Telorand

@Telorand@reddthat.com

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Fallout 76 Ghoul Experience Detailed by Bethesda⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah, and it’s not that I think Fallout is bad, it’s just…I think it feels too cartoonish? Like, people are supposed to be struggling, but despite the post-apocalyptic setting, each faction has their own little kingdom and seems to be doing alright. Medicine and stim packs abound, and nobody is really living on the knife’s edge.

  And while that’s at least partly by design (supposed to be satirical sometimes), it doesn’t feel completely satirical, like Saints Row, or completely serious, like the Metro series. It’s caught somewhere in the middle, and I think that’s what doesn’t appeal to me; I want it to be silly or not silly, and it rides that line in a way I don’t like.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Fallout 76 Ghoul Experience Detailed by Bethesda⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t hate it, I just got bored. I felt similarly after Fallout 3. I think that universe just isn’t for me (also, the weight limits are ass for free players). I played the Metro series before Fallout, and I think it kinda set the bar too high.

  I’m not surprised people still play, though. It’s pretty fun, and people are generally nice. There’s lots to do, and the quests are decent.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Like Elon Musk, 1 in 3 bosses admit they are pushing RTO because they're so upset about wasting money on all those empty desks⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Ours tried full RTO, and then they compromised with hybrid WFH when they lost many skilled people who had been there for 10+ years to remote positions at other companies. Sometimes with little to no warning.

  Some execs gotta learn the hard way.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  When I worked at the state University, we had lists to check that stuff. Sometimes it’s obvious, other times, not so much. Good catch!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  This is the reason. Every public school, like University of Chicago, has non-resident pricing that’s typically two to four times higher than in-state resident tuition. Source: used to work at a state university.

  The original idea was probably to encourage people to stay within their state and boost the state economy, but greed from the admins kinda changed the nature of things.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Starbucks is on the cusp of a major barista strike⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  “Barista strike” sounds so cool.

  Baristas locked and loaded. Starbucks headquarters is in our sights. Ready to strike on your command, sir.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Two Genders⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  She’s literally supposed to become a Witcher in her own right. Geralt isn’t training her to be his eternal assistant or some kind of sidepiece, after all.

  It would be neat if this leads to two storylines that sometimes intersect.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Riot Games is cracking down on players’ off-platform conduct⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I stopped playing years ago because I was tired of the toxicity directed just at other people.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨RomCom exploits Firefox and Windows zero days in the wild⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Tldr:

  • Analysis of the exploit led to the discovery of the vulnerability, now assigned CVE-2024-9680: a use-after-free bug in the animation timeline feature in Firefox. Mozilla patched the vulnerability on October 9th, 2024.

  • Further analysis revealed another zero-day vulnerability in Windows: a privilege escalation bug, now assigned CVE‑2024‑49039, that allows code to run outside of Firefox’s sandbox. Microsoft released a patch for this second vulnerability on November 12th, 2024.

  If you’re up to date on your security patches, you’re fine.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What are the best anti-work movies?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:
  • Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
  • Hackers
• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How are Americans supposed to survive the next 30 years?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I was in the same boat. Banks are lazy and often won’t underwrite custom loans that fall outside their automatic software, but there are still some who will.

  If you don’t have a score (which I’m convinced some mortgage people think means a bad score, because they’re fucking idiots who can’t listen), you can ask to speak to someone in charge or go elsewhere, but there are lenders who will work with you. Got ours through USDA, which took longer and was custom underwriting, but still got the terms about two weeks later.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How are Americans supposed to survive the next 30 years?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Honestly, the ones who survive well are the ones who build communities that take care of each other: Sharing meals, sharing gardens, sharing skills and labor, sharing rides, sharing emotions and stories, etc.

  Capitalism was always pushing the US towards a gigantic class divide, and Boomers and Gen X carried that torch at the expense of their descendants’ future. Communities of support are something that will have helped regardless of who is carrying what ideology and regardless of who is in charge, and they thrive in adversity.

