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  1. Comment on Dia browser invites in ~tech

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    To clarify, I am not, nor have I ever been affiliated with The Browser Company or Atlassian. I got access to Dia as I was a previous user of Arc and all users with Arc accounts were gifted access...

    To clarify, I am not, nor have I ever been affiliated with The Browser Company or Atlassian. I got access to Dia as I was a previous user of Arc and all users with Arc accounts were gifted access to Dia early on. WRT Atlassian, I'm with the majority of the user base of Jira. I love to hate it, but recognise it's probably still the best tool for the job.

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  7. Comment on Perplexity’s Comet browser invites in ~tech

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    Never implied that it did. I'm in complete agreement with you on the privacy concerns, but if your use case is not providing them with a meaningful data, then you're managing your own privacy,...

    Never implied that it did.

    I'm in complete agreement with you on the privacy concerns, but if your use case is not providing them with a meaningful data, then you're managing your own privacy, which everybody should be doing consciously IMO!

    I see the desire to put AI tooling into the tool that gets used most nowadays, and share concerns around people just feeding their lives into these tools, but that doesn't invalidate them. People need to make their own choices.

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  8. Comment on Dia browser invites in ~tech

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    Please read this thread as well, there's some sensible warnings about giving these types of tools access to your personal data!

    Please read this thread as well, there's some sensible warnings about giving these types of tools access to your personal data!

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  10. Comment on Perplexity’s Comet browser invites in ~tech

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    I think it depends on the use case. I see these things as a way to streamline manual processes, so as a hypothetical example, let's say I'm shopping for a new backpack. Rather than having to pull...

    I think it depends on the use case. I see these things as a way to streamline manual processes, so as a hypothetical example, let's say I'm shopping for a new backpack. Rather than having to pull pertinent details from multiple browser windows into a central location for comparisons, I could ask the tool to do it for me.

    I've been trialling this with both Comet and Dia recently, and have come to the conclusion that they aren't any better at it than using any other LLM to do the donkey work, and there are several ease of use features that make Dia better at it than Comet is - but neither met my personal requirements.

    I have 5 Dia invites to give out too, in case anybody is interested in trialling that? In fact, ignore me. I think it'd be better to create a new post for it.

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  17. Comment on How to get a backpack sold by Decathlon in EU to the US? in ~life.style

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    Excuse the delayed response. Hopefully I'm not too late to the party! Before I start, let me preface my comment by stating that I'm a huge fan of Decathlon. Their stuff tends to be exceptionally...

    Excuse the delayed response. Hopefully I'm not too late to the party!

    Before I start, let me preface my comment by stating that I'm a huge fan of Decathlon. Their stuff tends to be exceptionally good... For the price. They're also my go-to for recommendations to anyone starting out doing anything sporty because their gear will be good enough to last until you know it's not good enough for you any longer IYSWIM.

    However, I would NOT recommend spending anything like $90 to buy a Decathlon backpack in Europe and ship to the US. At that price, you could buy a much better made backpack in the US directly.

    A quick search finds this from Dakine:

    Alternatively, have you considered buying a separate insulated lunch box/bag and stuffing that into a different backpack? Something like the Osprey Daylite or Daylite Plus will last you a lifetime:

    All three options will give you more for the price you'd have to pay to get the Decathlon backpack to you for.

    PS - just checked and I can't ship parcels to the US via Royal Mail at the moment. They flat refuse to provide options.

  18. Comment on What are your favorite and least favorite airports? in ~transport

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    Haven't flown in a while, but my favourite airport by a long shot was always London City. It's tiny, doesn't really cater for tourists, and doesn't attract the budget airlines. It's filled with...

    Haven't flown in a while, but my favourite airport by a long shot was always London City. It's tiny, doesn't really cater for tourists, and doesn't attract the budget airlines. It's filled with people who fly for work, don't want any drama, don't check bags, etc.

    It used to take approximately 5-6 minutes on an average day to get from taxi to bar airside of security.

    Other nice ones include:

    • Geneva where the air side restaurant used to do an epic burger, and you can buy SAKs in the airport. What's not to love?
    • Amsterdam (Schiphol) - clean and efficient, but MASSIVE. You will definitely get your steps in.

    Least favourites:

    • London Luton - it's not in London, it's shit, and it mainly does package holiday flights with budget airlines. Only saving grace is the short stay parking is cheaper than long stay at other London airports. If you think Stansted is bad, Luton is next level.
    • London Gatwick - Also not in London. Much like the above, but a bit less grubby and a bit more expensive. It's also miles away so only used if no other option exists, thankfully.
    • London Stansted - Still not in London. When your only saving grace is you're better than the first two, that's bad.
    • Athens - Filthy. By far and away the dirtiest airport I've ever been in. I'm not a clean freak by any means, and it even got to me.
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  19. Comment on Fitness tracker (2025 edition) in ~health

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    Smart rings might work if your tattoos don't go to your fingers? Alternatively, devices like whoop are designed to be worn anywhere on the arm, so if you have an arm without a full sleeve you...

    Smart rings might work if your tattoos don't go to your fingers? Alternatively, devices like whoop are designed to be worn anywhere on the arm, so if you have an arm without a full sleeve you might be able to get one of them to work?

  20. Comment on Fitness tracker (2025 edition) in ~health

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    I have Apple Watch Ultra 2. I've had Apple Watches for some years now. Prior to that I had fitbits, a couple of garmins and some other pedometer related shenanigans. I like that it can track steps...

    I have Apple Watch Ultra 2. I've had Apple Watches for some years now. Prior to that I had fitbits, a couple of garmins and some other pedometer related shenanigans.

    I like that it can track steps (which is my most important feature) as well as swims, cycle rides, etc. It's not amazing at any of them, but I'm no athlete so it's good enough for me!

    I like the fact that it's also a smart watch so I can interact with notifications instead of using my phone
    I hate the fact that it's also a smart watch so I can...

    I wouldn't recommend anyone buy the Ultra. I certainly wouldn't buy another one. Unless you know you are in the market for it specifically, it probably isn't the right one for you. It certainly doesn't do anything for me that a normal Apple Watch doesn't - and I'd go for the cheapest option every time now.

    If my watch broke I'm not sure what I'd do. The easy answer would be to replace it with the most recent cheapest apple watch available, which is definitely what I'd do if I wanted a smart watch but I'm not sure that I do... I have a nice watch. In fact, I have two. Both were purchased for me as gifts by people I care greatly for, and I would like to wear them more regularly. I don't, because I always have my bloody Apple Watch on.

    I have considered getting a screenless fitness tracker like Whoop, or a smart ring like Oura. Although I wouldn't buy either of those as they're subscription based. I'm holding out as I believe Polar are going to release their version of a whoop competitor in September this year.

    Regardless of what I chose, I wouldn't be without a fitness tracker now.

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