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Comment on How can I make a television "time machine"? in ~tv
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Comment on How can I make a television "time machine"? in ~tv
Sen LinkIt’d be near impossible to do it as you’re describing purely because people didn’t record/archive ever single episode of every show back then. Popular shows, sure. I’ve some something similar...It’d be near impossible to do it as you’re describing purely because people didn’t record/archive ever single episode of every show back then. Popular shows, sure.
I’ve some something similar though by downloading all the shows I personally loved growing up, and build a media server that streams a permanent shuffled playlist of those shows to an RTSP stream on my network. Then I’ve modified a CRT TV that sits near my desk and streams that “channel” whenever I turn it on. I even dug up a bunch of period-correct ads that I remember and love from that era, and they play between episodes.
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Comment on How has the Reddit drama affected the quality of conversations on here? in ~tildes
Sen Link ParentThat’s how many many forums and irc channels worked for years/decades. You had to “earn” posting rights by being lurk-only for a while until you figured out the culture etc. It also helped stop a...That’s how many many forums and irc channels worked for years/decades. You had to “earn” posting rights by being lurk-only for a while until you figured out the culture etc.
It also helped stop a lot of spam and drop-ins.
I personally liked that system in general.
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Comment on Should Twitter links be banned? in ~tildes
Sen Link ParentI liked the old habit back in the forum days where any link to another site/article/anything would have the relevant part quoted in the post in normal text. If it’s a long form article then...I liked the old habit back in the forum days where any link to another site/article/anything would have the relevant part quoted in the post in normal text. If it’s a long form article then usually at least a good couple paragraphs were quoted to give you an idea of whether it was worth clicking.
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Comment on Please help me become a python backend developer! in ~comp
Sen LinkOthers have pretty much said it all, including this, but just to make it stand out because it's so important: BUILD STUFF. It's the single most important thing in this entire thread. The best way...Others have pretty much said it all, including this, but just to make it stand out because it's so important:
BUILD STUFF.
It's the single most important thing in this entire thread.
The best way to get better is just to keep building stuff. Don't get stuck watching endless YouTube vids or reading books cover to cover. Start small, like "write a python script that takes 2 numbers and outputs the total" or "write a script that takes a sentence and outputs the biggest word" etc etc... just keep building scripts, then growing to small apps like the classic To Do lists, basic blog engine, a random recipe picker, whatever... just keep building more and more stuff.
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Comment on How do you manage your finances? in ~finance
Sen Link ParentYeah similar here, neither myself or my wife have ever done any formal budgeting. Pay goes into a shared account, bills and mortgage get auto-paid from that, we buy whatever groceries we need, and...Yeah similar here, neither myself or my wife have ever done any formal budgeting. Pay goes into a shared account, bills and mortgage get auto-paid from that, we buy whatever groceries we need, and if we want something we buy it. It’s worked fine for us for the last couple decades, so while we keep talking/wondering about whether we should budget like people talk about, we just haven’t seen the need.
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Comment on Lockpickers on Tildes? in ~hobbies
Sen LinkI’ve done it casually on and off for a fair few years but only as a larger pentesting role, not in any deep way. If anything took more than a few minutes we had someone who was an obsessed pro. My...I’ve done it casually on and off for a fair few years but only as a larger pentesting role, not in any deep way. If anything took more than a few minutes we had someone who was an obsessed pro.
My kid is getting into it lately though so I’ve been taking it a bit more seriously as we practice together. It’s a lot of fun, especially when you get a difficult lock that takes a while and requires more than just a few rakes and some luck.
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Comment on Does Tildes need a new icon? in ~tildes
Sen Link ParentA nice touch would be an icon and fav icon that suits your chosen theme.A nice touch would be an icon and fav icon that suits your chosen theme.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
Sen LinkObsidian for me, but pretty much purely as a generic “folders of markdown” manager/editor. I’ve bounced through various markdown editors over the years and have been using “folders of markdown” as...Obsidian for me, but pretty much purely as a generic “folders of markdown” manager/editor.
I’ve bounced through various markdown editors over the years and have been using “folders of markdown” as my notes for as long as I can remember. My entire life is in markdown notes. Obsidian is just the nicest one for me at this current time (cross platform, minimal, nice mobile app that lets me use my own cloud provider, etc).
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Comment on What do you drive? in ~hobbies
Sen Link2019 Lexus IS300 2018 Tesla Model X 2005 Nissan Elgrand 1989 Honda CRX Si Bit of a weird mix, but each have their strong points and weak points. The Lexus is the “fun” car, the Tesla for...- 2019 Lexus IS300
- 2018 Tesla Model X
- 2005 Nissan Elgrand
- 1989 Honda CRX Si
Bit of a weird mix, but each have their strong points and weak points. The Lexus is the “fun” car, the Tesla for school/schooling runs, the Elgrand is basically used as a Ute/van for going to the hardware store or taking the bikes to the park, and the CRX is a barn find rebuild that I eventually plan on turning into an EV track car.
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Comment on What do you drive? in ~hobbies
Sen Link ParentOne of my absolute all time dream cars. I’d give a kidney to do a bagged VIP Century build one day.One of my absolute all time dream cars. I’d give a kidney to do a bagged VIP Century build one day.
