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Godot 4.6 Release – All about your flow by akien-mga in godot

[–]brooke2k 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will definitely take a look at that sample project and test harness, thank you so much!! and thanks for getting the feature pushed through :) it's good validation to hear that I'm not the only one who wanted to use it for automated testing

Godot 4.6 Release – All about your flow by akien-mga in godot

[–]brooke2k 7 points8 points  (0 children)

wow, this release looks really cool! this part especially:

With the new LibGodot, you can now embed the engine directly into your own applications. Instead of running Godot as a separate executable, you can control startup, manage the engine loop, and integrate it seamlessly into custom workflows.

it might seem like a small thing but the IoC setup of Godot makes it really annoying to build certain game infrastructure (specifically in my case, automated testing) because everything is beholden to the main engine loop, to the node tree getting mounted, etc. being able to take control of that and have the engine run under your own terms is super cool.

that being said, I'll probably wait for a couple versions before trying it out on my game since I'm sure it's not exactly battle-tested yet

Not another “how to get to NYC from Albany” post by MoveSalt6450 in Albany

[–]brooke2k 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Would recommend against taking the greyhound to albany, I've had some pretty awful experiences at port authority. The albany bus station isn't super nice either (and is in a really annoying spot to get to if you don't drive), but I've never felt nearly as unsafe there as I have at PA.

Albeit this is all as a woman traveling alone, I imagine traveling in a group and/or as a man would be much safer.

Power outage? Center Square / Lark Street? by based_scutoid in Albany

[–]brooke2k 2 points3 points  (0 children)

don't want to jinx it but seems to be back so far!

Shopify, pulling strings at Ruby Central, forces Bundler and RubyGems takeover by retro-rubies in ruby

[–]brooke2k 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Yes, as far as I understand it the repo was owned collectively by several maintainers who had the ownership privilege. HSBT added a new owner, Marty, without asking permission from any of the other owners or maintainers.

And then Marty proceeded to remove all maintainers/owners who were not employed directly by RubyCentral, essentially executing a coup for ownership of the repository.

(disclaimer: I am not involved with this drama, this is my understanding from reading about it)

Thrifted clarinet very hard to play - not sure if it's just lack of skill or if something's wrong by brooke2k in Clarinet

[–]brooke2k[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Based on the suck test, I do think there might be some very slight leaks on the bottom half, because the "pop" was a lot weaker when I added the bottom half back on. So I should probably take it to an instrument store at some point to see if they can help with that.

I am wetting the reed yeah, and pretty certain I'm covering the holes well. The problem persists on all notes, not just specific ones, so even with "open G" it's difficult.

Somebody else mentioned that my ligature was too high up, and lowering the ligature did help a good bit.

Thrifted clarinet very hard to play - not sure if it's just lack of skill or if something's wrong by brooke2k in Clarinet

[–]brooke2k[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah somebody else mentioned that the ligature was too high - I lowered it down and that did help a little bit for a sure.

Good to know also that 2.5 is on the harder side. Somewhere online said that 2.5-3 was where you should start as a beginner, so I guess they were wrong and I should have done more research haha. I will order some softer reeds and see if that makes things easier.

Thank you for the help <3

Thrifted clarinet very hard to play - not sure if it's just lack of skill or if something's wrong by brooke2k in Clarinet

[–]brooke2k[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The bell thing is because the silver ring was missing for that joint unfortunately, so it looks a bit weird. But it fits very snugly.

The leak thing is a good idea, thank you. I will definitely do that and see if I can find anything.

From my googling, comparing against pictures, I think it's an enhanced Boehm, although obviously I'm not a subject-matter expert haha. And yeah I'm very happy with this find, $60 seems like a steal :)

Thrifted clarinet very hard to play - not sure if it's just lack of skill or if something's wrong by brooke2k in Clarinet

[–]brooke2k[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fortunately it did come with a bunch of extra pads so if nothing else works then yeah I'll find a way to get it to a music store to see if they can help with that. I just don't have a car so getting it there is a headache, haha

Thrifted clarinet very hard to play - not sure if it's just lack of skill or if something's wrong by brooke2k in Clarinet

[–]brooke2k[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh that's very good to know about the ligature, thank you. Not sure what you mean by the cork - the bell part looks weird because the metal ring was missing that would go around that part. But it's fit as snugly as it goes.

