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Comment on Where do you go for "easy"/meme content? in ~tech
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Comment on Where do you go for "easy"/meme content? in ~tech
chum-cha Link ParentHonestly, some of my favorite online content has come from TikTok, especially during the pandemic, so I get it. I've never installed the app or created an account, though, and I've found it...Honestly, some of my favorite online content has come from TikTok, especially during the pandemic, so I get it. I've never installed the app or created an account, though, and I've found it annoying to use in a mobile browser without logging in. But maybe I can create a standalone account that's not tied to any of my personal stuff....
Royal Road sounds interesting! I had not heard of that before. Thanks!
Honestly, I think your third option (liar) is a solid choice. I, at one point, tried to take up knitting for a similar type thing. Unfortunately, I couldn't just dip into knitting, I had to learn first, so it didn't quite fit the bill. But maybe coloring or a paint-by-numbers, or anything along those lines would work...
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Where do you go for "easy"/meme content?
Basically, where do you go online or on your phone when you just need a distraction and don't have the energy or mental bandwidth to read something in-depth? Games and apps are okay, too. I...
Basically, where do you go online or on your phone when you just need a distraction and don't have the energy or mental bandwidth to read something in-depth? Games and apps are okay, too.
I appreciate the community and the quality of discussions that are had here on Tildes, but sometimes, I just want to veg. I basically want to scroll through a large supply of pictures, memes, short-form videos, but without the toxicity and manipulation that comes with the main social media platforms. I don't think I need to create a whole list, I think we all know what the main social media sites are to avoid.
And I also want to distinguish this topic from other "where do you get your news from" or "what are some interesting feeds you're subscribed to" topics. I'm looking for easily digestible and mostly positive/happy/funny things to consume. Where do you regularly turn to when you just want a distraction?
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Comment on Weekly thread for casual chat and photos of pets in ~life.pets
chum-cha Link ParentThe best of the bestest girls for sure. There will never be another like her ♥️The best of the bestest girls for sure. There will never be another like her ♥️
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Comment on Weekly thread for casual chat and photos of pets in ~life.pets
chum-cha (edited )Linkhttps://imgur.com/a/sDhZA82 River passed away this morning. She was 9 years old, going on 10 and she would still recklessly launch herself 6 feet off the deck, chasing squirrels and rabbits. The...River passed away this morning. She was 9 years old, going on 10 and she would still recklessly launch herself 6 feet off the deck, chasing squirrels and rabbits. The first time we met, she sat on my feet and threw her head back and just looked straight up at me with a smile that stole my heart immediately. She'd continue to sit on my feet in that same way until her last days.
When we would first take River for walks, we lived off a semi-busy street, and she would shy from the fast cars going by. She was fascinated by motorcycles and cautiously curious when it came to yard decorations. Her biggest fear was buzzing insects, especially flies. We'd hunt them down together, so that she could feel safe that the threat was neutralized.
Her favorite game was hide and seek. My wife and I would take turns hiding then River would come find us. Every morning, I'd ask my wife, "Do you want a Doodle butt?" And my wife would hide under the covers and River would sprint in, fly over the top of the bed and root around until she could shower my wife in kisses.
River was so expressive. She'd bark or yelp when she'd get particularly annoyed and she'd know exactly how to tug on our heart strings with a simple expression. I was bad at saying no to her. She seemed to have such a deep intelligence for an animal. You could teach her a new command in an hour or two. And she would just pick up on things. Her groans, especially the last couple of years, were over the top. Every stretch, every roll around she'd would let these prolonged groans. If you got her ears right, you'd get some good groans there, too.
River was the sweetest girl. She was so patient and so forgiving. She's had her health issues over the years that we've had to treat and she was always patient and understanding. She'd never resist us if we needed to treat a wound, even if you could tell it was uncomfortable. She could be a little barky and anxious at first meet, but within a few minutes she could be your best friend, sitting at your toes, and begging for pets. Every vet, every groomer, every sitter has always told how sweet River was.
