This just reminded me of how great of a book that was. Time to reread it a decade after I first read it.

Having come from an Abrahamic school background, I'm curious about the sources for #3. It is true that the meaning of the story has been twisted to justify misogyny, and that was how it was taught to us back in school.

Holy shit. All of this reflects my current job... Maybe this is a sign for me to leave...

This is a nice way to look at anger. Kind of similar to something my therapist said a long time ago. #3 specifically is a huge one.

I have several!

Disco Elysium: I played Disco Elysium at a dark time in my life and seeing the protagonist hit absolute rock bottom and begin to cope with his myriad problems throughout the story amidst how fucked his situation (and the world's) was resonated with me a lot. I could go on a lot longer about this game, but it definitely changed my perspective on life and the world.

Mr. Robot: What starts out as a story about a hacker and the ethics of technology ends up as a look at personal trauma and coping mechanisms. As someone in tech who's dealt with a lot of mental health issues throughout my life, I (and my sister) saw a lot of me reflected in Elliot as well.

A lot of similarities between those two pieces of media, lol

nice catch, haha!

For most things in life I generally follow Adam Savage's advice: "Buy cheap tools until you know what you really need from that tool, then buy the best version you can afford."

However, when it comes to things that are related to safety or protect you from harm the more expensive/high quality they get, that advice goes out the window. Case in point, PC PSUs. You probably don't want your newly built PC to burst in flames because you skimped on it to buy a poorly rated PSU.

pagkaintindi ko sa situationship parang MU ng nakaraan, este non-committal dahil di pa talaga alam kung anong gagawin sa buhay hahaha so di naman siyang bagong bagay feel ko

It probably would, butterfly effect and all. That's part of the reason why I'm trying to evaluate why I do the things I do, trying to see how they impact other people more versus in my youth. It might be small, but enough small things do add up, compound even.

Against the Storm! It's a roguelite citybuilder set in an apocalyptic world where you build settlements in a short amount of time to complete objectives and hopefully survive. While it borrows some mechanics from some city builders, I haven't played anything quite like it's unique blend yet. Plus the artstyle is pretty reminiscent of Warcraft but prettier.

It's in early access right now but it's basically a complete game at this point.

This just reminded me to finish Atelier Rorona... at some point in the future lol

TIL tvtropes has those tropes. I only knew about the Broken Base page. I am so keeping those for reference.

^this. I also go to a professional stylist (though i'm not near Ortigas/BGC so I can't give a recommendation there)

!likeadragon@lemmy.world for Yakuza/Like a Dragon

perfectly valid reason to remove it! I'll admit that it does reduce the amount of chatting that goes around in games.

I use the Combined Resources (verified!) mod so I could identify how many resources our team currently has in our pockets for the mission. Very useful for checking if we have enough objectives, or if we could drop nitra soon.

Does abandonware count? If yes, then absolutely lol

My childhood was spent playing abandonware because our home pc wasn't strong enough for modern games at the time, so this is basically just reliving that while getting paid lol.

If abandonware doesn't count, there's still enough stuff that's ended up in the public domain to make it worth it (books and movies).

Apolinario Mabini great. Apolinario Mabini freedom thinker man. Very lemmy. Apolinario Mabini underrated. Goldfish brain connected Mabini and bussy. New name created.

Weirdos of the world unite! I'm all for equal-opportunity horniness lol.

I guess it's unnatural for a large group of people, since a lot of people aren't sex positive due to upbringing or some other factors.

I'm personally mostly okay with how the game handles sex and romance, and I also have friends who are completely okay with the game's nudity as well (heck we even have a multiplayer character running around naked in camp lol). But I do have some other friends who were taken aback when character customization came up and genital customization was a thing.

Same thing with Japan! Some people even live inside cafes. Internet cafes will still have a niche and function to fulfill, even if they aren't the same as what they were originally in the 90s.

To be fair, Raul is an actual Hispanic name. Rortugal has no excuse though lol

You and me both. Also means giving up certain comforts, but that's kind of the point. Maybe that's why the secular monastery doesn't exist- it'd be a huge sacrifice for those who would participate in it and still require some cooperation/consent/aid from others in the community/society (as much as self-sufficiency would be ideal). I'm thinking about how much people (and governments) already don't want to fund universities which give tangible benefits, and how much worse it'll be for secular monasteries.

