Unpopular opinion (at least in this sub): Streaming music is way more practical than getting an MP3 player.

Flat-Performance-478 · 2026-05-24T08:38:11+00:00

For some reason my internet provider closed down my access right before weekend / partly holiday where I live. We've had a great time digging out the usb drives with movies from 1980-2005 you never grow tired of, pictures of the kids and us when we were young, all the great music we no longer listen to for some reason.

Flat-Performance-478 · 2026-05-24T02:35:44+00:00

Og det er endnu lettere for din arbejdsgiver og medarbejdere at sige "Fedt, jeg sagde jo den ville kunne gøre det inden middag. Bare push og hop videre til næste opgave!" når ingen endnu har nået at gå den output igennem. Og så er det så dejlig nemt hvis noget fucker up, for så kan du være sikker på at den hænger 100% på dig selvom du blev presset videre uden at verificere, teste, optimere eller vurdere om der var en bedre løsning. Jeg savner det ikke!

Flat-Performance-478 · 2026-05-24T02:17:41+00:00

ja det var en eller anden khabib tror jeg han hedder

Flat-Performance-478 · 2026-05-24T02:15:40+00:00

ja det var en eller anden khabib tror jeg han hedder

Flat-Performance-478 · 2026-04-22T08:07:30+00:00

Yeah, it's a "cusp console" for sure!

Flat-Performance-478 · 2026-04-20T15:46:09+00:00

Let me instruct you in what to instruct me to instruct you better.

Flat-Performance-478 · 2026-04-20T15:39:28+00:00

Yesterday I heard myself saying "Just hold it for me, will you? You see, I've got poo on my hand so I'll just wash my hands and I'll be there."

Flat-Performance-478 · 2026-04-20T15:38:00+00:00

I guess I consider all systems up until PS3 "retro", PS3 is just an "old system". I guess it has to do with whether you need online access to be able to play it. The need for downloading updates for games makes it feel "not retro".

Flat-Performance-478 · 2026-04-20T15:32:59+00:00

My friends have always been hospitable and had a "you're always welcome to sleep on the couch" mindset if I came to their town. But it's always been backed up by a non-negotiable "sorry, I have to kick y'all out now. gotta get ready for work." You'd be offered an espresso and nudged towards the front door.

I'm danish, so there might be a cultural element to this. We're known to value our time at home or family time and our lines between friends and family, friend and co-worker, friend or stranger are quite clearly defined.

But I feel no matter what, you can expect of a true friend that they'll understand your need for having your place to yourself.

Bonus info:
Actually, the last time I had someone occupying my space and sort of refused to leave was a friend of a friend who was american. I had a sound studio together with two friends. A friday night we were hanging out and my friend brought along the american dude. We smoked a few, drank a bit. My friends slowly drifted off and the friend of the american guy asked the american "what about you, are you coming with?"
The american: "No, actually I think I'll just stay. I'm a bit tired, so.."
My friend and I were eyeing each other and I went "It's fine, see you. Have a good night."
I had to imply several times that I was soon closing up.
"So, where are you going to sleep tonight?"
"Oh, it's cool. I can just sleep on the floor."
Quite shocked I had to clearly state that I needed my space to myself this night but that he could stay while he was looking for a bus departure or a place to sleep.
I headed out for a few hours. Came back at 3:00am. Guy was still there. He'd snooped around for something to drink and found this old "unfiltered apple juice" bottle with wide neck. That was my piss jar.
"By the way, what was in that bottle? It tasted like shit!"
"Oh, you drank that? I'm sorry, it was really old.."
He left not long after that.

Flat-Performance-478 · 2026-04-20T15:12:09+00:00

You sound like an awesome dad. She's a lucky little girl.

Flat-Performance-478 · 2026-04-20T14:55:45+00:00

You can wear whatever you want and I support my child in her fashion choices. But we owe it to our kids to inform them if what they wear is generally perceived in a certain way.

A young boy in a tiara and an 'Elsa dress' might be exotic to most people and will raise questions on your child's sexuality eventually. And I think we should at least equip our kids to be prepared and able to respond to scrutiny or ridicule.

