Borgoff's recent activity
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Comment on Anyone here into yoyos, juggling, kendama, or other skill toys? in ~hobbies
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Comment on What is a lesser known, yet interesting, internet rabbit hole you've stumbled upon? in ~tech
Borgoff LinkI think OP is referring to “Lake City Quiet Pills”I think OP is referring to “Lake City Quiet Pills”
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Comment on 20,000 Tildidgeridoos! in ~tildes
Borgoff Link ParentKnowing that's a limitation makes me feel like I snuck in by posting in the r/Tildes invite request thread.Knowing that's a limitation makes me feel like I snuck in by posting in the r/Tildes invite request thread.
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Comment on How do you keep track of your medication refills? in ~health
Borgoff LinkTalk to your pharmacist. Your options will depend on what the medication is, where you live, and where you get your prescriptions filled. Some chains will help you set up automatic refills or can...Talk to your pharmacist. Your options will depend on what the medication is, where you live, and where you get your prescriptions filled. Some chains will help you set up automatic refills or can work with your doctor/insurance to fill smaller or larger amounts to get refills on a more manageable schedule.
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Comment on If you would like to add a feature to Tildes, what would you recommend? in ~tildes
Borgoff Link ParentThanks to the gitlab comment from Jason about the existence of a workaround, I was able to find the setting(s) for my iPad. chrome://flags/#webpage-text-zoom-ipad...Thanks to the gitlab comment from Jason about the existence of a workaround, I was able to find the setting(s) for my iPad.
chrome://flags/#webpage-text-zoom-ipad
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Comment on Newborn babies, baby registries, first year of life, and sustainability in ~life
Borgoff Link ParentWe have the same monitor and love it. The only issue we have had with it is that it seems sensitive to interference from other electronics.We have the same monitor and love it. The only issue we have had with it is that it seems sensitive to interference from other electronics.
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Comment on Redditors of Tildes .. what is the thing you can live without? in ~tech
Borgoff Link ParentI would feel as strongly negative about user selected colors as @Plik does for fonts. Your ascii coats and hats comment got me thinking of the enormous amount of Unicode characters that could be used.I would feel as strongly negative about user selected colors as @Plik does for fonts. Your ascii coats and hats comment got me thinking of the enormous amount of Unicode characters that could be used.
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Comment on Redditors of Tildes .. what is the thing you can live without? in ~tech
Borgoff Link Parent“Curated selection” are key words here. If Deimos allowed comic sans as an option, I would lose all faith in his decision making abilities.“Curated selection” are key words here. If Deimos allowed comic sans as an option, I would lose all faith in his decision making abilities.
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Comment on Redditors of Tildes .. what is the thing you can live without? in ~tech
Borgoff Link ParentOn almost any other forum I would agree with you, however the one thing giving me pause is the text driven nature of Tildes. I think a more Tildesian approach might be to allow a curated selection...On almost any other forum I would agree with you, however the one thing giving me pause is the text driven nature of Tildes. I think a more Tildesian approach might be to allow a curated selection of fonts for users to display their username with.
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Comment on Introductions | June 2023, part 2 in ~talk
Borgoff Link ParentI would usually play MMOs as a tank or healer, so I’m well practiced in dying repeatedly for my mistakes. Edit: spellingI would usually play MMOs as a tank or healer, so I’m well practiced in dying repeatedly for my mistakes.
Edit: spelling
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Comment on Introductions | June 2023, part 2 in ~talk
Borgoff Link ParentThanks! No specific cake plans yet. I’m still trying to talk his mom into letting me make a smash cake for him (she says they’re too wasteful).Thanks! No specific cake plans yet. I’m still trying to talk his mom into letting me make a smash cake for him (she says they’re too wasteful).
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Comment on Introductions | June 2023, part 2 in ~talk
Borgoff LinkHi everyone. I’m another Redditor escaping the sinking ship after 14 years. Before Reddit I was a regular on a string of different forums. I’m 35, a husband, and the father of a 9 month old son. I...Hi everyone. I’m another Redditor escaping the sinking ship after 14 years. Before Reddit I was a regular on a string of different forums.
I’m 35, a husband, and the father of a 9 month old son. I studied art in college, earning my degree in illustration, though I have mostly turned my back on that as a career. I was a cake decorator for a few years and a grocery store bakery team trainer at the start of the pandemic. Now I teach at an elementary school, which I find to be the most rewarding work by far.
My interests include computers, punk rock, horror, science fiction, and video games. I love everything made by FromSoftware, especially Bloodborne. I play offline and I’m working my way through Elden Ring now. I played through Returnal at the beginning of this year. In the past I was more of an MMO player. I played FFXI, SWTOR, The Secret World, Neverwinter, and FFXIV. I ran a cabal in The Secret World for a couple years.
