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Comment on NASA’s Artemis II crew flies around the moon (live broadcast) in ~space
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Comment on Here’s what the world had to say about the AI economy in ~tech
Drynyn Link ParentThere is also a dignity factor. Many would prefer to work for their income rather than take handouts. Personally I'd vote for income over work. It means that those who can't work are still taken...There is also a dignity factor. Many would prefer to work for their income rather than take handouts.
Personally I'd vote for income over work. It means that those who can't work are still taken care of. It also means that I'm not reliant on a workplace for survival. I'd hate to think what these guaranteed jobs are going to be like.
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Comment on Here’s what the world had to say about the AI economy in ~tech
Drynyn LinkThis is interesting for more than AI insights. It also looks into how people want the future shaped. Ie People prefer guaranteed work over guaranteed income. It asks who people trust, with...This is interesting for more than AI insights. It also looks into how people want the future shaped.
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People prefer guaranteed work over guaranteed income.
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Comment on How to tolerate annoying things in ~health.mental
Drynyn Link Parent"once you’ve been to hell and back, that’s enough it’s the greatest satisfaction known to man." “Lost” by Charles Bukowski https://wordsfortheyear.com/2014/02/12/lost/"once you’ve been to hell and back,
that’s enough
it’s the greatest satisfaction known to man."“Lost” by Charles Bukowski
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Comment on The lost documentary about an impossible house in ~books
Drynyn Link ParentIf it makes you feel better, a lot of "debut" book releases aren't the author's first written book, just the first published.If it makes you feel better, a lot of "debut" book releases aren't the author's first written book, just the first published.
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Comment on What’s something you’re putting up with? in ~talk
Drynyn Link ParentThey produce light that is (in theory) close to natural sunlight. Where I'm living, we get many months where the sun is very weak, and I find it helps fight SAD. I have mine on all the time in...They produce light that is (in theory) close to natural sunlight. Where I'm living, we get many months where the sun is very weak, and I find it helps fight SAD. I have mine on all the time in winter.
It's a bright whiter light, as opposed to the normal yellower bulbs. Mine also has a night time mode if I double flick the light switch.
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Comment on What’s something you’re putting up with? in ~talk
Drynyn Link ParentThey produce light that is (in theory) close to natural sunlight. Where I'm living, we get many months where the sun is very weak, and I find it helps fight SAD. I have mine on all the time in...They produce light that is (in theory) close to natural sunlight. Where I'm living, we get many months where the sun is very weak, and I find it helps fight SAD. I have mine on all the time in winter.
It's a bright whiter light, as opposed to the normal yellower bulbs. Mine also has a night time mode if I double flick the light switch.
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Comment on What’s something you’re putting up with? in ~talk
Drynyn Link ParentFull spectrum light bulbs are a blessing.Full spectrum light bulbs are a blessing.
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Comment on I hope you don't use generative AI - an essay about my experience offering an open-source tool in ~tech
Drynyn Link ParentLLMs don't have experiences, they have statistical correlations. Their output is normative and not representative of the breadth of human experience.LLMs don't have experiences, they have statistical correlations. Their output is normative and not representative of the breadth of human experience.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
Drynyn LinkJust over half way on You were not meant to be human Visceral horror about an autistic trans dude with an unwanted pregnancy in an Appalachian worm cult. It can be a lot, you probably want to read...Just over half way on You were not meant to be human
Visceral horror about an autistic trans dude with an unwanted pregnancy in an Appalachian worm cult.
It can be a lot, you probably want to read the content warnings on it. It's the kind of book after which you are done, you want to ask the author "are you ok?". It's clearly being drawn from their personal experience.
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Comment on I'm back in ~talk
Drynyn Link ParentPersonally I'd prefer another ten tildes equivalents then have tilde grow ten times larger. I don't think good communities like this scale up that easily.Personally I'd prefer another ten tildes equivalents then have tilde grow ten times larger.
I don't think good communities like this scale up that easily.
