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Comment on Horror movies - let's talk creature features! in ~movies
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Comment on Evernote, the memory app people forgot about, lays off entire US staff in ~tech
dreadpiratered Link ParentThe offline first functionality is definitely the hardest thing to find. Notions lack of an offline mode is the biggest reason I still pay attention to the organization/productivity space. I'm...The offline first functionality is definitely the hardest thing to find. Notions lack of an offline mode is the biggest reason I still pay attention to the organization/productivity space. I'm always hoping for a new alternative that is slightly less complicated and more offline friendly.
Google Keep is an okay apple notes alternative, but the lack of updates for years and years and Googles track record for killing apps is always worrying.
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Comment on Evernote, the memory app people forgot about, lays off entire US staff in ~tech
dreadpiratered Link ParentExactly when I did as well. Honestly in this day and age it would have been fine, but back then the idea of paying a monthly sub for an app was bewildering.Exactly when I did as well. Honestly in this day and age it would have been fine, but back then the idea of paying a monthly sub for an app was bewildering.
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Comment on Evernote, the memory app people forgot about, lays off entire US staff in ~tech
dreadpiratered LinkIt's pretty interesting to see the downfall of what was once THE note taking app. The title of the article feels pretty accurate, Evernote went from being something I heard about constantly in...It's pretty interesting to see the downfall of what was once THE note taking app. The title of the article feels pretty accurate, Evernote went from being something I heard about constantly in university and used regularly myself, to something I didn't even realize was still around.
I've personally moved over to keep when it seemed like they were becoming more and more hostile to their user base, and eventually moved to a combination of Notion and Todoist these days. I've found Notion is much more of the "external brain" Evernote was trying to be with its almost personal website style format, and Todoist is much better for keeping track of to-do lists and steps of projects.
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Evernote, the memory app people forgot about, lays off entire US staff
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
dreadpiratered LinkI've been listening to the new Queens of the Stone age album this morning https://open.spotify.com/album/2ZTDmH94OLjeNaOvT7Ngwk?si=Yb0Vxn4hRY2flMhQEAlDyg I'm enjoying it but I have to admit the...I've been listening to the new Queens of the Stone age album this morning https://open.spotify.com/album/2ZTDmH94OLjeNaOvT7Ngwk?si=Yb0Vxn4hRY2flMhQEAlDyg
I'm enjoying it but I have to admit the songs are blurring together for the most part. I feel like I need to listen to some of them in between other bands music to properly appreciate them.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
dreadpiratered Link ParentThanks for the advice and pep talk! I'll try to set some realistic goals for myself. Right now I just use it until I physically can't go much further, which probably isn't the most sound cardio plan.Thanks for the advice and pep talk! I'll try to set some realistic goals for myself. Right now I just use it until I physically can't go much further, which probably isn't the most sound cardio plan.
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Comment on What are your favorite books in the horror (or horror-adjacent) genre? in ~books
dreadpiratered LinkI'm not sure what my favorite of all time would be, but favorite this year would be Thirteen Storeys by Jonathan Sims. It's a reimagining of a classic haunted house story, taking place in a modern...I'm not sure what my favorite of all time would be, but favorite this year would be Thirteen Storeys by Jonathan Sims.
It's a reimagining of a classic haunted house story, taking place in a modern apartment complex divided by wealth. I'm a sucker for short stories with a surrounding story connection and this was a great take on that. Each chapter is a different person on a different floor of the apartment. It's very much a modern story, taking on the concepts of current life such as AI assistants and single parents while also having elements of current societal issues like poverty and conspicuous consumption / mass wealth. I have to admit it didn't perfectly stick the landing on the ending, but I found each mini-narrative good enough on their own to still give it a thorough recommend.
Also, for those who may know, this author is that Jonathan Sims of The Magnus Archive fame.
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Comment on What are your favorite books in the horror (or horror-adjacent) genre? in ~books
dreadpiratered Link ParentI read House of Leaves as part of a mini book club with a friend of mine. We tried to keep up with each other and discuss each chapter as we finished them. It made the whole thing far more...I read House of Leaves as part of a mini book club with a friend of mine. We tried to keep up with each other and discuss each chapter as we finished them. It made the whole thing far more interesting as we could discuss the different clues we'd found or hidden messages. I found House of Leaves was a great experience, while just an okay novel. Johnny's plotline definitely dragged on and I'm not positive I'd have finished it without the discussion and puzzle solving I was doing with my friend. Anyone who is interested in it but struggled I'd highly recommend trying to refocus on it as a puzzle or investigation to solve and if possible join a book club or form one to discuss it.
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Comment on Anyone having trouble using their invites? People just don't seem interested in ~tildes
dreadpiratered LinkI'm personally not actively trying to recruit for Tildes. I've only offered a couple invites to a couple people I know through in person relationships that were directly talking about looking for...I'm personally not actively trying to recruit for Tildes. I've only offered a couple invites to a couple people I know through in person relationships that were directly talking about looking for an alternative to browsing Reddit, and not specifically a 1 to 1 reddit replacement.
I'm new here, so any long term users correct me if I'm wrong but Tildes isn't trying to become the next reddit, nor is it trying to grow super quick. It's a pretty niche community that wants to keep its identity intact with a slower pace and more in depth and high effort discussion. That concept isn't one that is going to appeal to everyone, and that's probably for the best.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
dreadpiratered Link ParentI dont really have any recipes but I can give you the run down on what I usually buy. Some sort of fresh noodles. They're usually in the grocery store near the tofu and the such. Your favorite...I dont really have any recipes but I can give you the run down on what I usually buy.
Some sort of fresh noodles. They're usually in the grocery store near the tofu and the such.
