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  1. Comment on Microsoft PowerToys in ~tech

    Zorind
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    Why am I just now learning about this. The number of times I have googled & scripted my way to achieve a similar effect is sadly more than once.

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    Why am I just now learning about this. The number of times I have googled & scripted my way to achieve a similar effect is sadly more than once.

    5 votes

  2. Comment on US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's surveillance of cyclosporiasis in ~health

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    I started following “Your Local Epidemiologist (YLE)” during COVID. They recently did a post on this too that might be of interest (through Substack). Key bits quoted below, for those who don’t...

    I started following “Your Local Epidemiologist (YLE)” during COVID. They recently did a post on this too that might be of interest (through Substack). Key bits quoted below, for those who don’t want to click through to Substack.

    https://open.substack.com/pub/yourlocalepidemiologist/p/explosive-foodborne-outbreak

    For context, the U.S. typically sees around 3,000-4,000 cyclosporiasis cases in an entire year—so this single outbreak has already matched a normal year’s total, and it’s still climbing.

    …

    Michigan has the most cases—more than 1,600 confirmed—but that doesn’t mean it started there. It is more likely to mean Michigan is better resourced for testing, reporting, and epidemiological legwork, so more of its cases are getting caught and counted.

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    How did the contamination start? Still unclear. Broadly, there are two possibilities: contamination at the farm level (poor field sanitation, such as workers without adequate bathroom access, or contaminated irrigation water) or contamination during processing (typically via contaminated water at the packing or washing stage

    …

    I know most of us would like to avoid having explosive diarrhea, but keep in mind that the risk is low (much lower than getting norovirus right now). Produce is healthy for you, and there are ways we can lower the risk without cutting it out completely.

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    Avoid the bagged or boxed salads for now

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    Until a source is confirmed, lean toward produce with the least human handling

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    Washing [with just water] helps, but it won’t fully remove the parasite. […] Cooking will kill it, though I recognize “just cook your salad” isn’t a satisfying solution.

    …

    Is this deadly? It hardly ever is. Most cases are mild, and severe cases can be treated. CDC is reporting 86 people hospitalized and no deaths.

    6 votes

  3. eBook management for Kobo

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    I have an older kobo (Kobo Libra H20) and have been using Calibre, and basically manually plugging it in and syncing books over to it. I'm wondering if anyone knows of any good ways of doing...

    I have an older kobo (Kobo Libra H20) and have been using Calibre, and basically manually plugging it in and syncing books over to it.

    I'm wondering if anyone knows of any good ways of doing wireless sync?

    I've looked into KoReader but not sure exactly how involved that would be to set up. I am comfortable setting up something "SelfHosted" as long as I can easily spin it up and spin it down, I don't currently have any computer I leave on 100% of the time.

    I've seen previous topics here, and Booklore looked interesting, but when I went to track it down it looks like the website is down (the GitHub is still there though), and apparently lots of controversy surrounding it in some reddit posts...it looks like there is maybe a fork of it (Grimmory), but I'm wondering if anyone here has experience with it or anything similar.

    I'd prefer something without a lot of AI/LLM use, but not sure how realistic that is.

    I only read eBooks, not manga/visual novels, and I don't listen to audiobooks so I don't necessarily need anything with support for any of those.

    I would also be fine paying for something, but preferably only a one-time fee not a subscription.

    I primarily read books on my Kobo, but it would be a "nice to have" if I could somehow sync to my iPhone (or Apple books) and iPad, but not required (and I don't need it to sync progress between devices, as I'd pretty much only be reading on one at a time).

    Additional "nice to have" would be the ability to add books from any device.

    Any suggestions? Just use Calibre content server? Or is there something "better"?

    18 votes

  4. Comment on Introductions | July 2026 in ~talk

    Zorind
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    Oh no, so I shouldn’t be referring to you as “Cannibal”? Oops.

    I’m Apple

    Oh no, so I shouldn’t be referring to you as “Cannibal”? Oops.

    3 votes

  5. Comment on Erling Haaland's second-half double helped Norway stun five-time winners Brazil and book their place in the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup in ~sports.football

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    I’ve been following the World Cup more this year than in the past, surprised there haven’t been more posts about it on here. I saw some chatter in a Discord server I’m in about this game (when the...

    I’ve been following the World Cup more this year than in the past, surprised there haven’t been more posts about it on here.

    I saw some chatter in a Discord server I’m in about this game (when the first goal was scored) and managed to turn it on just in time to catch the second goal.

    8 votes

  6. Comment on AI job grief in ~tech

    Zorind
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    Haven’t finished reading it, but I like that you posted it. I think we’re possibly in a similar boat. I got into programming because I liked solving problems and seeing the tangible effects of...

    Haven’t finished reading it, but I like that you posted it. I think we’re possibly in a similar boat.

    I got into programming because I liked solving problems and seeing the tangible effects of code I wrote doing things. Using LLMs for this completely changes how the job feels, in a way where I’m no longer doing what I enjoy, and I’m not even using LLMs all that much.

