00:04 <Schism> I still need to run A5-A8.
00:04 <Lumindia> pray you never see Purple Baby Jail
00:05 <Lumindia> I had to Healer LB3
00:05 <Lumindia> It was the worst A7 run I've ever had
00:06 <Schism> At least you were able to Healer LB3. o3o;
00:07 <Lumindia> yeah because I'm good at the game
00:07 <Lumindia> only time I died was when BOTH tanks got taken to the ice jail and I had aggro
00:07 <Schism> That does help. @_@; Though getting aggro.. not so much.
00:08 <Lumindia> I couldn't healtank myself because PARALYSIS
00:08 <Lumindia> "I tried to turn him around, but paralysis had other plans"
00:09 <Schism> Esuna doesn't wipe it?
00:09 <Lumindia> I had more pressing matters, like taking 10k autos
00:09 <Schism> That will put a cramp in your day, true.
00:09 <Lumindia> at least the other healer lived long enough to raise me
00:10 <Lumindia> It was hilariously bad, honestly
00:10 <Lumindia> frickin' boss put me in the poison baby jail at 0.1%
00:10 <Lumindia> "No, you don't get to celebrate victory with everyone else, go sit in the corner"
00:15 * Cepheid flops. Finally got prednisone prescription. If this doesn't wipe out the infection, nothing will.
00:17 * Cepheid curls up on Lumindia's head once more, wearing a face mask and certified paperwork indicating he is COVID-19 negative this time.
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00:27 * Lumindia patpats
00:27 <Lumindia> yay!
00:27 * Lumindia offers a cookie!
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00:29 <Schism> But the COVID test doesn't require a blood draw. Cookies and juice...
00:30 <Cepheid> No, but it may as well be just as uncomfortable. Throat or nose swab.
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00:32 <Schism> Oh, I know this. Had one when I was in the hospital.
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00:36 <Cepheid> Gotta admit though, their protective solution from the possible reactions was ingenious. Acrylic panel held up by a bunch of PVC piping, attached to rollers. A flashlight taped to the far side of the pane so they could see in my mouth.
00:37 <Schism> Not bad. I typically just sneeze once or twice once a sinus wipe has been done, but I imagine others have more violent reactions.
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00:38 <Cepheid> Yerp. Anyhoo, ima try to get some sleep now. Been mostly awake since midnight, with two one hour naps. Feeling exhausted.
00:39 <Schism> Rest well!
01:04 <Schism> Hum. In the HP fandom bit, one typically thinks of house elves as cleaning up messes. And this is true. But hiring one to be a cleaner after a black op, that bears some merit.
01:04 <Schism> (Well, for a certain measure of 'hiring'.)
01:12 <Schism> I like how the PS5 is basically wearing a supervillainous white jacket with the collar popped.
01:27 <Lumindia> funny you mention that Schism
01:27 <Lumindia> https://twitter.com/ShroomSpook/status/1271192563370938368
01:27 <Lumindia> :>
01:29 <Schism> YES, that. :3
01:29 <Lumindia> "You're a third rate gamer, with a fourth rate console"
01:29 <Lumindia> :P
01:30 <Schism> The console, without that white shell, would have been a nice callback to the PS2, which most gamers agree was one of the best Sony consoles, some design issues aside. Why couldn't they have left it?
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01:42 * Ali flops over Schism and sighs
01:44 * Schism pats the Ali, and frowns. "I guess I should finally finish up the softmode and get to hardmode, but I haven't found the mechanic yet."
01:45 <Ali> I just hate it when a world is lost to bad Hardmode RNG
01:45 <Schism> Couldn't you mine up some pearlstone and seed a Hallow?
01:46 <Ali> Schism, the entire hallow shot straight thru the underground Jungle
01:47 <Schism> I thought that you said there was no Hallow on the surface.
01:47 <Ali> There isn't
01:47 <Ali> And there's barely any underground hallow to speak of
01:47 <Schism> Right, so clear out some tiles and create one artificially?
01:48 <Ali> I don't have the Dryad in town...
01:48 <Schism> What do you mean? I'm talking about creating an artificial biome via planting blocks yourself and letting that spread.
01:49 <Ali> I have no easy access TO hallowed blocks
01:49 <Schism> No need to plant hallow seeds.. ohhh.
01:49 <Schism> So the question now becomes if you want to even bother or reroll. Bleh.
01:50 <Ali> I've rerolled three worlds just to see how they look
01:50 <Ali> They're all pretty bad
01:50 <Ali> And I haven't found a single radar T.T
01:51 <Schism> First the agrets, now the radars? You're cursed, Ali. There's no two ways about it.
