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Comment on Why America needs fewer bus stops in ~transport
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Comment on What private companies are you happy doing business with? in ~talk
Requirement Link ParentThank you so much for the second full answer! I am grateful for your time and energy! This is all super useful and helpful information and gives me a bit of an idea on scope. I don't think I have...Thank you so much for the second full answer! I am grateful for your time and energy! This is all super useful and helpful information and gives me a bit of an idea on scope. I don't think I have the spare time/focus to switch in the coming weeks, but it is something I am going to look further into to see if I can switch over and how to plan for it. I'm actively pursuing ADHD treatments and trying to shore up the tools in my toolbox and I think it sounds like Obsidian could be helpful for me as it has been for you.
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Comment on What private companies are you happy doing business with? in ~talk
Requirement Link ParentOh man! Thank you for the short and concise answer! (I kid, I could read a hundred more paragraphs! I am enamored with your passion!) I'm stuck now, I think it sounds like a tool that I could...Oh man! Thank you for the short and concise answer! (I kid, I could read a hundred more paragraphs! I am enamored with your passion!)
I'm stuck now, I think it sounds like a tool that I could benefit from and utilize but also, like you pointed out, could easily consume me wholly, losing any positive effect. I've recently had to come to terms with my "planning paralysis" as a function of my ADHD and, while actively working on it, am also being conscious of how and when it comes into play in my life. I'll have to see if I can dip my toes in and progressively build something that is more robust than my current solution. I really like how customizable Obsidian sounds and it seems like there could be some of the unique solutions I'm looking for.
On the more practical side: (feel under no obligation to answer, you have offered so much of your time already!) it sounds like you are self-hosting all your vaults. Is the the common set up? I don't have a discreet server at the moment and worry about the weight/resource pull on my desktop; is the lag from just "giant database" or from resource intensity? Do the vaults cross-talk, as in, could a task in one vault trigger a task in another vault? As a reasonably technical person, I can manage a lot of tech projects but do you feel this is within the easy reach of high-beginner/low-intermediate technical person?Ah shit... I think I'm already hyper-focusing!
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Comment on What private companies are you happy doing business with? in ~talk
Requirement Link ParentI am interested in what you mean and why you don't want that list.I am interested in what you mean and why you don't want that list.
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Comment on What private companies are you happy doing business with? in ~talk
Requirement Link ParentRight, I think that King Arthur makes both a bunch of screwdrivers and the book on how to use a bunch of different screwdrivers. Functionally, most of the recipes are "we make a posidrive...Right, I think that King Arthur makes both a bunch of screwdrivers and the book on how to use a bunch of different screwdrivers. Functionally, most of the recipes are "we make a posidrive screwdriver and this recipe is for posidrive screws, so functionally you can use a phillips head and it will be ok or a flathead and it could work." The value is that the recipe is tested for posidrive drivers and King Arthur makes the screwdrivers labeled posidrive. They are providing helpful information AND driving a sale through a form of advertising.
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Comment on "Visa" gift cards - What should I be looking at? in ~finance
Requirement Link ParentAs a quick aside: In many states, the liquor portion of the grocery store is separate from the grocery store. So while your credit card/bank may not know what specific items are on your receipt,...As a quick aside: In many states, the liquor portion of the grocery store is separate from the grocery store. So while your credit card/bank may not know what specific items are on your receipt, they almost certainly know the vendors are separate and unique, and that you are buying liquor (as will your budgeting app.) Additionally, (and I have to preface this with I'm not positive on physical locations doing this and don't have the time to look into it at the moment), vendors are happy to sell out transaction details. Even if you de-personalize these transaction details, with the amount of fingerprinting that happens to all of us from all angles, I would suspect it is relatively trivial to match transaction to individual, especially if the entity you are trying to hide from is "governmental level."
