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Comment on Good News Everyone! - the coping with everything edition in ~talk
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Comment on Have you ever had an oddly specific dream come true? in ~talk
HiddenTig Link ParentI have a theory that every feeling of deja vu is just real life events that happen to match up one to one with memories from dreams we can't quite access.I have a theory that every feeling of deja vu is just real life events that happen to match up one to one with memories from dreams we can't quite access.
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Comment on Moving out soon. Think out loud with me regarding saving money vs. quality of life. in ~life
HiddenTig (edited )LinkFor me, the deciding factor would be the roommates. I'll lead with saying I'm a man who has only stayed with other men or their girlfriends so I can't speak to what your dynamic would be like....For me, the deciding factor would be the roommates. I'll lead with saying I'm a man who has only stayed with other men or their girlfriends so I can't speak to what your dynamic would be like.
I've had a couple periods of time after living with parents where I ended up in a large shared house like that and it was honestly really great both times. I'm not the most social guy so having something always going on and kind of a built in group of friends was really cool and beneficial for me. Not to say it's always fun- having a mixed bag of people in one house means there's inevitably differences in what's acceptable in terms of cleanliness, drug use, politics, loudness, etc. This was never an insurmountable problem for me.
I would set up a day to go over there and meet everyone and feel out the vibe. Do you think you'd get along with these people? This is probably the "tidied" version of the house, can you live how it looks? I would also quiz the friend on if there's been any issues between roommates, people not paying or doing their fair share, loud late parties, etc. If that all checks out I'm team budget option!
Also, the $ difference is enough that if you stashed it away in some high yield savings or bonds each month and continue to grow your income you could be looking at getting into a starter home by the end of the decade. Don't give up on that dream!
Edit: There's a ton of assumptions there so let me qualify a bit and say that will also depend a lot on your expectations, area, and income. Some math is required. -
Comment on US strikes Venezuela and says its leader, Nicolas Maduro, has been captured and flown out of the country in ~society
HiddenTig LinkI just watched the press conference. Sounds like trump 'n' friends plan to run the country themselves for some undeterminable amount of time and are very blatant about plans to take oil for...I just watched the press conference. Sounds like trump 'n' friends plan to run the country themselves for some undeterminable amount of time and are very blatant about plans to take oil for themselves. I guess I appreciate the honesty? 😅 Hopefully this move back fires with all his xenophobic America First base but we'll have to wait and see.
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Comment on Tablet suggestions? in ~tech
HiddenTig Link ParentHah, that's rich. Good luck in the search! It sounds like you're a casual user like me so anything not bottom of the line should be okay. If it were me, I'd be searching for: Used with no screen...- Exemplary
Hah, that's rich. Good luck in the search! It sounds like you're a casual user like me so anything not bottom of the line should be okay. If it were me, I'd be searching for:
- Used with no screen cracks or scratches. It's getting a new case anyways, literally no difference in used vs new here imo.
- Samsung. I like em a lot. The bloatware doesn't bother me much it can pretty much all be disabled. Go with pixel if this is a concern tho.
- Confirm the keyboard situation, I think most all the Samsungs have it.
- Throw out any that are anywhere close to end of life for updates, don't want to be buying an expensive near future brick. Heavy preference for ones still being produced.
- Not the top of the line, not the bottom of the line.
After I had 5 or so models I like in my price range I'd run them through Phone Arena which can do side by side comparisons and then just pick the one with the best combo of specs I like.
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Comment on Tablet suggestions? in ~tech
HiddenTig Link ParentThis is interesting and clearly a lot of people agree with you but as someone who had owned both I hard disagree, I much prefer my Android tablet to the iPad in virtually every way. I think a...This is interesting and clearly a lot of people agree with you but as someone who had owned both I hard disagree, I much prefer my Android tablet to the iPad in virtually every way. I think a large part of this is that I haven't used apple products anywhere else so the Android device is just much more intuitive/obvious to me. I also find Apple too restrictive with things like browsers where you can't actually install anything other than what's essentially a skin over Safari.
