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  1. Comment on Vimeo enters into definitive agreement to be acquired by Bending Spoons for $1.38 billion in ~tech

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    Was just wondering what this means for dropout in the near future too.

    Was just wondering what this means for dropout in the near future too.

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  2. Comment on What is a business/org that is great and ethical in so many aspects that everyone should consider using? in ~life

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    The premium membership or the hours? I have the premium membership with the credit card and I've made 600 dollars this year with it. I do use it as my primary card and I'm not a business owner but...

    The premium membership or the hours?

    I have the premium membership with the credit card and I've made 600 dollars this year with it. I do use it as my primary card and I'm not a business owner but I've yet to "pay" for my membership since I got it. They'll also refund the difference if you don't earn enough money thru the card too, but I was on my way to making enough even without the credit card or at least make it quite cheaper the the standard (without the refunded difference). Costco is my primary store.

    Overall with an hour drive like that yeah sounds like Costco doesn't do it for you. For me, it's a 10 minute drive.

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  3. Comment on What is a business/org that is great and ethical in so many aspects that everyone should consider using? in ~life

  4. Comment on What is a business/org that is great and ethical in so many aspects that everyone should consider using? in ~life

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    As a recent note, if you have the "premium" membership, there is now a starting hour at 9AM TO 10AM that is that tier only. It's just as glorious for any quick in-out shopping missions.

    As a recent note, if you have the "premium" membership, there is now a starting hour at 9AM TO 10AM that is that tier only. It's just as glorious for any quick in-out shopping missions.

    3 votes

  5. Comment on $30K Ford EV truck due in 2027 with much-simpler production process in ~transport

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    As a 2018 Honda Fit owner, this is good to know as I've been slowly considering a truck and debating on a trade.

    As a 2018 Honda Fit owner, this is good to know as I've been slowly considering a truck and debating on a trade.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on The startling rise of disability in America (2013) in ~society

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    Feel like I'm commenting more than I normally do, but just another reason that a UBI (universal basic income) would be actually useful.

    Feel like I'm commenting more than I normally do, but just another reason that a UBI (universal basic income) would be actually useful.

    6 votes

  7. Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of June 2 in ~society

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    Which is too late and it's not like he's getting voted in again (third term or by force)

    Which is too late and it's not like he's getting voted in again (third term or by force)

    2 votes

  8. Comment on Removed Reddit post: "ChatGPT drove my friends wife into psychosis, tore family apart... now I'm seeing hundreds of people participating in the same activity. " in ~tech

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    In so far that it is part of the budget bill that has yet to pass completely thru Congress but yeah. Fun times if it clears with no regulations for ten years.

    In so far that it is part of the budget bill that has yet to pass completely thru Congress but yeah. Fun times if it clears with no regulations for ten years.

    20 votes

  9. Comment on CERN gears up to ship antimatter across Europe in ~science

  10. Comment on If you could travel back in time and bring one thing back to the modern day, what would it be? in ~talk

  11. Comment on Tips for attending a protest? in ~life

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    They'll use data of anyone using local celltowers to determine that you were there.

    They'll use data of anyone using local celltowers to determine that you were there.

    3 votes

  12. Comment on Some US corporations like Costco and Microsoft are resisting Donald Trump's push to end diversity hiring intiatives in ~society

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    Probably a bit of a downer thought, but I wonder if Trump will cut federal funding (via any contracts/etc) with these companies in order to attempt to force compliance with DEI program removals.

    Probably a bit of a downer thought, but I wonder if Trump will cut federal funding (via any contracts/etc) with these companies in order to attempt to force compliance with DEI program removals.

    6 votes

  13. Comment on Great shows with interesting premises? in ~tv

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    Devs (2020) miniseries - Nick Offerman as a lead. Answers the question of the chicken and the egg. Midnight Mass - a vampire (an unknown concept in this world) moves to a small island community...

    Devs (2020) miniseries - Nick Offerman as a lead. Answers the question of the chicken and the egg.

    Midnight Mass - a vampire (an unknown concept in this world) moves to a small island community (200 people) as the new priest.

    Mr. Inbetween - Australian hitman with a great knack for just disappearing people has to balance his normal life - his kid, his disabled brother, and his childhood traumas. Fantastic though dark drama.

  14. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~life

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    Just thought I'd check it against a quick AI checker that I found and it believes it to be 90% confident human, but I would agree that it's a series of shower thoughts.

    The other posts are similar. Is this AI content?

    Just thought I'd check it against a quick AI checker that I found and it believes it to be 90% confident human, but I would agree that it's a series of shower thoughts.

    3 votes

  15. Comment on Hello to Reddit folks from /r/selfhosted in ~talk

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    I got a bunch of my invites left. Send them my way. Fellow refugee from self-hosted and still regularly read & catch up on noted.lol

    I got a bunch of my invites left. Send them my way.

