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Comment on Discord says 70,000 users may have had their government IDs leaked in breach in ~tech
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Comment on ‘Taylor Swift: Showgirl’ at $33m an awesome anomaly for album pic launch; Dwayne Johnson sees lowest opening ever with ‘The Smashing Machine’ at $6m in ~movies
TurtleCracker LinkI've soured on Dwayne Johnson. He always seems to have to position himself in a very positive light - can't lose fights, only draw. Black Adam was one of my favorite characters and I felt like he...I've soured on Dwayne Johnson. He always seems to have to position himself in a very positive light - can't lose fights, only draw. Black Adam was one of my favorite characters and I felt like he really did that role wrong. Something about him feels too managed and artificial.
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Comment on OpenAI’s H1 2025: $4.3b in income, $13.5b in loss in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentI’d only be willing to do this if the memory (and ideally the LLM) was local. I have memory turned off.I’d only be willing to do this if the memory (and ideally the LLM) was local. I have memory turned off.
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Comment on Apple pulls ICEBlock from the App Store in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentFeels like they play a game of chicken over whoever does this stuff first.Feels like they play a game of chicken over whoever does this stuff first.
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Comment on Developer Starbreeze Studios announced Thursday it had canceled its co-op Dungeons & Dragons game – re-focusing on its Payday franchise in ~games
TurtleCracker (edited )LinkHonestly surprised Starbreeze is still around. They've monetized Payday so heavily that it drove me away from wanting to play games they release.Honestly surprised Starbreeze is still around. They've monetized Payday so heavily that it drove me away from wanting to play games they release.
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Comment on The video-game industry has a problem: there are too many games in ~games
TurtleCracker Link ParentSince I started doing audio books the speed that I finish books and/or series has probably more than doubled. I almost feel like the opposite - like I have a fear that I will consume everything!...Since I started doing audio books the speed that I finish books and/or series has probably more than doubled. I almost feel like the opposite - like I have a fear that I will consume everything! Sometimes I listen to the books at 2x speed because it helps me relax but it feels wasteful.
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Comment on Shopify, pulling strings at Ruby Central, forces Bundler and RubyGems takeover in ~comp
TurtleCracker Link ParentI guess, but I think each language ecosystem has a sweet spot for usage. I don’t know if I’d use Ruby outside of a web backend or some quick script. I’m very rarely using Ruby unless I’m also...I guess, but I think each language ecosystem has a sweet spot for usage. I don’t know if I’d use Ruby outside of a web backend or some quick script.
I’m very rarely using Ruby unless I’m also using Rails or Sinatra.
Comparing data processing from Ruby vs Python vs Java is a bit silly because you probably wouldn’t choose Ruby for that anyways.
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Comment on Shopify, pulling strings at Ruby Central, forces Bundler and RubyGems takeover in ~comp
TurtleCracker Link ParentComparing Rails to something like Django is almost embarrassing. Rails does/can do way more out of the box. Comparing it to something like React/Next or NestJs is also pretty lacking. Can these do...Comparing Rails to something like Django is almost embarrassing. Rails does/can do way more out of the box.
Comparing it to something like React/Next or NestJs is also pretty lacking. Can these do the same things as rails? Mostly yeah - but it’s like assembling a puzzle out of random components. Rails being opinionated is a double edged sword. It does result in a lot of rails apps being very standardized though from app to app. A lot of other frameworks can look wildly different between two apps.
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Comment on Shopify, pulling strings at Ruby Central, forces Bundler and RubyGems takeover in ~comp
TurtleCracker Link ParentI’ve generally found Ruby’s lack of static analysis to be a non-issue if you are running something like Rubocop + unit tests.I’ve generally found Ruby’s lack of static analysis to be a non-issue if you are running something like Rubocop + unit tests.
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Comment on I tried to protect my kids from the internet. Here’s what happened. in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentCan’t read the article. Does it go into specifics why the parental controls don’t work or what they don’t cover?Can’t read the article. Does it go into specifics why the parental controls don’t work or what they don’t cover?
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Comment on Tesla influencers tried Elon Musk’s coast-to-coast self-driving, crashed before sixty miles in ~transport
TurtleCracker Link ParentIt’s interesting but foolish. I think the argument that if a human only needs optical then a car should only need optical is odd. If I could have thermal, ultrasonic, lidar, etc as a human I’d...It’s interesting but foolish. I think the argument that if a human only needs optical then a car should only need optical is odd. If I could have thermal, ultrasonic, lidar, etc as a human I’d want them too!
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Comment on Tesla influencers tried Elon Musk’s coast-to-coast self-driving, crashed before sixty miles in ~transport
TurtleCracker Link ParentI think optical only is a mistake. This probably would’ve been caught with other sensors more easily.I think optical only is a mistake. This probably would’ve been caught with other sensors more easily.
