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Comment on Help choosing a new linux computer? in ~tech
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Comment on CGA-2025-10 🕹️⏰ 🗺️ 🐸 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 Chrono Trigger in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentI’m in a similar boat. FFVII was actually the first JRPG I ever played, and I played it with a guide my first time. There are so many missable things in it that it kind of gave me a complex. It...I’m in a similar boat. FFVII was actually the first JRPG I ever played, and I played it with a guide my first time. There are so many missable things in it that it kind of gave me a complex. It set deep within me the feeling that an ideal playthrough of anything is a complete one, and I need to scour and study everything so that I don’t miss out.
This, of course, isn’t very fun, and I’ve been on a decades-long journey to undo that part of myself and just enjoy part of a game rather than killing my enjoyment to see the whole of it.
With Chrono Trigger I’ve just tried to go with the flow and not consult a guide. It’s been nice. The pacing of the game is good, and I haven’t yet felt that I don’t know what to do, nor have I felt entirely railroaded either.
I’m only six or so hours in, so those feelings might change with time, but I’m going to try to stick to a deliberately suboptimal playthrough in hopes that I’ll enjoy it more than a technically perfect one.
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What happens when the internet goes out at your work?
Can you pivot to other tasks, or are you dead in the water? What about others? Your team/department? Tell us what its like for those minutes/hours. How often does the internet drop for you (if at...
Can you pivot to other tasks, or are you dead in the water? What about others? Your team/department? Tell us what its like for those minutes/hours.
How often does the internet drop for you (if at all)?
If you don't ever lose internet at work (lucky you!), answer hypothetically about what would happen.
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Comment on High pollen count: The last straw effect on suicide risk in ~health.mental
kfwyre Link ParentI appreciate the insight, and I’m glad they were life-changing for you! And I hear you on mowing the lawn. I wear an N95 and goggles. To an outside observer it looks like I’m afraid of catching...I appreciate the insight, and I’m glad they were life-changing for you!
And I hear you on mowing the lawn. I wear an N95 and goggles. To an outside observer it looks like I’m afraid of catching COVID from my grass, but the truth is that I need those to make the process tolerable. Otherwise the grass absolutely destroys me.
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Comment on High pollen count: The last straw effect on suicide risk in ~health.mental
kfwyre Link ParentEntirely anecdotal, but I did feel amazing in Vegas when I visited.Entirely anecdotal, but I did feel amazing in Vegas when I visited.
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Comment on Timasomo 2025: Week 1 Updates in ~creative.timasomo
kfwyre LinkPinging all Timasomo participants/conversationalists: here’s the new topic for the week. Notification List @ali @Amarok @aphoenix @Areldyb @arqalite @Banazir @bendvis @boxer_dogs_dance...Pinging all Timasomo participants/conversationalists: here’s the new topic for the week.
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@arqalite
@Banazir
@bendvis
@boxer_dogs_dance
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@CannibalisticApple
@chocobean
@chosenamewhendrunk
@crialpaca
@davek804
@delphi
@dhcrazy333
@em-dash
@Evie
@Falcon79
@faye_luna
@feanne
@Fearghal
@first-must-burn
@fnulare
@Habituallytired
@IsildursBane
@Kraetzin
@longwave
@lou
@mat
@patience_limited
@Pavouk106
@RheingoldRiver
@scrambo
@sorkceror
@Tardigrade
@TheRtRevKaiser
@TheWhetherMan
@Tmbreen
@TonesTones
@Tygrak
@tyrny
@unkz
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@WrathOfTheHydra
@wysiwyg
@zixxIf anyone would like to be added to/removed from the list, let me know either here or by PM.
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Timasomo 2025: Week 1 Updates
Update us on your progress so far! What did/didn't you get done this week? Anything go according to plan? Anything go off the rails? Any successes or struggles to share? Do you need feedback or...
Update us on your progress so far!
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What did/didn't you get done this week?
