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  1. Comment on Humble Bundle: Modern Sci-Fi Classics (Charles Soule, Joseph Fink, Hugh Howey, and Neal Stephenson) in ~books

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    Fwiw I did look and couldn't find anything about their books being region locked because the game keys being locked took up all the search results. So the answer may be out there but I couldn't...

    Fwiw I did look and couldn't find anything about their books being region locked because the game keys being locked took up all the search results. So the answer may be out there but I couldn't find it with just a quick search

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  2. Comment on NATO alphabet in ~misc

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    E as in Ewe and Y as in You are nice together

    E as in Ewe and Y as in You are nice together

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  3. Comment on NATO alphabet in ~misc

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    Always been a fan of these sorts of things. Here's one example that's been floating around forever. I personally really like A for Aye and E for Eye as well as P for Pterodactyl There's even a...

    Always been a fan of these sorts of things. Here's one example that's been floating around forever.

    I personally really like A for Aye and E for Eye as well as P for Pterodactyl

    There's even a book for that one

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  4. Comment on An AI-generated country song is topping a Billboard chart, and that should infuriate us all in ~music

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    I am someone who believes people offer value that AI doesn't. So no I wouldn't agree. (And we certainly wouldn't want Grok to be writing your history textbooks) I'm in favor of the open access...

    I am someone who believes people offer value that AI doesn't. So no I wouldn't agree. (And we certainly wouldn't want Grok to be writing your history textbooks)

    I'm in favor of the open access textbook movement but not literally removing all control of what is taught from the experts with terminal degrees in the field and handing them entirely to the publishers to control the narrative. I'm not sure that the pathway is really publisher seeks author to write narrative they want but it would be worse if if it was publisher uses AI to write narrative with zero oversight. But if you've already decided all textbooks are useless idk why you'd want them to be blatantly so.

    I have had good text books and horrible lecturers and the opposite so it certainly depends on the topic, the teacher and the book.

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  5. Comment on An AI-generated country song is topping a Billboard chart, and that should infuriate us all in ~music

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    Generally they're written by professors who are experts in their fields and thus are intentional in what they include and how they write about it. I think your framing of it redirects just ire at...

    Generally they're written by professors who are experts in their fields and thus are intentional in what they include and how they write about it.

    I think your framing of it redirects just ire at publishers to the entire concept of a textbook. We don't all always read primary texts about every topic, but we still need to learn about Sociology 101.

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  6. Comment on Humble Bundle: Modern Sci-Fi Classics (Charles Soule, Joseph Fink, Hugh Howey, and Neal Stephenson) in ~books

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    I think noting they're locked, much like posting German news (this is English language only and all but comparable), in the tags works. The difficulty is that for example idk that kfwyre and I...

    I think noting they're locked, much like posting German news (this is English language only and all but comparable), in the tags works. The difficulty is that for example idk that kfwyre and I share any other forums so would I notice them? Perhaps a book deals thread where limitations can be noted?

    I don't begrudge anyone for flagging they're region locked. But I also don't mind seeing things not available in my area.

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  7. Comment on Tildes Book Club - We are Legion (We are Bob) - How is it going? in ~books

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    I get that feeling, I also don't hate the books - I even read more than one. I try to remember it's good for books to inspire feelings and the point of a book club is to have conversation about...

    I get that feeling, I also don't hate the books - I even read more than one. I try to remember it's good for books to inspire feelings and the point of a book club is to have conversation about thoughts and feelings and such I think it's ultimately a good. But it isn't the same as sharing a book you love and having others love it too.

    You didn't fuck up IMO.

    5 votes

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

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    Yeah it's fun, it gets very tricky and bonus puzzles come out in the newsletter weekly

    Yeah it's fun, it gets very tricky and bonus puzzles come out in the newsletter weekly

    1 vote

  9. Comment on Humble Bundle: Modern Sci-Fi Classics (Charles Soule, Joseph Fink, Hugh Howey, and Neal Stephenson) in ~books

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    Sure, but many have distribution rights sold and it makes any sort of sale or deal more complicated. I just think posting the Humble Bundle is a good thing

    Sure, but many have distribution rights sold and it makes any sort of sale or deal more complicated. I just think posting the Humble Bundle is a good thing

    2 votes

  10. Comment on Humble Bundle: Modern Sci-Fi Classics (Charles Soule, Joseph Fink, Hugh Howey, and Neal Stephenson) in ~books

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    It works in the US. Books are always going to be pretty region/market locked due to rights. We've definitely had Humble Bundles listed before and I think they're still useful @kfwyre

    It works in the US.

