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  1. Comment on Microsoft testing new AI features in Windows 11 File Explorer in ~tech

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    I know this is Tildes and all, but I can't help but feel like a gif of Michael Scott saying No, God please no would be the only appropriate response. I do not need an AI in my own file structure...

    I know this is Tildes and all, but I can't help but feel like a gif of Michael Scott saying No, God please no would be the only appropriate response.

    I do not need an AI in my own file structure full stop period end of message.

    38 votes

  2. Comment on Conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot and killed at Utah college event in ~society

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    It looks to be widely spreading and being confirmed all around. Charlie seems to have died. I'm not an American so I will be largely unaffected, but I do want to express my genuine worry over the...

    It looks to be widely spreading and being confirmed all around. Charlie seems to have died.

    I'm not an American so I will be largely unaffected, but I do want to express my genuine worry over the possible coming crackdown. I doubt it but I sincerely hope cooler heads prevail.

    14 votes

  3. Comment on Charlie Kirk shot at event in Utah in ~news

  4. Comment on Russia claims iskander strike targeted Ukrainian forces, hits Danish demining mission instead in ~society

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    Oops, apologies. I didn't mean to make you do the legwork. It was a check to see if it was on my end or a broken link. Thank you for the effort regardless.

    Oops, apologies. I didn't mean to make you do the legwork. It was a check to see if it was on my end or a broken link. Thank you for the effort regardless.

  5. Comment on Russia claims iskander strike targeted Ukrainian forces, hits Danish demining mission instead in ~society

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    That link takes me to an overview of their articles and not the linked article. It could be my extension settings though. The excerpt seems like a decent summary.

    That link takes me to an overview of their articles and not the linked article. It could be my extension settings though.

    The excerpt seems like a decent summary.

  6. Comment on The genius plan to make Amsterdam car centric in ~transport

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    It goes hand in hand. Ditching cars means there's suddenly a bunch of real estate that people can use for much smaller modes of transport that can coexist safer than alongside cars. Bicycle...

    It goes hand in hand. Ditching cars means there's suddenly a bunch of real estate that people can use for much smaller modes of transport that can coexist safer than alongside cars.

    Bicycle culture is the poster child but really, bike culture facilitates walkable cities. Even then it's much more difficult to dislodge if public transport is also taken care of. You need strong public transport for a robust walkable/bikeable city.

    Utrecht wants walkable cities but I find their methods roundabout. Instead of creating good public transit, they frustrate the hell out of car drivers by making roads exceedingly hostile. It doesn't actually reduce car use, because the inner city public transit alternatives are lacking, and it just serves to create pent up drivers.
    I never quite seem to quickly get where I need to be using a bus in Utrecht. Conversely, I know that a tram or bus will take me anywhere I need in Amsterdam.

    Edit: spelling

    5 votes

  7. Comment on The genius plan to make Amsterdam car centric in ~transport

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    Stop de Kindermoord and the rest of the story that turned the Netherlands into a bicycle country illustrates that it took concerted and continuous effort to get this done. For anyone interested in...

    Stop de Kindermoord and the rest of the story that turned the Netherlands into a bicycle country illustrates that it took concerted and continuous effort to get this done.

    For anyone interested in more about that, there is an episode of 99% Invisible that covers the story to be found here https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/de-fiets-is-niets/

    9 votes

  8. Comment on What's your go-to hot sauce? in ~food

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    There is something to be said about its simplicity. Probably why it works so well as a spicy vinegar too. It tends to add just enough complexity without changing the dish itself overly much. I...

    There is something to be said about its simplicity. Probably why it works so well as a spicy vinegar too. It tends to add just enough complexity without changing the dish itself overly much.

    I find other hot sauces to focus too much on heat. Which, while fine, tends to take control of the meal. Or they focus too much on being a distinct taste, which also alters the dish a lot.

    That's not to say I don't like other hot sauces but I find the variety of dishes that allow Tabasco to be greater than other sauces.

    1 vote

  9. Comment on What's your go-to hot sauce? in ~food

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    Oh man I love the original default Tabasco. I know most people aren't too much of a fan, but it hits just right for me. To me, Tabasco is less of a hot sauce like Sriracha or other pepper sauces...

    Oh man I love the original default Tabasco. I know most people aren't too much of a fan, but it hits just right for me.
    To me, Tabasco is less of a hot sauce like Sriracha or other pepper sauces and more of an accidentally spicy vinegar dressing.

    If you're careful with the bottle as to not overpower the taste of the food itself (which is quick with Tabasco) you can use it as a substitute for other acids to round out the flavor and to top it off, give your dish a little bit of a bite.

    6 votes

  10. Comment on Waymo approved to operate at San Jose airport in ~transport

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    Ok. Thanks for the answer. We don't have these cars here, I'd be hesitant too. I'm distrustful of the companies running this, not so much the tech in general, but I won't be the test case that...

    Ok. Thanks for the answer.

    We don't have these cars here, I'd be hesitant too.

    I'm distrustful of the companies running this, not so much the tech in general, but I won't be the test case that goes wrong.

