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  1. Comment on Humble Choice - April 2025 in ~games

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    I really enjoyed Nova Lands when I played it a while ago! Sunk a couple hundred hours in it

    I really enjoyed Nova Lands when I played it a while ago! Sunk a couple hundred hours in it

    1 vote

  2. Comment on Request recommendation: temp controlled teapot in ~food

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    I only had a quick look at the ember website, but they have what looks like bigger closeable mugs, would one of those be an option? Very expensive, though. Alternatively, a really good, larger...

    I only had a quick look at the ember website, but they have what looks like bigger closeable mugs, would one of those be an option? Very expensive, though.

    Alternatively, a really good, larger thermos? You can get ones that are very tea-kettle like.

  3. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival in ~games

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    So... When it's done the there's gonna be a party and a sudden iceberg? :D Jokes aside, that's a massive build, props!

    So... When it's done the there's gonna be a party and a sudden iceberg? :D

    Jokes aside, that's a massive build, props!

    2 votes

  4. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival in ~games

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    They looked like the complementary ones, I'm using now, I'll be happy to switch to the built-in ones once they hit! Fancier shaders are great for screenshots, less so for playing

    They looked like the complementary ones, I'm using now, I'll be happy to switch to the built-in ones once they hit! Fancier shaders are great for screenshots, less so for playing

    4 votes

  5. Comment on Confess your food crimes in ~food

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    There's a... I think tiktok trend now, mixing some fruit with feta. I want to say it's mango? Apparently delicious

    There's a... I think tiktok trend now, mixing some fruit with feta. I want to say it's mango? Apparently delicious

    3 votes

  6. Comment on Confess your food crimes in ~food

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    Sometimes it's just what I need, yup!

    Sometimes it's just what I need, yup!

    5 votes

  7. Comment on Tips on attending a metal fest in Europe in ~travel

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    In my experience it's been more likely for fans of a band to learn English, just because they want to consume more content from that band, but it might be different now, when everything is dubbed...

    In my experience it's been more likely for fans of a band to learn English, just because they want to consume more content from that band, but it might be different now, when everything is dubbed and translated

    1 vote

  8. Comment on Tips on attending a metal fest in Europe in ~travel

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    Regarding English specifically, I think you'll have more luck in the festival environment compared to generally out and about in Germany, just because so much music is in English that fans will...

    Regarding English specifically, I think you'll have more luck in the festival environment compared to generally out and about in Germany, just because so much music is in English that fans will end up learning it

    5 votes

  9. Comment on Google is bringing every Android game to Windows in big gaming update in ~games

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    I've had the early version of the play store installed for a while, but very few of the games I wanted to play were actually on there, so I went to BlueStacks again. Having a native version is a...

    I've had the early version of the play store installed for a while, but very few of the games I wanted to play were actually on there, so I went to BlueStacks again. Having a native version is a much better option, imo

    1 vote

  10. Comment on Google is bringing every Android game to Windows in big gaming update in ~games

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    Aren't those games very much based on needing to be out and about, along with phone hardware integration, like the gps (and AR stuff?) That would be a ton of extra work to get running on a laptop...

    Aren't those games very much based on needing to be out and about, along with phone hardware integration, like the gps (and AR stuff?)

    That would be a ton of extra work to get running on a laptop...

    3 votes

  11. Comment on How can I prevent my work computers turning my home into an oven? in ~comp

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    I'm struggling to picture the exact setup, so to clarify: all the gpus are linked to a single cooling system? In that case you could try using one of those window seals that have a flexible AC...

    I'm struggling to picture the exact setup, so to clarify: all the gpus are linked to a single cooling system? In that case you could try using one of those window seals that have a flexible AC duct link, and vent the air outside. You maybe want a fan in the duct at some point, unless the cooling system one is enough.

    That would be the cheapest, least work intensive option, I think.

    3 votes

  12. Comment on Good hobby lamp? in ~hobbies

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    You can also try a cheap tripod and you can jury-rig a holder for your flashlight, or get something like a bike light to use with the tripod. Maybe one of those streamer ring lights, I think they...

    You can also try a cheap tripod and you can jury-rig a holder for your flashlight, or get something like a bike light to use with the tripod.

    Maybe one of those streamer ring lights, I think they are compatible with standard tripods? Might be worth checking out what makers and crafter streamers are using (most will have a gear section on their about page), something suitable for someone working at a desk should work for you as well, as long as it's tripod compatible and the light-to-work-surface distance is similar

    1 vote

  13. Comment on How do you feel about your PTO? in ~life

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    Yeah, we've had a couple male colleagues take multiple months as parental leave in the past few years - it's great to share the early months of the baby between the parents, because it can be...