It's like 5 years old now but my tablet, Galaxy Tab S6, still runs and works great. I would recommend it (or whatever is the new one in that line of products).
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Comment on Moving back to the US (after 7+ years living in Germany) in ~life
HiddenTig Link ParentI always go for 20% because I don't want to have to do a lot of mental math but it's wrong to say 15% is a no-go. The majority of America tip 15% or less according to this pew research article.I always go for 20% because I don't want to have to do a lot of mental math but it's wrong to say 15% is a no-go. The majority of America tip 15% or less according to this pew research article.
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Comment on Not-so-humble brag: What are you proud of that you don't normally get to talk about? in ~talk
HiddenTig Link ParentThat's cool! I never realized this was a thing anyone did outside academia or research institutes. If you're okay with sharing it I'd be curious to take a look.That's cool! I never realized this was a thing anyone did outside academia or research institutes. If you're okay with sharing it I'd be curious to take a look.
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Comment on Not-so-humble brag: What are you proud of that you don't normally get to talk about? in ~talk
HiddenTig LinkI don't typically donate very much but this year I ended up giving away ~2k usd. A majority of that was special situations - a few GoFundMes for friends dead, gravely injured, or just supremely...I don't typically donate very much but this year I ended up giving away ~2k usd. A majority of that was special situations - a few GoFundMes for friends dead, gravely injured, or just supremely unlucky. Excluding those I still gave more to charity than usual though. I surprised myself with how much I enjoy giving.
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Comment on Looking for goals, mostly fitness but other are cool too in ~health
HiddenTig Link ParentThere are quite a few that do that but a good, free beginner series that does this is growwithjoThere are quite a few that do that but a good, free beginner series that does this is growwithjo
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Comment on Moving back to the US (after 7+ years living in Germany) in ~life
HiddenTig LinkI'm sure you're mostly consumed with the logistics, cultural concerns, the divorce, etc. And that's all fair and practical, but it might help you to focus or at least just sit with the thought for...I'm sure you're mostly consumed with the logistics, cultural concerns, the divorce, etc. And that's all fair and practical, but it might help you to focus or at least just sit with the thought for awhile about how nice it can be to have a fresh start. Most people don't get to push the reset button on life after a big event like that and I wouldn't be surprised if it let's you bounce back sooner than most. Plus having the family nearby again will give you some great opportunities to reconnect, stave off the loneliness, and create opportunities to get out and do things. I'm sure it's a scary situation now, but this could very well turn out to be best case scenario. In any case, this Internet stranger is wishing you the best!
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Comment on Merry Christmas! in ~talk
HiddenTig LinkExhausting! My girlfriend is Mexican so Xmas 1 takes place at midnight and involves a lot of faces stuffed with temales, silly movies, and trading WAY too many gifts. My body is foreign to the...Exhausting! My girlfriend is Mexican so Xmas 1 takes place at midnight and involves a lot of faces stuffed with temales, silly movies, and trading WAY too many gifts. My body is foreign to the concept of sleeping in so a cool 4 hrs later I get to start running around town for Xmas 2 - A more traditional white boy affair of family gathered around football, beers, and shrugging off causal offensive remarks from step dad. I'm a bit extra beat this year as I lost a good friend in an accident about a week ago. So that's been kind of a persistent thing occuping a section of my consciousness but also not really wanting to acknowledge it today. No one in my family knows about it yet and I didn't want to kill the vibe so I also had to kind of uncomfortably sit with that. It was still a nice Christmas though.
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Comment on Want to get in the gym? Here are some tips from a beginner.* in ~health
HiddenTig LinkA lot of great general advice in here, I'll add one that's specific- work out in front of a mirror until you get the hang of things. I recently setup a mirror in my home gym and now that I can...A lot of great general advice in here, I'll add one that's specific- work out in front of a mirror until you get the hang of things. I recently setup a mirror in my home gym and now that I can watch myself I've discovered sometimes my form is AWFUL. I'm going to have to work a bit harder now to unlearn those habits.
