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bluelander

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  • Original Crysis suddenly vanishes on Steam in another blow to preservation

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  • As stated in the article for anyone who missed it: it's still available on GOG and is DRM free there. It's also currently discounted to $4.99, so if anyone is worried about having (legal) access to the game then that option is still available (for now).

  • Does journaling really help to maintain a profound psychological state?

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  • I can't speak to journaling because it has never worked for me, but as a fellow anxiety-haver now approaching his 40s: please talk to someone if you're able.

    You'll find every reason and excuse not to, you'll tell yourself it's not that bad. You'll minimize your problems. You'll self-medicate and self-therapize without even realizing it's what you're doing.

    Proper medication and/or therapy is absolutely critical and life-changing. Please don't wait to go, it's genuinely worth the hassle and effort it requires.

  • Linux is not ready

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  • Linux Mint - NOT "Usable Out of the Box" - Probably switching back to Windows

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  • I've been on and off with Linux for about 15 years and just want to counter some of the people trying to troubleshoot or criticize to say: it can be really tough.

    We need our computers to work and we expect things to function correctly.

    I've used dozens of distros over the years. I was a super early Arch adopter, mained Gentoo for about three years, ran my own BSD server for programming projects, and still maintain several small home Linux servers. And even I sometimes want to pull my hair out trying to get semi-new hardware working right in my distro of choice. I spent three hours today fighting Nvidia and sound drivers and eventually just had to give up on that machine after being told that what I want just flat out isn't supported in Linux on the hardware I have.

    Take a breath, set it aside until you're ready to take another crack at it, and know that it's a journey. You'll get there or the software will catch up and meet you halfway. No shame in being frustrated :)

  • Denizens of Lemmy, how did your hamster die?

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  • Not mine, but my sister accidentally kicked a tall floor lamp over in her sleep. It landed right next to the glass aquarium her hamster was in. It had one of those really bright incandescent 100w bulbs.

    Poor little guy cooked to death like a Thanksgiving turkey.

  • What is one video game cheat code that will you will always remember?

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  • IDDQD

  • The home page of my $1700 smart TV has a full page ad about watching ads

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  • Unfortunately options are becoming increasingly limited. My guess is that they're making more money cramming in ads for people that tolerate it than they are losing money from people who refuse it.

  • What are some good ad-free podcasts?

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  • I'll have to sit down tomorrow to go through these ones, but thanks for listing them all out in such a nice format!

  • What are some good ad-free podcasts?

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  • Oh weird, I didn't even think about that. Yeah anything with dynamic ads would likely set them per country, I suppose. So some places wouldn't have anything to go in the slot.

  • What are some good ad-free podcasts?

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  • I don't know if it's open-minded per se, I just like people having good discussion. Like I don't give a shit about astrophysics, but I'll listen to an astrophysicist explain what excites him all day. I listen to my SO gush about fountain pens all the time, but have no interest in them whatsoever. If I only listened to things I had a pre-existing interest in then I'd never discover anything new to enjoy.

    One of the podcasts someone recommended in this thread is just two dudes dunking on Alex Jones. I don't give a shit about Alex Jones, he seems like a dirtbag. But listening to them dunk on him is hilarious!

  • What are some good ad-free podcasts?

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  • You know what I like? People talking passionately about stuff they like. I also don't like ads. It's not that hard to figure out, not sure why you're coming in so hot.

    Hearing people with passion explain things they're knowledgeable about is fun, enlightening, and interesting to me. Sue me.

    While I'm at it, got any book recommendations?

  • What are some good ad-free podcasts?

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  • Sounds awesome! On the list.

  • What are some good ad-free podcasts?

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  • Well the allure of Rhys Darby might be enough for me to stomach some of it. Time will tell though.

  • What are some good ad-free podcasts?

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  • It's not though! I've done 500 episodes of my own podcast and we never charged for a single episode or ran a single ad. Not one single time. We have a Patreon, and it's optional.

    And yes, I'm willing to pay for podcasts if I think they're worth paying for. I've donated to shows I enjoy and paid for others before. I see no issue with people getting paid for their work.

  • What are some good ad-free podcasts?

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  • Very possible! The podcast host I use offers a few kinds of ad services so there's no telling. I don't use them so I'm not totally sure how they work, but I've seen the options when I log in.

  • What are some good ad-free podcasts?

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  • I'm not sure it's a very good story but the fx and stuff all has so much heart that's it's hard to dislike it. Overall we're having a lot of fun with it, even when we're kind of laughing at it rather than with it.

  • What are some good ad-free podcasts?

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  • What are some good ad-free podcasts?

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  • Interesting, guess they started running ads recently. I wonder if they'll begin injecting them into older shows eventually, I know some hosts offer that as a service.

  • What are some good ad-free podcasts?

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  • No apology necessary! Many of these are still ending up on lists that may or may not get listened to one day :)

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
    bluelander @lemmy.ml

    What are some good ad-free podcasts?

  • Asklemmy @lemmy.ml
    bluelander @lemmy.ml

    What are some good ad-free podcasts?