artvandelay's recent activity
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
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Comment on What internet discussion sites remain? in ~tech
artvandelay LinkNot sure if it's entirely what you're looking for but I've had decent luck on automotive discussion forums. bimmerpost.com is one I frequent since I own an M2 and they have vehicle specific...Not sure if it's entirely what you're looking for but I've had decent luck on automotive discussion forums. bimmerpost.com is one I frequent since I own an M2 and they have vehicle specific subdomains to find focused discussions on your specific model. People sometimes do devolve into memes and nonsense but people are mostly helpful.
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (June 2026) in ~health.mental
artvandelay LinkIn a bit of a weird place, but still positive I guess? I wrote about this a bit in another thread but I got re-orged at work to this new AI org (along with thousands of others) and there is just...In a bit of a weird place, but still positive I guess?
I wrote about this a bit in another thread but I got re-orged at work to this new AI org (along with thousands of others) and there is just so much uncertainty around it. Leadership have been extremely secretive about the work but some things have leaked out. We know the work is fairly monotonous, repetitive and just mind-numbing in general. There is no real path for progression, career growth, professional growth, or any upward mobility. Thankfully we're not forced to stay in the org but I can't transfer out until I hit my 1-year mark in October. While I'm glad to still have a job and look forward to my improved WLB (as the work apparently can be done within 1-2 hours/day), I'd prefer my job to actually stimulate me so I'm not sure what to do.
I've also just been thinking about my future and what to do. I've lived in the same metro area for the majority of my life and have now lived in the metro area's namesake city for a while. With my family now gone (they moved to another state), I've been thinking if I should also break out of my shell a little but and also try another city/state, particularly NYC. A chunk of my friends have moved to NYC over the last few years and rave about it. I've visited countless times now over the last few years and I love visiting every time. I think it'd be good for me to get out of my comfort zone and try something new. Combining my two points here, I've been thinking about switching jobs and moving at the same time, just to start a new chapter in my life and see where life takes me. I know the world is in a weird unstable-ish state at the moment but I don't want to keep making excuses for myself to remain stagnant and stuck where I am.
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Comment on Breadmaker update: one year in! in ~food
artvandelay LinkFun hearing about other people’s bread adventures. I’ve recently been baking bread for myself as well, but I do a no-knead cold ferment recipe I found on YouTube, works well for my lazy self haha.Fun hearing about other people’s bread adventures. I’ve recently been baking bread for myself as well, but I do a no-knead cold ferment recipe I found on YouTube, works well for my lazy self haha.
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Comment on ‘Backrooms’ stuns with $81 million debut, ‘Obsession’ has another unprecedented jump, ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ suffers 70% drop in ~movies
artvandelay Link ParentFrom what I've been told it's more the former, just psychologically thrilling as opposed to jump scares. I haven't watched it yet to confirm for the same reasons as you haha, I am not good with...From what I've been told it's more the former, just psychologically thrilling as opposed to jump scares. I haven't watched it yet to confirm for the same reasons as you haha, I am not good with horror.
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Comment on Midweek-ish Movie Free Talk in ~movies
artvandelay (edited )LinkRecently watched both Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) along with Tuner (2026). Tuner (2026) - 7.5/10 Watched this last night and I had fun overall. Cinematography was great, sound design was top...Recently watched both Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) along with Tuner (2026).
