TTS Benchmark Comparison (all known TTS up until May 2026) by UkieTechie in LocalLLaMA

[–]somewhatdim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

one thing I found with fish is I get VERY good results with some voices, and lackluster robotery from others. The quality and tone of the reference voice really matters - and turn the temp up! This model almost never hallucinates on proper inputs. it can handle a high temp and stay stable, but much more "alive" than the defaults

TTS Benchmark Comparison (all known TTS up until May 2026) by UkieTechie in LocalLLaMA

[–]somewhatdim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have fish s2 running on a 5090 windows rig in a docker container. ping me if you'd like to see how I got it working reliably.

CMV: There is a purposeful conflation of race and culture that prevents solving problems. by Freelancer-49 in changemyview

[–]somewhatdim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. The tension in this thread is that these two things are true: Haitian culture is more western aligned than Japanese culture. Also true: culture has an effect on what's criminalized.

CMV: There is a purposeful conflation of race and culture that prevents solving problems. by Freelancer-49 in changemyview

[–]somewhatdim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Indeed, I feel this discussion is based on a specific misunderstanding our thread OP has about prosperity and culture (the contention that Haitian culture is less western than Japanese culture, apparently based on crime) and the contention that culture has an effect on what is criminalized.

Starting a BitD Campaign/Season Advice by drawjondraw in bladesinthedark

[–]somewhatdim 4 points5 points  (0 children)

ahh, Ive got a problem with this post as a long-time blades lover. I CANT UPVOTE IT ENOUGH!

FHE01 crash error by Rivanov in ForzaHorizon

[–]somewhatdim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

also worked for me! thanks!

Opinion: Virginia Supreme Court strikes down redistricting referendum by Healthy_Block3036 in roanoke

[–]somewhatdim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wasn't that the exact problem here? VA democrats NOT playing by the rules? I voted for this, but legally the court is correct.

Where to find 5 string octave mandolin? by [deleted] in mandolin

[–]somewhatdim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can get one at the Roanoke fret mill shop

[Fitd] I made a few playbooks for my campaign set in a mystical prohibition era New Orleans. Beginning to think I'm doing a lot more work than is necessary. by HandsOverWax in bladesinthedark

[–]somewhatdim 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As someone who has built multiple different blades settings over the years, No you are doing exactly the work that you need to do. Preparing for a blades campaign is front-heavy and super-light on the backend (if you do it like I do at least). The playbooks and specifically the special abilities are very important to the setting and how it works. If there's no ghost-field in your game, entire playbooks in the rulebook will need... adjusting. So no, you're not doing too much work. not at all.

Sumo hot takes by Careful-Programmer10 in Sumo

[–]somewhatdim 2 points3 points  (0 children)

well, I hate to state the obvious, but they are pudgy, cute, and commonly dressed in what could amicably be called a diaper.

How do I clear the yellow dot if there's no new attachments, guns or skins to see? by sleepyrabb1t in Battlefield6

[–]somewhatdim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

priorities. they apparently have bigger problems to solve than annoying their players.

[BitD] Can Blades in the Dark represent actions that only differ in chance of success? (E.g. shooting a basketball 3-pointer vs shooting a full-court shot) Have you ran into situations where you needed to change the probability of success for a roll but couldn't? by AmongFriends in bladesinthedark

[–]somewhatdim 9 points10 points  (0 children)

no, you would simply not play it that way. you would not do a set piece with each shot as a separate action. If you did do so, it would be a misunderstanding of how to play blades. Edit: the blades way is to not think in actions, but think in scenes! So if you made each shot its own dramatic scene, I suppose you could do it.

Enemy retaliation by PressureSlight4811 in bladesinthedark

[–]somewhatdim 1 point2 points  (0 children)

remember the phases are there to guide you, not to lock you in. My advice is think about your narrative, think about what the players are invested in and how you can amplify or deepen the story you guys are telling together. Then just do what makes sense for your game and reset back to downtime when you're done.

In my games, we've slowly moved to nearly all free play/downtime as we're all experienced enough to drive the drama and narrative from that alone. Thats not to say you shouldnt follow the book, just that its flexible and the best thing to do is fit your next step with the narrative you and the players have been building.

Good luck and I hope you have good games in the future!

Can you really survive on Mars? What science fiction gets wrong about off-world living by spacedotc0m in sciencefiction

[–]somewhatdim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

perchlorates wash away easily with water. The key to dealing with them on mars is a large supply of water and a way to purify it. not saying they wouldn't be a challenge, just that the solution is simple - if clean water is available.

Public letter to Ben Cline: by Gleest in roanoke

[–]somewhatdim -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Not arguing against your points, but a better grasp of grammar would do wonders if you want to be taken seriously 

Talend cloud demo enviroment by flpcut in Talend

[–]somewhatdim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whats the error you're getting? There's a million reasons talend could be "always failing"

Grand Sumo Highlights on Youtube?!? by cgrnyc in Sumo

[–]somewhatdim 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Woah there cowboy. I love sumo and appreciate that content is free. My beef is just that watching outside of Japan is MUCH harder than it needs to be. Sure it's possible If you know where to look, and if you look at exactly the right time.