    Books are always going to be pretty region/market locked due to rights. We've definitely had Humble Bundles listed before and I think they're still useful @kfwyre

    3 votes

  11. Comment on Tildes Book Club - We are Legion (We are Bob) - How is it going? in ~books

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    I want to toss in my 2 cents just since I commented, and say that the "computer man" vibes are similarly rough for me. Books like this have to ride a line for my tastes. The Martian landed for me,...

    I want to toss in my 2 cents just since I commented, and say that the "computer man" vibes are similarly rough for me. Books like this have to ride a line for my tastes. The Martian landed for me, Ready Player One didn't. (I know it's less of a competence porn story but there's a spiritual connection in the "know it all" aspect of the books.) In general I slid right through this book and onto the next with a mild positive feeling. But slowing down and engaging with it definitely leaves me with more criticism.

    I, thankfully? Mostly don't have any professional thoughts on it... Or well I probably could given where the story goes but I don't want to. I think I listened to the second one too, or read it maybe? I think my partner will like them more than I do. But I don't think it's trash by any means, just not my fav

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  12. Comment on Tildes Book Club - We are Legion (We are Bob) - How is it going? in ~books

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

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    Has anyone been playing Clues by Sam? It's a Guess Who adjacent logic puzzle where you sort people into either "innocent" or "criminal" and it's been a nice addition to my daily Squardle and...

    Has anyone been playing Clues by Sam? It's a Guess Who adjacent logic puzzle where you sort people into either "innocent" or "criminal" and it's been a nice addition to my daily Squardle and Murdle. You get a little square chart based on how you did, Worlde style and it gets harder throughout the week (around Halloween there were some fun seasonal flavor bits too)

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  14. Comment on Is this a game? | Blank Quiz, made in Google Forms in ~games

  15. Comment on Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayor’s race, capping a stunning ascent in ~society

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    I genuinely am going to continue not looking her up and getting into her specifics. I don't really care except in the most abstract sense. But I am tired of trans rights not being considered "real...

    I genuinely am going to continue not looking her up and getting into her specifics. I don't really care except in the most abstract sense.

    But I am tired of trans rights not being considered "real issues." And I'm not ok with "wishy washy" messaging on people having equal rights. I don't think the messaging is that difficult. I think they waffle because they don't have a firm stand. I take the compromises when needed and continue to push for better.

  16. Comment on Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayor’s race, capping a stunning ascent in ~society

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    You can focus on what is popular without bailing on civil rights.

    Punting the issue isn't ideal, but she's infinitely better on trans rights than her opponent. If being wishy-washy on trans issues helps her get elected, that's fine by me.

    You can focus on what is popular without bailing on civil rights.

  17. Comment on Experiences with united healthcare in ~health

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    Public universities (for insurance purposes) function as a large group: state employees or at the least university employees. So yeah it's a pretty large population to work with. But my copays are...

    Public universities (for insurance purposes) function as a large group: state employees or at the least university employees. So yeah it's a pretty large population to work with. But my copays are still too expensive to do PT with at the regularity they want. So eh, pretty much everything is covered, I'm just being copay'd into not taking care of me.

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  18. Comment on How has AI positively impacted your life? in ~tech

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    I empathize. I am trying to find ways to use it so I'm making "an effort" but I'm known for being one of the haters on my team. I may try for a task where I did a ton of work and got told to go in...

    I empathize. I am trying to find ways to use it so I'm making "an effort" but I'm known for being one of the haters on my team.

    I may try for a task where I did a ton of work and got told to go in a different direction afterwards...

    I do give my students a goblin.tools link when I think it'll help them.

    I just ugh hate so much of it

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  19. Comment on “The Edmund Fitzgerald - First divers on the Fitz” in ~humanities.history

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    The fiftieth anniversary! I want to include a link to Geo's Spooky Lake Mont videos. She talks about all sorts of "haunted hydrology" throughout October each year and talks about Lake Superior...

    The fiftieth anniversary!

    I want to include a link to Geo's Spooky Lake Mont videos. She talks about all sorts of "haunted hydrology" throughout October each year and talks about Lake Superior annually.

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  20. Comment on Experiences with united healthcare in ~health

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    The gigantic network is the selling point, it's just often fake on paper. I've seen this with my partner's Medicare via Humana - look up therapists on their website, get everything from...

    The gigantic network is the selling point, it's just often fake on paper. I've seen this with my partner's Medicare via Humana - look up therapists on their website, get everything from Psychiatrists to doctor's offices that don't have a therapist to people out of business. They're not motivated to keep those referral lists current because big network looks better.

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