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Comment on Why do you live? in ~humanities
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Comment on Is there an alternative to Nexus Mods? in ~games
granfdad Link ParentI know, I was simply talking about the quality of WJ lists vs Collections. Hence “an unrelated hijacking”.I know, I was simply talking about the quality of WJ lists vs Collections. Hence “an unrelated hijacking”.
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Comment on Mouthwashing | Launch trailer in ~games
granfdad LinkI'm all for "to each their own", but surely I'm not the only one who is wholeheartedly uninterested in the recent influx of retro-graphics psychological & body horror games. Iron lung, FAITH,...I'm all for "to each their own", but surely I'm not the only one who is wholeheartedly uninterested in the recent influx of retro-graphics psychological & body horror games. Iron lung, FAITH, KinitoPET, and Shotgun Roulette, Lethal company & Content Warning to a lesser extent (in the horror aspect, not the "wholeheartedly uninterested" aspect). It just seems like these are games that are primarily designed to have creepypasta video essays written about them. The closest I've come to liking this kind of game was milk inside a bag of milk, but that was short and more of an emotional experience than a horror one. I don't really care about pure horror in any media so maybe it's that, but could someone who enjoys these games give me some insight into what's to like?
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Comment on Is there an alternative to Nexus Mods? in ~games
granfdad Link ParentFYI, the free user collection experience is actively being worked on, and was described as having “way more rough edges… than there should be” by Halgari, the lead developer of vortex and the...FYI, the free user collection experience is actively being worked on, and was described as having “way more rough edges… than there should be” by Halgari, the lead developer of vortex and the upcoming nexus app
EDIT: an unrelated hijacking of this reply, but OP please consider looking at Wabbajack instead of Collections if you want 600+ mods, Collections are notoriously bad outside of maybe 2 or 3 good ones, and WJ lists tend to be more stable and have more active support communities. I’m a wabbajack author though, so I’m very very biased.
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Comment on Cards Against Humanity pays you to give a shit in ~society
granfdad Link ParentThis might be lazy, but I'm a not an american so I can't see Musk's website and figure it out for myself. How on earth are CAH getting this bit to happen?Is there some way I can force Elon Musk to pay $47 to Cards Against Humanity PAC?
Funny you should ask! If you’re a registered voter in PA, GA, NV, AZ, NC, WI, or MI, just type your name into this dumb website for his PAC, put “MuskIsDumb@cah.lol” as your referrer, and they'll be legally obligated to pay us $47. The more people who do this, the more Musk money we’ll get to un-fuck America.
This might be lazy, but I'm a not an american so I can't see Musk's website and figure it out for myself. How on earth are CAH getting this bit to happen?
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Comment on Self-help book marketing is bleak in ~health.mental
granfdad LinkI think you need at least 36 for that!25 Strategies and Steps to Overcome Your Hurdles and Achieve CHIM".
I think you need at least 36 for that!
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Comment on Tips for managing a low-storage laptop? in ~tech
granfdad (edited )Link Parentthis seems like the best indication of ease of use, thank you! Backblaze + a permanent USB seems like the way to go for safely expanding storage. EDIT: it seems like low-profile type C drives...That said, you can also read that as "it's the thing I set up for people's systems that I won't be around to manage day-to-day"
this seems like the best indication of ease of use, thank you! Backblaze + a permanent USB seems like the way to go for safely expanding storage.
EDIT: it seems like low-profile type C drives aren't really a thing, because there's not enough space in the connector like there would be on a type A... will just use the drive I have currently to offload projects later. If I remove the drive will backblaze keep it backed up, or see that it "disappeared" and delete it?
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Comment on Tips for managing a low-storage laptop? in ~tech
granfdad Link ParentBackblaze would bring my monthly service payments (which is currently only obsidian sync lol) to $20 (about 13 USD), which sounds like a pretty good investment for peace of mind/data. How would...Backblaze would bring my monthly service payments (which is currently only obsidian sync lol) to $20 (about 13 USD), which sounds like a pretty good investment for peace of mind/data. How would you rate the UX on a scale of 1-10? I would be looking for something that's as close to set-and-forget as possible because I know that if it wasn't, I would still do the "forget" part.
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Comment on Tips for managing a low-storage laptop? in ~tech
granfdad Link ParentComplex, and I'm hesitant about having data online-only, but it's an interesting concept. Will absolutely read more about Johnny Decimal, this question is being asked as part of an...Complex, and I'm hesitant about having data online-only, but it's an interesting concept. Will absolutely read more about Johnny Decimal, this question is being asked as part of an all-encompassing EOY tech reset I'm doing so I'm open to drastic re-designs of the ways I interact with technology.
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Comment on Tips for managing a low-storage laptop? in ~tech
granfdad Link ParentI can't believe I didn't think of this. I'm hesitant about using up one of my 2 ports (one of the most nefarious design decisions that Apple has ever made), but it could get me up to about what...I can't believe I didn't think of this. I'm hesitant about using up one of my 2 ports (one of the most nefarious design decisions that Apple has ever made), but it could get me up to about what I'm usually comfortable with... thanks for the idea!
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Comment on Tips for managing a low-storage laptop? in ~tech
granfdad Link ParentThis is advice that is floating around in my head that I am - very unwisely - not actioning. My current 3,2,1 setup is more like 1... spread around a bunch of different equally susceptible...This is advice that is floating around in my head that I am - very unwisely - not actioning. My current 3,2,1 setup is more like 1... spread around a bunch of different equally susceptible devices. For cloud storage, I'm worried about privacy, do you have any recommendations on A: privacy conscious cloud storage, or B: automated encryption services for non-private cloud storage? This is technically off-topic, but it would allow me to delete things I don't really care about from the computer and just keep it on the backup where if goes it goes.
