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  1. Comment on Why young men sound "less manly" in ~humanities.languages

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    The chemicals in our water make the frickin' frogs gay!

    The chemicals in our water make the frickin' frogs gay!

    4 votes

  2. Comment on Polyphia - CAN YOU FEEL IT (2026) in ~music

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    I haven't had a chance to watch/listen yet (been in public places without headphones), a friend who shared this warned that the video has "various degrees of disturbing imagery". Not sure what...

    I haven't had a chance to watch/listen yet (been in public places without headphones), a friend who shared this warned that the video has "various degrees of disturbing imagery". Not sure what that entails, but the thumbnail has an image of the U.S. president and a certain late island owner. I do trust this friend on these kinds of things though.

    Just thought I'd warn people before they clicked, Polyphia is good enough that I'll still give it a listen when I can.

    1 vote

  3. Comment on What do you think is the best sandwich? in ~food

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    Are you a Brit? What you're describing is what we call a broiler in the States, at least in the regions I've lived.

    Are you a Brit? What you're describing is what we call a broiler in the States, at least in the regions I've lived.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on What do you think is the best sandwich? in ~food

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    When was the last time you actually grilled your grilled cheese? It should be a griddled or skilleted cheese sandwich. Alton Brown has made the only true Grilled Cheese sandwich that I'm aware of.

    When was the last time you actually grilled your grilled cheese? It should be a griddled or skilleted cheese sandwich. Alton Brown has made the only true Grilled Cheese sandwich that I'm aware of.

    3 votes

  5. Comment on Would it make sense to wrap my Calibre library in a Git project? in ~tech

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    I agree with delphi, and would go a step further to say that git isn't a good tool for backups at all. Yes, it can function as an incremental backup tool, but it really isn't designed for that...

    I agree with delphi, and would go a step further to say that git isn't a good tool for backups at all. Yes, it can function as an incremental backup tool, but it really isn't designed for that purpose. It's great for projects where you are intentionally making changes to individual files. It's not so great for managing large files that remain mostly static. You'll likely have to pull in Git LFS, and general advice recommends against situations where you lean on it as much as possible.

    Without knowing your existing backup solution and the reason behind you moving away, it's going to be difficult to recommend alternatives. Personally, I have a local HDD for "live" backups that gets archived and pushed to Backblaze werkly, as well as a Nextcloud server for secondary file access. Any actual code projects are excluded from both and are stored on various git servers.

    3 votes

  6. Comment on GOG apologies for emailing Nazi runes to its followers in ~games

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    The devs stated on Reddit that they explicitly removed runes with Nazi associations, even though it was extra work to do so. GoG could have used one of the runes that the game uses, but instead...

    The devs stated on Reddit that they explicitly removed runes with Nazi associations, even though it was extra work to do so. GoG could have used one of the runes that the game uses, but instead they sent what they did. There is no good reason for them to have picked the runes that they did, and their response shows they knew what those two lightning bolts represented.

    13 votes

  7. Comment on The one-and-done pen? in ~hobbies

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    I myself am partial to the Pentel Sharp line, specifically the P209. I've been using a pair of them that I got for college a dozen years back, and somehow I haven't lost them! They're a bit...

    I myself am partial to the Pentel Sharp line, specifically the P209. I've been using a pair of them that I got for college a dozen years back, and somehow I haven't lost them! They're a bit cheaper than the GraphGear, but they're still a solid long-lasting choice.

    1 vote

  8. Comment on The one-and-done pen? in ~hobbies

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    The same one fits the Sport too, I think. I got a clip and had a huge increase in pocket uncappings, so I took the clip back off.

    The same one fits the Sport too, I think. I got a clip and had a huge increase in pocket uncappings, so I took the clip back off.

    1 vote

  9. Comment on The one-and-done pen? in ~hobbies

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    I carry a Kaweco Sport in my pocket daily, and the only time the nib leaks is when I don't tighten the cap and it unscrews in my pocket. Even then the "leak" is just the nib draining the same way...

    I carry a Kaweco Sport in my pocket daily, and the only time the nib leaks is when I don't tighten the cap and it unscrews in my pocket. Even then the "leak" is just the nib draining the same way it would if you kept it pressed against paper. I found that not having a pocket clip actually helps, since the cap and body lack enough grip to unscrew themselves accidentally but a clip provides a leverage point. I recommend finding a pen with a screw-on cap, there's plenty of good options out there.

    3 votes

  10. Comment on Tildes Survey #6: Vote for the next four surveys we do! (Results) in ~talk

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    Not all pants have a buttonhole or fly. Leggings or sweatpants don't (some have a drawstring, but it's not connected to the main hole section), same with bicycle shorts. Thus, for the purpose of...

    Not all pants have a buttonhole or fly. Leggings or sweatpants don't (some have a drawstring, but it's not connected to the main hole section), same with bicycle shorts. Thus, for the purpose of this exercise I'm choosing to ignore them. They are inconveniences like air resistance or friction in physics.

    1 vote

  11. Comment on Tildes Survey #6: Vote for the next four surveys we do! (Results) in ~talk

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    Follow-up with this logic: how many holes does a pair of pants or shorts have? That's just two straws that share an end, so is it one hole, two, or three?

    Follow-up with this logic: how many holes does a pair of pants or shorts have? That's just two straws that share an end, so is it one hole, two, or three?

    2 votes

  12. Comment on New "old school" gadgets? in ~tech

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    Since you mentioned your keyboard - Unicomp Keyboards! They're manufacturing genuine IBM Model M keyboards - they didn't just purchase the patents and rights to the designs, they bought the...

