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  1. Comment on Hisense TVs show ads during normal operation in ~tech

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    This is the way. I also have a dumb TV (because it's old :P) and an Apple TV box connected to it. Whenever the box is getting enshittified I can replace it.

    This is the way.
    I also have a dumb TV (because it's old :P) and an Apple TV box connected to it. Whenever the box is getting enshittified I can replace it.

    1 vote

  2. Comment on What are people using instead of VS Code? in ~comp

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    PyCharm can indeed choke on large files and codebases, because it's trying to analyze everything and you need to tell it to tone down.

    PyCharm can indeed choke on large files and codebases, because it's trying to analyze everything and you need to tell it to tone down.

  3. Comment on What are people using instead of VS Code? in ~comp

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    May I ask you why not Jetbrains? I understand it feels bloated, but add all its functionality in the form of plugins to any editor and they'll start to bloat too.

    May I ask you why not Jetbrains? I understand it feels bloated, but add all its functionality in the form of plugins to any editor and they'll start to bloat too.

  4. Comment on Why do I almost never catch colds anymore? in ~health

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    Now that we're all spreading anecdotal stories here :-): I had COVID 3 times (that I know of), and have been on average way more sick (including colds) since. So, the opposite experience here. I...

    Now that we're all spreading anecdotal stories here :-): I had COVID 3 times (that I know of), and have been on average way more sick (including colds) since. So, the opposite experience here.

    I also have been having more stress, so that's probably the real cause. Maybe you've been having a healthier work/life balance?

    12 votes

  5. Comment on What are you no longer a fan of? in ~talk

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    Kicking in an open door but: Elon Musk. Used to be a believer, read his biography. But then he got off the rails, just like his dad.

    Kicking in an open door but: Elon Musk.

    Used to be a believer, read his biography. But then he got off the rails, just like his dad.

    5 votes

  6. Comment on What are you no longer a fan of? in ~talk

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    Same experience here. I feel that as I've grown older, I have less energy to fiddle with things, and I'm more aware that in the end, no matter how customizable every aspect of your phone is, it...

    Same experience here. I feel that as I've grown older, I have less energy to fiddle with things, and I'm more aware that in the end, no matter how customizable every aspect of your phone is, it doesn't really add that much value in day-to-day usage.

    2 votes

  7. Comment on What are you no longer a fan of? in ~talk

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    Ooff, good thing I only started listening to Pink Floyd when I was in my twenties :-)

    Ooff, good thing I only started listening to Pink Floyd when I was in my twenties :-)

    4 votes

  8. Comment on Color game — how well can you remember colors? | Dialed in ~games

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    I'm a painter and a fullstack developer and I've only managed to get 42/50 after 2 attempts :D First attempt was at my external monitor and second one on my Macbook screen, and there I got a...

    I'm a painter and a fullstack developer and I've only managed to get 42/50 after 2 attempts :D

    First attempt was at my external monitor and second one on my Macbook screen, and there I got a higher score, probably because of the higher brightness I'm able to get there.

    Also wondering about the score, ,maybe you get punished more if your value is off instead of your hue.

    1 vote

  9. Comment on Color game — how well can you remember colors? | Dialed in ~games

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    That is impressive! Are you a painter?

    That is impressive! Are you a painter?

  10. Comment on What are some bands you regret not seeing live (or, just never had the chance to see in the first place)? in ~music

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    Hold up, no one's going to mention Queen at Wembley stadium, or Pink Floyd?

    Hold up, no one's going to mention Queen at Wembley stadium, or Pink Floyd?

    1 vote

  11. Comment on What are some bands you regret not seeing live (or, just never had the chance to see in the first place)? in ~music

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    I was there in 2006 (aged 17), it was the closing act at Pukkelpop (Belgium). It was phenomenal, wasn't just about the music, but also the visuals, the whole retro sci-fi aesthetic, just perfect.

    I was there in 2006 (aged 17), it was the closing act at Pukkelpop (Belgium).

    It was phenomenal, wasn't just about the music, but also the visuals, the whole retro sci-fi aesthetic, just perfect.

    1 vote

  12. Comment on Anyone get into caffeine (coffee/tea) as an adult? in ~food

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    I started drinking coffee at age 31. The first few cups felt like it could take on the world, then the effect quickly faded away and now it's more a habit then anything else.

    I started drinking coffee at age 31. The first few cups felt like it could take on the world, then the effect quickly faded away and now it's more a habit then anything else.

  13. Comment on Culture is the mass-synchronization of framings in ~life

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    As a Belgian (Flemish), I would say it's even more present here.

    As a Belgian (Flemish), I would say it's even more present here.

    1 vote

  14. Comment on Hot take: movies suck because there is no rental market in ~movies

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    I feel you should just watch less hollywood and more EU movies for quality.

    I feel you should just watch less hollywood and more EU movies for quality.

    8 votes

  15. Comment on Finland is leading the race to decarbonise industrial heat emissions, using sand to produce fossil-free steam in ~enviro

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    I really like these ideas and startups, the hard problem though as always, is scaling-up.

    I really like these ideas and startups, the hard problem though as always, is scaling-up.

    2 votes

  16. Comment on What's something you've moved on from? in ~talk

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    If you say that in r/mechanicalkeyboards they'll burn you alive xD

    "But it turns out, the keyboard I like most? The Apple Magic Keyboard."

    If you say that in r/mechanicalkeyboards they'll burn you alive xD

    4 votes

  17. Comment on What's something you've moved on from? in ~talk

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    About the hurtful comments: I did the same, see my post in here. I assume a lot of teenagers/young adults do this, so probably we shouldn't be too hard on ourselves ;-)

    About the hurtful comments: I did the same, see my post in here. I assume a lot of teenagers/young adults do this, so probably we shouldn't be too hard on ourselves ;-)

    5 votes

  18. Comment on What's something you've moved on from? in ~talk

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    Status I used to think very poorly of people without a (college) degree. But as I got older I realized that: (A) it's not because you don't have a degree you can't be intelligent, what is...

    Status
    I used to think very poorly of people without a (college) degree. But as I got older I realized that: (A) it's not because you don't have a degree you can't be intelligent, what is intelligence anyway? (B) That it actually doesn't really matter, everyone has their own unique story. (And C) If you want to get rich, a degree is no hard requirement, and getting rich as a purpose of its own is not what I want anyway.

    Personality
    I used to make a lot cynical, sarcastic, hurtful remarks/jokes about everything and everyone. Later, I discovered that the true reason for this was me being insecure, and I hid myself behind these remarks to protect my inner fragile self from the outside world. That all changed when I (at a late age) got my first girlfriend.

    Climate change
    20 years ago, I was a "climate relativist", thinking that humanity probably had little effect on the change of climate and it was just the regular thermal swings our planet has known. Currently, I'm the one convincing my dad and uncles about the need for action, I even founded a tech startup around sustainability lol.

    14 votes

  19. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I was only 30 hours or so in, I had some issues in my personal life and didn't have the energy :)

    I was only 30 hours or so in, I had some issues in my personal life and didn't have the energy :)

  20. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Now that me and my buddies are preparing for our very first DnD evening, I did a little bit more research and figured that with my new knowledge it was time to start playing Baldur's Gate 3 again...

    Now that me and my buddies are preparing for our very first DnD evening, I did a little bit more research and figured that with my new knowledge it was time to start playing Baldur's Gate 3 again (which I had abandoned a year ago), but this time with a new character: Forest Gnome Bard. Combat is harder, but outside interactions are easier, so there's that.

    1 vote