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  1. Comment on Apple opens the App Store to retro game emulators in ~games

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    Wow that’s great news. One of the main reasons I wanted to install the alternative App Store was for Delta. I used to self sign it but I just don’t like having to take extra steps, and if I...

    Wow that’s great news. One of the main reasons I wanted to install the alternative App Store was for Delta. I used to self sign it but I just don’t like having to take extra steps, and if I remember right, it would just randomly stop working.

    4 votes

  2. Comment on Megathread: April Fools’ Day 2024 on the internet in ~talk

  3. Comment on Stardew Valley 1.6 update released on PC in ~games

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    Can’t wait for it to release on iPad. I last played stardew valley 7 years ago and felt like playing again. Don’t have my steam deck with me at the moment either

    Can’t wait for it to release on iPad. I last played stardew valley 7 years ago and felt like playing again. Don’t have my steam deck with me at the moment either

    2 votes

  4. Comment on When do you listen to podcasts? in ~life

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    Which IT podcasts would you recommend to stay up to date?

    Which IT podcasts would you recommend to stay up to date?

    1 vote

  5. Comment on AI models found to show language bias by recommending Black defendents be 'sentenced to death' in ~tech

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    And still people will run and complain about AI working to counter those biases because god forbid a person of color is generated in an Image when it’s not supposed to be. Also interesting to...

    And still people will run and complain about AI working to counter those biases because god forbid a person of color is generated in an Image when it’s not supposed to be.

    Also interesting to consider the data that is being put it. Human bias is modeled in the data as well.

    4 votes

  6. Comment on What do you eat when you're sick? in ~food

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    Thanks for the recommendation. I’m in south east Asia right now anyways, maybe I’ll find this somewhere

    Thanks for the recommendation. I’m in south east Asia right now anyways, maybe I’ll find this somewhere

    1 vote

  7. Comment on What do you eat when you're sick? in ~food

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    I am also a soup kinda guy. But for some reason every time I am sick, I get really strong chocolate cravings. So yeah. Snickers/ M&Ms are my food of choice

    I am also a soup kinda guy. But for some reason every time I am sick, I get really strong chocolate cravings. So yeah. Snickers/ M&Ms are my food of choice

    4 votes

  8. Comment on So how is that One Piece adaptation, anyway? in ~anime

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    Another voice that liked the live action movie. I have watched like 600 (?) episodes and when I caught up with the manga many years ago, I started reading the Manga, which I absolutely love. Now I...

    Another voice that liked the live action movie. I have watched like 600 (?) episodes and when I caught up with the manga many years ago, I started reading the Manga, which I absolutely love. Now I am waiting for new chapters every week. And as others said, the story had quite a few changes, but it works in an alternative story kind of way. I look forward to watching more.

    5 votes

  9. Comment on Spotify has added audiobooks to its subscription model – reaching millions of people, it may revolutionise the already booming audiobooks business in ~tech

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    July: 18h 37m Aug: 10h 13m Sep: 16h 34m Oct: 4h 13m (I was sick a lot that month and didn't drive or go running, which is my audiobook time)

    From 4 October, Spotify Premium subscribers in the UK and Australia have been able to access up to 15 hours of audiobook content per month
    That's really great, I love audiobooks, the 15 ur mit is probably licensing related, and I guess you can't complain when you're getting a free additional feature. I still have some books I am listening to on audible, and just checked my listening time:

    July: 18h 37m
    Aug: 10h 13m
    Sep: 16h 34m
    Oct: 4h 13m (I was sick a lot that month and didn't drive or go running, which is my audiobook time)

    4 votes

  10. Comment on People are speaking with ChatGPT for hours, bringing 2013’s Her closer to reality in ~tech

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    I recently watched this movie and really enjoyed it. I use ChatGPT a lot as a coding assistant. I just opened the ChatGPT app. The first voice (Sky) sounds very similar to Scarlett Johansson in "Her".

    I recently watched this movie and really enjoyed it. I use ChatGPT a lot as a coding assistant.

    I just opened the ChatGPT app. The first voice (Sky) sounds very similar to Scarlett Johansson in "Her".

    8 votes

  11. Comment on Do you have a favorite YouTube video? I want to know! in ~talk

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    I am also an avid helmet wearer, and man I can relate. I once crashed badly on a bike, scraping open big parts of my arm and back. When I fell, it was full speed on the head. The helmet just made...

    I am also an avid helmet wearer, and man I can relate. I once crashed badly on a bike, scraping open big parts of my arm and back. When I fell, it was full speed on the head. The helmet just made me bounce and I had zero issues on my head. Without it, I can’t even imagine how badly I would have been injured.

