Minithra's recent activity
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Comment on ‘Red One’ down: How Dwayne Johnson’s tardiness led to a $250 million runaway production in ~movies
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Comment on Self published authors, how do you market your books? Nothing I've tried has had any success. in ~creative
Minithra Link ParentOnce there's a series it can help get people into it if you gave a free offer or a 99 cent sale for the first oneOnce there's a series it can help get people into it if you gave a free offer or a 99 cent sale for the first one
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Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk
Minithra LinkHad a massive row with a coworker because I've been under a good bit of stress (not all of it work related) and minor things that were easy to ignore just piled up. On the good side, I've started...Had a massive row with a coworker because I've been under a good bit of stress (not all of it work related) and minor things that were easy to ignore just piled up.
On the good side, I've started the process of obtaining citizenship in the country I live in, as well as further schooling
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Comment on Anyone here suffering from low testosterone? in ~health
Minithra Link ParentI should say that before taking anything stronger than painkillers, you should speak to a specialist doctor. Definitely get a second or third opinion if things feel wrong, but pills should be...I should say that before taking anything stronger than painkillers, you should speak to a specialist doctor. Definitely get a second or third opinion if things feel wrong, but pills should be taken only after a doctor cleared it, not from google saying so.
That's not to say it's not useful to search around and ask for opinions, especially stuff like this where asking people in real life can be awkward (how do you even bring it up?).
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Comment on Women Who Code shutting down in ~comp
Minithra Link ParentLikely an automatic thing, or the PR person not being in the loopLikely an automatic thing, or the PR person not being in the loop
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Comment on I bought a house, now what? in ~life.home_improvement
Minithra Link ParentOlder houses would also have multiple switches for a single light fixture with many lights on it. My living room has 4 switches that all link to the one fixture in the ceiling (several sets of...Older houses would also have multiple switches for a single light fixture with many lights on it. My living room has 4 switches that all link to the one fixture in the ceiling (several sets of cables). I just use 1 for a modern led panel...
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Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk
Minithra LinkAll my activities this past week are gaming related :D I did the usual work and life things, but I do those every week. However, stardew valley 1.6 came out, and I played over 40 hours since it...All my activities this past week are gaming related :D I did the usual work and life things, but I do those every week.
However, stardew valley 1.6 came out, and I played over 40 hours since it did. And then this Friday the new path of exile league started, been having lots of fun with it!
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Comment on Suggestions on how to secure reasonable US Taylor Swift - Eras Tour tickets? in ~music
Minithra Link ParentWait, the artists are bound to Ticketmaster? I read the post above as the venues being Ticketmaster affiliated. UghWait, the artists are bound to Ticketmaster? I read the post above as the venues being Ticketmaster affiliated. Ugh
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Comment on Suggestions on how to secure reasonable US Taylor Swift - Eras Tour tickets? in ~music
Minithra Link ParentOr go for the open air "lets build a stage in this field" venue style, but that won't work for the really big names, plus you gotta deal with all the regulation stuffOr go for the open air "lets build a stage in this field" venue style, but that won't work for the really big names, plus you gotta deal with all the regulation stuff
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Comment on I fixed my dryer myself in ~life.home_improvement
Minithra Link ParentI've had multiple people tell me that brakes are easy... but it's like... the brakes. The stuff keeping me from hurting an innocent tree or wall! No way I'm gonna try my hands at that, lol On the...I've had multiple people tell me that brakes are easy... but it's like... the brakes. The stuff keeping me from hurting an innocent tree or wall! No way I'm gonna try my hands at that, lol
On the other hand, the defrost circuit on the rear window came loose and soldering that was an easy job, and super satisfying the next day when I could see through the rear window
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Comment on Modular storage systems? in ~life.home_improvement
Minithra LinkA lot of the time you'll be able to find local folks offering print-on-demand, rather than having to ship stuff from etsy. Maybe see if there's anything on whatever local marketplaces you have...A lot of the time you'll be able to find local folks offering print-on-demand, rather than having to ship stuff from etsy. Maybe see if there's anything on whatever local marketplaces you have around. Can work with one of them to get your stuff printed and if it's near enough you can avoid postal charges.
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Comment on Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor | Release date announcement trailer in ~games
Minithra Link ParentI played a bunch of DRG - not too much, I have 50ish hours in the game. I got to play the Deep Rock Survivor when they had a demo out, I think for Steam Next? It was my first experience with the...I played a bunch of DRG - not too much, I have 50ish hours in the game. I got to play the Deep Rock Survivor when they had a demo out, I think for Steam Next? It was my first experience with the survivor type of gameplay, and I wasn't really that much of a fan? It felt really slow/clunky and it felt like it ramped up unevenly. The digging added another layer to it, but 90% of the time I felt like I was digging through walls to get away from the massive amounts of mobs that were spawning that I couldn't kill fast enough because all the weapons were super-slow or low-damage.
I've since played a bunch of Soulstone Survivors, and it felt much more fun.
