threeduck

joined 2 years ago
[–] threeduck@aussie.zone 7 points 3 days ago (2 children)

In two years I've paid $104,000 to my mortgage!

...why is it only $17,000 lower...

[–] threeduck@aussie.zone 4 points 3 days ago

Trigger warnings should be labelled anyway, like TW [rape]. A blanket trigger warning is useless, how are people supposed to know what topic is triggering?

[–] threeduck@aussie.zone 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

LOL.

Don't make me do it again.

[–] threeduck@aussie.zone 5 points 3 days ago

Agreed, if we all cut out meat from our diet, land the size of both of the America's and China are returned to us while still providing the same amount of food. 20% of the entire planets GHG emissions are instantly removed. Humans aren't a virus, people who refuse to change their lifestyles are.

[–] threeduck@aussie.zone 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

But this one seems to be updated for some reason? The bottom spit take reaction is not the original.

[–] threeduck@aussie.zone 11 points 1 month ago (5 children)

In my uni days, we studied why cigarette shaming was effective, and why fat shaming wasn't, turns out a lot of overweight people eat to regulate emotions, shaming them for being fat increased risk of emotional eating. While it may have worked for you, studies show it's ineffective at pushing people to lose weight.

[–] threeduck@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago

My logic is buy the game, now you have a perpetual license. I bought Abe's Oddysee on the PS1, I can now download any roms, any re-releases, any ports. Buy all new games, and if it gets taken off of steam, free reign to pirate.

[–] threeduck@aussie.zone 3 points 1 month ago

Nice, I've noticed the ads and have been tempted, but your sentiment echoes all I've heard. I think some councils can recycle tetrapaks, I'll have to confirm that mine does... Otherwise I'm currently defiling my recycling bin...

[–] threeduck@aussie.zone 0 points 1 month ago

"These phantom job postings aren't just wasting your time. They're stalling your career while destroying your confidence."

The most ghastly AI phrase, gave up reading right there.

[–] threeduck@aussie.zone 15 points 1 month ago

Don't normalise him? He's the president...? I don't think a Lemmy boycott of reaction pics is gonna sway much.

[–] threeduck@aussie.zone 3 points 2 months ago

You can login and it'll stop with the pop ups for a year.

[–] threeduck@aussie.zone 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I mean, it cited the exact line in the other hospitals EA, that's what deep research mode does. Methinks you don't know how far chatgpt has come, and are just basing it off of the original models?

 

Mrs and I tried lab grown fois gras quail, apparently the first in Australia. Amazing to be able to buy this in a restaurant, after hearing about it year after year.

It was certainly meaty, a flavour you simply don't get with any meat-free chicken, really pungent and distinct (not that I've ever had dead quail).

A place called Bottarga in Brighton, Melbourne. Wasn't cheap, but I'd pay top dollar to support the transition.

 

Back in 2017, with no prior coding or game development experience, I decided to learn Unity and started work on Game Over.

Up until the pre-release reviews were giving it 10/10, 8.5/10 & 8/10 (Pizza Fria, Checkpoint Gaming, Thumb Culture respectively), I was dead set nervous that the game might be no good.

It comes out today on Steam (in half an hour, feel like I'm gonna barf). I've met some of my best playtesters here on Lemmy, so I'm happy to announce it here specifically!

Steam Link Trailer

 

Back in 2017, with no prior coding or game development experience, I decided to learn Unity and started work on Game Over.

Up until the pre-release reviews were giving it 10/10, 8.5/10 & 8/10 (Pizza Fria, Checkpoint Gaming, Thumb Culture respectively), I was dead set nervous that the game might be no good.

It comes out today on Steam (in half an hour, feel like I'm gonna barf). I've met some of my best playtesters here on Lemmy, so I'm happy to announce it here specifically!

Steam Link Trailer

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Made a book lamp (aussie.zone)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by threeduck@aussie.zone to c/diy@beehaw.org
 

Pieces required. Three books from a thrift store ($6) pretty books are everywhere it seems! Australian lamp fitting with switch from AliExpress ($11), 3w LED bulb from AliExpress ($14).

Things I needed to buy: 40mm drill bit to drill through the books to fit the lamp socket ($12). Clamps to hold the books down during surgery ($20 for two).

Things I already had: PVA glue to attach the books together and seal the pages. Drill and 8mm drill bit, to feed the wire though and out the back of the bottom book. Soldering iron, I had to break open the light switch and snip the wires off to feed JUST the power cable through the drill hole I'd made (power plug too big)

I'm no DIY expert, and this was a fairly easy project. No major hurdles, and it looks great on my homemade ladder shelf.

 

I pre-ordered a pair of Jennen shoes (elevator shoes, so I can be a big boy) from their online site (they no longer have the shopfront on Johnstone street) and got asked for a tip at the end. For basically changing a stock allocation assignment. I had a whinge on their contact forms, and they replied "the tip function is optional".

2 years later I emailed again, saying "I haven't bought a replacement pair of shoes, all because of the audacity to ask for a tip. I get that it's optional, but so is a cashier going 'hey give me that twenty from your wallet', and when the customer goes 'wtf??' the cashier replies 'oh lol it's optional'. You may have thought 'you know, a tip screen could give us free money! What's the harm?', and I guess this follow up email is proof of that harm. Don't bring tipping culture here please!"

I get this reply a day later, and can confirm the tip function is now gone. Loverly! Whinging may be one thing, but persistent whinging made the difference.

 
 

"Lemmy at em!" says some wisecracking character in my video game maybe, in a referential nod to a relatively niche community in an attempt to appeal.

For the past six years I've been working on Game Over, a Comedy Rhythm RPG, and maybe you'll like it?

There's a little demo on Steam and also one on itch.io which you can play free of charge! What a deal! What a sweet treat for yourself and friends!

Also I don't have a complaints form, so if you have any, please comment below and I will angrily defend myself and take potshots at you.

Call now!

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