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  1. Comment on What does a newcomer moving to your town/city/state/country need to know? in ~life

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    Sweet potatoes cooked with steam, which is connected to a whistle. As someone who grew up hearing it and was never bothered by the sound, I found it funny to learn that foreigners often hate it...

    Sweet potatoes cooked with steam, which is connected to a whistle. As someone who grew up hearing it and was never bothered by the sound, I found it funny to learn that foreigners often hate it and find it disturbing.

    The food is actually not that special, but it’s also a kind of lost art. They use wood, so it’s probably not very practical in modern times. Still, it makes me sad to see them disappear.

    4 votes

  2. Comment on What does a newcomer moving to your town/city/state/country need to know? in ~life

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    The infernal sound you can hear at night is coming from a street food vendor. And the food is delicious, you should try it!

    The infernal sound you can hear at night is coming from a street food vendor. And the food is delicious, you should try it!

    8 votes

  3. Comment on Canadian VPS providers? in ~comp

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    That's funny. I'm from Mexico and I had to verify my ID, but didn't pay anything in advance.

    That's funny. I'm from Mexico and I had to verify my ID, but didn't pay anything in advance.

    1 vote

  4. Comment on TRMNL - Open source e-ink "companion" device in ~tech

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    Wow! Thanks for sharing. I was looking for something exactly like this a couple of months ago.

    Wow! Thanks for sharing. I was looking for something exactly like this a couple of months ago.

    8 votes

  5. Comment on Non-Americans: How's it going? in ~society

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    As a Mexican software developer, working for an American company. I feel that now, more than ever. My job can suddenly disappear one day, and there's nothing I can do to prevent it.

    As a Mexican software developer, working for an American company. I feel that now, more than ever. My job can suddenly disappear one day, and there's nothing I can do to prevent it.

    10 votes

  7. Comment on You should have a website in ~tech

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    I understand where you're coming from. I have a website that I built from scratch but never update because I hate how amateurish it looks. Every now and then, I get the urge to improve the design...

    I understand where you're coming from. I have a website that I built from scratch but never update because I hate how amateurish it looks. Every now and then, I get the urge to improve the design and start writing articles. However, as a developer, I always want it to have a "wow" factor, and that's where I get stuck.

    That said, the article isn't suggesting you must have a blog. Your website can be a simple page with links to your social media and a few projects you'd like to showcase. This way, you won't feel the pressure to constantly add new content.

    I could help you to set it up if is something simple.

    8 votes

  8. Comment on 100 Days To Offload in ~tech

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    The whole point of #100DaysToOffload is to challenge you to publish 100 posts on your personal blog in a year.

    6 votes

  10. Comment on You should have a website in ~tech

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    I'll be honest—maybe it's because I agree—but I don't think there's anything particularly noteworthy in the manifesto. I'm sharing it just to remind you (yes, you!) to create your own website.

    I'll be honest—maybe it's because I agree—but I don't think there's anything particularly noteworthy in the manifesto. I'm sharing it just to remind you (yes, you!) to create your own website.

    7 votes

  12. Comment on The comet’s path: on cycles of presence and withdrawal in ~life

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    Unrelated but I must say that I really like the website. Good job with the design.

    Unrelated but I must say that I really like the website. Good job with the design.

    2 votes

  13. Comment on How decentralized is Bluesky really? in ~comp

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    TL;DR With traditional mail, if you want to invite your friends to a party, you visit their homes and leave a copy of the invitation. This is roughly how ActivityPub operates. In contrast, with...
    TL;DR
    • With traditional mail, if you want to invite your friends to a party, you visit their homes and leave a copy of the invitation. This is roughly how ActivityPub operates.
    • In contrast, with ATProto, a copy of every message is sent to everyone, and it's their responsibility to check which messages interest them. This is where relays come into play.
    • Anyone looking to host an ATProto relay will need to store as much of the network's data as possible to avoid missing messages. This leads to ever-increasing storage costs, which are prohibitive for the average person.
    • Even with self-hosted identity servers, BlueSky has control over the user keys, so it may never be entirely possible to escape its influence.
    • BlueSky is built by good people who understand and are working on this problem—federation and decentralization—but, for the time being, it is neither of those things.
    40 votes

  15. Comment on Population growth in Latin America and the Caribbean falls below expectations in ~life

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    This is the report referenced in the article (in Spanish).

    In 2024, Latin America and the Caribbean’s population reached 663 million people, 3.8% less than what had been forecast in the year 2000, when estimates pointed to a total of 689 million people [...] Currently, the region’s population is projected to peak at approximately 730 million in 2053.

    In 1950, around 41% of the population was under 15 years of age; today, that proportion has fallen to 22.5%. At the same time, the adult population between 15 and 64 years of age went from accounting for 55.6% of the total population in 1950 to representing 67.6% in 2024 [...] The population of people aged 65 and older is forecast to increase from 65.4 million in 2024 to 138 million by 2050.

    This is the report referenced in the article (in Spanish).

    5 votes

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  18. Comment on Lost Mayan city found in Mexico jungle in ~humanities.history

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    What about Guatemala or Belize?

    What about Guatemala or Belize?

    5 votes