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tiredofsametab

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Canadian-American software developer living in Japan since 2015. Into gardening, DIY, permaculture, etc.

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tiredofsametab ,

I mean, if you change it to "if Bob murdered a guy in cold blood (i.e. not defense, etc.) and no one was looking, did Bob break the law?" The answer to me wouldn't be anything but yes.

Just because the offense is different or you don't agree with it doesn't change that in my eyes. It generally doesn't change it in the eyes of the law, either. Always campaign against laws you think are bullshit. If enough people do, you might be able to do something about it.

tiredofsametab ,

Er, what is this more specifically?

tiredofsametab ,

Torchlight 2 should scratch that itch. To me, Path of Exile is something the Diablo series could have been but wasn't exactly? Though I haven't played it in a number of years, so I may be mis-remembering exactly what it was like. I seem to think it was more like a point-and-click RPG with kinda Diablo-like combat.

tiredofsametab ,

A first-person, single-player AAA shooter could be exactly my cuppa. However, there'd be zero chance I'm buying a game from EA so there's that.

tiredofsametab ,

If it has EA as only the publisher, I might buy it later on sale. But if it's first-party within EA, nah. Take-Two is actually the same for me these days. I won't touch Blizzard-Activision anymore either (which is sad because I bought Warcraft and Starcraft when they came out originally and would play over modem with my buddies).

tiredofsametab ,

read it from left to right like a language

A number of languages are not left-to-right, BTW.

tiredofsametab ,

Well, that can't be right; they didn't make anything after SC2k.... (bring back archologies!)

tiredofsametab ,

This makes things like reading difficult or impossible. Unfortunately it also makes remembering to try reading just as hard.

I must be weird, but I can read in my dreams (and tell time, etc.)

tiredofsametab ,

No. I do have aphantasia, but that's the only thing that jumps out to me as weird (in this situation; I'm plenty weird in other ways).

Maybe because I don't "see" images or have a mind's eye in the same way other people describe it, things work a bit differently. I still do dream vividly and visually, at least so far as I can tell.

tiredofsametab ,

Ignoring domestic terrorism, an outside attack to me seems most likely in terms of cyberattacks on weak infrastructure (utilities, signals, etc.)

Is anyone else worried about the apple vision pro?

i wouldn’t normally be concerned since any company releasing a VR product with this price tag is obviously going to fail… but it’s apple and somehow through exquisite branding and sleek design they have managed to create something that resonated with “tech reviewers” and rich folk who can afford it....

tiredofsametab ,

I will continue not using it. I was interested in Oculus until they sold to FB and then I nope'd right out of that. I really did think VR was neat, but various things kept me from pulling the trigger. If it becomes the only way to use chunks of the internet, I just won't use them; I grew up still in the analog world (though we did have BBS and very early dial-up in the '80s), and I could go back to it. I'd honestly miss educational content more than anything else, but I can get books. In my lifetime, that strategy would probably still work fine.

tiredofsametab ,

Japan does not grant citizenship to those born here. There are multiple ways to acquire Japanese citizenship, most of which are based on the most recent couple generations of parents/grandparents. Multiple citizenship technically isn't allowed, either. Anyone naturalizing to Japanese citizenship must relinquish their existing citizenship(s) unless the other country does not allow relinquishing. If found out, the Japanese government can take action to revoke citizenship (or at least parts of it; there are actually court cases about this).

tiredofsametab ,

In Japan, you can be on the hook (sued) for knowingly engaging in a relationship with someone you know to be married. It's usually about breaking up the marriage, from what I understand. Sex of the people involved doesn't matter here.

tiredofsametab ,

It's dangerous to anyone directly by it as it happens and in the form of pumice rafts if any where created, but that's about it.

Depending upon the composition and how much material gets built up, it will likely erode away fairly quickly and may pose a hazard when not visible but still just under the waves or something.

tiredofsametab ,

There are still all kinds of things a company can do to mitigate at least some of this. New browser, new location, forced two-factor auth, etc.

tiredofsametab ,

I can't find anything corroborating this (most sources I checked stated ~ski just meant 'comes from ~' in the name kinda, so you may want to be careful about what you "learn".

Examples: https://theskilesson.com/why-do-polish-names-end-in-ski-discover-the-fascinating-reason-behind-it/ states it may have helped popularize it a bit (presumably by having the place whence they came in the name?) but I don't think the above poster's statement is actually true here considering the link and several others I checked.

tiredofsametab ,

Thanks for the additional context/info! :)

tiredofsametab ,

Download the messaging app of your choice. Get friends to download it if they want to contact you. Use that app and too bad if no one else does shrug

tiredofsametab ,

Ooooh, look at "I can sleep once and only once per day and never for longer than a day" over here ;P :)

tiredofsametab ,

I'm shocked that this is still news as often as he seems to speak without thinking

tiredofsametab ,

I was wondering if it were tied to recent court decisions in Korea to allow someone to sue over wartime labour, but it looks like this has been going on a lot longer.

tiredofsametab ,

Mostly-sashimi in half a bivalve? (Looks amazing)

tiredofsametab ,

I think it's too broad a question. How is conservative measured? State level? District? Past voting? Voter rolls?

I also imagine the type and level of crime matter. But there's also what isn't recorded.

