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  1. Comment on Looking for an effective self-block application for Android in ~tech

  2. Comment on Being well prepared makes me feel 😌 in ~life

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    Since I carry a backpack to work, I always have some light raincoat and rain pants for the unpredictable weather; it has saved me so many times, especially because I bike to work most of the time....

    Since I carry a backpack to work, I always have some light raincoat and rain pants for the unpredictable weather; it has saved me so many times, especially because I bike to work most of the time.

    Or when I forget a jacket, it provides a plan B to never get wet or cold.

    2 votes

  3. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    I agree, they all follow the same pattern in terms of protagonists and story progression, but I'm a sucker for this kind of plot.

    I agree, they all follow the same pattern in terms of protagonists and story progression, but I'm a sucker for this kind of plot.

  4. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    I just finished Artemis by Andy Weir. In general, it was very entertaining, but it didn't feel as good as his other books in terms of "science." This was more action-focused which is not bad, I...

    I just finished Artemis by Andy Weir.

    In general, it was very entertaining, but it didn't feel as good as his other books in terms of "science." This was more action-focused which is not bad, I did like the humor and how tangibly real the moon city felt.

    Some of the characters are also great, humor-wise, the protagonist's quick comebacks and Svoboda always cracked me up.

    I will try to read something from the past Tildes book club submissions since I found some real gems there, like Elder Race or Hyperion.

    7 votes

  5. Comment on Smush in ~games

  6. Comment on Modern, abstract art makes me angry in ~arts

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    I can find some abstract paintings at least aesthetically pleasing, but "controversial art" like the banana duct-taped to a wall really feels like insulting the audience. I would go to more art...

    I can find some abstract paintings at least aesthetically pleasing, but "controversial art" like the banana duct-taped to a wall really feels like insulting the audience.

    I would go to more art expositions if it weren't always about some low-effort snob. I saw many times "artists," who basically record their exotic vacations in a blurry way and sell it as a deep, life-changing experience, for me, art should represent some beauty, tragedy, or emotion in a clearer way since it is exposing the view of someone else to teh public.

    6 votes

  7. Educational calm content

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    Do you know any other playlists list like Absolutely understand guitar or The Secret Life of Machines? Basically any Bob Ross like content of a person calmly teaching a topic. I find some of this...

    Do you know any other playlists list like Absolutely understand guitar or The Secret Life of Machines?

    Basically any Bob Ross like content of a person calmly teaching a topic.
    I find some of this content through archive.org, but their search is not the best.

    25 votes

  8. Comment on Solar oven/cooking in ~food

  9. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Trine 5, what a beautiful game, every scene is completely gorgeous, and the puzzles are all entertaining without being too hard.

    Trine 5, what a beautiful game, every scene is completely gorgeous, and the puzzles are all entertaining without being too hard.

    2 votes

  10. Comment on What's an obscure book/series that you've read that you would like to recommend? in ~books

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    Idk why but Blood Music by Greg Bear came to my mind, I'm not sure if it's well known.

    Idk why but Blood Music by Greg Bear came to my mind, I'm not sure if it's well known.

    1 vote

  11. Comment on What’s your preferred work monitor setup? in ~comp

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    I don't want to get into much detail, but I really like my setup at work: https://i.imgur.com/DvGGvAO.jpeg I have 2 main 4k Dell monitors, one vertical. And two small monitors that I use all the...

    I don't want to get into much detail, but I really like my setup at work: https://i.imgur.com/DvGGvAO.jpeg

    I have 2 main 4k Dell monitors, one vertical.
    And two small monitors that I use all the time for all the devices I have to support.

    I also open my laptop screen when I have a meeting, so I don't have to obstruct any work view.

  12. Comment on new Date("wtf"); How well do you know JavaScript's Date class? in ~comp

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    It's annoying that is not even consistent, on Firefox returns "Invalid Date"

    It's annoying that is not even consistent, on Firefox returns "Invalid Date"

    7 votes

  13. Comment on Why do RSS readers look like email clients? in ~tech

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    I enjoyed that read, I can see the phantom obligation on other fields, I used to finish each book that I started, the realization that I can simply stop reading what I don't enjoy freed me from...

