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  1. Comment on Can we talk about rice cookers? in ~food

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    Omfg my rice cooker has a TIMER?!

    Omfg my rice cooker has a TIMER?!

    2 votes
  2. Comment on Can we talk about rice cookers? in ~food

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    Correct answer, close the thread. Easiest. Kitchen. Gadget. Best. Kitchen. Gadget.

    Correct answer, close the thread.

    Easiest. Kitchen. Gadget.

    Best. Kitchen. Gadget.

    7 votes
  3. Comment on The bot situation on the internet is actually worse than you could imagine. Here's why. in ~tech

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    On the scraping front, you can just put your username into a search engine + site:tildes.net. Your profile should almost certainly be found, along with some body description of a reasonably recent...

    On the scraping front, you can just put your username into a search engine + site:tildes.net. Your profile should almost certainly be found, along with some body description of a reasonably recent post.

    Yours:
    Comment on The feckless opposition in ~society chocobean 10 hours, 10 minutes ago Link Parent

    Mine:
    It was refreshing to search online tonight after reading this historical piece about the science behind ma -made diamonds and see that it has genuinely changed finally.

    Skybrian:
    "You cannot make a return on investment if you don't have access to the U.S. market," Bancel told Bloomberg, noting that high-level headwinds have made the


    I didn't look at how recent any of these three actually are. But they're certain examples of pages that are public and being scraped, that's for sure.

    10 votes
  4. Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes

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    It's really going to be a mess, trying to talk about it at all, on this platform. I agree with the sentiments of the original post.

    It's really going to be a mess, trying to talk about it at all, on this platform. I agree with the sentiments of the original post.

    8 votes
  5. Comment on Growing a human: the first thirty weeks in ~life.women

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    Thank you for sharing this aspect of your experience.

    Thank you for sharing this aspect of your experience.

    5 votes
  6. Comment on An unstoppable mushroom is tearing through North American forests. Fungi enthusiasts are doing damage control. in ~enviro

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    Fascinating read. 50% reduction of biodiversity in trees with this fungus is presumably pretty severe! I find how little we know about this stuff be really striking.

    Fascinating read. 50% reduction of biodiversity in trees with this fungus is presumably pretty severe! I find how little we know about this stuff be really striking.

    8 votes
  7. Comment on Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone | Teaser in ~tv

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    Considering you hopped on a reply to my reply to someone else that decided to not address skybrian's question in their reply about HBO subscriptions, I think we can call a spade a spade. Indeed, I...

    Considering you hopped on a reply to my reply to someone else that decided to not address skybrian's question in their reply about HBO subscriptions, I think we can call a spade a spade. Indeed, I was not directly referring to exclusively your words. I was referring to the words throughout the thread leading to my comment!

    I've noticed your comments are gradually pushing me away from wanting to participate in this small community. It's maybe the second or third time at this point. I am sad about that.

    12 votes
  8. Comment on Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone | Teaser in ~tv

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    Cool, you can pay for HBO and not support transhate directly then, it sounds like. Kinda feels like that wouldn't be the case with the information and POVs presented here ... But I suspect saying...

    Cool, you can pay for HBO and not support transhate directly then, it sounds like.

    Kinda feels like that wouldn't be the case with the information and POVs presented here ... But I suspect saying any subscription to any company that distributes art derived from an artist that has problematic views would be a rather messy slope.

    So it's probably just easier to say you can still have an HBO subscription but just not watch the artist in question.

    Really does feel like problematic gymnastics. Why not just say paying for an HBO subscription is supportive of transhate at a percentage basis?

    Edit: phrasing on one sentence.

    6 votes
  9. Comment on Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone | Teaser in ~tv

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    But the question was about an HBO subscription. And it's a valid point that ought to be grappled with.

    But the question was about an HBO subscription. And it's a valid point that ought to be grappled with.

    8 votes
  10. Comment on cq: Stack Overflow for agents in ~tech

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    Certainly an interesting idea. As someone making a dev container and rushing out standardized skills, mcp servers, agents, and settings for Claude code as fast as I can to keep my crew of 10-20...

