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Comment on How often are you eating plant based meals? in ~food
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Comment on Jet Lag Season 19: Japanorama | Trailer in ~hobbies
Nsutdwa Link ParentIt is still being made! It's a good season too, I think. I wasn't a huge fan of Scott in the previous series he was in, but I think he's dialed in more to the vibe this season. It felt a bit like...It is still being made! It's a good season too, I think. I wasn't a huge fan of Scott in the previous series he was in, but I think he's dialed in more to the vibe this season. It felt a bit like Brian - I wasn't his biggest fan his first time in, but then his second season I thought he knocked it out of the park and gelled so well.
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Comment on Why your Amazon order confirmation emails have become so unhelpful in ~tech
Nsutdwa Link ParentHaha, yes I can see why you'd think that. I like it, though, it's very much a once-and-done kind of thing, you know? It also cuts off at the root any account details leaking. Whenever some crappy...Haha, yes I can see why you'd think that. I like it, though, it's very much a once-and-done kind of thing, you know? It also cuts off at the root any account details leaking. Whenever some crappy corpo leaks out my address, I don't even care anymore. Or the shady ones that just ignore the "unsubscribe" process, not a problem. But I like a clean-ish inbox, I got annoyed by the clutter, which is a me problem, I guess.
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Comment on Why your Amazon order confirmation emails have become so unhelpful in ~tech
Nsutdwa Link ParentI use an email forwarding service almost always now. Like for my gym, the address is mygym.39djs@[service.domain], which forwards to my real email business@my.domain. I think I pay €36/year and...I use an email forwarding service almost always now. Like for my gym, the address is mygym.39djs@[service.domain], which forwards to my real email business@my.domain. I think I pay €36/year and then, when I'm done with that service, even if just "for now", I just toggle it off. It then just stops forwarding emails it receives. It's brilliant. Hotel loyalty programmes aren't the hassle they used to be - constant drip drips before, now I just turn it on when I make a booking, and off again when I'm back. It's a game changer, for real. I changed maybe 20-30 things manually (utilities, banks etc.), but now I just change email addresses over to it as and when the need arises, to stop it being such a chore. I wish the same were possible for phone numbers where I am. Nobody would have my real number ever again!
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Comment on ‘The Odyssey’ holds strong worldwide, cumulative near $640m; ‘Toy Story 5’ third picture YTD to cross $1b worldwide in ~movies
Nsutdwa Link ParentWait, by scalping you mean people are buying cinema tickets and reselling them?! How does that business model work for cinemas? Can people just not go for a couple weeks and buy when the fever...Wait, by scalping you mean people are buying cinema tickets and reselling them?! How does that business model work for cinemas? Can people just not go for a couple weeks and buy when the fever dies down?
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Comment on Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix 2026 - Race Weekend Discussion in ~sports.motorsports
Nsutdwa Link ParentWhat a terrible, unfortunate race for Piastri. He was so full of vim off the line, he did great to wrestle himself into that position. I think Norris has the edge on him now because of that...What a terrible, unfortunate race for Piastri. He was so full of vim off the line, he did great to wrestle himself into that position. I think Norris has the edge on him now because of that championship confidence, though. That'll smooth over a whole lot of anxieties and worries for a decent time, I'd imagine. And this track has often been good for Norris, he likes it.
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Comment on Avengers: Doomsday | Official trailer in ~movies
Nsutdwa Link ParentWhat film is this referencing?Do not look up anything to do with their involvement in the most expensive movie ever made designed to watched while scrolling through social media on your phone.
What film is this referencing?
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Comment on Avengers: Doomsday | Official trailer in ~movies
Nsutdwa Link ParentI think a lot of it is just nostalgia, no? I remember when a new MCU movie was (more or less) a popcorn-munching banger. I think the drop-off was definitely being felt by the time Endgame was...I think a lot of it is just nostalgia, no? I remember when a new MCU movie was (more or less) a popcorn-munching banger. I think the drop-off was definitely being felt by the time Endgame was coming out, but I, personally, hung on for that. Some of that motivation was sunk-cost fallacy, sure, but I really did want to see that story come to its conclusion. After that it felt like the only way to keep up was to have my entire entertainment "time budget" spent on MCU properties. There were uncountable (mediocre) series and movies that all referenced each other. I'm an adult, I can watch a movie now and again and a few TV episodes each week - it felt like that simply wasn't enough to keep up - so I stopped. Haven't missed it.
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Comment on America’s enterprising spirit is booming after decades-long slump in ~finance
Nsutdwa Link ParentWhat's the cheaper alternative to foil? Just no wrapping at all? I can't remember the last time I ordered a burrito, I can't really picture how I'd expect it to come. Please limit your response to...What's the cheaper alternative to foil? Just no wrapping at all? I can't remember the last time I ordered a burrito, I can't really picture how I'd expect it to come. Please limit your response to the answer to my question(s, I suppose), staying away from lamentations about my burrito-deprived life.
