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Comment on AI to drive natural gas boom as utilities face surging data center demand in ~finance
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Comment on How do you take notes while reading? Do you have a “marginalia” process? What has helped you learn better and retain new knowledge? in ~creative
Woeps Link ParentI have some cheap brands and also some obsurce brands (Oberthur being one) and now also use my lamy safari a lot. So I would say go with the lamy safari, it's not the best looking pen but it won't...I have some cheap brands and also some obsurce brands (Oberthur being one) and now also use my lamy safari a lot.
So I would say go with the lamy safari, it's not the best looking pen but it won't break the bank nor let you down.
Get some good paper as well by the way :) -
Comment on How do you take notes while reading? Do you have a “marginalia” process? What has helped you learn better and retain new knowledge? in ~creative
Woeps LinkSimple pen and paper. I might type it out afterwards. But nothing beats sitting there with a nice notepad and my fountain pens (3 different colour inks) and just writing my notes.Simple pen and paper.
I might type it out afterwards. But nothing beats sitting there with a nice notepad and my fountain pens (3 different colour inks) and just writing my notes. -
Comment on How are you dealing with inflation regarding everyday enjoyment? in ~life
Woeps Linktruth be told, not noticing the inflation that much. I'm playing games I want, reading books new/second hand/from the library and I'm doing a lot of sport climbing outdoor & indoor. Sure when I do...truth be told, not noticing the inflation that much.
I'm playing games I want, reading books new/second hand/from the library and I'm doing a lot of sport climbing outdoor & indoor.Sure when I do groceries I'm thinking, oh that's def more expensive.
But overall... my life just keeps on going.Now I must say I'm not a huge party/drinking person anymore. maybe that has also to do with my view?
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
Woeps LinkI'm reading Discworld: Thief of time. Death is for sure one of my favorite character in Discworld so I'm almost always happy to read their adventures Plus I just like Discworld in general, the...I'm reading Discworld: Thief of time.
Death is for sure one of my favorite character in Discworld so I'm almost always happy to read their adventuresPlus I just like Discworld in general, the vibe and wording is just phenomenal.
Though there are a few duds here and there, but considering there are 40 books it's to be expected that they can't all be jewels. -
Comment on Can friendships be forced? in ~talk
Woeps LinkDepends, I have an acquaintance that's in the same climbing group of 15-ish people. Apparently he considers me a friend ... He is definitely not mine as I don't like the fellow. I'm just accepting...Depends, I have an acquaintance that's in the same climbing group of 15-ish people.
Apparently he considers me a friend ... He is definitely not mine as I don't like the fellow.
I'm just accepting of him as drama/tension is not needed, specially not when we're on a longer trip.So in that case, no he can't "force" a mutual friendship with myself.
But he is growing a friendship with some of the other members of the group. So in those cases, yes he can. -
Comment on "We never really thought anyone was going to make a Playdate game" in ~games
Woeps LinkI'm really liking my Playdate console and I still use it few times a week. Specially when I just have that 10/15 min downtime between a task and the other. It's pretty cool to see what people can...I'm really liking my Playdate console and I still use it few times a week.
Specially when I just have that 10/15 min downtime between a task and the other.It's pretty cool to see what people can do with only black and white sprites on such a tiny screen.
And I'm of course tinkering with my own games/applications for the device.The device might be a bit steeply priced. But the build quality, free games and novelty/fun of the crank is worth it.
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Comment on Transformers One | Official trailer in ~movies
Woeps Link ParentSame, ReBoot from 1994 sprang to mind. And I'm loving it!Same, ReBoot from 1994 sprang to mind.
And I'm loving it! -
Comment on ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ renewed for Season 4; ‘Lower Decks’ to conclude with Season 5 in ~tv
Woeps Link ParentI fully agree with this part! Big fan of the older stuff, and I enjoyed most of Discovery as well (not all tough). Strange New Worlds find the nice in between and is just enjoyable to watch.it has the best combination of old Trek with new Trek
I fully agree with this part! Big fan of the older stuff, and I enjoyed most of Discovery as well (not all tough).
Strange New Worlds find the nice in between and is just enjoyable to watch. -
Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Woeps LinkI have been playing condor soaring 2 (while waiting for 3). It's an sailplain/glider simulator and I'm loving it. Okay the graphics are a bit dated but the flying itself is fun to do and the...I have been playing condor soaring 2 (while waiting for 3).
It's an sailplain/glider simulator and I'm loving it.Okay the graphics are a bit dated but the flying itself is fun to do and the community also still seems pretty active
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Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk
Woeps LinkDid some easy lead climbing to start the season as it was the first day with excellent weather! Looking forward to see what the rest of this year will bring as I feel better equipped to tackle my...Did some easy lead climbing to start the season as it was the first day with excellent weather!
