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  1. ShakyJake

    Linux OS stuff Thread

    Yeah, I have a dedicated Windows gaming PC. The Linux box is basically a workstation. And everything has been perfect until this recent ALSA update. This could also be something funky with this MSI motherboard. I see a few posts out there of people complaining about it but nothing has been...
  2. ShakyJake

    Guild Wars 2

    Eh, once you get there you're done though.
  3. ShakyJake

    Linux OS stuff Thread

    After updating CachyOS, my audio suddenly stopped working. Upon investigating, it turned out to be the same god damn problem I had encountered before with other distros.. a failure to properly configure the ALC-whatever audio on this MSI board. I remember looking into this in the past, and no...
  4. ShakyJake

    Backrooms (2026)

    Yeah, I watched this earlier today. As someone noted above, Backrooms is well suited for a home viewing and does not require a theatrical experience. Hoping to support the independent film makers, I chose this over Masters of the Universe, though the latter now appears to be in more need of...
  5. ShakyJake

    Baldur's Gate 3 by Larian Games

    Yeah, running with a duergar war priest, tempest, light, and knowledge as controller/buffs/heals. Steamrolling everything so far. Also running the extra enemies + mini bosses mod.
  6. ShakyJake

    Stargate SG-1

    Oh, it'll go away when they realize no one is watching the shit. Again, they are trying to make "content" for an audience that doesn't exist.
  7. ShakyJake

    Stargate SG-1

    The newer audience they're desperately chasing doesn't even watch long-form sci-fi shows. They're glued to 15 second TikToks, Instagram Reels, and YouTube shorts. So while they're busy alienating the older fans who actually kept this franchise alive for decades, they're left with nothing.
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    Stargate SG-1

    Probably for the best. SG1 went on for 10 seasons. What more could they do in this universe?
  9. ShakyJake

    Your Friends & Neighbors

    I only watched a few episodes of S1 and got bored waiting for more thievery. So you're telling me they dropped that completely? Then what's the hook?
  10. ShakyJake

    Windows 11

    Anthropic showed off what looked like a desktop environment that built apps on the fly. So, yeah, certainly possible but would be super expensive to run.
  11. ShakyJake

    Obsession (2026)

    Didn't like The Thing? Yeah, I think it's time to have a serious discussion with her. Doesn't sound like things are working out.
  12. ShakyJake

    For All Mankind

    I mean, didn't they just contaminate Titan? Good job?
  13. ShakyJake

    Backrooms (2026)

    Does it give sort of a Lovecraftian vibe?
  14. ShakyJake

    Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow (2026)

    Being ugly doesn't help either.
  15. ShakyJake

    Widow's Bay

    Yeah, this came out of nowhere. I didn’t expect much, but it’s written, directed, and acted by some genuinely talented people. Also, no wokeness at all.
  16. ShakyJake

    Widow's Bay

    IMDB shows 10 episodes for the season. So, 3 left. Got some Lovecraftian horror up in this. Still loving it.
  17. ShakyJake

    Widow's Bay

    Awesome double feature! 5/5
  18. ShakyJake

    IT/Software career thread: Invert binary trees for dollars.

    The cynical take assumes that the current pool of human developers, even seniors and architects, are consistently making high-quality decisions. From what I’ve seen in our own codebase, that’s often not the case. We have multiple examples of questionable design choices and technical debt...
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    IT/Software career thread: Invert binary trees for dollars.

    I am betting that your typical human coders will 'fuck' things up just as much or more. The difference is that when AI does it, we can iterate and fix it stupidly fast and at almost zero marginal cost. Humans? Good luck getting them to even admit the bug exists, let alone ship the fix before the...
  20. ShakyJake

    IT/Software career thread: Invert binary trees for dollars.

