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  1. Comment on You make friends *HERE*?! in ~tildes

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    There was (is?) an unofficial Tildes discord. It, unsurprisingly, turned into a clique that amplified dissatisfaction and drama which would spill back over to the Tildes site.

    There was (is?) an unofficial Tildes discord. It, unsurprisingly, turned into a clique that amplified dissatisfaction and drama which would spill back over to the Tildes site.

    3 votes

  3. Comment on Your returns most likely end up on the landfill and you are paying for it in ~enviro

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    Disabling autorun mitigates a lot of the risk, but there have been exploits found that occur when simply mounting a drive. Malicious intent aside, there’s so many nonobvious ways a product can be...

    Disabling autorun mitigates a lot of the risk, but there have been exploits found that occur when simply mounting a drive.

    Malicious intent aside, there’s so many nonobvious ways a product can be damaged, even still working fine for a time while marching toward failure, or damaged in a cosmetic way deemed fit for resale, that I would be unhappy to pay full (or near full) price on a used item.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on How do you shave your nose and ears? in ~life.men

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    I’m currently using this ConairMan trimmer. It’s got a bunch of doodads, but I just keep the basic nose hair trimmer attached. Does the job well enough. You need to twist and move it around a bit...

    I’m currently using this ConairMan trimmer. It’s got a bunch of doodads, but I just keep the basic nose hair trimmer attached. Does the job well enough. You need to twist and move it around a bit to make sure all the hairs eventually poke through to the blade. Focus on the area just inside the nostril opening; you don’t need to clear the entire cave, and doing so can make it uncomfortable.

    7 votes

  5. Comment on What’s your “I didn’t know I needed that” item? in ~life

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    Desktop phone holder. Even a basic cheap one with no charging or other features (though those features are nice). Some online order threw in a crappy plastic free one that we initially laughed at....

    Desktop phone holder. Even a basic cheap one with no charging or other features (though those features are nice). Some online order threw in a crappy plastic free one that we initially laughed at. I now use it all the time… working at the desk, following a recipe, etc. Even my toddler likes to borrow it to play with and pretend.

    5 votes

  6. Comment on What’s your “I didn’t know I needed that” item? in ~life

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    Maybe this is a regional (East coast) or generational thing (millennial). My experience living a long time in the US was the complete opposite. Everyone I know had and still has stovetop kettles....

    Maybe this is a regional (East coast) or generational thing (millennial). My experience living a long time in the US was the complete opposite. Everyone I know had and still has stovetop kettles. Microwaves were only used to warm a cold unfinished cup, and topping off with a bit of hot water from the kettle instead was common.

    Getting water hot enough to make tea in a microwave can be risky (superheating) without the right precautions.

    8 votes

  7. Comment on Australian Parliament bans social media for under-16s with world-first law in ~tech

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    Yeah, the “I’m not interested in posts like this” kind of feedback is too vague and there’s so many signals that it’s hard to tell what’s working and what will undo your work. That’s why I stick...

    Yeah, the “I’m not interested in posts like this” kind of feedback is too vague and there’s so many signals that it’s hard to tell what’s working and what will undo your work. That’s why I stick to explicitly blocking sources.

    As far as my feed, the only things I’m generally seeing that aren’t friends’ post are advertisements, which are obvious enough that my eyes skip over. I don’t have any standalone posts/shares from strangers though. Maybe there’s some other setting about suggested content or something that I’ve forgotten about.

    2 votes

  8. Comment on Australian Parliament bans social media for under-16s with world-first law in ~tech

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    Hmm, hard to say. It’s not too bad if you do it as you browse rather than front loading. Maintenance after a while is low. Think of it like bringing a garbage bag on your daily walk and casually...

    Hmm, hard to say. It’s not too bad if you do it as you browse rather than front loading. Maintenance after a while is low. Think of it like bringing a garbage bag on your daily walk and casually picking up trash you happen to see on the path rather than a big Forest Restoration event.

    Pruning the friends list is your best first step. Do you really care about that guy you last saw in primary school went on vacation? No, you’re never going to talk to him again, so goodbye. Fewer people sharing garbage means less garbage to flag and a much higher signal to noise ratio overall.

    Then you can start flagging. Browse normally for however long you want, and every time you come across a share, tap the tree dots, scroll down and hit “Hide all from [third party source]”. Over time there’ll be less and less shares. You can also, from the same dot menu, unfollow or snooze your actual friend for 30 days - useful for people you want to keep in contact with but who are prolific sharers (eg daily good morning gifs from grandma) or go off for a while after a big controversial event (eg political commentary).

    2 votes

  9. Comment on Australian Parliament bans social media for under-16s with world-first law in ~tech

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    I spend a while aggressively hiding anything in my feed that wasn’t an original post from a friend. Shares, groups, anything of that sort get flagged as not interested->don’t show me anything from...

    I spend a while aggressively hiding anything in my feed that wasn’t an original post from a friend. Shares, groups, anything of that sort get flagged as not interested->don’t show me anything from (original source). Some stuff still slips through, and my feed is a lot slower, but it’s mostly “real” posts now.

    I also periodically trim my friends list, only adding/keeping people I have physically met and think there’s a chance of actually talking to them (not just a “maaaaybe someday” nostalgia feeling).

  10. Comment on Favorite quick play tabletop game recommendations in ~games.tabletop

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    A lot of great games already. One so haven’t seen mentioned yet is Set. Quick to set up, fairly quick to play a round, technically a very simple game, and never downtime for any players. There’s a...

