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Comment on What does your computer setup look like? in ~tech
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Comment on Elon Musk’s attack on F-35s fuels debate over expensive fighter jets in ~society
Macha LinkShould this be in ~society ? I mean, fighter jets are planes, but they're not really transport...Should this be in ~society ? I mean, fighter jets are planes, but they're not really transport...
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Comment on Tom Merritt's opinion on if Mozilla should join Chromium in ~tech
Macha Link ParentThe ones I deal with are mostly Google products - Google meet audio quality becomes progressively more garbled as a call goes on (in a way that doesn't happen in the web clients for zoom or teams,...The ones I deal with are mostly Google products - Google meet audio quality becomes progressively more garbled as a call goes on (in a way that doesn't happen in the web clients for zoom or teams, despite the web client being the only supporter platform for meet and hidden in the other two), and YouTube has more video stalls on load or playing the wrong video entirely.
In recent memory the other examples I can think of are an indie RPG company selling books on their own website, and a former employers app which did support Firefox but only because I supported firefox (because I was more used to the dev tools). Would often get other Devs testing in chrome only so would find features broken in Firefox from time to time, usually for dumb reasons.
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Comment on Tom Merritt's opinion on if Mozilla should join Chromium in ~tech
Macha Link ParentBecause Microsoft had moved on to extinguish and chrome was better than Microsoft at executing the embrace and extend phases.Because Microsoft had moved on to extinguish and chrome was better than Microsoft at executing the embrace and extend phases.
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Comment on Podcast app recs in ~tech
Macha (edited )Link ParentThough it is owner by Automattic and Matt Mullenweg, which given their recent drama and staff reductions, does make me a little concerned for it's long term prospects. I use Pocket Casts for now,...Though it is owner by Automattic and Matt Mullenweg, which given their recent drama and staff reductions, does make me a little concerned for it's long term prospects.
I use Pocket Casts for now, but if AntennaPod ever fixed auto download so it was usable for podcasts you want to listen to from the start I'd consider switching at this point.
EDIT: huh, in last year's thread I specified that I was worried Automattic might cause a problem since they're more profit oriented than NPR. Matt's drama and staff exits wasn't what I was anticipating then though, I was just worried about more overt monetisation at that stage, which hasn't come to pass (I think they did raise the prices for new users though?)
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Comment on What do you use for 2fa? in ~tech
Macha LinkIf I actually care about 2FA for the site, Aegis. If I don't actually care but the site does something even more annoying if I don't enable it (like SMS codes or email magic links), then I just...If I actually care about 2FA for the site, Aegis.
If I don't actually care but the site does something even more annoying if I don't enable it (like SMS codes or email magic links), then I just put it in Bitwarden. Technically that means it's back to 1FA instead of 2FA, but it's about ease of access at that point.
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Comment on Forced to upgrade [from iPhone 8] in ~tech
Macha LinkIn terms of software support, google actually leapfrogged Apple last year with 7 years of support (up from their previous policy of 3 years for OS versions and 5 years of security updates)....In terms of software support, google actually leapfrogged Apple last year with 7 years of support (up from their previous policy of 3 years for OS versions and 5 years of security updates). Obviously though Apple has the track record of seeing their support periods out while Google hasn't reached the end of their previous 5 year policy for any devices since that was announced, so they haven't yet proven they'll follow through.
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Comment on The rectangular cows of Art UK in ~arts
Macha LinkAs the top commenter on HN pointed out, real cows can get pretty rectangular:...As the top commenter on HN pointed out, real cows can get pretty rectangular:
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Comment on Private school - worthwhile/good idea for not rich people? in ~life
Macha Link ParentSo in the UK "public school" is the name for fee paying schools. Possibly OP is from there. As someone who does not live in a country copying the UK in that usage but who did read a lot of UK...So in the UK "public school" is the name for fee paying schools. Possibly OP is from there.
As someone who does not live in a country copying the UK in that usage but who did read a lot of UK originated fiction, this lead to an interesting misunderstanding in my childhood.
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Comment on What's the biggest YouTube channel still run by just one person? in ~creative
Macha Link ParentI think hello internet was more Brady and Gray splitting the work, while Cortex was initially Grey to set expectations, then Myke as part of the deal was Mike gets a bigger share in exchange for...I think hello internet was more Brady and Gray splitting the work, while Cortex was initially Grey to set expectations, then Myke as part of the deal was Mike gets a bigger share in exchange for doing the leg work, and nowadays is mostly delegated by Myke to an editor Myke or Relay pays.
This might be part of why Cortex is continuing while Hello Internet is on indefinite hiatus.
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Comment on The Game Awards nominees 2024: Controversially, DLCs/expansions can now compete for GOTY in ~games
Macha Link ParentI think there's stuff being released as DLC now that honestly would have been a sequel in the past. Nowadays sequels are more and more reserved for big system updates, and not just "a new story in...I think there's stuff being released as DLC now that honestly would have been a sequel in the past. Nowadays sequels are more and more reserved for big system updates, and not just "a new story in the same game" as some past sequels were.
Like I think shadow of the erdtree or Phantom Liberty have as much right to be nominated as COD N+1 or Persona 5 Royal, even if they're not sold in the same "form factor".
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Comment on Longevity of tech equipment in ~tech
Macha LinkMy gaming/workstation PC's hardware slowly gets "retired" into my home server. In some cases that ends up being a little silly, like I had what would have counted as a high end gaming GPU a decade...My gaming/workstation PC's hardware slowly gets "retired" into my home server. In some cases that ends up being a little silly, like I had what would have counted as a high end gaming GPU a decade ago being used to render a text login console twice a year. I did eventually replace that with a new lower-midrange GPU, partly because of codec support and partly because the difference in power usage (especially idle power usage) meant breaking even in about 18 months.
