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Comment on Getting permission from your significant other in ~life
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Comment on Disney reportedly keen on buying Fortnite developer Epic Games in ~games
streblo Link ParentIt's also just cultural. It's hard to stay at the zenith of cultural relevance for an extended period. People move on to new things.It's also just cultural. It's hard to stay at the zenith of cultural relevance for an extended period. People move on to new things.
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Comment on Megathread: April Fools' Day 2026 on the internet in ~talk
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Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes
streblo Link ParentYea I agree with this. I don't like HP or JK Rowling. If people want to discuss them, fine. If people want to point out she's a bigot, fine. But if it turns into constant harassment or brigading...Yea I agree with this.
I don't like HP or JK Rowling. If people want to discuss them, fine. If people want to point out she's a bigot, fine. But if it turns into constant harassment or brigading it would be a bit like a vegan scold constantly hanging out in a "what are you cooking this week" thread, i.e. not productive for anyone.
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Comment on Survey reveals almost 50% of California teachers may quit teaching soon in ~life
streblo Link ParentYea it's a really hard job (especially to do well) that is not reflected by the pay and unfortunately it's getting harder. I forgot to mention a few more: kids' minds and learning/retention/focus...Yea it's a really hard job (especially to do well) that is not reflected by the pay and unfortunately it's getting harder. I forgot to mention a few more:
- kids' minds and learning/retention/focus have changed in the digital era
- If you teach higher grade levels you are now dealing with AI and desperately trying to teach kids to not outsource their critical thinking
- Keeping up with email/Teams/Slack/etc. in a job where you often don't have time to go to the bathroom in a given day
I have to maintain professionalism when faced with this accusation, but parents can say and do whatever they like and don’t hold themselves to even close to the same standard.
Yes I hear about this all the time as well. (You thought teaching was hard, have you tried being a teacher's partner! Excuse me while I play my small violin ;D )
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Comment on Survey reveals almost 50% of California teachers may quit teaching soon in ~life
streblo LinkMy wife is a teacher in Canada and she's feeling extra burnt out this year as well. I think the problem is so multi-faceted and systemic it's hard to see any quick solutions. Off the top of my...My wife is a teacher in Canada and she's feeling extra burnt out this year as well.
I think the problem is so multi-faceted and systemic it's hard to see any quick solutions. Off the top of my head:
- We're still working through the COVID disruption to a lot of students learning/socialization and will be for quite a while.
- Kids today seemingly spend a lot less time reading/doing any homework at all and the expectation is that learning fits 100% into the school day and is the onus of the teacher
- some/many parents today have a more antagonistic relationship with teachers, they expect more from teachers, less from their own kids, nothing from themselves
- teachers are expected to do more with less; focuses on inclusion are good with adequate support but without it are actively harmful
Just my $0.02
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Comment on What’s your preferred work monitor setup? in ~comp
streblo Link ParentI also have two 27'' 1440p monitors, but I flip the side one vertically.I also have two 27'' 1440p monitors, but I flip the side one vertically.
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Comment on British Columbia announces it is making daylight time permanent after years of promises in ~society
streblo Link ParentNow try it with small kids ;) (I think that's where a lot of the "trauma" comes from)Now try it with small kids ;)
(I think that's where a lot of the "trauma" comes from)
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Comment on New accounts on Hacker News ten times more likely to use em-dashes in ~tech
streblo Link ParentYea I think people haven't really caught up to the idea that you should no longer assume a human is writing anything written on the internet starting in the last couple of years unless you have...Yea I think people haven't really caught up to the idea that you should no longer assume a human is writing anything written on the internet starting in the last couple of years unless you have some idea of who that person is, digitally or otherwise. There is no fingerprint to any reasonably sophisticated use of AI engaging in account spoofing/astroturfing etc.
Which is kind of fine right now, because we all know people who post online from the before times. But in ~25 years? Yeesh...
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Comment on Tips on getting an op-ed published? in ~health
streblo Link ParentTotally normal haha! You'll crush it! There are a million and one cliches a parent can tell someone who is about to be a parent (probably for good reason lol) but here's my favourite: "the days...Totally normal haha! You'll crush it!
There are a million and one cliches a parent can tell someone who is about to be a parent (probably for good reason lol) but here's my favourite: "the days are long, the years are short". Everything good, bad, easy, and hard about having kids wrapped up into one little quote. Best of luck, hopefully your doctor can swing it for you guys!
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Comment on Tips on getting an op-ed published? in ~health
streblo Link ParentGood luck! Also, congrats by the way ;P Will this be your first?Good luck!
Also, congrats by the way ;P Will this be your first?
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Comment on Tips on getting an op-ed published? in ~health
streblo LinkThat really sucks man, I'm sorry to hear that. I'm always flabbergasted (more so than usual) at how abysmal the prospect of having a child in the US seems unless you're rich or have great...We're still only covered if we happen to be lucky enough that the doctor who is named on the continued coverage agreement happens to be on call at the time of delivery, otherwise it'll be out of pocket to the tune of $10,000 of dollars.
That really sucks man, I'm sorry to hear that. I'm always flabbergasted (more so than usual) at how abysmal the prospect of having a child in the US seems unless you're rich or have great insurance.
For op-ed my recommendation would be try to find a smaller, more local paper? I'm assuming you're thinking of a larger paper, which seems pretty hard to get published in? I know my local paper seems to publish letters pretty frequently from people I know because it's very small and I don't think they get a lot of submissions.