    I certainly don’t think I’ve tied my identity to “Software Engineering” more than a carpenter may have tied their identity to Carpentry (some people I follow like referring to “Software Craftsmanship”, and I think anything you’d refer to as craftsmanship implies a level of care and identity), but I think the article still holds water if you ignore the bit where it claims to only apply to “knowledge work”.

    I think grief can come in any job where you’ve tied your identity or pride to the work you do, and then the way that work is done fundamentally shifts out from under you.

    Though, there may be some difference in that I doubt there will end up being a market for “handcrafted code” (if the LLM proposition holds and they truly become as widespread as their proponents hold they will) in the way there is a market still for good, handcrafted furniture.

    1 vote

  7. Comment on Mullvad CEO gives ≈€452,000 to the Örebro Party in ~society

    Zorind
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    I think it sounds like maybe what you’re trying to get as is the varying levels of “guilty by association”? Like, you don’t agree with the Örebro Party’s views, but you do want to still have a...

    I think it sounds like maybe what you’re trying to get as is the varying levels of “guilty by association”?

    Like, you don’t agree with the Örebro Party’s views, but you do want to still have a decent VPN.

    And Mullvad’s VPN is good, aside from the fact that its founder donated to the Örebro Party, and you’re not sure if that is a line too far for you to drop it?

    I think we all struggle with this in our own way, it’s very frustrating when the “good” products in a space are supporting things and are one of a few that are as good at their product as they are.

    E.g., if my local coffee shop donated to Nazis, I would go to the other coffee shop instead. A little harder when there is less choice.

    I struggle with this too, because I work for a company that does a lot of work with customers that I don’t always agree with, but I got hired when the job market was bad and it hasn’t really improved, and my wife is currently still looking for work. So I still work there, and I enjoy what I work on, and I’m not directly supporting the worst aspects and that’s what I have to live with.

    So I sit here and make excuses and the college student me who studied ethics and got a minor in Philosophy and really liked the concept of “Virtue Ethics” dies a little bit every day and wishes the world was a less horrible place, and wonders how much I’m contributing to the current state of things, and what I could be doing differently. But I also haven’t shopped at Target in 3+ years (after their anti-pride debacles) and I used to shop there weekly.

    Ethics is hard and we can all only do what we can, and it’s all squishy and horrible and would be so much easier if there weren’t Fascists and Nazis and bigots.

    14 votes

  8. Comment on Normal Golf Game | Trailer in ~games

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    I’ve been following some of his dev logs for it, I really should play the demo. Thanks for the reminder! I highly recommend the videos on his channel, he talks about his time working on Jetpack...

    I’ve been following some of his dev logs for it, I really should play the demo. Thanks for the reminder!

    I highly recommend the videos on his channel, he talks about his time working on Jetpack Joyride and Fruit Ninja, if you ever played those early smartphone games!

    3 votes

  9. Comment on Do you cook with cast iron? Is it the hassle everyone says it is? in ~food

    Zorind
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    Ok I love this, thanks. Please ping me in the update too.

    Ok I love this, thanks. Please ping me in the update too.

    1 vote

  10. Comment on Do you cook with cast iron? Is it the hassle everyone says it is? in ~food

    Zorind
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    Fun ~15 minute video comparing different pan materials: https://youtu.be/LdORIBH3R88. By Chris Young, he does advertise his thermometer in all his videos but the actual info about the pans is...

    Fun ~15 minute video comparing different pan materials: https://youtu.be/LdORIBH3R88.

    By Chris Young, he does advertise his thermometer in all his videos but the actual info about the pans is pretty neat. Though I don’t fully recall it all that well, I think it does line up mostly with what you’re saying here.

    4 votes

  11. Comment on Do you cook with cast iron? Is it the hassle everyone says it is? in ~food

    Zorind
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    I have a Lodge cast iron I’ve been using for ~5 years now, and 3 more I’ve acquired since then. The first time I used it, I put a bit of canola oil in it on medium high heat, made sure it spread...

    I have a Lodge cast iron I’ve been using for ~5 years now, and 3 more I’ve acquired since then.

    The first time I used it, I put a bit of canola oil in it on medium high heat, made sure it spread out over the whole inside, and then right when I saw the first wisp of smoke I took it off the heat & wiped out the excess oil.

    Since then, I don’t do anything special. Cook in it with oil, use metal spatulas/flippers.

    After use, once it cools most of the way, I wipe it out with hot water, dish soap (Palmolive from Costco), and a scotch blue scrubby (so not the super harsh one).

    Then I dry it with a towel, and put it away.

    The only things to really worry about is not letting it soak, not leaving it wet (or it will rust), and not putting it in the dishwasher.

    2 votes

  12. Comment on 4 × 3 in ~games

    Zorind
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    Ah, like NYTs “Connections” but with a twist, and free. Also, a fair bit easier because once you get two you know the shared word.

    Ah, like NYTs “Connections” but with a twist, and free.

    Also, a fair bit easier because once you get two you know the shared word.

