Almost always digital on my tablet or phone these days (I have a Kindle too but just can’t get used to the display), but I’ll buy physical copies to keep and/or give away if I really like them.

Never knew my mutant blue switch keeb would come in handy one day. I’ve lubed the blue switches and added foam and tapes so now it sounds like a clicky-thocky blue-brown switches keeb.

…there’s an “AITA” bot

That’s ridiculous. Wonder if there’s a r/roastme bot somewhere.

nods I used to sleep with the door shut and locked, and the home alarm on whenever I was out. That’s no longer true ever since the queen demanded that I do neither.

There’s an easy method that someone shared on Reddit 7 years ago which is supposedly still working till this day. To save you from visiting Reddit:

while you are in the game alt+tab and go the save folder of your game -now delete every save file you don’t want -when you are done, close the game -steam will start syncing and delete the files in the cloud as well.

If this doesn’t work, here’s the convoluted method.

You’re right. Funny how they’re all the games with “hidden” in the titles and they all look somehow similar. It’s super suss. I don’t think it’s as simple as a cash grab. High chance they’re used for money laundering or transferring funds from stolen steam accounts or credit cards.

Hmmm I’ve never used Fen so I’m not sure if it works without premium services, but it sounds like RD isn’t working. Did you check if the files that are showing are from RD? It’s highly unlikely that the latest John Wick only comes in 4K. I recommend trying Stremio + Torrentio + Real Debrid, the UI is just so much better and addons a lot easier to install than Kodi. Also I’m using my old laptop instead of Android boxes. It’s a lot faster plus it circumvents the issue of sharing Netflix with someone not from the same household.

Got me curious so I asked ChatGPT how a good conversation on a date looks like:

Sure! Here’s a conversation that could work well on a date:

Person A: Hi there! It’s great to finally meet you in person. How was your day?

Person B: Hi! I’m so happy to meet you too. My day was good, thanks for asking. How about yours?

Person A: It was pretty good, just a usual day at work. By the way, you look amazing tonight!

Person B: Aw, thank you! You’re looking great too. So, tell me, what are your hobbies or interests?

Person A: I love hiking and being outdoors. It’s so refreshing to explore nature. How about you?

Person B: That sounds wonderful! I enjoy reading and trying out new recipes in the kitchen. Oh, and I love to travel too.

Person A: Traveling is such a great way to learn and experience new things. Do you have any favorite destinations?

Person B: Definitely! I loved exploring Japan and experiencing its rich culture. But I also enjoy beach destinations for relaxation. What about you?

Person A: Japan sounds fascinating! I’m a fan of beach destinations too, especially in warm tropical places. So, what do you do for work?

Person B: I work as a graphic designer. It’s a creative job, and I enjoy it. How about you?

Person A: That’s cool! I work in marketing. It’s challenging but rewarding. By the way, what kind of music do you like?

Person B: I enjoy a wide range of music, but lately, I’ve been into indie and alternative. How about you?

Person A: Nice! I’m more into classic rock and a bit of jazz. We should totally go to a concert together sometime.

Person B: That sounds like a fantastic idea! I’d love that. So, do you have any upcoming travel plans or exciting events?

Person A: Not at the moment, but I’m planning a trip to the mountains next month. I can’t wait for the adventure.

Person B: That sounds like a fun trip! Let me know how it goes. Maybe we can share travel stories over our next date?

Person A: I’d love that! I’m really enjoying our time together. You’re such an interesting and engaging person.

Person B: Thank you! I feel the same way. I’m glad we got to meet. Looking forward to more great moments together.

The conversation revolves around getting to know each other’s interests, hobbies, and preferences while maintaining a positive and engaged atmosphere. It’s important to be genuinely interested in each other and to share experiences and stories that can create a connection. Remember to be yourself and enjoy the moment!

I just got the dock for it, I am a little concerned I’ll notice any performance issues more when hooked up to a large screen.

I’ve been using it predominantly docked and the performance is quite decent. A few tips:

• You can use the streaming function if you have a decent PC.
• Set device resolution to the resolution you want the game to be playing in. E.g. 1080p or 4k, then set the native in game resolution to something lower. Next, set your scaling filter to FSR instead of Linear. This will scale up the in game resolution to device resolution without sacrificing the internal memory and heating up the hardware.
• Make sure you set your TV to game mode to reduce input lag for controllers.

