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Comment on Howdy, motorsport fans! What series are we all watching at the moment? What’s your favorite? in ~sports.motorsports
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Comment on Are there any other simracing enthusiasts? in ~games
Sparta LinkI love Dirt Rally 2. That actually got me into WRC/Rally, which is a bonus. Can't wait to see what Codemasters comes up with with the new WRC title, I'm hoping it'll be similar to Dirt Rally 2,...I love Dirt Rally 2. That actually got me into WRC/Rally, which is a bonus.
Can't wait to see what Codemasters comes up with with the new WRC title, I'm hoping it'll be similar to Dirt Rally 2, but with some major improvements, especially to the career mode, and the asphalt. It feels to... slippery in DR2.
That being said, I'm also terrified to see how EA forced some cut corners. Can't be any worse then WRC generations I guess.
I do need to buy a wheel/pedal combo though. Some people are very judgemental when I say I'm using a controller.
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Comment on What are some of your favorite "easy reads"? in ~books
Sparta Link ParentCorrect me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure it was his 2nd ever book, and first book he wrote himself, which was also based on the BBC mini series of the same name. Given all that, it's still a...Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure it was his 2nd ever book, and first book he wrote himself, which was also based on the BBC mini series of the same name. Given all that, it's still a pretty good book with an interesting premise and a protagonist who actually grows and learns.
One thing I really do like about Gaiman's writing style is his character development. His characters, at least to me, always represent what would happen to a regular person being put in a weird situation and how they grow from it.
Kinda off topic at this point, but it's one of the reasons I hate the American Gods TV series. They made Shadow such a whiny bitch. I see people online saying that he has basically 0 personality in the book, but he's had quite a few life altering events in a really, really short span of time. I won't spoil anything for anyone who hasn't read it, but I'll say that the man's basically in shock for pretty much the entire book.
I'm a little more hesitant to write more on Neverwhere, cause I haven't read it in about 4-5 years, but I feel the character development is on the same track. Richard Mayhew is a whiny bitch in the books, until he isn't.
Gaiman is really good at writing characters and worlds, even if they sometimes are a bit... dry on the surface.
Think I'll take my own advice and read neverwhere again.
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Comment on What are some of your favorite "easy reads"? in ~books
Sparta LinkNeil Gaiman's Neverwhere or American Gods are 2 of my favorite books. I have to say, if you've seen the American gods series, the book is different. Mainly, Shadow isn't a whiny child in the...Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere or American Gods are 2 of my favorite books. I have to say, if you've seen the American gods series, the book is different. Mainly, Shadow isn't a whiny child in the books. Not a fan of the TV series.
Another good series I'd recommend is the Mistborn series by Brandon Sanderson. It just recently finished it's 2nd arc (8 books in the main series). And if you really like that series, there's also the Stormlight Archive series also by Brandon Sanderson. Most of his books are part of the cosmere, but you can 100% enjoy each series on it's own.
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Comment on I gave Lemmy, Kbin, and Beehaw a chance. I think I'll be sticking with Tildes. in ~tech
Sparta LinkI'm sticking with both tildes and Kbin. I enjoy both, and even if there's some content crossover, there's still enough difference between posts/users. After putting all my eggs in one basket after...I'm sticking with both tildes and Kbin. I enjoy both, and even if there's some content crossover, there's still enough difference between posts/users. After putting all my eggs in one basket after the twitter fiasco, and basically dropping that "basket" when reddit imploded, I want a bit of variety in my content/content delivery platforms again.
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Comment on Put alcohol in your cereal in ~food
Sparta LinkI tried Cornflakes and Jacks a while back. Do not recommend.I tried Cornflakes and Jacks a while back. Do not recommend.
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Comment on What operating system do you run your home servers on? in ~tech
Sparta LinkI run Ubuntu on my server. There's a lot of things Canonical does I don't like, but they make a pretty good and stable server OS that's kept fairly up to date. I have used Debian 8/9 in the past...I run Ubuntu on my server. There's a lot of things Canonical does I don't like, but they make a pretty good and stable server OS that's kept fairly up to date. I have used Debian 8/9 in the past too, but made the switch back to Ubuntu after a while.
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Comment on The most liberating decision: just deleted my Reddit account in ~tech
Sparta (edited )Link ParentDeleted my main account after the dumpster fire that was the AMA, and my alt accounts the other day. One of those was my account of 11 years. Sad to see it go, but like you said, reddit feels off...Deleted my main account after the dumpster fire that was the AMA, and my alt accounts the other day. One of those was my account of 11 years. Sad to see it go, but like you said, reddit feels off now.
Even if they do reverse the changes, I don't think I'm going to go back. They've shown what they think of the communties and people who dedicated their time, money and effort into making reddit what it is.
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Comment on What is the oldest TV show you actually enjoy? in ~tv
Sparta (edited )Link ParentM.A.S.H is one show that my family would watch when it was on. Love that series.M.A.S.H is one show that my family would watch when it was on. Love that series.
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Comment on Apollo will close down on June 30th. Reddit’s recent decisions and actions have unfortunately made it impossible for Apollo to continue. Thank you so, so much for all the support over the years. in ~tech
Sparta (edited )Link ParentAhh crap. I just deleted my older account before seeing this. Thanks for the reminder though, still hanging onto my "newer" one until June 30th. Then I'll go ahead with deleting my old posts &...Ahh crap. I just deleted my older account before seeing this. Thanks for the reminder though, still hanging onto my "newer" one until June 30th. Then I'll go ahead with deleting my old posts & account.
Edit: And DONE. After that dumpster fire of a AMA, I don't think there's any point in going back.
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Comment on Distrohoppers, what's your flavor this week? in ~comp
Sparta Link ParentYea, I've ran a few servers before and honestly the last time I did a server "Upgrade", I ended up renting another server, migrating everything over and decommissioning the old server. Was...Yea, I've ran a few servers before and honestly the last time I did a server "Upgrade", I ended up renting another server, migrating everything over and decommissioning the old server. Was honestly almost easier. Less of a headache, and a fresh install of everything.
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Comment on Distrohoppers, what's your flavor this week? in ~comp
Sparta LinkBeen running EndeavourOS on my laptop now for about a year and a half. Honestly really like it. I used to run it on my desktop along side windows, but decided it wasn't really worth keeping, as I...Been running EndeavourOS on my laptop now for about a year and a half. Honestly really like it. I used to run it on my desktop along side windows, but decided it wasn't really worth keeping, as I mostly use my desktop for gaming now. I do miss it though, maybe one day when certain anti-cheat devs decide Linux is worth it.
On my Server, I run Ubuntu 22.04. Should probably update, but I can't really be bothered with potentially screwing something up. Not in the fixing mood as of late.
WRC for me, although I'm fairly new at it. Just started watching this year, and I missed watching Kenya. Should actually catch up and watch that, even it if was a couple of weeks ago.