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Comment on Longevity of tech equipment in ~tech
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Comment on True crime podcasts in ~talk
DarthRedLeader Link ParentI ended up having a long day of travel today and listened to pretty much the whole Bear Brook podcast. Thanks for the great recommendation!I ended up having a long day of travel today and listened to pretty much the whole Bear Brook podcast. Thanks for the great recommendation!
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Comment on True crime podcasts in ~talk
DarthRedLeader Link ParentI'm definitely interested in The Onion one and had a little trouble finding it. Looks like it's actually A Very Fatal Murder.I'm definitely interested in The Onion one and had a little trouble finding it. Looks like it's actually A Very Fatal Murder.
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Comment on Moving to Raleigh, NC in ~life
DarthRedLeader LinkI've only lived in Raleigh for a couple of years and have never lived in "NoVa", but I can at least speak to my immediate experience. A solid chunk of Raleigh are transplants from other areas of...I've only lived in Raleigh for a couple of years and have never lived in "NoVa", but I can at least speak to my immediate experience. A solid chunk of Raleigh are transplants from other areas of the country and, as such, my experience has been that everyone is sort of in the same boat, looking for friends. There are a ton of Meetup.com events to attend as well as a Discord group (formed from the subreddit) that continually gets small groups together to do things, from karaoke nights to trivia nights and that makes it easier to get out and meet people. Board game groups are especially more common here than other places I've lived. If you want links to the Raleigh Discord group (it should be listed on the subreddit, too) and the Triangle Developers Discord/Slack group, feel free to PM me and I can send you the invites.
I'll echo what @OBLIVIATOR said, regarding personally not wanting to live in most places to the South East area of the city. I think this is a pretty common sentiment, and when I was looking for houses, I wasn't very impressed with those areas. I live about 20 minutes directly North of Raleigh and find it super convenient. Rarely do I have to drive more than 15-20 minutes to get to anything I want to do, including both downtown Durham and downtown Raleigh.
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Comment on Android launchers in ~tech
DarthRedLeader LinkI'll second the Nova recommendation, but there was also a recent post here that might be of interest: https://tildes.net/~tech/1h67/minimalist_android_launcher_recommendationsI'll second the Nova recommendation, but there was also a recent post here that might be of interest: https://tildes.net/~tech/1h67/minimalist_android_launcher_recommendations
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Comment on Looking for an Android keyboard app in ~tech
DarthRedLeader LinkAs others have said, Gboard can be configured this way. To turn off the emoji key: Settings > Preferences > Show emoji switch key To turn off suggestions, basically disable everything under...As others have said, Gboard can be configured this way.
To turn off the emoji key: Settings > Preferences > Show emoji switch key
To turn off suggestions, basically disable everything under Settings > Emojis, Stickers & GIFS.
To enable symbols on long press: Settings > Preferences > Long press for symbols
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
DarthRedLeader Link ParentThat's disappointing about the apps because the Plex Client on multiple platforms is easily and by far the buggiest piece of software I use on a regular basis.That's disappointing about the apps because the Plex Client on multiple platforms is easily and by far the buggiest piece of software I use on a regular basis.
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Comment on US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals further narrows Voting Rights Act’s scope in ~society
DarthRedLeader Link ParentPerhaps they're trying their hand at reverse psychology?Perhaps they're trying their hand at reverse psychology?
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Comment on Linux Distro Recommendations in ~comp
DarthRedLeader Link ParentAh, good to know! It's been a while since I've installed Debian on a system that wasn't already supported, so I'm out of the loop.Ah, good to know! It's been a while since I've installed Debian on a system that wasn't already supported, so I'm out of the loop.
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Comment on Linux Distro Recommendations in ~comp
DarthRedLeader Link ParentIt definitely depends on your hardware. Kernel updates broke my display (Nvidia driver issues) every few months. The obvious solution was to wait to update the kernel until I knew that the driver...It definitely depends on your hardware. Kernel updates broke my display (Nvidia driver issues) every few months. The obvious solution was to wait to update the kernel until I knew that the driver had been updated, but it still happened occasionally.
Then I had WiFi driver issues with some updates that I had to troubleshoot multiple times.
So you may have been lucky or more careful, but issues updating with Arch are certainly not uncommon.
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Comment on Linux Distro Recommendations in ~comp
DarthRedLeader Link ParentThe only thing with Debian is that it doesn't include non-free repositories by default, so if you have any hardware with non-free drivers, finding those drivers and installing them can be a pain,...The only thing with Debian is that it doesn't include non-free repositories by default, so if you have any hardware with non-free drivers, finding those drivers and installing them can be a pain, especially if you're not used to the Linux ecosystem.
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Comment on VHEMT: the Voluntary Human Extinction Movement in ~life
DarthRedLeader Link ParentMy wife went through the same thing. Even when the surgeon visited her just before the surgery, she was still basically trying to talk my wife out of it. It was a very frustrating experience, but...My wife went through the same thing. Even when the surgeon visited her just before the surgery, she was still basically trying to talk my wife out of it. It was a very frustrating experience, but she doesn't regret a thing a decade later.
