Joshua's recent activity
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Comment on Request for KVM! in ~tech
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Comment on Request for KVM! in ~tech
Joshua LinkHave you looked into the JetKVM kickstarter? I’ve been trying to get some but because of tariffs they cut off new US customers so I’m on the waitlist.Have you looked into the JetKVM kickstarter? I’ve been trying to get some but because of tariffs they cut off new US customers so I’m on the waitlist.
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Comment on Zach Braff joins 'Scrubs' reboot in ~tv
Joshua Link ParentI’m super excited for it but I was one of the few people who still liked season 9. I liked all the new cast members and would have been down for a season 10 but had wished there was more JD and Turk.I’m super excited for it but I was one of the few people who still liked season 9. I liked all the new cast members and would have been down for a season 10 but had wished there was more JD and Turk.
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Comment on Every tech YouTuber is talking about the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge now, so here’s a TLDR in ~tech
Joshua Link ParentI see it every year for the iPhone but I’m looking for them. All you need to do is watch one for them to pop up all over your algorithm.I see it every year for the iPhone but I’m looking for them. All you need to do is watch one for them to pop up all over your algorithm.
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Comment on What was your favorite older social media site/app? What did you like or dislike? in ~tech
Joshua Link ParentXanga was my jam but thank god it’s gone because I didn’t need to stumble upon my old cringy posts as an angsty middle schooler/teenager. MySpace was a lot of fun too but those Top 4/8 friends...Xanga was my jam but thank god it’s gone because I didn’t need to stumble upon my old cringy posts as an angsty middle schooler/teenager.
MySpace was a lot of fun too but those Top 4/8 friends list always started drama with people wanting to be on them and be placed above other people. For a time, Tom was one of the most famous people in the world to teens because he was automatically added as a friend when you made an account.
I only briefly hopped on the Facebook train at the end of high school and deleted it a semester or two into university. I tried for a while to avoid adding any family members but eventually my mom made an account and I had to accept hers so I stopped posting. I got so annoyed by all the notifications that I was getting (despite opting out of them) about posts that had nothing to do with me so I deleted my account.
A year or two later I stumbled upon Reddit and spent a good decade there. There were so many tight knit private communities I loved there like the mega lounges where you had to be given Reddit gold to get into. If you were gilded in one, you got access to the next mega lounge in the chain (getting Reddit gold in r/lounge got you an invite to /r/megalounge, getting gilded there got you an invite into megamegalounge, then megamegamegalounge, then megaloungeIV and so on for 30+ layers deep) so as you got higher and higher up in the mega lounges, you had fewer but better quality posters. There were so many layers to them and false ending points where they would start using elements or planets like MegaLoungeNeptune which was a good 20 levels deep. /u/avapoet was an absolute legend who made a browser extension for the megalounges that would automatically tag a user in the comments showing if there were part of any of the secret communities but it would only show you the communities you knew about to keep the higher lounges secret. Dan The Man even made an option to leave hidden encrypted comments all over the rest of Reddit that only people with the browser extension could see so we could have our own secret conversations out in the wild. It would look like a regular comment to everyone else but there was a hidden hyperlink with your encrypted message that you needed the extension to detect and reveal the secret messages. We had all these great gift exchanges and secret Santa’s year round that the amazing /u/msobelle took charge of organizing. I was a little heart broken last week when the happy holidays mug I received in a gift exchange a decade ago broke during a move. It was from a dear friend Mrs H in the megalounges who had sadly passed away. I scrubbed my post history and gave up on my accounts after Reddit got rid of the API access and killed Apollo but honestly Reddit started going downhill around the time they removed the option to see how many downvotes something had. Even if they were fuzzed and not super accurate to begin with, they were still helpful in determining if something was a controversial take or not.
