I would say call it “ion pasteurization” or something like that, but considering some people want raw milk that wouldn’t matter.

I’m not sure if these will help, when I listen to instrumental stuff it’s usually just a (personal) productivity thing.

David Bergeaud (Ratchet and Clank (1) OST) (some of the other games too, but for me less so the newer stuff games that have more action-movie orchestral music) (listen also: Spyro OST, different type of groove)

On the other hand, Journey for Tuba - II. Ballad has that mystery/free-roaming sound at the start (listen also: Bully OST)

I also like radio.garden with my local NPR stations (2 channels, often classical and jazz, so if you want to skip news… not always instrumental though) also ouch. There once was Radio Riel (in Detroit, MI), but it doesn’t currently work on garden, they seem to have changed names. You might want folk or reverie, depending on what’s playing. (though is non-english voice an instrument?)

The Over The Garden Wall OST is good, but not all instrumental. I did find an instrumental version, so maybe? Also, this is an autumn vibe.

For more game OST stuff, maybe something from Oddworld (if you can appreciate the atmospheric without it seeming too dreary), or Tomba is more cheery. Maybe even the Sims (Sims 2 is cheery and complex, Sims 1 is simpler, also there seems to be diff music for PC and consoles).

You probably could also go even simpler than instrumental, for instance searching ‘piano solo music’.

I was going to say something like this (that it could combine in interesting ways) though if we assume that it was part of society’s past it’s more likely it was never created due to lack of need (being deaf would no longer be a hindrance to communication).

Though being blind would be even worse and I’m not sure what (simple) system* could be created to overcome that. It would be like being deaf now but without sign-language existing, at least when it comes to receiving communication.

* I guess maybe some implant like a modified cochlear implant, but that’s not exactly simple

Pretty much anything will be legal if you don’t release it, though in any case it’s also good to distance yourself from IP (Intellectual Property) as much as you can.

Make everything from scratch (not just code), use different names, don’t look at their version after you started (no side-by-side), and add your own ideas/changes. Don’t even reference terms (particularly on a release page) related to the original, and don’t release/announce/tease anything until it’s done (a DMCA can stop your project in its tracks, but if 100+ people already downloaded it likely cannot be stopped).

The cost ceiling for AAA games has increased, but no I’d say considering advancements in game engines and the power of personal computers the floor has never been cheaper (1 person can make a game in their free time for $0, even 3D).

If any were to embrace the lower-end(/minimalism, proven older techniques) you’d think it’d be this company, but now their releases are “only” 10-20GiB.

I would roll the dice on “unethical” (/underground?) brain preservation testing in hopes that maybe in 200+ years things (if it doesn’t fully melt down) would suck less. Which honestly would likely be the same as what you’ve said.

If not? I could probably live in VR if it weren’t about digital real-estate. Ideally, flexible living with some purpose, more organics for life support (symbiotic+robust microbiomes) even though I definitely would be mistaken for a robot especially as I could see myself doing rather robotic-seeming things (like tapping into a mycorrhizal network to trade nutrients with trees to get pollutants like nickel).

Can we love as neither

Speaking for myself, outlook not so good. (typo, I know)

When I tinkered with Raylib (diff bindings) instead of a game I made a (2D) polygon format+loader. Probably to a usable state, though clunky esp. w/2 polygon formats (fan vs. strip).

I probably would get further with more experience, though also Godot w/bindings seems like a no-brainer (for editors, systems) considering it’s still pretty light compared to the Un- engines.

(Not that I’m doing much with Godot either, viability and motivations are mismatched)

Honestly, as an outsider it seems like an institution (breaking their own oath by) covering things up for decades makes it obvious why people don’t trust (or even respect) them.

alarm-clock-applet allows custom commands. So put systemctl suspend into a timer, bingo.

rtcwake to wake the computer up, for-better-or-worse the music will still be playing.

Someone else mentioned android, VLC there does have a sleep timer (just to stop the music) I didn’t see an equivalent option in the desktop version (at a quick glance) though.

In SMPlayer I do see the option ‘shut down computer’ as a sub-option for `close when finished playback’ (general options)

I just want Vertex shading metallic issues fixed. See my comment.

You know, I’m somewhat of a coding enthusiast myself.

Difficult to think of projects that I want to do that are also viable for me now. I settled on Minesweeper (/a dragonsweeper-like) though I lost momentum as I got a bit hung up on how to implement it in a way that’d allow dynamic map sizes. I suppose I should just make it as simple as I can and then differentiate it later.

Mostly been ignoring it though, instead making efforts to organize my room. Any personal growth is good, right?

I would also like an excuse to make some polygonal art (2D or 3D) but I don’t have many ideas there either, and many ideas of which would probably be an insignificant amount of actual coding compared to animation.

Wandersong or something idk haven’t played it yet

In this economy? They’ll probably use a wooden bat, charge too much, make me dig my own grave, make me attend my own funeral which I requested not to have, and then have the nerve to request a tip and/or review.

I guess I would boil it down to: I’m not using Linux on a touchscreen and am unlikely to any time soon. I’m not even sure if/when I’ll ever go beyond 1080p (and a small screen at that) because cost.

I don’t want a dock or full-screen apps menu. I don’t want to fix those (or missing features) using extensions. I do want to customize things*, but otherwise I don’t need my desktop to look new or exciting.

* I even made my own hyper-minimal XFWM window theme (which is honestly unneeded for maximized applications due to my XFCE settings anyway, but it does allow me to have a rolled-up music player always visible like an old-internet music widget).

Buttons maybe (double-click, hold-click) or via settings on the display? Otherwise I’d guess that you don’t (needing to buy+set up something more advanced).

I know on mine it doesn’t even have the option to turn off the throttle (though it is only 250w anyhow).

Yeah, something (Honda) Monkey-sized might be fine but yeah with all the extra work/costs I’ll just stick with the weak ebike I have already.

just introduce new users to GNOME, that’s perfectly intuitive and even looks great!

Gnome 2 sure, modern not so much. I mean when useful features are cut from the GUI it just means it’s harder to actually do things. Like removing “open in terminal” made non-GUI stuff more difficult (esp. w/complicated directory).

I’d say XFCE or Cinnamon or anything else like those are better.

Mine claimed it can go 50, but the charge indicator is usage-based thus (being inaccurate) probably shows the battery as lower than it is (even in PAS 1). That’s why the anxiety.

I don’t trust crowd-funding, particularly considering the publisher here. At the very least, they have 4 games on steam with mixed reviews.

Most people might not care, but also there was the Roots of Pacha dispute… plus the publisher doing unpaid promotion (using many accounts, and I suspect this isn’t great for devs). That and crowd-funding being a cornerstone of their business model (on top of community QA) on its own doesn’t seem right to me.