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  1. Comment on What vegetable are you? in ~food

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    And another one here. Where do we go with this clear domination?

    And another one here. Where do we go with this clear domination?

    2 votes

  2. Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (March 2024) in ~tildes

    RustyRedRobot
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    Hi there! Any chance the auto-vote could be added as an optional feature? Users can still turn off the auto vote manually, ie they don't like the post after clicking through. Is this on your...

    Hi there! Any chance the auto-vote could be added as an optional feature? Users can still turn off the auto vote manually, ie they don't like the post after clicking through. Is this on your backlog anywhere? Cheers! x3

  3. Comment on CrowdStrike code update bricking Windows machines around the world in ~tech

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    Thank you. Seems more like a kernel issue could break Linux like this, other than 3rd parties?

    Thank you. Seems more like a kernel issue could break Linux like this, other than 3rd parties?

    1 vote

  4. Comment on CrowdStrike code update bricking Windows machines around the world in ~tech

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    What I find interesting is how this could have been done maliciously, IE not a hack as such, but a bad actor gaining access to a release and deliberately hacking it to bring systems down. Rather...

    What I find interesting is how this could have been done maliciously, IE not a hack as such, but a bad actor gaining access to a release and deliberately hacking it to bring systems down. Rather than an accident.

    Quick question to Linux experts, could this happen there or is this intrinsically linked to the lack of true separation on Windows?

    Also could it happen to serverless applications on the cloud?

    3 votes

  5. Comment on DeGoogling 2024: Replacing Photos, Gmail, and Search in ~tech

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    Very interesting stuff there, that you. I've tried to move away from Google in the past and always slip back into it, usually related to ease of use and it just being everywhere. Which is half the...

    Very interesting stuff there, that you. I've tried to move away from Google in the past and always slip back into it, usually related to ease of use and it just being everywhere. Which is half the problem.

    May I ask, when it comes to pros and cons .... what do you miss? What's just not there any more that you used to find really useful?

    3 votes

  6. Comment on Digital note-taking system? in ~books

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    Hi there! I really do prefer e-ink for note taking, its replaced my stack of papers and books immediately. And you can search for things, so makes it really easy to find notes you've made ages...

    Hi there! I really do prefer e-ink for note taking, its replaced my stack of papers and books immediately. And you can search for things, so makes it really easy to find notes you've made ages ago. That includes hand written text too, but that takes a bit long but does find things.

    I don't, personally, annotate epubs but it is possible. PDFs are also good to annotate, and you can insert blank pages to assist.

    Reddit has a r/Onyx_Boox and r/eink sub-reddits that can definitely give you more answers than me.

    I would also recommend watching some of https://www.youtube.com/@KitBetts-Masters videos on the Note air 3c, there are lots like:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4MEPtzsWPI (note taking highlights - 10m)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otSxY4XR7I8 (in depth - 50m)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96C40EM1CL8 (user guide)

    In fact, he has a load of comparisons etc to help make an e-ink note taking purchase easier for you!

    Also look at https://www.youtube.com/@MyDeepGuide videos on e-ink note taking.

    1 vote

  7. Comment on Digital note-taking system? in ~books

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    Yes, really good for writing. Hands down better than an iPad or android tablet. It feels like pen and paper. The refresh rate is very adjustable, IE you can watch YouTube on it for instance.

    Yes, really good for writing. Hands down better than an iPad or android tablet. It feels like pen and paper. The refresh rate is very adjustable, IE you can watch YouTube on it for instance.

    1 vote

  8. Comment on Digital note-taking system? in ~books

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    I use the Boox Note Air 3c a lot and does everything you need. It's full android so had Google maps etc on it natively. The colour is nice, very muted, but makes a change from grey scale. You can...

    I use the Boox Note Air 3c a lot and does everything you need. It's full android so had Google maps etc on it natively. The colour is nice, very muted, but makes a change from grey scale.

    You can get it on Amazon with all its returns policy, so kind of try before you buy ....

    I did get the Kindle scribe pen to go with it though, I need the eraser function!

