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Comment on Leaked email suggests Ring plans to expand ‘search party’ surveillance beyond dogs in ~tech
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Comment on Leaked email suggests Ring plans to expand ‘search party’ surveillance beyond dogs in ~tech
fuzzy Link ParentUnfortunately my stoop is narrow such that there isn't anywhere to put a big enough box that wouldn't end up blocking the ability to open the front door. (Yes, we sometimes get partially blocked...Unfortunately my stoop is narrow such that there isn't anywhere to put a big enough box that wouldn't end up blocking the ability to open the front door.
(Yes, we sometimes get partially blocked in by delivered packages as well).
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Comment on Leaked email suggests Ring plans to expand ‘search party’ surveillance beyond dogs in ~tech
fuzzy Link ParentI’m currently caught between this rock and hard place. Our doorbell isn’t audible from from the whole home and our HOA forbids an awning over our stoop - so after a couple of packages we weren’t...I’m currently caught between this rock and hard place.
Our doorbell isn’t audible from from the whole home and our HOA forbids an awning over our stoop - so after a couple of packages we weren’t aware of got soaked by rain we set up a nest doorbell. As a result any time someone rings the doorbell or a package is delivered our phones buzz.
Now 5 years later we’re not comfortable with having a cloud connected doorbell camera any more but I have no idea what to do instead.
I’m not aware of any local-only camera or solution that’s set-it-and-forget it. And increasing the volume of the chime itself will make it audible everywhere but ear-damaging in the front room where we sometimes hang out.
If anyone has any thoughts or ideas please do let me know…
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Comment on Humble Choice - October 2025 in ~games
fuzzy Link ParentCaravan SandWitch got review bombed because the developer said something anti-Charlie Kirk after he was killed, I believe (I have not looked up the post myself).Caravan SandWitch got review bombed because the developer said something anti-Charlie Kirk after he was killed, I believe (I have not looked up the post myself).
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Comment on Song That Plays When Somebody Verses Sans (UNDERTALE 10th Anniversary Song) (2025) in ~music
fuzzy LinkWhoa! This is both a fantastic arrangement and an exceptionally well made video. It's familiar and honors Megalovania while still very much being its own thing - a tough balance to strike with a...Whoa! This is both a fantastic arrangement and an exceptionally well made video. It's familiar and honors Megalovania while still very much being its own thing - a tough balance to strike with a musical arrangement of a beloved tune.
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Comment on What's a setting that you'd recommend? in ~tech
fuzzy Link ParentIn ad-supported apps it may blank out the ads, because it prevents them from loading, but the ad 'screen' may still be there. It does not block YouTube ads. DNS ad-blocking like this essentially...In ad-supported apps it may blank out the ads, because it prevents them from loading, but the ad 'screen' may still be there.
It does not block YouTube ads. DNS ad-blocking like this essentially blocks per-domain and YouTube is clever enough to serve ads from the same place that serves the videos.
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Comment on Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted by a federal grand jury, an extraordinary escalation in US President Donald Trump’s effort to prosecute his political enemies in ~society
fuzzy Link ParentThat's why Trump and his goons are starting with people like Comey and Bolton. We normalize this then they move on to other targets.That's why Trump and his goons are starting with people like Comey and Bolton. We normalize this then they move on to other targets.
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Comment on ANBERNIC RG Slide | Announcement in ~games
fuzzy Link ParentHear hear. I love these devices but have limited myself to buying them second hand because I feel too icky supporting their disposable nature directly. I still feel guilty buying second hand! But...Hear hear. I love these devices but have limited myself to buying them second hand because I feel too icky supporting their disposable nature directly. I still feel guilty buying second hand! But I can’t deny that these little devices have made me love video games again…
I’m glad to hear that the Steam Deck is repairable. I’d love to get one some day … when they bring down the size/weight and improve the battery life a bit.
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Comment on Firefox now supports native vertical tabs in 136.0 release in ~tech
fuzzy LinkI understand the logic behind vertical tabs, given that websites generally don’t use the full width of a browser window. I can’t get over how asymmetrical vertical tabs make my browser, though....I understand the logic behind vertical tabs, given that websites generally don’t use the full width of a browser window.
I can’t get over how asymmetrical vertical tabs make my browser, though. I’ve toggled them off and on a few times, and I see the functionality advantage, but it just looks off
Anyone else encounter this particular neurosis?
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Comment on AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT reviews and launch in ~games
fuzzy Link ParentAttaches to your motherboard…how? I’ve been using a jack-style one for the past few years and it’s been solid. Though obviously it wouldn’t be ideal if I regularly transported or otherwise jostled...Attaches to your motherboard…how?
I’ve been using a jack-style one for the past few years and it’s been solid. Though obviously it wouldn’t be ideal if I regularly transported or otherwise jostled my computer.
