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  1. Comment on Is there an alternative to Nexus Mods? in ~games

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    Wow 30k downloads, is that all?

    Wow 30k downloads, is that all?

    1 vote

  2. Comment on 54 million US adults may be misdiagnosed with high blood pressure based on bad readings in ~health

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    I’ma a doctor and this is 100% accurate.

    I’ma a doctor and this is 100% accurate.

    8 votes

  3. Comment on Epilepsy drug Sulthiame could help people with sleep apnea get a good night's rest, Swedish study finds in ~health

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    Wow this is exciting! OSA is one of those diseases that is cumbersome to treat but the other health benefits of effectively managing it are quite numerous. A pill could be very helpful for those...

    Wow this is exciting! OSA is one of those diseases that is cumbersome to treat but the other health benefits of effectively managing it are quite numerous. A pill could be very helpful for those who don’t qualify for a machine but are uncomfortable with oral appliances.

    5 votes

  4. Comment on Arcane | Season 2 official trailer in ~tv

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    They have said they’ll do other characters and stories in other parts of Runeterra with the same producers, writers, etc. under different titles so I’m glad they had a story to tell and will have...

    They have said they’ll do other characters and stories in other parts of Runeterra with the same producers, writers, etc. under different titles so I’m glad they had a story to tell and will have told it without wasting time on filler episodes and seasons. But yeah the characterization for Arcane has been excellent. Will also miss.

    10 votes

  5. Comment on Little Big Adventure – Twinsen’s Quest | Gameplay trailer in ~games

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    Got a little excited when I saw the Little Big ____. Was hoping Sony had brought back LBP. This game looks fun enough though!

    Got a little excited when I saw the Little Big ____. Was hoping Sony had brought back LBP. This game looks fun enough though!

    4 votes

  6. Comment on I hate alcohol. Totally hate it. in ~talk

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    I am a doctor and I have also never been a drinker. I feel your pain. I have seen so much misery brought on by alcohol, both in internal damage to the body and physical trauma (drunk driving and...
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    I am a doctor and I have also never been a drinker. I feel your pain. I have seen so much misery brought on by alcohol, both in internal damage to the body and physical trauma (drunk driving and related events). It makes me sick that alcohol is treated the way that it is in modern culture and how extensively it is advertised to all age groups. The "Please drink responsibly" is such a cop-out. I do understand the boost it has given to society as a whole over the ages, inspiring trade, agreements, sociality, etc. but I truly think at this point we would all be better off without it. Again, I say this as a non-drinker, but it makes me sick how much damage it has done to families and individuals and how we as a society continue to tolerate because "it gives me the warm fluffies and the courage to be social". We have prescription medication and therapy to help with anxiety and there's no need to go to an under-regulated substance plastered all over our brain by advertising from corporations who don't care about us. I don't mean to offend anyone, but I've seen some things.

    31 votes

  7. Comment on Google Chrome ships a default, hidden extension that allows code on *.google.com access to private APIs, including your current CPU usage in ~tech

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    Ah the old “not a monopoly” fund. There are a few other browsers striving to break in but I don’t know if they can overcome the forces that be and break into the mainstream the way Firefox almost...

    Ah the old “not a monopoly” fund. There are a few other browsers striving to break in but I don’t know if they can overcome the forces that be and break into the mainstream the way Firefox almost sorta has (Arc Browser, Ladybird, etc.).

    26 votes

  8. Comment on Randy Travis sings again, courtesy of AI in ~tech

  9. Comment on Randy Travis sings again, courtesy of AI in ~tech

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    I’m not particularly a fan of country music but I think what they are doing here is a fantastic and ethical application of AI! Involvement of the artist himself is a luxury which is very uncommon...

    I’m not particularly a fan of country music but I think what they are doing here is a fantastic and ethical application of AI! Involvement of the artist himself is a luxury which is very uncommon with this type of thing but they produced something beautiful and it makes me a little more hopeful for AI music.

    2 votes

  11. Comment on A variety of beginner home server questions in ~comp

  12. Comment on A variety of beginner home server questions in ~comp

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    If I were you, I’d go with something like CasaOS as you mentioned or what I use and actually prefer which is CosmosOS, on top of Ubuntu Server. Both CasaOS and CosmosOS use their own...

    If I were you, I’d go with something like CasaOS as you mentioned or what I use and actually prefer which is CosmosOS, on top of Ubuntu Server. Both CasaOS and CosmosOS use their own configurations of Docker/Docker-Compose to present selfhosted apps in a very beginner-friendly way. There are others too like UmbrelOS but I’d avoid anything associated with crypto to be honest. The major benefit of CosmosOS is that it does a good job of automatically configuring security features if you want to expose your server to the internet at some point.

