gco's recent activity
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Comment on Alternative to Spotify? in ~music
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Comment on Youtube channel recommendations 2026 in ~tech
gco Link ParentSolid recommendations, a couple of extra additions: DrBecky DeepSkyVideosSolid recommendations, a couple of extra additions:
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Comment on Nova Launcher: An update in ~tech
gco Link ParentI tried Lawnchair back then but I didn't like it. I ended up settling with Octopi launcher, took some adjusting but I'm fine with it now. The dev is really active and it receives constant updates....I tried Lawnchair back then but I didn't like it. I ended up settling with Octopi launcher, took some adjusting but I'm fine with it now. The dev is really active and it receives constant updates.
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Comment on Revisiting Instagram, and promptly leaving it again in ~tech
gco Link ParentI've been wondering if this is something I should do. I've never used social media apps for more than a few days at a time but I'm kind of drawn to Instagram, not because I want to post anything,...I've been wondering if this is something I should do. I've never used social media apps for more than a few days at a time but I'm kind of drawn to Instagram, not because I want to post anything, but because it is a way to follow both artists and attractive people. Most of the local artists that I'm interested in don't have much of a presence anywhere else.
The two main things stopping me from taking the plunge are the fact that I don't want to see any ads, and I don't want to give my data to Facebook. I've been wondering if maybe there's a self hosted way to achieve what I want to achieve but my self hosted task backlog is so huge I probably won't get to it for a very long time.
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Comment on How do you keep your life organized? What tools & systems do you use? in ~talk
gco Link ParentMy set up is much simpler than this but I wanted to also mention Vikunja. Many months ago I looked into to do trackers and this one was my favourite. It's simple and effective.My set up is much simpler than this but I wanted to also mention Vikunja. Many months ago I looked into to do trackers and this one was my favourite. It's simple and effective.
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Comment on How Europe is gearing up to follow Australia's teen social media ban in ~tech
gco Link ParentAnnoyingly and likely because of the new legislation, Discord is now enforcing ID verification if you want to access 18+ channels (I'm guessing this is only happening in Australia as well). This...Annoyingly and likely because of the new legislation, Discord is now enforcing ID verification if you want to access 18+ channels (I'm guessing this is only happening in Australia as well). This is not me advocating for children having access to adult content, this is me complaining that I want to keep access to those channels and don't want to give Discord my personal information, especially since that time one of their third parties leaked a bunch of government IDs.
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Comment on Elite Dangerous discussion in ~games
gco Link ParentMy experience is very similar, got into it a few years ago and had lots of fun, but at some point the game became way too grindy for me. At that point I decided to venture into the unknown and...My experience is very similar, got into it a few years ago and had lots of fun, but at some point the game became way too grindy for me. At that point I decided to venture into the unknown and start exploring which was fun for a bit, except for the fact that there was not much of a reward to doing that (Systems looked pretty much the same) other than having your name as the first to be there.
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Shopify's Black Friday/Cyber Monday site showcase
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Comment on Suggestions for uses of old computer hardware? in ~comp
gco LinkOther commenters have pointed out, NAS is a good option. I was in a similar position to you a few years ago and didn't see much value in one but gave it a go anyway. I have just upgraded from that...Other commenters have pointed out, NAS is a good option. I was in a similar position to you a few years ago and didn't see much value in one but gave it a go anyway. I have just upgraded from that old set up and have a pretty beefy one that I use for heaps of stuff.
The other suggestion I would make is to put Proxmox on it. With it you can run heaps of virtual machines, so the focus is less on storage and more on functionality. There's already been mentions of running pihole, I had been running that for a while but I'm in the middle of migrating to Adguard which I would recommend instead. You could also run something like Tailscale as your own VPN.
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Comment on Looking for a non-smart watch recommendation in ~tech
gco Link ParentI got a Withings Scantwatch Nova and I'm really happy with it. I don't use any of the smart watch stuff (Or the step counter), I just wanted a watch that I didn't need to adjust the time on, and...I got a Withings Scantwatch Nova and I'm really happy with it. I don't use any of the smart watch stuff (Or the step counter), I just wanted a watch that I didn't need to adjust the time on, and that looked good. I would recommend it for your use case.
