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Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative
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Comment on Terrible, terrible movies? in ~movies
SpaceWorld Link ParentYes, several actors carried over from the Burton movies, most notably Michael Gough as Alfred and Pat Hingle as Commissioner Gordon. Obviously continuity was a mess, but it seems pretty clear that...Yes, several actors carried over from the Burton movies, most notably Michael Gough as Alfred and Pat Hingle as Commissioner Gordon. Obviously continuity was a mess, but it seems pretty clear that the Schumacher films were part of the same franchise as the Burton films.
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Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative
SpaceWorld LinkI've been doing some freelance comedy writing over the last few months, and I'm finding that my desire to write keeps growing at a pace that my assignments can't satisfy, so I'm setting aside time...I've been doing some freelance comedy writing over the last few months, and I'm finding that my desire to write keeps growing at a pace that my assignments can't satisfy, so I'm setting aside time for a novel. I've written long-form fiction in the past, but I always end up flying by the seat of my pants. Because of that, my projects are always much shorter than I intended or I just abandon them. This time, I'm going to set aside time to flesh out a full outline, as I've found that has really helped me with my freelancing. I've been pitching a few ideas to friends, and I think I've settled on the premise that I want to write. I'm scheduling myself for the book's first writing session this weekend. Should be fun!
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Comment on Squirrel with a Gun | Official trailer in ~games
SpaceWorld LinkI figured that this would be one of those janky games that only gets popular due to being ridiculous and streamer-friendly, but it seems like a lot of thought and work were put into making sure...I figured that this would be one of those janky games that only gets popular due to being ridiculous and streamer-friendly, but it seems like a lot of thought and work were put into making sure the mechanics are tight and the level design complements them. I'll keep an eye on it once it releases.
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Comment on How do you feel about eBooks and eBook readers? in ~books
SpaceWorld Link ParentI will say that the technology hasn't grown quite as quickly as many thought it would when I bought my first Sony e-reader a decade and a half ago. I would appreciate faster response time, and...I will say that the technology hasn't grown quite as quickly as many thought it would when I bought my first Sony e-reader a decade and a half ago. I would appreciate faster response time, and cheap, consumer-grade color devices would be a perk, but it's definitely gotten to a point where I am more than content with the device I have. Heck, that's probably why the tech has moved slowly — there's just no real consumer demand for bleeding-edge products in this market.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~music
SpaceWorld LinkI'm in a couple of Music Leagues with friends and people I work with, which has definitely introduced me to some new stuff. I haven't had the same experience when joining leagues with randos --...I'm in a couple of Music Leagues with friends and people I work with, which has definitely introduced me to some new stuff. I haven't had the same experience when joining leagues with randos -- that usually ends up with playlists full of very popular music or very specific tastes. Having a dozen or so people with tastes you're familiar with and who are all trying to keep things fresh works pretty well, though sometimes the popular/obvious choice is just too good to pass up.
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Comment on Which apps do you use for your mental health and wellbeing, if any? in ~health.mental
SpaceWorld Link ParentGot it, that makes sense. I think my use case might not quite fit going PC-only. Thanks!Got it, that makes sense. I think my use case might not quite fit going PC-only. Thanks!
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Comment on What was the last event that significantly improved your life? in ~talk
SpaceWorld Link ParentI've considered totally pivoting my career by going the bootcamp route. You said you won a sponsorship - do you mind if I ask how much your financial obligation was? In hindsight, if you didn't...I've considered totally pivoting my career by going the bootcamp route. You said you won a sponsorship - do you mind if I ask how much your financial obligation was? In hindsight, if you didn't get sponsored, would it have been worth it to pay the cost yourself?
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Comment on Which apps do you use for your mental health and wellbeing, if any? in ~health.mental
SpaceWorld Link ParentCan I ask what you mean by this? I also have ADHD and had trouble sticking with Cronometer despite being fine with MyFitnessPal before it went downhill, but I really only used the app. It might be...I use Cronometer (on PC only, not the app since I find it way too curious) to track nutrition.