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Anything go according to plan?
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Anything go off the rails?
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Any successes or struggles to share?
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Do you need feedback or help on anything?
This is your topic to share anything and everything you want about what you’ve made so far.
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Comment on High pollen count: The last straw effect on suicide risk in ~health.mental
kfwyre LinkNo joke: I just started allergy shots last week. Have my second round tomorrow. I had my first round of allergy testing right before COVID hit. When the nurse went to look at the results of the...No joke: I just started allergy shots last week. Have my second round tomorrow.
I had my first round of allergy testing right before COVID hit. When the nurse went to look at the results of the patch tests on my back, her word-for-word response was “Whoa. Let me get my supervisor.”
COVID, of course, derailed all of that. I only recently got treatment for my allergies back up and running, and in order to qualify for allergy shots, I had to have current allergy testing, so I had to have it done again.
This time, with the prick tests, I had so many positives they had to check to make sure I wasn’t allergic to the plastic used by the tests.
The doctor also said that they look for a 3mm diameter on a reaction to determine a positive, and one of mine was 35mm(!).
One of my siblings is way more allergic to things than I am (which is genuinely hard to believe). They did allergy shots and said “it brought my allergies down to the level of what most other people would consider ‘allergies’”.
That sounds like heaven to me. Last spring I almost had to pull my car off the highway one morning on my way to work. I was crying and sneezing so much that I was literally unable to see where I was going. That is: my allergies were so bad that it was unsafe for me to drive.
The shots take five to six months to take effect, so this coming spring will be the perfect test to see if they’re working.
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Comment on Humble Choice - October 2025 in ~games
kfwyre (edited )LinkYou: "Hmm, something is different about the table this month." Me: "Yes, it has an new, inescapably more positive aura." You: "But isn't it the same regular table it always is?" Me: "Yes, but also...You: "Hmm, something is different about the table this month."
Me: "Yes, it has an new, inescapably more positive aura."
You: "But isn't it the same regular table it always is?"
Me: "Yes, but also no."
You: "That's a contradiction."
Me: "Yes, but also no."
You: "Please stop."
Me: "Okay okay, I'll let you in on the secret. This table didn't take me a painstaking half hour to assemble by hand."
You: "Oh, of course! You probably used @talklittle's amazing new browser extension to build it!"
Me: "Naturally. It's too good not to use! It saved me so much time. That's why the table seems so light; so fresh; so carefree."
You: "I really can feel it! What are you going to do with all your extra time?"
Me: "This will give me even MORE time to praise Proton this month. In fact, I've written a one-man play about it."
You: "Errr, I, uh, really have to be going."
Me: "NO! Don't leave! It's really good, I promise!"
You: "I have to take this phone call. It's an emergency."
Me: "Your phone's not even ringing. The scene opens on a room full of windows. In the middle, the model of an atom sits on a pedestal under a spotlight."
You: "NOPE. Not a chance. I’m gone."
Me: ”Enter: Proteus Tonnerby -- a GNOME."
You:Me: "WAIT! Come back! Proteus is about to sing his first song!”
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Humble Choice - October 2025
October 2025's Humble Choice is now available with the following eight Steam games. Steam Page OpenCritic Steam Recent/All Operating Systems Steam Deck ProtonDB Atomic Heart 74 72 / 78 Win ✅...
October 2025's Humble Choice is now available with the following eight Steam games.
Steam Page OpenCritic Steam Recent/All Operating Systems Steam Deck ProtonDB Atomic Heart 74 72 / 78 Win ✅ Verified 🎖️ Platinum V Rising 83 85 / 89 Win ✅ Verified 🟨 Gold System Shock 77 80 / 91 Win 🟨 Playable 🎖️ Platinum STORY OF SEASONS: Pioneers of Olive Town 71 63 / 83 Win ❌ Unsupported 🟨 Gold Cryptmaster 76 93 / 95 Win 🟨 Playable 🎖️ Platinum Shogun Showdown 87 97 / 97 Win ✅ Verified ✅ Native Hotel Renovator 70 82 / 77 Win 🟨 Playable 🟫 Bronze Caravan SandWitch 72 67 / 89 Win ✅ Verified 🟨 Gold Does anyone have experience with any of the games and, if so, would you recommend them? Is there anything in here that you're particularly excited to play?
