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  1. Comment on David Cross: Thoughts on the Riyadh Comedy Festival in ~misc

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    We need to go back to shaming people for being "sell outs" and stop praising "hustle" culture. Remember when all it took to be a sell out was a record deal? Do you even remember the last time you...

    We need to go back to shaming people for being "sell outs" and stop praising "hustle" culture. Remember when all it took to be a sell out was a record deal? Do you even remember the last time you heard or read the label?

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  2. Comment on UPS recommendations for home use? in ~comp

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    I recently spent entirely too much time researching these after a power event killed one of my server drives. My use case is basically the same as yours. As I recall, I looked into lithium, but...

    I recently spent entirely too much time researching these after a power event killed one of my server drives. My use case is basically the same as yours. As I recall, I looked into lithium, but the consumer available products had too high of a switch over time for me to feel it was a wise investment.

    This was the purchase my research into brands, features, tech, and software ultimately brought me.

    https://www.vertiv.com/en-us/products-catalog/critical-power/uninterruptible-power-supplies-ups/liebert-psa5-ups/

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  3. Comment on The video-game industry has a problem: there are too many games (gifted link) in ~games

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    I remember being younger and being hit with this realization that not only are there more books than I could read in a lifetime, but more excellent books than I could ever read, even if I had a...

    I remember being younger and being hit with this realization that not only are there more books than I could read in a lifetime, but more excellent books than I could ever read, even if I had a perfectly curated-to-me list (and mind you at this age we didn't have "the algorithm" to dictate such suggestions). And at the time, this filled me with great dread -- a certainty that I will be missing something beautiful and worthwhile. I briefly considered that movies and shows have likely breached this same event horizon, but didn't feel I could assert it with the same confidence, nor was I terribly interested in the thought since I liked books and games more.

    Video games have always been my favorite medium, I recognized that comparatively it is young with few entries. At the time, it seemed entirely possible I could actually play every excellent-for-me entry... If time were frozen. And at the time this brought me some small comfort. I couldn't tell you when we breached that event horizon, but I can confidently say we're well past it. My backlog anxiety and wallet weep, that old dread lurks in the background too, but in earnest I have learned to be grateful that the medium is expanding and evolving so rapidly. Better to miss beautiful unknowns than to run out of meaningful experiences.

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  4. Comment on Tildes, I need your advice. Looking for Nintendo Switch 1 and NS2 games. in ~games

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    I reckon P3R would only interest the older one(s). Link's Awakening was great but short, I anticipate all of them would enjoy that. Paper Mario and Luigi's Mansion are classics. Mario Party is fun...

    I reckon P3R would only interest the older one(s). Link's Awakening was great but short, I anticipate all of them would enjoy that. Paper Mario and Luigi's Mansion are classics.

    Mario Party is fun for the whole family. Jamboree is the newest entry that has the most mini-games, but I haven't played it. I'd recommend All-Stars over the 2018 Super Mario Party.

    I'd recommend Pokemon Legends Arceus over the upcoming Z-A for kiddos. Arceus has various settings across different nature biomes. Z-A is in a city. I quite enjoyed the Legends formula, but I'll be skipping Z-A because of the setting.

    I quite liked Dragon Quest 11 and the Xenoblade Chronicles for JRPGs, but I also anticipate only the older one(s) would be into those.

    If you're looking for S2 games this year, there aren't many. My friend is smitten with that Donkey Kong game though.

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  5. Comment on Has anyone here tried bone conduction headphones? in ~tech

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    Alternative suggestion depending on setting: open back headphones. I used to wear my (over ear) headphones with one side off my ear to still hear my surroundings. But then I got this pair of open...

    Alternative suggestion depending on setting: open back headphones. I used to wear my (over ear) headphones with one side off my ear to still hear my surroundings. But then I got this pair of open back headphones bc my friend didn't like them. I like them, but it is a rather different listening experience! I can hear my surroundings rather clearly depending on the volume of my media. They are also lighter than other pairs I've had, but that's part of the selling point of this particular pair I think. It does impact the feeling, like the sound space feels more open and bass isn't as enclosed to your ear so doesn't feel as deep. The audio quality is fine enough, I'd expect better for the price, but doesn't seem a limitation of open back, moreso design of mine. Conversely, being open, the audio is leaked so folks around you will hear more versus closed at the same volume.