Your favorite veggies. My current go-to are bok choi and bell peppers
Your favorite type of mushrooms.
And some sort of protein. Lots of lean ground meats work well, but I also do a lot of smoked tofu these days instead.Sauce wise, just some soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, and some sort of red pepper oil or paste mixed together make a great sauce. A much lower effort sauce you can do is just buying some hoison sauce, but its pretty sweet so go easy on it.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
dreadpiratered (edited )Link ParentI honestly just bought the cheapest well reviewed one on Amazon. Heres the link to the one I got, which was around $100CAD after the sale and coupons at the time of purchase....I honestly just bought the cheapest well reviewed one on Amazon. Heres the link to the one I got, which was around $100CAD after the sale and coupons at the time of purchase. https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08BZGYNV9?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1
It has worked great for me. I wouldn't call it super high quality, but it's got a very high weight limit and gets the job done. Adjustable for all the angles I need it for and comfortable enough.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
dreadpiratered Link ParentOh that sounds delicious! I've bookmarked this thanks! My go to easy cooking has been all stir-fries. I bought a wok and the total dishes are just the wok, the cutting board, the knife, and the...Oh that sounds delicious! I've bookmarked this thanks!
My go to easy cooking has been all stir-fries. I bought a wok and the total dishes are just the wok, the cutting board, the knife, and the plate to eat from. It's decently low effort and delicious but you can only eat stir-fries so many weeks in a row.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
dreadpiratered Link ParentWould you be open to sharing some of those recipes you've started with? Cooking for one and all the dishes from fancier recipes and meal kits are issues I struggle with as well.Would you be open to sharing some of those recipes you've started with? Cooking for one and all the dishes from fancier recipes and meal kits are issues I struggle with as well.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
dreadpiratered LinkI'm going through the classic break-up from a long term relationship and try to get in shape after to make yourself feel better arc. I recently bought a rowing machine, a work out bench and a...I'm going through the classic break-up from a long term relationship and try to get in shape after to make yourself feel better arc. I recently bought a rowing machine, a work out bench and a couple sets of dumbbells.
The beginner progress of only a few weeks with the strength exercises are exciting and helping me stay motivated, but the cardio progress being so slow is definitely hard to keep motivated with. I'm about 50 pounds overweight so I have a lot of progress to make. Right now I'm doing mostly upper body focused dumbbell excercises and just a few KM on the rowing machine each day. I'm going to try and start ramping it up along with adding some core exercises this monday.
This is definitely the longest I've committed to a workout routine in the past 5 years. Buying my own equipment and doing it from home has been the biggest factor. It was always so easy to skip a run or a trip to the gym when I'm tired after work, but having it all there means when I'm doing something unproductive like watching a show I have no excuse not to atleast do a small workout.
My next biggest step will be diet related. I've already cut down to only eating in the afternoon and evening, but I know just skipping meals isn't a very healthy way to lose weight. I figure one step at a time, once I'm in a good workout routine I can plan a sustainable diet.
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Comment on Introductions | June 2023, part 1 in ~talk
dreadpiratered Link ParentThats fun there's temporary holiday ones. The megathreads idea makes sense. Well, thank you for all the answers! I appreciate you helping me understand everything.Thats fun there's temporary holiday ones. The megathreads idea makes sense.
Well, thank you for all the answers! I appreciate you helping me understand everything.
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Comment on Apollo will close down on June 30th. Reddit’s recent decisions and actions have unfortunately made it impossible for Apollo to continue. Thank you so, so much for all the support over the years. in ~tech
dreadpiratered Link ParentAh, it sounds like you're in the same boat as me then. Having a work specific reddit account for when Microsoft managed to take down O365 or push a bad patch seems like a good idea. I might even...Ah, it sounds like you're in the same boat as me then. Having a work specific reddit account for when Microsoft managed to take down O365 or push a bad patch seems like a good idea. I might even just add those specific subreddits into a multi-reddit and book mark that in my daily "News" bookmark folder.
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Comment on Introductions | June 2023, part 1 in ~talk
dreadpiratered Link ParentIndeed I do mean groups! Thanks for the clarification. Have many been created in the past year or two? Or could I expect the current set to the status quo for the foreseeable future?Indeed I do mean groups! Thanks for the clarification.
Have many been created in the past year or two? Or could I expect the current set to the status quo for the foreseeable future?
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Comment on Introductions | June 2023, part 1 in ~talk
dreadpiratered Link ParentInteresting, thanks for the rundown! I could see the issue with scale, although that actually reminds of busy forums back in the day in a not so bad way. Out of curiosity, are new subscriptions...Interesting, thanks for the rundown! I could see the issue with scale, although that actually reminds of busy forums back in the day in a not so bad way.
Out of curiosity, are new subscriptions created very often? Is there any process behind it or does the dev just create them when he sees a large amount of repeat topics?
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Comment on Feeding a Greek Hoplite - Ancient rations in ~food
dreadpiratered Link ParentOh! Another Townsends fan! Their content was a cornerstone in me getting through the lockdown days. There's quite a few dishes I've wanted to try from them, although the amount of effort and niche...Oh! Another Townsends fan! Their content was a cornerstone in me getting through the lockdown days. There's quite a few dishes I've wanted to try from them, although the amount of effort and niche setups I would need don't quite seem worth it unfortunately. They did manage to convince me to start using fresh nutmeg though which hasn't disappointed.
I havent seen splinter mentioned in so many years. It's always been on of those movies that made a deep impact on me but it seems like no one else has ever seen or heard of. I found it randomly while browsing forums as a teenager and I can definitely credit watching the terrible, low res version I found online for helping develop my love of horror movies.