    4 votes

  12. Comment on Anime/manga that inspired you to pick up a new hobby or something similar? in ~anime

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    I read this comment and watched the first episodes. I gotta say that does look amazing. What kind of model did you get? I am currently not in my home country (I am working remotely from Spain) but...

    I read this comment and watched the first episodes. I gotta say that does look amazing. What kind of model did you get? I am currently not in my home country (I am working remotely from Spain) but I am thinking of maybe doing a motorcycle license when I am home as well. - I already thought about it this year when driving around in Thailand with a scooter.

    2 votes

  13. Comment on What are your favorite funny, silly or wacky games? in ~games

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    If one were to get into the series, which game should they start with? Just the first one?

    If one were to get into the series, which game should they start with? Just the first one?

  14. Comment on What are your favorite funny, silly or wacky games? in ~games

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    Have you tried the outer wilds? It’s an amazing game that has similarities to the witness, but without the puzzle focus

    Have you tried the outer wilds? It’s an amazing game that has similarities to the witness, but without the puzzle focus

    1 vote

  15. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    I am reading one and listening to multiple audiobooks at the moment. I‘ve basically moved into my Van and on our journey from Germany to (now) northern Spain, we had a lot of time for audiobooks....

    I am reading one and listening to multiple audiobooks at the moment.

    I‘ve basically moved into my Van and on our journey from Germany to (now) northern Spain, we had a lot of time for audiobooks.

    • Audibook 1: How not to Die by Michael Greger:
      This book has been very eye opening for me. It explains the relationship between diets/foods with diseases. I‘ve had low iron and high cholesterol for a while, and seeing how a change in diet can change it, really moves me more to a plant based diet. I‘m still not there 100% but I am trying to improve.

    • Audiobook 2: The Oxygen Advantage
      This is a book I am listening to while running. It‘s about changing your breathing habits and focusing mainly on nose breathing to improve your health and athletic performance. I had a deviated septum and even after the surgery, I struggled to breathe through my nose.

    • Audibiook 3: Never finished by David Gogggins
      I loved his first book „Can‘t hurt me“ and I credit it with helping me with my sports and everyday life. If you liked the first one, I think you‘ll like this one. I‘m still early in the book, so I can‘t really judge much. „Can‘t hurt me“ was great though

    • Book 1: 80-20 Running
      This is a book about balancing your running training with 80% slow runs and 20% intense runs. I am also not too far into it, but from what I have heard and read this seems to be the best approach to increasing your running performance.

    Also want to mention „Born to Run“ for anyone interested in Running. I already finished that book (while running) and I loved it.

    Writing all this really makes me want to go on a run again.

  16. Comment on What is your most annoying (minor) movie trope? in ~movies

  17. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health

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    I have recently started doing sports again. I am nearing on 2 months without any workout skipped since I have started taking my health more seriously. I am feeling the best I have in a long time....

    I have recently started doing sports again. I am nearing on 2 months without any workout skipped since I have started taking my health more seriously. I am feeling the best I have in a long time. at the start I basically doubted if I‘ll ever run 5k without stopping. Now I run multiple 10k a week. I try to focus on Zone 2 training, since my Aerobic fitness has been very bad. This was also my catalyst which started this journey. The VO2Max value on my apple watch has been taunting me with a value of „low“. I have been working out so much, I now am nearing the top of „below average“ see screenshot - guess when I started to run

    However, I am trying to reduce my amount of runs since I did notice some discomfort recently.

    Last year I was so tired and low energy, I could barely walk 400 meters without having to turn home. I think that caused by my anemia. I feel like a completely different person since.

    4 votes

  18. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health

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    Good on you! I also did C25K recently. I could barely run the full minutes at the start. Now I have learned how to pace myself much better, and I could run over 10k in a row. I have absolutely...

    Good on you! I also did C25K recently. I could barely run the full minutes at the start. Now I have learned how to pace myself much better, and I could run over 10k in a row. I have absolutely fallen in love with running recently. I haven‘t felt this fit recently.

    I also want to start swimming soon! Aerobic exercise is amazing

    3 votes

  19. Comment on The Reddit protest is finally over. Reddit won. in ~tech

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    Yes, it’s the best replacement as far as I can see

    Yes, it’s the best replacement as far as I can see

    1 vote

  20. Comment on iPhone 14, 14 Pro owners complain about battery capacity that’s already falling off in ~tech

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    Last year in march I got the battery of my iPhone 11 replaced. Now (17 month later) I am already at 83% capacity.

    Last year in march I got the battery of my iPhone 11 replaced. Now (17 month later) I am already at 83% capacity.

    10 votes