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Comment on Tildes Survey #8: What is your favorite video game? in ~talk
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Comment on Tildes Survey #7: What is your gender identity? (Results) in ~talk
hamstergeddon LinkI answered "man" and forgot to check "cisgendered", so whoops. I've certainly had mild friction against male stereotypes. I'm either not masculine enough in some ways or too feminine in others....I answered "man" and forgot to check "cisgendered", so whoops. I've certainly had mild friction against male stereotypes. I'm either not masculine enough in some ways or too feminine in others. Particularly when I was younger and growing up. But feeling-wise, I am firmly man. Nothing I went through was particularly damaging or anywhere close to what any non-binary or trans person has gone through, but it has firmly cemented the idea that gender roles, stereotypes, etc. hurt everyone in one way or another to varying degrees.
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Comment on Website is unhappy in ~tildes
hamstergeddon LinkI had to exclude tildes from my bored infinite browsing loop for a few cycles there. It was awful :(I had to exclude tildes from my bored infinite browsing loop for a few cycles there. It was awful :(
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Comment on What are your personal crackpot conspiracy theories about the world right now? in ~talk
hamstergeddon Link ParentThere are password generators that do this. They'll optionally avoid any visually confusing passwords, eg - more than one instances of I, l, |, or 1 because they look too similar. I totally...There are password generators that do this. They'll optionally avoid any visually confusing passwords, eg - more than one instances of I, l, |, or 1 because they look too similar. I totally believe Apple would have rules around their random generation. Still random enough to be secure, but prettier
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Comment on When did you realize you were different? in ~talk
hamstergeddon LinkI vividly remember the first time I realized something was wrong with me that would turn out to be an anxiety disorder. I was in 3rd or 4th grade and I was walking back from the bathroom at school...I vividly remember the first time I realized something was wrong with me that would turn out to be an anxiety disorder. I was in 3rd or 4th grade and I was walking back from the bathroom at school and just felt overwhelmed with this sense of dread about going later in the day home. And I remember asking myself "why?" and I ran through a mental checklist of usual reasons (I'd gotten into trouble before school, something I wasn't looking forward to was happening after school, etc.) and there was nothing. I just felt anxious for no reason at all.
I didn't have a bad home life either. I mean it wasn't amazing or anything, but nothing that would warrant actual dreading going home. Home was way more fun than school, at least! I don't remember how long that feeling lasted, maybe it was gone before I got back to my desk, maybe it was gone as soon as the final bell rang, idk. But I've always been very introspective about my anxiety/depression and for some reason that memory has stuck with me and it's what I identify as the earliest example of my anxiety disorder.
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Comment on Tildes Survey #6: Vote for the next four surveys we do! (Results) in ~talk
hamstergeddon Link ParentIs it a singular, long hole? Is it two holes? Is it an infinite number of stacked holes? Somewhere in between? etc. etc.Is it a singular, long hole? Is it two holes? Is it an infinite number of stacked holes? Somewhere in between? etc. etc.
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Comment on Mel Gibson unveils ‘Resurrection of the Christ’ first look, delays release dates for two-part biblical epic in ~movies
hamstergeddon LinkHa, not falling for that one again! Use guilt and religious manipulation to get me to watch a Mel Gibson movie about Jesus once, shame on me. Do it twice, the second time after heavy...Ha, not falling for that one again! Use guilt and religious manipulation to get me to watch a Mel Gibson movie about Jesus once, shame on me. Do it twice, the second time after heavy deconstruction, then that's a big 'ol shame on me.
Jokes aside, I don't understand why it would be a 2-parter? My recollection of things is that the bulk of the story surrounding these events were about the days leading up to his death and there's a lot less about the immediate aftermath. 3 days pass, he comes back, Thomas gets doubt-shamed, Jesus goes back Home (with a capital H). Obviously more to it than that, but still substantially less than everything leading up to and including the crucifixion.
