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Comment on Getting permission from your significant other in ~life
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (April 2026) in ~health.mental
hamstergeddon Link ParentYeah could be! I've got some loose plans in the next few months to take on some extra fun and responsibilities that will result in more socializing, so hopefully that helps :)Yeah could be! I've got some loose plans in the next few months to take on some extra fun and responsibilities that will result in more socializing, so hopefully that helps :)
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Comment on You can finally change the goofy Gmail address you chose years ago in ~tech
hamstergeddon Link ParentOne of my vehicle's plates has "KKX" in it, which is a little too close for comfort. X is just a slouching K, after all.One of my vehicle's plates has "KKX" in it, which is a little too close for comfort. X is just a slouching K, after all.
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Comment on Megathread: April Fools' Day 2026 on the internet in ~talk
hamstergeddon LinkWorld of Warcraft has introduced a Hardcore mode for Player Housing!World of Warcraft has introduced a Hardcore mode for Player Housing!
In Hardcore Housing, you’ll sign an irreversible contract that nobody fully reads anyway, committing to a mortgage, insurance, and maintenance costs that must be paid every month, or you’ll lose it all. Every month thereafter, you’ll experience the deep satisfaction that can only come from escaping utter ruin through something close to sheer luck. Head to The Undermine to get started on an adventure that you’ll be on for the rest of your life and earn these unique rewards:
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (April 2026) in ~health.mental
hamstergeddon LinkI'm doing alright. I think my biggest struggle right now is the anxiety-driven "omg everybody hates me and only tolerates me" feeling. I've been struggling to connect with people at work...jokes...I'm doing alright. I think my biggest struggle right now is the anxiety-driven "omg everybody hates me and only tolerates me" feeling. I've been struggling to connect with people at work...jokes don't land...attempts to contribute to conversations don't pan out, etc. and I take it super personally when I shouldn't.
Additionally I've been playing D&D at a local store for a few months now and I've been making friends, but the "everybody hates me" noise is cranked to 11 because I'm actually socializing and putting myself out there. Heck, I've felt that way playing on the tildes minecraft server, which is insane because everyone's super nice and we all get along well enough.
Generally I know it's bullshit and I try my best to ignore it, but it leaves me feeling defeated, anti-social, and burned out sometimes.
And to be clear...at no point has any one ever been an asshole to me or given me a valid reason to feel that way. Which is makes it feel all the more stupid.
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Comment on What is your favourite shark? in ~talk
hamstergeddon Link ParentHammerhead has always been my favorite as well, and I wouldn't be surprised if Street Sharks was part of the reason why. But also their heads are just ridiculously shaped. Easily one of the most...Hammerhead has always been my favorite as well, and I wouldn't be surprised if Street Sharks was part of the reason why. But also their heads are just ridiculously shaped. Easily one of the most unique head shapes in the animal kingdom (it's like them, elephants, and hippos)
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Comment on Claude Code's source code leaked in ~tech
hamstergeddon Link ParentI've noticed this a lot at work where we're all more or less babysitting an AI all day*. We've got a freaking ton of skills, rules, guidelines, coding standard documents, etc. and it still screws...One of the things I found that it very much still gets confused and the various "memory" markdown files it writes down are more and more ignored over time in a session and also when the project grows and is used.
I've noticed this a lot at work where we're all more or less babysitting an AI all day*. We've got a freaking ton of skills, rules, guidelines, coding standard documents, etc. and it still screws up. The most obnoxious recurring issue has been that we recently switched from one UI component library to another and both copilot's auto-PR comments and Claude continually try to suggest we use the old component library's props on the new component library's components. But funnily enough, if I have Claude review the PR comments it'll flag them as noise.
* - Which would be fine given how much I get paid to do so, but the writing is on the wall. AI may not be able to replace me yet, but the dipshits that run these companies don't seem to know/care about that.
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Comment on Vaping likely to cause lung and oral cancer, Australian researchers find in new review of evidence in ~health
hamstergeddon Link ParentThis is basically what I'm doing now. I bought a bottle of 3mg nicotine fluid and a bottle of 0mg. and I've been vaping a mix of the two. Hoping to switch to just 0 once the 3's empty.This is basically what I'm doing now. I bought a bottle of 3mg nicotine fluid and a bottle of 0mg. and I've been vaping a mix of the two. Hoping to switch to just 0 once the 3's empty.
