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Comment on Before Absolute: creator-owned Image Comics bundle in ~comics
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Comment on Indie Pass, a PC subscription service for indie games to launch on April 13, 2026 in ~games
kfwyre (edited )Link Parentcc: @all_summer_beauty I have some more information: Firefox tries to pass this link back to Indie Pass: indiepass-launcher://auth?code=[LOTS OF ALL CAPS LETTERS]&state=[mixed case letters and...I have some more information:
Firefox tries to pass this link back to Indie Pass:
indiepass-launcher://auth?code=[LOTS OF ALL CAPS LETTERS]&state=[mixed case letters and numbers]I tried your .desktop file idea, Carrow, but unfortunately I couldn't get it going.
Then, having already dug up the path to the launcher executable out of the prefix, I tried to have Firefox open any
indiepass-launcherlinks withIndie Pass.exe. This stops me from getting an error message, but the launcher is still stuck on the welcome screen, so it's not taking.I also tried going into COSMIC settings to force the association, but unfortunately the default applications settings in the GUI are limited to only a few choices (see here). I'm sure there's a file I could edit to change ones that aren't available there, but I searched around for a bit and couldn't find out how to do it.
Is it potentially not working because Firefox is trying to pass the link to the executable directly instead of going through Proton?
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Comment on Tildes Book Club - How are you progressing on The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See? in ~books
kfwyre LinkI'm currently about halfway through the book. I did order some pu'er tea to accompany the book and tried it out. It's pretty good, but the Splenda I added might be doing a lot of the heavy lifting...I'm currently about halfway through the book.
I did order some pu'er tea to accompany the book and tried it out.
It's pretty good, but the Splenda I added might be doing a lot of the heavy lifting here (note: I find nearly all teas undrinkable without some added sweetness, so this is very much a personal preference).
The flavor itself was good, but there was a sour smelling note that put me off a bit. It had a bit of a mildewy/grassy scent. It wasn't super prominent, but it was enough that it gave me pause at the beginning. That scent didn't show up in the flavor for me though, and it also seemed to go away over time (maybe I just got used to it?).
Either way, I can see myself finishing the box, and, depending on how I feel after repeated cups, potentially even ordering more.
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Comment on Indie Pass, a PC subscription service for indie games to launch on April 13, 2026 in ~games
kfwyre LinkI tested out Linux compatibility. The short version: I couldn't get it working. The long version: it might be possible. Attempt 1: Bottles flatpak (Soda runner) I got the "installing program" box...I tested out Linux compatibility.
The short version: I couldn't get it working.
The long version: it might be possible.
Attempt 1: Bottles flatpak (Soda runner)
I got the "installing program" box to pop up, and according to Bottles it installed correctly (as in, it gave me the option to manually run it after the install was done). Unfortunately, running it does nothing.
Attempt 2: Bottles flatpak (Proton-GE runner)
The installer didn't even run.
Attempt 3: Steam (system install), Proton Experimental runner
This worked... kind of. The program installed and ran and it got me to the welcome screen where it wants you to log in.
The login process doesn't happen in the Indie Pass app itself -- when you hit sign in, it opens your browser where you log in, give permissions to the app, and then it "hands those back" to the Indie Pass app. This is where I got an error message, popping up an "Open With" prompt that says there are no apps available.
I'm assuming this means that my computer doesn't know to pass whatever it is (a string, a token, a cookie?) back to Indie Pass to confirm the login. So, unfortunately, I can't test it further.
If anyone has any ideas for a workaround, let me know! I'd love to have this up and running on Linux if possible.
Note: all of this was done on a Pop!_OS 24.04 install with COSMIC as my DE which is still kind of buggy, so take everything with a grain of salt. Also, I'm not Linux savvy AT ALL, so take my own experiences with several additional grains. Someone more knowledgeable than me might have more luck.
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Comment on Before Absolute: creator-owned Image Comics bundle in ~comics
kfwyre LinkDigiphile is a new bundle site created by former Humble Bundle employees, and this is their second comics bundle. All the comics are DRM-free. I'm not sure about region availability, so if people...Digiphile is a new bundle site created by former Humble Bundle employees, and this is their second comics bundle.
All the comics are DRM-free. I'm not sure about region availability, so if people want to chime in with whether or not the bundle is available from your country, please let us know. (Currently I can confirm that it's available in the US.)
