derekiscool's recent activity
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Comment on Warner Bros. Discovery considers restarting talks with Paramount in ~tv
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Comment on Border czar Tom Homan says Minnesota immigration surge is ending in ~society
derekiscool LinkI hope the people of Minnesota get some peace and quiet soon. They've dealt with so much. I don't have faith that this will last, though, and I fear they are just moving on to terrorize the next...I hope the people of Minnesota get some peace and quiet soon. They've dealt with so much.
I don't have faith that this will last, though, and I fear they are just moving on to terrorize the next blue city on the list.
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Comment on The ten best and ten worst US foreign policy decisions in ~humanities.history
derekiscool LinkRegardless of opinions on the "accuracy" of the ordering/choices, there's some interesting history in this list. It's obviously too soon to fully judge the ramifications, but everything is...Regardless of opinions on the "accuracy" of the ordering/choices, there's some interesting history in this list.
It's obviously too soon to fully judge the ramifications, but everything is pointing to the entire past year of foreign policy making the worst 10 list. It would be very interesting to revisit this list in 10-15 years.
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Comment on Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month in ~tech
derekiscool Link ParentI don't have an issue with protecting children (and agree with you, in fact. They are very vulnerable and easy to manipulate), but I strongly disagree with basically every method that governments...I don't have an issue with protecting children (and agree with you, in fact. They are very vulnerable and easy to manipulate), but I strongly disagree with basically every method that governments are implementing. There are much more secure ways to do it and we should focus on those, in my opinion.
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Comment on Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month in ~tech
derekiscool Link ParentI don't like any solution that requires me to send any personal information. It's just setting up the perfect system for tons of powerful actors to misuse your data (whether that be corporations...I don't like any solution that requires me to send any personal information. It's just setting up the perfect system for tons of powerful actors to misuse your data (whether that be corporations selling, leaking, and analyzing it, or the government creating profiles on us with nefarious purposes).
Outside of the big social media platforms, I'm not sure I agree that there is much benefit to age verification anyway.
The only age gating I would be comfortable with is some sort of standardized router level age-gating. Where incoming connections send include a flag indicating minimum age, and the verification is handled locally. And for cellular devices, it could be handled on the device as well.
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Comment on Why Google just issued a rare 100-year bond in ~finance
derekiscool (edited )Link ParentFor a layman, *what does "no meaningful restrictive covenants" mean? Edit: *For a layman, *what does "no meaningful restrictive covenants" mean?
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Comment on Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month in ~tech
derekiscool Link ParentThat wasn't specified before they updated their press release. It's a bit better than a face/ID scan, but I'm still not a fan. Though, I imagine they've already been doing this behind the scenes...That wasn't specified before they updated their press release. It's a bit better than a face/ID scan, but I'm still not a fan.
Though, I imagine they've already been doing this behind the scenes for years anyway.
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Comment on Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month in ~tech
derekiscool (edited )Link ParentI mean, functionally, Discord is a really good piece of software. It has tons of features that work well and make the experience of using it quite nice. Everything with voice, video, screen...I mean, functionally, Discord is a really good piece of software. It has tons of features that work well and make the experience of using it quite nice. Everything with voice, video, screen streaming, and text chat is pretty good, in my opinion, and I dont know of any other app that does them all as well.
The "forums" implementation is terrible, I agree. But as a communication app for a small group of friends, it's top-notch. I want all the text, voice, streaming, and video in a single app.
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Comment on Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month in ~tech
derekiscool Link ParentI don't like that, but at least it's open source so people can see exactly what's being committed.I don't like that, but at least it's open source so people can see exactly what's being committed.
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Comment on Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month in ~tech
derekiscool Link ParentYeah, sadly there aren't any good alternatives if you're looking for a discord-like experience. Honestly, I wish a company like Proton would release a Discord alternative. I would happily pay for...Yeah, sadly there aren't any good alternatives if you're looking for a discord-like experience.
Honestly, I wish a company like Proton would release a Discord alternative. I would happily pay for a privacy focused option.
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Comment on Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month in ~tech
derekiscool (edited )Link ParentThat just sounds like right-wing propaganda used to justify ID/face capturing. How is age verification actually going to combat child predators? Adults can still communicate with children in...That just sounds like right-wing propaganda used to justify ID/face capturing. How is age verification actually going to combat child predators? Adults can still communicate with children in either environment.
