MidnightPocket

Person I'm dating was upgrading to a Switch 2 and I was amenable to buying their used Switch 1 off of them.

So, now I have a Switch 1. I don't really know what to do on it. I'm not familiar with the Switch 1 game catalogue, yet. I haven't been keeping tabs on Nintendo since the Gamecube days. I had a similar experience with buying a Wii after it was old news and that was cool until they stopped supporting online features for the device (so I couldn't download any more retro-catalogue games).

So, I guess I'm hoping to finally get all the retro games I like on the Switch 1 via its online features. Also, hoping to grab a few banger games for guests to play whenever they are visiting me. I also have several friends with Switches at this point so I guess online multiplayer might be of interest.

So, what I'd like to know:

1. Should I be concerned about online support for the Switch 1 suddenly vanishing like it did with the Wii in the near future?
2. What are your game recommendations for single player?
3. What are your game recommendations for in-person multiplayer?
4. Any particularly great multiplayer titles where you can play online with people you know?

Hey comrades-

Here's my set-up:

-Rowing Machine

-Pull up bar

-20 lbs kettlebell

-Yoga mat

-Access to (shared gym space) a cable machine, treadmills, and a weight-bench w/ free weights

I'm re-establishing a fitness routine - my previous routine was mostly body-weight exercises and long ass jogs. This time I'd like to make use of the equipment listed above.

One problem I'm having is that the equipment in my apartment seems to be hitting all the same muscle groups, so I don't really have a good "circuit" going. My abs and legs are getting obliterated while my upper body could be doing more. Suggestions on what exercises to add in to balance things out would be welcome.

Aside from that, I'm, not really looking to "get huge" or anything like that - honestly my primary motivator is weight loss. But, I'm fine with building some muscle along the way - so I'm looking for a pretty basic nutrition regiment that isn't super time consuming and won't break the bank, either. I'm considering doing the protein power smoothie thing but I'm also just looking for good advice on this because I'm mostly flying blind which will make me easy prey for online marketing regarding "Supplements". At the same time I don't want to just blindly not ingest a tried-and-true nutritional staple for fitness-minded people.

I am very comfortable in the kitchen so healthy recipes are definitely also welcome. I'm already eating as much broccoli and bok choy as is humanly possible. Though I do want to lose weight, I'm not looking for a keto diet - a life without carbs is not worth living. I'd prefer to intermittently fast if necessary.

So, I know Deepseek's debut is enough of a triumph in terms of technological progress and the western economy - however:

What if it was released as a mechanism to help people achieve class consciousness and avoid western censorship? What if Deepseek is intended to function as the seed of global revolution simply by getting the masses to engage with it to receive answers/information that align in their own class interests?

One example:

It is exhausting to engage with/debate liberal propaganda regarding the history of communism; can Deepseek do that for us, now?

A second:

The internet is becoming more and more censored and algorythm'd to hell by capitalist astroturf projects; is Deepseek an avenue to get access to information that isn't western-aligned?

A third:

It is notoriously difficult to communicate on even a linguistic level with the Chinese as a westerner to learn their experiences and perspectives; can Deepseek function as an ambassador of the Chinese working class to Western working classes?

Deepseek could be a major force to wield against many adversaries that have proved problematic for the international working class during the digital age:

Information Control/Propaganda
Time economy & Paywalls
Educational/Academic abuse
Geographic and Linguistic alienation

Has China given us an open-source tool that we can harness to technologically update organizing/agitprop in the West?