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  2. Comment on Advent of Code starts tomorrow/tonight! Are you participating? Do you have any specific plans for this year? in ~comp.advent_of_code

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    I did it in 2023 and I had a really good time. I was also unemployed at the time (for health reasons). I can't imagine having the time and energy to do AOC while I also have a job, but I will read...

    I did it in 2023 and I had a really good time. I was also unemployed at the time (for health reasons).

    I can't imagine having the time and energy to do AOC while I also have a job, but I will read the threads! GLHF to everyone participating!

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  3. Comment on Advice request: potentially adopting a cat in ~life.pets

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    That might work for an entire day, don't expect to be able to keep the cat out of any space really. Cats are three-dimensional and will get everywhere. On tables, chairs, desks, bookshelves,...

    we are planning on keeping the cat out of the bedroom

    That might work for an entire day, don't expect to be able to keep the cat out of any space really. Cats are three-dimensional and will get everywhere. On tables, chairs, desks, bookshelves, counters, etc. Some cats are more or less adventurous than other cats, and they'll have preferences (for example, my cat was not big into kitchen counters, but loved my desk), but basically every surface WILL become a cat surface.

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  4. Comment on Views on over-posting? in ~tildes

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    Please post them!! I love that I get insight into different Tildeans' hobbies from what they post to the different boards (e.g. @cloud_loud's movie news posts)

    Please post them!! I love that I get insight into different Tildeans' hobbies from what they post to the different boards (e.g. @cloud_loud's movie news posts)

    6 votes

  5. Comment on Gluing and framing a 9000-piece jigsaw in ~games.tabletop

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    You should do it!! I was a big fan of Dragons Day and Night if you're looking for a 5000 piece puzzle. If you want 9000 then I think the one I did, Dragon Forest, is the easiest one there is...

    You should do it!! I was a big fan of Dragons Day and Night if you're looking for a 5000 piece puzzle. If you want 9000 then I think the one I did, Dragon Forest, is the easiest one there is (because you can do a large amount of color sorting at the start), but Bombardment of Algiers is also lovely.

    There's also a new 7000 piece puzzle called The Six Portals that's gonna get a USA release next month and is already available in Germany. I'm SUPER excited for it!!!

    2 votes

  6. Comment on Gluing and framing a 9000-piece jigsaw in ~games.tabletop

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    Almost two years ago, I asked Tildes for help with hanging my 9000-piece jigsaw puzzle on the wall. A year later, I hung my puzzle up, and still another year later, I published my promised blog...

    Almost two years ago, I asked Tildes for help with hanging my 9000-piece jigsaw puzzle on the wall. A year later, I hung my puzzle up, and still another year later, I published my promised blog post about it as part of TiMaSoMo.

    Following the TiMaSoMo advice to post my project elsewhere on tildes (but procrastinating on that for an extra month) I am now posting it here! Thanks to everyone who helped me!!

    6 votes

  8. Comment on Do you recommend any website to host a free sub-forum in Portuguese? Not Reddit. in ~tech

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    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...

    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

  9. Comment on Amtrak steadily continues upgrading Wisconsin stations for level boarding - improving access and travel time in ~transport

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    This 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

    This 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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  10. Comment on Amtrak steadily continues upgrading Wisconsin stations for level boarding - improving access and travel time in ~transport

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    Are 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

    Are 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

    2 votes

  11. Comment on Any chance we can get a shorthand for the <details> tag? in ~tildes

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    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...

    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

    1 vote

  12. Comment on Any chance we can get a shorthand for the <details> tag? in ~tildes

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    I always assumed it's because of how abysmal >! is to type on mobile

    I 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 >! is to type on mobile

    2 votes

  13. Comment on I ran a 50k today, please clap in ~sports

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    Wow!! That's a huge distance, congrats!!

    Wow!! That's a huge distance, congrats!!

    6 votes

  14. Comment on Cell phone advice in ~tech

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    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...

    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

    1 vote

  15. Comment on Worlds 2025: T1 claim their sixth title after winning the greatest Telecom War in history in ~games

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    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...

    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!

    2 votes

  16. Comment on Cell phone advice in ~tech

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    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?

    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?

    3 votes

  17. Comment on Tildes Book Club - We are Legion (We are Bob) - How is it going? in ~books

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    I 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!

    3 votes

  18. Comment on Timasomo 2025: The Showcase in ~creative.timasomo

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    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...

    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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  19. Comment on Cell phone advice in ~tech

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    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...

    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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  20. Comment on Cell phone advice in ~tech

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    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...

    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?

    3 votes