Corroded @leminal.space Big fan of SBC gaming, open source engine recreations/source ports, gaming in general, alternative operating systems, and all things modding.
Trying to post and comment often in an effort to add to Lemmy's growth.
What a great word in today's dating scene. Is it an older word that has been modified to be more modern?
You know that episode of Seinfeld where someone eats a candy bar with a knife and fork and it just spreads into the wild because people don't really question it?
That's what I'm hoping happens with overmorrow
That list is going to send me down a rabbit hole looking for the etymology of words
Not commonly but every so often YouTubers I watch will start using it and it sticks for a prolonged period of time.
It was just the first thing that came to mind. I imagine there are other equally silly internet words out there.
I actually dislike that term a lot.
It's like spunkgargleweewee. It seems immature and makes me feel more dismissive towards the argument. Maybe that also has to do with it being a catch all term and people seem less willing to give specific examples of how things are declining in quality.
I would say the answer to avoid any of this would be to use homebrew games but I don't know if ones for harder systems to emulate (GameCube, PS2, etc) would be great for testing handheld emulators
What's an obsolete or incredibly obscure word you think people should know?
Overmorrow refers to the day after tomorrow and I feel like it comes in quite handy for example.
I'm considering getting one for surfing the web on a secondary monitor. Nothing important is occurring but I asked this question for two reasons.
- I'm a nerd who finds a lot of this neat
- It can be hard to create a threat profile if you don't know a threat exists.
Plenty of people put some level of work into making their PC's OS more secure using YouTube tutorials and tips but they may not think to update their BIOS for example
Do most motherboards receive long term support updates? I feel like I've only ever gotten a few updates for the ones I've used but maybe that was because I was buying older boards.
From a cyber security perspective how hazardous are random mini PCs from Ali Express/Amazon if you are starting with a fresh OS install?
For example I don't know if a cheap mini PC like the GMKtec G5 would be more likely to have firmware/driver related security flaws over a more standard PC like an older Dell Optiplex from Staples.
Maybe there is something else entirely I am overlooking. I'm not sure. Most of the complaints I've heard are in regards to mini PCs containing bloat and potentially malicious things installed.
Marked as NSFW out of (probably excessive) caution.
Was it the feet that pushed it over the edge for you?
What consoles are best enhanced by emulation? On the inverse, what consoles do you find provide a better experience than emulation?
I ask because I decided to try out PCSX2 for the first time in many years today and was blown away by things like the resolution scaling.
When I first started using emulators having save states and the ability to rewind in GBA blew me away.
I am wondering what features, added by emulators, you really appreciate or would make going back to the original console difficult? Are there any emulators you'd highly recommend to a friend who is into retro gaming but never really tried out emulation?
Are there some emulated consoles that don't quite have the feature set of the native experience? For example I haven't tried out Xenia but I know a bit about the history of 360 emulation and why it's lagged behind (Modern Vintage Gamer I believe has a decent video on this I'd link if I wasn't on mobile). Is it missing some key or quality of life features?
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Thought this could be a fun Friday discussion for this community
Where's the line though? I feel like a lot symptoms can crossover into things like anxiety or ADD and people might disqualify themselves because they don't have some of the more stereotypical symptoms
I feel like Google Maps is going to be the biggest hurdle. I mentioned in another comment but a minimalist launcher might help.
Beyond that you could always consider getting a case for the Nokia phone off of Ali Express or looking up feature phone operating systems. For example KiaOS is quite popular among feature phones and appears on some Nokia ones.
I looked for this and it sort of doesn't exist. I need it for a technologically challenged family member who gets hopelessly confused by smart phones. I have had the idea of writing an Android dumbify app that runs in kiosk mode (i.e. there is no way to exit it) that just disables everything except phone calls, and keeps the phone keypad permanently on the screen, like an old fashioned phone with physical buttons. It's on my infinite todo list.