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Comment on Was this English queen a 'predatory' collector of beautiful things? in ~humanities.history
TurtleCracker Link ParentYou could stop the title at the word predatory and just answer with "Yes".You could stop the title at the word predatory and just answer with "Yes".
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Comment on My guess and opinion on the common blockers to Linux adoption in ~tech
TurtleCracker LinkI can share my experiences. I run Windows (+ WSL2), Mac, and Linux both at home and professionally. I would opt for a Mac for software engineering / development, Linux for hosting / running a...I can share my experiences. I run Windows (+ WSL2), Mac, and Linux both at home and professionally.
I would opt for a Mac for software engineering / development, Linux for hosting / running a service, and Windows for gaming. Outside of those specific use cases I'd probably default to Mac. For me it has all of the same power as Linux, with far more mainstream software support. Anything I can run on Linux I can pretty easily run on Mac.
I think a significant part of this comes down to price concerns too. If that's at the top of your list Linux is probably a more viable option. You can get Linux running way cheaper than either Mac or Windows.
I still run into weird fiddly little bugs on Linux that I just don't encounter on Mac or Windows. Even if you do encounter them on Mac or Windows you can usually quickly Google to find someone with an identical issue and an easy resolution.
One example, I run a linux distro via VMWare and the scroll wheel on the mouse just behaves super weird on Chrome specifically. It's almost like it's lagging. No issue on anything else with a scroll bar. No issue running Windows via VMWare for the same mouse.
I don't really have any blockers for linux adoption. I'm more of an "all of the above" for OS. If anything I'll probably stop using Windows due to the direction of Windows 11 but continue to use both Mac and Linux. I have a lot of devices.
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Comment on Many lonely people would rather deal with a robot than interact with an actual human, according to research co-led by Newcastle University in ~health.mental
TurtleCracker LinkI'd rather use a robot sometimes, but it's not due to loneliness, it's just due to having more control over the experience. Would I rather have something making minimum wage, with poor working...I'd rather use a robot sometimes, but it's not due to loneliness, it's just due to having more control over the experience.
Would I rather have something making minimum wage, with poor working conditions, that is being forced to act happy or a robot? A robot.
Would I rather have someone well paid, actually happy (as much as you can be when working), and good at their job or a robot? The person.
I'm on a first name basis with a few of the business I frequently visit and very much enjoy the interactions. I would never want them replaced with a robot.
It's the same with self serve drinks at a lot of places - don't make me ask a front counter for a drink if the service and/or staffing is bad. Just let me do it myself.
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Comment on Vimeo enters into definitive agreement to be acquired by Bending Spoons for $1.38 billion in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentGetting acquired is amazing news (or it can be) for anyone with a significant amount of equity at the correct strike price. For people without equity, with underwater profits interests, or...Getting acquired is amazing news (or it can be) for anyone with a significant amount of equity at the correct strike price. For people without equity, with underwater profits interests, or underwater stock options it usually sucks.
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Comment on What is a business/org that is great and ethical in so many aspects that everyone should consider using? in ~life
TurtleCracker Link ParentThere might be "processing fees" depending on payment type if I remember correctly. We'd also have to setup autopay again whenever the loan changed hands.There might be "processing fees" depending on payment type if I remember correctly. We'd also have to setup autopay again whenever the loan changed hands.
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Comment on What is a business/org that is great and ethical in so many aspects that everyone should consider using? in ~life
TurtleCracker Link ParentMy credit union was willing to put in writing that they would never sell our mortgage to another company. This was a big deal for us because we got tired of having to setup new payment processes...My credit union was willing to put in writing that they would never sell our mortgage to another company. This was a big deal for us because we got tired of having to setup new payment processes and dealing with totally new fees every time it was sold.
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Comment on What is a business/org that is great and ethical in so many aspects that everyone should consider using? in ~life
TurtleCracker (edited )LinkI won't name a specific one, because they are too regional for that, but I highly recommend credit unions. My family got tired of traditional banks trying to milk us for every dollar and selling...I won't name a specific one, because they are too regional for that, but I highly recommend credit unions. My family got tired of traditional banks trying to milk us for every dollar and selling our mortgage in an endless loop. We closed all of our accounts at traditional banks and moved to a credit union a few years ago and have had nothing but positive experiences.
Edit: As a side note my family has started trying to shift our business to Certified B Corps when possible.
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Comment on What is a business/org that's so terrible no one should use if possible? in ~life
TurtleCracker Link ParentAbsolutely. I have no idea why most companies choose to use it.Absolutely. I have no idea why most companies choose to use it.
About half of states in the US now require age checks for services that could host pornography. I imagine this will continue to spread and continue to cover more categories. The era of being anonymous on the internet may be coming to an end.