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Comment on What are your top three video game soundtracks? in ~games
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Comment on Social media algorithms can be redesigned to bridge divides — here’s how in ~tech
gome Link ParentThe article links to a report which includes some slightly more nuanced examples of what a briding algorithm could encourage. One of the examples I especially liked was one where a user from one...While I very much support a departure from engagement-driven metrics, I fear there is still a possibility for fostering echo-chambers and filter-bubbles by focusing just on similarities.
The article links to a report which includes some slightly more nuanced examples of what a briding algorithm could encourage. One of the examples I especially liked was one where a user from one “side” (party, viewpoint, etc.) writes a longer-form post, which is then widely shared by users of the other “side” who are likely to read to the end and leave comments on the post, to which Alice replies. What I like about the example is it shows how a bridging metric could select not just for points of agreement, but for civil and thoughtful dialogue on disagreements, potentially just by looking at the structure of engagement (although in a real-world application, I imagine sentiment analysis would also be involved).
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Comment on Angel's Egg in ~anime
gome LinkI watched Angel's Egg because I heard it was an aesthetic inspiration for Hollow Knight. If you've played it, it's a lot of fun to trace the relations between the two works. But of course, Angel's...I watched Angel's Egg because I heard it was an aesthetic inspiration for Hollow Knight. If you've played it, it's a lot of fun to trace the relations between the two works. But of course, Angel's Egg is also just an awesome experience that stands on its own as well.
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Comment on Short(er) easy reading fantasy series that isn't YA or Discworld in ~books
gome LinkI think it was back in middle school that I stumbled upon & read the 1960s Tripods series by John Christopher. I read the main three books, but never the prequel. The story is about humans...I think it was back in middle school that I stumbled upon & read the 1960s Tripods series by John Christopher. I read the main three books, but never the prequel.
The story is about humans rebelling from alien enslavement. It’s an easy read that I remember enjoying quite a bit. Each book is about 200 pages.
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Comment on What would the internet of people look like now? in ~tech
gome Link ParentFortunately, the internet is actually still full of personal sites and blogs. If anything, there’s only getting to be more of them, if you know where to look. For just a couple examples, there’s...Fortunately, the internet is actually still full of personal sites and blogs. If anything, there’s only getting to be more of them, if you know where to look. For just a couple examples, there’s the Tildeverse, a whole constellation of independent servers, each full of users making cool personal sites & socializing, as well as Neocities, which offers free, user-friendly hosting for personal webpages, with over 600k takers so far.
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Comment on What would the internet of people look like now? in ~tech
gome Link ParentI don’t think the point is to return to the early web. It’s just that if people want, there other ways of using the internet that are better for engaged users than mainstream social media. Whether...I don’t think the point is to return to the early web. It’s just that if people want, there other ways of using the internet that are better for engaged users than mainstream social media. Whether they match the old paradigm is less relevant.
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Comment on What would the internet of people look like now? in ~tech
gome Link ParentYeah, I think Tildes is one good example of the many alternatives we have to mainstream social media. The important thing is there are lots of different ways the web can be, and internet...Yeah, I think Tildes is one good example of the many alternatives we have to mainstream social media.
The important thing is there are lots of different ways the web can be, and internet communities don’t have to be big to be vibrant & healthy. A small forum or message board with an engaged user base can be great for those who use it, and it doesn't really matter whether it scales.
I don’t think a flourishing indie web looks like anything in particular from the outside. From any given user’s perspective, it’s just the various sites they know about and frequent. There’s no “at-scale version” of the indie web, it’s just people using the web actively rather than passively.
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Comment on What would the internet of people look like now? in ~tech
gome Link ParentThat’s fair, point taken. What I wanted to point at is Tildes as an example of non-mainstream social media with a more Indie web-compatible philosophy, which in my opinion still makes it a good...That’s fair, point taken. What I wanted to point at is Tildes as an example of non-mainstream social media with a more Indie web-compatible philosophy, which in my opinion still makes it a good example of an alternative to the small set of dominant “Big Tech” sites.
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Comment on What would the internet of people look like now? in ~tech
gome Link ParentI agree, browser support for some of those more user-empowering tools would be great. Are you familiar with Neocities? It’s not a browser-based solution, but it gives out free web hosting and lets...I agree, browser support for some of those more user-empowering tools would be great.
Are you familiar with Neocities? It’s not a browser-based solution, but it gives out free web hosting and lets you upload and edit HTML files right in the browser. I think it’s a great step towards a more user-empowered web, and it has a pretty sizeable userbase (over 600k users).
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Comment on What would the internet of people look like now? in ~tech
gome Link ParentSpeaking as someone on the younger side of that generational divide, I’m not necessarily looking to go backwards to a Web 1.0 restoration, but I do want to take advantage of the tools available to...Speaking as someone on the younger side of that generational divide, I’m not necessarily looking to go backwards to a Web 1.0 restoration, but I do want to take advantage of the tools available to me to build the kind of web I want, and I encourage others to do so. Web 1.0 is certainly an inspiration, but I don’t consider it the end goal.
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Comment on What would the internet of people look like now? in ~tech
gome Link ParentI think the point is that those who want something else can go back (or forward onto something new), and indeed, they routinely do. There are still other sites on the web besides huge centralized...I think the point is that those who want something else can go back (or forward onto something new), and indeed, they routinely do. There are still other sites on the web besides huge centralized social media, and there are people who use them (case in point, here we are on Tildes).
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Comment on What would the internet of people look like now? in ~tech
gome LinkI want to propose a reading of this article that I think is missing from the comments here so far. I don’t think the author’s is trying to claim that the bulk of internet activity can, should, or...I want to propose a reading of this article that I think is missing from the comments here so far.
