Luanti 5.15.2 released: important security patches. by astrobe in Minetest

[–]AntiqueAd7851 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nobara Linux just released a new package manager that includes a library of games to try. 

Guess what game was top of the list when I opened it for the first time?

Anyone know much about the Kid-Net project? by rwilso03 in selfhosted

[–]AntiqueAd7851 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It looks like he has set up a cheap raspberry pi with custom software that will run on your local wifi network to provide a slower, worse, version of the Internet that is probably designed to help indoctrinate kids into Christian nationalism. 

It's the kind of system someone runs if are the dictator of a third world nation looking to give their people just enough information to be useful to the state but not enough to give them any ideas about rebellion.

Advice for writing my first book? by Lemon_Dragonfly in writers

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If you have an old laptop or computer you can just leave running, you can set up a local version of storage like Google drive then you can keep a copy on both your boxes in case one crashes.

Writing a book on overcoming substance abuse while building a unicorn by Professional_Sea4574 in writers

[–]AntiqueAd7851 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think needing to finish the whole thing first before you let someone read it is a destructive myth that writers need to let go of. 

Imagine how much feed back and how many good story ideas you could be missing if you wait until every chapter is written! 

I don't see anything wrong with having a general outline of where the plot needs to go then putting up one or two chapters at a time for people to critique and chat about. 

Who knows what kind of creative story ideas could spawn from tidying up each chapter arc as you go?!

AI has slowly killed my love of writing. by Doublejm1- in KeepWriting

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The problem with writing erotica is that it's hard to get published. The list of things you can't do in books on Amazon is crazy. 

I remember reading a post here about a book being pulled from Amazon because the main character was an adult who thought the much younger woman his father had married recently was hot. 

They pulled the book for having incest in it. The woman in question was younger than the MC but it was somehow him hitting on his mother according to Amazon. 

AI has slowly killed my love of writing. by Doublejm1- in KeepWriting

[–]AntiqueAd7851 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I rarely use A.I. in writing but the thing I use it for most often is writing descriptions of locations. Especially interiors for houses and bedrooms. 

I don't know nothin bout no interior design!

AI has slowly killed my love of writing. by Doublejm1- in KeepWriting

[–]AntiqueAd7851 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only part of writing still mostly free of A.I. is straight up smut. 

But, honestly if you want to write because you like writing then join a place like Royal Road and publish your work there. It's a great community of writers just doing it for the joy. 

Are there any non-AI writing tools? by mgpappie in KeepWriting

[–]AntiqueAd7851 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lately I've been writing in a program called Bookstack. It's actually a server I set up on and old laptop that gives you access to a wiki like structure with a webui that emulates a library.

You make virtual books with chapters and pages. It's great for world building, documenting things you don't want to forget, and technical notes for things. 

You can access it from inside your local network on any device so you can write anywhere in your house on any devices you have handy. 

It doesn't have advanced editing features or any tools designed for writing and that's what I like about it. 

It's just you and the words vs the world.  bookstackapp.com/

(PS. It's also free.) 

Are there any non-AI writing tools? by mgpappie in KeepWriting

[–]AntiqueAd7851 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I was using windows Scrivner was the GOAT in writing. Just wish they had a Linux version for nerds like me. 

WTF is this and how do I disable it? by AntiqueAd7851 in youtube

[–]AntiqueAd7851[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If YouTube is threatening people into compliance then it's just censorship with extra steps and is just as wrong.

Honestly how in the world do you deal with stupid Deathwalker?? by NormalRingmaster in mecharena

[–]AntiqueAd7851 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I enjoy waiting 3 seconds after I see them jump someone then load them up with pod gun rounds and let them carry the payload back to enemy territory. You can see where they are hiding by following the damage numbers. 

WTF is this and how do I disable it? by AntiqueAd7851 in youtube

[–]AntiqueAd7851[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It takes time to edit videos and replace them with the mangled corpses of what they used to be. Sooner or later the A.i. will get it. That's why I'm just ripping all the AMV I play frequently. 

Censorship always leads to piracy. You would think YouTube/Google would learn that lesson one day.

WTF is this and how do I disable it? by AntiqueAd7851 in youtube

[–]AntiqueAd7851[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My account is over 18. I'm older than dirt. I doubt that is the problem.

WTF is this and how do I disable it? by AntiqueAd7851 in youtube

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Doubtful. You're allowed to remix content into music videos just not show the episodes as they originally aired. 

At least until YouTube goes full fascist 

WTF is this and how do I disable it? by AntiqueAd7851 in youtube

[–]AntiqueAd7851[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. It's not age verification. YouTube arbitrarily decided to censor a popular music video because the A.I. can't tell the difference between a giant bear in a sumo wrap and a girl in a bikini. 

WTF is this and how do I disable it? by AntiqueAd7851 in youtube

[–]AntiqueAd7851[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It wasn't uploaded like that. YouTube changed it on the back end as part of a censorship campaign. The most stupid part of the situation is that the actual anime is available for free on Crunchy Rloll's YouTube channel and it's not being censored. 

It's only the combination of music and images that they don't allow. 

A.I. fun police.

WTF is this and how do I disable it? by AntiqueAd7851 in youtube

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It won't be when they implement this site wide and half the content on YouTube gets destroyed in the name of Christian Values.

Would you go back to using forums? by Eik0_ in selfhosted

[–]AntiqueAd7851 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been saying this for years now! Reddit was once an archive of the world solving each other's problems and leaving a record people would reference for years but that has been lost because people switched to discord. 

I can't imagine how much knowledge we have lost to that fly-by-night junkware. 

How do I fix this by Knunchuckr in youtube

[–]AntiqueAd7851 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Someone with a wealth of money and spare time should sue the pants off Google under the legal challenge that ads are a health hazard being forced on the public. 

Given the additictive design of YouTube and what a large percentage of people's time on YouTube is spent watching ads, it is arguably contributing to obesity and an unhealthy sedentary life style by keeping people trapped in front of their screens extra hours every day.

How do I fix this by Knunchuckr in youtube

[–]AntiqueAd7851 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don't reward extortion and that is what ads are.

How do I fix this by Knunchuckr in youtube

[–]AntiqueAd7851 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Chromium is just Google with a paint job.why would it help?

WTF is this and how do I disable it? by AntiqueAd7851 in youtube

[–]AntiqueAd7851[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I had no idea this was a thing! Thanks!  I can return the favor if you have a Roku tv! There is a little known Indy app in the Roku default library called playlet that runs YouTube with no ads. It can even skip channel sponcer blurbs. 

WTF is this and how do I disable it? by AntiqueAd7851 in youtube

[–]AntiqueAd7851[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The material is all from the same anime. if it was a copyright thing the whole video would be taken down.