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Comment on Sweden's recycling centres overflowing with clothes after EU-wide ban on throwing away textiles – municipalities eager to have fast fashion giants take responsibility in ~enviro
Joshua Link ParentWhere in the US do you need to separate food waste? I’ve never heard of anything like that. One thing I personally struggle with are the non refillable, rechargeable vape pens with medical...Where in the US do you need to separate food waste? I’ve never heard of anything like that.
One thing I personally struggle with are the non refillable, rechargeable vape pens with medical marijuana in them. I have a bunch from over the years that I can’t dispose of anywhere. None of the dispensaries have any recycling program and you can’t bring them anywhere because of the law so there’s nothing for me to do but collect them in a drawer until a local recycling program starts.
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Comment on If you were referred to with an Epithet, what would it be? in ~talk
Joshua Link ParentI haven’t been on tildes in almost a year, what’s the MC server?I haven’t been on tildes in almost a year, what’s the MC server?
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Comment on If you were referred to with an Epithet, what would it be? in ~talk
Joshua Link ParentAs another Tech Tamer, I’d like to know lol. I can’t count the number of times over the years where I’ve walked over to someone’s desk to look at their computer and everything works on the first...As another Tech Tamer, I’d like to know lol. I can’t count the number of times over the years where I’ve walked over to someone’s desk to look at their computer and everything works on the first try for me.
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Comment on US Food and Drug Administration to limit covid shot approval to elderly, those with medical conditions in ~health
Joshua Link ParentThey definitely won. They elected a racist, rapist, several times convicted felon to a second term of presidency of the United States. I totally lost faith in the country.They definitely won. They elected a racist, rapist, several times convicted felon to a second term of presidency of the United States. I totally lost faith in the country.
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Comment on Divine Hiddenness argument against God’s existence in ~humanities
Joshua LinkAnts don’t know about nuclear bombs or believe in them but they still exist and have unfathomable power that can shape the world they live in. If there are celestial beings out there, I wouldn’t...Ants don’t know about nuclear bombs or believe in them but they still exist and have unfathomable power that can shape the world they live in. If there are celestial beings out there, I wouldn’t think that a lesser species such as humans can comprehend what they are doing or even recognize the things they see are divine in nature. Our whole understanding of physics and science could be based on something a god is doing like an experiment and we would never know.
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Comment on Male birth control gel (that is applied to the shoulders) is safe and effective, new trial findings show in ~science
Joshua Link ParentEmpathy is a pretty good mechanism for that. We know the negative effects pregnancy has on a woman. Men should have the choice to deal with the bad side effects to take away some of the burden...And there's no mechanism to account for indirectly preventing symptoms in others when evaluating side effects.
Empathy is a pretty good mechanism for that. We know the negative effects pregnancy has on a woman. Men should have the choice to deal with the bad side effects to take away some of the burden from women without having to get a surgery that you need another to undo.
We’ve established that both pregnancy and the hormonal birth control have negative effects on a woman’s body, if I can take something to prevent both of those things in my wife I’d do it in a heartbeat. I’ll get a vasectomy after we have kids but until then we have to rely on condoms which aren’t perfect. With abortions becoming illegal all over the country it’s more important now than ever to make some progress with male birth control.
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Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (April 2024) — Version 1.0 is out for Android! in ~tildes
Joshua Link ParentI like to keep my browsing habits separated into different safari profiles so it’s a worse option overall when I’m mindlessly scrolling through tildes as it ends up ruining my YouTube algorithm by...I like to keep my browsing habits separated into different safari profiles so it’s a worse option overall when I’m mindlessly scrolling through tildes as it ends up ruining my YouTube algorithm by opening a link in the wrong profile which is why I set it to use the in app browser. Is there any way to integrate an Adblocker at all? I remember Apollo didn’t have this issue when opening links in app.
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Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (April 2024) — Version 1.0 is out for Android! in ~tildes
Joshua LinkLoving the app! It’s gotten me back into Tildes this last week instead of using Reddit. My one complaint is the in app browser doesn’t use my content blockers. I didn’t realize how bad the web had...Loving the app! It’s gotten me back into Tildes this last week instead of using Reddit. My one complaint is the in app browser doesn’t use my content blockers. I didn’t realize how bad the web had gotten with ads and videos autoplaying and repeatedly taking over my screen until I started using this app.
