J23's recent activity
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Comment on Tildes Video Thread in ~misc
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Comment on Evernote, the memory app people forgot about, lays off entire US staff in ~tech
J23 Link ParentCould you give an example of the enshittification of evernote? I guess I jumped ship before it was noticeable…Could you give an example of the enshittification of evernote? I guess I jumped ship before it was noticeable…
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~lgbt
J23 Link ParentAh yes, Dax kissed a lover from a previous host I think. If I remember correctly I think I liked how it was so irrelevant that Jadzia was a woman.Ah yes, Dax kissed a lover from a previous host I think. If I remember correctly I think I liked how it was so irrelevant that Jadzia was a woman.
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Comment on Wait, should I not be drinking airline coffee? in ~transport
J23 Link ParentHa! Absolutely. I feel like those were definitely PJ segments.Ha! Absolutely. I feel like those were definitely PJ segments.
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Comment on More than 1,500 US fossil fuel lobbyists serve as “double agents” in ~enviro
J23 Link ParentIdk how other people think of this, but bringing in things from threads, Reddit or other places is great. I’d much rather engage with people here about these things, which I’m less likely to find...Idk how other people think of this, but bringing in things from threads, Reddit or other places is great. I’d much rather engage with people here about these things, which I’m less likely to find on Reddit and absolutely certain to miss on threads.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~lgbt
J23 LinkIt seems tng has a lot of episodes that explore gender and sexuality in a progressive direction. I think I can remember unigender (J’naii), pansexual (Risa), but not any gay characters… Discovery,...It seems tng has a lot of episodes that explore gender and sexuality in a progressive direction. I think I can remember unigender (J’naii), pansexual (Risa), but not any gay characters… Discovery, decades later, seems to have caught up in that department.
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Comment on Wait, should I not be drinking airline coffee? in ~transport
J23 Link ParentI had no idea what PJ was up to after Reply All. I had felt like it was becoming less interesting even before he left, but after he left it seemed to mostly turn into some kind of general-interest...I had no idea what PJ was up to after Reply All. I had felt like it was becoming less interesting even before he left, but after he left it seemed to mostly turn into some kind of general-interest podcast and I didn’t feel like I was learning anything. He was pretty crucial to the show, in retrospect.
I remember there was drama around him leaving Reply All. I wonder if anyone has opinions about that.
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Comment on Is Apple's "walled garden" as bad as it was when the first few iPhones came out? in ~tech
J23 Link ParentToo bad Reddit enhancement suite does nothing. It’ll install but has no effect. What are your favorite extensions?Too bad Reddit enhancement suite does nothing. It’ll install but has no effect. What are your favorite extensions?
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Comment on More than 1,500 US fossil fuel lobbyists serve as “double agents” in ~enviro
J23 LinkYou’re buying their connections and experience. And if anyone has connections, it’ll be an oil lobbyist (autocorrect said locust lol). If anything, the time they spend trying to increase a...You’re buying their connections and experience. And if anyone has connections, it’ll be an oil lobbyist (autocorrect said locust lol).
If anything, the time they spend trying to increase a university’s funding is time they didn’t spend advocating for oil companies. Plus, assuming that university is doing climate science, maybe it’s funding that eventually goes against oil companies.
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Comment on What are industries and specialties where you see demand for employees? in ~talk
J23 (edited )Link ParentI'm curious; can you say more? What kind of qualifications are required? What do data engineers do for your company? Any idea of the pay? I have a lot of other questions but I don't want to be...I'm curious; can you say more?
- What kind of qualifications are required?
- What do data engineers do for your company?
- Any idea of the pay?
I have a lot of other questions but I don't want to be annoying...
E: Thank you for all the answers; this seems like a very promising field for people with the right experience. I’m a math PhD, but I don’t have data science/management work experience. It sounds very interesting though.
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Comment on This feels dumb to ask, but how do you get your news? in ~news
J23 (edited )Link ParentI was nearly convinced by comments on this post that news is a waste of time, but something just didn’t sit right and it took me a few days to put my finger on it: There’s a lack of curiosity to...I was nearly convinced by comments on this post that news is a waste of time, but something just didn’t sit right and it took me a few days to put my finger on it: There’s a lack of curiosity to all these arguments. Don’t people just like to know what’s happening in the world? Yes, you’ve got to filter out the clickbait but that’s a problem with all media.
Taking it a bit further, can’t you apply a similar argument to dismiss any media? X is totally unnecessary to my life, plus it has the following downsides…
E: One more pattern I’ve seen is that when people say X sucks, it’s almost always the case that X is meant for some other demographic.
