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  1. Comment on Where does your username come from? (Following up on last year's thread) in ~tildes

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    Old usernames are great. I was in lycos chat in 96 at the local library! and the name (and a fair amount of variants) Raistlin was taken. Well I got tired of having to find a different name so I...

    Old usernames are great. I was in lycos chat in 96 at the local library! and the name (and a fair amount of variants) Raistlin was taken. Well I got tired of having to find a different name so I started looking for something obscure, but still from Dragonlance. 28 years so far and I've been beat out twice ;)

    4 votes

  2. Comment on Is ADHD really that debilitating? in ~health.mental

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    I'd like to share this podcast, this link is only part 1, and it may or may not help but it's informative. [Stuff You Should Know] ADHD pt 1 #stuffYouShouldKnow...

    I'd like to share this podcast, this link is only part 1, and it may or may not help but it's informative.

    [Stuff You Should Know] ADHD pt 1 #stuffYouShouldKnow
    https://podcastaddict.com/stuff-you-should-know/episode/185488669

    5 votes

  3. Comment on How do people get over enshittification? in ~life

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    I don't have a great answer for you, in fact I've had the exact issue with Hanes socks. I can only recommend trying goldtoe brand (can find at Walmart) as that's what I've found to work. It's hard...

    I don't have a great answer for you, in fact I've had the exact issue with Hanes socks. I can only recommend trying goldtoe brand (can find at Walmart) as that's what I've found to work.

    It's hard to not be nihilistic about these issues too, it feels like everything is designed to suck as much as possible.
    Or to get as much info from you as possible, case in point: trying to order from Taco Bell RN and since not on a normal device, the app doesn't allow for guest checkout so gotta go through the website because reasons. Just a ton more hoops to jump through with everything for no good public reason.

    8 votes

  4. Comment on Meta’s developing a new AI system to detect teens lying about their age in ~tech

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    Apologies, I missed a word, is this necessary to do with ai? It's such a wasteful tool.

    Apologies, I missed a word, is this necessary to do with ai? It's such a wasteful tool.

  5. Comment on Meta’s developing a new AI system to detect teens lying about their age in ~tech

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    Is that really something that needs to be done?

    Is that really something that needs to be done?

    6 votes

  6. Comment on Sony closes Concord studio and permanently shuts down the game in ~games

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    As this is the first time I've ever heard of this game, it must have had no budget for marketing

    As this is the first time I've ever heard of this game, it must have had no budget for marketing

    6 votes

  7. Comment on Seeking an Android podcast app without subscription. Impossible? in ~tech

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    I've used podcast addict for about 4 years now, it does a lot. https://podcastaddict.com/

    I've used podcast addict for about 4 years now, it does a lot.
    https://podcastaddict.com/

    27 votes

  8. Comment on US Senate investigation into Medicare and Medicaid insurance providers finds they are using "AI" to deny care in ~society

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    This, and many other reasons, are why we should have universal healthcare.

    This, and many other reasons, are why we should have universal healthcare.

    11 votes

  9. Comment on Jeff Bezos vetoed Washington Post plan to endorse Kamala Harris, paper reports in ~society

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    It comes off to me as Bezos is trying to play it safe in the event trump is successful. Which is sad given trump hates him anyway.

    It comes off to me as Bezos is trying to play it safe in the event trump is successful. Which is sad given trump hates him anyway.

    32 votes

  10. Comment on In need of new bedding in ~life.style

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    If you tend to be very hot while sleeping and want some bedding that is very cooling, try rest.com , they have some proprietary evercool thing. It works very well, but 2x pillowcases, comforter,...

    If you tend to be very hot while sleeping and want some bedding that is very cooling, try rest.com , they have some proprietary evercool thing. It works very well, but 2x pillowcases, comforter, and a fitted sheet is around $300 (this is queen size, prices go up for larger pieces). Also, the comforter is heavier than it looks.