    Since you mentioned your keyboard - Unicomp Keyboards! They're manufacturing genuine IBM Model M keyboards - they didn't just purchase the patents and rights to the designs, they bought the original manufacturing equipment. Their main product is the New Model M which uses the modern 104 key layout, but they do sell the Classic 101-key layout and a Mini M (10keyless) option.

    11 votes

  13. Comment on What do folks carry in their hiking/backpacking/camping first aid kits these days? in ~hobbies

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    My friend and I were going to backpack at a small state park a couple hours away, and the day before our trip we found out the whole place was closed for a managed deer hunt! Hopefully most parks...

    My friend and I were going to backpack at a small state park a couple hours away, and the day before our trip we found out the whole place was closed for a managed deer hunt! Hopefully most parks would do the same to avoid tragedy, but they're so underfunded now that I don't know if they can anymore.

    2 votes

  14. Comment on Tildes Survey #5: Pineapple on pizza? (Results) in ~talk

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    My "yes" needs context. Most pizza places I've tried do pineapple on pizza poorly - they just slap it on and throw the whole thing in the oven. The pineapple stays wet and doesn't heat evenly,...

    My "yes" needs context. Most pizza places I've tried do pineapple on pizza poorly - they just slap it on and throw the whole thing in the oven. The pineapple stays wet and doesn't heat evenly, leading to cool pockets where everything else is deliciously warm.

    I've had a few good ones where the pineapple is grilled/seared beforehand. The sugars caramelize and the surface juices dry off while the inside stays moist. The entire fruit gets a better depth of flavor and the surprise cold pockets are eliminated, leading to a much better taste and feel. I genuinely believe that most pineapple pizza haters should try this at some point - it won't change every mind, but it will change some (like me!).

    18 votes

  15. Comment on Tildes Survey #4: What languages can you speak? (Results) in ~talk

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    I find it interesting that one person said they weren't fluent in anything. Is there a way to check that it wasn't just a blank entry entirely?

    I find it interesting that one person said they weren't fluent in anything. Is there a way to check that it wasn't just a blank entry entirely?

    3 votes

  16. Comment on Public backlash after Utah county approves 62 sq miles of development sites for data center in ~tech

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    Assuming it's roughly square, the worst distance would be about 11.2 miles away (corner to corner). However, it could be a long rectangle half a mile wide and 124 miles long, or a quarter mile...

    Assuming it's roughly square, the worst distance would be about 11.2 miles away (corner to corner). However, it could be a long rectangle half a mile wide and 124 miles long, or a quarter mile wide, or...

    4 votes

  17. Comment on Smartphone recommendations? in ~tech

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    I'll also pitch in for Motorola. My last phone was a 2021 Moto G Stylus, and I just switched to a 2026 Moto G (there was an issue with carrier lock when switching carriers). I was happy with my...

    I'll also pitch in for Motorola. My last phone was a 2021 Moto G Stylus, and I just switched to a 2026 Moto G (there was an issue with carrier lock when switching carriers). I was happy with my old phone and I'm very happy with my current one. My only real complaints are with the screen size (no real good Android options below 6") and lack of case options, and the latter will probably get better with time. I have an SD card, headphone jack, and a pretty good camera that also comes with a dedicated macro lens. The back is a kind of leathery material, so it's a bit soft and grippy without feeling plush. My old phone didn't have NFC, the new one does but I got by without for so long that I forgot what I can even use it for. Since I got an unlocked phone, there's no carrier apps on it, and the Motorola apps just stay out of the way. Unless something drastic changes in the next 5 years (what I expect the life of this phone to be) I'll probably stick with Motorola going forward.

    2 votes

  18. Comment on “Rediscovering” the operating system (AKA: the desktop is the killer app) in ~tech

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    The point I got is that how we think about computers and how we use them has changed. These days the paradigm is more about accessing files and data through dedicated applications - open Word,...

    The point I got is that how we think about computers and how we use them has changed. These days the paradigm is more about accessing files and data through dedicated applications - open Word, then open your document from there; open Excel, then open your spreadsheet from there; open Obsidian, then open your notes from there. You are thinking of the computer in terms of the applications it runs, not the capabilities of the OS itself. It's even more stark when you bring online applications that automatically upload/sync for you and you never have to think of the actual files.

    This is contrasted with using the built-in file browser and other core features to access files and manage them. As someone else said, it's a rediscovery of the file system and heirarchy. It's using file folders and the desktop to emulate how you would work with physical files, the analogy that those were originally designed around.

    People have joked about emacs being the real general-purpose OS (or now, the browser being the OS). It feels like OP has decided to try letting their OS be their Operating System.

    2 votes

  19. Comment on Mythos finds a curl vulnerability in ~comp

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    Code goes through review before it's accepted into a project. This goes for anything as soon as more than one dev is involved. "Seemingly innocent code" is still checked and caught. Yes, there are...

    Code goes through review before it's accepted into a project. This goes for anything as soon as more than one dev is involved. "Seemingly innocent code" is still checked and caught. Yes, there are a few cases where it has slipped through - but that's a few cases among millions of commits and pull requests.

    Open-source means you can access a copy of the source code. It does not mean anybody can freely modify what is distributed.

    3 votes

  20. Comment on How long would a society comprised of video game protagonists survive? in ~games

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    I'd love to see the comparison. This could be genuinely interesting, so long as you post your original thoughts from before any LLM response might subconsciously influence them. The human element...

    I like to compare their output to my own thoughts

    I'd love to see the comparison. This could be genuinely interesting, so long as you post your original thoughts from before any LLM response might subconsciously influence them. The human element contrasted with the machine could have some interesting contrasts.

    I didn't have a great mental concept of the idea

    Post your questions! Post your "what if"s and "does this count?" ideas! Not having a great mental idea can mean pushing people to refine their concepts further and discussing more when something is unclear. If you're confused, maybe others are too, and you can help!

    6 votes