artvandelay's recent activity
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Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
artvandelay Link ParentDon't remember reading much about it actually, will give it a watch and report back!Don't remember reading much about it actually, will give it a watch and report back!
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
artvandelay Link ParentThat's what I've heard from my friends too. I'll add Ocean's Eight to the watch list too just to round off the series. Feels wrong to just leave Eight excluded.That's what I've heard from my friends too. I'll add Ocean's Eight to the watch list too just to round off the series. Feels wrong to just leave Eight excluded.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
artvandelay LinkFollowing up my post from last week's thread, I watched Ocean's Twelve (2004) pretty much immediately after watching Ocean's Eleven. I definitely think 11 was a better movie overall than 12, but...Following up my post from last week's thread, I watched Ocean's Twelve (2004) pretty much immediately after watching Ocean's Eleven. I definitely think 11 was a better movie overall than 12, but still a nice heist movie. You can tell the cast were just having fun filming it. Don Cheadle's cockney accent was slightly better in this one compared to the last. It also seemed to be played up more comedically than the last movie, which made it less annoying to listen to. Next up is Ocean's Thirteen (2007)!
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
artvandelay LinkWatched Ocean's Eleven (2001) for the first time this weekend. What a movie! This movie's been on my radar for years. The trilogy came out as I was growing up and I remember the marketing around...Watched Ocean's Eleven (2001) for the first time this weekend. What a movie! This movie's been on my radar for years. The trilogy came out as I was growing up and I remember the marketing around Ocean's Twelve and Ocean's Thirteen. As work's a bit slow at the moment, I thought I'd knock this trilogy out.
Decent story, great cast, and amazing soundtrack. I honestly have no notes for the movie other than that Don Cheadle's cockney accent is hilariously bad and kinda took me out of it from time to time. Heard that in the sequels it does improve, or at least is used more for comedic effect. I'll see how true that is when I watch 12 and 13 later this week.
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Comment on This site is fast in ~tildes
artvandelay Link ParentFrom what I recall reading previously, the website pre-loads the full html of links you hover over, making transitions to them fairly instant as the html has already been downloadedFrom what I recall reading previously, the website pre-loads the full html of links you hover over, making transitions to them fairly instant as the html has already been downloaded
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Comment on What ridiculous thing would you spend billions on? in ~talk
artvandelay Link Parent20,000 Leagues Above the Lands20,000 Leagues Above the Lands
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Comment on What code editor / IDE do you use (2025)? in ~comp
artvandelay LinkAt work, my new company, I believe, mandates VS Code, with a bunch of internally developed plugins to make development easier. Everything from pulling from our repos, making commits, pushing code,...At work, my new company, I believe, mandates VS Code, with a bunch of internally developed plugins to make development easier. Everything from pulling from our repos, making commits, pushing code, rebasing, etc. is all done from within our plugins. I know most devs will cringe at this but it's honestly fairly nice.
I also use VS Code personally for my random projects and scripts. I've tried Emacs and Vim but honestly, most of the time the things I'm coding are so small that I spend more time learning/re-learning the various keyboard shortcuts and commands than I do actually coding so I tend not to use those editors.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
artvandelay LinkI've been playing "Subway Builder", a game where you build subway systems in various US cities and see how high your ridership can go. It's decently fun but also fairly buggy for me. I think it's...I've been playing "Subway Builder", a game where you build subway systems in various US cities and see how high your ridership can go. It's decently fun but also fairly buggy for me. I think it's developed by just one guy so it'll take time for bugs to be fixed. As much fun as it is, I'd probably wait a bit for it to be less buggy.
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Comment on Recommendations for a Linux based job/ticket management system in ~tech
artvandelay Link ParentNo worries, I actually figured as much when you were being very specific about it being installable on Linux but thought I'd still give recommendations! Following this thread myself as I'd like...No worries, I actually figured as much when you were being very specific about it being installable on Linux but thought I'd still give recommendations! Following this thread myself as I'd like something similar for my own life haha.
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Comment on Recommendations for a Linux based job/ticket management system in ~tech
artvandelay LinkTrello or Jira would work here. Both are free but only web-based on Linux. You can assign priorities, keep track of tasks already completed, comment on tasks to keep track of where you are in each...Trello or Jira would work here. Both are free but only web-based on Linux. You can assign priorities, keep track of tasks already completed, comment on tasks to keep track of where you are in each task.
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Comment on New California law overrules local zoning to boost housing in ~society
artvandelay LinkCautiously optimistic about the laws signed yesterday. SF seems to have its own upzoning plan that delays SB79 until the early 2030s (as far as I understand?) so hopefully SF and LA can build a ton.Cautiously optimistic about the laws signed yesterday. SF seems to have its own upzoning plan that delays SB79 until the early 2030s (as far as I understand?) so hopefully SF and LA can build a ton.
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Comment on Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account in ~tech
artvandelay Link ParentI believe with an online install you are forced to sign into a Microsoft account when setting up Windows, which not everyone wants. I think as of right now, with the latest changes, an offline...I believe with an online install you are forced to sign into a Microsoft account when setting up Windows, which not everyone wants. I think as of right now, with the latest changes, an offline installation is no longer possible.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
artvandelay LinkListened to a lot of Korean music this week as I was on a road trip and YouTube Music decided to just bombard me with that haha. I did get a variety of genres but everything was from Korean...Listened to a lot of Korean music this week as I was on a road trip and YouTube Music decided to just bombard me with that haha. I did get a variety of genres but everything was from Korean artists.
