IudexMiku's recent activity
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Comment on Denmark plans social media ban for under-15s – PM Mette Frederiksen links social media use to anxiety, depression and lack of concentration in ~tech
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Comment on Looking for music solutions for my car; can anyone recommend a digital audio player? in ~transport
IudexMiku Link ParentOf course, I'd have no issue connecting a music player via Bluetooth since I would have no sensitive information on it. I had a Google for what I remember about Ford copying data from phones....Of course, I'd have no issue connecting a music player via Bluetooth since I would have no sensitive information on it.
I had a Google for what I remember about Ford copying data from phones. There was a class action lawsuit filed about it, but I don't think it went anywhere.
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Comment on Looking for music solutions for my car; can anyone recommend a digital audio player? in ~transport
IudexMiku Link ParentI don't recall the specifics, but I remember reading an article a few years back about Ford storing and giving police access to text messages from phones connected via Bluetooth. Perhaps there was...I don't recall the specifics, but I remember reading an article a few years back about Ford storing and giving police access to text messages from phones connected via Bluetooth. Perhaps there was more involved, but if I'm sending more data than I need to a car company I'd rather avoid it.
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Comment on Looking for music solutions for my car; can anyone recommend a digital audio player? in ~transport
IudexMiku Link ParentI've only switched phones when the last one becomes unusable, so no luck there. The Hifi sounds like what I'm after. The review you linked was delightfully thorough. I might pick one up soon, thanks!I've only switched phones when the last one becomes unusable, so no luck there. The Hifi sounds like what I'm after. The review you linked was delightfully thorough. I might pick one up soon, thanks!
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Comment on Looking for music solutions for my car; can anyone recommend a digital audio player? in ~transport
IudexMiku Link ParentArtwork isn't a concern for me, so I'll give it a look, thanks! It should usually be stationary in my car, so I don't mind if it's a bit cumbersome.Artwork isn't a concern for me, so I'll give it a look, thanks! It should usually be stationary in my car, so I don't mind if it's a bit cumbersome.
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Looking for music solutions for my car; can anyone recommend a digital audio player?
So I have a car that's ~10 years old and I like to listen to music as I drive. I was relying on the CD player, but it only works intermittently these days, so I'm looking into alternatives. I'm...
So I have a car that's ~10 years old and I like to listen to music as I drive. I was relying on the CD player, but it only works intermittently these days, so I'm looking into alternatives.
I'm not big on connecting my phone via Bluetooth for security reasons, battery life concerns, and poor connection for streaming. I've got radio of course, but it's slim pickings where I live.
I starting looking into digital audio players. They sound ideal - compact, big offline library, physical controls - so I was hoping someone on Tildes can recommend one to me. Alternatively, if you've another solution, I'd love to hear it.
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Comment on The Bride | Official teaser in ~movies
IudexMiku LinkThis really isn't my usual kind of film, but I think Jessie Buckley is such a great actress that I'm quite looking forward to this one.This really isn't my usual kind of film, but I think Jessie Buckley is such a great actress that I'm quite looking forward to this one.
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Comment on Is Tildes protected from malicious actors, aka paid trolls, aka bots? in ~tildes
IudexMiku Link ParentSure. This is very much a personal view, but I prefer having moderation be a private matter. You could either message Deimos, or maybe the supposed bot, with your concerns. Making a post without...Sure. This is very much a personal view, but I prefer having moderation be a private matter. You could either message Deimos, or maybe the supposed bot, with your concerns.
Making a post without details is somewhat pointless because it limits the advice and feedback you could receive. But if you make a public callout post, it would probably just generate inter-user drama. That's why I think a private handling of affairs works best.
I think asking this as a general question would be okay, but this post is clearly about some specific users, which is a little too close to Tidles drama for my liking.
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Comment on Is Tildes protected from malicious actors, aka paid trolls, aka bots? in ~tildes
IudexMiku LinkWhenever I see a thread like this I worry it's about something I posted 😅 I don't think there's a need to make a very vague public discussion out of it either way.Whenever I see a thread like this I worry it's about something I posted 😅 I don't think there's a need to make a very vague public discussion out of it either way.
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Comment on The video games to avoid if you don’t want to support Russia’s war in ~society
IudexMiku Link ParentWhile I see where some of your points are coming from, I strongly disagree with what you've said. A safe guess perhaps, but if NBC couldn't find any proof of Atomic Heart's profits going to...- Exemplary
While I see where some of your points are coming from, I strongly disagree with what you've said.
It likely is a safe guess that some portion of any purchases are going to Russian nationals/companies living/operating in Russia.
A safe guess perhaps, but if NBC couldn't find any proof of Atomic Heart's profits going to Russia, and afaik there's no actual evidence of this, then this is a totally unsubstantiated claim.
I'm curious what small fraction of the money from Space Marine 2 has gone to Russia's government? What smaller percent of that has gone into the war?
This is what I mean by racist, or call it Russophobic if you'd prefer the specificity - these things are seen as unethical just for being Russian. United24 haven't uncovered any links or evidence of any kind of transactions or payments between these companies and Russia. Why would they bother to go to that effort? They don't care about video games, let alone the truth. They don't care to give figures or estimates because this isn't investigative journalism.
This article is just more lazy propaganda, yet another hit piece designed to alienate Europe and the US from everything Russian. It's all based on vibes and people who might know other people rather than anything concrete. This slop is made to encourage the severance of economic ties with Russia as a whole because it benefits Ukraine, not because there's anything truthful in it.
You suggest that giving money to a Russian national would be supporting the war effort. The demonisation of everyday people for geopolitical events outside of their control is exactly the hateful end goal of this kind of propaganda. It's racist, and I'll call it what it is.
