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Comment on What are your personal reading "rules?" in ~books
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Comment on Eleven spouses on what it’s like to live with someone on Ozempic in ~life
Baeocystin Link ParentIt also feels better to split your dose into smaller amounts, more frequently. Unfortunately, the autoinjector-only method that is available with the 'official' medications makes it rather difficult.It also feels better to split your dose into smaller amounts, more frequently. Unfortunately, the autoinjector-only method that is available with the 'official' medications makes it rather difficult.
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Comment on Eleven spouses on what it’s like to live with someone on Ozempic in ~life
Baeocystin Link ParentI get grief from a large number of people for using Wegovy, which, while frustrating, doesn't really surprise me. I also get people giving me side-eye for using and carrying my rescue asthma...I get grief from a large number of people for using Wegovy, which, while frustrating, doesn't really surprise me. I also get people giving me side-eye for using and carrying my rescue asthma inhaler. They mystify me.
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Comment on Anyone interested in trying out Kagi? (trial giveaway: round #2) in ~tech
Baeocystin Link ParentSent, I think. I don't remember if I had two or three left for this round. :D Be sure to post back here if it doesn't work!Sent, I think. I don't remember if I had two or three left for this round. :D Be sure to post back here if it doesn't work!
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Comment on Anyone interested in trying out Kagi? (trial giveaway: round #2) in ~tech
Baeocystin Link ParentSent!Sent!
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Comment on Anyone interested in trying out Kagi? (trial giveaway: round #2) in ~tech
Baeocystin Link ParentSent!Sent!
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Comment on Long-term experiences with Google search alternatives? in ~tech
Baeocystin LinkI like and pay for Kagi. I need to use the internet continuously throughout the day for work. If I don't pay with cash, I pay with monetization schemes that don't have my best interests anywhere...I like and pay for Kagi. I need to use the internet continuously throughout the day for work. If I don't pay with cash, I pay with monetization schemes that don't have my best interests anywhere on the list.
YMMV, and it's not like Kagi is perfect, but man am I sick of ads. Being able to browse without them is a breath of fresh air.
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Comment on Suggest a remote desktop program? in ~tech
Baeocystin (edited )Link ParentI've gone through just about every major Remote Desktop system myself. I first went to Splashtop after GotomyPC went nuts with their pricing, and it was a little rough at first, but ever since...I've gone through just about every major Remote Desktop system myself. I first went to Splashtop after GotomyPC went nuts with their pricing, and it was a little rough at first, but ever since their newer-gen client (about 1.5 years old, now, IIRC) Splashtop has continued to be the best I've used. Their ever-finer product segmentation is a little annoying, but they let me keep my grandfathered 250-unit plan without complaint, so I haven't really had to worry about it. The only real add-on I use is multi-monitor support. Everything else is just fine with the basic defaults.
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Comment on Looking for lighthearted action anime in ~anime
Baeocystin Link ParentSeconding Cells At Work. It's a lot of fun, and seeing what you learned in bio class in such a unique way is a blast.Seconding Cells At Work. It's a lot of fun, and seeing what you learned in bio class in such a unique way is a blast.
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Comment on Suggest a remote desktop program? in ~tech
Baeocystin LinkLong-term IT person here. I know you said FOSS preferred, but in my experience none of those options are without issues, and it's very difficult to troubleshoot when AFK. I use...Long-term IT person here. I know you said FOSS preferred, but in my experience none of those options are without issues, and it's very difficult to troubleshoot when AFK.
I use https://www.splashtop.com/ for the systems under my management, and have for several years. It Just Works, and you can set it up easily for easy tablet-based access. Yes, it does cost money, but again, it works without issue. You don't have to think about configuring anything on your network, on either end. Install client, install streamer, done.
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Comment on You know this sound, but not its name in ~music
Baeocystin LinkThat was fun! Thanks for posting it.That was fun! Thanks for posting it.
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Comment on What works do you think should be added to the literary canon? in ~books
Baeocystin Link ParentCormac McCarthy's way with prose is unlike any other author, and is something to be experienced. You find yourself in a hypnagogic state, the words simply a flow from one intensity to the next....Cormac McCarthy's way with prose is unlike any other author, and is something to be experienced. You find yourself in a hypnagogic state, the words simply a flow from one intensity to the next. The subjects are unrelenting, bleak, stark, occasionally hilarious. I don't know if I could stomach a re-read of The Road or Blood Meridian, but I am very glad to have read them in the first place. Suttree's next, once I have the mental reserves on hand.
