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  1. Comment on Screenless Day discussion topic: September 2026 in ~life

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    I think the biggest challenge was the force of habit. I found myself picking up my phone, staring at it for a moment, then remembering that there's nowhere on it for me to go for the day. I have...

    I think the biggest challenge was the force of habit. I found myself picking up my phone, staring at it for a moment, then remembering that there's nowhere on it for me to go for the day. I have an almost pathological need to distract myself from many things, and the phone has been an easy salve.

    I guess that's the second part that was difficult: I have currently got some health stuff going on that is as yet unidentified, and the symptoms are a bit scary to me. But being worried about the symptoms makes them worse, so distraction is a real blessing. My book-reading helped a lot, but I had a pretty rough, anxious evening last night that I really wanted to drown in some TikToks. Oh well, it didn't kill me last night, and I felt great this morning. So, challenging, but also a bit affirming.

    Thanks for asking!

    2 votes

  2. Comment on Screenless Day discussion topic: September 2026 in ~life

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    All right, first an admission: I thought Monday was a work day when I committed to this, and that was gonna be easy. I only later remembered that it's a holiday and that I would be less gainfully...

    All right, first an admission: I thought Monday was a work day when I committed to this, and that was gonna be easy. I only later remembered that it's a holiday and that I would be less gainfully distracted from my phone than I'd thought.

    Nevertheless, I think it went well. I still used my phone for a step-tracking game and a few other sundries, but no scrolling and no refreshing. I even refused to check IMDb (as is usually my custom) during a movie we watched that was so terrible I felt compelled to see how it existed (it got two sequels!). I feel pretty good about this.

    Also, I got back into my book reading as I had hoped, so all in all very successful. Will do again.

    3 votes

  3. Comment on Screenless Day discussion topic: September 2026 in ~life

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    I think I'll try and participate on Monday, but with very large carve-outs for work and certain daily routines. Mainly, I guess, I'm going to take the day off from "refresh-bait" and scrollers....

    I think I'll try and participate on Monday, but with very large carve-outs for work and certain daily routines. Mainly, I guess, I'm going to take the day off from "refresh-bait" and scrollers. For me that means no tildes, TikTok, or YouTube (other than the shows I watch with my wife). I want to spend the time that those soak up in the little gaps of my day on reading instead. I have a book series I'm trying to catch up on, except I find myself turning on the e-reader and checking my phone during boot up, which just ends up turning into a scroll session instead. I'll report back on Tuesday how that goes.

    Thanks kfwyre for making a space for this to happen in!

    3 votes

  4. Comment on Taskmaster Season 22, Episode 1 - 'In my mind there’s a river.' | Full episode in ~tv

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    Just started the episode tonight, everyone is a delight! And it's obvious that Greg is just delighted by them all, which is always so fun to see.

    Just started the episode tonight, everyone is a delight! And it's obvious that Greg is just delighted by them all, which is always so fun to see.

    3 votes

  5. Comment on That book you remember some details but can't recall the title in ~books

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    There was this sci-fi book I read in high school from the library, I chose it because of the cool cover art (a woman in a spacesuit wielding an enormous rifle, crouching on the surface of a space...

    There was this sci-fi book I read in high school from the library, I chose it because of the cool cover art (a woman in a spacesuit wielding an enormous rifle, crouching on the surface of a space station or something). I think I enjoyed it, I really don't remember much of the content other than that there was a scene where a tour guide or captain or somone in a kilt was showing people around, and there was a mishap with the artificial gravity with predictable results that was played for laughs. Haven't seen it in years, but every so often I search for it just to try to see that cover art again.

  6. Comment on What do you call a bun, bacon, some amount of cheese, and two burger patties? (Not a setup to a joke) in ~food

  7. Comment on What do you call a bun, bacon, some amount of cheese, and two burger patties? (Not a setup to a joke) in ~food

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    That's fair, and I admit have relatively little experience with overseas burger variants. However, I do think that the "burger" category references the form factor including the presence of a...

