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Comment on What are people's experiences with using Kagi? in ~tech
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Comment on The big little penis panic in ~life.men
zod000 Link ParentI am finding this use of the word "vegan" hilarious. It reminds me of the Scott Pilgrim movie with the "vegan powers".I am finding this use of the word "vegan" hilarious. It reminds me of the Scott Pilgrim movie with the "vegan powers".
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Comment on CGA-2026-06 🦇🧛♀️🔥 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow in ~games
zod000 Link ParentI played Dawn of Sorrow on release so there was no such patch. The "seals" on some of the last bosses were really annoying to do with the crappy resistive stylus, I had to re-beat some of them...I played Dawn of Sorrow on release so there was no such patch. The "seals" on some of the last bosses were really annoying to do with the crappy resistive stylus, I had to re-beat some of them several times until i could get it right.
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Comment on CGA-2026-06 🦇🧛♀️🔥 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow in ~games
zod000 LinkI'm excited to play this one again. The sequel Dawn of Sorrow is probably the better game (annoying tacked on touchscreen nonsense aside), but Aria of Sorrow was IMO one of the best games to grace...I'm excited to play this one again. The sequel Dawn of Sorrow is probably the better game (annoying tacked on touchscreen nonsense aside), but Aria of Sorrow was IMO one of the best games to grace the Gameboy Advance. I still have my cart and was ready to play it legit, but sadly my GBA SP has decided to no longer work.
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Comment on Do you prefer to 100% games, or to move on to new experiences? in ~games
zod000 LinkI used to 100% games when I was younger, but now as soon as I "beat" a game (e.g. finish the story, etc), I tend to have little motivation to keep playing. So in games that have expansive late...I used to 100% games when I was younger, but now as soon as I "beat" a game (e.g. finish the story, etc), I tend to have little motivation to keep playing. So in games that have expansive late game or post game activities that look like fun, I have to purposely put off facing a "final boss".
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
zod000 Link ParentThe second and third are both a bit different from the first, and from each other for that matter, but it is worth pulling through as they get pretty great and interesting by the end.The second and third are both a bit different from the first, and from each other for that matter, but it is worth pulling through as they get pretty great and interesting by the end.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
zod000 Link ParentThe rest of the Children series is quite good as well.The rest of the Children series is quite good as well.
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Comment on Audible mandating authors transition to new royalty system or lose payments in ~books
zod000 Link ParentWhich is why IMDB is getting shittier and shittier.Which is why IMDB is getting shittier and shittier.
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Comment on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Songs of the Past announced in ~games
zod000 Link ParentI could have sworn there was a native Linux version, but I am not seeing it on GOG now which is where I buy all of their games.I could have sworn there was a native Linux version, but I am not seeing it on GOG now which is where I buy all of their games.
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Comment on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Songs of the Past announced in ~games
zod000 Link ParentThere were Linux native versions for every other Witcher 3 DLC, so I don't know that proton comes into play here.There were Linux native versions for every other Witcher 3 DLC, so I don't know that proton comes into play here.
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Comment on When did your preferred fighting game franchises peak? in ~games
zod000 Link ParentI liked the side scrolling beat em up mode in Tekken 3 myself.I liked the side scrolling beat em up mode in Tekken 3 myself.
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Comment on When did your preferred fighting game franchises peak? in ~games
zod000 Link ParentI preferred Soul Blade on PS1, but Soul Caliber on DC is second best. Soul Blade had this awesome adventure mode that told way more story and had you going around a world map doing different...I preferred Soul Blade on PS1, but Soul Caliber on DC is second best. Soul Blade had this awesome adventure mode that told way more story and had you going around a world map doing different fights with wacky rules like only winning by ring out, or you are poisoned the entire time.
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Comment on New "old school" gadgets? in ~tech
zod000 Link ParentI am with you on that, I specifically won't use a DAP that is just essentially a tiny Android tablet.I am with you on that, I specifically won't use a DAP that is just essentially a tiny Android tablet.
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Comment on New "old school" gadgets? in ~tech
zod000 Link ParentI've been using a thumb drive with music I copied over (the boombox also has a USB port and SD card slot) to make mix tapes. You can also record from bluetooth, but I feel like that is just asking...I've been using a thumb drive with music I copied over (the boombox also has a USB port and SD card slot) to make mix tapes. You can also record from bluetooth, but I feel like that is just asking for even worse quality.
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Comment on New "old school" gadgets? in ~tech
zod000 Link ParentI don't love any of my current DAPs, but I own my old iPod 30GB with Rockbox on it (on its last legs) and I have a Mixxtape which is a DAP that can also be played in a cassette player like a tape...I don't love any of my current DAPs, but I own my old iPod 30GB with Rockbox on it (on its last legs) and I have a Mixxtape which is a DAP that can also be played in a cassette player like a tape (very fun gimmick). I still listen to 90% of my music from my PC so I haven't had the need to get anything much better yet.
