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vintprox

@vintprox@techhub.social

🎞 Video Editor
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rolandixor, to random
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Does open source have a systemic UX problem YES. BUT, is that why most people tend to think open source software is "bad"? NO.

I'm increasingly realizing that the problem is many-fold, but boils down to a couple major sources:

  1. TERRIBLE bias, fed by thought leaders who are too lazy to do their homework, or literally paid to shill for their sponsors.

  2. Familiarity combined with general laziness. So many folks literally don't want to learn something new: they want exactly what they've known.

vintprox,
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@rolandixor I wouldn't blame lazy, even if they add the habit of using familiar or Deus Ex Machina tool to this. Been there, will be there, at the worst of days. In fact, I like chatting with people with this state of mind, because they have the baggage of features they can vouch for and insight on what ultimately makes it dumb-and-simple. I've noticed the problem appear when they get technical about it, but don't communicate it well - everyone is suddenly an expert on the Internet and knows what's best for others, when the Train of Thought™ has already derailed to the unknown destination.

leroy, to 3DPrinting
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Blown away by my little $400 FDM printer.
Models by BriteMinis. Terrain by Dungeon Blocks. I used GW paints. Printed using a Bambu Lab A1 Mini.

Designed a little scenario of a goblin mob raiding an inn. The player characters start off a little drunk before sobering up. Hoping I can run this adventure (with a custom ruleset) in the coming weeks.

Captain of the guard is talking to the inn owners
wolf riders getting ready to charge
adventurers enjoying a rowdy meal, unaware of the impending goblins

vintprox,
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@leroy Craftsmanship evolution is in order, I see! :blobcatcode:

vintprox, to random
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Multiple scenes that inhabit the trailer of were seemingly made with the game engine. But I overestimated the smoothiness of how camera will move in the game itself, @leroy - at least in the first cutscenes.

Maybe I'm so used to ease-in-and-out timing of things, that I'm weirded out by anything remotely static: same speed, same angle and straight line movement. It just feels robotic. Would be kinda cool to see streets of Prague with camera that uses natural acceleration and slight change in angle. What I mean is gently starting to move it, as it prepares the player, accelerate a bit and stop gently - both position and angle could benefit from this technique, I think.

No objections about letter opening, though. This one was well made!

vintprox, (edited )
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is delivering, mhm! 😅 (It's a bug in Classic Mode.)

nixCraft, to random
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OMG. Firefox User kept 7.4k tabs open for more than 24 months 😱 the browser's ability to handle extreme tab hoarding is amazing 🤩 https://x.com/sodiumpen/status/1785152049811730943?s=46

vintprox,
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@s4rkn @nixCraft Being critical of tab hoarding and all, bookmarking takes one step more per source, meanwhile tab is just open and forget. Tabs are not great for longer circulation, though :)

nixCraft, to random
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why does counting start at zero in programming? wrong answers only.

vintprox,
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@nixCraft Why count from zero? Because programmer has imposter syndrome and thinks less of themselves.

leroy, to VideoGames
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Truly very happy that Nancy Drew: Mystery Of The Seven Keys is released!
I spent a large portion of last year working on it, and I’m excited to see how all the fans will receive it.

Hoping to catch some of you streamers solve the puzzles, the HeR team really stumped me with some of them!

vintprox,
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@leroy Developer of loose on the fediverse! :0080: Looove what you've accomplished, team . 24 hours of gameplay is a huge one, wow.

vintprox,
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@leroy That's a cute wallpaper on my , thank you! :)

vintprox,
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@leroy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UO7M1bosuTU

And we will definitely be spending a lot of time talking about "It's locked" :KEKW:

vintprox, (edited ) to random
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Last week I was making an overview of the monitor that appears in trailer. :blobfoxdetective: It's the same one that I added to the meme: https://techhub.social/@vintprox/112365185575447753

I'm telling you: it must have some sort of cypher... or it's a dud and I'm looking like . No matter, that was interesting to poke around such funny ECMAScript code and DISMANTLE it. :linus:

Leaving start and end frame with a grid overlay for further reference. Let the decyphering games begin.

vintprox,
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🧵 So far, I've dug up the majority of source code on the right monitor that trailer was hiding with those misplaced symbols and found some common traits. All is here: https://www.reddit.com/r/nancydrew/comments/1clgwi4/lets_decypher_right_monitor_technology_of_this/

But there are still some things to be done. And if it's a message hidden by the developers that skipped board, it might be truly interesting! At least, while we can't get more honest response than that. It needs to be decrypted! :blobcatdeficit:

has received mixed reviews: positive ones claim a big improvement over , negative ones do state how bad everything is going after changes following . So, happens and I don't know what new team even is like anymore. Lack of public playtesting isn't particularly helpful in catering the game to more audiences and without embarassing bugs. :0100:

ErikUden, to random
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I burnt the roast that I prepared for my date with the principal, but I disguised fast food as my own cooking. AITA?

vintprox,
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Delightfully devilish, @ErikUden!

herrbischoff, to random
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I’m currently replaying the series. I forgot how tedious it tends to get in places.

vintprox,
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@herrbischoff Going after obvious statements and guessing what game WANTS you to present or press is an annoying formula indeed, it's like a curse of games. At least, in and they tried something with contradiction mechanics (Divination Seance and Summation Examination respectively). I entertained myself to the Logic mechanic in , even though some data points were plain silly and it was of usual occurence that two pieces don't click together (Edgeworth conjures a lot of stuff up).