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Comment on What works do you think should be added to the literary canon? in ~books
Baeocystin Link ParentIn my opinion, Tolkien's work on The Lord of the Rings (and Silmarillion) represents the best modern synthesis of a creation myth I've ever read. It is vast, both self-referential and consistent...In my opinion, Tolkien's work on The Lord of the Rings (and Silmarillion) represents the best modern synthesis of a creation myth I've ever read. It is vast, both self-referential and consistent across multiple levels, and rewards both close readings and along-for-the-ride adventuring in equal measure. The more times I read it, the more I find myself in genuine awe of it as a creative work.
In Deep Geek has a delightful YouTube channel that has a primary focus on Tolkien, for the interested. It's good stuff if you're familiar with the story.
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Comment on A French senator’s speech on Ukraine, Donald Trump, and the future of Europe in ~society
Baeocystin LinkA fantastic speech. Thank you for posting it.A fantastic speech. Thank you for posting it.
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Comment on What low-stakes drama is going on in your circles right now? in ~talk
Baeocystin (edited )Link ParentFellow recently started using progressives user here. I felt exactly like you described the first couple of months, to the point where I really was regretting not getting regular bifocals....Fellow recently started using progressives user here. I felt exactly like you described the first couple of months, to the point where I really was regretting not getting regular bifocals. However, at around the 6-month mark, I had a very sudden shift in my vision where perceptually everything was just clear, and I no longer noticed the varying levels of distortion. It really is something else, once your vision adapts to the changes. Now, wearing my progressives, it just feels like I have good vision again. It's quite a trip. So if you can push through, you will be rewarded!
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Comment on What low-stakes drama is going on in your circles right now? in ~talk
Baeocystin Link Parent100% accurate.100% accurate.
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Comment on What is a book that every 13-year-old boy should read? in ~books
Baeocystin (edited )Link ParentI agree with you that the author had reason to write the way he did. But I disagree strongly that bringing up the Tongan example is missing the point, simply because I am not trying to change the...I agree with you that the author had reason to write the way he did. But I disagree strongly that bringing up the Tongan example is missing the point, simply because I am not trying to change the mind of the author, I'm trying to give some hope to readers who reach the near universal opinion that it is a reflection of humanity overall, instead of very much being a product of its time, and a reaction to a specific mindset.
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Comment on 'Consider Phlebas' series set at Amazon from Charles Yu and Chloé Zhao in ~tv
Baeocystin Link ParentOh, I agree with you, compared to other Culture novels. But the setting itself isn't a dismal universe.Oh, I agree with you, compared to other Culture novels. But the setting itself isn't a dismal universe.
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Comment on What is a book that every 13-year-old boy should read? in ~books
Baeocystin Link ParentAny time The Lord of the Flies comes up, I think it is important to mention that the author made it up from whole cloth. While it may be a powerful story of allegory and the dark parts of human...Any time The Lord of the Flies comes up, I think it is important to mention that the author made it up from whole cloth. While it may be a powerful story of allegory and the dark parts of human nature, it is fundamentally a work of fiction. When a real-life LotF situation happened, the results were completely different.. The boys banded together, took care of each other, and survived for well over a year until rescue. And that really happened.
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Comment on What is a book that every 13-year-old boy should read? in ~books
Baeocystin LinkMy side of the Mountain was my favorite book in that age, and I've found that it resonated with a lot of other boys my age at the time. It did an excellent job of showing you have to balance the...My side of the Mountain was my favorite book in that age, and I've found that it resonated with a lot of other boys my age at the time. It did an excellent job of showing you have to balance the urge to be independent with the need to spend time with the people you love. This is an important lesson for everyone, but I think holds a particularly important lesson for young men in the early throes of puberty.
Whether it will still resonate with more modern kids, who are used to 24/7 connectivity, I don't know. But I'd like to think so.
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler is in a similar vein, but this time it is two kids, an older sister and a younger brother, running away from home and living at the Met. It's more funny, and it has appeal to boys and girls alike. Both books speak to the age-appropriate urge to start defining yourself outside of the parent/child dynamic.
I enjoy watching nerdy YouTube content before bed, but unless my eyes are bothering me too much from looking at close things all day, it's book o'clock when I first snuggle under the covers. About half the time I'll be engrossed enough in what I'm reading for that to see me to sleepytime. And if I'm not feeling it, a chapter or two, followed by some videos. I like to re-read books that left an impression if it's been more than a couple of years, as part of the fun is seeing how my interpretations change as I mature. So in that sense, it almost feels like a fresh read regardless.