Can I ask what you mean by this? I also have ADHD and had trouble sticking with Cronometer despite being fine with MyFitnessPal before it went downhill, but I really only used the app. It might be worth it for me to try to the PC version.
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Comment on AMA with u/spez going on right now - "Addressing the community about changes to our API" in ~tech
SpaceWorld Link ParentI think what he's doing to the Apollo dev is shitty, but I don't think it's a good look to compare it to antisemitism in any way.I think what he's doing to the Apollo dev is shitty, but I don't think it's a good look to compare it to antisemitism in any way.
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Comment on AMA with u/spez going on right now - "Addressing the community about changes to our API" in ~tech
SpaceWorld Link ParentLawyers and competent PR people would have advised him not to do this. Anyone could have seen how much of a disaster this would be. A train wreck like this could actually end up going a little...Lawyers and competent PR people would have advised him not to do this. Anyone could have seen how much of a disaster this would be. A train wreck like this could actually end up going a little viral, whereas just not responding to user complaints would have probably limited bad press at least until the IPO, which is all they care about. I'm guessing Steve has a bit of a Caesar complex at this point and thought he would be able to handle this, even if it was a little messy. He was the only person who didn't understand that there was really only one outcome.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
SpaceWorld Link ParentEmulating, mostly with Flycast on RetroArch. I used Redream for ChuChu Rocket! though, due some odd issues with menus and language settings. Both are great overall, and so far they cover each...Emulating, mostly with Flycast on RetroArch. I used Redream for ChuChu Rocket! though, due some odd issues with menus and language settings. Both are great overall, and so far they cover each other's blindspots very well. Xbox controller fills its role nicely, as well.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
SpaceWorld LinkI've been playing through some old Dreamcast games, having never owned the system myself. It's been interesting! A couple of standouts are Giga Wing 1 and 2, particularly the second one. They're...I've been playing through some old Dreamcast games, having never owned the system myself. It's been interesting! A couple of standouts are Giga Wing 1 and 2, particularly the second one. They're not masterpieces, but they are pretty fun shooters with nutso plots. The shield mechanic is a bit clunky in the first game, but I like the laser version in the sequel. I also appreciate the infinite continues allowed by both games, since I'm not particularly good at the game.
I've been kind of intentionally avoiding the bigger titles, so I haven't played too many others that I've enjoyed. The biggest exception is ChuChu Rocket!, which is really fun! I wish I had more of a chance to really get into the multiplayer, since it's absolutely nuts.
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Comment on Nintendo Pokemon Direct - June 5, 2019 in ~games
SpaceWorld LinkOverall, it looks better than I expected. I am worried that the Wild Area will be a shallow gimmick that they hastily implemented halfway through development when they heard that fans wanted them...Overall, it looks better than I expected. I am worried that the Wild Area will be a shallow gimmick that they hastily implemented halfway through development when they heard that fans wanted them to look to BotW for inspiration. I hope I'm wrong, but it just feels like a half-measure that will please no one.
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Comment on Movie Monday Free Talk in ~movies
SpaceWorld Link ParentI'm a huge Godzilla fan and was thus able to look past the new movie's glaring flaws and enjoy it. It's tough for me to recommend it to people who aren't super into the genre, but if you plan on...I'm a huge Godzilla fan and was thus able to look past the new movie's glaring flaws and enjoy it. It's tough for me to recommend it to people who aren't super into the genre, but if you plan on ever seeing it, see it in theaters and on the biggest screen possible.
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Comment on Westworld - S02E08 "Kiksuya" - Post-episode discussion thread in ~tv
SpaceWorld Link ParentAgreed. It could have fallen flat, since it was mostly confirming things many of us already suspected (Ghost Nation's members are awake or at least more awake than normal hosts and the elements of...Agreed. It could have fallen flat, since it was mostly confirming things many of us already suspected (Ghost Nation's members are awake or at least more awake than normal hosts and the elements of our world in their religion developed naturally and were not scripted) but it wrapped those revelations in a personal and touching story. It really worked for me.
