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Comment on I'm back in ~talk
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Comment on UK retailer GAME closes all standalone stores as it enters administration in ~games
artvandelay Link ParentGamestop is the only big national chain I've seen here in California that only deals with video games. As u/MimicSquid mentioned, general electronics stores and department stores also stock them....Gamestop is the only big national chain I've seen here in California that only deals with video games. As u/MimicSquid mentioned, general electronics stores and department stores also stock them. I also have come across a fair number of local video game stores that also sell games and consoles. Some specialize in only retro stuff (80s-00s) while others stock all used video games.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
artvandelay Link ParentI remember seeing one and thinking about routing the line through there but I thought against it. Will definitely be careful as I build out the line into town.I remember seeing one and thinking about routing the line through there but I thought against it. Will definitely be careful as I build out the line into town.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
artvandelay Link ParentYeah so far I haven't encountered much since I'm still north of town but as I get closer I expect to run into things like the trading hall.Yeah so far I haven't encountered much since I'm still north of town but as I get closer I expect to run into things like the trading hall.
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (February 2026) in ~health.mental
artvandelay LinkI'm in a weird spot to be quite honest, feeling good and not good at the same time. It's been a few months since I've started my new job and I've gotten into a decent rhythm with it. I've got a...I'm in a weird spot to be quite honest, feeling good and not good at the same time. It's been a few months since I've started my new job and I've gotten into a decent rhythm with it. I've got a fairly set schedule of waking up, going to work, eating breakfast/lunch at the office. However, once I get home in the evening, things fall apart. I eat most of my meals at work now so I have little need to cook. However, I've not yet managed to adjust my recipes to account for that so the few times I do end up cooking, I end up with a lot of leftovers which regrettably go to waste, which I hate seeing. I've also been struggling with laundry, partly due to laziness but also just because I have more clothes than I have storage for. I just never got around to getting more storage due to dealing with job stress and job hopping over the last year. I'm hoping to buy some simple shelves and new laundry baskets soon to remedy that.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
artvandelay LinkI've started work on the local metro line I was talking about in previous threads. I plan on making it go from the Industrial District to the north side of TildeTown and eventually connect with...I've started work on the local metro line I was talking about in previous threads. I plan on making it go from the Industrial District to the north side of TildeTown and eventually connect with the town hub. My main motivation for it is mainly just to bring more eyes on the little cable car project I made as I kinda built it far away from everything else. If you've spotted a big mess of scaffolding west of the Industrial District, that's me! I plan on keeping the rail line directly under our roads with minimal intrusion on the land plots.
I haven't made much progress on it yet though so if anyone has any objections, I'm more than happy to stop and revert the landscape haha.
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Comment on What are some of your recent "little" failures? in ~talk
artvandelay (edited )LinkI not too long ago locked myself out of my home server through SSH as I was setting up a reverse proxy and things. Forget exactly what setting I had changed but I realized my mistake the moment I...I not too long ago locked myself out of my home server through SSH as I was setting up a reverse proxy and things. Forget exactly what setting I had changed but I realized my mistake the moment I sent a ctrl-C over and I just went "fuck". Luckily I wasn't totally locked out, I just needed to plug a keyboard and monitor upto my server and update the broken config file. However, that was a few scary minutes while I pondered what to do.
Another fun one was when I was traveling in Japan. After a week in Tokyo, my next destination was Nagoya. I stayed up late the night before doing laundry and then woke up early to rush to the train. After arriving in Nagoya, I dropped my bags off at the hotel and returned at 4pm to check in. I was desperate to charge my phone, which was at 14%, and it wasn't until I opened my bags that I realized I had left my charger back in Tokyo. Hurriedly called the hotel and they graciously agreed to hold my charger for me until I returned a week later on my last day. However, I had forgotten about this arrangement until I'd gone through security at Haneda airport on that final day. Thankfully, a friend of mine was also visiting Tokyo and he picked up my charger in the end but it was a difficult time without my fancy 4 port brick haha. I made it through the remainder of my journey by picking up a smaller brick at a nearby Anker store which I now keep solely for travel.
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Comment on Moltbot personal assistant goes viral – and so do your secrets in ~tech
artvandelay Link ParentTech companies (big and small) have long been trying to make the concept of a digital assistant work. The first generation of this was Siri, Google Now. Alexa and many others. The new generation...Tech companies (big and small) have long been trying to make the concept of a digital assistant work. The first generation of this was Siri, Google Now. Alexa and many others. The new generation of this are these AI agents that are supposed to interface with everything and do so much more.
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Comment on The downfall of OnePlus will be studied | The "enthusiast brand" arc in ~tech
artvandelay Link ParentI don't think there's been much work on getting Windows for ARM running on Apple Silicon, it's only really designed to work on Snapdragon SoCs. I'm not sure how much interest there is either since...I don't think there's been much work on getting Windows for ARM running on Apple Silicon, it's only really designed to work on Snapdragon SoCs. I'm not sure how much interest there is either since you can emulate x86 Windows with Parallels pretty well.
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Comment on Finland looks to end "uncontrolled human experiment" with Australia-style ban on social media in ~tech
artvandelay LinkI wonder how successful Australia's social media ban has been. I know it hasn't been too long but surely there's some benefits.I wonder how successful Australia's social media ban has been. I know it hasn't been too long but surely there's some benefits.
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Comment on What's something you've moved on from? in ~talk
artvandelay Link ParentI think my PR was roughly around 10 seconds as well. Another reason your buddy stopped doing them could also be because the NYT Mini stopped being free in late August. They probably saw more...I think my PR was roughly around 10 seconds as well. Another reason your buddy stopped doing them could also be because the NYT Mini stopped being free in late August. They probably saw more traffic going to the Mini than other parts of their site so they put it behind their pay wall.