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Study suggests that the Universe's expansion 'is now slowing, not speeding up'
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Comment on Idle complaints of indebtedness and isolation in ~talk
gco LinkI have no great contributions here, I just wanted to say that I can relate to those feelings. I was in a similar position in life previously (I even lost weight just because I was looking to save...I have no great contributions here, I just wanted to say that I can relate to those feelings. I was in a similar position in life previously (I even lost weight just because I was looking to save money splitting meals) and it especially sucks when there's a perfect storm of shitty things piling on top of each other. During that time, the one thing I felt I could focus on was exercising and so I did. I hated it but it was less bad than everything else I was dealing with and pretty much free (I started buying equipment eventually but at first I made it work with nothing). I'm glad I did that, now that I'm a better place, I'm also much healthier than I would have been had I not taken care of myself.
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Comment on DeckFilter: A Steam library companion app in ~games
gco Link ParentThanks for the reply! Sounds like it might do what I need so I'll check it out. My main use case was putting games back to replay later. Useful for games like Halo where they all just appear as...Thanks for the reply! Sounds like it might do what I need so I'll check it out. My main use case was putting games back to replay later. Useful for games like Halo where they all just appear as one game but each title is an individual DLC. Or when I start a game and decide to stop but play it again later, like when I've been playing too many of the same genre in a row.
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Comment on DeckFilter: A Steam library companion app in ~games
gco Link ParentThanks for sharing this! For the random game selection, are you able to specify all your unplayed games and some played games? I wrote a shitty web app years ago to do this for me and it's in...Thanks for sharing this! For the random game selection, are you able to specify all your unplayed games and some played games? I wrote a shitty web app years ago to do this for me and it's in disrepair, but nothing I've looked at offers the functionality I want to build the set of games I want to pick from.
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Surveillance secrets - Investigation on a company that profits from selling surveillance tools
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Comment on Ten years since my last PC build - Help me spec a quiet mATX rig in ~tech
gco LinkI've been using https://www.logicalincrements.com/ for many years and recommend it whenever someone is looking to build a new PC. I'm not sure I can answer any of your questions confidently, but...I've been using https://www.logicalincrements.com/ for many years and recommend it whenever someone is looking to build a new PC. I'm not sure I can answer any of your questions confidently, but hopefully this helps set you on the right track.
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Comment on The perfect lighting in ~life.home_improvement
gco LinkThat was a great read and timely, I'm currently looking to do some changes to the lights at my place so thanks for posting. Where I think I'm leaning towards is having smart dimmers with Zigbee...That was a great read and timely, I'm currently looking to do some changes to the lights at my place so thanks for posting. Where I think I'm leaning towards is having smart dimmers with Zigbee support installed, and keep my current lights. I won't be able to change colour/temperature, but should be able to get HA or something similar to control intensity. Hopefully the switches won't be much of an issue, but if they are I guess I'll make those changes later down the line.
I hadn't really thought about it, but lights turning on automatically and increasing intensity based of sunset times sounds great.
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Comment on What can I do with my old Pixel 3 phone in 2025? in ~tech
gco LinkI bought a pre-paid SIM card and popped into an old phone. Then when places that shouldn't have my number demand I give it to them, I just give them the secondary one. Keeps them from spamming my...I bought a pre-paid SIM card and popped into an old phone. Then when places that shouldn't have my number demand I give it to them, I just give them the secondary one. Keeps them from spamming my main number.
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Comment on Make new friends here! in ~life
gco Link ParentThank you, so much stuff to add to my list! I'll check out Brain Science but I'm not sure if that's something that will make the rotation, on the surface looks more in depth than I can handle in...Thank you, so much stuff to add to my list! I'll check out Brain Science but I'm not sure if that's something that will make the rotation, on the surface looks more in depth than I can handle in that area. I do listen to Inner Cosmos, but I'm not sure if I would call it strictly a neuroscience podcast; it does have some of that with perhaps some psychology thrown in.
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Comment on Make new friends here! in ~life
gco Link ParentI get it, I like my routine and I also mainly listen during my commute. So Monday mornings are SGU listening time :)I get it, I like my routine and I also mainly listen during my commute. So Monday mornings are SGU listening time :)
My approach is to purchase albums through Bandcamp / Qobuz, use Picard for tagging/file structure, rsgain for volume normalisation and then stream using Gonic. For playback I use Supersonic on my macOS device or Ultrasonic on my Android devices. It all works great!
Up until recently I only purchased from Bandcamp and used other means to obtain music not available there. But I've been finding lately that a lot of artists are moving into Bandcamp, and if not there, it's usually available in Qobuz.