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Comment on Dating apps have gotten so bad that speed dating is in again in ~life
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Comment on Dating apps have gotten so bad that speed dating is in again in ~life
Kingofthezyx LinkIt's kind of a filtering process, by design they will get worse over time. In the beginning you start with a large pool of people in which there are reasonable, relationship-material types,...It's kind of a filtering process, by design they will get worse over time. In the beginning you start with a large pool of people in which there are reasonable, relationship-material types, unhinged lunatics, and everything in between. As time goes on the reasonable people pair up with each other and leave the app. Eventually the population skews further and further towards the people that are terrible to date - that's why they're still using the app. Then even when a new reasonable person joins, they are hit by wave after wave of crazies. By this late in the game I can't imagine the spread looks appetizing at all.
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Comment on The more I use Linux, the more I hate every distro in ~tech
Kingofthezyx Link ParentI love Mint! I run it on my home server and converted my laptop to it as well. It has been rock-solid. My laptop is from 2018 with an i7-8550u and it is snappy as hell. I just replaced the battery...I love Mint! I run it on my home server and converted my laptop to it as well. It has been rock-solid.
My laptop is from 2018 with an i7-8550u and it is snappy as hell. I just replaced the battery and upgraded the SSD and it runs like new. No complaints at all, even with 8GB RAM.
My server desktop uses a new-ish chipset, and updating the kernel to the latest version via Mainline got everything squared away - 0 issues related to Mint.
My gaming desktop still runs Windows 11, because I had a 10 license and because I literally only use it for gaming. I have been seriously thinking about switching it to Mint as well with all of the good things I hear about Proton. It runs a 6700xt so I won't have to deal with NVIDIA weirdness either. I just haven't sat down to test out how it works and re-download all of my games yet. Windows doesn't get in my way quite as much when all I do is log on and immediately load a game, then shut down as soon as I'm done.
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Comment on AlbumLove (March 2024): 2010 - 2014 in ~music
Kingofthezyx LinkRise Against - The Black Market(2014) Oh good, I get to post my favorite album of all time. When it first came out I was basically like, "Sweet, a new Rise Against album." A few of the harder...Rise Against - The Black Market(2014)
Oh good, I get to post my favorite album of all time. When it first came out I was basically like, "Sweet, a new Rise Against album." A few of the harder songs got added into my workout rotation and I moved on. The depth of some of the songs didn't really hit me until after I lost my Grandma (one of the two family members I was by far the closest to).
Most of the songs are your typical anti-establishment punk fair, but this was released during the depths of the Obama administration so there wasn't really a Bush or Trump to take the easy way out with. A lot of the songs on this album are more individually focused.
The album opens with an incredible, fast-paced "we're going to win and you should be scared" anthem. Other great social commentary songs are The Black Market, The Eco-Terrorist in Me, Awake Too Long.
Then there are the more personal tracks like I Don't Want to Be Here Anymore, Methadone, Sudden Life, and Tragedy+Time. Tragedy+Time is an interesting one because it's kind of divisive. I have found it resonates with people who have gone through something traumatic or life-changing, and it's the song that made me cry for the first time when I lost my aforementioned Grandma.
That all being said, my two favorite songs on the album are the one-two punch at the end. People Live Here is one of the most poignant songs ever written - in the wake of Sandy Hook and the reactionary nightmare that followed, it still hits home hard today, especially with the situations in certain parts of the world. Bridges is ostensibly about the working class struggle but also has a second meaning in opinion about sunk costs in relationships that are no longer healthy.
Anyway I don't want to go on forever about this album. Rise Against is one of my favorite bands of all time, and The Black Market is my favorite of their albums.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Kingofthezyx Link ParentHow much VIG do you have? If you don't have at least 40 you're just playing a suicide simulator. HP is FAR more important than good equipment. Black Blade Kindred is also a very hard type of boss...It seems like so many of the bosses are simply one hit kills
How much VIG do you have? If you don't have at least 40 you're just playing a suicide simulator. HP is FAR more important than good equipment.
Black Blade Kindred is also a very hard type of boss (Gargoyle) plus a very hard hitter. He has as much health as some of the final bosses. It may be that you've attempted him too early?
One with thing with Elden Ring versus other souls games is you're expected to level up. If you're having trouble with an area, gain a few levels or come back to it later.