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Comment on What private companies are you happy doing business with? in ~talk
Requirement Link ParentThis is off topic to the thread, but: Tell me more about Obsidian. I'm interested in it from the quick surface look I just took on their website. I'd like to know more about how you use it, how...This is off topic to the thread, but:
Tell me more about Obsidian. I'm interested in it from the quick surface look I just took on their website. I'd like to know more about how you use it, how that benefits you, what makes it better than other things you have tried... really anything about it you'd be willing to share. Obviously, no pressure to actually answer me, it's not your job but I like asking passionate people about the ways they are managing their ADHD. -
Comment on What private companies are you happy doing business with? in ~talk
Requirement Link ParentI don't know... I have to think that the recipes are at least sort of revenue generating - certainly not directly but I also think that the recipe department is functionally King Arthur's...I don't know... I have to think that the recipes are at least sort of revenue generating - certainly not directly but I also think that the recipe department is functionally King Arthur's advertising department. I know that for myself, I generally grab King Arthur because they make good flour but also because they produce so many good recipes that are tested with their flour that also happens to be labeled and differentiated in ways that other nationally available flours are not (gluten content, for example). I have to think that the confluence of those three things - good product, tested labeling, tested recipes - is responsible for revenue generation.
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Comment on What private companies are you happy doing business with? in ~talk
Requirement Link ParentI think that you have cut into a really important groove on this topic: buy used. As much as I do think it is vitally important to have a list of companies, both pubic and private, that we can...I think that you have cut into a really important groove on this topic: buy used. As much as I do think it is vitally important to have a list of companies, both pubic and private, that we can feel good (or at least no bad) about spending money with, ultimately, the answer to many of our current issues can be "spend less." Less consumerism, less spending competition, fewer cyclical upgrades... all are good for us as individuals. Part of engaging in less consumption can be buying used and actually considering when things need to be purchased. Which leads me to the more off-topic part:
Off topic: I am not generally a fan of Apple (or any other company, I try not to be a fan of any company) but holy shit, Apple really knocked it out of the park with the M1 chip. Maybe to their own detriment, the improvements realized by even the base M1 are so drastic that the relatively lower improvements of each iteration since leave little reason to upgrade beyond that in the near future. Your M1 Pro Max (insane name.) will be so good for so long that I am fairly envious. Of course, were it more repairable, the machine would be basically the only laptop anyone would ever need. -
Comment on Steam Replay 2025 in ~games
Requirement Link ParentI'm something of an evangelist for the game (and developer)! I'm glad there are so many Tildeans playing puzzle games!I'm something of an evangelist for the game (and developer)! I'm glad there are so many Tildeans playing puzzle games!
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Comment on Steam Replay 2025 in ~games
Requirement Link ParentIf you need another recommendation: They just released Mosaic of the Strange! Same developer, similar puzzles, new twist to it by having something of a narrative. Very good so far!If you need another recommendation: They just released Mosaic of the Strange! Same developer, similar puzzles, new twist to it by having something of a narrative. Very good so far!
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Comment on How do you plan out your meals for the week/meal prep? in ~food
Requirement Link ParentThanks for answering! I, too, find the tech-bro association to be problematic (ish? Not really problematic, per se, but I can't think of a better word... maybe "kinda icky?") Especially knowing...Thanks for answering! I, too, find the tech-bro association to be problematic (ish? Not really problematic, per se, but I can't think of a better word... maybe "kinda icky?") Especially knowing the founder of Soylent is kinda a libertarian douche. I have dabbled in the meal replacement drinks on and off for quite a while. I did do a few-day experiment on consuming only the drinks. It went... fine? Like you said, there's no joy in it (something I am fine with on a per-meal basis in a lot of ways and you can find me advocating for in a lot of ways in other comments). I don't think every meal needs to be a joyous little treat but some of them should be! I don't think switching fully over treats anyone's GI tract particularly well though, there's something about consuming only liquid that my body just never really liked. I do occasionally buy a case of the Soylent coffee flavor though just as fast and easy breakfast replacements (with caffeine!). I try to de-center the heavy focus on making every meal a treat (finding that to be in a lot of ways just dopamine seeking) and the replacements are a little lifehack to make that more painless while, at least allegedly, being "nutritionally complete."
I can not fathom wanting that level of blandness in the "hot food" variety of things! When Huel released that stuff, I couldn't even imagine their marketing pictures being any good to eat. I just can't think of why I would want to maintain only one aspect of the eating experience, while foregoing the rest of the good parts. Way too on brand for some tech-bros: "Oh, people must surely be missing an aspect of the old ways and that's why our product isn't going gangbusters. I suspect it's the chewing they miss!" -
Comment on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 becomes first indie game to win Game of the Year at The Game Awards in ~games
Requirement Link ParentI don't think the medals thing works particularly well here. That would be Michael Phelps taking all three medals in a single event. I'm arguing that game of the year is the medley relay,...I don't think the medals thing works particularly well here. That would be Michael Phelps taking all three medals in a single event.
