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  1. Comment on What small questions do you have that aren’t worth a full topic on their own? in ~talk

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    The first and only piece of art I hung on my wall was a giant printout of r/place 2022.

    The first and only piece of art I hung on my wall was a giant printout of r/place 2022.

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  2. Comment on What small questions do you have that aren’t worth a full topic on their own? in ~talk

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    I don't have a car but I'm pretty sure the spare tire in your car should already be inflated and good to go (wouldn't hurt to check, though). All the spares I've seen so far already were inflated....

    I don't have a car but I'm pretty sure the spare tire in your car should already be inflated and good to go (wouldn't hurt to check, though). All the spares I've seen so far already were inflated.

    Having said that, I'd keep one in my car at all times just in case. You can get a good one for 40-50 bucks, it'll inflate anything that can be inflated, it'll do at least a tire and a half on one charge (besides, a semi-inflated tire is more than capable of getting you to a shop), and it's probably good for decades, if not for life.

    I ride an adventure bike and always have an electric pump on the bike. In the last few months alone, it got many people out of sticky situations!

    1 vote

  3. Comment on What small questions do you have that aren’t worth a full topic on their own? in ~talk

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    Teal! I didn't think I had a favorite color until I noticed teal a few years ago. It's very calming and just makes me happy to look at. The car in the movie Green Book might have been the starting...

    Teal! I didn't think I had a favorite color until I noticed teal a few years ago.

    It's very calming and just makes me happy to look at. The car in the movie Green Book might have been the starting point of my love for teal. Awesome movie, BTW.

    What about you? What's your favorite color?

    4 votes

  4. Comment on What small questions do you have that aren’t worth a full topic on their own? in ~talk

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    Do you have a favorite shade of blue?

    Do you have a favorite shade of blue?

  5. Comment on I hate alcohol. Totally hate it. in ~talk

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    I can attest to that theory. My first few beers tasted like piss but before I knew it, I loved beer. I hardly drink at all anymore and I really miss cold beer in summer. On the other hand, though,...

    I can attest to that theory. My first few beers tasted like piss but before I knew it, I loved beer. I hardly drink at all anymore and I really miss cold beer in summer.

    On the other hand, though, I liked the smell and taste of cigarettes from the get-go. I'm now 2+ years clean from cigs and I no longer like the smell.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on Advice for hosting (and building) a personal website in ~comp

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    That's awesome. I had my blogs on hashnode, but I think I'll just do it your way. Thanks!

    That's awesome. I had my blogs on hashnode, but I think I'll just do it your way. Thanks!

    1 vote

  7. Comment on Peak oil: glut predicted by 2029 in ~enviro

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    I hope that means we can have some much cheaper electric motorcycles. I'd love one, but currently, most cost a fortune each.

    Separately but related: the rush to build batteries could mean supply outstrips demand five-fold by next year.

    I hope that means we can have some much cheaper electric motorcycles. I'd love one, but currently, most cost a fortune each.

    3 votes

  8. Comment on Advice for hosting (and building) a personal website in ~comp

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    I'd recommend GitHub Pages for free hosting. That's where I host my personal website (just HTML, CSS, and a bit of JS). It handles SSL for you and updates automatically on code pushes but keep in...

    I'd recommend GitHub Pages for free hosting. That's where I host my personal website (just HTML, CSS, and a bit of JS).

    It handles SSL for you and updates automatically on code pushes but keep in mind that the free version requires your GitHub repo to be public.

    9 votes

  9. Comment on Lana Del Rey says her Bond theme was turned down in ~movies

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    I would LOVE to see a bond tune by Lana Del Rey. My all time favorite song remains Venice Bitch, which I find to be a masterpiece :)

    I would LOVE to see a bond tune by Lana Del Rey.

    My all time favorite song remains Venice Bitch, which I find to be a masterpiece :)

    5 votes

  10. Comment on Best "dad" jokes and puns! in ~talk

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    What do you call a sad coffee? A depresso.
    What do you call a sad coffee?

    A depresso.

    2 votes

  11. Comment on Learning new programming languages with limited time: Rust, golang, or otherwise? in ~comp

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    Do you think Mojo would have applications outside of AI, which seems to be what it's mostly advertised for, and preferably in web dev? Python is my first and main language but I really want...

    Do you think Mojo would have applications outside of AI, which seems to be what it's mostly advertised for, and preferably in web dev?

    Python is my first and main language but I really want something strongly typed and performant now. I was set on giving Go a serious go but if Mojo has the potential to be used in meaningful capacity outside of AI as well, I'd love to embrace a strongly typed and crazy performant Python!

    3 votes

  12. Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (March 2024) in ~tildes

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    In case your missed it, you can double tap anywhere on the comment to like it! My right thumb won't reach the vote button either, so I double tap comments to vote.

    In case your missed it, you can double tap anywhere on the comment to like it! My right thumb won't reach the vote button either, so I double tap comments to vote.