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Comment on AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT reviews and launch in ~games
fuzzy Link ParentIn the future consider buying a GPU arm or bracket to help carry some of the weight. Someone I know built a PC and was having random crashing issues … until he braced his GPU. No more sag, no more...In the future consider buying a GPU arm or bracket to help carry some of the weight. Someone I know built a PC and was having random crashing issues … until he braced his GPU. No more sag, no more crashes.
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Comment on Rewilding - the rogue conservation efforts to reintroduce fauna to Europe in ~enviro
fuzzy Link ParentIs Mossy Earth legit? Apparently they’re not a charity, they’re a for-profit business, and I find little independent coverage of them online.Is Mossy Earth legit? Apparently they’re not a charity, they’re a for-profit business, and I find little independent coverage of them online.
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Comment on Any Tildeans who have lived in China or Russia and the West? What were the differences in the daily lives of average people? in ~life
fuzzy Link ParentThat's the entirety of their point. The US has a lot of problems, but the level of repression in the US and China is not really comparable. My family fled a repressive country to come to the US...The World Press Freedom Index shows that while the USA is better than say China/Russia
That's the entirety of their point. The US has a lot of problems, but the level of repression in the US and China is not really comparable.
My family fled a repressive country to come to the US and I find it frustrating when people on the internet who are (rightfully) criticizing the US try to flatten both the issues in the US and the issues in much more repressive regimes into being the same. They're not. Not yet, at least.
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Comment on Paypal opted you into sharing data without your knowledge in ~tech
fuzzy LinkHere's a link straight to the setting Thank you for the heads up - I just toggled it off. Those bastards.- Exemplary
Here's a link straight to the setting
Thank you for the heads up - I just toggled it off. Those bastards.
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Comment on Amtrak launching the Floridian, with daily service between Chicago and Miami in ~transport
fuzzy LinkDo we have any sense of how long different legs of this journey would realistically take? I say realistically since I know Amtrak isn’t known for their on-time performance outside of the Northeast...Do we have any sense of how long different legs of this journey would realistically take? I say realistically since I know Amtrak isn’t known for their on-time performance outside of the Northeast corridor.
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Comment on United States postal service debuts long-awaited new mail truck in ~transport
fuzzy LinkThey're so goofy looking but ... I kind of love it.They're so goofy looking but ... I kind of love it.
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Comment on PS5 Pro technical presentation hosted by Mark Cerny - Out November 7th for $699.99 in ~games
fuzzy Link$700 is a steep price to begin with. $700 without a disk drive is a disappointing. $700 without even including the vertical stand is just insulting.$700 is a steep price to begin with.
$700 without a disk drive is a disappointing.
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Comment on Meat and poultry is wildly expensive now — and it could be due to price fixing in ~food
fuzzy LinkHaven't the last few years seen a humongous outbreak of bird flu affecting poultry prices? There may also be price-fixing happening, but it seems odd that the article does not mention the bird flu...Haven't the last few years seen a humongous outbreak of bird flu affecting poultry prices? There may also be price-fixing happening, but it seems odd that the article does not mention the bird flu at all.
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Comment on LGBT and marginalized voices are not welcome on Threads in ~lgbt
fuzzy Link ParentI would say it’s not a matter of suppressing hatred you’re already rightfully feeling; as you say, there are very legitimate reasons for that hatred, and in general you can fight your feelings...I would say it’s not a matter of suppressing hatred you’re already rightfully feeling; as you say, there are very legitimate reasons for that hatred, and in general you can fight your feelings your entire life and never win.
But modern Twitterified culture encourages us to stoke that hatred in ourselves and others, to throw gasoline on the fire continuously because the fire is righteous and correct. That part is optional. That part used to be frowned upon if not outright shunned, but now it’s celebrated.
It brings to mind a piece of wisdom I’ve picked up over the past decade: don’t trust anyone who wants you to be angry, upset, or scared all the time, even if you agree with them. It’s not that they’re wrong, it’s that continually stoking those flames takes a toll on you and ultimately leaves you with less fuel and motivation to do the boring-but-important work necessary to work on these issues in a healthy way.
Feelings are feelings. We have no choice about which ones we feel. Let them in, let them through, always. Talk about them, journal about them, meditate on them, process them.
We have some control over what we do with them, however.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~misc
fuzzy Link ParentI'm very aware (too aware?) of the issues with Biden's fitness. I personally think he should step down. That does not, however, justify the media's - including the NYT - breathless, wall-to-wall...I'm very aware (too aware?) of the issues with Biden's fitness. I personally think he should step down.
That does not, however, justify the media's - including the NYT - breathless, wall-to-wall coverage of the post-debate fallout, which has come at the expense of substantial coverage of the insane and terrifying things Trump said during the debate and plans to do in a second term.
They're playing up drama and palace intrigue for clicks, per usual.
I had no idea this existed, I'll look into it. Thank you!