    That's fair, and I admit have relatively little experience with overseas burger variants. However, I do think that the "burger" category references the form factor including the presence of a hamburger bun, but also in more specific terms the "burger" still refers to the "patty" part of the sandwich regardless of the material (see: veggie burger). So burger implies bun and, without a modifier, also implies ground beef. But a modifier can change the latter, as you cite with "chicken burger."

    This does make room for a possible new misunderstanding in very specific contexts where this modified class is common, specifically with cheeseburger (burger {beef} with cheese or burger of cheese). If anyone were to bring me a cheeseburger made with paneer instead of a beef patty, I believe I would be delighted, so I don't think I mind this edge case.

  8. Comment on What do you call a bun, bacon, some amount of cheese, and two burger patties? (Not a setup to a joke) in ~food

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    I think so, but further reflection has led me to a new, simpler conclusion - "double cheeseburger" means double cheese, double burger, and anything less must be called something different à la the...

    I think so, but further reflection has led me to a new, simpler conclusion - "double cheeseburger" means double cheese, double burger, and anything less must be called something different à la the McDouble (double burger, single cheese). We still have ambiguity in "double bacon cheeseburger" (2 bacon 1 cheese 1 burger or 2 of each), so I think the same rule applies. If double is at the front, it must all be doubled, otherwise it must be reworded (e.g. double cheeseburger with bacon if bacon isn't doubled, cheeseburger with double bacon if only bacon is doubled).

    2 votes

  9. Comment on What do you call a bun, bacon, some amount of cheese, and two burger patties? (Not a setup to a joke) in ~food

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    I was team "bacon double cheeseburger," but y'all got me overthinking it and now I'm convinced it should be a bacon cheese double burger, unless the cheese or bacon are themselves doubled, in...

    I was team "bacon double cheeseburger," but y'all got me overthinking it and now I'm convinced it should be a bacon cheese double burger, unless the cheese or bacon are themselves doubled, in which case they would also get a "double" designation. It's the only logical way. I'm willing to consider the bun to be unspoken, or else the "is two slices of bread a double bun" debate would rage for a century.

    5 votes

  10. Comment on What lesser-known sci-fi reads do you recommend? in ~books

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    I came here to mention this, and I just wanted to add on (I hope you don't mind) - This is hard sci-fi, but also has a vampire in it. Those two facts together make me very happy for some reason

    I came here to mention this, and I just wanted to add on (I hope you don't mind) -

    This is hard sci-fi, but also has a vampire in it. Those two facts together make me very happy for some reason

    5 votes

  11. Comment on Looking for an effective self-block application for Android in ~tech

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    I understand that you're looking for a denial app to halt unwanted behavior, but have you considered the inverse? Like an app that incentivizes a desired behavior pattern? I assume there are...

    I understand that you're looking for a denial app to halt unwanted behavior, but have you considered the inverse? Like an app that incentivizes a desired behavior pattern?

    I assume there are others, but a lot of people seem to like Focus Friend for this. It's a little game that only gives "progress" (make the number go up!) when you aren't using distracting apps. I didn't find it particularly compelling for my brain, but a lot of people do. I've had success with similar methods in other realms, i.e. games that give progress in exchange for steps have gotten me out of bed many mornings for a walk that I otherwise would have skipped.

    I only mention this because I personally find that being told "no" and having someone (including myself) try to stop me just makes beating the restriction the new game - one that I usually win eventually. But when I'm instead told "I bet you can't (do the desired behavior)" and I get rewarded if I manage to do it, the game becomes beating their expectations - which I also can accomplish. It aligns what I know I want to have as a result (call it intellect or superego if you wish) with what I want to do out of stubbornness/competitiveness (call it emotion or id if you wish).

    Just an idea if you hadn't tried it from this angle. Certainly not for everyone. Good luck, I know this struggle!

    10 votes

  12. Comment on How often are you eating plant based meals? in ~food

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    I'm trying to reduce my risk of heart disease (probably a bit late to that, but better late than never), so I'm eating more meals with less or no meat. Lots of days I have hummus for breakfast and...

