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Comment on What's an atypical thing you do that you'd recommend to others? in ~talk
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Comment on Houston is experiencing a 'reading renaissance' as small bookstores open across the city in ~books
RheingoldRiver LinkI was in Houston last year and they have some AMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZING bookstores!! I went to Kaboom (they bill themselves as "the least eponymous used bookstore in Houston"), Murder by the Book,...I was in Houston last year and they have some AMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZING bookstores!! I went to Kaboom (they bill themselves as "the least eponymous used bookstore in Houston"), Murder by the Book, Brazos, Basket Books & Art, and Kindred Stories. At Kindred Stories there was a kid interning there and I asked her to pick me out a book and she just pointed to one and I said "oh why did you like it" and she said "I haven't read it, I just know someone else bought it" so of course I also bought it and it (the experience) was very cute (have not read the book yet). I told the bookseller the kid must be so excited to have an internship at such a cute bookstore and she (the bookseller) said, "haha no she's just here because her mom is making her" and then I was like oh no I must have traumatized her by actually talking to her about books!!
Anyway I spent basically one entire day Ubering from bookstore to bookstore, at each store i said i was being a tourist and going to all their indie bookstores and here's where I've been and where should I go next and everyone was so nice and I got so many recommendations!! And then at the last store I said "can you ship to me in chicago" and they shipped me not only those books but also all the books I'd bought at all the other stores that day too (ofc I paid for the shipping). But then after we'd packed up the box I realized that I just had to buy the new Catherine de' Medici biography that I'd initially passed over, so I bought that too, and then I went to one other store, so then I ended up mailing myself home a box of books too. (Sadly that bio wasn't as good as the first Catherine bio I'd read)
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Comment on What's an atypical thing you do that you'd recommend to others? in ~talk
RheingoldRiver Link ParentI way prefer it! (understatement) And Lenovo's are so much better than anything off-brand that I will only buy lenovo laptops, JUST so that I can have a good trackpoint mouse, which is always a...I way prefer it! (understatement) And Lenovo's are so much better than anything off-brand that I will only buy lenovo laptops, JUST so that I can have a good trackpoint mouse, which is always a pretty big price differential. It's an absolute requirement for me for a laptop.
(also you can edit the sensitivity in windows (or I assume any other OS) just like any other mouse)
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Comment on Help identifying a part of a breaking reading chair in ~life.home_improvement
RheingoldRiver Link Parentlong shot but if you are near Chicago, this place can restore basically anything. My current desk chair is a chair that I liked the shape but not fabric of that they reupholstered for me and I...long shot but if you are near Chicago, this place can restore basically anything. My current desk chair is a chair that I liked the shape but not fabric of that they reupholstered for me and I absolutely love it.
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Comment on Tildes Book Club - March 2025 - Hyperion by Dan Simmons in ~books
RheingoldRiver Link ParentWondering if anyone got the irony of the detective's story, I couldn't figure it out. Priest - finds the "true" cross and then wants to leave it Scholar - daughter loses all her knowledge Soldier...Wondering if anyone got the irony of the detective's story, I couldn't figure it out.
- Priest - finds the "true" cross and then wants to leave it
- Scholar - daughter loses all her knowledge
- Soldier - wants to stop fighting and just have sex with his egirlfriend
- Poet - lost all his words
- Consul - committed high treason
But the detective? What was up there? It just seemed so straightforward?
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Comment on Tildes Book Club - March 2025 - Hyperion by Dan Simmons in ~books
RheingoldRiver Link ParentI loved it!!! I was a bit nervous because I've had mixed experiences with Simmons before (with Ilium/Olympos). But this was great! It takes until book 4 until I'm ever super frustrated with his...I loved it!!! I was a bit nervous because I've had mixed experiences with Simmons before (with Ilium/Olympos). But this was great! It takes until book 4 until I'm ever super frustrated with his writing which is impressive given how Simmons-y Simmons can be at times. Currently I'm at about 45% into Rise of Endymion and I'll finish it in April (after next season of /r/fantasy bingo starts).
I thought it was going to be ENTIRELY the 7 separate stories so I was a bit surprised there was an overarching narrative, and I didn't really care that much about the present day, the past was much more interesting.