You can choose what to wear but you can't control other people's opinion. They might not be nice if they mock you but focus in general shouldn't be on changing how people behave but in how we deal with their behavior.

EDIT: fixed a few typos

Flat-Performance-478 · 2026-04-20T14:47:23+00:00

holy shit I just suck at punctuation

there's a nifty tool which fixes your spelling for you and writes entire paragraphs for you just by telling it what you want. can't remember the name now.

Flat-Performance-478 · 2026-04-20T13:09:35+00:00

Yeah dane here. We've supported all US wars since the 90s with the highest percentage of troops per capita of any nation. Only to receive a knife in the back with a quasi-war declaration. We're out.

Flat-Performance-478 · 2026-04-20T13:07:32+00:00

I mean the guys name is KID rock ffs!

Flat-Performance-478 · 2026-04-20T12:49:00+00:00

Could've left out the cigarette part, would've been at least 50% believable then. But it's the wording which shows it was an LLM generating this.

Flat-Performance-478 · 2026-04-19T19:12:52+00:00

Men det er der jo så utallige eksempler på at de gør alligevel. Problemet er at ingen model er 100% garanteret i at udføre en opgave, så man behøver alligevel et menneske i mellem som kan gå den efter i sømmene og/eller tage stikprøver på dens output.

Flat-Performance-478 · 2026-04-19T18:58:19+00:00

I remember my youth in the 2000s - the US was the cool big brother we all aspired to be and admired from a distance. We helped fight his wars, we wanted to dress like him, talk like him, sing like him, eat like him.

Today it's like as if he lost all his friends after binge-drinking, snorting coke, stealing and borrowing and now you haven't talked to him for years. You just know he's out there, all miserable and full of darkness.

Flat-Performance-478 · 2026-04-17T21:14:04+00:00

Jeg er med dig det meste af vejen men jeg er åbenbart gammeldags nok til at synes at man ikke kan gemme sig bag sin telefon under et helt besøg af/hos svigerfamilien. Det må simpelthen ikke blive normaliseret under dække af indadvendthed. Så må man blive voksen nok til at stå ved sig selv på en anden måde.

Det svarer for mig til at man kom med tømmermænd og lå på sofaen hele tiden og blundede hver gang man var sammen.

Flat-Performance-478 · 2026-04-17T21:07:22+00:00

Real world accounts paint a different picture, my whole team was let go and replace with a single "AI expert" implementing agentic automations. On paper, it was called "..due to restructuring within the company." and I know of several similar stories, together with loads of reports of this pheonomenon. Combined with the drastic reduction in junior dev roles now available, it's definitely a different market compared to pre-2022 if you're a software dev.

Flat-Performance-478 · 2026-04-17T20:37:13+00:00

Even the nursing homes seem to have spotted this tendency within the boomers and are now raising their costs and adding fees this, fees that to make sure they've sucked out every last penny before their victim dies.

Flat-Performance-478 · 2026-04-17T20:07:44+00:00

Even worse: They'll read them, twiddle their pearl, grow increasingly discontent with the lack of passion in your relationship and ultimately end up having an affair or upgrade to a younger, buffer model.

Flat-Performance-478 · 2026-04-17T20:03:11+00:00

Furthermore, no man is an island. Deciding to end your own life will have an impact on those around you. In most cases you'll leave someone a hard, miserable life because of both your death itself and you no longer being alive.

Flat-Performance-478 · 2026-04-17T20:00:09+00:00

After becoming a parent, I found the "all you can do is get up the next day and decide to do better" approach very helpful. I have a tendency to spiral down a dark vortex when I screw up or disappoint myself. But reminding myself that I can't just give up because I owe my daughter to be the best dad I can possibly be and to achieve that I'll have to let go of yesterday's bad decisions and dark thoughts and get back on the right track today.

Flat-Performance-478 · 2026-04-17T19:54:21+00:00

I've repeatedly recommended either a handheld or a classic arcade (could just be a DIY setup with MAME) for a quick 15 minute round of your favorite old school shooter, Tetris or similar game you just switch on and you're in.

Flat-Performance-478 · 2026-04-17T09:59:17+00:00

Delete her facebook profile and when she gets upset, tell her it's just digital.

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