    Fellow refugee from self-hosted and still regularly read & catch up on noted.lol

    9 votes

  16. Comment on Alright, you sly son-of-a-gun, you got me. I'm going to run my first Narrative TTRPG. What do I need to know? in ~games.tabletop

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    For me, it was finding others to play in it as well. Watching Let's Plays, reading hacks of the game and house rules, etc, actually using the Touchstones that inspired the game system. At some...

    For me, it was finding others to play in it as well. Watching Let's Plays, reading hacks of the game and house rules, etc, actually using the Touchstones that inspired the game system. At some point for me, it "clicked" and I was able to shift from games like D&D (though I haven't played it much over the last decade my brain was still locked into it as all other games we played were largely inspired by it or had even more complex system mechanics) to being focused on how this is supposed to run in a rules-lite, narrative first, willing to break rules to make it make sense, and consensus of the group even when couch as "this is a likely one off but we'll see where it goes". I'm not likely to regularly go back to these games anymore either, narrative games are amazing.

    For me, I'm playing one game, and running another game of it with some friends in the Blades in the Dark system. We've got different interpretations of things as simple as the "death bells" that toll (I felt like it was supposed to be something closer to the actual person that died rather than their read as more of a district wide thing) - both are equal and have bearing and both change how the systems, factions, people, etc would handle it. Thinking thru the downline as @WiseassWolfOfYoitsu noted of "smarter" enemies is important. Having it district wide mean that it was like constant sirens, there is always -someone- dying in Duskvol, people probably ignore them if they aren't the Wardens or meant to keep an eye on it. Whereas because mine are narrated as closer to the person, it's an alarm system for anyone nearby even when the "kill" is silent, planning or delaying the bells in some way is a known obstacle and making killing even harder to do yet my players have just reformed the crew as Assassins (long story but it's also an interesting change up from standard character creation).

    I've not gotten the chance to play Dungeon World (though on my list), let me/us know how it goes!

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  17. Comment on Choosing a TTRPG system in ~games.tabletop

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    This is probably the best advice. There's probably a Adventure League (check WoTC website)/or Pathfinder Society or maybe something else at a game store near you for a drop in/out style. It lets...

    This is probably the best advice.

    There's probably a Adventure League (check WoTC website)/or Pathfinder Society or maybe something else at a game store near you for a drop in/out style.

    It lets anyone learn without ever really making a purchase (support your FLGS - friendly local game store). The one I help out at in Pittsburgh is very welcoming of anyone, even never played before folks.

    Play with friends, don't fret the system too hard
    Said as someone that plays a lot of different systems (my favorite is Blades in the Dark). Someone said pick one for theme and watch a how to build a character and find a series of it and you'll probably be set. Any new system is going to have a learning curve except maybe one page systems like Lasers and Feelings, I constantly am learning parts of any system I play or run.

    2 votes

  18. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health

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    Hell yea! That's basically my trial, currently down between 10~15 pounds. Twelve years ago, I lost 140~ pounds (started at 330~ I think, I never measured til much later), but have regained a...

    Hell yea!

    That's basically my trial, currently down between 10~15 pounds. Twelve years ago, I lost 140~ pounds (started at 330~ I think, I never measured til much later), but have regained a majority of it after health issues and over the years but back to climbing now over the last two years even at a high weight and still getting thru more difficult stuff, some 11a routes as projects, but I can onsite by top-rope most 5.10a/b and might take a few runs on the c/d and that's at 285~ pounds. I've lead a few of them too, but have been really trying to refocus diet overall rather than yo-yo myself with anything extreme. Outside is a different beast though.

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  19. Comment on Apple’s requirements (subscription model only) to hit creators and fans on Patreon in ~tech

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    I mean even if they later go after Apple for the "practice", they'll pay back a handful of percentage points compared to the profit collected and it's a write off for Apple as a "cost of doing...

    I am a little surprised Patreon isn’t going the route of Spotify and just not allowing purchases of subscriptions through the iOS app. I do agree with some of Spotifys points about it being anti-competitive for Spotify to have to fork over 30% but then Apple Music, since it’s part of Apple, doesn’t have that additional “cost”.

    I mean even if they later go after Apple for the "practice", they'll pay back a handful of percentage points compared to the profit collected and it's a write off for Apple as a "cost of doing business" and "making money while they can" model that fucking everyone loathes.

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  20. Comment on Windows 11 now shows a full-screen pop-up to use OneDrive and protect your PC in ~tech

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    Edit: it's 5am and I didn't check the topic first and see that it was answered already. I'll check out the others when I get to it. I do use AUR but not a lot (dozen pkg maybe?) so still haven't...

    Edit: it's 5am and I didn't check the topic first and see that it was answered already. I'll check out the others when I get to it. I do use AUR but not a lot (dozen pkg maybe?) so still haven't seen anything stop me.

    Curious what's the issue with Manjaro? I've been using it as main for some time and generally find it easier to stick with the same distro than learn the format of several and have to flip between the pages of my brain to remember how a certain one works.

    I typically use Debian or alpine for servers and Arch for desktop but I've done all listed before and end up back to this range. I've yet to encounter a show stopping issue with Manjaro though.

    1 vote