    I'm trying to reduce my risk of heart disease (probably a bit late to that, but better late than never), so I'm eating more meals with less or no meat. Lots of days I have hummus for breakfast and oatmeal (with lots of mix-ins) for lunch, or Aldi's vegan/vegetarian pouch meals, or pasta. Still getting a lot (probably too much) dairy, but cheese is my biggest vice and I'll probably take it to the grave.

    Anyway, I find it pretty easy to give up meat in lots of things. I don't even really like the texture of "real" meats (steak, grilled chicken), much preferring processed meats (bologna, deli meat, ground meats), so switching from those to veggie based subs like Beyond or Impossible is no big deal to me, or just eating more beans instead (I love a bean burrito smothered in cheese, I don't even really miss taco meats when they're not around).

    All that said, I still regularly eat meat. Just less now, and the alternatives are nice, too.

    3 votes

  13. Comment on I'm starting a small business: any advice? in ~finance

  14. Comment on I'm starting a small business: any advice? in ~finance

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    Aww, thanks! Also, I'm very much team snake rake.

    Aww, thanks! Also, I'm very much team snake rake.

    2 votes

  15. Comment on I'm starting a small business: any advice? in ~finance

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    I had heard about the provisional patent thing, but didn't realize it could be so cheap. That's awesome.

    I had heard about the provisional patent thing, but didn't realize it could be so cheap. That's awesome.

    1 vote

  16. Comment on I'm starting a small business: any advice? in ~finance

  17. Comment on I'm starting a small business: any advice? in ~finance

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    Thanks for the details on this, I kinda had the right idea about them. I should really figure out the attorney situation, too.

    Thanks for the details on this, I kinda had the right idea about them. I should really figure out the attorney situation, too.

    1 vote

  18. Comment on Being well prepared makes me feel 😌 in ~life

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    Hello fellow too-many-things carrier! I also wear dailies and keep spares in my vicinity. I also carry, just, so much stuff. I even have a tool kit (screwdrivers, pliers, scissors, pry bar, tape...

    Hello fellow too-many-things carrier! I also wear dailies and keep spares in my vicinity. I also carry, just, so much stuff. I even have a tool kit (screwdrivers, pliers, scissors, pry bar, tape measure, pocket-sized pinning kit) that's all TSA-safe that I take with me on vacations, just in case I need to rekey someone's locks in another state. Insane? Possibly.

    On my last vacation, my dear tiny nephew asked, "Why do you have a purse?" when he saw my sling bag, and I explained that I carry tools so I can help people. Then, when I was at the park with him and the rest of the family hundreds of miles from home and saw that some of the playground equipment had loose screws, I just whipped out my pliers and fixed it. He asked, "Why do you just have pliers with you?" And I reminded him that it lets me help, and told him that I like to leave things better than I found them. I like to think that he took something from that, but who knows. I, however, definitely got something in the deal: sweet, sweet justification.

    It's a great feeling.

    17 votes

  19. Comment on I'm starting a small business: any advice? in ~finance

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    It's a physical product that would be trivial to replicate, but from my (admittedly inexpert) research there aren't any patents for something quite like it. Fortunately, the customer base is niche...

    It's a physical product that would be trivial to replicate, but from my (admittedly inexpert) research there aren't any patents for something quite like it. Fortunately, the customer base is niche enough that it might not be advantageous for a large player to steal it, and I have a unique level of access to the customer base and my distribution channel that means it will mostly go from my hands to the customer's without much travel or advertising needed. I don't need a huge customer base for my own definition of success, so I think I can get where I want to be faster than anyone is likely to find out about it and copy it. Plus, there's a ton of distribution loyalty in my line of work, so I'd make sales even if a cheap alternative arose. The only reason I'm even considering a patent is to give myself the opportunity to sell said patent later if I wanted to get out of the manufacturing part of the business and focus on other projects.

    3 votes

  20. Comment on I'm starting a small business: any advice? in ~finance

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    That's some sound advice. I've seen it in other people's businesses, but I will definitely try to keep my eagerness in check when/if large deals appear. Thanks!

    That's some sound advice. I've seen it in other people's businesses, but I will definitely try to keep my eagerness in check when/if large deals appear. Thanks!