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Comment on Whatever happened to _____? in ~talk
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Comment on Whatever happened to _____? in ~talk
Exellin Link ParentI wouldn't say that Arcane is canceled. They just told the story they wanted to for Zaun/Piltover and they have released a teaser with Vladimir/Leblanc indicating that they are likely going to...I wouldn't say that Arcane is canceled. They just told the story they wanted to for Zaun/Piltover and they have released a teaser with Vladimir/Leblanc indicating that they are likely going to visiting Noxus for the next animated series.
If you haven't seen the teaser I'll see if I can link you it.
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Comment on Looking for watch recommendations as my partners Apple Watch doesn't even last a day anymore in ~tech
Exellin Link ParentThank you! Yeah I am kinda hoping she gets a Garmin and we can both be in the same ecosystem. We'll be keeping an eye out for this upcoming Black friday and see if we can find a good deal on a...Thank you! Yeah I am kinda hoping she gets a Garmin and we can both be in the same ecosystem.
We'll be keeping an eye out for this upcoming Black friday and see if we can find a good deal on a venu 3 or something similar.
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Comment on Looking for watch recommendations as my partners Apple Watch doesn't even last a day anymore in ~tech
Exellin Link ParentThe Venu 3 is currently near the top of our list! Thanks for your review and that it's still getting a week or more of charge after 18 months and you get notifications from ios. She doesn't need...The Venu 3 is currently near the top of our list! Thanks for your review and that it's still getting a week or more of charge after 18 months and you get notifications from ios.
She doesn't need to reply back to messages so it seems you both have roughly the same things you were looking for in a watch.
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Comment on Looking for watch recommendations as my partners Apple Watch doesn't even last a day anymore in ~tech
Exellin Link ParentShe currently has a SE2. The apple watches with a larger battery are closer to the $1000 range with not many more features, so we are looking at cheaper watches with more battery. I have the same...She currently has a SE2. The apple watches with a larger battery are closer to the $1000 range with not many more features, so we are looking at cheaper watches with more battery.
I have the same viewpoint where I don't want to be constantly notified on my watch, but she likes it because she says otherwise she forgets her phone exists.
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Comment on Looking for watch recommendations as my partners Apple Watch doesn't even last a day anymore in ~tech
Exellin Link ParentWe don't think there is anything inherently wrong with her current battery. Apple advertises 18 hours of battery which is about how much she is getting. So it wasn't a great fit in the first place...We don't think there is anything inherently wrong with her current battery. Apple advertises 18 hours of battery which is about how much she is getting. So it wasn't a great fit in the first place and now she is looking for one that starts off with more battery.
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Comment on Looking for watch recommendations as my partners Apple Watch doesn't even last a day anymore in ~tech
Exellin Link ParentThanks for the suggestion! Unfortunately she isn't a fan of the shape and that it doesn't look much like a watch.Thanks for the suggestion! Unfortunately she isn't a fan of the shape and that it doesn't look much like a watch.
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Looking for watch recommendations as my partners Apple Watch doesn't even last a day anymore
She currently has apple everything, but is open to getting something like a Garmin watch. Rough requirements are: Batter life of at least a few days with normal use, ideally up to a week Physical...
She currently has apple everything, but is open to getting something like a Garmin watch.
Rough requirements are:
- Batter life of at least a few days with normal use, ideally up to a week
- Physical activity tracking for swimming. She isn't a runner and doesn't need running-specific features.
- Heart rate / sleep tracking
- Receive and view emails / texts / notifications from her iphone
Some watches she is most interested in are:
- Enduro 3 even though she's not doing multiple day expeditions, she loves the idea of the battery lasting that long, but it is a bit heavy / bulky and has a lot of features that she won't use for the price
- Another apple watch, but even the upgrade is only a day and a half of battery
- Garmin forerunner, we were taking a look at this comparison chart and if she doesn't care about all the running features, would the cheapest version like https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/1611937/pn/010-02863-33/ to just act as a budget apple watch with better battery as long as she still gets all the notifications and it works with her iphone?
Also taking suggestions from other brands, I'm just mostly familiar with Garmin and have an instinct solar 2 for 4 years that I really enjoy.
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Comment on World Population Counter in ~humanities
Exellin Link ParentI used to spend a lot of time looking through https://www.worldometers.info/. It seems the site you gave has a bit more statistics on a per-country basis which is neat. It would be a lot easier to...I used to spend a lot of time looking through https://www.worldometers.info/.
It seems the site you gave has a bit more statistics on a per-country basis which is neat. It would be a lot easier to look through it with a few UI updates like adding commas to the population instead of 8217507421.
However https://rumkin.com/ just seems to be a passion project with a guy building whatever they want to which means you can't polish everything 100%, and this is a cool project!
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Comment on Honda stuns world with previously unknown reusable methane-based rocket launch in Japan, freestanding launch (no stand) and landing with extreme precision in ~space
Exellin Link ParentRelevant xkcd (what if): https://what-if.xkcd.com/58/Relevant xkcd (what if): https://what-if.xkcd.com/58/
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Comment on Why handwriting matters in ~humanities.languages
Exellin Link ParentI thought I was ist really bad at writing it on my phone, I couldn't get it to recognize my z either!I thought I was ist really bad at writing it on my phone, I couldn't get it to recognize my z either!
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Comment on ‘Doctor Who’ ratings dive, supercharging uncertainty about future of sci-fi series in ~tv
Exellin LinkI haven't watched any doctor who since series 12. Having 3 companions that mostly just stood around asking questions for the doctor to answer did not make for good television. And the retcon to...I haven't watched any doctor who since series 12. Having 3 companions that mostly just stood around asking questions for the doctor to answer did not make for good television. And the retcon to the doctor's history not just being a regular time lord that stole a TARDIS took away a lot of the charm for me.
