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Comment on Announcing the eighth annual Tildes' Make Something Month (Timasomo)! in ~tildes
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Comment on What's the oldest piece of clothing you own and still wear? in ~life.style
goose LinkI have an under armor brand t shirt embroidered with my high school logo on it that was a "gym shirt", from 2004. At the time I was wearing size L, but I got an XL because I thought it was a tight...I have an under armor brand t shirt embroidered with my high school logo on it that was a "gym shirt", from 2004. At the time I was wearing size L, but I got an XL because I thought it was a tight fitting shirt. Turns out it was a regular shirt so it was huge on me in 2004. It fits me fine now, and as it's that synthetic fiber material, it hasn't fallen apart. It's actually still in fairly decent shape.
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Comment on Share your favorite live music performance recordings in ~music
goose LinkI've got a playlist of songs on YouTube I've found bookmark-worthy over the years, glad to have an opportunity to share some of it. In the traditional sense of "live": Battlefield Collective is...I've got a playlist of songs on YouTube I've found bookmark-worthy over the years, glad to have an opportunity to share some of it.
In the traditional sense of "live":
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Battlefield Collective is (was) a local band performing at a festival in a park my (now wife, at the time) girlfriend and I went to back around 2015. They [were] a folksy sounding band (or duet, rather), with some pretty good songs. I bought their album at the festival and enjoyed it, though I have no idea where it is now. Here's a video of them covering Me & Bobby McGee live.
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Shaun Morgan of Seether performing an acoustic version of Fine Again for a live radio performance. While the original is already sort of acoustic sounding, I really loved this rendition of the song.
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Dan Wilson of Semisonic performing a live version of Closing Time for a live YouTube performance. The original is iconic in its own right, but the feel of this version hits in a way that feels much more impactful to me as a listener.
In the less traditional sense of "live", as there are small(er) artists doing their own thing, here's three more of my absolute favorites:
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Juliana Chahayed covering True Faith, which many modern listeners may know as it was featured in The Last of Us (Part 2). Her voice and performance grab me in a way that I think many artists have difficulty achieving.
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Violet Orlandi doing an exceptional rock cover of Toss A Coin To Your Witcher. While the version performed by Joey Batey (Jaskier) in The Witcher was exceptionally done, this version slaps, as the kids say.
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Frank Watkinson doing a solo acoustic cover of Blink 182's I Miss You. Frank is an old man with the handle Virtualgranddad who describes himself as "performing songs my way ,nothing too serious, we can't all be polished professionals but that shouldn't be a reason not to sing". But his cover is incredibly well done, and absolutely worth your time.
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Comment on Spotify now lets parents block kids' music from polluting their recommendations in ~music
goose Link ParentI hated the "demo" of YTM they gave me when they announced the GPM sunset. How is the interface, now a days? Worth giving a second chance?I hated the "demo" of YTM they gave me when they announced the GPM sunset. How is the interface, now a days? Worth giving a second chance?
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Comment on Modern myths in ~life
goose LinkNot huge, but my only contribution I can think of. I work in healthcare. A person I work with was infected with the original strain/round of COVID. To this day, he suffers from coughing fits every...Not huge, but my only contribution I can think of. I work in healthcare. A person I work with was infected with the original strain/round of COVID. To this day, he suffers from coughing fits every 15-60 minutes that sound like he's trying to cough up both his lungs. He developed significant dyspnea on exertion, along with cardiac issues.
He is fervently and adamantly "COVID was a hoax, and the COVID vaccines are harmful".
It's really disheartening to see from someone whose career is "behind the vale". His role is a registered nurse, which required some kind of higher education and healthcare science based classes. I know there's always going to be people who are this way. It's just extra disheartening to see it from someone who by all accounts should know better.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
goose Link ParentI just finished book three this morning, and was delighted to find out there was a "bonus chapter" that seems to be exclusive to the audiobook. It was essentially some "outtakes" of the scene...I just finished book three this morning, and was delighted to find out there was a "bonus chapter" that seems to be exclusive to the audiobook. It was essentially some "outtakes" of the scene where Carl and Donut are recording voice lines in the studio. Here's a link, if you want to give it a listen. Just under 8 minutes, but you could stop at 5:42, that's where the actual "credits" start.