Tuner (2026) - 7.5/10
Watched this last night and I had fun overall. Cinematography was great, sound design was top tier, and the chemistry between cast members was great! I found the story to be extremely predictable though, there were only a few moments where it surprised me a bit. It follows the same basic story template as many other movies like Baby Driver, Drive, etc. That predictability did take away from the movie somewhat but I am not a harsh critter.** Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) - 6/10 **
Watched this a few days ago. I only really watched it since I had an extra A-list movie ticket and wouldn't have to pay to watch it. Overall, the movie is just fine. I didn't watch season 3 of The Mandalorian and still followed along just fine. Story is nothing special, again it's fairly predictable. I think it would've worked well as just a special short series capping off Mandalorian rather than a separate movie. I don't really have much else to say.EDIT: I also watched Exit 8 today so I'll include it here :)
Exit 8 (2025) - 7.5/10
A solid movie overall, I enjoyed it more than Mandalorian and Grogu. I think the team did a great job with the story-less source material. The repetitiveness of the scenes actually worked well and I was invested from start to finish. -
Comment on How has inflation changed your quality of life? in ~finance
artvandelay LinkI'm fortunate that it hasn't affected me too much but I have noticed the price increases. Groceries are about 20% more expensive for me weekly, gas for my car is also about 20% more expensive...I'm fortunate that it hasn't affected me too much but I have noticed the price increases. Groceries are about 20% more expensive for me weekly, gas for my car is also about 20% more expensive (though I drive infrequently), eating out hasn't gotten much more expensive oddly enough, and most other experiences are roughly the same too. My rent is quite expensive, but I feel lucky that my landlord didn't increase my rent when my lease ended earlier this year and I went month-to-month. My utilities are roughly the same too. My utility company had a big press release earlier in the year bragging about lowering costs so I assume any increases due to inflation and the Iran War have just offset those decreases.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
artvandelay (edited )LinkI've been planning an upgrade to my home server on-and-off for the last few months. My current setup is a repurposed HP office PC with 8GB of RAM, a 256gb boot drive, and then 2x4TB HDDs in a...I've been planning an upgrade to my home server on-and-off for the last few months. My current setup is a repurposed HP office PC with 8GB of RAM, a 256gb boot drive, and then 2x4TB HDDs in a mdadm RAID1. It's served me great for the last 3 years but I've gotten above 3TB used of the 3.6TB usable so it's time to upgrade.
I purchased a used 32GB (2x16) DDR4 RAM kit from my buddy who just upgraded to 64GB. I'm about to purchase a new (used) motherboard, 2x12TB HDDs, new (used) case, and a new (new) PSU and rehouse my server. I'm hoping to migrate my Jellyfin collection from the 4TB RAID to a ZFS pool on the 12TB drives, repurpose the 4TB RAID for Immich, and still keep Home Assistant on the machine.
I'm also in the middle of reworking my public access to my server. I currently just port forward from my machine to a public domain but I'm going to instead use a VPS + Wireguard to better protect my machine from the world wide web. I'm currently just trying to find the cheapest low-spec VPS I can since this will only really be used to stream Jellyfin to my parents.
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Well, I've full sent it and bought 2x12TB WD Ultrastar SATA drives, a Node 804 case, new mobo (used), new Seasonic PSU and a new Noctua NH-L9i cooler. Those should arrive over the course of the next week so looking forward to next weekend! -
Comment on Advice/Venting: My car was destroyed by hail in ~transport
artvandelay Link ParentBeautiful spec, basically a mini Civic Type R!Beautiful spec, basically a mini Civic Type R!
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Comment on Do you prefer to 100% games, or to move on to new experiences? in ~games
artvandelay Link Parent100% agree with your points here, the blue coins in Sunshine were definitely really annoying. If you do end up picking up Super Mario Wonder, I will caution you that to 100% the game, you need to...100% agree with your points here, the blue coins in Sunshine were definitely really annoying. If you do end up picking up Super Mario Wonder, I will caution you that to 100% the game, you need to collect all of one kind of in-game collectible. I had finished the rest of the game except for this as it requires you get special purple coins and then you can spend those coins at the shop to get either a random collectible (that you may already have) or a new one you don't have. It was kinda frustrating haha but after a certain point I had gotten fed up with that system and just wanted to be done with it.
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Comment on Do you prefer to 100% games, or to move on to new experiences? in ~games
artvandelay LinkI'm also someone who only 100% games if I feel like it'll be a fun challenge. If a game is too long, too difficult, has weird mechanics, or is just not something I find fun, I'll leave them in an...I'm also someone who only 100% games if I feel like it'll be a fun challenge. If a game is too long, too difficult, has weird mechanics, or is just not something I find fun, I'll leave them in an unfinished state. I do also leave games in an unfinished state as I jump between them, even if I intend to 100% them. I'll play a game to my heart's content and get to whatever percent that is, and then come back to it months later and 100% it. I've done that a great many games recently. Super Mario Sunshine, Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario Wonder, Super Mario Odyssey, and Astro Bot immediately come to mind.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
artvandelay LinkBought an early access train simulator game called RUNNING TRAIN | 走ル列車！. It's a train simulator game set in rural Japan and you're in charge of a railway operator. The game is early access but...Bought an early access train simulator game called RUNNING TRAIN | 走ル列車！. It's a train simulator game set in rural Japan and you're in charge of a railway operator. The game is early access but still quite fun to play. There's two rail lines, one main line and then a shorter spur line. The game is developed my a single person but looks quite stunning and is already fairly polished, which honestly surprised me. I've only been playing it for the last 2-3 days but I've had a ton of fun with it. I'm still learning things as there's an insane amount of detail in this game. Various different kinds of signals, signs, and more to learn.
