Currently studying CS and some other stuff. Best known for previously being top 50 (OCE) in LoL, expert RoN modder, and creator of RoN:EE's community patch (CBP).
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RIP, I was beaten to posting this because I took too long, so I'll delete (I'm honestly surprised this post got nearly as much traction) https://lemmy.world/post/22529971
For posterity:
Original post: infosec.exchange (Mastodon Glitch Edition)
Nerissa and her sister Aradia sync so much, FUWAMOCO might have some new competition now... (clip)
You may also enjoy:
- Nerissa can't stop saying "I'M COOKED" and Aradia has had enough
- Nerissa's sister Aradia and Malpha are being EXTRA UNHINGED today
(there's a small bit of crossover in the clips)
Original comic link: https://www.webtoons.com/en/comedy/safely-endangered/ep-925-minority-retort/viewer?title_no=352&episode_no=925 (at a glance, it looks like it was the original artist who adapted it to be in a more social-media-friendly layout)
How to buy shoes in the fediverse
It's hard to get settled into the fediverse for a set of distinct but interlocking reasons, starting with "How do I pick a server?"
(note: this post is 2 months old)
A major music festival will play host to Victoria's first pill testing site, with nine more set to be announced.
> > > Allan said the pill testing service would operate from 1pm to 7pm on each day of the festival and could check whether pills, capsules, powders and liquids contain potentially deadly substances. > > > > A consortium — led by the Youth Support and Advocacy Service, Harm Reduction Victoria, and The Loop Australia — will run the service, supported by Melbourne Health and The University of Melbourne. > >
> > > The machines used would be able to deliver a result within minutes and can identify "almost anything" — but they cannot give an indication of purity and, in some cases, may not be able to detect trace amounts of harmful chemicals, [The Loop Australia CEO] Cameron said. > >
> > > Beyond The Valley will be one of 10 festivals to offer the services. > > > > The others are yet to be named, but Victoria's Mental Health Minister Ingrid Stitt said pill testing would be offered at five festivals this summer, and a further five in 2025-26. > >
Labor and the Coalition have secured a deal to introduce a suite of migration bills that advocates warn are "rushed and reckless".
> > > Josephine Langbian, associate legal director at the Human Rights Law Centre, described the measures as the "most brutal migrations laws that we have ever seen". > [...] > Refugee Council of Australia CEO Paul Power said the government's "rushed and reckless approach is alarming". > > > > "These are some of the most harmful and extreme bills we've seen in over a decade, and the speed with which they're being pushed through makes it all the more shocking," he said. > >
Labor, Coalition to suspend Lidia Thorpe from the Senate after she tore up a motion by Pauline Hanson
Labor and the Coalition are preparing to take disciplinary action against Senator Lidia Thorpe, after she ripped up a motion by Pauline Hanson on the chamber floor.
In the next episode maybe someone will challenge Barnaby to a fist fight!!
ChatGPT, Meta and Google generative AI should be designated 'high-risk' under new laws, bipartisan committee recommends
Generative artificial intelligence tools like OpenAI's ChatGPT should be deemed "high-risk" under dedicated legislation that could enable the most dangerous technologies to be banned, a bipartisan committee recommends. It says AI companies have also committed "unprecedented theft" against creative w...
> > > In short: > > > > A dedicated artificial intelligence (AI) act should be created that can regulate the most high-risk technologies, a bipartisan committee has agreed. > > > > It also accused tech giants of stealing from Australian creators, and urged the government to develop a scheme to ensure fair remuneration when creative work is used by AI tools. > > > > What's next? > > > > The federal government is developing a model to address high-risk AI technology. > >
Her followup reply:
Looks like it will only cost me $100 to rename my LLC to "a basket of abandoned puppies"
The federal government has been accused of politicising the Future Fund by changing its mandate, but its investments have always been tangled up in politics.
> > > The federal government has been accused of politicising the Future Fund by changing its mandate, but its investments have always been tangled up in politics. > >
Mori Calliope - End of a Life (fan ensemble cover)
Stumbled on this a while back and thought it was pretty cool - there aren't that many non-solo hololive song covers, let alone ones with an entire group. Based on the view count I guess it never got picked up by the almighty algorithm(s) 🫠
Altare is taking an extended break from regular streaming (except for planned events/streams) to focus on his mental health
From YouTube Community
Mori Calliope’s second solo concert set for Hollywood Palladium
The official website of hololive production, a VTuber agency that consists of the talent groups hololive and HOLOSTARS.This page features the 'Mori Calliope’s Second Solo Concert Set for Hollywood Palladium' section of our website.
