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  1. Comment on What's an itch you were finally able to scratch? in ~talk

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    I learned to program when I was a kid and for years I built a lot of stuff on the web, mostly PHP in those days. When I finally sat down to understand HTTP and TCP/IP it was like the layers of...

    I learned to program when I was a kid and for years I built a lot of stuff on the web, mostly PHP in those days. When I finally sat down to understand HTTP and TCP/IP it was like the layers of reality pealing back, so many things clicked into place. Just repeated moments of interconnected "a ha!" in my brain. It was nearly euphoric.

    3 votes
  2. Comment on Nobody clicks your share buttons in ~tech

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    They're choosing to represent their article with a piece of art. If that art is chosen without care, I expect the article to be written without care.

    They're choosing to represent their article with a piece of art. If that art is chosen without care, I expect the article to be written without care.

    40 votes
  3. Comment on Nobody clicks your share buttons in ~tech

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    The image at the top is certainly AI generated. That's enough for me to skip reading the article.

    The image at the top is certainly AI generated. That's enough for me to skip reading the article.

    19 votes
  4. Comment on Friday Facts #442 - Flip, flow, and fresh paint in ~games

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    Just the sight of the conveyor belts in the videos gives me a deep longing, but I must resist.

    Just the sight of the conveyor belts in the videos gives me a deep longing, but I must resist.

    5 votes
  5. Comment on Landmark German ruling declares Google's AI Overviews are Google's own words and makes it liable for false answers in ~tech

  6. Comment on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time – Nintendo Direct 6.9.2026 in ~games

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    The character design in the trailer does not inspire confidence. It looks like they took the first result for "i remake zelda in unreal engine 5" on YouTube and hired the designer. It's so ugly.

    The character design in the trailer does not inspire confidence. It looks like they took the first result for "i remake zelda in unreal engine 5" on YouTube and hired the designer. It's so ugly.

    4 votes
  7. Comment on I made my own Reddit alternative in ~tech

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    "I won't use an AI generated product" seems like valid feedback to me.

    "I won't use an AI generated product" seems like valid feedback to me.

    13 votes
  8. Comment on Game Changer S07E05 - "The Drinking Game" in ~tv

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    Love this episode. To this day my partner and I parrot Jiavani's "somebody gotta go" (this way too) at least three times a week.

    Love this episode. To this day my partner and I parrot Jiavani's "somebody gotta go" (this way too) at least three times a week.

    2 votes
  9. Comment on SUPER ZSNES - SNES Emulator in ~games

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    The original zsnes was the first emulator I ever used, I had to have been 9 or 10 years old. I credit it with opening my eyes to how amazing computers were and how they could "do anything",...

    The original zsnes was the first emulator I ever used, I had to have been 9 or 10 years old. I credit it with opening my eyes to how amazing computers were and how they could "do anything", creating a life-long love and a career in programming.

    12 votes
  10. Comment on Allbirds announces pivot from running shoes to AI compute; stock surged over 700% in ~tech

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    I agree! Very interesting. I imagine it's relative based on where else we each hang out online, and how we each ended up here on tildes. From my perspective this community was born out of waves of...

    I agree! Very interesting. I imagine it's relative based on where else we each hang out online, and how we each ended up here on tildes. From my perspective this community was born out of waves of anti-reddit sentiment as the corporation abused its power to exploit human social life in service of extracting wealth. That destructive nature is the same in AI corporations, so I would expect tildes to have an antibody response to AI boosting that I just don't see much of.

    I'm also sensitive to the topic, as most AI detractors are, and any misalignment of these values in a community I thought largely shared them feels particularly sharp.

    3 votes
  11. Comment on Allbirds announces pivot from running shoes to AI compute; stock surged over 700% in ~tech

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    Hopefully a sign of the AI bubble popping soon, though I imagine that won't be a popular opinion on tildes.