I'm arguing that game of the year is the medley relay, representing a whole team working together. But just because Team USA won the medley relay, I don't think they should be penalized in individual events. Should Michael Phelps have been penalized in his individual event for winning the team medley? Should the other competitors view it as unfair that Michel Phelps existed at the Olympics in the same year? -
Comment on How do you plan out your meals for the week/meal prep? in ~food
Requirement Link ParentI really wish a lot of non-cooks could get past the stress of cooking to be able to see cookbooks not as separate, individual stories but as an over-arching, interconnected narrative so that they...I really wish a lot of non-cooks could get past the stress of cooking to be able to see cookbooks not as separate, individual stories but as an over-arching, interconnected narrative so that they could move onto the "wall of index cards" method of mix and match cooking. It really opens up the ability to make faster, easier meals. Especially when you change your mindset to the "just eat lunch" one.
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Comment on How do you plan out your meals for the week/meal prep? in ~food
Requirement Link ParentOut of interest, have you considered products such as Soylent or Huell? It seems like one of these tech-bro meal replacements might be up your alley, at least from the nutrition, no cooking, and...Out of interest, have you considered products such as Soylent or Huell? It seems like one of these tech-bro meal replacements might be up your alley, at least from the nutrition, no cooking, and budget standpoint.
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Comment on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 becomes first indie game to win Game of the Year at The Game Awards in ~games
Requirement Link ParentConversely, how is it fair to the GOTY winner to be kneecapped in other categories? Just because they won game of the year they now have to be x% better than the next best soundtrack?Conversely, how is it fair to the GOTY winner to be kneecapped in other categories? Just because they won game of the year they now have to be x% better than the next best soundtrack?
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Comment on How do you plan out your meals for the week/meal prep? in ~food
Requirement LinkI love food. I have been a professional chef, even owned my own catering company at one point. I can cook circles around most people. The most important thing I have learned for meal prepping...I love food. I have been a professional chef, even owned my own catering company at one point. I can cook circles around most people. The most important thing I have learned for meal prepping should be abhorrent to me: stop giving a shit. Make a square meal, make five of them, and shove them in your mouth for lunch. You don't have to make them bad, make them good! But the need for novelty for my weekday work lunch is absurd. Once you commit to just eating "a" lunch, it gets so much easier! That out of the way:
Every Sunday morning at about 8:15am, I go to the grocery store. I go that early, regardless of how I feel from the night before, because that's the most enjoyable time to go to the grocery store: there are fewer people, the staff is freshly stocking produce, "manager special" stuff is freshly marked down. I buy all my breakfasts and lunches for the week on this trip and I rarely go with a list.
For breakfasts, I eat one of two things every day. I either have overnight oats (easy to transport to the office) or a breakfast sandwich (I have this down to about a 5 minute process to scratch make one, though this kind of has to be at home). I make three jars of plain overnight oats with chia seeds and when I pull them out in the morning, I add some mix-ins, a bit of yogurt and I'm set. The oats are nice because you can vary the stuff you mix in from fruit to chocolate and peanutbutter, to plain (gross.) so the blandness of them never gets too exhausting.
For lunches, I usually take a lap of the store and find out what's marked down the most. Chicken is usually marked down on "manager's special" (i.e. - about to expire) which is a nice cost-saver. This usually lets me use the nicer brand chicken for the same price or a little lower than the basic brand. Veggies are all over the place. Sometimes you can catch a good deal on packaged greens or mushrooms, but veggies I'm usually judging based on how good they look. Once I've decided protein and veggies, I think about what dishes bring those two things together. Chicken thighs and broccoli/kale? Sounds like some General Tso's. Chicken Breast and tomatoes/basil? Sounds like some kind of Italian pasta. Any chicken and I want vaguely Indian food? Sounds like tikka masala. It's pretty much always chicken, just based on price and ease of adapting to recipes. Once you have a stable of ideas of chicken+sauce, veggie prep method, and potential starchy base (potato, pasta, rice), it's pretty easy to just mix and match.
I'm usually done with prep, packaged everything up, and am gaming by 10:30 or so. Then all week, I have affordable, reasonably good food for breakfast and lunch. My coworkers all are flabbergasted that I eat the same thing for lunch for the whole week but, to sum up the first paragraph: who gives a shit. It's about having lunch, not a novel little treat every day for lunch (that's for my mid-afternoon snack!) Like others have said, this is the way I manage to eat reasonably healthy. I have portioned, reasonably healthy, and non-hyper processed meals.