Aussie here. They have the right to go through all your devices if they suspect you of smuggling or working or wanting to work illegally in Australia. They will read through all your private messages and have them translated if not in English. Even then I’ve never heard of airport security giving a rat’s ass about pirated stuff.

Just as Gaben once said, piracy is almost always a service problem, not a pricing problem.

It’s not that we can’t afford it, we just don’t like getting treated as cash cows and idiots. Give them an inch and they’ll take a mile, and before you know it, everything will be locked behind paywalls.

Your comment put a smile on my face. “Growing up” is such a huge lie isn’t it? I don’t remember ever crossing a line where I suddenly become an adult and stop being the child I was being crossing the line.

Are you (or were you) super into finances?

I am, or was, I don’t know anymore. But mostly to survive rather than wanting to be rich and successful. I’m free spirited by nature but circumstances made me this way. All my loved ones, while being great in many things, totally suck in managing their finances. It’s up to me to constantly watch over everything like a hawk so I won’t have to keep cleaning up their mess.

I think the grind culture as mentioned in comment below applies to most people though, not just those who are really into finances. We’re all driven by the fear of not being able to put food on the table, of falling sick and becoming a burden to our families.

I’m now in a pretty comfortable spot where I can just work part time and still pay off the loans comfortably. Maybe even retire a little earlier. But getting here has really taken its toll. Don’t get me wrong though, I’d still do the same even if I was given a second chance; not for myself but for my loved ones. But I’ll go through everything again with a different attitude, enjoy the journey more, have fewer expectations and be a little kinder to myself and others.

I knew something was wrong when I first noticed that I was feeling anxious for wanting to do something that I enjoy, and that the anxiety has been slowly killing off all of my interests. I’m so calculative that in order to prevent wasting 2hrs of my life watching a movie I wouldn’t enjoy, I’d spend hours browsing through the whole catalogue and going on IMDB to check out the rating for every single movie, then bookmark them and end up watching nothing.

The same thing for Spotify. Never happy with my choice of song. But when a good song comes up on the radio, I totally enjoy it.

I miss being spontaneous and going with the flow, and I’m working on “going back” like you too, by reminding myself to be contented and live more in the moment.

That’s a good piece of advice. I went from being a carefree teenager to a highly “efficient” grown-up who’s always asking how I can get more by doing less. I mean, that are obviously perks in setting goals and being time and money savvy, but in the process I’ve lost the child in me – the child who wonders and has multiple hobbies. I couldn’t even sit down to play a game without feeling like I was wasting my life away.

So yeah, like you say, fulfilling one’s responsibilities is important, but don’t go crazy chasing after the next shiny thing. It’s perfectly fine to want to do nothing and just enjoy ourselves sometime.

Damn I didn’t know that. That explains why the numbers look weird. Are there any ways to see the actual numbers?

Gotcha. It’s not compulsory anyway.

Which VPN were you using if you don’t mind me asking? A free one or one that throttles or blocks torrenting may explain the horrible speed.

The basics should already be there for any decent websites. There really isn’t that much to do for internal stuff apart from having a logical site structure and naming convention, with neat codes and good UI. Keyword stuffing and other blackhat tricks stopped working ages ago.

Linking is as organic as it can get for something like Lemmy, as long as we keep generating content and mentioning it on other websites(e.g. other instances and Reddit).

I guess we could do our part by linking more and naming the anchors accurately and how we would actually Google them. Some examples:

• Reddit alternatives
• Best password managers
• Which linux distribution to use

Every time we do this we contribute in building backlinks for Lemmy, but from what I see we already ain’t doing too bad! That password manager thread was just posted yesterday and already it’s the first result I get when I googled “best password managers lemmy”.

I used to do a lot of SEO and run AdWords campaigns for smaller businesses back in the early days and they were always the norm. If anything Google has been constantly tweaking its algorithm to make it harder for non-organic SEO.

Something as huge as Lemmy that grows organically doesn’t even have to worry about SEO. The problem is that the Fediverse being so spread out is a nightmare for Google spiders to crawl and rank.