  So if you’re looking for advice, build your local communities. Strengthen your bonds with your neighbors. Participate in local governance.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Musk and Ramaswamy float ending remote work for federal employees and ‘large-scale firings’⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I know what I said.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Musk and Ramaswamy float ending remote work for federal employees and ‘large-scale firings’⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  It was a joint effort of idiocy.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Musk and Ramaswamy float ending remote work for federal employees and ‘large-scale firings’⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Because half the voting population is idiots.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Tetris Forever is an incomplete tribute to the best game of all time⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Does it mention the Shnigedy Ding Dong?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Jake Rule vs Mike Ruleson⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Probably, but a bit of wounded pride on top would be good for Jake.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Jake Rule vs Mike Ruleson⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Tbh, Jake has already lost. If he wins, people will say he beat up a 58yo man, former boxer or not. If he loses, he got beat up by a 58yo man.

  Like, there’s no way he can actually win in the square of public opinion, and I’m here for it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Pocketpair reveals specific patents featured in Nintendo's lawsuit against Palworld⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Tbh, if this is how Japan does patent law, it’s a wonder they have as much technological progress as they do.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Pocketpair reveals specific patents featured in Nintendo's lawsuit against Palworld⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  You’re not, but there’s a preexisting patent, and these three are basically extensions of that patent.

  Essentially, Palworld needed to know what supplementary payments Nintendo was going to file in the future in Japan so they didn’t run afoul of the patent from the past. You know, textbook legal psychic stuff, really. /s

  I hope Nintendo hurts itself in its confusion as its lawyers flail before the Japanese courts.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨malicious backdoor found in widely used game mod by Low Level [YouTube]⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Man if that’s the case, that really sucks.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨malicious backdoor found in widely used game mod by Low Level [YouTube]⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Tldr: it’s a crypto wallet stealer.

  Always be wary of unknown code. Check comments on sites like Nexus. Run installers through virus checks.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How do offline, local groups get started and reach others now?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  These are all great examples. And sometimes, you just start your own, like inviting a few neighbors to a cookout.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What is Trump going to do to social security since he is now going to be president? Just wondering because my mom gets SS and she does not want me to support here?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Too early to say, but assume Social Security and Medicare/aid are fair game.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ignore the Cosplay. Trump's Record Shows He 'Does Not Give a Damn About Working-Class People'⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  If anyone fell for this farce, I have some totally legit sections of a bridge to sell them.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨IWGB Game Workers launches first manifesto⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Good. Long past time the AAA studios got what they deserve.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Hardware Unboxed: Ray Tracing in 36 Games, Geforce vs. Radeon - Is the Performance Hit worth it?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I think the spirit of what I was trying to get at comes down to the idea that RT is important for some and not for others. I’ve seen and played some games that look bad with raytracing, though I’d say on the whole it’s been positive.

  Like other techniques, it comes down to intentional design choices. Where to place light sources, how strong they should be, what kind of surface radiance looks good aesthetically versus how well it functions to light the scene are all factors to consider.

  I think until it becomes a requirement, there’s space for everyone’s tastes.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Hardware Unboxed: Ray Tracing in 36 Games, Geforce vs. Radeon - Is the Performance Hit worth it?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ve used RT in various games, and for some, it makes a positive difference in the experience (gameplay only, not fps) and for others, the difference is unnoticeable or even negative.

  Nvidia is still the RT king, but it’s not like classic lighting techniques are bad, either. I’d give up my RTX 3060ti for a 6700XT in a heartbeat to have better Linux compatibility.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How's Iceland's 4-Day Work Week Working? 'Incredibly Well,' Study Says⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Because we’re supremely good at inventing thought terminating cliches and right-wing weirdos.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Let's discuss: Uplifting Games⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  • Freshly Frosted - Puzzle game. Seriously, I don’t remember the last time I felt so encouraged by the narrator. If you’re in a bad mental state, I do recommend this one.

  • Lost in Play - Two siblings go on an adventure through a fanciful wonderland of their imagination…or is it?

  • Spiritfarer - A chill management game where you’re Charon ferrying souls to the Everdoor. This one deals with death and saying goodbye to loved ones, but it does so in a very thoughtful and sensitive way. It definitely changed my paradigm.

  • A Hat in Time - Cute 3D action platformer. Silly fun.

  • Little Inferno - Despite its simplicity and obvious satire of consumerism/Capitalism, this has a very cozy feel and fun characters.

  • Tinykin - Adorable collect-a-thon platform puzzler with no enemies, only obstacles.

  • Gorogoa - Puzzle game with an interesting story that unfolds with each puzzle.

  • Doronko Wanko - You’re a cute doggo making a house as messy as possible.

  • Strong Bad’s Cool Game for Attractive People - Fun, silly point and click. I also recommend the show.