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  1. Comment on What email client do you use? in ~tech

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    I went back to Google Workspace from Zoho Mail, it had too many silly bugs and quirks. Now I use Shortwave on top of that for it's AI features that were cheaper than Google Gemini. (Don't know if...

    I went back to Google Workspace from Zoho Mail, it had too many silly bugs and quirks. Now I use Shortwave on top of that for it's AI features that were cheaper than Google Gemini. (Don't know if it still is)

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  2. Comment on Any friendly entrepreneurship communities that aren't rotten with the whole "grindset," hustle culture stuff? in ~life

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    Community service cooperatives are a type of organization that can provide services like a company without devolving into infinite growth and grind. That's what I'm leaning towards after 9 years...

    Community service cooperatives are a type of organization that can provide services like a company without devolving into infinite growth and grind. That's what I'm leaning towards after 9 years of running a 1-2 person for profit failing corporation

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  3. Comment on Vancouver’s new mega-development is big, ambitious and undeniably Indigenous in ~design

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    Mainly it's just local NIMBY's in what are mostly nearby single-family homes who are against towers and density. Because it's a mostly wealthy Well connected demographic of people, they...

    Mainly it's just local NIMBY's in what are mostly nearby single-family homes who are against towers and density. Because it's a mostly wealthy Well connected demographic of people, they historically have been successful in blocking projects on city land. The province of BC though has recently passed housing mandates and up zoning requirements that will push a lot of projects through.

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  4. Comment on Nearly 30% of Gen Z women identify as LGBTQ, Gallup survey finds in ~lgbt

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    I'm on the border of Gen Z/millennial and have recently realized I'm Bi and Gender-neutral-ish, and I hope to approach this sensitively and out of compassion, but I wonder if this is a built in...

    I'm on the border of Gen Z/millennial and have recently realized I'm Bi and Gender-neutral-ish, and I hope to approach this sensitively and out of compassion, but I wonder if this is a built in genealogical/evolutionary mechanism of our species recognizing we're reaching a population peak. Like it's not as physically strong a mechanism, but in many frogs and fish specie's, they'll literally change their physical sex to help self regulate population to resource availability, and so I almost wonder if queerness is a similar built in mechanism for us.

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  5. Comment on Movie of the Week #13 - Marcel The Shell With Shoes On in ~movies

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    Great cute movie that felt very relevant to my life. Being all about paying attention to the little things. On how insignificance is significant to those that are in the here and now. It's been...

    Great cute movie that felt very relevant to my life. Being all about paying attention to the little things. On how insignificance is significant to those that are in the here and now. It's been about a year since I watched, so time for a re-watch I think :)

    2 votes
  6. Comment on Album of the Week #16: Coil - Love's Secret Domain in ~music

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    I've come across Coil before. They seem like a predecessor & darker foil to the band The Books who came later with a lot more carefree/optimistic music. I've seen Coil described as dark...

    I've come across Coil before. They seem like a predecessor & darker foil to the band The Books who came later with a lot more carefree/optimistic music. I've seen Coil described as dark psychedelica and The Books and light psychedelica which I agree with. Still learning and getting a grasp on Coil

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  7. Comment on Why is AI pornifying Asian women? in ~tech

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    Their text interpretation models can't handle negatives like "without cars" in the prompt, you'd have put cars in the negative prompt or what describe a city like like without cars like "city with...

    Their text interpretation models can't handle negatives like "without cars" in the prompt, you'd have put cars in the negative prompt or what describe a city like like without cars like "city with walkable streets, people walking, cycling, street markets and cafes" etc

    11 votes
  8. Comment on Lighthearted movie about someone finding a new direction? in ~movies

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    Wow, just started watching it and I can already tell I'm going to love it. Related heavily to the opening scene. I'll report back when it's finished

    Wow, just started watching it and I can already tell I'm going to love it. Related heavily to the opening scene. I'll report back when it's finished

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  9. Comment on Lighthearted movie about someone finding a new direction? in ~movies

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    "Hector and the Search for Happiness" with Simon Pegg I really enjoyed And I find it to be a spiritual equal to the Secret Life of Walter Mitty. There are some pretty intense moments in the movie...

    "Hector and the Search for Happiness" with Simon Pegg I really enjoyed And I find it to be a spiritual equal to the Secret Life of Walter Mitty. There are some pretty intense moments in the movie though.

    Also a bit heavier, but "One Week" (2008) with Joshua Jackson I love for his motorcycle trip across Canada which we don't see often in many forms of media.

