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Comment on What if we made advertising illegal? in ~tech
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Comment on What's an atypical thing you do that you'd recommend to others? in ~talk
atoxje Link ParentSame here! Couple it with a little seat in the shower and you’re golden.Same here! Couple it with a little seat in the shower and you’re golden.
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Comment on Society wants to put you into a neat little box—don’t let it in ~life
atoxje Link ParentHey, I just wanted to say: all the best to you and your partner. I don't know anything about leukemia and the path to healing/recovery, but I guess it cannot be easy. I'm just another internet...Hey, I just wanted to say: all the best to you and your partner. I don't know anything about leukemia and the path to healing/recovery, but I guess it cannot be easy. I'm just another internet stranger, but I'm also honestly rooting for you.
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Comment on What's the best counter argument to "Well, if I don't do it somebody else will" in ~talk
atoxje LinkI don’t want to sound too harsh but to me it sounds like an utterly stupid reason to do something. “That person is going to die anyway, so why shouldn’t I kill him?” Because, even if no one will...I don’t want to sound too harsh but to me it sounds like an utterly stupid reason to do something. “That person is going to die anyway, so why shouldn’t I kill him?”
Because, even if no one will ever know, you will know. You will remember. And you have to live with your memories.
Because letting your actions be decided by the (lack of) actions by others, is an impossible way to live.
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Comment on Is there any web-media player or service that allows you to create interactive videos? in ~comp
atoxje Link ParentDon’t remember any specific ones at the moment, but I liked browsing itch to immerse myself in that crazy creative world. They even have a ‘top games built with twine’ section on their website:...Don’t remember any specific ones at the moment, but I liked browsing itch to immerse myself in that crazy creative world. They even have a ‘top games built with twine’ section on their website: https://itch.io/games/made-with-twine
Enjoy!
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
atoxje Link ParentSounds like we played the intro in a similar way and I totally understand what you describe here. For me, it was the kindness of the character that saved me (twice) that really hit me hard. I feel...Sounds like we played the intro in a similar way and I totally understand what you describe here. For me, it was the kindness of the character that saved me (twice) that really hit me hard.
I feel how I’m becoming better at accepting acts of kindness. I feel I’m becoming less tolerant towards situations (or people) that push me beyond the limits that I feel comfortable with. This game reminded me how profound and hard won those choices are.
To you, I wish you a lot of kindness and the bravery to accept it.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
atoxje LinkI played the first six hours of kcd2 and I find it a really special game. Somehow the systems in the game are so implicit or entwined with the gameplay and the story, that the immersion is unlike...I played the first six hours of kcd2 and I find it a really special game. Somehow the systems in the game are so implicit or entwined with the gameplay and the story, that the immersion is unlike any other game I have ever played. I can’t help but feel/hope/believe that other rpgs will learn from this game, and I’m excited to see where that will take us.
The strange thing with kcd2 is how some things are totally effortless: like you don’t have to engage too much with levels, because the game just automatically levels you up in the things you actually do in game. Swordfight a lot? Swordfighting levels up. Craft a lot of potions? Alchemy levels up. It feels a bit like Skyrim: I can just do stuff and roleplay without explicitly telling the game which kind of character I would like to be. The game just takes that from the way I play.
On the other hand, the game requires a lot of effort when executing tasks in the game. Like when you’re brewing a potion, you’re not just clicking a potion in a menu. I open a book, ready my ingredients, lower the cooking pot, grind herbs, …. All those small steps feel really meaningful. And I have to execute them with care to successfully brew a potion. The more careful i am, the better my potion is.
Overall, I guess the developers tried to build a game that minimizes the time you spend interfacing with menus. It reminds me of the last Indiana jones game, where you literally need to look down at a paper map to find out where to go. I love that evolution and can’t wait to see and play more of those games.
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Comment on Screen Time on iOS shows "verizon.com" as an app being used 24/7, and I don't even know what "verizon.com" is in ~tech
atoxje LinkI had the same thing as you, with a different website. But also one I didn’t recognize. Fixed it the same way you did. It still pops up now and then. But with the limit active, I suppose it...I had the same thing as you, with a different website. But also one I didn’t recognize. Fixed it the same way you did. It still pops up now and then. But with the limit active, I suppose it doesn’t matter too much.