    A lot of great games already. One so haven’t seen mentioned yet is Set. Quick to set up, fairly quick to play a round, technically a very simple game, and never downtime for any players.

    There’s a grid of cards on the table showing 1-3 objects of a certain shape, color, and shading pattern. Everyone plays at once with the goal of finding sets of cards; “A set consists of three cards that are either all alike or all different in each attribute”. When a set is removed, fill in the gaps with three new cards. Game ends when the deck is exhausted and there are no more valid sets on the table.

    It’s a real brain twister with a nice amount of competitive stress/thrill from trying to identify sets before everyone else. Difficulty - and comedy - ramps up significantly when alcohol is involved.

    3 votes

  11. Comment on Coffee prices surge to highest since 1997 on supply fears in ~food

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    If making the switch, take note that Robusta beans have around twice as much caffeine as Arabica. Adjust your daily consumption accordingly.

    If making the switch, take note that Robusta beans have around twice as much caffeine as Arabica. Adjust your daily consumption accordingly.

  12. Comment on Automatic braking systems save lives. Now they’ll need to work at 62 MPH. in ~transport

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    Depending on your state, this may be illegal. e.g. NJ According to this its a fine and two points. Also related for NJ if your plan is to be slow in multiple lanes with a friend is the “left lane law”

    Depending on your state, this may be illegal.

    e.g. NJ

    39:4-97.1. Slow speeds as blocking traffic

    No person shall drive a motor vehicle at such a slow speed as to impede or block the normal and reasonable movement of traffic except when reduced speed is necessary for safe operation or in compliance with law.

    According to this its a fine and two points.

    Also related for NJ if your plan is to be slow in multiple lanes with a friend is the “left lane law”

    Under New Jersey statutes, motorists are not permitted to drive in the left lane on highways unless they are passing another vehicle or driving in the right lane is impracticable. This law helps control the flow of traffic on busy New Jersey highways.
    If there are three or more lanes on a highway, the leftmost lane is for passing. You are permitted to drive in the middle lane. However, slower drivers should stay in the right lane, so they do not impede the flow of traffic.

    2 votes

  13. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~life.women

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    Where I am, the men’s manicure varies in relative price a bit, and some places don’t split by gender (just levels like express/standard/treat-yo-self), but the men’s pedicures are always explicit...

    Where I am, the men’s manicure varies in relative price a bit, and some places don’t split by gender (just levels like express/standard/treat-yo-self), but the men’s pedicures are always explicit and more expensive than the women’s service. When I asked, they told me it was because men’s toenails are thicker, feet are hairier, and callouses bigger and tougher on average.

    3 votes

  14. Comment on Wonder announces acquisition of Grubhub in ~food

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    You might be interested in hawker centers, like in Singapore. A bunch of varying food stalls to order from and a bunch of tables for everyone. Some have only a few stalls, others are massive.

    You might be interested in hawker centers, like in Singapore. A bunch of varying food stalls to order from and a bunch of tables for everyone. Some have only a few stalls, others are massive.

    […] UNESCO described the hawker centre as "‘community dining rooms’ where people from diverse backgrounds gather and share the experience of dining over breakfast, lunch and dinner."

    1 vote

  15. Comment on 2024 United States election megathread in ~society

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    Looks like all of the major news outlets have called it. No last minute miracle. Trump wins.

    Looks like all of the major news outlets have called it. No last minute miracle. Trump wins.

    8 votes

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  17. Comment on E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders in ~food

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    Decimals like 0.5, 0.25, 0.33 are petty easy because they map to simple fractions that humans are good at estimating (half, third, quarter). If you wanted 0.57 units of something, you’ll still be...

    Decimals like 0.5, 0.25, 0.33 are petty easy because they map to simple fractions that humans are good at estimating (half, third, quarter). If you wanted 0.57 units of something, you’ll still be estimating it as “a bit more than a half a unit”. For precision, you’ll be using a scale or a ruler anyway and at that point it really doesn’t matter.

    13 votes

  18. Comment on Recruiting help for election day posters in ~creative

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    Not sure which state you’re in, but make sure you’re not going to violate any of the electioneering prohibitions near polling places with your plan

    Not sure which state you’re in, but make sure you’re not going to violate any of the electioneering prohibitions near polling places with your plan

    21 votes

  19. Comment on E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders in ~food

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    E. coli commonly contaminates vegetables too. Even in this case, they’re investigating at the slivered onions as a possible source. E. coli for everyone!

    E. coli commonly contaminates vegetables too. Even in this case, they’re investigating at the slivered onions as a possible source. E. coli for everyone!

    30 votes

  20. Comment on Passwords have problems, but passkeys have more in ~tech

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    I’ve had a much smoother experience than @trim. I have an iPhone, two MacBooks (one old intel, one new apple silicon) and a Windows desktop (was 10, now 11). 1Password syncs the passkey around...

    I’ve had a much smoother experience than @trim.

    I have an iPhone, two MacBooks (one old intel, one new apple silicon) and a Windows desktop (was 10, now 11). 1Password syncs the passkey around where I have it installed and integrates seamlessly into mobile Safari and desktop Chrome/Firefox browsers. On my work MacBook, I scan the QR code with my phone and I’m in. Having them in 1Password alongside traditional passwords means I don’t have to think much about whether a particular site uses one or the other.

    For some services that I use frequently on company devices, I’ve created another local passkey after logging in once via QR code. Previously I’d have to open up 1Password on my phone and manually type a password since I’m not installing my personal password manager on company hardware.

    3 votes