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Comment on Why is Google Gemini saying we should die? in ~tech
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Comment on AirPods or not? in ~music
gkmcd LinkI just picked up the Pixel Buds Pro 2 on a whim. They are my first pair of ear buds (always preferred headphones), and I have to say, they are fantastic. The noise cancelling and transparency...I just picked up the Pixel Buds Pro 2 on a whim. They are my first pair of ear buds (always preferred headphones), and I have to say, they are fantastic. The noise cancelling and transparency modes work great, battery life is good, and they are the first Bluetooth anything I've owned that just work every time. No idea how they work with apple devices though ( I have a pixel 9 pro).
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Comment on My thoughts: Maple Leaf train between New York City and Toronto in ~travel
gkmcd LinkI could hazard a guess: at first the border agents did prepare beforehand, but the train's arrival time wasn't reliable, resulting in lots of wasted time for the (probably understaffed) border...Train stops at the Niagara Falls, NY (NFL) station for upwards of 45 minutes, nominally so that the border control agents can "get ready" to receive you. Why they did not prepare during the 10+ hours they had all day I could not say.
I could hazard a guess: at first the border agents did prepare beforehand, but the train's arrival time wasn't reliable, resulting in lots of wasted time for the (probably understaffed) border agents. This was objectionable to them, on the basis that it is strictly their job to waste people's time, not the other way around. Thus, the current arrangement.
I have no actual knowledge of trains or customs, but I have worked inside a few large and bureaucratic organisations...
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Comment on Someone registered their phone subscription using my email in ~tech
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Comment on Someone registered their phone subscription using my email in ~tech
gkmcd LinkI can't help your problem but I know how you feel. There is a guy in the US who apparently thinks his email address is my email address. He signs up for every newsletter and loyalty program that...I can't help your problem but I know how you feel. There is a guy in the US who apparently thinks his email address is my email address. He signs up for every newsletter and loyalty program that he encounters, with my email address of course. He even gives it out to his family, who send personal emails to my address. I've tried sending a friendly reply, letting them know it's the wrong address, but it doesn't seem to help. I know where he shops, what he buys, and where he takes vacations. I've blocked and unsubscribed as much as I can but they keep on coming...
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Comment on Email provider recommendations? (Privacy-focused, paid-for) in ~tech
gkmcd Link ParentI've been using purelymail as the MX server for my personal domain for around 2 years maybe? It's a great service and perfect for my needs. It's incredible value, especially with multiple addresses.I've been using purelymail as the MX server for my personal domain for around 2 years maybe? It's a great service and perfect for my needs. It's incredible value, especially with multiple addresses.
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Comment on Email provider recommendations? (Privacy-focused, paid-for) in ~tech
gkmcd Link ParentYou can mitigate the bus factor somewhat by using your own domain. I also archive all my mail locally.You can mitigate the bus factor somewhat by using your own domain. I also archive all my mail locally.
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Comment on Hahaha we live in hell: "how do we pay for parking?" in ~tech
gkmcd Link ParentThe biggest advantage for the space owner is that by using tickets or an app system you enable considerable overpayment - the same time is paid for many times over, as people leave before their...The biggest advantage for the space owner is that by using tickets or an app system you enable considerable overpayment - the same time is paid for many times over, as people leave before their time expires and the next person comes in. An old school parking meter only allows one payment for the same hour, no matter if the user changes during that time.
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Comment on Modern hardcore in ~music
gkmcd LinkI grew up listening to bands like Good Riddance and Sick Of It All. Are there any young bands that still make this kind of music? I have no interest in metalcore.I grew up listening to bands like Good Riddance and Sick Of It All. Are there any young bands that still make this kind of music? I have no interest in metalcore.
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Comment on Group updates for July 2023 in ~tildes.official
gkmcd Link ParentActually that's true in more places than just the US (Australia for one). "Football" in Australia could mean Rugby League, Rugby Union, Australian Rules, or soccer, depending on location (and the...Actually that's true in more places than just the US (Australia for one). "Football" in Australia could mean Rugby League, Rugby Union, Australian Rules, or soccer, depending on location (and the kind of school you went to).
