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  1. Comment on Small talk, ice breakers, lines in ~talk

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    Yeah, it was the switching that tripped me up, as well as then having a new layout. Made my brain all confused and frustrated. I'm sure I could have gotten used to it, but I have one that works...

    Yeah, it was the switching that tripped me up, as well as then having a new layout. Made my brain all confused and frustrated. I'm sure I could have gotten used to it, but I have one that works now, so I'm happy

    1 vote

  2. Comment on Small talk, ice breakers, lines in ~talk

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    I type in English, Romanian and German, and I make use of the word suggestions a bunch, and to get accurate ones and to prevent autocorrect from correcting a German word to an English one I'd have...

    I type in English, Romanian and German, and I make use of the word suggestions a bunch, and to get accurate ones and to prevent autocorrect from correcting a German word to an English one I'd have to be in English mode...

  3. Comment on Small talk, ice breakers, lines in ~talk

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    So I remember trying Anysoftkeyboard, but iirc it doesn't support multi-language typing, you need to switch languages completely, and that was such a pain I had to switch away from it, because I...

    So I remember trying Anysoftkeyboard, but iirc it doesn't support multi-language typing, you need to switch languages completely, and that was such a pain I had to switch away from it, because I type in three different languages very often and needing to switch when I changed chats was just urgh

  4. Comment on Small talk, ice breakers, lines in ~talk

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    A second vote for FUTO, I moved off AI keyboards and FUTO has a decent privacy policy

    A second vote for FUTO, I moved off AI keyboards and FUTO has a decent privacy policy

    3 votes

  5. Comment on Adulting -- what advice or encouragement did you receive / wish you had received when you were just starting out moving out? in ~life

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    I'm still using the plates I got from a garage sale shortly after moving to a new country and renting an apartment. Slept on a mattress on the floor for the first few months, had my clothes in...

    I'm still using the plates I got from a garage sale shortly after moving to a new country and renting an apartment. Slept on a mattress on the floor for the first few months, had my clothes in various bags and boxes...

    Its been 10 years now and a bunch of the essentials I bought I still have - a toolbox with basic tools, some pots and pans, the desktop dishwasher and other random stuff

    1 vote

  6. Comment on A computer mouse that you control with your tongue in ~comp

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    Oh that looks amazing! I've seen the joystick types that are moved with the lips, but this looks a lot more comfortable and precise

    Oh that looks amazing! I've seen the joystick types that are moved with the lips, but this looks a lot more comfortable and precise

    3 votes

  7. Comment on GOG added OpenMW and Tamriel Rebuilt into their store for free as mods for TES3 Morrowind in ~games

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    Oh that sounds amazing! It's definitely been a few years since I last looked at the Tamriel Rebuilt stuff, and my only experience trying it was in the early days of the project, and it was...

    Oh that sounds amazing! It's definitely been a few years since I last looked at the Tamriel Rebuilt stuff, and my only experience trying it was in the early days of the project, and it was basically a lot of empty land and some Dwemer ruins, iirc. For some reason it stuck in my head as one of those "slowed down, more or less complete" projects, especially since it's been going for uhh... close to 20 years now?

  8. Comment on GOG added OpenMW and Tamriel Rebuilt into their store for free as mods for TES3 Morrowind in ~games

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    I'm not sure how it works for OpenMW, but typically for Bethsoft games you want to make sure the mods are made for the right version of the game - it's why there are tools to downgrade the steam...

    I'm not sure how it works for OpenMW, but typically for Bethsoft games you want to make sure the mods are made for the right version of the game - it's why there are tools to downgrade the steam install of Skyrim/Fallout, so mods keep working and such.

    Obviously this could be different for OpenMW, it might not rely on the original exe version at all, just having an install there? Plus of course Bethesda needs to actually send an update to the game for it to matter, dunno if they've done that the way they've been doing recently with Skyrim/Fallout 4.

    1 vote

  9. Comment on GOG added OpenMW and Tamriel Rebuilt into their store for free as mods for TES3 Morrowind in ~games

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    Last I checked, those mods were essentially finished, right (as in, not much active development happening)? As long as the devs are okay with them being available there, I don't see any problem

    Last I checked, those mods were essentially finished, right (as in, not much active development happening)? As long as the devs are okay with them being available there, I don't see any problem

    4 votes

  10. Comment on Humankind 2 | Announcement trailer in ~games

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    I played a lot of endless legend, and i also couldn't get into humankind at all. I can't define why, but it just didn't feel fun, I guess

    I played a lot of endless legend, and i also couldn't get into humankind at all. I can't define why, but it just didn't feel fun, I guess

  11. Comment on Why Germany's favorite soda comes in a beer bottle in ~food

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    I had to stop buying this because I basically stopped drinking water at home, lol. Still the best version of Spezi out there, and I've tried a lot of them

    I had to stop buying this because I basically stopped drinking water at home, lol.

    Still the best version of Spezi out there, and I've tried a lot of them

    5 votes

  12. Comment on How often are you eating plant based meals? in ~food

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    My sister moved in with me a few months ago and she only really eats chicken breast meat, and since it makes no sense to cook double the meals, there's a lot of veggie prepared things. We do both...