    12 votes

  13. Comment on Steam Machine prices revealed, starting at US$1049.00 in ~games

    Zorind
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    Yeah, the power supplies for (at least some of) the Velka/Jonsbo cases are $150+, because they don’t even use the “standard” SFF power supply, there’s a custom one for them.

    Yeah, the power supplies for (at least some of) the Velka/Jonsbo cases are $150+, because they don’t even use the “standard” SFF power supply, there’s a custom one for them.

    3 votes

  14. Comment on Steam Machine prices revealed, starting at US$1049.00 in ~games

    Zorind
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    I’m really on the fence about signing up… I have a perfectly functional SFF computer that I use for gaming, it’s just…not in my living room, so I don’t use it for couch gaming. We bought a Switch...

    I’m really on the fence about signing up…

    I have a perfectly functional SFF computer that I use for gaming, it’s just…not in my living room, so I don’t use it for couch gaming.

    We bought a Switch 2 last year and use that periodically for games, but I miss out on games that are not out on the switch (and on most sales for games that are on both the switch and PC).

    I would move my PC and use it as a gaming hub, except I still play some games (mainly just Hell Let Loose) that I wouldn’t want to play on a controller, and prefer to play at my desk.

    But I don’t think it’s worth $1000 to me for that functionality.

    I wish I could like, KVM my computer through the office to the TV so I could get the best of both worlds lol, leaving my computer in the office but able to use it for couch gaming every once in a while without having to unplug everything and plug it back in.

    5 votes

  15. Comment on Steam Machine prices revealed, starting at US$1049.00 in ~games

    Zorind
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    According to a cursory and not-researched google search, $600 in 2010 with inflation is around $900 today. And the PS5 Pro price is that now too, so unfortunately I don’t think it’s that...

    According to a cursory and not-researched google search, $600 in 2010 with inflation is around $900 today. And the PS5 Pro price is that now too, so unfortunately I don’t think it’s that unexpected that this is $1000+.

    I also hate that it’s $1000+. The fact that the SSD is self-upgradable is nice though.

    2 votes

  16. Comment on Tildes Survey #10: How often do you visit/read Tildes? (Results) in ~talk

    Zorind
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    Open roughly every few hours, but only read maybe 3-5 posts/links a day. And comment on one topic every few days. But I read and vote on comments much more than I comment.

    Open roughly every few hours, but only read maybe 3-5 posts/links a day.

    And comment on one topic every few days. But I read and vote on comments much more than I comment.

    8 votes

  17. Comment on Graduated again, not sitting in a field this time, AMA in ~talk

    Zorind
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    Congrats! Good luck with whatever your next steps/plans are! Edit: Forgot to ask a question…what’s your favorite summertime meal or beverage?

    Congrats! Good luck with whatever your next steps/plans are!

    Edit: Forgot to ask a question…what’s your favorite summertime meal or beverage?

    9 votes

  18. Comment on Queer joy - Share what makes you happy, proud or loved in ~lgbt

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    Not exactly “my” win, but my sibling got gender-affirming surgery this week and I’m so happy for them, and proud of them. I know it’s been something they’d been considering for a long time and I’m...

    Not exactly “my” win, but my sibling got gender-affirming surgery this week and I’m so happy for them, and proud of them. I know it’s been something they’d been considering for a long time and I’m sure it’s been a struggle.

    11 votes

  19. Comment on Are there any games that had their development abandoned that you followed where you wish that continued/completed development? in ~games

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    This is maybe only tangentially related to your question, but it is the first that popped into my head: Cube World. (There was an eventual release, but lots of radio-silence during development /...

    This is maybe only tangentially related to your question, but it is the first that popped into my head: Cube World. (There was an eventual release, but lots of radio-silence during development / after the alpha release).

    There was an alpha released in 2013, and then had sparse updates from the dev until an actual release in 2019, but there was a lot of radio silence during that time.

    I think I did have an alpha key and enjoyed it then, I don’t know that I ever played the fully “released” version. It was definitely a victim of its own hype-train, in that it had more hype than the sole developer (at the start, I think his Wife did officially join as a dev at some point) could possibly deliver on.

    Almost like an early version of Silksong hype, but with even less (if that’s possible) communication from the developer. (Also, much less of a following, but an equally rabid fanbase from the few fans there were).

    12 votes

  20. Comment on Tildes Book Club discussion - April 2026 - The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See in ~books

    Zorind
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    I was shocked at how recent the setting and events of the book were. Growing up in the United States of America, I wasn't exposed to a lot of Chinese history other than very broad strokes, even...

    I was shocked at how recent the setting and events of the book were. Growing up in the United States of America, I wasn't exposed to a lot of Chinese history other than very broad strokes, even taking AP World History. There's such a focus on Roman/Greek/"Western" history in the USA, or ancient Mesopotamian history, even in "World" history classes...there's a big lack of history covering more "modern" history of Eastern countries, so I found the story very compelling in that way.

    Like I know the broad strokes of "The Great Leap Forward" and the Cultural Revolution, but only that they happened at their broad impacts...but not much more than that.

    4 votes