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Comment on Does anyone have experience with tools for locally archiving the web, like Archivebox for example? in ~tech
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Comment on Weekly Israel-Hamas war megathread - week of September 9 in ~news
gil LinkNot sure if this has been shared before, but I was especially sad to read it. Lots of people had some kind of connection with Medo through watching his videos, one more outrageous murder....It was another day of war in Gaza, another day of what 19-year-old Palestinian TikTok star Medo Halimy called his “Tent Life.”
They snapped a selfie — “Finally Reunited” Halimy captioned it on Instagram — and started catching up.
Then came a flash of light, 18-year-old Murad said, an explosion of white heat and sprayed earth. Murad felt pain in his neck. Halimy was bleeding from his head. A car on the coastal road in front of them was engulfed in flames, the apparent target of an Israeli airstrike. It took 10 minutes for an ambulance to arrive. Hours later doctors pronounced Halimy dead.
Not sure if this has been shared before, but I was especially sad to read it. Lots of people had some kind of connection with Medo through watching his videos, one more outrageous murder.
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Comment on Jpeg XL in ~tech
gil LinkA while ago Google removed JPEG XL support from Chrome. But recently Mozilla said their are considering a Rust implementation from the JPEG-XL team at Google Research, so maybe there's still hope...A while ago Google removed JPEG XL support from Chrome. But recently Mozilla said their are considering a Rust implementation from the JPEG-XL team at Google Research, so maybe there's still hope for Chrome to start supporting it again. From my personal tests, it's my favorite new image format.
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (September 2024) in ~health.mental
gil LinkSorry for the probably unrelated question but every time I see this thread I wonder if the title is a Daniel Johnston reference?Sorry for the probably unrelated question but every time I see this thread I wonder if the title is a Daniel Johnston reference?
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Comment on Children under the age of two should not use any digital media, according to new recommendations from Sweden's public health agency in ~life
gil Link ParentAs much as I wish my daughter don't have the same unhealthy relationship with screens as we have when she's older, I wonder what the negative effects on her social life will be if we limit it to...and children 13–18 years a maximum of 2–3 hours
As much as I wish my daughter don't have the same unhealthy relationship with screens as we have when she's older, I wonder what the negative effects on her social life will be if we limit it to 2-3 hours when she's 13+ and all her friends are chatting all day and she's not.
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Comment on CrowdStrike estimates the tech meltdown caused by its bungling left a $60 million dent in its sales in ~tech
gil Link ParentIf I understood their Preliminary Post Incident Review (PIR) correctly, they said they will implement all kinds of testing, including "Local developer testing" that I assume is asking their devs...If I understood their Preliminary Post Incident Review (PIR) correctly, they said they will implement all kinds of testing, including "Local developer testing" that I assume is asking their devs to test it. They published later the full report but I haven't read it. IIRC they only had automated testing to check the format of the file, but that failed.
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Comment on CrowdStrike estimates the tech meltdown caused by its bungling left a $60 million dent in its sales in ~tech
gil LinkI still can't process that not a single person tested this updated before they published it. No manual tests, not automated, nothing. I know developer are lazy, mistakes happen, I'm a dev. That's...I still can't process that not a single person tested this updated before they published it. No manual tests, not automated, nothing. I know developer are lazy, mistakes happen, I'm a dev. That's why we have automation and processes in place to prevent this kind of thing. Especially considering how critical their products are, this sounds super amateurish.
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Comment on Linkhut is an open source bookmarking service in the spirit Pinboard in ~tech
gil LinkNice, gonna try that, thanks for sharing! I have been self-hosting this one for a while and really like it -> https://github.com/sissbruecker/linkdingNice, gonna try that, thanks for sharing!
I have been self-hosting this one for a while and really like it -> https://github.com/sissbruecker/linkding
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
gil LinkI've been working on something interesting over the past weeks. I need to find specific text in 2.3 million images. The problem is that running Tesseract OCR takes a few seconds, sometimes...I've been working on something interesting over the past weeks. I need to find specific text in 2.3 million images. The problem is that running Tesseract OCR takes a few seconds, sometimes minutes, depending on the complexity of each image. So I wrote a small Node.js server that controls that queue and I'm distributing the work between a few devices I have at home. The server stores the OCR text in a SQLite DB and does the text matching logic as well. Love this kind of little project!
I've considered running it in some cheap cloud, but free is better than cheap and I can wait a few days anyways. I would also have to store TBs of files somewhere, open my server to the internet, or make the server send work to the clients instead of clients calling the server.
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Comment on Google threatened tech influencers unless they 'preferred' the Pixel in ~tech
gil Link ParentYeah, but they would still need review and approval from Google, right? They are kind of admitting with the "this new language" excuse.Yeah, but they would still need review and approval from Google, right? They are kind of admitting with the "this new language" excuse.
When asked, Google communications manager Kayla Geier told The Verge that “#TeamPixel is a distinct program, separate from our press and creator reviews programs. The goal of #TeamPixel is to get Pixel devices into the hands of content creators, not press and tech reviewers. We missed the mark with this new language that appeared in the #TeamPixel form yesterday, and it has been removed.”
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
gil LinkAnyone know if you can replace gym with a set of equipment at home and train your most important muscles? Not spending too much money and space. I've seen some devices that try to combine what I...Anyone know if you can replace gym with a set of equipment at home and train your most important muscles? Not spending too much money and space. I've seen some devices that try to combine what I imagine are the most important ones, but not sure if it's worth it.
