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Chozo

@ Chozo @fedia.io

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  • Elon Musk makes 23 posts urging King Charles III to overthrow UK government

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  • Elon should've been in that Cybertruck.

  • Is the Fediverse Too Complex? Can It Embrace Simplicity Without Losing Its Identity?

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  • But it does have a shortage of content. So there's a trade-off.

  • What is the funniest instance of reality slapping the spoiled rich person in the face that you have seen?

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  • Dubya dodged them shoes like he dodged the draft.

  • What is in Area 51?

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  • I've always believed that they develop/test aircraft there. Big empty area in the desert, wide open skies to play around in and not a whole lot to worry about on the ground below, predictable weather patterns, lack of population to complain about the constant sonic booms, etc... seems like the perfect spot to do it.

  • people who work in robotics, which one do you think is more efficient generally, polyped or biped?

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  • I think for household settings, a bipedal robot may be more ideal. Homes and the furniture inside are laid out according to the way humans move. That 2-foot space between the couch and The Good Chair that you walk between 20 times a day without any issue? A wheeled robot may struggle to navigate that, and may instead have to take a longer and slower route around the couch to get past. Got stairs in your house? Don't even get me started on trying to get a wheeled robot up the stairs. Bipedal bots would be more plug-and-play in these settings, and would require less supporting infrastructure.

    But for commercial/industrial use cases, I think the mode of ambulation should be purpose-built to the task and setting.

  • Yes Chef

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  • "... but on a Dorito shell."

  • A bit of Bitty

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  • Bitty's a pretty kitty!

  • What futuristic work of fiction is humanity closest to becoming?

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  • Given that we've already had a few suicides caused by (or at least exacerbated by) LLM chatbots, I think we're already there.

  • What successful or popular movie that many loved you just HATE?

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  • Yeah, the book was meant to feel a bit cringey, because the story is told from the perspective of a teenage gamer obsessed with pop culture. It's the entire reason he wins the egg hunt, because he's always got these obscure references floating around his head.

  • ‘Godfather of AI’ shortens odds of the technology wiping out humanity over next 30 years

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  • Torment Nexus CEO.

  • Even Apple wasn’t able to make VR headsets mainstream in 2024

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  • Just because those exist doesn't make them mainstream. Less than 1% of players own any of those devices.

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  • I generally prefer the app, in most scenarios. But it depends on what the platform is. Some will just perform better in the app because the app is the main focus of the platform, but others are just a web wrapper for the mobile site and just eat up space on your device for no discernible reason.

    I find that it's also generally easier to sandbox permissions on a per-app basis than a per-website basis. So even though a lot of times the app is meant to be a vector to harvest more data out of the user, in the right setting it can actually be more secure than just using the website. But that's very situational.

  • What's the highest score you got in a game?

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  • Not really a score, but a placement. Last week, I placed 43 in the world for the Power Shift game mode for the 4th season of The Finals, 26 in the NA region.

    It's not a competitive game mode and it's not a true ranked leaderboard, but there's not much I'm in the top 0.01% of, so I'm gonna brag about it anyway.

  • Classified fighter jet specs leaked on War Thunder forums – again

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  • Nah, just gotta call up Tom DeLonge, he'll hook us up.

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  • +1 to beating yourself in chess 😅

    Somehow my Elo still dropped.

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  • Probably 90%. Whenever my internet or power goes out, I have literally nothing to do at home. Maybe I should get a board game.

  • I hate cast iron so I am in favour of this.

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  • Just FYI, you do wash cast iron, you just don't use detergents on it. One common method is to dump a handful of salt and a tiny splash of water into the pan and start scrubbing. You can use a gentle dish soap, but I'd avoid using the dishwasher, because those detergents will be a lot stronger and will actually ruin the seasoning (as well as linger on the surface and end up in your food, which is also bad).

  • Prankster arrested for spraying pesticide on Walmart produce

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  • He only got ~300 likes on his posts, too. Dude's picking up a felony charge for 300 likes.

