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Comment on Why Swedish schools are bringing back books in ~books
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Comment on When you were first getting your driver's license, what were you afraid of? in ~transport
dsh LinkI got my license specifically to share the driving load with my wife when we decided to have a kid. The only thing I was scared of was that first drive bringing the babe home from the hospital. I...I got my license specifically to share the driving load with my wife when we decided to have a kid. The only thing I was scared of was that first drive bringing the babe home from the hospital.
I think getting your license in your early thirties helped with no being scared of anything. Honestly the main reason I never had it was laziness.
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Comment on Are you a morning person or a night owl? in ~talk
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Comment on Hackers expose the massive surveillance stack hiding inside your “age verification” check in ~tech
dsh Link ParentI've been following this a lot since I have a young kid (not old enough to have a device or be online yet) and I think communication and education is the best path forward for the end-user. I have...I've been following this a lot since I have a young kid (not old enough to have a device or be online yet) and I think communication and education is the best path forward for the end-user. I have huge doubts this will come to pass though because there is no money in this path so there is no way to lobby for that position. At least that's how it feels here in Ontario/Canada.
I do, however, believe the platforms need to be responsible for the content users create and distribute on them. I think you can do this without a huge surveillance stack and de-anonymization tools aimed at knowing me and my kid and everything we do online. Again, this is profit-prohibitive for them since it requires having real moderation teams and processes that are taken seriously.
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Comment on What are people using instead of VS Code? in ~comp
dsh LinkI use nvim with NVChad. I also have VSCodium and Zed installed to look at and play around with. There's no good way (I have found) to do step-debugging in nvim for PHP applications so having Zed...I use nvim with NVChad. I also have VSCodium and Zed installed to look at and play around with. There's no good way (I have found) to do step-debugging in nvim for PHP applications so having Zed or VSCodium set up to do that is helpful.
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Comment on What’s your preferred work monitor setup? in ~comp
dsh LinkAt the office I use a single 27" 2k monitor and my 15.6" 1080p laptop monitor. At home I just use 2 27" 2k monitors (foolishly different brands, so I had to spend a lot of time calibrating the...At the office I use a single 27" 2k monitor and my 15.6" 1080p laptop monitor. At home I just use 2 27" 2k monitors (foolishly different brands, so I had to spend a lot of time calibrating the colours to feel the same). More than enough real estate to look at code and spreadsheets.
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Comment on What are your food aversions? in ~food
dsh LinkI used to have an issue with tomatoes, and honestly sometimes still do. It was never the taste and almost always this weird reflex my body would have when I would try and eat them - I would gag...I used to have an issue with tomatoes, and honestly sometimes still do. It was never the taste and almost always this weird reflex my body would have when I would try and eat them - I would gag and not be able to swallow the food.
As I got older I realized I have a pretty acidic stomach (maybe GERD? I never got it checked out) and tomatoes are some of the most acidic food you can eat. I've grown to love tomatoes now but I can't eat too many or I get really bad acid reflux and my body reverts to trying to keep the fruit out of me.
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Comment on How many Hosers are there on Tildes? in ~talk
dsh Link ParentHey neighbour! Not born and raised here but will probably be here for the rest of my life.Hey neighbour! Not born and raised here but will probably be here for the rest of my life.
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Comment on What's something you've moved on from? in ~talk
dsh Link ParentI also gave my family the hard-no on helping them with tech issues. It takes a lot of time and energy to help someone with something that is outside of your realm. Just because I spend a lot of...I also gave my family the hard-no on helping them with tech issues. It takes a lot of time and energy to help someone with something that is outside of your realm. Just because I spend a lot of time on computers, do I know what your problem is or how to fix it. I am a lot more mature about it now and they all seem to understand, but early on my thought process was always "I figured it out you can figure it out." - which can be seen as is entirely unfair to some people.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
dsh Link ParentWow I never even thought about this. Right now I run a proxmox server with many VMs and my goal is to move to one or two VMs and orchestrate containers in those.Wow I never even thought about this. Right now I run a proxmox server with many VMs and my goal is to move to one or two VMs and orchestrate containers in those.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
dsh LinkI read a blog post about using Podman and Systemd to manage containers on a server. I can't stop thinking about it. I am going to set this up with Debian and probably start running some smaller...I read a blog post about using Podman and Systemd to manage containers on a server. I can't stop thinking about it. I am going to set this up with Debian and probably start running some smaller applications in my homelab like Penpot and Stump.
