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Comment on Have you learned a foreign language as an adult? What did you find effective? in ~humanities.languages
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Comment on Would folks here be interested in an album of the week/album listening club? in ~music
squidwiz Link Parentyeah ditto. found some awesome recs on here so far so down to keep that going.yeah ditto. found some awesome recs on here so far so down to keep that going.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
squidwiz Link Parentoh this is great! thanks for the recommendation, will definitely be adding to my rotationoh this is great! thanks for the recommendation, will definitely be adding to my rotation
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Comment on TikTok’s plan to take on Spotify and Apple Music in ~tech
squidwiz LinkTikTok’s version of horizontalism is so fascinating. In a similar vein, once BookTok took off on there they began taking steps to start their own publishing house.TikTok’s version of horizontalism is so fascinating. In a similar vein, once BookTok took off on there they began taking steps to start their own publishing house.
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Comment on Brandon Sanderson is your god in ~books
squidwiz Link ParentHis own publisher (one of the largest publishers) not only helped facilitate the self-pub but also still has a great relationship with Sanderson. I also think the media narrative success was...His own publisher (one of the largest publishers) not only helped facilitate the self-pub but also still has a great relationship with Sanderson. I also think the media narrative success was bigger than the actual success (the realities of publishing 5 books yourself are quite difficult and as I understand it this was more of a “curious if I can” thing from Sanderson).
So like maybe another publishing house wanted a hit piece? But his own is happy to revel in the Sanderson sun.
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Comment on Megadeth drummer hears "Mr. Brightside" for the first time then efortlessly transforms it into his own unique masterpiece, showcasing the value of learning songs quickly for session work in ~music
squidwiz LinkOne thing i really enjoyed was them playing the non-drum track and the original drum track. Some songs the drums aren’t totally crucial but I dont think I realized just how much the drum track...One thing i really enjoyed was them playing the non-drum track and the original drum track. Some songs the drums aren’t totally crucial but I dont think I realized just how much the drum track really makes this song what it is before this.
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Comment on Athira Etha interlude: Tales of Kings and Demons in ~games
squidwiz Linkthis channel looks amazing. i’ve been looking for a dwarf fortress LP anyways and this style of storytelling seems right up my alleythis channel looks amazing. i’ve been looking for a dwarf fortress LP anyways and this style of storytelling seems right up my alley
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Comment on Alternatives to Goodreads? in ~books
squidwiz Link ParentI prefer the recommendations on StoryGraph to goodreads. They are heavily weighted by "mood" (basically a bunch of attributes that are ascribed through a mix of user reviews and machine learning)...I prefer the recommendations on StoryGraph to goodreads. They are heavily weighted by "mood" (basically a bunch of attributes that are ascribed through a mix of user reviews and machine learning) in conjunction with your ratings of past books and books on your to-read list. But I think mood is their primary stat.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
squidwiz Link ParentI haven't come across Royal Road before. seems like a cool community. any others on there that you recommend checking out?I haven't come across Royal Road before. seems like a cool community. any others on there that you recommend checking out?
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Comment on Sigur Rós – Andrá (2023) in ~music
squidwiz LinkI find it so hard to connect with videos like this i think because it feels so performative to me and that ruins the authenticity they’re going for. Maybe if I felt as strongly about Sigur Ros as...I find it so hard to connect with videos like this i think because it feels so performative to me and that ruins the authenticity they’re going for. Maybe if I felt as strongly about Sigur Ros as these people do i would feel differently? maybe i’m just too cynical and need to loosen up?
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Comment on Medieval gaming piece in soapstone with runic inscription discovered in Trondheim, Norway in ~humanities.history
squidwiz LinkThe article mentions hnefatafl which is an old viking game and it’s so fascinating that we know so much about a piece of ephemera like that off of basically fragments of game pieces and then games...The article mentions hnefatafl which is an old viking game and it’s so fascinating that we know so much about a piece of ephemera like that off of basically fragments of game pieces and then games that descended from it
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
squidwiz LinkI’ve been playing Before We Leave and while its certainly not the most difficult of economy/engineering management games it is so soothing. It’s almost meditative to play and has been a really...I’ve been playing Before We Leave and while its certainly not the most difficult of economy/engineering management games it is so soothing. It’s almost meditative to play and has been a really nice way to relax.