    Yeah, we've had a couple male colleagues take multiple months as parental leave in the past few years - it's great to share the early months of the baby between the parents, because it can be overwhelming

    3 votes

  14. Comment on How do you feel about your PTO? in ~life

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    You have a few days before you have to actually visit the doctor, but you need a doctor's note (it's all digital now, of course) to get the paid sick leave. Visiting the doctor also means you get...

    You have a few days before you have to actually visit the doctor, but you need a doctor's note (it's all digital now, of course) to get the paid sick leave. Visiting the doctor also means you get a treatment plan, though of course for a cold or flu it's not gonna be anything special

  15. Comment on How do you feel about your PTO? in ~life

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    It's normally fine... I'd love a couple extra weeks this year because of school, I have zero actual vacation, all my time is used for school. I'm in Germany, and we get 30 days off a year. (More...

    It's normally fine... I'd love a couple extra weeks this year because of school, I have zero actual vacation, all my time is used for school.

    I'm in Germany, and we get 30 days off a year. (More than the legal minimum, which is 24) No other restrictions aside from the normal stuff like clearing it with the colleague and such. We only really have "forced" time off for a few days around the Christmas holidays, and we can work if we want to, we just don't.

    I don't have much to say about the US side of things, I don't have enough information. Every time stuff like this comes up I half-think it's made up because surely it can't be that shit, right?

    6 votes

  16. Comment on Sleeping on the floor in ~life.home_improvement

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    You can also replace whatever is under the mattress in your bed with something fixed, rather than the springy wood that's commonly used, and place the new foam you're building on top of that, so...

    You can also replace whatever is under the mattress in your bed with something fixed, rather than the springy wood that's commonly used, and place the new foam you're building on top of that, so it's basically the same as sleeping on the floor, just a bit higher.

    Or if you find that it works well, get rid of the bed to save the space

    I've been hunting for an option as well, because I also prefer something a lot firmer, but so far other expenses have had priority...

    Edit: I have a stuffed couch from China that's really really firm and would be amazing to sleep on, except it's a bit too short for long term use. The few days here and there that I used it were amazing. I don't know what's in it (I think it's chopped up textile rests), but maybe something like that in mattress form

    7 votes

  17. Comment on A daily tea routine partially protects people from heavy metals, study finds in ~food

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    A colleague got a novelty mix pack of teas (in tea bags), and one of the options is Cocoa... It's like 1 gram of cocoa with some other random spices... It smells amazing, tastes like warm water...

    A colleague got a novelty mix pack of teas (in tea bags), and one of the options is Cocoa... It's like 1 gram of cocoa with some other random spices... It smells amazing, tastes like warm water that was in the room near a hot chocolate, lol

    But I like the idea of doing it properly, gonna have to look for husks!

    4 votes

  18. Comment on Gift ideas for online friends in ~talk

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    Way back in the Livejournal days, we made a secret gift thing with songs - I still have the songs saved somewhere, along with the couple voice records that were included. It felt really nice! It...

    Way back in the Livejournal days, we made a secret gift thing with songs - I still have the songs saved somewhere, along with the couple voice records that were included. It felt really nice!

    It was a fairly eclectic mix of around 6-7 songs, all with a note about the songs and why they thought I'd like them

  19. Comment on Interview with Dungeon Crawler Carl author Matt Dinniman on new book and LitRPG genre in ~books

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    That series is very loosely and slightly related to a previous series that the author wrote - I'm not sure exactly when in the Boba Shop series the background is explained, but the connection is...

    I did read Demon World Boba Shop (Book 1) and enjoyed it quite a bit as well, human ends up on a demon world (which mostly just means a bunch of animal/elemental beings? I'm sure there's a cultural definition of the word demon there that I'm missing) where caring for others is an obligation and it's cozy af and he invents boba tea.

    That series is very loosely and slightly related to a previous series that the author wrote - I'm not sure exactly when in the Boba Shop series the background is explained, but the connection is explained. I highly recommend the rest of the Boba Shop series if you've stopped after Book 1 - it's all complete and it's a fun cozy read all the way through :)

    2 votes

  20. Comment on How does one learn how to learn? in ~life

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    That absolutely doesn't work for the law stuff for me... It does for the other courses! And the teacher we have is amazing at making things interesting But not to that extent, haha

    That absolutely doesn't work for the law stuff for me... It does for the other courses! And the teacher we have is amazing at making things interesting

    But not to that extent, haha

    2 votes