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Comment on Does Tildes need a new icon? in ~tildes
Sen LinkAs someone with a few decades in design (print, digital, branding, etc)… it’s about as perfect as I could ever imagine. It’s the literal name of the site on iconographic form and is instantly...As someone with a few decades in design (print, digital, branding, etc)… it’s about as perfect as I could ever imagine. It’s the literal name of the site on iconographic form and is instantly recognisable, memorable, etc. It works in colour, monochrome, and at all sizes.
Deimos (or whoever made it) absolutely nailed it first go.
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Comment on How do you feel about eBooks and eBook readers? in ~books
Sen Link ParentThis is it. I absolutely love my Kindle Paperwhite, and I usually read a book a week-or-so on it. Kindles got me back into reading heavily because it fits in my jacket pocket and I can pull it out...This is it. I absolutely love my Kindle Paperwhite, and I usually read a book a week-or-so on it.
Kindles got me back into reading heavily because it fits in my jacket pocket and I can pull it out any time I’m waiting for the kids to finish school or read late into the night without a lamp keeping me awake.
As far as I’m concerned ebook readers are “solved” and could stay like this forever and I’d be completely happy.
Only thing I’d like to see now is the price gouging sorted. An ebook shouldn’t cost as much as a full physical copy. Movies and music have all sorted that but they still want full price for a digital COPY of a book.
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Comment on What do you miss the most about the old internet? in ~tech
Sen Link ParentWhile the megacorp sites absolutely killed most peoples motivation to build their own sites, drowned out what’s left, there’s a lot more of them out there than you’d think. Heaps of people still...While the megacorp sites absolutely killed most peoples motivation to build their own sites, drowned out what’s left, there’s a lot more of them out there than you’d think. Heaps of people still do blogs, personal sites, and hand made sites devoted to hobbies and projects. It’s just harder to find them now because Google/etc make more money sending you to megasites who buy ads odd them.
There’s a few old-web search engines and directories out there that focus on the smaller hand made sites, when I get home I’ll edit my post with the ones I have bookmarked.
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Comment on What's the most unexpected thing you've stumbled upon on the internet? in ~tech
Sen Link ParentYeah “Old Web” has been the name for these sites since before any decentralised sites came along. There’s a few webrings etc I still follow to find new sites too. It’s some fun nostalgia to a...Yeah “Old Web” has been the name for these sites since before any decentralised sites came along. There’s a few webrings etc I still follow to find new sites too. It’s some fun nostalgia to a different time while also being some really interesting content from people who aren’t focussed on clicks or subs or follows, and just write/post for the simple enjoyment.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
Sen Link ParentI’m doing a similar thing but it’s for a niche hobby and the aim is to pull in sources for that hobby, then anyone can sign up and vote up the more interesting stories and discuss them in...I’m doing a similar thing but it’s for a niche hobby and the aim is to pull in sources for that hobby, then anyone can sign up and vote up the more interesting stories and discuss them in comments.
Kinda like tildes if the stories were pulled in from RSS automatically instead of submitted by users, and focussed on only 1 topic.
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Comment on What's the most unexpected thing you've stumbled upon on the internet? in ~tech
Sen LinkHaving been on the web since it was static HTML pages and being able to add a background colour was “new and exciting”… these days I’m obsessed with finding old personal blogs and sites still...Having been on the web since it was static HTML pages and being able to add a background colour was “new and exciting”… these days I’m obsessed with finding old personal blogs and sites still running. I’ve built a little bookmark collection I call “Old Web” which are those old school sites that people still update, probably getting single digit views per week and yet plugging away because they love their little corner of the web.
I despise how all the megacorps drowned out all those little personal sites, so it makes me so happy to see some people persisting.
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Comment on What's the most unexpected thing you've stumbled upon on the internet? in ~tech
Sen Link ParentEarly internet was wild. Can you imagine rotten.com existing on the clear web these days?Early internet was wild. Can you imagine rotten.com existing on the clear web these days?
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Comment on Starfield system requirements are out on Steam in ~games
Sen Link ParentSame here. 1070ti crew holding out strong. Still plays everything I like playing.Same here. 1070ti crew holding out strong. Still plays everything I like playing.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
Sen Link ParentThe fact that it’s pure “fun” without frustration at losing/dying means she plays it so so much. Eg she’s probably put 30-40 hours into the single-level 2D demo I put together that only has you...The fact that it’s pure “fun” without frustration at losing/dying means she plays it so so much. Eg she’s probably put 30-40 hours into the single-level 2D demo I put together that only has you doing 1-letter challenges, and it’s gone from her spending 10-30 seconds hunting for the right key on the keyboard, to her now knowing exactly where they are and going “I know this one, too easy!”. The fail state is not being able to find the key, but by not having a timer that runs out and goes to a “you lose” screen it means she can relax and just take her time searching the entire keyboard.
Her pure excitement and how good she’s gotten is the whole inspiration for putting effort into making this a “full” game with bigger words and more levels.
Oh ok. You’d have to try dig up archived run sheets for each channel your interest in then I guess, or contact the channels and ask if they have archives. I don’t know if any central repo of that sort of stuff.