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  1. Comment on I'm addicted to Slay the Spire and am looking for a new game in ~games

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    Fogpiercer has big Slay the Spire but action shooter genre to me. It has been super fun too!

    Fogpiercer has big Slay the Spire but action shooter genre to me. It has been super fun too!

  2. Comment on What workplace absurdity are you forced to live with? in ~life

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    This is basically a friend's job as a healthcare insurance consultant. They rarely implement it but they keep him at every renewal of contract because he's been a great resource for the higher ups...

    This is basically a friend's job as a healthcare insurance consultant. They rarely implement it but they keep him at every renewal of contract because he's been a great resource for the higher ups to point at for why they can't do better despite not doing any of his suggestions.

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  3. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health

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    Got some comments from some friends that the losses have been notable enough to comment on. I swear my calves have gotten much bigger too. Mostly just hours of pickleball at this point per week...

    Got some comments from some friends that the losses have been notable enough to comment on. I swear my calves have gotten much bigger too. Mostly just hours of pickleball at this point per week even as a big dude (scale is currently dead batteries but last check is a 30lb from ~/max, probably 270 currently) I've frightened a few people with my ability to move quickly and just be a presence on the court.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on What are your "how on earth did I not learn this sooner" tech moments? in ~tech

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    Also ctrl shift R I find that fighting for finger memory in the Fn keys requires more thinking.

    Also ctrl shift R

    I find that fighting for finger memory in the Fn keys requires more thinking.

    5 votes

  5. Comment on D6 TTRPG suggestions in ~games.tabletop

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    Mythic Bastionland is superb too! I've run a handful of one shots recently and while I didn't do a full experience of exploring and multiple myths; I think I captured the heart of weird Authorian...

    Mythic Bastionland is superb too! I've run a handful of one shots recently and while I didn't do a full experience of exploring and multiple myths; I think I captured the heart of weird Authorian legend very well while compressing a myth to completion over a few hours. My players are willing when we have time and rotate a new game in to give it a full run which is good for me!

    1 vote

  6. Comment on Mea Culpa – Dark Hours: Developer unintentionally copies an open-source app using Claude Code in ~tech

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    The commit history has claude at least doing the commit messages.

    The commit history has claude at least doing the commit messages.

    1 vote

  7. Comment on Suggest Chicago food places in ~food

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    When we visited, a friend, who travels extensively, had told us about that Gibson's steaks were the best he every had in the states. So we went there. It was indeed fantastic and we plan to go...

    When we visited, a friend, who travels extensively, had told us about that Gibson's steaks were the best he every had in the states. So we went there. It was indeed fantastic and we plan to go back for it again when we can make it there again.

    2 votes

  8. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health

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    Not yet lifting but doing slower diet changes has been the best choice for me too. I didn't want to do massive changes like I have before because while they worked they left little in the way of...

    Not yet lifting but doing slower diet changes has been the best choice for me too. I didn't want to do massive changes like I have before because while they worked they left little in the way of fun and existing is already annoying at times may as well live.

    It still has resulted in good changes about a 25lb loss overall (over the course of a year++)and while still bigger than most at around 270 I look like I want too just want to lose a little more for getting my belly off the wall more when rock climbing and move a bit faster at pickleball.

    2 votes

  9. Comment on Lost/losing the drive for friendship in ~health.mental

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    Most of my friends (other than the ones my wife has developed and introduced me) are largely the result of climbing gyms. I would highly recommend them if you can do the sport and most folks don't...

    Most of my friends (other than the ones my wife has developed and introduced me) are largely the result of climbing gyms. I would highly recommend them if you can do the sport and most folks don't care at all about the body types too if you are just trying to get into shape (like I am as a 'robust man'). It's honestly been something that I've had to adapt too as my former "friendships" have been far more toxic than I've realized and I've just dealt with them whereas these folks are just wholesome and awesome.

