DiscoShrew

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Do you use both a personal desktop and laptop? (lemmy.sdf.org)
 

I'm moreso curious if laptop functions have been offloaded to phones. If you have a full gaming desktop, do you see the use case for an additional laptop? or if most people here don't see the need for the increased processing power of a desktop, do you just use your laptop and a phone?

For myself, I mainly use my desktop, but I have a bunch of quite old laptops for tinkering.

Spotify is raising the cost of Premium subscriptions, again in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] DiscoShrew@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Any love for Qobuz?

“Most notorious” illegal shadow library sued by textbook publishers [Updated] in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] DiscoShrew@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 2 years ago

Books in general. I get most things from them

What do you write with your pens? in c/fountainpens@wayfarershaven.eu
[–] DiscoShrew@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Do you use any particular site to meet penpals? I've been thinking about it, maybe getting a PO box to make it more private - but I see a lot of stories of flaky pen pals that don't write back.

What is your favorite ink(s)? in c/fountainpens@wayfarershaven.eu
[–] DiscoShrew@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago

I think I should look into getting some red or orange inks as well.

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What do you write with your pens? (lemmy.sdf.org)
 

So we all love pens for the pieces of art they are, but they're also tools. So, what do you write with your pens? Do you journal, do you take notes? Do you use fountain pens for everything or just certain activities?

Personally, I write a lot of snail mail letters to friends, and I also use mine to take notes. I've never done a journal before, but I'm thinking it may be useful in helping me unpack some things. Plus, Midori makes some very nice looking 3 and 5 year journals.

What is your favorite ink(s)? in c/fountainpens@wayfarershaven.eu
[–] DiscoShrew@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Kon Peki has never let me down, though I have been enjoying Robert Osters Sea Green lately too.

What do you all use for password management? in c/privacyguides@lemmy.one
[–] DiscoShrew@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Forthed! Does everything I need it to do.

Almost 5K Pirates migrated to lemmy. We're now 4th in lemmy communities browser! in c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
[–] DiscoShrew@lemmy.sdf.org 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Y'arr! I hope this shall be a safer port of call than Reddit.

With the decline of twitter and reddit, it's time to take a look at RSS again if you haven't already. in c/technology@beehaw.org
[–] DiscoShrew@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 years ago

I've been using Bazqux Reader since it's a single guy and seems to work well. I also know that Tiny Tiny RSS is a super cool self hostable one.

A Guide to Cormac McCarthy’s Books in c/literature@beehaw.org
[–] DiscoShrew@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago

Of course, and if you really like his stuff, I would follow his adage, "Books are made out of other books", and start reading McCarthys inspirations. Melville, Faulkner, and Flannery O'Connor among many others.

Full memo transcript of u/Spez to reddit employees in c/technology@beehaw.org
[–] DiscoShrew@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 2 years ago

6749 now, so the number is definitely going down. Hopefully some of the big fish still hold firm.

A Guide to Cormac McCarthy’s Books in c/literature@beehaw.org
[–] DiscoShrew@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I think you're primed for the Border Trilogy. All the Pretty Horses is a wonderful book and The Crossing is considered one of his best. If you're feeling like reading something more Faulknerian, his earlier work would be great. Child of God is a shortish read and it definitely leaves an impact on the reader, Outer Dark also being in that same vein.

What's Lemmy reading? in c/literature@beehaw.org
[–] DiscoShrew@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 years ago

Finished up my reread of Dune and onto Dune Messiah. I also have House of Leaves and Beckett Molloy trilogy in the wings to start at some point.

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