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  1. Comment on Best "dad" jokes and puns! in ~talk

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    When does a joke turn into a dad joke?When it becomes a parent.
    When does a joke turn into a dad joke?When it becomes a parent.
    2 votes

  2. Comment on Kagi recently changed their dark mode, fix inside in ~tech

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    I found that (for me at least) the issue with the broken dark mode was when it was set on System in the settings. Setting it explicitly on Dark fixed the issues for me. Thanks for the CSS though.

    I found that (for me at least) the issue with the broken dark mode was when it was set on System in the settings. Setting it explicitly on Dark fixed the issues for me.

    Thanks for the CSS though.

    1 vote

  3. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health

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    Fell of my training plan. Race day is beginning of May and I am bad out of shape after this winter. I love running, but at the moment it is something I should be doing more often. Those are the...

    Fell of my training plan. Race day is beginning of May and I am bad out of shape after this winter. I love running, but at the moment it is something I should be doing more often. Those are the times when it is not fun.

    Dang. Will go out now and run.

    1 vote

  4. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health

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    Congrats. I will not drink with you today.

    Congrats. I will not drink with you today.

    1 vote

  5. Comment on I want to tell you about my favorite fight scene in ~arts

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    Another take on this movie from a direction standpoint in this podcast episode https://www.patreon.com/posts/73199375 Can’t add to the posted video, since I didn’t take the time yet to watch 30...

    Another take on this movie from a direction standpoint in this podcast episode https://www.patreon.com/posts/73199375

    Can’t add to the posted video, since I didn’t take the time yet to watch 30 minutes of video essay.

  6. Comment on Conservative government would require websites to verify age to watch porn: Pierre Poilievre in ~tech

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    Plus even more and better hidden illegal market including CSAM and such. Making it even harder than it is now to take down that rape or revenge video. Awesome initiative.

    Plus even more and better hidden illegal market including CSAM and such. Making it even harder than it is now to take down that rape or revenge video. Awesome initiative.

    1 vote

  7. Comment on How Google is killing independent sites like ours in ~tech

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    Sure. There is a little shield icon next to each result. Clicking on that opens up a dialog where you can rank the site the result is from, so that it gets weighted more heavily or blocked...

    Sure. There is a little shield icon next to each result. Clicking on that opens up a dialog where you can rank the site the result is from, so that it gets weighted more heavily or blocked essentially. It’s on a scale so you have some granular point system.

    Example use case: Looking up recipes or reviews. All those spammy sites just generating or scraping content get weeded out by a personal block list.

    Another feature is lists that allow you to collect pages for certain topics. So you can focus on certain areas when looking for things that might return different results depending on context, eg compressors for audio context or for machines. To be honest, I hadn’t taken the time to fully dive into this feature since the results I am getting are generally good enough as they are in my general list.

    Not sure how this compares to the competition, but I find Kagi’s time filter very good. Looking for recent news? Just show me results from the last 24 hours. Reviews for for some gadget? Only the last 6 months please. Works like a charm.

    Ever since discovering them around 6 month ago, I made the jump and hadn’t looked back. It’s really well integrated with my browser on desktop as well as mobile and would be definitely in my top five utility subscriptions.

    5 votes

  8. Comment on How Google is killing independent sites like ours in ~tech

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    I am really enjoying the curation tools Kagi gives me. Sure, like a decent adblocker, it takes time to develop and set up the lists and rankings, but then it really helps to weed out the clickbait...

    I am really enjoying the curation tools Kagi gives me. Sure, like a decent adblocker, it takes time to develop and set up the lists and rankings, but then it really helps to weed out the clickbait and AI generated noise.

    Not sure if I’d want someone else to do that for me, would just open up the whole pay for exposure dynamic again.

    3 votes

  9. Comment on Using work OSX machine while travelling in ~comp

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    True. I forgot. Well, there is this repo, which looks like it might work: https://github.com/leifliddy/asahi-fedora-builder Since it’s your work machine, maybe use an external drive to install...

    True. I forgot.

    Well, there is this repo, which looks like it might work: https://github.com/leifliddy/asahi-fedora-builder

    Since it’s your work machine, maybe use an external drive to install this and change the startup disk.

    2 votes

  10. Comment on Using work OSX machine while travelling in ~comp

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    Maybe keep everything in an encrypted image file? Or, in case that is feasible, dual boot or at a separate user?

    Maybe keep everything in an encrypted image file?

    Or, in case that is feasible, dual boot or at a separate user?

    3 votes

  11. Comment on AI firm [Midjourney] considers banning creation of political images for 2024 elections in ~tech

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    Ban the obvious stuff snd we will get more dog whistles.

    Ban the obvious stuff snd we will get more dog whistles.

