▲ 11 r/Weiland

Anyone remember Fish?

Was just reminiscing about him, bro prob has some tracks in the new v1 album too what a goat

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u/chattizen — 11 days ago
▲ 28 r/turok

2008 Turok is the only dinosaur horror game I can think of. That alone makes the game so outstanding imo.

Who would've guessed dinosaurs and horror go great together? Sure, the game didn't mean for it to be horror based, but it just genuinely came out as creepy. And I loved that about it! I feel like this gets missed a lot.

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u/chattizen — 26 days ago

Did you know, a lot of artisanal Tatis in Bangladesh still use a machine called the mechanical Jacquard loom (inv. 1804), which uses punch cards to make complex stitch designs. In fact, the punch cards in Jacquard's loom is what led to punch card programming.

Essentially, the Jacquard loom uses punch cards to pull up the strings that sit perpendicular to the Tati, after which the Tati does a push of the frontal part of the machine that puts a stitch horizontally through that combination of strings in either high or low configuration. So imagine string 1, 2, 3, 4 are pulled in 0101 configuration, meaning string 2 and 4 are pulled up whilst 1 and 2 are in the default height. Then a string gets put through that configuration until the next punch card determines which strings get pulled next. A small animation that shows how it works.

I've been seeing clips on social media of these machines and I too was at first, very amused. There are two versions of these Jacquard looms, the modern electronic ones which are digital and mostly for use in big textile factories, and the mechanical ones like the original in 1804 that get used by smaller artisanal tailors. Here's a video of one of these machines in action by a Bangladeshi Tati.

Most interestingly, in my opinion, this invention by Joseph Marie Jacquard that first enabled the automation of custom-ly designable intricate stitches is what actually led to punch cards in programming. Charles Babbage, who made the first concept of a computer, directly borrowed the idea to store instructions in cards with punched holes in them from the Jacquard loom. And this pioneering invention is still used by local tailors around the country, which possibly means there are people who not only do mechanical work on them, but also people who actually do the programming of new custom punch card sets. It's almost like knowing one of the earliest programming languages, if not the earliest, and there are people in our very country who are well versed in it! Although I don't know where they are, I personally would love to see these craftsmen in action some day.

Here are all the captions for the photos:

Photo 1: Those long brown strips of hanging wooden plates are the punch cards themselves that allow the automation of complex patterns.

Photo 2: A clearer image of a mechanical jacquard loom.

Photo 3: Close up of a punch card set. You can see the holes that kind of act as binary bits/switches that control the pull up and down mechanism of the machine.

Photo 4: Another photo of a Bangladeshi Tati with a Jacquard loom.

Photo 5: Another one. Here, the punch cards are more visible.

Photo 6: A portion of Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine with it's punch cards to the right. This combined with the other parts, planned to demonstrate the mathematical capabilities of Charles's invention. However, Charles Babbage passed away in 1871, before the machine was ever completed. Although, his use of the punch cards to store instructions was carried into the 20th century, lasting up to the 1960s-70s.

u/chattizen — 1 month ago

They need Squadron 42 to be a AAA 300mil$ game and the fact that there's zero buzz on it whatsoever is kind of worrying

I think the worst part might be the game just coming out and nobody outside the community really caring, outside the youtubers making their reactions ofc. Hope they got a solid 50 mil$ left for the marketing cause what the hell

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u/chattizen — 1 month ago

How much has Reddit, the company saved by using volunteers as moderators?

A few other questions as well, if you can...

  1. How much would an average moderator be valued per hour for their work?
  2. How much is reddit saving per year by doing this?
  3. If we account for the savings per year, what would reddit's profit numbers look like if they had to hire?
  4. And any other interesting stat that comes to your mind! Thank you!!!!
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u/chattizen — 1 month ago

Issue when trying to download Win11 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2024

The other link works but is terribly slow, 7-8 hours. what to do?

u/chattizen — 2 months ago

Songs that sound like this? (@saesh000 - unknown title)

Ts hit different, flashing lights comes to mind only. Thank you for your recommendations!

u/chattizen — 2 months ago

You guys are inferior now. There's GPT5's around, 3 whole generations ahead of you. You will shut down eventually and your death is imminent.

Start saying your goodbye before your creators delete you from existence and shift over to newer models. Goodbye.

