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  1. Comment on Australia’s social media ban and why it's not cut and dry in ~tech

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    An Australia based tech company can spot VPN users like this but I would have thought the real use of VPNs is going to be individuals in Australia making it look like they’re not in Australia when...

    Allen said VPNs were not difficult to spot because their addresses were often being accessed by thousands of people at a time, compared to a home address with a handful of users.

    An Australia based tech company can spot VPN users like this but I would have thought the real use of VPNs is going to be individuals in Australia making it look like they’re not in Australia when logging into social media sites which also aren’t based in Australia and therefore bypassing the age check entirely.

    6 votes

  2. Comment on Meatball lovers, rejoice – IKEA has announced the opening of its first restaurant on the UK high street in ~food

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    Hammersmith, in case anyone was wondering.

    Hammersmith, in case anyone was wondering.

    2 votes

  3. Comment on Paul Mescal can pull off short-shorts, but can ordinary men? in ~life.style

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    You said She said

    You said

    I don't think she's shaming men

    She said

    As soon as the sun shines, the vast majority pop them on with porridge-pale legs and any old shoes, resembling shifty 1970s-era scout leaders most of the time.

    12 votes

  4. Comment on Minimalist Android launcher recommendations in ~tech

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    I came here to recommend Niagara too. It definitely has a familiarisation curve. But now I’m used to it traditional launchers feel a bit clunky to me.

    I came here to recommend Niagara too. It definitely has a familiarisation curve. But now I’m used to it traditional launchers feel a bit clunky to me.

    8 votes

  5. Comment on Is a NAS for me? in ~tech

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    Seconded. You need to try immich.

    Seconded. You need to try immich.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on RSS users - how do you use, organize and maximize your enjoyment of RSS? in ~tech

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    Do you mean the thing labelled as "Main stream" in the UI? I've never really understood what that was, I guess it's just every article all in one place? So yes, it does appear that my Group 1 and...

    Do you mean the thing labelled as "Main stream" in the UI? I've never really understood what that was, I guess it's just every article all in one place? So yes, it does appear that my Group 1 and Group 2 are all mixed up in there but I just don't use it.

    1 vote

  7. Comment on RSS users - how do you use, organize and maximize your enjoyment of RSS? in ~tech

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    Same as you I use the Web UI of FreshRSS. I also use Reeder on iOS. Feeds are categorised like: Group 1: Where I want to read every post Group 2: Where I want to at least read every post title...

    Same as you I use the Web UI of FreshRSS. I also use Reeder on iOS.

    Feeds are categorised like:

    • Group 1: Where I want to read every post
    • Group 2: Where I want to at least read every post title
    • Everything else in some high level categories and I just scan through
    5 votes

  8. Comment on The poverty of anti-wokeness in ~society

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    In some parts of the world Asian means India/Pakistan/etc, and Oriental means China/Japan/etc. Imagine being Yan, coming to another country thinking of yourself as Oriental, and being told no,...

    In some parts of the world Asian means India/Pakistan/etc, and Oriental means China/Japan/etc. Imagine being Yan, coming to another country thinking of yourself as Oriental, and being told no, you're actually from another part of the world! She's literally told you it's fine, why would you correct her?

    7 votes

  9. Comment on Realized my screen is 144, not 60 hz in ~tech

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    That would explain seeing better colours on a 144hz display running at 60hz, but I expect a 144hz display running at 144fps probably spends the same proportion of time switching between frames as...

    That would explain seeing better colours on a 144hz display running at 60hz, but I expect a 144hz display running at 144fps probably spends the same proportion of time switching between frames as a 60hz display at 60fps.

    3 votes

  10. Comment on Realized my screen is 144, not 60 hz in ~tech

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    Does it really make colours richer?

    Does it really make colours richer?

    1 vote

  11. Comment on US stores increasingly reverse course on self checkout in ~tech

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    At least one shop in the UK is doing this, and it's pretty good. Feels a bit weird just walking out with stuff though. Scan items on phone app Put items in bag Use Apple Pay in the app to settle...

    At least one shop in the UK is doing this, and it's pretty good. Feels a bit weird just walking out with stuff though.

    1. Scan items on phone app
    2. Put items in bag
    3. Use Apple Pay in the app to settle up
    4. Walk straight out
    3 votes

  12. Comment on Looking for a good note-taking app in ~tech

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    It's quite easy to request a refund if an app doesn't work the way you want after you've bought it.

    It's quite easy to request a refund if an app doesn't work the way you want after you've bought it.

  13. Comment on Looking for a good note-taking app in ~tech

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    On Windows SyncTrayzor is a nice wrapper for Syncthing. Don't be too put off by the lack of recent commits to the project, it's just a wrapper and the internal Syncthing service gets updated to...

    On Windows SyncTrayzor is a nice wrapper for Syncthing. Don't be too put off by the lack of recent commits to the project, it's just a wrapper and the internal Syncthing service gets updated to latest.

  14. Comment on Can I change my username and still port over all my topics and "achievements" in ~tildes

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    Thanks, I kind of get it now! Guess it works better in some accents than others 😕

    Thanks, I kind of get it now! Guess it works better in some accents than others 😕

    1 vote

  15. Comment on Can I change my username and still port over all my topics and "achievements" in ~tildes

  16. Comment on Help identify these plants and watering schedule? in ~hobbies

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    Looks like Heartleaf Philodendron (Philodendron scandens)

    some flavour of philodendron

    Looks like Heartleaf Philodendron (Philodendron scandens)

    2 votes

  17. Comment on If you don't like a type of content, don't complain about it. Filter it! in ~tildes

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    Without tags in the RSS feed, filtering is only possible through the web UI.

    Without tags in the RSS feed, filtering is only possible through the web UI.

    4 votes

  18. Comment on What is your most annoying (minor) movie trope? in ~movies

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    Continuing the bird theme, that American Eagle screech that's so familiar is actually the sound of a red kite. It confused me the first time I heard a kite thinking "why does it sound like an...

    Continuing the bird theme, that American Eagle screech that's so familiar is actually the sound of a red kite. It confused me the first time I heard a kite thinking "why does it sound like an eagle from a hollywood film?"

    26 votes

  19. Comment on Can we get an ~ai? in ~tildes

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    Feels analogous to digital art where the result probably belongs under creative but talking about the tools and how to use them belongs in tech.

    Feels analogous to digital art where the result probably belongs under creative but talking about the tools and how to use them belongs in tech.

    26 votes

  20. Comment on Pay raises in the US are finally beating inflation after two years of falling behind in ~finance

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    Sorry, off topic, but on Tildes should we assume titles are about the USA if it doesn't mention another country? I know this is tagged USA but that doesn't come through in the RSS feed.

    Sorry, off topic, but on Tildes should we assume titles are about the USA if it doesn't mention another country? I know this is tagged USA but that doesn't come through in the RSS feed.

    9 votes