RheingoldRiver's recent activity
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Comment on Do you recommend any website to host a free sub-forum in Portuguese? Not Reddit. in ~tech
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Comment on Amtrak steadily continues upgrading Wisconsin stations for level boarding - improving access and travel time in ~transport
RheingoldRiver Link ParentThis is an incredibly detailed reply, thank you so much!! If I can take amtrak from Chicago to Madison in 7-10 years I'll be thrilledThis is an incredibly detailed reply, thank you so much!! If I can take amtrak from Chicago to Madison in 7-10 years I'll be thrilled
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Comment on Amtrak steadily continues upgrading Wisconsin stations for level boarding - improving access and travel time in ~transport
RheingoldRiver LinkAre there any plans to add a line between Madison and Milwaukee? As a Chicagoan it drives me a bit crazy sometimes that I can't get to Madison by railAre there any plans to add a line between Madison and Milwaukee? As a Chicagoan it drives me a bit crazy sometimes that I can't get to Madison by rail
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Comment on Any chance we can get a shorthand for the <details> tag? in ~tildes
RheingoldRiver Link Parentoh interesting! I'm gonna check that out - I'm currently using gboard and it has some nice features like scrolling over the spacebar to scroll back and forth, but it's really bad at mass deleting...oh interesting! I'm gonna check that out - I'm currently using gboard and it has some nice features like scrolling over the spacebar to scroll back and forth, but it's really bad at mass deleting a message and its voice recognition sucks a lot
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Comment on Any chance we can get a shorthand for the <details> tag? in ~tildes
RheingoldRiver Link ParentI always assumed it's because of how abysmal >! is to type on mobileI believe it descends from a modification of > for opening blockquotes, which is standard in e-mail clients and such.
I always assumed it's because of how abysmal
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Comment on I ran a 50k today, please clap in ~sports
RheingoldRiver LinkWow!! That's a huge distance, congrats!!Wow!! That's a huge distance, congrats!!
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Comment on Cell phone advice in ~tech
RheingoldRiver Link ParentAh yeah I do want a headphone jack. TBH I almost never use it, but I always have a pair of cheap wired earbuds with me just in case I need it as a backup, and I deeply depend on that insurance for...Ah yeah I do want a headphone jack. TBH I almost never use it, but I always have a pair of cheap wired earbuds with me just in case I need it as a backup, and I deeply depend on that insurance for my peace of mind
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Comment on Worlds 2025: T1 claim their sixth title after winning the greatest Telecom War in history in ~games
RheingoldRiver LinkI've been a KT fan since before KT Rolster Arrows won OGN in 2014, so this defeat hurt a bit, but great series. I say "a bit" because I've been pretty out of LoL esports since 2022 but I couldn't...I've been a KT fan since before KT Rolster Arrows won OGN in 2014, so this defeat hurt a bit, but great series. I say "a bit" because I've been pretty out of LoL esports since 2022 but I couldn't not watch a Telecom War finals
Not sure I'd agree this was the greatest Telecom War in history but definitely entertaining!
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Comment on Cell phone advice in ~tech
RheingoldRiver Link ParentComing from you this is pretty high endorsement! I don't really use phone cases or screen protectors, but great call on the battery. Dumb question, how do I buy OEM batteries and ensure they're legit?I have the Samsung Galaxy X-Cover Pro
Coming from you this is pretty high endorsement!
I don't really use phone cases or screen protectors, but great call on the battery. Dumb question, how do I buy OEM batteries and ensure they're legit?
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Comment on Tildes Book Club - We are Legion (We are Bob) - How is it going? in ~books
RheingoldRiver LinkI read this one last year, hoping to do Poisoner's Handbook this month!I read this one last year, hoping to do Poisoner's Handbook this month!
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Comment on Timasomo 2025: The Showcase in ~creative.timasomo
RheingoldRiver Link ParentThank you so much @kfwyre! I really appreciate both this compliment and also how much you clearly care about every single timasomo participant's project, all of your messages in this thread are so...Thank you so much @kfwyre! I really appreciate both this compliment and also how much you clearly care about every single timasomo participant's project, all of your messages in this thread are so lovely!! Thank you for putting timasomo together and in general just being a wonderful person!
