that these happen off platform. I think “it’s off platform” is an excuse that many providers use to ignore actual issues, but in this case, I see Patreon’s point of view. If you argue that they need the staff to proactively monitor all off-platform interactions by their members, Patreon needs to hire not just enough staff to moderate their on website, but also portions of discord, telegram, twitter, facebook, YouTube, ticktock, etc. Does that really make sense? To clarify, I don’t think Patreon should be allowed to ignore off platform infringements when brought to their attention, but to have to monitor it proactively seems onerous.
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Comment on Building cross-platform offline-first apps with Bluetooth Low Energy in ~tech
Weldawadyathink Link ParentIt’s not exactly the same thing, but the Philips hue WiFi bulbs and remotes use esp-now which is an api on top of ble for microcontrollers made by esp. the remote can have great battery life and...It’s not exactly the same thing, but the Philips hue WiFi bulbs and remotes use esp-now which is an api on top of ble for microcontrollers made by esp. the remote can have great battery life and communicate directly offline with the bulbs. I don’t know if the bulbs can be operated offline though.
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Comment on May 2024 Backlog Burner: Week 3 Discussion in ~games
Weldawadyathink Link ParentWhoa dude this is insane! I’ll probably wait until June to pick up any of these (gotta finish my golf card after all), but I’ll definitely be grabbing some of those. I’ve kinda become pretty bored...Whoa dude this is insane! I’ll probably wait until June to pick up any of these (gotta finish my golf card after all), but I’ll definitely be grabbing some of those. I’ve kinda become pretty bored with modern shooters. I’m not interested for the most part in multiplayer, and single player campaigns seem to be a dying breed. I haven’t kept up with new releases very well, but the last good single player fps I played was the titan fall 2 campaign. These will definitely scratch the right itch.
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Comment on What’s your method for archiving bookmarked/liked social media posts? in ~comp
Weldawadyathink Link ParentAnother +1 for paprika. I’ll also mention a similar app I use for mixed drinks: Mixel. Very cool art style and some really cool features.Another +1 for paprika. I’ll also mention a similar app I use for mixed drinks: Mixel. Very cool art style and some really cool features.
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Comment on What’s your method for archiving bookmarked/liked social media posts? in ~comp
Weldawadyathink LinkI have a very elaborate system🙃. If they are Reddit posts (back when I used Reddit), I used Apollo’s save feature and then forgot they existed. If they are tildes posts, I use the bookmark feature...I have a very elaborate system🙃. If they are Reddit posts (back when I used Reddit), I used Apollo’s save feature and then forgot they existed. If they are tildes posts, I use the bookmark feature and forget they exist. If it’s a website I save it as a bookmark in whatever browser I am using at the time and forget it exists.
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Comment on Cryptocurrency mining as a novel virtual energy storage system in islanded and grid-connected microgrids in ~enviro
Weldawadyathink LinkThis is cool, but wouldn’t it be better to have azure/gcp/AWS locate some data centers there to do actual useful work instead? I remember an article about using a data center to heat a pool. That...This is cool, but wouldn’t it be better to have azure/gcp/AWS locate some data centers there to do actual useful work instead? I remember an article about using a data center to heat a pool. That was just as efficient as resistive electric heat and did useful work besides.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
Weldawadyathink LinkI’ve still been running at least 4 times a week, at least a 5k each time. The winery I work for donated some wine to a running event and got some free tickets out of it. So a coworker and I are...I’ve still been running at least 4 times a week, at least a 5k each time. The winery I work for donated some wine to a running event and got some free tickets out of it. So a coworker and I are doing a half marathon this summer. I am pretty exited! I have never officially ran a half marathon, but I have done one 3 times. I just happened to get to the 10 mile mark without really noticing and decided to complete it. I am looking forward to doing one for real. I have wanted to for a while, but tickets are so dang expensive.
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Comment on May 2024 Backlog Burner: Week 3 Discussion in ~games
Weldawadyathink Link ParentOh yeah I would love some more recommendations! I’ll definitely be checking out those expansions. I haven’t really dug much into historic shooters. Half life and HL2 are awesome, but I haven’t...Oh yeah I would love some more recommendations! I’ll definitely be checking out those expansions. I haven’t really dug much into historic shooters. Half life and HL2 are awesome, but I haven’t really done anything else. I guess I kinda figured it would be too much work to get running or the controls would be wonky.