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Comment on GitHub confirms breach of 3,800 repos via malicious VSCode extension in ~tech
hamstergeddon Link ParentWhat a funny way to find out MS owns NPM. It's a via owning GitHub, in case anyone else didn't know.What a funny way to find out MS owns NPM. It's a via owning GitHub, in case anyone else didn't know.
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Comment on Once dismissed as weeds, native plants are now flying off the shelves in the US in ~enviro
hamstergeddon Link ParentI'd have thought something like native plants would need more fidelity than state-level. Like surely what's native to one side of a state is different from the other? Or am I over thinking this?I'd have thought something like native plants would need more fidelity than state-level. Like surely what's native to one side of a state is different from the other? Or am I over thinking this?
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Comment on Tildes Survey #5: Pineapple on pizza? (Results) in ~talk
hamstergeddon Link ParentAdd me as well, please :)Add me as well, please :)
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Comment on Tildes Survey #5: Pineapple on pizza? (Results) in ~talk
hamstergeddon LinkI started writing a multi-paragraph tirade about my disdain for people who hate a pizza topping enough to declare it doesn't belong on pizza, like they're the pizza police. But then I realized...I started writing a multi-paragraph tirade about my disdain for people who hate a pizza topping enough to declare it doesn't belong on pizza, like they're the pizza police. But then I realized simply alluding to the rant was sufficient and much less work!
(yes it's delicious. Slap that stuff on a meat-lovers pizza or just simply with ham. The sweet somehow simultaneously offsets and lifts up the flavors of both toppings)
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Comment on ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ is officially hitting the road with global concert tour in ~music
hamstergeddon Link ParentI'm sure they can pad it out with demon attacks. Or like movie clips and stage theatrics.I'm sure they can pad it out with demon attacks. Or like movie clips and stage theatrics.
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Comment on What’s something that didn’t work for you? in ~talk
hamstergeddon LinkWeed. Prior to having kids I smoked pretty regularly without issue, but I stopped in solidarity with my wife when she got pregnant. When I tried to return to it a year or so later, I just couldn't...Weed. Prior to having kids I smoked pretty regularly without issue, but I stopped in solidarity with my wife when she got pregnant. When I tried to return to it a year or so later, I just couldn't enjoy it anymore. What was once a way to relax and enjoy things with more intensity had become a 50-50 shot of being that a an hour of pure anxiety and stress.
Everyone talks about different strains, hybrids, etc, but nothing seems to help. So I just don't smoke anymore.
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Comment on What’s something that didn’t work for you? in ~talk
hamstergeddon Link ParentOne thing I've noticed with my own CPAP is that when I'm using it, it doesn't really feel like it makes a difference. But as soon as I don't have it (forgot it on a trip, fell asleep without...One thing I've noticed with my own CPAP is that when I'm using it, it doesn't really feel like it makes a difference. But as soon as I don't have it (forgot it on a trip, fell asleep without putting mask on, etc, etc.) it's a night and day difference. I sleep so much worse without it than I do with.
That being said I still relate to what you said! Everyone hyped up how much of a game-changer they are and how much more awake and alert you feel in the morning...and I've not found any of that to be true. At best I feel a little less groggy in the morning.
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Comment on Anyone else a bit unnerved by the number of visible satellites? in ~space
hamstergeddon LinkHonestly this hasn't been my experience at all. The only manmade thing I regularly see in the night sky is the ISS. I've spotted a handful of other satellites here and there over the years, but...Honestly this hasn't been my experience at all. The only manmade thing I regularly see in the night sky is the ISS. I've spotted a handful of other satellites here and there over the years, but those have been an exception, not the rule.
Admittedly, I don't do as much observing of the night sky as I used to, so that could be why. But I do frequently take a minute or two to observe if I get home late or feel urge to go outside and feel miniscule.
All that being said, I'm certainly not thrilled by the amount of space junk spinning around us up there.
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Comment on The PHP license, simplified in ~comp
hamstergeddon LinkPardon my ignorance, but what are the circumstances that would require OSI-approved open source software? Like writing software with a license that requires it for any dependencies, or is there...Pardon my ignorance, but what are the circumstances that would require OSI-approved open source software? Like writing software with a license that requires it for any dependencies, or is there more to it than that?