01:51 <Schism> aglets*
01:51 <Ali> Pretty much
01:52 <Ali> I wanted a Zapinator before fighting WoF
01:52 <Ali> But getting the Traveling Merchant to show up is a pain and having nothing to do to pass the time kinda makes it harder.
01:52 <Schism> Oh gods, I know. The Merchant... NEVER SHOWS UP, gah!
01:58 <Ali> Or just comes with dynasty crap and sake
02:10 * PinkieShy hands Ali a basket of french fries
02:10 * Ali noms on PinkieShy instead right now
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02:25 <PinkieShy> Dang it..
02:25 <PinkieShy> I made myself hungry xD
02:25 <PinkieShy> Now i want burgers, hot dogs and fries..
02:30 <Schism> That was interesting.
02:31 <Schism> I just bounced the idea of a Fantasia (remorph of the character) off my mental impression of my main in FFXIV. She said "NO." With added profanity. I guess I won't be using it, then.
03:17 * PrincessRainbows boops both Ali's and PinkieShy's horns carefully
03:20 * Ali teleboops PrincessRainbows for that.
03:23 * PrincessRainbows giggles and bounces around the Ali like an excited filly
03:40 * PrincessRainbows decides to start hoof painting on the wall
04:04 <Schism> Oh goddammit. I think I just wrote a lawyer joke.
04:05 <Schism> Worse yet, it's a lawyer joke.
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04:44 * PrincessRainbows hugs Ali so much and curls up under her for sleepies. Nini
04:58 <PinkieShy> Internet died on me :(
04:58 <PinkieShy> Called ISP up and they already had the system in place telling about..
04:59 <PinkieShy> Outage in the area but still internet died on me while watching Netflix :/
04:59 <PinkieShy> They must have fixed it though so yay
05:06 * PrincessRainbows also licks PinkieShy before leaving
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05:53 <Golden> Blep
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06:06 <ConfusionRift> Hello everypony.
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06:48 <Golden> Heyo
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07:32 <DerpyBot> *derp*
07:32 * Ali flops over the ConfusionRift
07:32 * ConfusionRift patpats Ali.
07:48 <Finwe> Good forenoon, my little ponies.
07:49 <Finwe> Lt Cdr ConfusionRift, Capt Koopz, Mlles Ali, PrincessRainbows and Filly_Nightmares; Messrs Cepheid, Schism and Starlight_Glimmer.
07:49 <Finwe> o7
07:49 * Ali flops over Finwe
07:49 * Finwe noms on mushroom soup.
07:52 <ConfusionRift> RAdm. Finwe. (salutes)
08:06 * Ali flops over ConfusionRift again
08:06 * Cepheid awakens.
08:11 * ConfusionRift huggles Ali.
08:13 <Cepheid> If sleep more but my head hurts.
08:13 <Cepheid> I'd*
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08:20 <Cepheid> Noodle soup for breakfast. Mmm.
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08:22 <Koopz> RAdm. Finwe o7
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09:09 <Cepheid> Enjoy your freedom today cats, cause my sister, with her dog, arrives home sometime at around 9:30 tonight.
09:24 <Cepheid> http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-698
09:26 * Cepheid hands ConfusionRift and the rest of the channel $0.25 CAD. "I lost my own bet. I don't have inexplicably have COVID-19." o3o
09:27 <ConfusionRift> Thought would be the case. That whole respiratory situation is something else.
09:29 <Cepheid> Yep. As a result, got prednisone. If this doesn't wipe it out, nothing will, and I should be quarantined permanently for the safety of humanity.
09:31 * Cepheid starts building a containment room, with a triple-locked airlock system. The room shall be 5mx5mx5m, and have no air vents of any sort. Guards shall be stationed outside the room at all times and be informed to ignore screaming and complaints about how the object is suffocating from lack of oxygen.
09:33 <Cepheid> "Lack of motion and life signs from the object is to be treated as baiting, and to be ignored at all times. Decomposition is indicative of a possible biological process used to infect individuals with some unknown disease."
09:33 <Ali> Each sold separately, Batteries not included
09:35 <Cepheid> "Seriously, we're just locking a random guy in here and forcing him to die of either suffocation, starvation, or worse. Let him out!" - Dr. Dionne. "Please report to Site Director Rift for re-assignment tom another project." - O5-[REDACTED]
09:37 <Cepheid> ... Ow. So, I decided today to force myself to eat something specific when my stomach didn't want to. I'm suffering for it now.
09:37 * ConfusionRift puts on an SCP research coat, and glasses.
09:37 <Cepheid> Severe and extremely painful stomach cramps. Ow ow ow.
09:37 <ConfusionRift> Hmmmm.
09:38 <Cepheid> I think my dad is right. I have the flu.
