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Comment on Welcome to the millennial midlife crisis in ~life
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Comment on Because European sunscreens can draw on more ingredients, they can protect better against skin cancer in ~health
stu2b50 LinkThis is also a thing with sunscreens from Japan/Korea. Korea in particular, since they’re somewhat known for their skincare now. Although that being said note that most Asian sunscreens in...This is also a thing with sunscreens from Japan/Korea. Korea in particular, since they’re somewhat known for their skincare now.
Although that being said note that most Asian sunscreens in addition to preventing sunburns, also try to keep your skin white, since being pale is important for beauty standards. So if you’re trying to get a tan, I’d stay away from Korean sunscreen.
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Comment on Are there any backpacks which are both stylish and functional? in ~life.style
stu2b50 Link ParentYeah, the tactical stuff can be useful. But the focus on functionality over form, and Is what puts the “bro” in tech bro in this version of tech bro. Personally I use a Cotopaxi for the “largest...Yeah, the tactical stuff can be useful. But the focus on functionality over form, and
Honestly not that surprising given almost every video they produce has 2 dudes making "69... nice" jokes to each other.
Is what puts the “bro” in tech bro in this version of tech bro.
Personally I use a Cotopaxi for the “largest thing that can be a personal item”. But it’s more hiker-coded. But that could also be tech-bro-y!
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Comment on Are there any backpacks which are both stylish and functional? in ~life.style
stu2b50 Link ParentMy point there was how not unified the image of a “tech bro” is. The fact that we can even talk about it this much is proof. It’s a stereotype which means VERY different things to different people...My point there was how not unified the image of a “tech bro” is. The fact that we can even talk about it this much is proof. It’s a stereotype which means VERY different things to different people - so different that its virtually useless as a term.
You have your take, OP has his take, and they’re very very different.
Basically everyone in this thread has their own take that’s at least slightly different if you inspect it. There’s no useful, unified “tech bro” aesthetic.
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Comment on Are there any backpacks which are both stylish and functional? in ~life.style
stu2b50 Link ParentIt’s difficult to describe with words, but my sense of reading OP’s elaboration is that his “tech bro” bags is like the LTT backpack, and the techbros are LTT viewers, which is more the nerdy...It’s difficult to describe with words, but my sense of reading OP’s elaboration is that his “tech bro” bags is like the LTT backpack, and the techbros are LTT viewers, which is more the nerdy gamer people, not the preppy VC people.
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Comment on Are there any backpacks which are both stylish and functional? in ~life.style
stu2b50 Link ParentSure, but “everything except business casual and business formal” is an absurdly large set. It’s so large it’s useless as a stereotype. If you say, “I don’t want something to look like a tech...Sure, but “everything except business casual and business formal” is an absurdly large set. It’s so large it’s useless as a stereotype. If you say, “I don’t want something to look like a tech bro”, either you have a definition which doesn’t fully match the vague social understanding, or you just said you want a bag suitable for business attire with too many words.
In this case, it seems like the former. OP doesn’t want a particular type of tactical-ish bag. But you could just as easily think that sports and hiking bags are tech bro (just look at Altman), since that’s the other stereotype, and many people did.
It’s just useless as language. Look at how confused people are in this thread lol.
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Comment on Are there any backpacks which are both stylish and functional? in ~life.style
stu2b50 (edited )Link ParentI don’t think there’s one definition of tech bro, and two of the most common ones are somewhat of diametric opposites that it makes the generalizations kinda pointless. One type of “tech bro” is...I don’t think there’s one definition of tech bro, and two of the most common ones are somewhat of diametric opposites that it makes the generalizations kinda pointless.
One type of “tech bro” is the Altman VC type. White, frat-y, preppy. Loves drinking, having “ startup ideas”, cocaine, parties and wealth coded sports.
Another is the degenerate, slightly incel vibes nerdy software engineer. They wear ugly hoodies from work and jeans from target, or hyper “tactical” clothes (what OP is talking about).
These are so far apart it’s kinda pointless.