I'd recommend it if you're super into trains and love train simulators. Every comment on every YouTube video about this game talks about how the developers of the established simulator known as Train Sim World, should be ashamed that a single developer has managed to create a simulator better than their entire team.
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Comment on Actually useful MCPs in ~comp
artvandelay LinkAnother one not for development but I've got a friend who's been experimenting with MCPs in their day-trading routine. They use Interactive Brokers as their brokerage (who have an MCP) and also...Another one not for development but I've got a friend who's been experimenting with MCPs in their day-trading routine. They use Interactive Brokers as their brokerage (who have an MCP) and also use a trading information/charting platform (unsure of name, apologies!) that also includes an MCP. It's still currently only paper trading but they've been seeing some decent success with it, having made a few thousand dollars over the course of the month of May (though all paper money, not real money). They were telling me that they've still got few months before they unleash it into the world, mainly because the paper trading system assumes any orders put into it are immediately filled when in reality, there's order queues that could potentially lead to orders not being filled. It's an interesting use of MCPs and AI that I haven't seen discussed much online.
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Comment on Indycar Indianapolis 500-mile Race (Indy 500) 2026 - Post-Race Discussion in ~sports.motorsports
artvandelay LinkSuper late with this but better late than never! I finally attended the Indy 500 this year for the first time and what a year to attend. For an event that labels itself "the greatest spectacle in...Super late with this but better late than never! I finally attended the Indy 500 this year for the first time and what a year to attend. For an event that labels itself "the greatest spectacle in racing", it really delivered. There was everything you want in a race: close racing throughout the field, wheel-to-wheel action resulting in yellow flags, driver error also resulting in yellow flags, and an absolutely insane final lap fight between the top 3 that kept you in suspense as to who would win.
Leaders were exchanging places constantly and pit stops really jumbled things up. The wheel-to-wheel action really had me on the edge of my seat as drivers were literal milliseconds from putting each other into the wall at all times. There was even a moment where the drivers were 5-wide down the start/finish straight fighting for position. I have never seen anything like it at any other race, be it IMSA, Indycar, or Formula 1.
My thoughts
As a casual Indycar watcher, I never really attached myself to any specific driver but coming into this weekend, I took a liking to Felix Rosenqvist by chance. I had purchased seats on the Pit Road Terrace and we were seated just a few feet behind the pit boxes of Rosenqvist, Alex Palou and Santino Ferucci. The seats were honestly way better than I expected and really gave me a good view of the start/finish straight, the pit boxes, and part of Turn 1. For ~$130/seat, I had no complaints.The race was exciting throughout but things really got exciting in the last 50 laps or so. Final round of pitstops happened in two windows, first around 160 and another around 170. David Malukas was towards the back of this leading pack while O'Ward was leading. Around lap 180, Rosenqvist made his move and took the lead. The laps continued to count until 190ish when Caio Collet crashed into the safety barrier and triggered a red flag. Racing resumed for a handful of laps until Mick Schumacher, Indy 500 rookie, brushed the safety barrier and triggered a yellow flag on lap 197. Things went green on lap 199 with Malukas leading and Rosenqvist and Marcus Armstrong side by side behind. Malukas seemed to be comfortably ahead for the entirely of lap 199 and lap 200 with Rosenqvist just barely cruising by on the start/finish straight on the final lap. Watching Rosenqvist win right in front of me was just insane, I've never celebrated a race win like that before.
Highly recommend anyone interested in any sort of racing to watch/attend the Indy 500 in the future!