    2 votes
  10. Comment on How ‘cherry-picking’ policies let one insurer win big in Florida’s insurance crisis in ~finance

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    I hope they don't, just what we need is another isolated insane mini nation with ICBM capabilities 🤦‍♂️🐊

    I hope they don't, just what we need is another isolated insane mini nation with ICBM capabilities 🤦‍♂️🐊

  11. Comment on The Hyperloop was always a scam in ~transport

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    If they can't self drive Tesla's in such a pristine closed environment, how do they expect to on busy complex roads?

    If they can't self drive Tesla's in such a pristine closed environment, how do they expect to on busy complex roads?

    48 votes
  12. Comment on People who use Obsidian, or other research apps, what service do you use to sync between devices? in ~tech

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    I just copy my .obsidian directory around instead. Keeps it easy

    I just copy my .obsidian directory around instead. Keeps it easy

  13. Comment on Warner Bros. Discovery in talks to merge with Paramount Global in ~movies

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    Anyways this shit should be blocked as it's furthers anti-competition in the media/streaming space.

    Anyways this shit should be blocked as it's furthers anti-competition in the media/streaming space.

    13 votes
  14. Comment on Warner Bros. Discovery in talks to merge with Paramount Global in ~movies

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    As of the end of Q3 2023, Warner Bros Discovery and Paramount Global have significant debts. WBD's debt load stood at $43.5 billion, while Paramount Global reported long-term debt of $15.6...

    As of the end of Q3 2023, Warner Bros Discovery and Paramount Global have significant debts.
    WBD's debt load stood at $43.5 billion, while Paramount Global reported long-term debt of $15.6 billion.
    In terms of liquidity, WBD's current ratio as of Sep 2023, was 0.88, which indicates that it has less than one dollar of current assets for every dollar of current liabilities. This suggests that WBD may struggle to meet its short-term obligations.
    Paramount Global, on the other hand, had a current ratio of 1.23, indicating a better short-term financial health as it has more than one dollar of current assets for every dollar of current liabilities.
    https://www.macrotrends.net/stocks/charts/WBD/warner-bros-discovery/current-ratio
    https://www.wsj.com/market-data/quotes/PARA/financials

    8 votes
  15. Comment on Spotify cancels industry-favorite podcasts Heavyweight and Stolen in ~tech

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    I love Johnathan Goldstein's work, I dearly miss Wiretap from CBC when that wasn't renewed and Heavyweight filled that gap in my heart. It really stole the momentum though I think when it became...

    I love Johnathan Goldstein's work, I dearly miss Wiretap from CBC when that wasn't renewed and Heavyweight filled that gap in my heart. It really stole the momentum though I think when it became Spotify exclusive. I really wish all the best for Johnathan and hope he gets picked up elsewhere.

    8 votes
  16. Comment on People who use Obsidian, or other research apps, what service do you use to sync between devices? in ~tech

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    Self hosted Obsidian Live Sync, it uses Couchdb which requires a bit of setup, but wasn't bad on my Unraid server with their Docker community apps. It's instant sync per character typed pretty...

    Self hosted Obsidian Live Sync, it uses Couchdb which requires a bit of setup, but wasn't bad on my Unraid server with their Docker community apps. It's instant sync per character typed pretty much just like Obsidians paid sync service

    3 votes
  17. Comment on Chiropractic isn’t what you think it is in ~health

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    It's nuts how many people still anecdotally believe in chiropracty, acupuncture, naturopathy and other woo woo and spend good money on them. It doesn't help that countries like Canada officially...

    It's nuts how many people still anecdotally believe in chiropracty, acupuncture, naturopathy and other woo woo and spend good money on them. It doesn't help that countries like Canada officially license them and give them credibility.

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  18. Comment on Fact sheet: US President Joe Biden issues executive order on safe, secure, and trustworthy artificial intelligence in ~tech

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    Me too, but I find a large portion of the time it's sources are nonsense.

    Me too, but I find a large portion of the time it's sources are nonsense.

    1 vote
  19. Comment on Fact sheet: US President Joe Biden issues executive order on safe, secure, and trustworthy artificial intelligence in ~tech

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    A raw model doesn't even know it's own sources, it would have to be connected to the internet and prompted how to research. Raw models are still creatively useful without relying on them for...

    A raw model doesn't even know it's own sources, it would have to be connected to the internet and prompted how to research. Raw models are still creatively useful without relying on them for factual information.

    19 votes