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Comment on Best way to voice call and screenshare with audio on Linux? in ~comp
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Comment on Best way to voice call and screenshare with audio on Linux? in ~comp
sazed LinkI was literally screen sharing on Discord yesterday in a voice call. Worked without issue for me. Running Arch+Plasma. I flip between Wayland and X11 and don't remember what I was in at the time.I was literally screen sharing on Discord yesterday in a voice call. Worked without issue for me. Running Arch+Plasma. I flip between Wayland and X11 and don't remember what I was in at the time.
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Comment on The Cosmere Begins - A Parody Song in ~creative
sazed LinkThis was great! Good work by everybody involved.This was great! Good work by everybody involved.
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Comment on YouTube without a working ad blocker in ~tech
sazed Link ParentI'm not an official channel kind of guy, so I will look in to this. Thank you!I'm not an official channel kind of guy, so I will look in to this. Thank you!
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Comment on YouTube without a working ad blocker in ~tech
sazed Link ParentYeah YouTube is literally the only subscription of any kind I have, though I admit if there were a more elegant mobile solution to both ads and background play then I would cancel it as well.Yeah YouTube is literally the only subscription of any kind I have, though I admit if there were a more elegant mobile solution to both ads and background play then I would cancel it as well.
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Comment on BABYMETAL - Brand New Day feat. Tim Henson and Scott LePage from Polyphia (Live at FOX_FEST, 2024) in ~music
sazed Link ParentSame, going to the Charlotte show. I absolutely can't wait!Same, going to the Charlotte show. I absolutely can't wait!
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Comment on How bad are Nvidia GPUs for Linux really? in ~comp
sazed LinkI also have Intel+Nvidia and have yet to find a single game that doesn't work for me, even after several years. Check the site ProtonDB to see how your favorite games fair. I can't offer advice on...I also have Intel+Nvidia and have yet to find a single game that doesn't work for me, even after several years. Check the site ProtonDB to see how your favorite games fair.
I can't offer advice on dual booting as I haven't done that in years. I will say, however, to be sure you understand what Linux is and isn't. Its not meant to be Windows so if you're expecting it to be, you may become frustrated. I do agree that Linux Mint is an excellent distro for somebody coming from Windows, though.
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Comment on If you had up to US$250 to get one person into a hobby you're interested in, what would you do to get them started? in ~hobbies
sazed Link ParentI bought a domain name and tried setting up a nextcloud server with docker last year to no success. Networking is already my weakest area and I think my ISP blocks the use of the ports needed (I...I bought a domain name and tried setting up a nextcloud server with docker last year to no success. Networking is already my weakest area and I think my ISP blocks the use of the ports needed (I can't remember which port now. 20? 22?). I ended up giving up unfortunately. Maybe I'll try again this year.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
sazed LinkThis has truly been a year of Brandon Sanderson for me. I have been reading every work in his Cosmere and so far I have loved literally everything. Most recently I read The Bands of Mourning and...This has truly been a year of Brandon Sanderson for me. I have been reading every work in his Cosmere and so far I have loved literally everything. Most recently I read The Bands of Mourning and Mistborn: Secret History. Both of which are great in their own right but I’m most excited about the wider Cosmere reveals.
I’m currently reading Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro as a break before finishing catching up on The Stormlight Archive. Kazuo Ishiguro is another author that I have grown to like quite a lot and this book is no exception. I plan on finishing it today and will definitely be getting either 4 or 5 stars depending on how it wraps up.
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Comment on What was your first computer game? (Soundcheck question 2023) in ~games
sazed LinkI don’t actually remember the names of the first few PC games I played. They were platformers for DOS. The first few PC games I do remember are Raptor(1994), Myst(1994), and the game that is truly...I don’t actually remember the names of the first few PC games I played. They were platformers for DOS.
The first few PC games I do remember are Raptor(1994), Myst(1994), and the game that is truly responsible for my love of PC games: Duke Nukem 3D(1996).
From there it was Quake II, Starcraft, and Half-Life.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
sazed LinkI recently finished The Remains Of The Day by Kazuo Ishiguro and have now started The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson. I have been diving into Sanderson’s works this year and read The Remains Of...I recently finished The Remains Of The Day by Kazuo Ishiguro and have now started The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson.
I have been diving into Sanderson’s works this year and read The Remains Of The Day as a palette cleanser before continuing on. I really enjoyed it and a few things hit really close to home, emotionally.
I’m only like 80 pages in to The Way of Kings but am already completely intrigued. I also really like Shallan after just one chapter with her.
Sanderson is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors.
