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Comment on Tips for managing a low-storage laptop? in ~tech
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Comment on What things do you have are surprisingly good / handy? in ~life
Grimalkin Link ParentAwesome! Thank you for the detailed reply, I am hopeful now that I may actually get some quality sleep in the future.Awesome! Thank you for the detailed reply, I am hopeful now that I may actually get some quality sleep in the future.
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Comment on What things do you have are surprisingly good / handy? in ~life
Grimalkin Link ParentGreat stuff, and I'm intrigued by the earplugs. I assume they're comfortable to sleep with but is it a problem hearing an alarm in the morning? Or an emergency in the middle of the night? I've...Great stuff, and I'm intrigued by the earplugs. I assume they're comfortable to sleep with but is it a problem hearing an alarm in the morning? Or an emergency in the middle of the night?
I've longed for some way to reduce sound in the evening/night but not make it so I'm totally cut-off from necessary sounds, and something I can side-sleep with in.
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Comment on YouTube without a working ad blocker in ~tech
Grimalkin Link ParentHave you manually updated ublock origin? They provide fixes pretty quickly after youtube changes things, and I've had no problem viewing youtube on two separate devices since updating.Have you manually updated ublock origin? They provide fixes pretty quickly after youtube changes things, and I've had no problem viewing youtube on two separate devices since updating.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tv
Grimalkin LinkI'm surprised to read so many comments in this thread that actually enjoy the theme song. I felt it was the worst then, I feel it's the worst now and I simply don't understand how it could grow on...I'm surprised to read so many comments in this thread that actually enjoy the theme song. I felt it was the worst then, I feel it's the worst now and I simply don't understand how it could grow on anyone. The music is fine but the lyrics are so over-the-top cringey that I would mute the theme every time it came on. It's interesting how different ears and brains can hear the same thing and have very different reactions.
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Comment on Google now only search engine allowed to provide results from Reddit in ~tech
Grimalkin Link ParentI still use it, and since I'm on desktop with RES I keep blocking more and more subs and users in order to keep the 'soul of reddit' more visible while I'm browsing. It's all an illusion of course...I still use it, and since I'm on desktop with RES I keep blocking more and more subs and users in order to keep the 'soul of reddit' more visible while I'm browsing. It's all an illusion of course and one check of r/all on my phone while logged out gives me an easy snapshot of the husk of reddit that remains.
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Comment on US President Joe Biden reportedly more open to calls for him to step aside as candidate in ~news
Grimalkin Link ParentI been thinking about your comment for a little while and it caused me to have a realization: I'm doing the same thing I was doing before the 2016 and 2020 elections which is constantly scrolling,...I been thinking about your comment for a little while and it caused me to have a realization: I'm doing the same thing I was doing before the 2016 and 2020 elections which is constantly scrolling, reading and ingesting every bit of news, rumor or theory so I can figure out where the truth lies. And by doing so it is causing me to have much more erractic thoughts, anxiety, depression and feelings of being overwhelmed, just as it did before the other elections.
And you know what? I'm no closer to any truth than I was before, and end up just spinning my internal wheels. Time to get off the ride for a bit and try to focus on something else, thanks for your post.
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Comment on US President Joe Biden reportedly more open to calls for him to step aside as candidate in ~news
Grimalkin (edited )LinkReading these articles over the last few days it really feels like he'd already decided to step down and they are just laying the groundwork to the announcement that Kamala is the new nominee. But...Reading these articles over the last few days it really feels like he'd already decided to step down and they are just laying the groundwork to the announcement that Kamala is the new nominee.
But even if no one is announced to be the new nominee right away I don't think it will be long now until he makes a speech that he's no longer running.
Edit: I was right (about him stepping down at least), but I still need to disconnect from politics for my own mental health.
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Comment on "Privacy-Preserving" Attribution: Mozilla disappoints us yet again in ~tech
Grimalkin LinkI've gotten in the habit of reviewing my settings after every Firefox update in order to disable BS changes like this. Firefox is still the best browser available but crap like this is really...I've gotten in the habit of reviewing my settings after every Firefox update in order to disable BS changes like this. Firefox is still the best browser available but crap like this is really tiring to see and regularly opt-out of.
