Regarding ! coding_enthusiasts@lemmy.zip
I guess I would boil it down to: I'm not using Linux on a touchscreen and am unlikely to any time soon. I'm not even sure if/when I'll ever go beyond 1080p (and a small screen at that) because cost.
I don't want a dock or full-screen apps menu. I don't want to fix those (or missing features) using extensions. I do want to customize things, but otherwise I don't need my desktop to look new or exciting.
I even made my own hyper-minimal XFWM window theme (which is honestly unneeded for maximized applications due to my XFCE settings anyway, but it does allow me to have a rolled-up music player always visible like an old-internet music widget).
just introduce new users to GNOME, that’s perfectly intuitive and even looks great!
Gnome 2 sure, modern not so much. I mean when useful features are cut from the GUI it just means it's harder to actually do things. Like removing "open in terminal" made non-GUI stuff more difficult (esp. w/complicated directory).
I'd say XFCE or Cinnamon or anything else like those are better.
I've used OLED on phones (my current, free because cracked screen) and like the idea but considering I have a super-budget desktop (old stuff, unlikely to upgrade) and keeping it mostly to free/old content I'll stick to whatever low-tier 1080p displays are already in my home.
Maybe OLED multi-touch if it wasn't an upsell and niche market, so realistically when you add in burn-in fear it's either I get some second-hand laptop/tablet that has it (with a bad/no battery) or some new manufacturing tech solves it (either way, probably not for me in the next 10 years).
It might make more sense for VR immersion, though again between cost and specs (cost again) plus whatever lock-in nonsense (which I already saw of the oculus stuff with a family member who likely won't ever unlock dev mode) probably not for me.
particularly for the contrast ratio (off pixels), though unless you're into horror stuff this seems like a bit of a gimmick (even space content is not a guaranteed fit). It's either that or making my own OLED edits of movies, which I find unlikely to work well via a blind edit (as I don't expect a script to be perfect).
I'm a shut-in and I'll say it doesn't help living in a sparse area with only a bike. I usually just ride on the trail to a very close bridge, sometimes I go to the closest town over and buy a few things from the produce section from the local grocery store and that's it.
Admittedly, I probably still wouldn't be very social in a denser place (money, but also other issues).
I don't want to drive, though lots of ditches around here and there is no north/south trail. So it is a factor.
i think the significance of the ‘lemmy.world’ is the origin of the post… in this case the_picard_maneuver@lemmy.world posted it to sh.itjust.works
Close, it's where the image is hosted. The lemmy.world bit is a link to the image. Just like how any website link will say the domain of the destination.
I mean it probably is where a user is posting from, but sometimes it is not (not sure why but sometimes non-ml users will post images from ml)
we have HTML5 now which is better than Flash ever was
In some ways, sure. In others?
Trying to download HTML5 games sucks (there is no container format). Trying to play them locally sucks too (simple http server). If preservation efforts here can match how it has gone for Flash content, it'll likely be only thanks to web crawlers people are using now.
Vector graphics was a huge technical feature that (even if still technically possible) has been largely abandoned. Even ignoring visual style, it's less data to load (esp. w/simpler stuff). Particularly for animations (even a 1min18s clip is ~5x larger when rasterized), it seems silly to me that Google didn't attempt some sort of HTML5 vector video support (for an extreme example, see the 10-hour homestar runner complilations on YT) which could likely also be used (at least partially) for digital presentations. Vector being rendered natively at runtime means content creators(/platforms) aren't required to export/store videos in multiple resolutions (which for individuals, might just mean not supporting the higher ones).
Also, WebGL errors and Unity DRM making it even worse, though I'm not sure how much those are still present. Personally I have lost WebGL game data (unclear why, thankfully this isn't always important) more often than I ever remember with Flash.
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I got banned from 10 communities on your instance (with no stated reason/expiration) and I'm pretty sure I haven't interacted with most of those (EDIT: I'm remembering some now, though those were from months ago). So I'm not sure if I got marked by some bot or just said something some mod disagreed with.
This is not an appeal though as I don't care beyond a casual mention.
EDIT: Actually it is an instance ban, with everything (no matter what instance/comm) purged.
Maybe check out Nim-lang? It does have mm (I hear arc/orc are good) though it can be turned off allowing you to manage memory manually.
I didn't even mention that aspect in my top-level comment because the check engine light is burned out. The systems and access to them were a mess before, and now I'm expecting medicaid cut headlines (and/or dropped people). Which personally, the idea of interrupted treatment makes me more wary than no treatment.
I do as well as I can in an enjoyable way to keep myself somewhat stable. Like I've been riding my bike on the trail lately and I enjoy cooking for myself. I'll sometimes drink soda, but honestly I think if the sugar were halved I would probably enjoy it more (or just... some dessert is probably less sugar). Even though I guess subsidies make sugar cheaper than water.
I'll sweep the floor because I don't want to walk on dirt. Though yeah, I'm probably stuck here more than others.
mostly to go outside (with not many good destinations I can viably reach), though I can make it to a local grocery store for a few things
mostly sautéed vegetables, squash/celery/mushrooms/carrots/onions etc, spinach on sandwiches and recently have tried cooking chard
Your “meat flesh prison” comments are especially pathetic
and you come across as someone incapable of forming real human connections
I'm a shut-in already and it seems odd to me both from a modern perspective and a "wish I was part metal" escapism perspective.
