DundonianStalin's recent activity
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Comment on Does something like a charity fund for FOSS exist? If not, do you think it could be a good idea? in ~tech
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Comment on What makes someone a "decent" person to you? in ~talk
DundonianStalin LinkEmpathetic, ethical, rational, kind, honest, and can laugh at themselves. But those are just words, decency is proved over time through behaviour.Empathetic, ethical, rational, kind, honest, and can laugh at themselves. But those are just words, decency is proved over time through behaviour.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
DundonianStalin LinkI've not long finished reading The Quest for Fire by J.-H. Rosny and it was superb, written in 1911 but it never felt like it unlike many other fantasy-esque works from around that time. A...I've not long finished reading The Quest for Fire by J.-H. Rosny and it was superb, written in 1911 but it never felt like it unlike many other fantasy-esque works from around that time. A fantastic story of life and adventure in the stone age and has a nice focus on the animal life around the nomads. Thrilling battles with cannibals and all sorts I flew through it, the one I read was the 2020 translation.
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Comment on Single dose of clinical-grade LSD provides immediate and lasting relief from anxiety, wins approval for phase III trials in ~health.mental
DundonianStalin Link ParentDamn that's a menu! There used to be a loophole where you could grow magic fungus rather than mushrooms but again all closed with that law. I'd love to have a go at it myself but I doubt any...Damn that's a menu!
There used to be a loophole where you could grow magic fungus rather than mushrooms but again all closed with that law. I'd love to have a go at it myself but I doubt any reputable business will even attempt to import it especially now the new post brexit rules have come in and everything has to be checked. I'll just have to make do with the illegal plants I already grow lol
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Comment on Getting tired of Firefox in ~tech
DundonianStalin Link ParentIf you use some darkmode extensions in android FF it can cause these issues, it was annoying me for weeks before I found that out and getting rid of the extension stopped all that for me. Though I...If you use some darkmode extensions in android FF it can cause these issues, it was annoying me for weeks before I found that out and getting rid of the extension stopped all that for me. Though I now use Mull because I like the privacy improvements. Still don't have a dark mode though.
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Comment on Single dose of clinical-grade LSD provides immediate and lasting relief from anxiety, wins approval for phase III trials in ~health.mental
DundonianStalin Link ParentSuper envious of Canadians. I, sadly, live in the UK where anything that gives any psychoactive effect is essentially banned https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/psychoactive-substances-bill-2015Super envious of Canadians. I, sadly, live in the UK where anything that gives any psychoactive effect is essentially banned https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/psychoactive-substances-bill-2015
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Comment on Notifications are ads in ~tech
DundonianStalin LinkI hate notifications coming up on my phone so very few apps get that permission usually just chat apps I need to see or banking etc. As for notifications on PC I use linux so I seldom get them for...I hate notifications coming up on my phone so very few apps get that permission usually just chat apps I need to see or banking etc.
As for notifications on PC I use linux so I seldom get them for something I'm not initiating but I have them muted anyway so the queitly pile up and I clear them when needed. But I did have to fix an issue in my mums laptop last week and my god windows sure loves to give you notifications about all sorts of utter rubbish and reminds me why I switched.
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Comment on In major gaffe, hacked Microsoft test account was assigned admin privileges in ~tech
DundonianStalin Link ParentI watched an old episode of the Simpsons recently and was reminded that people used to mock Bill Gates frequently for his companies business practices. Does anyone else remember that little...I watched an old episode of the Simpsons recently and was reminded that people used to mock Bill Gates frequently for his companies business practices. Does anyone else remember that little freeware pie Bill Gates game? MS hasn't changed if anything their awfulness became more efficient.
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Comment on What books would you recommend for me? in ~books
DundonianStalin Link ParentYeah and the first game and book are quite similar so if you like the vibe of the games the books have that in spades.Yeah and the first game and book are quite similar so if you like the vibe of the games the books have that in spades.