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Comment on I applied for a software role at FedEx and was asked to take this bizarre personality test in ~life
Kingofthezyx Link ParentWhen I did interviewing there were two "parts" to the interview - skills and fit. Skills is one way. If the job requires some level of knowledge in a subject before they even get started, I ask...When I did interviewing there were two "parts" to the interview - skills and fit.
Skills is one way. If the job requires some level of knowledge in a subject before they even get started, I ask skills questions about 80/20 related to the job/other. This way I can get a good idea if they have a grasp on the skills needed to do the job, but also make sure there is some level of general understanding of a subject overall.
Fit is more complicated, and goes both ways. For fit I might try to find out what their idea of work/life balance is like, or ask questions about how they prefer to interact with others, whether that's clients or colleagues. I'm not only trying to figure out if the existing team would benefit from having them around, but also trying to determine whether they'll get what they want from the job. This is tougher because people lie in interviews to make themselves sound better. Interviewers lie to make jobs sound better too, but I really think that works against them much worse than lying to get a job does. So I try to be as straight-forward as possible about where we are flexible and where we can be more rigid.
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Comment on The relative share of Americans living in the West of the US has declined in ~life
Kingofthezyx LinkAs someone moving from a coastal CA city to more of the midwest, one of the easiest ways to tell is by moving truck rental prices - from where we're moving to where we currently live, a 10' Uhaul...As someone moving from a coastal CA city to more of the midwest, one of the easiest ways to tell is by moving truck rental prices - from where we're moving to where we currently live, a 10' Uhaul would cost us $1000. From where we live to where we're moving, it's about $4400. I can only assume they are calculating in the cost of a return trip and paying an employee to drive the truck back as well.
Renting a 6'x12' cargo trailer would cost $1500, dropping it off where we're moving. Renting the trailer for 7 days (returning it back to CA) is ~$200. When we moved down, they were begging us to tow an empty trailer along with us for a financial incentive. At the time, it didn't make sense - iirc, they were offering about $100 to tow an empty trailer 1200 miles, between gas and the slower speeds we refused.
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Comment on Side projects that were actually good? in ~music
Kingofthezyx Link ParentHaha, I just mean, I tend to listen to the same stuff over and over again (Linkin Park, Rise Against, Fall Out Boy, Incubus), I find merit/enjoyment in nearly every genre of music, I have an...Haha, I just mean, I tend to listen to the same stuff over and over again (Linkin Park, Rise Against, Fall Out Boy, Incubus), I find merit/enjoyment in nearly every genre of music, I have an entire playlist of dubstep. I simultaneously like mainstream (Lover and later TSwift, Miley, Coldplay etc.), classical, hip hop, random niche stuff. Someone asking me "what kind of music do you listen to" feels like an attack.
It's not that the songs I like are bad, it's that I don't have a real preference on what I listen to.
Except pop-country. I can't enjoy pop-country.
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Comment on Side projects that were actually good? in ~music
Kingofthezyx LinkI have mediocre/bad taste in music, but I really like a lot of Mike Shinoda's non-Linkin Park work as Fort Minor, or as himself. Slip Out the Back, High Road, fine, Happy Endings, and his most...I have mediocre/bad taste in music, but I really like a lot of Mike Shinoda's non-Linkin Park work as Fort Minor, or as himself. Slip Out the Back, High Road, fine, Happy Endings, and his most recent release Already Over are great songs.
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Comment on Amazon Prime Video will start showing ads on January 29th in ~tech
Kingofthezyx Link ParentI've actually had a much better experience with Jellyfin - not only is it open source, Plex's client apps are TERRIBLE.I've actually had a much better experience with Jellyfin - not only is it open source, Plex's client apps are TERRIBLE.
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Comment on California gas tax revenue will drop by $6 billion, threatening roads in ~transport
Kingofthezyx Link ParentWhat about people with solar?What about people with solar?
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Comment on Modern controls are needlessly convoluted in ~games
Kingofthezyx Link ParentTotally agree, I'm almost exclusively gaming on my PC these days but I still use a controller for almost everything except like, RTS/Civ style games.Totally agree, I'm almost exclusively gaming on my PC these days but I still use a controller for almost everything except like, RTS/Civ style games.
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Comment on It’s the breakfast of champions no more: Cereal is in long-term decline in ~food
Kingofthezyx LinkI eat cereal as dessert now. It's healthier than like, ice cream or cake, fortified, and I can mix in psyllium husk for fiber. Yes I'm old.I eat cereal as dessert now. It's healthier than like, ice cream or cake, fortified, and I can mix in psyllium husk for fiber. Yes I'm old.