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Comment on Terra. Invicta. in ~games
Drynyn LinkIt's been on my wish list for a bit I think. Been on a bit of a grand strategy fix having completed a few victoria 3 and shadow of the forbidden gods run throughs. This looks right up my alley.It's been on my wish list for a bit I think. Been on a bit of a grand strategy fix having completed a few victoria 3 and shadow of the forbidden gods run throughs. This looks right up my alley.
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Comment on What private companies are you happy doing business with? in ~talk
Drynyn Link ParentFurthermore, I find that some of valves failings tend to get pinned on Epic games. Some will nitpick over every little problem with Epic and give Steam a pass. While epic isn't great, it's nice to...Furthermore, I find that some of valves failings tend to get pinned on Epic games. Some will nitpick over every little problem with Epic and give Steam a pass. While epic isn't great, it's nice to have competition.
And while it also has issues, I would rate Valve as "Mostly positive".
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Comment on Stranger Things finale discussion in ~tv
Drynyn Link ParentIf you rewatch the scene with the truck, you can see El exiting out the back with the others, so she was on the earth side of the portal. While hypothetically they could have snuck back through,...If you rewatch the scene with the truck, you can see El exiting out the back with the others, so she was on the earth side of the portal. While hypothetically they could have snuck back through, I'm not sure how they would manage that.
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Comment on What are your predictions for 2026? in ~talk
Drynyn Link ParentNice to hear good news about the kakapo.Nice to hear good news about the kakapo.
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Comment on IKEA finally arrives in New Zealand. Even the country's leader came out to celebrate. in ~finance
Drynyn Link ParentI lived there for decades and never saw a single carpeted garage. Maybe someone might throw down a loose scrap of spare carpet as a rug or door mat but not full on carpets.I lived there for decades and never saw a single carpeted garage.
Maybe someone might throw down a loose scrap of spare carpet as a rug or door mat but not full on carpets.
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Comment on 99-year-old Dick Van Dyke reacts to his life in photos: 'Mary Poppins,’ 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' in ~movies
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Comment on Advice on Fairphone in ~tech
Drynyn LinkI have a FP4 and just wanted to add a few points. The repairability is an important aspect. I broke my USB port, managed to get a new one for £14 or something. It was as easy as unscrewing the old...I have a FP4 and just wanted to add a few points.
The repairability is an important aspect. I broke my USB port, managed to get a new one for £14 or something. It was as easy as unscrewing the old one and popping the new one in. Hate to think what this repair would cost otherwise.
I use f droid and side load a bunch of stuff, no issue. It looks like Google is backing down on a lot of this stuff anyway. Let's see how it goes. https://www.androidauthority.com/android-power-users-install-unverified-apps-3615310/
Generally I am very happy and will be buying another in the future.
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Comment on Advice on Fairphone in ~tech
Drynyn Link ParentI got a FP4 and I can't relate to much in that above review. A lot of that is probably because I don't get one with a lot of pre established expectations? In particular I don't find the battery...I got a FP4 and I can't relate to much in that above review. A lot of that is probably because I don't get one with a lot of pre established expectations?
In particular I don't find the battery worse than my old Samsung. I have a spare battery (which were out of stock for some time) in my bag, though I've never yet had to resort to swapping it out.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
Drynyn Link ParentFantasy I've read recently: Gogmagog (first of two) Sharp teeth (urban fantasy) Half way through Starving Saints.Fantasy I've read recently:
Gogmagog (first of two)
Sharp teeth (urban fantasy)
Half way through Starving Saints.
Been watching this the last few days at https://www.twitch.tv/ej_sa?sr=a They are fairly knowledgeable and give an interesting commentary on what's going on.
Here's a few other neat links:
Overview dashboards
https://artemis-1bq.pages.dev/
https://www.sunnywingsvirtual.com/artemis2/
Information on uplinks https://eyes.nasa.gov/apps/dsn-now/dsn.html