Other than that, I replaced a bunch of old seagate hard drives after failure (avg lifespan a not very impressive 6 years), a bunch of fans (I'd guess a 20% failure rate over 5 years) and a corsair power supply that failed after 10 years, but the rest is still in operation.
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Comment on Where does your username come from? (Following up on last year's thread) in ~tildes
Macha LinkIt comes from a character from the anime .hack//sign, which I liked around the time I started setting up internet accounts. It's sort of a legacy username, I don't usually use it for new things,...It comes from a character from the anime .hack//sign, which I liked around the time I started setting up internet accounts. It's sort of a legacy username, I don't usually use it for new things, but I used it here for continuity with my HN/Reddit usernames (well someone bet me to Macha on Reddit, so I'm MachaHack there).
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Comment on What are some good YouTube channels/shows/series related to travel? in ~travel
Macha LinkNot purely a travel channel, but Abroad In Japan does regular enough travel series with Journey Across Japan. As the name suggests, it's mostly focused on Japan, but it's good for seeing some of...Not purely a travel channel, but Abroad In Japan does regular enough travel series with Journey Across Japan. As the name suggests, it's mostly focused on Japan, but it's good for seeing some of the less well known parts.
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Comment on Breaking down my dislike of strategy games | Semi-Ramblomatic in ~games
Macha Link ParentIs it really that different to Fire Emblem? Especially if you play Fire Emblem with character death on. XCOM is WILDLY different from every other game he mentioned (which to be fair is annoying because no one seems to want to try and make what made the new xcom great, especially with Long war, but I digress).
Is it really that different to Fire Emblem? Especially if you play Fire Emblem with character death on
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Comment on What is happening outside the US? in ~talk
Macha Link ParentTwo parties arguably missing from that chart. The first is the social democrats who are basically labour splitters who quit over labour compromising too much when in government. They'll definitely...Two parties arguably missing from that chart.
The first is the social democrats who are basically labour splitters who quit over labour compromising too much when in government. They'll definitely come out of this election larger than Labour, and probably larger than the Greens too if the Greens get as much fallout from their time in government as Labour and the Greens did before, as a centre left party that got dominated by centre right partners. Currently they're tied with Labour (6 each) and 1 seat ahead of Solidarity-People Before Profit (which is an electoral alliance, not a single party).
The second are Aontu, who are a socially conservative economically left party. They were founded as basically SF-splitters who quit over the parties support of abortion, but they'll probably get a decent amount of votes as they've put an effort at being more respectable than the far right parties while still being more socially right wing that the mainstream parties. It's not clear that it will mean more seats, probably only their party founder will win their seat again, but they'll probably get more first preferences than prior elections.
Based on recent polls, the two centre-right parties are likely to increase their vote share, so will likely jettison the Greens from their coalition as they won't need them any more. The Greens haven't really succeeded in getting much left wing economic policy passed, so the people who voted for them for that are probably going to scatter amongst the other centre-left and left parties. They have actually done a decent job on environment and local transport though, so it may not be the total wipe out that e.g. Labour in 2016 or the Greens in 2011 had. The aforementioned Aontu and the far right parties are likely to get more votes than last time, but if the local elections are anything to go by, not the same increase that has happened in the rest of Europe. Sinn Fein, the largest left wing parties are likely to lose votes as they have had a bad year and their base is splintering between their left wing and nationalist factions.
So the most likely outcome is a Fine Gael and Fianna Fail centre-right coalition, with the opposition much more divided.
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Comment on Elections: ultimately, it’s going to be okay in ~society
Macha Link ParentI don't think republicans will take long about bypassing the filibuster, which will hopefully cause the dems to do likewise when they're next in power.I don't think republicans will take long about bypassing the filibuster, which will hopefully cause the dems to do likewise when they're next in power.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of November 4 in ~society
Macha Link ParentI'm nervous because it's hard to be sure what the outcome will be, but my gut feeling says Kamala has this, given signs like the early voter turnout of women and the last set of polls. I'm not an...I'm nervous because it's hard to be sure what the outcome will be, but my gut feeling says Kamala has this, given signs like the early voter turnout of women and the last set of polls.
I'm not an American, so my personal stake as a European is that trump will leave Ukraine out to dry, but I'm hoping for the sake of Americans I know as well that he doesn't get back in.
Brexit also seemed to have an inoculating effect on the worst of the ideas for the Brits also, so here's hoping Trumps first term proved the same way for Americans.
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Comment on Are Feeds - like RSS or Atom feeds - Really Worth It For A Personal Blog? in ~comp
Macha Link ParentI provide RSS feeds on my blog, but judging by substack etc. there are a lot of users who use the email feeds so I'd almost want a service that does the reverse. Provide it my RSS feeds and people...I provide RSS feeds on my blog, but judging by substack etc. there are a lot of users who use the email feeds so I'd almost want a service that does the reverse. Provide it my RSS feeds and people can sign up for it as an email newsletter if they want.
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Comment on Vivaldi 7.0 has been released in ~tech
Macha Link ParentThere used to be an ecosystem of Gecko based browsers but over time they all switched to WebKit and then chromium as Gecko is too tied with Firefox for that to be a pleasant experience.There used to be an ecosystem of Gecko based browsers but over time they all switched to WebKit and then chromium as Gecko is too tied with Firefox for that to be a pleasant experience.
Let's see I've got:
Primary workspace:
I also have a home server with a Ryzen 5600x, 32gb of RAM, Rx 6600xt GPU and 20tb of spinning rust drives (in a raid 6, usable capacity 12tb)
Then I have two laptops, my NixOS Linux framework 13 portability/development laptop and a dell XPS 15 Windows/gaming laptop.
And a steam deck is the latest addition.