    1 vote

  12. Comment on Tips on building keyboard-centric workflow in ~tech

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    Sell Raycast to me, please. Why should I switch over from Alfred?

    Sell Raycast to me, please. Why should I switch over from Alfred?

    1 vote

  13. Comment on ‘America is under attack’: Inside the anti-D.E.I. crusade in ~life

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    Sure, grammatical gender usually isn’t an issue as long as you’re one of the two binary options. It’s telling that ideas and proposals to change/adapt our language to accommodate others comes from...

    Sure, grammatical gender usually isn’t an issue as long as you’re one of the two binary options. It’s telling that ideas and proposals to change/adapt our language to accommodate others comes from those affected and pushback usually from those that are asked to accommodate them.

    I get your point with the pronunciation, but I think that it’s beside the point. The point is to describe more than two genders and nothing more.

    And to be clear, I am not saying that this term is the way to go or not. It doesn’t describe me (white NorthWestern European cis-male), but I think that the motivation behind the term deserves some recognition and support.

    What I don’t get is on the one hand, it is said that a lot of Latin people are against the term and at the same time, most haven’t even heard of it. That does seem to cancel the first part out, or?

    Another question that I have is, the Wikipedia article says that it is a racist term and I would like to understand, what about the term is racist. (This is a sincere question, not trying to bait or argue. Just want to understand the reasoning behind the claim.)

    1 vote

  14. Comment on ‘America is under attack’: Inside the anti-D.E.I. crusade in ~life

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    Without any citation or reference. It also remarks that around three quarters of Latin people in the US do not know the term. To be honest, I am under the impression that all this pushback is due...

    Without any citation or reference.

    It also remarks that around three quarters of Latin people in the US do not know the term.

    To be honest, I am under the impression that all this pushback is due to the fact that it stems from feminist / queer academics and, anecdotally judging by my experiences in Latin America, I have no problem imagining the catholic, conservative majority to by against anything close to non-binary gender issues.

    2 votes

  15. Comment on Five of the best Terry Pratchett books and suggestions for how to read Pratchett's work in ~books

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    This seems to not be available in Europe. Is there someone with access to this willing to help out?

    This seems to not be available in Europe. Is there someone with access to this willing to help out?

    2 votes

  16. Comment on Advice for anger management when dealing with frustrating technology? in ~tech

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    In my twenties I worked as a stage hand/sound tech for a concert club. That experience taught me trouble shooting a signal chain. Hear a crack where there shouldn’t be one? Go to the start of the...

    In my twenties I worked as a stage hand/sound tech for a concert club. That experience taught me trouble shooting a signal chain. Hear a crack where there shouldn’t be one? Go to the start of the chain and stoically work your way through. Systematically. You will eventually find the faulty piece.

    Troubleshooting code or tech is the same. Identify the start and work your way to the output. You will find the problem.

    Additionally, one thing that Zen buddhism taught me about people applies to machines as well: Sticks in the water.

    Imagine you are rowing your boat through a river that has sticks in it. You don’t get angry at the sticks, or?

    5 votes

  17. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~humanities

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    I’m working my way through Steven West’s podcast Philosophize this! at the moment, which is working it’s way through history from the first records to today and so far I would recommend it as a...

    I’m working my way through Steven West’s podcast Philosophize this! at the moment, which is working it’s way through history from the first records to today and so far I would recommend it as a starting point. They have extensive show notes and further readings for each episode if you want to dig deeper.

    1 vote

  18. Comment on What's your "if you like Black Sabbath song"? in ~music

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    Not sure, but it probably wouldn’t be this one. ;-)

    Not sure, but it probably wouldn’t be this one. ;-)

    2 votes

  19. Comment on Requesting info/experiences: software engineering and web documentation for the blind/low-vision in ~comp

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    I recently discovered cloudinary‘s AI powered alt-text generator. Obviously one needs to proofread, but the results were pretty good and generally usable.

    I recently discovered cloudinary‘s AI powered alt-text generator. Obviously one needs to proofread, but the results were pretty good and generally usable.

    2 votes

  20. Comment on What caused you to change your mind about something significant? in ~talk

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    I’m not convinced. This is exactly the typical dismissal of an issue that’s being made from a position of privilege. You demonstrate that you did not get it at all and that you despite of the...

    I’m not convinced. This is exactly the typical dismissal of an issue that’s being made from a position of privilege.

    You demonstrate that you did not get it at all and that you despite of the voiced concerns did not change at all. I mean, cool, we don’t say this word any more because, you know, it’s a racist slur, but we use it in the name of a sweet that is supposed to resemble the skin if some people, who are coincidentally those who had been targeted by the slur.

    One question. Did you ever talk with a black person about how they feel about this?

    15 votes