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  1. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health

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    Virgin has a number of events where they give away booze, and I will neither confirm nor deny if I’ve had a half-dozen drinks at a time during one. 😅

    Virgin has a number of events where they give away booze, and I will neither confirm nor deny if I’ve had a half-dozen drinks at a time during one. 😅

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  2. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health

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    I personally find it easier to resist bad things in the morning. Every cruise line I’ve been on makes it really easy to get a big bowl of oatmeal and they usually make it with water instead of...

    I personally find it easier to resist bad things in the morning. Every cruise line I’ve been on makes it really easy to get a big bowl of oatmeal and they usually make it with water instead of milk so there’s no added fat. Just add your choice of fruit and it’s a great way to start the morning.

    Good luck with everything else though. 😅

    1 vote

  3. Comment on Apple set to become third-biggest laptop maker this year in ~tech

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    Dell’s firmware is so incredibly bad that the last laptop I bought from them made me decide to never buy them again.

    Dell’s firmware is so incredibly bad that the last laptop I bought from them made me decide to never buy them again.

  4. Comment on Apple set to become third-biggest laptop maker this year in ~tech

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    The browser thing is a bigger deal than it sounds, too. In my iPhone I am using safari (not because it’s a better browser, but because of Apple’s frankly criminal barring of other browser...

    The browser thing is a bigger deal than it sounds, too. In my iPhone I am using safari (not because it’s a better browser, but because of Apple’s frankly criminal barring of other browser rendering engines on the platform), but when I use continuity to switch to my MacBook it will open the page in Firefox seamlessly.

    2 votes

  5. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health

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    We’re out on a Mexico itinerary, but we’re here pretty much exclusively for the ship itself. Disney Cruise ships have fairly decent gyms to my memory but I wasn’t into lifting at the times I’ve...

    We’re out on a Mexico itinerary, but we’re here pretty much exclusively for the ship itself.

    Disney Cruise ships have fairly decent gyms to my memory but I wasn’t into lifting at the times I’ve gone. It wasn’t that much smaller than the gym on the ship I am on right now. The thing about cruise ship gyms is that they can vary a lot in terms of maintenance and popularity, so sometimes you’ll get a lot of broken machines and sometimes you’ll get a constantly busy gym, and other times it will be completely deserted.

    It is not too difficult to get healthy food on a Disney Cruise Line ship. They are actually one of the most accommodating cruise lines in terms of diet. I have been offered to have “anything” made for me because of my whole food plant based diet. However, that applied to the main dining rooms only. Quick service places offer whatever they offer. That being said the food is so good you should probably just splurge! You are, after all, on vacation.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health

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    You should be proud of yourself. Our bodies are made to be in motion, so even small changes like this can make a huge impact cumulatively. Regular walking can reduce the likelihood of getting “old...

    You should be proud of yourself. Our bodies are made to be in motion, so even small changes like this can make a huge impact cumulatively. Regular walking can reduce the likelihood of getting “old people” diseases like hypertension, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, etc.

    2 votes

  7. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health

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    I’m on a cruise right now. We are using the gym this time, which is something of a miracle but it’s a positive change even if the food we are eating is more than undoing the things we are doing in...

    I’m on a cruise right now. We are using the gym this time, which is something of a miracle but it’s a positive change even if the food we are eating is more than undoing the things we are doing in the gym. Every single meal….

    We - the husband and I - tried a TRX class yesterday since Virgin Voyages offers free fitness classes. We figured that it would be a good way to get started on it. Little did we know that it was actually a super intense class that almost killed us. Today our arms do not work. 😅

    2 votes

  8. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health

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    Sweet potatoes are a great workout snack. My gym is next to an H Mart and they have roasted sweet potatoes on the ready and sold by the pound, so I have made it an occasional treat when I’m hungry...

    Sweet potatoes are a great workout snack. My gym is next to an H Mart and they have roasted sweet potatoes on the ready and sold by the pound, so I have made it an occasional treat when I’m hungry after working out and want something easy. They have a bit of protein in them too.

    2 votes

  9. Comment on Apple set to become third-biggest laptop maker this year in ~tech

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    The difference is that I don’t see any of those. Frankly I wasn’t even aware that you can’t uninstall Safari because I never saw a reason to touch it after I installed Firefox. GarageBand is...

    The difference is that I don’t see any of those. Frankly I wasn’t even aware that you can’t uninstall Safari because I never saw a reason to touch it after I installed Firefox. GarageBand is preinstalled and it is annoying how some updates will bring new apps with them, but overall nothing they do is anywhere near as annoying as Microsoft’s stuffing OneDrive and Copilot into every corner of the operating system or the advertisements built into the start menu or desktop by default. I haven’t used android in years, but I certainly don’t remember it being nearly as irritating as Windows is now even with the early carrier bloat epidemic.

    3 votes

  10. Comment on Apple set to become third-biggest laptop maker this year in ~tech

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    I would argue that the things that are coming built into Windows 11 directly from Microsoft are bloatware. The ads everywhere, gamebar, etc.

    I would argue that the things that are coming built into Windows 11 directly from Microsoft are bloatware. The ads everywhere, gamebar, etc.

    7 votes

  11. Comment on Apple set to become third-biggest laptop maker this year in ~tech

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    The irony is that Apple is also adding a lot of annoying changes that are making their first party apps worse in recent times. It’s just that Microsoft is doing considerably more damage to their...

