TootSweet

@TootSweet@lemmy.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Forever exists ♥️⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  …asks a user whose username makes it seem that they pretty certainly know exactly what’s wrong with that website.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨British TV industry is in crisis, says Wolf Hall director Peter Kosminsky⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Everyone, quick! Go watch a british TV show.

  I recommend Red Dwarf. For something more current, Ludwig is great.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨omg⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  This isn’t intuitive to people?

  2/sqrt(2) = ( sqrt(2)*sqrt(2) ) / sqrt(2)
  

  Then cancelling out one of the sqrt(2)s in numerator with the sqrt(2) in the denominator, you’re left with sqrt(2).

  I do a lot of toodling around OpenSCAD, though, and sqrt(2) tends to come up a lot because, you know, Pythagoras and right triangles and all that.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  This really isn’t the right community for this post.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Other than a faulty charging port, is there any reason to use a wireless phone charger over wired?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Probably if you’re too lazy to grab a cord, line it up with the plug, and press gently but firmly. With wireless, you can just lob it vaguely in the right vicinity and not overstrain your fine motor skills.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Wonder what it tastes like⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Probably goes well with mushrooms.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Definitely didn't waste half an hour making this⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Erasable pen. Just because I’m contrary.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨They are lying to us⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Please tell me “rectify” does not mean “insert into a rectum.”

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Sounds logical to me⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  The twist: OP was ace the whole time.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is this true? Software companies had diversity quotas to meet, and realized it was easier to turn autistic men into women than it was to turn women into software engineers⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  OP is like the new Don_Dickle, only more so.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is this true? Software companies had diversity quotas to meet, and realized it was easier to turn autistic men into women than it was to turn women into software engineers⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  /thread

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨what is psychological definition of an ideal or good family?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  what if you don’t have kids?

  That’s why I said “at least a little bit related to what you’re looking for” rather than “exactly what you want.” The “Good Enough Parenting” thing is more focused on raising kids. Beyond that, I’m not sure I can help.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨what is psychological definition of an ideal or good family?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Winnocott’s term “Good Enough Parenting” may be at least a little bit related to what you’re looking for.

  I suppose other options could be along the lines of “read these 30 dense psychology books or get a degree in psychology.”

  Unfortunately, I don’t think I have much better answers for you, but I’d be interested to hear a succinct answer to this too.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Where to find help for a game name⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Lessee. Username’s a reference to Snow Crash, which is a cyberpunk book. Played the game “years ago”. The game must have a name not so connected to the content that OP would have already remembered the name before posting.

  I’m going to guess Shadowrun for the SNES.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon's friend is Buddhist⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Jeez. I totally meant to type 2001, not 2021.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon's friend is Buddhist⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Uh… that isn’t normal.

  Honey, there hasn’t been an ounce of “normal” anywhere since at least 2021.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Paramount Posts $286M Fourth Quarter Streaming Loss, Gains 5.6M Subs⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah, but Star Trek, though. That’s a “killer feature” for a lot of people.

  Paramount+ doesn’t work for shit, though. They keep inventing new and different ways to break. Even if you’re really into the content they provide, they’re so hard to work with and keep working consistently. Not like Netflix or Prime Video or Disney+ or whatever. (Hulu is… pretty janky as well. But anyway.)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Which shows are worth watching?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Whoever gave you that advice has sound judgement and good taste.

  I’d say start with TNG. DS9 is probably objectively “the best”, but I think TNG is a better “entry point” if that makes sense? I think if I’d started with DS9 before watching TNG, I’d start wishing not too far into DS9 that I’d seen TNG already. Voyager gets some flack, but it’s what I have the most nostalgia for.

  After Voyager, I think most of the shows are either “for the fans” (and contain tons of references that only established “fans” are going to get) or… kindof a pale imitation. If you really into Star Trek and run out of TNG, DS9, and Voyager to watch, by all means go on. (I’d probably do TOS next, honestly.) Discovery and Strange New Worlds and Lower Decks are great! But a lot of their charm (Discovery’s yet-another-fuck-up-of-Klingons notwithstanding) is about how they tie in to and reference the other shows more so than how they stand on their own.

  Enterprise was… not my favorite. It was nice that it answered some questions other series left open, but they spent a lot of the show trying their hardest not to be Star Trek in ways that I say detracted from the experience. I’d say watch it before you watch Lower Decks, but aside from that, I don’t think it’s really worth watching unless you’re that level of fan already.

