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Comment on Everything added to Star Wars Outlaws since launch – your complete guide to the game's post-launch evolution in ~games
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (February 2026) in ~health.mental
Requirement Link ParentAs a former resident of South Minneapolis, I offer up a virtual hug. It's affecting my mental health from afar. I love the Twin Cities deeply and a large part of my feelings towards the city are...As a former resident of South Minneapolis, I offer up a virtual hug.
It's affecting my mental health from afar. I love the Twin Cities deeply and a large part of my feelings towards the city are because of the human beings who live there. It breaks my heart to see the people of the city torn apart by government sown division. It heals my heart that the people of the Twin Cities are responding so powerfully. I feel dismay that I am not there, that my silly little life prevents me from being there, that I am not contributing in body.
On a more meta examination I think it is also bringing up a lot of other things. The farce of fiercely independent American masculinity and how it has shaped and defined me even if I see little of myself in it. My complex set of feelings on gun ownership and usage. A weird set of feelings surrounding the very discussions of police/enforcement overreach and denial of rights and how people talk about those who are affected. My personal feelings of accomplishment, validity, and role in society.
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Comment on The downfall of OnePlus will be studied | The "enthusiast brand" arc in ~tech
Requirement Link ParentI really go back and forth on the Framework desktop. It's a weird machine with kinda weird specs. But it also has the AMD AI Pro Max (extreme no limits 69 blaster double pro...) which is an...I really go back and forth on the Framework desktop. It's a weird machine with kinda weird specs. But it also has the AMD AI Pro Max (extreme no limits 69 blaster double pro...) which is an interesting chip but also it's all soldered to the board. But it's also $1200+. It's a product that has a use case, I'm sure, it's just a bit pricy for what it is (kind of?)
With component pricing the way it is currently though... I don't know if I see the Steam Machine coming in much cheaper. There's certainly an argument that the Steam Machine will be more explicitly gaming oriented and, thus, performance will reflect that (doubt) but real world testing will show that. Maybe the Framework has a place after all. -
Comment on The downfall of OnePlus will be studied | The "enthusiast brand" arc in ~tech
Requirement Link ParentKind of like saying "All these ThinkPads are pretty beat up and many have coffee spilled in them" hahaha. I think a confounding factor for Framework is that there is probably a large contingent of...Kind of like saying "All these ThinkPads are pretty beat up and many have coffee spilled in them" hahaha.
I think a confounding factor for Framework is that there is probably a large contingent of users who say "all the parts are so easily replaced, I can beat it up a bit" but are also never going to replace any aesthetic part (I feel attacked by my own comment).
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Comment on Why America needs fewer bus stops in ~transport
Requirement Link ParentIt'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...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. -
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?
I really enjoyed my time with the game. It was a well realized environment, an ok story, and well-implemented mechanics (mostly). The biggest complaint was that while that's all true, there wasn't much compelling me to continue playing. The story wasn't strong enough to grip me, the mechanics feel tired and unoriginal.
Maybe those things have been addressed now but I know I eventually just kind of fell off. I do intend to go back and play some more at some point but I question if that point will ever come.