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Comment on Tildes Book Club Discussion - September 2025 - Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang in ~books
kfwyre Link ParentI mentioned Exhalation above, and I’m happy to report that the ebook is on sale for $2 USD! I think it’s safe to say that, if you enjoyed Stories of Your Life and Others, then you’ll like...I mentioned Exhalation above, and I’m happy to report that the ebook is on sale for $2 USD!
I think it’s safe to say that, if you enjoyed Stories of Your Life and Others, then you’ll like Exhalation.
The feature story for me was “The Lifecycle of Software Objects”. I won’t say much about it specifically because I want people to be able to experience it on their own, but I put it up there on par with Story of Your Life from this collection. I read it years ago, and it has still stuck with me. In fact, based on its subject matter, it’s probably more resonant now than ever.
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Comment on Volcano - A motion picture by Jungle in ~arts
kfwyre Link ParentI hadn’t had time to sit down and watch the whole thing yet, but the bit that I have is 🔥 Thanks for thinking of me!I hadn’t had time to sit down and watch the whole thing yet, but the bit that I have is 🔥
Thanks for thinking of me!
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of September 29 in ~society
kfwyre (edited )LinkWhite House freezes $26 billion in funds for 16 Democratic-led statesWhite House freezes $26 billion in funds for 16 Democratic-led states
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday froze $26 billion for Democratic-leaning states, following through on a threat to use the government shutdown to target Democratic priorities.
The targeted programs included $18 billion for transit projects in New York, home to Congress's top two Democrats, and $8 billion for green-energy projects in 16 Democratic-run states, including California and Illinois.
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Comment on What are some of your routines or habits? in ~life
kfwyre Link ParentI use an AM/PM pill organizer for the same reason. My brain takes a bit of time to come online after I’ve woken up, so my morning routine is basically me running on autonomous autopilot through...I use an AM/PM pill organizer for the same reason.
My brain takes a bit of time to come online after I’ve woken up, so my morning routine is basically me running on autonomous autopilot through the things consciously I set up the night before (e.g. laying out my clothes). As such, I’m pretty much unable to answer the question “Did I take my meds?” in the morning because my brain genuinely doesn’t know. It’s just running the script.
As such, a pill organizer is a complete necessity for me. It also stops me from taking more than one of the same pill because, if I do them directly from their bottles, I won’t be able to remember if I took certain ones.
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What common misunderstanding do you want to clear up?
A debunked myth, a frequently misused word, a lie that seemingly everyone believes… What’s a common misunderstanding, and what should people really know instead?
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Comment on US State Attorneys Generals defend trans Americans in letter to Donald Trump’s Federal Trade Commission in ~lgbt
kfwyre LinkReally love to see prominent people in government speaking out FOR trans rights. A welcome change of pace from the near daily awfulness from so many others.Really love to see prominent people in government speaking out FOR trans rights. A welcome change of pace from the near daily awfulness from so many others.
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Comment on US State Attorneys Generals defend trans Americans in letter to Donald Trump’s Federal Trade Commission in ~lgbt
kfwyre Link ParentShould have known Lake Michigan would make manyfansShould have known Lake Michigan would make manyfans
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Comment on Horror games to play during October in ~games
kfwyre Link Parentcc: @WrathOfTheHydra So I bought and beat Voyager-19. It's definitely a lunglike! In a weird coincidence, I watched a documentary on the Voyager probes called It's Quieter in the Twilight maybe a...cc: @WrathOfTheHydra
So I bought and beat Voyager-19. It's definitely a lunglike!
