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  1. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    You're good lol Blood Meridian is a lot, I also treat it like an episodical to be broken up with lighter reading. I haven't read The Nasty Bits yet, I'd love to hear your thoughts on it when...

    You're good lol

    Blood Meridian is a lot, I also treat it like an episodical to be broken up with lighter reading.

    I haven't read The Nasty Bits yet, I'd love to hear your thoughts on it when you've finished it!

  2. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    How We Survived Communism and Even Laughed, a collection of essays by Slavenka Drakulic about the end of communism and the following cultural effects within the former Soviet Union and the...

    How We Survived Communism and Even Laughed, a collection of essays by Slavenka Drakulic about the end of communism and the following cultural effects within the former Soviet Union and the Balkans. Some of the essays are deeply personal and relate strongly to my personal views of the upcoming realities of our time, others are entirely foreign to someone of my background and give a greater sense of perspective and appreciation for the world around me. It's definitely one of my favorite reads of 2025.

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  3. Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food

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    lackofaname gave some amazing options, and I want to add onto what they've had to say with a focus on cultures where meat is a luxury or a choice rather than the default as it can be in Western...

    lackofaname gave some amazing options, and I want to add onto what they've had to say with a focus on cultures where meat is a luxury or a choice rather than the default as it can be in Western society. The amount of variety that can be found in Indian cuisine, for example, will keep ingredients feeling fresh and allow a lot of diversity in meal options while still staying within a specific 'style'.

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  4. Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food

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    I've been on a kick this month to cut meat out of my diet, so I've been playing around with vegetarian recipes. I've had a lot of fun using the Amy's website and their products as a reference for...

    I've been on a kick this month to cut meat out of my diet, so I've been playing around with vegetarian recipes. I've had a lot of fun using the Amy's website and their products as a reference for stuff like chili mac and three cheese kale bake.

    3 votes

  5. Comment on Small production team/amateur documentaries? in ~movies

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    I was a big fan of the in-the-field documentaries VICE used to make, it feels like there were very few places they wouldn't try to go to in order to tell a story. Their crews have been into the...

    I was a big fan of the in-the-field documentaries VICE used to make, it feels like there were very few places they wouldn't try to go to in order to tell a story. Their crews have been into the Siberian wilderness to visit what remains of the reclusive Lykov family (CW: sexual assault), North Korea, and many other countries in the midst of war, strife, or cultural divide. This playlist has most of the ones I remember watching, and is a good jumping off point if what I've described sounds like it fits the bill.

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  6. Comment on What's your video game comfort food? in ~games

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    Thank you! I try to stay away from missions and spend my time in the open world, the missions are the lowlight of the game for me and I hope Rockstar is able to evolve the structure of the story...

    Thank you! I try to stay away from missions and spend my time in the open world, the missions are the lowlight of the game for me and I hope Rockstar is able to evolve the structure of the story in a positive way for GTA 6. The side missions of the game are better than the main story missions, for what it's worth.

    2 votes

  7. Comment on Reusable rockets are here, so why is NASA paying more to launch stuff to space? in ~space

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    NASA has paid more for their launches ever since they banked on the Shuttle program to subsidize the cost per tonnage. They're just as vulnerable to contract gouging as any other branch of the...

    NASA has paid more for their launches ever since they banked on the Shuttle program to subsidize the cost per tonnage. They're just as vulnerable to contract gouging as any other branch of the government, arguably moreso since their goals often depend on meeting the needs of collaborating companies/agencies to help source funding and legislative support, which seems unlikely to change given the political climate they're operating in today.

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  8. Comment on What's your video game comfort food? in ~games

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    Red Dead Redemption 2. Even though I've sunk over a thousand hours into it, there's always something new to do across the vast map that lets me take a breather and admire the scenery while doing...

    Red Dead Redemption 2. Even though I've sunk over a thousand hours into it, there's always something new to do across the vast map that lets me take a breather and admire the scenery while doing any number of activities, from filling the journal with sketches while exploring to treasure hunting to whitewater canoeing. If I'm feeling adventurous there are gangs to clear out, people to save, and bank heists to plan, but it caters to people who want to get lost in the wilderness with some modern comforts as well.

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  9. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    I recently finished reading Spaceman by Mike Massimino, an astronaut who was on two of the Hubble Telescope servicing missions. It's a great book about the end of the Space Shuttle era of NASA and...

    I recently finished reading Spaceman by Mike Massimino, an astronaut who was on two of the Hubble Telescope servicing missions. It's a great book about the end of the Space Shuttle era of NASA and an autobiographical look at what it takes to realize one's dreams. I have yet to read his other book, Moonshot, but it's on my list as well.

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  10. Comment on Updates to Xbox Game Pass: Introducing Essential, Premium, and Ultimate plans in ~games

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    I normally do when it's something I'm familiar with like a computer part or monitor, but to be honest, aside from the hit on my credit score I took to buy this thing, as long as it plays what I...

    I normally do when it's something I'm familiar with like a computer part or monitor, but to be honest, aside from the hit on my credit score I took to buy this thing, as long as it plays what I bought it for I'm not gonna lose any sleep over it. This is a high cost, low stakes sort of purchase for me and I'll have no problem selling it for less than I paid for it down the road.

