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Comment on Elite Dangerous discussion in ~games
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Shopify's Black Friday/Cyber Monday site showcase
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Comment on Suggestions for uses of old computer hardware? in ~comp
gco LinkOther commenters have pointed out, NAS is a good option. I was in a similar position to you a few years ago and didn't see much value in one but gave it a go anyway. I have just upgraded from that...Other commenters have pointed out, NAS is a good option. I was in a similar position to you a few years ago and didn't see much value in one but gave it a go anyway. I have just upgraded from that old set up and have a pretty beefy one that I use for heaps of stuff.
The other suggestion I would make is to put Proxmox on it. With it you can run heaps of virtual machines, so the focus is less on storage and more on functionality. There's already been mentions of running pihole, I had been running that for a while but I'm in the middle of migrating to Adguard which I would recommend instead. You could also run something like Tailscale as your own VPN.
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Comment on Looking for a non-smart watch recommendation in ~tech
gco Link ParentI got a Withings Scantwatch Nova and I'm really happy with it. I don't use any of the smart watch stuff (Or the step counter), I just wanted a watch that I didn't need to adjust the time on, and...I got a Withings Scantwatch Nova and I'm really happy with it. I don't use any of the smart watch stuff (Or the step counter), I just wanted a watch that I didn't need to adjust the time on, and that looked good. I would recommend it for your use case.
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Study suggests that the Universe's expansion 'is now slowing, not speeding up'
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Comment on Idle complaints of indebtedness and isolation in ~talk
gco LinkI have no great contributions here, I just wanted to say that I can relate to those feelings. I was in a similar position in life previously (I even lost weight just because I was looking to save...I have no great contributions here, I just wanted to say that I can relate to those feelings. I was in a similar position in life previously (I even lost weight just because I was looking to save money splitting meals) and it especially sucks when there's a perfect storm of shitty things piling on top of each other. During that time, the one thing I felt I could focus on was exercising and so I did. I hated it but it was less bad than everything else I was dealing with and pretty much free (I started buying equipment eventually but at first I made it work with nothing). I'm glad I did that, now that I'm a better place, I'm also much healthier than I would have been had I not taken care of myself.
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Comment on DeckFilter: A Steam library companion app in ~games
gco Link ParentThanks for the reply! Sounds like it might do what I need so I'll check it out. My main use case was putting games back to replay later. Useful for games like Halo where they all just appear as...Thanks for the reply! Sounds like it might do what I need so I'll check it out. My main use case was putting games back to replay later. Useful for games like Halo where they all just appear as one game but each title is an individual DLC. Or when I start a game and decide to stop but play it again later, like when I've been playing too many of the same genre in a row.
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Comment on DeckFilter: A Steam library companion app in ~games
gco Link ParentThanks for sharing this! For the random game selection, are you able to specify all your unplayed games and some played games? I wrote a shitty web app years ago to do this for me and it's in...Thanks for sharing this! For the random game selection, are you able to specify all your unplayed games and some played games? I wrote a shitty web app years ago to do this for me and it's in disrepair, but nothing I've looked at offers the functionality I want to build the set of games I want to pick from.
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Surveillance secrets - Investigation on a company that profits from selling surveillance tools
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Comment on Ten years since my last PC build - Help me spec a quiet mATX rig in ~tech
gco LinkI've been using https://www.logicalincrements.com/ for many years and recommend it whenever someone is looking to build a new PC. I'm not sure I can answer any of your questions confidently, but...I've been using https://www.logicalincrements.com/ for many years and recommend it whenever someone is looking to build a new PC. I'm not sure I can answer any of your questions confidently, but hopefully this helps set you on the right track.
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Comment on The perfect lighting in ~life.home_improvement
gco LinkThat was a great read and timely, I'm currently looking to do some changes to the lights at my place so thanks for posting. Where I think I'm leaning towards is having smart dimmers with Zigbee...That was a great read and timely, I'm currently looking to do some changes to the lights at my place so thanks for posting. Where I think I'm leaning towards is having smart dimmers with Zigbee support installed, and keep my current lights. I won't be able to change colour/temperature, but should be able to get HA or something similar to control intensity. Hopefully the switches won't be much of an issue, but if they are I guess I'll make those changes later down the line.
I hadn't really thought about it, but lights turning on automatically and increasing intensity based of sunset times sounds great.
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Comment on What can I do with my old Pixel 3 phone in 2025? in ~tech
gco LinkI bought a pre-paid SIM card and popped into an old phone. Then when places that shouldn't have my number demand I give it to them, I just give them the secondary one. Keeps them from spamming my...I bought a pre-paid SIM card and popped into an old phone. Then when places that shouldn't have my number demand I give it to them, I just give them the secondary one. Keeps them from spamming my main number.
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Comment on Make new friends here! in ~life
gco Link ParentThank you, so much stuff to add to my list! I'll check out Brain Science but I'm not sure if that's something that will make the rotation, on the surface looks more in depth than I can handle in...Thank you, so much stuff to add to my list! I'll check out Brain Science but I'm not sure if that's something that will make the rotation, on the surface looks more in depth than I can handle in that area. I do listen to Inner Cosmos, but I'm not sure if I would call it strictly a neuroscience podcast; it does have some of that with perhaps some psychology thrown in.