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Comment on What's your favorite scene in Tolkien's Legendarium? (Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, Silmarillion, etc...) in ~books
J23 Link ParentI’ve read the three main Mistborn books. Do you have a recommendation for what next? There are so many…I’ve read the three main Mistborn books. Do you have a recommendation for what next? There are so many…
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Comment on What is "that part" for you in any game? in ~games
J23 LinkThe Destiny 2 dungeon, “Ghosts of the deep.” I have been trying to solo it for over a week, and intermittent server/connectivity issues keep messing up my runs. I know how to do it so I keep...The Destiny 2 dungeon, “Ghosts of the deep.” I have been trying to solo it for over a week, and intermittent server/connectivity issues keep messing up my runs. I know how to do it so I keep trying, but I keep getting error codes and it’s driving me insane!
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Comment on ‘Indiana Jones’ & The Box Office of Doom: Why ‘Dial of Destiny’ at $60M opening isn’t setting records for franchise finale in ~movies
J23 Link ParentI wonder if marketing has become a victim of ad blocking. Basically all the media I watch is on my phone/laptop (don’t have tv outside of YouTube/Netflix/piracy), and the occasional movie in the...I wonder if marketing has become a victim of ad blocking. Basically all the media I watch is on my phone/laptop (don’t have tv outside of YouTube/Netflix/piracy), and the occasional movie in the theater. Tildes is starting to dominate my social media experience since the death of Apollo, so Reddit ads have never really been a thing for me outside spam posts…
Other than billboards on the highway, I’m having trouble thinking of a source of advertising that actually makes it to my attention other than movie previews. I use the best ad blocking I can find on all my devices, skip the ads in podcasts and subscribe to ad-free Spotify. I don’t use Meta sites, TikTok or Twitter. I bet lots of people are like this, digging a mile-wide moat around their attention.
Ah yes, I guess I see some ads in search results, but my eyes just always skip like the first three results in any search these days…
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Comment on Reddit is Fun, Apollo, BaconReader, and other third-party Reddit apps have officially shut down in ~tech
J23 (edited )Link ParentThere’s a beta iOS app called surfboard you might like e: fixed linkThere’s a beta iOS app called surfboard you might like
e: fixed link
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Comment on Do you spend more time creating a Tildes reply than on other platforms? in ~tildes
J23 Link ParentAbsolutely the comment box at bottom is very good, and I hope it’s implemented in every app. Surfboard is the only one I know of and it does it.Absolutely the comment box at bottom is very good, and I hope it’s implemented in every app. Surfboard is the only one I know of and it does it.
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Comment on The Apollo app for Reddit closes this evening. End of an era. in ~tech
J23 LinkThings I will not miss from Reddit: bots that reply to you, correcting some minor spelling/grammar mistake downvotes because people disagree with something you’re trying to explain, with no reply...Things I will not miss from Reddit:
- bots that reply to you, correcting some minor spelling/grammar mistake
- downvotes because people disagree with something you’re trying to explain, with no reply
- pun threads
- formulaic jokes for the first eight top-level comments
- comments copied from the last time something was posted
- bans for commenting on the wrong sub
- creamy corn (are you actually still reading this?!)
- subs with niche names and rules which are really just general tiktok repost subs
- the makers of this game can go straight to hell (also I play this game four hours a day)
- miracle cancer cures that only worked in a Petri dish
- that said, I still actually like Reddit. We’ll see how long it lasts!
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Comment on What are some antiquated things that most people still do out of a force of habit, or that are now unnecessary but have lasted culturally? in ~talk
J23 LinkHa, voicemail I called t-mobile and had them disable it on my phone account. I’ve got text and email for checking messages — voicemail is so slow and annoying! Besides, there’s a missed call...Ha, voicemail
I called t-mobile and had them disable it on my phone account. I’ve got text and email for checking messages — voicemail is so slow and annoying! Besides, there’s a missed call notification anyway too.
Another antiquated thing: I separate my whites and bleach them. I’ve heard nobody does that anymore.
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Comment on How many of you feel yourselves being drawn back to Reddit for the sake of niche communities and discussions? in ~talk
J23 LinkI thought it was a BBS, but that’s too old. These days they’re called boards, message boards or forums. About Reddit: I still use it, especially for niche knowledge, but definitely less, and with...unthreaded, every post in chronological order, only way to follow conversations is with quoted text. Is there a term for that kind of forum?
I thought it was a BBS, but that’s too old. These days they’re called boards, message boards or forums.
About Reddit: I still use it, especially for niche knowledge, but definitely less, and with less interest these days. Tildes is turning out to be more of that “new smaller subreddit” everyone wistfully looks back on, and I hope it can keep that vibe as long as possible.
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Comment on How many of you feel yourselves being drawn back to Reddit for the sake of niche communities and discussions? in ~talk
J23 Link ParentI just loved the hell out of that story; I wish I was part of a community like that. I imagine those people must have some real-life connection.I just loved the hell out of that story; I wish I was part of a community like that. I imagine those people must have some real-life connection.
https://www.wired.com/video/watch/5-levels-zero-knowledge-proof
This was one of the best videos I’ve seen in a long time. Proof is a major part of my work, and zero-knowledge proof is something I hadn’t even considered. In math, you usually like
profsproofs more if they deepen your understanding of the topic. Here, they hope to not even hint at the topic!