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Comment on Should I boost my monthly ETF investments? (Europe/Germany) in ~finance
atoxje LinkI’m also based in Europe. I do IWDA & EMIM in a 85-15 split to have the broadest possible coverage.I’m also based in Europe. I do IWDA & EMIM in a 85-15 split to have the broadest possible coverage.
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Comment on Is there any web-media player or service that allows you to create interactive videos? in ~comp
atoxje LinkI once went in a whole interactive storytelling wormhole in which I discovered tons of tools. It’s a really rich world with a lot of (often open source) tools. Maybe there is something in that...I once went in a whole interactive storytelling wormhole in which I discovered tons of tools. It’s a really rich world with a lot of (often open source) tools. Maybe there is something in that world that can help you out.
One tool I remember is https://twinery.org/
Maybe that’s a good starting point.Good luck!
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Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative
atoxje Link ParentThose are some nice examples, thanks for sharing. The hating of the writing doesn’t bother me so hard, and I kind of like that writing is a way of creating that I can do on my own. (I also work as...Those are some nice examples, thanks for sharing.
The hating of the writing doesn’t bother me so hard, and I kind of like that writing is a way of creating that I can do on my own. (I also work as a director, a function in which I’m totally reliant on other people to create.)
Writing doesn’t feel lonely to me, it’s fun to wander around in my head. I just find it really really difficult (actually impossible) to translate what i have in my head into words. That’s what I hate about it. But even when it doesn’t work, what ends up on paper is sometimes something I couldn’t have imagined in my head. Something that surprises me. That’s awesome.
So the ‘hate’ I wrote about is no hard grinding hate. It doesn’t pain me. It’s more jovial annoyance. Almost like a family member you can’t stand but love at the same time.
In the conversation I had with the writer, we wore both laughing about how annoying writing can be, how much we can ‘hate’ it sometimes.
But I totally agree that writing (or creating in any way) should be or feel like a punishment. I don’t think anyone should “suffer for the arts” ^^ So very cool to see how different people have different ways to find the fun in something that can be so difficult to do.
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Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative
atoxje Link ParentIts probably not crazy advice but it resembled the way I like to write and I love what she writes, so that kind of made me have more faith that there’s nothing wrong with the way I write. With...Its probably not crazy advice but it resembled the way I like to write and I love what she writes, so that kind of made me have more faith that there’s nothing wrong with the way I write. With that awkwardly phrased preamble out of the way:
- She just sits at her desk for a working day.
- she starts her day be reading what she wrote the day(s) before
- she starts every day on an empty page
- some days she writes a paragraph, some days a couple
of pages. Some days no more than a sentence. - she likes playing around with the order of what she has written so far. Dragging pages forward and backward as she sees fit.
- she reads a little during if she’s looking for some inspiration or distraction
- as posted above: she kind of hates doing it? But she’s often enough proud of the end result to keep going.
That’s about it.
I would add ‘play a little FarmRPG’ to the list. It made writing my previous book a bit more bearable ^^.
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Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative
atoxje LinkI started on a new book. Have written (& published) two non fiction books before this and now I started my first fiction work. Actually had a breakthrough conversation with an author I admire a...I started on a new book. Have written (& published) two non fiction books before this and now I started my first fiction work.
Actually had a breakthrough conversation with an author I admire a few weeks ago. I asked her how she worked, and if she hates writing as much as I do. She concurred! She said: I hate it too, but sometimes, I just produce something that I’m actually proud of. And that’s what keeps her coming back to her computer.
Also got some practical advice from here on how to write (fiction) that really resonated with me, and gave me the final push I needed to get started.
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Comment on Are most jobs not what you thought they would be? Expectations vs. reality. in ~talk
atoxje LinkHi Carrie, I believe it matters which life you wish to lead. If your job makes you unhappy - which it sounds like it does? - I think you deserve better. Maybe the next job will be even worse....Hi Carrie, I believe it matters which life you wish to lead. If your job makes you unhappy - which it sounds like it does? - I think you deserve better.
Maybe the next job will be even worse. Maybe it will be better in some ways and worse in others. Maybe it will defy all words you know at the moment, and just be something you didn’t expect it to be. But I believe there is value in movement. I believe there’s learning in trying. And I trust you - and all other people for that matter - in discovering what is best for them by respecting your feelings.