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Comment on Sam Bankman-Fried repeatedly lied to get out of “supervillain” US prison term, FTX CEO alleges in ~finance
DarthRedLeader Link ParentI have no idea, but just to spitball, could this perhaps be a case where these kind of crimes tend to have a multiplier due to the fact that there's so many more "victims" than violent crimes?I have no idea, but just to spitball, could this perhaps be a case where these kind of crimes tend to have a multiplier due to the fact that there's so many more "victims" than violent crimes?
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Comment on Sam Bankman-Fried repeatedly lied to get out of “supervillain” US prison term, FTX CEO alleges in ~finance
DarthRedLeader Link ParentI don't disagree with anything that's been said, but just for comparison, Bernie Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison.I don't disagree with anything that's been said, but just for comparison, Bernie Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison.
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Comment on How American evangelicals use digital surveillance to target the unconverted in ~tech
DarthRedLeader Link ParentFor the record, the company that created the app specifically calls out canvassing neighborhoods on their website, so their intention to use this data for that purpose is fairly explicit....For the record, the company that created the app specifically calls out canvassing neighborhoods on their website, so their intention to use this data for that purpose is fairly explicit.
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Comment on Looking for an app with calendar, timetables, reminders, timers etc in ~tech
DarthRedLeader LinkI think you're going to have trouble finding an all-in-one app like that. Even though it's an additional app, you might try looking into something like Toggl Track. It's a time tracking software...I think you're going to have trouble finding an all-in-one app like that. Even though it's an additional app, you might try looking into something like Toggl Track. It's a time tracking software that seems like it checks off the timers and timetables boxes that you're looking for. Additionally, it has a Google Calendar integration, so you could keep your calendar and reminders where they are.
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Comment on Reviewed: the best TV antennas in ~tech
DarthRedLeader LinkI've had the Mohu Leaf for about 6 or 7 years. For the most part, it's served me very well, but I've moved to an area where one of the major networks doesn't come in clear enough to watch. It's...I've had the Mohu Leaf for about 6 or 7 years. For the most part, it's served me very well, but I've moved to an area where one of the major networks doesn't come in clear enough to watch. It's about time I upgraded and that first antenna may be what I upgrade to.
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Comment on Opinions on stand up meetings in ~life
DarthRedLeader Link ParentI've always thought more or less the same thing about their efficacy. The most useful things in our stand-ups turn out to be parking lot items where, after the official standup ends, a deeper...I've always thought more or less the same thing about their efficacy. The most useful things in our stand-ups turn out to be parking lot items where, after the official standup ends, a deeper discussion of questions that have come up since yesterday can be had. But most of the time, everyone at standup should already know about any blockers I have, because I'd have already reached out to the stakeholders about them.
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Comment on How do you journal? in ~talk
DarthRedLeader Link ParentThanks, kind stranger! There are some good recommendations here. Funnily enough, based on your recommendations and some of the links you provided, it seems like we've tread similar paths in our...Thanks, kind stranger! There are some good recommendations here. Funnily enough, based on your recommendations and some of the links you provided, it seems like we've tread similar paths in our adoption of various productivity methods. I'm familiar with most of your BUJO links above (and agree with your assessment of Scott Young), but there's still some good stuff you've provided that I hadn't seen before.
I'll have to take another look at time-boxing. I know it's a method Cal Newport thinks very highly of, but I have yet to implement it in a way that has resonated. It's like I'm missing a separate piece of the puzzle that I need to work through before I can get time-boxing to stick.
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Comment on How do you journal? in ~talk
DarthRedLeader Link ParentDo you do any kind of hybrid with org-mode and Bullet Journalling, or are you all-in on Bullet Journalling for personal and org-mode for work? Any advice for someone who uses org-mode for...Do you do any kind of hybrid with org-mode and Bullet Journalling, or are you all-in on Bullet Journalling for personal and org-mode for work? Any advice for someone who uses org-mode for everything but would like to take a more hybrid approach?
I ask, because I bullet journalled for years before finding my home in org-mode for both work and personal. I've wanted to go back to bullet journalling for various reasons, but have just not been able to make it stick after switching to emacs (with Orgzly on my mobile device).
Reusing old hardware is a bit of a hobby of mine!
I still have a laptop that was bought in 2008 that's running as a server. I've replaced the hard drive and CPU fan, but I'm proud to report it's still going.
I have a desktop that I replaced the hard drive to that's been going since 2010-ish. It's actually not running at the moment but I've thought about repurposing it.
Then I have a 2015-ish laptop that I was daily driving until I got my framework a couple of years ago. I've considered spinning it back up to have some persistent apps running at home that I can remote into, like an IRC client and things like that.