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Tips for managing a low-storage laptop?
I bought an M2 Macbook Air at the start of this year for uni. I only planned to use it for uni work as I have another 'more powerful' laptop that I use for everything else, but I kinda love the M2...
I bought an M2 Macbook Air at the start of this year for uni. I only planned to use it for uni work as I have another 'more powerful' laptop that I use for everything else, but I kinda love the M2 and want to make it my daily driver laptop. Battery lasts for ages, screen is great, it's thin and light, etc. The problem is - as you might guess - I only got the 512GB model and if there's one thing Apple hates, it's people having control over their hardware, so no expandable storage. I can't afford to upgrade the entire laptop, so I need to work with what I have. Here's what I want to use it for:
- Graphic design: Adobe software, high-res images, typefaces, etc.
- Music production: Ableton Live 11 Suite, sample packs, plug-ins, project folders, etc.
- Music library: uncompressed .m4a files because iTunes hates Vorbis 😢, ~80% of my library (I don't have everything downloaded yet) is 25GB.
- Web-browsing: Firefox... this one isn't really relevant but I feel like I should include it for completeness.
Does anyone have any tips to stretch this 512GB as faaaaaar as it can go? I have a 2TB external SSD, but I'm wary of keeping anything important on it because it's small and I don't want to accidentally lose a bunch of stuff. I can spend a bit of money (maybe 30usd) if anyone has a good idea that requires buying something, but I can't spend any ludicrous amounts, I already did that to get the laptop!
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Comment on Mojang reveals the first addition of Minecraft's new year-round update schedule – the Pale Garden and its attendant Creaking monster will come to the game "in the next few months" in ~games
granfdad (edited )Link ParentThe mods that it allowed for are really cool, but it just didn't feel that much different on the surface. I think they missed a chance to make diamonds actually rare again and instead tried to pad...The mods that it allowed for are really cool, but it just didn't feel that much different on the surface. I think they missed a chance to make diamonds actually rare again and instead tried to pad out the mid-game with deepslate. That said, it could have been the slow rollout that made it feel less impactful than it was. My current long-term world is on version 1.1 from 2012, so maybe I'm just a minecraft luddite lmao.
EDIT: So I don't sound like a total downer, I think I should add that current minecraft is a lot of fun with friends, there's a lot more to do as a group with the expanded exploration opportunities.
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Comment on Mojang reveals the first addition of Minecraft's new year-round update schedule – the Pale Garden and its attendant Creaking monster will come to the game "in the next few months" in ~games
granfdad LinkI'm very glad minecraft allows players to go back to different versions of the game, because I haven't been a fan of a single update since 1.14. Most of the updates are easy to ignore, but this is...I'm very glad minecraft allows players to go back to different versions of the game, because I haven't been a fan of a single update since 1.14. Most of the updates are easy to ignore, but this is the kind of thing that I think doesn't really belong. Not really complaining that hard though, because I can just go back to simpler updates.
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Comment on Pete & Bas - T-Pain (2024) in ~music
granfdad Link ParentThey almost certainly don't write their own stuff, I've videos of two much younger men (edit: online, not in real life) who look and sound very similar (grandsons?), and the lyrical style is also...They almost certainly don't write their own stuff, I've videos of two much younger men (edit: online, not in real life) who look and sound very similar (grandsons?), and the lyrical style is also quite close. I don't think they hide the connection, though, I suppose the Pete & Bas appeal is more based on the novelty of Pete & Bas.
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Comment on Jpeg XL in ~tech
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Comment on Jpeg XL in ~tech
granfdad (edited )LinkHere's a relevant video from 2kliksphilip that talks about how JPEG XL stacks up against competition, and how it's faring in the fight against AVIF and WEBP.Here's a relevant video from 2kliksphilip that talks about how JPEG XL stacks up against competition, and how it's faring in the fight against AVIF and WEBP.
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Comment on Obscurest Vinyl - Ain't That a Kick in the Cunt (2024) in ~music
granfdad LinkFYI, DistroKid is a subscription based music steaming release service, the link credits this song to "Obscurest Vinyl"FYI, DistroKid is a subscription based music steaming release service, the link credits this song to "Obscurest Vinyl"
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Comment on Viral lost song ‘Ulterior Motives’ found in obscure ‘80s porn flick in ~music
granfdad LinkThis is hilarious. Lost media like this is always subject to some level of creepypasta-fication and I recall seeing quite a few “alternate dimension” videos that used this song… good to know those...This is hilarious. Lost media like this is always subject to some level of creepypasta-fication and I recall seeing quite a few “alternate dimension” videos that used this song… good to know those dimensions are sex-positive, I guess?
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Comment on In Berlin, I experience icks I never thought possible in ~travel
granfdad LinkAt the end of this article is a little note that says: "You are reading a pseudonymous post from a friendly neighborhood writer as part of our limited-run Hate Read pop-up newsletter! These are...- Exemplary
At the end of this article is a little note that says: "You are reading a pseudonymous post from a friendly neighborhood writer as part of our limited-run Hate Read pop-up newsletter! These are not real names! Stop trying to Google them lol!"
I was curious, and read the rest of the "Hate Read" articles. Ironically, they're all so bad I feel the need to write about them here. I don't quite know what brief the writers got for these articles, but the whole idea of "just whine about shit that doesn't matter for a few hundred words" makes me sad. The intro to the series ends with "But what if, in the end, sowing discord, snark and a healthy spray of cattiness is what really brings us all together?" as if the idea of complaining about stuff is a new concept and not 90% of internet traffic that isn't pornography. It's not really the kind of conversation that we need more of, is it? But who knows, maybe my optimism is more common than I think it is, and I just so happen to miss a large chunk of positive online discussion.
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