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Comment on How do you live simply/save money? What does your lifestyle look like? in ~talk
Nsutdwa Link ParentI'm seconding this great explanation of the benefits of budgeting. I self host Actual Budget (AB). This is because a. I'm a cheapskate, and b. I don't like the idea of my financial data being held...I'm seconding this great explanation of the benefits of budgeting. I self host Actual Budget (AB). This is because a. I'm a cheapskate, and b. I don't like the idea of my financial data being held anywhere outside my own house. It's been a revelation over this past year. I actually ended up blanking and resetting once as I learned how to use it. That's for planning, I fold our expenses tracked in AB into GnuCash.
It's been great for our health - eating out now has a cap. I don't feel guilty spending on frivolous items - "discretionary" is capped at a prudent amount, so I'm not just vibing if I can afford something. It gives a real sense of treats being earned and getting closer - we save for a holiday, and we know how much money we need, and just seeing it accrue bit by bit makes it much more real.
I think there'll be another "wave" of benefits when we get to the first anniversary or two of use because we'll be able to see some real trends in what we're spending. Perhaps some categories will need boosting, or we can see that actually our habits have changed and perhaps a category or two could be reduced/merged/deleted.
For me, it's really been part of my partner and I finally getting a real grip on our finances in a few ways (budgeting for future costs, accounting for historical/current info, a will (this is on the backburner as the law pretty much mandates what we'd want to do, anyway). We've not been the most responsible people, but we have always been generically prudent, thankfully. It gives me a lot of mental peace to know that, while our finances are not a "solved problem" (i.e. we can't retire on a whim and live happily ever after), we do know that we really are doing everything in our power to safeguard ourselves and our future. We're doing what we can with what we've got, and we can't ask any more of ourselves than that.
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Comment on 2026 FIFA World Cup - Finals discussion and news megathread (quarters/semis/finals) in ~sports.football
Nsutdwa Link ParentYes, losing is fine, and I understand playing half of a B-team to get them some minutes on the big stage. But 4-0 would just be humiliating, and this France team deserve so much better than to end...Yes, losing is fine, and I understand playing half of a B-team to get them some minutes on the big stage. But 4-0 would just be humiliating, and this France team deserve so much better than to end on such a defeat. They've been great to watch this tournament. Mbappe has looked so dangerous so often, as have many, many other players from that squad. I'm glad they came back and rattled England.
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Comment on 2026 FIFA World Cup - Finals discussion and news megathread (quarters/semis/finals) in ~sports.football
Nsutdwa Link ParentSaka is so, so good. He's such a worker, will be up and down the wing and has been involved in so many of England's good plays. I've had a soft spot for him ever since he stepped up at a pretty...Saka is so, so good. He's such a worker, will be up and down the wing and has been involved in so many of England's good plays. I've had a soft spot for him ever since he stepped up at a pretty young age (19!) to take a penalty in a euro final in 2020 and missed it. He looked crushed, and was crying, and knew (correctly, unfortunately) that he was going to be on the receiving end of a lot of hate, because football fans love to love their players, but I think they might love to hate them even more. I think the mental fortitude to come back from that kind of thing, while something that athletes just have to do, is very admirable. I don't know him, or follow him on social media, so I don't know, I hope he's not an arse in real life - he's always struck me as a pretty gracious guy. Clean player, bags of talent.
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Comment on Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix 2026 - Race Weekend Discussion in ~sports.motorsports
Nsutdwa Link ParentYes, they can say that the "actions are penalised, not the consequences" until they're blue in the face, but it's crystal clear that the consequences play a very significant role when meting out...Yes, they can say that the "actions are penalised, not the consequences" until they're blue in the face, but it's crystal clear that the consequences play a very significant role when meting out penalties to drivers
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Comment on 2026 FIFA World Cup - Finals discussion and news megathread (quarters/semis/finals) in ~sports.football
Nsutdwa Link ParentI can think, offhand, of 3 really good saves by Pickford, when the ball was heading towards the back of the net without his dive/punch etc. And there was a shot that hit the post pretty squarely....I can think, offhand, of 3 really good saves by Pickford, when the ball was heading towards the back of the net without his dive/punch etc. And there was a shot that hit the post pretty squarely. That's at least 4 bits of luck/skill that kept the England team in the game. A 2-1 scoreline honestly makes it sound like a closer game than it was. I gather Tuchel was screaming from the sidelines for them to get up the field, but they just couldn't. And his change putting Konsa on was him sort of resigning himself to the fact that the players weren't able to implement any sort of breaking out strategy.
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Comment on 2026 FIFA World Cup - Finals discussion and news megathread (quarters/semis/finals) in ~sports.football
Nsutdwa Link ParentMessi is such a joy to watch, isn't he? He's easy to pick out padding around with his socks pulled up. I'm rooting for England, because it's been so long since they took home a trophy, although I...Messi is such a joy to watch, isn't he? He's easy to pick out padding around with his socks pulled up. I'm rooting for England, because it's been so long since they took home a trophy, although I have to say it's very hard to look past Spain given how they managed to stifle France yesterday. I don't think the England I've seen playing so far could overcome that Spain masterclass any more than the French side could.
