Trinsec @Qoto @trinsec@qoto.org

Ahhh, autocrafting. Should speed things up a bit.
#Minecraft #SkyFactory4

What is it with Asians and games? Deadly games at that! First Squid Game and now Alice in Borderland. At least I won't be bored for a little while!
#Netflix

I kind of got bored with all the open space in the void of SkyFactory 4, so I've started afresh and created a new world in a CompactSky scenario with limited space available.

At first in a Compact Machine with 3x3x3 space with a pair of bonsai pots and an axe. Now I've got some more Compact Machines added; A pair of 3x3x3, a pair of 5x5x5, a 7x7x7, and (via the nether) an 11x11x11.
I gotta reorganize some stuff now that I've got access to more space, but it's keeping me busy again.

It does help that I already got some prestige earned from my earlier play in the void world. I've unlocked a bunch of useful features. The bonsai hoppers were definitely a must here. The rest is a bonus.

It sure is snug in here.
#Minecraft #SkyFactory4

Just finished watching Squid Game. Damn, that is some series.
#SquidGame #Netflix

Google Sheets can teach Microsoft Excel a thing or two thousand about user intuitiveness.

For Excel I have to look up every fucking detail on how it has to be done because they don't follow any fucking standards.
#Microsoft #Google #Excel

There's actually very little reason to search for better armor when this Glitch Infused armor set gives me the power of Flight and immunity against fall damage, and has some neat enchantments on top of this all as well.
Having Flight in void worlds is really handy. And a basic necessity.

The Glitch Infused Sword itself does 28 damage which is good enough for what I need.
#Minecraft #SkyFactory4

If you're not a gamer, and you don't understand why people would want to spend time gaming... don't worry! It's apparently a bit of an acquired skill! Just like people who never read don't have a reason to pick up a book until they learn to!

This video was a very interesting look into how a non-gamer would react to current videogames as observed by a gamer!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ax7f3JZJHSw

So, don't worry if you don't grok Skyrim or any of those so-called 'grand' games. Not every game is for everybody. That said, even Patience is a game. ;)
#Games

Since I'm kinda in a gaming funk (just too tired) I've decided to try out a new Minecraft modpack instead. At the moment I'm trying to figure out how SkyFactory 4 works, seems cool so far. A skyblock-style modpack but without Ex Nihilo, means likely no sieving for resources. That's a nice change as Ex Nihilo tends to become exceedingly grindy. Nice if you can automate it, but it's still grindy.

At the map generation menu there were a gajillion different map styles possible, some of which made me laugh. Like, a tree on a block of dirt, in the middle of a hollow glass cube... surrounded by lava. Or even ender fluid, yeah, good luck expanding your base! :D

For now I've gone with the SkyFactory Tutorial map, for a bit an easier start while I'm figuring things out. I've noticed that each map has the option for prestige unlocking, which is interesting. Haven't seen meta-progressing in Minecraft like this before, since prestige is unlocked globally for every map that's got prestige enabled. The prestige rewards definitely are interesting as they enable getting a Hopper Bonsai (useful!) or even Ore Excavation (definitely useful!). I'll just have to figure out first how to gain prestige points.

Hopefully going to have a relaxing Saturday afternoon with this.
#Minecraft

Not something one'd expect to find on their desk at work, but apparently there's some ancient stuff stored in the storage sheds at my job. :D

They were cleaning out, and because 'it is techy' naturally it has to be 'dumped at the IT office'. Lucky me! I'm so taking those things home with me! :D
#Retro #Vintage #MSX

Decided to boot up some game I never played before (by scrolling through my huge game library and then just checking if I'm in the mood for that type game I randomly stopped at).

I landed on Tricorne Lab. Turns out this is a puzzle game that went from 'meh' to 'oh my fucking god my brain is melting!'. The difficulty ramps up very fast. :P

The nice bit is that it introduces one type of tool functionality per level at first, but later on you need to use a shitton of them together in one level.. GOOD LUCK WITH THAT!
#Games

First work day certainly is interesting. The floor has been cleaned so badly that it feels like walking on chewing gum because it's so sticky. I've already lost my shoes twice. :P

Had a chat with a buddy earlier this evening. I just learned the sign for 'conspiracy theory' from him. I don't know if it's an official sign, but it totally made sense.

Just form a triangle shape with both your hands and thumbs. Look through the triangle with one eye.

That's it! 😜
#Deaf #SignLanguage

What I've noticed when playing RTS games is that I'm a turtler. I take satisfaction in totally building up my area/station/empire/whatever infrastructure and then 100% dominating everybody. Speedruns ain't for me here.
#Games

My butterfly bush actually has a butterfly on it. Who'd have thought? ;)

This bush is going to be oh so nice next year when it's managed to grow some more, can't wait! What you see in the photo is basically almost all of it, it's not that big yet but it sure has a large flowery branch already!

The other bush next to this one is still trying to recover but I think it might be able to pull through. I've placed a pole next to it to straighten it up a little bit more. I'll see if that works out.
#Gardening

I finished reading 'De Rat van Amsterdam' last night by Pieter Waterdrinker, it was quite an interesting read. In a way, the author mocked the current day society.. but also mocked the people who complained about this.

So the people who complain the most about their country and then try to find a new life in another country, are also the people who fuck up the most and then want to go back to their own country... the very country they complained and whined about to begin with. Grass isn't always greener on the other side I guess.

The charity lotteries were portrayed as giant scams (which they probably are, the ones hosting those lotteries sure manage to buy expensive stuff). This particular one in the story has huge similarities to our 'Postcodeloterij', a style of lottery where your zip code is the lottery number. I absolutely hate this one. Even if you didn't join in this scam, you know that "you lost the lottery" when the number falls on your zip code. It's a huge emotional blackmail for a lot of people so they join in anyway out of fear of missing the prize. It's just despicable, really. This lottery in the book manages to capture that sentiment extremely well, yigh! The author did a good job here.

There were a lot of subtle things in the book that I'm still trying to digest, but it was a pretty good read. I think I need to read something more happy next, less dystopian!
#Books

I don't even know why Humble still bothers to have a 'beat the average' tier. Just make that shit top tier already because it's always just cents away from the top tier price.
#Humble #Games #Rant

If you haven't yet, you can get Ultima Underworld 1 and 2, Syndicate Plus, and Syndicate Wars for free over at GOG. Offer available until 3 September.

https://www.gog.com/promo/rerelease_ultima_underworld_and_syndicate

Good classics!
#Games

Idly eyeing the newer Lenovo Legion laptops. Those specs on the 5 Pro and 7 are very sexy.