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Comment on The one-and-done pen? in ~hobbies
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Comment on What are your personal crackpot conspiracy theories about the world right now? in ~talk
PigeonDubois (edited )Link ParentI am surprised that you parse the codes in three couples rather than two triplesI am surprised that you parse the codes in three couples rather than two triples
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Comment on Which covers did it better than (or put a fresh twist on) the original? in ~music
PigeonDubois Link ParentWTF, I love Megan Washington and The Killers, how have I never heard of this?Megan Washington, has an entire album that is a cover of the Killers’ debut album Hot Fuss
WTF, I love Megan Washington and The Killers, how have I never heard of this?
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Comment on British Columbia announces it is making daylight time permanent after years of promises in ~society
PigeonDubois Link ParentI'm actually surprised the overwhelming opinion here is so much in favour of this change. I'm a big daylight savings fan personally, but I understand the arguments against it. But I thought it was...I'm actually surprised the overwhelming opinion here is so much in favour of this change. I'm a big daylight savings fan personally, but I understand the arguments against it. But I thought it was pretty widely accepted that permanent daylight saving time was the worst of the three options?
I'm really interested to see how this works out for BC people over the next few years.
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Comment on Dan Simmons, author of the Hyperion Cantos, dies aged 77 in ~books
PigeonDubois Link ParentI read The Hyperion Cantos last year immediately after finishing The Expanse. It's a good series (well the first two at least, I enjoyed the second two but can see why they are more divisive) but...I read The Hyperion Cantos last year immediately after finishing The Expanse. It's a good series (well the first two at least, I enjoyed the second two but can see why they are more divisive) but honestly apart from the fact that they both feature space travel, they couldn't be more different.
Hyperion is very much of the old fashioned scifi style where there are many other planets that are pretty much slightly different earths. The technology is ultra futuristic (science magic style) as opposed to the very grounded tech in The Expanse.
In hindsight I wish I'd read something else in between as a kind of palette cleanser so I didn't contrast them so much in my mind, I think that would have helped me sink into Hyperion more quickly and easily.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
PigeonDubois Link ParentYou're the first other person I've seen who didn't like this movie. I hated it, it was dumb, flashy without substance, and clichéd on a bad way. I watched it after Edge Of Tomorrow which was great...You're the first other person I've seen who didn't like this movie. I hated it, it was dumb, flashy without substance, and clichéd on a bad way.
I watched it after Edge Of Tomorrow which was great and which I've rewatched multiple times, but I have no desire whatsoever to research Oblivion.
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Comment on E-ink tablet recommendations for note taking in ~tech
PigeonDubois Link ParentCan this be used for marking up pdfs?Can this be used for marking up pdfs?
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Comment on New books aren’t worth reading in ~books
PigeonDubois LinkThis guy truly can't comprehend that anyone would read for pleasure except smut? Really? And he actually thinks that no one today is having any sort of unique or interesting experiences that...Unfortunately, reading books for entertainment is ridiculous. You do not live in a log cabin on the prairie. You have Netflix, you have video games, you have TikTok, you have Twitter (you really spend too much time on Twitter anon). No one reads books for entertainment anymore, because paper is an inferior entertainment platform. The only people who still read books for entertainment are women who prefer their porn to have DIY visuals.
This guy truly can't comprehend that anyone would read for pleasure except smut? Really?
And he actually thinks that no one today is having any sort of unique or interesting experiences that people might want to learn about? The only way to get a new perspective is to read books hundreds of years old?
I don't know if this article was supposed to be rage bait, but it's certainly irritating.
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Comment on So this is 2nd grade subtraction in ~science
PigeonDubois Link ParentWhy break 44 to 30+7+3+4 and not just 30+7+7? Since you don't do anything with the 3 and 4 except add them again at the end.Why break 44 to 30+7+3+4 and not just 30+7+7? Since you don't do anything with the 3 and 4 except add them again at the end.
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Comment on Ian's Shoelace Site is still the best site for tying your shoes in ~tech
PigeonDubois LinkI've been using the Ian knot exclusively for around 15 years now. I hold the laces with my pinkie and ring fingers while thing with my index and pointer fingers, which lets you hold tension while...I've been using the Ian knot exclusively for around 15 years now. I hold the laces with my pinkie and ring fingers while thing with my index and pointer fingers, which lets you hold tension while tying. The whole thing takes literally like 2 seconds for a tight, secure knot. It's amazing and people are blown away when they see it.
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Comment on You’re 16. You’re a pedophile. You don’t want to hurt anyone. What do you do now? in ~life
PigeonDubois Link ParentThe incidence could be much higher than expected and people never admit to anyone because of the extreme stigma. Think of the (public) rate of LGBTQIA+ people from decades ago compared to today...I am not so sure that enough pedophiles can follow some combination of self control and fear of legal or social retribution.