    My sister moved in with me a few months ago and she only really eats chicken breast meat, and since it makes no sense to cook double the meals, there's a lot of veggie prepared things. We do both love milk and eggs and cheese, but yeah, meat is maybe a once/twice a week thing for me. I've been eyeing the vegan ground meat thing to try to use in stuffed peppers, we'll see how it goes

    1 vote

  13. Comment on What are your thoughts on audiobooks? in ~books

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    I can't do it. Admittedly, i haven't forced myself to give it a proper try, i've always bailed 10-15 minutes in. It just feels very weird to me, which is odd because I listen to podcasts and i've...

    I can't do it. Admittedly, i haven't forced myself to give it a proper try, i've always bailed 10-15 minutes in. It just feels very weird to me, which is odd because I listen to podcasts and i've got youtube going in the background a lot of the time.

    I do read a lot in text, though, mostly fiction, mostly gamelit/LitRPG

    5 votes

  14. Comment on Others that also have an aversion to onions, when is it OK? in ~food

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    Yeah, I think stuff that should be cooked being raw is less about taste and more about not wanting to die, lol That said, one of my big ick triggers is raw egg - even too soft scrambled egg makes...

    Yeah, I think stuff that should be cooked being raw is less about taste and more about not wanting to die, lol

    That said, one of my big ick triggers is raw egg - even too soft scrambled egg makes me a bit queasy, though I can tolerate a gooey yellow fried egg. But any hint of liquid in the white bit puts me off. I'm fortunate to be in a position where I've... I guess trained? those that sometimes cook for me to just accept my "weirdness" even if they prefer something else. It's super annoying when you state a preference and instead of people going "Ok" they start badgering (being realistic about said preferences being politely aired and adequately managed based on situation, not after someone spent 6 hours cooking an amazing spread and then you say you can't eat any of it because it has pepper in it). I am the last arbiter of what goes in my mouth >.>

    2 votes

  15. Comment on Others that also have an aversion to onions, when is it OK? in ~food

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    Reactions like that to food are so odd to me... But perhaps it's just my upbringing. I hesitate to call it "spoiled" because there are foods I deliberately avoid, though at the end of the day, if...

    Reactions like that to food are so odd to me... But perhaps it's just my upbringing. I hesitate to call it "spoiled" because there are foods I deliberately avoid, though at the end of the day, if the choice is something I don't particularly like the taste of, or hunger... I choose to eat. I wonder if there's some triggering experience that caused this intense dislike, or perhaps something like the cilantro gene, but reacting specifically to onions? This is a big ask for the OP, but I also wonder if different types of onions (red, yellow, sweet, shallots, etc) provoke the same reaction, or just some?

    To answer the question about dicing the onion fine and cooking it until it's no longer detectable, all the flavors and nutrients are spread in the food at that point :)

    And to answer the last question... I like onions :D I have a low threshold of raw onion - more than a bit will cause some stomach distress, but I really like onions on a burger or in a salad... and basically everything I cook has onion in it.

    5 votes

  16. Comment on Ariana Grande is ‘taking a step back from visibility’ after tour as public scrutiny intensifies in ~music

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    Ooof, she's really skinny now, ouch! Hopefully the break will do her good

    Ooof, she's really skinny now, ouch! Hopefully the break will do her good

    14 votes

  17. Comment on We reviewed designs for the buckled Midtown high-rise. What we found raises questions. in ~engineering

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    Right, but what i'm seeing more and more is that the people making the decisions and pushing things through will avoid actually signing things. So it ends up with someone's signature... that maybe...

    Right, but what i'm seeing more and more is that the people making the decisions and pushing things through will avoid actually signing things. So it ends up with someone's signature... that maybe didn't have all the info or was part of the entire thing

    1 vote

  18. Comment on We reviewed designs for the buckled Midtown high-rise. What we found raises questions. in ~engineering

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    There's a big trend in basically all high-responsability (but below CEO level) space where people don't want to make decisions or be responsible for stuff. This was probably the case in the past,...

    There's a big trend in basically all high-responsability (but below CEO level) space where people don't want to make decisions or be responsible for stuff. This was probably the case in the past, i'm just now in a position where it's more obvious to me x.x

    So I'm guessing if any blame is to be found, it'll be shifted to a company, and then to an unlucky scapegoat into that company that made the mistake of having their name or signature somewhere. It stinks to me of something that needed corruption/shoddy workmanship at several levels over a longer time, but yeah, I doubt much will come out of it.

    6 votes

  19. Comment on MapTap: Daily challenges to test your geographical knowledge in ~games

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    www.maptap.gg July 16 84😁 97🔥 93🏆 72😁 83🌟 Final score: 832 Not that good, but neat game!

    www.maptap.gg July 16
    84😁 97🔥 93🏆 72😁 83🌟
    Final score: 832

    Not that good, but neat game!

  20. Comment on Obsidian Entertainment reportedly lays off a quarter of staff, cancels multiple projects, and begins work on new Fallout game in ~games

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    Yeah, the creation engine was started for morrowind and they've been updating it with each game

    Yeah, the creation engine was started for morrowind and they've been updating it with each game

    2 votes