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  1. 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

  2. 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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    So a fallout game with the engine used by Starfield, right? Not getting my hopes too high up.

    So a fallout game with the engine used by Starfield, right? Not getting my hopes too high up.

    1 vote

  3. Comment on Give me your culture clash stories in ~travel

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    That's so odd to me (I live in Germany). Granted, I haven't really examined the peanut butter in shops, but the few brands i've tried have been just peanuts and salt... the annoying type that you...

    That's so odd to me (I live in Germany). Granted, I haven't really examined the peanut butter in shops, but the few brands i've tried have been just peanuts and salt... the annoying type that you had to vigurously stir before using because it separated, lol

    I don't currently have a jar, but i've got Cashewbutter and Roasted Hazelnut and they're both 100% of the respective nut.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on The end of reading is here in ~books

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    We had this collection of Jules Verne books at home and when i got through those I went through all the ones available at the library, then basically read all the sci-fi shelves. I have this vivid...

    We had this collection of Jules Verne books at home and when i got through those I went through all the ones available at the library, then basically read all the sci-fi shelves. I have this vivid memory of a teacher yelling at me to close the book and pay attention to her when I was around 15.

    I've still not kicked the habit of staying up too late reading :D

    6 votes

  5. Comment on The end of reading is here in ~books

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    I didn't grow up particularly well off, but through the efforts of my parents I got a decent education and am living comfortably now, though certainly not in luxury. My main hobby is reading,...

    I didn't grow up particularly well off, but through the efforts of my parents I got a decent education and am living comfortably now, though certainly not in luxury.

    My main hobby is reading, though I'm also a big fan of 3d printing and laser cutting, though I haven't dedicated the time to be more than a pure amateur at making my own designs.

    I see so many people of a similar age to me just... Not do anything with their free time. Hours upon hours of scrolling or seeing the same news over and over x.x

    On the other hand, I read on my phone a lot, so I'm sure someone more physically active would say the same about me

    6 votes

  6. Comment on The end of reading is here in ~books

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    . “By asking them to read,” she said, “professors are arbitrarily withholding information from students by forcing them to get it through this more difficult medium.” Holy crap im glad I'm old and...

    . “By asking them to read,” she said, “professors are arbitrarily withholding information from students by forcing them to get it through this more difficult medium.”

    Holy crap im glad I'm old and probably won't get to see the shambles the world will turn to

    70 votes

  7. Comment on Give me your culture clash stories in ~travel

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    That's really not been my experience at all in Bavaria... People will cross busy streets literally 10 meters away from the crossing and look at you in the car like you're at fault if you dare make...

    That's really not been my experience at all in Bavaria... People will cross busy streets literally 10 meters away from the crossing and look at you in the car like you're at fault if you dare make eye contact

    That said, general discipline and rule following feels better than the country I grew up in!

    6 votes

  8. Comment on Do you cook with cast iron? Is it the hassle everyone says it is? in ~food

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    Non stick tends to not do well in the dishwasher. Most new ones I've seen does say it's diswasher safe, but I've had too many bad experiences trying

    Non stick tends to not do well in the dishwasher. Most new ones I've seen does say it's diswasher safe, but I've had too many bad experiences trying

    2 votes

  9. Comment on 3D printer troubleshooting advice in ~hobbies

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    Giving it time to heat and pushing a bunch of filament through should be enough, yeah. Always something to psy attention to when switching filament materials

    Giving it time to heat and pushing a bunch of filament through should be enough, yeah. Always something to psy attention to when switching filament materials

    1 vote

  10. Comment on Do you cook with cast iron? Is it the hassle everyone says it is? in ~food

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    Its not about the seasoning, though you'll have some damage there, definitely. Sitting that long in that much steam is going to really sink into the cast iron, i wouldn't be surprised if you have...

    Its not about the seasoning, though you'll have some damage there, definitely. Sitting that long in that much steam is going to really sink into the cast iron, i wouldn't be surprised if you have rust on less seasoned areas

    6 votes

  11. Comment on Do you cook with cast iron? Is it the hassle everyone says it is? in ~food

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    It's one of those things where 20% of the effort gets you 80% of the way. Do you need a two hour season that you do a couple of times? Nope, the difference it makes is so minor you'll never notice...