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Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (May 2024) — Version 1.0 is out for iOS! in ~tildes
Weldawadyathink Link ParentCool yeah. It’s not a big deal at all. Interesting about the spoiler text though! I hadn’t noticed that.Cool yeah. It’s not a big deal at all. Interesting about the spoiler text though! I hadn’t noticed that.
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Comment on PPSSPP is approved for the [Apple] App Store in ~games
Weldawadyathink Link ParentYep it does! I even searched in the App Store for it and got nothing. I am guessing it was something about cdn caching if it was released recently.Yep it does! I even searched in the App Store for it and got nothing. I am guessing it was something about cdn caching if it was released recently.
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Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (May 2024) — Version 1.0 is out for iOS! in ~tildes
Weldawadyathink LinkWhen a comment is collapsed, it shows a small preview of the comment text inline. The website will ignore quote blocks for this preview, but three cheers seems to just show the quote block.When a comment is collapsed, it shows a small preview of the comment text inline. The website will ignore quote blocks for this preview, but three cheers seems to just show the quote block.
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Comment on PPSSPP is approved for the [Apple] App Store in ~games
Weldawadyathink Link ParentI couldn’t find the retro arch link to the App Store. Have you actually downloaded it? Or are you referring to the downloadable ipa files?I couldn’t find the retro arch link to the App Store. Have you actually downloaded it? Or are you referring to the downloadable ipa files?
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Comment on What are some global projects I can contribute to from my home? in ~talk
Weldawadyathink LinkDo you know any other languages? Many open source projects (and some closed projects) need community contributed localizations. Do you program? It’s easy to contribute to many projects if you can...Do you know any other languages? Many open source projects (and some closed projects) need community contributed localizations.
Do you program? It’s easy to contribute to many projects if you can or want to learn.
You mention you are good at synthesis and writing. Even if you don’t program directly, you could maybe contribute documentation or tutorials to open source projects. Programmers are notoriously bad at documenting things themselves, so a good document writer can often be better than another programmer.
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Comment on May 2024 Backlog Burner: Week 3 Discussion in ~games
Weldawadyathink Link ParentParatopic This game fits squarely into the "not your usual type" category. I like short games, and paratopic seems to attempt some replay value, but I deleted it from my steam deck as soon as I...Paratopic
This game fits squarely into the "not your usual type" category. I like short games, and paratopic seems to attempt some replay value, but I deleted it from my steam deck as soon as I finished it and won't be looking back. Some of the people leaving steam reviews seem to really like the story, but I just don't see how it does anything interesting. It seems to me like some edgy teenagers proof that "games can be art too". It doesn't seem to have anything useful to say, and it still says it poorly. I don't mean any disrespect to people who get a lot out of it, but it isn't for me. I also had some unknown control issues in the camera section. The camera controls on my steam deck were mapped to the joystick controls, but for some reason they weren't working. I kinda just assumed it was intentional. I didn't realize until you had to
I don't think my review would have been different if the controls were working perfectly.spoiler
shoot the guy at the end. I couldn't shoot him, so I grabbed a random controller layout from another user to finish the game.Slime-san
I have been using different thresholds for different games to count them towards my bingo. This game has the least playtime (15 minutes or so), but I still feel confident counting it as backlog burned. It plays like a super meat boy clone. It is really well done, and the art style is really good. I am keeping it installed, but I am not really in the mood for a tight platformer, so I won't be playing it again until later. From what I have played, it seems like a good game.
Quake
It was actually quite difficult to find a game I wanted to play from before I was born. I don't want to dox myself too much, but Quake just managed to fit that requirement. As for the game, HOLY SHIT ITS GOOD! Why didn't anyone ever say anything 🤪. The movement is fast, the combat balanced but not too easy (playing on middle corridor difficulty), the guns are satisfying, the puzzles are simple but not boring (exactly what I expect out of an FPS). I was expecting to have some issues with things we take for granted now that weren't common back then (controls, possibly other things), but there was none of that. If Quake released today, I would wait for a sale (because I do that with most games), but I would be satisfied with it as a game. I have played much more modern games that are significantly worse in many ways than Quake.
