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  1. Comment on Tildes feels like the last bastion of the Information Superhighway in ~tildes

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    I don't think it can be underestimated how much of this is the result of Deimos' tireless work. I joined very early only because I heard Deimos was making his own site and I felt compelled to...

    I don't think it can be underestimated how much of this is the result of Deimos' tireless work. I joined very early only because I heard Deimos was making his own site and I felt compelled to follow him. I've had the pleasure to see how he worked behind the scenes before, and he has my implicit trust. It's only because of him I don't see this site as "social media" but rather a genuinely thoughtful experiment of community building with a morally good ethos behind it. I trust nothing here will ever be sold, only quietly retired and deleted should he ever decide to move on.

    But also, a lot of credit to people like Bauke, cfabbro, and the dozen others who work quietly and selflessly on the site (so consequently I don't have your names at the top of my head, I'm so sorry). It's a good crew, and the lack of ego about it is key to the success.

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  2. Comment on TimeGuessr in ~games

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    Glad I could help, that was messing with me for a bit since it started mid-workday and broke work sites for me. They're supposed to be updating it soon according to their GitHub to version 1.27.3...

    Glad I could help, that was messing with me for a bit since it started mid-workday and broke work sites for me. They're supposed to be updating it soon according to their GitHub to version 1.27.3 that should fix all this, and the Google Sheets search issue that's been going on for a while now.

  3. Comment on Denis Villeneuve eyes a new hard sci-fi epic adaptation, ‘Rendezvous with Rama’ in ~movies

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    I fully anticipate changes to the original story to explore the ship through the characters' experiences and perspectives, which would be wholly new compared to what was in the book. All of...

    I fully anticipate changes to the original story to explore the ship through the characters' experiences and perspectives, which would be wholly new compared to what was in the book. All of Villeneuve's movies are from character perspectives on the plot and world, and the changes we've seen him make to previous adaptations really shows it, and also how he did Sicario compared to Sicario 2 and the other Taylor Sheridan written movies done by other directors.

    2 votes
  4. Comment on Homeland leaves a lot to be desired - review in ~tv

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    I remember giving up on the show during Season 2 just because I found it so dull. And that's quite something because I usually love political intrigue and spycraft, and I like slower things. My...

    I remember giving up on the show during Season 2 just because I found it so dull. And that's quite something because I usually love political intrigue and spycraft, and I like slower things. My problem with the show was that it just felt so padded out. Episodes were longer than they needed to be for how much they covered, and the plot was not interesting enough to be dragged out over so many episodes.

    1 vote
  5. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Speaking of buying the soundtrack legally, I'm going to brag that I snagged this. The problem is I don't have a record player...

    Speaking of buying the soundtrack legally, I'm going to brag that I snagged this.

    The problem is I don't have a record player...

    2 votes
  6. Comment on TimeGuessr in ~games

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    Are you using ClearURLs? It's been messing with sites since yesterday afternoon. I had to disable it to get this to work, along with a number of other sites recently (e.g. Office 365, Best Buy).

    Are you using ClearURLs? It's been messing with sites since yesterday afternoon. I had to disable it to get this to work, along with a number of other sites recently (e.g. Office 365, Best Buy).

    1 vote
  7. Comment on Do you think stressful games are kind of bad for your health? in ~games

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    The jump scare monster closets were specific to Doom 3. In the more recent games, you're the one doing the jump scares on the enemies.

    The jump scare monster closets were specific to Doom 3. In the more recent games, you're the one doing the jump scares on the enemies.

    1 vote
  8. Comment on Taskmaster | Series 19 line-up announcement in ~tv

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    I always went to this channel for my BFQ fixes these past few years. This Vietnamese channel seems to be new for these last two.

    I always went to this channel for my BFQ fixes these past few years. This Vietnamese channel seems to be new for these last two.

    2 votes
  9. Comment on Bluesky advertises itself as an open network, they say people won't lose followers or their identity, they advertise themselves as a protocol ("atproto"). These three claims are false. in ~tech

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    The perspective of this article doesn't really reflect the title calling the whole thing a scam. In fact, the word "scam" doesn't appear in the article at all. This really seems like a...

    The perspective of this article doesn't really reflect the title calling the whole thing a scam. In fact, the word "scam" doesn't appear in the article at all.

    This really seems like a purposefully false headline just to bait.

    14 votes
  10. Comment on What is your weirdest kitchen appliance and what do you think of it? in ~food

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    Sorry I guess my Canadian was showing there. Basically it's a device in two halves with spikes (or teeth) that grinds whatever is in it as you spin both halves counter to each other (or the top...

    Sorry I guess my Canadian was showing there. Basically it's a device in two halves with spikes (or teeth) that grinds whatever is in it as you spin both halves counter to each other (or the top while the base stays still). It can be made of metal or plastic.

    I suppose one major difference would be the size of the teeth and how much space is between them as you rarely have to grind garlic up into a powder.

    3 votes
  11. Comment on What is your weirdest kitchen appliance and what do you think of it? in ~food

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    Am I wrong to think this is basically a weed grinder but for garlic?

    Am I wrong to think this is basically a weed grinder but for garlic?

    2 votes
  12. Comment on Lynchian recommendation request in ~arts

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    Usual advice is to play it on Easy because the devs didn't actually want to add the combat sequences but were forced to. They clearly added them in with no real care either, so there's no benefit...

    Usual advice is to play it on Easy because the devs didn't actually want to add the combat sequences but were forced to. They clearly added them in with no real care either, so there's no benefit to playing them on a harder difficulty.

