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  1. Comment on Children's music suggestions in ~music

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    Give him a high five and a horns up from a fellow metalhead.

    Give him a high five and a horns up from a fellow metalhead.

  2. Comment on Children's music suggestions in ~music

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    I applaud your Darkthrone pick.

    I applaud your Darkthrone pick.

  3. Comment on IRC - The Serial Port's love letter to Internet Relay Chat in ~tech

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    My first access to the Internet was with a unix shell account in the mid-late 90s. I spent a lot of time on IRC along with gopher, ftp, and Usenet.

    My first access to the Internet was with a unix shell account in the mid-late 90s. I spent a lot of time on IRC along with gopher, ftp, and Usenet.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    I just got a delivery notification for a bunch of electronic components. I'm going to attempt to build my first oscillator circuits so I can route them into my effect loop chain. I was a noisician...

    I just got a delivery notification for a bunch of electronic components. I'm going to attempt to build my first oscillator circuits so I can route them into my effect loop chain. I was a noisician years ago and have wanted to get back into it. I realized lately that I want to get more into the DIY aspect, so this should be a good starting point.

    2 votes

  5. Comment on Weekly thread for casual chat and photos of pets in ~life.pets

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    I'm glad your Nova is doing better this week. Years ago I had to learn to give our cat insulin. We both got used to it pretty quickly. Please post a pic. My Nova is here sitting on my lap for...

    I'm glad your Nova is doing better this week. Years ago I had to learn to give our cat insulin. We both got used to it pretty quickly. Please post a pic. My Nova is here sitting on my lap for morning coffee time.

    5 votes

  6. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I just started another play of Elden Ring a couple of days ago. It's been about 2 years since the last play, and it still is one of the best games I've played. I was just telling a friend who's 12...

    I just started another play of Elden Ring a couple of days ago. It's been about 2 years since the last play, and it still is one of the best games I've played.

    I was just telling a friend who's 12 or years younger than I am about how it was playing the first Legend of Zelda when it came out. I was a kid who got an Atari 2600 and then got an NES when I was in early elementary school. Seeing how massive and immersive Zelda was at the time was stunning. I never ended up finishing Zelda until I was in late high school but I used to just vibe out exploring in Zelda. This time playing Elden Ring I've decided to do it in a similar way. I still get scared going into boss fights because I'm not actually gud, but I'm really having a good time. Elden Ring is a masterclass in the feeling of discovery, and it's easily the game I've played as an adult that gives me similar feelings as Zelda did as a kid (Skyrim was also up there).

    2 votes

  7. Comment on What are your favorite and least favorite airports? in ~transport

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    These comments make me yet once again happy to be a Portlander.

    These comments make me yet once again happy to be a Portlander.

    3 votes

  8. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    I just came across this ambient/noise artist from Czechia, and to my absolutely destroyed brain it's hitting pretty hard: https://distorzce.bandcamp.com/

    I just came across this ambient/noise artist from Czechia, and to my absolutely destroyed brain it's hitting pretty hard:
    https://distorzce.bandcamp.com/

  9. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    I did come across some of her stuff, but I'm still looking for my master ;)

    I did come across some of her stuff, but I'm still looking for my master ;)

    1 vote

  10. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    I recently attended an Intro to Modular Synths workshop. Now I've been messing around with VCV Rack, a piece of software that emulates a rack setup. It's been pretty interesting since I've been...

    I recently attended an Intro to Modular Synths workshop. Now I've been messing around with VCV Rack, a piece of software that emulates a rack setup. It's been pretty interesting since I've been figuring out which modules I prefer to make cool-sounding drones and noisy things.

    1 vote

  11. Comment on What do you do while walking your dog? in ~life.pets

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    I look at peoples' yards and trees. I usually take my dog to a park nearby that has huge Doug firs. I also just look at my dog because she's adorable.

    I look at peoples' yards and trees. I usually take my dog to a park nearby that has huge Doug firs. I also just look at my dog because she's adorable.

