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Super Mario RPG - Nintendo Direct 6.21.2023

Given that Paper Mario originated from the original Super Mario RPG formula (and I loved Paper Mario up until Super Paper Mario), I can't wait for this. I had never considered playing the original SNES version, but this changes a lot for me. I will definitely consider getting this!

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YSK if you overwrote your comments and posts that Reddit is restoring them to previous states

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If anything, it is probably a good idea to keep accounts open for the next few weeks and check on them periodically to see if the content restores on its own. If it does, you can then proceed to use the delete suite of your choice and run it again.

I suppose that once you are fully confident in deleting your account, you can do so. Alternatively, it might be better to keep the accounts open but delete all the content at this point.

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Favorite daily driver?

Everyone would say that the Venture X would compliment the Savor One quite nicely. The annual fee of $395 is the only deterrent and the ecosystem for the points are best utilized for travel at that point.

The annual fee is negated by the $300 travel credit when booking on the portal and the 10k annual points given on your anniversary date.

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Best vpn to replace mullvad ?

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I was an AirVPN user for a number of years until Mullvad came around. I switched to Mullvad and stuck with them for a few years. However, now that Mullvad has gotten rid of port forwarding, I have since moved back to AirVPN.

The performance has been solid with all the servers I have used, even with multiple tunnels open. My only complaint is that the IPs on the servers I use are unfortunately blacklisted on quite a number of sites. Other than that, I am satisfied.

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US student loan interest to resume in September and payments in October

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Since the pause started, I have been aggressively saving to pay off my entire balance, with forgiveness not being part of the equation. Of course, I would be much happier if $10k were forgiven, but if that does not happen, I am ready to pay off the $25k balance I have left on the day payments resume.

I am definitely sick and tired of seeing these loans continue to age. I just want them gone at this point, never to occupy space in my thoughts ever again.

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Lemmy/kbin docker for unRAID

I just setup my own Mastodon instance the other day and finally got it all working. Wish there was Lemmy on CA too. Tried doing docker-compose but it just fails and I can't be too bothered to figure out why.

I guess I will patiently wait for someone out there to post it to the CA and hopefully SWAG has a nginx template to go along with it in the future.

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Moving my Install to New Hardware, ways to be more efficient?

Like you, I had old retired server hardware for Unraid earlier this year that I used for many years, and it worked just fine. However, I decided to modernize my setup and retire the old hardware. I gave it to an enthusiast friend of mine to do whatever he pleases with it.

I wouldn't say the hardware you have now is a complete waste. Instead, it provides a good platform for continuous learning. Is it overkill? Perhaps, but it's not necessarily a bad thing either.

In my server, I have 11 disks and one cache drive. The majority of those drives host all my media and files, while three of them are dedicated to downloads and random stuff that I don't organize too well but still keep around. It may not be the tidiest setup, but it works for me. Every six months or so, when I'm bored and want to try something new and learn, I streamline it. I also don't use parity because I like to live dangerously!

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PatientGamers appreciation post + my experiences with playing "backlog" games

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I can definitely relate when it comes to Nintendo games. I bought ToTK on day one, and I still haven't finished it. I'm trying to pace myself and make it last as long as possible. Once I'm done with it, I'm not sure which game to play next on my PC.

Replaying old games and discovering older "new" ones, at least to me, has been the norm for me for a few years now. I told myself I would buy Cyberpunk 2077 on day one, but I'm still waiting for it to be considered "done" and released as Game of the Year edition.

It's going to be really hard for me to be a "Patient Gamer" with Starfield later this year. I've been a fan of Bethesda RPGs since the days of Morrowind.

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PatientGamers appreciation post + my experiences with playing "backlog" games

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I think the beauty of these two modern Zelda games, at least to me, is that BotW and TotK are similar yet totally different. Both offer distinct approaches to the core gameplay, and if you don't enjoy one, you can play the other and have a similar yet different experience, at least in my opinion. Surprisingly, I prefer TotK over BotW as it capitalizes on the mistakes of BotW and brings new elements to the table.

Overall, both games are amazing in my opinion, each with their place, flaws and all.

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US student loan interest to resume in September and payments in October

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Don't feel too bad. Getting rid of debt is a process that requires multiple steps and isn't accomplished in one fell swoop. I'd say you should be proud of paying off the credit cards and the car! Now you know not to fall into the same trap and can keep your finances nice and tidy.

When it comes to your student loans, approach them with the same mindset and save aggressively on the side to gradually but effectively pay off that balance. You'll get there!