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Comment on What's a product or service that you use but don't want to pay for and why? in ~life
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Comment on CGA-2025-10 đšī¸â° đēī¸ đ¸ INSERT CARTRIDGE đĸ Chrono Trigger in ~games
devalexwhite LinkOh this sounds fun, I'm in! I've started Chrono Trigger so many times but never finished (due to life getting in the way, definitely not due to the game), finally gives me a reason to make sure I...Oh this sounds fun, I'm in! I've started Chrono Trigger so many times but never finished (due to life getting in the way, definitely not due to the game), finally gives me a reason to make sure I finish it!
I'll be playing the DS cartridge on my New 3DS XL. I'd love to play it on my SNES, but I lost the cartridge during our last move.
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Comment on Deus Ex Remastered | Announcement trailer in ~games
devalexwhite Link ParentMan I agree with those so much, it's cool to see my exact thoughts written down. I recently picked up a PS2 and have been thinking how the graphics were great and fit the need perfectly. So much...Man I agree with those so much, it's cool to see my exact thoughts written down. I recently picked up a PS2 and have been thinking how the graphics were great and fit the need perfectly. So much visual, artistic style in the games. Modern huge production games look realistic, but the almost never hold my attention like a PS or Vita game.
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Comment on My take on Apple's Liquid Glass in ~tech
devalexwhite Link ParentPretty well! It's definitely holds up as a daily driver, performance is good and nearly everything is supported now. Installation is very straightforward. Only gotchas that really remain at this...Pretty well! It's definitely holds up as a daily driver, performance is good and nearly everything is supported now. Installation is very straightforward.
Only gotchas that really remain at this point are a lower battery life than Mac OS (not horrible, but not as good), no video out from USB C (my laptop has HDMI so not a issue) and by default the screen is doesn't use the top part with the notch (you can enable via kernel flag).
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Comment on My take on Apple's Liquid Glass in ~tech
devalexwhite LinkI upgraded my 2021 M1 MacBook and my months old M4 Pro work MacBook to Tahoe, and both have been sluggish, oddly enough the work MacBook more so (although that's probably due to the amount of...I upgraded my 2021 M1 MacBook and my months old M4 Pro work MacBook to Tahoe, and both have been sluggish, oddly enough the work MacBook more so (although that's probably due to the amount of background stuff IT installs).
I agree with the author, there are parts of Tahoe that look really nice, like the new icons or the tabs in Safari. There are parts that are such a cool effect they distract, like the "plus" button on spaces when you hover over it refracts the background in such a cool way. And then there are parts that are just plain ugly or unusable, like the control panel over a solid color or the inconsistent border radiuses.
As for me, I'll just keep using my personal MacBook with Fedora.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
devalexwhite Link ParentVery cool, thanks for sharing the example. The closed beta explains why I didn't see much on a simple Kagi search. The annotations are interesting.Very cool, thanks for sharing the example. The closed beta explains why I didn't see much on a simple Kagi search. The annotations are interesting.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
devalexwhite Link ParentThat's super cool, sounds like a big project! I had never heard of Jai.That's super cool, sounds like a big project! I had never heard of Jai.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
devalexwhite LinkI've been working on a CMS for static HTML websites. Built out of a desire to enable my small business clients to make updates to their websites, without turning to some heavy/expensive CMS...I've been working on a CMS for static HTML websites. Built out of a desire to enable my small business clients to make updates to their websites, without turning to some heavy/expensive CMS platform. It also has a built-in, privacy focused analytics platform and simple CRM for managing form responses. I wrote about the why and tech stack on my website!
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Comment on Playing tricks with web browser tabs in ~comp
devalexwhite Link ParentYeah that website is awesome, I love that they are daily driving G4 and G5 machines. The favicon trick is super cool, I almost wish I hadn't read the article and instead had been tricked.Yeah that website is awesome, I love that they are daily driving G4 and G5 machines.
The favicon trick is super cool, I almost wish I hadn't read the article and instead had been tricked.
