danke's recent activity
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
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Comment on What's a setting that you'd recommend? in ~tech
danke Link ParentMore than just motion smoothing, I'd recommend searching "rtings calibration settings <tv model>" and using whatever settings they suggest. OLED TVs ship with settings that blow out / saturate...More than just motion smoothing, I'd recommend searching "rtings calibration settings <tv model>" and using whatever settings they suggest. OLED TVs ship with settings that blow out / saturate colors to make it "HDR-ish" and it looks atrocious on animated content in particular.
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Comment on Is Tildes protected from malicious actors, aka paid trolls, aka bots? in ~tildes
danke Link ParentOne of your very few comments on this site is you baselessly accusing a regular user of posting "an AI generated text", was that appropriate?One of your very few comments on this site is you baselessly accusing a regular user of posting "an AI generated text", was that appropriate?
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Comment on iPhone 17, 17 Pro and Air announced in ~tech
danke LinkIs it just me or does the comparison drop-down on the product page exclude all 16 series models?Is it just me or does the comparison drop-down on the product page exclude all 16 series models?
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Comment on ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ delivers Netflix first No. 1 box office win with $19M+, but streamer doesn’t want to officially report in ~movies
danke Link ParentWhat did they say that this is even rebutting, are they supposed to look at the music chart / box office numbers and learn "actually, I do care for the music"? It's like someone saying they found...What did they say that this is even rebutting, are they supposed to look at the music chart / box office numbers and learn "actually, I do care for the music"? It's like someone saying they found A Minecraft Movie visually disgusting & lazily written and getting the response "but the RT audience score is 85% and it made $955M". I find it bizarre how often people throw viewership & revenue numbers at others discussing their personal feelings like that's some kind of dialogue with which they can engage.
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Comment on I spent months living with smart glasses. People talk to me differently now. in ~tech
danke Link ParentRight, that's coming in Orion (which is 70° FoV 480p vs the G1's 25° 200p).Right, that's coming in Orion (which is 70° FoV 480p vs the G1's 25° 200p).
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Comment on I spent months living with smart glasses. People talk to me differently now. in ~tech
danke Link ParentThey were free. They also have transition lenses / double as a decent pair of sunglasses.They were free. They also have transition lenses / double as a decent pair of sunglasses.
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Comment on I spent months living with smart glasses. People talk to me differently now. in ~tech
danke (edited )LinkContrary to the author's experience, I think my smart glasses have actually made me a bit more approachable, at least when I go into the office… I just don't use the "smart" features, much like my...Contrary to the author's experience, I think my smart glasses have actually made me a bit more approachable, at least when I go into the office… I just don't use the "smart" features, much like my air-gapped TVs.
I have a pair of Zuckerglasses (WiFi-blocked immediately after setup and factory reset every 28 days to wipe telemetry before mandatory check-in) and use them exclusively for audio. Due to the directional audio, they're nearly silent to bystanders at 20% volume; as there's no device in/covering my ears, coworkers are less hesitant to approach me while I'm listening to music.
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Comment on Open AI announces $1.5 million bonus for every employee in ~tech
danke LinkA bunch of bloggers and low-quality outlets misreported this and it's mostly wrong. Around 1000 technical staff received bonuses of up to $1.5M over two years depending on job family & tenure,...A bunch of bloggers and low-quality outlets misreported this and it's mostly wrong. Around 1000 technical staff received bonuses of up to $1.5M over two years depending on job family & tenure, offered in choice of cash, equity or split. This was not "$1.5M for all full-time employees".
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
danke Link ParentIn that case, you might want to look for an engine that builds its own index instead of just reusing / paying to use Google's. Mojeek is probably still the best free independent engine (but is...In that case, you might want to look for an engine that builds its own index instead of just reusing / paying to use Google's. Mojeek is probably still the best free independent engine (but is still ad-based and indexes ≈1.5% the amount of pages that Google does).