> > > The concert will be held at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, USA on February 26th, 2025. > > > > In July 2022, Mori Calliope held her first solo concert at Toyosu PIT in Japan. However, “Grimoire” will be the first solo concert event held outside of Japan for a hololive production talent. (emphasis added) > >
Weird, I know that I saw one comment from ani.social come in very delayed (like a couple of days) despite showing up on both the host [remote] instance and Mastodon.
Ahhh, I hadn't considered that they might've upgraded since the last time Fedia pulled the versions (making the reported versions outdated, at least for lemmy), good catch!
Fedia reporting issues with specific servers (e.g. lemmy.ml, lemmy.one, startrek.website)
We seem to be having trouble with a handful of the larger lemmy instances, as well as some misc other instances even though these instances aren't dead-dead: https://fedia.io/federation (at bottom of page - "Dead Instances").
I thought maybe it would've been a problem with a specific lemmy version, but there are several versions in the list and also some still-living Mastodon instances that are running reasonably up-to-date versions.
I had kind of expected them to have set up individual accounts on holoplus (at least mirrors of talent's posts) but I guess not. Still, I guess this is better than them clinging to Xitter, and expecting them to have set up Misskey (would've been more on-brand than Mastodon) would've been a bit much - as fun as it is to imagine </3
Cover has launched new media site (?) "COVERedge"
COVER Corporation launched a new owned media called "COVERedge" on November 21, 2024. Through COVERedge, we will deliver to you COVER's ambitions, challenges, and wide-ranging activities as well as its rapidly expanding business development from the multifaceted perspectives of the people involved i...
> > > Through COVERedge, we will provide an in-depth and broad-based look at COVER’s vision, initiatives, people, and technologies from a wide range of perspectives of those involved with COVER. > > > > What kind of people are active at COVER? > What kind of processes produced this technology? > What was behind the scenes of COVER’s organizational growth and cultural development? > What is COVER’s vision for its businesses, co-creation, and economic spheres? > >
Another short one, so a short highlight only :'D
Original content like holo no graffiti and music videos gains traction on platforms like X (Twitter) and YouTube. What advancements have COVER made to improve these animations and videos?
Tanigo: Currently, COVER USA does not plan to have in-house content creators. Instead, we’re interested in collaborating with North American creators and companies to produce music, animation, and games. We’ve evolved our content by partnering with outside creators, rather than relying solely on in-house production.
Interview: COVER CEO Motoaki Tanigo on COVER USA's Launch
> > > Following the hololive night event at Dodger Stadium and launch of COVER USA, Final Weapon had the opportunity to interview COVER Corporation CEO Motoaki Tanigo, affectionally known as YAGOO by hololive fans. > > > > In our interview, Tanigo discussed his role with COVER USA, the company’s goals and strategy for the hololive brand going forward, how the company will bolster hololive English, and the creation of new content like anime and games. > >
I'd say a targeted rainy day fund probably still qualifies as a "rainy day fund", but I suppose the wording choice could have been clearer.
I do find it funny (though perhaps understandable) that so many of the investments are in pretty (ethically) shit companies because they align with the financial objective of making the most money. It also means that, seemingly, the Future Fund has used its shareholder vote against the interests of Australians on company climate policy.
Also TIL we're a Tencent investor.
The federal government's decision to have the fund invest in housing and green energy has ruffled Coalition feathers.
> > > The federal government's decision to have the fund invest in housing and green energy has ruffled Coalition feathers. > >
[...]
> > > But [treasurer Jim Chalmers] has broken a bipartisan practice that had lasted 18 years: resisting the temptation to ask the fund to do anything other than chase financial returns. > > > > It opens up a debate about what Australia does, and should do, with the hundreds of billions of dollars it has squirrelled away. > >
The person you were replying to was most likely being sarcastic, but thanks for taking the time to reassure them anyway!