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Comment on Spotify now lets parents block kids' music from polluting their recommendations in ~music
goose Link ParentI genuinely miss the old Google Play Music, its algorithm was fantastic. It introduced me to new (to me) artists that were relevant to my tastes, some of which I still listen to today. Shuffle...I genuinely miss the old Google Play Music, its algorithm was fantastic. It introduced me to new (to me) artists that were relevant to my tastes, some of which I still listen to today. Shuffle actually shuffled, and "Song Radio" station generation was pretty unique each time. I've only used Spotify since GPM was shut down. Spotify is fine for general music listening, but I hate its recommendations, shuffle, and algorithms. The thing that really keeps me there is that it (seems to be) the only one that has a significant amount of the Lofi artists I listen to, other than YouTube.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
goose LinkI'm about to finish The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook, book three of the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. I started book one on September 5th, I expect to have all eight books done by mid October, at...I'm about to finish The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook, book three of the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. I started book one on September 5th, I expect to have all eight books done by mid October, at this rate. I'm listening via audiobook, but I've heard there's extra chapters in the physical print media, not present in the eBook or audiobook versions. Sad to be missing out on that content, given how much I've enjoyed the series. But overall, it's been a great read (listen) for me.
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Comment on BlizzCon discussion thread in ~games
goose Link ParentThe trailer was definitely on-par with their high production tier, enough to give me some hope. But four years is a long time, we'll see what happens. And despite the "gritty intense" posture of...The trailer was definitely on-par with their high production tier, enough to give me some hope. But four years is a long time, we'll see what happens. And despite the "gritty intense" posture of the trailer,
I found the ending to be mildly hilarious:
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Comment on BlizzCon discussion thread in ~games
goose Link ParentGuess I'll finally have a reason to open my 247 loot boxes, and/or spend my 191,028 gold! Although, who am I kidding, I'm probably just gonna keep playing Qhira for now. With the last patch,...Guess I'll finally have a reason to open my 247 loot boxes, and/or spend my 191,028 gold!
Although, who am I kidding, I'm probably just gonna keep playing Qhira for now. With the last patch, Revolving Hook is no longer detached on Unstoppable, and the bleed quest no longer has a cap. It's been a lot of fun chasing down Hogger, Sylvanas, Butcher. I even got to take a ride one time on an Illidan who used The Hunt. And my highest bleed quest game was just over 900 stacks.
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Comment on BlizzCon discussion thread in ~games
goose Link ParentI'm pretty excited, I never stopped playing HotS, I'm a 10+ year regular player. But I cannot imagine playing HotS on a Steam Deck, and having a good time. My hat is entirely off to you if you're...I'm pretty excited, I never stopped playing HotS, I'm a 10+ year regular player. But I cannot imagine playing HotS on a Steam Deck, and having a good time. My hat is entirely off to you if you're able to and enjoy it. I've been on a Qhira kick the last six months, and there's no way I could imagine landing those skill shots without a mouse/keyboard.
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Comment on What is your "when I found out about 9/11" story? in ~talk
goose LinkI was 11 years old, in 6th grade. My teachers visibly knew, but the school administration made the decision to not tell the students, I didn't find out til I got home and my parents told me. I...I was 11 years old, in 6th grade. My teachers visibly knew, but the school administration made the decision to not tell the students, I didn't find out til I got home and my parents told me. I remember writing a letter to myself about my thoughts and feelings that day, though I have no idea what happened to it.
What I find interesting though, is that the day certainly held meaning to me: I was an impressionable 11 year old kid when it happened, and I later went on to spend a decade in public safety as a firefighter, a profession that holds special remembrance for the day. But when I think of "attack on our country level tragedies" in my lifetime, J6 comes to mind before 9/11, perhaps because it was much more recent.