Modern, sure rain/snow/heat suck... but most of the scary stuff in nature is nowhere near the well-trodden areas I will ever exist in, and a mushroom has never bothered me. Shade trees are nice, a smooth surface for bicycles is nice too but I don't want to exist within heat islands and our car-centric system is not conducive to my life.
Escapism, what does future technology fear in nature? I expect new forms to be more resilient and thus more comfortable (also probably not appetizing to predators, easy dissuasion tools). Do I want to rely on mechanics/scientists to fix me up and control my brain fluid daily? No way, I want self-regulating systems and robust microbiomes! I probably would just live in a broom closet much of the time, but if I could live outside trading resources with trees or be a bogwalker living off/with algae or as a beekeeper golem roving to different farms or other pollination sources why wouldn't I at least try it for a while? Or in the ocean/space, even if it just means easier/longer traversal? Especially with worthy purposes (ecology, infrastructure, science), not just money.
though I could understand hate for those that cause suffering and maiming rather than straight up food, death, or getting over the concept of death. Even more so if it's a look-alike.
If something like USB doesn't show your video, it may be too new of a codec (it may want mp4 or mpg or avi or wmv (mov or m4v?), not webm or mkv etc).
One thing to consider may be media-capable consoles (PS3/Xbox 360? and newer). Or an older computer, or maybe someone will be fine running it off of their laptop (or phone if you have a cord/casting).
You may want to use some sort of server (simple HTTP, perhaps even a media server) if you have a video-capable (+network-capable) device that does not have enough storage. You may need to do firewall/port stuff for that (fixed local address), though it might be more convenient in some cases.
I think so, but that's also has massive tradeoffs on its own. If I did that, it was probably mostly Robot w/Ser Junkan runs.
I probably would prefer a mod that makes active items only show up in shops (or perhaps chosen selection/loot-table at the start or per-character). Also: have the RR leave junk when taking some items (not ammo).
I do see one mod (Justice) to alter spawning which would probably help a bit (depending on the character, still not perfect early on). Plus I have other games to be bad at, some of them free (and slightly less frustrating).
It's not guaranteed to get anything of value before you hit the boss. There aren't many chests, active items are often highly situational and you may be forced to abandon it. This may be expected/intended and I may even be able to beat the boss anyway, but it's more tedious.
Very likely that keys and blanks (both multi-functional), more chests, or money don't drop enough. This already means waiting on making some choices until after the floor is mostly cleared (despite this not being the best/easiest option for survival) especially when it comes to the alternate path.
Also @smeg@feddit.uk
I stopped playing it particularly because of the 1st-floor experience with items/loot (and active items in general).
Then again, these sort of problems for me seem to run through games (especially roguelikes) often.
Vector/polygonal, truly implemented for the technical benefits and likely untextured. Which will make it more niche than the early 3D stuff that did use vertex colors ( EDIT: such as Spyro (specifically skyboxes, LoD) and Crash Bandicoot (Crash's animations are cool too)).
3D polygonal+vertex color actually isn't that difficult to do. I've done some, the real issue (aside from making it good) is actually the animation/game around it. I haven't done much and continue not doing much because personal stuff.
less data while also rendering at native res without needing extra work (8K or even on a 50ft Billboard? Sure). MIDI (you can use higher-quality soundfonts) or other procedural stuff (sounds/sfxr, textures) are nice too.
I'm not against not-too-many general-use textures, but I tried this (including a watercolor splatter texture I made) without mapping and wasn't really happy with the results... plus normal maps won't work with per-vertex¯ materials. So this probably takes a lot of effort/skill to work as-intended.
¯ not strictly necessary, but I don't mind the idea aesthetically and a free optimization sounds nice even though low poly+vertex-color is already a low bar (unless per-vertex could help with webGL, mobile, VR, or really old devices etc?)
29 days ago:
What are the steps to reproduce an art style using computer programs and without artificial intelligence?
Emphasis mine.
Someone also commented
Still trying to figure out Hades?
which might be further context. So they might just be looking for inspiration.
Technically true, though I think a lot of low-effort/beginner art actually wouldn't be bad enough to qualify as slop. Artistically more like oatmeal. I would say slop doesn't even have a punchline, it's just pointless for viewers.
Human-made slop probably is something produced en-masse to exploit some sort of system to make money, like the whole Elsagate thing (disturbing brainrot content on youtube kids).
Had this thought in Michigan last week when riding my bike in just-above-freezing air on a trail and seeing trees tapped for maple syrup. I bought a bottle of Canadian sparkling water, too. If the state is not Canadian, why mitten shaped?
If I weren't ~200 miles away with only a bike (and most of that is not bike-friendly) I'd definitely be like
You know, I'm somewhat of a coding enthusiast myself.
Difficult to think of projects that I want to do that are also viable for me now. I settled on Minesweeper (/a dragonsweeper-like) though I lost momentum as I got a bit hung up on how to implement it in a way that'd allow dynamic map sizes. I suppose I should just make it as simple as I can and then differentiate it later.
Mostly been ignoring it though, instead making efforts to organize my room. Any personal growth is good, right?
I would also like an excuse to make some polygonal art (2D or 3D) but I don't have many ideas there either, and many ideas of which would probably be an insignificant amount of actual coding compared to animation.