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  1. Comment on Meta to acquire Moltbook, the social network for AI agents in ~tech

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    Uncanny accuracy. From the wikipedia page on this thing: How does it feel when reality is more on the nose than your insults?

    Uncanny accuracy. From the wikipedia page on this thing:

    A cryptocurrency token called MOLT launched alongside the platform and rallied by over 1,800% in 24 hours, a surge that was amplified after venture capitalist Marc Andreessen followed the Moltbook account.

    How does it feel when reality is more on the nose than your insults?

    6 votes

  2. Comment on Hisense TVs show ads during normal operation in ~tech

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    Fair point, I can't remember where I came across it, and having done some more searching right now, I agree it's more rumor than fact. Fair spot. I'm also a bit relieved, because that really did...

    Fair point, I can't remember where I came across it, and having done some more searching right now, I agree it's more rumor than fact. Fair spot. I'm also a bit relieved, because that really did make me feel like all my DNS-level blocking, not connecting to wifi etc etc etc was a bit pointless, but perhaps it isn't.

    2 votes

  3. Comment on Does anyone have any Nebula recommendations? I've just signed up! in ~tv

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    Jet Lag is an all-time favourite for me and my partner. The odd season will dip in quality, for whatever reason, but the average level is very strong, and when it's good, it's really good.

    Jet Lag is an all-time favourite for me and my partner. The odd season will dip in quality, for whatever reason, but the average level is very strong, and when it's good, it's really good.

    3 votes

  4. Comment on Hisense TVs show ads during normal operation in ~tech

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    That's what I worry about. I can't see why it wouldn't be possible to ship it with a bunch of pre-programmed ads, although perhaps that really would motivate people to hack the OS and delete files...

    That's what I worry about. I can't see why it wouldn't be possible to ship it with a bunch of pre-programmed ads, although perhaps that really would motivate people to hack the OS and delete files or something. I've heard that some TVs are programmed to search out open wifi connections and connect to those, if they can. And I wouldn't be too surprised if it became good value (for the manufacturer) to stick in a sim card (esim, whatever) to completely obviate the need for the user to connect it up.

    Edited to delete that sentence, which after having done more reading, I'm not convinced is not plausible, but fake, news.

    2 votes

  5. Comment on Meet the UK's Eurovision entrant: 'The BBC is taking a risk on me' in ~music

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    Perhaps there's some good that it blew up, because it had been simmering for a while, hadn't it? There were lots of ugly rumours and stories coming out, and the normal politicking around voting,...

    Perhaps there's some good that it blew up, because it had been simmering for a while, hadn't it? There were lots of ugly rumours and stories coming out, and the normal politicking around voting, which is grubby enough, got even grubbier, and, I don't know, there was definitely a feeling that it's "united by music" motto was ringing hollower and hollower every year. I watched some of my country's national competition, that would otherwise have fed into eurovision, and that was fun. Not quite as big a scale, but there were some fun, talented and not-so-talented artists. But I'll miss it. I'll miss its glorious and unrepentant campness. I used to go to watch parties and had some good times with friends and colleagues.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on Reducing Europe's nuclear energy sector was 'strategic mistake', EU chief Ursula von der Leyen says in ~society

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    Personally, I often feel like it's a parallel cycle to one we've seen in cars. Engines get more efficient, sure, but then the manufacturers make the cars much more massive and pack in a tonne of...

    Personally, I often feel like it's a parallel cycle to one we've seen in cars. Engines get more efficient, sure, but then the manufacturers make the cars much more massive and pack in a tonne of other tech (and safety gear, to be fair) and so now it turns out my old diesel hatchback from 2009 burns way less fuel (about half) per km than my sister-in-law's 2025 VW beast (a tiguan, I think it is). That's insane.

    And another anecdata point - when i walk past all the electric (hybrid or full, i don't know) cars parked at the charge points at my work, they are uniformly massive. Barring a single tesla, of the ~20 I see each day, all the cars charging up are 4x4s that honestly barely fit in the lines painted on the floor. What a resource-suck.

    3 votes

  7. Comment on Meet the UK's Eurovision entrant: 'The BBC is taking a risk on me' in ~music

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    I'll be going through hardcore eurovision withdrawal when the competition comes around. A few countries dropped out and it just felt like a lot of the heart went, it became a more bitter,...

    I'll be going through hardcore eurovision withdrawal when the competition comes around. A few countries dropped out and it just felt like a lot of the heart went, it became a more bitter, conflicted thing, which is absolutely antithetical to what it should be (in my opinion). Ah well, maybe one day it will again be a more lighthearted thing that isn't related to grim current affairs.

    1 vote

  8. Comment on Meet the UK's Eurovision entrant: 'The BBC is taking a risk on me' in ~music

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    I watched the whole Joan's Organ series and it was fascinating. I appreciated him explaining how to tune all the different pipes. I would totally drop in to his museum if I ever got the chance.

    I watched the whole Joan's Organ series and it was fascinating. I appreciated him explaining how to tune all the different pipes. I would totally drop in to his museum if I ever got the chance.

    1 vote

  9. Comment on Canada is already at war with the US, we just don't know it yet in ~society

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    I think Carney did acknowledge the hypocrisy that has been so deeply embedded in all of this "rules-based order" that's breaking down. These couple paras from that famous davos speech were pretty...

    I think Carney did acknowledge the hypocrisy that has been so deeply embedded in all of this "rules-based order" that's breaking down. These couple paras from that famous davos speech were pretty damning, I thought:

    We knew the story of the international rules-based order was partially false that the strongest would exempt themselves when convenient, that trade rules were enforced asymmetrically. And we knew that international law applied with varying rigour depending on the identity of the accused or the victim.