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Comment on What would your past self say about your current self? in ~life
RheingoldRiver Link ParentI was encouraged to do orchestra over CS (had to pick one bc scheduling conflict) in high school because it would "look better for college apps." So pick the class that was giving me chronic wrist...I was encouraged to do orchestra over CS (had to pick one bc scheduling conflict) in high school because it would "look better for college apps." So pick the class that was giving me chronic wrist pain (that has still not gone away), damaged my hearing, and became completely irrelevant to my life after age 19 (I played in orchestra in college for 2 years). Don't pick the class that might have influenced me to pick a useful field (CS) over a useless one (math). This was unanimous advice from every single adult in my life at the time.
So, you're not alone in getting shitty advice discouraging you from CS lol
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Comment on Meta wins emergency arbitration ruling on tell-all book, Careless People by former employee Sarah Wynn-Williams - book promotion to be limited in ~books
RheingoldRiver Link ParentYeah I read the first half last night and I was like "ok this is bad but not much worse than what we knew?" Then I read the second half today. This book is worth reading. She doesn't talk much...Yeah I read the first half last night and I was like "ok this is bad but not much worse than what we knew?"
Then I read the second half today. This book is worth reading.
She doesn't talk much about her compensation but it's really telling that she was a senior policymaker at Facebook and an Uber ride was considered extravagant. Goddamn.
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Comment on What do you do with your diplomas? in ~life
RheingoldRiver Link ParentI have other achievements on display, most particularly there was an award relevant to my industry that I received almost a decade ago (!) that came with a small trophy that has always been on...I have other achievements on display, most particularly there was an award relevant to my industry that I received almost a decade ago (!) that came with a small trophy that has always been on prominent display for me at home. I'm really proud of that and I like seeing it.
But for me my diploma was just whatever. I didn't even attend my uni graduation, it conflicted with something that I thought was more important. High school I had to because I was our class valedictorian and I had to go on stage individually (though thankfully someone else gave our speech), but otherwise I would've skipped high school graduation too, and I didn't even have a conflict for that, I just didn't want to waste 3 hours.
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Comment on What do you do with your diplomas? in ~life
RheingoldRiver Linkmy parents have mine (and also I believe, my brother's) buried in some closet, they haven't moved in 30 years and are unlikely to move unless/until it's to a retirement home.my parents have mine (and also I believe, my brother's) buried in some closet, they haven't moved in 30 years and are unlikely to move unless/until it's to a retirement home.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
RheingoldRiver Link ParentThe important thing about Hyperion is that it's based on Canterbury Tales. So, each of their stories is a caricature filled with irony about how they don't exhibit the traits someone of their...The important thing about Hyperion is that it's based on Canterbury Tales. So, each of their stories is a caricature filled with irony about how they don't exhibit the traits someone of their profession should possess, and in that light I thought it was really, really good
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Comment on How do you customize Tildes? in ~tildes
RheingoldRiver Link Parentvery cool!! I'll see if I have some time to make a dark theme within your framework and if so I may switch to this view, I really like the use of space on the main page!very cool!! I'll see if I have some time to make a dark theme within your framework and if so I may switch to this view, I really like the use of space on the main page!
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Comment on How do you customize Tildes? in ~tildes
RheingoldRiver Link Parentoh that's pretty cool. Is that custom css or a public stylesheet?oh that's pretty cool. Is that custom css or a public stylesheet?
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Comment on How do you customize Tildes? in ~tildes
RheingoldRiver Link ParentI think you're missing a level of specificity on that body selector, default colors are on body.theme-atom-one-dark but this looks great! kinda similar to dracula but darker, I like itI think you're missing a level of specificity on that
bodyselector, default colors are onbody.theme-atom-one-darkbut this looks great! kinda similar to dracula but darker, I like it
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Comment on Looking for mobile puzzle-ish games with a heavy emphasis on stats in ~games
RheingoldRiver Link Parentyay!!! I had a very formative experience with this game where in college I was supposed to be doing summer research and instead I played this game for 4-5hr/day and it made me realize I probably...yay!!! I had a very formative experience with this game where in college I was supposed to be doing summer research and instead I played this game for 4-5hr/day and it made me realize I probably didn't want to stay in math after graduation haha
best decision I ever made
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How do you customize Tildes?
