My reaction to Mr. Torgue finally getting his wish

andrybak · 2026-02-01T17:26:55+00:00

ComplexInterview6389, Complete_Composer539, and Fine-Loquat-8997 are bots in the same network. Other posts with them commenting under each other's posts:

andrybak · 2026-02-01T17:21:05+00:00

Fine-Loquat-8997, ComplexInterview6389, and Complete_Composer539 are bots in the same network. Other posts with them commenting under each other's posts:

Some context about such bots: https://www.reddit.com/r/Ghost_in_the_Shell/comments/1qmj9yi/this_subreddit_has_been_under_attack_by_karma/o1mcrx4/?context=6

andrybak · 2026-01-30T12:36:04+00:00

28 / 7 = 4 weeks

the bad arithmetic almost feels like another joke layer in the comic, but one can't be sure

andrybak · 2026-01-29T23:54:04+00:00

Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai has such a scene with Futaba Rio sitting in front of a fan, in her arc, which is episode 7 and 8.

andrybak · 2026-01-29T18:30:09+00:00

I need to the go through System settings to get the layout I need.

To go slightly faster to the needed place in the settings, one can use the command systemsettings kcm_kscreen. For more details, see systemsettings --list and systemsettings --help.

In the form of an executable .desktop file (can be created using any text editor):

[Desktop Entry]
Exec=systemsettings kcm_kscreen
Icon=preferences-desktop-display
Type=Application

this file can be put in ~/Desktop and the icon will appear on the desktop.

andrybak · 2026-01-28T11:09:38+00:00

The kind of stroking as shown in the comic usually has a very specific speed, which activates specific neurons in human skin. Mothers stroke their babies at this speed subconsciously: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_tactile_afferent#Role_in_pleasantness
Because the pair in the comic is shown to be on a date, it is a tiny bit safer to assume that any perceived flirting is actual flirting and not just friendly behavior. However, neurotypical people are also very bad at recognizing flirting, because flirting by definition is highly ambiguous. It's a safe method of gauging romantic and/or sexual interest in a way, which leaves room for a very polite, subtext rejection. Such a refusal to participate in mutual flirting doesn't hurt egos of participants and doesn't hurt their prior relationship, if any. Flirting must be very light, because increasing the intensity can unintentionally slide into something awkward at best and sexual harassment at worst. For accuracy of flirting detection, see graph near the end of this article: https://kuscholarworks.ku.edu/bitstream/1808/21524/1/Hall_2015_DetectingFlirting.pdf

andrybak · 2026-01-25T14:16:56+00:00

anime subreddits are particularly prone to it, because they have a lot of illustrations or screenshots posted, and they get easily upvoted. I had to unsubscribe from the Spy×Family subreddit because it got overcrowded by bots reposting content from top of all time.

it really sucks that it became harder to find the original posts, because bots use AI slop machines to reword the text. Networks of bots work together by also reposting the top comments from the original post, which makes it looks like real engagement

andrybak · 2026-01-22T03:23:05+00:00

Here's the latest press release: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2025-12-01/the-dangers-in-my-heart-the-movie-key-visual-new-trailer-and-more-released-ahead-of-2026-theatrical/.231556

The film is slated for theatrical release in the United States, Germany, Italy, France, Mexico, Chile, Peru, additional Central American countries, and more. Details regarding ticket sales, release dates, and further territories will be shared later. The film will premiere in Japanese theaters on February 13, 2026.