09:38 <ConfusionRift> Considering the weather, that's possible.
09:38 <Cepheid> All these symptoms are indicative of a flu. Or something like one anyways.
09:42 * Cepheid hands ConfusionRift the Service Weapon.
09:43 <Cepheid> As Site Director, here is your transforming gun.
09:45 <ConfusionRift> Niiice. :P
09:48 <Cepheid> It's the weapon from Control. Interesting little thing. I like it from an aesthetic and functional perspective.
09:48 <Cepheid> Has a few more details I haven't mentioned aside from the transforming, but that's it's basic property. It transforms into different types of guns.
09:49 <Cepheid> Primary form is a pistol. Other forms I've seen include what appears to be a sawed-off shotgun, and a minigun.
09:50 <Cepheid> Strangest mechanic regarding that is that in all forms, it's held like a pistol.
09:52 <ConfusionRift> Hmm, I'm looking at it. Rather interesting.
09:53 <Cepheid> Ah, I didn't mean for you to go looking at it and spoiling it. Unless you meant you're checking pictures.
09:53 <Cepheid> Because it's kind of an important bit of the start of the game.
09:54 <ConfusionRift> I saw the pictures and what they do. Nothing else. Just very basic descriptions, but nothing beyond from what it can do. Didn't catch any details.
09:55 <Cepheid> Good, good.
09:55 <Cepheid> Especially since I don't know what it means for the ending of the game, either.
09:55 <Cepheid> All I know, is that it's pretty much your primary weapon, it's energy-based(with recharging), and it transforms in a cool manner.
09:56 <Cepheid> Hum. 1.6GiB update for Borderlands 3. I also need to decide on which class I want to play.
09:56 <ConfusionRift> Basically, revolver, shotgun, minigun, railgun, and energy charge.
09:58 <Cepheid> Ah, yeah. I got... Revolver, Shotgun, Minigun and Railgun.
09:58 <ConfusionRift> And yeah, all held like a handgun. Suppose it makes sense, considering what it is and its size.
09:58 <Cepheid> As for how the game's gun is improved outside of those forms, the game uses attachable modules.
09:59 <Cepheid> Basically, the modules improve functionality and performance.
09:59 <Cepheid> Which good gods, you need.
09:59 <Cepheid> There's no difficulty slider for the game, and it is BRUTAL.
10:00 <ConfusionRift> Do you want a slow revolver in 9mm, or a fast fireball blasting .500 Magnum?
10:00 * ConfusionRift thinks carefully.
10:00 <Cepheid> I'm curious. What all does the size of the bullet affect? And why are they expressed in millimeters?
10:01 <Cepheid> Seems a little odd for the US to utilize metric units for ammunition when it's focus in measurements is imperial units.
10:01 <Cepheid> Sorta like how it's odd for Canadians to utilize pounds instead of kilograms for weight. At least, in my family anyways.
10:02 <Cepheid> I'm not sure what the standard is for families across Canada, but in my case, apparently the reason for pounds over kilograms is due to my mother and her upbringing on a farm.
10:03 * ConfusionRift shrugs. "That's one thing I never quite got."
10:03 <ConfusionRift> Then again, I don't think the US made the first iteration.
10:03 <Cepheid> Probably.
10:03 <ConfusionRift> Also, most of the cartridges were made in other countries.
10:04 <Cepheid> That, or because the rest of the world works exclusively in metric for guns, the US military, for interoperability with other military organizations around the world, decided to just go along with metric.
10:04 <ConfusionRift> ...wait...
10:04 <Cepheid> In military scenarios, you kind of want to reduce confusion as much as possible. Otherwise you have automated equipment overcompensating and burning up when it enters the atmosphere.
10:05 <Cepheid> And costing $2,000,000,000 or so in money.
10:06 <Cepheid> Oh, not 2 billion. 330 million.
10:06 <ConfusionRift> I should also mention that some cartridges are referred to as other things to avoid patents and confusion.
10:07 <Cepheid> Yeah. There's multiple terms in use for different cases, as I understand. Magazine, Clip, Cartridge.
10:07 <Cepheid> Belts.
10:07 * Cepheid only knows some of this due to reading, of all things, the DoomWiki website.
10:07 <Cepheid> People like to point out disparities about weapons in the original DOOM. Like how pistol clips look more like magazines than clips, etc.
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10:09 <ConfusionRift> That... I can go the ten yards on that, but I'll rather not go full "that's not the correct term!" thing in that situation.
10:09 <Cepheid> All I know is, guns are good at what they're intended for. You also don't bring a knife to a gun fight. Also, scoping a knife is stupid and does nothing.
10:10 * ConfusionRift laughs.
