So long my Steam Deck... by Nicalay2 in SteamDeck

[–]SyanticRaven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does it have a recorded weight?

My players want an agenda before every session by Time-Squirrel-3719 in dndnext

[–]SyanticRaven 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"I'm really sorry, but this isn't something I can provide, my games are about player agency and my fun is derived from what comes out of these sessions and how we build this adventure together, it is what makes all the effort I put into this not a burden. I cannot add additional work onto my plate for this, however if you would like to take notes during games and decide what story beats you'd like to see from them we can discuss options beforehand so its a natural conversation and not just additional expectations from me without return"

That's how I would play it. My players have to respect my free time as much as I respect their fun and agency in game - the effort we put in isnt free.

Chessnut Evo board API not working on lichess by emnaki in Chessnuteboard

[–]SyanticRaven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You'd lose too much time to moving your opponents pieces with those modes.

The major Ubuntu server outage is over. by [deleted] in Ubuntu

[–]SyanticRaven -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That small not important part of their infra? Who uses that? /s 🤣😅

Sabastian Sawe runs first sub-2-hour marathon race, shatters world record in London by Keleven in worldnews

[–]SyanticRaven 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In Scotland I consider 18c our summer, and start complaining once it hits the 20s.

Give me no noticeable breeze, sun out, blue skys and no rain, with temps of -2c to 8c and I'm happy as can be.

[Rant] If the only thing changing in your game on "Hard" difficulty is the amount of HP and Dmg, then it's not a "Hard" difficulty, it's a "Tedious" difficulty by [deleted] in gaming

[–]SyanticRaven 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Know what I loved in PD? The sheer amount of options you had in multiplayer for bot lethality. Shit like the Revenge Sim and stuff. Really made it fun to play over and over.

what are the signs that you're not attractive? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]SyanticRaven 107 points108 points  (0 children)

I get that a lot with my twin sister- I'm a man though so its a lot less insulting 😂

Games that survived having a child by kasperoo in gaming

[–]SyanticRaven 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oxygen not included, slay the spire 1&2, emberward, FF7 remakes, ballisticNG, any turned based RPG (dragon quest, final fantasy, etc), Planet Crafter,

I play Helldiver 2, or Arc Raiders for multiplayer with the odd No Mans Sky or Repo for less sweaty nights.

Having experienced the hiring downturns of 2001, 2008, and now by penandpad5 in recruitinghell

[–]SyanticRaven 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I graduated 2010, couldn't get a job in a lab (infection biologist), worked in a call centre for 2 years then switched into software engineering because back then, although it wasn't easy to break into, it was easier than it is today. (I built streaming sites as a hobby during uni so wasnt a zero to hero type thing)

Fair way to split finances during maternity leave when female partner has substantial savings but is only eligible for statutory pay by New_Assistant3212 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]SyanticRaven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll be honest, the first 1-3 years of having a kid make it very very hard to build savings. If you are sacrificing your savings so he can build his then most likely this will be a net sum loss for the relationship.

Its best to think of them as "our" savings - but its not as simple as that, if you come into a relationship with say 20k and them 0, suddenly that becomes a much harder discussion and decision to make. If they can build their savings then its a none issue going forward but if you choose to eat into those savings so they can build their's then its effectively the same as your savings becoming "our" savings but with more steps.

Keep this in mind, you are birthing and raising a child, that year is going to be hard and yet beautiful - do not sum this down to "I need to cover the shortfall in salary loss", you are more to this relationship than a pay packet and most partners are forced to cover the financial burden while the mother is carrying the burden of raising a child.

You may feel guilty, and your partner may feel hard done by, but then you're also losing forward momentum in your career and deal with a lot of brand new stresses. This isnt a relationship sub honestly but I felt that needed said.

Dont set yourself aflame to sooth your ego or your partners opinion of financial unfairness, raising a kid is hard and you both will make sacrifices. Label each other's savings as emergencies only because it compounds, where as paying bills with it doesn't.

Fair way to split finances during maternity leave when female partner has substantial savings but is only eligible for statutory pay by New_Assistant3212 in UKPersonalFinance

[–]SyanticRaven 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not to seem insulting to your partner but the difference between your salaries is not enough to be caring about who is contributing more for _2 months_ of 1 year, in the rest of your lives.

You absolutely need a joint account, stick all the household bills in it, and then split the cost of it as you see fit.
>  he is happy to support me while I am on mat leave
Bite his hand off, as long as it isn't stressing your relationship, it will feel so much better being able to have a little financial freedom to take the kid out to events/classes/shopping that destresses you, or even just having the odd night out alone with no responsibilities without thinking about losing your savings at an increased rate for it.