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Comment on Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month in ~tech
derekiscool (edited )LinkI'm wondering how adept these age verification tools are, and if AI is actually a good use-case for bypassing them without scanning your own face. Has anybody experimented with using AI generated...I'm wondering how adept these age verification tools are, and if AI is actually a good use-case for bypassing them without scanning your own face. Has anybody experimented with using AI generated faces to trick these tools?
I read that, in the past, some age verification tools have been tricked by things as simple as screenshots of posed faces in Garry's Mod. I assume that those simple tricks have been patched out, but I imagine AI generated faces would be much more difficult to detect.
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Comment on What science says we’ve been getting wrong about exercise in ~health
derekiscool (edited )Link ParentFor the life of me, I just can't understand why people do this. Why bother dealing with all that extra mental processing and stress (more pedestrians, more cars) just to save yourself from an...I'm sure you've seen people clamor over the parking spots closer to the building when there are tons of free spots further away.
For the life of me, I just can't understand why people do this. Why bother dealing with all that extra mental processing and stress (more pedestrians, more cars) just to save yourself from an extra 20-30 seconds of walking? I can't think of any good reason outside of certain weather, like pouring rain.
Obviously, people do have mobility problems, but that's why we have handicapped parking spots.
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Comment on Elon Musk says SpaceX will prioritize a city on the moon instead of a colony on Mars in ~space
derekiscool Link ParentAnd that would probably earn him way more money in the long term, ironically. Unfortunately, that requires understanding that society is not a zero-sum game, which the wealthy seem incapable of...And that would probably earn him way more money in the long term, ironically. Unfortunately, that requires understanding that society is not a zero-sum game, which the wealthy seem incapable of comprehending.
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Comment on Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month in ~tech
derekiscool Link ParentThere's Stoat (formerly called Revolt) It's way less mature than Discord and not very popular, but it's the closest to Discord that I know of. As far as I know, it's pretty secure and trusted and...There's Stoat (formerly called Revolt)
It's way less mature than Discord and not very popular, but it's the closest to Discord that I know of. As far as I know, it's pretty secure and trusted and is open source.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
derekiscool Link ParentIn my opinion, driving used to feel much better before they updated it with post-release patches. But everything else has gotten better, so I guess it's a good trade-off. Enjoy the rest of the...In my opinion, driving used to feel much better before they updated it with post-release patches. But everything else has gotten better, so I guess it's a good trade-off.
Enjoy the rest of the game! It's one of my favorites!
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Comment on The Boring Company faces Nashville tunnel criticism in ~transport
derekiscool Link ParentThe man in charge is not very bright, for one. I also think this is just another (mind-bogglingly stupid) way for him to pump up tesla sale numbers.The man in charge is not very bright, for one. I also think this is just another (mind-bogglingly stupid) way for him to pump up tesla sale numbers.
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Comment on ‘Baldur’s Gate’ TV series continuing game’s story in works at HBO from ‘The Last Of Us’ co-creator Craig Mazin and Hasbro Entertainment in ~tv
derekiscool LinkI'm looking forward to this, but I also feel like continuing with the Baldur's Gate story specifically is somewhat of a trap. With how popular the game is, people are going to have wildly...I'm looking forward to this, but I also feel like continuing with the Baldur's Gate story specifically is somewhat of a trap. With how popular the game is, people are going to have wildly differing and passionate expectations, especially in regards to the game characters.
Hopefully, I'm wrong. Either way, I'm excited for a new game adaptation! They've generally gotten so much better in recent years.
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Comment on Hair loss open discussion in ~talk
derekiscool LinkThis may sound like pseudo-science, but there's a fair amount of research showing that red light therapy (RLT) can noticeably improve hair thickness and density in those with age related hair...This may sound like pseudo-science, but there's a fair amount of research showing that red light therapy (RLT) can noticeably improve hair thickness and density in those with age related hair loss. I don’t have sources on hand, but I'll see if I can find some and update this comment.
I'm not going to claim it's a guaranteed cure, but it's worth looking into if you're looking for a solution with essentially no side effects.
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Comment on ‘House burping’ is a cold reality in Germany. Americans are warming to it. in ~life.home_improvement
derekiscool Link ParentTotally agree. From my conversations with a friend who's worked in HVAC his whole life, almost nobody has ventilation (outside of bathroom/stove hood exhausts) in the US.Totally agree. From my conversations with a friend who's worked in HVAC his whole life, almost nobody has ventilation (outside of bathroom/stove hood exhausts) in the US.
I would prefer not to have all media consolidated into mega corporations, but I uncomfortably find myself rooting for Netflix. Paramount ruins almost everything it touches, and the Ellison will certainly use the extra control of media to spread more right-wing propaganda.