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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
fazit LinkI finished Satanstango from László Krasznahorkai. /u/plutonic wrote a scathing review about this book, which prompted me to read it. And I just saw /u/pxl is also picking it up! Thanks Plutonic, I...I finished Satanstango from László Krasznahorkai. /u/plutonic wrote a scathing review about this book, which prompted me to read it. And I just saw /u/pxl is also picking it up!
Thanks Plutonic, I thoroughly enjoyed my read through but I can totally, absolutely relate to your feelings of disgust with the ending.
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Still, I think it was a very beautifully crafted book. So many memorable sentences (well, not really, because they are pretty damn long, but you know what I mean). The whole mood of doom, apocalypse and despair.I loved the scene of the actual Tango and how it beautifully finished with Kerekes drinking everything up while dreaming of war and bombs...
I think I will forever have the memory of Estike torturing and killing the poor cat etched on my mind. I think, this is one of the things that only reading can do - transport the whole inner monologue that leads up to a horrible action in such a vivid detail, that you already know where this is leading but cannot stop reading and being appaled how the scene unfolds in your inner eye. Truly horrible, truly memorable.
As for the end, I do not know how to feel about it. It is still intriguing. Is everything that happened just the manic ravings of an alcoholic lunatic? Or is there something more magical to it, is it more akin to an endless, vicious cycle? Whatever became of the deal with the weaponsdealer and for what cause? How did Irimias manage to find work for his followers on such short notice? At first, I was certain this would all turn out to be a mirage, but with Futaki starting work as a nightwatch, I am not so sure.
Any pointers, why the chapters were structured like they are? There's an obvious symmetry to them. Tango is usually danced in 4/8 counts, so was it two full tango sequences? But why count them down?... So many questions.
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Comment on Food place recommendations in Paris? in ~travel
fazit LinkI know you were asking for food, but let me butt in with two bar recommendations, if you want to get some nice drinks! The Cambride Public House - great cocktails and also some bar snacks like...I know you were asking for food, but let me butt in with two bar recommendations, if you want to get some nice drinks!
- The Cambride Public House - great cocktails and also some bar snacks like savoury pie
- Dirty Dick - a tiki bar with lots of fancy drinks in beautiful mugs. They are very fruity, but also pack quite a punch, so beware. The staff also likes to play around with fire a lot.
I also had the best gratinated onion soup of my life at Bouillon Pigalle.
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Comment on What are some of your favorite stews/soups? in ~food
fazit Link ParentGazpacho is great in summer! I usually add some stale white bread to the mix as well, it makes the soup more filling while also providing an interesting texture. But I would never try to cook it...Gazpacho is great in summer! I usually add some stale white bread to the mix as well, it makes the soup more filling while also providing an interesting texture.
But I would never try to cook it in winter when all vegetables are bound to taste bland.
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Comment on Germans have a reputation for being Europe's most enthusiastic nudists – but survey suggests Danes are not only more accepting of stripping off in public, but more likely to have actually done so in ~life
fazit LinkGerman here and also probably a nudist - one of my best vacations was nudist camping in France and one rather memorable experience is raving naked on a german outdoor festival. Really liberating!...German here and also probably a nudist - one of my best vacations was nudist camping in France and one rather memorable experience is raving naked on a german outdoor festival. Really liberating!
Ama, I guess?
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Comment on What are some of your favorite stews/soups? in ~food
fazit LinkI frequently cook Pasta Fazool which is Broth, Kidney Beans, Onions and canned tomatos. I think I cook it so often because it is delicious, sure, but also because I have all the ingredients...I frequently cook Pasta Fazool which is Broth, Kidney Beans, Onions and canned tomatos.
I think I cook it so often because it is delicious, sure, but also because I have all the ingredients usually at hand because they are canned (tomatos, beans, broth) or used in nearly every recipe anyway (onions, garlic).
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Comment on Timasomo 2025: The Showcase in ~creative.timasomo
fazit Link ParentLooks great! I really like the view of your book collection - mine are currently stored in boxes because we recently moved and didn't get around putting up a new shelf. Maybe I should have done...Looks great! I really like the view of your book collection - mine are currently stored in boxes because we recently moved and didn't get around putting up a new shelf. Maybe I should have done that as a Timasomo project... It is just so nice to see ones literary history up on display!