  13. Comment on I hate 2FA in ~tech

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    What I was pointing out is that email accounts are already being compromised by sharing passwords with small site accounts. The obvious fix is that users shouldn't use the same password everywhere...

    What I was pointing out is that email accounts are already being compromised by sharing passwords with small site accounts. The obvious fix is that users shouldn't use the same password everywhere but not everyone gets that. 2FA everywhere would still mitigate the issue but it would be very strong correction because any amount of 2FA is too much for some people.

    The questions I'm interested in exploring is if there are other, simpler mechanisms or ways to guide people into better security rather than brute forcing them into it, and with how small business sites are made now should there be an onus on their technology providers to provide a secure and easy security flow?

    One example I can think of is Shopify, who offers various services to centralize accounts across various small business sites, and they maintain a higher level of security than if the sites were to spin up their own accounts.

    1 vote
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  15. Comment on Lynchian recommendation request in ~arts

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    Here's a cutscene from Deadly Premonition. It hits notes I think people watch Twin Peaks for, even if not as expertly. But hey, I recommend anyone interest give it a try and see if it matches the...

    Here's a cutscene from Deadly Premonition. It hits notes I think people watch Twin Peaks for, even if not as expertly. But hey, I recommend anyone interest give it a try and see if it matches the appeal of Twin Peaks or if it misses the mark for themselves.

    1 vote
  16. Comment on I hate 2FA in ~tech

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    Regretfully, and also in my experience, a lot of financial institutions are very willing to go this route. This is one of the responsibilities of many customer service managers and legal teams...

    How many people are you willing to tell "Sorry, you're an idiot" when their life savings is stolen?

    Even if you're willing to say "Screw you you're an idiot" you are now massively overloading the system with these kinds of issues and cases.

    Regretfully, and also in my experience, a lot of financial institutions are very willing to go this route. This is one of the responsibilities of many customer service managers and legal teams within them.

    If you have older relatives, get involved with their digital financial accounts and ensure that you are protecting them because their banks and pension funds sure aren't.

    9 votes
  17. Comment on I hate 2FA in ~tech

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    I've investigated so much financial fraud in the past year thanks to compromised accounts. From what I learned about how these attacks happen, there's a whole lot of people out there who still use...

    I've investigated so much financial fraud in the past year thanks to compromised accounts. From what I learned about how these attacks happen, there's a whole lot of people out there who still use the same password for their email as they would their local restaurant or sex store website.

    It's a problem with PEBKAC at its root. 2FA everywhere is certainly a strong correction to the issue but there's not a lot of other effective options. But whose responsibility is it in the end to protect users from themselves? Probably not the sex store/restaurant really. But maybe if they use Square or Wix or whatever then those services should have better and easier account checking and password verification tools built in.

    28 votes
  18. Comment on Lynchian recommendation request in ~arts

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    Deadly Premonition is so heavily Twin Peaks inspired that my pet theory is that Swery watched the entire original series and loved every part of it... but didn't actually understand what was going...

    Deadly Premonition is so heavily Twin Peaks inspired that my pet theory is that Swery watched the entire original series and loved every part of it... but didn't actually understand what was going on because he doesn't speak English. So he made up the story in his own head, and Deadly Premonition is an adaptation of that product. I know Twin Peaks is actually very popular in Japan so this isn't too likely.

    It's one of the absolute strangest games ever made. Technically a low quality mess with some truly inane gameplay mechanics and awful graphics but one of the most interesting and involved stories you'll find in the medium. The end product is a greater than the multiple of its parts, and is rather divisive as a result. Some people think it's one of the worst things they've ever played, other people think it's one of the best. There's rarely a middle ground opinion on the game because it's just so exceptional, for better or worse.

    I wonder if someone ever showed or asked Lynch about this game because he may have genuinely loved that his work was adapted in this manner.

    EDIT:

    It seems the r/Games subreddit compiled a list as the result of the article David Lynch’s presence has been haunting video games for decades

    • Alan Wake (1 & 2)
    • Life is Strange
    • Puzzle Agent
    • Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
    • Disco Elysium
    • Silent Hill 2
    • Kentucky Route Zero
    • Persona series
    • Deadly Premonition
    • Possibly Halo Reach, Earthbound, Link's Awakening
    7 votes
  19. Comment on Proton CEO tweets support for Donald Trump's Department of Justice pick and the US Republican Party in ~society

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    It has long been felt that Nazi collaborators and sympathizers were not punished enough. You'll find many people still hate Bayer and wish the company and its leadership at the time were tried...

    I encourage anyone that feels shocked to take a look at Wikipedia's List of companies involved in the Holocaust. And the world goes 'round.

    It has long been felt that Nazi collaborators and sympathizers were not punished enough. You'll find many people still hate Bayer and wish the company and its leadership at the time were tried along with Nazi high command.

    9 votes
  20. Comment on Proton CEO tweets support for Donald Trump's Department of Justice pick and the US Republican Party in ~society

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    I don't think this is a matter of disagreement as it is that there is an moral horizon that is being crossed. Nobody's dropping those things because the CEO prefers Pepsi instead of Coke....
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    I don't think this is a matter of disagreement as it is that there is an moral horizon that is being crossed. Nobody's dropping those things because the CEO prefers Pepsi instead of Coke. Simplifying the protestations to being a matter of "disagreeing" is flattening the situation into an entirely different (and fictional) issue.

    If you feel okay with using the products of people who are getting behind the idea of persecuting other Americans and invading Canada and destroying democracy through all manner of lies and disinformation that they're knowingly spreading, then good on you. But is it really that big a mystery why that might be a bit too much for others?

    33 votes