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Comment on Nintendo raises prices for Switch, Switch 2 and NSO in ~games
hamstergeddon Link ParentIt's kind of underwhelming at the moment, imo. I bought one and I don't really get much out of it that I didn't get out of my original switch. The big appeal to me was Mario Kart, and honestly...It's kind of underwhelming at the moment, imo. I bought one and I don't really get much out of it that I didn't get out of my original switch. The big appeal to me was Mario Kart, and honestly it's kind of underwhelming compared to Mario Kart 8, despite the new features/gimmicks. At this point I'm glad I bought it solely because of the price jump, and knowing in a year or two this thing is gonna be great. But had the price remained the same I'd probably feel more regret about buying one so early.
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Comment on What was the best job you ever had? in ~life
hamstergeddon (edited )LinkI worked for a small design agency in a small city as a web developer. We did marketing and web development for a bunch of local businesses, local festivals, etc. I couldn't drive through town...I worked for a small design agency in a small city as a web developer. We did marketing and web development for a bunch of local businesses, local festivals, etc. I couldn't drive through town without spotting a billboard we'd designed or spotting a company vehicle for a company I built the website for. And it all just made me feel so proud. Like I'd had an impact on my area and what I was doing mattered. Even if it was something as insignificant as "oh I made that plumbing company's website" or "I sat in on a few meetings for such and such company's logo". It was very passively rewarding in a way I didn't really appreciate until after I'd left it. And it was such a small company (4 at its peak, 3 when I left), that I wore a lot of different hats and was at least aware of every single client and project we had.
The pay was crap and the benefits non-existent, but the reason I left was because I didn't feel like I could grow as a developer at that small company. I felt like I needed the push/pull of other programmers to guide me toward being better at my job. I thought to myself "ah enterprise software development...that's the place for me!" and it's been largely downhill in the "how I feel about my career" department ever since.
I don't regret leaving that job, as I now make well over twice what I made there and have benefits out the wazoo, but I miss the simplicity of it. I miss having literally any sense of pride in the work I do on a day-to-day basis.
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Comment on Pizza Hut reinstating the BOOK IT! program in ~books
hamstergeddon Link ParentI was worried about that as well. I did sign up and had to give it my name, email, and zipcode (for store location, I assume). And then for adding my kids it was first name, grade, and reading...I was worried about that as well. I did sign up and had to give it my name, email, and zipcode (for store location, I assume). And then for adding my kids it was first name, grade, and reading goal.
I used initials for everything, iCloud's relay service for email, and my actual zipcode. That's not that much data. But it really comes down to what's collected when it's time to start logging reading (it doesn't start 'til June). If I have to do much more than check a box swearing my kid read for X minutes on Y date, then that's crossing the line and that'll be the end of that...and the beginning of Dad's Book-It, where I just buy my kids pizza for reading.
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Comment on Pizza Hut reinstating the BOOK IT! program in ~books
hamstergeddon Link ParentI don't think they did. I've seen teachers online say they've continued to use it over the years and the reviews on the mobile app go back 10+ years with consistent (mostly negative) reviews...I don't think they did. I've seen teachers online say they've continued to use it over the years and the reviews on the mobile app go back 10+ years with consistent (mostly negative) reviews throughout. Maybe pizza hut just stopped promoting it so heavily until this year?
I want to say "Ocarina of Time" or "KOTOR" or "Pokemon" as they're all games I adore, but in terms of games I enjoy so much that I keep returning to them without ever getting bored (which my basis for "favorite", here), it's gotta be World of Warcraft.
Admittedly there may be some recency bias as I'm currently playing a lot of Hardcore Classic. But TBC and Wrath dominated my college years and between always checking in for a new expansion (even if only to hit level cap) and being a huge fan of Classic, Season of Discovery, and now hardcore, I'm still finding new ways to enjoy the game.