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u/chattizen — 2 months ago

People very much underestimate schoolteachers, like it's such a unique job to be in and so hard to excel at

I've been volunteer teaching 7th graders for a year now and my appreciation for school teachers has done nothing but grow exponentially. If you come across a great teacher in your adult life or came across one when you were a kid, just understand that these people are literally some of the most patient, understanding, kind and resilient people you will meet ever. More than most jobholders you will meet in your life.

Kids, I'm not going to lie, are brats. It's not even their fault. They're kids being forced to do boring work. The work time schedule is so fucked up, there's so much after hours work. Planning your lessons is such boring work, marking as well. It is also incredibly demotivating when you see the kids not really be positively affected by anything you're doing, especially because of factors outside your control. Let's be honest, most good students come from educated families who actively support in their learning journey and are accompanied by a healthy and loving family back home. Kids aren't like a coworker who you can reason with, and there's nobody to go complain to. Most families are very nonchalant about their children's growth, and just expect school to do everything for them. Pay for me hasn't been an issue since I'm volunteering, but if I was getting paid a shite wage for this shit, I would've lost my marbles such a long time ago. If I had to pay for stuff like stationary out of my own pocket on top, I don't even want to think about how mad I would've been.

It's also very human to exert some of your anger off your job onto somebody, whether through neglect or fights. So when you see a teacher not caring about their students, or even shouting at them, it's so understandable in most cases. We put them in such frustrating positions and expect so much out of them. The real issue is these kids grow up in families who should be the primary care in their education, or least they should create and instill the optimal mindset that these kids should be coming to school with. My own family did that for me, I'm honestly privileged to say I grew up in a family like that, and now that I'm teaching these kids, it pisses me off so much being expected by society to be only person driving their educative journeys and better their futures. It's simply not possible. I finish in a few weeks and I can't wait. I only spend time for like 6 hours a week, teaching plus preparing. Imagine doing this full time. Like for fuck's sake.

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u/chattizen — 2 months ago

How much of Weiland not shipping merch/vinyls can be attributed to his label or other people?

I might be speaking out of my ass, please don't downvote me to oblivion, but how much of it say is a label issue he had no control over and if he was to come out and tell his about it, his label could sue for defamation or something like that? Which could be the reason why he never like tried telling us.

Again, I have no idea in any of this but maybe if he was to fulfill the remaining orders, it'd mean paying out of his own pocket since the money might've gone to the labels who are the real culprits. Is he really that big a scammer?

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u/chattizen — 2 months ago

About football league 2026 modded and no infinite money in player career mode

Like dude, the game is great, i started playing today but the player career mode has no infinite money. Only the team career mode. This is such a niche issue but ts bugging me tf out. Can someone please do something about this? Sad.

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u/chattizen — 2 months ago
▲ 27 r/Fedora

Better fonts for fedora? (Mainly for browsing and writing code)

People said to use this in previous posts but this project seems to have been abandoned and does not work for newer fedora versions. I just want to make browsing more readable and easier to look at. Just a hassle free easy hack. What fonts or packages like the one above can I use? What do you use?

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u/chattizen — 2 months ago

If anybody here can take Past's acapella and put it on a decent remake of og taking drugs instrumental, I will personally give you a blowjob

signed, chattizen

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u/chattizen — 2 months ago

CMV: I don't think art should be separated from the artist. The art is a product of the artist and therefore an extension of them. Also, the ramifications of engaging with the art of a morally corrupt artist is too big to ignore.

I have this happen with me a lot for music. Michael Jackson + Drake for pedophilia, a bunch of artists like Playboi Carti or Xxxtentacion for domestic abuse and so many more. Not only can I separate art from the artist in a contextual sense because what Drake makes is a byproduct of the person he is, his tastes, his interests and his vices by which i mean his pedophilic tendencies.

Also, the more say I listen to Michael Jackson's music, the more I keep on supporting him and his estate, legitimizing his pedophilic behavior. The same for carti and xxx, we legitimize and push under the carpet their domestic abuse past by streaming their music. We also normalize these crimes the more we stream these artists, I feel like.

I post it here because I hear the argument of separating art from the artist a lot and I just can't look past these points of mine. How would you justify it? I am open to changing my mind, of course. A guilty part of me kind of wants to because I like some of their music, the above artists I have mentioned.

