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Comment on Deleting topics in ~tildes
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Comment on Deleting topics in ~tildes
chum-cha Link ParentYeah, I think clarity here is important. People spend their time and energy thoughtfully engaging with a topic and now that discussion is just gone and that effort wasted. I think it would be...Yeah, I think clarity here is important. People spend their time and energy thoughtfully engaging with a topic and now that discussion is just gone and that effort wasted. I think it would be frustrating to spend time engaged in a topic and then have that topic suddenly disappear and not really understanding why.
A simple comment to go along with the post removal here could go a long way.
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Comment on 'Saturday Night Live' hit with backlash for using AI images in ~tv
chum-cha Link ParentI love making low effort Photoshop images for different things. I just find them silly. But I recently tried to use ChatGPT to do it and it couldn't. It just kept over-engineering it. So I guess...I love making low effort Photoshop images for different things. I just find them silly. But I recently tried to use ChatGPT to do it and it couldn't. It just kept over-engineering it.
So I guess that niche is safe for now.
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Comment on Lord of the Rings Extended Editions returning to theaters with a 4D twist in ~movies
chum-cha LinkI don't think I could ever recommend the D-Box. It's been a few years, so maybe they've improved, but the way the chair was designed, the head-rest pushed my head forward out of alignment with the...I don't think I could ever recommend the D-Box. It's been a few years, so maybe they've improved, but the way the chair was designed, the head-rest pushed my head forward out of alignment with the rest of my body and by the end of the 2-hour movie, my neck ached like nothing else and ached for the rest of the weekend, too.
That said, I'll probably go see this in a normal seat.
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Comment on Building the perfect Linux PC with Linus Torvalds in ~tech
chum-cha Link ParentAgreed! I don't typically follow LTT, but I thought this was a very fun watch.Agreed! I don't typically follow LTT, but I thought this was a very fun watch.
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Comment on Cyclist falls down 130-foot ravine in France, survives three days by drinking wine he had in shopping bag in ~life
chum-cha Link ParentI think it might depend on how quickly you drink the wine. I'm having trouble finding sources on mobile, but I think it basically depends on you maintaining a low ABV.I think it might depend on how quickly you drink the wine. I'm having trouble finding sources on mobile, but I think it basically depends on you maintaining a low ABV.
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Comment on YouTube capitulates to US President Donald Trump in ~society
chum-cha Link ParentYeah, you're absolutely right about the electoral college as well. For what it's worth, you said some, but it's 48 out of 50 states that are winner-take-all.Yeah, you're absolutely right about the electoral college as well. For what it's worth, you said some, but it's 48 out of 50 states that are winner-take-all.
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Comment on YouTube capitulates to US President Donald Trump in ~society
chum-cha Link ParentI think you make some good points and I don't disagree, but I can't help but throw out corporate lobbying and the Citizens United ruling as a huge part of the problem that causes a lot of the...I think you make some good points and I don't disagree, but I can't help but throw out corporate lobbying and the Citizens United ruling as a huge part of the problem that causes a lot of the issues you lay out.
It doesn't change anything that you have said, but it is a very important reason that we are where we are right now in US politics.
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Comment on Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia (2025) in ~music
chum-cha Link ParentYeah, I assumed you must have been on PC since you pulled the icon image name, but thought it was weird that it seemed to resolve for me after reinstalling. That said, it actually did come back...Yeah, I assumed you must have been on PC since you pulled the icon image name, but thought it was weird that it seemed to resolve for me after reinstalling. That said, it actually did come back after I closed and reopened the app, so I proved myself wrong.
I think you're right though. It feels like a typical Google Easter egg, but the implementation is so clunky it looks like a bug, lol
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Comment on Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia (2025) in ~music
chum-cha Link ParentInteresting, I experienced the same issue on Android. I "uninstalled" the app (which seems like it just reverts it back to the original version that shipped with the OS?) and it went away. Then I...Interesting, I experienced the same issue on Android. I "uninstalled" the app (which seems like it just reverts it back to the original version that shipped with the OS?) and it went away.
Then I updated the app and I still don't see it anymore, so maybe there was some kind of corruption during a recent update? Still seems super weird it would only appear on certain videos...
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Comment on Dallas Cowboys are trading three-time All-Pro LB Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers in ~sports.american_football
chum-cha Link ParentDefinitely longer. My first recollection of fan hatred was from when I was a kid and he fired Jimmy Johnson as head coach after winning two consecutive Super Bowls.Definitely longer. My first recollection of fan hatred was from when I was a kid and he fired Jimmy Johnson as head coach after winning two consecutive Super Bowls.
