eldrichhydralisk

joined 2 years ago
[–] eldrichhydralisk 6 points 2 years ago

Agreed! Especially since the behavior on clicking a thumbnail isn't very consistent on mobile. Sometimes I click the thumbnail and it expands the image. Sometimes it follows a link. Sometimes going back from a link takes me back to the same Lemmy page I was on, but other times it reloads the page and I can't find the post I was looking at anymore. An option to open all links in a new tab would really help me not lose the post I was looking at when I clicked.

[–] eldrichhydralisk 1 points 2 years ago

Hashtags are also a good place to start! For example, if you're looking for science content you can follow the #science hashtag. Once you have those posts coming in to your feed, start following the people and hashtags you're seeing on the posts you like best. It'll start snowballing from there.

Also, don't worry too much about following too much at first. Get that feed populated, then pare it down later. Filtering is pretty powerful too, so a lot of times you can get the good parts of a hashtag and filter out the bad parts instead of the all-or-nothing following of some social media.

[–] eldrichhydralisk 151 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Prior to the API fiasco, Reddit Inc had demonstrated a pattern of promising changes to the mods which they failed to deliver timely if at all. They've acknowledged this pattern, promised to do better, then failed to deliver time and again. That part isn't new.

Then the API changes were announced and the Reddit community gave Reddit Inc the loudest and most decisive rebuke they ever have. That was the feedback conversation. And Reddit Inc went forward with their plan unchanged. No concessions were made. No concerns were addressed or alleviated. Reddit Inc was informed of what this decision would break and they went ahead and broke it anyway.

As a former mod, there is nothing left to discuss. There is no reason to believe Reddit Inc will act on anything that doesn't agree with what they've already decided to do. I'm not going back to that kind of abusive relationship. They had their chance to listen to feedback and made it clear that they won't.

[–] eldrichhydralisk 25 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Technology Connections has a video on exactly these devices that dives into how they work and what they can and can't do. TLDW; you're not wrong about the physics of cooling a room, though in some cases this little thing might make you feel a bit cooler.

[–] eldrichhydralisk 5 points 2 years ago

@ZachWeinersmith@mastodon.social is the author of the SMBC webcomic and he posts funny stuff pretty frequently.

@davidrevoy@framapiaf.org does art with open source tools, including the open source Pepper and Carrot comic.

@SmudgeTheInsultCat@mas.to posts dumb memes constantly.

@Popehat@mastodon.social posts smartassed yet accurate commentary on current legal news.

[–] eldrichhydralisk 3 points 2 years ago

"The paths divide the players from the rules. But we're the ones who chose to plaaaaaaaay...

...the game."

[–] eldrichhydralisk 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I figured it would be that unique CRT visual quality that kind of enhances the pixels. Never even considered that the sounds would also come out more the way the designers intended. Cool!

[–] eldrichhydralisk 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

As I recall, both games also had secret music tracks on the disc that weren't in the game, but were really excellent. Playing those games as CDs blew my mind back in the day!

[–] eldrichhydralisk 15 points 2 years ago (7 children)

Well that's as authentic a retro experience as it gets!

[–] eldrichhydralisk 2 points 2 years ago

The full soundtracks to both games are on the Fat Man's Bandcamp, which I linked up above. Also, the "greatest hits" collection album 7/11 is on Spotify. It's surprisingly easy to listen to these days!

[–] eldrichhydralisk 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The 7th Guest and The 11th Hour remain top-tier for me. The music was half the experience, turn it up and just enjoy that creepy vibe while solving puzzles. And they're all on The Fat Man's Bandcamp now!

Also, there's an industrial rock cover album on vinyl currently looking for funding on Kickstarter. I'm super excited!

[–] eldrichhydralisk 1 points 2 years ago

Nope. I quit cold turkey on June 30 and haven't been back. Well, not on purpose, at least. Sometimes a Google result sends me to Reddit, but when it loads I just close it and move to the next result. Lemmy works fine for everything I used Reddit for.

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