10:10 <ConfusionRift> It's like putting a picatinny rail on a pizza cutter, and putting a laser or a sight. Like... why? :P
10:11 <Cepheid> A joke, of course? :P
10:11 <Lumindia> Ceph: It's the goddamn future
10:11 <Cepheid> Lumindia: Hmm?
10:11 <Lumindia> that's my response
10:11 <Lumindia> Don't get hung up on terminology, now go and shoot more demons in the face
10:11 <Cepheid> To what? There was a lot said.
10:11 <Cepheid> Ah, right.
10:12 <Lumindia> <Cepheid> People like to point out disparities about weapons in the original DOOM. Like how pistol clips look more like magazines than clips, etc.
10:12 <Cepheid> Also, this was OLD DOOM. Not 2016 or DOOM Eternal.
10:12 <ConfusionRift> But... okay.
10:12 <Cepheid> At the time, the devs didn't really have full grasp of different kinds of guns and such.
10:12 <Cepheid> Like, the chaingun actually being a minigun.
10:12 <Cepheid> Or a gatling gun.
10:12 <Lumindia> yeah, in Doom '16 and Eternal, ammo is... actually beyond chainsaw and BFG cells I don't really know HOW mamo works
10:13 <Lumindia> all the ammo pickups from monsters are... abstract
10:14 <Cepheid> The ammo drops from the demons anyways, yeah.
10:14 <Lumindia> and they're just abstract holograms anyway
10:14 <Cepheid> Whereas actual pickups do exist to give an idea as to what the weapons functionally *ARE* in some cases.
10:15 <Cepheid> I like to imagine that the abstract stuff is Doomguy's rage literally being physically manifested into bullets.
10:15 <ConfusionRift> Well, ammo spewed from the chainsaw is pretty vague. Just color coded.
10:17 * Cepheid wonders when his health will improve. He's not able to do much productivity-wise, and is starting to feel really, really, really lazy.
10:18 <Cepheid> And I'm starting to wonder if I'm just using my sickness as an excuse not to work. But any time I try to sit up for long periods of time, or do stuff, I start to feel like garbage, so..
10:19 <ConfusionRift> Respiratory issues can cause a lot of issues, especially when one's body needs to use more oxygen for major functions.
10:20 <Cepheid> The biggest issue for me is the headaches. It's not the usual sinus headaches either, so triptans do little for them.
10:20 <Cepheid> I also feel like I'm forcing myself to breathe.
10:35 <ConfusionRift> That's not good. Mostly the breathing part. Whatever this is, it's a problem that hopefully the new medicine can help purge it all out.
10:41 <Cepheid> Yeah. Fortunately, the increased dosage of symbicort is helping with the wheezing and gurgling stuff, but it's not helping with the rest, so..
10:42 * Cepheid sighs. Makes note in the future to carefully review and research monitor/TV used for PC before purchasing, to ensure that it advertises its specs correctly to the OS.
10:43 <Cepheid> Sometimes, I wonder if I should just unmount this TV, and put up my 144Hz monitor. But that thing's too small for my uses. Not that any replacement monitors exist that are of a similar size to this TV.
10:44 <ConfusionRift> Yeah. A lot of companies advertise what they can do, but not what their actual performance.
10:44 <Cepheid> The problem I'm having is this damned thing reports 60Hz, when it actually runs at 59.94Hz. Which doesn't sound like it should affect things, but...
10:44 <Cepheid> The difference is enough to cause stuttering.
10:47 <ConfusionRift> Basically a missing frame that happens every once in a while.
10:47 <Cepheid> I'm not entirely sure. From an analysis standpoint, it's more like it skips a framebuffer in the swap chain.
10:48 <Cepheid> Because the visual artifact that I see is more akin to the hall of mirrors effect from the original DOOM. That is...
10:48 <Cepheid> Say the current frame is frame #0. The next is frame #1. And each successive frame is incrementing, etc.
10:49 <Cepheid> It'll show frame #0. Then show frame #1. Then instead of frame #2, it shows frame #0. Then frame #2. Then it shows frame #1. Then shows frame #3. Then #2, then #4, and so on, for short periods.
10:49 <Cepheid> Then it "resynchronizes" and correctly shows sequential frames for a second or so, then goes back to the above.
10:51 <Cepheid> And the weirdest result of this is that, it looks like stuttering and slowdowns, but the framerate reported by *ALL* software will always show a consistent framerate.
10:51 <Cepheid> That is, if the display reports 60Hz, but runs at 59.94Hz, games will report running at 60FPS smoothly, with no hitches or frametime issues.
10:51 <Cepheid> Even when it appears to be running at a much lower framerate.
10:52 <Cepheid> That it happens to every piece of software that uses vsync in some manner, suggests that it's not the software acting up either.
