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Comment on How do you organize your phone's home screens and apps? in ~tech
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Comment on Teaching coding to an eight year old with Scratch? in ~tech
Narry LinkThis WikiPedia article on Educational Programming Languages is quite possibly one the best resources I've encountered on the subject. I stumbled onto it while trying to figure out how to describe...This WikiPedia article on Educational Programming Languages is quite possibly one the best resources I've encountered on the subject. I stumbled onto it while trying to figure out how to describe Carnegie Mellon University's Alice 3.
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Comment on What is a simple tech tip that changed how you use your computer or other devices in a significant way? in ~tech
Narry Link ParentVery good to know, thank you. I did some playing around and found that on Firefox, if I do: Shift + LMB = Open Link in new Window. Shift + MMB = Open Link in new Tab (Focused) Just in case you...Very good to know, thank you. I did some playing around and found that on Firefox, if I do:
Shift + LMB = Open Link in new Window.
Shift + MMB = Open Link in new Tab (Focused)Just in case you ever find youself without your extension for some reason (on a friend or work computer or something.) Don't know if they work on Chrome, though.
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Comment on What is a simple tech tip that changed how you use your computer or other devices in a significant way? in ~tech
Narry Link ParentSee this is why I spoke up, I was hoping for neat tricks I didn't know about. I knew that if I long-hold the back button on Firefox it'll bring up a list of prior pages and I can middle-click one...See this is why I spoke up, I was hoping for neat tricks I didn't know about. I knew that if I long-hold the back button on Firefox it'll bring up a list of prior pages and I can middle-click one to bring it up into a new tab, but I didn't know about middle-clicking it or the refesh button. Thank you.
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Comment on What is a simple tech tip that changed how you use your computer or other devices in a significant way? in ~tech
Narry Link ParentI find that on Linux I do get pretty consistent results, yeah. But my results aren't awful on macOS I think because I use it almost exclusively for launching applications and doing quick math...I find that on Linux I do get pretty consistent results, yeah. But my results aren't awful on macOS I think because I use it almost exclusively for launching applications and doing quick math (when I'm not directly talking to my HomePod mini and making it do the math for me. Faster to say "Hey Siri, what's 48 ounces divided by 16?" or "Hey Siri, what's $12.95 divided by 8?")
I do find on macOS, however, that if say I'm wanting to go straight to my Bluetooth preferences, I need to type "blue" and then wait a moment for it to make the right decision, as it inevitably tries to instantly bring up the Bluetooth File Exchange app. But if I pause a moment it always selects the System Preference instead.
For Windows, almost the only thing I use the Win Key + S to bring up is something I want to see on the web anyway.
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Comment on What is a simple tech tip that changed how you use your computer or other devices in a significant way? in ~tech
Narry LinkThe three biggest game changers for me were: Middle mouse click on web links, and on tabs in most browsers. Middle mouse click the links to open in new tabs, but on the tabs it closes them without...The three biggest game changers for me were:
Middle mouse click on web links, and on tabs in most browsers. Middle mouse click the links to open in new tabs, but on the tabs it closes them without having to open them first. Very useful if I want to close a tab without forcing my browser to reload the contents.
Windows 10 with the Snip & Sketch tool, hit Win Key + Shift + S to bring up the snipping tool to take custom screenshots. On Mac (works for sure on macOS 15+ and maybe others) use Command + Shift + 5 for a similar tool that Snip & Sketch was possibly inspired by. On Linux you’d need to install something like Spectacle, and custom assign the keyboard shortcut to something useful.
On macOS the spotlight bar. Command + Spacebar. So strong is the impulse that my Linux machine has its search bar tied to that shortcut as well. On Windows it’s Win Key + S.
I use those daily and so automatically I had to think hard to figure out that they’re not how I have always used the computer.
Apologies if anything here is misspelled, my phone thinks it’s the boss of me and that it can spell better than I can. Usually it’s right, but it’s a shite guesser.
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Comment on How many songs does a band need to have that you like for you to say you really like them? in ~music
Narry LinkFor me it’s the number of albums. If I like at least half the songs on half their discography then I consider myself a fan of the band and not just a fan of a handful of the songs. But I overthink...For me it’s the number of albums. If I like at least half the songs on half their discography then I consider myself a fan of the band and not just a fan of a handful of the songs. But I overthink these things a lot, and that can be a problem for me.
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Comment on What games do you most wish had a remake, or a sequel or both? in ~games
Narry LinkThe other older 2D Zelda games besides Link’s Awakening, but in that same style. Zelda 1, 2, and 3, Oracle of Ages, Oracle of Seasons, and Minish Cap. If also like to see all of the original NES...The other older 2D Zelda games besides Link’s Awakening, but in that same style. Zelda 1, 2, and 3, Oracle of Ages, Oracle of Seasons, and Minish Cap.
If also like to see all of the original NES and SNES Mario games similarly remade, as well.
I appear to be getting my wish that the SNES Super Mario RPG be remade: https://www.ign.com/articles/original-super-mario-rpg-composer-yoko-shimomura-returning-for-remake
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Comment on I'm trying to find "mild" horror movies, any suggestions? in ~movies
Narry Link ParentOne of my all time favorites, to be honest. Usually with just about any movie, but especially with horror, I’m good with just one viewing. I’ve seen Tucker and Dale Vs Evil multiple times, and...One of my all time favorites, to be honest. Usually with just about any movie, but especially with horror, I’m good with just one viewing. I’ve seen Tucker and Dale Vs Evil multiple times, and it’s always a hoot.
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Comment on Why did you select your username for Tildes? in ~tildes
Narry LinkIt’s short for Narrator, I’ve never used the name anywhere else, and it’s not even kind of like my other usernames elsewhere. Someone else made the same point that I would: I value my privacy and...It’s short for Narrator, I’ve never used the name anywhere else, and it’s not even kind of like my other usernames elsewhere. Someone else made the same point that I would: I value my privacy and don’t really want to be followed around the Internet. I don’t know why I chose it, it just sprang to mind and was available.
My overall philosophy is "stuff I need to access in a hurry and often should be as close to my right thumb as possible." And I proceed from there. Everything useful is on one page, and if I notice I'm not accessing something much, it moves left and up until eventually it gets squeezed out. Ideally, anyway. In practice I really only reorganize every few months.