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  11. Comment on Updates to Xbox Game Pass: Introducing Essential, Premium, and Ultimate plans in ~games

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    The series x looked to be comparable on a technical level to a PS5 while being cheaper to buy used and I wasn't aware that an Xbox controller can be paired to a PS5. If I could do it again I'd...

    The series x looked to be comparable on a technical level to a PS5 while being cheaper to buy used and I wasn't aware that an Xbox controller can be paired to a PS5. If I could do it again I'd have bought a PS5, but how many things in life can we say we did right the first time anyway?

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  12. Comment on Updates to Xbox Game Pass: Introducing Essential, Premium, and Ultimate plans in ~games

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    As someone who bought an Xbox to play GTA 6 on launch next year, I'm just bummed I'll have a glorified BluRay player after I've had my fill of the game. I was hoping to use it to play games before...

    As someone who bought an Xbox to play GTA 6 on launch next year, I'm just bummed I'll have a glorified BluRay player after I've had my fill of the game. I was hoping to use it to play games before they came to PC until it became obsolete, but after everything I've heard I'll probably have mine sold by this time next year, if not sooner.

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  13. Comment on Is anyone else having trouble focusing? What strategies do you use to help with focus? in ~society

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    I've been focusing on my niche interests and interacting with my local community by collecting their stories. For example, I went to an estate sale today and instead of thinking about the world...

    I've been focusing on my niche interests and interacting with my local community by collecting their stories.

    For example, I went to an estate sale today and instead of thinking about the world outside of my street which I ultimately have very little impact on, I listened to a daughter talk about hunting trips with her late father and how the delorean he put into a family trust is a great way for them to stay involved with the local community in the form of car shows and photoshoots with their friends' kids.

    When I got home, I had a shipment of memorabilia arrive from eBay from a person I've been having lovely conversations with for the past week on what it was like for them to grow up around test pilots and NASA astronauts.

    It takes up time and money, sure, but my time and money can be spent much more destructively and with much less gain than what I feel I've gotten out of a single day.

    2 votes

  14. Comment on What are your favorite casual puzzle games? in ~games

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    Seconding Proverbs and Mosaic of the Pharaohs, they've eaten up dozens of hours of my free time and are great to chill out to with a podcast or audiobook on in the background.

    Seconding Proverbs and Mosaic of the Pharaohs, they've eaten up dozens of hours of my free time and are great to chill out to with a podcast or audiobook on in the background.

    3 votes

  15. Comment on Breaking the creepy AI in police cameras in ~tech

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    I'm on mobile right now so that's outside my ability ATM but basically you can have artificial artifacting on your plate in the form of a vinyl sticker with colored segments that will upset the...

    I'm on mobile right now so that's outside my ability ATM but basically you can have artificial artifacting on your plate in the form of a vinyl sticker with colored segments that will upset the scanning software and cause a misinterpretation of your plate's digits.

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  16. Comment on All things classic Doom in ~games

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    Doom was the game I played the most in my middle school years, right up until I got Star Wars: Battlefront. My first exposure to it was one of those CDs that had 999 games on it, with Doom on the...

    Doom was the game I played the most in my middle school years, right up until I got Star Wars: Battlefront.

    My first exposure to it was one of those CDs that had 999 games on it, with Doom on the case art. Of course, it was Doom 95, and I immediately got my hands on the full game and started spending as much time hunting WADs as I did playing the game. I got my hands on every copy of Doom that I could, even the press release beta from before all the weapons had been finalized, as well as the very first WAD ever uploaded after the game's release. It blew my mind when I found software that gave you free-look capability, I was walking around all the maps looking up for the novelty of it lol.

    Some of my favorite mods were reskin packs for weapons and interior expansion packs that would add more rooms and enemies to the levels for Doom/Doom II. I haven't played the original titles in almost a decade, but I could still tell you every cheat code and what it meant from watching/reading countless interviews of John Romero/Carmack. I was super proud of a screenshot I had for awhile of being the $1,000 bid on ebay for the original master copies of the game on a 5.25" floppy (which I absolutely could not have afforded and knew I would be outbid immediately for).

    FWIW, I enjoyed Doom 64 just as much as the two original titles, I still have all the level codes sitting somewhere, written on a piece of lined paper from when I played it on N64.

    Thank you for reminding me of all the time I spent having fun in these games :)

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  18. Comment on Does anyone have a digg invite code I can get ? in ~tech

  19. Comment on Does anyone have a digg invite code I can get ? in ~tech

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    If you could spare another, I'd appreciate it very much. I signed up for the list months ago and still haven't gotten an invite from them, even though they send me their newsletters.

    If you could spare another, I'd appreciate it very much. I signed up for the list months ago and still haven't gotten an invite from them, even though they send me their newsletters.

  20. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    Just found the schedule, thank you for letting me know! I will definitely be making an effort to keep up with at least part of the calendar, as there are several titles in there I have been...

    Just found the schedule, thank you for letting me know! I will definitely be making an effort to keep up with at least part of the calendar, as there are several titles in there I have been looking forward to reading, or have heard opinions on but have yet to have read for myself.

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