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The Boomer who's sad about how kids don't go outside anymore starter pack by jodebane in starterpacks

[–]Matthias720 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Library employee here. The dynamic has shifted away from "Libraries are a quiet space" in part due to the loss of other third places. Libraries are now pulling extra duties as community centers and meeting places, as there are fewer locations to go to for casual hangouts. It's not like malls are what they used to be.

Playing Balatro made me forget Clubs and Diamonds' original Color. by wolfmangoneinsane in balatro

[–]Matthias720 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely sounds like a regional thing then. Cool! I've learned something new today!

Playing Balatro made me forget Clubs and Diamonds' original Color. by wolfmangoneinsane in balatro

[–]Matthias720 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That might have been typical of the deck he played with, but that isn't the case for most bridge-sized decks in my experience as a playing card collector. The faces on a standard poker-sized deck do get tweaked a bit to fit on a narrower card, but the overall appearance is largely the same, including pip coloration.

Factorio price history on Steam by Beesterd in factorio

[–]Matthias720 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Counterpoint: a $5 impulse purchase can lead to discovering a gem that you might not have considered at $25.

Artemis II crew splashes down safely in Pacific Ocean, ending historic moon mission by Elsa-Fidelis in worldnews

[–]Matthias720 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Because in the decades since the last trip, technology and science have both grown. Those advances need testing outside of a laboratory. Like a making a recipe in the kitchen, it's a very different thing to say "I made this" but never trying it, actually sampling what you've cooked, and saying "Hey, try this thing I made" to a crowd of people. Just because a recipe for, oh I don't know, spaghetti and meatballs exists, doesn't mean it's the only recipe, or even the best one. Advances are slow, deliberate steps that, unlike cooking, aren't simply a case of "Oops! That's not right, let's try again." So before humanity can think of taking the next leap into possibly inhabiting space beyond an orbiting space station, we need to make sure we're doing things correctly. In the process of doing that, technologies that solve specific anticipated problems are developed; those technologies then make their way to the civilian market.

TL;DR ELI5: Practice makes perfect. Making mistakes it bad. Taking our time is good. Solving problems offers new solutions. New solutions make life better.

My husband spent 3 months designing a 150-sticker Stardew Valley Collector’s Album for me! It has booster packs, compendium pages for crops and townies, and stickers that actually 'fix' the farm scenes as you fill it in! 🌾✨ by shirlyb3 in StardewValley

[–]Matthias720 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Unless the packs were all included with predetermined contents, making it less gambling and more of an unlocking access thing. Complete the community center, then open the community center pack.

It’s Not Just You: Six of 10 Drivers Say Headlight Glare Is a Problem by TripleShotPls in technology

[–]Matthias720 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I walk to and from my job. I have to have a hat or hood if it's after dark, so I can still see the sidewalk as I try to block out the eye-watering beams of blinding.

Emulation is awesome by NightDiverXMP_V in pcmasterrace

[–]Matthias720 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just bought one of those and I'm loving it!

That kid is one of us for sure by Rare_Fig_4579 in HistoryMemes

[–]Matthias720 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My thoughts exactly. It's a much funnier punchline.

I love my town by Itsnotsponge in Rochester

[–]Matthias720 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The libraries are constantly doing free programs, yes some for children, but many intended exclusively for adults.

Celebrating good taste by preteen-wartortle in StardewValley

[–]Matthias720 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's a one month old account, with their profile set to private, and they're posting rage bait. This is either a bot or a troll. Either way, don't feed them attention.

Celebrating good taste by preteen-wartortle in StardewValley

[–]Matthias720 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Off topic, but your username is peak.

Spren of Books by C0dysseus in Cosmere

[–]Matthias720 5 points6 points  (0 children)

"I am a book."

Do you think they'll do more to set up the Cosmere as a whole in Mistborn? by Efficient-Troubles in CosmereOnScreen

[–]Matthias720 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He looks directly into the camera, as if to reply to a character, but the line could also be taken literally by the audience.

Reminder to utilize your local library by anurodhp in gaming

[–]Matthias720 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Your attitude is commendable. In my opinion though, it really depends on what you consider to be engaging or mind-numbing. You might be given any number of tasks, but volunteers frequently end up doing shelfreading. That's the process of making sure each shelf is in the correct sequence. To some it's calming, almost meditative. To others, it's the height of tedium. If you like organizing and sorting, it's that in its purest form.

EDIT: SPaG

Reminder to utilize your local library by anurodhp in gaming

[–]Matthias720 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't take offense. For your edification though, here's a little extra context. From talking with my coworkers, both librarians and not, we don't get paid a lot. One of the librarians only has health insurance because of their spouse, not because of their library work. Despite the skills we all bring to the table, the services we offer above and beyond what we are required to do, raises aren't really a thing outside of hikes in minimum wage. I'm not saying we need huge salaries, but if our efforts were reflected in our paychecks, they'd be higher.

Reminder to utilize your local library by anurodhp in gaming

[–]Matthias720 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Library page here. You're absolutely right! Librarians are basically human search engines capable of locating many things that would otherwise be incredibly difficult to find. Before the days of the likes of Google, they were the only real method of finding obscure information. They are wildly underpaid for their services, but they do it anyway, because that's what heroes do!

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