    Edit: Sorry! It’s actually called Cosmos Cloud https://cosmos-cloud.io/ not CosmosOS which is something different.

    2 votes

  13. Comment on The Finals | Season 2 trailer - March 14 in ~games

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    This is absolutely true. In this game, your “50%” win rate is actually 33% due to 3 teams, so if you are unable to enjoy a game that you don’t win as much, prepare to be disappointed. I would...

    This is absolutely true. In this game, your “50%” win rate is actually 33% due to 3 teams, so if you are unable to enjoy a game that you don’t win as much, prepare to be disappointed. I would treat this almost like a battle royale in terms of wins because it can get so hectic at the end and it’s anyone’s game a lot of the time but wins are hard to come by.

    2 votes

  14. Comment on What's something about your lived experience you wished people understood, but rarely do? in ~talk

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    I’ll share from a perspective that isn’t often brought up in these types of online spaces. I consider myself a Christian person and attend church, follow certain principles, etc. I just want to...

    I’ll share from a perspective that isn’t often brought up in these types of online spaces. I consider myself a Christian person and attend church, follow certain principles, etc. I just want to say that I’m sick of all the hate in the world directed both at and by religious people. I grew up religious and have had most of my family stop practicing religion for various reasons, though I remain faithful. I am also lucky to have had a very loving upbringing by my parents and didn’t suffer any shaming, poor treatment, or mental, emotional, or verbal abuse like I read so often when someone says they were brought up religious. That’s another subject I suppose, but going back to my family: regardless of each individual’s belief or lack thereof, we still have very good relationships and love and accept each other.

    Part of being a Christian is striving to understand others and to be able to empathize even when we disagree. But it also isn’t unfair to expect some empathy and understanding in return. It truly pains me to see religion simultaneously weaponized and attacked more and more in the modern world. I choose to believe that life has meaning and we’re not all destined for an empty void of non-existence, so why should I be constantly belittled (albeit indirectly) every time religion or spirituality enters the online discourse? To give additional perspective, I work in healthcare as a profession and have seen more death than most and as a result truly hope for something better after this life. At the risk of this sounding like “Can’t we all just get along?” I’ll stop here for now but I wanted to get that out.

    9 votes

  15. Comment on Notifications are ads in ~tech

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    Absolutely. I've started moving that direction.

    Absolutely. I've started moving that direction.

  16. Comment on Notifications are ads in ~tech

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    I thought notifications on my desktop OS would be a good thing, but it's honestly obnoxious like you describe (at least on Windows) so I often find myself in Focus/DND modes 90% of the time. Linux...

    I thought notifications on my desktop OS would be a good thing, but it's honestly obnoxious like you describe (at least on Windows) so I often find myself in Focus/DND modes 90% of the time. Linux is looking better every year.

    1 vote

  17. Notifications are ads

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    This is a thought I've been having a lot lately. It seems like 90% of notifications I get these days both on my phone and computer are ads begging me to either: upgrade a service I already have...

    This is a thought I've been having a lot lately. It seems like 90% of notifications I get these days both on my phone and computer are ads begging me to either: upgrade a service I already have ("you're running out of space on [insert cloud service here] at 75% usage will you please UPGRADE?") or re-engage with an app that hasn't sucked enough of my attention ("we MISS you! PLEASE engage!"), with the remaining tiny minority being useful actionable information. I've noticed too that social media notifications NEVER give you enough detail about something that's going on to not have to open the app directly. It's kind of exhausting to the point where I've disabled most notifications on my devices altogether. I don't really know the point of this post other than to commiserate and to simply open it up for discussion. Thoughts?

    EDIT: WOW this blew up! Thanks everyone for your contributions!

    101 votes

  18. Comment on Apple Original Films’ ‘Argylle’ with C+ CinemaScore and near $17m opening isn’t cutting it at weekend box office in ~movies

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    I feel like a lot of people will wait for the Apple TV+ release on this one. Looks interesting enough but not enough for tickets the way they are these days.

    I feel like a lot of people will wait for the Apple TV+ release on this one. Looks interesting enough but not enough for tickets the way they are these days.

  19. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    The Finals released this past week and I popped in and bounced right off of it. Felt like I was getting destroyed by sweaty try-hards all the time from Fortnight and Apex Legends. I gave it a...

    The Finals released this past week and I popped in and bounced right off of it. Felt like I was getting destroyed by sweaty try-hards all the time from Fortnight and Apex Legends. I gave it a couple of days and came back with friends and trying to be more methodical/strategic and found a lot more depth that way. The game can be played a number of ways but I’m having a blast with it now.

    9 votes