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Comment on Paid e-mail providers - your experiences, how you use them and how I would use it in ~tech
fazit Link ParentI mean, if I were an illicit adress pedler, I would probably get rid of those "+" appendices anyway. I think it is mostly a neat way to filter many different mails? But I also rarely use it.I mean, if I were an illicit adress pedler, I would probably get rid of those "+" appendices anyway. I think it is mostly a neat way to filter many different mails? But I also rarely use it.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
fazit Link Parent:D you take as much time as you need, it is not a race! Thanks for the rec! I'll check out Abara!:D you take as much time as you need, it is not a race!
Thanks for the rec! I'll check out Abara!
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Comment on Paid e-mail providers - your experiences, how you use them and how I would use it in ~tech
fazit Link ParentI also have posteo and like them. So far no problems. The webmail interface is a bit dated, but this was also never an issue for me. I don't use any other features like Calendar or anything. You...I also have posteo and like them. So far no problems. The webmail interface is a bit dated, but this was also never an issue for me. I don't use any other features like Calendar or anything.
You can also use "+" Filters like
youradress+netflix@posteo.deoryouradress+social@posteo.deto automatically filter email adresses without setting up special purpose email adresses, which is nice, but I rarely use. -
Comment on Paid e-mail providers - your experiences, how you use them and how I would use it in ~tech
fazit Link ParentAmazing, I never even knew this was a thing!! I just learned that this also works with Firefox Relay, which I was using for disposable email adresses! Thank you for bringing this to my attention!because of their integration with BitWarden for masked email addresses
Amazing, I never even knew this was a thing!! I just learned that this also works with Firefox Relay, which I was using for disposable email adresses! Thank you for bringing this to my attention!
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
fazit Link ParentI haven't seen the TV series, I guess I will treat them like Harry Potter: I will only watch them after I have finished all of the books, to not taint the minds eye what the people look, act and...I haven't seen the TV series, I guess I will treat them like Harry Potter: I will only watch them after I have finished all of the books, to not taint the minds eye what the people look, act and speak like.
It was really fun visiting the pubs and rereading the passages where they appear. We also went for a concert in the Old Blue Last. The Strike Fans Website has a nice catalogue of places mentioned, if you ever visit London. I think there is also a tour offered, but we didn't do it.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
fazit Link ParentNice! After reading Murakamis 1Q84 this is the next on my list of his works. I had the same feeling you describe about all of his works so far, inlcuding the graphic scenes. I'm looking forward to...Wind Up Bird Chronicles
Nice! After reading Murakamis 1Q84 this is the next on my list of his works.
I had the same feeling you describe about all of his works so far, inlcuding the graphic scenes. I'm looking forward to reading it!
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
fazit Link ParentWow, now I don't know if I want to put this on my list of books to read or not. What a twist!Wow, now I don't know if I want to put this on my list of books to read or not. What a twist!
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
fazit (edited )LinkI finished Saisonarbeit (seasonal work) by Heike Geißler, and it was truly a work of art. I feel sorry that this german book most likely will never be translated to english to reach a wider...I finished Saisonarbeit (seasonal work) by Heike Geißler, and it was truly a work of art. I feel sorry that this german book most likely will never be translated to english to reach a wider audience, especially the ones that could need it most: the millions of disenfrachised workers in the Amazon Warehouses around the world.
It is a book about Geißler herself - she is a translator with a finished university degree but finds herself out of a job and with some credit card debt. With no new engagement in sight, she decides to work as a seasonal worker for Amazon, just before christmas. She described how she struggles with the decision to work there, what the job does to the staff and how she feels about inequality and income disparity in general.
The book is written in the rarely used second person format - she puts you in her shoes to feel how she feels, which works surprisingly well!
Geißler is - unsurprisingly - very well read and offers her opinion towards work, capitalism or about the sad state of the welfare system in Germany in various quotes by other Authors, Philosophers or Poets. All of these quotes are correctly attributed and referenced in the Appendix, which I like a lot - it gives me a starting point to explore more of the works that she was influenced by.So, uh, if you are German and ever wondered how it is to work for Amazon, or how it feels to be jobless and poor, maybe give Geißler a shot. I already bought Arbeiten and look forward to reading it.