    Does it work? Yes? Who cares.
  21. ShakyJake

    Linux OS stuff Thread

    You may have already done this, but ran your question through Claude:
  22. ShakyJake

    For All Mankind

    I mean, getting to Titan, landing, etc is an extraordinary, extraordinary effort. There is no freaking way they could do that in the timeframe the show suggests. I'm not even sure why the writers went there. Ganymede or Europa would've been *maybe* believable since it's "next door" to Mars.
  23. ShakyJake

    Dating

    No where did I say having a conversation with a female is torture. I talk with women all the time at work, a couple are good friends. Even they sometimes rib me over why don't you get a girlfriend. Not interested. The torture would be actively trying to find one to enter a relationship.
  24. ShakyJake

    Baldur's Gate 3 by Larian Games

    Right, I was thinking Death or Tempest would definitely be in there. Not that I totally trust what either model spat out, but might be interesting because I've never ran a light or knowledge cleric. Will give it a go.
  25. ShakyJake

    Baldur's Gate 3 by Larian Games

    I am going to try a "challenge" run for myself: an all cleric party. Interestingly, I had both Claude and Grok research come to the same party-optimized domain composition: war, light, life, and knowledge. Going with honour mode rules but not single-save.
  26. ShakyJake

    Dating

    You're projecting. This isn't about fear of rejection or getting hurt. I'm literally not interested in romantic relationships or physical intimacy at all. I'm simply not wired that way. Your view of what makes life worthwhile doesn't apply to me. Dating isn't worth the risk because I don't want...
  27. ShakyJake

    Dating

    "what can be". So, I'm to put myself through literal torture for "what can be"? You're insane.
  28. ShakyJake

    Widow's Bay

    Nah, it's still hilarious. Recent episode is focused on a particular character which is fine. The story is moving forward.
  29. ShakyJake

    Baldur's Gate 3 by Larian Games

    It's not buggy. You just need to turn on non-lethal mode and perform a regular weapon attack. No spells nor special attacks. I simply widdle her down to just a few hps, turn on non-lethal, and snack her with a basic weapon attack. Easy.
  30. ShakyJake

    Baldur's Gate 3 by Larian Games

    I don’t know... they added a bunch of weird stuff. "Finger guns" and a ton of other new cantrips that feel overwhelming. I’m specifically talking about the BG3 mod. It’s cool in concept, but none of it meshes well with the existing content. You end up way overpowered, and since the base game...
  31. ShakyJake

    Dutton Ranch

    Is everyone cursing like sailors? These shows go a little overboard with the swearing, and it gets really distracting.
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    Widow's Bay

    Another great episode. No filler shit up in here.
  33. ShakyJake

    IT/Software career thread: Invert binary trees for dollars.

    Highly unlikely he's that forward thinking, judging by the architectural stuff he was behind...
  34. ShakyJake

    IT/Software career thread: Invert binary trees for dollars.

    We just got a new dev manager. Dude’s been here for 14 years already as the "architect" leader, so it’s not like he’s some outsider. Had a team meeting yesterday and he drops this gem: he wants to "grow the department" by hiring a bunch of new college grads. Someone asked the obvious question...
  35. ShakyJake

    Baldur's Gate 3 by Larian Games

    Like what? Ansur is the only one that comes to mind.
  36. ShakyJake

    Project Hail Mary

    Watched Project Hail Mary last night. It was decent, but not the amazing sci-fi film I was hoping for. Too silly and Disney-fied overall. I went in expecting harder sci-fi, but I did really appreciate the strong themes of friendship and loyalty..something a lot of recent movies have been missing.
  37. ShakyJake

    Baldur's Gate 3 by Larian Games

    You need see Minthara's Act 1 sex scene if you haven't. Great googly moogly...
  38. ShakyJake

    Weight Loss Thread

    Mine is measured in milliliters. Started off at .15ML and moved to .20ML. Felt pretty awful at that level and never increased it. At month two they wanted you to go to .50 and I was like hell no.
  39. ShakyJake

    Weight Loss Thread

    I'm confused, what are these numbers you're speaking of? "2, 4, 7.5", etc
  40. ShakyJake

    From

    At first I thought the dude unplugged a stopper and the lake was draining.