I dabble in all sorts of things (blame it on ADHD). I’m learning Python, and in my latest endeavor I’m halfway through Automate the Boring Stuff. I have a lot of fun making iOS Shortcuts, which is probably the subreddit I’ll miss the most.
I’m looking forward to conversing with you all and seeing more of what Tildes has to offer. I’ve felt good about my first week here.
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Comment on New users: Ask your questions about Tildes here! in ~tildes
Borgoff Link ParentCongratulations! My wife just finished hers 2 years ago.Congratulations! My wife just finished hers 2 years ago.
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Comment on Likely the last Mod post that I'll make in /r/videos. We're shutting down in ~tech
Borgoff Link ParentI'm currently working my way through Automate the Boring Stuff. I've encountered a handful of sections that are broken in modern python. StackOverflow has been great for troubleshooting solutions...I'm currently working my way through Automate the Boring Stuff. I've encountered a handful of sections that are broken in modern python. StackOverflow has been great for troubleshooting solutions for the outdated sections of the book, but Reddit has also picked up some of the slack. ChatGPT takes a lot of coaching, but will eventually arrive at usable code if you're persistent.
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Comment on If you would like to add a feature to Tildes, what would you recommend? in ~tildes
Borgoff LinkI would like more control over the size of text as it is displayed. On my Macbook I can just zoom in Chrome to 150% and deal with it. However, on my iPhone and iPad I have Chrome zoomed in all the...I would like more control over the size of text as it is displayed. On my Macbook I can just zoom in Chrome to 150% and deal with it. However, on my iPhone and iPad I have Chrome zoomed in all the way and text still appears very small.
I've seen some users mention one or two ways to modify themes using extensions, but that isn't an option on iOS or iPadOS as far as I know.
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Comment on Haunting covers, or something like that in ~music
Borgoff LinkThe best one I can think of at the moment is The Lemonheads cover of the song 'Skulls' by The Misfits. Out of season, but David Bazan has an album of Christmas songs called Dark Sacred Night. Not...The best one I can think of at the moment is The Lemonheads cover of the song 'Skulls' by The Misfits.
Out of season, but David Bazan has an album of Christmas songs called Dark Sacred Night.
Not sure any of these count, but they're all (IMO) good none the less. The Lemonheads have two whole albums of covers by various artists (Varshons and Varshons 2) in addition to a smattering of cover songs throughout their discography; 'Luka' is probably their most well known. That Handsome Devil has an EP of songs from The Jungle Book.
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Comment on Tildes and identity politics in ~tildes
Borgoff Link ParentPoe's Law continues to cover a wider area of internet discussion every year.If you are in a community that "pretends" to be hateful, its not surprising that all the actual bigots take you seriously.
Poe's Law continues to cover a wider area of internet discussion every year.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tildes
Borgoff Link ParentGreat example and I agree completely. Quoting the philosophy docs: Hierarchical tags are inflexible because position in a hierarchy matters.Great example and I agree completely.
Quoting the philosophy docs:
I want to stick to predictable ways to view content, along with using additional information (such as metadata and tags) to give users flexible methods of deciding for themselves what they want to see (and not see).
Hierarchical tags are inflexible because position in a hierarchy matters.
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Comment on Confused, uncool, and nowhere to scroll: The internet has become hostile for millennials like me in ~tech
Borgoff Link ParentI’ve felt this my whole life and I’m 35. My dad was into computers as far back as I can remember and shared that with me from the beginning. My first laptop was a hand me down Toshiba with a...I’ve felt this my whole life and I’m 35. My dad was into computers as far back as I can remember and shared that with me from the beginning. My first laptop was a hand me down Toshiba with a floppy drive that ran MS-DOS and Windows 3.1. Our first family desktop computer was an IBM Aptiva running Windows 95. I remember upgrading across 3 or 4 other machines through 98, 2000, NT, ME, XP, 7, and 10. I remember my dad’s Palm Pilot and his HP 100-LX.
I knew there weren’t many of my generation that started as early as I did. But less than 1%… that explains some things.
I’m a very long way from putting the word “speed” into the mix, but I am a huge fan of the weird cubes.
The weird (i.e. fun) ones I’ve solved: mirror cube, puppet cube v2, Polaris cube, fisher cube, and axis cube.
The elusive ones so far: the puppet cube v1 and the Pisces cube.
If I had to suggest an order for someone to try to progress through learning them: basic 3x3, mirror cube, fisher cube, puppet cube v2, axis cube, Polaris cube.
The puppet cube v2 is arguably more difficult than the axis cube, but the axis cube pretty much requires you to learn the solves for Dedmore H and Dedmore Fish.
The puppet cube v1 is the only puzzle so far to go back in the drawer unsolved.