PlzGivHugs

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[–] PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

So you're asking how to encourage them to avoid you? Mostly, as you implied, you don't want to suprise them. When you're in the area, try and stay in the open, and if you can, make a bit of noise like whistling or that. They'll naturally want to stay away where possible.

[–] PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works 7 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

Honestly, I'm not a big fan of the current previews. In particular, the reflections feel too extreme (esspecially off the grass) and the colour feels a bit off. That said, Mojang has been shifting towards more customizability and if this is included in that, I'm sure modders and artists will do great work with the tech.

[–] PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Nothing you've said leads me to believe its a Microsoft account ban, but if it is, it'd be because of Microsoft's chat moderation - nothing to do with account or game setup. Microsoft has a chat moderation system that is enabled by default. Its possible, albiet very unlikely, he was banned due to something like saying something controversial, automated mass reports, or falsified reports.

That said, if he's a smart and friendly kid as it sounds like you're saying, its most likely a server ban - IE he got banned from the specific multiplayer server he had been playing on. In this case, you'd have to find the website for that server (if there is one) and try to appeal the ban, or just switch to another server or a single player world. I'd guess that he unintentionally damaged another player's work, and that's why he got banned. Its an easy mistake to make for an inexperienced player.

[–] PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)
[–] PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago (4 children)

It wouldn't be an anti-cheat issue as the only anti-cheats out there are run by (unofficial) servers and are purely server-side.

That leaves either a Microsoft account issue (in which case God help you), a server specific issue such as a ban from that specific server or a server reset, or a singleplayer issue like him deleting his save, or getting lost in-game.

 

Egg interceptions up 116% so far this year, while seizures of fentanyl down 32%

[–] PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Halve of the scheduled trains didn't run today in Belgium.

Only half were cancelled? Man, that sounds nice.

[–] PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I've got the Razer BlackShark V2. Don't know whether it's the best but the mic sounds almost like a studio mic. Never had any issues with it.

I have the wired version currently, but I need something wireless, and the wireless version is out of my budget unfortunately. $230 CAD.

[–] PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Those look good, but unfortunately, at least here in Canada, they $250 - pretty far outside my budget.

 

I'm trying to find a decent wireless headset for day-to-day use. It'd be for a lot of teleconferencing as well as some gaming, music, and other normal stuff. In particular, I'm looking for a pair of over-ears, since wearing on-ears or in-ears for longer periods is uncomfortable (esspecially with glasses), want something with a fold-up or removeable microphone to prevent damage, and have a pretty limited budget: $200CAD, equivalent to about $100USD.

My standards aren't that high for general quality, but I wasn't finding much that met my criteria. As-is I was debating between the Logitech Vibe 100 (Seemed like it was decent all-around, and it comes in white or pink, which is a bonus) or the Corsair Void RGB Elite (mainly for the large ear cups). I know both these options are pretty gamer-y, which is usually bad, and the Corsair headset is ancient, but I haven't really found anything that looks better. Does anyone have any better options?

Edit: The Logitech G733 also looks promising.

[–] PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works 30 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Calling it now: Putin will break the ceasefire (as always) and then the US will pause aid again.

This will just be a chance for Putin to consolidate his gains and kill/remove Ukranians from captured territory.

Edit: On second thought, when Russia breaks the ceasefire, they'll probably blame it on Ukrane and have Trump impose sanctions or similar.

[–] PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Tl;dr: During maintenance some coolent leaked into the containment drain. Not exactly world news.

[–] PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 week ago

Unfortunately, for a lot of stuff, there just isn't a replacement from Reddit currently. Your best bet would be trying to find other local news sources and follow them individually, likely with an RRS.

That said, if you have the time and energy, the only way Lemmy will grow is with active users. If you join one or more of the more active Lemmy communities (likely the one Sunshine suggested) and try to post when you can, that goes a long way to either keeping these smaller communities alive, or helping them grow.

[–] PlzGivHugs@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I've been reading the manga for this, and its stupid, but fun nonetheless. Kinda reminds me of Overlord, minus all the tension and edgyness. Just watching a protagonist fail upwards, in funny ways.

 

I'm trying to find mechanical keyboards that are not black/grey, are standard or TKL, and are hotswappable. I have yet to find a site that allows you to sort by all three chritiria, nonetheless sort though multiple brands/sites. Has anyone made a site along these lines?

Edit: like what pcpartpicker offers for most other computer parts

Edit 2: Keeb-finder is what I was looking for. Its support for non-American stuff isn't great, but its better than nothing.

 

Was hoping to do a little bit of advertising on other platforms. Anyone have any good, "intro to the fediverse" type infographics. For example, graphics that explain breifly what it is and how to join, or recommend a few good starting instances.

 

Yes, I know DRM-free means you can still physically play the games. Thats not what I'm asking.

Sparked by a recent discussion about DRM, I'm wondering what happens legally when different game stores close. For example, if Steam shuts down, are licences presumed to presist or are they revoked? What about GOG, Itch.io or Epic? I couldn't find anything in the terms of service specifying.

 

I'm looking to buy a decent keyboard - nothing ridiculous as I'm not a keyboard enthusiast, but decent enough for regular use. In particular, I'm looking for something...

  • tkl or full size, nothing with a non-standard arrow key layout
  • Pink or pink and white (or white but cheap enough I can buy keycaps with it)
  • Quieter switches and shorter travel are perfered, but not a deal breaker
  • Available in Canada

Currently I'm mostly looking at the Razer BlackWidow V3 for $122 CAD. I'm not exactly a Razor fan, but the only competitve option I found was the Ducky One 3 TKL for $171 CAD. I'm sure the quality is better, and the hotswappable switches are very nice, but it lacks the backlight and the media controls while being $50 more expensive.

Is there a better option I'm missing, or a good reason to pick one or the other?

 
 

I know this is a bit more tech-support oriented, but I was hoping someone might have first or second hand experience fixing this, given what a nightmare it is to research and test.

I'm using a semi-recent Samsung phone, running their skin of Android 14. Currently, I'm using PIA as my vpn (yes, I know I should switch) through the OpenVPN app. I also experience this issue through PIA's app leading me to think its an Android issue. I also leave both the "Always-on VPN" and "Block Connections without a VPN" enabled.

I've tried to do some research, but everything that I find is search engines directing to basic stuff like how to connect to wifi

Edit: I'm currently testing the memory management tweak, and Ill probably try wireguard next.

 

Basically any word or short phrase I can think of to mean "a lot of muscle" also implies skinny or almost no fat. Fit, or lithe bring to mind more a track athlete's body, and buff, ripped, jacked, muscular, ect. generally are though of more like a body builder. The closest thing I can think of is dad-bod but thats obviously still pretty far off as well as being male-specific. Is there even an English word for this?

 

Me and my girlfriend are attempting a keto-style diet, but I am a terrible chef and don't have much energy to cook generally. Previously I'd mostly eat soups and stews since I could make a huge pot, freeze some of the extra and eat it with rice, but most of the recipies I know aren't keto friendly (or at least the one suitable for a full meal). It also doesn't help that I'm a pretty terrible cook and my girlfriend is used to well-seasoned African cuisine.

I'm hoping to find some keto or keto-adjacent meals that can be prepared in bulk easily, and ideally (but not necessarily), frozen.

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