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Comment on What online subscriptions do you pay for? in ~tech
sazed Link ParentHell yeah. I do have two subscriptions but save 35-40% of my income. I also like owning my books so while I do buy them, I usually buy used ($3-$5 per book). I love my boring life!Hell yeah. I do have two subscriptions but save 35-40% of my income. I also like owning my books so while I do buy them, I usually buy used ($3-$5 per book). I love my boring life!
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
sazed Link ParentI’ll keep along with Elantris. I really liked emperors soul. I was a little intimidated diving in to Sanderson’s work and it proved to be a great introduction. I was so impressed at how good of a...I’ll keep along with Elantris.
I really liked emperors soul. I was a little intimidated diving in to Sanderson’s work and it proved to be a great introduction. I was so impressed at how good of a story he was able to tell with such few words that I knew immediately that I had to read more. I want to know what happens next with Shai so I hope we get more at some point.
And I actually thought about alternating between stormlight and era 2. One book of one, then the other.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
sazed Link ParentQuick question for you! So I’ve read Emperor’s Soul, Warbreaker, and Mistborn era 1 (in that order). Im currently reading Elantris. Can I dive in to Stormlight next? Also, I’m surprisingly having...Quick question for you!
So I’ve read Emperor’s Soul, Warbreaker, and Mistborn era 1 (in that order). Im currently reading Elantris. Can I dive in to Stormlight next?
Also, I’m surprisingly having a really hard time with Elantris. I’ve immediately felt immersed in everything I’ve read by Sanderson so far, until now. Maybe I shouldn’t have followed Mistborn up with it so quickly…
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Comment on Diablo IV - Season 1 announcement - Season of the Malignant in ~games
sazed Link ParentLvl89 Druid here. This has been some of the most fun I’ve had in an arpg in a long time. I almost don’t want to switch up classes for season 1.Lvl89 Druid here. This has been some of the most fun I’ve had in an arpg in a long time. I almost don’t want to switch up classes for season 1.
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Comment on Best of all time book lists can get repetitive, I'm asking for your top five to ten in ~books
sazed Link ParentOh you have no idea! I think this will be the first book I read when I am through with my Brandon Sanderson binge, thank you.If you're a fan of dry humour
Oh you have no idea! I think this will be the first book I read when I am through with my Brandon Sanderson binge, thank you.
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Comment on Best of all time book lists can get repetitive, I'm asking for your top five to ten in ~books
sazed Link ParentI don’t see Kazuo Ishiguro mentioned often. I read Never Let Me Go and loved it. Remains of the Day is sitting on my shelf but haven’t read it yet. Need to do that soon. I haven’t heard of Klara...I don’t see Kazuo Ishiguro mentioned often. I read Never Let Me Go and loved it. Remains of the Day is sitting on my shelf but haven’t read it yet. Need to do that soon.
I haven’t heard of Klara and the Sun. I’ll have to pick that up!
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Comment on Any electronic trance genre lovers out there? in ~music
sazed LinkI haven’t listened in some time (not sure why honestly) but I was/am a big fan of 2000s trance. Tiesto and Paul Van Dyk as you mentioned. Armin Van Buuren, Gabriel and Dresden, Above and...I haven’t listened in some time (not sure why honestly) but I was/am a big fan of 2000s trance. Tiesto and Paul Van Dyk as you mentioned. Armin Van Buuren, Gabriel and Dresden, Above and Beyond/Oceanlab. I think I gradually stopped listening as harder electronic genres such as dubstep starting popping up around 2010.
I’ll definitely check out the two artists you mentioned. I’d love to get some trance back into my listening!
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Comment on Any migraneurs here? How are you doing? in ~health
sazed Link ParentThis is definitely a thing for me. Not every time, but often enough for the correlation to be obvious. Sometimes I’ll feel the migraine starting before I even finish the run. I take my...This is definitely a thing for me. Not every time, but often enough for the correlation to be obvious. Sometimes I’ll feel the migraine starting before I even finish the run. I take my prescription right away though and it always works.
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Comment on Any migraneurs here? How are you doing? in ~health
sazed LinkI didn’t know that sub existed. It sounds messed up to say, but reading about other people’s suffering in this thread makes me feel good. I guess just knowing that other people share in this...I didn’t know that sub existed. It sounds messed up to say, but reading about other people’s suffering in this thread makes me feel good. I guess just knowing that other people share in this experience is comforting.
I’m 34 and have gotten them since I was 16. If left untreated, they are completely debilitating, and cause excruciating pain and vomiting for 12-16 hours. Fortunately, as I’ve gotten older, I’ve gotten better about prevention by identifying triggers that often result in one coming on.
I still get around 7-10 per month but my medication setup is nearly 100% effective at eliminating them, or at least keeping them at bay, so long as I catch them early on.
The day after migraines suck too because my body is completely exhausted, even if the medication eliminated it. Kind of strange.
I'll definitely try this out, thank you!