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  1. Comment on What's something that's more challenging for you than it is for others? in ~talk

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    I listen to a lot of music, averaging about six hours a day. Friends, family, and coworkers know this, of course, and because of that, I often get asked to pick the music on road trips and at...

    I listen to a lot of music, averaging about six hours a day.

    Friends, family, and coworkers know this, of course, and because of that, I often get asked to pick the music on road trips and at other events.
    I even tried getting into DJing at one point.

    Unfortunately, I've had to make peace with the fact that I'm terrible at picking music for other people to listen to.

    It's not even that my choice of genres is eccentric or especially niche. I usually pick fairly normal, everyday music. Sometimes it's even pop.

    I think the main problem is that I get bored of an artist or genre pretty quickly, so I'm constantly switching things up.

    My listening history looks something like this: The Alan Parsons Project, Rammstein, Die Antwoord, Michael Jackson.
    And that's just the past hour.

    The sheer whiplash that I really enjoy probably makes other people somewhat uncomfortable, understandably.

    So I've decided to pass the AUX permanently. At least as long as other people are listening.

    17 votes

  2. Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

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    Huh, that actually sounds quite interesting. I only managed a quick look at the trailer, but the art style is definitely my thing. Since Thursdays are our anime night, I’m going to try pitching it...

    Frankly, something like 90% of it boils down to the simple fact that the main character is an adult.

    Huh, that actually sounds quite interesting. I only managed a quick look at the trailer, but the art style is definitely my thing.

    Since Thursdays are our anime night, I’m going to try pitching it this evening.

    5 votes

  3. Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food

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    Instead of ordering pizza three times a month, we've decided to cook dinner for our Sunday D&D sessions. I really like hosting & cooking, so I volunteered for kitchen duty. I wanted to avoid the...

    Instead of ordering pizza three times a month, we've decided to cook dinner for our Sunday D&D sessions. I really like hosting & cooking, so I volunteered for kitchen duty.

    I wanted to avoid the awkward moment of serving a big pot of stew, then bringing out eggplant and wonderbread for the vegans. So I've made the decision to serve vegan food on Sundays despite being a carnivore myself.

    It's going pretty well!

    Last Sunday I shaved smoked tofu into thin slices with a veggie peeler, marinated them in shawarma spices, prepared cilantro lime rice and chopped up some veggies. Once we went on break, I just airfried the tofu and whisked together a quick tahini lemon sauce. Made for pretty enjoyable shawarma bowls.

    I’m always looking for recipes where I can prep most of it before game time and just finish things off quickly, so if anyone has recommendations, I’d love to hear them.

    3 votes

  4. Comment on D&D campaign recomendation for solo/two people in ~games.tabletop

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    A big problem having only 1 player in a dnd party is that, once that player is down, its game over, whereas typically another player can jump in and help out. The starter module "dragon of...

    A big problem having only 1 player in a dnd party is that, once that player is down, its game over, whereas typically another player can jump in and help out.

    The starter module "dragon of Icespire peak" is designed for 1-5 players (plus gm) and fixes the aformentioned problem by including a sidekick system, giving a solo player an NPC that can help them out. I personally didnt use the sidekicks but I ran the module and it was pretty fun and rather easy to pickup, so I would definetly recommend giving it a try.

    5 votes

  5. Comment on Will your AI teammate bring bagels to standup? in ~tech

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    I would argue that AI is currently in the first phase of enshittification. Companies are offering amazing services at dirt‑cheap prices, losing money on customers today but betting on gaining a...

    I would argue that AI is currently in the first phase of enshittification.

    Companies are offering amazing services at dirt‑cheap prices, losing money on customers today but betting on gaining a majority market share tomorrow.

    If this is correct, prices coming down in the future is highly unlikely. In fact, AI is probably the cheapest it will be for a long time if it follows this pattern.

    1 vote