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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
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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!
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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 (edited )Link ParentYeah there is one in my city. I just did some comparisons and found that a 3 day trip where I travel 300km would only cost me ~$200 including gas. That would be roughly $600-$800 a month if I used...Yeah there is one in my city. I just did some comparisons and found that a 3 day trip where I travel 300km would only cost me ~$200 including gas.
That would be roughly $600-$800 a month if I used it every weekend. However just owning a car I'm not using at all would be $200 a month at least in parking and insurance, plus probably $150-$200 in gas.
So the car sharing service is 1.5x to 2x as expensive to use, but has no maintenance or upfront cost. I think that is a pretty fair deal and it would be a good experiment for at least the first year. If I end up using it consistently, then I can consider getting a car afterwards. Thank you for your advice!
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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 briefly considered rentals, but when I looked at some of the companies in my city even booking a week out everything is sold out. However it is worth doing a bit more research for me to figure...I briefly considered rentals, but when I looked at some of the companies in my city even booking a week out everything is sold out.
However it is worth doing a bit more research for me to figure out at what price point would I be willing to rent for 10+ weekends a year, and how far in advance I would have to book in order to get a rental regularly. Thanks for your suggestion!
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Help on deciding whether to stay with a low cost simple life, or to "live life to the fullest"
I'm currently at a crossroads for how I want to spend my next few years. For context I'm 33 and considering whether or not to purchase a vehicle after being car free for 12 years. I rent a 600 sq...
I'm currently at a crossroads for how I want to spend my next few years. For context I'm 33 and considering whether or not to purchase a vehicle after being car free for 12 years.
I rent a 600 sq foot apartment downtown and walk, run or bike everywhere with the occasional trip on transit. I fill up my free time with low cost activities like gaming, magic (the gathering), disc golf, and usually one paid activity like karate or climbing. I enjoy getting out to the mountains to hike when I can get a ride with a friend or meetup group.
I'm pretty content day to day, I have a good friend group, and it feels great knowing I only have to work for 12-17 more years while I am still young enough to enjoy retirement (If I keep my 50% savings rate). I do still splurge occasionally with a few weeks of overseas vacation.
I am considering getting a car as I feel it would allow me to:
- Go hiking more often, and on my terms. Most of the hiking groups I join are 10-20 people going extremely slowly. I run in a 100 mile trail run relay every year and a vehicle would allow me to train more and see how much I can push my body. Running a 50km, 50 miler, 100km, and maybe 100 miles would be goals that I can see myself training towards.
- Provide rides for people out to the mountains. The most luck I have had in meeting new people is through hiking groups, and being on the provider end and being known as someone that regularly hosts I feel can generate a lot more clout, and is seen as more attractive for the purposes of asking people out for dates afterwards if we bonded during the hike.
- Visit family and work remotely more often. I live 500km away from family, but my work allows me to work from anywhere within 1 or 2 timezones, so I could make 1-3 week trips to visit family and work during the day.
However I have the following reservations:
- Getting a vehicle I feel is a dangerous slope of lifestyle creep. Likely at least $3-5k in yearly expenses on top of the purchase cost, pushing retirement at least a few years back
- Getting a vehicle purely for pleasure as I work from home goes against my current frugal nature. What if I don't feel like hiking every single weekend? Sometimes I like just staying in a playing some games or working on a side project. What if I get an injury or it ends up being too smoky?
- The opportunity cost. Is this the best way I would want to spend my money to enjoy life more if I was dedicated to spending it? I could instead spend months in South America doing a bunch of awesome hiking and traveling there.
Has anyone else that was on track for an early retirement give in and decide to start spending more 10+ years out? I currently don't know what I want my retirement to look like, and a house and family is a huge question mark that I feel is so far off as the longest I have dated someone is just 2 months.
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Comment on Over fifteen million passwords were temporarily inaccessible in Chrome's password manager in ~tech
Exellin Link ParentThere was a good short story I think on tildes a year or 2 ago about how someone got locked out of their digital life after a house fire. If anyone remembers this please reply with the link! Edit:...There was a good short story I think on tildes a year or 2 ago about how someone got locked out of their digital life after a house fire. If anyone remembers this please reply with the link!
Edit: I found it https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2022/06/ive-locked-myself-out-of-my-digital-life/
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Comment on How the news broke on X. The epistemology of an assassination attempt. in ~tech
Exellin LinkI've been loving every howtown video and this is no exception! It's cool to see concrete evidence of conspiracy theories and people jumping to conclusions end up being the most viral tweets even...I've been loving every howtown video and this is no exception!
It's cool to see concrete evidence of conspiracy theories and people jumping to conclusions end up being the most viral tweets even though it is a sad reality.
