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Comment on What toothpaste do you use? in ~life.style
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Comment on No-car Games: Los Angeles Olympic venues will only be accessible by public transportation in ~transport
Plattypus Link Parentin San Diego, during Comic-Con, the trolley gets packed like a can of sardines with people being ass to ankles, yet no one complained or had cultural hang-ups about it. in fact, people would make...in San Diego, during Comic-Con, the trolley gets packed like a can of sardines with people being ass to ankles, yet no one complained or had cultural hang-ups about it. in fact, people would make room and get even closer together to allow for one more person to board.
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Comment on What toothpaste do you use? in ~life.style
Plattypus Linki also went down the rabbit hole of cool toothpastes; i settled on Apagard Royal and its 10% rod-shaped nano hydroxyapatite content, along with a small dab of any stannous flouride toothpaste for...i also went down the rabbit hole of cool toothpastes; i settled on Apagard Royal and its 10% rod-shaped nano hydroxyapatite content, along with a small dab of any stannous flouride toothpaste for its antimicrobial properties (i use colgate total because it is cheap).
i found it superior to novamin in regard to tooth sensitivity, and it also has the bonus side effect of leaving tooth surfaces almost teflon-slick, which i like. based on the papers i was able to find, research suggests that 10% rod-shaped NHA toothpaste is superior when combined with flouride, and stannous flouride is superior to the older sodium flouride in every regard.
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Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food
Plattypus Linki had a fantastic recipe recently shared to my partner by her friend. it is a salad of Halloumi cheese toasted in olive oil, handfuls of fresh basil, toasted mustard seeds, sliced nectarines, a...i had a fantastic recipe recently shared to my partner by her friend. it is a salad of Halloumi cheese toasted in olive oil, handfuls of fresh basil, toasted mustard seeds, sliced nectarines, a pound of sliced heirloom tomatoes, more olive oil, black pepper, and a lemon. one of the best things i've eaten this year.
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Comment on macOS Catalina is available today in ~tech
Plattypus Link ParentApple doesn’t (and never did) care about gaming on Mac and I’m afraid they’ll never make an exception for retro 32-bit games. Maybe someone can write an emulator to let them run in a window, but...Apple doesn’t (and never did) care about gaming on Mac and I’m afraid they’ll never make an exception for retro 32-bit games. Maybe someone can write an emulator to let them run in a window, but I’m not sure how practical that is.
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Comment on Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice's new combat options means bosses are a little different in ~games
Plattypus LinkI find it astonishing just how creative the people at From Software can be. Many consider the Souls series to be the pinnacle of combat in video games, yet this is a fresh new take that looks even...I find it astonishing just how creative the people at From Software can be. Many consider the Souls series to be the pinnacle of combat in video games, yet this is a fresh new take that looks even better to my eyes.
Even though I've only seen a small bit of gameplay, I'm convinced Sekiro is going to be their best game yet. I can't wait.
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Comment on Steam - 2018 Year in Review in ~games
Plattypus LinkSteam has my full support over every other storefront due to their incredible support for Linux games. Proton is advancing far faster than I thought it would, and the community has been doing...Steam has my full support over every other storefront due to their incredible support for Linux games. Proton is advancing far faster than I thought it would, and the community has been doing amazing work in the wiki.
On PC gaming in general, I like the fact that Vulkan adoption is picking up, and the Vulkan for Metal wrapper should help see it become the leader in close-to-hardware APIs. I don't care at all about AAA games moving to their own shitty stores, because I don't play many of them. Indie and medium-sized studios are the future, and Asian game publishers are almost exclusively putting their games on Steam, with many of them being excellent. Overall I'm really looking forward to seeing what the next 5 years bring to PC hardware and Linux gaming. -
Comment on What have you been watching/reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
Plattypus (edited )LinkI'm on volume 6 of the Barefoot Gen manga, all of which I eagerly read in only a couple of days. While it can be a bit cheesy and has a lot of now-common manga tropes, the underlying story is...I'm on volume 6 of the Barefoot Gen manga, all of which I eagerly read in only a couple of days. While it can be a bit cheesy and has a lot of now-common manga tropes, the underlying story is seriously good. It does a really good job at portraying the Japanese civilians as normal people who's lives were ruined by war in ways Americans couldn't even dream of.
