FumblingBear

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   by FumblingBear 4y ago

   Well, if it makes you feel any better, I don't struggle to maintain internal maps in real life or in games that are intentionally disorienting, so your mileage may vary! I also have aphantasia, so perhaps that's somehow related? I
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   by FumblingBear 4y ago

   Antichamber [0] is a masterclass in this type of spatial disorientation. I really enjoyed the way this game approached puzzle design and how it constantly subverted expectations. Another great one is The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe. [1] I
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   by FumblingBear 4y ago

   A lot of people have already discussed the "presence" that a physical collection of books can have, so I'll touch on personalization. I adore public libraries, but one of the few downsides I find is the inability to mark up t
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   by FumblingBear 4y ago

   Interesting article! I'm reminded of the introduction to The Experience of God: Being, Consciousness, Bliss by David Bentley Hart. [0] It explains the central goal of the book—to provide a definition of God. Hart essentially argues tha
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   by FumblingBear 4y ago

   Great series! My job would be a whole lot more interesting if it took place in the world Stross created. Random recommendation: If you enjoy that style of writing, I highly recommend the podcast The Magnus Archives. It follows the story of
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   by FumblingBear 4y ago

   I'm not aware of any programs that do that, but personally, I'm reticent to use something like that. I've always found the idea of an algorithm managing personal interactions with friends to be rather artificial and dystopian
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   by FumblingBear 4y ago

   This is something I struggle with a lot. I have deep and meaningful relationships with quite a few friends, but there just seems to be a disconnect in my brain when it comes to reaching out to them. I'll think about them often, but tho
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   by FumblingBear 4y ago

   Thanks for sharing! I view things like perfect pitch as distinct from a strong musical recollection. With effort, I can transcribe music and eventually learn it, but it's a separate skill in my mind. The ability to "listen" t
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   by FumblingBear 4y ago

   Thanks for sharing some insight! I definitely have a similar experience with initial repetition for new albums and burning them into my memory. I used to manage all my FLAC files in a similar manner, but the benefits stopped outweighing the
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    by FumblingBear 4y ago

    Thanks for sharing! I definitely get in moods where I listen to a particular album a lot in a short period of time too. I try to vary my listening but sometimes there's just an album that feels right for the moment.
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    by FumblingBear 4y ago

    Thanks for sharing! I feel you on curating and self-managing FLAC files. At the end of the day, it just wasn't worth the effort I used to spend managing them all. I'm not sure what streaming app you use, but to accomplish your old
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    by FumblingBear 4y ago

    I'm curious about other people's experiences with how they choose what music to listen to. Many of my friends carefully curate playlists on Spotify, or listen to the playlists they make for you. Others listen to the radio and just
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    by FumblingBear 4y ago

    I never really made a connection with music getting stuck in my head, but I often get short phrases or words stuck in my head on constant repeat for days at a time too. The stress relationship may have something to do with it though. The ti
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    by FumblingBear 4y ago

    Thanks for sharing your experience with us! I'm not a professional musician, but I've played and performed in different settings for about 15 years. Until reading your comment, I didn't realize that many people don't get
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    by FumblingBear 5y ago

    I would say that to a casual observer, i-frames (invincibility frames) from dodge rolling are not intuitive. Why would an attack clip through them just because they rolled? (or in the case of Elden Ring, mounted or dismounted their horse) I
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    by FumblingBear 5y ago

    Thanks for sharing the feedback! Glad my post was helpful :) A few web serials that are very good and self-hosted via blog that I can think of off the top of my head are: The Wandering Inn by Pirateaba [0] This is a story about a college st
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    by FumblingBear 5y ago

    I just finished a Web Serial that's in the process of being edited and published called Mother of Learning by Domagoj Kurmaic. So far, only the first arc has been formally published, [0] but the entire story is available for free onlin
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    by FumblingBear 5y ago

    One thing I don't see mentioned on here often is actually rather surprising. Modded Minecraft! There are a lot of highly technical mods that are focused on providing resources that enable mass automation, and many modpacks that push th
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    by FumblingBear 5y ago

    Thanks for sharing! I hadn't heard of The Feynman Method, but I'll work on integrating that into my learning habits. One of my main interests is philosophy, and I'm very much guilty of relying on jargon to obfuscate my depth
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    by FumblingBear 5y ago

    One of the things that I've realized over the past few years is that for many years, I deceived myself into believing I was thinking far more deeply about things than I actually was. Even now, I can fall back into old habits and scratc
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    by FumblingBear 5y ago

    That would be rather impressive! 35! is quite large!
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    by FumblingBear 5y ago

    It's really disappointing to see this happen—especially from a website / community that is so widely advertised on sites like YouTube. Although I understand their struggle to support their community section given their limitations