  • I need some good content for my YouTube (newpipe) account. I like tutorials on anything as long as they're clear, explanations of things as long as they're short (15-30 mins), and NOTHING Mr.Beast.

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  • Just cherry picking from my sub list:

    https://www.youtube.com/@chubbyemu Chubbyemu, a doctor who tells stories about strange/unusual medical cases and provides a lot of explanation for how various conditions affect the body.

    https://www.youtube.com/@CorridorCrew CorridorCrew is a behind-the-scenes channel for Corridor, a visual effects studio who made a lot of classic YouTube CGI videos. They do breakdowns/analysis of visual effects in movies, showing how certain effects are made. They also do other edu-taining videos where they use CGI to visualize hard-to-describe concepts, like "What would it look like if you took every single ant on the planet and put them all into a giant ball, and what would the tidal wave of ants look like when the ball is dropped in the middle of New York City?"

    https://www.youtube.com/@DarylTalksGames DarylTalksGames does video essays about various elements of video game design and philosophy. Not every video he posts is trying to make or prove a point of any sort, a lot of them are much more open ended and just kinda "thinking out loud".

    https://www.youtube.com/@FredrikKnudsen FredrikKnudsen does the "Down the Rabbit Hole" series, which are deep dive videos about strange, disturbing, or viral topics. He doesn't upload much anymore (last upload was over a year ago, upload before that was three years ago), but the videos are still very entertaining. Some of his later videos may be a bit longer-form than you're looking for (he's done a few 2+ hour videos), but most of them are around 20-ish minutes.

    https://www.youtube.com/@halfasinteresting Half As Interesting does short videos about strange, mundane, or peculiar things that you probably have never thought about, like how a dam in China has slowed the planet's rotation or how Michelin inspectors keep their identities secret when reviewing restaurants. The videos are generally pretty short (6-8 minutes), and the ad read always takes place at the end so they're easy videos to just hit Play and get comfortable.

    https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Into The Shadows tells stories about some of the darkest, macabre, and gruesome events in human history. Unethical human experimentation, wars you may have never heard of, pandemics, natural disasters, etc. I should point out that this isn't a comedy channel, like some other channels that do similar types of storytelling, so this isn't one of those with memes and MSPaint drawings strewn throughout.

    https://www.youtube.com/@JimBrowning Jim Browning does fantastic videos about the industry of scammers. He explains how a lot of scams work, how the people behind them operate, and also leads efforts in tracking and taking down scammer groups.

    https://www.youtube.com/@LegalEagle Legal Eagle is a lawyer who breaks down legal cases in the news. While he doesn't necessarily hide his own opinions on the issues he talks about, the videos aren't about his opinion, so most of the focus is on how the law would be applied to a particular case, what arguments are likely to be made in court and why they matter, etc.

    https://www.youtube.com/@sora_sakurai_en Masahiro Sakurai, the director behind Kirby, Super Smash Bros, and other Nintendo franchises, spent the last couple years making videos aimed toward people trying to create their own game studio or just getting into the game development industry. The videos are tailored more toward somebody in a managerial role, but he also talks a lot about the more hands-on tasks, as well. They're all pretty insightful, and even if you're not working in a related industry, a lot of the personal/interpersonal management tips he offers can likely be incorporated into your own workflow somehow. Granted, he takes a very Japanese approach to everything he discusses, on both the design and business sides, not all of which I would agree is conducive to a healthy work environment, but to each their own.

    https://www.youtube.com/@TechnologyConnections Technology Connections does amazing videos about how various things around your house work, and often explains how they don't actually work the way you think they do. He breaks down the workings of appliances as simple as a $5 toaster, but manages to make it interesting and informative.

    https://www.youtube.com/@Taskmaster Everything I've listed here so far has had some element of being educational to it. That stops now. Your mind needs a break. Put your feet up and relax, and watch clips or full episodes of the best game show ever created. It's funny, clever, and very unique. On Taskmaster, 5 comedians are given a series of bizarre tasks to complete, often requiring quick wits and creative solutions.

    E: Typos.