10:54 <Cepheid> Unfortunately, it's somewhat difficult to resolve.
10:54 <Cepheid> As what fixes it seems to be based on a program-by-program basis.
10:55 <Cepheid> Usually, setting the OS to run the display at 59Hz resolves it most of the time. But sometimes that doesn't work. Either because the software overrides it, or because the software does something under the hood with the 3D API that causes it to ignore any settings by the OS.
10:55 <Cepheid> ... Which I guess are both the same thing.
10:55 <ConfusionRift> That's... yeah, a bit above me. That's sometimes an issue with the monitor/TV and vsync, and other times it's the screen struggling. At this point, that screen should be able to handle 60hz. Then again, some companies still lie on the specs, and it can only handle 60hz on some circumstances.
10:56 <Cepheid> Far as I know, it can't actually handle 60Hz. I tried.
10:57 <Cepheid> It especially won't accept it because when I try to use nVidia's tools to add a new resolution, it pretends like the set settings already exist, because when listing resolutions and refresh rates, it uses whole numbers to distinguish between different settings. So if I make a 60.1Hz refresh rate setup, it'll act like it already exists because 60Hz already exists.
10:58 <Cepheid> It also causes all sorts of problems under Linux, too.
10:59 <ConfusionRift> The other is the rendering software. At times, it defaults to the screen's optimal specs, which at times it's not correct. Screen reports it can run optimal at 60, when it can't. Software will continuously attempt at such. One can set it up to run at 59, but then the OS starts sparring with it. So there's a back and forth between them.
11:00 <Cepheid> Yep.
11:00 <ConfusionRift> And it's in Linux, which... it could be many things.
11:00 <Cepheid> I tried overdriving the display. Display won't do it.
11:01 <Cepheid> Really, the best solution is to explicitly use what is defined as a "Monitor"
11:01 <Cepheid> TVs just aren't worth it for computers.
11:02 <Cepheid> Only catch is, they're more expensive for larger sizes. This TV is 40", and the closest monitors at 38" and 43" in size, are in the upper 1,500+ range.
11:06 <DerpyBot> New post on Equestria Daily by Calpain: Morning Discussion #1960 [ http://tinyurl.com/ybp3t8d7 ]
11:06 * ConfusionRift slowly nods.
11:07 <ConfusionRift> There are bigger ones... but say goodbye to money.
11:07 <Cepheid> Yep.
11:11 * Cepheid takes a look at the manual for display to see what it's resolution specs and such are.
11:12 <Cepheid> Aaand the non-emanual is useless.
11:16 <Cepheid> Let's see... Native res is... Supposed to support 60Hz exactly. Specs are 3840x2160, 60Hz, 135.000kHz horizontal, 60.000Hz vertical, with a pixel clock of 594.000MHz. Polarity is +/+.
11:16 <Cepheid> It'd be nice if I could get information on the current settings to see if those are correct on the driver-side.
11:20 <Cepheid> Let's run CRU, see what the monitor is reporting..
11:21 <Cepheid> Basic details confirm it is using the correct settings.
11:23 <Cepheid> Correct extension blocks appear to exist, as well, for supporting up to 600MHz pixel clock on HDMI.
11:31 <Schism> Hey, folks: have a danger noodle. https://www.humblebundle.com/store/snake-pass-free-game
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11:35 <ConfusionRift> Thankies, Schism.
11:43 * ConfusionRift sighs. Should eb asleep... back to work... blarg and such...
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11:49 <Cepheid> This is why I never like doing massive cleanups of my room. When I last did such a cleanup, I put my displayport cable somewhere, and now I can't find it.
11:51 <Cepheid> I mean, like, what's the point when you need to completely turn the room upside down just to find one thing?
12:06 <DerpyBot> New post on Equestria Daily by Sethisto: Drawfriend - Equestria Girls / Anthro MLP Art Gallery #203 [ http://tinyurl.com/y97gsygj ]
12:12 <Cepheid> Man, with all the symptoms I'm showing, one would make an assumption that I'm one of those false-negative cases of COVID testing.
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12:40 * Nedemai sighs
12:45 <Cepheid> What's up, Nedemai?
12:45 <Nedemai> I am worried about people but sometimes I think Im bad at showing it. I'm barely taking care of myself its hard to check up on others
12:46 <Cepheid> Sorry, sorry, I didn't mean to make you worry.
12:46 <Nedemai> I was already there lol
12:47 <Cepheid> If it's any consolation, the likelihood that what I got will affect me in a serious manner is more or less nil. I seem resistant to all attempts at biological causes to seriously harm me. :P
12:47 <Nedemai> I am happy to hear you are feeling well?