Looking forward to see what the rest of this year will bring as I feel better equipped to tackle my "plateau-grade" -
Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
Woeps LinkI'm trying to learn lua by doing a lot of exercises. But damn it, trying to print a diamond always gets me... if it's python, c# or whatever. I never get it right without messing around to much...I'm trying to learn lua by doing a lot of exercises.
But damn it, trying to print a diamond always gets me... if it's python, c# or whatever.
I never get it right without messing around to much... -
Comment on Picotron is a Fantasy Workstation in ~comp
Woeps LinkOh! I'm looking forward to try this out. always had a lot of fun messing with Pico-8.Oh! I'm looking forward to try this out.
always had a lot of fun messing with Pico-8. -
Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food
Woeps LinkI really dislike chicory, but we had some so made an easy ovendish (adding minced meat, potatoes) kinda like my grandma used to make. And I must say that it was actually very tasty. I'll...I really dislike chicory, but we had some so made an easy ovendish (adding minced meat, potatoes) kinda like my grandma used to make.
And I must say that it was actually very tasty.
I'll definitely make it again. (though I did use two different types of cheese for the topping)The recipe is in dutch but I guess that wont stop any of you:
https://www.lekkerensimpel.com/witlof-ovenschotel-met-gehakt/ -
Comment on The more I use Linux, the more I hate every distro in ~tech
Woeps LinkI ran OpenSuse as my distro of choise for 4 years now, But due to work reasons I recently switched to Windows 10. And not to shit on Linux of have a Windows rant (tough the touch pad, WiFi and...I ran OpenSuse as my distro of choise for 4 years now, But due to work reasons I recently switched to Windows 10.
And not to shit on Linux of have a Windows rant (tough the touch pad, WiFi and sound drivers where hell to install on Windows), but I can imagine that people feel that every different Linux Distro just has to much sludge to go trough every time you setup a machines.
And learning something like NIX for you config might not be worth it for everybody ( of course it is according moi ;) )By the way I must say that wsl2 now is pretty decent, and eventough I need Windows for work I'm still 80% of my time just typing away in the terminal where I have WSL2 + OpenSuse tumbleweed running.
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Comment on Ski vacations in the Alps are becoming increasingly elitist in ~travel
Woeps LinkIn my opinion it has been elitist for the last 20, 30 years. Compared to to other mountain activities like hiking and spot climbing it's just very expensive to try out/maintain as a hobby. Of...In my opinion it has been elitist for the last 20, 30 years.
Compared to to other mountain activities like hiking and spot climbing it's just very expensive to try out/maintain as a hobby.Of course for me this might be because I'm from the Netherlands and most of the cost are for the trip itself (food, sleeping, travel, et cetera). And not so much about the cost of the gear itself.
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Comment on Microsoft Flight Simulator | Dune expansion launch trailer in ~games
Woeps LinkMicrosoft flight simulator 2020 has launched an free add on with the Ornithopter that can be flown on Arrakis and on the normal map. I'm not a fan of the helicopters in the sim but I'm really...Microsoft flight simulator 2020 has launched an free add on with the Ornithopter that can be flown on Arrakis and on the normal map.
I'm not a fan of the helicopters in the sim but I'm really enjoying using this in the Alps.
As I'm having such a blast I just wanted to share it here. -
Microsoft Flight Simulator | Dune expansion launch trailer
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Comment on Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire | Official trailer 2 in ~movies
Woeps LinkBig monkey! Big Lizard! Me Watch! It's probably not going to be stellar but it seems just the kind of "simple" (without negative connotation) and joyful experience I want at this point in time. I...Big monkey! Big Lizard! Me Watch!
It's probably not going to be stellar but it seems just the kind of "simple" (without negative connotation) and joyful experience I want at this point in time.
I also realy enjoyed the Monarch series. But that might have been because I was expecting it to be very bad....
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Comment on Northern hemisphere gardeners - share your 2024 plans! in ~hobbies
Woeps LinkRadish, Tomatoes, Carrots and Longbeans (is that's how they're called? Langeboon in Dutch). Also this year I want to have a certain type of flower that my grandfather used to grow then I was...Radish, Tomatoes, Carrots and Longbeans (is that's how they're called? Langeboon in Dutch).
Also this year I want to have a certain type of flower that my grandfather used to grow then I was little. (they're with yellow puffy leaves and brown little spots)
Talking about winner and losers, in the end it's always the little people who lose.
Even in the regard of solar and wind energy.
For example, 3 years ago a region in the Netherlands was pushing hard for green energie to lower the cost for house holds in the vicinity of a certain region.
But all of the sudden META, Google and Microsoft started to look at this area (.e. lobby and gaslight the regional mayors/legislator) to place data centers because cheap energie.
I don't recall how this ended, but if the corpo's got their way it would have been again the normal households losing. (I think the government only allowed one Datacenter)