Like if you ask random people, “do tech bros exercise?” Half of them would answer “yes, they obnoxiously talk about how they’re prepping for their next ultramarathon” and half would say “no, they just play league of legends the whole day”.
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Comment on Are there any backpacks which are both stylish and functional? in ~life.style
stu2b50 Link ParentThat example photo is really emblematic of how it’s not very descriptive, though. The backpack Altman is wearing does not look like what OP is describing as “tech bro”. It looks like a cotopaxi or...That example photo is really emblematic of how it’s not very descriptive, though. The backpack Altman is wearing does not look like what OP is describing as “tech bro”. It looks like a cotopaxi or something which is outdoors/hiking coded.
I legitimately think you could out 10 people in a room and they’d have 10 different stereotypes of “tech bro”.
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Comment on Former Square Enix exec on why Final Fantasy sales don’t meet expectations and chances of recouping insane AAA budgets in ~games
stu2b50 Link ParentTo be honest this seems like a complete non-sequitur. What about FF15 or FF16 lack “next steps”? If anything, the complaints were the opposite: those games tried too hard to be like a God of War...To be honest this seems like a complete non-sequitur. What about FF15 or FF16 lack “next steps”? If anything, the complaints were the opposite: those games tried too hard to be like a God of War or other modern AAA third person action game that they lost their much beloved identity.
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Comment on Developers Aren't Nerds in ~comp
stu2b50 Link ParentIdk the definition of tech bro keeps changing. When I was in college it was the VC-types, the “idea people”. Hence the “bro” part. Recently it’s been used more often with any young men in tech,...Idk the definition of tech bro keeps changing. When I was in college it was the VC-types, the “idea people”. Hence the “bro” part. Recently it’s been used more often with any young men in tech, including the nerdy ones that wear the (usually hideous) company swag hoodies and spend all their time playing video games.
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Comment on Embracer cut ties with more than 4,500 employees and cancelled eighty projects, reducing its headcount by 27% in twelve months in ~games
stu2b50 Link ParentNo, they made -$1.7b. Revenue != profit. So given that they’re unsuccessful and losing money hand over fist, not surprised they had layoffs.No, they made -$1.7b. Revenue != profit. So given that they’re unsuccessful and losing money hand over fist, not surprised they had layoffs.
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Comment on "Appear weak when you are strong" - This Confucian proverb is keeping everyone in confusion in ~talk
stu2b50 LinkThat’s from the art of war. It’s not a proverb, it’s about war. What is an example you think of this being used? I honestly have no earthly idea what you’re talking about.That’s from the art of war. It’s not a proverb, it’s about war.
What is an example you think of this being used? I honestly have no earthly idea what you’re talking about.
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Comment on Housing market predictions in ~finance
stu2b50 Link ParentThe bank isn’t your financial advisors. Their responsibility is to themselves, to not offer so much money that they’d lose a lot if they had the repo the house. Otherwise, if you want a loan,...The bank isn’t your financial advisors. Their responsibility is to themselves, to not offer so much money that they’d lose a lot if they had the repo the house. Otherwise, if you want a loan, they’ll give it to you. What size of loan you can afford is your decision.
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Comment on If you had up to US$250 to get one person into a hobby you're interested in, what would you do to get them started? in ~hobbies
stu2b50 Link ParentIMO I’d swap the v60 for an aeropress. Still plenty of things to fuss about, but you can use any kettle, and it’s more forgiving for beginners. A good grinder you can use practically forever, so...IMO I’d swap the v60 for an aeropress. Still plenty of things to fuss about, but you can use any kettle, and it’s more forgiving for beginners. A good grinder you can use practically forever, so it’s a worthwhile first buy. People underestimate how much it matters (second only to the beans themselves).
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Comment on Valve's next game may have just leaked / Deadlock appears to be a multiplayer hero shooter that combines elements of Overwatch, Valorant, and Dota 2 in ~games
stu2b50 Link ParentThat niche is battle royales. Because of the nature of everyone being against everyone, and the RNG, it makes it not feel as directly stressful as a 5v5 or 1v1 game. That's why Fortnite and PUBG...That niche is battle royales. Because of the nature of everyone being against everyone, and the RNG, it makes it not feel as directly stressful as a 5v5 or 1v1 game. That's why Fortnite and PUBG are so big, and still is.