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Comment on What's your favorite scene in Tolkien's Legendarium? (Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, Silmarillion, etc...) in ~books
gkmcd LinkNot a scene, but a quote:Not a scene, but a quote:
“I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo.
"So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” -
Comment on What's your favorite scene in Tolkien's Legendarium? (Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, Silmarillion, etc...) in ~books
gkmcd Link ParentI got the a Lord of the Rings collection for Christmas when I was about the same age. It is, without a shadow of a doubt, the best Christmas gift I've ever received.I got the a Lord of the Rings collection for Christmas when I was about the same age. It is, without a shadow of a doubt, the best Christmas gift I've ever received.
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Comment on Futurama | Official trailer - new season July 24 in ~tv
gkmcd Link ParentI got strong later-season Simpsons vibes too. Let's hope they just chose those jokes for the trailer and there's more substance to it...I got strong later-season Simpsons vibes too. Let's hope they just chose those jokes for the trailer and there's more substance to it...
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Comment on Why the internet is getting worse, an interview with Cory Doctorow in ~tech
gkmcd Link ParentWhat kind of work do you do that requires Instagram? No snark, I'm curious. I'm thinking something to do with photography or visual art? Weddings?What kind of work do you do that requires Instagram? No snark, I'm curious. I'm thinking something to do with photography or visual art? Weddings?
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Comment on Let's reminisce about the time when tech subsidized the cost of living in ~tech
gkmcd LinkFor a while, a grocery delivery service here in Australia was offering the first order free for new accounts. Each order contained the ingredients for 4 or 5 meals, selected from a menu of meal...For a while, a grocery delivery service here in Australia was offering the first order free for new accounts. Each order contained the ingredients for 4 or 5 meals, selected from a menu of meal choices. New accounts were verified in the usual ways, and also by checking if the associated credit card had been used previously to make an order. So, your free food deliveries were limited mainly by your ability access new credit card numbers :)
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Comment on Alan Wake II will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Epic Games Store in October, according to Alan Wake voice actor Matthew Porretta in ~games
gkmcd Link ParentI just saw this - thank you for your thoughtful reply. I have the game now :)I just saw this - thank you for your thoughtful reply. I have the game now :)
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Comment on Alan Wake II will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Epic Games Store in October, according to Alan Wake voice actor Matthew Porretta in ~games
gkmcd Link ParentOk, thanks. I loved Control so I'll definitely check it out.Ok, thanks. I loved Control so I'll definitely check it out.
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Comment on Alan Wake II will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Epic Games Store in October, according to Alan Wake voice actor Matthew Porretta in ~games
gkmcd LinkMy only exposure to Alan Wake was the references in the Control DLC. Control was a fantastic game, what is Alan Wake like?My only exposure to Alan Wake was the references in the Control DLC. Control was a fantastic game, what is Alan Wake like?
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~finance
gkmcd LinkYou could say neoliberalism has failed, but that's not right - it's been a raging success for those who drove it. Maybe you could say that neolibralism has failed to deliver what was promised, but...You could say neoliberalism has failed, but that's not right - it's been a raging success for those who drove it. Maybe you could say that neolibralism has failed to deliver what was promised, but those promises where never made in good faith, or believed by anyone.
Now it's inescapable to everyone that the emperor is naked, and we all just shrugged, because nobody ever really believed he was clothed anyway.
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Comment on Bill Murray faces avalanche of new accusations in ~movies
gkmcd Link ParentI've spent most of my working life working almost exclusively with men, in male-dominated industries. Absolutely, without equivocation, "what's going on with men and masculinity?" is (much more...I've spent most of my working life working almost exclusively with men, in male-dominated industries. Absolutely, without equivocation, "what's going on with men and masculinity?" is (much more than) a fair question to ask. Toxic masculinity crosses all class and social boundaries, in my experience.
As an aside, is this how people are actually using LLMs? It seems like it would be less work to just write the thing yourself.