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Comment on Steam Next Fest 2025 - February 24 to March 3 in ~games
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Comment on Steam Next Fest 2025 - February 24 to March 3 in ~games
countchocula Link ParentIm surprised at the speed at which theyre pumping games/dlc out! I know its mostly because they are squeezing every dollar out of their sim tech but still impressiveIm surprised at the speed at which theyre pumping games/dlc out! I know its mostly because they are squeezing every dollar out of their sim tech but still impressive
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Comment on Who are your favorite actresses? in ~movies
countchocula LinkMia Goth for the X series and Suspiria but I look forward to more from her, she's so interesting looking that I can't help but stare when she's on screen and then she does silly stuff like be the...Mia Goth for the X series and Suspiria but I look forward to more from her, she's so interesting looking that I can't help but stare when she's on screen and then she does silly stuff like be the old lady version of herself in X. Its the right combination of silly, gory, and cutesy that revived my personal desire to watch and stay up to date with new movies after being so jaded by constant sequels and disney movies.
Sigourney Weaver is my favourite screen lady ever. Alien/s, Ghostbusters and Galaxy Quest are all so high up on my list of faves and she's critical in them all. So badass but with a very obvious charm that she knows how to wield. Like, that Aliens poster looks at home next to arnold's Predator one or any action movie from that era to be honest. She aint no scream queen.
Jamie Lee Curtis is a scream queen though but was amazing in True Lies. Just a movie oozing with sex appeal, tension, and humour. But then she also starred in some more favourites like A Fish Called Wanda, Halloween and Everything Everywhere All At Once. Most recently as the deranged mother in The Bear too. Darn shame she signs onto stinkers like the latest Halloween movies and Borderlands but i guess she's trying to cash in and build up some long lasting wealth.
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Comment on What video game mods do you play, or have played in the past? in ~games
countchocula Link ParentYes to randomizer mods! Even for games you (read I) wouldnt expect to have them. Gran turismo 4 spec II is the one im enjoying right now. Really throws you for a loop with the reward cars, very fun.Yes to randomizer mods! Even for games you (read I) wouldnt expect to have them. Gran turismo 4 spec II is the one im enjoying right now. Really throws you for a loop with the reward cars, very fun.
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Comment on How to lose weight in four easy steps in ~life
countchocula LinkI was reading this thinking "this is so familiar that it has to be a rip off of something" but its just an old post phew I just spent the last year losing 60lbs and i too was emotionally...I was reading this thinking "this is so familiar that it has to be a rip off of something" but its just an old post phew
I just spent the last year losing 60lbs and i too was emotionally distraught at the start of it. Loss really is a hole you fall down, and whatever finally catches you, grips you tight.
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Comment on DeepSeek’s safety guardrails failed every test researchers threw at its AI chatbot in ~tech
countchocula Link ParentYeah haha sorry i didnt mean to imply that you did anything wrong! Just the discourse in general and how tech media has completely shed its performative cloak of objectivity.Yeah haha sorry i didnt mean to imply that you did anything wrong! Just the discourse in general and how tech media has completely shed its performative cloak of objectivity.
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Comment on DeepSeek’s safety guardrails failed every test researchers threw at its AI chatbot in ~tech
countchocula LinkI am not an advocate at all for ai but my first question here is: who cares? This seems like a reactionary piece by an industry afraid of competition and in need of finding the most inane...I am not an advocate at all for ai but my first question here is: who cares? This seems like a reactionary piece by an industry afraid of competition and in need of finding the most inane complaint to stave off valid criticism that silicon valley has been asleep at the wheel. These guardrails are trivial to build compared to the actual product.