A minimalist launcher is probably the easiest possible solution to that. Aster for example is available on F-Droid. The only issue I could see is it not having a lock function that would prevent them from accidentally entering some sort of edit mode.
Are there any neat cases for the Raspberry Pi 3B+?
I am not sure if any interesting ones have been made since focus shifted towards the 4 and 5. Maybe there are some specifically designed around using different HATs like UPS, LoRa, or the camera module.
I'm mostly seeing the average layered 3D printed cases and the mock consoles designed for emulation.
I'd also be interested in hearing some neat projects people are using them for. I have two spares from a while ago that I used for a NAS and an e-ink displayed weather forecast.
I get the same reaction from my fellow Americans when i tell them I walk my groceries home so I'm not surprised
Good to know. I'll have to look into it further
Yeah this almost seems like one of those intentionally misleading at first glance kind of graphs. Once you put a second thought into it why would it be surprising that some of the most populated countries produce more waste?
Unfortunate. It's available as a RetroArch core isn't it? I wonder how that will effect things
What are some neat ways shows and movies have dealt with "Why didn't they use the Eagles to get to Mount Doom?"-style questions?
I am mostly referring to show or movie creators answering questions in ways that might effect the lore. They don't have to be plot holes, super significant, or still held to be canon.
For example maybe it was a small detail they elaborated on or they answered a long running question.
I was originally going to give the example of why characters in Star Wars don't toggle their light sabers on and off during combat but it seems like the explanation I was more of a fan theory from what I can tell.
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The question can also apply to video games if you have an answer with one of them.
Isn't it going to have all those features you mentioned towards the end?
I feel like the thumb sticks might be what they thought people wanted. A big complaint I've seen online is about handhelds that can play more demanding systems but due to some hardware limitation (ex. one screen for DS, no thumbsticks for N64, one thumb stick for PS2/Android, and so on) you are kind of limited on what you can play.
Maybe they were concerned the Miyoo Mini Flip would just be a marginal upgrade like going from the original to the Plus model.
Yeah I feel like Anbernic really beat Miyoo to the punch and now anything they do is going to have a direct comparison.
When I searched for information on the Miyoo Mini Flip to see if there were anymore rumors it sounded like the only thing was mentions of low quality plastic. That might give people flashbacks to the issues with the Retroid Pocket Flip.
Between the disappointment around the Miyoo A30 and the release of the RG35XXSP is there still much hype for the Miyoo Mini Flip?
It might be because I'm not using Reddit anymore but I feel like I've been hearing increasingly less about the Miyoo Mini Flip.
I remember a lot of people being disappointed by the Miyoo A30 and a significant amount of the hype seemed to be around having a better version of the Powkiddy V90 but I feel like the RG35XXSP is working for a lot of people.
Having the extra sticks could be nice but I am not sure how they'll feel for N64 and PSP. Maybe someone who has used a vertical handheld with similarly placed sticks like the RG353V, K36, R36S, and so on could answer that though.
What are some open source projects that had substantial initial releases or updates that seemingly came out of nowhere?
With a lot of open source projects being worked on largely out of passion rather than financial gain I feel like there must have been several times where a release caught people off guard and "came out of nowhere" with its impressive scale.
To give some examples of how this might happen maybe it was an initial release dropped to the public in a complete state that had been worked on for a while privately or a project that was dormant for an extended period of time and picked back up.
Can anyone here think of an example? It doesn't necessarily need to be something groundbreaking maybe it got people excited in a very specific niche.
If you do have an answer I'd appreciate it if you could elaborate on it.
What is the name of this hooked loop used for MOLLE webbing?
I have a backpack that uses MOLLE webbing and a closed loop, similar to the one pictured, for the chest strap but I broke it. I've tried searching for terms like MOLLE webbing hooked loop and what not but can't seem to find just the loop. The item pictured was for a strap you can use to compress bags and they seem to be mostly available in packs. I've just been using a carabinier in the meantime.
