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  1. Comment on Netflix kills casting from phones in ~tech

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    PocketCasts is pretty much the only company I've dealt with who tried to cancel everyone's "lifetime" membership and then backed down over the backlash. I got my lifetime pass on sale and it was...

    PocketCasts is pretty much the only company I've dealt with who tried to cancel everyone's "lifetime" membership and then backed down over the backlash.

    I got my lifetime pass on sale and it was for sure money well spent but I've been dual-running Plex and Jellyfin for months now. Pretty much the only reason I'm still running Plex is so my remote users can easily access my content.

    10 votes
  2. Comment on Netflix kills casting from phones in ~tech

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    I might have to get myself one of those... I'm a big onebagger, so travel pretty light. But a single cable wouldn't be the worst thing to add to my bag.

    I might have to get myself one of those...

    I'm a big onebagger, so travel pretty light. But a single cable wouldn't be the worst thing to add to my bag.

    3 votes
  3. Comment on Netflix kills casting from phones in ~tech

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    Cool, so now when I'm traveling and don't want to log into Netflix on whatever TV at the location I'm staying at (or maybe they don't have a Netflix app), I'll just not watch Netflix. Pretty soon...

    Cool, so now when I'm traveling and don't want to log into Netflix on whatever TV at the location I'm staying at (or maybe they don't have a Netflix app), I'll just not watch Netflix. Pretty soon I won't be able to watch Netflix anywhere so I'll just cancel my subscription due to lack of use.

    30 votes
  4. Comment on Day 1: Historian Hysteria in ~comp.advent_of_code

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    I'll be traveling for 2 weeks in the middle of December, but I plan on doing the days I'm around at least. I did today with Python but I'm debating choosing a random language to teach myself....

    I'll be traveling for 2 weeks in the middle of December, but I plan on doing the days I'm around at least.

    I did today with Python but I'm debating choosing a random language to teach myself.

    Anyone have suggestions for a language to choose?

    3 votes
  5. Comment on Advice for hosting (and building) a personal website in ~comp

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    Oh that's neat. I'm not sure I love the idea of everyone being able to edit though, I'll have to mess around with it. Ideally my plan is for it to be a non-partisan source. I'm hoping it'll also...

    Oh that's neat.

    I'm not sure I love the idea of everyone being able to edit though, I'll have to mess around with it. Ideally my plan is for it to be a non-partisan source. I'm hoping it'll also help me get more involved in what's going on in my town.

    2 votes
  6. Comment on Advice for hosting (and building) a personal website in ~comp

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    Man my favorite thing about Tildes is how often someone is asking the same questions I've been thinking about recently. Following this closely. I've just moved to a new town and after finding it...

    Man my favorite thing about Tildes is how often someone is asking the same questions I've been thinking about recently.

    Following this closely. I've just moved to a new town and after finding it impossible to get good information about the local elections and candidate, I'm thinking about putting together a website where I can compile everything together for anyone who wants it.

    9 votes
  7. Comment on Do you use an RSS reader? in ~tech

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    I set up FreshRSS awhile back (possibly last time a question like this was asked) and have been using it pretty religiously since. Historically I'm terrible about signing up for way too many...

    I set up FreshRSS awhile back (possibly last time a question like this was asked) and have been using it pretty religiously since.

    Historically I'm terrible about signing up for way too many newsletters and then falling behind, so I've been trying super hard to limit what feeds I subscribe to. So far The Atlantic is the only one that I regularly skip articles from.

    1 vote
  8. Comment on Ten days in December- Germany with kids: Itinerary feasibility in ~travel

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    Hmm, my wife and I tend to do all the big tourist things like museums and art galleries and whatnot. We also love finding great places to eat. My wife is vegan so usually it's a little bit easier...

    Hmm, my wife and I tend to do all the big tourist things like museums and art galleries and whatnot. We also love finding great places to eat. My wife is vegan so usually it's a little bit easier to find more "local" places vs tourist traps.

    We're debating spending some time outside the city as well, so if you have suggestions of any cities or towns we should check out, let me know!