    This fiction was useful, and American hegemony, in particular, helped provide public goods, open sea lanes, a stable financial system, collective security and support for frameworks for resolving disputes."

    A lot of the global north has been happy enough to turn a blind eye as long as the US used its military might to cow a lot of other, otherwise uppity, nations. Rules being for the poor is true at both the micro and macro level, unfortunately. A lot of what Trump does is just being blatant about what other leaders pretended not to do, but totally did actually do.

    10 votes

  10. Comment on Canada is already at war with the US, we just don't know it yet in ~society

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    I agree, but when the best way to make someone else limp is by ripping my own arm off and throwing it under their feet to make them stumble, it's hard to find the motivation to do it, let alone...

    I agree, but when the best way to make someone else limp is by ripping my own arm off and throwing it under their feet to make them stumble, it's hard to find the motivation to do it, let alone convince dozens and dozens of other countries to set aside their own rivalries to focus on this particular one. I don't know, I just can't see it happening, even though it feels so frustratingly obviously the least shitty action to take.

    7 votes

  11. Comment on Canada is already at war with the US, we just don't know it yet in ~society

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    I don't remember the story (stories?) about law firms, what happened there?

    I don't remember the story (stories?) about law firms, what happened there?

  12. Comment on Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2026 - Race Weekend Discussion in ~sports.motorsports

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    The Audi did look slick on track. I know gloss gets a lot of love, but a well-executed matte finish, when most others are gloss, looks really fine. I'm also a sucker for a fairly simple, clean...

    The Audi did look slick on track. I know gloss gets a lot of love, but a well-executed matte finish, when most others are gloss, looks really fine. I'm also a sucker for a fairly simple, clean livery. Was really nice to see Bortoleto running so well, too. I'm sure he can deliver at a higher level than the cars he's driven in his F1 career so far.

    2 votes

  13. Comment on Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2026 - Race Weekend Discussion in ~sports.motorsports

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    Mclaren weren't turning any heads in this race, though, right? I mean Norris managed to hold off Verstappen, who was on a bit of a tear until then, I suppose, but it wasn't anything too dramatic,...

    Mclaren weren't turning any heads in this race, though, right? I mean Norris managed to hold off Verstappen, who was on a bit of a tear until then, I suppose, but it wasn't anything too dramatic, and I never had the impression that he was going to trouble the podium.

    3 votes

  14. Comment on Survey reveals almost 50% of California teachers may quit teaching soon in ~life

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    Really interesting take in terms of the "capital" you mentioned teachers having and having to expend. I hadn't thought about the teacher-student relationship like that, but it's a very useful way...

    Really interesting take in terms of the "capital" you mentioned teachers having and having to expend. I hadn't thought about the teacher-student relationship like that, but it's a very useful way of analysing that, I think.

    9 votes

  15. Comment on Mazed is a collection of the traditional tales of Cornwall, each with a map showing the tale's location in ~humanities

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    What a fantastic find and share , thank you. I had a fun time poking around these.

    What a fantastic find and share , thank you. I had a fun time poking around these.

    1 vote

  16. Comment on What’s your preferred work monitor setup? in ~comp

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    Yes, I looked into VPNs and paying with play store cards etc etc, but it was just too much of a hassle. It's the age old "it's a service problem" playing out once again. I've watched the official...

    Yes, I looked into VPNs and paying with play store cards etc etc, but it was just too much of a hassle. It's the age old "it's a service problem" playing out once again. I've watched the official non-english coverage available here and it's just ok. It's very geared towards the local interest (which is true (although less so) of the international feed, but that's also my interest so I'm selfishly fine with it).

    The thing I'm most sad about missing out on is a real silly thing - there was a little add-on someone wrote for home assistant. You could run this addon with an RGB light (strip, bulb, whatever) and it would flash, e.g. red when there was a red flag, green when the track was green again. Very cool, but obviously is only good (and not instead a massive spoiler) if you're on an official live feed.

    **edit, I pressed "send" too early!

    1 vote

  17. Comment on What’s your preferred work monitor setup? in ~comp

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    Wow, what great luck! I'm also an F1 fan, but F1TV is not available where I am, the only official provider is the regional one, so I can't even get sky's "international" feed legitimately. I will...

    Wow, what great luck! I'm also an F1 fan, but F1TV is not available where I am, the only official provider is the regional one, so I can't even get sky's "international" feed legitimately. I will start schmoozing anybody I meet in signage, haha!

    1 vote

  18. Comment on What’s your preferred work monitor setup? in ~comp

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    I'm interesting in that little samsung one - but I'm also a total cheapskate. It looks pricey to me - any reason you chose it? Given that it's marketed for signage, is it particularly long-lasting...

    I'm interesting in that little samsung one - but I'm also a total cheapskate. It looks pricey to me - any reason you chose it? Given that it's marketed for signage, is it particularly long-lasting or bright?

    1 vote

  19. Comment on What’s your preferred work monitor setup? in ~comp

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    I'm very curious about how you find those portable screens. Would you mind posting an update if you have any (strong or otherwise) opinions?

    I'm very curious about how you find those portable screens. Would you mind posting an update if you have any (strong or otherwise) opinions?

    1 vote

  20. Comment on Rob Grant, co-creator of Red Dwarf, dead at 70 in ~tv

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    Can you share a link or point me in the direction of that? It sounds interesting

    Can you share a link or point me in the direction of that? It sounds interesting