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Cake day: June 12th, 2023

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  • I’d agree, they’re getting too long. And it’s not just TV shows, it seems like big movies and games are also too long too often.

    It’s like every major work thinks it’s the be-all culmination of human creativity. For the people who work on it, it may have that place of importance. But as a viewer, any given work is, by default, just yet another in a huge sea of art that might occupy my time.

    But also, I get it. When you find something you really resonate with, that you devour each second of, sometimes it can feel like the longer the better. You almost don’t want it to end. And if you pay money for something, and it’s surprisingly short, that can feel disappointing.





  • Kanji first sounds pretty good to me. You didn’t feel like it worked well?

    I went through Genki I with Kanji mostly sidelined, and I felt like I wished I’d known Kanji better first. Having to look up how to write every character is a drag, and I don’t think using kana is a much better alternative.

    You say you could read but not understand… I feel like that’s a step up from the reverse! (That being, “I’d totally understand thus if I could read it”) And I find that learning Kanji now is making it way faster to remember vocab.

    I guess the lesson is just that it’s all important, skipping or putting off any of it doesn’t work so well.






  • I’m learning Japanese. On and off for years, but mainly the last couple. I’m still only at the advanced beginner stage, trying to work on my Kanji, reading, and listening.

    Also learning Spanish, but I feel like I’m in a better spot with it. I took classes in school and have a decent foundation, just need way more practice. It’s on the backburner since I’d rather build on my Japanese.

    For fans of this thread/topic, check out !languagelearning@sopuli.xyz . They have a weekly thread for progress and a few active folks. Lemmy also has more specific language learning communities that could stand to be more active.



  • If you skipped the Switch 1, I think it’s worth going for. It’s overpriced for the moment - there are only a handful of Switch 2 exclusive games worth playing this year. Even the flagship Mario Kart game is a little weird with how it does some of its modes. But the Switch 1 has an extensive library with plenty of great multiplayer options. If you’re ready for a purchase, might as well go ahead and get the 2 so y’all can play the new Nintendo games when you want.

    I agree that Nintendo the company is really slimy though, and it does feel a little gross to support them sometimes.


  • I’ve subscribed to a few, though I often find myself getting lazy about listening to them. So take my suggestions with a grain of salt.

    Some I used to listen to, some I’ve wanted to listen to, some of these coworkers recommended in recent weeks that I have little to no idea about. Hopefully this helps you find something you like!

    • Base.cs
    • Book Bytes
    • Coding Blocks
    • Command Line Heroes
    • CoRecursive
    • HanselMinutes
    • LambdaCast
    • No Silver Bullet
    • Signals and Threads
    • Toolsday