I cant read the whole article, maybe that is addressed somewhere.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
countchocula LinkI recently finished Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Nietzsche and am most of the way through "The Tales of Pirx the Pilot* by Stanisław Lem, continuing my journey to read every book by him. Definitely a...I recently finished Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Nietzsche and am most of the way through "The Tales of Pirx the Pilot* by Stanisław Lem, continuing my journey to read every book by him. Definitely a bit of whiplash after finishing Zarathustra, I wish I had better familiarity withthe time period it was written in and influences of the book because i was lost, especially towards the end and things only started to make sense when i double backed with supporting documentation online. I don't typically like to read that way so it was an interesting experience. Next up: Finnigan's Wake but like... the online version that breaks down every sentence
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
countchocula Link ParentI definitely get it, i think that's the beauty of finding an exercise that gels with you really well. It does become a meditative experience and something to look forward to. Not sure if i have to...I definitely get it, i think that's the beauty of finding an exercise that gels with you really well. It does become a meditative experience and something to look forward to. Not sure if i have to beat my brain into submission for running or itll just naturally figure it out but i just have to try stuff and see what sticks so I appreciate the song recs.
Also, thanks!
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
countchocula Link ParentWow that is one heck of a structured plan. I think for the most part, i use running and swimming as fill-ins for days where i cant go climbing so im not super serious about it but i guess a plan...Wow that is one heck of a structured plan. I think for the most part, i use running and swimming as fill-ins for days where i cant go climbing so im not super serious about it but i guess a plan like this does really jumble up your routine, which would be good.
Counting breaths sounds useful, i pick random markers ahead of me and try to guess how long it'll take me to get there and then try to beat my guess. Though i feel like sometimes that creates an inconsistent pace, your meditative method is likely more reliable, and useful.
Thank you! i am not really focusing on bmi, It was just an unlikely goal i set at the start.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
countchocula Link ParentAhhh VR, i miss racing so much. Had to sell mine last year to help cover a big expense :( hope you get it back together soon! (And continue the silly walks) Thanks, it didnt start this serious but...Ahhh VR, i miss racing so much. Had to sell mine last year to help cover a big expense :( hope you get it back together soon! (And continue the silly walks)
Thanks, it didnt start this serious but once the ball started rolling its kind of been counter intuitive to try to stop it.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
countchocula (edited )LinkI finally hit 184.5lbs yesterday, which means I've officially kissed the Normal BMI range. That's down from 250+ october 2023. Its been slow because i havent really let up on a big weekly meal and...I finally hit 184.5lbs yesterday, which means I've officially kissed the Normal BMI range. That's down from 250+ october 2023. Its been slow because i havent really let up on a big weekly meal and it took a while to kick my alcoholism in the butt. I still have a beer on the weekends but i can now stop after 1 rather than immediately sinking into a 4-pack, or worse. All thanks to calorie tracking and feeling bad about how many pointless calories i have to add for such a short pleasure.
My bouldering abilities are at an all time high, climbing v3's mostly, when my poor back allows it. And i can run a full 10km now, dunno how anyone does more than that though cause im bored to death by that point.
I've technically hit my weight goal that i set when i started but im kind of in the mood to see how far i can take this. Ive never had abs, but i think i might try to develop mine just cause of the yolo mentality, and to be able to say that i had abs once. So the journey continues.
Edit: oct 2023 i started, completely forgot it was 2025
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
countchocula Link ParentAre you developing your own silly walk or using an existing, off the shelf one? Haha that seems fun, and like a good daily stretch in general if you sit at a desk all day long.Are you developing your own silly walk or using an existing, off the shelf one? Haha that seems fun, and like a good daily stretch in general if you sit at a desk all day long.
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Comment on What do you think about the Apex Pro Keyboard? in ~tech
countchocula LinkI have a pro tkl from before the switch to omnipoints i think cause it has steel series "reds" which are impossible to find anywhere other than their website to replace and it has a 40$ usd...I have a pro tkl from before the switch to omnipoints i think cause it has steel series "reds" which are impossible to find anywhere other than their website to replace and it has a 40$ usd shipping charge to canada on a 20$ key replacement. I code for work and two of my vowel switches died long before a million keystrokes or w/e they have in the copy and SS's response was ts so im pretty unhappy with their customer service and experience.
