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Comment on I'm not ready to let this place go in ~tildes
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Comment on I'm not ready to let this place go in ~tildes
caliper Link ParentAgreed, I also don't think the site is going anywhere soon These posts are people's feelings about what's happening. I think Raistlin comment does a better job at helping these people than your...- Exemplary
tildes isnt going anywhere
Agreed, I also don't think the site is going anywhere soon
these downer posts do nothing to support the community
These posts are people's feelings about what's happening. I think Raistlin comment does a better job at helping these people than your comment here and the one calling everything silly. Your comment is dismissive and does nothing to support the community. I highly doubt removing posts would improve anything.
Are you frustrated about what's going on? If so, why not talk about that instead.
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Comment on I'm not ready to let this place go in ~tildes
caliper Link ParentThis was for Delphi, but I read it also. I like one of the conclusions: seeing others as friends instead of users and having the same kindness you’d have for dealing with friends’ off days. Please...This was for Delphi, but I read it also. I like one of the conclusions: seeing others as friends instead of users and having the same kindness you’d have for dealing with friends’ off days. Please don’t worry too much about being a downer in the last couple of days. A lot has been going on and it affects us all differently because we all interact in our own ways with Tildes and have different groups we are part of. Although I’m mostly a very active lurker, seeing familiar faces upset and the community shaken, affects me too.
Be kind to yourself. In a weeks time things will have hopefully blown over a bit. Let’s hope all lovely regulars stay and hopefully some will even return.
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Comment on Being well prepared makes me feel 😌 in ~life
caliper Link ParentI’m curious: do you also enjoy crisis situations? I really enjoy a good software production issue or the car breaking down. I love problem solving.I’m curious: do you also enjoy crisis situations? I really enjoy a good software production issue or the car breaking down. I love problem solving.
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Comment on Being well prepared makes me feel 😌 in ~life
caliper Link ParentYes! Exactly the same as you describe. She gets stressed from my lack of prepping, I get stressed from her planning and packing. But I think we’ve come to a good middle ground: we’ve both become...Yes! Exactly the same as you describe. She gets stressed from my lack of prepping, I get stressed from her planning and packing. But I think we’ve come to a good middle ground: we’ve both become owner of separate parts of packing. For example, I’ll pack electronics and anything pet related, she’ll pack toiletries and makes the kids pack their bags. We let the other do their thing the way they see fit and don’t worry about it. It feels like we’re a good team.
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Comment on Being well prepared makes me feel 😌 in ~life
caliper Link ParentI don’t, I prefer to be 5 minutes early or exactly on time. Actually, being late really stresses me out. My SO, who prefers to pack all luggage a week in advance, is the one who is consistently...I don’t, I prefer to be 5 minutes early or exactly on time. Actually, being late really stresses me out. My SO, who prefers to pack all luggage a week in advance, is the one who is consistently late. So I don’t think the two things correlate, or we are the odd ones out.
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Comment on Being well prepared makes me feel 😌 in ~life
caliper LinkSo I’m not at all like this. When traveling for instance, I prefer packing my bag an hour before I leave. Packing early and being prepared makes me anxious. I rather end up forgetting stuff than...So I’m not at all like this. When traveling for instance, I prefer packing my bag an hour before I leave. Packing early and being prepared makes me anxious. I rather end up forgetting stuff than have that feeling. I just buy whatever I forget, although it’s rare I actually forget anything. Mostly medication I forget and that’s always fun to fix in a country where I don’t speak the language (it really is always a fun little adventure!)
What I do always carry is nail clippers. I started to carry them around when I was playing bass in high school and it stuck. Now I’m the guy with the clippers on his keyring. It’s remarkable how often people need to use them. I’ve worn out multiple and am due for a replacement right now, they really get good mileage with me.
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Comment on Being well prepared makes me feel 😌 in ~life
caliper Link ParentThis would be a YouTube channel I would subscribe to. And I don’t even have a YouTube account. Love this idea of someone prowling the streets looking for things to fix.This would be a YouTube channel I would subscribe to. And I don’t even have a YouTube account. Love this idea of someone prowling the streets looking for things to fix.
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Comment on Being well prepared makes me feel 😌 in ~life
caliper Link ParentThis is inspiring. I can totally imagine you going about your day and just even once in a while tightening a screw here and a loose bolt there. I really like this idea of doing simple fixes that...This is inspiring. I can totally imagine you going about your day and just even once in a while tightening a screw here and a loose bolt there. I really like this idea of doing simple fixes that otherwise would cause bigger failures down the line. I love this!
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Comment on Tokyo, yeast, and expectations in ~travel
caliper LinkJapan is really high on my family’s travel wishlist, so this was an interesting read. My kids are a bit older and for some reason have started to refuse sitting in a stroller at ages 13 and 17, go...Japan is really high on my family’s travel wishlist, so this was an interesting read. My kids are a bit older and for some reason have started to refuse sitting in a stroller at ages 13 and 17, go figure.
What I’m curious about is why only visit Tokyo? For me, the countryside is way more appealing and I think I could only manage a maximum of a week of Tokyo madness. I kind of already expected Tokyo to be a frantic place, maybe not a place to enjoy with a toddler.
