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Comment on How the heck do you go about moving cross country? in ~life
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Comment on How the heck do you go about moving cross country? in ~life
Zorind LinkI would highly recommend traveling in person to check a place out before moving in. I have moved cross country twice, but both times I had someone I was moving in with on the other side, which...I would highly recommend traveling in person to check a place out before moving in.
I have moved cross country twice, but both times I had someone I was moving in with on the other side, which made it a fair bit easier, and also not applicable to your situation.
If you have more stuff you are planning on moving with than will fit in your own vehicle, I can recommend using a “moving pod” service like U-Pack or PODS. I personally used U-Pack, and while stuff did shift around in transit, it was pretty hassle-free and easy enough, though I think it was around $3k for the two-thousand or so miles I had it shipped (a few years ago). Which is both a lot, and not very much at the same time.
Edit: I guess I missed where you said you were selling what you couldn’t fit in your car, so maybe not helpful to you, but I figured I’d leave my comment alone in case others want to reference it later.
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Comment on Is the love song dying? in ~music
Zorind LinkI jest, but it does feel like their categories are a bit too broad…but the visualization is cool, and with the end page allowing you to remove genres you disagree with being “love songs”. Pretty...“Is the love song dying?”
“Not if we interpret love songs as 70 of the billboard top 100 songs each year, regardless of the song!”
I jest, but it does feel like their categories are a bit too broad…but the visualization is cool, and with the end page allowing you to remove genres you disagree with being “love songs”. Pretty neat article/visualization, thanks for sharing!
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Comment on How do people get over enshittification? in ~life
Zorind Link ParentCurrently looking for a nice bathrobe. Also a good outdoors blanket, I’d heard Vermont Flannel recommended for flannel shirts & blankets, but then others were saying that their quality isn’t what...Currently looking for a nice bathrobe. Also a good outdoors blanket, I’d heard Vermont Flannel recommended for flannel shirts & blankets, but then others were saying that their quality isn’t what it’s made out to be.
I was going to say an Air Purifier, but I did recently find a review website that seems trustworthy enough (HouseFresh).
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Comment on How do people get over enshittification? in ~life
Zorind Link ParentMy problem is that I would love to but it’s becoming very difficult to find actual quality alternatives, versus the same garbage just at a higher price point. It’s basically impossible when...My problem is that I would love to
“pay more for a quality alternative”
but it’s becoming very difficult to find actual quality alternatives, versus the same garbage just at a higher price point. It’s basically impossible when shopping online, but even buying things in person it’s still not easy.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Zorind Link ParentI’m playing a warrior in DA:tV and I think I can block with the shield loadout…but I’ve only used the two-handed maul loadout so far. I’m going for maximizing staggering enemies and then using the...I’m playing a warrior in DA:tV and I think I can block with the shield loadout…but I’ve only used the two-handed maul loadout so far. I’m going for maximizing staggering enemies and then using the “Takedown” attack.
I don’t think I have blocked or parried a single attack, just “dodged” or facetanked them.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Zorind (edited )LinkI picked up Dragon Age: The Veilguard and have about 15 hours in it so far. I think I’m still in the first main “act” - I just added the last companion to my party. I know it got lots of...I picked up Dragon Age: The Veilguard and have about 15 hours in it so far. I think I’m still in the first main “act” - I just added the last companion to my party.
I know it got lots of right-wing backlash for being “woke” and then also lots of backlash from fans of the franchise for its art style and dialogue and everything else…but I am thoroughly enjoying it so far. (It is the first Dragon Age game I have played). The art style is maybe a little cartoony, but I actually like it for the game.
Companion gender identity spoilers
One of the companions is exploring their gender identity, it looks to be like it will happen over a couple event conversations of which I’ve only had the first. The conversation is a little basic, but overall I think it is decently thought out. And I’m interested to see how it resolves.
Sure, there’s some repetitive dialogue, but as the game has progressed it’s been less repetitive (so probably just slightly too-long “tutorial-style” dialogue). But not enough to turn me off of the game.
The companions banter has been fun. The lack of “open world” doesn’t bother me, because the levels are interesting enough and you revisit them at your leisure.
The combat is maybe a bit of a slog at times, but I’m still having fun with it. It’s not MMO-complexity, reminds me a bit of Genshin Impacts combat system, which I liked. I like that your companions don’t take damage and so you don’t have to worry about their positioning or micromanage their health and can focus on your own health instead.
One of the companions mentions how they hate boring puzzles that just seem thrown in like an afterthought, which is kinda funny meta-commentary on some of the puzzles in the game, which I can respect. The “puzzles” in the game have been fine IMO, though I did have to look up a guide for one of them so far.
Overall, I’m having a good time with it and am looking forward to playing more of it, to see how the overall story and the companion stories resolve.
