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Comment on Do you prefer to 100% games, or to move on to new experiences? in ~games
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Comment on Signal, NordVPN, Proton to leave Canada over C-22 in ~society
Tmbreen Link ParentI can't give you a reason to hope unfortunately, I'm in the same boat. The idea that a liberal government is spending political capital on this, rather than pushing back against the worldwide rise...I can't give you a reason to hope unfortunately, I'm in the same boat.
The idea that a liberal government is spending political capital on this, rather than pushing back against the worldwide rise of fascism drives me nuts too. How is this the top priority?
I've always felt that kids should stay off the Internet, but it's the parents that should I force that, not the government. A kid doesn't need the newest I phone, they need a flip phone so they can call their parents if they are in danger/trouble. The idea of regulating the internet to keep kids off of it is a dumb idea to me, when it should be a parents responsibility. I know parents are overloaded right now, especially with the world wide economic issues and they are also freaking out over the rise of fascism, but heavy handed regulation isn't the solution. Making it easier / cheaper to have kids with child care and tax credits is.
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Comment on Tildes Survey #5: Pineapple on pizza? (Results) in ~talk
Tmbreen Link ParentThat I have done! It was pretty good! I stumbled across a recipe for tequila that involved grilling pineapple, cutting it into chunks and then letting the tequila age a couple of months with the...That I have done! It was pretty good!
I stumbled across a recipe for tequila that involved grilling pineapple, cutting it into chunks and then letting the tequila age a couple of months with the pineapple in it. It's supposed to smooth out even the worst tequila, but I couldn't get it to work as well for me.
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Comment on Tildes Survey #5: Pineapple on pizza? (Results) in ~talk
Tmbreen Link ParentYeah I love pineapple, buying one at the store and cutting it up is a nice treat every once in a while. But on pizza? That's a no from me dawg. I think it's somewhat texture related, I don't like...Yeah I love pineapple, buying one at the store and cutting it up is a nice treat every once in a while. But on pizza? That's a no from me dawg.
I think it's somewhat texture related, I don't like the texture of cooked pineapple as much. It also loses some of its sour, and I do love that in pineapple.
But if it's your pizza? Knock yourself out.
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Comment on Can helium-3 create a gold rush on the moon? in ~space
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Comment on Can helium-3 create a gold rush on the moon? in ~space
Tmbreen Link ParentIt's probably the sci Fi I've been reading recently, but surely it would be cheaper to launch stuff (mostly) one way from the moon. Exceeding the moons gravity and slingshoting back to earth would...It's probably the sci Fi I've been reading recently, but surely it would be cheaper to launch stuff (mostly) one way from the moon. Exceeding the moons gravity and slingshoting back to earth would be a simpler task than going from the earth to the moon. So you launch all the setup hardware and a bunch of non human rated return pods once, and then you only have to refill the pods when you run out.
Still a gargantuan task that we are no where near close to, but a cool idea.
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Comment on How I feel about LLM (AI) writing in ~tech
Tmbreen Link ParentI just wanted to add my 2¢ to the discussion. I think this has been brewing for a while culturally. 24 hour news cycles lead to more news being written, and less care put into followup stories...I just wanted to add my 2¢ to the discussion. I think this has been brewing for a while culturally. 24 hour news cycles lead to more news being written, and less care put into followup stories than the new headline. I know it's a bad habit of my own to not read past the headlines in many cases. Some of that also has to do with bad news sites, ad spam, and popups. We are incentivized to not read past the headline.
I don't know how we fix it. I'm trying to spend less time on my phone and more time with paper books.
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Comment on NHTSA tells US Congress: advanced impaired driving detection tech isn't ready in ~transport
Tmbreen Link ParentI understand your carrot and stick line of reasoning. I think I would say that, and this is a big if, if there was public transit easily accessible everywhere, then we could massively increase the...I understand your carrot and stick line of reasoning. I think I would say that, and this is a big if, if there was public transit easily accessible everywhere, then we could massively increase the punishments for drunk driving and especially drunk accidents.
I don't necessarily agree with using the stick as the primary way to make the world safer. In my neck of the woods, it would almost certainly be unfairly enforced: rich people would skate by with a fine and minimal jail time, but poor and unprivileged people would see the max sentence every time. While I do agree that every death from drunk driving is preventable, and I would love to live in that world, policing/ sentencing near me would probably not create that.
I also understand that that is a huge "IF" public transit is not an easy thing, and is often underfunded and poorly planned/managed. As someone in an area without, I loved riding the subway in NYC and the Underground in London. But I am also not one of the people who may be scared off or made uncomfortable on public transit.
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Comment on NHTSA tells US Congress: advanced impaired driving detection tech isn't ready in ~transport
Tmbreen Link ParentIt's not capable of saving 12,000 lives, that's what the article is about. "Currently, detection technology around the legal limit continues to have an error rate that would be unacceptably high...It's not capable of saving 12,000 lives, that's what the article is about.
"Currently, detection technology around the legal limit continues to have an error rate that would be unacceptably high ... while NHTSA has not made a final determination about the necessary level of accuracy, even a 99.9 percent detection accuracy level could result in millions to tens of millions of instances each year where the technology would incorrectly prevent or limit drivers from operating their vehicles, or fail to prevent or limit impaired drivers from doing so," the report reads. "At this time, NHTSA is not aware of any technology that claims to achieve anywhere close to [the needed] level of accuracy."
