TurtleCracker's recent activity
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Comment on Bluesky’s quest to build nontoxic social media in ~tech
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Comment on Rolex Caliber 7135: featuring a new indirect impulse escapement and high frequency movement using silicon in ~hobbies
TurtleCracker LinkThe text in this reminds me of the Rockwell joke video.The text in this reminds me of the Rockwell joke video.
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Comment on Stremio is an impressive program in ~tech
TurtleCracker LinkI really wish when you paid a monthly subscription to a service like Netflix or Hulu what you actually paid for was access to the catalog of content they provide. Being able to setup your own...I really wish when you paid a monthly subscription to a service like Netflix or Hulu what you actually paid for was access to the catalog of content they provide. Being able to setup your own service (or use a third party) that aggregates the catalogs of content you subscribe to would provide a significantly better experience.
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Comment on Life altering PostgreSQL patterns in ~comp
TurtleCracker Link ParentWe are transitioning from bigint to uuid for primary keys. The flexibility for the frontend to set the identifier without checking the backend first is super helpful. We also have many...We are transitioning from bigint to uuid for primary keys. The flexibility for the frontend to set the identifier without checking the backend first is super helpful. We also have many applications in our ecosystem that communicate and having certainty on ID uniqueness across them is worth it for us.
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Comment on Life altering PostgreSQL patterns in ~comp
TurtleCracker Link ParentDoesn’t UUIDv7 address most of the indexing and performance concerns?Doesn’t UUIDv7 address most of the indexing and performance concerns?
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Comment on US government workers and military planners love Signal now in ~tech
TurtleCracker (edited )LinkI've been using Signal for a few years now and most of my friend group has switched as well. My personal opinion is that this sort of real time communication should be ephemeral (this is optional)...I've been using Signal for a few years now and most of my friend group has switched as well. My personal opinion is that this sort of real time communication should be ephemeral (this is optional) and 4 weeks has been more than enough for us. It has the features I need, and most of the features I want.
Some of the things I don't like:
Can't send multiple binary files in a single message (can send images)
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Comment on What are some good stories told from non-human perspectives? in ~books
TurtleCracker (edited )Link ParentAnother thought today - there is a whole genre of books called "dungeon core" that is generally from the perspective of a fantasy dungeon.Another thought today - there is a whole genre of books called "dungeon core" that is generally from the perspective of a fantasy dungeon.
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Comment on What are some good stories told from non-human perspectives? in ~books
TurtleCracker LinkTree of Aeons - Libro.fm Audio Book I believe you can also find it on Kindle / Amazon. Reborn as a Demonic Tree - Bookshop.org Paperback and Libro.fm Audio Book Both books from the perspective...Tree of Aeons - Libro.fm Audio Book I believe you can also find it on Kindle / Amazon.
Reborn as a Demonic Tree - Bookshop.org Paperback and Libro.fm Audio Book
Both books from the perspective (mostly) of a tree. I found these to be enjoyable, but they do have faults. Both sort of fall into the litRPG / GameLit / Cultivation genre.
Chrysalis: The Antventure Begins - Another litRPG from the perspective of someone reincarnated as an ant. The writing on this book is great and it can be pretty funny.
So I'm a Spider, So What? - Wikipedia this is from the perspective of someone reincarnated as a spider. It's more on the anime/manga side. I really enjoyed the spider parts of the story.
Expeditionary Force is a series you might be interested in. It features an AI personality heavily but it isn't really from their perspective most of the time.
Swarm: An Army Building LitRPG - From the perspective of a "hive queen". I didn't find this series particular interesting. This falls into the problem of a non-human entity trying to be a human entity instead of embracing the concept.
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Comment on You are witnessing the death of American capitalism in ~finance
TurtleCracker LinkIt's an interesting watch, but I'm not really sure what to do with this information? I also found it funny that at the end he pitches essentially two subscription services. The video is basically...It's an interesting watch, but I'm not really sure what to do with this information? I also found it funny that at the end he pitches essentially two subscription services. The video is basically about digital sharecropping - and offering his own version at the end made me laugh.
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Comment on Denmark's state-run postal service is to end all letter deliveries at the end of 2025 – cites a 90% decline in letter volumes since the start of the century in ~news
TurtleCracker Link ParentIn the US it isn't entirely clear to the receiver if something is an ad or not. I frequently get mail that looks very official and turns out to just be someone trying to get me to buy an extended...In the US it isn't entirely clear to the receiver if something is an ad or not. I frequently get mail that looks very official and turns out to just be someone trying to get me to buy an extended vehicle warranty or home warranty. Sometimes I get tricked into opening these just to verify.