    Edit: It also runs onenote

    1 vote

  9. Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (May 2024) — Version 1.0 is out for iOS! in ~tildes

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    I second this. Also if you are on a post, click the envelope on the bottom bar, then click the home button it already returns to the post. I think it should still do this, only a home click in a...

    I second this. Also if you are on a post, click the envelope on the bottom bar, then click the home button it already returns to the post. I think it should still do this, only a home click in a post should return to the main home screen.

    4 votes

  10. Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (May 2024) — Version 1.0 is out for iOS! in ~tildes

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    Thank you, as always talklittle. Another request to auto vote a post that I click through, either the article or comments. Not enabled by default, of course. I can then manually "unvote" if...

    Thank you, as always talklittle.

    Another request to auto vote a post that I click through, either the article or comments. Not enabled by default, of course.

    I can then manually "unvote" if needed. But my rationale is that if it convinced me to read it or read the comments, it's worthy of my vote.

    Cheers!

    3 votes

  11. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tildes

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    Same. I also find myself actually reading things I wouldn't normally, as there is less daily content, and get quite engrossed.

    Same. I also find myself actually reading things I wouldn't normally, as there is less daily content, and get quite engrossed.

    8 votes

  12. Comment on The end of the MrBeast era in ~tech

  13. Comment on I found Frank Herbert’s Dune script. It’s hard to imagine a weirder film version of Dune than the one David Lynch released in 1984, but Frank Herbert found a way. Dune: Part Two is better. in ~movies

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    "the Bene Gesserit had thought they would control and guide the prophecy and the profit" ... I like that typo

    "the Bene Gesserit had thought they would control and guide the prophecy and the profit" ... I like that typo

    2 votes

  14. Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (March 2024) in ~tildes

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    Feature idea: When you click into a topic, can you add an option that also auto votes it? I do this manually, my reasoning is that if it sounds good enough to read I should vote it up. Clearly...

    Feature idea: When you click into a topic, can you add an option that also auto votes it? I do this manually, my reasoning is that if it sounds good enough to read I should vote it up. Clearly something that isn't on by default. Or is this a rubbish idea?

    10 votes

  15. Comment on The United States of barbecue, mapsplained in ~food

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    Good counter points, and I guess I am a bit worn out with click bait and am reading too much into it. But I do think it's nice to have a bit of personality behind a link post.

    Good counter points, and I guess I am a bit worn out with click bait and am reading too much into it.

    But I do think it's nice to have a bit of personality behind a link post.

    2 votes

  16. Comment on The United States of barbecue, mapsplained in ~food

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    Thanks for this, I'll watch later. Just wanted to say thank you for actually posting a comment. I get a bit bored of just seeing a YouTube URL posted with nothing else. Same for any link really. I...

    Thanks for this, I'll watch later.

    Just wanted to say thank you for actually posting a comment.

    I get a bit bored of just seeing a YouTube URL posted with nothing else. Same for any link really. I tend to just ignore them as spam posts.

    If people feel it's worthwhile to post then also say why and start the commentary.

    10 votes

  17. Comment on Does anyone else have posting anxiety? in ~tech

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    The opposite to posting anxiety? I like posting equanimity...

    The opposite to posting anxiety? I like posting equanimity...

    4 votes

  18. Comment on Side projects that were actually good? in ~music

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    Mine would be the Traveling Wilburys but the title would probably be "Side projects that were always going to be good". Traveling Wilburys

    Mine would be the Traveling Wilburys but the title would probably be "Side projects that were always going to be good".

    Traveling Wilburys

    1 vote

  19. Comment on Electric cars are not the future – In cities at least, e-bikes make more cultural and consumer sense in ~transport

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    In France they have Voiturettes. Very similar concept to your idea and drivable by 14 year old and ups with no licence needed. https://www.onlygoodnewsdaily.com/post/france-s-voiturettes

    In France they have Voiturettes. Very similar concept to your idea and drivable by 14 year old and ups with no licence needed.

    https://www.onlygoodnewsdaily.com/post/france-s-voiturettes

    2 votes

  20. Comment on Which word begins with "y" and looks like an axe in this picture? in ~humanities.languages

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    That was a fantastic read. I love internet sleuthing.

    That was a fantastic read. I love internet sleuthing.