In my opinion, we need to strengthen public transit to reduce drunk driving instances. It's not a perfect solution, nothing is, as countries with better public transportation still have drunk drivers kill people, but it would help a reduce the number of drunk drivers on the road and benefit those not able to buy or operate a car.
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Comment on The tech billionaires who want to pave over the universe: Adam Becker’s More Everything Forever in ~society
Tmbreen Link ParentI mean, it's an extreme example, and you are right to call it out cause it doesn't really make sense, but that is the logic. It's ok to ruin the worlds climate with data centers as long as the...I mean, it's an extreme example, and you are right to call it out cause it doesn't really make sense, but that is the logic. It's ok to ruin the worlds climate with data centers as long as the computer solves the problems for humanity.
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Comment on Mamma mia! ‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ karts $372M+ in global debut, best for Hollywood pic YTD; ‘Project Hail Mary’ on path to half billion in ~movies
Tmbreen Link ParentYeah. New IP though the authors other super popular book, The Martian, was already adapted and also did well in theatres if I remember correctly.Yeah. New IP though the authors other super popular book, The Martian, was already adapted and also did well in theatres if I remember correctly.
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Comment on German males under 45 may need military approval for long stays abroad in ~society
Tmbreen Link ParentYeah I've run into a lot of Germans on hiking trips here and abroad. Hopefully this is a misunderstanding of the new law, cause it certainly sounds like a huge headache.Yeah I've run into a lot of Germans on hiking trips here and abroad. Hopefully this is a misunderstanding of the new law, cause it certainly sounds like a huge headache.
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Comment on Used electric vehicles are a bargain right now in ~transport
Tmbreen Link ParentYeah. I believe the Technology Connections guy just put out a video saying that battery life on used EVs is less of a worry point than previously reported. I'm sure a lot of people are looking at...Yeah. I believe the Technology Connections guy just put out a video saying that battery life on used EVs is less of a worry point than previously reported.
I'm sure a lot of people are looking at EVs with the soaring gas prices.
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Comment on German males under 45 may need military approval for long stays abroad in ~society
Tmbreen Link ParentForgive me for being an uniformed American, but why would males under 45 have to report it if they were NOT part of the volunteer service? Like I get if you sign up for volunteer military service,...Forgive me for being an uniformed American, but why would males under 45 have to report it if they were NOT part of the volunteer service?
Like I get if you sign up for volunteer military service, that the military kinda needs to know where you may be. That makes sense. But even if you don't sign up for it? Like the US draft doesn't know or care where you are, they would just send notice to your place of permanent residence.
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Comment on Britain mandates heat pumps and solar panels in new homes from 2028 in ~enviro
Tmbreen Link ParentYeah, especially cause if you put them on the roof, they often times mandate getting a new roof so you won't have to rip the solar panels up to fix the roof in 5 years. Wish I could justify the...Yeah, especially cause if you put them on the roof, they often times mandate getting a new roof so you won't have to rip the solar panels up to fix the roof in 5 years. Wish I could justify the cost myself right now.
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Comment on Phil Spencer is leaving Microsoft/Xbox in ~games
Tmbreen Link ParentYeah, that was always going to be a higher end product, probably to save on optimization time to get Xbox titles running on it easier. What I don't get is why they thought it would make a splash...Yeah, that was always going to be a higher end product, probably to save on optimization time to get Xbox titles running on it easier.
What I don't get is why they thought it would make a splash in the market. It was so much more expensive than the Switch or Steam Deck, and its not like Xbox has titles to push console sales.
I really don't want to see Xbox die, but it certainly has been sick for a long while now. Mismanagement and multiple big title flops seem to have never been figured out.
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Comment on Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month in ~tech
Tmbreen Link ParentYeah. Maybe this will be the event that launches some competition? I can only hope.Yeah. Maybe this will be the event that launches some competition? I can only hope.
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Comment on Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month in ~tech
Tmbreen LinkDoes anyone have good alternatives? I am very happy with the discord I've built for my friends, but this is ridiculous. Also sorry, I've commented a bit but I don't know my way around tagging a post.Does anyone have good alternatives? I am very happy with the discord I've built for my friends, but this is ridiculous.
Also sorry, I've commented a bit but I don't know my way around tagging a post.
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Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
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Comment on What's good in modern flashlights/headlamps? in ~hobbies
Tmbreen LinkJust got add to the conversation, as someone who has done way too much hiking at night, I love my cheap energizer rechargeable headlamp. The green and red settings are great, as others mentioned....Just got add to the conversation, as someone who has done way too much hiking at night, I love my cheap energizer rechargeable headlamp. The green and red settings are great, as others mentioned. Green especially gives you more color distinction at night than red, while still using less battery and being less obnoxious than a white light.
If you are still worried about battery backups, I highly recommend bringing one! I hike with two 10000ma backup batteries. They keep my phone, headphones and headlamp fully charged, while not being bigger than a phone.
I 100% games a fair bit. Less than my friend who is a real fiend for it, and plays simpler games to 100% them constantly.
It was a mark of pride to have perfected all the Bethesda games that have achievements, until Starfield added their newest DLC. I've gone back, but that game doesn't have it for a variety of reasons, so I may leave it unfinished. Didn't do Fallout 76 either to be fair.
I also perfected the Dishonored series without the firsts DLC (notoriously difficult to 100%), and many others. My luck hasn't always held though, I've had quite a few games achievements bug out. I'm back trying to perfect Dark Souls Remastered after perfecting the original. That one's a grind too.