Has anyone who has watched since then found the show to get better or still be worth watching?
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Comment on 2024 Spotify Wrapped thread in ~music
Exellin (edited )LinkTop 5 artists: David Maxim Micic Ayreon Dvne Spotlights Ok Goodnight Top 5 songs Cry Dx2 is me Fading Memories Crumbs Itch_ˈnʌθɪŋ_ All the top songs are from the Bilo IV album by David Maxim...Top 5 artists:
- David Maxim Micic
- Ayreon
- Dvne
- Spotlights
- Ok Goodnight
Top 5 songs
- Cry
- Dx2 is me
- Fading Memories
- Crumbs
- Itch_ˈnʌθɪŋ_
All the top songs are from the Bilo IV album by David Maxim Micic. I usually only listen to full albums at a time, so every year my top 5 songs are usually all from the same album. I listened to Bilo IV so much this year as I love listening to it while I make sourdough which I have been doing on a weekly basis.
34,810 minutes across 280 artists. 2092 songs puts my average song length at 16.63 minutes which seems incorrect. Even if I remove 5000 minutes of podcasts that doesn't bring it down to a reasonable level. I do listen to a lot of 10+ minute songs but definitely not the majority.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Exellin Link ParentNice I think you're the first person on tildes I've seen that plays TFT! I've been playing consistently since set 4, and my favorites so far have been set 4 and set 10! Playing at the beginning of...Nice I think you're the first person on tildes I've seen that plays TFT! I've been playing consistently since set 4, and my favorites so far have been set 4 and set 10!
Playing at the beginning of a set is my favorite since there is a lot more room for experimentation before a meta develops.
I really wasn't into set 12 and it was the first time I didn't hit at least diamond because I didn't play it enough, but set 13 is looking really promising!
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
Exellin LinkI signed up for a marathon in May next year which will be my 3rd. My first over a decade ago I finished in 4:42, 2 years ago was 3:57, and this time I hope to finish in 3:50 or less.I signed up for a marathon in May next year which will be my 3rd. My first over a decade ago I finished in 4:42, 2 years ago was 3:57, and this time I hope to finish in 3:50 or less.
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Comment on How do people get over enshittification? in ~life
Exellin LinkI don't have an answer except to try to find places that aren't 100% profit focused and are proud of their products. For socks and tea I have been really enjoying good.store which is currently...I don't have an answer except to try to find places that aren't 100% profit focused and are proud of their products. For socks and tea I have been really enjoying good.store which is currently having a sock bundle sale https://good.store/products/mystery-sock-bundle?variant=49798560481562.
I've been subscribed for the last 6 months and I have been really enjoying it, and I'm normally very frugal and subscribe to almost nothing! They also use all their profits for charitable causes. I know it's not as efficient because you could just buy normal products, donate yourself and get a tax break, but I think the products are worth the price!
Also ping @smoontjes in case you want to also look at the socks!
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Comment on Forums are still alive, active, and a treasure trove of information in ~tech
Exellin (edited )Link ParentNo I think a big aspect of forums is that all replies are ordered by time and are at the same level, instead of being able to sort by relevance, votes, etc. That somewhat forces users to read...No I think a big aspect of forums is that all replies are ordered by time and are at the same level, instead of being able to sort by relevance, votes, etc.
That somewhat forces users to read through everything before adding a comment. There also can't be any highly nested conversions.
I know tildes also has a comment box at the bottom to try and get people to read other replies first, but it still feels very different than a forum.
It's kind of like a forum is a giant town square where everyone takes their turn talking, and a link aggregate site like tildes is like a cocktail party where people break off into groups, but you are free to move between groups.
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Comment on Humble Choice - September 2024 in ~games
Exellin Link ParentI have played 50 hours of astrea and recommend it! Having dice instead of a static effect really gives you a lot of deck building creativity. After most battles you get to choose between risky,...I have played 50 hours of astrea and recommend it!
Having dice instead of a static effect really gives you a lot of deck building creativity. After most battles you get to choose between risky, balanced, and safe dice.
A risky die has 2 powerful effects and 4 drawbacks, and you could make a deck full of these plus many ways to reroll your dice. Or mostly balanced and safe dice and just focus on synergy.
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Comment on Help on deciding whether to stay with a low cost simple life, or to "live life to the fullest" in ~life
Exellin Link ParentI don't know 100% if I want a life partner as I don't have much relationship experience, but I do want to spend time dating to find out, and meeting more people through one of my favourite...I don't know 100% if I want a life partner as I don't have much relationship experience, but I do want to spend time dating to find out, and meeting more people through one of my favourite activities is the best way I know how to.
So for now I do want prioritise dating, and spending money on things like this is going to be a part of that! Thank you.
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Comment on Help on deciding whether to stay with a low cost simple life, or to "live life to the fullest" in ~life
Exellin Link ParentVisiting family more often was just an example if I owned a car outright, and I can still visit them by bus. I posted my thoughts on car sharing at...Visiting family more often was just an example if I owned a car outright, and I can still visit them by bus.
I posted my thoughts on car sharing at https://tildes.net/~life/1ihi/help_on_deciding_whether_to_stay_with_a_low_cost_simple_life_or_to_live_life_to_the_fullest#comment-djbk and I think that is what I am currently leaning towards for at least the first year to test the waters!
So it turns out it isn't explicitly mentioned to be another animated series, but the 2025 season 1 cinematic (tied in to the actual game ranked season) at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSoGkTxu_FY was animated by Fortiche who animated arcane. That is why there was speculation this would be a teaser for the next series, but it's not confirmed.
The video has the same black rose as in arcane, and they are talking about losing their host (Mel).