There were actually few characters that were not jarring. Jar Jar doubly so. Well-chosen name.

This is the real TIL for me. :-)

Relevante Speld: https://speld.nl/2025/12/01/wanneer-vertel-je-aan-je-ouders-dat-het-sinterklaasjournaal-niet-echt-is/

First of all, congratulations!

Here’s an advice from a Gen X-er: do NOT listen to the Boomers. Not their fault. They had their education by Dr. Spock.

Also, when the kid is there, both you and the lady should get some me-time at regular intervals. Having kids is hard. Take some time off now and then.

Good on you, sir! I love small victories like this one. Also, the fediverse crowd is normally small, but loyal with actual nice and polite conversations.

A good Scotch single malt, preferably from the Islay region.

You are aware that the Luddite movement is not so much a reaction to new tech, but a reaction to the use, or rather abuse of said tech? As somebody who works in tech, I am not opposed by AI as a tool, but using it for the sake of using it does not solve anything.

I have a pet theory on air humidity and flu or cold. Apparently the scientific consensus is that cold and flu are more prevalent in drier air. However, I see an uptick in both when the temperature is low, but the humidity is 90+%. It is purely anecdotal, but there you go.

Assuming that you are either North-American or European, I assume that you mean the Cavendish variety. I know several people who claim that those are horrible when you have tasted the more local varieties. The Cavendish is easy to transport and has a long shelf life, but apparently, the taste is inferier to other races.

Iron Butterfly has an excellent live album too. The sound quality is tinny at best, but it has a good rendition of In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida.

KLF - the White Room . It is a quite unique combination of a early 90s dance album (with a few bangers that still sound good) and road movie soundtrack.

Also, excellent tread!

OP: What do you consider ‘adult’? I am trying to be a responsible parent to two children, and I pay the bills on time. I have a decent paying job while still being able to care for the children. As the father I do most of the cooking and cleaning and in the weekends I perform the upkeep of our home. But the best moment I had with my kids were doing ‘immature’ things together, like playing with Lego or loudly singing along with 80s goth music, or occasionally both at the same time. I also play board games and computer games (instead of passively sitting in front of the television, I might add).

On the other hand, I saw parents at the playground who were working on spreadsheets and totally ignoring their children. If that is being an ‘adult’, I do not want to be one.

“I do not believe the AI hype”

One coping mechanism that helps me a lot, is taking evening walks. While listening to music or podcasts. If it does not alleaviate the exhaustion, it will at least convert the exhaustion into a more physical kind, rather that a burnt-out mental kind.

Also, you might suffer from burnout. I am not a doctor or psychologist though, so you may ask an actual professional.

Sorry for your loss. I admire your strength.

…hard agree. Depending on use case, you do not need top notch hardware anyway. Also, degoogling a Fairphone is extremely easy.

Thanks. I’ll give them a listen.

If you give me a candle as a present, you are not my friend anymore.

Punk, or rather, any genre that will allow younger generations to express any political views. Yes we have Bob Vylan, but this type of bands should be more mainstream (either that or I have lost touch, which I will not deny).

Well done, sir!