Wahots
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- Comment on Are dating apps really as bad as people say? 1 day ago:
I met some nice people, but had better luck just meeting people naturally in my 20s. I think the reason why dating apps didn’t work is that it’s kinda like job apps online, where there’s just waves of people, and everyone is just kinda putting their resume on their profile. Hard to stand out and meet “real” people among bots/hidden likes/ app design/bad matches.
Usually these companies make money by having users churn through loads of bad matches and then continually pay for premium.
I’d recommend joining a club IRL or volunteering, it might be a more organic fit. Friends -> dating can come naturally out of that.
- Comment on Switch 2 Teardown: Still Glued, Still Soldered, Still Drifting 1 week ago:
Everyone was telling me that this time they would have fixed it. Called it. I think I’m down to one joycon that doesn’t drift :P
- Comment on Friendly reminder that Tailscale is VC-funded and driving towards IPO 2 weeks ago:
Are there better alternatives? I was planning on using tailscale until now. :P
- Comment on YSK about the GI Rights Hotline 2 weeks ago:
Climate change will defeat everyone soon if we don’t stop blowing through all of our deadlines.
- Comment on [deleted] 2 weeks ago:
What the fuck? People kill their adult child for having sex?
- Comment on Re-establish a haven for the lost dwarven civilization in Regions of Ruin: Runegate 2 weeks ago:
Looks intriguing!
- Comment on Subnautica 2 will have a bigger map and a silent protagonist, say devs 2 weeks ago:
Thank God for a silent protagonist. BZ is the game that made me realize why games have silent protagonists. Nobody would shut the hell up, I even turned off voice tracks.
- Comment on Whatever happened to cheap eReaders? 3 weeks ago:
I use my job with library books fairly often, though the waiting list is sometimes 6-8 weeks for popular titles.
- Comment on I've started playing The Witcher. No, not the good one. 3 weeks ago:
The Witcher is the only game I’ve ever rage quit and then rage uninstalled. There’s a mission a number of hours in where bandits get you into a swampy bottleneck, while one shoots you at range and the “Pain” animation stunlocks you into dying at the hands of his minions. Fuck that game. Live is too short to grind through that shit :P
- Comment on ‘We tried and it didn’t work out’: CDPR co-founder says it shouldn’t stray from AAA open-world RPGs 3 weeks ago:
The DLC had good open worlds, but the main game just felt too dreary and brown.
- Comment on Cyberpunk 2 is now in preproduction, CD Projekt says 3 weeks ago:
It still has some rough edges, even after the major updates. I liked the Panam ending a lot, arguably one of my favorite game endings ever, but the police spawn and logic is still terrible compared to the likes of older GTA games, and the cars still feel gross to drive. Just Cause 2 had better vehicle handling, and that’s a title from 2010.
- Comment on Cyberpunk 2 is now in preproduction, CD Projekt says 3 weeks ago:
I want more cel-shaded games. And more engines mean more unique experiences. I hate when every game starts to handle the same way.
- Comment on Subnautica Is Coming To Android/iOS 3 weeks ago:
It’s a great game, but I dunno how well it will work on phones. The UI is gonna have to be really reworked. I found it a bit clunky even on desktop. The story is fantastic, though. :)
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- Comment on DOOM: The Dark Ages Has Reportedly Sold Less Than 1 Million Copies 4 weeks ago:
DOOM 16 was fantastic, but eternal felt gross. It was a huge step back from 2016, and didn’t feel fun. I’m not bothering with the newer games since they essentially are going off gimmicks.
- Comment on Money tree pruning 4 weeks ago:
Oh, I think that light is still good. I used one like it for years, and only swapped to a different one when my roommate took it when we graduated uni. I got a different, cheaper light that crapped out a year later. Then I learned that spending over $150 gets you a light that won’t burn out as quick from daily use.