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Comment on What are some fun/interesting websites that don't involve news or current events? in ~tech
Grimalkin LinkAs someone who spends far too much time thinking and reading about current events, thank you for this post. I will bookmark this for places to go when I need a break from the news and politics cycle.As someone who spends far too much time thinking and reading about current events, thank you for this post. I will bookmark this for places to go when I need a break from the news and politics cycle.
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Comment on Please convince me to like Fallout 76, I beg you in ~games
Grimalkin LinkFor now: Dump the game, watch the Fallout Series (again if need be) and then fire up either FO4 or FO New Vegas and enjoy the wasteland experience until FO5 comes out in 2032 or so.For now: Dump the game, watch the Fallout Series (again if need be) and then fire up either FO4 or FO New Vegas and enjoy the wasteland experience until FO5 comes out in 2032 or so.
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Comment on After a shaky debate performance top US Democrats talk about replacing Joe Biden on the ticket in ~misc
Grimalkin Link ParentI like this idea. At this point it's likely too late to sub in someone for Biden (likely too late to actually win I mean), so getting someone on the ticket who excites at least a portion of the...I like this idea. At this point it's likely too late to sub in someone for Biden (likely too late to actually win I mean), so getting someone on the ticket who excites at least a portion of the electorate would be a win in my book.
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Comment on TV shows or movies like 1883 or The Last of Us? in ~tv
Grimalkin LinkStation Eleven fits the bill I think. It's a story filled with much beauty and much pain, and some really good performances from the lead actors.Station Eleven fits the bill I think. It's a story filled with much beauty and much pain, and some really good performances from the lead actors.
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Comment on Fallout | Official trailer in ~tv
Grimalkin Link ParentI can't disagree, as I enjoy the slow-drip method of watching as well. But it's so much fun to spend multiple continuous hours engaged in a show you really like, so I hope that is true here.I can't disagree, as I enjoy the slow-drip method of watching as well. But it's so much fun to spend multiple continuous hours engaged in a show you really like, so I hope that is true here.
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Comment on Fallout | Official trailer in ~tv
Grimalkin Link ParentThat's awesome, I guess I know what I'm doing on April 12th and possibly 13th depending on what time I start bingeing them.That's awesome, I guess I know what I'm doing on April 12th and possibly 13th depending on what time I start bingeing them.
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Comment on Fallout | Official trailer in ~tv
Grimalkin LinkVery impressed with how this looks. I've loved Fallout since the original came out and would love to not be disappointed in this adaptation. I look forward to the premiere in April.Very impressed with how this looks. I've loved Fallout since the original came out and would love to not be disappointed in this adaptation. I look forward to the premiere in April.
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Comment on Generative AI - We aren’t ready in ~tech
Grimalkin LinkKyle Hill generally makes good-to-great videos, but this one stuck out to me as extremely impactful. I'm still digesting what I'm feeling after watching it, but I'm definitely experiencing a type...Kyle Hill generally makes good-to-great videos, but this one stuck out to me as extremely impactful. I'm still digesting what I'm feeling after watching it, but I'm definitely experiencing a type of anxiety I only ever feel when reading about the massive changes that have taken place in our natural environment over the 20th and 21st centuries and how the speed of those changes will likely only increase over time.
It's a fascinating and scary time to be alive but the latter emotion takes up much more of my headspace than the former it seems.
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Generative AI - We aren’t ready
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Comment on What is the most reliable and affordable form of storage medium to use as a backup drive for your computer? in ~tech
Grimalkin Link ParentDoes age of the HDD matter? I have a 15 yo backup HD that still runs fine (albeit slowly) and of course the size is an issue at this point, but should I retire it completely and buy a new HDD? Are...Does age of the HDD matter? I have a 15 yo backup HD that still runs fine (albeit slowly) and of course the size is an issue at this point, but should I retire it completely and buy a new HDD? Are there particular brands that are recommended?
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Comment on Doug Liman says he’s boycotting SXSW premiere of his Jake Gyllenhaal film ‘Road House’ to protest Amazon MGM bypassing theaters for Prime streaming release in ~movies
Grimalkin Link ParentPirate it, enjoy it, and then keep your thoughts to yourself. Win-Win-Win.Pirate it, enjoy it, and then keep your thoughts to yourself. Win-Win-Win.
What would you say the usable lifespan is for one of those small Samsungs? More than 3-4 years? Not as a primary backup source necessarily, just wondering how long it would be until you would want to replace it, if you have any experience using them.