    I would second TTRPGs as well at your local gaming store, that's where the other side of my friends are from too, but I've gotten into mixing them a bit as I also got some nerdy ass climbing friends too.

    If you happen to be in Pittsburgh, hit me up too.

    2 votes

  10. Comment on Which Linux distro do you use, and why? in ~tech

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    EndeavourOS (based on Arch btw) + KDE, mostly because I want Arch and I've used it from scratch before, but I like the easy installers as I've gotten older and this one seems like it's much better...

    EndeavourOS (based on Arch btw) + KDE, mostly because I want Arch and I've used it from scratch before, but I like the easy installers as I've gotten older and this one seems like it's much better than Manjaro as that broke after running it for years due to docker stuffs and could never quite figure out what the problem was other than some kernel issue. EndeavourOS hasn't had that same problem yet.

    2 votes

  11. Comment on Alternative to Spotify? in ~music

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    more nerd-techie skills required, but there are some bandcamp downloaders too, especially helpful if you self-host your library. I have a docker image called bandcampsync which can pull down my...

    more nerd-techie skills required, but there are some bandcamp downloaders too, especially helpful if you self-host your library. I have a docker image called bandcampsync which can pull down my fully legal purchases from my account and nothing else. I like this because it is automated and I can script out some post-processing of the download to my library folders to have them imported and sorted or positioned for manual sorting.

    separately, if you have navidrome, I also recommend the android app https://symfonium.app/ as a listening app

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  13. Comment on What are your predictions for 2026? in ~talk

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    Don't look up tho

    A massive meteor hits Earth and we all die.

    Don't look up tho

    1 vote

  14. Comment on What "one-hit wonder" do you think has a discography worth exploring? in ~music

  15. Comment on Vimeo enters into definitive agreement to be acquired by Bending Spoons for $1.38 billion in ~tech

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    Was just wondering what this means for dropout in the near future too.

    Was just wondering what this means for dropout in the near future too.

    3 votes

  16. Comment on What is a business/org that is great and ethical in so many aspects that everyone should consider using? in ~life

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    The premium membership or the hours? I have the premium membership with the credit card and I've made 600 dollars this year with it. I do use it as my primary card and I'm not a business owner but...

    The premium membership or the hours?

    I have the premium membership with the credit card and I've made 600 dollars this year with it. I do use it as my primary card and I'm not a business owner but I've yet to "pay" for my membership since I got it. They'll also refund the difference if you don't earn enough money thru the card too, but I was on my way to making enough even without the credit card or at least make it quite cheaper the the standard (without the refunded difference). Costco is my primary store.

    Overall with an hour drive like that yeah sounds like Costco doesn't do it for you. For me, it's a 10 minute drive.

    2 votes

  17. Comment on What is a business/org that is great and ethical in so many aspects that everyone should consider using? in ~life

  18. Comment on What is a business/org that is great and ethical in so many aspects that everyone should consider using? in ~life

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    As a recent note, if you have the "premium" membership, there is now a starting hour at 9AM TO 10AM that is that tier only. It's just as glorious for any quick in-out shopping missions.

    As a recent note, if you have the "premium" membership, there is now a starting hour at 9AM TO 10AM that is that tier only. It's just as glorious for any quick in-out shopping missions.

    3 votes

  19. Comment on $30K Ford electric vehicle truck due in 2027 with much-simpler production process in ~transport

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    As a 2018 Honda Fit owner, this is good to know as I've been slowly considering a truck and debating on a trade.

    As a 2018 Honda Fit owner, this is good to know as I've been slowly considering a truck and debating on a trade.

    1 vote

  20. Comment on The startling rise of disability in America (2013) in ~society

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    Feel like I'm commenting more than I normally do, but just another reason that a UBI (universal basic income) would be actually useful.

    Feel like I'm commenting more than I normally do, but just another reason that a UBI (universal basic income) would be actually useful.

    6 votes