    It looks promising and Waymo seems to be far less about going fast and breaking things like Tesla seems to be doing. We'll see in a bit if it stays and remains consistently safer than humans.

    2 votes

  11. Comment on Waymo approved to operate at San Jose airport in ~transport

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    Can I ask for the reason why you would? Just curious.

    Can I ask for the reason why you would? Just curious.

    6 votes

  12. Comment on EU hits Google with €2.95bn antitrust fine despite trade tensions with US in ~tech

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    Were the tariffs ever anything else? He was pretty clear about renegotiating all trades deals with the tariffs as a negotiation stick. And when some countries were talking about countermeasures he...

    Were the tariffs ever anything else?

    He was pretty clear about renegotiating all trades deals with the tariffs as a negotiation stick. And when some countries were talking about countermeasures he outright said to be careful or else.

    Annoyingly that has now also spread to threatening tariffs over regional legal issues which means he's trying to affect the law of another political entity. The EU cannot listen to an outside entity trying to sway law in their direction lest they lose any credibility about self governance.

    6 votes

  13. Comment on Study finds Rotten Tomatoes scores inflated by 13% compared to ten years ago in ~movies

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    Or any one of their products. Or any review online for that matter. They're all bought. That's why old reddit, and to an extent current reddit, worked so well as users were often independent and...

    Or any one of their products. Or any review online for that matter. They're all bought.

    That's why old reddit, and to an extent current reddit, worked so well as users were often independent and "the hivemind" counteracted some surface level astroturfing.

    9 votes

  14. Comment on Piglets stolen after being left to starve to death in controversial Danish art exhibition in ~arts

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    It's really quite simple. I'll get arrested for trespassing in a slaughterhouse.

    It's really quite simple. I'll get arrested for trespassing in a slaughterhouse.

  15. Comment on Piglets stolen after being left to starve to death in controversial Danish art exhibition in ~arts

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    Much like you don't show the world slaves are humans too by lynching them for an art project, neither does abusing animals show the world you're an animal friend. It's like people saying "you know...

    Much like you don't show the world slaves are humans too by lynching them for an art project, neither does abusing animals show the world you're an animal friend.

    It's like people saying "you know that's bad for you right" to a smoker. Yes, they know animals are being abused. By starving animals yourself you're convincing nobody, you're just adding to the suffering.

    8 votes

  16. Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

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    I think the discussion that follows here is on the money when it comes to the literary reason, but unfortunately adults are also very often willing to look the other way. Getting involved is messy...

    I think the discussion that follows here is on the money when it comes to the literary reason, but unfortunately adults are also very often willing to look the other way. Getting involved is messy and most people don't want messy.

    1 vote

  17. Comment on Hollow Knight: Silksong will cost $20, releases Thursday at 7 am PDT/10 am EDT in ~games

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    Which is fine. Team Cherry should make the game they want for the people that like it. From what I've seen so far it looks like they did just that.

    and probably just as offputting for anyone who didn't care for it.

    Which is fine. Team Cherry should make the game they want for the people that like it.

    From what I've seen so far it looks like they did just that.

    7 votes

  18. Comment on Why do you like your job? in ~life

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    Admittedly, a large part of the reason I wanted to work from home is because there is nothing more pointless in life than sitting in traffic when realistically there is no reason to, nor for the...

    Admittedly, a large part of the reason I wanted to work from home is because there is nothing more pointless in life than sitting in traffic when realistically there is no reason to, nor for the driver in front of you. Or the one behind you for that matter.

    I'm of the opinion that hybrid work to the capacity the employee sees fit is the best of both worlds. Those mandatory return to office policies at best feel like a ham-fisted attempt to deprive employees of flexibility in their personal life for a vague sense of control over their productivity, and a veiled attempt at stealth layoffs at worst.

    The amenities at my previous employer's office were very high quality secondary benefits that made going to the office worthwhile.. on the specific days that I wouldn't be stuck in traffic.

    5 votes

  19. Comment on Why do you like your job? in ~life

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    There's probably a bit of confirmation bias in those findings. The times I spoke about not wanting to be in the office is when I was in the office. There's less social chatter between colleagues...

    There's probably a bit of confirmation bias in those findings. The times I spoke about not wanting to be in the office is when I was in the office. There's less social chatter between colleagues that both work from home so these topics tend not to come up as much.

    3 votes

  20. Comment on Where's the Shovelware? in ~comp

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    They sure are obligated to give a reason to their shareholders and they almost always do. The topic frequently comes up in earnings calls. It just so happens that efficiency gains as a reason...

    They sure are obligated to give a reason to their shareholders and they almost always do. The topic frequently comes up in earnings calls. It just so happens that efficiency gains as a reason shows a lot more certainty than layoffs do.

    Even moreso in Europe. They can't fire me without cause and must have a good reason to lay me off that needs to be signed off by a work council. In fact I was recently laid off and was first told their plans for the future and the reason why they were "making the organisation leaner" before they said the actual words that I was fired.

    I know that my US counterparts were usually told less and escorted out of the door the minute after the meeting, something absolutely not allowed here, but even the US org needed to provide a reason to their shareholders.

    20 votes