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Comment on How many of you play Old School RuneScape (OSRS)? in ~games
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Comment on Is this the best kebab in the world? (Flying to Istanbul for a Döner) in ~food
chundissimo LinkIt looks delicious. I love where I live but there are no food options near me that even approximate this. My main takeaways however were: Just like the internet became virtually unusable without...It looks delicious. I love where I live but there are no food options near me that even approximate this.
My main takeaways however were:
- Just like the internet became virtually unusable without AdBlock, I feel like YouTube is becoming unusable without Sponsorblock. It feels crazy that I have to pay for premium to get rid of YT ads and then I get 5 minutes in a 15 minute video of ads and self promotion. I know people want to make a living off of YT and it’s a trade off, but it feels bad.
- The overproduced nature of it makes it feel like a television food show, but not in a good way. To each their own I suppose, and he seems pretty successful, but I find many YT channels (especially food channels) start trending more in this direction as they gain popularity and it starts to feels soulless to me. I haven’t seen his channel before though so I can’t really judge much.
- I’m surprised when he walked in and said something along the lines of “this looks really authentic to me”. I’m sure the food is as good as it looks but my first reaction to him walking in was “huh this looks more bougie and sterile than I expected”
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Comment on Reusing plastic water bottles, to-go containers? Scientists say that’s a bad idea. in ~health
chundissimo Link ParentAny brands in particular?Any brands in particular?
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Comment on OSRS Leagues: Trailblazer Reloaded in ~games
chundissimo LinkHave y’all been doing quests? I’ve only done like three and the XP seems great but I’m caught between not wanting to do quests in Leagues but also feeling like I’m missing out by avoiding themHave y’all been doing quests? I’ve only done like three and the XP seems great but I’m caught between not wanting to do quests in Leagues but also feeling like I’m missing out by avoiding them
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Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food
chundissimo LinkJapanese curry! Using roux cubes makes for an excellent effort to deliciousness ratio. It warms the soul during these colder months and makes great leftovers. I made it once “standard” and it was...Japanese curry! Using roux cubes makes for an excellent effort to deliciousness ratio. It warms the soul during these colder months and makes great leftovers. I made it once “standard” and it was great, but recently I added a bunch of optional add-ins: honey, grated apple, soy sauce, Worcestershire, tomato paste, and a bay leaf; those optionals really enhanced the flavor.
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Comment on Just bought a Sous Vide. Those who own one, what are your favorite things to use it for? Any recommended accessories? in ~food
chundissimo Link ParentOkay I’m tempted to try this for proofing, but I’m confused how you set this up. The dough is in a container and then you submerge that into the water? What is the container made of? Is it sealed?Okay I’m tempted to try this for proofing, but I’m confused how you set this up. The dough is in a container and then you submerge that into the water? What is the container made of? Is it sealed?
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
chundissimo Link ParentFantasy is such a massively broad genre these days that I’m not too surprised when people’s tastes don’t align with mine. I’m especially not surprised about Mistborn; I loved it but I recognize it...Fantasy is such a massively broad genre these days that I’m not too surprised when people’s tastes don’t align with mine. I’m especially not surprised about Mistborn; I loved it but I recognize it has serious flaws.
It’s probably for the best you couldn’t finish Kingkiller because being a fan involves going through the stages of grief and accepting that it will never be completed.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
chundissimo Link ParentIf the first one didn’t hook you I’d give up to be honest. If you bounced off the second maybe give it another try and knuckle through it. I’ve only ready the first trilogy and I probably will...If the first one didn’t hook you I’d give up to be honest. If you bounced off the second maybe give it another try and knuckle through it. I’ve only ready the first trilogy and I probably will stop there; I loved it but I wasn’t hungry for more.
Way of Kings is much more high fantasy. It feels much more like Sanderson has matured in his writing because well he has (which he admits). I’m about 70% through and I’m loving it. The slower pace isn’t bothering me one bit because the world and its characters are so interesting, which I think is a sign of a great book for me.
My favorite fantasy remains Kingkiller Chronicles, so I’m eager to see if Stormlight Archive will supplant it.
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Comment on 2024 United States election megathread in ~society
chundissimo Link ParentRecent MAGA election lawsuits are certainly hard to compare to Bush v. Gore. But, everything I understand about that SCOTUS decision has led me to believe they essentially delivered Bush an...Recent MAGA election lawsuits are certainly hard to compare to Bush v. Gore. But, everything I understand about that SCOTUS decision has led me to believe they essentially delivered Bush an election he should have (barely) lost. What details am I missing?
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Comment on 2024 United States election megathread in ~society
chundissimo Link ParentThe batshit one’s sure, but Bush v. Gore shows the court is okay with meddling as long as they have a fig leaf to cover their partisanship…The batshit one’s sure, but Bush v. Gore shows the court is okay with meddling as long as they have a fig leaf to cover their partisanship…
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
chundissimo Link ParentI just started Way of Kings recently and I’m really enjoying it. Sanderson really does not hold your hand in it though unlike Mistborn where he felt more eager to explain the world. Not a...I just started Way of Kings recently and I’m really enjoying it. Sanderson really does not hold your hand in it though unlike Mistborn where he felt more eager to explain the world. Not a complaint, just an interesting stylistic difference.
