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Comment on What rooms would you deem necessary for a house, and how necessary are they? in ~life.home_improvement
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Comment on Do you think there will be a "Baldur's Gate Effect?" in ~games.tabletop
weystrom LinkDo you think so? I've always considered those complaints as crappy r/dndmemes material. I don't think too many people realistically expect every session to reach professional voice-actor level of...There have been a lot of complaints from DMs over the years about Critical Role
Do you think so? I've always considered those complaints as crappy r/dndmemes material. I don't think too many people realistically expect every session to reach professional voice-actor level of quality.
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Comment on Do you think there will be a "Baldur's Gate Effect?" in ~games.tabletop
weystrom Link ParentDivinity 2: Original Sin is pretty great though, and that's the first game I'd recommend for people to play after BG3.Divinity 2: Original Sin is pretty great though, and that's the first game I'd recommend for people to play after BG3.
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Comment on Using Barbie as a litmus test on feminism and patriarchy in ~life.women
weystrom LinkI watched that movie and came out disappointed. I thought that instead of bringing the sexes together, it gave out more ammunition to be fired and, looking at OP's link, I was right.I watched that movie and came out disappointed. I thought that instead of bringing the sexes together, it gave out more ammunition to be fired and, looking at OP's link, I was right.
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Comment on Happy Baldur's Gate 3 Day! What are you going to play? in ~games
weystrom LinkGoing to play my DnD character, Human Druid of the Land, really excited, hopefully the game is ready for release and not a buggy mess.Going to play my DnD character, Human Druid of the Land, really excited, hopefully the game is ready for release and not a buggy mess.
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Comment on Suggestions for a new Android phone, please in ~tech
weystrom Link ParentI have one since 3 weeks ago and it's been absolutely fantastic. Perfect size, great battery life.I have one since 3 weeks ago and it's been absolutely fantastic. Perfect size, great battery life.
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Comment on Google raising price of YouTube Premium to $13.99 per month in ~tech
weystrom LinkSo I was thinking, can I spin up a peertube instance, pull down my subscriptions (yt still provides an opml file for export) and re-host them for me and my friends? Would that qualify as piracy?So I was thinking, can I spin up a peertube instance, pull down my subscriptions (yt still provides an opml file for export) and re-host them for me and my friends? Would that qualify as piracy?
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
weystrom LinkPicked up Elden Ring on Steam Summer Sale and enjoying it a lot. The feeling of unknown and mysterious atmosphere really stand out in the world of Assasin Creeds hand-holding and such. It's my...Picked up Elden Ring on Steam Summer Sale and enjoying it a lot.
The feeling of unknown and mysterious atmosphere really stand out in the world of Assasin Creeds hand-holding and such.
It's my first fromsoft game, so I was a bit intimidated at first, but once you get used to controls it actually not that difficult, rather you can choose your own difficulty, since you can always go back to exploration, level a bit, get some upgrades, come back and demolish the boss you've been struggling on. Summons system clearly trivializes some of the bosses, so I try to avoid it, unless I'm hard-stuck.
In any case I'm only 20 hours in, seemingly not even half-way done, but excited to finish it. Definitely on of the better games of 2020s.
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Comment on What is weighing heavily on you this week? in ~talk
weystrom LinkMy job, I did an intra-company transfer from professional services into product team around 6 months ago and I'm absolutely hating it. Didn't expect how broken our product processes are,...My job, I did an intra-company transfer from professional services into product team around 6 months ago and I'm absolutely hating it. Didn't expect how broken our product processes are, everything moves at a snail pace around here.
Looking for a way back, or outside, prepping for interviews. I have been with this company for almost 8 years now, so I'm understandably rusty, but I've realized how stuck I got with my career ever since moving countries and kind of holding on to familiar tasks.
We'll see what comes out of it, worst case I think I'll just take a sabbatical and focus on prep and my language skills.
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Comment on What is your most important game? in ~games
weystrom LinkAlthough I no longer play, it's without a doubt World of Warcraft. Nothing will ever come close, I lived and breathed WoW when I was younger. Learned english, met lifelong friends there, had...Although I no longer play, it's without a doubt World of Warcraft. Nothing will ever come close, I lived and breathed WoW when I was younger.