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Comment on Vegans of Tildes, what are your favourite sources of protein? in ~food
Kingofthezyx Link ParentTempeh is seriously underrated. Crumbling it up into pasta sauce or as taco filling is amazing, and it's unbelievably healthy. Like soy beans are already healthy but then you add in the complex...Tempeh is seriously underrated. Crumbling it up into pasta sauce or as taco filling is amazing, and it's unbelievably healthy. Like soy beans are already healthy but then you add in the complex vitamins and minerals of the fermentation and it's so satisfying.
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Comment on Besides money, if the was the case, what might prevent you from have a fulfilling life? in ~talk
Kingofthezyx LinkClimate Change destroying the beautiful places and peoples I would like to visit and preserve.Climate Change destroying the beautiful places and peoples I would like to visit and preserve.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this month? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
Kingofthezyx LinkOkay, look, I'm a casual and I'm well aware. I introduced my wife to anime via Cowboy Bebop, then Outlaw Star, then Trigun (old version). CB is generally considered top-tier, with OS and Trigun...Okay, look, I'm a casual and I'm well aware.
I introduced my wife to anime via Cowboy Bebop, then Outlaw Star, then Trigun (old version). CB is generally considered top-tier, with OS and Trigun just being personal loves of mine from that era. Out of the three, Outlaw Star is actually my favorite, while I love Trigun it's mostly from Vash being my favorite main character (someone I really respected and took philosophical cues from in my own life), and Cowboy Bebop just being the most universally enjoyable to all groups with a great aesthetic.
For the last year or so we've been making our way through Dragon Ball Z. It has been a very enjoyable experience to revisit the story for me, and for her to get some context on the things I enjoyed growing up.
We're almost done with the Majin Buu saga and I'm curious what people think about Super/GT.
We want to do both eventually, and I know Super is a Canon continuation while GT has pretty mixed reviews. Chronologically, GT came out first and I had always wanted to watch it when I was younger, but never had the access/opportunity. A few people have recommended just going straight to Super and basically leaving GT as a side-universe for later. Does anyone have a strong opinion one way or another?
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Comment on What is some life advice that has stuck with you throughout the years? in ~life
Kingofthezyx (edited )Link"Don't take advice from people you don't want to be like" On its surface it seems pretty obvious, but what it really means to me is, if you don't respect the way someone lives their life, don't..."Don't take advice from people you don't want to be like"
On its surface it seems pretty obvious, but what it really means to me is, if you don't respect the way someone lives their life, don't worry about them thinking you're doing something wrong. Mainly this was a coming-of-age realization with regard to my relationship with my parents. Once I realized they were both selfish, lonely people who only valued financial security at the cost of their souls, I stopped caring when they told me I was doing things wrong.
It can also apply to bosses, teachers, mentors, etc. And it can be applied selectively to certain areas of people's opinions. Like maybe you take financial advice from someone who lives financially like you want to, but ignore their advice on relationships knowing they cheat on their spouse or ignore their parenting advice because their kids suck.
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Comment on Microsoft wins US FTC fight to buy Activision Blizzard in ~games
Kingofthezyx Link ParentMy unfounded conspiracy theory - US wants Call of Duty in as many teenagers' hands as possible to drive military recruitment.My unfounded conspiracy theory - US wants Call of Duty in as many teenagers' hands as possible to drive military recruitment.
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Comment on Vinyl: Maybe it's time we had an intervention in ~music
Kingofthezyx Link ParentI agree, but that's why I mentioned the molecular weight and wiping down the inside of the player - most of it might stick to the other plastics inside the machine. Maybe a silly but effective...The toxic compounds get exchanged with the air in your home eventually regardless of whether the lid is closed while playing -- by just diffusion or when you open the lip to change the vinyl.
I agree, but that's why I mentioned the molecular weight and wiping down the inside of the player - most of it might stick to the other plastics inside the machine. Maybe a silly but effective solution would be to just rig up a small air purifier with an organic vapor filter, to exchange the air inside my record player, creating negative pressure while the lid is closed.
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Comment on Vinyl: Maybe it's time we had an intervention in ~music
Kingofthezyx Link ParentThat would be awesome, and I would love to see large scale production of a less harmful alternative that fills the same role, and maintains the same semi-permanence of use.That would be awesome, and I would love to see large scale production of a less harmful alternative that fills the same role, and maintains the same semi-permanence of use.
True, I didn't even mention the pre-dating-app filtering of people who date the traditional way, offline.