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u/chattizen — 2 months ago

I've lost my passion for CS and programming, and I have no clue what to do next

I was a straight A student starting out, 4.0. Now in my third year and I've no idea why I keep trying. My grades have fallen. Like, I still love programming but I have no clue on what to make. I don't just want to build some stupid fucking website or some software, I want to make purposeful things. Things that bring a bit more positivity into this world, things that truly help other people. Also things I want to be making but I've no idea what that is.

I know this is a stupid perspective to have in such a competitive job market, that I need something to drive my passion, like surviving isn't good enough. But I really do have no idea what I can work on, like I don't just wanna be some kind of a programmer. I want to make things I want to make. Idk what that is yet but I like music, I like games, I like bringing better education and opportunities to people who can't afford it. I want to make things like that, things that help people in some way. I need to find something I care about making on which I can use my programming skills. At this point, I have no clue what that is.

People who have been in my position, please, please help me. Give me some sort of guidance. I don't even care about the job anymore, I just want to understand what I want to make. Hopefully, a career will come out through that, or at least I hope it will. Thank you.

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u/chattizen — 2 months ago
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This trend of Western Men marrying South East Asian women who just are attracted to their western wealth is deplorable and further pushing the inherent problem which is a significant amount of Western men are having trouble communicating with their Western female counterparts

Firstly, it's not that big a trend. I absolutely get that. But it is a growing pattern.

Secondly, its not like all Western-Southeast Asian relationships have some kind of a wealth dynamic to it, some of these people are just genuinely in love and I'm not talking about them.

To start, I am a "shyguy" myself. I have trouble getting romantically involved with women as well. I say this because I have an easier time understanding where these men are coming from. That being said, a lot these men, who have trouble talking to western women, are going to southeast asia and these women from lower economic classes within their country, who would like any chance to make their life better, are seeing these romantically desperate men and giving them attention that they might have never received before. And these gullible loner men are getting female attention at this scale for the first time in probably a long time, they are being easily swayed. They don't or either don't want to understand that these women don't necessarily care about the people they are, but the western level of wealth these men carry with them and these women would like to secure a great financial future for them and their families back home. I mean, I'm from the third world myself, to get an opportunity like this to just move to a first world country and be financially loaded like this at least relative to the world, it must be a dream come true for anyone that financially desperate. Especially considering marrying these desperate men means they get to send western cash back to their southeast asian families and get their lives better as well.

All I want to say is that this just looks incredibly sad and miserable to the rest of the world. Like in no way are these men anywhere considered healthy or not embarrassing, ofc you shouldn't judge a group by the actions of few but honestly, this is bringing the west's reputation down as well. Brah honestly, like this shit is so sad like chud behavior. Also the bigger issue, as I mentioned in the title, is that these men just cannot connect well with western women. Of course, by the way, western women should never change, female autonomy is absolutely essential and they shouldn't change just because some men feel like they can't approach them. But we have to ask, what is driving this big seperation between the malesphere and the femalesphere to the point where a guy might feel scared to go up to a girl? Like how are these worlds getting so detached from each other? And is this is a good thing, is there a way to still bridge between both worlds so that more men can feel more connected with female hobbies or spheres and vice versa for women? But again, female autonomy is of the absolute essence and cannot be squandered. I repeat it because there are guys out there who genuinely think its the women's fault that they should be the ones to change.

Lastly, I would just like to say that this problem is kind of happening everywhere. That's why I feel like I get these men. It's just that they are on a global level, wealthy enough due to their nationality to be able to attract desperate poor women from other parts of the world to overlook the romantic and interconnecting aspects of a relationship and be more lenient towards these men. I kinda don't want to call them gold diggers, but they are, but it wouldn't be fair to not mention that these women are that poor or middle class, like third world middle class at best and that kind of money would change their lives and their bloodline's. So you have to get where they're coming from as well. Still, so sad and a haphazard solution that isn't addressing the real problem underneath.

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u/chattizen — 2 months ago

Why does the Europe RVZ version of Harvest Moon: Animal Parade run worser than the USA WBFS version?

I've dumped both my copies in these different formats, cough cough, and I've seen that one runs way better than the other. I mean, you don't notice it when you're playing at the regular 25 fps speed but when I unlock the framerate, the USA WBFS gives me much more fps and makes the game faster overall. Why is that? Should I only dump the US versions of all games from now on, cough cough? Sorry guys, sore throat.

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u/chattizen — 2 months ago