12:48 <Cepheid> I'm doing better in some areas. Worse in others. Whatever I'm sick with, it's persistent. I'll get rid of it.
12:50 <Nedemai> Yea, I hope it clears up for you
12:50 <Cepheid> So, off-topic. SMT(Symmetric Multi-Threading) provides overall better system performance and responsiveness, but seems to impact single-application performance unless designed around it.
12:56 <Nedemai> I unfortunately don't know a whole lot about it. I should do some reading.
12:59 <Cepheid> Far as I can tell, many games seem to benefit from having their CPU affinity set explicitly to the physical cores only.
12:59 <Nedemai> processor architecture stuffs, I got a bit of a refresher.
13:03 <Cepheid> That said, I won't lie, SMT is functionally useful. IF the software is designed around it.
13:04 <Nedemai> okay, so, yea. SMT is pretty much what all desktop CPUS use anyhow for multiple threads.
13:05 <Nedemai> but, since I lack understanding, my biggest question is how exactly does that work. IT takes one CPU core and allows it to act like two, but doesn't that just split up the resources available to that core?
13:05 <Nedemai> like, the overall effect in my mind would be two threads running slower instead of one thread running faster
13:05 <Nedemai> but I dont' actually know how it works
13:08 <Cepheid> As far as I know from reading tech docs from AMD, AMD's implementation of SMT does in fact reduce the amount of resources available to each core, but it's not like, a 50% reduction.
13:10 <Nedemai> I could see how it can be done well, and how it would just... slow everything down
13:10 <Cepheid> Yeah.
13:13 <Nedemai> I've got a bit of a story
13:13 <Cepheid> Oh?
13:13 <Nedemai> I really like mint, a lot. So trying to get some this season hasn't been entirely easy. Everything being closed made it difficult for one. About a week and a half ago I found mint seeds.
13:15 <Nedemai> I bought 3 packets, and they were full of tiny tiny specs of spearmint seeds (couldn't find peppermint). A part of me, looking at these seeds was like "half of them may not be viable".
13:15 <Nedemai> I did a lot of reading, then took about 7 pots, varying sizes, and sprinkled seeds like I was preparing an icecream cone
13:16 <Nedemai> I do want a lot of mint lol, but yea... now im sitting here today watching this stuff coming up and Im like " I might have miscalculated"
13:16 <Nedemai> I feel a bit like dipper in this scene
13:16 <Nedemai> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=halKKAGSUos
13:21 <Cepheid> Heh.
13:22 <Cepheid> You know of anywhere where I can stream Gravity Falls here in Canada, Nedemai?
13:22 <Nedemai> disney+
13:22 <Nedemai> but thats pay for
13:23 <Cepheid> My parents have it, so..
13:24 <Nedemai> its the easiest option im aware of
13:24 <Nedemai> I know of a few ... sites... of the interwebs which could also work
13:25 <Cepheid> I'm good, thanks. With Disney+ available, might as well just use that.
13:26 <Nedemai> it also has star vs the forces of evil, which is a good show to watch too imho.
13:27 <Nedemai> oh gawd I just remember this too
13:27 <Nedemai> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_6JKO_l9l8
13:27 <Nedemai> brings a bit of a smile to me
13:27 <Cepheid> Given my current health, uselessness because of health, and inability to sit up for very long, may be worth binging shows until meds kick in.
13:28 <Nedemai> Im really sorry to hear
13:29 <Cepheid> I'll be fine. At least I know it's not the worst possible thing I can catch right now.
13:59 * Cepheid downs a good sized jar of water.
14:29 <Finwe> Good afternoon, everypony!
14:29 <Finwe> Messrs Cepheid and Nedemai.
14:29 * Finwe doffs his hat.
14:56 <Cepheid> Finwe.
14:56 * Cepheid doffs his skullcap and some of his scalp.
14:59 * Schism hums, currently on his break. Saunters up to Cepheid. "Hey. Wanna steal a cart?"
15:00 <Finwe> Mr Schism.
15:00 * Finwe doffs his hat.
15:01 <Schism> rAdm. Finwe.
15:01 * Schism doffs his granola.
15:02 * Finwe offers some rye crackers and emmentaler cheese to Schism.
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15:09 * Cepheid murders in Borderlands 3.
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15:34 <Cepheid> On one hand, glorious, glorious murder. On the other hand, they made all the skags sound more like dogs or puppies.
15:53 <Cepheid> "Chefs life is half revenge-killings."
16:19 <Cepheid> "That there is a skrakk. Correct nature's mistake and kill it for me."
16:21 * PrincessRainbows boops Finwe's horn and giggles
16:53 <Cepheid> Hot dang. I look like I've been punched in both eyes.