Echoing @vord, I pay for Kagi ($20 for 6 people), which builds its own index but also pays to use a bunch of others, including Google/Bing/Yandex, which may be contrary to your goals. Out of all the products for which you're seeking alternatives, ad-/sponsor-free search is the one area I'd recommend paying for, because an adblocker can't fix the issue of ad-supported search engines up-ranking inferior paid-for results.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
danke Link Parent/offtopic At the risk of sounding like a StackOverflow user: What problem are you solving for / what's your reason for de-Googling that you'd switch to Brave? It's a for-profit adtech+crypto.../offtopic
At the risk of sounding like a StackOverflow user: What problem are you solving for / what's your reason for de-Googling that you'd switch to Brave? It's a for-profit adtech+crypto company privately held by billionaire Brendan Eich. Is the only criteria here "not Google" or "also more ethical than Google"?
I also noticed you didn't make a comment for "Browser", is that an oversight or have you already decided on a non-Chromium one?
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Comment on I designed my own ridiculously fast game streaming video codec in ~comp
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Comment on If you're forced to use Windows 11, here's how to steal some of your time back in ~comp
danke Link ParentEspecially when combined with EverythingToolbar to integrate it into the taskbar as a superior version of Windows's search toolbar.Especially when combined with EverythingToolbar to integrate it into the taskbar as a superior version of Windows's search toolbar.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
danke Link ParentI pin Everything search to my taskbar and just copy/paste the quoted folder name to see a count of descendants. You can also turn on folder size indexing to sort those descendants and find empty...I pin Everything search to my taskbar and just copy/paste the quoted folder name to see a count of descendants. You can also turn on folder size indexing to sort those descendants and find empty folders. A very lightweight service runs in the background to maintain a live FS index.
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Comment on ‘Elio’ box office flop: Why can’t Pixar launch original films? in ~movies
danke LinkIncluding Lightyear under "trying something new" is odd and seems like unnecessary padding of the article's point, it's a prequel and the sixth movie in the Toy Story franchise.Including Lightyear under "trying something new" is odd and seems like unnecessary padding of the article's point, it's a prequel and the sixth movie in the Toy Story franchise.
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Comment on Has anyone else had issues with the new low calorie sweeteners? in ~health
danke Link ParentIt may be the acesulfame potassium (ace-K). I have the same lethargy/headache issue with Coke Zero and Dr. Pepper Zero – they have aspartame like their Diet variants, but the addition of ace-K is...It may be the acesulfame potassium (ace-K). I have the same lethargy/headache issue with Coke Zero and Dr. Pepper Zero – they have aspartame like their Diet variants, but the addition of ace-K is what makes them taste much closer to the sugary originals. It's a shame, because I find the Diet versions to be disgusting in comparison, especially the bottled versions (which taste different than the cans for some reason, perhaps due to plastic leeching).
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Comment on Neon Ichiban digital comics store takes aim at Amazon in ~comics
danke LinkThis looks significantly better than what DSTLRY was originally announced as. I hope they plan to implement the same "HQ" system they had at comiXology (1800+ px minimum image dimensions); I...This looks significantly better than what DSTLRY was originally announced as. I hope they plan to implement the same "HQ" system they had at comiXology (1800+ px minimum image dimensions); I believe all of the listed publishers have offered HQ versions of their catalogues.
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Comment on Billions of AI users…? in ~tech
danke Link ParentThat blocklist just cosmetically hides the AI Overview element; it'll still be generated, if that's your intention.That blocklist just cosmetically hides the AI Overview element; it'll still be generated, if that's your intention.
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Comment on Billions of AI users…? in ~tech
danke Link ParentTo hide the AI slop entirely, I'd recommend either using the uBlock Origin filter list "Huge AI Blocklist" or creating a creating a custom search engine that uses udm14:...To hide the AI slop entirely, I'd recommend either using the uBlock Origin filter list "Huge AI Blocklist" or creating a creating a custom search engine that uses udm14:
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Comment on Is Mr. Beast cheating his progress bars? in ~science
danke Link ParentI checked out "Jelle's Marble Runs" due to last week's post and found that they integrated their mobile carrier sponsor into every aspect of the video – probably for this reason – and it made the...I checked out "Jelle's Marble Runs" due to last week's post and found that they integrated their mobile carrier sponsor into every aspect of the video – probably for this reason – and it made the experience into effectively an hour+ long commercial. Closed it out and blacklisted the channel.
If you're referring to them being a subscription service, Plausible CE is their free/AGPL self-hosted offering.