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  1. Comment on What words do you recommend? in ~talk

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    Proponent (noun): a person who advocates a theory, proposal, or course of action. I use it when I want to sound like one of those corporate lobbyists dressed in a three-piece suit.

    Proponent (noun): a person who advocates a theory, proposal, or course of action.

    I use it when I want to sound like one of those corporate lobbyists dressed in a three-piece suit.

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  2. Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

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    I know this isn’t anime or manga but I have read my first light novel: Three Days of Happiness by Sugaru Miaki. The story follows a 20 year old who loses all hope in life and learns of a store...

    I know this isn’t anime or manga but I have read my first light novel: Three Days of Happiness by Sugaru Miaki.

    The story follows a 20 year old who loses all hope in life and learns of a store where he buy and sell lifespan. He learns that his whole life is only worth ¥300,000 (about $2000) which is shockingly low, so as a last ditch effort he sells his whole life aside from 3 months, attempting to find any meaning in his remaining life.

    It is a romance that centres around the relationship with the protagonist and his “observer” who is sent to keep watch over him 24/7. It touches on what it means to find fulfilment when you are pushed against a wall on all aspects in life and know the end date.

    The ending is very bittersweet and made me tear up, maybe because i’m a similar age to the protagonist and know the dread of being mentally aimless. It has changed my outlook on what I value and how I spend my time.

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  4. Comment on Instagram now has a “repost” feature in ~tech

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    For those unaware, this is directly competing with TikTok’s own repost feature. Essentially, people repost content that is relatable or represents their hobbies/interests and it gets added to your...

    For those unaware, this is directly competing with TikTok’s own repost feature. Essentially, people repost content that is relatable or represents their hobbies/interests and it gets added to your profile. Reposts from your mutuals also get boosted onto your algorithmic feed.

    It’s a way to get an inside view of what another person is interested/passionate in without having the commitment of sending videos to each other. I’ve had some interesting conversations start because of the videos i’ve reposted, for what that’s worth.

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  5. Comment on I am new to Mac OS, give me your favorite or preferred settings/ tools! in ~tech

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    I've been using the paid version of Shottr for a couple years and am really satisfied with it. It's a screenshot power tool that I've mainly been using for OCR, scrolling screenshots, annotation...

    I've been using the paid version of Shottr for a couple years and am really satisfied with it. It's a screenshot power tool that I've mainly been using for OCR, scrolling screenshots, annotation and text redaction. I don't have much to say apart from it's fast and gets out of my way when needed, which is what I need in a screenshot utility.

    Another small tool is Hand Mirror which is a quick access button to your webcam from the menu bar. For some reason Photo Booth's output quality is really grainy compared to this tool, and it's the closest preview to what others would see when you hop on a video call.

    Lastly, FreeScaler is an open source tool that is an AI upscaler for low-res images. It runs locally and saves me from uploading images to some random website.

    Edit: Bonus Round! Can you believe that it is 2025 and macOS still doesn't switch the scroll direction when connecting a mouse? The open source utility aptly named Scroll Reverser fixes this. While you're at it please do yourself a favour and turn off the pointer acceleration by default in System Settings, it will make using the mouse much more pleasant to use.

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