I miss River so much. I dread the thought of waking up tomorrow and not singing, "Good morning, GOOD morning" to her, followed by asking my wife if she wanted a Doodle Butt. Knowing that the next time I come home from an errand, she won't be right there jumping for joy and begging for pets. I'm going to miss so much her waking up as soon as I started cooking in the kitchen and following me with her nose just begging for whiffs and scraps. I'm going to miss seeing my wife drive up with River in the backseat in Arrivals at the airport. I'm going to miss the buddy I stay up late and watch shows and movies with. And above all, I just hope that she felt and knew how much she was loved.
Thank you for reading.
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Comment on US users: how are you watching Olympics coverage? in ~sports
chum-cha (edited )Link ParentNo, you can invite other accounts, each with their own set of credentials, into your Plex Home, but they still can access each other's accounts as if they were profiles under the same account....No, you can invite other accounts, each with their own set of credentials, into your Plex Home, but they still can access each other's accounts as if they were profiles under the same account. It's a confusing setup which is why I didn't want to get into the weeds.
But you don't have to share your credentials with others if you want to add them to your Plex Home and you can secure each account in your home with a PIN.
Edit: It's only just occurred to me that the ability to invite other Plex users to your Plex Home is locked behind their subscription: https://support.plex.tv/articles/204234323-creating-a-plex-home/
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Comment on US users: how are you watching Olympics coverage? in ~sports
chum-cha Link ParentYou can set up a "Plex Home" which allows you to give users access to live OTA broadcasts on their own accounts. That said, without getting into all the weeds with Plex Home, unless you set up a...You can set up a "Plex Home" which allows you to give users access to live OTA broadcasts on their own accounts.
That said, without getting into all the weeds with Plex Home, unless you set up a PIN, Plex Home users can basically access each other's accounts, so not ideal unless you know the person and are comfortable with that access.
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Comment on US users: how are you watching Olympics coverage? in ~sports
chum-cha (edited )Link ParentI do, yeah, that's the biggest downside. If you just want to be able to follow general Olympics coverage, I think it works well enough, but it's definitely not comprehensive. Looking at what I've...I do, yeah, that's the biggest downside. If you just want to be able to follow general Olympics coverage, I think it works well enough, but it's definitely not comprehensive.
Looking at what I've recorded so far, it's been about 27 hours of coverage, give or take, some of which is overlap between the daytime broadcast and the prime time broadcast. Edit: Realized after I posted this that that includes commercials, so maybe reduce that 27 hours by half or a third or however much depending on how optimistic you're feeling.
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Comment on US users: how are you watching Olympics coverage? in ~sports
chum-cha LinkYou said "aside from live TV", but I'll go ahead and answer since I think mine is a little different from "conventional" live TV. I have my own Plex server that's connected to a Leaf TV antenna...You said "aside from live TV", but I'll go ahead and answer since I think mine is a little different from "conventional" live TV. I have my own Plex server that's connected to a Leaf TV antenna (https://www.amazon.com/Mohu-Antenna-Amplified-Range-MH-110584/dp/B00APPDX86). I basically just record all of the coverage OTA and watch it at my leisure. Of course, your mileage may vary based on geography, but I've been pretty happy with the setup. You can even set it to "mark the commercials for skip" or delete the commercials altogether (though I'd personally recommend skipping since the detection isn't perfect).
Overall, I'm happy with the setup and it's relatively cheap to put together, especially if you already have a halfway decent computer/laptop laying around.
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Comment on Deleting topics in ~tildes
chum-cha (edited )Link ParentWhat 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...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.
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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.
Tumblr and Discord are good choices. Honestly, I forgot about Tumblr and I'm not in any super engaging Discord servers, but perhaps I need to look into that more.
YouTube Shorts have gotten much better over the last couple of years. I find myself enjoying those, too, but I find the content dries up [for me] rather quickly. I'm sure that's a user problem, though.
I like the idea of crafting. I actually tried picking up knitting a couple of years ago so I could listen to a light podcast or audio book and keep my hands busy, but it turns out you gotta spend some time watching/reading tutorials on knitting before you can just dive right in, and I had trouble finding the motivation to make much progress.