    3 votes
  9. Comment on Ten days in December- Germany with kids: Itinerary feasibility in ~travel

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    In what's feeling like a really small world moment, my wife and I also just randomly booked a 2-week trip to Germany in December. We'll be in Berlin but definitely going to be keeping an eye on...

    In what's feeling like a really small world moment, my wife and I also just randomly booked a 2-week trip to Germany in December. We'll be in Berlin but definitely going to be keeping an eye on this thread for ideas.

    5 votes
  10. Comment on What would you recommend for a single, minimal, "overview-of-the-world" news source? in ~talk

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    Man this is such a big plus for me. I have a few different daily news podcasts and newsletters I subscribe to and while I can appreciate the different viewpoints, it gets boring hearing about the...

    I find one advantage of this site is that a single event is rarely covered more than once.

    Man this is such a big plus for me. I have a few different daily news podcasts and newsletters I subscribe to and while I can appreciate the different viewpoints, it gets boring hearing about the same story over and over.

    4 votes
  11. Comment on Tales of the Shire | Official announcement trailer in ~games

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    This looks interesting. The graphics seem a bit poorer than I would expect in this day and age, based on the gameplay it maybe looks to be similar themes to Stardew Valley (although I haven't...

    This looks interesting.

    The graphics seem a bit poorer than I would expect in this day and age, based on the gameplay it maybe looks to be similar themes to Stardew Valley (although I haven't played that game much so I could be wrong)

    I think the price is going to be the biggest factor in how well it does.

    5 votes
  12. Comment on FBI informant charged with lying about Joe and Hunter Biden's ties to Ukrainian energy company in ~society

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    That seems not great!

    being charged with making a false statement and creating a false and fictitious record

    That seems not great!

    10 votes
  13. Comment on “Wherever you get your podcasts” is a radical statement in ~tech

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    That's fair. A few years ago I invested in a Synology NAS to host my Plex content and slowly over time I've been spinning up more and more docker containers to run things. I haven't gone through...

    That's fair. A few years ago I invested in a Synology NAS to host my Plex content and slowly over time I've been spinning up more and more docker containers to run things. I haven't gone through the work to make it super accessible outside of my home network, which I think would require a bit more energy than I've got for this.

    3 votes
  14. Comment on “Wherever you get your podcasts” is a radical statement in ~tech

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    I started hosting my own RSS server with FreshRSS about a year ago and I've really enjoyed it. It's helping me get back into reading more long-form articles.

    I started hosting my own RSS server with FreshRSS about a year ago and I've really enjoyed it. It's helping me get back into reading more long-form articles.

    8 votes
  15. Comment on American Red Cross declares an emergency blood shortage, as number of donors hits twenty-year low in ~health

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    I always wanted to donate blood growing up but every time I found myself coming up with an excuse for not having the time. Sadly I've since been diagnosed with a chronic disease that makes me...

    I always wanted to donate blood growing up but every time I found myself coming up with an excuse for not having the time.

    Sadly I've since been diagnosed with a chronic disease that makes me ineligible to donate. On the plus side, the doctors get plenty of my blood to keep for themselves.

    Very thankful to everyone who is able to donate.

    6 votes
  16. Comment on A trip down the UK in ~travel

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    Can't you just use tap to pay on your phone to get the same benefits? That way you don't have to put money on a card that will just sit there if you don't plan it perfectly.

    Can't you just use tap to pay on your phone to get the same benefits? That way you don't have to put money on a card that will just sit there if you don't plan it perfectly.

    5 votes
  17. Comment on Day 9: Mirage Maintenance in ~comp.advent_of_code

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    I guess they wanted me to be able to enjoy my Saturday? Once again, definitely could have been done simpler but I generally don't plan out my code in advance and just write as I read the problem....

    I guess they wanted me to be able to enjoy my Saturday? Once again, definitely could have been done simpler but I generally don't plan out my code in advance and just write as I read the problem.

