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  1. 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

  2. Comment on Solar oven/cooking in ~food

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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.

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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.

  14. 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.

  15. Comment on ‘Marty Supreme’ becomes A24’s highest-grossing film at domestic box office with $80 million in ~movies

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    I completely agree, that's why I could not enjoy The Sopranos at all, I know the show has some good moments, but I hated the character and his life so much and on top of that, his life of "luxury"...

    I completely agree, that's why I could not enjoy The Sopranos at all, I know the show has some good moments, but I hated the character and his life so much and on top of that, his life of "luxury" felt like the most miserable and unhappy way to live.

    3 votes

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

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    Thanks, I saw this repo too, but I couldn't find the Japanese ROM either.

    Thanks, I saw this repo too, but I couldn't find the Japanese ROM either.

    1 vote

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

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    I use this one, not pre-paid but can be canceled per month, 7GB for €10, requires PayPal. https://www.freenet-flex.de/

    I use this one, not pre-paid but can be canceled per month, 7GB for €10, requires PayPal.

    https://www.freenet-flex.de/

    3 votes

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

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    Update: I finished The Girl Who Stands Behind and I love it, like I said before about the gameplay, it can be repetitive, and it should be considered an interactive graphic novel, without...

    Update: I finished The Girl Who Stands Behind and I love it, like I said before about the gameplay, it can be repetitive, and it should be considered an interactive graphic novel, without spoilers, is great how much it got my attention simply by using dialog, the interesting thing about this detective story is that you are a normal person, don't carry a gun, no need to act thought, don't have a forensics department, some people even doubt you are a detective, all the investigation happens with one simple premise, getting information by questioning and following logical conclusions.

    I wish I could play the first Famicom Detective Club, if someone knows where to find a patched English ROM, please let me know.

  19. Comment on How I stopped cooking breakfast every day - baked oats in ~food

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    Mine is very simple, boiled eggs and a piece of fruit, the number of eggs depends on how much exercise the day requires, boiling a bunch of eggs beforehand and leaving them in the fridge does not...

    Mine is very simple, boiled eggs and a piece of fruit, the number of eggs depends on how much exercise the day requires, boiling a bunch of eggs beforehand and leaving them in the fridge does not take much effort.

    I do rotate and mix some added ingredients like olive oil, turmeric, vinegar, cottage cheese, different spices so it is not too repetitive and of course some salt and pepper.

    For me, having something that contains added sugar and butter does not sit right with the idea of a healthy breakfast.

    1 vote

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

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    I started playing Famicom Detective Club, specifically part 2 The Girl Who Stands Behind (part one does not seem to be translated anywhere), with the SNES version, I know there's a remake for the...

    I started playing Famicom Detective Club, specifically part 2 The Girl Who Stands Behind (part one does not seem to be translated anywhere), with the SNES version, I know there's a remake for the Switch, but the older version graphics look more appealing to me with the advantage that I can play it on my phone, also I don't own a Switch.

    The gameplay is a bit dated and does not require more than asking and reading, barely picking any clues from the crime scene or answering questions, but the writing keeps it interesting enough which basically makes it an interactive detective novel.

    A huge advantage of these types of games is that I can save and re-take the game quickly at any point, which is the only kind of game I enjoy lately, I was also playing Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney which is amazing.

    4 votes