But hey, I also want this, and it'd be interesting to see what insights would come from a place of thinking unconstrained by the trappings of modern society.

(Or it could basically just be libraries and being a librarian but more extreme lol)

Playing Divinity Original Sin 2 one more time with a couple of friends before Baldur's Gate 3 launches. Aside from that, also been trying out Wildermyth and it's been fun so far.

And now I also want some of that artisanal pizza

lemmy.film is centered around... discussion of film, whether it is about viewing them, creating them, and everything in between.

To add a more recent film to those on the list, Silence (2016). It deals with Catholic missionaries in Japan during the years of the Shogunate. It asks questions about the moral dilemmas of faith and sacrifice, and is pretty dark, both in theme and cinematography (the colour palette of the movie is very very grey) which isn't something a lot of modern Christian films ask or do.

Prior to my health and endurance being absolutely wrecked in the past year, I used to run. Ran as hard as I could through the fields near where I lived until my legs would die, all in the chase for that runner's high; but when it did hit, it was good. Nowadays I can't run as much, so I'm still trying to find new outlets, one of which has been messing with my selfhosted setup, another being writing paragraphs on lemmy lol.

Also, certain video game soundtracks evoke feelings of catharsis and calm for me, so there's also that.

I kind of have the same thing! We have hearing tests at my place of work and the tests show I have above-average hearing, and it does translate outside the tests as well. It's really nice to be able to hear the intricacies of music for instance.

Unfortunately, it doesn't translate to speech, and I often struggle to comprehend what people are saying, and it gets even worse when it's in something that's not my native language... It's like I can hear the sounds people are making, inflection and all, but I can't quite form what the entire thought is.

Currently reading A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark on and off. It's a sequel to a story called A Dead Djinn in Cairo (and others in the same universe) by the same author. The worldbuilding is pretty good. It transports you to this fantasy steampunk version of the world where Egyptian and Arabian culture is dominant (vs just Victorian, as is usually the case with steampunk).

ShareX. The ability to screenshot or record a video of practically anything onscreen with any shape or form, assign hotkeys to certain tasks, and the ability to automate all of that and attach to other applications/processes for a smoother workflow? For free? Count me in.

I echo this sentiment so much. A lot of folk my age or older like to place the blame on the younger ones for issues beyond their control (like generations before them lol) but I do see the younger ones being a lot more outspoken about issues. I feel like its up to us older generations to ensure that they can actually achieve those dreams and make a change, rather than just blindly criticizing them.

Add "As soon as possible" to that list as well.

Boss wants something ASAP and it probably means ithey want it very soon and not when you're free

If she has a youtube channel as well it might be Food4Dogs.

It kind of warms my heart to see people of all ages still gaming. If people are allowed to enjoy other forms of entertainment, gaming should be there as well.

Bannerlord! Been sitting in my library for a while now, finally got the time to play it.

Oh man there's a lot of games I'm looking forward to lol... Probably half of my Steam wishlist are just upcoming or Early Access games

Some of them include

• Baldur's Gate 3
• Cities Skylines 2
• Frostpunk 2
• Anvil Empires
• Elysian Eclipse
• Like a Dragon 8
• Stormgate
• Life by You
• Avowed
• Manor Lords

Cautiously optimistic about Starfield as well

I had the same observations as well! Not sure if it's just my confirmation bias, but it does seem like reddit feels a lot more toxic right now. I feel like it really is compounded by how relatively welcoming lemmy has been for refugees recently, alongside it still being fresh. I feel like I can be more open here as well, and many others probably do so too.

Personally, nagselfhost nalang ako ng jellyfin server para sa household namin. Clearly not as good as netflix itself, pero kung manonood lang naman, pweds na haha

I've heard good things about Kavita for comic book management. Currently using calibre-web personally but i might switch eventually.

It might be possible to raise it as an improvement suggestion on the project's github, something like "allow migration of user accounts to other lemmy instances". Not sure how much work it's gonna take or if it's even possible, but we do have more people willing to pitch in and help now.

Solidarity. Relating to the shared human experience that we all have instead of only the differences, as we're all human after all. Talking to people with an intent to grow and learn, and that also means knowing when an argument is worth pursuing and whether or not posting or commenting is worth it. Understanding people whose views might seem completely alien and opposite of your own, even if it's difficult. You don't have to believe the same things, but trying to understand where people are coming from at least helps in humanizing them, and in effect, ourselves as well.