techhead7890

I just hope [Steve] doesn’t get burnt out running 2 channels simultaneously.

I saw a thread discussing Jayz's RTFM podcast (where he mentioned meeting up with Steve) and the commenters were concerned, already saying Steve was doing like 100 hour weeks (there are only 168h total in seven days, if true that doesn't leave a lot for sleep!). Sadly that doesn't feel sustainable to me. :(

I've been learning Monster Hunter and am a little ways in - I started out with SnS but am trying out some other tools too. I kinda interspersed it with trying out Dark Souls too (which definitely feels like the more punishing of the two!) and it's been pretty interesting to try out a more Japanese perspective on combat that's often described like "watching animations and taking turns". I've also been doing a bit of the Gower MMO Brighter Shores from time to time. It's been lovely to see Andrew's particular sense of understated humour in the quest dialogue, and I've slowly got a few hundred levels here and there idling away for XP.

Yeah, sensory overwhelm is definitely a thing; I'm pretty sensitive to light in my bedroom overnight, and then when I wake up I forget to draw up the blinds to let light in (and stop mould etc.). Huge draw on my spoons but it's also what I need to do to stay functional.

I made a similar move a few years ago - none of the for-profit newspapers, and like you said, a stronger preference for national broadcasters who don't have to worry about revenue directly from the populace (even if they are funded by public taxes), and a lesser dependence on advertising. I'm not even from the US and signed up for the NPR newsletters because they were so good and interesting!

I can't help but feel you're correct that clickbait is leading to a decline in the quality of things-that-I-read. In my opinion, it's the manifestation of capitalism in communication and socialization and feels like such a terrible problem. Money may make the world go round -- but it is clear that it doesn't always do it in a sustainable way. I do what I can (with contributions to the DeArrow extension for YouTube for example) to stay focused on mitigating it, but I feel like I'll have to do more in the future.