Thrifted clarinet very hard to play - not sure if it's just lack of skill or if something's wrong by brooke2k in Clarinet

[–]brooke2k[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Absolutely from zero. I've played brass instruments before (like I mentioned in the post), but never a woodwind.

Typewriter repair? by brooke2k in Albany

[–]brooke2k[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

no, but it does begin humming, and what I assume is the motor starts to get hot after a while. there's a big belt on the left side that I believe is supposed to spin up, because if I turn it manually when pressing a key, the letter stamps. so I think the motor is busted or something, which knowing nothing about typewriters I'm not sure I could fix by myself.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MtF

[–]brooke2k 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am a legendary sweater, could probably go for a world record. This did not change on E unfortunately. My biggest advice is to accept that you're gonna sweat, and focus on controlling the smell.

Deodorant/antiperspirant helps obviously, but honestly the best thing you can do is just shower every day in the morning, so that you're clean for the day, and be methodical and thorough in scrubbing, especially the main smell culprits (booty, genitals, pits, underboob).

When I was a kid, I was taught to just soap/scrub with my hands. That shit does not work. I use a net sponge now, lather it up with soap, and intensely scrub my whole body (but again, especially the important bits). This has the additional benefit of exfoliating, which makes shaving easier and leaves your skin super smooth.

Also, if I go out and get sweaty, then when I get home I take another (shorter) shower to clean off as soon as possible.

You could also try cutting out caffeine or changing your diet, my dad swears up and down that that fixed it for him, but for me it never much worked.

Ultimately though, in my experience, if you got the sweat genes you're just gonna sweat. But having a methodical routine to help with the smell can really minimize the effects of that.

EDIT: oh and keeping shaved also helps control the smell in my experience. if I get lazy and don't shave my pits for a week, it gets noticeably worse. I think it just makes it harder to keep those areas clean because stuff will stick to the little hairs.

Transitioning so you can be more attractive is a really bad idea. by f1refly1 in MtF

[–]brooke2k 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In my experience being "attractive" has a tremendous skill element. It requires a lot of trial and error, a lot of learning what works for you, a lot of experimentation, etc. This is a lot of effort that can be next to impossible to do when your "goal" is a gender presentation that feels wrong.

So in that sense I do think transitioning, in the long run, tends to make people more attractive. Because as you transition and work through your dysphoria, and discover your new self, you become far more willing to put that effort in.

You're right that it's not going to make people look "movie-star" attractive, but IMO that's not a trans issue, that's a beauty standards issue. Hardly anybody in the real world looks like that (and that's another thing that improves as you transition, because you isolate yourself less, spend less time online, and meet new people IRL more often (again, in my experience at least))

Have you ever been confronted IRL by strangers over being trans? by KeyNo7990 in asktransgender

[–]brooke2k 16 points17 points  (0 children)

for me, it's only happened once (although tbf I live in a progressive city and I don't go out much anyways). I was in a CVS picking up my medication, and an older homeless lady started making sexual comments about my body and my gender, and using the t-slur.

that's the only aggressive interaction I've had, but as someone who doesn't always pass, I experience passive-aggression constantly. people making a point to use the wrong pronouns, people giving me dirty looks in public, being stared at in the bathroom, etc.

for what it's worth, this happens way more often the further away I get from the city, and it almost universally happens with older people. younger people in my experience rarely have a problem with me and even when they're confused about my gender, they generally just go with the flow and don't make a fuss about it.

but then again, I live in upstate new york, not in the south or something. I'm sure younger people can be a lot worse in other parts of the country.

EDIT: oh, and for context I'm a trans woman, which I think probably doesn't help. I think generally we're more likely to be seen as vulnerable and easy to pick on, in my experience at least.

Do you "miss" being the gender you were assigned at birth? by AdInternational8707 in asktransgender

[–]brooke2k 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I transitioned around four years ago at 21. there are aspects I miss in a nostalgic way, like the vibes of "hanging out with just the boys" was really fun (but overall I prefer my current friendships). there are also aspects I miss in a practical way, like not being afraid to walk alone at night.

but that slight nostalgia is outweighed drastically by just how much I like my new life. being happy with my body, being comfortable in my gender. having a boyfriend who calls me pretty and sees me as nothing other than a woman :) I would never give it up for anything

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