Also, if you've read anything in here and can recommend (for or against) it, go for it. With so much on offer it's hard to know what's worth the time.
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Before Absolute: creator-owned Image Comics bundle
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Comment on Tildes Survey #1: How old are you? in ~talk
kfwyre (edited )Link ParentFor anyone with concerns about Bauke’s trustworthiness: Not only is he a really upstanding person and great Tildes citizen, but he is one of the official maintainers of the Tildes repo. So,...For anyone with concerns about Bauke’s trustworthiness:
Not only is he a really upstanding person and great Tildes citizen, but he is one of the official maintainers of the Tildes repo.
So, genuinely trustworthy.
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Comment on Have you played with bubbles recently? in ~talk
kfwyre LinkLiterally just finished playing with bubbles with my nephew. Tons of fun! His dad got him like, a bubble gatling gun that creates a whole bunch of bubbles all at once, so he likes to take it and...Literally just finished playing with bubbles with my nephew. Tons of fun!
His dad got him like, a bubble gatling gun that creates a whole bunch of bubbles all at once, so he likes to take it and spray it at you, and he also loves it when we spray them above his head and they float down all around him.
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Comment on CGA-2026-04 🕹️🚀🧑🚀 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 Space Rogue in ~games
kfwyre Link ParentI haven’t started yet, but it’s on my docket for next week (in addition to giving my entry for the CGA Friendship Book in hopes of fostering the platonic crushes I already have on everyone here 😂).I haven’t started yet, but it’s on my docket for next week (in addition to giving my entry for the CGA Friendship Book in hopes of fostering the platonic crushes I already have on everyone here 😂).
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Comment on Is there any interest in regular short Tildes surveys? in ~tildes
kfwyre Link ParentOh, I see now. I thought you were focused on a procedural aspect. I would hope that Tildes would approach those with the usual empathy and thoughtfulness that we see in most topics, but I can also...Oh, I see now. I thought you were focused on a procedural aspect.
I would hope that Tildes would approach those with the usual empathy and thoughtfulness that we see in most topics, but I can also see how people might approach it in a less positive or more distanced manner.
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Comment on Is there any interest in regular short Tildes surveys? in ~tildes
kfwyre Link ParentMy thought was that the results would get posted and then people would talk about those responses in the topic, so there would still be good potential for discussions with the added benefit of...My thought was that the results would get posted and then people would talk about those responses in the topic, so there would still be good potential for discussions with the added benefit of anonymity for those that want it. Does that make sense?
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Comment on Is there any interest in regular short Tildes surveys? in ~tildes
kfwyre Link ParentThank you for putting this together! The tech wizardry of people like you never ceases to amaze me. An additional thought: On one of my recent ask topics, someone mentioned how an anonymous...Thank you for putting this together! The tech wizardry of people like you never ceases to amaze me.
An additional thought:
On one of my recent
asktopics, someone mentioned how an anonymous posting mode would be good for it.In lieu of an anonymous posting option built into the site (which is its own bag of worms), this could be a way for us to essentially achieve the same outcome. It would let us ask more sensitive or personal questions and get honest answers that people aren’t necessarily comfortable putting their usernames to.
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Comment on Is there any interest in regular short Tildes surveys? in ~tildes
kfwyre (edited )LinkI think this is an awesome idea. I’d love it in any format, but to me, the idea of an official, weekly one-off question feels right. Low barrier to participate; low barrier for data aggregation...I think this is an awesome idea. I’d love it in any format, but to me, the idea of an official, weekly one-off question feels right. Low barrier to participate; low barrier for data aggregation and reporting; focused discussion on that one area.
I think it would give us some nice insights into the community. Also, by doing it in small, frequent chunks, it not only makes it more manageable to run but also opens us up to doing some more fun or interesting questions, rather than just the usual demographic ones. For example: “Pick your Pokémon starter” or “Choose the color that most represents you”
Speaking of demographics, I also like the idea of having a set of recurring questions that run, say, once or twice a year every year. These could be standard demographic ones (age, gender, occupation, etc.) and then we’d build recurring data sets that could help us track trends over time.
Hell, maybe we make January and July our “demographics” months and ask the same set of questions for the weeks in those, leaving the other months open to whatever variety of question we have.
I’m just spitballing here, but I really do think this has a ton of potential and I will be happy with however it gets rolled out. Great idea, Bauke!
