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  1. Comment on Let's talk retro tech in ~hobbies

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    sold my gameboy Micro 3 years ago, prolly should’ve kept it, it is incredibly rare these days

    sold my gameboy Micro 3 years ago, prolly should’ve kept it, it is incredibly rare these days

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  2. Comment on With rising costs of just about everything, what are some frugal things you do to save some cash? in ~life

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    it’s literally the same quality as on any streaming service, e.g. if you pirate a netflix/hbo show it’s going to be the same quality as the official stream. webrips are top notch. you just have to...

    it’s literally the same quality as on any streaming service, e.g. if you pirate a netflix/hbo show it’s going to be the same quality as the official stream. webrips are top notch.

    you just have to track the right sources for good rips, so it’s obviously less convenient, but definitely worth it the extra hussle

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  3. Comment on What are some of your favorite "easy reads"? in ~books

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    Neverwhere is certainly an easy-read, but it’s such an average book, Gaiman’s writing is nothing to write home about. I was so so disappointed, especially because a lot of people online gave...

    Neverwhere is certainly an easy-read, but it’s such an average book, Gaiman’s writing is nothing to write home about. I was so so disappointed, especially because a lot of people online gave Neverwhere a heavy praise.

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  4. Comment on Cormac McCarthy has died in ~books

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    I have read only Blood Meridian, The Road and Child of God, but just based on the strength of these three I can safely conclude that he’s one of my favourite authors and quite possibly my...

    I have read only Blood Meridian, The Road and Child of God, but just based on the strength of these three I can safely conclude that he’s one of my favourite authors and quite possibly my favourite American author.

  5. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon My first Pynchon book, and everything they say about his writing is true. Sometimes it takes a rereading of half a page to truly understand what have I just...

    The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon

    My first Pynchon book, and everything they say about his writing is true. Sometimes it takes a rereading of half a page to truly understand what have I just read, and him using various names and references doesn’t help the overall flow of the book, but still I’m greatly enjoying it. At 40% atm, and it only got more interesting.

    I wanted to tackle Pynchon’s work for a long time now, and after having a McCarthy phase where I only wanted to read his books, I decided again that I intend to switch between 4-5 acclaimed authors. I was considering Cormac McCarthy — Thomas Pynchon — Ernest Hemingway — Vladimir Nabokov — Don DeLillo.

    As a side refresh/chill read I intend to engage more with Discworld books by Pratchett. I already finished three books in Watch series, one in Death series and Small Gods (which is my favorite of Discworld atm).

    Anyone got any suggestions, feel free to shoot! My next Pynchon? Next DeLillo (read only White Noise)? Anything else?

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