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  1. Comment on Book recommendation request: Fantasy book about university similar to The Name of the Wind? in ~books

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    The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern (goodreads link), It's not "magical school" book but the protagonist is a graduate student, there are many magical elements and themes of self- discovery,...

    The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern (goodreads link), It's not "magical school" book but the protagonist is a graduate student, there are many magical elements and themes of self- discovery, fate, responsibility and the consequences of one's choices. I started reading it not knowing what to expect and left it a little heartbroken that it was over.

  2. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    Thanks I love FKA Twigs and don't listen to her enough. That video makes me wish dance was a much bigger part of our culture. I am in awe of what dancers can do with their bodies and I'm glad so...

    Thanks I love FKA Twigs and don't listen to her enough. That video makes me wish dance was a much bigger part of our culture. I am in awe of what dancers can do with their bodies and I'm glad so many got paid however much to make that.

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  3. Comment on Question: Pedicure pricing differences in ~life.women

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    I think I would check around to see what prices are elsewhere that meet my criteria. If the women's prices at the place you are looking at are equivalent to the others, then I'd go to whatever...

    I think I would check around to see what prices are elsewhere that meet my criteria. If the women's prices at the place you are looking at are equivalent to the others, then I'd go to whatever place is most convenient or had the best vibe or whatever.

    On the face of it the gender-specific pricing feels kind of icky, especially as it makes all customers declare a gender. That would count as a negative vibe for me.

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  4. Comment on Teachers: what do you do with a class that couldn't care less about what you have to say? in ~talk

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    I am a retired teacher. I'd say the situation you were in doesn't really represent the teaching experience, maybe more of how it is for substitutes. In my opinion teachers rely on the following to...

    I am a retired teacher. I'd say the situation you were in doesn't really represent the teaching experience, maybe more of how it is for substitutes. In my opinion teachers rely on the following to keep students engaged with their class: (not in any particular order)

    1. Content delivery choices: generally speaking, lectures are boring. Also sometimes absolutely required. But the more interaction and/or active participation required, the students will be engaged.
    2. Individual relationships: Kids see you better if they know you see them.
    3. Relevancy: If a kid likes the subject, understands how it will benefit them personally and/or cares about their grade they are more likely to take it seriously.
    4. Charisma/showmanship: Teaching is a performance art. Charisma is innate but can also be developed. Timing, humor, awareness of your audience, all these things are critical skills. But also being authentic. Kids can tell when you are not, and they lose trust and interest.
    5. Environment: Not just setting up the room/seating chart, but also managing expectations kids have for your class before they even walk through the door. This includes reputation, which can take years to develop.

    All of these things are critical and will greatly improve a teacher's success and personal satisfaction However, they are not 100% guarantees, My partner has been teaching English for 30+ years at the same "tough" school (low income/high crime area). He has a lot of success, with kids going to prestigious colleges and coming back years later to thank him, Even so some days/classes end up being as you described. Teachers have the consolation that they can go back and try again, and not put too much weight on one bad day.

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  5. Comment on Ten free ebooks for getting free (Haymarket Books giveaway until Nov 25th, I think) in ~books

  6. Comment on Ten free ebooks for getting free (Haymarket Books giveaway until Nov 25th, I think) in ~books

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    Yay, thanks again for pointing out the problem

    Yay, thanks again for pointing out the problem

    1 vote

  7. Comment on Google's new app will help warn you about nude images in Messages in ~tech

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    Well there is no indication that ALL of those criteria have to be met, so I am surmising that they are stating that any one of those conditions being met is sufficient.

    Well there is no indication that ALL of those criteria have to be met, so I am surmising that they are stating that any one of those conditions being met is sufficient.

    3 votes

  8. Comment on Google's new app will help warn you about nude images in Messages in ~tech

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    I never trust Google, that's just my way. I looked at their those links and read: Understand data collection & data sharing Data collection Click to expand spoiler. Developers do not need to...

    I never trust Google, that's just my way. I looked at their those links and read:
    Understand data collection & data sharing
    Data collection

    Click to expand spoiler.

    Developers do not need to disclose data accessed by an app as "collected" in the Data safety section if:

    An app accesses the data only on your device and it is not sent off your device. For example, if you provide an app permission to access your location, but it only uses that data to provide app functionality on your device and does not send it to its server, it does not need to disclose that data as collected.
Your data is sent off the device but only processed ephemerally. This means the developer accesses and uses your data only when it is stored in memory, and retains the data for no longer than necessary to service a specific request. For example, if a weather app sends your location off your device to get the current weather at your location, but the app only uses your location data in memory and does not store the data for longer than necessary to provide the weather.
Your data is sent using end-to-end encryption. This means the data is unreadable by anyone other than the sender and recipient. For example, if you send a message to a friend using a messaging app with end-to-end encryption, only you and your friend can read the message.