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Comment on What books would you recommend for me? in ~books
DundonianStalin (edited )LinkThe Metro series by Dmitri Glukovsky might be good for you; set in the Moscow metro decades after nuclear war destroyed the surface of the planet. It's quite grim in places but you follow someone...The Metro series by Dmitri Glukovsky might be good for you; set in the Moscow metro decades after nuclear war destroyed the surface of the planet. It's quite grim in places but you follow someone who grew up in that world of every station being controlled by different factions and the new economy and new enemies.
I really enjoyed the books and the audio version is very good as well.
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Comment on Piracy is surging again because streaming execs ignored the lessons of the past in ~tech
DundonianStalin Link ParentStreaming isn't easy to set up for many. Not everyone had a credit card or other acceptable way to pay, there's also hardware constraints. If I want to watch legal streaming on my computer I have...Streaming isn't easy to set up for many. Not everyone had a credit card or other acceptable way to pay, there's also hardware constraints. If I want to watch legal streaming on my computer I have to use specific browsers to get actual HD content for example. Installing a torrent client on a device isn't difficult nor is it hard to simply search for a torrent site and begin downloading, in fact it can be done far quicker than signing up for netflix.
Ease of use? How is scrolling through netflix easier than scrolling through a page of torrents? I can also take my pirated media anywhere, can I do that with streaming? Also most media players on PC like VLC contain an option to begin where you left off.
Inexpensive? Well piracy is free...
Fine quality? Again depends on hardware and use case but ultimately no streaming service is doing what a bluray rip is and I've never had a torrent demand I install Edge to view it in HD.
In every way piracy is the superior way to view content.
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Comment on I'm thoroughly done with my choices being only "yes" or "not now" in ~tech
DundonianStalin LinkI've spent years getting to the point where I got rid of most of these annoyances. I use Librewolf with setting that basically mean the browser is like new everytime I open it, I don't leave...I've spent years getting to the point where I got rid of most of these annoyances.
I use Librewolf with setting that basically mean the browser is like new everytime I open it, I don't leave anything signed in and no history saved. The only thing saved is the extensions I use and my bookmarks. I use Tampermonkey scripts, libredirect, ublock with everything enabled in the languages I use and auto reject cookies; I don't even see the cookie warnings on most sites anymore they get rejected instantly and if a site doesn't let me do that I just close the window since it's rare I actually need to get on it.
I also moved to Linux (ZorinOS specifically) a couple of years ago because windows is such a bloated data harvesting tool and I find that sure there's a few more things I need to google to work out but the actual user experience of using linux feels like using an old version of windows but modernised.
Took the same attitude with my phone and use a locked down browser (Mull) and predominately free opensource apps when I can. It's a real pain though as it required a fair bit of learning and trial and error before I got to this point all to use my own devices that I paid for as I see fit rather than in a way that's profitable for a corporation.
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Comment on I'm thoroughly done with my choices being only "yes" or "not now" in ~tech
DundonianStalin Link ParentThere's an extension called youtube unhook that allows you to customise youtube properly so you never see shorts or whatever other section again if you don't want. Works on Firefox based android...There's an extension called youtube unhook that allows you to customise youtube properly so you never see shorts or whatever other section again if you don't want. Works on Firefox based android browsers too though I prefer newpipe x sponsorblock for mobile. Combined with ublock origin it actually makes youtube pretty decent to use heavily.
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Comment on How social media’s biggest user protest rocked Reddit in ~tech
DundonianStalin LinkI do wonder how much of the traffic is just bots. I remember a few years ago bots were starting to get a bit out of control and nothing was really done at a site level to combat it. Whenever it...I do wonder how much of the traffic is just bots. I remember a few years ago bots were starting to get a bit out of control and nothing was really done at a site level to combat it. Whenever it was that they started doing their random username suggestion was the beginning of the end for me as bots turned from an annoyance to an infestation.