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Comment on My son pooped in the toilet in ~life
goose LinkWhen people ask me what it's like being a dad, there's a lot of great things I can talk about, but I always make sure to mention: Potty training is, in my opinion, in that exact same line of...When people ask me what it's like being a dad, there's a lot of great things I can talk about, but I always make sure to mention:
You as a person just don't really appreciate that you're able to eat with a spoon, until you have to teach another tiny human just how exactly to eat with a spoon.
Potty training is, in my opinion, in that exact same line of thought. Congratulations!
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Comment on What's a show you love that's from before your time? in ~tv
goose Link ParentThe A-Team movie that came out in 2010 was the perfect amount of excessive, for a one off viewing that I laughed at, enjoyed, and hardly thought about again ever since. Worth a watch if you're in...The A-Team movie that came out in 2010 was the perfect amount of excessive, for a one off viewing that I laughed at, enjoyed, and hardly thought about again ever since. Worth a watch if you're in the mood for it.
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Comment on Adulting -- what advice or encouragement did you receive / wish you had received when you were just starting out moving out? in ~life
goose LinkIt's okay to be who you are. Don't live life behind a mask because you think the mask is more aesthetically pleasing to others. Make a budget. About 13 years ago I started using YNAB, and it was...-
It's okay to be who you are. Don't live life behind a mask because you think the mask is more aesthetically pleasing to others.
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Make a budget. About 13 years ago I started using YNAB, and it was one of the best decisions I've ever made. It showed me just how fast and loose I was living, financially. It helped break me out of the paycheck to paycheck lifestyle. It taught me to save and prepare for expected and unexpected large financial events. Some months I still feel poor, but I describe it as "YNAB poor, not actually poor". It doesn't have to be YNAB, that's just what works for me. But don't let one expensive surprise make you miss meals.
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Comment on Songs about doing chores / daily routines? in ~music
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Comment on Any electric vehicle owners with an Android phone using the ChargePoint app? in ~transport
goose Link ParentThank you! Fortunately I'm a pretty handy guy, I'm installing my own level 2 charger at home on Tuesday. Between that, and free charging at work, I doubt I'll ever need to charge elsewhere. We're...Thank you! Fortunately I'm a pretty handy guy, I'm installing my own level 2 charger at home on Tuesday. Between that, and free charging at work, I doubt I'll ever need to charge elsewhere. We're now a household of one EV and one ICE, we're taking the ICE on a road trip today because it's more spacious for the kids. I doubt we'll be using the EV for a road trip, for now. Eventually we plan to replace the ICE with an HEV SUV/minivan. But, according to PlugShare anyways, there seem to be a decent number of CCS chargers available to me. If we were taking the Ioniq today, it wouldn't have been an issue.
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Comment on Any electric vehicle owners with an Android phone using the ChargePoint app? in ~transport
goose Link ParentI'll definitely be playing with it over time, because free work charging. I may try calling the number some time and see what they have to say.I'll definitely be playing with it over time, because free work charging. I may try calling the number some time and see what they have to say.
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Comment on Any electric vehicle owners with an Android phone using the ChargePoint app? in ~transport
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Comment on What are your current pain points with Linux? in ~tech
goose Link ParentYour #2 point is my biggest pain. I've been a Debian user for.. 15 years? Give or take. Old packages were the bane of some of my biggest problems. Thankfully, now a days, we've got better options....Your #2 point is my biggest pain. I've been a Debian user for.. 15 years? Give or take. Old packages were the bane of some of my biggest problems. Thankfully, now a days, we've got better options. Repos from people who develop/maintain their own current binaries, backports, and even containerized images.
But whew, when I first started using zfs, there was quite a bit of pain from being several versions behind the (at the time) current.
I'll participate! I just bought materials to build some floating shelves for my kids legos, but haven't started yet. This seems like a fun way to join in.