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Comment on What's your current PC wallpaper? in ~tech
chum-cha LinkLately, I've chosen wallpapers that match my chosen theme. My preferred color scheme is Gruvbox-like, and so the wallpapers I've chosen to go with that: Work (Macbook): NASA's Apollo Flight...Lately, I've chosen wallpapers that match my chosen theme. My preferred color scheme is Gruvbox-like, and so the wallpapers I've chosen to go with that:
Work (Macbook): NASA's Apollo Flight Diagram
Home (Framework/Linux): Astronaut with a jellyfish
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Comment on I am new to Mac OS, give me your favorite or preferred settings/ tools! in ~tech
chum-cha Link ParentSwiping down on the trackpad with 3 fingers will also give you an overview of all the open windows for the active app.Swiping down on the trackpad with 3 fingers will also give you an overview of all the open windows for the active app.
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Comment on I am new to Mac OS, give me your favorite or preferred settings/ tools! in ~tech
chum-cha Link ParentAbsolutely. This gets me every time I have a full screen app on a monitor and want to drag another app over to that same monitor. It doesn't fail intuitively and instead the window you're dragging...Absolutely. This gets me every time I have a full screen app on a monitor and want to drag another app over to that same monitor. It doesn't fail intuitively and instead the window you're dragging will just stop in it's tracks at the border. So you have to know to switch the desktop off of the full screen app first before you drag another window over to that monitor.
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Comment on Value of a Computer Information Systems degree in ~comp
chum-cha LinkI graduated with a Management Information Systems degree in 2012 and this is based almost entirely on my own personal experience. Others might disagree based on their own experience, so it would...I graduated with a Management Information Systems degree in 2012 and this is based almost entirely on my own personal experience. Others might disagree based on their own experience, so it would definitely be worth getting a second opinion. That said...
I think success with a CIS degree largely depends on taking internships while you're in school. Because the degree isn't specialized, I feel like you're left short on technical skills that could land you a decent tech job, like junior developer or the education needed for specialized business roles. My goal after college had been to land a Business Analyst role, eventually working my way into Project Management. While I was taking courses, I thought this was a realistic career path, but after college I couldn't even get a call back for Business Analyst positions. Eventually, I was able to land a technical support role and have been able to work up to a fairly successful career since, but I credit that more to my own interest and technical skill than I do the degree.
Personally, I've always regretted not getting a CS degree, but I'm also very interested in those topics. I don't know that I could actually recommend it if you're not into it. I've also regretted not seeking out internships in school, since I really do think that would have made a difference when starting out in my career after graduation.
So yeah, I wouldn't say a CIS degree is a bad idea, but I would definitely recommend trying to get internships for companies and roles that interest you so that you can get real world experience in addition to the degree.
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Comment on What's your quirk? in ~talk
chum-cha LinkI almost never reheat my food. If I'm going eat leftovers, I'll just eat them cold, nearly 100% of the time. This has been going on since childhood and it drives my wife crazy.I almost never reheat my food. If I'm going eat leftovers, I'll just eat them cold, nearly 100% of the time. This has been going on since childhood and it drives my wife crazy.
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Comment on No escape, no control: there's a Severance keyboard group buy coming soon in ~tv
chum-cha Link ParentI think the "very important keys" comment was about this: That's certainly straying from the standard 70% layout.I think the "very important keys" comment was about this:
But its most striking feature is what it leaves out — Escape, Control, and Option keys are all missing. That design choice feels intentional.
That's certainly straying from the standard 70% layout.
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Comment on Ho-hum, ho-hum: ‘Snow White’ opens to $43m — what poisoned this princess at the box office in ~movies
chum-cha Link ParentYeah, I think the Wicked comparison is a good one considering Snow White was a fairy tale and already has a large number of non-Disney adaptations....Yeah, I think the Wicked comparison is a good one considering Snow White was a fairy tale and already has a large number of non-Disney adaptations.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Films_based_on_Snow_White
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Comment on Pixel Buds Pro 2 help - frequent disconnects from phone in ~tech
chum-cha LinkIt's been a while since I had this issue with the Pixel Buds 2, but iirc, I fixed it by performing a factory reset on the buds. You've already done quite a bit of troubleshooting, but could be...It's been a while since I had this issue with the Pixel Buds 2, but iirc, I fixed it by performing a factory reset on the buds. You've already done quite a bit of troubleshooting, but could be worth a shot if you haven't done that already.
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Comment on Anyone interested in trying out Kagi? (trial giveaway: round #2) in ~tech
chum-cha LinkSure, reading another thread about search engines yesterday has piqued my interest. I'd also love to give it a try if someone has an extra code.Sure, reading another thread about search engines yesterday has piqued my interest. I'd also love to give it a try if someone has an extra code.
What demand? I simply said a simple comment could go a long way, which it could. There are ways to implement a comment system that would barely add any time to deleting a post, but that's beside the point. You can debate that if you want, I suppose.
And of course we're all entitled. Deimos is entitled to do whatever he wants with the site, including deciding how it gets moderated. And by being active participants in this community, we're entitled to give feedback. What a silly argument. What we're not entitled to is any expectation that Deimos actually listen or implement our feedback, which is totally fine. To your point, he's providing his time and energy to this excellent forum free of charge and we shouldn't really expect anything more from him.
We should all be grateful to Deimos and everything he's done to make this community such an interesting place, and I would encourage anyone who has the means to to donate to the project.