DashboTreeFrog

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago

As someone who struggled with analog clocks into my twenties, being able to see the hands move gives me a better sense of time passing and I remember reading stuff that supported that. I have a better sense how much time I have left for something looking at analog vs digital basically and it's a fairly common experience apparently

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 month ago (1 children)

iirc, there were some statements from companies (Microsoft?) that we won't have to worry about AI's effect on climate change because it'll also come up with the solutions

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

It's a style of bidet actually. I had one in a house my family lived in as a kid. Never understood it, installed a hand bidet instead and that one was left unused just sitting next to the toilet

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Not me but I know KPop stans will pay exorbitant amounts of money on albums not really for the CDs they come with but for the added art books, photo cards, etc. I know one young person who bought multiple copies of physical albums with CDs so that they can get access to earlier ticket sales and stuff. Also apparently some songs are CD exclusive and people get really upset when you suggest they just look for pirated rips online.

So yeah, art books, photo cards, light sticks, key chains, lots of stuff that young fans are buying from artists they follow, and some of those things still come with CDs

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 month ago

Introduced by a college friend. Buddy of mine was visiting my home country, we plan to meet up and he randomly and last minute tells me he's inviting an acquaintance to our meet up. I was a bit annoyed at the sudden change in plans but turns out the rando he invited was a pretty cool lady with a lot of shared interests.

We went to a concert together that weekend, a comic convention the next and the fun kept going.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'd rather not be specific, people do weird things with comment history and location. But I'll say at least that I have been to more than a handful of SEA countries. Never seen the region broken down quite like you're doing though

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's a good one! Easy enough to just keep a napkin or two in your pocket before a movie, much more realistic than a baggie like a few people commented. Legit probably to most practical suggestion yet

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That is one SEA country I haven't been to

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (3 children)

So am I, and I've been to multiple SEA countries and I've had popcorn in multiple restaurants. I'll admit, it's not common, but it's definitely a thing that exists.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Yeah, that part of the world, south east Asia

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I'd like to, but I'm not constantly getting up to throw them in a bin at a crowded theater. If I had a bag or smaller container to put them I would hold them to throw when leaving but I can't think of a time I was that prepared...

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Even uncracked ones. I'll gently work them with my molars until they crack. Time consuming when there's too many though

 

If I'm not sharing, I just drop them back into the bucket/bag. If I'm sharing, I'll just eat them.

Recently though a bucket I was sharing had so many unpopped kernels I started worrying for my gut. Had me wondering how everyone else handles this.

So how does everyone handle unpopped kernels?

 

Nowadays I find a lot of games feel like too much work and/or anxiety when I just want to relax for like, 30 minutes to an hour after a long day. On the other hand, the games specifically designed to help you unwind just feel boring imo.

In the past I've felt like Outer Wilds scratched this itch, cause the whole experience was engaging but generally relaxed. There was a mystery that kept me hooked and the exploration and movement was fun in and of itself. I also felt like Subnautica filled this role since it was very much at my own pace, with anxiety producing portions which could for the most part be avoided or minimized, and also there was a clear objective to fulfill, get off the planet.

So what games do you play when you just wanna relax?

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