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  1. Comment on Norwegian payment service Vipps becomes world's first company to launch competing tap-to-pay solution to Apple Pay on iPhone – follows agreement with European regulators in ~tech

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    In an ideal world, the wallet app would also be interoperable. Baby steps.

    In an ideal world, the wallet app would also be interoperable. Baby steps.

    10 votes

  2. Comment on What kind of USB hub am I looking for? in ~tech

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    This is likely caused by a BIOS security setting which blocks Thunderbolt from completing any handshakes or connections in the pre-boot environment, not anything specific to your dock. You will...

    This is likely caused by a BIOS security setting which blocks Thunderbolt from completing any handshakes or connections in the pre-boot environment, not anything specific to your dock. You will almost certainly see the exact same behaviour from any other Thunderbolt dock without updating this setting.

    If you give your computer's model I can look around for which setting you need to change.

    Edit: I definitely misunderstood the issue. Looking into this more. Do you have a different USB hub you can plug into the dock and test with, even an old 2.0 hub?

    Edit: just for giggles, poke around for the setting I was thinking of and see if it changes anything. Discussed here: https://fedoramagazine.org/thunderbolt-how-to-use-keyboard-during-boot-time/

    2 votes

  3. Comment on Touch typing learning software in ~tech

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    Ha, love the phrase homebrew keyboard acrobatics! So my brain settled on using the middle finger of my left hand, and the index and middle finger of my right hand. Somehow I can easily hit...

    Ha, love the phrase homebrew keyboard acrobatics! So my brain settled on using the middle finger of my left hand, and the index and middle finger of my right hand. Somehow I can easily hit 80-90wpm on an average day with these three fingers.

    It's a bit lopsided, so my left hand is used to racing around the keyboard and must have a bunch of different algorithms for which keys it will pick up from the right hand (the right hand has never tried to help the left). Unless I am 100% focused and mindful of every stroke, I will catch my stupid left hand coming over and up, literally underneath my right hand, to steal a keypress for some unknown optimization. It is not helpful.

    Using homerow, I have been stuck around 20-30wpm for a couple months. I sometimes feel like I drop into a flow state for a sentence or two, so I just need to keep at it and break through.

    1 vote

  4. Comment on Touch typing learning software in ~tech

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    I'm using typing.com since I never learned home row (the mental ruts I have are INSANE, I catch my fingers doing stupid stuff all the time), but if you already know your key positions and want to...

    I'm using typing.com since I never learned home row (the mental ruts I have are INSANE, I catch my fingers doing stupid stuff all the time), but if you already know your key positions and want to work on speed, something like 10fastfingers or keybr will be more appropriate.

    3 votes

  5. Comment on eBooks cost too much in ~books

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    Not to whack the hornet nest, but isn't this one of the few selling points of NFTs that actually makes any sense? DRM locking digital goods and allowing transfer of ownership or usage by digital...

    Not to whack the hornet nest, but isn't this one of the few selling points of NFTs that actually makes any sense? DRM locking digital goods and allowing transfer of ownership or usage by digital certificates to other people in many secondhand markets? It makes a lot of sense to me, but to be honest I haven't put the time into understanding much about crypto and how all that works.

    4 votes

  6. Comment on What is the best or recommended way to integrate my Windows 10 and Linux computers through the local network? in ~tech

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    Local network share just means a folder on a computer that is visible (or shared) to other computers on the same network. Windows uses a protocal called SMB (Samba) to do this, Linux uses NFS...

    Local network share just means a folder on a computer that is visible (or shared) to other computers on the same network. Windows uses a protocal called SMB (Samba) to do this, Linux uses NFS (Network File System). Don't use NFS unless you're a linux cultist; it'll play nice with SMB.

    So we have a folder on a computer being shared on the network. On all the other computers, you can now access it through a special network address. What if you want to integrate it into a computer a bit more? You can "map" or assign it to a drive letter (or different path)! For example, I map networkShare1 to D:. Now when I open D:, it looks like any other folder, but it's actually going across the network to the server.

    Typically you'll choose the same drive letter or path on all the other computers so you won't drive yourself insane and can keeps things straight.

    2 votes

  7. Comment on Valorant is winning the war against PC gaming cheaters in ~games

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    Well Empress has been quite the character for a while now. Maybe you're thinking of their statements made when releasing Hogwarts Legacy?

    Well Empress has been quite the character for a while now. Maybe you're thinking of their statements made when releasing Hogwarts Legacy?

    8 votes

  8. Comment on Switching to Linux, looking for distro recommendations in ~tech

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    To add my personal favorites into the ring, I'm using Universal Blue images on all my devices. You'll want Aurora with KDE for the Windows vibe. Based on Fedora, sane defaults, batteries included....