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Comment on Taco Bell rethinks AI drive-through after man orders 18,000 waters in ~food
devalexwhite LinkThe Whitecastle near me has the absolute worst implementation of AI in the drivethru. When you approach, it shows a screen of terms & conditions and requires you to say "I accept the terms" to...The Whitecastle near me has the absolute worst implementation of AI in the drivethru. When you approach, it shows a screen of terms & conditions and requires you to say "I accept the terms" to start ordering. Then when you finish, it just goes on and on and on about some membership or something, I just drove away.
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Comment on Make new friends here! in ~life
devalexwhite Link ParentCompletely agree, I felt more at home in Taiwan than I do in the US. So many parts of the culture and and lifestyle align with me. Did you study at NTPU?Completely agree, I felt more at home in Taiwan than I do in the US. So many parts of the culture and and lifestyle align with me. Did you study at NTPU?
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Comment on Make new friends here! in ~life
devalexwhite Link ParentReminds me of a "AI Powered" toaster I recently saw. Put some if statements in it and call it AI to keep the board happy hahaReminds me of a "AI Powered" toaster I recently saw. Put some if statements in it and call it AI to keep the board happy haha
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Comment on Make new friends here! in ~life
devalexwhite Link ParentI was telling someone recently "I'm in software, so of course I hate tech", I think we have so much exposure to the ugly that it's really impacted us more than most. Thankfully I also made all the...I was telling someone recently "I'm in software, so of course I hate tech", I think we have so much exposure to the ugly that it's really impacted us more than most. Thankfully I also made all the technical decisions for our application (ie no bloated frontend framework, microservices, etc), but there's always battles that you can't win and just kind of sigh at ("this needs AI!").
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Comment on Make new friends here! in ~life
devalexwhite Link ParentHaha nothing wrong with that! We had a Taiwanese friend that invited us to visit. Fell in love with the culture, food and infrastructure. The second time I visited I stayed for a month, working...I'll be perfectly honest, from this list we have absolutely nothing in common
Haha nothing wrong with that!
What drew you to Taiwan/ what do you love about it??
We had a Taiwanese friend that invited us to visit. Fell in love with the culture, food and infrastructure. The second time I visited I stayed for a month, working remotely from coworking spots. Stayed in Taipei and Kaohsiung. People were so friendly, my fondest memory is going to see whatever star wars movie had just came out and a random guy came up and was like "hey, I've got a case of beers, wanna watch the movie with us and drink?". The temples and parks are so beautiful in Taipei (and Beitou District is such a cool area), and the beach + art district in Kaohsiung was awesome.
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Comment on Make new friends here! in ~life
devalexwhite Link ParentUniverse had so much potential, such a shame it was cancelled. SG-1 up until season 8 is my comfort show, along with MacGyver! What routes are you looking at? I've had the Ohio to Erie trail on my...Historically a Stargate fan, with Universe and the first season of Atlantis as personal favorites.
Universe had so much potential, such a shame it was cancelled. SG-1 up until season 8 is my comfort show, along with MacGyver!
Rider of bicycles, bikepacker/bicycle tourist looking to do a months-long trip in the next couple of years
What routes are you looking at? I've had the Ohio to Erie trail on my list for a year as a week ride, just haven't found the time.
Calvin and Hobbes superfan
As a kid I spent most winter mornings next to the pellet stove reading Calvin & Hobbes.
electric bicycle components with no business being electric
I'm now in this boat after my SRAM etap shifters have died in the middle of rides multiple times.
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Comment on Make new friends here! in ~life
devalexwhite LinkSounds fun, here we go! 33/M/Ohio - USA Married, dad of 1 (soon to be 2), 2 dogs + 3 cats Retro tech enthusiast, pretty much always carry my iPod and GBA SP with me. Gaming is mostly on my...Sounds fun, here we go!
- 33/M/Ohio - USA
- Married, dad of 1 (soon to be 2), 2 dogs + 3 cats
- Retro tech enthusiast, pretty much always carry my iPod and GBA SP with me. Gaming is mostly on my Dreamcast/Genesis (my kid's favorite)/N64/Gameboy
- Cyclist, mostly a roadie. Occasional gravel and mountain biker. Have my second century coming up this weekend
- Programmer since I was 12, learned on an Atari 400 I found at a garage sale. I work in tech as a manger now.
