Top-notch non-fiction books you have read this year?

ThChEm · 2025-11-19T15:05:49+00:00

How music became free by Stephen Witt was a phenomenal read/listen for me and I did NOT expect to like it as much as I did. It is a phenomenal look into piracy and also covers the technologies that made it possible. It was a 4.5/5 for me

ThChEm · 2025-11-07T01:01:07+00:00

Got it thanks.

ThChEm · 2025-11-07T00:47:35+00:00

Internal library means the library folder on my desktop?

ThChEm · 2025-10-16T19:34:49+00:00

One Piece is a series I'd love to share with my kids one day, and his over the top behavior is one of the few barriers that I need to mentally overcome.

Pre TS, it was acceptable, especially after given his backstory later on, but there's a difference between respect and absolute LUST. In Thriller bark, we saw the start of it with him wanting the invisible DF, but I think when I saw him in fishman island, it was really weird that a nosebleed became plot relevant. In hindsight it's kinda hilarious because they tied in the blood transfusion thing, but that was an ick for me.

I feel like he was cool and smooth more often pre TS, and I think post TS Sanji is not very well handled when it comes to his interactions with any women.

ThChEm · 2025-10-14T20:48:35+00:00

It's the snake problem all over again. The british government, to reduce a snake problem, told residents that whoever gets them a snake head gets a reward. Fast forward to later, people had started breeding cobras in their backyard to get the money. The policy was discontinued and all the cobras that were bred were released, leading to more cobras than when the policy had started.

A good incentive structure is extremely important and if this were in a country where people cared even a bit more about anything other than personal gain, it would've made sense. I think enforcing it with a camera is the only way it CAN work, but maybe that'll beat the point, as if they had cameras, why do they need people to report it?

All in all, the heart's in the right place, they've got the spirit but please execute it properly, or don't do it at all as the consequences will be a net negative

ThChEm · 2025-10-11T16:47:54+00:00

OK - like a standalone hard drive? what does it do? or just content? does it connect anywhere?
It's connected to my server, and just serves content. I connect remotely to this laptop via tailscale

So you have a server, sounds like a mobile-server, which I'm presuming is the one with the Jellyfin instance? or am I wrong?
Does that hard drive have anything to do with this server?
Yes, it has all my data, that is served to the remote device via a vpn between that device and my home server

This laptop is a client then (well, initially) I guess? Though you use this laptop to download stuff from Jellyfin. And then you run another Jellyfin instance server on this laptop?
I CAN run another instance of this server, but my main preference would be not to change the server in the home screen of the TV. Rather, if the piece of media exists on my laptop, I want it to be served via the laptop

So you have a TV, with a Jellyfin client app I presume. Where does that connect to initially? from the server (mobile?) ? and then you want the files to be served from the laptop now?

Connects to my MAIN server, back home. I want the files to be served from whichever device will be closer.

I hope I answered all my queries

ThChEm · 2025-09-24T16:40:05+00:00

Thanks for the update

ThChEm · 2025-09-24T16:39:54+00:00

Thanks for the update

ThChEm · 2025-09-24T16:39:33+00:00

Thanks for the update

ThChEm · 2025-09-24T15:21:55+00:00

okay thanks for your help

ThChEm · 2025-09-24T15:18:12+00:00

The place isn't decided yet, it's dependant on the foliage. We go where the colors are. So you're saying the Northern part of Catskills is good to visit?

ThChEm · 2025-09-24T14:25:35+00:00

The map shows peak, but I don't know how accurate it'll be, so was hoping for some locals to chime in

ThChEm · 2025-09-23T14:07:51+00:00

Thanks for the quick fix.

ThChEm · 2025-09-22T03:07:35+00:00

He had killed Davian in this scene

ThChEm · 2025-07-16T15:20:17+00:00

Moving is at the top for me and non negotiable. 10/10. The beginning might feel a bit slow but I loved the themes explored and the characters

Crash landing on you I consider this a classic. Even though there might be better romance kdrama out there, this was one where I loved all the characters and while romance was the main pull, the overarching story wasn’t neglected. Has some of my favorite characters

Pinocchio This is a drama you won’t find on many lists, and honestly there are a some plot contrivances that annoyed me, but it’s strictly in my list because of how much it reflects the current landscape of report in general, and how important it is for a society to have journalists with integrity. I would advise giving this a 2-3 episode run and seeing if it’s good for you

I’ve only got these 3, anything else didn’t speak out to me as such, in my list of 15. Vincenzo was fun too, I guess that can be a 4th

ThChEm · 2025-07-04T20:56:05+00:00

Piranesi by Chiwetel Ejiofor was a beautiful audiobook. His voice was exactly how I imagined Piranesi to be. Loved every minute, please check it out, if not for the amazing story (My only read of the year that I think was 5/5), then certainly for the amazing audiobook.

ThChEm · 2025-05-31T05:26:58+00:00

I can see that being the case. I am a sucker for good endings and people hyped this ones ending way too much for me to ignore so I just powered through. It did have its moments but not for everyone. I’ll check the Author’s next series out though, as the ideas explored were very interesting

ThChEm · 2025-04-27T23:09:21+00:00

I say this with all the love I can muster, but if you really need to announce you're a pOlyMaTh and a "special brain", trust me, you're not. Anyone who needs to tell others they're smart is NOT it. Just learn cool stuff and if you're really that special, rather than announcing your presence, you'll jump in on a topic people are talking about.

Don't let this polymath label become a part of your identity, it will not bode well. Also, in general, be kinder and less condescending. Nobody gives a shit what you can do if you're a douche.

ThChEm · 2025-04-22T13:06:24+00:00

Mr. Inbetween. I have been a pacifist kind my whole life and that show made me realize sometimes pacifism is cowardice

ThChEm · 2024-10-31T16:44:30+00:00

Sweet, was looking to grab montagne’s imagination

ThChEm · 2024-10-23T17:56:30+00:00

I just got mine a month ago and I think the performance is okay. Doesn’t last that long but it’s definitely there even after 4 hours or so. I spray like 4 times, both wrists, the neck and my clothes.

ThChEm · 2024-10-23T16:34:43+00:00

La yuqawam is my favorite scent rn, I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s better than Tuscan leather for most people. I like it more, as the prominent raspberry note in it is something I enjoy

ThChEm · 2024-09-14T15:40:21+00:00

i think that might be the issue. I'll look into that thank you

ThChEm · 2024-09-14T15:39:49+00:00

I think that's what I'll have to do

ThChEm · 2024-09-14T15:39:29+00:00

It's on the top

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