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Comment on Is ADHD really that debilitating? in ~health.mental
Zorind Link ParentNot the person you replied to, but an email reminder isn’t necessarily going to work, since it is separated from the thing that needs doing. Between getting the email and going to update a...Not the person you replied to, but an email reminder isn’t necessarily going to work, since it is separated from the thing that needs doing.
Between getting the email and going to update a journal, any number of things could happen as distractions and then updating gets forgotten. Even marking an email as “unread” until you do the thing might not help, since you might forget to mark it as unread, or forgot to then mark it as read, or still get distracted by something between marking it as read and updating the journal. Or get the email, but not have the physical or mental energy to go update the journal.
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Comment on Tildes Book Club Discussion - Kindred by Octavia Butler in ~books
Zorind (edited )Link ParentI didn’t necessarily learn anything “new”, but I don’t know the last time I’d actually read anything dealing with slavery from a “first-person” perspective. It would’ve been likely around 10ish...I didn’t necessarily learn anything “new”, but I don’t know the last time I’d actually read anything dealing with slavery from a “first-person” perspective. It would’ve been likely around 10ish years ago, back in high school, and I doubt I would’ve had the same experience reading it then as I did now.
I’m struggling to put my thoughts into words, but I really appreciated this book. I’ll likely take a pass at answering some of the other questions/discussing more after sleeping on it.
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Comment on Elections: ultimately, it’s going to be okay in ~society
Zorind LinkI get what you are saying, and I don’t disagree. We will get through this, we will survive, because that is what we have to do. However, there are those of us who won’t survive, and those of us...I get what you are saying, and I don’t disagree. We will get through this, we will survive, because that is what we have to do.
However, there are those of us who won’t survive, and those of us whose lives will be worse as a result. I’m not worried for my direct safety, but I am worried for the safety of my wife, of my sibling, of my siblings partner, and anyone else who does not have the same privileges as me.
Frankly, I am worried for myself as well - I’m worried about deregulation leading to worse health outcomes - wether that be deregulation and a decline in healthcare directly, or deregulation of climate initiatives, or deregulation of safety standards of vehicles on the roads and things we use to make food, and food itself. And these are not things that will have an immediate effect, but things that will likely have small effects over the next 10-20-50 years.
(Not to even mention the fear of wars “ending” - but not in ways that are good for those who are having war waged against them).
My wife and I were thinking of maybe having kids someday, and while I still think we would be good parents, and be able to care for a kid, I’m worried that the social institutions and the rest of the world won’t be a conducive environment to raise a kid. I’ve suffered from mental health issues when I was growing up, and I can’t imagine bringing new life into a worse world than what I had.
I’ve seen this poem going around, and I think it resonates with me a bit, so I’m posting it here too.
When people say, “we have made it through worse before”, by Clint Smith.
Even with all that said, I am not hopeless. I am worried, but I am hopeful of a brighter day. I believe community will be more important than ever, but community is not easy to find. I hope to pull through, and I hope I will be able to help those around me who are important to me.
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Comment on US election results (other than presidential) thread in ~society
Zorind Link ParentI am pretty disappointed with the results of the School Bond/Levys and the libraries as well. Most failed. But a few, mostly in the pretty (D) heavy areas did pass.I am pretty disappointed with the results of the School Bond/Levys and the libraries as well. Most failed. But a few, mostly in the pretty (D) heavy areas did pass.
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Comment on 2024 United States election megathread in ~society
Zorind Link ParentOoh, ginger tea is definitely not a bad idea. Thanks for the reminder!Ooh, ginger tea is definitely not a bad idea. Thanks for the reminder!
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Comment on Traceroute isn't real in ~tech
Zorind LinkAs someone in a “Software Engineer” role, this is too real to me, every time I get tasked with writing any sort of code dealing with networking-related things. Which right now, is my entire...It has been my experience that easily 75% of people working networking jobs are operating in a state of absolute terror, trying to keep their head above water with problems they don't really understand at all.
As someone in a “Software Engineer” role, this is too real to me, every time I get tasked with writing any sort of code dealing with networking-related things. Which right now, is my entire current task. I am not having a good time.
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Comment on Tildes Book Club - Nominations thread in ~books
Zorind LinkIs there a reference list of past books? And can you add me to your ping list for the club? Here’s a few I’ve been interested in, have not read before. What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher...Is there a reference list of past books? And can you add me to your ping list for the club?
Here’s a few I’ve been interested in, have not read before.
What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher
Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
Permutation City by Greg Egan
and a final suggestion, one I have read before:
Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut
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Comment on FEMA can kind of suck in ~life
Zorind LinkHey, just wanted to say - yeah that’s shitty, especially in your situation where you aren’t owning the property as a retirement plan or to boost profits, but to provide affordable...Hey, just wanted to say - yeah that’s shitty, especially in your situation where you aren’t owning the property as a retirement plan or to boost profits, but to provide affordable housing/community and basically just covering costs through rent.
