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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
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Comment on What weird food combo did you not realise was weird? in ~food
alahu Link ParentI've never had it as a melt, but people are always calling me and my family crazy cause we all love jam and cheese sandwiches. I'm gonna have to try the grilled cheese version next timeI've never had it as a melt, but people are always calling me and my family crazy cause we all love jam and cheese sandwiches.
I'm gonna have to try the grilled cheese version next time
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Comment on Reddit is Fun, Apollo, BaconReader, and other third-party Reddit apps have officially shut down in ~tech
alahu LinkFor anyone who is running android, Hermit Browser makes a really good "app" replacement. It'll generate a frameless webapp that has notifications built in!For anyone who is running android, Hermit Browser makes a really good "app" replacement. It'll generate a frameless webapp that has notifications built in!
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
alahu Link ParentYeah I'd love some recommendations as well!Yeah I'd love some recommendations as well!
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Comment on What browser extensions do you absolutely love to use? in ~tech
alahu Link ParentHuh TIL they changed it. I did look it up though and they basically said that it uses one by default as heuristically searching also gives your browser a more identifiable fingerprint (although...Huh TIL they changed it. I did look it up though and they basically said that it uses one by default as heuristically searching also gives your browser a more identifiable fingerprint (although it's already identifiable if you're using a whole cocktail of addons.
You can however go to the settings page, and make the decision continue using the heuristic method. This is also more likely to pick up new stuff before the blocklist catches it. Ofc it'll eventually be added to the blocklist anyway, so it's just down to personal preference.
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Comment on What browser extensions do you absolutely love to use? in ~tech
alahu Link ParentJust so you know, ghostery isn't totally free of drama. Privacy Badger does the same thing, but written by the very trustworthy EFF who won't do anything weird with your data. It's also is FOSS!...Just so you know, ghostery isn't totally free of drama. Privacy Badger does the same thing, but written by the very trustworthy EFF who won't do anything weird with your data. It's also is FOSS!
One additional benefit, is that it uses heuristics instead of a blocklist to detect trackers, so this makes it more adaptable to an every growing web.
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Comment on Any flashlight enthusiasts? Great half-off LED flashlight deal. in ~hobbies
alahu Link ParentYeah it's absolutely fantastic. My current setup is a red s2+ host (swapping between 18650s and 18350s with the shorty tube) along with a 519a, moonlight special driver and a 30deg tir. I have...Yeah it's absolutely fantastic. My current setup is a red s2+ host (swapping between 18650s and 18350s with the shorty tube) along with a 519a, moonlight special driver and a 30deg tir.
I have friends who have some of the more expensive collector lights (high end hank lights, noctigons, etc), and tbh I haven't felt the need to upgrade. The convoy lights are tough enough and thanks to the new LEDs every few years, I stay up to date with LED tech advancements for only a couple bucks.
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Comment on Which theme are you defaulting to? I'm loving Atom One Dark. in ~tildes
alahu LinkBeen using solarized dark since I joined the page. Tbh I quite like it in my text editors too, although these days I've been preferring monokai :)Been using solarized dark since I joined the page. Tbh I quite like it in my text editors too, although these days I've been preferring monokai :)
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Comment on Does Tildes need a new icon? in ~tildes
alahu LinkHonestly I love the logo. It's simple, recognizable and fits the name!Honestly I love the logo. It's simple, recognizable and fits the name!
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Comment on Is there a children's TV show in your country that is universally loved and became part of your country's culture? in ~tv
alahu Link ParentHahaha yes. I love that he's used as the not airing signal for the channel!Hahaha yes. I love that he's used as the not airing signal for the channel!
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Comment on Is there a children's TV show in your country that is universally loved and became part of your country's culture? in ~tv
alahu Link ParentFor sure! I saw this post, and my first thought was Die Sendung mit der Maus That plus Kopfball and Quarks und Co made Up a large part of my childhood tv consumption :DFor sure! I saw this post, and my first thought was Die Sendung mit der Maus
That plus Kopfball and Quarks und Co made Up a large part of my childhood tv consumption :D
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Comment on Let's talk retro tech in ~hobbies
alahu Link ParentNeato! Good luck with getting your instance set up!Neato! Good luck with getting your instance set up!
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Comment on Let's talk retro tech in ~hobbies
alahu Link ParentThat is so cool. I love the display conversion. I'll have to keep my eye open on that page, thanks for the links! :)That is so cool. I love the display conversion. I'll have to keep my eye open on that page, thanks for the links! :)
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Comment on Any flashlight enthusiasts? Great half-off LED flashlight deal. in ~hobbies
alahu LinkI'm not really collector, but I'd call myself an enthusiast. I have a Convoy S2+ that I've had for 7 years and has gone through 2 drivers (FET+1, Moonlight Special), multiple different firmwares,...I'm not really collector, but I'd call myself an enthusiast. I have a Convoy S2+ that I've had for 7 years and has gone through 2 drivers (FET+1, Moonlight Special), multiple different firmwares, 4 LEDs (219b, 219c , LH351, 519a) and two springs (mostly as upgrades). I also recently got a Convoy H1 and it's amazing.
I love high CRI LEDs with good current use and tints :)
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Comment on Let's talk retro tech in ~hobbies
alahu Link ParentI've never heard of Friendica before—is that like federated Facebook or something?I've never heard of Friendica before—is that like federated Facebook or something?
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Comment on Let's talk retro tech in ~hobbies
alahu Link ParentWow that sounds like a fun setup! Could you link that project board? I have a few ideas that might be fun to try. (Possibly a tricked out 8 year old Chromebook lol)Wow that sounds like a fun setup! Could you link that project board? I have a few ideas that might be fun to try.
(Possibly a tricked out 8 year old Chromebook lol)
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Comment on Who are your favorite children's authors? in ~books
alahu Link ParentOh man yeah I devoured Moomin books as a kid. I also really enjoyed sitting in the library and reading the Moomin comic books. The comic books were physically huge to me as a kid lol!Oh man yeah I devoured Moomin books as a kid. I also really enjoyed sitting in the library and reading the Moomin comic books. The comic books were physically huge to me as a kid lol!
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Comment on Let's talk retro tech in ~hobbies
alahu Link ParentI can't really give you a good answer, since it depends on the laptop you have. On laptops with serial programmable flash, it's not super risky since you can always reflash it. However, you still...I can't really give you a good answer, since it depends on the laptop you have. On laptops with serial programmable flash, it's not super risky since you can always reflash it. However, you still need to be careful to install the clip for the programmer in the correct orientation.
Some laptops also let you install coreboot as a bios update, which makes it pretty easy.
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Comment on What board games have you played this week (to 12th June)? in ~games.tabletop
alahu LinkI've been playing some 5e with friends recently, but I've been wanting to set up a dungeon world campaign for some time now. Does anyone here have experience with DMing dungeon world and have any...I've been playing some 5e with friends recently, but I've been wanting to set up a dungeon world campaign for some time now.
Does anyone here have experience with DMing dungeon world and have any setup tips for a new DM?
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Comment on A "low-risk" AMA thread for everyone in ~talk
alahu Link ParentHahaha same, it's seems like such a shame for such capable hardare running real time audio software. Let me know if they ever get back to you. I'd love to know more about this!Hahaha same, it's seems like such a shame for such capable hardare running real time audio software.
Let me know if they ever get back to you. I'd love to know more about this!
I just finished reading Ann Leckie's Ancillary trillogy. I really enjoyed this space opera. Somehow though, I ended up reading the third book first, and then one, two and three again. In the end I forgot enough of the third book that it was still fun.
I just started And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie today, so we'll see how that goes. :D