Edit: That said, I'm gonna get the game because maybe having some experience with the survivor genre will help... and also because dwarves :D
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Comment on Canada announces cap on international students for next two years in ~life
Minithra Link ParentI'm curious if this is mostly aimed at those wealthy foreign parents of students who decide to buy a house for their child and then stick around and buy more stuff? Though I don't know how the...I'm curious if this is mostly aimed at those wealthy foreign parents of students who decide to buy a house for their child and then stick around and buy more stuff? Though I don't know how the healthcare would fit into it in this case. Unless there's a trend of students being able to bring family members and use their own health insurance to get treatments?
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Comment on Viral illness throughout the household. What might be happening? in ~health
Minithra Link ParentI didn't read this as a "help identify the illness" post, but rather as a "why is there such a delay/offset in the spread" My answer would be that it's simply due to incubation periods and how it...I didn't read this as a "help identify the illness" post, but rather as a "why is there such a delay/offset in the spread"
My answer would be that it's simply due to incubation periods and how it spreads - If one of the kids brings it home and it's something that easily spreads via coughs it'll be the people that breathe it in that get it first, then others who are more at a distance will get it later from those infected by the kid.
Factor in immune systems, incubation periods, just how bad the exposure was, etc...
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Comment on A sweet solution: turning winery waste into jelly in ~food
Minithra Link ParentSo I read a couple of articles about wine lees, and apparently they are too dense? biologically and according to current regulations you can't just dump them. There was no composting talk, but I...So I read a couple of articles about wine lees, and apparently they are too dense? biologically and according to current regulations you can't just dump them. There was no composting talk, but I think it's a case of needing to have a ton of other things to get good compost
There are also a lot of things that can be extracted and refined from lees, but although it wasn't mentioned, I'm imagining cost is the main factor
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Comment on Any VR enthusiasts? I'm looking for a high level comparison of the overall VR rigs, and what is on the near horizon. in ~games
Minithra LinkI've been really loving my index, haven't been tempted by any of the competitors yet. There's a lot of new and upcoming headsets, but a lot of the time it's stuff like steamvr incompatibility, no...I've been really loving my index, haven't been tempted by any of the competitors yet. There's a lot of new and upcoming headsets, but a lot of the time it's stuff like steamvr incompatibility, no good audio, bad controller design, etc. I'm sure part of it is also inertia and reluctance to change.
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Comment on The Finals uses AI text-to-speech because it can produce lines 'in just a matter of hours rather than months', baffles actual voice actors in ~games
Minithra LinkI dunno about the quoted "I've knocked out whole games in two hours, it's not hard" thing... what voice was that? And is it better than a TTS at that point? And if the difference isn't that big,...I dunno about the quoted "I've knocked out whole games in two hours, it's not hard" thing... what voice was that? And is it better than a TTS at that point? And if the difference isn't that big, 100% companies will pick the cheaper option.
But perhaps my view of it is tainted by all the BG3 voice actor content I've watched, where they're actually acting, with motion capture and everything, rather than sitting still and recording.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~creative
Minithra LinkDefinitely royalroad. It even has a feature for readers to suggest corrections, and is currently one of the bigger places for original serials, so you can get the readership.Definitely royalroad. It even has a feature for readers to suggest corrections, and is currently one of the bigger places for original serials, so you can get the readership.
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Comment on Morning routines and getting ready for the day in ~life
Minithra LinkWorkdays: 05:45-ish - Wake up from the alarm. I use Sleep Cycle and it tries to pick a light sleep phase for the alarm in a 30min window. Then bathroom things, get dressed, and I usually try to...Workdays:
05:45-ish - Wake up from the alarm. I use Sleep Cycle and it tries to pick a light sleep phase for the alarm in a 30min window.
Then bathroom things, get dressed, and I usually try to drink a big glass of water to help wake up
Feed the cats, clean the litter box, wash hands
Prepare food for the day, get my bag ready - water, other things.
Leave the house at 06:30ish, get to work by 07:00.Normally there's time to drink a coffee and catch up on some of the reading before we get stuck into it.
Weekends:
No alarm, I tend to lay in bed until biological needs decide I need to get up... I try to skip breakfast on weekends, usually just have a coffee.
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Comment on The rich and famous are dominating podcasts and I don't like it one bit! in ~life
Minithra LinkBut...I don't care about what random people are podcasting about. I'd rather check out podcasts from people I am familiar with from their other entertainment work. Granted, my list of podcasts is...But...I don't care about what random people are podcasting about. I'd rather check out podcasts from people I am familiar with from their other entertainment work.
Granted, my list of podcasts is basically UK comedy stuff only...
Sounds like he needs a better team, and to say no to stuff. A good chunk of it definitely is on him, but a lot of it could be avoided with an assistant to make sure stuff is on track - the article mentions other commitments and traffic lead to a two hour delay for a thing... only commit to one thing, leave earlier
Dunno what to say about the peeing in a bottle thing, though, that's just ew.
I do wonder if we'll get some stories in a couple of months/years about him being totally overwhelmed, dealing with some mental stuff, and just not knowing in which way to turn. Like, being late on set, then trying to make up by going to extremes in order to not waste time when there, etc. Think the dude really needs a break.