Building PC

This is my main goal as I am saving money to buy parts to build a PC. I think it makes sense for me as I want to go down the dualboot route of having both Linux and Windows bootable but on separate drives. Linux would be my default OS as I tried it on my laptops for the past 2 years but because I want to do gaming as well as graphics design, I'm still keeping Windows as more of a Plan B if anything.

Graphics Design

I'm planning to learn about Graphics Design which I know it bit hit and miss on Linux. Would give GIMP a proper try but I don't know how great it would be for me but watching tutorials online and doing them doesn't hurt. Otherwise, I might buy Affinity Suite and try see if I can get it running on Linux which there be some guide online to do it.

I just know there's going to be that person that would bring up about Canva owns Affinity and I am also concerned about it but looking at the tools and comparing to other software (like GIMP), it should do the job that I wanted to do with as less hassle. I will still route for GIMP but I be waiting for the stable release of v3 to see if I would mostly use it instead of proprietary software. I don't want to be caught on of the "What it could be" and the FOSS Philosophy if it doesn't currently have the workflow I wanted.

My Audio Setup

I moved around my Dreamcast which was pervously plugged to my TV and move it near my desk to free some space on top of my drawers. On top my drawers is the Surround Receiver, PlayStation 2 and the GameCube. One of the thing I realised when moving it was that the DAC I have doesn't have an RCA input but only USB input. At that time, I was thinking it would only be my PC connected to it and not thinking about older game console be plugged to my audio system.

This is for reference of what I want my audio setup to be..

I originally wanted to have only my computer connected to the DAC which is why I got DAC which only takes USB Input for audio but now, I need one that takes both RCA and USB input. I much prefer changing the volume by adjust it through a single knob as well as use switch to switch input rather than go under my desk and swapping cables that goes to my subwoofer. Not to mention that PC and Dreamcast have different volume as I usually tend to have the volume knob for PC bit low and the Dreamcast startup intro was ear-hurtingly loud without the DAC to adjust the volume. My speakers and subwoofer doesn't have best volume control where it produce no sounds and all suddenly does make a sound if I at a certain dial on the speaker knob itself. With the DAC, the issue is gone so you can see how playing games on the Dreamcast is bit problematic for me as my current DAC doesn't have RCA input.

Seem as I don't have a PC yet, I tweak the volume knob on both my powered speaker and subwoofer to be bearable with playing on the Dreamcast. After sorting out the PC, I would buy another DAC to be less of a hassle for me to do.

Definition

An infodump is an informal term for someone sharing a lot of information at once. It is a common autistic behavior and typically revolves around a topic that the presenter is passionate about (aka a special interest). Among neurodivergent people, an infodump is seen as a love language. The person providing the infodump is showing the other person that they care about them. The following is my inference on why they are a common behavior among autistic people.

Why do I think they happen?

Hyperfocus

Autistic people tend to get hyperfocused, sometimes on learning a topic. These topics are usually referred to as a special interest and can become a major area of the person’s life, constantly thinking about it even when engaged in other activities. It can be so intense, that the person may forgo regular activities such as socializing, eating, and self-care. They can be that interesting to them. Imagine how interesting a topic has to be for you to start cutting out normal areas of your life. Seeing how this topic brings them pleasure and gratification, they would like to share it with others given the opportunity.

Bottom-Up Processing

We use bottom-up processing. We understand details before we understand the whole. Before accepting that there is a forest, we need to know what the trees are. Therefore, it is difficult for us to understand the whole picture only. As an example, the Russian Revolution happened because of Lenin and communist ideology. But why? Who is Lenin and what is communist ideology? Lenin was a Russian revolutionary and communist ideology was a social-political philosophy and prescription for social relations. But why did he become a revolutionary and why did they create and promote communism? On and on…until I’m learning about the Mongols taking Moscow in the 1200s. Did you know that one of the reasons the Mongols were so effective was because they promoted military personnel based on merit and not class? Moving on…

Confusion

Personally, the world is quite confusing to me. People say things they don’t mean and there are contradictions everywhere. For example, the speed limit on I-95 in Florida is 70 mph. Anyone going over that speed is violating the law and if caught, a State Trooper is directed to issue the speeder a citation or worse. Yet, the vast majority of vehicles on I-95 are going over 70 mph! What is happening?! I guess maybe neurotypicals have an understanding that if everyone is doing something, then that is the rule; it’s part of how they create truth by collectively agreeing to it. To me, the explicitly stated rule is the rule. Since there is this glaring contradiction, I’m left wondering, “What other rules aren’t rules?” Boom! This results in a desperate need to learn everything about driving, to include the history of cars, transportation infrastructure, traffic enforcement, traffic cultures throughout several states and countries, the process on how traffic laws are created, etc. Basically, I’m trying to figure out what is really going on so I know how to predict and behave. Notice that this is a simple example based on just one contradiction that nearly everyone in Florida experiences without much thought. Imagine how many contradictions I see everywhere in my life. The social world is a huge collection of contradictions between what is stated and what occurs. Nothing makes sense. I imagine other autistic people experience the same.

Meaning

Here I am confused as to what the hell is happening with traffic, so once I figure it out, I want everyone else to know. Shoot. If someone would have told me about it before I went desperately learning about it, I would have been so happy and appreciative. Me telling someone else is me saving them all the confusion and effort into researching this topic. I basically did all the work and am giving it out for free without expecting anything in return. It’s an act of service. But, it also works as a way to connect. We are sharing a collective understanding just like neurotypicalss, just this one is quite detailed. It’s also like empathy. We both understand and feel the same way about something. That is quite connecting and validating. Additionally, I’m proud that I was able to understand this confusing situation. I’m demonstrating that I bring value and contributions to others.

So, an infodump isn’t just information. It’s an act of service, connection, validation, and establishing my value to a social group. In fact, this very post is an infodump doing just that. I’m providing effort into helping the moderators and future users to help this community, connecting with others on our experiences and perceptions of infodumps, validating that infodumps are a love language, and demonstrating that I can contribute to this community. Feel the relief of congruence, ahhhhhhhhh.

Ending

Ok, I'm done. This is my explicit social cue that I have finished my statement. Thank you.

Hello and welcome to The Infodump!

I often have a topic I want to go off on, usually a special interest, but I have no one to talk to about it, so they stay as typed up notes until I could find a place (outside of reddit). I also love learning about new topics from passionate individuals, so I decided to start a community for that! The Infodump which I created as a space to allow for autistic people to make posts about their special interests in a respectful and safe space, at least while Lemmy is small and niche communities are too sparse to really have any engagement.

Mod Introductions

I'm Fern! I love seeing communities grow, and want to foster this one into a healthy community. This is the first time I've attempted to mod a community, so it may be a bit shaky at first but I'm dedicated to see this place thrive as much as possible.

If there is anything you want to see here rule or moderation-wise, or if I seem to be missing something important you want to see, please feel free to comment here or message me directly!

just saying.