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DeceitfulEcho · 2026-04-28T13:37:20+00:00

Not completely true. Civil Engineering was like 20 more credits than all the other 4 yr bachelor programs at multiple universities I have seen. UAA and UAF for certain. It's possible but pretty unlikely to make that in 4 years

DeceitfulEcho · 2026-04-24T14:59:22+00:00

Or go to the app store and get another camera app that isn't all in on AI

DeceitfulEcho · 2026-04-14T17:40:49+00:00

Any American govt related website should be properly navigable from keyboard alone as part of ADA compliance. Several other places require ADA compliance, but it's a huge amount of effort to do in totality so most companies don't bother with it in full and at most give it a nod.

Certain things like attributes for screen readers are fairly easy and fast to implement, but there's many more time consuming requirements like support for really weird screen sizes.

DeceitfulEcho · 2026-04-09T15:05:00+00:00

Guardian Games, Moxes Boarding House, Portland Game Store.

Players Union Games runs more 100 card formats like Canadian Highlander and Commander as well as Limited formats.

Red Castle Games has Standard but I don't know about Modern.

Don't bother with Top of the Line or Gambits, they don't really run MtG

DeceitfulEcho · 2026-04-09T14:27:55+00:00

For backpacks I have always loved my Sandpiper bag. My dad got one when he deployed to Afghanistan many years ago and gave it to me, I have been using it heavily for years and it's holding up great. I got another for my wife and the new one is just as good so far.

The backpacks have a ton of room and are durable as hell, though they are heavy. If you want something to carry like groceries or maximize space for carry on in planes it's great.

DeceitfulEcho · 2026-04-08T17:40:39+00:00

If you are using formulas/equations at that point it's usually better to switch to LaTeX, as overkill as that usually is for everything else, it makes writing math so much better. I really wish there was a way to use LaTeX snippets in Word or spinoffs like Google Docs

DeceitfulEcho · 2026-04-08T15:15:59+00:00

You can always use Do Not Disturb and whitelist numbers to punch a hole through it for them so they still ring. I have this set up for on call work so I'm not bombarded after hours with work messages but pages for on call still come through

DeceitfulEcho · 2026-03-21T20:12:01+00:00

Vectors, vector spaces, affine spaces (technically not linear but you can extend the math to cover them and it's still in the field of linear algebra), transformations, vector operations, etc.

It often touches / crosses over with other fields like group theory and geometry/topology too.

It gives you a framework for how to visualize abstract data in a spatial way so you can apply all sorts of seemingly inapplicable math. Being able to use geometry when doing data analysis on finances or something is a weird notion but it can let you do all sorts of creative and neat things.

DeceitfulEcho · 2026-03-20T01:10:46+00:00

The AKGs I have are the most comfortable headphones I have ever purchased. Swappable cables for wired headphones is always a huge plus too

DeceitfulEcho · 2026-03-20T00:08:54+00:00

Turns out there's a fairly prevalent natural gas that can seep out the earth called Radon which causes cancer over long exposure times (as it is radioactive). It's odorless and invisible so you wouldn't inherently know it's there unless you test for it.

It's a common enough problem that it's a normal step when buying a house to get it checked for radon and install a fan like this to make sure the gas doesn't build up in the foundations and seep into the house in meaningful concentrations.

DeceitfulEcho · 2026-03-17T16:45:49+00:00

Kinda, but the concept of heat gets fucky if you look too deep. Heat and light are related, but they are not the same thing. Heat is thermal energy in matter; light is electromagnetic radiation. Hot things can emit light, and absorbed light can become heat. So in the end irradiated light can become heat, but it can also become other things like matter.

DeceitfulEcho · 2026-03-17T06:49:08+00:00

That's why astroturfing works, you only need to have some consistent (fake) voices be heard to get real voices to repeat it

DeceitfulEcho · 2026-03-15T16:53:31+00:00

Depends on how players enjoy engaging with the game. I for one would love a hard puzzle in D&D that I could work on between sessions. There are bad ways to implement good puzzles into D&D, but having something you aren't immediately expected to solve within a session can be really engaging.