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Comment on The video games to avoid if you don’t want to support Russia’s war in ~society
IudexMiku Link ParentAh, that makes sense then. Thank you, didn't realise they were such a direct propaganda outlet.Ah, that makes sense then. Thank you, didn't realise they were such a direct propaganda outlet.
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Comment on The video games to avoid if you don’t want to support Russia’s war in ~society
IudexMiku LinkThis list of only four games seems very disingenuous. Even giving some benefit of the doubt here, Warthunder is hardly funding Russia's war effort because of their publisher making one ad deal...This list of only four games seems very disingenuous. Even giving some benefit of the doubt here, Warthunder is hardly funding Russia's war effort because of their publisher making one ad deal with a youtuber? And it says in the article NBC couldn't find any evidence Atomic Heart sales were contributing to the war effort either, but they threw it in anyway on vibes.
I understand where the anti-Russian sentiment is coming from, but I think this list is just being racist, no?
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Comment on Conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot and killed at Utah college event in ~society
IudexMiku Link ParentIt's actually quite a common opinion that Adolf Hitler was a bad person who should've been shot. You'll find this view in real life too for many reasons. I would say that a widely held view is...It's actually quite a common opinion that Adolf Hitler was a bad person who should've been shot. You'll find this view in real life too for many reasons. I would say that a widely held view is definitionally not an extremist position. I don't know why you'd expect Tildes users to have a neutral stance on Hitler.
I would also rather you not try defending Adolf Hitler to make a point. Nobody hated Hitler for his life-saving assistance (I don't know where you got this from). People hated Hitler for being a genocidal tyrant.
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Comment on Most Ukrainians now favor ending the war with Russia through negotiations, as support for fighting until victory has dropped sharply since the early days of the conflict in ~society
IudexMiku Link ParentI think the title is a bit exaggerated, but not unreasonably so. The data does indeed suggest there has been a large decrease in the Ukrainian public's belief they can secure a victory over...I think the title is a bit exaggerated, but not unreasonably so. The data does indeed suggest there has been a large decrease in the Ukrainian public's belief they can secure a victory over Russia. I can't imagine these figures rising unless foreign support increases massively.
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Comment on Greek-American musician George Smaragdis dies tragically in Manhattan in ~music
IudexMiku LinkThat's horrible, poor guy. 44 is too young. I have some memories of listening to Chinatown back in early 2014 that I cherish dearly. May he rest in peace.That's horrible, poor guy. 44 is too young.
I have some memories of listening to Chinatown back in early 2014 that I cherish dearly. May he rest in peace.
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Comment on Home book cataloguing suggestions in ~books
IudexMiku Link ParentWoah, 3500 books sorted books is impressive! I bet they look great on those shelves. I am beginning to think that your setup is the best option. The portability and the ability to add my own...Woah, 3500 books sorted books is impressive! I bet they look great on those shelves.
I am beginning to think that your setup is the best option. The portability and the ability to add my own columns just sound too useful and it saves me the hassle of making my own software for the job. Plus it is exportable as a CSV file if I ever want to switch services so I'm not tied to Google forever. No free option seems to grab much information from an ISBN so I'd be entering the information manually anyway. Thanks!
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Comment on Home book cataloguing suggestions in ~books
IudexMiku Link ParentIt's a shame the software for this task seems so lacking. I'd make my own, but I haven't found a good (free) API to pull ISBN information from. I hadn't thought to check my national library, but...It's a shame the software for this task seems so lacking. I'd make my own, but I haven't found a good (free) API to pull ISBN information from.
I hadn't thought to check my national library, but it is quite limited unfortunately. It only has ~400,000 books catalogued, probably because it focuses on nationally published works.
I think you are right that whatever solution I go with, I'll have to bite the bullet and stick with it even if it starts slow.
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Home book cataloguing suggestions
So I have a have maybe a few hundred books at home and I think it's time I put together a collection of what I have. I'd love a database of author / title / publication year / physical location...
So I have a have maybe a few hundred books at home and I think it's time I put together a collection of what I have. I'd love a database of author / title / publication year / physical location that I could search through ideally.
Is there software that can help with this? I had a brief look at LibraryThing, but I think it costs money for the quantity of books I'm looking at. I briefly toyed with the concept of making my own app that could scan an ISBN to speed up the process (since most will have ISBNs). I wonder what the people of Tildes suggest? Has anyone here done something similar?
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Comment on Evaluating GPT5's reasoning ability using the Only Connect game show in ~tech
IudexMiku Link ParentWould you mind explaining that distinction? I've only studied basic machine learning, so the difference is lost on me. I was under the impression it was a boolean trained vs not trained.Would you mind explaining that distinction? I've only studied basic machine learning, so the difference is lost on me. I was under the impression it was a boolean trained vs not trained.
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Comment on Evaluating GPT5's reasoning ability using the Only Connect game show in ~tech
IudexMiku LinkI agree with some of the discussion on Hacker News. It seems unlikely that the models weren't trained on most of these questions already. It'd be interesting if these were performed weekly, as a...I agree with some of the discussion on Hacker News. It seems unlikely that the models weren't trained on most of these questions already.
It'd be interesting if these were performed weekly, as a season aired, to guarantee unseen questions.
It's always easiest to pin anxiety and depression on those pesky phones instead of the state of society and the economy.
Social media improved my life immeasurably. It gave me access to knowledge and experiences that helped me understand myself better. It would've taken me years to get this far on my own. I'd be heartbroken if someone is denied that opportunity.