Highlights:
Different - Le Sserafim - Probably my favorite song of the bunch. Super groovy bass, catchy melody, and vibrant rhythm, what's not to love?
Discord - QWER - Bold pop song with a catchy guitar riff and energetic instrumentation. I've heard about QWER for a while but never gave them a listen until now. Definitely recommend.
Right Now - NewJeans - Been a fan of NJ for a while and its a shame what's happened to the group. That being said though, this is a great little song. Love the drum and bass in this.
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Waikiki - MEMI - Funky guitar, leaning into rock territory with a nice drum beat, fun song overall! Been listening to MEMI a lot more recently and I love her work..
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
artvandelay Link ParentI don't remember the exact description but I remember it mentioning an exploration of unknown depths with great technical detail. Another thing that caught my eye was that the bookstore had also...I don't remember the exact description but I remember it mentioning an exploration of unknown depths with great technical detail. Another thing that caught my eye was that the bookstore had also listed certain themes within the book on the blind cover which included exploitation and racism. This also caught my attention because I was kinda curious as to how these themes would be included in undersea exploration.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
artvandelay (edited )LinkI'm slowly reading through 20,000 Leagues Under the Seas by Jules Verne. I picked up this book recently from a bookstore that had this "blind date" section. Books were covered in wrapping paper...I'm slowly reading through 20,000 Leagues Under the Seas by Jules Verne. I picked up this book recently from a bookstore that had this "blind date" section. Books were covered in wrapping paper with a simple description written on the paper. The description on this book sounded interesting so I picked it up.
I'm only about 10% through the book so far but it's been a fun read. It's easy to forget how old the book is sometimes. The only times I've been caught off-guard by the age of the book is when a character mentions that the US only has 37 states or when characters are mesmerized by electricity that I remember that this book is 150+ years old.
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Comment on Updates to Xbox Game Pass: Introducing Essential, Premium, and Ultimate plans in ~games
artvandelay LinkGame Pass really does seem like the only path forward for Xbox. Seems like they'll pivot to being more like Valve and publish/distribute games on their own store and move away from building their...Game Pass really does seem like the only path forward for Xbox. Seems like they'll pivot to being more like Valve and publish/distribute games on their own store and move away from building their own hardware. Kinda sad to see this slow death of Xbox hardware in real time.
Game Pass is pretty cool stuff though. Only tried it once when I had a free month and I spent that month playing No Man's Sky and Forza Horizon. I don't game much anymore so spending $60+ dollars on a game I'll only play for a short while isn't something I can justify often. It is a bit easier justifying temporary subscription costs to play whatever games I want (as long as its within the Game Pass list). Though, to me, this value proposition starts to break down the longer you're subscribed, especially at the higher tiers.
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Comment on DoorDash’s new delivery robot rolls out into the big, cruel world in ~tech
artvandelay (edited )LinkCute little robot. I've actually seen these bots being tested around the East Bay in the SF Bay Area. Usually see it navigating around bike lanes with a guy on an electric bike behind it in case...Cute little robot. I've actually seen these bots being tested around the East Bay in the SF Bay Area. Usually see it navigating around bike lanes with a guy on an electric bike behind it in case anything goes wrong. Will be interesting to see how these play out with human delivery drivers. I recently visited LA and saw a ton of delivery robots compared to SF so I wonder if it'll be limited to cities that are naturally flat haha.
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Comment on Messenger, a cute little 3d browser game in ~games
artvandelay LinkFun little game, worked great on mobile too which surprised me. Love the graphics, the little planet reminded me a lot of Super Mario Galaxy's planets. I only messed around with it for a few...Fun little game, worked great on mobile too which surprised me. Love the graphics, the little planet reminded me a lot of Super Mario Galaxy's planets. I only messed around with it for a few minutes so I didn't complete any deliveries but it was fun seeing the Easter eggs haha
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Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk
artvandelay LinkI've had a fairly busy week! I wrapped up my 2 week notice period at my job and am officially jobless! I begin my next role 2 weeks from now so I've got some time off. I'm hoping to do a lot of...I've had a fairly busy week! I wrapped up my 2 week notice period at my job and am officially jobless! I begin my next role 2 weeks from now so I've got some time off. I'm hoping to do a lot of things I've put off for the last 6 months.
So far, I've started decorating my apartment a little. I have a lot of posters and Lego sets I left behind at my parents' place that I brought back the other day. I've got the Lego sets put up in the shelves around my place. Now I just need to mount the posters. I'm going to be mounting them to a brick wall so if anyone has recommendations for that I'd appreciate it!
I've been super lazy the last month or two so my apartment has also gotten pretty dirty. Now that I've got free time, I'm slowly cleaning things up and restoring order. Having this dirty environment definitely affected my mental health so it's super satisfying cleaning things up.
Pretty slow week for me overall. I finished week 3 of an 8-week onboarding program for my new job and have been asking my team for tasks to do to get accustomed to our code base, coding process, etc. I still have a lot to learn since everything is different compared to my previous job. It's a bit overwhelming but I'm making good progress and my team has been super supportive.
I also got my flu vaccine + COVID booster mid-week and have been feeling a bit lazy ever since. Finally got off my ass today and cleaned up my apartment a bit, took out the trash, and got a haircut too. Meeting up with friends for a drink tonight so I'm looking forward to that!