Deconceptualist

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[–] Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago

Yep, I've been using the same basic feature on stock Android for years as well, with Magisk and Advanced Charging Controller (ACC).

[–] Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 5 points 2 days ago

I mean, this is just using the traditional North American grain -- corn -- instead of rice.

Are you saying my culture is wrong?! /s

[–] Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 8 points 2 days ago (4 children)

So, it's raw?

[–] Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 2 points 2 days ago

Four is bad luck in Japanese superstition, because its pronunciation ('shi') is the same as the word for 'death'.

[–] Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

So, I picked it by choosing 12^3 + 2. I wanted to start with something easily factored (power of 12) and not too small, but not interesting because of its factorization. And I wanted it to be even, since odd numbers tend to have funny quirks. So a simple +2.

What's amusing is that I did this before looking at the Wikipedia page. According to that, the original number that inspired this paradox was 1729. So just by happenstance, I picked one integer higher than the original "uninteresting" number. Which I guess arguably makes 1730 interesting now (though admittedly not for mathematical reasons).

[–] Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

1730 seems pretty uninteresting to me, and that hasn't changed after taking a few minutes to check if there's anything that makes it less than dull.

[–] Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 2 points 4 days ago

I didn't think to check Wikipedia for pharmacology info haha. Thanks.

[–] Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Isn't that the same as Nitrogen, like Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works said? That doesn't sound like there's any unique mechanism to Xenon.

[–] Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 51 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (11 children)

Xenon is a drug?

Drugs.com calls it "physiologically inert" with some anaesthetic effects at high doses. Most of the coverage is about Xe-133 radiopharmacology and not what most people would think of as a "drug". Is there more to the story?

https://www.drugs.com/pro/xenon-xe-133-gas.html

[–] Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 11 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I don't disagree with you. But don't you think there's a component of it that's like, "Hey I want to both 1) release a game and 2) put food on table"? Since 99% of players are on Windows, actually doing both kind of necessitates building for Windows first.

As Linux gamers I think we should keep going in the direction we've been and making it easier and easier for devs to port to Linux or run their games through Proton and so forth. It's been amazing and my time as a player has been so good in the last couple years. If we keep showing that, more players will come over and the userbase will grow. I've heard from plenty of others who have ditched Windows, because gaming was their last holdout.

The big AAA publishers aren't struggling for basic needs. We can make demands of them. But the small inside devs? Help 'em out where you can.

[–] Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I built the Apollo Lunar Lander not long ago. I enjoy the experience of putting together Lego kits so sure, I'd do that again. Or even a bigger one like the Saturn V.

The problem is what to do with these after I finish assembling them. Nicer kits have a good number of specialized parts so I don't want to take them apart. So they just sit on a shelf and collect dust.

[–] Deconceptualist@lemm.ee 9 points 1 week ago

Still haven't brought back the 3.5 mm headphone jack? And is that big battery replaceable (i.e. without anything stupid like ungluing it from the delicate touchscreen)?

Any coverage that omits these things is garbage IMO.

 

What non-game paid apps do you use that are worthwhile and still relevant in 2023?

For context, I have a decent amount of Google Play credit thanks to Opinion Rewards and a gift card. I'm not looking to start a book or movie collection there, nor sign up for subscription services. But I'm happy to buy the paid/pro version of useful apps.

I'm excluding games just because that's a whole topic on its own.

Here are some one-time paid apps I've been happy with:

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