    Code
    def find_dif(list):
        new_list = []
        for i in range(len(list)-1):
            new_list.append(list[i+1] - list[i])
        return new_list
    
    def part1(lines):
        print(f"Part 1!")
        total = 0
        for line in lines:
            history = list(map(int, line.split()))
            reading = [history]
            while len(history) != history.count(0):
                history = find_dif(history)
                reading.append(history)
            for l in reversed(range(len(reading) - 1)):
                reading[l].append(reading[l][-1] + reading[l+1][-1])
            total += reading[0][-1]
        print(f"Result: {total}")
    
    
    
    def part2(lines):
        print(f"Part 2!")
        total = 0
        for line in lines:
            history = list(map(int, line.split()))
            reading = [history]
            while len(history) != history.count(0):
                history = find_dif(history)
                reading.append(history)
            for l in reversed(range(len(reading) - 1)):
                reading[l].insert(0,reading[l][0] - reading[l + 1][0])
            total += reading[0][0]
        print(f"Result: {total}")
    def openFile():
        return open("input.txt", "r").readlines()
    
    
    def main():
        f = openFile()
        part1(f)
        part2(f)
    
    
    if __name__ == '__main__':
        main()
    
    1 vote
  18. Comment on Day 6: Wait For It in ~comp.advent_of_code

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    After all my issues with yesterdays code, today's was incredibly easy. I made it more complicated than it needed to be as I was anticipating some more issues. Part 2 was definitely a bit slow from...

    After all my issues with yesterdays code, today's was incredibly easy.

    I made it more complicated than it needed to be as I was anticipating some more issues. Part 2 was definitely a bit slow from a performance issue, but I'm talking 5-10s slow, not minutes.

    All my code
    import re
    
    
    class Race:
        def __init__(self, time, dist):
            self.time = time
            self.dist = dist
    
        def __repr__(self, options):
            return f'To win, hold the button for {[x for x in options]} second(s)'
    
        def best_options(self):
            options = []
            for x in range(self.time):
                if x * (self.time - x) > self.dist:
                    options.append(x)
            return options
    
    def part1(lines):
        print(f"Part 1!")
        lines = lines.strip().split('\n')
        times, dist = [re.findall(r'(\d+)', s) for s in lines]
        times = list(map(int, times))
        dist = list(map(int, dist))
        races = []
        for x in range(len(times)):
            races.append(Race(times[x], dist[x]))
        winners = 1
        for race in races:
            winners *= len(race.best_options())
        print(f"Result: {winners}")
    
    
    def part2(lines):
        print(f"Part 2!")
        lines = lines.strip().split('\n')
        times, dist = [re.findall(r'(\d+)', s) for s in lines]
        times = int(''.join(times))
        dist = int(''.join(dist))
        race = Race(times, dist)
        winners = len(race.best_options())
        print(f"Result: {winners}")
    
    
    def openFile():
        return open("input.txt", "r").read()
    
    
    def main():
        f = openFile()
        part1(f)
        part2(f)
    
    
    if __name__ == '__main__':
        main()
    
    1 vote
  19. Comment on Day 5: If You Give A Seed A Fertilizer in ~comp.advent_of_code

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    Not gonna lie, that Visualization doesn't help me at all. Not sure if that's because it's going too fast or just because I'm struggling with this one overall.

    Not gonna lie, that Visualization doesn't help me at all. Not sure if that's because it's going too fast or just because I'm struggling with this one overall.

    1 vote
  20. Comment on Day 5: If You Give A Seed A Fertilizer in ~comp.advent_of_code

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    Okay cool. Final (hopefully) question. Going to spoiler it just to be safe. Spoilers Am I correct that once we get past the first map, it's possible that the value it's referencing might have more...

    Okay cool. Final (hopefully) question. Going to spoiler it just to be safe.

    Spoilers

    Am I correct that once we get past the first map, it's possible that the value it's referencing might have more than one matching map?

    AKA. Looking at 39 0 15 for the soil-to-fertilizer map. When we're doing our range we get to a soil value of 14 -> 39

    Currently we have soil 14 showing up twice in our list. Once for Seed 14 (it didn't have a soil set in the first map), and once for Seed 29 (which was set in the previous map), should both seed fertilizer values be set to 39?

    1 vote