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Comment on Los Angeles Dodgers win the World Series, defeating the New York Yankees in five games in ~sports.baseball
chundissimo Link ParentAs a Padres fan, the best outcome would have been somehow them both losing and we all agreed there was no winner this year.As a Padres fan, the best outcome would have been somehow them both losing and we all agreed there was no winner this year.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
chundissimo Link ParentI’ve been playing since it was in alpha and it’s wild to see how far it’s come. I’ve ignored a lot of the DLC despite it being very cool stuff; it just overwhelms me mechanically.I’ve been playing since it was in alpha and it’s wild to see how far it’s come. I’ve ignored a lot of the DLC despite it being very cool stuff; it just overwhelms me mechanically.
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Comment on US airlines now required to automatically refund you for canceled flight in ~transport
chundissimo LinkI’ve had an absurd number of bad flying experiences this past year due to delays and cancellations, so I’m very glad to see this go into effectI’ve had an absurd number of bad flying experiences this past year due to delays and cancellations, so I’m very glad to see this go into effect
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Comment on Let's talk 'underconsumption core' in ~life.style
chundissimo Link ParentNot a parent, but I’ve thought a lot about kids’ relationship with screens, but I’d never thought more specifically about advertising. Very cool to see your approach has a noticeable, positive...Not a parent, but I’ve thought a lot about kids’ relationship with screens, but I’d never thought more specifically about advertising. Very cool to see your approach has a noticeable, positive impact. Kudos to you for being a thoughtful parent!
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Comment on Never missing the train again, thanks to Rust in ~comp
chundissimo LinkGreat project. I’m tempted to build something like this so I don’t always have to pull out my transit appsGreat project. I’m tempted to build something like this so I don’t always have to pull out my transit apps
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Comment on What Facebook has done to us in ~tech
chundissimo Link ParentI like to have longer form second screen content that I can give 50% of my attention to while playing certain games that aren’t high octaneI like to have longer form second screen content that I can give 50% of my attention to while playing certain games that aren’t high octane
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Comment on Looking for a Switch game thats fun but requires little commitment in ~games
chundissimo Link ParentI came here to suggest Balatro! I think it fits the bill perfectly. Pretty easy to learn too.I came here to suggest Balatro! I think it fits the bill perfectly. Pretty easy to learn too.
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Comment on I quit teaching because of ChatGPT in ~creative
chundissimo Link ParentCould be, depends on where money gets dumped in that period. If it continues as it is now with a hyper focus on scaling LLMs and applying carelessly to every domain, I’m more convinced of a bubble...Could be, depends on where money gets dumped in that period. If it continues as it is now with a hyper focus on scaling LLMs and applying carelessly to every domain, I’m more convinced of a bubble pop. But then again LLMs have leaped things forward and the same can be said about deep learning and back propagation a decade or so ago. So maybe in a decade we’ll get another groundbreaking change in the field.
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Comment on I quit teaching because of ChatGPT in ~creative
chundissimo Link ParentI hear ya, I just think it’s gonna be a while before people actively prefer that. LLMs are quite impressive but as it stands now (which is not forever), they fall short on reasoning tasks. Yes,...I hear ya, I just think it’s gonna be a while before people actively prefer that. LLMs are quite impressive but as it stands now (which is not forever), they fall short on reasoning tasks. Yes, I’ve seen how they perform against ARC datasets, but I’m still not convinced by the landscape of architectures. Perhaps with some fundamental changes, or perhaps clever use of previous research like some of the blending of LLMs going on with RNNs or even RL.
I agree that’s not the fun or rewarding part but it’s an essential step that’s gonna be hard to surmount. And that’s even when hand waving away programming altogether which I’m still not convinced will be the case any time soon. I’ve certainly got a skeptical bias in this arena, but I’m just not impressed by what I’m seeing these days when it comes to programming or software engineering.
Tombs of Amascut! A fun way to get into raids but also extremely frustrating to learn. I bounced off after dying repeatedly to the final boss after 45 minute runs at 300 invo. Wrist pain certainly did not help.
The boss techniques like Red X Baba and Butterfly Akkha I agree are exhausting. It’s annoying to see parts of the community suggest these extremely sweaty tactics as the meta. I realized though that pretty much none of those techniques are required unless you’re speedrunning or trying to do an insanely high invocation.
I bounce off and return to the game pretty regularly, but one thing that has helped me is having a community within the game that is less toxic than the overall player base. DeliverItems is the cc and it’s welcome to anyone. The primary purpose is to deliver items to players in need around the world, but it’s fairly social too. Skull skipping on Warden might be necessary if you’re running Insanity, but I’m not sure. I was too annoyed by that invocation to find out.