    It's one of those things where 20% of the effort gets you 80% of the way. Do you need a two hour season that you do a couple of times? Nope, the difference it makes is so minor you'll never notice it in comparison to a one-hour season.

    I find it really easy to use. Cook, clean with regular dish soap (I do use a skin friendly one because it's not very perfumy), air dry, reuse when needed. I don't use my pan that often, to be fair, but I've only seasoned it once three years ago and it's still good.

    The best thing, imo, is being able to go from hob to oven. Get a nice omelette or similar going, dump a bunch of cheese on top, stick it under the grill in the oven to crisp up, yums.

    16 votes

  12. Comment on Solar with grid connectivity, but no networking? in ~life.home_improvement

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    Warranty might be an issue if regular status reports are expected, definitely check beforehand if internet issues can hamper warranty calls

    Warranty might be an issue if regular status reports are expected, definitely check beforehand if internet issues can hamper warranty calls

    9 votes

  13. Comment on I almost got hit by a car in ~life

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    It just makes sense to me that if you're going to be around traffic, you should be able to hear it - I choose over-ear or bone induction for my cycling, it lets me hear traffic including other...

    It just makes sense to me that if you're going to be around traffic, you should be able to hear it - I choose over-ear or bone induction for my cycling, it lets me hear traffic including other cyclists.

    Choosing something to reduce outside noise without eliminating it, as mentioned in the article, is a great choice to deal with the noisy outdoors when we'd rather be at home in the quiet

    10 votes

  14. Comment on ‘Backrooms’ sends Hollywood running to Reddit for new ideas in ~movies

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    I really want to curse you for reminding me, lol

    I really want to curse you for reminding me, lol

    4 votes

  15. Comment on What are some seemingly silly things in your life that have practical purposes? in ~life

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    There's a famous speech by a military person about starting the day by making your bed, and there are some good arguments in there too. But also, my cats love sleeping on top of the covers in the...

    There's a famous speech by a military person about starting the day by making your bed, and there are some good arguments in there too.

    But also, my cats love sleeping on top of the covers in the spaces that build up die to the various pillows and plushies and I sometimes just have to go cuddle them

    12 votes

  16. Comment on What are some seemingly silly things in your life that have practical purposes? in ~life

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    I've got a 20 year reunion in a few weeks and I'm also planning to wear a design tshirt, from a limited merch run by a Minecraft youtuber... Its comfy and I like the design

    I've got a 20 year reunion in a few weeks and I'm also planning to wear a design tshirt, from a limited merch run by a Minecraft youtuber... Its comfy and I like the design

    6 votes

  17. Comment on AI is bringing my friend out of retirement in ~comp

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    I think I'd be classified as a generic AI hater, because I really dislike generative AI and I find the reliance and push of the apps like chatgpt and gemini and whatever to be a really bad thing....

    I think I'd be classified as a generic AI hater, because I really dislike generative AI and I find the reliance and push of the apps like chatgpt and gemini and whatever to be a really bad thing.

    At the same time, I work in industry and there are very good implementations for LLMs possible, similar to the coding implementations described in the OP.

    It just makes me weep for the world every time I hear someone say "I asked AI and it's like this"... Fucking use your own brain.

    41 votes

  18. Comment on What's a game you're dying to play that doesn't exist? in ~games

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    Yeah, skywind is what I meant, I'm really excited for it

    Yeah, skywind is what I meant, I'm really excited for it

  19. Comment on What's a game you're dying to play that doesn't exist? in ~games

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    As for what I would love to play... A modern day Morrowind. To be fair, one is in the works and is almost done! But what I mean by that is a game that gives me the same sense of wonder and whimsy...

    As for what I would love to play... A modern day Morrowind. To be fair, one is in the works and is almost done!

    But what I mean by that is a game that gives me the same sense of wonder and whimsy and freedom that Morrowind did back in the day

    10 votes

  20. Comment on What's a game you're dying to play that doesn't exist? in ~games

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    Riftbreaker is a combination of factory game and arpg combat! Though the combat isn't relevant to the building or upgrading, I believe

    Riftbreaker is a combination of factory game and arpg combat! Though the combat isn't relevant to the building or upgrading, I believe

    5 votes