Reddit for me was like an old school forum but instead of focusing on one thing it was everything but now it's so far from that concept I don't even recognise what it actually is. When I deleted my account and scrubbed my comments it just got tossed on my big list of garbage social media sites I wont use. My only lingering thoughts about reddit is 'what a shame' because it was once and could still have been a great site but as usual greed destroyed it and there's nothing really left now except the shuffling undead remnants scraping along with bots shouting at each other reposting the same tired old crap.
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Comment on This is How You Lose the Time War - I loved it but I understand why some hate it in ~books
DundonianStalin LinkI found the book interesting and it was good enough for me to finish it when I'm not afraid to DNF things I'm not enjoying. That said I didn't love it. The story was interesting but really weak...I found the book interesting and it was good enough for me to finish it when I'm not afraid to DNF things I'm not enjoying. That said I didn't love it.
The story was interesting but really weak and just not fleshed out enough for me to care about the time war or either side or even what was actually happening. The romance also did nothing for me if anything it seemed to come out of nowhere and I just couldn't understand why they felt that way about each other. I could see them being able to relate to each other as the only 2 really in the same situation but I just didn't 'get it'.
I guess it's just not my kind of SF or love story which is a shame because I wanted to like it but I'm glad that there's room for new artistic or novel ways of doing speculative fiction to become big successes and it being popular is great for the genre overall.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
DundonianStalin LinkReading volume 3 of the Outlaw Chronicles by Angus Donald. Loving the series it's basically the adventures Robin Hood but told from the perspective of one of his younger companions and Robin is a...Reading volume 3 of the Outlaw Chronicles by Angus Donald. Loving the series it's basically the adventures Robin Hood but told from the perspective of one of his younger companions and Robin is a psychopath. Really great historical fiction and oddly I've learned quite a few things after going on wikipedia rabbit-holes based on things from the book like the 1190 massacre at Cliffords Tower.
After that I'm probably going to start High Steaks by Rob Ulitski, I like the authors previous shorts and I can't not read a book about a mutated super cow killing people.
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Comment on The happiest man in the world in ~health.mental
DundonianStalin Link ParentMate of mine went off his work in early 2019 with depression, still hasn't had an appointment. He can't afford to go private because universal credit for a single person means he can barely afford...Mate of mine went off his work in early 2019 with depression, still hasn't had an appointment. He can't afford to go private because universal credit for a single person means he can barely afford to buy food for the month never mind anything else.
His GP can only offer pills and nothing else which don't work for him and the DWP hasn't so much as spoken to him since he first applied for benefits. Luckily he has mates and family around but ive always wondered what becomes of those who don't.
The NHS is just woefully under funded and equipped to deal with the mental health crisis the UK is experiencing and its only going to get worse. There's no safety net anymore its just a big black hole and any of us who don't have a big bank balance are but one step from the edge.
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Comment on How to use the YouTube website? in ~tech
DundonianStalin LinkYou could try opening the video in a new container tab or private window see if that works. Make sure ublock origin is updated. Try out an Invidious instance like https://yewtu.be/ Or a installed...- Exemplary
You could try opening the video in a new container tab or private window see if that works.
Make sure ublock origin is updated.
Try out an Invidious instance like https://yewtu.be/
Or a installed frontend like Freetube if that's more convenient.
I think you can also watch yt videos through VLC but I'm not super familiar with that.
If you're on android try Newpipe from fdroid.
If you use a VPN try to find the node in a country that youtube doesn't have a big market in and hence won't have as much desire to push ads.
I've luckily never seen one of these popups myself, I use Librewolf with ublock origin and all filters enabled and hoping that my luck continues.
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Comment on YouTube’s anti-adblock and uBlock Origin in ~tech
DundonianStalin LinkInteresting perspective on the recent events with ublock and youtube.Interesting perspective on the recent events with ublock and youtube.
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YouTube’s anti-adblock and uBlock Origin
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Gutted this isn't iusearchlinux.btw