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  1. Comment on Google Chrome ships a default, hidden extension that allows code on *.google.com access to private APIs, including your current CPU usage in ~tech

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    Ah the old “not a monopoly” fund. There are a few other browsers striving to break in but I don’t know if they can overcome the forces that be and break into the mainstream the way Firefox almost...

    Ah the old “not a monopoly” fund. There are a few other browsers striving to break in but I don’t know if they can overcome the forces that be and break into the mainstream the way Firefox almost sorta has (Arc Browser, Ladybird, etc.).

    26 votes

  2. Comment on Randy Travis sings again, courtesy of AI in ~tech

  3. Comment on Randy Travis sings again, courtesy of AI in ~tech

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    I’m not particularly a fan of country music but I think what they are doing here is a fantastic and ethical application of AI! Involvement of the artist himself is a luxury which is very uncommon...

    I’m not particularly a fan of country music but I think what they are doing here is a fantastic and ethical application of AI! Involvement of the artist himself is a luxury which is very uncommon with this type of thing but they produced something beautiful and it makes me a little more hopeful for AI music.

    2 votes

  5. Comment on A variety of beginner home server questions in ~comp

  6. Comment on A variety of beginner home server questions in ~comp

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    If I were you, I’d go with something like CasaOS as you mentioned or what I use and actually prefer which is CosmosOS, on top of Ubuntu Server. Both CasaOS and CosmosOS use their own...

    If I were you, I’d go with something like CasaOS as you mentioned or what I use and actually prefer which is CosmosOS, on top of Ubuntu Server. Both CasaOS and CosmosOS use their own configurations of Docker/Docker-Compose to present selfhosted apps in a very beginner-friendly way. There are others too like UmbrelOS but I’d avoid anything associated with crypto to be honest. The major benefit of CosmosOS is that it does a good job of automatically configuring security features if you want to expose your server to the internet at some point.

    Edit: Sorry! It’s actually called Cosmos Cloud https://cosmos-cloud.io/ not CosmosOS which is something different.

    2 votes

  7. Comment on The Finals | Season 2 trailer - March 14 in ~games

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    This is absolutely true. In this game, your “50%” win rate is actually 33% due to 3 teams, so if you are unable to enjoy a game that you don’t win as much, prepare to be disappointed. I would...

    This is absolutely true. In this game, your “50%” win rate is actually 33% due to 3 teams, so if you are unable to enjoy a game that you don’t win as much, prepare to be disappointed. I would treat this almost like a battle royale in terms of wins because it can get so hectic at the end and it’s anyone’s game a lot of the time but wins are hard to come by.

    2 votes

  8. Comment on What's something about your lived experience you wished people understood, but rarely do? in ~talk

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    I’ll share from a perspective that isn’t often brought up in these types of online spaces. I consider myself a Christian person and attend church, follow certain principles, etc. I just want to...

    I’ll share from a perspective that isn’t often brought up in these types of online spaces. I consider myself a Christian person and attend church, follow certain principles, etc. I just want to say that I’m sick of all the hate in the world directed both at and by religious people. I grew up religious and have had most of my family stop practicing religion for various reasons, though I remain faithful. I am also lucky to have had a very loving upbringing by my parents and didn’t suffer any shaming, poor treatment, or mental, emotional, or verbal abuse like I read so often when someone says they were brought up religious. That’s another subject I suppose, but going back to my family: regardless of each individual’s belief or lack thereof, we still have very good relationships and love and accept each other.

    Part of being a Christian is striving to understand others and to be able to empathize even when we disagree. But it also isn’t unfair to expect some empathy and understanding in return. It truly pains me to see religion simultaneously weaponized and attacked more and more in the modern world. I choose to believe that life has meaning and we’re not all destined for an empty void of non-existence, so why should I be constantly belittled (albeit indirectly) every time religion or spirituality enters the online discourse? To give additional perspective, I work in healthcare as a profession and have seen more death than most and as a result truly hope for something better after this life. At the risk of this sounding like “Can’t we all just get along?” I’ll stop here for now but I wanted to get that out.

    9 votes

  9. Comment on Notifications are ads in ~tech

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    Absolutely. I've started moving that direction.

    Absolutely. I've started moving that direction.

  10. Comment on Notifications are ads in ~tech

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    I thought notifications on my desktop OS would be a good thing, but it's honestly obnoxious like you describe (at least on Windows) so I often find myself in Focus/DND modes 90% of the time. Linux...

    I thought notifications on my desktop OS would be a good thing, but it's honestly obnoxious like you describe (at least on Windows) so I often find myself in Focus/DND modes 90% of the time. Linux is looking better every year.

