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  1. Comment on Anyone sucessfully self-hosted Tildes instance? in ~tildes

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    That is sad to hear :( Would you mind suggesting some other options similar to Tildes and easy to self host?

    That is sad to hear :(

    Would you mind suggesting some other options similar to Tildes and easy to self host?

    3 votes

  2. Anyone sucessfully self-hosted Tildes instance?

    ~tildes Ask (advice)
    I would love to self-host a Tildes instance with my domain to create a community in my native language speakers. I saw, from old posts, that it is not an easy process at all. But I really love the...

    I would love to self-host a Tildes instance with my domain to create a community in my native language speakers. I saw, from old posts, that it is not an easy process at all. But I really love the concept and the style of Tildes. It is better than Reddit and other Fediverse platforms.
    Is there anyone who managed to host Tildes instance?

    I would be so glad to have some guidance.

    28 votes

  3. Comment on What's the oldest tech you use, and why do you still use it? in ~tech

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    My Thinkpad x230. It is still a beast that lets me do daily work, coding, light gaming, watching etc. Small, repairable, upgradeable, solid and cheap:)

    My Thinkpad x230. It is still a beast that lets me do daily work, coding, light gaming, watching etc. Small, repairable, upgradeable, solid and cheap:)

    2 votes

  4. What are your top two strategy games you play competitively?

    ~games Ask (survey)
    Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour: It has a very active community and there are lots of tournaments. Matches are very intense and fun. Europa Universalis IV: At this point of my life, I can...

    Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour:
    It has a very active community and there are lots of tournaments. Matches are very intense and fun.
    Europa Universalis IV:
    At this point of my life, I can say I am almost super pro at this game with thousands of hours 🥲

    I also want to get into Red Alert and Star Craft series but I find them super complicated for some reason lol. Maybe I lost my game learning skills at the age of 29…

    20 votes

  5. Comment on Anyone interested in trying out Kagi? (trial giveaway: round #2) in ~tech

  6. Comment on Tetris The Grand Master 4 -Absolute Eye- in ~games

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    "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 2GB, GTX 750Ti 2GB, or equivalent" A Tetris game should run on integrated GPU as well. GPU requirement for GPU is too high for this kind of game :( I only have Intel HD 4000 :(

    "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 2GB, GTX 750Ti 2GB, or equivalent"
    A Tetris game should run on integrated GPU as well. GPU requirement for GPU is too high for this kind of game :( I only have Intel HD 4000 :(

    1 vote

  7. Comment on Anyone interested in trying out Kagi? (trial giveaway: round #2) in ~tech

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    I would love to have trial code as well! I definitely want to try it out!

    I would love to have trial code as well! I definitely want to try it out!

  8. Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (March 2025) in ~health.mental

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    As a non-EU citizen, I was working in Estonia. The job was not bad but then I got offered an overseas sales position in Japan and moved here thinking my life would be better. Now I regret coming...

    As a non-EU citizen, I was working in Estonia. The job was not bad but then I got offered an overseas sales position in Japan and moved here thinking my life would be better. Now I regret coming here so much due to working culture being so bad and seeing no future in Japan's economy...

    I want to return back to Europe to my previous job but I ended up spending most of my savings for coming to Japan and I don't have enough money to restart a new life there in Europe. Everyday is like hell to me here in Japan for 4 months. I feel like I messed up with my career at the age of 29. I feel really stuck here.

    7 votes

  9. Comment on Looking for low-precision, mouse-only Steam game recommendations in ~games

    dostoynikov
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    vampire survivors mini metro mini motorways halls of torment
    • vampire survivors
    • mini metro
    • mini motorways
    • halls of torment
    2 votes

  10. Comment on a/s/l? Tildes user survey question. in ~tildes

    dostoynikov
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    Yes, owning a house is easier here. It is much more affordable. But Japanese Yen is getting cheaper recently and inflation is getting worse constantly. So I am not sure if the future is bright for...

    Yes, owning a house is easier here. It is much more affordable. But Japanese Yen is getting cheaper recently and inflation is getting worse constantly. So I am not sure if the future is bright for those who earn salary with Yen :(

    I am earning over average so I am not in a bad situation but most of the Japanese people are having economical problems due to heavy inflation recently…

    Even with this inflation tho, quality of life is better than in EU or US. Japan is still safe, has good health care, there is no housing crisis, has good nature and delicious food. If I have the choice to choose where to be poor at between Japan or EU, I prefer being poor in Japan, I guess.

    2 votes

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

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    I've been trying to learn Dwarf Fortress. It is very complex and deep. That's the reason why I love it but also the reason why it is so difficult to learn:) On my first game play, I made a huge...

    I've been trying to learn Dwarf Fortress. It is very complex and deep. That's the reason why I love it but also the reason why it is so difficult to learn:) On my first game play, I made a huge stockpile underground. Gathered tons of sources thinking it was a very rich start. I was dreaming how awesome my base was gonna be. Then, the water started leaking to my stockpile and from there to my dormitory. I did everything to stop it, made tons of wall but in the end, I lost everything and everyone and did a rage quit :(

    I'm also playing Rimworld and I can say I'm not bad at it. But Dwarf Fortress is just another level at complexity.

    Besides these games, another favorite games of mine are Command and Conquer Generals Zero Hour and Europa Universalis IV.

    I've been playing Generals Zero Hour online for like 15 years, I guess? It has a very good and active community. Games are always fun. There are lots of tournaments.

    Thanks to the Europa Universalis IV, I know the most of the city names in Europe and Middle East. I know main events, incidents in the history very well. EU IV is just love, guys. Please play it. Such a cultural piece of diamond.

    6 votes

  12. Comment on What are your favorite static site generators for creating text based and fast blogs/web pages? in ~tech

    dostoynikov
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    Thanks! I will give it a chance after Zola.

    Thanks! I will give it a chance after Zola.

  13. Comment on What are your favorite static site generators for creating text based and fast blogs/web pages? in ~tech

    dostoynikov
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    I knew about Zola but never gave it a chance. I decided to give it a chance, thanks! :)

    I knew about Zola but never gave it a chance. I decided to give it a chance, thanks! :)

  14. Comment on a/s/l? Tildes user survey question. in ~tildes

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    29/M/Japan My first job was a Japanese translator job at a world wide known Japanese company. My second was a dealer(gambling industry) job for super rich Japanese customers at a company in...

    29/M/Japan

    My first job was a Japanese translator job at a world wide known Japanese company. My second was a dealer(gambling industry) job for super rich Japanese customers at a company in Europe. Now I work at overseas sales position for a manufacturing company as a Japanese, Turkish, English speaker in Japan.

    I'm self teaching web development tho -out of my work hours- as my dream is to be a developer.

    6 votes

  15. What are your favorite static site generators for creating text based and fast blogs/web pages?

    ~tech Ask (survey)
    I'm using Bearblog right now and I love it but since I love tinkering a lot, I'm looking for a static site generator so that I can build mine by myself and take full control over my blog....

    I'm using Bearblog right now and I love it but since I love tinkering a lot, I'm looking for a static site generator so that I can build mine by myself and take full control over my blog. Unfortunately my tech knowledge is not enough to build my own static site generator at the moment but I'm trying to get into that as well.

    I know Hugo, Astro, 11ty etc. I'm looking for a much simpler tool.

    22 votes