Bonus tip - if you get 3 of the $6 door mirrors from Target and use a reciprocating saw and a razor blade you can pull all the borders off and hang them side by side for a good size cheap af low profile gym mirror.
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Comment on Gift recommendations in ~life
HiddenTig Link ParentI also picked up the African net sponge on your recommendation, I love it!I also picked up the African net sponge on your recommendation, I love it!
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Comment on These travel influencers don’t want freebies. They’re AI. in ~travel
HiddenTig Link ParentMy parents are no fools and I've discussed AI with them numerous occasions - they still frequently can't spot it even when they do place the little "ai generated" tag. Without me I'm pretty...My parents are no fools and I've discussed AI with them numerous occasions - they still frequently can't spot it even when they do place the little "ai generated" tag. Without me I'm pretty certain they would have no idea what AI even really is. I think these influencers are for them.
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Comment on I fixed my lactose intolerance -- by chugging all the lactose in ~health
HiddenTig Link ParentWhy? I'm not being critical genuinely curious why you fast for so long.Why? I'm not being critical genuinely curious why you fast for so long.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
HiddenTig LinkA little React/TS idle game crossed with a deck builder. It's nothing fancy, in fact it's purposely pretty simple and limited scope. I've been having issues staying motivated on all my side...A little React/TS idle game crossed with a deck builder. It's nothing fancy, in fact it's purposely pretty simple and limited scope. I've been having issues staying motivated on all my side projects so I decided I'd reset and just do one, fun thing for a bit. I'm also going to take this opportunity to try and learn an animation library built for React as I'm pretty weak in modern animations. I'm open to recommendations or advice in that regard.
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Comment on Some people can't see mental images. The consequences are profound. in ~health.mental
HiddenTig (edited )LinkI'm surprised I didn't see my own situation represented here so I'll add another to the pile- I don't have aphantasia but it is the default state for how I imagine things. For example when asked...I'm surprised I didn't see my own situation represented here so I'll add another to the pile- I don't have aphantasia but it is the default state for how I imagine things. For example when asked to imagine an apple- it's formless, shapeless, it's a symbol or concept of an apple. It's only when I'm asked "what color is it?" that that it actually jumps into a visualization and takes on a shape, color, all the other visible and tangible aspects of a real apple. Despite this I actually have a pretty active imagination, I spend a lot of time playing out stories in my head or playing with concepts like "seeing" beyond your typical range of vision.
Like many of you I also have prosopagnosia, though I'm not sure if that's connected with this in my case. I have no problem visualizing a person just am not able to form that shape into a good representation of anyone I actually know beyond facts like hair color, eye color, noted prominent features or scars, etc
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Comment on Humble Bundle: Modern Sci-Fi Classics (Charles Soule, Joseph Fink, Hugh Howey, and Neal Stephenson) in ~books
HiddenTig Link ParentI've tried Anathem multiple times but can't do it. I'm too stupid and/or too easily distracted to process it and end up at the end of each chapter with like 30% understanding of what I just read.I've tried Anathem multiple times but can't do it. I'm too stupid and/or too easily distracted to process it and end up at the end of each chapter with like 30% understanding of what I just read.
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Comment on 11foot8.com: trucks + bridges in ~transport
HiddenTig LinkI was visiting my girlfriend at Duke, I had no car car so was just walking the city aimlessly, and happened to find this bridge. Was a surreal experience having seen videos of it for years but...I was visiting my girlfriend at Duke, I had no car car so was just walking the city aimlessly, and happened to find this bridge. Was a surreal experience having seen videos of it for years but having no idea where it was then suddenly hey there it is in front of me.
I grew up in California which has perpetually been in a drought for all of my adult life, a fact that's not missed in the local culture. But guess what? We're out of the drought, baby!