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  1. Comment on What are the best truly unbeatable E2EE, presumably P2P messaging apps? in ~tech

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    Surely the solution here is any open source app? Then so long as you compile it yourself you (or someone you trust) can check it does not do anything that you don’t want to happen.

    Surely the solution here is any open source app? Then so long as you compile it yourself you (or someone you trust) can check it does not do anything that you don’t want to happen.

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  2. Comment on Find my hacker: How Apple's network can be a potential tracking tool in ~tech

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    That is true and it’s what I do. I’m just feeling jaded about it all

    That is true and it’s what I do. I’m just feeling jaded about it all

    1 vote

  3. Comment on Find my hacker: How Apple's network can be a potential tracking tool in ~tech

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    I thought this was an interesting exploit of the find my network, and was worth sharing. I am in general very pro privacy, but find it increasingly fly difficult to maintain these days, and things...

    I thought this was an interesting exploit of the find my network, and was worth sharing.

    I am in general very pro privacy, but find it increasingly fly difficult to maintain these days, and things like this make it seem a little pointless to even try!

    4 votes

  5. Comment on Tildes worldbuilding thread in ~creative

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    I really like this, it’s really original (as far as I know anyway). Are you writing this up as a novel/series/something else? If so I would love to read more!

    I really like this, it’s really original (as far as I know anyway). Are you writing this up as a novel/series/something else? If so I would love to read more!

    3 votes

  6. Comment on Open to collaborate and draw something for you in ~creative

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    Yeah it sounds awesome, just difficult to draw!

    Yeah it sounds awesome, just difficult to draw!

  7. Comment on Open to collaborate and draw something for you in ~creative

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    I feel this is the immortal difficulty level answer right here.

    I feel this is the immortal difficulty level answer right here.

  8. Comment on Google may be close to launching YouTube Premium Lite in ~tech

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    Also: they only achieved a de facto monopoly in internet videos by driving all competitors out by having a huge subsidy from Google, until network effects do it for them. I’m so tired of the...

    Also: they only achieved a de facto monopoly in internet videos by driving all competitors out by having a huge subsidy from Google, until network effects do it for them. I’m so tired of the modern version of embrace extend extinguish of tech companies.

    6 votes

  9. Comment on What are everyone’s favourite pens and stationery items? in ~creative

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    Sorry typing on mobile when tired. Sticky was the word actually: they stick to the paper a bit when applying enough pressure to make a darker line, and I find it tiring to write with them.

    Sorry typing on mobile when tired. Sticky was the word actually: they stick to the paper a bit when applying enough pressure to make a darker line, and I find it tiring to write with them.

  10. Comment on Why blog if nobody reads it? in ~tech

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    That is also true, and it’s why I continue to engage on places like this. But it has reduced the value of blogging, and to me makes closed web more appealing (and even real life discussions!...

    That is also true, and it’s why I continue to engage on places like this. But it has reduced the value of blogging, and to me makes closed web more appealing (and even real life discussions! Whhhaaatttt)

    2 votes

  11. Comment on Why blog if nobody reads it? in ~tech

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    Or alternatively it gets ingested by a LLM, and then regurgitated without attribution at a later date. Then it all depends on how you see the value of that: you will have helped someone, but never...

    Or alternatively it gets ingested by a LLM, and then regurgitated without attribution at a later date. Then it all depends on how you see the value of that: you will have helped someone, but never get the acknowledgment, and as a side effect empowered a LLM.
    This is the conundrum I have with blogging and commenting in general, and I think will drive a lot of the more interesting discourse off the open web overall. However, your interpretation of the above may differ from mine.

    7 votes

  12. Comment on What are everyone’s favourite pens and stationery items? in ~creative

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    I find infinity pencils too stick to write with bc comfortably. Is this something t you have found? Maybe it’s just the brand I tried

    I find infinity pencils too stick to write with bc comfortably. Is this something t you have found? Maybe it’s just the brand I tried

  13. Comment on Bluetooth receiver with a sane low-battery warning? in ~tech

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    The anker soundsync receiver doesn’t have a low battery warning other than a red light. The issue is that the battery is only tiny so won’t last long without a recharge!

    The anker soundsync receiver doesn’t have a low battery warning other than a red light. The issue is that the battery is only tiny so won’t last long without a recharge!

    1 vote

  14. Comment on Single most useful program you daily use? in ~tech

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    I like the idea of espanso, but it seems to use copy and paste and sometime it’s just types ‘v’ or pastes too slowly when I’m moving quickly. Most used is a web browser for me, it’s just very...

    I like the idea of espanso, but it seems to use copy and paste and sometime it’s just types ‘v’ or pastes too slowly when I’m moving quickly.

    Most used is a web browser for me, it’s just very versatile and so much of what we do is a web app these days which still count as web browser.

    1 vote

  15. Comment on What are everyone’s favourite pens and stationery items? in ~creative

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    Man that does look good, but a bit outside my price bracket. Might look at that for a reward for something big!

    Man that does look good, but a bit outside my price bracket. Might look at that for a reward for something big!

  16. Comment on You can change ONE thing about a game. What do you change? in ~games

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    I also ended up doing this

    I also ended up doing this

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  17. Comment on Snacks that aren't just sugar or crazy salty in ~food

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    I was going to say roasted chickpeas or kale chips. Edemame is also a great shout. Basically beans are good outside of actual meals too.

    I was going to say roasted chickpeas or kale chips. Edemame is also a great shout. Basically beans are good outside of actual meals too.

    2 votes

  18. Comment on What are everyone’s favourite pens and stationery items? in ~creative

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    Thanks for sharing, I didn’t know you could get pressurised ones. I’ll take a look even if they are now suboptimal!

    Thanks for sharing, I didn’t know you could get pressurised ones. I’ll take a look even if they are now suboptimal!

  19. Comment on What are everyone’s favourite pens and stationery items? in ~creative

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    That is an interesting design, although a little outside my price bracket (especially when I end up losing a lot of pens eventually). I hardly use the quick not function tbh, but I write to think...

    That is an interesting design, although a little outside my price bracket (especially when I end up losing a lot of pens eventually).
    I hardly use the quick not function tbh, but I write to think more than record anyway.

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  20. Comment on What are everyone’s favourite pens and stationery items? in ~creative