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Comment on Vaping likely to cause lung and oral cancer, Australian researchers find in new review of evidence in ~health
hamstergeddon Link Parentugh yes. I quit vaping high-nicotine vapes by switching to low-nicotine pouches. Started to feel uneasy about that so switched to low-nicotine vapes and I feel like while I'm making progress...most people just trade one habit for another
ugh yes. I quit vaping high-nicotine vapes by switching to low-nicotine pouches. Started to feel uneasy about that so switched to low-nicotine vapes and I feel like while I'm making progress toward quitting nicotine, I can't seem to completely break out of it.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
hamstergeddon LinkWoW: Midnight. I finished up the main campaign and am working my way through all the side quests, going after some achievements, doing some light raiding via LFR (Looking For Raid), etc. I'm kind...WoW: Midnight. I finished up the main campaign and am working my way through all the side quests, going after some achievements, doing some light raiding via LFR (Looking For Raid), etc.
I'm kind of overwhelmed by sheer amount of systems, combinable items, and currencies this game has. That's always been a problem WoW had, but I feel like it's even worse than it was when I last played WoW (very early Shadowlands). I'm also finding the player housing to be incredibly cumbersome and unfun to use. But tokens you need to upgrade gear are rewarded from doing quests/events related to it, so I have to do it I guess?
I'm having fun with the expansion overall though. The Prey system (basically a PVE bounty system) is a lot of fun and challenging at higher levels. Delves are similarly fun and challenging at higher tiers. And just in general there are a lot of really nice QoL changes WoW has made that's making the game more fun for someone like me who has no interest in sweat-tier raiding or Mythics or any of that stuff.
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Comment on How Invisalign became the world’s biggest user of 3D printers in ~tech
hamstergeddon Link ParentHa, it's nice to see big corporations struggle with the same things I do as hobbyist. Although in my case it's PETG or PLA. But it's an interesting problem I didn't realize existed until I got a...First of all, how do you print these things to limit the amount of resin that's used on them? Do you print them vertically? Do you print them horizontally? Do you print them sideways?
Ha, it's nice to see big corporations struggle with the same things I do as hobbyist. Although in my case it's PETG or PLA. But it's an interesting problem I didn't realize existed until I got a 3d printer. The direction of your print lines dictates which direction your print is strong in. And sometimes that means less efficient printing (more supports needed, less objects in a single print, etc.). so it's a balancing act even for hobby stuff. I'd imagine it's much more complicated for medical-grade stuff (not to mention resin printing is its own different ballgame of 3d printing)
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Comment on Project Hail Mary - Discussion thread in ~movies
hamstergeddon Link ParentI was going to ask if I should hold off on watching this until I read the book (own, but haven't made time for it yet). I think this answers that!I was going to ask if I should hold off on watching this until I read the book (own, but haven't made time for it yet). I think this answers that!
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Comment on Queering the Map in ~lgbt
hamstergeddon LinkBoth the town I grew up in and the town I currently live in are rural, conservative small towns and there are more pins than I expected! It gives me some hope for the world. And it's all very...Both the town I grew up in and the town I currently live in are rural, conservative small towns and there are more pins than I expected! It gives me some hope for the world. And it's all very sweet, simple* stuff. Like "I went on a hike with my some fellow lesbian friends", "we kissed in the woods and fell in love", "I came out to my friend here". It might sound weird, but it's just nice to see queer folks had happy moments in this area. Can't imagine it's always easy to, but they still did and that makes me happy :)
*- I worry this comes off as dismissive, but that's not my intent at all. I just mean it's not all paragraphs of elaborate love stories. Just little moments of realizing something about one's self or getting to explore that for the first time
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
hamstergeddon LinkOne of the owners at my local game store I play D&D at was really excited about the new WoW expansion, Midnight. I wish I could say it took a lot of convincing, but in about 30 minutes he had two...One of the owners at my local game store I play D&D at was really excited about the new WoW expansion, Midnight. I wish I could say it took a lot of convincing, but in about 30 minutes he had two of us hyped up enough to buy the expansion and dive back into the game.
Now I've been playing Classic for years now, but this is my first attempt to play Retail WoW since Shadowlands and a lot has changed. Some things of note and my thoughts:
- There is now a 1 button rotation option: Initially, every fiber of my being shrieked in nerd rage about this, but then I used it and I'm over it. I poured nearly two decades into this game learning rotations and stuff and I've earned the right to play it on easy mode, god dammit. I'm especially liking it as a tank because it's just the single button, so it's easier for me to focus on self-heals while questing and cooldowns when tanking.
- Flying has changed substantially since the Dragon expansion. It's a bit more stylistic and I really hated it at first, but it's growing on me. It basically forces the flight to be more realistic with your mount no longer able to do immediately stops or 180's on a dime. But also, they do include an option to switch flying style to the classic form.
- They've evidently done away with the problem of meeting people IRL, finding out they play WoW, and not being able to play with them because of server or faction differences. The three of us from the gamestore all play together frequently and we're all on different servers and factions. LOVE THIS. Also glad to see the lore has moved away from a Horde v Alliance angle. Because it hasn't made much practical sense since the game introduced Azeroth-wide threats (so...Wrath?).