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Comment on Make new friends here! in ~life
gco Link ParentI get it, I like my routine and I also mainly listen during my commute. So Monday mornings are SGU listening time :)I get it, I like my routine and I also mainly listen during my commute. So Monday mornings are SGU listening time :)
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Comment on Make new friends here! in ~life
gco Link ParentBoth solid recommendations, but I'm a bit sad the podcast is dead. Do you think it's worth going through the back catalogue? And yes I use Card Forge, I got a bit bored of the adventure mode but...Both solid recommendations, but I'm a bit sad the podcast is dead. Do you think it's worth going through the back catalogue?
And yes I use Card Forge, I got a bit bored of the adventure mode but did play for a while. I now use it more to playtest decks before building them :)
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Comment on Make new friends here! in ~life
gco Link ParentLast sale I bought: The Vagrant Maneater Sunset Overdrive Superflight Bad North Spiritfarer Wall World I think a few of those I might have picked up from some of the game threads here, I'll...Last sale I bought:
- The Vagrant
- Maneater
- Sunset Overdrive
- Superflight
- Bad North
- Spiritfarer
- Wall World
I think a few of those I might have picked up from some of the game threads here, I'll sometimes go and chuck something on my wishlist after reading their comments. Of these I've only played Spiritfarer and it was really good, a lighter take on the crafting genre (Which is my favourite) with an amazing soundtrack and great writing. Besides this one, I'm currently playing Bloodstained and having a lot of fun with it. Before these I played Dave the diver which I loved, great crafting/management game with tons of unexpected minigames. It is very odd that I play multiple games in a row that I would recommend, I can be quite fuzzy when it comes to them. I wasn't always like this but at some point I realised I got limited time and there's way too many good games out there to waste my time with ones I don't enjoy.
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Comment on Make new friends here! in ~life
gco Link ParentI used to play around the 2000s and things have changed, but the basics are pretty much the same. What made me fall in love with it this time is playing commander. While I enjoyed playing...I used to play around the 2000s and things have changed, but the basics are pretty much the same. What made me fall in love with it this time is playing commander. While I enjoyed playing standard, I never felt it was that interesting for many reasons. Commander is more casual, but still has a bit of competitiveness, I love that you can use pretty much any card in your deck, and the fact that you can only have one copy of each at most means that you generally can't bruteforce your way to a victory. It also means that you don't have to spent tons of money to make a decent deck (Though that option is always there).
The hardest part about the game, as I feel is with any other in person game, is finding a consistent group. I'm lucky that I found some people at work that are also into it and we get to play every week or so.
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Comment on Make new friends here! in ~life
gco Link ParentThanks for the recommendation! I did check it out (I think last year) but something about it didn't click for me. Can't remember what it was and it was a bit odd, because I do like Sean Carroll.Thanks for the recommendation! I did check it out (I think last year) but something about it didn't click for me. Can't remember what it was and it was a bit odd, because I do like Sean Carroll.
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Comment on Ed Zitron: How to argue with an AI booster in ~tech
gco Link ParentI agree with you. I think that there's a lot of emotion driving the article to the point that it does it a disservice, however I find some of the ways the author suggests to engage useful but more...I agree with you. I think that there's a lot of emotion driving the article to the point that it does it a disservice, however I find some of the ways the author suggests to engage useful but more in a skeptic's mindset in general. Usually when talking to true believers in something (For example conspiracy theories) you'll see very similar rhetoric, and generally asking them to be specific or explain their experiences rather than what they've seen/read makes their own argument "fail".
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Comment on Make new friends here! in ~life
gco Link ParentI feel you, I'm also very interested in astronomy, it was my gateway to physics. Here's what I can recommend for you: The Supermassive podcast: The alternate episodes between answering listener...I feel you, I'm also very interested in astronomy, it was my gateway to physics. Here's what I can recommend for you:
- The Supermassive podcast: The alternate episodes between answering listener questions and an astrophysics related topic. The back catalogue is not huge but worth giving a listen. Also, at the end of the regular episodes they go over interesting things to look out for in the night sky for that month (So not as relevant unless you're listening to the latest one).
- Crash Course: The universe: This one is a short one, only 11 episodes but it takes a look at how the universe started, how we got to where we are and what will happen in the distant future. Despite being recent I've noticed that some of the things they mention here are slightly out of date (The field has advanced heaps since release despite the short time) but nothing that would be wildly wrong.
- In Our Time: In this one there is a panel of experts and an interviewer asks them questions. This podcast is about plenty of subjects (Including history and literature) but you can just go for the physics related episodes.
My experience is very similar, got into it a few years ago and had lots of fun, but at some point the game became way too grindy for me. At that point I decided to venture into the unknown and start exploring which was fun for a bit, except for the fact that there was not much of a reward to doing that (Systems looked pretty much the same) other than having your name as the first to be there.