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Comment on Sex trafficker on FBI Most Wanted list captured in Barcelona pleads not guilty in ~news
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Comment on Customers didn’t stop spending. Companies stopped serving. in ~finance
gil Link ParentPrice is high, but even worse is you can't do much when you get there. All lines are huge, much worse than it used to be. You have to pay extra for everything. I've heard you can hire some...Price is high, but even worse is you can't do much when you get there. All lines are huge, much worse than it used to be. You have to pay extra for everything. I've heard you can hire some unofficial tour guides that help you plan and get the most out of your day. Pretty shitty they got to this point.
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Comment on Karma in ~health.mental
gil LinkI believe in you, wish you recovery and a beautiful life.I believe in you, wish you recovery and a beautiful life.
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Comment on Been considering cutting down on YouTube in ~tech
gil LinkI used to watch it for hours every day. It got to a point I was using an extension to set it at 3x speed just so I could watch more stuff. One thing that helped was this Unhook extension that...I used to watch it for hours every day. It got to a point I was using an extension to set it at 3x speed just so I could watch more stuff. One thing that helped was this Unhook extension that removes recommendations and redirect you to the "Subscriptions" page instead of home. Later I ended up subscribing to channels through my RSS reader NewsBlur so that means even fewer distractions.
Now, the difficult part is that you have to figure out why you do it and fix that. Otherwise you'll find a workaround or replace YouTube with TikTok, something like that. Are you too tired or depressed and just need some cheap dopamine with the least effort? Are you bored? FOMO?
For me, I used to be super anxious and that drained all my energy. Therapy helped a lot with that. A big part of it was FOMO as well, until I realised I'm not a robot and will have to be fine knowing I'll miss some stuff. Most of it is useless anyways, right? Nowadays I check latest videos from a few channels I like once or twice a week and that's enough for me.
Good luck my friend, I know it's not easy!
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Comment on I'm visiting the region you're from, what's your favorite food I should try? in ~food
gil Link ParentHahah, it's hard. I didn't mention Feijoada as well and I love it! Feijoada e Cachorro Quente are more a Brazil thing than São Paulo, I guess. About "garapa", I think it's just a different name...Hahah, it's hard. I didn't mention Feijoada as well and I love it! Feijoada e Cachorro Quente are more a Brazil thing than São Paulo, I guess. About "garapa", I think it's just a different name for the same drink but not sure.
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Comment on I'm visiting the region you're from, what's your favorite food I should try? in ~food
gil LinkWhen in São Paulo, Brazil, you can try these: Pizza is really a thing in São Paulo. You can't walk a few blocks without finding a Pizzeria and it's something many families eat at least once a...When in São Paulo, Brazil, you can try these:
- Pizza is really a thing in São Paulo. You can't walk a few blocks without finding a Pizzeria and it's something many families eat at least once a week. This one is, according to Eater:
Half Sao Paulo pizza with white chicken, corn, catupiry, and mozzarella, and half Portuguesa, with cooked ham, onions, hard-boiled eggs, and cheese at Sampa’s.
- Pastel - The best ones are sold in street markets. I think cheese or ground beef are the most popular ones, I like "Frango com Catupiry" (chicken with a kind of Brazilian cream cheese). Pair it with some "Caldo de Cana" or "Garapa" (sugarcane juice).
- Bife à parmegiana or "Filé à parmegiana" is our version of what you may call "chicken parm" in North America, but it's usually beef instead of chicken. With so many Italian immigrants coming to São Paulo, this became quite popular and I miss it every day.
- Pizza is really a thing in São Paulo. You can't walk a few blocks without finding a Pizzeria and it's something many families eat at least once a week. This one is, according to Eater:
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I'm visiting the region you're from, what's your favorite food I should try?
Recommend 3 from your city or region? Probably more interesting than entire country but whatever you prefer. Edit: Not necessarily traditional. e.g. I've heard Vancouver have some awesome Ramen shops.
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Comment on Friend: a new digital companion for the AI age in ~tech
gil Link ParentTotally agree with you, thank you for you reply! Not sure if I sounded like I was making fun of people who can't easily make friends, but I wasn't, I'm one of them. I just don't like the idea of...Totally agree with you, thank you for you reply! Not sure if I sounded like I was making fun of people who can't easily make friends, but I wasn't, I'm one of them.
I just don't like the idea of using only LLMs for this because it's not really doing anything more than generating random text that feels real. I doesn't know you, it's not intelligent, it's not even thinking about anything, it's just using statistics to write something that sound like humans. But I guess any connection, even Wilson, is better than loneliness.
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Comment on The truly disturbing story of Kellogg's Corn Flakes in ~food
gil LinkNot sure how accurate, but The Road to Wellville is an interesting movie about him.Not sure how accurate, but The Road to Wellville is an interesting movie about him.
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I'm hosting my own Archivebox instance but it's not really a Archive.org clone I wish it was. It's nice to take snapshots of things I don't wanna lose, but Archive.org is way more advanced in what they do. I still dream of a proper self-hosted Internet Archive.
Sometimes I also crawl and copy some websites with wget, you can try that to see how it goes. Something like this:
More info here: https://simpleit.rocks/linux/how-to-download-a-website-with-wget-the-right-way/