spicyq's recent activity
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Comment on Have you tried Fossil scm, an alternative to git? in ~comp
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Comment on Anime for someone who doesn't like (shonen) anime that much in ~anime
spicyq for learning Japanese as a beginner i think frieren is pretty fantastic, there aren't a ton of characters talking at the same time or background noise and they speak really clearly and simply,...for learning Japanese as a beginner i think frieren is pretty fantastic, there aren't a ton of characters talking at the same time or background noise and they speak really clearly and simply, it's on the same difficulty level as simple slice of life like k-on (although you replace the music vocabulary with swords and sorcery vocabulary)
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Comment on Entry level IEM earbuds recommendations? in ~music
spicyq I have hd 650s + schiit stack and i bought chu's for my phone, they sound so good for so cheap it makes me borderline regret my desktop setup. The only problem is the filter clogs easily and it's...I have hd 650s + schiit stack and i bought chu's for my phone, they sound so good for so cheap it makes me borderline regret my desktop setup. The only problem is the filter clogs easily and it's a pain to clean or replace but it looks like the chu IIs fix that
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Comment on Linux terminal emulators have the potential of being much faster in ~comp
spicyq A command line interface and a terminal emulator are not the same thing. Command line interfaces are great for complex tasks. But there's no need to emulate the protocol of a 1960s terminal, and...A command line interface and a terminal emulator are not the same thing.
Command line interfaces are great for complex tasks. But there's no need to emulate the protocol of a 1960s terminal, and take on all the baggage that brings, in order to make a command line interface.
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Comment on Introducing the Epic First Run program in ~games
spicyq This isn't fully true. When half life 2 came out you were forced to use steam, even if you bought the physical disks, and it was a buggy mess. Nobody liked it at the time, but they wanted to play...Steam grew organically and profitably by providing a service that people needed
This isn't fully true. When half life 2 came out you were forced to use steam, even if you bought the physical disks, and it was a buggy mess. Nobody liked it at the time, but they wanted to play half life 2.
It's better now by they definitely also started by holding anticipated games hostage, not by just being an amazing service.
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Comment on Madison Reeve explains why she quit Linus Tech Tips (CW: self harm, slurs, sexual harassment) in ~tech
spicyq I see this so much and I really don't understand it. What makes you want to choose inaccurate tech reviews as your source of mindless entertainment? Around half of youtube is trying to fill the...I see this so much and I really don't understand it. What makes you want to choose inaccurate tech reviews as your source of mindless entertainment? Around half of youtube is trying to fill the niche of "chuck on as background noise while being mildly entertaining".
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Comment on 'Arc' browser is now available to download without a waitlist (for macOS) in ~tech
spicyq Gecko, firefox's engine is tightly coupled to firefox and not designed to embed into other applications. Chrome's engine, blink, is much easier to work with.Gecko, firefox's engine is tightly coupled to firefox and not designed to embed into other applications. Chrome's engine, blink, is much easier to work with.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tv
spicyq Aren't clone wars and rebels generally considered to be good? I somewhat doubt you'll enjoy it too much if you were "enduring" them.Aren't clone wars and rebels generally considered to be good? I somewhat doubt you'll enjoy it too much if you were "enduring" them.
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Comment on Favorite ASMR type? in ~health.mental
spicyq Professional japanese asmr is actually amazing, they're like audio dramas with professional voice actors and a plot, instead of just noises. I can't really fall asleep to them but they're great to...Professional japanese asmr is actually amazing, they're like audio dramas with professional voice actors and a plot, instead of just noises. I can't really fall asleep to them but they're great to listen to before bed to get relaxed
Are you using it for collaborative development or personal projects? I think a lot of gits complexity only applies to the former, and is often necessary there.