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Comment on Pasta al formaggio (mac & cheese): Italian chef Paolo Lopriore rewrites the American classic recipe in ~food
streblo LinkI needed an easy dinner this weekend and tried this out, thanks for sharing! It was pretty good, not a lot different than your bog standard mac and cheese to be honest. It definitely needs the...I needed an easy dinner this weekend and tried this out, thanks for sharing!
It was pretty good, not a lot different than your bog standard mac and cheese to be honest. It definitely needs the sage butter or it would be a bit bland, I'd probably add some nutmeg next time.
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Comment on On 2016 nostalgia in ~talk
streblo Link ParentClubbing was definitely on the downswing in 2016, but not in 2011, at least in my area. I also have a very hard time believing Party Rock Anthem was supposed to be ironic. It definitely was not...Clubbing was already dead by the time 2016 came around, especially in the states, that demise was pretty evident by 2011 or so. "Party Rocking" was facetious because no one did that anymore, so it was making fun of the people who did, and a sad dream of the spectacle of clubbing. Party Rock wasn't serious, it was making fun of the people who still did those things, that's why people enjoyed it.
Clubbing was definitely on the downswing in 2016, but not in 2011, at least in my area. I also have a very hard time believing Party Rock Anthem was supposed to be ironic. It definitely was not listened to ironically, it was a club anthem for a bit, unfortunately.
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Comment on On 2016 nostalgia in ~talk
streblo LinkIt's just your age. I'm around a decade older than you and I remember a great deal of nostalgia for 2006 back then. Among my peers, there is far more nostalgia for 2006 than 2016 -- 2016 just...It's just your age.
I'm around a decade older than you and I remember a great deal of nostalgia for 2006 back then. Among my peers, there is far more nostalgia for 2006 than 2016 -- 2016 just reminds me of the start of the Trump era and everything turning to shit on the internet. But really it's just looking back to that time in your life when you had lots of free time and minimal responsibilities.
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Comment on RAM is so expensive, Samsung won’t even sell it to Samsung in ~tech
streblo Link ParentI got 128GB of DDR4 in 2023 for ~$300 CAD. Would be well over $1000 now.I got 128GB of DDR4 in 2023 for ~$300 CAD. Would be well over $1000 now.
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Comment on Why are 38 percent of Stanford students saying they're disabled? in ~life
streblo LinkRelated: https://apps.npr.org/unfit-for-work/Related: https://apps.npr.org/unfit-for-work/
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
streblo Link ParentI feel you. I haven't played it, so grain of salt I suppose but in my opinion a lot of modern mainstream game series that became popular are like this now and they all suffer from the same...Battlefield 6 is just a massive clusterfuck of "run around and kill people until you die". It isn't fun. It's the FPS equivalent of brainrot. The "most video games are porn" that Over-Quoted Game Developer quoted about.
I feel you. I haven't played it, so grain of salt I suppose but in my opinion a lot of modern mainstream game series that became popular are like this now and they all suffer from the same problem. They used to be fine catering to some market segment, even a niche one. Now they need to be in every living room and compete in the mainstream attention economy and have warped and bent themselves in pursuit of that goal.
Luckily there's more options than ever today. I haven't played Battlefield in years. I did however play a lot of Squad, which I believe had it's roots in the BF2 mod Project Reality, which I also played a lot back in the day. It's essentially Battlefield with a slight boost of Realism and much bigger focus on community and teamwork. I haven't played in years though, I kind of lost interest in the genre I guess.
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Comment on Windows: Linux GPU gaming benchmarks on Bazzite in ~games
streblo Link ParentUnfortunately I think there is a lot of cargo culting in some of what I'll call the pop-Linux community. You can tell a lot of it has been filtered through layers of retellings and while well...I just used it because it seemed wildly recommended by others on the internet
Unfortunately I think there is a lot of cargo culting in some of what I'll call the pop-Linux community. You can tell a lot of it has been filtered through layers of retellings and while well intentioned, has been stripped of a lot of nuance.
I'm not trying to make you feel bad about your choice or anything, there's nothing wrong with CachyOS if you know what you're getting. I'm just surprised that's what a lot of people are reaching for first.
Most of what CachyOS does is apply a bunch of configuration options and patches to the linux kernel, include some kernel modules you may or may not need, and then re-compile all the Arch packages with various compiler flags for optimization. Which sounds nice, but when a new kernel releases it probably hasn't been seen by very many people running the same weird subset of patches that you're running which could lead to problems.
If you want an out-of-the-box Arch experience, the best option is probably EndeavorOS, which IIRC just uses Arch packages directly. Then if you want to experiment with more performance just install the Zen kernel which does a lot of the same things. If it ever breaks, just boot into the normal or -lts kernel.
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Comment on Windows: Linux GPU gaming benchmarks on Bazzite in ~games
streblo Link ParentWhy CachyOS over Arch? In every benchmark I've seen it "outperforms" Arch by 1-2% in exchange for using performance patches with 1/1000th of the visibility that Arch has. In my opinion that's just...Why CachyOS over Arch?
In every benchmark I've seen it "outperforms" Arch by 1-2% in exchange for using performance patches with 1/1000th of the visibility that Arch has. In my opinion that's just a recipe for a bad experience down the line.
I think they made a good argument against rolling release for benchmarking -- you want shelf stable benchmarks you can append to for at least 6 months. They could use Arch and just not update it, but you do risk landing on a broken package.
Yes, you can tell who has children and who does not in this threads replies. ;)
It's also a lot more work to e.g. handle dinner+dishes+bedtime by yourself vs with an active partner. My wife and I of course encourage each other to get away frequently, but I like a little warning ahead of time to mentally prepare myself lol.