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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
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Comment on So I fell for a phishing in ~comp
DistractionRectangle Link ParentI keep a cd in the back of a drawer in a cardboard sleeve + a separate bitwarden vault for important but rarely needed things. Nothing wrong with paper if that works for people.I keep a cd in the back of a drawer in a cardboard sleeve + a separate bitwarden vault for important but rarely needed things.
Nothing wrong with paper if that works for people.
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Comment on So I fell for a phishing in ~comp
DistractionRectangle Link ParentIf you haven't, rotate your backup codes: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/1187538?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&oco=0If you haven't, rotate your backup codes:
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/1187538?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&oco=0
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Comment on What about having an LLM teach you to code? in ~comp
DistractionRectangle LinkYou can go the other way, where you just elimate Googles AI summary. There's a few ways of doing this, like so: https://tenbluelinks.org/ Or using an addon to tack udm=14 to Google searches, which...You can go the other way, where you just elimate Googles AI summary. There's a few ways of doing this, like so: https://tenbluelinks.org/
Or using an addon to tack udm=14 to Google searches, which handles the case of people manually visiting Google before search (the former just deals with when you use the omni bar to search).
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Comment on Arch User Repository compromised, 1500+ packages affected in ~tech
DistractionRectangle Link ParentUnfortunately, some arch derivatives ship AUR helpers out of the box. Cachyos for example, ships with paru. They also ship with GUI package installers, like octopi, which allow you to select AUR...Unfortunately, some arch derivatives ship AUR helpers out of the box. Cachyos for example, ships with paru. They also ship with GUI package installers, like octopi, which allow you to select AUR packages (though it's clear you're doing so).
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Comment on Ceiling fan light switch replacement help in ~life.home_improvement
DistractionRectangle Link ParentYou might be able to open up the socket housing and see how it's internally connected if it's screwed together here With any luck it's attached by a screw down connection in the housing.You might be able to open up the socket housing and see how it's internally connected if it's screwed together here
With any luck it's attached by a screw down connection in the housing.
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Comment on Ceiling fan light switch replacement help in ~life.home_improvement
DistractionRectangle Link ParentSo if there's no easy way to just disconnect the old switch and attach the new switch (I.e. The old switch is soldered or somehow internally attached to the socket, which is appears to be) just...So if there's no easy way to just disconnect the old switch and attach the new switch (I.e. The old switch is soldered or somehow internally attached to the socket, which is appears to be) just cut the wires of the old switch (as close as possible to the switch, or in other words as far as possible from the socket, see pic), strip the insulation from the cut ends, and use appropriately sized wire nuts to attach the new switch to the old wires.
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Comment on Ceiling fan light switch replacement help in ~life.home_improvement
DistractionRectangle Link ParentThat works! Now the question is replace it with what? Are we just bypassing the switch or do you have another one that you're installing? Pictures of that if soThat works! Now the question is replace it with what? Are we just bypassing the switch or do you have another one that you're installing? Pictures of that if so
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Comment on Ceiling fan light switch replacement help in ~life.home_improvement
DistractionRectangle Link Parent+1 Was about ask if it's blank for anyone else.+1 Was about ask if it's blank for anyone else.
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Comment on Arch User Repository compromised, 1500+ packages affected in ~tech
DistractionRectangle LinkArch Linux AUR Hit By Another Wave Of Now More Sophisticated Malware Attack Here we go again! The sophisticated bit is, IMO, clickbait/sensationalized. I see that and it screams malware; the...Arch Linux AUR Hit By Another Wave Of Now More Sophisticated Malware Attack
Here we go again! The sophisticated bit is, IMO, clickbait/sensationalized. I see that and it screams malware; the opposite of obfuscated.
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Comment on Website is unhappy in ~tildes
DistractionRectangle Link ParentWhose site this is I think I know. His gateway threw an error though; He won't see me stopping here To watch the threads and comments growWhose site this is I think I know.
His gateway threw an error though;
He won't see me stopping here
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Comment on What's a game you're dying to play that doesn't exist? in ~games
DistractionRectangle Link ParentThe Stanley Parable Adventure Line! (Spoilers) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQ_kuOR0BM0&t=32The Stanley Parable Adventure Line! (Spoilers)
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Comment on I'm ever more annoyed with Steam in ~games
DistractionRectangle (edited )Link ParentI didn't know about the steam console, that's neat! The goldberg bit allows you to decouple the game from steam because, as others have pointed out, otherwise you have to do a song and dance to...I didn't know about the steam console, that's neat! The goldberg bit allows you to decouple the game from steam because, as others have pointed out, otherwise you have to do a song and dance to keep steam from updating it (remembering to always switch to offline mode before launching it).