Dinners are a bit of a different beast though. My wife and I use EveryPlate (a less-expensive subsidiary of HelloFresh) for three dinners a week. I really like that three of my meals are just planned, done, and ready to go. We both work a lot and removing any need to plan three of the meals (while keeping them easy enough to cook that my wife can step in and do it when needed) is a god send. The other four meals are a mix of "not home" and "eat whatever we feel like". I find that when my diet is maintained across breakfasts and lunches, the little splurges on dinners, both monetarily and nutritionally, feel more special and more intentional. -
Comment on Whatever happened to _____? in ~talk
Requirement Link ParentI think there is a business opportunity but with two caveats: The market for replacement N64 joysticks is pretty small 8BitDo has a drop-in, hall effect replacement stick for $20. That's a pretty...I think there is a business opportunity but with two caveats:
- The market for replacement N64 joysticks is pretty small
- 8BitDo has a drop-in, hall effect replacement stick for $20. That's a pretty hard price to compete with! Even if the steel sticks would have been very nice, maybe much nicer, your market for premium stick replacements is even smaller!
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Comment on RAM is so expensive, Samsung won’t even sell it to Samsung in ~tech
Requirement Link ParentWhile breaking the license? Arbitration. That's a regular contract dispute. My problem isn't with contract law. My problem is with the patent system.While breaking the license? Arbitration. That's a regular contract dispute.
My problem isn't with contract law. My problem is with the patent system. -
Comment on RAM is so expensive, Samsung won’t even sell it to Samsung in ~tech
Requirement Link ParentAgain, practically no school. You found a school - suspiciously with no authors quoted from their school of thought - that argues for copyright while acknowledging that the other four schools may...Again, practically no school. You found a school - suspiciously with no authors quoted from their school of thought - that argues for copyright while acknowledging that the other four schools may believe that copyright is a "second best option." Also the paper starts by essentially saying "economics isn't a science," to make sure that it can ignore all the science that exists in economics. The affiliation of ITIF with many tech companies and the tech sector in general leaves a suspicious taste in my mouth as well that they should be so adamantly in favor of copyright.
Becuase to me, the actions of entertainment and then tech companies surrounding copyright over the last hundred years has soured the idea of copyright for me. While I strongly disagree with the notion that economics isn't a science, I can agree with Robert D. Atkinson in some ways that there exists an greater amount of personal philosophy within economics (I would argue that is because we went wide with the definition of economics a couple hundred years ago when we dropped the "political" from the field of "political economics" and just kind of said everything from hard numbers to political theory can be economics. I digress....) and, as something of a idealist and someone with a sense of fairness, I would like a copyright system that actually does benefit and protect creators in meaningful ways. Any ideas I have on copyright though, I argue fall outside my knowledge and training in economics and fall further into political or social justice. Most economic schools (arguably since the majority of the more well-known ones fall squarely under the flag of "capitalism") would argue that government intervention is an inefficiency introduced into the system.
And just kinda stream of consciousing here: copyright certainly isn't as economically dubious as patents but the two are in the same basket and that, without much better language to describe the situation, sucks. When we think patent and copyright, we think of defending the "little guy": the artist down the street, or the the garage inventor bringing new products to market. Unfortunately, we're stuck with giant, behemoth corporations abusing the systems to stifle innovation, to prevent the little guy (or even the big guy) from bringing new products to market. Or, with enough money, you don't need to worry about someone else's copyright, you can just infringe on it and drag it out in court. Or worse, you can keep taking others to court for "infringing" on copyright. One of the legitimate complaints regarding economics as a science is that studies are hard to conduct, but I would argue that the current system of copyright has been a long enough real-world study that we can call it a bad system.
It's a double-edged sword. Able-bodied people don't need all these bus stops, just walk a few extra blocks. Non-able-bodied people benefit from additional stops and I really like having public transit that can benefit the public.
I also don't see how additional bus stops are "more expensive" as the author claims, at least in my city where most bus stops are a small sign and zero amenities. And the driver doesn't stop at a third of them anyway as you note.
The bigger hurdle in America is getting people to even consider taking the bus. The last time I suggested taking the bus to my group of friends, two of them declined as the bus is "unsafe," despite not being able to express any reasoning that would hint that the bus was unsafe.