    So they can say they are not collecting data, even if they are collecting data, as long as they use end-to-end encryption?

    7 votes

  9. Comment on Ten free ebooks for getting free (Haymarket Books giveaway until Nov 25th, I think) in ~books

  10. Comment on Ten free ebooks for getting free (Haymarket Books giveaway until Nov 25th, I think) in ~books

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    Thanks, I'm sorry but I cant figure out how to edit the link in my original post. Anyone who can instruct me on that, feel free to PM me. Sorry for the confusion!

    Thanks, I'm sorry but I cant figure out how to edit the link in my original post. Anyone who can instruct me on that, feel free to PM me. Sorry for the confusion!

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  11. Comment on Ten free ebooks for getting free (Haymarket Books giveaway until Nov 25th, I think) in ~books

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    I don't know, I'm not a member, but you can get the books without joining the book club, although you do need to give a name and email address to get the books, I think you could use a fake name...

    I don't know, I'm not a member, but you can get the books without joining the book club, although you do need to give a name and email address to get the books, I think you could use a fake name and a temporary email if so inclined.

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  12. Comment on Ten free ebooks for getting free (Haymarket Books giveaway until Nov 25th, I think) in ~books

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    Ran across this and thought some folks here might be interested. DRM-free, no cost. Includes Rebecca Solnit and Angela Davis, among others.

    Ran across this and thought some folks here might be interested.
    DRM-free, no cost. Includes Rebecca Solnit and Angela Davis, among others.

    2 votes

  14. Comment on Weekly thread for casual chat and photos of pets in ~life.pets

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    I just was acquired by a 2-year old siamese; his teeth are already crap. If its any consolation, my old lady siamese has basically no teeth but is pushing 21 and still full of it. Also OMG the...

    I just was acquired by a 2-year old siamese; his teeth are already crap. If its any consolation, my old lady siamese has basically no teeth but is pushing 21 and still full of it.

    Also OMG the tortie point!

    2 votes

  15. Comment on Nintendo has hired a company to dox Reddit users so they can sue them for piracy in ~games

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    Ah looks like I get F for reading comprehension. Thanks, that makes more sense.

    Ah looks like I get F for reading comprehension. Thanks, that makes more sense.

    2 votes

  16. Comment on Nintendo has hired a company to dox Reddit users so they can sue them for piracy in ~games

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    I have never played a Nintendo game (although i do play games on my PC), so maybe I'm missing something here, but isn't that an extreme amount of money for a company to invest in finding a single...

    I have never played a Nintendo game (although i do play games on my PC), so maybe I'm missing something here, but isn't that an extreme amount of money for a company to invest in finding a single person, even one who has pirated multiple games? Do they think that they will benefit by discouraging piracy by others more than they will succeed in turning people off from their platform? I feel like I'm missing something here.

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  17. Comment on Auto-mute mode in ALSA might be the reason you can't use your speakers with headphones plugged in in ~comp

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    I do like pavucontrol-- but if you do install pwvucontrol I would love to hear how you like it.

    I do like pavucontrol-- but if you do install pwvucontrol I would love to hear how you like it.

  18. Comment on Auto-mute mode in ALSA might be the reason you can't use your speakers with headphones plugged in in ~comp

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    Interesting, what was your reason to run pulseaudio through pipewire? (Wondering if this might be a good solution for me.)

    Interesting, what was your reason to run pulseaudio through pipewire? (Wondering if this might be a good solution for me.)

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  19. Comment on Auto-mute mode in ALSA might be the reason you can't use your speakers with headphones plugged in in ~comp

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    I tried switching to pipewire about 6 months ago but I had a weird problem on Firefox with it where any video started at 100% and then would revert to 100% any time I touched any of the controls....

    I tried switching to pipewire about 6 months ago but I had a weird problem on Firefox with it where any video started at 100% and then would revert to 100% any time I touched any of the controls. Also it didn't work any better with my bluetooth, maybe worse. But now I'm thinking my computer's bluetooth just sucks (Its on the AMD motherboard) and if I get a different bluetooth receiver I might try going back.

    1 vote

  20. Comment on Auto-mute mode in ALSA might be the reason you can't use your speakers with headphones plugged in in ~comp

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    Thanks for this! I find linux sound controls really fiddly.

    Thanks for this! I find linux sound controls really fiddly.

    6 votes