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    3. My company offers a stipend of $150/quarter to improve my home office

      ~life.home_improvement Ask (recommendations)
      It's six months and I haven't spent it yet. What do I need that I don't realize I need? I already have multiple monitors, keyboards, etc. Separate headphones (that I don't use because I don't need...

      It's six months and I haven't spent it yet.

      What do I need that I don't realize I need?

      I already have multiple monitors, keyboards, etc. Separate headphones (that I don't use because I don't need to shut the door often), microphone (doesn't make a difference), and other obvious tech toys. I bought a new UPS right before I started the job.

      It's a nice problem to have: "I don't need anything." But surely I should spend money on SOMEthing?

      12 votes

    5. Extremely early 2024 Oscar predictions

      ~movies Text 158 words
      This current season is not over yet, but with a new year comes new movies and new awards predictions. These were the early predictions last year. These are earlier however, so let’s see how it...

      This current season is not over yet, but with a new year comes new movies and new awards predictions. These were the early predictions last year. These are earlier however, so let’s see how it goes this time. I’m only doing a few major categories.

      Picture

      1. The Holdovers
      2. Oppenheimer
      3. Killers of the Flower Moon
      4. Dune: Part Two
      5. Past Lives
      6. Maestro
      7. Poor Things
      8. Blitz
      9. May-December
      10. The Killer

      Director

      1. Christopher Nolan - Oppenheimer
      2. Martin Scorsese - Killers of the Flower Moon
      3. Denis Villeneuve - Dune: Part Two
      4. Celine Song - Past Lives
      5. Todd Haynes - May-December

      Original Screenplay

      1. The Holdovers
      2. Past Lives
      3. Oppenheimer
      4. May-December
      5. Maestro

      Adapted Screenplay

      1. Poor Things
      2. Killers of the Flower Moon
      3. Dune: Part Two
      4. The Killer
      5. Rustin

      Lead Actor

      1. Paul Giamatti - The Holdovers
      2. Bradley Cooper - Maestro
      3. Cillian Murphy - Oppenheimer
      4. Leonardo DiCaprio - Killers of the Flower Moon
      5. Colman Domingo - Rustin

      Lead Actress

      1. Saoirsa Ronan - Blitz
      2. Emma Stone - Poor Things
      3. Greta Lee - Past Lives
      4. Natalie Portman - May-December
      5. Carrie Mulligan - Maestro
      5 votes

    42. What have you been listening to this week?

      ~music Ask (survey)
      What have you been listening to this week? You don't need to do a 6000 word review if you don't want to, but please write something! If you've just picked up some music, please update on that as...

      What have you been listening to this week? You don't need to do a 6000 word review if you don't want to, but please write something! If you've just picked up some music, please update on that as well, we'd love to see your hauls :)

      Feel free to give recs or discuss anything about each others' listening habits.

      You can make a chart if you use last.fm:

      http://www.tapmusic.net/lastfm/

      Remember that linking directly to your image will update with your future listening, make sure to reupload to somewhere like imgur if you'd like it to remain what you have at the time of posting.

      5 votes

    43. What did you do this week (and weekend)?

      ~talk Ask (survey)
      As part of a weekly series, these topics are a place for users to casually discuss the things they did — or didn't do — during their week. Did you accomplish any goals? Suffer a failure? Do...

      As part of a weekly series, these topics are a place for users to casually discuss the things they did — or didn't do — during their week. Did you accomplish any goals? Suffer a failure? Do nothing at all? Tell us about it!

      6 votes

    49. Which web browser do you use?

      ~tech Ask (survey)
      Most of the world seems to be settled around Chrome and Safari these days. I remember using Firefox a long time ago myself but then everyone started switching to Chrome and that also turned out to...

      Most of the world seems to be settled around Chrome and Safari these days. I remember using Firefox a long time ago myself but then everyone started switching to Chrome and that also turned out to be a natural path of least resistance for web developers like me who had to test web apps in local environment.

      This switch happened in circa 2015-16 if I recall correctly, many other browsers have evolved since then and people are looking at alternatives. The Android Kiwi browser, for example, is a great alternative for power users on mobile who need plugins but Chrome won't allow that. Other alternatives have evolved too like Brendan Eich's Brave browser which seems to be promising. Anyone here tried that yet?

      I have half a mind to go back to Firefox but I recently learned about how Mozilla Corp is also funded by Google and that turned me off. Wouldn't you rather want to deal with the Devil directly instead of the Devil's assistant or sidekick!

      And then there are also those who use Garibaldi, Midori, etc. but I can't go that purist way. I'm way too dependent on the digital way of life and sites like amazon and flipkart won't work in those browsers. What do you think should be the right path ahead from here?

      24 votes