I wonder what will be like with all this baggage...

vintprox, to tf2
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Just tried and it's a perfection. :ablobcatangel:

All the best parts of : no cosmetics, no unusuals, no unbalanced weapons, no ranks, no aimbots. It doesn't clog RAM and CPU, has polished settings, lighting, gamemodes, better achievements. Easy with and in-house installer. Not to mention that the game is constantly maintained by Team .

I'm like a teenager again, so much fun playing again, hahaha! :0080:

schizanon, to internet_funeral
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  1. is a shaping engine, it's used in , , , , , +, , , , , , , , , , , Engine, and other places.

  2. Harfbuzz 8.0 introduces a shaper, that allows to be embedded in a file. https://www.phoronix.com/news/HarfBuzz-8.0

  3. It's only a matter of time until someone embeds a in a font file.

vintprox,
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@schizanon WhaaT!!!!!!! in fonts?! WWHHYYYY???????????????? :0530: :AngeryCat: :BlobhajSadReach: :akko_aaa: :blob_fearful: :blobfoxfloofexplode: :blobfoxfloofexplode: :blobfoxfloofexplode: :blobfoxfloofexplode: :blobfoxfloofexplode: :blobfoxfloofexplode:

vintprox, to Steamdeck
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https://www.gamesradar.com/after-years-of-supporting-mods-and-fan-games-valve-takes-action-against-team-fortress-and-portal-fan-projects/

I mean, fair is fair. You don't just nilly-willy port 's assets or any other developer's IP, for that matter, without licensing. It's problematic not only for the violator, but for originator down the line, as well. Such is the case with , and same with privately made gizmos from .

Whether some proprietary things were made in good faith or not is irrelevant, because, from standpoint of business, both this and depending project end up in association of some sort (unlike endorsement where both sides support each other on "paper").

> some amateur devs might start thinking twice before they start their next Half-Life fan project

...is but a consequence of dev understanding that their fan game won't make it to the finish line where it can proudly stay storefront and let Valve rest in comfort, knowing that it's linked to decent use of assets and not yet another wasteland.

bogo, to Prague
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I am going to a maping walk in .

vintprox,
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@bogo Cool! :BlobhajReach:

Speaking of , there is an upcoming release of the game Nancy Drew: Mystery of the Seven Keys on May 7. Players can walk in Prague's key places and enjoy point-and-click adventure in the 3D environment. Can't vouch for any accuracy yet, but that's for you - they love details and stuff! They worked long on it, so I expect a lot of goodies there.

Trailer announcement: https://techhub.social/@vintprox/112291441180046199

Also, look up and for more information (and memes). :0460:

itsfoss, to android
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Here's a cool Mastodon Android client!

https://news.itsfoss.com/moshidon/

vintprox,
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@itsfoss Just gave a second chance to after having authentication hiccups in the first one (still had them while setting up accounts today, but I figured it out). It presents the best of and :

  • can download media
  • profile links always on top
  • functional drafts
  • very familiar interface par to official Mastodon app
  • vibration on boost/fav
  • many fun tweaks

Pair it with for extra time saved!

Hyperlynx, to random
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Wait why am I cross-examining my own witness? That's not how that works! 😆

vintprox,
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@Hyperlynx @screw_dog FRANKly, I find this to be the most realistic part in these kangaroo courts.

objetdiscret, to pixelart
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Here's some #PixelArt #FanArt of #AceAttorney that I drew back when I was in college and hooked on #NES colors. I was hesitant to post these little pixel dolls as #MastoArt at first, but I've gotten a very positive response for them, and I'm grateful to you all for your kindness and enthusiasm.

vintprox,
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@objetdiscret These are so good :0080: :0130:

SpiritusNox, to random
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Nick I feel like you probably want to ask whose fingerprints are on that evidence before you start building a case on it.

vintprox,
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@SpiritusNox No way, he's a Bluffy Boy!

SpiritusNox, to random
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What? The killer was the extremely scary and shady person who's been boasting about his corruption for the duration of the case?!?

vintprox,
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@SpiritusNox Not creepy at all! :0340:

SpiritusNox, to random
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I very much enjoy Fulbright letting Blackquill down in critical moments.

vintprox,
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@SpiritusNox zap :akko_aaa:

SpiritusNox, to random
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Beat case 4-3.

....Eh. Not as bad as I remember some case 3's being (Justice For All....), but definitely not a highlight. Too fixated on minutae, too many needless flashbacks, Daryan feels underbaked given his position, and the whole thing just kinda stops.

vintprox,
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@SpiritusNox He gave up pretty easy, didn't he?

Ackernym, to sketch
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Thinking about Ace Attorney again

vintprox,
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@Ackernym Slim Phoenix in scarlet... I dunno, it just reminded me of Sissel from Ghost Trick.

Neat drawing :0450:

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