I don't think that supports desktop games beyond source ports like Quake and Diablo though
The reason of pirating things because you would be offline has mostly disappeared. Partially because mobile data has become more affordable but also because more subscription based apps give you some way to consume content offline.
Where I see this the most is with music. Outside of those who want FLAC quality I don't know of a lot of people who pirate music anymore.
What movie do you most regret watching with your parents?
I watched The Lighthouse with my dad a few years ago and I think that was the most awkward movie watching situation I've been in. We decided to watch it because it had Willem Dafoe on it, a positive rating, and it was on a streaming service he had. It's not really a spoiler but the movie has multiple scenes with a focus on masturbation. Neither of us turned it off because we kept assuming that was the last of it and we would have had to get up for the remote.
Do you use a case with your handheld emulators or do you raw dog them?
For devices with joysticks I typically use a case because I feel like they are going to get snagged or damaged but I've stopped using them for devices like the GXD Pixel and the RG35XXSP and I find I'm using them more often and getting my moneys worth of out of these devices.
I've also never been a big fan of those belt clips or holsters.
What ~$600 ThinkPad would make a decent upgrade from a T440P?
I was thinking about something like the P73.
My use case is a stationary and docked laptop connected to an external monitor. I would mostly be using it conjunction with my desktop PC for torrents, watching 1080p videos, and browsing the web.
Being able to have large amounts of storage is nice. The T440P with the disc drive to SSD upgrade was nice for dual SSDs.
I don't think I really need to upgrade that much but it would be nice to be able to do some light (2010 era) gaming when I travel or have less lag when I fire up GIMP.
Easy reparability, eGPU support, USB C ports, and upgradeability/modability are things that I would consider bonuses but might not be needed depending on the system.
What are your thoughts on Warframe?
I found out about Warframe after playing DarkSector and hearing that the two were related. The reviews seem generally positive with the exception of one massive negative spike.
Is there much in the way of grinding and micro transactions?
Would you think less of a potential partner if they didn't know first aid?
It seems more like a job requirement but I feel like it's quite important to me that whoever I date knows first aid.
I imagine someone who hasn't taken a first aid course is still aware of things frequently depicted in movies and TV like how to assist a choking adult or CPR but I feel like it still leaves out a lot.
I can't really recall a lot of media depicting how to treat burns or how to perform first aid on children, cats, and dogs for example so I'm not sure if that would be absorbed to the same degree by cultural osmosis.
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Edit: What I meant by my question was if you found out someone you were interested in didn't know first aid and didn't express an interest in it if you'd view it as a negative.
It doesn't necessarily mean you won't date them.
I'm more curious about how important of a factor it would be to people.
I'm not sure why this is being down voted. Do people not care for these kind of questions and want me to delete it?
What are some good flight simulator games?
I like flying around in Grand Theft Auto V in a jet and in first person blowing stuff up and touring armouring around a rainy city in Aircar.
I'm wondering what else is out there. I was thinking about picking up Ace Combat 7. Would this be a good choice?
Do you typically open cans with the hand that you write with?
What's your opinion? Vote now: Yes, No...
For example you write with your left hand and open the top of the can with your left hand.
If you enjoyed Tucker and Dale vs Evil or Cabin in the Woods I'd recommend checking out Lowlifes
It has the occasional humorous moment and overall was an enjoyable watch. It kept my interest the entire time largely due to it steering clear of too many typical horror tropes and how unpredictable it was.
EndeavourOS freezing during boot process. Any idea on how to proceed?
I have EndeavourOS installed on my X200S. When I power it on it gets past "Welcome to EndeavourOS" but gets stuck around
> Starting Bluetooth service...
Or
> Starting Network Manager...
I believe it got stuck on a few other spots previously but I can't recall where. The "Drive in use" indicator light stops flashing at this point. At that point the only option as far as I can tell is to press the power button.