    I enjoyed that read, I can see the phantom obligation on other fields, I used to finish each book that I started, the realization that I can simply stop reading what I don't enjoy freed me from the part I didn't like about reading and long term it gave me time to move to other books that I enjoy much better.

    I would like to make an RSS reader following this philosophy, maybe the river one where articles float down stream and I can use a fishing rod to reel anything that hooks as my day read, it could be that is not practical, but it would be certainly interesting.

    2 votes

  14. Comment on Amazon’s promotion of ‘Melania’ has critics questioning its motives (Amazon has spent 35M on marketing on top of its 40M budget) in ~movies

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    I see your point, but control for what? What more control would he need that being the President of the United States, I think there's a breaking point where more money cannot give you anything...

    I see your point, but control for what? What more control would he need that being the President of the United States, I think there's a breaking point where more money cannot give you anything new and is only accumulation of wealth.

    In some way I pity all these millionaires, instead of actually enjoying their money they are hated by their families, and have to be constantly in litigation and issues that otherwise they would not have if they simply stop to think "Do I have enough?"

    6 votes

  15. Comment on Amazon’s promotion of ‘Melania’ has critics questioning its motives (Amazon has spent 35M on marketing on top of its 40M budget) in ~movies

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    I saw the poster yesterday and got me thinking how sick about money this people are, I cannot see a reason for her to have to do anything else than being a trophy wife that enjoys her husband's...

    I saw the poster yesterday and got me thinking how sick about money this people are, I cannot see a reason for her to have to do anything else than being a trophy wife that enjoys her husband's money, instead of actively hustling for more money.

    They clearly don't need more money, don't need more visibility, but still continuously do the most out of taste things like selling MAGA merch on the White House, it's a level of greed and embarrassment that reaches no end, for something they don't need.

    24 votes

  16. Comment on Super Monkey Ball web game in ~games

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    I know I'm complaining too much, because this is amazing, but can it be called monkey ball, if there's no monkey in the ball?

    I know I'm complaining too much, because this is amazing, but can it be called monkey ball, if there's no monkey in the ball?

    17 votes

  17. Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (January 2026) in ~health.mental

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    I did two changes this week, I blocked all the sites I don't want to be addicted in my router and I started to go to a library, and honestly It feels great, my focus is far better and I don't fill...

    I did two changes this week, I blocked all the sites I don't want to be addicted in my router and I started to go to a library, and honestly It feels great, my focus is far better and I don't fill my mind with nonsense visiting the same sites on a loop.

    I can only visit social sites if I'm outside, where I won't spend as much time.

    1 vote

  18. Comment on Prepaid SIMs in Germany / Prepaid Jahrestarif in ~tech

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    This was the case for me, at least with coworkers we always pay each other with PayPal

    I’ve never had PayPal and suspect this country might be the end of that, but we’ll see.

    This was the case for me, at least with coworkers we always pay each other with PayPal

    1 vote

  19. Comment on Nova Launcher discontinued in ~tech

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    I use a pretty niche one µLauncher, gesture based, at first I thought the gestures would be painful to memorize, but I was completely wrong, it's so much fast to trigger my common apps, I could...

    I use a pretty niche one µLauncher, gesture based, at first I thought the gestures would be painful to memorize, but I was completely wrong, it's so much fast to trigger my common apps, I could never go back.

    To get an idea of how it works, the screen it's divided in sections like left right, top bottom, center, and actions like swipe up, down, double tap; for example my reading app is a long press, maps are right swipe+up, messaging app left swipe+down, browser is center swipe down, etc

    It's very minimalistic, and widgets are not encouraged, although some are supported.

  20. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health

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    This January was my lowest in terms of exercising in a long time, the permanent ice did not motivate me to practice calisthenics outside, and I don't do much or enjoy it as much when I train...

    This January was my lowest in terms of exercising in a long time, the permanent ice did not motivate me to practice calisthenics outside, and I don't do much or enjoy it as much when I train inside.

    I did bike to work as usual but again very slowly due to ice, I have to mentalize myself better and realize that one I'm outside the ice or snow is never an issue.

    My focus this year should go to increase my front-leaver time and practice some planche progressions.