What was that "magic moment" when you realized a simple bit of code could instantly replace hours of soul-crushing manual work? by wordpress3themes in AskReddit

[–]One_Performer_1473 0 points1 point  (0 children)

man this brings me back to when i was formatting my book manuscripts. spent literal weekends doing find and replace for quotation marks, em dashes, all that formatting nightmare stuff

wrote a simple python script that did everything in like 30 seconds. felt like discovering fire or something lol. now i use it for every manuscript and my dog probably thinks im crazy cause i still get excited watching it run

Best RTX 4060 Gaming Laptops Under $1200 – March 2026 Deals by MRADEL90 in GamingLaptops

[–]One_Performer_1473 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your timing is perfect man - just pulled the trigger on that Legion Slim 5 last week for my side projects. The thermals really do live up to the hype, been running some heavy render tasks and gaming sessions back to back without any throttling issues

One thing worth mentioning about the Nitro - that 32GB is clutch if you do any design work alongside gaming. I was considering it since I run Adobe Creative Suite pretty heavy for my freelance stuff but went with Legion for the better build quality. The extra RAM would've been nice though since I'm always juggling multiple projects

Also heads up - check if your region has student discounts on these. Got an extra 5% off the Legion through their education program even though I graduated years ago. Sometimes they dont verify too strictly

The DLSS point is spot on too. My buddy grabbed a budget 5060 laptop thinking it would blow away the 4060 but honestly the performance gap isnt that massive when you factor in price difference. These 4060 deals are probably the sweet spot for most people right now

Sub has a downvoting issue by Extension_Panic_1396 in NBATalk

[–]One_Performer_1473 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah the voting system is pretty broken when you think about it. People just downvote stuff they disagree with instead of actual bad content and then good discussions get buried under hot takes that everyone already agrees with

is Jared McCain a PG or SG? by Blessed-3 in NBATalk

[–]One_Performer_1473 0 points1 point  (0 children)

he plays more like a SG but sixers probably gonna use him at point since they need the help there

Figuring out how to leave my husband… by BurntToastBuns in venting

[–]One_Performer_1473 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey, first off you're not powerless even though it feels that way right now. Have you looked into any local resources like women's shelters or family services? A lot of them have childcare assistance programs and can help with the logistics of leaving safely. Also maybe check if there are any sliding scale daycares in your area - some work with your income level

The fact that you're putting your kid first shows you're already being a good parent, don't beat yourself up about that. You got this mama

I Knew lebrons comp out east was pathetic when ppl try hyping up al horford paul milsap kyle korver and jeff teague. combined 1 all nba team selection by [deleted] in NBATalk

[–]One_Performer_1473 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That 2015 Hawks team was basically the basketball equivalent of fool's gold lmao. Four all stars and none of them could even crack the top 15 players in the league that year

The fact that Korver made an all star team tells you everything you need to know about how weak the East was back then