But first I have to finish Ways of Being by James Bridle.
Bridle is an artist and technologist and describes in this book the "more-than-human" world around us - the network of plants, animals and climate that affect us, if we want it or not.
The book so far was eye opening in many aspects already. I have heard about the mirror test as a litmus test for self-awareness, but I have never heard about the many shortcomings with regards to its execution and the wrong conclusions drawn from that. In the same vein I was really surprised by the symbiosis of trees and fungi - I have heard about this, but saw it more as an isolated effect, not the de-facto state of many forests.
Bridle gives a list of sources and references to check if you find yourself in disbelieve that plants can have memories etc.
It is a very well written book and very informative.After finishing this book, I will either tackle the last installment The End of Min Kamp by Karl Ove Knausgaard, or, which is more likely, since the > 1000 pages seem daunting right now, read his essay Der Wald und der Fluss (I think this might be the translation: From Cool to Warm) about another of my heroes: Anselm Kiefer.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
fazit Link ParentI love the Cormoran Strike series! I'm still holding out on the newest one, because my partner also started the series and I want to read it with them in tandem! I'm really looking forward to this...I love the Cormoran Strike series!
I'm still holding out on the newest one, because my partner also started the series and I want to read it with them in tandem! I'm really looking forward to this one.
We even went to some of the pubs mentioned in the series when we were in London - that was fun. Sadly, no Doom Bar on tap in the Tottenham (which is also renamed...).
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
fazit Link ParentHey Paul, nice hearing from you, I logged off for a few days. Yeah, I can totally relate to the easy-gong nature of the story. It just flows. I wonder how you will feel about the ending. Spoilers...Hey Paul, nice hearing from you, I logged off for a few days.
Yeah, I can totally relate to the easy-gong nature of the story. It just flows. I wonder how you will feel about the ending.
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Especially the encounter between Tamaru and Ushikawa.I haven't read any manga in my life, but not out of principle - I just never came across one in my German bookstore in my formative years, I guess.
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Comment on ente.io as a Google Photos alternative? in ~tech
fazit Link ParentAlright, thanks to your answers I just signed up for one year and 200gb. I could use your referral and also the Kagi Code, so that all went smoothly. Now: Let's download all these takeout images...Alright, thanks to your answers I just signed up for one year and 200gb.
I could use your referral and also the Kagi Code, so that all went smoothly.Now: Let's download all these takeout images and upload them again... not looking forward to it on my 50mb/s jittery upload line. :/
Uuuh, and I just saw that I can use my own domain for referring to the pictures. I love that!
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Comment on ente.io as a Google Photos alternative? in ~tech
fazit Link ParentYeah I saw that while importing my Google Keep Files in Obisidian - very annoying. You just reminded me of an item on my to-do list - clean up this mess from importing and assign proper tags like...Yeah I saw that while importing my Google Keep Files in Obisidian - very annoying.
You just reminded me of an item on my to-do list - clean up this mess from importing and assign proper tags like creation date etc.
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Comment on ente.io as a Google Photos alternative? in ~tech
fazit Link ParentBut isn't this irrelevant with their End to End Encryption? Or do I not understand this concept correctly? I thought all my images are safe from their eyes?But isn't this irrelevant with their End to End Encryption? Or do I not understand this concept correctly? I thought all my images are safe from their eyes?
I started on Solenoid by Mircea Cartarescu, and I cannot get really used to this book.
First off: It is a book about a teacher that wants to be an author, and I get the feeling that this defines a whole subgenre: Writers writing about writers and how they struggle. I guess it makes sense, as one of my favorite rappers once said: "You can only pee with the dick that you have" (I guess that sounds better in german...), but still, it feels a bit repetitive. I noticed this theme in Min Kamp, (ofc), but also in Allegro Pastell.
Another issue is that I really like reading physical books, and with 890 pages, this gets quite unwieldy.
But: The prose is beautiful! A bit psychedelic, very imaginative comparisons, and rich references to a manifold of themes like religion, arts, mathematics, without being too far-fetched just for the references sake.
We will see how I hold up or if I have to drop it, literally.