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17:06 <DerpyBot> New post on Equestria Daily by Sethisto: Celestia Day Arrives on June 20th! [ http://tinyurl.com/ycpvmcj7 ]
17:09 <Cepheid> "Hyperion: Don't Cross Us."
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17:54 <Nedemai> a very slow tide of green is starting to take over these pots
17:55 <Nedemai> I have miscalculated
18:06 <DerpyBot> New post on Equestria Daily by Sethisto: Fanfiction (Scouted): How To Train Your Cat-Bird [ http://tinyurl.com/y9gkszy4 ]
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18:10 *** ChanServ sets mode: +qo Ali Ali
18:25 * PrincessRainbows boops Ali with her snoot and hugs
18:25 * Ali boops PrincessRainbows with her hoof and snuggles into the little filly.
18:25 * PrincessRainbows giggles and yays
18:32 * PrincessRainbows reboops Ali with a flower
18:47 <Finwe> o3o
18:48 <Finwe> Good evening, my perissodactyls of minute stature.
18:48 <Finwe> Mlles Ali and PrincessRainbows.
18:48 * Finwe doffs his hat.
18:50 * Finwe also boops Ali with a free Snake Pass on Humble Bundle: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/snake-pass-free-game?hmb_campaign=freegame_2020_homepage_snakepass&hmb_medium=banner
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19:04 * Lumindia boops the heck
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19:06 <DerpyBot> New post on Equestria Daily by Sethisto: Drawfriend Stuff (Pony Art Gallery) #3371 [ http://tinyurl.com/y7rph4uz ]
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19:14 * Ali boops Lumindia and Finwe and PrincessRainbows
19:18 <Finwe> Mr Lumindia.
19:18 * Finwe doffs his hat.
19:30 * Lumindia snuggles the Ali pony
19:30 <Lumindia> <3
19:30 * Ali snuggles the Lumindia as she tries again for Terraprisma
19:33 <Ali> Seems like it could be pretty easy with Zenith and normal mode.
19:34 <Ali> Just as long as I don't touch her
19:41 * Ali squees like a silly filly and shows Lumindia the TERRAPRISMA
19:47 <Cepheid> ... So, the neurology clinic that prescribed me meds for my headache? Two weeks later, after the "We need to verify with the doctor because this prescription makes no sense", the pharmacy is unable to get into contact with the clinic. The clinic's voicemail inbox is full, and their fax system isn't accepting faxes anymore.
19:51 <Ali> Sounds like either somebody is lazy or they forgot to delete the voicemail box.
19:53 <Cepheid> Sounds more like no one is working at the clinic.
20:04 * Finwe noms on Ali's tail.
20:11 * Lumindia brushes Ali's mane
20:11 <Lumindia> o vo
20:11 <Lumindia> brushy brushy brushy
20:22 <Schism> Lumindia, do you like danger noodles?
20:23 <Schism> Oh, Finwe linked the game too.
20:24 <Lumindia> already have it
20:24 <Lumindia> but appreciate the offer
20:24 <Lumindia> thank you twitch prime. <3
20:41 * Ali shakes Schism gently. "I gots the Terraprisma
20:46 * Cepheid flops into bed.
20:57 <Cepheid> https://v.redd.it/jpqepbye0i451
20:57 <Cepheid> https://i.redd.it/oe8uok2rmh451.jpg Why?
20:58 <Cepheid> Why would someone draw something so strange, terrifying, and cute at the same time?
21:06 <DerpyBot> New post on Equestria Daily by Sethisto: Comics: How the Solar Solar System Works / Bad Silverastream / Butts / Whilp #5 / Siren and Seamare #14 / Storms Lullaby #101 [ http://tinyurl.com/ycanf7tw ]
21:08 <Cepheid> So, turns out what a lung looks like after having been ravaged by COVID-19 is friggen terrifying.
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21:19 <Lumindia> .....
21:19 <Lumindia> I wopuld rather not know what that looks like
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21:24 <PinkieShy> Starting to get upset with relatives :/ We all live in the same dang city but nobody ever calls us ever.
21:24 <PinkieShy> Last we heard from any of them was like back in 2016 :(
21:25 <Cepheid> That's why I didn't link it Lumindia. There is being mean, then there is being a *YAY*.
21:25 <Cepheid> Just know it isn't pretty. By any long shot.
21:28 * PinkieShy hugs Cepheid
21:29 <Cepheid> Thanks. Though I'm fine. Just a flu or cold. I got checked for COVID the other day and the test came back negative, so I'm good.
21:31 <PinkieShy> I had a scare myself 2 weeks ago now..