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Comment on Valve's next game may have just leaked / Deadlock appears to be a multiplayer hero shooter that combines elements of Overwatch, Valorant, and Dota 2 in ~games
stu2b50 Link ParentI think it makes it very different, for better or for worse. It makes "strategy" in a macro sense to be much more important than it is a twitch shooter. It would just be Battleborn, but that's a...I think it makes it very different, for better or for worse. It makes "strategy" in a macro sense to be much more important than it is a twitch shooter. It would just be Battleborn, but that's a dead game that no one played, so it's not exactly a niche that many people have experienced.
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Comment on The Slack controversy has opened a whole new can of worms in ~tech
stu2b50 LinkI don’t really care. You can see their page for what models they’re using the data on - it’s search, emoji recommendations and that kind of thing. According to them, user data from a workspace...I don’t really care. You can see their page for what models they’re using the data on - it’s search, emoji recommendations and that kind of thing. According to them, user data from a workspace doesn’t leave it.
Most importantly, though, slack isn’t a consumer company. If you use slack for your group chat, it’s explicitly not what it’s for. Their bread is buttered from B2B.
You can bully your users with bad data protection when it’s random joes, not when it’s Corporate Amazon. If you fuck up their data, they have the means and the lawyers to find out and sue you to oblivion.
Slack’s users are possibly the most equipped out of any company to defend themselves.
I use slack, for work, and whatever happens to that data is not my problem - it’s the people who’s job it is to administrate our slack instance.
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Comment on Valve's next game may have just leaked / Deadlock appears to be a multiplayer hero shooter that combines elements of Overwatch, Valorant, and Dota 2 in ~games
stu2b50 Link ParentMOBA shooters has like two games in the genre. Dota and CS microtransactions must dwarf the revenue of any other game they make. I’d imagine they’ll keep trying to expand the casino empire for now.MOBA shooters has like two games in the genre.
Dota and CS microtransactions must dwarf the revenue of any other game they make. I’d imagine they’ll keep trying to expand the casino empire for now.
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Comment on French post office releases scratch-and-sniff baguette stamp in ~design
stu2b50 Link Parent"As an example of the nomination" is the best justification for it. Although you usually use a silly example - well, I guess this is one. This is like every culture on Earth. The only thing you..."As an example of the nomination" is the best justification for it. Although you usually use a silly example - well, I guess this is one.
it's the custom of expecting excellent food for some special occasion
This is like every culture on Earth. The only thing you can quibble about is what the definition of "excellent food".
While it's debatable that having a formal dinner is uniquely French, they certainly popularized it.
Bro what
People had the equivalent of formal dinners since before Charlemagne existed.
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Comment on French post office releases scratch-and-sniff baguette stamp in ~design
stu2b50 Link ParentI like how one of them is "Gastronomic meal of the French" https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/gastronomic-meal-of-the-french-00437 ...did the French invent the idea of eating together? Do we really need...I like how one of them is "Gastronomic meal of the French"
https://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/gastronomic-meal-of-the-french-00437
The gastronomic meal of the French is a customary social practice for celebrating important moments in the lives of individuals and groups, such as births, weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, achievements and reunions. It is a festive meal bringing people together for an occasion to enjoy the art of good eating and drinking. The gastronomic meal emphasizes togetherness, the pleasure of taste, and the balance between human beings and the products of nature. Important elements include the careful selection of dishes from a constantly growing repertoire of recipes; the purchase of good, preferably local products whose flavours go well together; the pairing of food with wine; the setting of a beautiful table; and specific actions during consumption, such as smelling and tasting items at the table.
...did the French invent the idea of eating together? Do we really need to protect the custom of eating food?
Why does it sound like something an alien from mars obsessed with french culture would write
I really don't think that's true, you'd have to ignore many of the actual important steps forward we've had, alongside including "white" and "male" in those disclaimers.