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Comment on Thinking of creating a local media center for my home. Any ideas/collaborators? in ~tech
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Comment on Thinking of creating a local media center for my home. Any ideas/collaborators? in ~tech
kyotja (edited )LinkI recently tackled a similar task, albeit with a small PC rather than a raspberry pi. I used, and would recommend, yams. It's a script that sets up most of what you'd need or want: Sonarrr,...I recently tackled a similar task, albeit with a small PC rather than a raspberry pi. I used, and would recommend, yams. It's a script that sets up most of what you'd need or want: Sonarrr, Radarr, Prowlerr, Lidarr, torrent client (for your linux isos), VPN manager, subtitle service, docker containers for everything, and a service to monitor the containers. It's certainly opinionated on how to set things up, but offers choices in the set up process for things like Kodi vs Jellyfin and which VPN services to use.
Setting it up was really easy and using it has been a breeze as well. If you're stoked about writing a bunch of scripts, then it might take some of the fun out of it, but it could still be a good reference for one way to do things.
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Comment on Term deposits — are they worth it? At what point are they worth it? in ~finance
kyotja LinkI find it useful to make a distinction between various purposes of saving. Sometimes it's short term, for a specific large purpose; other times it's long term for well down the road in retirement;...I find it useful to make a distinction between various purposes of saving. Sometimes it's short term, for a specific large purpose; other times it's long term for well down the road in retirement; and yet others, a buffer between myself and whatever emergencies may come up.
I was never active on the personal finance subreddit, but it it had some good resources. The cumulative advice was basically, build up an emergency fund that you can access on short notice, to an amount you find comforting. Then pay off debts, then invest etc etc.
To your point about Monzo, I'm assuming you have money set aside for emergencies, and are now looking at how to invest whatever is left over. If you have a big purchase approximately 12 months from now I'd say go for it. Otherwise, you're probably better off maxing out whatever tax advantaged accounts you have access.
And as a side note, there's something to be said for investing in yourself. I personally am saving up for Lasik. There's certainly more lucrative options with better returns over time, but sometimes the point of savings should simply be to make your life more pleasant.
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Comment on Group updates for July 2023 in ~tildes.official
kyotja Link ParentAn easy mistake to make, the verb used to express playing sports in mandarin is usually "to hit" (打 dă), so "play american football" would be "打橄榄球", but football/soccer is exceptional as the verb...An easy mistake to make, the verb used to express playing sports in mandarin is usually "to hit" (打 dă), so "play american football" would be "打橄榄球", but football/soccer is exceptional as the verb used is "kick (踢 tī)", so one "kicks football" to play soccer.
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Comment on Group updates for July 2023 in ~tildes.official
kyotja Link ParentNo hat in this ring as I am not a sports person at all, but the Mandarin Chinese term for the game does indeed translate to football (足球, zú qíu), whereas the term for gridiron sports is literally...No hat in this ring as I am not a sports person at all, but the Mandarin Chinese term for the game does indeed translate to football (足球, zú qíu), whereas the term for gridiron sports is literally olive ball (橄榄球, găn lăn qíu). That's just for Mandarin though, I'd be curious to know if other dialects use a different term! Much bigger fan of linguistics than sports lol.
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Comment on A "low-risk" AMA thread for everyone in ~talk
kyotja Link ParentHow's your weightlifting changed as you've gotten older? And tangentially related, how do you work on your form? I don't really know any other weightlifters in real life and am curious to hear...How's your weightlifting changed as you've gotten older? And tangentially related, how do you work on your form? I don't really know any other weightlifters in real life and am curious to hear from someone that isn't in a youtube video!
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Comment on Tildes Book Club: Roadside Picnic, by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky in ~books
kyotja LinkI was going to leave a similar comment to yours, but the movie thread got taken down before I got around to it. Roadside Picnic is probably in my top 5 books of all time, and I will gladly join...I was going to leave a similar comment to yours, but the movie thread got taken down before I got around to it. Roadside Picnic is probably in my top 5 books of all time, and I will gladly join the book club for my semi-regular re-reading of it. Looking forward to hear some fresh takes on it!
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway Thread: Holiday 2022 in ~games
kyotja Link ParentIf it must go, I'd take Danger Scavenger, please!If it must go, I'd take Danger Scavenger, please!
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway Thread: Holiday 2022 in ~games
kyotja Link ParentI've heard good things about Tunic, and was thinking about picking it up next time I saw it on sale. I'm a huge fan of souls-likes, and have been itching for a new one after platinuming Elden...I've heard good things about Tunic, and was thinking about picking it up next time I saw it on sale. I'm a huge fan of souls-likes, and have been itching for a new one after platinuming Elden Ring. I like the cute aesthetic of it, and am interested to see where it falls on the cute & calm <-> stressful & scary spectrum!
Oh, and I would probably play it on steam :)
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~comp
kyotja Link ParentWhat's the story behind why it never happened? I used to use i3 as my daily driver but never got too into the weeds of it's development, beyond loosing myself in the configs. Were the gaps a...What's the story behind why it never happened? I used to use i3 as my daily driver but never got too into the weeds of it's development, beyond loosing myself in the configs. Were the gaps a significant enough feature to warrant a separate development, or was it something else?
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Comment on Mormonism and the rise and fall of mutual aid in ~finance
kyotja LinkWhat an interesting read! As a former mormon who has since cut any and all ties, I continue to find the organization immensely interesting, and the history even more so. After skimming the...What an interesting read! As a former mormon who has since cut any and all ties, I continue to find the organization immensely interesting, and the history even more so. After skimming the article, I find a lot of interesting points but also a lack of mentioning what I continue to think is one of the more unique tenants of mormonism - a "living authority" which allows them to 180 on any and all principles at any point, allowing a much greater flexibility than most belief based organization (see the polygamy debacle and the removal of blood oaths), as well as the early on tie-ins with finance, a la Utah Bank. I'm gonna re-read this in the morning after I've had some coffee, lol.