It's also nice when you just want multiple copies of the same game at the same time (I.e. Vanilla vs modded, or running multiple copies with drastically different mods).
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Comment on I'm ever more annoyed with Steam in ~games
DistractionRectangle Link ParentFor the technically inclined, you can downgrade most games using depotdownloader and goldberg emulator. This assumes the developer hasn't blocked downloading old manifests from steam, and that...For the technically inclined, you can downgrade most games using depotdownloader and goldberg emulator. This assumes the developer hasn't blocked downloading old manifests from steam, and that there's no real drm (goldberg emulator shims steam specific APIs so you can launch games without steam).
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Comment on Forgot password and email suffix... am I bucked? in ~tildes
DistractionRectangle LinkSearch for email from whatever the service is, the plus address will be included in the To: field. Then it's just normal forgot password recovery flow. E.G. If it was service was Ebay, search for...Search for email from whatever the service is, the plus address will be included in the
To:field. Then it's just normal forgot password recovery flow.E.G. If it was service was Ebay, search for ebay in your inbox and then go find an old email, open it, and expand the header to show the To, From, Reply-To, Date fields in order to find the plus address in the To field.
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Comment on Serious relationship problem, seeking advice in ~life
DistractionRectangle Link ParentRealistically, addressing this openly will change things, and more than likely, someone will have to go. Who depends on how it plays out. If you want to keep the status quo, you're probably going...Realistically, addressing this openly will change things, and more than likely, someone will have to go. Who depends on how it plays out.
If you want to keep the status quo, you're probably going to need to seek outside help to help you manage/navigate your feelings - option 5. At a minimum, they can help you sort out what you really want and reevaluate the other options.
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Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news
DistractionRectangle LinkSnuffleupagus, a newly described species, is an adorable little predator ...Snuffleupagus, a newly described species, is an adorable little predator
The fish has quite a few things in common with its namesake — mainly its orange-brown colouring, the long filaments that look like shaggy hair, and its elephant-like snout.
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It's also extremely elusive, much like Mr. Snuffleupagus, who, in his early appearances on Sesame Street, was only ever seen by Big Bird, leading the other characters to mistakenly suspect he was imaginary.
Harasti and Short tried for years to spot a snuffy fish again after that first 2003 sighting to no avail.
Their luck changed in 2021 when some scuba diver buddies started seeing the little creatures on the Great Barrier Reef and got in touch. The scientists headed to Australia to see for themselves, and on their second dive, they found the fish.
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Comment on Google Search as you know it is over in ~tech
DistractionRectangle Link ParentThere's tons of metrics which could indicate this. The simplest one, if you make searches but rarely ever open a search result, it stands to reason you're using the above the fold AI overview....How does Google possibly know that?
There's tons of metrics which could indicate this. The simplest one, if you make searches but rarely ever open a search result, it stands to reason you're using the above the fold AI overview. That signal gets stronger if one clicks to expand the overview, or actually engages with it
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Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (May 2026) — Version 1.6 adds "Find in comments" in ~tildes
DistractionRectangle Link ParentAh, good point, edited with platform details. May be android specific.Ah, good point, edited with platform details. May be android specific.
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Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (May 2026) — Version 1.6 adds "Find in comments" in ~tildes
DistractionRectangle (edited )LinkLove the app, thank you for your efforts! Minor bug that I've been meaning to report Nesting a link in a summary renders correctly, but isn't clickable in the app. I use this pattern once in a...Love the app, thank you for your efforts!
Minor bug that I've been meaning to report
Nesting a link in a summary renders correctly, but isn't clickable in the app. I use this pattern once in a while to hide an aside or as alt text/context to a linked video/image
Edit: Platform details, pixel 4a, android 13, version 1.6.0
I've been nerdsniped and find the whole concept of photogrammetry, gaussian splatting, and mesh generation/extraction fascinating.
I'm trying to setup my own pipeline around open source/source available technologies, and am having a bit of fun learning. End to end, I've managed to produce a mediocre guassian splat of the Gerrard Hall data set in 1.5 hours, and have since learned about the importance of masking, not overfitting, etc.
So I'm currently trying to find (or will make) a tool for masking with SAM3 + manual edits, after which I'll see how else I can improve my quality (short of buying a more vram).