    1 vote

  11. Comment on Ford seeks patent for tech that listens to driver conversations to serve ads in ~transport

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    AA and car play are both options on it, I don't connect mine though

    AA and car play are both options on it, I don't connect mine though

    1 vote

  12. Comment on Ford seeks patent for tech that listens to driver conversations to serve ads in ~transport

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    I recently got a 24 Honda prologue, which is basically just a Chevy blazer EV with Honda badging. The point is that it uses Google maps and assistant and all that mess, so GM is using that...

    I recently got a 24 Honda prologue, which is basically just a Chevy blazer EV with Honda badging. The point is that it uses Google maps and assistant and all that mess, so GM is using that currently.

    Which after rereading your post, it doesn't use my phone, it's just android on the car

    1 vote

  13. Comment on Help on deciding whether to stay with a low cost simple life, or to "live life to the fullest" in ~life

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    Alternatively, you could lease a vehicle for 2 or 3 years. Several states have some impressive ev lease help (if youre interested in an EV) and leases are cheaper than buying outright (or loan)....

    Alternatively, you could lease a vehicle for 2 or 3 years. Several states have some impressive ev lease help (if youre interested in an EV) and leases are cheaper than buying outright (or loan). It's like a long term rental.
    Shop around, test drive, etc.
    All that being said, if youve gone this long without needing one, I'd probably not. Also the extra cost (license, insurance, registration, and upkeep) varies a fair amount from state to state and person to person even.

    9 votes

  14. Comment on Can MAGA be multicultural? Making sense of Donald Trump’s appeal to nonwhite American voters. in ~society

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    People of any color can believe the lies trump says, they "understand what he's trying to say". Which is exactly what trump does, spout bs that the listener can put their own perspective on it and...

    People of any color can believe the lies trump says, they "understand what he's trying to say". Which is exactly what trump does, spout bs that the listener can put their own perspective on it and believe it. The problem is that trump doesn't care about interpretation, just that he gets the ability to gut the US government and get as rich as possible doing it.

    25 votes

  15. Comment on Which content-recommending algorithms are actually good? in ~tech

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    Lately, even the ones that were good adjacent have become off the rails weird

    Lately, even the ones that were good adjacent have become off the rails weird

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

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    Rogue Legacy 2, got back into it in the last week or so and didn't have to remember any story. It's a great platformer with strange mutations, like only being able to see in black & white. Each...

    Rogue Legacy 2, got back into it in the last week or so and didn't have to remember any story. It's a great platformer with strange mutations, like only being able to see in black & white. Each life you play is next in line of succession in your family, and when you die in the game you get to spend the loot your last character got.
    It's a fun game that's very low stress to play, and I stumbled upon some advancement the other day which made it way more fun.

    2 votes

  17. Comment on AI boom risk: Can the world's power grid handle the technology's meteoric rise? in ~enviro

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    Companies can't be counted on to do the right thing, because the right thing almost always costs more.

    Companies can't be counted on to do the right thing, because the right thing almost always costs more.

    2 votes

  18. Comment on Doctors try a controversial technique to reduce the transplant organ shortage in ~health

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    I feel like the answer to that is taking yourself off the organ donor list.

    I feel like the answer to that is taking yourself off the organ donor list.

    3 votes

  19. Comment on Please recommend me an anime to watch? in ~anime

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    I'm curious, is there any anime that would basically be like the romance of the three kingdoms games with the drama and intrigue? And that era

    I'm curious, is there any anime that would basically be like the romance of the three kingdoms games with the drama and intrigue? And that era

    3 votes

  20. Comment on What would you recommend for a single, minimal, "overview-of-the-world" news source? in ~talk

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    Check out this podcast: The 7 #the7 https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/the-7/4146166 via @PodcastAddict I read your op here and later that day heard an ad for this podcast on one of my others....

    Check out this podcast: The 7 #the7
    https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/the-7/4146166 via @PodcastAddict

    I read your op here and later that day heard an ad for this podcast on one of my others. Started listening to this on and have listened to about 4 so far (most recent ones) and it seems to be what you might be looking for, but is very US centric.

    1 vote