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  1. Comment on How has your industry changed in the past decade? in ~life

  2. Comment on Desktop icons are surprisingly hard! in ~comp

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    I had several of the problems mentioned in the article under KDE Plasma, I'm so really looking forward to these fixes. Under windows, there's a third party utility called "DesktopOK" which brings...

    I had several of the problems mentioned in the article under KDE Plasma, I'm so really looking forward to these fixes.
    Under windows, there's a third party utility called "DesktopOK" which brings some sane management options (either manual or automatic) for desktop icons positioning and saving their states, but under KDE I was unable to find anything similar nor script some backup strategy.

    1 vote

  3. Comment on Israeli military announces ground invasion of Southern Lebanon in ~society

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    I've heard two theories regarding the US participation in this, but it would take someone smarter than me to determine the degree of truth they hold. Israel has lot of dirt on American...

    I've heard two theories regarding the US participation in this, but it would take someone smarter than me to determine the degree of truth they hold.

    1. Israel has lot of dirt on American politicians. Their hacking capabilities are not only for sale, but of course also for gathering influence for themselves.
    2. US actually benefits from instability in the region - any region other than US. As long as local wars are fought, and their army stays strong, no contender to their hegemony arises.
    6 votes

  4. Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk

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    I've rented an e-bike and went on a 50km trip through mountains with friends. Weather was extremely nice, very sunny but not hot. I rode up and down, laid in the grass, listened to deer roar and...

    I've rented an e-bike and went on a 50km trip through mountains with friends. Weather was extremely nice, very sunny but not hot. I rode up and down, laid in the grass, listened to deer roar and had a pleasant pit stop with beer and pizza towards the end.

    1 vote

  5. Comment on Tildes should recognize the Gaza Genocide, and moderate accordingly in ~tildes

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    I do not think there are any "differences in opinion" whether genocide is taking place.

    I do not think there are any "differences in opinion" whether genocide is taking place.

    11 votes

  6. Comment on The “email is authentication” pattern in ~tech

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    But at the same time, it is really power-user-hostile.

    But at the same time, it is really power-user-hostile.

    9 votes

  7. Comment on Which magazines do you read? in ~talk

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    I've subscribed to Asimov's recently, as I crave regular doses of short fiction.

    I've subscribed to Asimov's recently, as I crave regular doses of short fiction.

    2 votes

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

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    As a result or my decision of not using phone in the bedroom, I am currently reading a lot of science fiction (and different kind of weird) short stories. I've finished all stories by Ted Chiang,...

    As a result or my decision of not using phone in the bedroom, I am currently reading a lot of science fiction (and different kind of weird) short stories. I've finished all stories by Ted Chiang, and ended up being absolutely impressed by most of them. His way of exploring simple what-if ideas is absolutely captivating. Too bad there are only a few.
    Now I am reading through the backlog of Reactor (ex-Tor.com) Short Fiction eBooks and am also occasionally very pleasantly surprised. Next in line is Asimov's digital version, which I subscribed to to shorthen the wait until the print issues I've ordered finally arrive :)

    3 votes

  9. Comment on Advice for networking at a conference? in ~life

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    Good advice, I used the booths as kind of a training grounds too. These people are there to talk to you :) Additionally, you may bump into some higher ranks with greater probability as compared to...

    Good advice, I used the booths as kind of a training grounds too. These people are there to talk to you :) Additionally, you may bump into some higher ranks with greater probability as compared to random motion.

    3 votes

  10. Comment on Delta CEO says CrowdStrike-Microsoft outage cost the airline $500 million, will seek damages in ~tech

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    Fair enough! And I didn't know there was more than one body pushing regulations on them besides the EU.

    Fair enough! And I didn't know there was more than one body pushing regulations on them besides the EU.

    1 vote

  11. Comment on Delta CEO says CrowdStrike-Microsoft outage cost the airline $500 million, will seek damages in ~tech

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    I don't know if any of us is enough of an expert in operating systems / kernel programming here to evaluate their options - I'm certainly not, even with computer science degree - but I've heard...

    I don't know if any of us is enough of an expert in operating systems / kernel programming here to evaluate their options - I'm certainly not, even with computer science degree - but I've heard they could have done it in such a way it wouldn't destroy security like this, by defining necessary minimum API to satisfy the regulations.

  12. Comment on Delta CEO says CrowdStrike-Microsoft outage cost the airline $500 million, will seek damages in ~tech

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    That is a weak defense of Microsoft manufactured by their PR department (fully blaming the EU); don't repeat it.

    That is a weak defense of Microsoft manufactured by their PR department (fully blaming the EU); don't repeat it.

    3 votes

  13. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Two of my favourite roguelikes! They are minimalistic at a glance and yet quite deep. Being combat-only makes them tight but the various mechanics and weapons make up for that. Seems like a good...

    Two of my favourite roguelikes! They are minimalistic at a glance and yet quite deep. Being combat-only makes them tight but the various mechanics and weapons make up for that.
    Seems like a good call author has made to make the second game controller-friendly, long before steam deck existed.

    1 vote

  14. Comment on Weekly Israel-Hamas war megathread - week of July 8 in ~news

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    I don't have much to add to what was already said, but I do have one strong dislike to acknowledge: this thread's title. I don't think you can call this war being "against Hamas" without too much...

    I don't have much to add to what was already said, but I do have one strong dislike to acknowledge: this thread's title. I don't think you can call this war being "against Hamas" without too much bias, at least for my taste. This is a continuation of a long war between Israel and Palestine.

  15. Comment on Texas secessionists win GOP backing for independence vote: 'Major step' in ~society

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    It has been even confirmed by the russians - at least in regards to Europe. I think it was Lavrov who said directly, about 10 years ago, that unstable Europe is good for russia and of course it is...

    It has been even confirmed by the russians - at least in regards to Europe. I think it was Lavrov who said directly, about 10 years ago, that unstable Europe is good for russia and of course it is in their best interests to try to make that happen.

    3 votes

  16. Comment on I am sick of "providing feedback" in ~life

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    I consider providing the feedback a work. I don't usually work for free. Only for someone who needs it or who I like.

    I consider providing the feedback a work. I don't usually work for free. Only for someone who needs it or who I like.

    10 votes

  17. Comment on Will Microsoft want to introduce a subscription fee to their Windows OS in the future? in ~tech

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    That no longer exists as a name of the product, it's "Microsoft 365" now. That may also point in the same direction?

    "Office 365"

    That no longer exists as a name of the product, it's "Microsoft 365" now. That may also point in the same direction?

    2 votes

  18. Comment on Mozilla is adding vertical tabs, profile management, and local AI to Firefox in ~tech

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    Won't lie to you, to get to this state of comfort wit the system (KDE for me too) may have taken me up to two years of daily usage. But I was using windows for about fifteen years before that, so...

    Won't lie to you, to get to this state of comfort wit the system (KDE for me too) may have taken me up to two years of daily usage. But I was using windows for about fifteen years before that, so that should not be surprising. But the best part of this hard process was that I was fighting rough edges of the system or - even more - my lack of understanding and experience instead of a corporation that is actually adversarial towards me, using all kinds of dark patterns against me.

    5 votes

  19. Comment on Does anyone have experience or advice on cutting sugar consumption? in ~health

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    At the risk of not adding anything to the discussion, I (as a non-american) still have to express my surprise at the amount of "ifs" in this sentence:

    At the risk of not adding anything to the discussion, I (as a non-american) still have to express my surprise at the amount of "ifs" in this sentence:

    If you are in the US and have health insurance, find out if your insurance covers mental health, then find a therapist

    1 vote