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  6. Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of September 14 in ~games

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    Epic freebies: project winter and samorost 2. Project winter is among us but surviving a blizzard. Samorost 2 is also the mobile freebie. https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/project-winter-3b9e84...

    Epic freebies: project winter and samorost 2. Project winter is among us but surviving a blizzard. Samorost 2 is also the mobile freebie.

    https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/project-winter-3b9e84

    https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/samorost-2-1b9bb1

    The nier games are on sale on steam, 65% off, I'll probably pick them up.

    3 votes

  7. Comment on Jimmy Kimmel pulled “indefinitely” by ABC after Charlie Kirk comments in ~tv

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    How about Last Week Tonight? HBO really lets John Oliver go for it.

    How about Last Week Tonight? HBO really lets John Oliver go for it.

    16 votes

  8. Comment on Give us your hot takes on the latest Nintendo Direct in ~games

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    Oh I'm no veteran, the only mainline FE game I've finished was Three Houses, haven't played the Tellius games (despite my interest). I wouldn't say Engage isn't worth playing per se, I'm just not...

    Oh I'm no veteran, the only mainline FE game I've finished was Three Houses, haven't played the Tellius games (despite my interest). I wouldn't say Engage isn't worth playing per se, I'm just not interested in investing my time into it. My understanding is that it was well-received for its style and gameplay improvements, but that the plot wasn't as good as other entries. That was also the impression I got from recycling previous characters instead of having a unique cast. It isn't actually a gacha game, though they do have one, Heroes.

    So yeah I can't earnestly recommend one outside Three Houses, which I do recommend if you're interested! The new trailer makes direct references to it, but how directly related to the time and characters of 3H remains to be seen.

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  9. Comment on Nintendo adding Virtual Boy to Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack, with Virtual Boy replica accessory to play games in 3D in ~games

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    The monkey paw curls R.O.B. is back, but he's an AI with unmutable LLM functionality telling you how good a g4m3r you are.

    Maybe they'll bring back R.O.B.

    The monkey paw curls

    R.O.B. is back, but he's an AI with unmutable LLM functionality telling you how good a g4m3r you are.

    2 votes

  10. Comment on Give us your hot takes on the latest Nintendo Direct in ~games

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    I'm interested in the new Fire Emblem entry, Engage seemed pretty lame from the story/character development angle and looked more like some gimmicky gacha cross over. The classes looked like they...

    I'm interested in the new Fire Emblem entry, Engage seemed pretty lame from the story/character development angle and looked more like some gimmicky gacha cross over. The classes looked like they had some unique flavor. It isn't enough on its own to make me interested in getting a S2, it is about the only game of interest on the system for me, so I'm bummed I can't play it on my original switch.

    My partner gets mad about Fire Emblem games, like no one should find the tactical gameplay fun haha, so they won't even stay in the room if I play it on the TV.

    2 votes

  11. Comment on Kaiser says no limits on COVID vaccine for its patients in ~health

  12. Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of September 7 in ~games

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    Epic freebies: Ghost Runner 2 (previously given away) https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/ghostrunner-2 Monument Valley 2 (also mobile) https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/monument-valley-2-addd02...

    Epic freebies:

    Ghost Runner 2 (previously given away)

    https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/ghostrunner-2

    Monument Valley 2 (also mobile)

    https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/monument-valley-2-addd02

    The Battle of Polytopia (also mobile, this copy has more available tribes unlocked than I recall in the Play store's free version)

    https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/the-battle-of-polytopia-12fed6

    2 votes

  13. Comment on Conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot and killed at Utah college event in ~society

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    Headline update: Conservative activist Charlie Kirk dies after being shot at Utah college event

    Headline update: Conservative activist Charlie Kirk dies after being shot at Utah college event

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

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    I hope you find the right combination for yourself 💖 small steps are still steps, doctor's appointments are big steps though. I hope you consider a therapist as well, they've helped me monitor and...