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Comment on What are your memorable airport stories? in ~transport
caliper Link ParentOK, this bar sounds amazing. I’ve never heard of it, do you have a favorite recipe you can share? I’ll be making this soon!OK, this bar sounds amazing. I’ve never heard of it, do you have a favorite recipe you can share? I’ll be making this soon!
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (August 2026) in ~health.mental
caliper Link ParentWant to share the plan? I'm a developer and have been worried about what happens after 50. Where I've worked before, most people were 40 and below so I've been wondering what my future as a dev...Want to share the plan?
I'm a developer and have been worried about what happens after 50. Where I've worked before, most people were 40 and below so I've been wondering what my future as a dev will be like after 50. In my current workplace there are older devs. I've even seen some retire at 65 so that's at least a good sign it does exist. Still, I worry about my future and if I will need to transition to another line of work at some point.
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Comment on Help selecting a mechanical keyboard in ~comp
caliper Link ParentThese are also pretty affordable! Good suggestion, i may pick one up soon.These are also pretty affordable! Good suggestion, i may pick one up soon.
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Comment on Survey: The temperature in my room now is _____ and it feels _____ in ~talk
caliper Link ParentI like the cold a lot more than hot days. The heat always feels like I can’t escape it. Especially when you have to do some manual labor, it’s miserable. Interestingly, my wife is the opposite....I like the cold a lot more than hot days. The heat always feels like I can’t escape it. Especially when you have to do some manual labor, it’s miserable.
Interestingly, my wife is the opposite. She has that same feeling with the cold. Where I have the feeling I can always warm up by adding another layer or something, she feels like she can’t escape the cold. It’s interesting how that’s different for different people.
But I’ll join your move, if you let me.
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Comment on Survey: The temperature in my room now is _____ and it feels _____ in ~talk
caliper Link ParentNah, I don’t feel like it is. More like a fun question than a serious survey, and anyone can answer. I hope at least, because I’m not in the US.Nah, I don’t feel like it is. More like a fun question than a serious survey, and anyone can answer. I hope at least, because I’m not in the US.
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Comment on Survey: The temperature in my room now is _____ and it feels _____ in ~talk
caliper LinkArrived at the vacation home yesterday and the house is a perfect 21C/70F. Outside it’s been 33-38C/92-100F for a long time now, but since the house is built with thick stone walls and is...Arrived at the vacation home yesterday and the house is a perfect 21C/70F. Outside it’s been 33-38C/92-100F for a long time now, but since the house is built with thick stone walls and is partially built into a hill, it remains cool without AC. It’s heavenly! Now that we’re here, temperature in house will rise a bit, but won’t go over 23C/73F.
Only downside is that it always smells a bit like a damp cloth. But that’s also part of the charm, I guess.
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Comment on Blog owners, do you write under your real name, or under a pseudonym? in ~hobbies
caliper Link ParentI always thought looking at the talking set of hands of AvE was neat. Never felt like it needed his face.I always thought looking at the talking set of hands of AvE was neat. Never felt like it needed his face.
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Comment on Need advice about work in ~life
caliper LinkIt’s not a lot of information to go on. It really depends on where you are in Europe, and also if you are in a major city or at least close to one. Where I’m at, software development is not...It’s not a lot of information to go on. It really depends on where you are in Europe, and also if you are in a major city or at least close to one. Where I’m at, software development is not quickly being replaced by AI and there’s still vacancies open, although it is becoming less. Being a software dev is still a pretty good job, so I currently don’t see myself abandoning the field yet. What makes you want to switch?
Tradespeople are in high demand here, but what I always wonder is how you would be able to do that kind of work until retirement age. A lot of those jobs are hard on your body.
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Comment on Stellantis to sell small Fiat Topolino electric vehicle for $13,995 in US in ~transport
caliper Link ParentBut that isn't being sold in the US, correct? That car is also currently closer to $30,000 in the EU, and the article is from 2024. Why do you think they are comparable?But that isn't being sold in the US, correct? That car is also currently closer to $30,000 in the EU, and the article is from 2024. Why do you think they are comparable?
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Comment on Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles in ~games
caliper Link ParentBut that is exactly the type of thing that is easily optimized. You will never need 150GB of assets on your fastest and most expensive storage. You only need a assets that will be used currently...Devs could optimize games tighter, but having all the assets easily available can help with performance.
But that is exactly the type of thing that is easily optimized. You will never need 150GB of assets on your fastest and most expensive storage. You only need a assets that will be used currently or in the near future, and only when you are actually playing the game. This is exactly the type of thing you can develop for on a console where hardware specs are fixed.
I may not have read the comments/posts you’re thinking of, but to me it doesn’t seem like anybody is shitting on anything. Do you mean this post, for example? What I mostly read is worried people looking for a way to channel those feelings.
Having people that seem to clearly understand Deimos’ posts and that have been around long enough to know this isn’t anything new, like yourself, are in a unique position to cool things down a bit. Being dismissive does however the opposite and only fuels the anxiety of others.