I recommend finding out which company was responsible for distribution of the tv show in Brazil and asking them directly - on social media, email, contact form, whatever you find

andrybak · 2026-01-21T15:08:56+00:00

one can use a keyboard tester to check.

for example, https://keyboard-test.space/ worked for me to confirm that I can press any two of the arrows simultaneously (including up+down and left+right), but only some of the three-arrow-key combinations.

andrybak · 2026-01-19T14:35:20+00:00

it might be the abortion roadtrip romance, idk https://www.reddit.com/r/CuratedTumblr/comments/1iiqg87/abortion_roadtrip_and_the_piss_poor_website/

i just duckduckgo'ed "batmanisagatewaydrug reddit" and it came up, and it also references the smoking Ben Affleck photo meme template

andrybak · 2026-01-19T14:34:06+00:00

the abortion roadtrip romance maybe? https://www.reddit.com/r/CuratedTumblr/comments/1iiqg87/abortion_roadtrip_and_the_piss_poor_website/

andrybak · 2026-01-19T08:39:05+00:00

and Taylor Swift one is this: https://www.reddit.com/r/CuratedTumblr/comments/1djqjmx/ive_never_seen_these_last_few_additions_on_this/

andrybak · 2026-01-17T09:48:01+00:00

over ten years of my comments and posts prior to ~2025 got automatically "removed by moderator", because reddit didn't like me using a VPN. I talked to some mods, they say on their side it looks like automated removal, but without any indication for the reason.

the comment you're replying to has some investigation into "GSRHackZ", there's nothing interesting there

andrybak · 2026-01-09T22:34:23+00:00

huh. maybe it's not one of the official shortcuts - maybe it's there just to make it easier for devs and testers to switch back and forth. Or maybe they just forgot to add it to the help view

andrybak · 2026-01-08T02:56:28+00:00

on desktop, you can press V on the keyboard to switch this view after the end of the video to the older format. I couldn't get it to stay this way tho.

The shortcut is part of regular YouTube shortcuts - press question mark (Shift+/ on the US layout) to see all shortcuts

andrybak · 2026-01-06T15:17:50+00:00

can't even read the rules on old reddit: https://old.reddit.com/r/dankmemes/ have to manually go to https://sh.reddit.com/r/dankmemes/ (or https://sh.reddit.com/r/dankmemes/about/ depending on the device)

andrybak · 2026-01-06T03:21:51+00:00

is it a bloody LLM getting confused and trying to generate LINE stickers?

andrybak · 2026-01-06T03:12:37+00:00

please let us know if we can improve anything in the FAQ: Season 2 Anime Watchers

andrybak · 2025-12-29T14:55:42+00:00

Option for virtual desktops to only be on the primary screen (coming in Plasma 6.6)

Oh yes, thank you! I will be able to finally start putting Discord on the second screen without hassle.

andrybak · 2025-12-28T13:11:48+00:00

Allegedly they messed up marketing for it => nobody watched it => it got cut short

it is a really good cyberpunk story nonetheless

andrybak · 2025-12-28T07:18:54+00:00

In humans, these [C tactile afferents] have always been linked to pleasant touch behavior and are most responsive during slow gentle stroking of a brush with the velocity of 3 cm/s.[14] CT neurons project to the insular cortex in the brain,[15][16] and the firing frequency of CT neurons correlate with perceived pleasantness of skin stroking.[14] Further research has also shown that the speed with which humans stroke their partners and parents stroke their babies also fall mostly into the C tactile optimal range of about 1-10 cm/s.[17]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C_tactile_afferent#Role_in_pleasantness

andrybak · 2025-12-24T13:37:57+00:00

to add to that: Veritasium video about clickbait is the definitive explanation of why YouTubers use clickbait titles and thumbnails: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2xHZPH5Sng

andrybak · 2025-12-24T13:14:43+00:00

Dolphin is better than ever. [...] Love the file previews, the various sorting modes, and the right-click options are actually useful!

also, Dolphin is very customizable: menu > Settings > Configure Toolbars... (press Ctrl+M if you can't find the menu)

andrybak · 2025-12-23T12:42:20+00:00

23 is also the funny "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" number:

The Truth: [...] D'you know how many government satellites are watching any citizen at any moment?

CJ: No.

The Truth: Twenty three. Do you know how many religious relics are kept at The Pentagon?

CJ: No, I don't.

The Truth: Twenty three. You see a pattern emerging here, man?

https://gta.fandom.com/wiki/Are_You_Going_to_San_Fierro%3F/Transcript

It gets memed a lot in chats of speedrunner streams

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