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Comment on Cell phone advice in ~tech
RheingoldRiver Link ParentI'd definitely buy something like this from amazon so that returns are possible and easy, but my concern is more like, say I get the phone and it works, then in 4 months I'm slightly in the middle...I'd definitely buy something like this from amazon so that returns are possible and easy, but my concern is more like, say I get the phone and it works, then in 4 months I'm slightly in the middle of nowhere and suddenly my service is gone because I chose a phone with poor coverage in the country I live in. That's the time when I most need my phone to work, and I'd be both temporarily screwed and also out a lot of money
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Comment on Cell phone advice in ~tech
RheingoldRiver Link ParentInteresting! This might be what I want tbh Still interested in suggestions but I'd put like 70% odds I'll end up getting this one. Do you know the release cadence, e.g. if I buy one now am I...Interesting! This might be what I want tbh
Still interested in suggestions but I'd put like 70% odds I'll end up getting this one.
Do you know the release cadence, e.g. if I buy one now am I getting a 2-year-old phone that's been sitting in a warehouse since 2023 and I should definitely wait a couple months, or is now a good time?
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Comment on Cell phone advice in ~tech
RheingoldRiver Link Parentah I was told letting it get down to like 10% was enough so I hadn't let it fully die. Is it too late now? The new battery has been in for a while nowah I was told letting it get down to like 10% was enough so I hadn't let it fully die. Is it too late now? The new battery has been in for a while now
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Comment on Cell phone advice in ~tech
RheingoldRiver Link ParentReddit seems to have a lot of conflicting advice and random workarounds that people have tried, it's a bit concerning to me. If I hear from someone using this phone with tmobile in the USA I'd be...Reddit seems to have a lot of conflicting advice and random workarounds that people have tried, it's a bit concerning to me. If I hear from someone using this phone with tmobile in the USA I'd be willing to try, but as-is I'm a bit hesitant
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Comment on Cell phone advice in ~tech
RheingoldRiver Link Parentdo you have a product link? that does sound great edit: jk, found one! Looking forward to losing these on a regular basis 😆I also like the pens that are styluses when not a pen.
do you have a product link? that does sound great
edit: jk, found one! Looking forward to losing these on a regular basis 😆
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Comment on Cell phone advice in ~tech
RheingoldRiver Link ParentI thought this phone doesn't work well in the USA? Otherwise I would have just gotten that one without making this postI thought this phone doesn't work well in the USA? Otherwise I would have just gotten that one without making this post
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Comment on Cell phone advice in ~tech
RheingoldRiver Link Parentwait really?? why did i not know this?? brb looking into this right nowwait really?? why did i not know this?? brb looking into this right now
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Cell phone advice
My current phone is about 6 years old and has a lot of signal problems and I replaced the battery about 6 months ago and the new battery is even worse than the original one was and I think it's...
My current phone is about 6 years old and has a lot of signal problems and I replaced the battery about 6 months ago and the new battery is even worse than the original one was and I think it's time to get a new phone.
Things I want in my phone:
- Android
- I would love to have a microSD card but that seems impossible
- if there's not microSD then I need min 512GB of internal storage and I would prefer 1TB if that's not like +1k to the cost
- Headphone jack
- If there's AI, then I can disable it
- Excellent battery life
- On the smaller end
Things I don't really care about:
- Camera quality (I'm a shitty photographer, the camera wont help)
Things that might be nice:
- Having a stylus but not at the cost of the phone being enormous. Reason I want this is because it gets cold in the winter in Chicago
I hope this phone lasts another 6 years and will be pissed if it lasts under 4 years; at that lifespan and amount of use I get out of it I'm pretty price-agnostic. I live in the USA but expect to travel to Europe a few times next year so it should do decently well when traveling. Network is T-Mobile.
This is not SUPER urgent right now so if your advice is "wait til January because the XYZ phone releasing then is probably better than anything available right now" I would be willing to do that. But my current phone is really not doing great.
Happy to answer any other followup questions if anyone has any!
Thanks!
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Comment on Timasomo 2025: The Showcase in ~creative.timasomo
RheingoldRiver Link Parentoh shit that sounds TERRIFYING given ravensburger reuses the jig and you get identical pieces in all puzzles 3000+ pieces. I've had a mistake at the end of almost every puzzle I've done where I...oh shit that sounds TERRIFYING given ravensburger reuses the jig and you get identical pieces in all puzzles 3000+ pieces. I've had a mistake at the end of almost every puzzle I've done where I put the right-shaped piece in the wrong slot and then had to go back and locate that and finish the puzzle correctly.
Miraheze is definitely not what you want, and also would likely not accept your wiki if your stated goal is just to have a forum using talk pages. Also threading sucks in talk pages and a lot of people straight-up don't know how to use them. Would not recommend that one (or any other MediaWiki host) for this purpose.
Source: I work for a "competitor" to miraheze but am deeply familiar with what MediaWiki is and isn't good for, and relatively familiar with what types of applications they do and don't accept