- Comment on Cleaning plastic containers in a dishwasher is a source of microplastic pollution, study finds 4 weeks ago:
This made me chuckle
- Comment on Money tree pruning 4 weeks ago:
They don’t make this exact model anymore, but this one is what I’ve been using since 2023. And whoa, Nelly, this thing is bright. Way too powerful for most plants. You can have multiple layers of plants in an ikea glass cabinet and they will all be happy…at 50% power. Maybe even 25%.
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B08CHCFCG1?psc=1
I also got four of these bad boys and some mini ones (don’t bother with the latter) and some thermal epoxy to adhere it down. Even with four heatsinks, the controller gets extremely hot. By default, it is dangerously hot. Glued them on each side of the controller. The heatsinks get extremely hot, but the controller gets down to a reasonable temperature.
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B09L23TC6T?psc=1
It makes all of my cactuses, chiles, orchids, and other assorted tropicals flower throughout the year. (I run it at 50% with a Phillips Hue automatic plug timer)
- Comment on YSK how to unclog a toilet 4 weeks ago:
You will never clog a toilet if you get a bidet. Putting tons of TP in is how you get clogs.
- Comment on Cleaning plastic containers in a dishwasher is a source of microplastic pollution, study finds 4 weeks ago:
Probably mechanical abrasion too. Like car tires. Or your carpets/rug. Or your toothbrush. Or your nylon/sport/athlesure wear. Or soft, non-natural blankets, haha. I bet your furniture, too…
- Comment on Cleaning plastic containers in a dishwasher is a source of microplastic pollution, study finds 4 weeks ago:
And people are grossed out when they learn that people can have enough micro/nanoplastic in their brain to make a disposable plastic spoon (2g). :)
- Comment on "You can't just have Geralt for every single game" says his voice actor, and if you think The Witcher 4 making Ciri the protagonist is "woke," then "read the damn books" 4 weeks ago:
What happened to him in the end? I remember her sacrificing herself to the winter, but all I remember is Geralt living and then the post game DLC. Maybe I got the really weird ending, haha
- Comment on After raising over $800 million from its community, Star Citizen's developer delays the release of a new ship upgrade as players baulk at having to pay for it 5 weeks ago:
800 million dollars? They raised $800,000,000 and it’s still in alpha? What the fuck.
Also, I hate the trend of content such as ships releasing as a paid DLC, then later as an in-game grind. In the olden days, the ships were free in games like Elite. The only thing that cost money was actual DLC expansions. That trend was probably spearheaded by star citizen devs :p
- Comment on Is it weird to juggle in the park? 1 month ago:
Nope, that is what third spaces are for. :)
- Comment on What is your favorite retro wargame? 1 month ago:
Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
- Comment on Why Do Sovereign Citizens Keep Pursuing Unsuccessful Legal Defenses? 1 month ago:
Because our president shows that once in 248 years, someone who continuously flouts the law somehow makes it into power, then changes everything to be in their favor, permanently.
- Comment on Codemasters confirms layoffs as EA-owned studio shifts focus away from beloved rally games 1 month ago:
Ea kills everything it touches.
- Comment on How your showerhead and fridge got roped into the culture wars 1 month ago:
I absolutely loved my apartments that had a heatpump and toilets with water-pressure powered engines(?), which barely used any water.
My summer electric bills (all electric appliances) were $66 in the 2020s, $130 in winter. My efficient toilet could have flushed a fucking coconut, it was so powerful that there was actually air getting sucked out of the room when you flushed it. It’s tank had no visible water, but had something that looked like a black car engine, which would blast air and water when flushed.
- Comment on Microsoft kills Windows Maps app 1 month ago:
They’re sad, it’s actually somewhat nice to have. It actually works better than my car’s integrated maps, which is wild. Yes, the OEM screwed up the maps app so badly that most streets don’t even have names visible, and the car struggles to find even basic chains, camp sites, addresses, etc.
- Comment on Cities Skylines 2, Kerbal Space 2, Planet Coaster 2, Frostpunk 2... What Went Wrong? 1 month ago:
Well said!