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Comment on 'Fuck Spez': Reddit users unite to turn r/Place mural into a protest in ~tech
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Comment on Reddit is getting rid of its Gold awards system in ~tech
click Link ParentTotally agree, I can only look at it on desktop now with old.reddit, the API changes basically sliced my reddit usage by 90%Totally agree, I can only look at it on desktop now with old.reddit, the API changes basically sliced my reddit usage by 90%
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Comment on Reddit is getting rid of its Gold awards system in ~tech
click LinkReddit gold was originally a way for Reddit to earn money to pay for server costs. Now they’re using premium subscriptions and ads I suppose they don’t need to earn money through awards, although...Reddit gold was originally a way for Reddit to earn money to pay for server costs. Now they’re using premium subscriptions and ads I suppose they don’t need to earn money through awards, although I’m not sure how removing coins and awards will affect existing subscription numbers.
If they are going with a way to cash out Karma for money as the article suggests, then reddit is going to become almost entirely corporate and unusable for me. Look at YouTube and how much algorithm manipulation there is in order to game the system and earn as much money as possible, expect the same for reddit as bots and content farms abuse every trick they can to squeeze as much money as they can out of reddit. You thought astroturfing and bots were a problem now? Imagine when there is a direct monetary benefit.
Premium is going from a subscription to gain benefits (coins, awards, snoos originally were only for gilded users), now premium is instead a way to remove negatives. (no ads), it doesn’t feel as good…. Create a problem, sell the solution
I also like how they mention users not liking the clutter of awards as a reason to remove all of them, they didn’t have to add so many different types of awards…
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Comment on Lemmy.world has been hacked and is currently down [UPDATE: It's back up] in ~tech
click Link ParentAh… Now it starts to seem more sussy.. Thanks!Ah… Now it starts to seem more sussy.. Thanks!
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Comment on Let's share some obscure forgotten tunes (<20K plays/views) in ~music
click LinkBuilding to a Moment - 121 Views Pretty hype music for a trailer or dramatic tv/movie momentBuilding to a Moment - 121 Views Pretty hype music for a trailer or dramatic tv/movie moment
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Comment on Lemmy.world has been hacked and is currently down [UPDATE: It's back up] in ~tech
click Link ParentI don’t think its anything that insidious, its not like anyone is making money from this hack from what I know, and there isn’t an opportunity to sell a solution. Its more likely someone just did...I don’t think its anything that insidious, its not like anyone is making money from this hack from what I know, and there isn’t an opportunity to sell a solution. Its more likely someone just did this for the lulz, given the attention thats being given to Lemmy at the moment.
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Comment on Any Bevy (the rust game engine) users here? in ~games
click LinkI’m nowhere near experienced, but I’m currently playing around with Bevy and a bunch of its libraries to create a simple 3D game, mainly for fun and to learn rust practically. Renet for...I’m nowhere near experienced, but I’m currently playing around with Bevy and a bunch of its libraries to create a simple 3D game, mainly for fun and to learn rust practically.
Renetfor networking,Rapierfor physics (and character controllers!?),Dollyfor advanced cameras. I love how the ecosystem is at the sweet spot of new enough to still be super rough around the edges and rapidly change, but old enough to offer a suite of libraries for newbies to play around! Its enough to start learning if you have prior programming experience, anyways.The ECS model of game development also really speaks to me too as a developer familiar with the MVC way of doing things.
You’ve probably already seen this, but I can highly recommend tantan on YouTube, he’s using Bevy to create a 3D Voxel ROG game similar to cube world!
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Comment on Lemmy.world has been hacked and is currently down [UPDATE: It's back up] in ~tech
click Link ParentJesus, something that simple?? Mastodon has a similar issue with arbitrary file creation.. These federated social medias need to solve these issues quick before user confidence plummets and they...Jesus, something that simple?? Mastodon has a similar issue with arbitrary file creation.. These federated social medias need to solve these issues quick before user confidence plummets and they just move back to the mainstream platforms
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Comment on How do you stay motivated in work? in ~life
click LinkAs a fellow, I assume, software developer, I find that any opportunities for pair programming with my colleagues explodes my productivity in a good way. I find work much more engaging when I’m...As a fellow, I assume, software developer, I find that any opportunities for pair programming with my colleagues explodes my productivity in a good way. I find work much more engaging when I’m working with somebody.
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Comment on How Apple's new Mac Pro completely misses the point in ~tech
click Link ParentThe hint is in the names, these computers are for Pros and Studios where price doesn’t affect demand as much. Although you are still paying a bit of an Apple Tax on their consumer marketed...The hint is in the names, these computers are for Pros and Studios where price doesn’t affect demand as much. Although you are still paying a bit of an Apple Tax on their consumer marketed products too, its not near as bad
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Comment on How you use YouTube in desktop and mobile devices. YouTube to limit usage of ad blockers soon. in ~tech
click (edited )LinkuBlock Origin and SponsorBlock are a must. uBlock Origin works well enough for me right out of the box. Sponsor Block I like to recolour sponsored segments to the same colour as Youtube Ads for a...uBlock Origin and SponsorBlock are a must.
uBlock Origin works well enough for me right out of the box. Sponsor Block I like to recolour sponsored segments to the same colour as Youtube Ads for a more seamless feel, and I enable auto skipping for everything but engagement reminders.
YouTube Enhancer can be used to mostly kill shorts (removing them from your homepage, showing you shorts as regular videos if you do visit one, and gives you a couple more options such as flipping videos and reversing playlists. Firefox is king!