    1 vote

  11. Notifications are ads

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    This is a thought I've been having a lot lately. It seems like 90% of notifications I get these days both on my phone and computer are ads begging me to either: upgrade a service I already have...

    This is a thought I've been having a lot lately. It seems like 90% of notifications I get these days both on my phone and computer are ads begging me to either: upgrade a service I already have ("you're running out of space on [insert cloud service here] at 75% usage will you please UPGRADE?") or re-engage with an app that hasn't sucked enough of my attention ("we MISS you! PLEASE engage!"), with the remaining tiny minority being useful actionable information. I've noticed too that social media notifications NEVER give you enough detail about something that's going on to not have to open the app directly. It's kind of exhausting to the point where I've disabled most notifications on my devices altogether. I don't really know the point of this post other than to commiserate and to simply open it up for discussion. Thoughts?

    EDIT: WOW this blew up! Thanks everyone for your contributions!

    101 votes

  12. Comment on Apple Original Films’ ‘Argylle’ with C+ CinemaScore and near $17m opening isn’t cutting it at weekend box office in ~movies

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    I feel like a lot of people will wait for the Apple TV+ release on this one. Looks interesting enough but not enough for tickets the way they are these days.

    I feel like a lot of people will wait for the Apple TV+ release on this one. Looks interesting enough but not enough for tickets the way they are these days.

  13. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    The Finals released this past week and I popped in and bounced right off of it. Felt like I was getting destroyed by sweaty try-hards all the time from Fortnight and Apex Legends. I gave it a...

    The Finals released this past week and I popped in and bounced right off of it. Felt like I was getting destroyed by sweaty try-hards all the time from Fortnight and Apex Legends. I gave it a couple of days and came back with friends and trying to be more methodical/strategic and found a lot more depth that way. The game can be played a number of ways but I’m having a blast with it now.

    9 votes

  15. Comment on Any Star Citizen folks here? I'm a new player with a barely passable rig, looking for tips to make play bearable... in ~games

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    I don't know about that with a GTX 960... maybe if the GPU were stronger and the CPU weaker. I think the GPU will be the bottleneck to be honest though. That should be the priority to upgrade...

    I don't know about that with a GTX 960... maybe if the GPU were stronger and the CPU weaker. I think the GPU will be the bottleneck to be honest though. That should be the priority to upgrade first anyway.

    1 vote

  16. Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies

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    Interesting take on The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. To me it felt very meandering. The Hunger Games had a pretty well-defined story arc and TBoSaS felt like it wasn't sure what it wanted to...

    Interesting take on The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. To me it felt very meandering. The Hunger Games had a pretty well-defined story arc and TBoSaS felt like it wasn't sure what it wanted to achieve. HG wasn't high-end cinema by any means but it seemed more focused. Yes, there was some good acting in this one. Rachel Zegler's voice is phenomenal and Jason Schwartzman carried the torch well as the host, but there was something missing. I know you'll disagree but I also found the protagonist to be kind of boring with inconsistent characterization, and I think he may have been better cast with someone with more gravitas.

    1 vote

  17. Comment on A Dutch artist reconstructed Tenochtitlan in 3D in ~humanities.history

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    This is an incredible endeavor that merits a share. Full disclosure, I came across this on Hacker News but thought you’d all appreciate it here as well!

    This is an incredible endeavor that merits a share. Full disclosure, I came across this on Hacker News but thought you’d all appreciate it here as well!

    6 votes

  19. Comment on The war on stolen content in ~tech

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    Skit by Ryan George (of the Pitch Meeting series on YouTube) addressing these issues. He's a comedy channel but has great insight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zsbXosf5FM&t=8s

    Skit by Ryan George (of the Pitch Meeting series on YouTube) addressing these issues. He's a comedy channel but has great insight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zsbXosf5FM&t=8s

    2 votes

  20. Comment on 'We are really struggling with space': Amsterdam pushes more cars off its streets but is it enough? in ~transport

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    This is key. Cars are absolutely the least efficient way to transport large numbers of people but that was never their intent. Obviously in larger cities like Amsterdam, transportation priorities...

    This is key. Cars are absolutely the least efficient way to transport large numbers of people but that was never their intent. Obviously in larger cities like Amsterdam, transportation priorities should emphasize capacity and efficiency in moving large numbers with less trips. It is interesting though that with Amsterdam's focus on cycling as a primary mode of transportation, car owners are now feeling the squeeze rather than the opposite that has been happening in other large more car-leaning cities of the world.

    7 votes