    Hopefully a sign of the AI bubble popping soon, though I imagine that won't be a popular opinion on tildes.

    7 votes
  12. Comment on Taskmaster Season 21, Episode 1 - 'Cube is good.' | Full episode in ~tv

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    Loved it. Laughed the whole way through and really like the cast. FIND A WEURM

    Loved it. Laughed the whole way through and really like the cast.

    FIND A WEURM

    8 votes
  13. Comment on 'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' to end with Season 2 in ~tv

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    I really liked SFA and had high hopes for its future. I'm very sad it's cancelled. :( I recommend anyone who has not seen the full show watch Star Trek: Starfleet Academy: Does It Make the Grade?...

    I really liked SFA and had high hopes for its future. I'm very sad it's cancelled. :(

    I recommend anyone who has not seen the full show watch Star Trek: Starfleet Academy: Does It Make the Grade? by Steve Shives. It gives a breakdown of its plot and characters and gives a reasonable summary of its strengths and weaknesses.

    4 votes
  14. Comment on I recently finished the Cradle series by Will Wight and have post series depression. What shall I read next? in ~books

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    I think if your post is "I've read Stormlight and Kingkiller what else should I read?" then Malazan is a perfectly reasonable response haha

    I think if your post is "I've read Stormlight and Kingkiller what else should I read?" then Malazan is a perfectly reasonable response haha

    4 votes
  15. Comment on I recently finished the Cradle series by Will Wight and have post series depression. What shall I read next? in ~books

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    I haven't read Cradle but if you enjoy large-scale fantasy world building you might enjoy Gardens of the Moon. Writing is tight, characters are layered and realistic, political machinations happen...

    I haven't read Cradle but if you enjoy large-scale fantasy world building you might enjoy Gardens of the Moon. Writing is tight, characters are layered and realistic, political machinations happen in the background and impact the minute to minute action of individuals.

    4 votes
  16. Comment on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy S01E01 - "Kids These Days" in ~tv

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    Far better than I expected! I went in ready to bail after the first episode and I was pleasantly surprised to find I want to keep watching. It's not groundbreaking television by any means but it's...

    Far better than I expected! I went in ready to bail after the first episode and I was pleasantly surprised to find I want to keep watching. It's not groundbreaking television by any means but it's enjoyable. Middle of the road 7/10 content.

    6 votes
  17. Comment on What ridiculous thing would you spend billions on? in ~talk

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    I would pay so much money for a proper Chao Garden. :(

    I would pay so much money for a proper Chao Garden. :(

    1 vote
  18. Comment on Elon Musk plans to take on Wikipedia with 'Grokipedia' in ~tech

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    Oh wow it's worse than I thought. https://www.conservapedia.com/Earth

    Oh wow it's worse than I thought.

    https://www.conservapedia.com/Earth

    Some Biblical scholars have calculated that the earth is around 6000 years old, using the genealogical information provided in Genesis. Some biblically illiterate scientists, however, disagree with this method of calculation, falsely predicting it to be 4.5 billion years old.

    37 votes
  19. Comment on Shopify, pulling strings at Ruby Central, forces Bundler and RubyGems takeover in ~comp

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    Please reference some benchmarks if you're going to make such a bold claim.

    Performance also lags behind.

    Please reference some benchmarks if you're going to make such a bold claim.

    1 vote
  20. Comment on Taskmaster Season 20, Episode 1 - '9x7.' | Full episode in ~tv

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    I can't remember which episode but in S6 there's a live task where the contestants have to emote and Jeremy has to guess which emotions are on display. He's terrible at it and it's not very fun to...

    I can't remember which episode but in S6 there's a live task where the contestants have to emote and Jeremy has to guess which emotions are on display. He's terrible at it and it's not very fun to watch, and at the end one of the contestants says something to the effect of "it's not surprising Jeremy can't recognize emotion", and I remember thinking he didn't look particularly amused by it.

    3 votes