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  1. Comment on Sisters share ten-dollar a week meal plans for families facing inflation in ~life

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    Totally unrelated, but here's a collection of cookbook recipes from the great depression.

    Totally unrelated, but here's a collection of cookbook recipes from the great depression.

    13 votes

  2. Comment on Communal answering machine: please leave a message after the beep in ~tech

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    interesting! where do you find lists like this?

    find a list of interesting links

    interesting! where do you find lists like this?

    2 votes

  3. Comment on Doom as a tool for system administration in ~comp

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    I found this research project on wiby. The idea is that you can interactively kill processes represented by enemies in DOOM.

    I found this research project on wiby. The idea is that you can interactively kill processes represented by enemies in DOOM.

    8 votes

  5. Comment on Explain Linux controversies to me in ~tech

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    There's a pretty solid argument against flatpaks hosted here. My main problem with flatpaks and snaps is that they are hard to work with on a low level. I only see the compatibility as a...

    There's a pretty solid argument against flatpaks hosted here. My main problem with flatpaks and snaps is that they are hard to work with on a low level. I only see the compatibility as a worthwhile tradeoff for large applications like web browsers. Having an Emacs flatpak, for example, is silly. Whenever possible, I strongly prefer AppImages over flatpaks and snaps, although the 3 have somewhat different use cases.

    4 votes

  6. Comment on Right to repair is now law in Washington state in ~tech

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    This is so cool! I hope this makes it more likely for other states to follow suit. Something something legal precedent.

    This is so cool! I hope this makes it more likely for other states to follow suit. Something something legal precedent.

    4 votes

  7. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    This is cool! Having an accessible way to do online tabletop games without making everyone buy Tabletop Simulator would be so helpful. Do you plan on adding game rules or keeping it more a simulation?

    This is cool! Having an accessible way to do online tabletop games without making everyone buy Tabletop Simulator would be so helpful. Do you plan on adding game rules or keeping it more a simulation?

    1 vote

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

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    I love Pynchon. Crying of Lot 49 was the first book I remember consciously picking out and reading, aside from school .

    I love Pynchon. Crying of Lot 49 was the first book I remember consciously picking out and reading, aside from school .

  9. Comment on Using Rust backend to serve an SPA in ~comp

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    Generally my thoughts on most rust rewrites.

    I’m not really sure what this is trying to solve

    Generally my thoughts on most rust rewrites.

    3 votes

  10. Comment on How do you comfort people? in ~life

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    When someone complains about something they're almost never looking for an answer or solution. This is a mistake I see from more headstrong personalities. What they want is to be heard by another...

    When someone complains about something they're almost never looking for an answer or solution. This is a mistake I see from more headstrong personalities. What they want is to be heard by another human. They want affirmation that their reaction makes sense for the situation.

    Really, if you come at it from a place of empathy and are mindful of your response, you're golden.

    2 votes

  11. Comment on Google's new AI video tool floods internet with real-looking clips in ~tech

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    I've been seeing these awful ads on social media that are 100% AI. Mostly testimonials from the "person" speaking. One was even for a over-the-counter medication, which should probably be illegal,...

    I've been seeing these awful ads on social media that are 100% AI. Mostly testimonials from the "person" speaking. One was even for a over-the-counter medication, which should probably be illegal, right?

    6 votes

  12. Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food

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    Small thing, A friend told me she puts honey in her coffee and I've recently been trying it and it's pretty good! Would recommend.

    Small thing, A friend told me she puts honey in her coffee and I've recently been trying it and it's pretty good! Would recommend.

    5 votes

  13. Comment on How do you thrift for books? in ~books

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    It's rare, but I have found a few gems just laying around Goodwill. Notable finds: Crime and punishment Origin of species Oxford history of ancient Greece (A massive) collection of Sherlock Each...

    It's rare, but I have found a few gems just laying around Goodwill.

    Notable finds:
    Crime and punishment
    Origin of species
    Oxford history of ancient Greece
    (A massive) collection of Sherlock

    Each for under $3

    2 votes

  14. Comment on [SOLVED] How to use Amazon Prime Video with Librewolf ( Firefox Clone ) ? in ~comp

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    I had a similar thing with Netflix but it fixed itself in an update?

    I had a similar thing with Netflix but it fixed itself in an update?

  15. Comment on Fourteen thousand World War I poems digitised in ~books

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    This is pretty cool. I love seeing media preservation, especially historical stuff like this. I can't wait to check back when some of them are translated.

    This is pretty cool. I love seeing media preservation, especially historical stuff like this. I can't wait to check back when some of them are translated.

    2 votes

  16. Comment on How many languages do you speak? in ~humanities.languages

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    Spanish and Latin are my main ones. Little bit of Hebrew too. I'm looking to learn some Arabic if I get the chance. I like reading religious texts in the original language

    Spanish and Latin are my main ones. Little bit of Hebrew too. I'm looking to learn some Arabic if I get the chance. I like reading religious texts in the original language

    4 votes

  17. Comment on Going Mouseless, Or Using The Computer Without a Physical Mouse in ~comp

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    I think it's funny that he's charging money for mouseless

    I think it's funny that he's charging money for mouseless

  18. Comment on The GNU nano text editor is named by analogy in ~tech

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    it's like comparing a hammer to an entire workshop

    it's like comparing a hammer to an entire workshop

  19. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    For me, it's like a post-it note system. It prevents having a bunch of files in my home directory like: asdfsvf.txt

    For me, it's like a post-it note system. It prevents having a bunch of files in my home directory like: asdfsvf.txt

  20. Comment on Oblivion Remastered releases today in ~games

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    misc note: it's 125 Gb, which is 2600% larger than the original. My hard drive does not like the trend of every new game being massive.

    misc note: it's 125 Gb, which is 2600% larger than the original. My hard drive does not like the trend of every new game being massive.

    18 votes