Debian on my servers. Fedora on my laptop. Gentoo in my kitchen (yep that exact espresso machine). I’m all over the place.

I might have helped a few bosses along the way. Collateral damage. ;)

My needs changed. When I was a child I had an intense need to master new skills and show them off. Video games could meet that need in a way school never could. As an adult I can completely fill those needs with work so I have no interest in those sorts of games. Now I play games to be entertained and delighted. If I want challenge I’ll put that energy towards earning a bigger bonus for Q4.

Some really unlucky people peak at 14 but for the vast majority the peak will hit in their early thirties. For those who prioritize sleep, play, and socializing that peak is a plateau until about 50.

Public price lists from each studio’s clearing house. Licensing becomes like fuel at the pump. Doesn’t matter who pulls up they’re all paying the same rate.

Excellent write up. I think there are different kinds of pain and we’d need to measure to account for that.

When I’m at the BDSM club the women generally want and can take more pain. (Some guys are totally insane though.)

When I’m in my gravel biking group it’s very much the opposite. The dudes will slide down 20 ft of gravel and their legs look like someone took a cheese grater to them. They have a laugh, hop back on the bike, and finish the ride with blood in their shoes. The ladies generally take a little spill and loose a little skin and they are crying and want help walking their bike back to the car. (Some chicks are hard as nails though.)

Nah. We need legal protection to separate content creators and distributiors. Creator’s license content. Laws could mandate all distributors get access to the same pricing. Then you pick the distribution platform you enjoy.

Creator’s compete for views with quality content.

Distributors compete for users with features and curation.

No exclusive rights. No studio running a streaming platform. No streaming platform starting up studios. None of this anticompetitive lock-in.

I agree with your post for the most part but “I think” are wasted words. Every statement is a something someone thinks unless they cite a source. Only include “I think” if you’re doubting your opinions.

I don’t know much about AI porn but I see a huge difference between putting a real person’s face on a real person’s nude body and putting an imaginary face on an imaginary nude body.

What part of the world does this idea come from? Men in general definitely don’t complain about pain more than any other gender in my region. I have noticed a gender difference between taking a nap, walking it off, and taking drugs. I could probably generalize a bit about who prefers rest, who prefers to grin and bare it, and who prefers to try to medicate it.

It’s real? I thought this was some Gen ai art but https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/creep_van

Now do the A spec.

I’m all of these fish. If I’m going to spend my life playing a game I want to immerse myself as much as possible.

Super small sample but most people in my family, like all but three, have suffered from insomnia. The majority went to the doctor and got pills or self medicated with alcohol and weed. Their lives get worse and worse. They still suffer from insomnia. A few of us changed our lives until the insomnia subsided. I got a divorce, my brother changed jobs, my aunt moved to a different state. Our insomnia went away and were are all better for the changes we made after the initial difficulties.

Drawing out an intolerable situation is harder than changing it in the long run. Sounds like you agree. More power to you and good luck.

Indeed. Optimal sleep and low stress will not only make hormones more favorable to burning fat but also to appetite regulation.

Tired people overeat in a way rested people do not.

The discomfort I felt looking at your art reminded me so much of how I felt the first time I saw Frank I was immediately curious if you were inspired. I love it! Thank you.

Weird, distributing, awkward. Yes I like it.

TIL: most cat households are lawful evil.

Precisely. So much added expense for zero, or rather negative, added value.

Proving Netflix could be replaced by five hard working people.