    To add my personal favorites into the ring, I'm using Universal Blue images on all my devices. You'll want Aurora with KDE for the Windows vibe. Based on Fedora, sane defaults, batteries included. To me, it feels like next-gen Linux Mint - it just works.

    GNOME is too opinionated for my tastes and required a multitude of plugins for basic functionality the last time I used it, whereas KDE is flexible and can be molded to many different workflows without needing extensions or plugins.

    The one major extension I absolutely do use is Karousel, which enables PaperWM-style tiling while not being too overbearing or losing any floating functionality.

    1 vote

  9. Comment on You're running for office on a somewhat petty, yet univerally-understood single issue. What is it? in ~talk

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    Simply increase your water usage by double, problem solved! Just get a proper showerhead to begin with? Droplet size, pressure, and spray pattern can make up the difference easily.

    Simply increase your water usage by double, problem solved!

    Just get a proper showerhead to begin with? Droplet size, pressure, and spray pattern can make up the difference easily.

    10 votes

  10. Comment on What small questions do you have that aren’t worth a full topic on their own? in ~talk

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    Band posters, random vintage magazines (with some specific TIME editions - moon landing special is my favorite), and one print of "The Timeless Art of Seduction".

    Band posters, random vintage magazines (with some specific TIME editions - moon landing special is my favorite), and one print of "The Timeless Art of Seduction".

    1 vote

  11. Comment on best way to go about with a script that seems to need both bash and python functionality in ~comp

  12. Comment on Happy birthday, Dreamcast! Sega's iconic and final console turns 25 this month. in ~games

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  14. Comment on Deadlock breaks 100,000 concurrent players with new peak in ~games

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    I have never played anything in the genre, and my first match k/d was 0-30 along with a couple other new players. The team chat was...less than supportive. I uninstalled because I don't have...

    I have never played anything in the genre, and my first match k/d was 0-30 along with a couple other new players. The team chat was...less than supportive. I uninstalled because I don't have thousands of hours to sink into it until it potentially gets fun.

    5 votes

  15. Comment on What things do you have are surprisingly good / handy? in ~life

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    I set up paperless (now paperless-ngx) on my home server and configured my scanner to dump PDFs onto the network share. Anything on my person or in my bag when I get home goes straight through the...

    I set up paperless (now paperless-ngx) on my home server and configured my scanner to dump PDFs onto the network share. Anything on my person or in my bag when I get home goes straight through the scanner and into the shred pile.

    I casually review the database every month and shred once I know important documents have successfully imported. I tried to use the phone apps for a while but it was always difficult getting a clean shot without distortion or shadows.

    2 votes

  16. Comment on “Disenshittify or die” a rant about the history of tech, how it is bad and how it might get better in ~tech

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    Damned if you do, damned if you don't. Relevant post that summarizes my feelings, although from a different context: https://kagifeedback.org/d/2808-reconsider-your-partnership-with-brave/73

    Damned if you do, damned if you don't. Relevant post that summarizes my feelings, although from a different context:

    The problem is, this brings us to only one possible conclusion: Kagi should use only its own scraper or a bunch of minor scrapers, destroying the quality and with it, the chance of ever succeeding. Strategically, it means allowing Google to keep dominating the market, which is also a reactionary position which will keep the status quo.

    https://kagifeedback.org/d/2808-reconsider-your-partnership-with-brave/73

    5 votes

  17. Comment on Looking for an Android keyboard app in ~tech

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    There is a toggle to disable emoji suggestions under Keyboard & Typing -> Typing preferences. It does exactly what you want it to. I have tried nearly every keyboard under the sun and Futo is by...

    There is a toggle to disable emoji suggestions under Keyboard & Typing -> Typing preferences. It does exactly what you want it to.

    I have tried nearly every keyboard under the sun and Futo is by far the best general use keyboard available.

  18. Comment on Google violated antitrust laws in online search, US judge rules in ~tech

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    From the article:

    From the article:

    Monday’s ruling did not include remedies for Google’s behavior. Judge Mehta will now decide that, potentially forcing the company to change the way it runs or to sell off part of its business.

    8 votes

  19. Comment on Google Chrome warns uBlock Origin may soon be disabled in ~tech

  20. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tv

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    I'm not super familiar with TV broadcasting, but I'm guessing it was an analog VHF channel close enough to the FM radio bands, and some kind of multi-path interference issue caused the radio...

    I'm not super familiar with TV broadcasting, but I'm guessing it was an analog VHF channel close enough to the FM radio bands, and some kind of multi-path interference issue caused the radio station to take over the audio. This shouldn't happen anymore with digital broadcasts.

    edit: clarification

    3 votes