Interesting question, though

tiredofsametab ,

Don't be sorry :) I'm sure different people would even argue about the definitions above. I lived in a super-left (comparatively and using US terms) neighborhood in a generally left city, in a generally left district in a state that mostly voted conservative. Depending upon the granularity (and definition of all the above terms), the results would play out rather differently. I'm a software engineer for a living so exercises a bit like this are something I do often

tiredofsametab ,

I am so happy not to have to mess with that. LOADHIGH agony.

tiredofsametab ,

Not particularly, based on my experience. Now, if you want AS/400 people and such...

tiredofsametab ,

A "niche" is not a "nitch"

tiredofsametab ,

Well, crap. Guess I'll eat a nice quitch to chear myself up

tiredofsametab ,

It varies by region at least in the US based on a few years of doing service desk work. Listening to YouTubers, it seems a bit all over the place as well.

tiredofsametab ,

As long as it's not scrambled, I suppose

tiredofsametab ,

Some of the the Louisana folks would often say ka-SHAY in a wonderful Cajun accent.

tiredofsametab ,

The term of a US president in the early 1980s.

tiredofsametab ,

I mean, LOAF was a thing (Linux on a Floppy) that had basic functionality even as most distros were downloaded or on CD. I can't imagine anyone still develops it, though.

"Korea Is the World's Most Depressing Country"…an honest travelogue of a famous American writer (www.mk.co.kr)

Mark Manson, an American bestselling author and famous YouTuber, has made headlines by posting a video that he “traveled to the world’s most depressing country” after visiting Korea. Manson, a best-selling author who has written famous self-development books such as “The Art of Turning Off Nervousness,” is a YouTube...

tiredofsametab ,

For the Koreans I met who moved to Japan, the work culture can be less bad, as can be working at certain companies despite where they graduated from. My sample size is small, though, and I am neither Japanese nor Korean.

tiredofsametab ,

I was thinking 2000g (i.e. 2kg) balls, unless 2000 is a descriptor of a particular type of tungsten.

tiredofsametab ,

Did they arrest all of her parts that they found individually?

tiredofsametab ,

They partner with an enemy of the US who now gets a presence in mainland North America at the US's doorstep making infiltration to the US, etc. even easier.

tiredofsametab , (edited )
  • any 3d Zelda games. I didn't play OOT until I was in my late 20s and it was awful (specifically controls and camera). I tried watching people Speedrun it or do the randomizer, but the sound link makes when rolling (which most did most of the time) drove me crazy. BotW seemed like something I would like on paper, but Nintendo just had to work their new controls into some shrines and I found it frustrating. Also didn't like the breaking weapons. Link Between Worlds (神様のトライフォース ２) sits in a weird place. I mostly liked it, but hated the gimmicky 3d bits on the 3DS.
  • goldeneye for the same reasons - felt like a step backward and I had no nostalgia for it, playing it for the first time in my 30s.
  • anything with the N64 controller for the same reasons. It felt so unnatural and weird.
  • most roguelikes (but not all). Losing to random chance is annoying. Some randomness is of course fine
  • dark souls and the like. Watch boss. Die. Try again. Die. To me, that's boring. I'd rather have in-world ways of learning about the boss.
  • pokemon. I was already in high school, working part time, and doing a lot of school stuff (band/theatre/sports) and just never got into it. I tried Pokemon go and didn't care for it (but did like Dragon Quest Walk that came out later)
  • Final Fantasy 7 -- hated the camera and other similar things. Story and all was fine
  • Most 3rd person shooters (with the exception of Just Cause). I would line up the perfect shot in Sniper Elite only to shoot the few pixels of the corner of something I couldn't see because my character's dumb body was in the way
  • starfox. I was already playing better games like that on Amiga and other platforms, so it felt like a step back to me
tiredofsametab ,

Heh, exact opposite for me; I hate 3rd person games and feel frustrated most.of the time (sniper elite comes to mind)

tiredofsametab ,

FF6 is still my favorite.

tiredofsametab ,

I have the exact opposite opinion, heh. Sniper elite drove me crazy when I'd carefully line up a shot and be just too far inside cover and shoot a wall I couldn't see because my freaking character was in the way

tiredofsametab ,

I think any game you grew up with gets a nostalgia level assigned to it and it's easy to overlook certain flaws. For me, OoT felt like a step back, but I had been playing PC and Amiga games lot (I hated Starfox for this same reason). I'm sure I have the nostalgia glasses for some games, but I'm old enough that I think many wouldn't even know them, hah.

tiredofsametab ,

Yep. I think my age (I'm in my mid-40s) and being an adult when I played them or they came out has a lot to do with it. I think having less free time and a number of issues I deal with makes it harder to enjoy certain types of games (this is not to say young people don't face their own stresses and issues!)

tiredofsametab ,

I think "rogue-lite" or something like that is a better term for what I like. I'm currently playing "Against the Storm" is one a coworker recommended recently and I'm enjoying so far. Spelunky 2 was OK. There are probably a couple other's I'm not remembering at the moment.

tiredofsametab ,

I wonder who this "Secretary Dee" fellow is.

tiredofsametab ,

Thankfully, I don't have this update yet. Not sure if because my region is Japan or if that's not how they decided upon the staged rollout.

tiredofsametab ,

I'm not seeing a setting to disable updates. Do you know where that might be? Thanks!

tiredofsametab ,

Yep. 裸祭り -> hadaka matsuri -> naked festival

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