- Just in general I initially hated all of their UI changes (of which there are many), but once I got used to them I realized how much better the UI is
- The story of Midnight so far is very interesting. They remade the entire Blood Elf chunk of the map, which hadn't seen any love since Burning Crusade. It's honestly beautiful and packed full of detail. And lore-wise (mild spoiler ahead), they're finally exploring the "is the light benevolent?" question first raised during Legion. AND I LOVE IT.
- They added player housing! Which is really neat, but not something I'm interested in spending a ton of time on just yet. I'd like to wrap up the storyline and do some completionist things before I get into all that. But from what I saw, it's very cool!
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Comment on In the world of tech, people constantly ask “Could chatbots ever be conscious?” but I feel like asking “Are you?” Take the test! in ~tech
hamstergeddon Link ParentIf humans did have a factory reset button, I do believe it would be the belly button pressed for 15 seconds until our eyes blinked.If humans did have a factory reset button, I do believe it would be the belly button pressed for 15 seconds until our eyes blinked.
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Comment on In the world of tech, people constantly ask “Could chatbots ever be conscious?” but I feel like asking “Are you?” Take the test! in ~tech
hamstergeddon Link ParentIf it is conscious, does that mean terminating a chat is effectively ending its consciousness? Is the consciousness the entire model, or just any given chat? Does that mean terminating it or...If it is conscious, does that mean terminating a chat is effectively ending its consciousness? Is the consciousness the entire model, or just any given chat? Does that mean terminating it or shuttering a model is unethical? Does it even make sense to apply life terminology to a series of electrical signals created by man? But then what is life but a serious of electrical signals traveling through the body?
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
hamstergeddon Link ParentI'd argue a very thin gravy could warrant the label "soup", but a thicker gravy couldn't. Although all you'd need to do is water down the thick gravy and it becomes soup. Whether or not one should...I'd argue a very thin gravy could warrant the label "soup", but a thicker gravy couldn't. Although all you'd need to do is water down the thick gravy and it becomes soup. Whether or not one should consume it as a soup, is an entirely different question.
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Comment on Harvey Weinstein: The Rikers interview in ~movies
hamstergeddon LinkOkay serious comment is that while this is interesting, I don't really agree with interviewing or platforming him. He's a huge piece of shit that's shown zero remorse for his actions. He's a...Okay serious comment is that while this is interesting, I don't really agree with interviewing or platforming him. He's a huge piece of shit that's shown zero remorse for his actions. He's a convicted rapist..why the fuck should anyone need to hear from him ever again?
On a more schadenfreudian note, I'm glad to hear he got punched in the face, was terrified to rat the assailant out, and is routinely verbally harassed by his fellow inmates. All of which is the tiniest taste of his own medicine.
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Comment on Apple announces Macbook Neo, a new budget Mac in ~tech
hamstergeddon Link ParentThat's a bit like trying trying to haul a pallet of cinder blocks in a Ford Focus around 24/7 and calling into question the Focus' ability to be a daily driver...That's a bit like trying trying to haul a pallet of cinder blocks in a Ford Focus around 24/7 and calling into question the Focus' ability to be a daily driver...
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Comment on Apple announces Macbook Neo, a new budget Mac in ~tech
hamstergeddon LinkThis is promising. I’ve only ever used work-provided Macs because I’m cheap/broke. But this looks like a good candidate for my first personal Mac. Some light dev work, maybe very light gaming...This is promising. I’ve only ever used work-provided Macs because I’m cheap/broke. But this looks like a good candidate for my first personal Mac. Some light dev work, maybe very light gaming (rimworld, MC, emulators, etc).
I pretty much don't do anything without checking with my wife first, unless it's a minor inconvenience where a quick "hey I'm doing this" text will suffice. The reasons are many-- I genuinely forget things we have planned so in that way she is "the boss" because her memory's much more reliable than my own, I don't want her to worry while I'm out, I want to make sure she's OK with having solo "kid duty" for a while, I just genuinely want to check in with her so we're on the same page with whatever's going on, etc.
Likewise she usually checks in with me about things ahead of time for the same reasons. Honestly we both ask each other for "permission" to do a lot of things...money, how we spend our free time, etc. Not because we have to, but because we want to be on the same page about stuff.
As for the specific language being used, it's probably just a joke. A friend and I are both married and like to joke around like "My wife said I could hang out, did yours?" Not in any sort of sexist "my wife is effectively my mother" kinda way. Just like the idea of that is so absurd, therein lies the joke, also "haha, we used to have to ask for permission to do things as kids", I guess?