One of the things I enjoyed about the mini and crosswords in general was the single-player aspect of them funnily enough.
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Comment on Translation services in ~tech
artvandelay LinkCan't speak much about overall ranking but I do know that the Naver Papago app tends to work better for English <-> Korean translations. Since so much of Korean speaking relies on how respectful...Can't speak much about overall ranking but I do know that the Naver Papago app tends to work better for English <-> Korean translations. Since so much of Korean speaking relies on how respectful you want/need to be to the person you're speaking with, Google Translate tends to fall flat here. Papago lets you pick and choose so it tends to work better in my opinion.
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Comment on What's something you've moved on from? in ~talk
artvandelay Link ParentThis reminded me of my short stint at doing the mini-crossword with my friends daily for like a year. We'd post about it daily in our group chat and try to race each other to see who could do it...This reminded me of my short stint at doing the mini-crossword with my friends daily for like a year. We'd post about it daily in our group chat and try to race each other to see who could do it the fastest. After a while, we'd started noticing patterns in how they'd formulate the hints and it quickly stopped being as interesting. We'd instead start cheating, solving it first on one device and then doing it again on another device to get the fastest time to make it look like we did it super fast.
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Comment on What's something you've moved on from? in ~talk
artvandelay Link ParentThe ergonomics of them are amazing. I have a ZSA Voyager and you can feel the difference of keeping your arms and wrists relaxed and straight out in front of you instead of angling them and...The ergonomics of them are amazing. I have a ZSA Voyager and you can feel the difference of keeping your arms and wrists relaxed and straight out in front of you instead of angling them and bending them towards your center.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
artvandelay LinkCurrently reading Nineteen Eighty-Four. I actually began reading this book sometime in 2024 but never made it beyond the first chapter or two. As one of my resolutions this year is to read more,...Currently reading Nineteen Eighty-Four. I actually began reading this book sometime in 2024 but never made it beyond the first chapter or two. As one of my resolutions this year is to read more, I've picked this book up again and I am currently on Part 2. Given the recent news of TikTok in the US blocking certain topics, it feels very fitting to read this book now.
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Comment on Alternative to Spotify? in ~music
artvandelay LinkI'm a big YouTube Music user, and have been since they transitioned from Google Play Music. The search is tied to the main YouTube app so even if a song isn't explicitly available as a song on...I'm a big YouTube Music user, and have been since they transitioned from Google Play Music. The search is tied to the main YouTube app so even if a song isn't explicitly available as a song on YouTube Music, you're able to just stream the audio portion of a YouTube video and add it to your playlists as if it were a far. I've actually had some good luck finding niche songs and artists on YouTube, especially because it plugs into normal YouTube and some songs are only uploaded there. YTM's discoverability is the main reason I continue to use it. Spotify and Apple Music's algorithms never really worked too well for me but YTM seems to really understand my tastes and gives me a lot of good recommendations.
One thing I would warn you about with YouTube Music is the offline mode is a bit rough. While it is functional, the app always prioritizes connecting to the internet and locks you out of interacting with a lot of the app while it tries to connect. As a result, it takes a short while before it gives you a little sheet saying "Looks like you're offline, go to downloads?". It's been this way for over a year at this point so it certainly isn't a priority for them.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
artvandelay (edited )Link ParentI've completed a basic little structure for the cable car idea I had last week! Built two little basic "stations" and have connected them with an iron bar wire. The wires are then suspended with...I've completed a basic little structure for the cable car idea I had last week! Built two little basic "stations" and have connected them with an iron bar wire. The wires are then suspended with two wooden poles. It's extremely basic, I need to add little fences as "fare gates" and need to add proper flooring to the stations but it's coming together nicely. I'll add two cable cars to complete the build soon.
edit: Added 2 cute little cable cars to the system and began decorating the stations. Final thing is to smelt some glass but venturing out to get sand is a little annoying haha.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
artvandelay LinkSinners (2025) Watched this last week and man what a beautiful movie. I am usually not a fan of horror movies so I put this one off for too long. However, my YouTube Feed was getting filled with...Sinners (2025)
Watched this last week and man what a beautiful movie. I am usually not a fan of horror movies so I put this one off for too long. However, my YouTube Feed was getting filled with clips from the movie and I enjoyed what I saw so I decided to watch it. I'm glad I did. I really enjoyed the story, characters, sound track and the cinematography. Everything was so well done and worked together really well. Highly recommend watching this!
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Comment on Amazon is closing its Fresh grocery, Go convenience stores in the US in ~finance
artvandelay Link ParentYeah I saw that, good they aren't just shutting everything down and leaving. Wonder if they could've reworked the small shops to be like express Whole Foods for premade food and snacksYeah I saw that, good they aren't just shutting everything down and leaving. Wonder if they could've reworked the small shops to be like express Whole Foods for premade food and snacks
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Comment on Amazon is closing its Fresh grocery, Go convenience stores in the US in ~finance
artvandelay Link ParentAh, mistake on my part then, apologies. That makes more sense hahaAh, mistake on my part then, apologies. That makes more sense haha
I joined this site in the aftermath of the Reddit APIgate and after that initial rush of people, I think things have settled down into a simple rhythm. There's a ton of scheduled threads that you can read and post in, a fun Minecraft server to join, and lots of link aggregation. It's much harder to doomscroll on here, which is a huge plus. The rate at which people make threads and post is fairly slow so constantly refreshing the page doesn't do much here.