Mesa

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[–] Mesa@programming.dev 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

I used to rotate through the same three episodes of Duel Masters from the video store when I was small. That was technically my first anime, although I wasn't familiar with the concept of anime at the time.

The first anime I watched while being aware of the fact it was anime was Sword Art Online. I was introduced to that when I was in 5th grade, and I guess it made me feel like I was "in." I could never get past the first episode of Gun Gale.

Nowadays, I really don't watch anime. At the risk of sounding ignorant, I find that in most anime I've experienced, there is so much shallow exposition that I'm left with very few questions and without a sense curiosity by the end of it. Two exceptions: psychological horror and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. Psychological horror pretty reliably avoids the whole excessive exposition thing, and JoJo is rife with it but gets a pass because it sparks my inner 12 year old.

However, I'm going to start watching more anime. I'm finally picking back up my Japanese studies, and I need a way to hear the language consistently.

[–] Mesa@programming.dev 1 points 3 days ago

They tried this already.

[–] Mesa@programming.dev 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Cannot stand Duo and Microsoft Authenticator. Proprietary MFA clients should be ridiculed.

Hyperbolic and lacking nuance? Yes. But I came here to shout into the clouds, not to be fair.

[–] Mesa@programming.dev 4 points 3 days ago

It doesn't have to carry that genderedness into English.

[–] Mesa@programming.dev 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (3 children)

Let's hit "magister" and then work our way down. I swear to god I'd change the shit out of my pronouns to fit mage.

The issue, I guess, is that Mr./Ms. have had centuries to be normalized into common use, whereas "magister" still holds a bit of prestige or honor to it. I'm just spitballin'. I'm definitely going to read more into this when I have some time.

[–] Mesa@programming.dev 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

I'll cut you a deal: I'll hold onto your data for you—including data you never even asked me to hold—and you only have to pay me for forever. Good?

[–] Mesa@programming.dev 4 points 5 days ago

It can be whatever you like

[–] Mesa@programming.dev 19 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Babe, on a scale of 0x1 to 0x10, I give you a solid A+.

[–] Mesa@programming.dev 6 points 1 week ago

I drink tea, but not like a "coffee drinker" drinks coffee, nor how the average American drinks soda.

The caffeine doesn't feel noticeable to me, but I am still mindful of drinking it right before bed.

I just like my oolong sessions.

[–] Mesa@programming.dev 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I started a new role this week and I feel like my job is too important. A lot of self-doubt this week.

I have faith that I'll handle things, though.

However, I am concerned that my job is morphing into something less than what I care for. It feels like we're moving to a low-code solution, but personally, I want to get technical.

 

I was eating some chocolate when I imagined a world where Hershey's was widely accepted, even by elitists, as the best chocolate.

Is consumer elitism just a facade for pretentious contrarians? Or are there things where even most snobs agree with the masses?

Also, I mean that the product is intrinsically considered to be the best option. I'm not considering social products where the user network makes the experience.

Edit: I was not eating Hershey's. Hershey's being the best chocolate is a bizarro universe in this hypothetical.

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Mesa@programming.dev to c/adhd@lemmy.world
 

Hi! Unfortunately I got sick for Christmas and had to stay home; but as I was trying to rest, it almost felt like I physically could not keep up with my mind. It felt uncomfortable to think idly, and of course there wasn't much I could do to help that. Not sure if I tried meditating, and if I did, I didn't say "I'm gonna meditate now," if you know what I mean.

I've tried looking it up and the results mostly talk about "brain fog," and while that may have been a small part of it, I wouldn't describe this experience as such.

Has anyone else had this experience? Like normal ADHD brain is exhausting and hurts while sick?

 
 

I'm mainly curious about software developers here, or anyone else whose computer is somewhat central to their life, be it professional or hobbyist.

I only have two monitors—one directly in front of me, and another to the right of it, angled toward me. For web development, I keep my editor on the main screen, and anything auxiliary (be that a dev build, a video, StackOverflow, etc.) on the side screen.

I wouldn't mind a third monitor, and if I had one, I'd definitely use it for log/output, since currently it's a floating window that I shuffle around however necessary. It could be smaller than the other two, and I might even turn it vertical so I could split the screen between output and a terminal, configuring a AutoHotKey script to focus the terminal.

What about y'all?

[ cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/13864053 ]

 
 

With Emergent Drums 2 on sale for $79 right now, this is the most acknowledgement I've put towards the program/company since its initial release not too long ago.

From what I've seen and heard, it just doesn't seem very impressive to me, especially for the price. I remember thinking this when it was initially $100; and ever since then, they've steadily been bumping up the price to where it's now $249.

For those of you that have it, I have a few questions:

  • How often do you use Emergent Drums 2 in your workflow?
  • Does it feel more like a tool or a toy?
  • How satisfied are you with the samples that generate from the product?
  • Do you often use Emergent Drums samples as placeholders, and later load in other samples when you find the right one?
  • Would you earnestly recommend Emergent Drums to a friend for $249? $149? $79?
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