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Indycar Indianapolis 500-mile Race (Indy 500) 2026 - Post-Race Discussion
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Comment on When did you realize you were different? in ~talk
artvandelay Link ParentI've had a similar experience as my family moved around. I'm an Asian American myself and my elementary school was dominated by Asian Americans so I felt like I fit in. However, as I was wrapping...I've had a similar experience as my family moved around. I'm an Asian American myself and my elementary school was dominated by Asian Americans so I felt like I fit in. However, as I was wrapping up elementary school, my family moved to my parent's home country in Asia and I immediately felt like an outsider. All the kids in my class were fascinated with how tall I was and how I spoke English with an American accent. I felt like an outsider, despite looking just like everyone else and speaking the same language. My family then moved back to America but to another state where the majority of the population is Spanish-speaking Latino-American immigrants. I then felt like even more of an outsider as I was one of like 4 or 5 Asian Americans in my entire school. This was all during my early teenage years and I'd gotten mildly bullied during this time so I eventually grew to just keep to myself mostly. My family later moved back to our original home state and metro area when I got to high school and my university major and career industry is dominated by Asian Americans so I no longer feel like a major outsider but my earlier experiences have had a long lasting effect on me.
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Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk
artvandelay LinkI honestly didn't do much this week. My company has been doing some re-orgs for the last few weeks, pulling people against their will into this new AI org to help improve our own internal tools...I honestly didn't do much this week. My company has been doing some re-orgs for the last few weeks, pulling people against their will into this new AI org to help improve our own internal tools and products. Unfortunately for half my team and I (including my manager who's being flattened to an IC), we're being pulled into this as well. I saw the news earlier in the week and have basically been a bit stun locked. They're being extra secretive about what the work looks like in this new org but it's essentially just glorified data labeling. There doesn't seem to be any room for career growth and progression. As a result, I've been thinking about hopping again but I really don't want to go through the interview loops again. However, if I don't want my software engineering skills to atrophy, I don't really have a choice. I could write about this endlessly here but I'll hold off on that for now as I'm still just processing my own emotions.
On the much brighter side though, I'm traveling for the Indy 500 race! I've been wanting to see it for a few years now and my college friends have finally gotten into racing after watching Drive to Survive. We saw tickets go on sale and I managed to snag a few, physical ones at that! I also haven't seen some of these college friends face-to-face in years so I'm looking forward to spending the extended weekend with them.
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Comment on What stock do you put in gut feelings? in ~talk
artvandelay LinkI usually let data speak for itself when I make my decisions. I will agonize over things and spend ages doing my research. I inherit this from my parents, my dad once spent 18 months agonizing...I usually let data speak for itself when I make my decisions. I will agonize over things and spend ages doing my research. I inherit this from my parents, my dad once spent 18 months agonizing over which specific trim level/engine to get in a car he wanted to get. That being said though, my gut definitely does override data sometimes. I finalize my decisions when I feel ready to do so. Most times, doing enough research and gathering enough data will get me to that point. Sometimes, my guy will just override things if I feel I am going too deep down a rabbit hole or am otherwise not making meaningful progress towards a final decision.
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Comment on What stock do you put in gut feelings? in ~talk
artvandelay Link ParentI feel this particularly hard on Tildes haha. I feel like for a lot of the more serious topics that get posted on here, I often struggle to organize my own thoughts into something coherent to...I feel this particularly hard on Tildes haha. I feel like for a lot of the more serious topics that get posted on here, I often struggle to organize my own thoughts into something coherent to read. I've gotten a bit better with it over time now that I've been on the site for 3 years but it still hits me from time to time haha. I'll be proud of a response, read it back, and wonder wtf I just wrote. Sometimes it'll feel like I've just regurgitated everyone else's opinions on things.
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Comment on Tesla’s newest electric vehicle could jolt the trucking industry in ~transport
artvandelay (edited )Link ParentI mean their ultimate goal is to make you a passenger in your own car as it drives you around. As a result, they're aggressively pursuing that even before the self-driving portion of that is 100%...I mean their ultimate goal is to make you a passenger in your own car as it drives you around. As a result, they're aggressively pursuing that even before the self-driving portion of that is 100% solved.
I've finally made progress on my home server upgrades. I bought a cheap VPS and setup public access to my Jellyfin through a Wireguard tunnel to the VPS and pointed my domain to the VPS. This was in an effort to better secure my home server. I've got a reverse proxy running on the VPS to handle public requests to my home server and then a reverse proxy also running on my home server to handle requests on subdomains within my home network for me to more easily access other services like qBitTorrent, Radarr, Sonarr, etc.
I've also purchased upgrades for my home server and am still waiting on a few things to be delivered before I do my big upgrade™. I've purchased 2x12TB WD Ultrastar drives (for way too much), a new case, motherboard, CPU cooler, new PSU, and more RAM. Once the cooler and RAM arrive, I'll be stealing the CPU out of my current server, put it into the new hardware and build into my new case.