Bellingham is special though, he's got a great eye for a goal and he's a big, imposing figure. He's not as easy to bully as Yamal, yesterday, for example. I really think we've had great and deserving teams right from the round of 16, or even earlier, to be honest. And now, these final four, they're all special teams who fought their way through thick and thin for their place. I look forward to discussions tomorrow when this second semi has played out!
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Comment on Readers rate poems worse when they believe they're written by AI, despite their ability to detect AI being no better than chance in ~humanities.languages
Nsutdwa Link Parent"AI generated art naturally contains much more meaning than paint chucked at a canvas" - agree, well said, I didn't conceive that criticism well. "The other thing is that you're probably of paint..."AI generated art naturally contains much more meaning than paint chucked at a canvas" - agree, well said, I didn't conceive that criticism well.
"The other thing is that you're probably of paint just being chucked and that's it." - I suspect this is a typo, but I can't shake that it's some deeply profound observation. I am just some paint my mum and dad
chucked on a canvas called Planet Earth, duude, etc. etc.I take your point about art getting shared because some sort of meaning is found or attached to it (I hope I'm not mischaracterising your second paragraph there). I still feel viscerally that there's a difference, but I can't articulate it!
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Comment on 2026 FIFA World Cup - Finals discussion and news megathread (quarters/semis/finals) in ~sports.football
Nsutdwa Link ParentWe should watch back the France-Paraguay game. Might need to use a couple notebooks to write down all the permitted shenanigans.We should watch back the France-Paraguay game. Might need to use a couple notebooks to write down all the permitted shenanigans.
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Comment on 2026 FIFA World Cup - Finals discussion and news megathread (quarters/semis/finals) in ~sports.football
Nsutdwa Link ParentFrustration, an emotion, shouldn't be booked - absolutely. But physically running into the keeper should be booked. He wasn't booked for feeling frustrated, he was booked for taking out that...Frustration, an emotion, shouldn't be booked - absolutely. But physically running into the keeper should be booked. He wasn't booked for feeling frustrated, he was booked for taking out that frustration on the keeper.
I'm not an avid football fan in real life. I only watch the world cup, and maybe the euros, so I just get football in two-year doses, which is enough for me. So I genuinely don't know if VAR's interventions in this world cup are typical of how it's used in the top leagues these days. And honestly, I quite like it (although I'll whisper that opinion when I'm among football-loving friends), I find it all quite high drama. We see the ref pause, perhaps touch an ear, and we know they're hearing something. We try and read the fleeting microexpressions as both teams group up and start gesticulating madly. Then he draws out a TV in the air with his hands! Now everyone on the benches is up, the coach is either hopping or stoic, hands pocketed deep, as the ref jogs, Moses-like, through the middle of the crowds held back by the officials. Then the replay, slow speed, even slower speed, freeze frames. The pronouncement, in possibly quite broken English, the mic amplification kicking in just a few seconds too late so the ref's first few words are lost. The stadium is plunged into silence apart from one voice pronouncing doom. It's great fun.
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Comment on 2026 FIFA World Cup - Finals discussion and news megathread (quarters/semis/finals) in ~sports.football
Nsutdwa Link ParentAnd England managed to make it through the post-match celebrations without any more broken bones, haha!And England managed to make it through the post-match celebrations without any more broken bones, haha!
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Comment on Readers rate poems worse when they believe they're written by AI, despite their ability to detect AI being no better than chance in ~humanities.languages
Nsutdwa Link ParentI feel about the same about LLM-generated poetry (and art more widely) as I do those artworks that are just paint chucked at a canvas, or dripped, or whatever. They're not for me. I have nothing...I feel about the same about LLM-generated poetry (and art more widely) as I do those artworks that are just paint chucked at a canvas, or dripped, or whatever. They're not for me. I have nothing against someone else enjoying then, even finding meaning in them, as their human reaction catalyses that artwork into something meaningful. But, it's not for me. I'd much rather read something born out of a human's feelings and experience than one from a machine. It's still so new that I'm processing how I approach these things, but I'm fairly certain I don't want to look at one of the 10 billion outputs of an infinitely productive machine. It feels almost like those dystopian fantasies of a VR booth/cabin/Matrix pod where a human "lives" on generated inputs.
Sure, those bodies are receiving inputs, and they're perceiving them as real, meaningful, worthwhile - but I think they're not! I'm no philosopher or logician, so I'm afraid I won't be able to back up these opinions with robust arguments, but I think living on artificial interactions is worse than living on lower quality, but real, interactions.
My MIL has to have a little dig any time the subject of mine and my partner's diet comes up in any form, and I just have to bit my tongue hard - she's a smoker, has a beer with every meal, probably average amounts of meat for her demographic. But thinks that having the vegan lasagne rather than the normal one is a nutritional risk... I'm sure I have my own annoying quirks, so I just roll my eyes (very internally) and carry on, now.