On the other end I just got Dont Starve Together and i’m super excited to dig in
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Comment on Christian Selig: I want to debunk Reddit's claims, and talk about their unwillingness to work with developers, moderators, and the larger community, as well as say thank you for all the support in ~tech
squidwiz LinkThis bit is what really gets me. Greed is driving the thing but their attempt at providing an excuse is just that they’re inept? I’m sure they’ll go on making money but the failure in...This bit is what really gets me. Greed is driving the thing but their attempt at providing an excuse is just that they’re inept? I’m sure they’ll go on making money but the failure in leadership/execution has to impact the IPO right?
Reddit: "We don't want to kill third-party apps"
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Comment on Any suggestions for getting into DnD? in ~games.tabletop
squidwiz Link Parentexactly. sometimes they do multi-session runs if the group is consistent enough but the DMs do a great job accommodating the fluctuating attendees week-to-week.exactly. sometimes they do multi-session runs if the group is consistent enough but the DMs do a great job accommodating the fluctuating attendees week-to-week.
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Comment on How ‘Walk Hard’ almost destroyed the musical biopic in ~movies
squidwiz LinkThis is such a great rewatchable satire and I hadnt really thought about the fact that the genre just disappeared for a bit because of it. Looks like thats changed though (Elvis comes to mind)This is such a great rewatchable satire and I hadnt really thought about the fact that the genre just disappeared for a bit because of it. Looks like thats changed though (Elvis comes to mind)
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Comment on Any suggestions for getting into DnD? in ~games.tabletop
squidwiz Linkit’s not for everyone but i really enjoyed going to Adventurers League sessions at a local board game bar. it’s pretty structured play but there are usually players of all experience levels and a...it’s not for everyone but i really enjoyed going to Adventurers League sessions at a local board game bar. it’s pretty structured play but there are usually players of all experience levels and a great way to get to try a bunch of campaigns with quality GM/DMs
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Comment on Deimos, how is it going? in ~tildes
squidwiz LinkLate to the party but as a ten year redditor the super personalized response to my email by Deimos immediately soothed any worries i had about switching. absolutely loving tildes and happy to be a...Late to the party but as a ten year redditor the super personalized response to my email by Deimos immediately soothed any worries i had about switching. absolutely loving tildes and happy to be a part of the community.
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Comment on Timeline of the far future in ~science
squidwiz LinkThe passing reference to Boltzmann Brains has set me off on a wiki rabbit holeThe passing reference to Boltzmann Brains has set me off on a wiki rabbit hole
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Comment on Baltimore re-launches plan for new east-west transit line in ~transport
squidwiz Linki feel like there has been a big mid-to-large-size city push for/buzz around expanded public transit just this week. Kansas City was also talking about expanding rapid transit to their airporti feel like there has been a big mid-to-large-size city push for/buzz around expanded public transit just this week. Kansas City was also talking about expanding rapid transit to their airport
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Comment on Rocking Africa together: Triller & Boomplay are partnering to showcase Africa to the world in ~music
squidwiz Linkthe sponcon aspect of the article leaves a lot to be desired but i’m always down for more Africa-wide music access. would be nice for the music world to feel less northern hemisphere-centricthe sponcon aspect of the article leaves a lot to be desired but i’m always down for more Africa-wide music access. would be nice for the music world to feel less northern hemisphere-centric
I’m currently learning Norwegian. I’ve been using Memrise, Duolingo, and Anki flashcards for vocab, using youtube videos and reading childrens books and now newspapers to try to get grammar down, and have been fortunate enough to travel to Oslo a couple times this year to practice! I enjoy watching tv shows and listening to music in norsk mainly to track where my comprehension is at.