Other than using the Atom One Dark theme instead of default theme, I also: View at 80% zoom (in desktop) Use the Tildes Formatting Toolbar userscript (not sure who wrote this or where the install...
Other than using the Atom One Dark theme instead of default theme, I also:
- View at 80% zoom (in desktop)
- Use the Tildes Formatting Toolbar userscript (not sure who wrote this or where the install link is but I'm sure someone in the comments can say)
And that's it for me! Which is relatively speaking almost no personal customization for me. (I also have a universal stylus sheet that removes ligatures on the entire internet but I don't think that does anything here)
What does everyone else do? What do you recommend?
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Comment on Good hobby lamp? in ~hobbies
RheingoldRiver Link ParentOkay, update: I bought the neck lights and used them for a couple nights. At first I thought they are unconditionally great but then last night my hair was down AND I was wearing a hoodie and I...Okay, update: I bought the neck lights and used them for a couple nights. At first I thought they are unconditionally great but then last night my hair was down AND I was wearing a hoodie and I realized they have some serious limitations lol. Also, the low overall amount of light in the room means that sometimes I get very intense shadow when I'm reaching for a piece that's far away and it's a bit distracting.
so I'm considering maybe to pair this with something else - my current wall lamp needs to have a strong shade on it because I sometimes sit on a chair right below it and I don't want to blind myself, but I'm gonna see about maybe installing a bright lamp that points upwards on the wall on the opposite of the room. If I have to compromise that sometimes my light isn't as good if I'm cold I don't think this is the absolute end of the world, I have years of being accustomed to doing what I'm now realizing is extremely low-light puzzling.
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Comment on Deliver At All Costs | Release date trailer – 22nd May 2025 in ~games
RheingoldRiver LinkSince I just finished reading Malazan, this makes me think of the Trygalle Trade Guild lolSince I just finished reading Malazan, this makes me think of the Trygalle Trade Guild lol
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Comment on Post something from your notes app in ~talk
RheingoldRiver Linkthis is fun!! ESPORTSTMaNT02 1292866 f4762e23b0c39215 ESPORTSTMNT03 550171 9555ffe1f888ea19 FRA1TMNT1 210423 59140cb6e538faeb FRA1TMNT1 220426 f820f2be8f0961f1 FRA1TMNT1 300347 0ce19c4d712f100b...this is fun!!
ESPORTSTMaNT02 1292866 f4762e23b0c39215 ESPORTSTMNT03 550171 9555ffe1f888ea19 FRA1TMNT1 210423 59140cb6e538faeb FRA1TMNT1 220426 f820f2be8f0961f1 FRA1TMNT1 300347 0ce19c4d712f100b TRLH1 1002720017 6508c2b9eaadb97d ESPORTSTMaNT02 1292866 f4762e23b0c39215 ESPORTSTMaNT02 1292866 f4762e23b0c39215 ESPORTSTMNT03 550171 9555ffe1f888ea19 ESPORTSTMaNT02 1292866 f4762e23b0c39215 ESPORTSTMNT03 550171 9555ffe1f888ea19this is a list of game ids from Riot Games's old system of managing esports data (ACS), which errored when I wrote a script to retrieve them about 5 years ago. I still have the error log file open in notepad++ (which is what I use for temporary notes) for some reason.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
RheingoldRiver Link ParentOh god, I will NEVER reread Valdemar at this point. I absolutely loved them in the early 2000s but nope nope nope not going back there at this point I think that probably is a good comparison...Oh god, I will NEVER reread Valdemar at this point. I absolutely loved them in the early 2000s but nope nope nope not going back there at this point
I think that probably is a good comparison though, and it makes me feel less bad about not wanting to read anymore Vorkosigan than I did (I did in-universe chronological order and stopped after Brothers in Arms)
I tried several on friends' laptops in college and I hated them all
Also friends' laptops in college yes, I can't stand them. I particularly hate doing two-finger scroll, it's twice as uncomfortable lol
This, I am not sure. My current laptop is on the cheaper end and it seems fine although I've had to replace the nib a few times (which makes a bit difference, the rubber gets worn out I think)