Three of my family members use YouTube on their TVs and Tablets, and me and my friend use YouTube on our phones for our commutes, so I used my VPN to purchase YouTube Family Premium for all of us (5 people in total). YouTube music comes bundled with it, which I actually prefer to Spotify, and downloading videos is super nice. I buy it from Turkey for TRY 59.99 which translates to ~£1.85 or ~$2.30 a month. My bank cards I have used are my Monzo/Starling cards, who don’t charge exchange rate fees.
India also worked for me in the past and is the cheapest, but I had too much trouble resubscribing after my bank card expired. It also required me to manually pay every month as Indian bank laws don’t allow automatic monthly payments apparently.
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Comment on Where ya from? in ~talk
click Link Parenthow do germans always find and reply to all the comments that mention them and their country!?how do germans always find and reply to all the comments that mention them and their country!?
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Comment on Tips for moving to a new country? in ~travel
click Link ParentIt was a long time ago, but I registered online using their App and then the card was delivered to me literally the next day. I did a verification on the app and I was manually approved within the...It was a long time ago, but I registered online using their App and then the card was delivered to me literally the next day. I did a verification on the app and I was manually approved within the hour
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Comment on The most frustrating thing about ADHD for me is in ~health.mental
click LinkYou’ve already mentioned using an app for remembering groceries, why not extend that to the first scenario too? I use Apple Reminders on my phone and the amount of times its helped me remember...You’ve already mentioned using an app for remembering groceries, why not extend that to the first scenario too?
I use Apple Reminders on my phone and the amount of times its helped me remember tasks that I can’t/don’t want to complete in the moment is staggering! I find setting timed reminders and a reminders Widget is very useful if you din’t find yourself habitually checking your lists.
Another pro tip: You can actually save emails directly to reminders, and it will create a link to the email for you in the reminder
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Comment on Tips for moving to a new country? in ~travel
click Link ParentI can wholeheartedly recommend Monzo, its fantastic at general personal finance, and has no exchange rate fees, and in my experience they have excellent (100% online) customer serviceI can wholeheartedly recommend Monzo, its fantastic at general personal finance, and has no exchange rate fees, and in my experience they have excellent (100% online) customer service
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Comment on AEW Rampage weekly discussion thread: June 16, 2023 in ~sports
click LinkBanger of a card.. Though I wonder if these types of cards will be relegated to Collision from now on since it has a lot more momentum behind it. Regardless, we’ve been eating so good recentlyBanger of a card.. Though I wonder if these types of cards will be relegated to Collision from now on since it has a lot more momentum behind it. Regardless, we’ve been eating so good recently
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Comment on AEW Dynamite weekly discussion thread: June 14, 2023 in ~sports
click LinkThanks for posting this thread, I hope this can become a regular thing with an actual interest and weekly discussionsThanks for posting this thread, I hope this can become a regular thing with an actual interest and weekly discussions
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Comment on AEW Dynamite weekly discussion thread: June 14, 2023 in ~sports
click LinkThat trios match is going to be absolutely insane and I can’t wait, a lot of history between Moxley and Hangman too which I hope is acknowledgedThat trios match is going to be absolutely insane and I can’t wait, a lot of history between Moxley and Hangman too which I hope is acknowledged
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Comment on Tildes Video Thread in ~misc
click LinkThe Ingenious Design of the Aluminium Beverage Can I always find myself rewatching this video every few months when YouTube re-recommends it to me, it really scratches that “How Is It Made?” itch...The Ingenious Design of the Aluminium Beverage Can
I always find myself rewatching this video every few months when YouTube re-recommends it to me, it really scratches that “How Is It Made?” itch and I enjoy the presentationCan you fit a whole game into a QR code?
Technical challenge videos like this are one of my favourites, and code optimisation is my favourite kind of programming content to watch. The rest of his channel is also overall excellentgoing fast is about doing less
In a similar vein the last video, this video does a deep dive on the optimisations you can apply to Day 19 of the Advent of Code 2019 (an annual coding challenge every December). Extremely satisfying seeing how smart people have solved complex problems!Shiey & The Art of Trespassing
Less this video in particular, but the channel that this video introduced me to. Shiey instantly became one of my favourite channels to watch on YouTubeStar Wars - The Genius of John Williams
Despite me having no musical knowledge or experience, this video is enthralling, it also helps that you’re listening to John Williams excellent music while watchingHow We Made MuseScore 4 - Music App Design is Challenging
One of the most interesting Devlog style videos I’ve watched, very well presented and has a variety of topics such as UI/UX, Technical challenges, some product management and a piece at the end on the importance of Open SourceWhy Iroh is the Pinnacle of Masculinity and The Philosophy of Uncle Iroh: What does it mean to be a man?
Media analysis videos are another of my favourite genre of video, and it definitely helps that Avatar Last Airbender is the media being talked about in these videos. -
Comment on On losing weight and keeping it off -- thoughts eight years in in ~health
click LinkVery insightful, and I wholeheartedly agree with your conclusion that if we don’t change our habits then we’re doomed to fail. I want to say that this is true for all things in life, not just...Very insightful, and I wholeheartedly agree with your conclusion that if we don’t change our habits then we’re doomed to fail. I want to say that this is true for all things in life, not just losing weight. Want to learn a language? Become an artist? Run a marathon? Unless you make a habit out of achieving these goals then as you said, you’re likely to lose any progress you’ve made given enough time
reddit laughing showing their growth in engagement for the IPO