The ending message that you news organisations don't need to state facts right away to stay relevant, but just explain what you are looking for and how you are doing it which is a nice alternate reality to strive for.
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Comment on Seasonal hobbies: What are your summer/winter hobbies? in ~hobbies
Exellin LinkSummer is disc golf, running, and hiking season! I'm running one of 7 legs in a 160km mountain race next weekend! I'm not very good at disc golf even though I have been playing it for almost 5...Summer is disc golf, running, and hiking season! I'm running one of 7 legs in a 160km mountain race next weekend! I'm not very good at disc golf even though I have been playing it for almost 5 years now. I don't do much dedicated practice and just go once or twice a week with friends as a way to spend a couple hours with them.
My winter seasonal hobbies are skiing, and a lot more video games!
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Comment on League of Legends eSports welcomes Faker to the Hall of Legends in ~games
Exellin LinkIf anyone deserves this it is Faker! I don't follow normal sports and haven't followed league in years, but I think I read that Hall of Fames in other sports are for celebrating an entire career...If anyone deserves this it is Faker! I don't follow normal sports and haven't followed league in years, but I think I read that Hall of Fames in other sports are for celebrating an entire career of a player after they have retired. However the definition of retired is so loose in League and enough players have come out of retirement that you would have to probably wait 5-10 years to be sure it was the end of the their career.
However in Magic the Hall of Fame doesn't have this requirement and many players in it are still playing. So overall I think I'm a fan of active players being candidates in League as well.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
Exellin Link ParentI've been using railway.app for over a year. They used to be free but made the hobby plan the cheapest now which is $5 USD/month. They are pay as you go and I have a node server, a postgres...I've been using railway.app for over a year. They used to be free but made the hobby plan the cheapest now which is $5 USD/month. They are pay as you go and I have a node server, a postgres database, and a redis database and my usage normally comes to $2/month, and I won't be charged more than $5/month until my usage goes past that.
It can build a service based on a dockerfile in your repository and it was quite easy to set up. Let me know if you have any questions!
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Comment on ‘Ideal’ movie running time is ninety-two minutes, poll claims in ~movies
Exellin Link ParentThat's a great point with what people think they enjoy the most for runtime vs what they actually enjoy. Also ties in to the post earlier this week with surveys being dangerous. Particularly I...That's a great point with what people think they enjoy the most for runtime vs what they actually enjoy. Also ties in to the post earlier this week with surveys being dangerous. Particularly I think this point applies here:
And as I say again and again, and will never tire of repeating, never ask people what they like or don’t like. Liking is a reported mental state and that doesn’t necessarily correspond to any behavior.
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Comment on Cartoons such as Steven Universe, Gravity Falls, or Avatar? in ~tv
Exellin Link ParentThank you for the anime recommendations! I'll check out A Place further than the Universe and Violet Evergarden due to the additional endorsement from /u/moocow1452.Thank you for the anime recommendations! I'll check out
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Comment on Cartoons such as Steven Universe, Gravity Falls, or Avatar? in ~tv
Exellin Link ParentThanks will add She Ra to the list especially with how many others are endorsing it in this thread!Thanks will add She Ra to the list especially with how many others are endorsing it in this thread!
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Comment on Cartoons such as Steven Universe, Gravity Falls, or Avatar? in ~tv
Exellin Link ParentI watched all of Legend of Korra already and really enjoyed the steampunk atmosphere, but agree the characters are not as strong as in TLA. I'll check out a few episodes of Adventure time to see...I watched all of Legend of Korra already and really enjoyed the steampunk atmosphere, but agree the characters are not as strong as in TLA.
I'll check out a few episodes of Adventure time to see if I enjoy it or not, I have been somewhat sceptical just from clips online but that is not giving it a fair shot.
Movies are great recommendations and I was thinking about watching Nimoa, will be sure to check it out!.
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Comment on Cartoons such as Steven Universe, Gravity Falls, or Avatar? in ~tv
Exellin Link ParentNot a fan of star wars but I'll add Owl House to the list! I'm sceptical about Adventure time from what I've seen but I'm down to give it a shot. Infinity train looks like a really cool concept,...Not a fan of star wars but I'll add Owl House to the list!
I'm sceptical about Adventure time from what I've seen but I'm down to give it a shot.
Infinity train looks like a really cool concept, will check out the first season eventually.
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Comment on Cartoons such as Steven Universe, Gravity Falls, or Avatar? in ~tv
Exellin Link ParentIt will likely take me a few years to get through all the recommendations in this thread, so I'll schedule this for the fall!It will likely take me a few years to get through all the recommendations in this thread, so I'll schedule this for the fall!
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.