    5 votes

  12. Comment on How do you practice self love? in ~health.mental

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    Daaang. That hit hard. I was just talking about a similar thing with my therapist yesterday. The way you worded it made it sink in even better.

    At some point in the past year or so, all of the work I was doing on myself - the dieting, the exercise, the education - everything - was no longer being done because I hated myself, but because I loved myself. I had self-love for who knows how long and just didn't realize it.

    Daaang. That hit hard. I was just talking about a similar thing with my therapist yesterday. The way you worded it made it sink in even better.

    5 votes

  13. Comment on What useful licenses or certifications are surprisingly cheap and easy to get? in ~talk

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    I got a Ham Technician license right before the pandemic. Studying for the test was easy. I wish I could find more uses for the hobby because by just connecting to basic local repeaters all I've...

    I got a Ham Technician license right before the pandemic. Studying for the test was easy. I wish I could find more uses for the hobby because by just connecting to basic local repeaters all I've experienced is old guys talking about their setups. I don't really know what I expected. Getting a General license could at least give me the legal right to get into HF, which seems a bit more interesting since with the right setup you can directly hit across the globe.

    11 votes

  15. Comment on What is your silly or (kinda) useless talent? in ~talk

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    Some days I get to hallucinate for free.

    Some days I get to hallucinate for free.

    6 votes

  16. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    I had a couple of days last week of multiple Darkthrone albums in a row (like 6 or 7) while playing Warframe. They have been and will be my most favorite band for a long, long time.

    I had a couple of days last week of multiple Darkthrone albums in a row (like 6 or 7) while playing Warframe. They have been and will be my most favorite band for a long, long time.

    1 vote

  17. Comment on How is Linux these days? in ~comp

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    When it comes down to it I'm a fan of the fact that it's a bleeding edge distro with excellent support, also the meme of course. When I was getting more into using linux as a daily driver Arch was...

    When it comes down to it I'm a fan of the fact that it's a bleeding edge distro with excellent support, also the meme of course. When I was getting more into using linux as a daily driver Arch was usually mentioned as being super complex so it was always intriguing to me.

    2 votes

  18. Comment on How is Linux these days? in ~comp

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    I've been running Arch (yep, I'm that guy) for about 2 years straight now. Over the years back to the late 90s I've used Manjaro, Ubuntu, Crunchbang, Mint, Fedora, Gentoo, Mandrake, and Red Hat....

    I've been running Arch (yep, I'm that guy) for about 2 years straight now. Over the years back to the late 90s I've used Manjaro, Ubuntu, Crunchbang, Mint, Fedora, Gentoo, Mandrake, and Red Hat. This run with Arch has been the most enjoyable desktop experience since Windows 2000. There has been so much general fear about using linux but nowadays especially with the ease for gaming it's no issue to the common user IMO.

    2 votes

  19. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Some friends and I got sucked back into Warframe for the last few weeks. I hadn't played it in 3 years or so. I enjoyed it a lot back then but stopped because I felt overwhelmed by all of the...

    Some friends and I got sucked back into Warframe for the last few weeks. I hadn't played it in 3 years or so. I enjoyed it a lot back then but stopped because I felt overwhelmed by all of the different currencies, etc. Now that I'm back it all makes sense and managing it all feels way more straightforward. Now I just need to find an easy and simple way to farm plat that doesn't feel too tedious and/or time-consuming. This is easily one of the best free-to-play games I've ever seen. To me there's no predatory push for mtx. Sure, you can spend real money in-game but it's not necessary at all.

    4 votes

  20. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    I really like Abhorrent Worship. I got to see Ossuary last summer in Portland and they sounded excellent. I'm gonna have to check out Hexerei since it sounds right up my alley.

    I really like Abhorrent Worship. I got to see Ossuary last summer in Portland and they sounded excellent. I'm gonna have to check out Hexerei since it sounds right up my alley.

    1 vote