I can boot from a USB drive without any issues.
I had updated my computer but I believe I was believe I did a successful reboot after that.
Any suggestions? I can't seem to find a solution online. A lot of the support pages end with them giving up and reinstalling EndeavourOS.
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Solution:
My X200S runs Libreboot and apparently that has issues with the current Linux kernel. I created a bootable EndeavourOS USB unlocked the LUKS drive with sudo cryptsetup luksOpen /dev/sda1/unlockedFolder. Mounted it with sudo mount /dev/mapper/unlockedFolder /mnt. Ran arch-chroot /mnt so I could gain access to the OS. Switched to the LTS kernel using sudo pacman -S linux-lts and edited the grub files to add the -lts.
I originally tried just downgrading the kernel but it caused my WiFi not to work.
The whole issue was quite strange because it would freeze at random parts and even successfully boot at times.
I started looking through corrupt Winamp skins and it lead me down some very strange rabbit holes
Here's a preview from the introduction of the article:
> This ended up leading me down a series of wild rabbit holes where I found:
> * Encrypted files which I was able to crack to discover their secrets > * A gift a dad in Thailand had made for his two and a half year old son, but didn’t want published online > * Somebody’s email password > * A secret biography of Chet Baker > * A file called worm.exe which held quite the surprise > * A host of extremely random images and files > * 56 previously unknown Winamp skins hidden inside other Winamp skins!
Fallout: London, the Fallout 4 total conversion mod, releases today
I haven't installed it or tried it out myself but it is being hosted here on GOG which is neat. Here is an article a bit about why GOG is hosting it.
The Steam version apparently requires the use of this downgrader mod from the Nexus.
You will need the GOTY edition with all the DLC either way.
If you want to see how the mod is several people are already streaming it.
Here is some information from the GOG page:
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Summary
Fallout: London lets you explore a dishevelled London set in the Fallout universe. It overhauls Fallout 4 with a new story, new weapons, London-centric items and a vast recreation of the ruined city to explore.
Fallout: London is a free total conversion mod for Fallout 4, available to anyone who owns the base game and all of its DLCs. It is developed non-commercially by Team FOLON, many of whom are proud London residents or expats.
About This Game
There has never been a better time to sample the capital’s delights! Fallout: London lets you explore the wonders of the city 160 years after the bombs have dropped, and 40 years before the events of Fallout 3. You can now reimagine Fallout in a London-centric universe, interacting with a brave new world of London-based locations, stories, factions, creatures, weapons, and gameplay mechanics.
Features
Protect and Survive!
The Gentry-dominated London stands on a knife-edge, and you may be the key to which way the guillotine falls. Play a new story set in London with a fresh character beginning, numerous conflicting factions to engage with and multiple story paths and endings with up to 90 hours of gameplay. Just be aware of what terrible secrets you may uncover in the shadowy gaps amidst the halls of power.
- 200 Quests to change London’s future
- 20 Factions bickering for power
- 7 Companions to bring along on your journey
- 15 Boroughs crafted from the ground up, bringing you a new warped and broken London
- Extended Dialogue System to bring player-choices to the table, carve your own story!
- Overhauled Original Soundtrack to bring personality to each nook and cranny
- Original Voice Acting from all major characters, gangs, and factions
Authentic London Flair!
Discover new weapons, creatures, clothing, items, collectables, architecture, foliage and NPCs to complete the London setting. Interact through the world with your custom Atta-boy, with a fresh interface based on the UK’s life-saving Protect and Survive nuclear information campaign.
- Build back better with 7 unique settlements
- New craftable items with a plethora of new weapons
- Dynamic new animations to bring life
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Airports would be a great place for advertisements trying to raise awareness of anti-homeless architecture
I feel like airports might not like it considering it would be the one of the first things tourists see but I feel like it be effective against snowbird boomers with extended layovers who are upset the airport lounge chairs aren't positioned next to electrical outlets.