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Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food
kyotja LinkI made a big batch of potato stew yesterday, an ideal fall/winter meal prep. I've been experimenting on making a potato stew that's thick and creamy without actually using cream. Not opposed to a...I made a big batch of potato stew yesterday, an ideal fall/winter meal prep. I've been experimenting on making a potato stew that's thick and creamy without actually using cream. Not opposed to a good bit of dairy, I just don't like a milk base. I ended up making a brown roux as a base, and then adding things in after it browned. It worked quite well, and that'll probably be my go-to method whenever I make potato stew again. The color & thickness was pretty spot on, and the flavor was great. Adding some greens, kale in my case, helped keeping the soup from getting too heavy as well; without it I'd probably go into a food coma after a bowl!
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Comment on Signal removing support for SMS in Android in ~tech
kyotja Link ParentIt's super unfortunate, but that's what I had always hoped though - everyone on both iPhone and Android under the same roof. With my friend group, it wasn't so much the privacy angle as the...It's super unfortunate, but that's what I had always hoped though - everyone on both iPhone and Android under the same roof. With my friend group, it wasn't so much the privacy angle as the avoidance of corporations that folks in the group hated. That's what the idea behind protocols was originally - that anyone and everyone could make a client that interacted with other clients of the same protocol, but Apple seems to have put the kibosh on that.... I can only hope that another group or project steps up to address cross platform messaging. I'd love to convert my friends on to Element or some matrix cross platform client, but it seems like a hard sell, as it's still in its developmental stage.
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Comment on Cheap, easy, and not-too-unhealthy homemade snacks? in ~food
kyotja Link ParentThese are all great questions OP and all people questioning their diet should consider, and I am by no means an expert nor am I even all that confident in my answer- but I won't let that stop me!...These are all great questions OP and all people questioning their diet should consider, and I am by no means an expert nor am I even all that confident in my answer- but I won't let that stop me!
In my experience with US snack foods, "processed" generally means added salts, oils, fats, and sugars to make the snack foods more appealing (and sometimes even addictive). Unprocessed usually means it doesn't have that and has a lot of fiber, which helps with satiety, nutrient absorption, and makes it harder to over eat.
This is of course an over generalization, but yeah it's the macros.
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Comment on What do you collect? in ~hobbies
kyotja Link ParentWould you mind sharing your set up? I just set up jellyfin on a raspberry pi with an external hard drive and I'm interested in falling further down the home media server rabbit hole.Would you mind sharing your set up? I just set up jellyfin on a raspberry pi with an external hard drive and I'm interested in falling further down the home media server rabbit hole.
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Comment on What’s something you’ve been mulling over recently? in ~talk
kyotja Link ParentIf you find out, let me know haha. Me & my friends have often tossed around the idea of moving out of our respective cities and trying to find someplace cheap enough to all be neighbors. As we get...If you find out, let me know haha. Me & my friends have often tossed around the idea of moving out of our respective cities and trying to find someplace cheap enough to all be neighbors. As we get older, the idea becomes less joking and more appealing, as does the idea of gardening.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
kyotja LinkA few years ago, I ran a half marathon, being dragged along by a friend who was running it. I didn't train as much as I should have and got an awful blister part way through, and ended up having...A few years ago, I ran a half marathon, being dragged along by a friend who was running it. I didn't train as much as I should have and got an awful blister part way through, and ended up having to stay off my feet for about 3 days afterwards.
This past week, I ran that same half marathon, more as a personal challenge to see if I could do better. I used the Hal Higdon training regimen, and felt very prepared going in. I guess I wasn't, since I did about 15 minutes worse on my run time :(
In retrospect, I should have tempered my expectations. I've had issues with tendonitis rear up since my first run, and I've aged a few years. What I do feel good about is that with all the training, I was feeling pretty much right as rain the next day! So that was pretty great - main takeaway? If you want a good time, be young and in shape lol. But no matter what age you are, proper preparation is the key to not hurting yourself.
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway Thread: June/July 2022 in ~games
kyotja Link ParentHi kfwyre, has anyone claimed final doom yet? I know I already tried to claim regions of ruin, but if no one else wants it, I have been recently pursuaded to try the old dooms.Hi kfwyre, has anyone claimed final doom yet? I know I already tried to claim regions of ruin, but if no one else wants it, I have been recently pursuaded to try the old dooms.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
kyotja LinkI'm currently working on a little C interface for an incredibly niche and esoteric file format. The format is tablatal, from the same people who designed Orca and a number of other interesting...I'm currently working on a little C interface for an incredibly niche and esoteric file format.
The format is tablatal, from the same people who designed Orca and a number of other interesting projects. I reached out to them and did a little digging on my end, but the format seems to be pretty dead - they've since moved to a TSV varient. But I really like the idea of file formats conforming to aesthetics, and C pointer arithmetic seems conducive to a format with fixed line lengths, and I could use the C-exercise. And, most importantly of all, it's fun :)
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway Thread: June/July 2022 in ~games
kyotja Link ParentCheers on ya for kicking it off this year! I'd take Regions of Ruin if it's available. Thank you!Cheers on ya for kicking it off this year!
I'd take Regions of Ruin if it's available. Thank you!
Please do! I actually was thinking of doing something similar myself, the bash script is case sensitive when entering Y/N, so I was planning on fixing that when I had some free time - feel free to beat me to the punch :)