  Oh, and the movies are amazing. Honestly, it might be good to watch the TOS cast movies before moving on from TNG to DS9. My favorite of all the Star Trek movies (and it’s not an TOS cast movie) is First Contact.

  So, I guess if I were to recommend an order:

  • TNG
  • All the movies in release order, though the Chris Pine movies are optional at this point. I’d also skip Section 31 until later.
  • DS9
  • Voyager
  • TOS
  • Discovery
  • Section 31
  • Brave New Worlds
  • Enterprise
  • Lower Decks
  • The Chris Pine movies if you’re still in the mood
  • The Animated Series
  • Then start watching non-official/non-canon stuff like Star Trek Renegades and Star Trek Continues

  Anywhere in that progression that you decide to stop, I’d say you’ll have gotten the most impact you could have gotten from the portion you’ve already watched.

  But of course, that’s just my take! The other opinions in this thread are all valid as well!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨how could i talk to someone about them being aggressive without invalidating them but also without enabling/downplaying it?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  First off, be careful. Make sure you aren’t putting yourself in danger. Don’t talk to them. Talk to someone who can do something to protect you. HR if it’s a work thing or the police if it rises to that level. If in doubt, err on the side of caution. If something like HR or police aren’t an option, ghost them.

  I hesitate to even go on. So let me reiterate. Aggressiveness is the kind of red flag you don’t want to take lightly.

  All that said, if none of the above helps; if you’re talking about something other than fear for your personal safety (and again, please don’t let denial blind you here), then: don’t talk about their behavior. Talk about how you feel. Say that you feel nervous/on edge/scared when they behave in whatever way you’re alluding to.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why We Love to Get Lost in Games: The Enduring Appeal of Metroidvanias⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Blaster Master was an underrated metroidvania. I’m a little bummed they didn’t mention that in the article.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Chosen: Last Supper Official Trailer (Season 5)⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

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  Please tell me I’m not the only one who sees it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why do people say more people didnt vote for trump than did?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Why do people say more people didn’t vote for Trump than did?

  Because more people didn’t vote for Trump than did.

  Trump got more of the popular vote in the U.S. in 2024 than any other candidate did, but he still didn’t get 50% of the vote. He got like 49.80% of the popular vote. And that isn’t even considering those who didn’t vote.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Isn't it possible to frame almost any opinion as a question?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Don’t you agree that the statement this “question” is rhetorically making is false?

  “Is a question?” is a question?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Reality has a well-known liberal bias.

  • Stephen Colbert
• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Crisps.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Not always. Just usually.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨writing while hungry⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I wonder how it tastes with concentrated virus sample topping.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Legally, at least in the U.S. (though I hear not in Japan?), if you’re sued on a defamation case (slander or libel), if you can prove that what you said was true, that’s an ironclad defense.

  I think it’s fair to say that you can’t necessarily know if something you’ve said about something was ethically acceptable until it’s certain whether what you said was true or not. If you say something about someone that you aren’t 100% sure is true, then whether it’s ok for you to have said that can’t really be known until the truth or falsehood of the assertion is certain.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What we all want deep down⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  doesn’t stop the worry.

  As someone who makes a lot more money than I did previously, I’d say it largely does, at least for me.

  I don’t spend anywhere near as much time:

  • Budgeting
  • Looking at my bank account balance
  • Deciding what needful thing I’ll neglect this month

  In short, I spend less time thinking about money, which means I spend less time worrying about money.

  It’s not like I don’t worry at all about money, but I do worry a lot less of the time, and less intensely.

  At this point, honestly, I think having more income might make me more stressed than I am now. Though I would like to be able to quit my day job for a business I own myself, maybe. As long as the income was reliable.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon cheats through college⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  generate code, memorize how it works, explain it to profs like I know my shit.

  ChatGPT was just his magic feather all along.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Are mods usually confusing as hell or am I just an idiot?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Most games were never made to be modded. The communities are hacking mods into these games, many of which were even designed to make modding harder. (Because mods compete against sequels or something? I dunno. Intellectual property is a mental illness.) It’s not terribly surprising that games that weren’t meant to be modded have confusingly inconsistent methods for loading mods. Because those mods work fundamentally differently from game to game. If a mod happens to be easy-ish to install, chances are it’s either quite a simple mod (a model/texture replacement or some such, or just something that’s not terribly hard to mod) or a lot of work has been put into naking it easier.