There seems to be too much pedophilia acted out in the world.The incidence could be much higher than expected and people never admit to anyone because of the extreme stigma. Think of the (public) rate of LGBTQIA+ people from decades ago compared to today once it's more acceptable in society.
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Comment on Five browser extensions to make every website more useful in ~tech
PigeonDubois Link ParentWhy would you want that? Isn't that contrary to the purpose of private sessions?Why would you want that? Isn't that contrary to the purpose of private sessions?
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Comment on Anyone know of any good way to transfer Apple Music playlists onto a hard drive? in ~tech
PigeonDubois Link ParentIt shits me to tears that mac has the same name for the offline local music application, and for the online music streaming subscription service. It makes any sort of troubleshooting online a...It shits me to tears that mac has the same name for the offline local music application, and for the online music streaming subscription service. It makes any sort of troubleshooting online a nightmare.
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Comment on How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers in ~science
PigeonDubois Link ParentYour remark about Dr. Seuss' gibberish words exactly sums up my biggest concern with this learning system, which is that it doesn't give any method for reading words that the reader doesn't...Your remark about Dr. Seuss' gibberish words exactly sums up my biggest concern with this learning system, which is that it doesn't give any method for reading words that the reader doesn't already know. How is someone who learnt to read like this supposed to read any proper nouns? Can they read someone's name and pronounce it?
Surmising the word from context sounds like a sort of word game rather than actually reading.
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Comment on Body time and daylight savings apologetics in ~life
PigeonDubois Link ParentI guess I'm not convinced that there are significant, widespread negative health impacts from having to get up an hour earlier according to the sun. What about everyone that is able to sleep an...I guess I'm not convinced that there are significant, widespread negative health impacts from having to get up an hour earlier according to the sun.
What about everyone that is able to sleep an hour longer in the morning because the sun isn't coming up at 4 in the morning, and they aren't bring woken up by the light and noise as the day starts?
The claim that deaths increase significantly around the traditions is a myth. You can see the results here that mortality increases slightly the week after spring transition, but it is also higher in the week before transition. There is a decent increase in mortality the Sunday after the autumn transition (~4%), but this day is actually an hour longer (also ~4%) so the rate is the same.
The effects of losing an hour of sleep are much much greater than those of the actual different time, and the gain of an hour at the end of summer actually had a beneficial effect.
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Comment on Body time and daylight savings apologetics in ~life
PigeonDubois Link ParentHow many people are waking up before dawn regularly in summer? And not just before sunrise, but early enough that their health is impacted. I definitely don't think it's a large group of people...How many people are waking up before dawn regularly in summer? And not just before sunrise, but early enough that their health is impacted. I definitely don't think it's a large group of people and definitely not "all people."
Obviously it makes more sense in some places than others (more important the farther you are from the equator) but in general I think daylight savings is great.
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Comment on In-car sat nav? Without a satellite? In 1971? | Tomorrow's World | Retro tech in ~tech
PigeonDubois LinkIt's astonishing how similar the instructions are to what you would hear today. In fact, I honestly thought this was a joke video pretending to be contemporaneous until he pulled out the control unit.It's astonishing how similar the instructions are to what you would hear today. In fact, I honestly thought this was a joke video pretending to be contemporaneous until he pulled out the control unit.
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Comment on Don’t like joining in? Why it could be your superpower. in ~life
PigeonDubois Link ParentIt's Goodhart's law. You might enjoy the article and discussion here: https://tildes.net/~life/1bvz/how_to_drive_a_stake_through_your_own_good_heartIt's Goodhart's law. You might enjoy the article and discussion here:
https://tildes.net/~life/1bvz/how_to_drive_a_stake_through_your_own_good_heart -
Comment on uBlock Origin Lite for Safari in ~tech
PigeonDubois Link ParentThat's surprising to hear, I've been using orion as my main browser (ios) for over a year now and never have any crashes.That's surprising to hear, I've been using orion as my main browser (ios) for over a year now and never have any crashes.
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Comment on Ninajirachi - Infohazard (2025) in ~music
PigeonDubois LinkI love ninajirachi and it's so cool to see her finally start to blow up!I love ninajirachi and it's so cool to see her finally start to blow up!
Since they stopped making my favourite pen of all time (Uni powertank smart series), I decided to treat myself to a big i slim click pen, which is supposed to be extremely flexible with different refills. It does work with the powertank refills with just a bit of modification, which is nice. But I find that the actual mechanism in the pen is fiddly and often jams, which is quite disappointing for a $200 pen.