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Comment on Lost in a sea of HVAC in ~life.home_improvement
zod000 Link ParentA wood stove is exactly what I would ideally go for and was envisoning. As a tangent, I had solar installed at my previous house and it was great. The whole house battery situation turned out to...A wood stove is exactly what I would ideally go for and was envisoning.
As a tangent, I had solar installed at my previous house and it was great. The whole house battery situation turned out to not be viable for us at the time as it was legally required in our area to both be connected to the grid at all times and for solar to not be allowed to work in the event of a power outage. The reasoning was supposedly to protect line workers, but even systems that would not have any safety issues were not allowed. It was a rule added after heavy lobbying by the power companies, so I didn't really expect it to benefit anyone other than those companies.
Now days, you can get some LiPo batteries extremely cheap that can power quite a bit (but almost certainly not a central HVAC system). This is the route I went with the new house despite rooftop solar not being usable. I have portable 220W panels I can use for charging them in an emergency though.
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Comment on New "old school" gadgets? in ~tech
zod000 (edited )LinkOther than getting back into using a DAP instead of listening to music from my phone (due to lack of headphone port on a model that still supports GOS), I don't know that I have much to recommend....Other than getting back into using a DAP instead of listening to music from my phone (due to lack of headphone port on a model that still supports GOS), I don't know that I have much to recommend.
I hear you on the PC cases though, I also went with a Fractal North on my most recent build. I have zero interest in having any glass on my PC case, let alone multiple sides being almost completely glass.
As for keyboards, I would like to note that not all mechanical keyboard switches have the tactile point lower, that is just the norm for Cherry MX based switches. Though I have heavily tamed that hobby, I have owned probably 30+ mechanical keyboards over the years and several switches have the tactile point right near the top. I actually dislike that, which is why I don't use either my Topre or Topre clones as daily drivers anymore, nor the swiches with a higher tactile point.
Edit: I forgot to mention that you should look around for the related EC boards with 55g domes. They are, IMO, much better than the 35g or 45g domes and feel more like true Topre. They also aren't exact equivalents to the Topre weights. The EC domes used by Niz, Plum, RK, etc boards are a little bit lighter than the Topres by about 5g or so.
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Comment on New "old school" gadgets? in ~tech
zod000 Link ParentI got a boombox with a cassette player off Amazon for under $100 and it's fine. I also later bought a second, smaller one for under $50 for the garage which has also been OK considering the price....I got a boombox with a cassette player off Amazon for under $100 and it's fine. I also later bought a second, smaller one for under $50 for the garage which has also been OK considering the price. Both support bluetooth as well, so the only thing you're missing from the $700+ things that guy was demoing is the extra cassette and CD player.
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Comment on Lost in a sea of HVAC in ~life.home_improvement
zod000 Link ParentI would recommend a backup no matter what heating technology you use, I am in no way calling out heatpumps specifically. I was saying that IF you live in an area with extreme cold, that you should...I would recommend a backup no matter what heating technology you use, I am in no way calling out heatpumps specifically. I was saying that IF you live in an area with extreme cold, that you should have some sort of backup. If you are good with your space heaters being that backup, that's fine. I've personally had extreme cold storms knock out power for over 24 hours and had to fall back to using a fireplace in the meantime, so my personal bias is to have a backup that doesn't need electricity, but that's my qualm.
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Comment on Lost in a sea of HVAC in ~life.home_improvement
zod000 Link ParentThat does sound pretty annoying regarding the tank placement. I wouldn't worry too much about the furnace preventing the heatpump installation unless you specifically get told that by installers,...That does sound pretty annoying regarding the tank placement. I wouldn't worry too much about the furnace preventing the heatpump installation unless you specifically get told that by installers, I have seen some guys work around what my layman eyes considered huge issues. I hadn't considered that the tank was sitting in a useful space.
Just consider, as many others have commented, that if you live in an area that gets some periods of extreme cold, that you do want some sort of backup. It doesn't have to be the oil furnace, that is simply the backup that you already own. If you do get it removed, consider getting some other sort of backup heat source if you have extreme winters.
I'm not ignoring your last point, it does actually resonate with me. It is just a personal reason that doesn't feel like something I have much to say on.
I also ended up not sticking with Kagi. It was less the cost than I really didn't feel there was much meaningful value or search result improvement versus DDG. Kagi does give you good options to disable all their AI stuff, but the fact is that are very into AI and I don't like it at all. I don't particularly want to be paying to help further that stuff.
Also, sometimes having any cost is a bar to overcome, because that means this is one more company that I need to give my payment information to and trust. I am not specifically focusing this point at Kagi or saying they aren't trustworthy enough to pay online. I am just saying for me it requires that I want something enough to overcome that small, but meaningful (to me) hurdle and their free trial period didn't do it for me.