    I hope you find the right combination for yourself 💖 small steps are still steps, doctor's appointments are big steps though. I hope you consider a therapist as well, they've helped me monitor and emotionally regulate as I've worked through these states.

    I'm surprised to see you've been started on both at the same time. Citalopram/celexa (citalopram) was the first SSRI I was put on and still take it. It didn't impact my mania (not that I'd recognized it at the time) but helped a lot in other ways, but also wasn't complete on its own. It took maybe two weeks for me to adjust, the first dose was particularly hard, but nowadays few to no deleterious side effects. If they didn't warn you, SSRIs do increase your heat sensitivity so take care there.

    The next thing was ketamine treatments. It pulled me from my deepest pits, even though it was the most instantaneous and massive improvement, it couldn't solve everything by itself forever.

    It took some time for me to identify cycles and work with a bipolar diagnosis, I was "fortunate" in that doubling my seizure medication seems to have prevented manic episodes from taking hold.

    I wouldn't call myself not-depressed, but I'm in a manageable spot. I think my state is less about chemical imbalance and more about life stuff though. Sometimes I miss the feeling of mania, I'm not excitable or passionate outside it. But the impact that has on those around me is enough to continue to medicate.

    I'm glad we've been able to be glimmers of light for you in these hard times, you've got this!

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  15. Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of August 31 in ~games

  16. Comment on Why do you like your job? in ~life

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    It accommodates to my needs and provides a useful product. I can't imagine finding another job that is both fully remote and isn't carefully watching every mouse click to ensure "optimal/maximum"...

    It accommodates to my needs and provides a useful product. I can't imagine finding another job that is both fully remote and isn't carefully watching every mouse click to ensure "optimal/maximum" productivity. And even though I work from a computer, I can meaningfully impact the safety and reliability of our electric grid.

    Even though, yes, it lets me survive, money is the problem. I make enough to be comfortable, but not enough to secure a house, even though that'd be cheaper than rent and I've saved up for a solid down payment.

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  17. Comment on Therapists are secretly using ChatGPT in ~health.mental

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    Thanks for clarifying, I didn't mean to imply psychiatrists can't provide talk therapy. IME and my peers, we haven't had talk therapy from psychs, may be a regional thing. All the more reason why...

    Thanks for clarifying, I didn't mean to imply psychiatrists can't provide talk therapy. IME and my peers, we haven't had talk therapy from psychs, may be a regional thing. All the more reason why my pedantry was hardly worth mentioning honestly. I mainly wanted to point out the article was about therapists (though does quote a psych) and that were a psychiatrist to use an LLM, you may very well find out quite a bit more quickly given the medication aspect.

    4 votes

  18. Comment on Therapists are secretly using ChatGPT in ~health.mental

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    As to your last point, pardon for being a pedant, but though there's some overlap in the patient's experience, psychiatrists are rather different from therapists. Psychiatrists are for diagnosing...

    As to your last point, pardon for being a pedant, but though there's some overlap in the patient's experience, psychiatrists are rather different from therapists. Psychiatrists are for diagnosing medical conditions and prescribing medication, therapists provide talk therapy and emotional support but can only advise talking to a doctor about medication. Both treat mental health conditions and, compared to the typical doctor interaction, both require you to be vulnerable and review life events to give them context, so it is a reasonable mix up, not to mention media conflating the two.

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  19. Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of August 24 in ~games

  20. Comment on Google will require developer verification for Android apps outside the Play Store in ~tech

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    Thank you kindly for the input :) good to know that about RCS as well. I like my phone but it no longer gets updates so I'm debating on what to do next and how soon. My phone is probably the...

    Thank you kindly for the input :) good to know that about RCS as well. I like my phone but it no longer gets updates so I'm debating on what to do next and how soon. My phone is probably the device I most want to "just work" compared to the tinkering I do with my desktop, server, or deck. Experimenting on a secondary mobile device is perhaps the best solution in my case, wait and see where Google goes and how the scene develops in response.

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