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  1. Comment on George R.R. Martin says 'The Winds of Winter' is 'the curse of my life' in ~books

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    I suspect I’m thinking the same character too. It would narratively track. Yeah I think no matter what fans are going to be disappointed, but I’d take a 6/10 book in the next few years over a...

    I suspect I’m thinking the same character too. It would narratively track.

    Yeah I think no matter what fans are going to be disappointed, but I’d take a 6/10 book in the next few years over a potential 9/10 book in a decade.

  2. Comment on George R.R. Martin says 'The Winds of Winter' is 'the curse of my life' in ~books

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    I’ve been checking periodically since i cursed myself with starting this incredible, forsaken series a few years ago, I think I’ll join you in this tradition. Surely this is the year it comes out,...

    I’ve been checking periodically since i cursed myself with starting this incredible, forsaken series a few years ago, I think I’ll join you in this tradition. Surely this is the year it comes out, right?

    1 vote

  3. Comment on Looking for games you can play on a laptop with a trackpad in ~games

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    Rimworld might be a bit more approachable than Dwarf Fortress. I played hundreds of hours of that on a laptop trackpad. Don’t get the DLC immediately, the base game has so much to enjoy before you...

    Rimworld might be a bit more approachable than Dwarf Fortress. I played hundreds of hours of that on a laptop trackpad. Don’t get the DLC immediately, the base game has so much to enjoy before you ever need to add on top of that.

    9 votes

  4. Comment on Ambient music on iOS 18.4 and the return to the Apple’s Music app in ~music

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    Hope it stays that way! This is a neat little feature I’m eager to try out, but I’ll never subscribe to Apple Music.

    Hope it stays that way! This is a neat little feature I’m eager to try out, but I’ll never subscribe to Apple Music.

    2 votes

  5. Comment on The world’s highest security prison: CECOT in ~life

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    To this day this still remains so mind-numbingly frustrating to me that we cannot seem to find the political will to close this godforsaken prison. Obama tried but couldn’t figure out where to put...

    To this day this still remains so mind-numbingly frustrating to me that we cannot seem to find the political will to close this godforsaken prison. Obama tried but couldn’t figure out where to put the prisoners if I recall, and I’m not sure if Biden even tried. We cannot be a democratic nation of due process and laws if there are massive asterisks on that due process and laws. Lawlessness begets lawlessness.

    7 votes

  6. Comment on How do you navigate an imbalanced friendship? in ~life

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    I’ve struggled with friendships for a plethora of reasons for most of my life, with some notable rough periods and some notably wonderful periods. During those rough periods I’ve had to reflect...
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    I’ve struggled with friendships for a plethora of reasons for most of my life, with some notable rough periods and some notably wonderful periods. During those rough periods I’ve had to reflect and internalize many lessons especially recently:

    No one friend can be everything for you.

    Maybe you have an amazing friend who can give you everything you need, but even they’ll be busy sometimes. Trying to make new friends truly is so difficult, but I suspect it might be a worthwhile venture for you. Then, when other people in your life don’t have as much time for you it doesn’t sting as bad. This might not apply to your situation based on what you said about your other friends, but it could help. Maybe even finding more digital friends specifically? It’s tricky given what you said about your feelings towards online conversations generally, but maybe you’ll get lucky and find another person like Alice?

    If a friendship isn’t going how you’d like it to go you either need to communicate that and try to change it, or try to redefine your expectations.

    It doesn’t need to be accusatory or judgemental, but I think bottling it up leads to resentment. I’ve had rocky friendships where communicating my issues helped, but others where it did not. Stepping back from or lowering your expectations for a particular friendship that you value is really emotionally challenging (for me at least), but I think it can be a healthy way to lower resentment and protect your future sanity. Maybe that means reaching out less, checking your messages less often, I don’t know exactly. I’ve also had lots of other cases in which I didn’t feel invested enough and simply let it wither.

    Friendships have seasons.

    Sometimes your best friend becomes just an occasional friend because life’s circumstances make you drift. Maybe you rekindle an old friendship into a fresh one. I’ve had to really burn this one into my brain instead of desperately holding onto each friendship. Fight for what is important to you, but recognize when it might be time to just let things play out naturally. I’m currently struggling with a close friend of mine who simply isn’t making time for me anymore. Even though I know I need to follow my own advice, it’s a struggle.

    Hopefully some of these maxims are helpful in some way. For me, hearing them wasn’t particularly useful initially (especially when I was in a rough period), but over time I started to internalize them more and they helped shift my thinking.

    10 votes

  7. Comment on CinemaCon takeaways: fights over theatrical window, fizzling star power and Amazon MGM’s big promise in ~movies

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    That seems like a pretty good indicator of the cinema landscape. I’ve seen lots of talk about how only sequels are being made, but I haven’t really thought about how (comparatively) few films make...

    approximately 120 wide releases were scheduled annually but that number has dropped to high double digits

    That seems like a pretty good indicator of the cinema landscape. I’ve seen lots of talk about how only sequels are being made, but I haven’t really thought about how (comparatively) few films make it to theaters anymore. As a movie theater fan, I’ve definitely felt more frequent lulls in releases and the boom times don’t feel as big.

    3 votes

  8. Comment on Dropout TV price change announced - FAQ linked in ~tv

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    Maintaining legacy pricing for existing subscribers is such a smart move. Yes they could extract more money out of some of us, but why not reward your loyal subscribers who will in turn probably...