It sucks that the only response from FEMA was basically telling you your best option is to get a disaster relief loan from SBA, especially since it looks like SBA isn’t even able to offer new loans right now. I certainly see how unfair it seems (to both you, and your tenants even) that personal homes that are owned by people who could more likely afford repairs without FEMA assistance are the ones getting the assistance.
I hope you are able to get something figured out, and are able to keep both you and your tenants safe & out of further harms way. Hopefully this doesn’t end up putting you too deep in a hole financially.
It is maybe worth going through insurance just in case something else happens, but that will likely raise your rates anyway even if you don’t meet the deductible. The whole situation stinks, it seems like a once in a lifetime disaster, that hopefully is only once in a lifetime. I think it does make sense that you might have to raise rent in this scenario, and hopefully your tenants are understanding, even though they were also likely impacted.
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Comment on Controversial opinion: I don't like "cosmetic armor" being an option in games in ~games
Zorind LinkI think I do agree with you to some extent, but I also see the other perspective, especially for more casual games. In Elden Ring, I actually really like the fact that I can’t have a cosmetic...I think I do agree with you to some extent, but I also see the other perspective, especially for more casual games.
In Elden Ring, I actually really like the fact that I can’t have a cosmetic armor set - it made me choose whether I wanted my armor for looks or mechanics (which is itself a mechanic/gameplay element). Even though it’s a single player game, I think the lack of a separate cosmetic slot does add a gameplay element that is interesting for me.
For more casual games, like Terraria, I think having a purely cosmetic armor set is nice, since it doesn’t have as much of an effect on gameplay and most armors are just strict upgrades.
Same thing in an MMO like Guild Wars 2, where there are so many armor items, most are strict upgrades, and the gameplay has a lot going on, even in PvP, that I don’t think you’d really be able to make out an opponents armor set by looks anyway. So I don’t mind the transmutation allowing for a different cosmetic/armor combo.
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Comment on Ultimate beginner guide to random intermittent reward in ~health.mental
Zorind Link ParentVery neat article, and I think I can relate to it a fair bit. I especially liked one of the comments at the end actually:Very neat article, and I think I can relate to it a fair bit. I especially liked one of the comments at the end actually:
My dad has said, “I used to judge my success by how many unpleasant things I could force myself to do. Now I judge my success by how few things I have to force myself to do.” I think about that a lot.
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Comment on Moving wikis away from Fandom in ~tech
Zorind Link ParentA lot of the “fandom” sites are the original wikis for specific franchises, such as the original Minecraft wiki. But the main community editors of the Minecraft Wiki didn’t like the fandom site...A lot of the “fandom” sites are the original wikis for specific franchises, such as the original Minecraft wiki. But the main community editors of the Minecraft Wiki didn’t like the fandom site (due to ads, lack of finer control, etc), so they opted to create a different, separate wiki. However, since they don’t “own” the fandom site, fandom leaves it up and continues to host it (even though the new, separate wiki is better), because that way Fandom still earns ad revenue off the Fandom site.
And the new community wiki has no control over the Fandom site to remove it. Which is why Weird Gloop talks about, in their post, about allowing Wiki communities to maintain their own domain name / get their domain name for themselves if they move Wiki hosts in the future - to avoid a similar issue.
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Comment on How does your HR department handle the deluge of job applications? And how does that affect you as a hiring manager? in ~talk
Zorind LinkSemi-relevant article from 404 Media about applying for jobs using an automated AI tool: https://www.404media.co/i-applied-to-2-843-roles-the-rise-of-ai-powered-job-application-bots/ Applying for...Semi-relevant article from 404 Media about applying for jobs using an automated AI tool:
https://www.404media.co/i-applied-to-2-843-roles-the-rise-of-ai-powered-job-application-bots/Applying for 17 jobs in an hour, some people leave it running 24/7 or overnight. And an AI tool like the one used in the article would potentially fool the “Brown M&Ms Test” (but likely be detectable as AI by an actual human reviewing the application. Probably less detectable if a company has their own automated tooling to review applications).
The future is bleak.
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Comment on Forever ✱ Notes — A simple and scalable digital note-taking method for Apple Notes in ~tech
Zorind LinkFrom an initial glance, this reminds me a little bit of https://johnnydecimal.com I’ll have to look into it more, might incorporate some of it into my workflow.From an initial glance, this reminds me a little bit of https://johnnydecimal.com
I’ll have to look into it more, might incorporate some of it into my workflow.
Oh, a "long term" rental like an Airbnb for a week/month is a great option I would think. Especially if you aren't moving a bunch of stuff at first, that would let you get to know an area, and give some stability while you look for an apartment to rent for actually moving to.
Works best if you can still leave your "permanent" address at your old place while you are moving, but I believe you could also likely get a P.O. Box from a post office in the area you are planning to move to, to use for local mail or as a "local" address while you figure the rest out.