I wish my classmates were forced to read this back in high school because we had multiple mock debates where most kids defended the nuclear bombings as ethical using examples like "well the Japanese were being trained to fight the American troops with sharp bamboo sticks, even women and children." This example was technically true and portrayed in the manga, but once you realize they were desperately waiting for the war to end and only trained to save face it's truly sobering how easy it is to dehumanize people.On a lighter note, I've also been watching Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun, and I like it so far. It has a lot of funny moments involving the supporting characters and it's pretty interesting to see all the steps that go into making manga. I just wish it had actual romance, because there's essentially zero.
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Comment on Your ideal smartphone in 2019? in ~tech
Plattypus Link ParentI was eyeballing the KEY2 when it was announced and almost switched from an iPhone, but the specs are a bit underwhelming, especially considering its introductory price ($650). I keep my phones...I was eyeballing the KEY2 when it was announced and almost switched from an iPhone, but the specs are a bit underwhelming, especially considering its introductory price ($650). I keep my phones for 3 or 4 years so I really try to future proof when looking at replacements. I did type on one and almost bought it though, wonderful build quality.
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Comment on Your ideal smartphone in 2019? in ~tech
Plattypus Link ParentI would kill for a high end phone with a physical keyboard. The one thing I truly miss from my Blackberries.I would kill for a high end phone with a physical keyboard. The one thing I truly miss from my Blackberries.
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Comment on What anime should everyone watch? in ~anime
Plattypus (edited )LinkHunter X Hunter. I think it's a show that'll exceed most people's expectations by virtue of being so long and progressing at an even pace. It's still a shounen and has some of the associated...Hunter X Hunter.
I think it's a show that'll exceed most people's expectations by virtue of being so long and progressing at an even pace. It's still a shounen and has some of the associated tropes, but it really delivers something special that will probably draw in whoever's watching it into the medium. Every new anime watcher who I've shown it to loved it.
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Comment on Who are your 5 favorite anime characters of all time? in ~anime
Plattypus LinkReally hard to choose only 5, but these are mine in no particular order (except for Yang, always no. 1 in my heart). Yang Wen-Li (Legend of the Galactic Heroes) Reinhard von Lohengramm (same as...Really hard to choose only 5, but these are mine in no particular order (except for Yang, always no. 1 in my heart).
- Yang Wen-Li (Legend of the Galactic Heroes)
- Reinhard von Lohengramm (same as above)
- Killua Zoldyk (Hunter X Hunter)
- Ippo Makunōchi (Hajime no Ippo)
- Kagura (Gintama)
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Comment on The end of scientific, rational thinking: Donald Trump, Doug Ford and Jordan Peterson in ~humanities
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Comment on Would anyone be interested in a weekly discussion thread for currently airing anime? in ~anime
Plattypus LinkI would be really happy to see and engage in a weekly discussion thread for the season. I think it would be doubly nice to see in a small community like this one.I would be really happy to see and engage in a weekly discussion thread for the season. I think it would be doubly nice to see in a small community like this one.
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Comment on The secrets of cooking rice — the cause of recipe failure is not what you might think in ~food
Plattypus Link ParentAren't expensive rice cookers basically pressure cookers as well? They just use special logic specific for rice. I've also found that my Instant Pot makes far, far better rice than my $60 rice cooker.Aren't expensive rice cookers basically pressure cookers as well? They just use special logic specific for rice.
I've also found that my Instant Pot makes far, far better rice than my $60 rice cooker.
yes Apagard is flouride-free, and while my tap water is fluorinated (i can't stand the taste) stannous flouride toothpaste is still superior since it is at a much higher concentration and in a more effective form (and it remains active at the gumline for hours if you brush properly).
i used Apagard Premio at first due to price, but the tube Royal comes in is bigger, and it lasts me months, so the cost isn't too bad even though i am low-income. i buy it on Amazon (ships from Japan) for about $37.