hzl

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[–] hzl@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

Even if you're myopic and callous enough to think it's fine for masked militia members to kidnap people without due process because of the color of their skin, surely the "diversity = genocide" sign is a clue that the author doesn't think these two groups are equivalent.

[–] hzl@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 hour ago

I won't give them a dime until it's for Elder Scrolls 6 or Fallout 5.

[–] hzl@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 hour ago

Honestly the mix of 2d and 3d makes me want to play it. It's giving Roger Rabbit vibes.

[–] hzl@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

.. Did you read the signs?

[–] hzl@piefed.blahaj.zone 141 points 3 days ago (9 children)

This headline is wild. It's basically the biology news equivalent to "so much for the tolerant left". Bonobo society is peaceful because they stand up for their young rather than just allowing infanticide from males. Their relative peace compared to their male-dominated cousins is a result of actively refusing to tolerate that sort of violence among their own groups.

[–] hzl@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Why link the paywalled repost instead of the author's actual website?

https://poorlydrawnlines.com/comic/so-youre-a-ghost/

[–] hzl@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 4 days ago

I came here to say that I don't think the author of this comic has ADHD.

[–] hzl@piefed.blahaj.zone 11 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Why would anyone who knows how to play music at any level use an AI to do it, let alone a significant composer?

Just pick up an instrument and fool around with it.

[–] hzl@piefed.blahaj.zone 67 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Makes sense. The biggest strength of robust worldbuilding isn't showing it all to your audience, it's hinting at small pieces of it that shows a connection between them and hints at something deeper. Having what feels like a detailed history makes the world feel real, because you can see shadows of it in the foreground. If you actually dig into all of it explicitly in your story that just makes it feel shallow, because you're showing the whole iceberg.

It's why the mystery of the clone wars and Anakin's apprenticeship and betrayal of Obi-wan were intriguing in the original Star Wars trilogy, but end up just being some action movies once it's all fleshed out on screen. Depth stops being depth if you bring it all up to the surface.

[–] hzl@piefed.blahaj.zone 20 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Weird timing.

[–] hzl@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 week ago

They've also mentioned elsewhere that they'll continue support as long as there's enough of a subscriber base to justify it. If enough people are using it, that 5 years could be much longer. They offer security patches for Windows 7 too.

I'm not really sure what their process is. I'm just glad to be able to keep my current work flow without having to worry about fully losing security updates.

[–] hzl@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 week ago (5 children)

You can also use 0patch to continue to get security updates for Windows 10 if you find it's still a good fit.

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