- Pretty fed up with modern tech and enshittification, I don't have social media & keep my phone and computers on DnD 24/7. Terrified of the influence silicon valley tech will have on my kids
- Use Linux as my daily driver, Asahi Fedora on the Macbook and Arch on my desktop
- Since de-techifying my daily life I've gotten big into reading, went from not finishing a book in years to finishing nearly a book a week the past couple of months. Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport was a major turning point read for me.
- I'm the weird guy that spends 3+ hours on the park bench reading or just staring at the trees/water
- I have a physical newspaper subscription
- I buy CDs, DVDs and Blu-rays and don't subscribe to any streaming services. There's a certain magic to my kid coming up to me with a DVD in hand of what he wants to watch (he also once tried to put the DVD in my 5-disc CD player...)
- I'm a landlord with 2 properties, it's fine until it's not. As a consequence though I'm fairly handy
- Live in the suburbs of a large city, but desperately want to move back to the countryside/small town America. Grew up in tiny Ohio & Iowa towns. So sick of "Keeping up with the Joneses", HOAs, etc.
- Love to travel, did Australia this year. Previously Canada, 5xMexico, 2xChina, 2xJapan, 2xTaiwan (my favorite country)
- Always wanted to run my own business, haven't gotten there yet though (beyond some freelance clients & a short-lived mildly successful SaaS years ago)
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Comment on A less affectionate approach to technology in ~tech
devalexwhite Link ParentYeah, same here as someone in the US. I use SMS to talk to every except the Chinese side of my family (well, the ones still in China), that's all WeChat. The closest thing to big tech social media...Yeah, same here as someone in the US. I use SMS to talk to every except the Chinese side of my family (well, the ones still in China), that's all WeChat. The closest thing to big tech social media I use is LinkedIn, and even that I use so rarely and will absolutely not install the app.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
devalexwhite Link ParentI've been absolutely loving this game as well! Such a great stress reliever and so much charm. My 2 year old son likes the game a lot as well, calling it the "monkey smash" game.I've been absolutely loving this game as well! Such a great stress reliever and so much charm. My 2 year old son likes the game a lot as well, calling it the "monkey smash" game.
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Comment on What do you think about Medium nowadays? in ~tech
devalexwhite LinkI used to associate Medium with quality articles, these days though I'll actively avoid any Medium links. The UI is awful, and most of the articles are low effort. I give a lot higher weight to...I used to associate Medium with quality articles, these days though I'll actively avoid any Medium links. The UI is awful, and most of the articles are low effort. I give a lot higher weight to personal blogs, and actively lower Medium in my search results (thanks Kagi!).
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
devalexwhite LinkI've been hacking on two projects that I'm pretty excited about! The first one, BookLeaf, is a web-based bookmark manager. One of the cool things I recently added was the ability to auto-discover...I've been hacking on two projects that I'm pretty excited about!
The first one, BookLeaf, is a web-based bookmark manager. One of the cool things I recently added was the ability to auto-discover RSS feeds, then let you know which sites have recent updates with a link directly to the new article. It's not a full-fledged RSS reader, but instead a "hey this person posted, you should go check out their blog!".
Another project I made is ReactBar. It's a simple way to add reactions to any webpage, developed primarily for my blog but I went ahead and turned it into a free service.
It's fun building quick projects to solve my needs. I used to build hoping to make money and create a SaaS, but my focus now is just making something I enjoy.
I maintain very few subscription services and instead use alternatives for most. IE I buy blu-rays and DVDs rather than use streaming media, have a Synology NAS at home rather than pay for file storage, buy CDs and load them onto my iPod, and prefer playing or buying older physical games than overpriced new games or game subscription services. We also heavily rely on the library system.
Outside of the tech space, I'd probably say home contractors. I'll do anything I can to do it myself before paying someone, contractors are just too expensive (for example, replacing a window with a contractor is $2-3k US dollars, the same window is $400 at the store). I also manage our rental properties myself, as most management companies charge 10-15%.