    Certainly an interesting idea. As someone making a dev container and rushing out standardized skills, mcp servers, agents, and settings for Claude code as fast as I can to keep my crew of 10-20 devs productive and standardized in a company of 10-15k people ... I'd love to find good ways to share my knowledge and context with my peers.

    This could be a promising idea for the next few months / years.

    5 votes
  11. Comment on Project Hail Mary - Discussion thread in ~movies

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    When your target is Rhode Island ... You're not exactly talking the big states! 😀

    When your target is Rhode Island ... You're not exactly talking the big states! 😀

    5 votes
  12. Comment on Project Hail Mary - Discussion thread in ~movies

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    My gosh that's such an interesting answer!! Rocky's musical voice in the audio book didn't line up for what I imagined! Which was the main reason I thought the book was better - despite loving the...

    My gosh that's such an interesting answer!! Rocky's musical voice in the audio book didn't line up for what I imagined! Which was the main reason I thought the book was better - despite loving the audiobook!

    Because I did the audiobook recently, I thought Rocky landed in the movie.

    Good chat!

    4 votes
  13. Comment on Project Hail Mary - Discussion thread in ~movies

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    I read the book and listened to my partner listen to the audio book. Why did you find the audio superior?

    I read the book and listened to my partner listen to the audio book. Why did you find the audio superior?

    3 votes
  14. Comment on Project Hail Mary - Discussion thread in ~movies

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    I enjoyed it! Drove through three states to get to the largest IMAX in my area. It was worth it. I felt they took plenty of license to rework the story for the medium, but overall it was a...

    I enjoyed it! Drove through three states to get to the largest IMAX in my area. It was worth it.

    I felt they took plenty of license to rework the story for the medium, but overall it was a faithful enough retelling that I enjoyed what was presented.

    I am happy I went to see it during opening weekend to contribute my two tickets worth of 'please still make sci fi imax'.

    7 votes
  15. Comment on Meet Kit: Firefox's new mascot in ~tech

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    Circles of control, though, right?

    Circles of control, though, right?

    1 vote
  16. Comment on Meet Kit: Firefox's new mascot in ~tech

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    I think you're right about demographics. But, I look forward to the inevitable return to earth as people learn more about Google. Chrome will not be the king forever.

    I think you're right about demographics. But, I look forward to the inevitable return to earth as people learn more about Google. Chrome will not be the king forever.

    4 votes
  17. Comment on Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix 2026 - Race Weekend Discussion in ~sports.motorsports

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    Beginning of the turbo hybrid era (before ground effect) in 2013-2014(?) felt pretty similar. But that was for a longer period of time, with less cars dropping it felt like. But they would have...

    Beginning of the turbo hybrid era (before ground effect) in 2013-2014(?) felt pretty similar. But that was for a longer period of time, with less cars dropping it felt like. But they would have spectacular engine failures throughout the early races. Good times.

    2 votes
  18. Comment on I don’t know if my software engineering job will still exist in ten years in ~comp

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    Crank that savings rate.

    Crank that savings rate.

    2 votes
  19. Comment on Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix 2026 - Race Weekend Discussion in ~sports.motorsports

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    Wow. The cars are fast in new spots. They look sharp and smaller. The race direction looks good. More cars is fun and new. The order is mixed up. This is looking like a fun season to watch. I hope...

    Wow. The cars are fast in new spots. They look sharp and smaller. The race direction looks good. More cars is fun and new. The order is mixed up.

    This is looking like a fun season to watch.

    I hope Aston can stabilize a bit for ALO's sake!

    2 votes
  20. Comment on What’s your preferred work monitor setup? in ~comp

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    Recently adapted to a 5k2k ultra wide OLED. I've seen the light and I'm never going back.

    Recently adapted to a 5k2k ultra wide OLED. I've seen the light and I'm never going back.

    4 votes