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Comment on Toyota’s bet on hybrids was mocked, then vindicated. Now it’s trying to repeat the trick with an unlikely bet on the combustion engine. in ~transport
Joshua Link ParentYeah as cool as Teslas were before Elon turned into a complete nutcase, the one thing holding me back was the lack of CarPlay. I will never buy a car without it. You won’t find me ever paying any...Yeah as cool as Teslas were before Elon turned into a complete nutcase, the one thing holding me back was the lack of CarPlay. I will never buy a car without it. You won’t find me ever paying any kind of subscription on car features either.
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Comment on Is Emacs or VIM worth learning in today's day and age? in ~comp
Joshua Link ParentAs someone involved in sysops but not very experienced. What are some things I could be learning in vim? I’ve literally just used it for changing text manually in config files. I know i hit i to...As someone involved in sysops but not very experienced. What are some things I could be learning in vim? I’ve literally just used it for changing text manually in config files.
I know i hit i to start editing, hit escape when I’m done, and type :wq! to save and quit or :q to quit without saving.
Are there more useful things i could be doing?
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Joshua Link ParentIf you're looking for something to scratch your Megaman itch, the Megaman Battle Network Legacy Collection was released earlier this year, complete with online PVP. Playing the story mode in 2023...If you're looking for something to scratch your Megaman itch, the Megaman Battle Network Legacy Collection was released earlier this year, complete with online PVP. Playing the story mode in 2023 has been a trip, as it was so ahead of its time in terms of technology. Its strong sales hopefully hint at a revival of the franchise, given the clear demand for it.
I've always loved how the PETs evolved with each generation. Considering how much technology has advanced, it would be fascinating to see their take on smartphones with 5G that can "jack in" anywhere with cell service. Perhaps they might even adopt an AR glasses approach, where everyone can see their Navis in the real world and we could battle each other anywhere.
They could even go all out and have like a companion app for your iPhone that lets you talk to your AI-powered Navi that you could use in place of Siri!
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Comment on Superhero fatigue is real. The cure? Make better movies than ‘The Flash’. in ~movies
Joshua (edited )Link ParentI don't watch any of the DC stuff but I would have actually seen this one if Ezra Miller wasn't such a monster. Even if I wasn't paying for it since I have AMC Stubs, I still couldn't support them...I don't watch any of the DC stuff but I would have actually seen this one if Ezra Miller wasn't such a monster. Even if I wasn't paying for it since I have AMC Stubs, I still couldn't support
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Comment on Kraven the Hunter | Official red band trailer in ~movies
Joshua Link ParentThere sure were a lot of spiders shown throughout the trailer, maybe we get an end credit scene with a spidey?There sure were a lot of spiders shown throughout the trailer, maybe we get an end credit scene with a spidey?
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
Joshua LinkAfter a '90s themed show, I've been listening to a lot of Real McCoy. Run Away and Another Night particularly have been on repeat a lot. My dad would listen to a lot of '90s dance music in the car...After a '90s themed show, I've been listening to a lot of Real McCoy. Run Away and Another Night particularly have been on repeat a lot. My dad would listen to a lot of '90s dance music in the car growing up so I've been really nostalgic for it since hearing it again.
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Comment on AEW Rampage weekly discussion thread: June 16, 2023 in ~sports.combat
Joshua LinkIt’s so odd to see someone in referee stripes waiting on the apron for a tag but I’m here for it!It’s so odd to see someone in referee stripes waiting on the apron for a tag but I’m here for it!
Same here, I was hoping you weren’t so you’d have a better chance of getting one shipped to you but I’ve been waiting for this KVM to come out for almost a year now since it seems perfect for one of my client’s needs.