There’s a great scene in “me and you and everyone we know” (by Miranda July) where the main character walks into a shoe store. The shoe salesman walks up to here, inspects her current shoes, and sees a red spot on her ankle. A bruise from where her shoes rub against her ankle. Hé looks up to her and says: “you think you deserve that pain but you don’t” Maybe that scene is too heavy handed for where you are right now, but even in the most light hearted sense I think there is something to be taken away from those words. Dance, dance, dance.
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Comment on WANDERSTOP | PC, PS5 & Xbox Series X|S launch trailer in ~games
atoxje Link ParentDifficult… billionaire’s daughter’s play toy publishing gems that likely would never have seen the light of day without her support. I’m also curious to find out over time how important the...Difficult… billionaire’s daughter’s play toy publishing gems that likely would never have seen the light of day without her support. I’m also curious to find out over time how important the owner’s voice has been in the selection of games.
About the entirety of staff leaving: it’s definitely not a good look.
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Comment on WANDERSTOP | PC, PS5 & Xbox Series X|S launch trailer in ~games
atoxje Link ParentSame here. Whenever I chose to ‘go on’ in the woods I actually felt that same grinding sensation within me when from when I push myself (too) hard irl. Sort of like scratching a mosquito bite: It...Same here. Whenever I chose to ‘go on’ in the woods I actually felt that same grinding sensation within me when from when I push myself (too) hard irl. Sort of like scratching a mosquito bite: It hurts, but at the same time the pain brings relief.
I also like how the game understands your reluctance to acknowledge the problem it tries to address. And handles that reluctance with respect. It’s that respect that really made me feel connected to the creator of the game and it me so hard. I just know they went through the same thing, and they’re coming at me with compassion.
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Comment on WANDERSTOP | PC, PS5 & Xbox Series X|S launch trailer in ~games
atoxje Link ParentTo be honest: I’m a bit bummed out my ‘progress’ won’t carry over and I’ll have to replay the intro again. But I totally understand the eagerness to play it :).To be honest: I’m a bit bummed out my ‘progress’ won’t carry over and I’ll have to replay the intro again. But I totally understand the eagerness to play it :).
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Comment on WANDERSTOP | PC, PS5 & Xbox Series X|S launch trailer in ~games
atoxje LinkThanks for sharing this. I just posted this in the ‘what games have you been playing topic’ (since it’s so relevant to the trailer, I hope nobody minds me posting it again here):Thanks for sharing this. I just posted this in the ‘what games have you been playing topic’ (since it’s so relevant to the trailer, I hope nobody minds me posting it again here):
I just played the wanderstop demo and I have never had a game hit me so hard in so little time. I played about an hour and it has been one of the most profound and beautiful experiences I have had while gaming. That will of course be personal. But if the premise of the game - a burned out fighter unwilling to relinquish - resonates with you in any way: do yourself a favor and pick up the demo.
The writing is excellent. A bit on the nose but combined with the freedom in the dialogue options , it worked for me. If I’m correct, it’s written by the creator of Stanley’s parable. The music, by the Minecraft composer?, is also perfectly attuned to the experience.
I’m just raving here, sorry if I’m being incoherent, but it feels good to share this somewhere.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
atoxje LinkI just played the wanderstop demo and I have never had a game hit me so hard in so little time. I played about an hour and it has been one of the most profound and beautiful experiences I have had...I just played the wanderstop demo and I have never had a game hit me so hard in so little time. I played about an hour and it has been one of the most profound and beautiful experiences I have had while gaming. That will of course be personal. But if the premise of the game - a burned out fighter unwilling to relinquish - resonates with you in any way: do yourself a favor and pick up the demo.
The writing is excellent. A bit on the nose but combined with the freedom in the dialogue options , it worked for me. If I’m correct, it’s written by the creator of Stanley’s parable. The music, by the Minecraft composer?, is also perfectly attuned to the experience.
I’m just raving here, sorry if I’m being incoherent, but it feels good to share this somewhere.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
atoxje Link ParentWow, great tip! Never heard about it but the writing is good. Gameplay too. I’m hooked. Thanks!Wow, great tip! Never heard about it but the writing is good. Gameplay too. I’m hooked. Thanks!
Isn’t a self post a kind of ad?