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Comment on May 2024 Backlog Burner: Week 3 Discussion in ~games
Weldawadyathink (edited )LinkMode: Golf Bingo! Finished 20/24 Games: 5 ✔ Vampire Survivors ✔ Vampire Survivors ✔ Paratopic ✔ Vampire Survivors ✔ Slime-san Has a moral choice system ✔ Vampire Survivors Has/uses cards ✔ Quake ✔...Mode: Golf Bingo! Finished 20/24 Games: 5 Has a lives system
✔ Vampire SurvivorsHas a silent protagonist
✔ Vampire SurvivorsGreat reviews, but not your usual type
✔ ParatopicHas a time limit
✔ Vampire SurvivorsHas gravity manipulation
✔ Slime-sanHas a moral choice system Has permadeath
✔ Vampire SurvivorsHas/uses cards Released before you were born
✔ QuakeSet in a fantasy world
✔ Vampire SurvivorsUses procedural generation Randomness determines your fate
✔ Vampire Survivors★ You can save/pet/care for animals A solo-dev project
✔ Vampire SurvivorsHas a review score above 88
✔ QuakeHas less than 16 achievements
✔ Aperture Desk JobYou can complete it in only a few hours
✔ ParatopicKnown for its ending
✔ ParatopicReleased in the year you joined Tildes
✔ (2018) ParatopicHas environmental storytelling
✔ ParatopicHas a cozy vibe
✔ Slime-sanHas the letter ‘Q’ in the title
✔ QuakeFocuses on exploration
✔ QuakeSomeone else has played it for their Backlog Burner Changes this week:
- Paratopic
- Slime-san
- Quake
- Bendy and the Ink Machine (removed)
I wanted to replace bendy because it really felt like a stretch to count it as "backburner". Paratopic slotted in pretty well, and covered a few more categories to keep my golf score down. I have some plans to replace aperture desk job for similar reasons, and counting for only one score in golf is not great. I am pretty worried about the rest of my board. I haven't been able to find many more good games that fit multiple categories. I am particularly worried about the "someone else has played" cell in the bottom right. So far I haven't seen any games pop up that are also on my backburner.
@kfwyre thanks for hosting this event! I have had a really good time so far, and I plan to participate in the future.
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Comment on Recommendations for leakproof, TSA-approved (100ml / 3.4oz) toiletry bottles in ~travel
Weldawadyathink LinkNothing will ever be leakproof. Ever. But I have liked my Eagle Creek toiletry kit. They are silicon (or something similar) squeeze bottles. The bag that they come with is terrible, but the...Nothing will ever be leakproof. Ever.
But I have liked my Eagle Creek toiletry kit. They are silicon (or something similar) squeeze bottles. The bag that they come with is terrible, but the bottles are good.
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Comment on Ubisoft shut down The Crew. Here is what we can do about it. in ~games
Weldawadyathink LinkA very good overview about Ubisoft shutting down The Crew. It also recommends going to https://stopkillinggames.com which has guides on how to report this to government agencies. I have started...A very good overview about Ubisoft shutting down The Crew. It also recommends going to https://stopkillinggames.com which has guides on how to report this to government agencies. I have started the process of reporting this to a French agency (you do not have to be a French citizen or resident).
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Ubisoft shut down The Crew. Here is what we can do about it.
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Comment on Adding your own multi-channel audio to Music app in ~tech
Weldawadyathink LinkThanks for posting this. I don’t have any music I would want to add to my library, but it’s nice to know it’s possible. It’s kind of amazing how open and extendable the Apple Music service is...Thanks for posting this. I don’t have any music I would want to add to my library, but it’s nice to know it’s possible. It’s kind of amazing how open and extendable the Apple Music service is (assuming of course you use Apple devices).
Just because a company like Coke can overwhelm a new company with spurious lawsuits does not mean that is actually how the law works. (IANAL but) Microsoft, for example, rebranding to Coke Computer Industries would be entirely legal. It would be litigated for sure, but it would be legal. Microsoft and Coke are different industries, so a lawyer can argue that customers know through context which company it refers to. I searched Google for examples of this and got some good ones. The best was Delta Airlines, Delta Dental, and Delta Faucets. Another good one was Sysco and Cisco. So people do understand context, and the law enshrines this understanding of context into trademark law.