21:31 <PinkieShy> Quicky learned we wasn't around that person that did test positive for it though.. So close call
21:31 <PinkieShy> Coronavirus scares me.. Badly :(
21:32 <Cepheid> In my case the reason for the test was because a doctor requested it before putting me on a prescription for prednisone.
21:32 <AppleDash> If you're young and healthy I think you're fine. I think I've had COVID-19 at least once
21:33 <PinkieShy> I am young and healthyish
21:33 <PinkieShy> Other than being overweight and the chest pain i get off and on lately.
21:33 <Cepheid> That's likely stress.
21:34 <PinkieShy> Possibly.
21:40 <Cepheid> I'll be honest. Most of us have been locked up in our houses for far longer than we are usually locked up for. People are starting to break. I guarantee it is most likely stress.
21:41 <Lumindia> I'm still working because shipping is considered an essential business
21:41 <Lumindia> o vo
21:44 * Cepheid proceeds to blame Lumindia for missing packages.
22:10 <Schism> And now, snekpass.
22:11 * Ali can't stand this lockdown much longer
22:13 <Ali> I just miss magic and other things
22:16 <Cepheid> Unfortunately, it is likely going to be extended in the coming weeks. Next week or two, I expect there to be a sudden and considerable surge in cases.
22:43 * Schism eyebrows. "I see that there is no situation which the Sun cannot make worse by its very existence."
22:44 <Schism> Note: I mean the UK Sun, not the Toronto Sun.
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22:52 <Ali> Well the entire left hand side of this world is corruption Schism
22:53 <Ali> And its a Large World too
22:53 <Ali> Now watch as the Hallow with either shoot thru the Jungle again, or the Corruption will spawn on that side and totally destroy this world.
22:53 <Schism> Sheeesh.
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23:11 * Starlight_Glimmer ships Lumindia
23:15 <Starlight_Glimmer> I was shopping in the city today and thought rather amusing how people ignored or interpreted the distancing rules. Several people don't actually wear masks over their nose or just put them down in areas where you're supposed to be required to wear them. Restaurants and cafes are supposed to take note of your contact details. I was in 2 such establishments today and neither did. They do
23:15 <Starlight_Glimmer> no longer have menus at tables for some reason.
23:16 <Starlight_Glimmer> Local shopping mall has stickers put everywhere saying you're not supposed to sit on the benches etc. Apparently nobody cares.
23:17 <Starlight_Glimmer> Still grocery store require you to use a shopping cart.
23:20 <Starlight_Glimmer> The cashier got a bit upset when I held my loyalty card about 1 m from here because despite not facing her and a barrier between us apparently my hand or something was to close? Remember my hand had a 1 m distance, not my body. Then again when I retracted a couple more centimeters she really struggled with her hand scanner thingy. I was very tempted to just keep sliding backwards so
23:20 <Starlight_Glimmer> she'd have to struggle even more.
23:21 <Starlight_Glimmer> You can buy overpriced masks essentially everywhere now. In drug stores, electronic discounters, hair dressers like even a fast food place sold them.
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23:24 <Starlight_Glimmer> It's amazing how these masks are still more expensive than the 10 one use ones I bought in the middle of the crisis, despite being exactly the same cheap quality. Even the packaging is the same and I bough them for a fraction of what they're asking for.
23:25 <Starlight_Glimmer> And since everyone is selling them and there being no shortage what so ever I kinda hope they get stuck with them.
23:25 <Starlight_Glimmer> But I guess there's always a greater fool.
23:47 * Lumindia ships self to GlimGlam
23:47 <Lumindia> o vo
23:48 <Lumindia> Cute Glimmer!
23:48 * Starlight_Glimmer glomps Lumindia
23:48 <Lumindia> I'm one of the people that take those seriously
23:49 <Lumindia> tghe walmart where I live have stickers on the floor saying 'enter the aisle from this direction'
23:49 <Lumindia> It kills me to have to completely upturn my normal shopping routine, but eh
23:49 <Lumindia> I always go through the same aisles in the same direction every time
23:49 <Starlight_Glimmer> Someplaces here have those too, some don't
23:50 <Lumindia> so having to loop back to a previous aisle just because I can't go in it from a certain direction bothers me because inefficient travel distance
23:50 * Lumindia snuggles the GlimGlam
23:50 <Lumindia> thankfully, being virtual horses on the internet, we're not subject to such restrictions
23:50 <Lumindia> o vo
23:51 <Starlight_Glimmer> Yes. Let the humans all die. They don't deserve better 6_9
23:51 <Lumindia> I mean some humans are nice
23:52 <Starlight_Glimmer> Common misconception. They're actually ponies in disguise.
23:55 <Lumindia> Lyra would be upset
23:55 <Lumindia> :<
23:55 <Lumindia> No upsetting the minty pone
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