    The irony is that Apple is also adding a lot of annoying changes that are making their first party apps worse in recent times. It’s just that Microsoft is doing considerably more damage to their own platform with wave after wave of increasingly anti-consumer practices and unpopular features.

    6 votes

  12. Comment on Music streamer Deezer allows users to filter out AI music, so why does Spotify not offer the same? in ~music

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    To me the title reads as something like “Why does the devil promote sinning so much?” Beyond their own track record with AI music, they seem like they exist specifically to ensure that artists get...

    To me the title reads as something like “Why does the devil promote sinning so much?” Beyond their own track record with AI music, they seem like they exist specifically to ensure that artists get paid as little as possible.

    17 votes

  13. Comment on What’s the best 3D-printed thing you have? in ~talk

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    Ah, I almost completely forgot something I printed that I love. At the end of last year I scanned my and my husband’s faces and printed out magnets to put on the door of our cruise ship cabinet. I...

    Ah, I almost completely forgot something I printed that I love. At the end of last year I scanned my and my husband’s faces and printed out magnets to put on the door of our cruise ship cabinet.

    I made them tiny for practicality’s sake but the white ABS I printed it out in gives it a very bone-like feeling and makes them seem like tiny death masks. Part of what I enjoy about them is cajoling my husband with them because they creep him out. 😸

    2 votes

  14. Comment on What are your go-to meals that you cook? in ~food

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    This past year I have become a big fan of the what I have started to call the okonomi meal. Basically instead of having set recipes or ingredients you have meal “formats” that you fill in however...

    This past year I have become a big fan of the what I have started to call the okonomi meal. Basically instead of having set recipes or ingredients you have meal “formats” that you fill in however you want. The name comes from the Japanese dish okonomiyaki, which basically means “grilled whatever-you-want”. And it’s a great example but might be difficult to figure out if you aren’t familiar with Japanese flavorings and the process.

    The premier okonomi meal is soup. If you boil anything long enough it becomes soup. It is the one dish you cannot mess up. If you have no confidence. Make soup. My personal suggestion is to add dried mushrooms because it gives it a lovely savory and earthy flavor, and it’s stronger dried than fresh.

    The thing I have been making the most of is “unfried rice”. Basically, make a bunch of brown rice and then add frozen veggies and a protein at the end. I actually make a big batch and store it unseasoned, then add seasoning right before I eat it so I can switch things up. Go-to seasonings for me are simply soy sauce, onion powder, and black pepper.

    7 votes

  15. Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

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    My husband has finally gotten on the Re:Zero bandwagon and I’m all in for it. We’re around the end of the second season right now. He really is not a fan of deep emotional stories so he doesn’t...

    My husband has finally gotten on the Re:Zero bandwagon and I’m all in for it. We’re around the end of the second season right now.

    He really is not a fan of deep emotional stories so he doesn’t “get it” the same way I do, but I think the characters, the intrigue, and most importantly the fight scenes are the things keeping him attached. Or maybe it’s just FOMO. He says the second season was kind of disappointing because there’s so little fighting but I suspect he will love the next one for the reasons why I found it mildly disappointing (too much fighting, not enough plot).

    4 votes

  16. Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

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    I usually wait until all or most of an anime comes out so I don’t have to wait for the next episode, but I really could not resist watching that first episode. It’s just too dang pretty! There...

    I usually wait until all or most of an anime comes out so I don’t have to wait for the next episode, but I really could not resist watching that first episode. It’s just too dang pretty! There were all of these moments where I was thinking it would look really nice if I could just pause the tv and hang it on a wall somewhere.

    2 votes

  17. Comment on MKBHD - Glass is glass || Or how the wording "scratch resistant" and "shatter resistant" misleads customers in ~tech

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    My own screen cracked recently. Though to be fair, that was after falling from a roller coaster. 😸

    My own screen cracked recently. Though to be fair, that was after falling from a roller coaster. 😸

    1 vote

  18. Comment on MKBHD - Glass is glass || Or how the wording "scratch resistant" and "shatter resistant" misleads customers in ~tech

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    Great plastic designs can be incredible. Cassio’s calculators, for instance, have incredible case designs that I’m frankly not sure how they managed to manufacture them with the combination of...

    Great plastic designs can be incredible. Cassio’s calculators, for instance, have incredible case designs that I’m frankly not sure how they managed to manufacture them with the combination of overhangs and fine details. And that was on a device that cost maybe $20!

    1 vote

  19. Comment on MKBHD - Glass is glass || Or how the wording "scratch resistant" and "shatter resistant" misleads customers in ~tech

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    Ive always kind of thought glass screens were kind of dumb TBH. I’ve seen so many people with cracked screens, and that practically doesn’t happen with polycarbonate. I’ve never bought a screen...

    Ive always kind of thought glass screens were kind of dumb TBH. I’ve seen so many people with cracked screens, and that practically doesn’t happen with polycarbonate. I’ve never bought a screen protector myself but as I understand the high end ones are that made with thin layers of that highly scratch resistant glass. It’s literally the best of both worlds.

    2 votes

  20. Comment on What’s the best 3D-printed thing you have? in ~talk

    Akir
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    A Voron V2.

    A Voron V2.

    1 vote