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Comment on ‘Marty Supreme’ becomes A24’s highest-grossing film at domestic box office with $80 million in ~movies
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Comment on ‘Marty Supreme’ becomes A24’s highest-grossing film at domestic box office with $80 million in ~movies
dsh Link ParentI also saw it in theatres and thought it was a real romp. I kept thinking to myself "man this feels so much like Uncut Gems" and got home, looked it up - Daniel Lopatin composed for both films!I also saw it in theatres and thought it was a real romp. I kept thinking to myself "man this feels so much like Uncut Gems" and got home, looked it up - Daniel Lopatin composed for both films!
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Comment on Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese electric vehicles in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products in ~transport
dsh Link ParentI am sure the existing manufacturers would have problems with that - but BYD is setting up shop internationally (in Brazil, in particular I know) and honestly I would welcome that kind of...I am sure the existing manufacturers would have problems with that - but BYD is setting up shop internationally (in Brazil, in particular I know) and honestly I would welcome that kind of manufacturing in the country. Toyota and Honda are still big time employers here - I'm not sure what it would take to let a Chinese firm set up shop.
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Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative
dsh LinkI have three tracks I've been mulling over that I need to finish. This is on my brain a lot since I haven't pushed a track to my Bandcamp at all in 2025 and I think that's the first time since I...I have three tracks I've been mulling over that I need to finish. This is on my brain a lot since I haven't pushed a track to my Bandcamp at all in 2025 and I think that's the first time since I started making music I didn't release something for a whole year. Not sure what's blocking me on these tracks - something is blocking me on finishing things.
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Comment on What's a culture shock that you experienced? in ~talk
dsh Link ParentAlso from Canada - having lived in Toronto (and the Golden Horseshoe) for a number of years - I noticed this exact thing when traveling to Chicago. Despite so many similarities, those cities are...Also from Canada - having lived in Toronto (and the Golden Horseshoe) for a number of years - I noticed this exact thing when traveling to Chicago. Despite so many similarities, those cities are so different.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
dsh Link ParentI was telling my wife that there is a lot of good story to be told from the second novel that would make an awesome second season of the Netflix show.I was telling my wife that there is a lot of good story to be told from the second novel that would make an awesome second season of the Netflix show.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
dsh Link ParentThe series is what made me want to read the books in the first place. I had seen the movie a few times in the past but having a long-form series to explore the actual characters got me way more...The series is what made me want to read the books in the first place. I had seen the movie a few times in the past but having a long-form series to explore the actual characters got me way more hooked. Loved the first novel too.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
dsh LinkI am reading through Karen Hao's Empire of AI after hearing her on a myriad of podcasts I like (especially Tech Wont Save Us). Its incredible how a book written over the years of 2021 to 2024...I am reading through Karen Hao's Empire of AI after hearing her on a myriad of podcasts I like (especially Tech Wont Save Us). Its incredible how a book written over the years of 2021 to 2024 still feels so relevant and important. I feel like the way a lot of people are talking about AI and especially the tech industry just echos the thread that Karen is pulling between these companies and how they work. Great read, very verbose, and slightly horrifying.
Alongside with that, I am finally reading the third book in the Ripliad - Ripley's Game. I'm about 4 or 5 chapters in and not nearly as captivated as I was with the first two books (The Talented Mr. Ripley, and Ripley Underground). Highsmith is a good author, and I am expected this story to really take off, but so far I'm kind of just bored.
Before all that I just finished the Andromeda: A Space Age Tale and let me tell you - that was a real snooze-fest. I got the recommendation from a Youtube comment on a Sovietwave music mix and was really excited about reading some Soviet scifi but man that book went no where. I'm glad I read it but I would not recommend it.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
dsh Link ParentI would love to read the books eventually - but the show is incredible. Glad to hear the books are just as good (would you say better? different?)I would love to read the books eventually - but the show is incredible. Glad to hear the books are just as good (would you say better? different?)
I can empathize a lot with your position - having a kid about to start kindergarten myself shortly - but my piece of advice is just be "those parents." Its better to have well adjusted kids than for them to fit in because of what they own.
Anecdote - a colleague of my recently got a house phone installed. Two cordless phones in the house and its just for the kids. The other kids have the number and that's how they contact each other. I honestly think we will do the same when the time is right.