    Maintaining legacy pricing for existing subscribers is such a smart move. Yes they could extract more money out of some of us, but why not reward your loyal subscribers who will in turn probably become more loyal since with that pricing they would much likelier cancel other streaming services before this one.

    2 votes

  9. Comment on What's an atypical thing you do that you'd recommend to others? in ~talk

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    Wow, that is a professional approach

    Wow, that is a professional approach

    3 votes

  10. Comment on What's an atypical thing you do that you'd recommend to others? in ~talk

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    I know this isn’t super revolutionary or uncommon, but eating chips with chopsticks is great. I hate getting chip grease on my fingers because some brands I weirdly even struggle to wash off with...

    I know this isn’t super revolutionary or uncommon, but eating chips with chopsticks is great. I hate getting chip grease on my fingers because some brands I weirdly even struggle to wash off with soap.

    Also using a wooden clothespin as an ad hoc roach clip has been popular advice with everyone I introduce to it. I didn’t intend to give two pieces of advice on keeping your fingers cleaner or less smelly, but there ya go.

    10 votes

  11. Comment on What's an atypical thing you do that you'd recommend to others? in ~talk

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    I had no idea this wasn’t conventional? I’ve always done it this way

    I had no idea this wasn’t conventional? I’ve always done it this way

    5 votes

  12. Comment on What's an atypical thing you do that you'd recommend to others? in ~talk

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    Any variation of or addition to eggs, rice, and hot sauce is a winner in my book

    Any variation of or addition to eggs, rice, and hot sauce is a winner in my book

    1 vote

  13. Comment on Bats: Bash automated testing system for verifying that the UNIX programs you write behave as expected in ~comp

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    Okay maybe it’s heresy to say in this infinite BASH chain, but if I found myself wanting to write unit tests for my BASH scripts… I think I would take that as a sign that it’s time to pack it up...

    Okay maybe it’s heresy to say in this infinite BASH chain, but if I found myself wanting to write unit tests for my BASH scripts… I think I would take that as a sign that it’s time to pack it up and switch to a more modern scripting language.

    5 votes

  14. Comment on ‘Common Side Effects’ renewed for season 2 at Adult Swim in ~tv

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    Not renewing Scavenger’s Reign was so heartbreaking. Both these shows are just incredible in their own ways. Clearly very talented, creative people involved.

    Not renewing Scavenger’s Reign was so heartbreaking. Both these shows are just incredible in their own ways. Clearly very talented, creative people involved.

    4 votes

  15. Comment on 'Avengers: Doomsday' cast released in ~movies

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    I’ve given up hope that Doomsday and Secret Wars will meet my high bar set by Hickman’s comic run, but I’m just hoping maybe they’ll be a good time at least? Everyone rags on there being too many...

    I’ve given up hope that Doomsday and Secret Wars will meet my high bar set by Hickman’s comic run, but I’m just hoping maybe they’ll be a good time at least? Everyone rags on there being too many super hero movies, but honestly as someone immune to that criticism who watches pretty much all of them… they’ve just been kind of bad for pretty obvious technical reasons? Scripts that would be unacceptable for a college film student to write, committee driven post-production that butchers already weak films, and just sloppy CGI. I also understand people’s gripe with the multiverse but I also don’t think that’s the issue. Quantumania wasn’t bad because of Kang, it was just bad for all the reasons I listed (and many more).

    Anyways all that ranting to say I just want someone to grab Marvel by the collar and shake them until they figure it out. Doom and Secret Wars are so precious to me that I’m truly worried about them embarking on such a bold, star studded set of movies when they haven’t appear to have solved any of their glaring production problems.

    I know it really has nothing to do with the film’s quality, but for some reason this gimmicky and stupid way of announcing the cast has cause my Marvel fears to be reawakened.

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  16. Comment on What are your goto cocktails? in ~food

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    Do you think it needs simple syrup or something sweet or no? I find pure grapefruit juice can be quite bitter

    Do you think it needs simple syrup or something sweet or no? I find pure grapefruit juice can be quite bitter

    1 vote

  17. Comment on What are your goto cocktails? in ~food

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    Good idea. Maybe even just throw in some crushed cardamom pods while making the ginger syrup? I make cardamom syrup for coffee sometimes by toasting the crushed pods briefly and then letting them...

    Good idea. Maybe even just throw in some crushed cardamom pods while making the ginger syrup? I make cardamom syrup for coffee sometimes by toasting the crushed pods briefly and then letting them steep in the hot syrup for ~20 minutes before straining.

  18. Comment on What are your goto cocktails? in ~food

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    I’ve found any funky white rum works well. Caipirinhas are the ultimate summer drink for me. I wish more places served it since it’s so simple, but in the US good white rum isn’t always easy to find.

    I’ve found any funky white rum works well. Caipirinhas are the ultimate summer drink for me. I wish more places served it since it’s so simple, but in the US good white rum isn’t always easy to find.

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  20. Comment on If you had to buy a car today, what would you buy? in ~transport

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    Yeah I suspected as much about the tires, but I appreciate the heads up. My friend got the Impreza recently and loves it, but I’m just not a big fan of the profile of hatchbacks myself. I agree...

    Yeah I suspected as much about the tires, but I appreciate the heads up.

    My friend got the Impreza recently and loves it, but I’m just not a big fan of the profile of hatchbacks myself. I agree though it’s a good car and worth considering.