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Comment on Once dismissed as weeds, native plants are now flying off the shelves in the US in ~enviro
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Comment on Tildes Survey #5: Pineapple on pizza? 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? 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?
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Comment on Pizza Hut reinstating the BOOK IT! program in ~books
hamstergeddon LinkJust signed my kids up. We're hoping to make extra use of the library this summer, so a little pizza motivation may help encourage that :) This is also the first summer where my kids are old...Just signed my kids up. We're hoping to make extra use of the library this summer, so a little pizza motivation may help encourage that :) This is also the first summer where my kids are old enough to handle reading on their own, so that's both exciting an devastating that they don't need me to read all the time!
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Comment on Is British English actually better than American English? in ~humanities.languages
hamstergeddon LinkI like the playful teasing and banter between Americans and Commonwealth folk about which is better. But the reality is that at the end of the day the differences are so minor and inconsequential...I like the playful teasing and banter between Americans and Commonwealth folk about which is better. But the reality is that at the end of the day the differences are so minor and inconsequential that I myself have to look up whether the American spelling is "gray" or "grey". Although I realize I'm opening myself up to a joke about the American education system by admitting that ;)
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Comment on Weekly thread for casual chat and photos of pets in ~life.pets
hamstergeddon Link ParentYeah you're supposed to start very slow by luring them into your hand with a treat and then slowly building up from there until they're comfortable being picked up. But they just never really got...Yeah you're supposed to start very slow by luring them into your hand with a treat and then slowly building up from there until they're comfortable being picked up. But they just never really got to that point before I had to start doing weekly cleanings of the tank, which requires them to be removed from the tank. I don't know if scooping them up rapidly to place them in a holding tank is necessarily traumatizing, but I can't imagine it's helping.
By comparison, I had a pet male mouse many moons ago and he was immediately very okay with being held and I'd let him roam around my desk freely here and there. But according to the pet mouse subreddit it's evidently fairly common for some mice to just not be into being handled at all.
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Comment on Weekly thread for casual chat and photos of pets in ~life.pets
hamstergeddon LinkMy wife got me 3 pet mice back in January and while I'm heart broken by how much they hate being handled, I do enjoy talking to them like a lunatic through the glass. We haven't really settled on...My wife got me 3 pet mice back in January and while I'm heart broken by how much they hate being handled, I do enjoy talking to them like a lunatic through the glass. We haven't really settled on names for them somehow. We've tried a few and nothing seems to stick. So for now it's simply "the mouse girls"
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Comment on New Steam Controller reportedly $99 in ~games
hamstergeddon Link ParentIt's just a lot of money for a controller. Heck, all of those prices you listed feel too high for a controller to me. Then again I've always been the kind of gamer that doesn't think twice about...It's just a lot of money for a controller. Heck, all of those prices you listed feel too high for a controller to me. Then again I've always been the kind of gamer that doesn't think twice about going 3rd party or wired to save a buck. Further, I don't really like the Steamdeck's touch controls nearly enough (or at all) to pay $99 for them.
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Comment on World of Warcraft private server Turtle WoW to shut down May 14 2026 in ~games
hamstergeddon Link ParentThey dipped their toes in it with Season of Discovery, which was honestly the most fun I've had playing WoW since the olden days. No idea why they didn't continue to build off of that or at the...They dipped their toes in it with Season of Discovery, which was honestly the most fun I've had playing WoW since the olden days. No idea why they didn't continue to build off of that or at the very least do a reboot of SoD.
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Comment on At long last, InfoWars is ours - The Onion in ~news
hamstergeddon LinkI love this for them, but it's way too early to get me to buy anything with the name "InfoWars" on it. Rainbow colors or otherwise. Gonna be a few years before the stank of far-right nutjobbery...I love this for them, but it's way too early to get me to buy anything with the name "InfoWars" on it. Rainbow colors or otherwise. Gonna be a few years before the stank of far-right nutjobbery wears off.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games
hamstergeddon Link Parent@artvandelay feel free to use as much of my line as need be! Or expand it if you need to. My tunneled earth is your tunneled earth!@artvandelay feel free to use as much of my line as need be! Or expand it if you need to. My tunneled earth is your tunneled earth!
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?