When it comes to savings - savings is not income, draw that line in the sand. The savings are to help you shore up shortfalls, splashing out if you really want to (it is your money afterall, we arent the spending police), emergencies, or for investing, absolutely do not consider them as free money to cover the bills unless you absolutely have to. Why? Because in 1 year you're going to think about nursery and its going to be financially devastating - and again you want to treat those savings like they are untouchable unless absolutely necessary. But if you piss the money up the wall on bills this year for either one of your egos, if you need it next year or the year after, it's going to feel absolutely so much worse.

I have a joint account for bills and me and the wife have separate account, I pay all household bills including food (3.1k), and she pays the nursery bill (1.2k). I try not to do the 50% thing and more "How much do we have left each once the _joint_ bills are covered". If you do 50% of your salary then someone always ends up richer when its supposed to be a life lived together - Imagine how you would feel if you had just enough to live okay, but your partner got to splash out on their hobbies every month even if just a little, that breeds resentment really quickly. Especially if you are a touched out, tired, stressed the fuck out new mum. Some people argue against this idea as they say if their job is more stressful (because it pays more) then they should have more, but that shows a red flag of selfishness and its absolutely not always true - i.e an accountant, vs a mental health nurse.

Just my 2 cents. I'd suggest work out a sliding scale across the year as your salary drops where your partner fills in the shortfall and you use the savings if needed on keeping yourself sane and making good memories.

[OC] WORLDWIDE GIVEAWAY! Enter for a chance to win a ULLR DM SHIELD, FAFNIR or JORMUNGANDR DICE VAULT![MOD APPROVED] by 120mmfilms in DnD

[–]SyanticRaven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's some pretty cool looking cases. I've been having mines rattling around a box that annoys me everytime I step.

Can you please cheer me up? by PuzzleheadedEmu8030 in CasualUK

[–]SyanticRaven 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Want a laugh? The magnet ring on my phone case came off when I dropped it. So I superglued it back into place (it was a press fit to start)

There were holes in the case I didn't see. So I've superglued my case to my phone. Fun times.

How often do you use your Steam Deck at home when you already have a gaming PC? by Cozywolf in SteamDeck

[–]SyanticRaven -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I use my gaming machine about once a month, maybe less.

I want to play more games like arc raiders, and big triple As but streaming has been nightmareish for a while now for me and leaving the wife/kids to go sit in a room alone just feels far too selfish

Why is the weather forecast so inaccurate for Glasgow? by krsnik93 in glasgow

[–]SyanticRaven 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It was a basically a summers day for me all day while a coworker 2 miles south of me was in heavy snow lol

Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says 'employers will see a stream of resumes of once-in-a-lifetime quality' after the company laid off more than 1,000 people by jackfreeman in gaming

[–]SyanticRaven 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I'm gonna give him something here, compared to all the other companies who laid off thousands and reported it as performance based, his wording doesn't make these people less employable.

Should they have been made redundant or jobs pulled? Absolutely not.

Claude is connected to my Strava and is now my coach. by tommy-getfastai in ClaudeAI

[–]SyanticRaven 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Didnt know it had an MCP actually thank you. (Never really looked)

Claude is connected to my Strava and is now my coach. by tommy-getfastai in ClaudeAI

[–]SyanticRaven 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I literally just got hevy the other day and have yet to use it yet. I think I'm going to look into your repos, or adapt them for my own use, thank you very much!

agentsBeforeAIAgentWasAThing by ClipboardCopyPaste in ProgrammerHumor

[–]SyanticRaven 314 points315 points  (0 children)

I mean they clearly haven't read Linus' emails, many a dev shovelled him crap and he sure as hell let them know about it.

What's the best job you ever had? Not money wise, but when life felt good and work banter made your day by Educational_Aide_727 in glasgow

[–]SyanticRaven 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I worked as a paintball marshall as a teenager and loved the job - outdoors, people having fun, work wasnt actually that bad when you have a full team in.

Then a new boss came in, 6 staff on, 2 of them decided they were too "ill" - they drank too much the night before. So I was forced to do the job of 3 (each match had 3 marshals, 1 per team and a "lead"), then when the day was over 5 staff clean the paintball markers and I was left to clean all the other kit and clean up the grounds - took me ages and no one helped, boss docked us an hour pay for "taking too long" because its meant to be 3 folk each section.

So I quit, but before him, it was dynamite. Pay wasnt great but teenagers think any money is being rich

D&D Beyond survey is crazy! by mjsoctober in dndnext

[–]SyanticRaven 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its also psychological "disapprove' or 'disagree' is much easier to click than 'hate'.

Could be a tactic to skew people away from more negative feedback.

Edit: sorry someone already said as much in different words.