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Comment on What are your favourite podcasts? in ~talk
SpaceWorld LinkI've been listening to Writing Excuses lately. I started with Season 1, so I'm way behind, but it has not only given me some good writing advice, but has motivated me to write more in the first place.I've been listening to Writing Excuses lately. I started with Season 1, so I'm way behind, but it has not only given me some good writing advice, but has motivated me to write more in the first place.
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Comment on So far this site has been mostly politics-averse, but I am curious if I am alone as an MAGA/Trump voter/supporter in a sea of reddit mods in ~talk
SpaceWorld Link ParentI said Bannon co-opted it, which he did, and which he explicitly said he did: "You can activate that army. They come in through Gamergate or whatever and then get turned onto politics and Trump."...I said Bannon co-opted it, which he did, and which he explicitly said he did: "You can activate that army. They come in through Gamergate or whatever and then get turned onto politics and Trump."
I gave a couple concrete examples of how you in particular have ignored evidence of one thing because you didn't wanted to believe it, and another thing that is unsubstantiated by any evidence but you believe it because you want it to be true. Please address those points before setting up a pseudo-philosophical straw-man.
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Comment on So far this site has been mostly politics-averse, but I am curious if I am alone as an MAGA/Trump voter/supporter in a sea of reddit mods in ~talk
SpaceWorld LinkI have many problems with the online Trump-supporter community. It seems to have arisen from concentrated efforts on the far-right targeting impressionable young men on the internet--e.g. Bannon...I have many problems with the online Trump-supporter community. It seems to have arisen from concentrated efforts on the far-right targeting impressionable young men on the internet--e.g. Bannon co-opting "Gamer-Gate" and StormFront secretly invading/brigading online communities. I think it really twists your worldview. I've noticed, OP, that you openly refer to your own news sources as, "propaganda," and you probably think that this makes you more self-aware than people who call their primary media, "news." Really, though, I think you're making a false equivalency. You are constructing a situation where no information is truly reliable, so you get to choose what is true. You therefore believe that an investigation that has indicted multiple people and gotten several guilty pleas is a, "sham," despite the evidence I just stated, while at the same time believing that Obama personally directed the DOJ to put a spy in the Trump campaign despite there being absolutely no evidence for any part of that.
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Comment on What books are you reading nowadays? in ~misc
SpaceWorld Link ParentI'm actually not well-read in the genre. I'm writing a story that turned out to be a mystery, so I wanted to get more familiar with the conventions and style. I definitely appreciate the...I'm actually not well-read in the genre. I'm writing a story that turned out to be a mystery, so I wanted to get more familiar with the conventions and style. I definitely appreciate the recommendation!
Sorry I took so long to get back to you. I am very much a part-time freelancer. I work in vocational rehab, mostly with high school students, so I'm education-adjacent as well, with a similar schedule. I probably have less take-home work, though.
My writing schedule usually looks something like this: I wake up a little earlier than I need to and write 10 pitches. I turn off the self-editor and just let the bad ideas flow. If I have time, I might look over something I wrote recently to punch it up, but that's unusual. In the evening while watching TV, I'll work on an outline for an assignment or actually write one at a very slow pace. On the weekend, I usually pick a few hours to get out of the house and go to a coffee shop or brewery or something and put my nose to the grindstone. I understand that this schedule wouldn't work for everyone, and it might eventually stop working for me.
I wish I had a good answer for you. I relate to what you're saying. That's sometimes how I feel as well. I often say that, for someone who claims to love writing, I hate actually writing.
I think what's working for me now is that my work is actually pretty structured. If one of my pitches gets accepted, I usually have a template for it and can get started right away. It sort of lowers the mental energy threshold for starting the task and lets me get to the fun part of writing. That's obviously not always possible, and I find that I procrastinate more on assignments that are more off the beaten path. Additionally, I write more when I am in a good place with my mental and physical health. When I'm stressed out because of work, my output drops significantly.
I hope that you found something useful in all of that rambling, and I wish you luck in the future. Adult life might mean being responsible, but it doesn't have to mean being miserable.