Learned english, met lifelong friends there, had laughs and nerd-screams, 1 year
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Comment on Daniel Ricciardo to make shock AlphaTauri F1 return, Nyck De Vries out in ~sports.motorsports
weystrom Link ParentPerez still has contract with RB for next year, but I bet he has already started to sweat.Perez still has contract with RB for next year, but I bet he has already started to sweat.
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Comment on Reddit is Fun, Apollo, BaconReader, and other third-party Reddit apps have officially shut down in ~tech
weystrom LinkReddit Relay on android is still alive, developer plans to move to a subscription model, but so far it works just like yesterday.Reddit Relay on android is still alive, developer plans to move to a subscription model, but so far it works just like yesterday.
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Comment on Microsoft wants to move Windows fully to the cloud in ~tech
weystrom LinkI mean Remote Desktop Services has been around forever. Lots of companies implement it (although, on the local network) for security reasons. Low latency streaming also took off lately. So it...I mean Remote Desktop Services has been around forever. Lots of companies implement it (although, on the local network) for security reasons. Low latency streaming also took off lately.
So it makes sense. In fact, everyday person would probably embrace it, since it would make things easier for them.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~talk
weystrom Link ParentI'll be that guy and say 25kph limit is too low. People go faster here in Berlin on regular bikes, and you feel absolutely stupid being passed by a sporty granny on her 1960s Peugeot chausseur...I'll be that guy and say 25kph limit is too low. People go faster here in Berlin on regular bikes, and you feel absolutely stupid being passed by a sporty granny on her 1960s Peugeot chausseur road bike with drop handlebars.
It's easy to start from the traffic light, but once you reach 25kph, you're just left with a crappy heavy bike because of the battery.
I rented one for a month but returned to my regular one.
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Comment on Have you watched the The Bear? If so, what did you think? in ~tv
weystrom (edited )LinkYeah, and I've really enjoyed it! However I hope they finish it here and there's no S3. If they just keep going with "everything is constantly on fire and there's no end in sight" vibe, it's going...Yeah, and I've really enjoyed it! However I hope they finish it here and there's no S3. If they just keep going with "everything is constantly on fire and there's no end in sight" vibe, it's going to become stale pretty quick.
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Comment on ‘Black Mirror’ gets the software update it sorely needed in season 6 in ~tv
weystrom (edited )Link ParentYou'd think the world is screwed up enough to give Brooker some ideas, I remember reading an "Black Mirror's new season delayed since it's too grim for the times" headline during the peak of COVID...You'd think the world is screwed up enough to give Brooker some ideas, I remember reading an "Black Mirror's new season delayed since it's too grim for the times" headline during the peak of COVID and thinking it's gonna be good.
Black Mirror used to be full of cautionary tale kind of stories and now it's just easy entertainment. I blame Netflix, the show hasn't been good ever since they've acquired it.
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Comment on Ukraine-Russia war live: Russian troops on high alert amid Wagner attempted coup in ~news
weystrom (edited )Link ParentAh, a normal day in Russia. https://streamable.com/20496e I've always said that even if a meteorite was going to strike Moscow, people would just shrug and go about their business like nothing has...Ah, a normal day in Russia. https://streamable.com/20496e
I've always said that even if a meteorite was going to strike Moscow, people would just shrug and go about their business like nothing has happened.
Stay safe, comrade.
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Comment on What is your favorite TV show that you rewatch often? in ~tv
weystrom Link Parent100% with you, it's my comfort sitcom, it strikes such a nice balance of comedy and dealing with serious topics.Scrubs too, when I'm in a bad place mentally.
100% with you, it's my comfort sitcom, it strikes such a nice balance of comedy and dealing with serious topics.
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Comment on Has anyone else gone down the weather rabbit hole recently? in ~science
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Comment on Nintendo Direct tomorrow Jun 21 in ~games
weystrom LinkHoping for Silksong release date announcement.Hoping for Silksong release date announcement.
The hill I'm willing to die on: I absolutely despise the modern trend of kitchen in the living room.
Kitchen should be a separate space.