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Comment on Discord in early talks about IPO in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentEfficiency, employee satisfaction? It is hard to compete with "free". I would argue the EU is on the right track going after Microsoft for antitrust in this area. If Teams hand to stand on it's...Efficiency, employee satisfaction? It is hard to compete with "free". I would argue the EU is on the right track going after Microsoft for antitrust in this area. If Teams hand to stand on it's merits instead of just being bundled with O365 - it would rarely win.
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Comment on Discord in early talks about IPO in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentThis is the most truth I've read today. I remember having the same issues with company wikis in the past. It takes a ton of effort to keep documentation updated.Our Confluence pages are a mix of pretty great and "stale because the one person maintaining it left years ago".
This is the most truth I've read today. I remember having the same issues with company wikis in the past. It takes a ton of effort to keep documentation updated.
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Comment on Discord in early talks about IPO in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link Parent300+ people, multiple countries, multiple time zones. Team contact points are listed in Confluence documents. It's pretty rare for one team to actually need to communicate with another team. Most...300+ people, multiple countries, multiple time zones. Team contact points are listed in Confluence documents. It's pretty rare for one team to actually need to communicate with another team. Most teams also have a distribution list associated which can be used for email communication. Most communication is contained within a department and most teams are fully functional independent units.
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Comment on Discord in early talks about IPO in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentIf Microsoft Teams wasn't bundled with Office 365 / Microsoft Office - adoption would drop. I firmly believe that. The only reason my company is using Microsoft Teams is because it is included in...If Microsoft Teams wasn't bundled with Office 365 / Microsoft Office - adoption would drop. I firmly believe that. The only reason my company is using Microsoft Teams is because it is included in the cost of Office. We were already paying for it.
We didn't switch to teams because it was connected to active directory, onedrive, or was some sort of "all in one solution". We switched because it was cheaper - I was involved in the decision to switch. Slack is WAY more expensive by comparison.
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Comment on Discord in early talks about IPO in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentThis is primarily an issue for how you organize. My work barely uses the "Teams" side of Microsoft Teams. We primarily use group chats with purpose specific names. Artifacts/documents are stored...This is primarily an issue for how you organize. My work barely uses the "Teams" side of Microsoft Teams. We primarily use group chats with purpose specific names. Artifacts/documents are stored in Confluence.
We use Teams as an ephemeral chat service for pseudo-realtime communication - not as a knowledge repository.
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Comment on Discord in early talks about IPO in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentSlack is popular and Zoom is popular. Both are more expensive compared to Microsoft Teams - but have massive adoption. We also see people using GSuite, etc.. So clearly there is space for an...Slack is popular and Zoom is popular. Both are more expensive compared to Microsoft Teams - but have massive adoption. We also see people using GSuite, etc..
So clearly there is space for an alternative to Microsoft Teams. I would argue that Discord is better than Slack and nearly as good as Zoom for smaller group meetings. Not every company is Microsoft centric.
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Comment on Discord in early talks about IPO in ~tech
TurtleCracker LinkIf Discord just.. cloned everything and make a "work" version they'd make a ton of money. Use the same tech, most of the same code - just strip out the gamer stuff. It's so much better than...If Discord just.. cloned everything and make a "work" version they'd make a ton of money. Use the same tech, most of the same code - just strip out the gamer stuff. It's so much better than Microsoft Teams.
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Comment on Volkswagen ID.4 was the best-selling EV in Europe, top three in the US last month in ~transport
TurtleCracker Link ParentIt is frustrating how bad vehicle software and interfaces are. I've previously owned a car that required me to pay $200 and go through a dealership for map updates. That's if the "tech" that did...It is frustrating how bad vehicle software and interfaces are. I've previously owned a car that required me to pay $200 and go through a dealership for map updates. That's if the "tech" that did the updates was even working that day.
Tesla is probably the only car I've used where the software was anywhere near my expectations of what it should be - even then it could use improvements.
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Comment on Inheriting is becoming nearly as important as working in ~finance
TurtleCracker Link ParentI would argue that parents gifting their estate to their kids while they are still alive is probably more beneficial for society. I'm going to make an assumption that the kids are more likely to...I would argue that parents gifting their estate to their kids while they are still alive is probably more beneficial for society. I'm going to make an assumption that the kids are more likely to put the money to work or spend it somehow compared to the parents.
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Comment on Microsoft moving from Skype to Microsoft Teams in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentThe search is bad. I’ll search for things I know exist and get no results. Then I’ll find something that matched my search term exactly by hand.The search is bad. I’ll search for things I know exist and get no results. Then I’ll find something that matched my search term exactly by hand.
Biggest complaint with Blue Sky is the image only posts with an image of.. text. Just post the text. Inevitably the same picture of text gets repeated with "this!" added.