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Comment on Is there any interest in regular short Tildes surveys? in ~tildes
kfwyre Link ParentI love this! A survey to build surveys. This is also a great way to head off that reflex we seem to have where someone releases a survey and then everyone talks about the way the survey questions...I love this! A survey to build surveys.
This is also a great way to head off that reflex we seem to have where someone releases a survey and then everyone talks about the way the survey questions should have been written.
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Comment on An insight into looksmaxxxing/blackpill "ideology" in ~life
kfwyre Link ParentChiming in as someone who also likes men: I like tall men. I like short men. I like medium men. I just like men. I’ve said before that I wish straight guys could climb inside my brain for a moment...Chiming in as someone who also likes men:
I like tall men.
I like short men.
I like medium men.
I just like men.
I’ve said before that I wish straight guys could climb inside my brain for a moment and see men the way that I see them, because I think it would open their eyes to the many wonderful ways that they themselves can be attractive and desirable.
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Comment on How are we all feeling about piracy these days? in ~movies
kfwyre Link ParentYour AI point is a really good one. I'm very much someone who tries to buy things rather than pirate them, as I figure somebody has to put money towards this stuff, and taking it for free always...Your AI point is a really good one.
I'm very much someone who tries to buy things rather than pirate them, as I figure somebody has to put money towards this stuff, and taking it for free always had a veneer of wrongness to it. It didn't necessarily stop me a lot, but it did add some guilt.
But watching AI just wholesale slurp up EVERYTHING and seeing the people doing it get massively rich and be seen as more valuable to society than all the people who created the "training data" that gives their programs their power in the first place really put things in perspective for me with regards to who was abusing whom.
If I download a book or a movie, I'm doing comparatively little harm versus a company that uses that same book or movie to train its AI. I'm also not profiting off of it.
It hasn't changed my personal calculus much (I still prefer to monetarily support what I can), but it has significantly reduced the "this is wrong" moral reflex I used to have about my own piracy habits (which are genuinely quite modest). I do hate looking at the world that way, but I can't deny that AI and some other large-scale issues have recently reframed a lot of my perception of the world and have pushed me in a direction of increasing pessimism and nihilism.
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Comment on Which Linux distro do you use, and why? in ~tech
kfwyre Link ParentHave you made the move to COSMIC on your Pop!_OS installation? I'm curious as to what your thoughts are if you have.Have you made the move to COSMIC on your Pop!_OS installation? I'm curious as to what your thoughts are if you have.
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What's a battle that nobody knows you're fighting?
The "nobody" in the title doesn't have to be literal -- it can be a battle that very few people know about. The important thing is that it's mostly hidden. What is the struggle? Is it hidden by...
The "nobody" in the title doesn't have to be literal -- it can be a battle that very few people know about. The important thing is that it's mostly hidden.
What is the struggle?
Is it hidden by choice?
Do you want more people to know about it? Why or why not?27 votes -
Which Linux distro do you use, and why?
So, according to my memory, I asked this question on Tildes "not that long ago." Then I checked. Chat, it was a LONG time ago. Excuse me while I crumble into dust. Anyway, given that the Linux...
So, according to my memory, I asked this question on Tildes "not that long ago."
Then I checked.
Chat, it was a LONG time ago. Excuse me while I crumble into dust.
Anyway, given that the Linux landscape looks very different than it did
not that long agoin 2018, I figure we're due for another topic like this:- Which Linux distro do you use, and, most importantly, why do you prefer it?
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Comment on Indie Pass, a PC subscription service for indie games to launch on April 13, 2026 in ~games
kfwyre (edited )LinkFor those subscribed to the newsletter, they sent out a link where you can enter a sweepstakes for 3 lifetime subscriptions. Unfortunately, to participate you have to have an Instagram and/or X...For those subscribed to the newsletter, they sent out a link where you can enter a sweepstakes for 3 lifetime subscriptions.
Unfortunately, to participate you have to have an Instagram and/or X account. Following them on either platform gets you entries for the sweepstakes.
As someone who doesn’t have accounts, I’m out of the running, but I figured I’d mention it here. There are currently less than 1000 entries, and you can gain 10 by following on both platforms, so the odds of winning are honestly quite good at the moment (though they’ll probably go down if interest in the platform takes off).
No, unfortunately. The splits are locked down. They do give an option to add more to charity, but doing so increases your total rather than pulling it from the other categories.