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  1. Comment on A boom of independent US bookstores, just when we need them most in ~books

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    A short article about a rise in independent bookstores. And here is the link to the archive page: https://archive.ph/DplK1

    A short article about a rise in independent bookstores.

    And here is the link to the archive page: https://archive.ph/DplK1

    6 votes

  3. Comment on How are we all feeling about piracy these days? in ~movies

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    Thank you! I assumed it was HP (the computer/printer company).

    Thank you! I assumed it was HP (the computer/printer company).

  4. Comment on How are we all feeling about piracy these days? in ~movies

  5. Comment on How are we all feeling about piracy these days? in ~movies

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    What is HP? Googling doesn't help because of obvious reasons.

    What is HP? Googling doesn't help because of obvious reasons.

    3 votes

  6. Comment on Things that don't suck in ~talk

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    What a heartwarming story! Thanks for sharing!

    What a heartwarming story! Thanks for sharing!

    4 votes

  7. Comment on You can finally change the goofy Gmail address you chose years ago in ~tech

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    Great, I've always wanted first.last3465879876124598721@gmail.com I've had my Gmail account since 2004 but I made a mistake of picking my user name as my first name and my last initial. The...

    Great, I've always wanted first.last3465879876124598721@gmail.com

    I've had my Gmail account since 2004 but I made a mistake of picking my user name as my first name and my last initial. The problem with that, the last letter of my first name is the same letter as the first letter of my last name, made up example first name is Eric, Last name is Cruz, Gmail username is ericc. Every single time I have to give my email to someone verbally, over the phone for example, it ends up being a four minute conversation, my email is e r i c c at gmail dot com, and the person on the other end thinks I made a mistake so they enter it as eric at gmail dot com, or we go back and forth where they ask "are there two Cs at the end?" Yes there are. "Are you sure?"

    And now that I can actually change it, because my name is short, the only options I have are eric989878676756454343353479626. This feature is pointless for me.

    1 vote

  8. Comment on Are there any small Android phones comparable to the size of an iPhone 12 mini? in ~tech

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    How do you feel about the Clicks Communicator phone that's coming out later this year? I pre ordered myself one. But I also have a small phone (pixel 5) which I've been using since 2019 and have...

    How do you feel about the Clicks Communicator phone that's coming out later this year? I pre ordered myself one.

    But I also have a small phone (pixel 5) which I've been using since 2019 and have no plans to get a bigger phone. Maybe Galaxy s25 since that is the smallest current phone but I'll try the Clicks Communicator when it comes out.

    1 vote

  9. Comment on Are you a morning person or a night owl? in ~talk

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    I'm a little late to this post, so totally okay if you don't want to respond... This is an honest and just a curious question. If you're such a night owl, have you ever considered getting a job...

    I'm a little late to this post, so totally okay if you don't want to respond...

    This is an honest and just a curious question. If you're such a night owl, have you ever considered getting a job with an overnight shift?

  10. Comment on Norwegian influencer buys failed property development in Spain to build ‘self-sufficient’ eco-community – Modern Eco Village plans to erect 500 homes, schools and shops in ~design

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    I have not, but I will now. Thank you for sharing.

    I have not, but I will now. Thank you for sharing.

    3 votes

  11. Comment on Digg has shutdown (again) in ~tech

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    Regarding the bot problem, does anyone around here know how big of a problem is it for Tildes? Does Tildes deal with bots at all?

    Regarding the bot problem, does anyone around here know how big of a problem is it for Tildes? Does Tildes deal with bots at all?

    12 votes

  12. Comment on Norwegian influencer buys failed property development in Spain to build ‘self-sufficient’ eco-community – Modern Eco Village plans to erect 500 homes, schools and shops in ~design

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    How "oil wealthy" are everyday Norwegian people? I assume there are certain executives, some politicians, other people with connections, maybe some who invest early on, but in general, how much of...

    How "oil wealthy" are everyday Norwegian people?

    I assume there are certain executives, some politicians, other people with connections, maybe some who invest early on, but in general, how much of this oil wealth goes to the rest of the population?

    I realize you may not know this but I figured since we're taking about it here, I'd ask

    5 votes

  13. Comment on Documents reveal a web of financial ties between Donald Trump officials and the US industries they help regulate in ~society

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    At the end of the day, unfortunately, none of this matters whatsoever. I don't have a solution or any ideas at all.

    At the end of the day, unfortunately, none of this matters whatsoever.

    I don't have a solution or any ideas at all.

    22 votes

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

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    This is the case with a lot of things in life. Sometimes you just take a break and then come back to enjoy it more. I took a break from coffee for about five years back in the late 2000s and early...

    Quite possibly I just need a break

    This is the case with a lot of things in life. Sometimes you just take a break and then come back to enjoy it more.

    I took a break from coffee for about five years back in the late 2000s and early 2010s. Then sometimes in 2014 I started drinking again and my god it was amazing those first couple of years. I still drink lots of coffee, but every once in a while, I'll take a break for a few days and then when I have my next cup, I enjoy the fuck out of it!

    2 votes

  15. Comment on The mega-rich are turning their mansions into impenetrable fortresses in ~finance

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    Ah interesting. Thanks for the additional context.

    Ah interesting. Thanks for the additional context.

    2 votes

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

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    He also recently shared that Netflix (and other studios) basically want movies to have a quick action scene right from the very beginning, otherwise people tune out and stop watching the movie,...

    Matt Damon

    He also recently shared that Netflix (and other studios) basically want movies to have a quick action scene right from the very beginning, otherwise people tune out and stop watching the movie, and move on to something else. Starting a movie with an action scene of some sort causes people to pay slightly more attention than they otherwise would have, and they're more likely to keep watching the movie past the first few minutes.

    He mentioned this several time over the past month on his podcast tour while promoting The Rip.

    1 vote

  18. Comment on The mega-rich are turning their mansions into impenetrable fortresses in ~finance

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    Interesting. When I submitted the post, I linked directly to the archive link, not the original WSJ link... Does Tildes automatically edit posts and update to originally linked source if you...

    Interesting. When I submitted the post, I linked directly to the archive link, not the original WSJ link... Does Tildes automatically edit posts and update to originally linked source if you submit an archive link?

  19. Comment on The mega-rich are turning their mansions into impenetrable fortresses in ~finance

  20. Comment on The mega-rich are turning their mansions into impenetrable fortresses in ~finance

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    Having eight pools in your home is beyond wealth inequality.

    the 24,000-square-foot home, which has eight pools, a car elevator and a nightclub

    Having eight pools in your home is beyond wealth inequality.

    55 votes