    21 votes

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

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    I've been working on an open source self-help web app for the past 5 months. I need to do a few more things before I publish it: Figure out whether to use a logging service or just save everything...

    I've been working on an open source self-help web app for the past 5 months. I need to do a few more things before I publish it:

    • Figure out whether to use a logging service or just save everything to log files and back them up to S3
    • Figure out whether to use something like captcha to protect the signup and forgot password pages, which would hurt privacy and accessibility or leave them unprotected and risk my transactional email service blocking my account because some malicious actors may spam those
    • Tidy up the GitHub repo to make contributing a smooth experience
    • Add a quick demo on the website for the main tool
    • Get feedback from some friends

    I'm new to coding and it's been a hell of a journey so far. I can't WAIT to publish it here on Tildes within the next few weeks!

    1 vote

  14. Comment on God and the unreasonable effectiveness of mathematics in ~humanities

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    Ditto. The concept is appropriately named the God of the gaps. Especially from a scientific standpoint, it's very unproductive to bring in deities in an attempt to fill the gaps in our knowledge.

    Ditto. The concept is appropriately named the God of the gaps. Especially from a scientific standpoint, it's very unproductive to bring in deities in an attempt to fill the gaps in our knowledge.

    12 votes

  15. Comment on The morality of using AI-generated art in my web app in ~comp

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    Ooh this is awesome. Thank you!

    Ooh this is awesome. Thank you!

    1 vote

  16. Comment on The morality of using AI-generated art in my web app in ~comp

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    Thank you all very much for your input! I've gone through all the comments and decided to buy Aseprite and at least semi-rely on AI-generated content.

    Thank you all very much for your input! I've gone through all the comments and decided to buy Aseprite and at least semi-rely on AI-generated content.

    6 votes

  17. Comment on The morality of using AI-generated art in my web app in ~comp

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    I am never going to make any amount of money off of this web app at any point, though. How does it count as commercializing in that case? Regarding your point about hiring someone to do it,...

    I am never going to make any amount of money off of this web app at any point, though. How does it count as commercializing in that case?

    Regarding your point about hiring someone to do it, perhaps I overestimated how much it would cost based on what I think it should cost. I ought to check the going prices.

    Thanks a lot for your input!

    16 votes

  18. The morality of using AI-generated art in my web app

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    Hey, good people of Tildes! I'm building a self-help web app, a small part of which I'd like to involve some pixel pets. I like pixel art and it'd be great if I could create some. Though, the...

    Hey, good people of Tildes!

    I'm building a self-help web app, a small part of which I'd like to involve some pixel pets. I like pixel art and it'd be great if I could create some. Though, the truth is, I can't draw for shit, I have little to no imagination, and I'm afraid even if I put the time and effort into it, I still may not produce something I'd call good enough to put on the website. I also lack the motivation to spend a lot of time learning how to create good pixel art, as I only need it for this project.

    I thought about paying some professional(s) to do it but that would probably break the bank for me, as I want to offer the users a lot of pixel pet options, which brings us to what I guess is the only remaining option.

    I found some services that offer AI-generated pixel art. This one in particular looks like what I'm looking for and also offers animations. While watching a demo of it on YouTube, I noticed a few comments voicing concern about the ethics of selling art that's generated using models trained off of unpaid artists' work. While this is not a new topic, I admittedly hadn't given it much thought before, as I've never used, or planned to use AI-generated art in a meaningful capacity.

    While I'm not sure whether it changes much, for what it's worth, I should note that my web app is going to be free, open-source, and ad-free forever.

    What are your thoughts? Also, I'd love to know if there are options that I missed!

    26 votes

  19. Comment on What did you change your mind about this year? in ~talk

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    I'm building a hobby web app where I use Typescript on the frontend. I was initially using JS but when the slightest bit of complexity arose on the frontend, I made the switch to TS mostly for the...

    I'm building a hobby web app where I use Typescript on the frontend. I was initially using JS but when the slightest bit of complexity arose on the frontend, I made the switch to TS mostly for the editor support because I kept shooting myself in the foot :D

    I annotate only what I need to and it makes the work easier and more enjoyable!

    1 vote

  20. Comment on NASA just sent a software update to a spacecraft twelve billion miles away in ~space

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    Fascinating, thanks for posting it. When I think about the Voyagers, I feel a profound sense of wonder and loneliness. Imagine being so unfathomably far away from the nearest human being and...

    Fascinating, thanks for posting it.

    When I think about the Voyagers, I feel a profound sense of wonder and loneliness. Imagine being so unfathomably far away from the nearest human being and probably any life at all. Makes my stomach drop.

    On the other hand, imagine all that's out there. Within the vast, mostly empty space they've been through, they must have seen incredible things that none of us will ever see or experience.

    I think the reason why I feel so strongly about the Voyagers is because they're essential a part of us. An extension of humankind all the way out there that we can still communicate with. Absolutely beautiful.

    16 votes