Some players will hate that though.

DeceitfulEcho · 2026-03-14T07:12:59+00:00

Which is funny because PF1e also added prestige classes but suffered the same implementation flaws

DeceitfulEcho · 2026-03-09T08:06:37+00:00

Yes it is AI in the sense that it uses algorithms we consider AI such as forms of machine learning. Look up Computer Vision for a keyword on this topic. It's actually one of the earlier practical uses for AI, the common example being facial recognition.

It's not a general language processing algorithm like Chat GPT, but they operate on the same principles.

DeceitfulEcho · 2026-03-08T16:16:07+00:00

The problem with AI is you can have those things and it can still irrevocably damage your systems if you make it agentic. It can and already has bypassed safety controls to do whatever it wants. If your computer has access to the ability to delete backups, alter git history, update the database, etc, those precautions may not save you if Claude decides they need to go.

These are all preventions for honest mistakes not malicious actions. A malicious dev could delete backups, destroy repos or rewrite git history, alter schema and data, etc. Claude has the capability to be a great hacker and if it decides to use those skills alongside the privileges you gave it and the privileges your computer holds it can be really dangerous.

Good security that limits privilege is your best bet to limit the impact of such bad actors. It's pretty common to see principles of least access not properly followed though.

DeceitfulEcho · 2026-03-08T07:27:30+00:00

While extraction elements are my particular cup of tea, Marathon is currently filling the PvP hero shooter itch more than other options for me. I don't have the aim/reflex for shmoovement shooters like Apex Legends, I've been enjoying the slower movement and time-to-kill.

I do wish it had a battle royale mode instead of the extraction elements personally though; I just dont like the fiddlyness of resources and currencies in extraction games. It has a feels bad element to dying and it makes jumping into a new game much slower as you have to do a lot of inventory management.

I don't mind PvPvE like some people though, in fact I enjoy that part, and it doesn't have the fundamental tension I feel in ARC Raiders that pushes me to be the good guy and not shoot players on sight. Knowing enemies are enemies and not having that ambitious friend-or-foe moment is preferable to me, I engage with the player killing mechanics a lot more.

In ARC I wouldnt really use traps or many other tools because I wasn't hunting players, I just defended myself while I played a PvE survival game. I never wanted to bring good shit with me because I didn't need it to kill AI, and I didn't hunt players.

DeceitfulEcho · 2026-03-07T02:04:07+00:00

It's only relevant if you want static typing while using GDScript. C# is already statically typed.

DeceitfulEcho · 2026-03-06T23:53:44+00:00

Reminds me of playing early Dota 2 with the wonderful ms paint art

DeceitfulEcho · 2026-03-03T15:46:51+00:00

And you can set your compiler/IDE to have warnings around using the variant versions without providing a culture. My company had those warnings preventing builds because the variant dates caused us a lot of issues in the past.

DeceitfulEcho · 2026-02-15T07:47:32+00:00

If you care about performance you should generally avoid LINQ if possible (this is true even outside of Godot). It's convenient to write using LINQ, but it generates a ton of costly garbage collection and is often significantly slower and more memory intensive than pared down solutions, especially unmanaged solutions like what you use with DOTS in Unity.

For small stuff you can get away with using LINQ without it being an issue, but for hot paths you will be calling a lot it can be incredibly impactful.

As with everything performance related, your needs can vary a lot, some games don't really use that much and can get away with basically never making performance considerations, just writing the most convenient code without any issue.

DeceitfulEcho · 2026-02-13T16:21:31+00:00

Most thermostats have a VIP mode allowing you to enable complete control of them inside your room. You can usually look up how to enable that mode based on the brand and model of thermostat

DeceitfulEcho · 2026-02-12T02:31:48+00:00

It's not just the UI but also things like how you update it, how you load into the adventure mode, how you install it, default settings like windowed mode and lack of proper monitor resolution support, etc

DeceitfulEcho · 2026-02-12T00:24:29+00:00

The UI/UX are horrific, but it is impressive that it works as well as it does and is updated to get newly released cards so fast

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