Yeah but I don't watch NBA or MLB but I do at least know some of the teams. Somehow being in the "games sphere" isn't enough to have ever heard of any of them - maybe us in the fedi crowd are just a demographic mismatch 😅
In a surprise move, the Coalition has confirmed it plans to oppose the federal government’s bill to cap the number of foreign students in Australia.
> > > In a surprise move, the Coalition has announced it will vote against Labor’s bill to cap international student numbers. This follows previous Coalition comments saying it would work with universities to “put a cap on foreign students”. > > > > The Greens opposed caps from the start. Between them, the Coalition and the Greens have a Senate majority, which means the Albanese government’s plan to cap international students seems dead. > > > > For universities, TAFEs, private colleges and potential international students, this news will be cause for relief, but not celebration. > > > > There are multiple other measures still in place to reduce international student numbers. The Coalition has also previously committed to capping international student numbers in the major cities. > > > > So while the Coalition has now opposed Labor’s student caps, it is not opposed to the idea of caps altogether. > >
Couple highlights:
You’re now one of the Daisenpais of Hololive EN. How does it feel to watch the branch grow and evolve over the years?
Kiara: I do feel a bit like a grandmother or aunt now who has settled down a bit, maybe a bit exhausted here and there. Looking at the new kids with all their energy, I feel like I can’t keep up all the time. But, it’s exciting to see our branch grow and thrive, and I hope it will continue to do so! Myth really didn’t expect any success in the beginning, so seeing the explosion in the beginning and the good times now as well, I am very proud of our accomplishments — Myth’s, and EN’s as a whole.
Myth’s 4th anniversary has been a bittersweet moment for many fans. As a long time fan of idols — where saying goodbye is a natural part of the fandom — do you have any words of encouragement?
Kiara: Well, I guess the good thing is that Ame can always show up again for bigger projects. It certainly won’t be super often, but there is this hope that she will still show us her smile every now and then. Amelia Watson will forever be here, and the time we spent with her will always be a great memory. Just like any other memory you made with the rest of us, too! Just because a good time has ended, it doesn’t diminish its greatness. Let’s look back on the fun memories.
There's also an interesting section talking about her finding her "music niche" within EN, but you should actually read the interview :P
Just so we're clear, I'm talking strictly about her real name, not about being Ame.
Yeah we're on the same page, it's just natural for me at this point to refer to her by the name(s) I'm most familiar with, but I really mean the person behind it in this context.
I don't think you're wrong to want to be cautious about it, absent of an unambiguous okaying of name-sharing or a first-hand name drop by the person themselves (I'm thinking of an AmaLee / Monarch situation). The lack of that -- but with the basically implicit name-drop -- puts it in a bit of a grey area and it's hard to follow her preferences given it's not clear what they are.
Usually when uncertain, caution is the more polite approach, but the information she gave also (to me) sort of limits how much she (or any person) could reasonably expect others to not "out her" with it. At least that's kind of the vibe I got ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Just so we're clear, I'm talking strictly about her real name, not about being Ame.
Lastly, I disagree that "dropping hints" is good enough reason to spread her name publicly - if she doesn't say it on stream it's only fair to keep it to yourself. You said it's about talent's choice then post personal info she deliberately chose to omit, why?
I know in Calli/Dice's case she's gone on record previously saying she doesn't care if people see her face / know who she is. Despite that, she still doesn't go around mentioning the link explicitly under either alias (as far as I'm aware, at least), and still wanted to keep the two separated even when talking as Dice. Whether that's just for the sake of the stream not being disrupted, just for the viewer's sake (kayfabe / compartmentalization), or a weak anti-harassment / anti-"anti" thing, or something else entirely I don't know.
Given how blasé Ame/Dooby (not just calling her Ame will take some getting used to lol) was about dropping the info about her past professional experience etc, it may be that she doesn't really care if people know but still wants to keep some element of separation nonetheless like Calli/Dice seems to. And if that's the case it seems like it's okay to mention it selectively if it's relevant - it would be difficult to discuss this topic fully without being able to refer to each talent's other work outside of holo.
I regret to inform you that a billionaire stole your arm to help pay for their next mansion / yacht / social media site.
This is from a couple weeks ago but I felt it was notable.
Second-hand commentary trickling in from artists / riggers etc on Elon Musk's blog seem to suggest that the problems didn't really seem malicious in nature, but the scale of it is still pretty nuts.