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Comment on Exposing the Honey influencer scam in ~tech
countchocula LinkMy spidey senses tingled, as im sure many of yours' did, when hearing about honey and i refused to participate, especially once it was acquired by paypal. I do think that being advertised by a...My spidey senses tingled, as im sure many of yours' did, when hearing about honey and i refused to participate, especially once it was acquired by paypal. I do think that being advertised by a youtuber, especially one with millions of viewers, is a sure way to tell me i want nothing to do with that company in this day and age.
Are we at the end of the YouTuber scam? Are enough people aware that this is the "as seen on tv" garbage of our day? I doubt it but im curious what the next scam will be and if im tech savvy enough to be as wary of it as i have been up until now
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Comment on What are your predictions for 2025? in ~talk
countchocula Link ParentI got so mad for a sec cause i thought you meant Ministry For the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson, which i thoroughly enjoyed. But this is about a completely different ministry, carry on :)I got so mad for a sec cause i thought you meant Ministry For the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson, which i thoroughly enjoyed. But this is about a completely different ministry, carry on :)
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Comment on What are your predictions for 2025? in ~talk
countchocula Link ParentYeah, of course. Darn, i thought for sure theyd wait a little longer before desperation set inYeah, of course. Darn, i thought for sure theyd wait a little longer before desperation set in
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Comment on What are your predictions for 2025? in ~talk
countchocula LinkMarvel will announce some kind of avengers reunion movie because of the declining interest in comic book hero slop. Theyll call it Avengers Classic.Marvel will announce some kind of avengers reunion movie because of the declining interest in comic book hero slop. Theyll call it Avengers Classic.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
countchocula Link ParentSekiro was the only fromsoft game I actually enjoyed (that includes Elden Ring, which im playing right now) because parrying and posture were awesome feeling mechanics and fights felt really...Sekiro was the only fromsoft game I actually enjoyed (that includes Elden Ring, which im playing right now) because parrying and posture were awesome feeling mechanics and fights felt really deliberate rather than a mad rush to land hits while an enemy recovers. Darn shame i got stuck on a minor boss after Genichiro for two days and other things came up.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
countchocula LinkI'm mainly driving casually around the new island in The Crew Motorfest and enjoying the custom mode races. I always felt as though there just wasnt enough unique sp racing content for me to burn...I'm mainly driving casually around the new island in The Crew Motorfest and enjoying the custom mode races. I always felt as though there just wasnt enough unique sp racing content for me to burn through while listening to podcasts or whatever. Custom mode clears that up and i just finished the Made in Japan 2 playlist which then opens up a new Rivals mode that looks like a neat activity. Darn shame it can't be more akin to Shadow of Mordor with dynamic characters but its still pretty sweet and inventive compared to Horizon's constant churn of ideas from three games ago.
Ive actually really enjoyed a lot of novel aspects of TC:M, i think it does an awesome job of differentiating itself from the competition with fun, albeit sometimes frustrating handling model while being visually impressive at the same time. It even bucks the Ubisoft game model trend. And now theyve taken the time and effort to bolt an entirely new island onto the main map, which means you can actually use the dlc! No segmenting the population or anything. Wow, ive dreamed of this day since i stopped playing Burnout Paradise, crazy how jts taken this long. Real shame on Horizon, especially since that was one of their talking points for the latest one.
Non-racing wise i demolished Night Springs dlc for Alan Wake 2 and am gearing up for The Lake House. Night springs was awesome, i couldnt stop grinning during the waitress's episode, it was just so funny and charming. Cant believe I didn't know this was out for so long.
I was pretty dismayed opening that link, seems like all good things must come to an end. I really hope steam starts regulating this slop before it loses credibility as a store. I can't think of the last time i checked out the new releases section because its almost pointless with all the asset flips these days.
Genokids and Street Dogs look great, thanks for sifting through those lists.