jtrek

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[–] jtrek@startrek.website 4 points 1 month ago

I don't enjoy it. I think it's sad when people get addicted to it.

I don't even like big random factors in games. One of the things I like about the dark souls franchise is there's very little randomness. You never win or lose because "lol critical hit", like you might in something closer to D&D

[–] jtrek@startrek.website 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think there's something with age and lead poisoning that makes people short sighted, easily manipulated with emotional appeals, and short tempered.

[–] jtrek@startrek.website 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I wonder how many people would change their answer if it was highlighted they're in the set of people that may die. Even though it's long odds, people are more intuitive than rational with things like that.

[–] jtrek@startrek.website 7 points 1 month ago

Microsoft should never have been allowed to buy LinkedIn. It should be split off.

[–] jtrek@startrek.website 1 points 1 month ago

That's an important detail. Clicking through, it says

A first date in our study means one shared starter, two main courses and two cocktails. For each restaurant, we pulled the median starter, main and cocktail price from the menu. For each city, we took the median across all fully-priced restaurants.

That's extremely heavy for a first date. It's a poor strategy for several reasons to go that hard the first time you're meeting someone.

[–] jtrek@startrek.website 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

As a real cheapskate, you should keep an eye out for places give them out for free. There's an LGBT center near me with a giant basket for free, and a free clinic a longer walk away that gives them out and also does free STI tests.

[–] jtrek@startrek.website 54 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I remember thinking it was cool when Doom loaded with R_Init: Init DOOM refresh daemon

[–] jtrek@startrek.website 8 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Finally got around to playing Bloodborne. It's good, but after playing Elden Ring it seems easier than expected.

[–] jtrek@startrek.website 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I don't want to dox myself but my two go-to bars with cheap drinks are within walking distance of prospect Park. The second favorite's cheap beer is like $7

[–] jtrek@startrek.website 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Brooklyn, where there's a couple local bars I like. My favorite bar has $5 cans, but the more recognizable drinks are in the $10-$15 range. Two drinks is about $30, then.

[–] jtrek@startrek.website 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (11 children)

That's a ridiculous amount of money to spend.

Most of my first dates were like

  • walk to bar ($0) or subway ($3)
  • a drink for both ($10 - $30)
  • transit back ($0 or $3)

Even two drinks wouldn't probably break the $100 barrier.

There are cheaper options, too. Coffee. Park walk and snacks. Free museums.

I didn't have much trouble meeting people on the same page.

Edit: a full ass dinner date is a terrible idea for early dating. Don't go on early dates you can't quickly bail on.

[–] jtrek@startrek.website 22 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Telling people "use more ai" was always a profoundly stupid direction. "Ship more stuff faster, use AI if it helps, get paid the same" would be anti-labor but at least sensible.

If selling widgets the customer probably doesn't care if you used a screwdriver or a drill. They just want their widget. Mandating drill usage is stupid.

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