In a weird coincidence, I watched a documentary on the Voyager probes called It's Quieter in the Twilight maybe a month or two ago (absolutely fantastic film, by the way -- highly recommended). When playing Voyager-19, I was able to immediately identify a mechanic in the game that was a big part of that movie (I'm being vague so as not to give any spoilers). I just assumed it was drawn from the Voyager missions in general.
Well, after beating the game, I went to the
Making Ofentry in the menu which brought me to a YouTube playlist of devlogs. In those, the developer mentioned getting inspiration for the game from It's Quieter in the Twilight. So, that was really neat for me!The rest I'll toss in a spoiler box so I don't ruin the game for anyone else:
Spoilers
Loved the concept, mostly liked the execution. Loved the ending in particular.
I actually thought it was going to go a different way. I thought it was going to end with you stuck out in space and having to effectively make the decision to turn off your own life support. I liked the predatory "planet" much better.
I will say that I thought it got a little long in the tooth in the middle (which feels like a weird thing to say for such a short game). I think a few more spooks or things that shook up the formula in the missions leading up to the final one would have helped it from feeling a little rote.
That said, it's a minor complaint on something I still otherwise enjoyed. So, thanks for the recommendation, Wrath!
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Comment on What are some of your routines or habits? in ~life
kfwyre LinkAll through the workweek, I just put my laptop to sleep whenever I stop using it. On Friday, when I leave for the weekend, I do a full shutdown.1 It feels like a nice symbolic closure to my...All through the workweek, I just put my laptop to sleep whenever I stop using it.
On Friday, when I leave for the weekend, I do a full shutdown.1 It feels like a nice symbolic closure to my workweek.
Similarly, on Sunday night, as I'm preparing for my workweek, I shut my phone and smart watch off for a bit, just lie in bed with no stimulus or screens or anything, and have a brief moment of disconnected peace.
I then boot them back up (which also gives me minor benefits from actually restarting my phone regularly), make sure my alarms are set, and then go to bed.
1. Tip for anyone considering this: for reasons I'll never understand, Windows 11 doesn't actually shut your computer down when you tell it to shut down. So, if you're stuck with a Windows machine, you have to hold
Shiftwhile you click the menu option to shut it down to get it to actually shut down instead of doing a fake shutdown.There's also an option in the control panel to disable "Fast Startup" so you don't have to hit
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Comment on Timasomo 2025: Roll Call in ~creative.timasomo
I've been very happy with my System76 laptop, to the point that my next computer will probably be one of their Thelio desktops which look like they hit a lot of your key points. You do pay a premium with them, but they're one of the few Linux-first (and -only) computer vendors out there.
Also, their support was great in my experience. My motherboard ate the dust and System76 replaced it under warranty. They even sent me their specific packaging for the laptop to ship it to them safely instead of making me box it up myself and hoping for the best.
Now, getting one right now might be suboptimal. They have their own distro, Pop!_OS (which I really like), but it's been in a bit of a holding pattern while they've been building their own DE, COSMIC. COSMIC just entered beta two weeks ago, so it'll be a bit before it's fully cooked and they move Pop!_OS to use it by default.
That said, if you have no issues with changing DEs shortly after getting your new computer, or you're planning on using something besides Pop!_OS instead, then I highly recommend them.
Also, gaming on Linux is a dream these days! Especially if you're going through Steam. It has Proton built in, and by and large, most games Just Work™ to the point that I genuinely don't pay attention to which games have native builds versus Windows builds anymore. If you're more of a GOG and/or Epic gamer, then Heroic is a great launcher for those.
The one weakspot for Linux gaming is with games that use anti-cheat, as @ogre mentioned here. Many of these simply won't work.
Also, if you have a particular title that you adore and can't live without, definitely check to see if it's working in Linux. I've gotten around that particular limitation a few times by streaming them from my Windows machine using Sunshine + Moonlight.