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Cake day: June 16th, 2023

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  • I used to browse certain subreddits for negativity bait. Eventually I decided that I didn’t want to immerse myself in a negative mindset so often.

    The trick for me was to recognize those moments when I was on auto-pilot and navigating to those spaces because I was bored and it was a reflex. I would remind myself that I know it’s bad for me, and then force myself to do literally anything else. Go to some other website. Vacuum the floor. Put on some music and go for a walk. Eventually I lost that reflexive instinct, and now I have no desire to go back to those places.

    I’m not going to pretend that what worked for me will work for anyone else, nor will I say that I’m now a better person for avoiding those spaces. I’ve probably replaced that habit with an equally pointless one, it’s just nice to not always view things from the context of tearing others down.





  • I really enjoyed the Witcher 1. What really sealed it for me was the questline

    Vizima Confidential

    The whole detective arc was very staisfying, and even if it got a little tedious, I felt like a real flatfoot running around the city chasing down leads.

    Hell, you can’t even solve the mystery by following the quest. IIRC it’s only by talking to the undertaker at the right time that you discover Raymond is a fake.


    It beat the pants off of anything from Witcher 2. I also prefer the alchemy system from TW1.

    I dislike that TW2 is basically half a game until you replay it. I’m all for branching paths, but compared to TW1 and TW3, TW2 felt way too short.
















    1. Study free materials available online.
    2. Take free practice tests.
    3. Look for license exams in your area, or take an online one. Exam fees in my experience have been ~$25 and go towards whichever club is proctoring.
    4. Pay the $35 FCC licensing fee and get your callsign.

    Theoretically, that’s all you need. It’s possible to use certain internet linked amateur transmitters for no cost as long as you have a valid callsign. However, I promise it’s a lot more fun with a real transceiver. You can buy a bare minimum, highly hackable handheld VHF/UHF transceiver for as little as $20.

    Or you can slowly give your soul to the moneypit of HF equipment…