I don’t think the author’s is trying to claim that the bulk of internet activity can, should, or will move to a more “Indie web” paradigm. Rather, she’s pointing it out as an alternative route for those motivated to get more human-to-human value out of their online activity.
The thing is, lower-tech social web solutions such as webrings, message boards, & personal websites have all continued to exist alongside larger sites, since the early days of the internet up until the present day. These solutions already exist and work for the people who use them, and they’re going to continue to be viable options for the right people for the forseeable future.
With that in mind, I think the author is specifically encouraging “Too Online sickos”, as she calls them, to give this paradigm a try. These people, active & engaged internet users looking to interact with other humans online, are the ones who stand to gain the most from the Indie web. They are motivated to learn the tools and use them well.
I don’t want to fully unpack this next point right now, but I believe the real conceptual shift available here is from greater numbers of lightly engaged users to smaller numbers of highly engaged users. A smaller and more densely connected social graph yields more value than a big one with fewer connections. The Indie web doesn’t need everyone to get involved, it just needs the right people to join in the right places. That’s the whole point of a less centralized web.
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Comment on Tildes multiplayer games in ~games
gome Link ParentI like Ultimate Chicken Horse, if you get a group going for that! Another casual, short game I'd enjoy is Duck Game.I like Ultimate Chicken Horse, if you get a group going for that!
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Comment on Movie recommendation: Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes in ~movies
gome LinkI checked this movie out last week but didn’t mention it until now. My family and I really enjoyed it. I thought it was a good example of how you could make a lower-budget, independent film quite...I checked this movie out last week but didn’t mention it until now. My family and I really enjoyed it.
I thought it was a good example of how you could make a lower-budget, independent film quite impressive in other ways if you know where to put in the effort.
Thanks for posting it here!
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Comment on Experience with Crystal programming language? in ~comp
gome Link ParentThanks for the great answer! This makes me want to give Crystal a try on a future project. In your experience, what kinds of use cases is Crystal best suited to? That is, what kinds of projects...Thanks for the great answer! This makes me want to give Crystal a try on a future project. In your experience, what kinds of use cases is Crystal best suited to? That is, what kinds of projects would be best to get acquainted with it? For example, I know Ruby is often used for web programming with Ruby on Rails; is there a similar framework available for Crystal?
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Experience with Crystal programming language?
I have heard just a little bit about the language Crystal every so often, probably since it was first mentioned on /r/programming. From what I know, it's Ruby-like syntax but with a static type...
I have heard just a little bit about the language Crystal every so often, probably since it was first mentioned on /r/programming. From what I know, it's Ruby-like syntax but with a static type system, which seems like a big benefit to me.
I written just a little bit of Ruby, so the syntax isn't very familiar to me, and I haven't bothered trying Crystal out, but I'm curious to know what kinds of things people do with it.
So, my questions are: Do you have any experience with Crystal? If so, what have you used it for? Was it a professional or recreational project? How did you like it? What about it stood out to you compared to your experiences with other languages?
Thanks!
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Comment on The giant chainmail box that stops a house dissolving in ~design
gome LinkI love that idea he mentions at the end that you can take a situation that could have potentially removed the house from public awareness and turn it into a unique opportunity to show people the...I love that idea he mentions at the end that you can take a situation that could have potentially removed the house from public awareness and turn it into a unique opportunity to show people the house in ways it couldn't have been seen before. A creative solution to a problem can be really transformative.
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Comment on How to organize your research for blog posts: A comprehensive guide in ~creative
gome Link ParentYes, I'm a strong supporter of just using what works for you! Obviously, it can be good to experiment from time to time, but there's no need to over-optimize.Yes, I'm a strong supporter of just using what works for you! Obviously, it can be good to experiment from time to time, but there's no need to over-optimize.
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Comment on How to organize your research for blog posts: A comprehensive guide in ~creative
gome Link ParentYeah, your system sounds pretty similar! I'd imagine just having something like that in place probably gives you 90% of the utility without any extra organizational overhead. The one tool I've...Yeah, your system sounds pretty similar! I'd imagine just having something like that in place probably gives you 90% of the utility without any extra organizational overhead.
The one tool I've used for Zettelkasten is Zettlr. I like the interface and workflow for it, but I have had trouble setting it up to get a consistent experience on multiple machines. That might be a "me" problem, though! In any case, I think it's nice enough to be worth giving a try and seeing if it works for you.
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Comment on How to organize your research for blog posts: A comprehensive guide in ~creative
gome Link ParentAre you familiar with the Zettelkasten method? It's a general note-taking method, but I have heard one of its primary applications is for academic research. The original method involved creating a...Are you familiar with the Zettelkasten method? It's a general note-taking method, but I have heard one of its primary applications is for academic research.
The original method involved creating a whole pile of notecards, each with a unique ID, a single note/idea, and any necessary citations. The useful part is that a notecard can reference any other notecard by ID, which allows you to make an offline version of hypertext.
In the present day, there are a lot of programs and tools to streamline the process instead of using notecards. I do it occasionally as an alternative method of personal journaling, but I think the method would really shine in an actual research scenario.
The greatest appeal of Hollow Knight, to me, is the evocative world and exploration, and the soundtrack does a big proportion of the heavy lifting in that respect. Greenpath is my favorite video game location of all time, and I think its music is largely responsible for that.
I love music in video games as a world-building tool, and I think Breath of the Wild is another one that does a great job at that. I guess now I’d count Tears of the Kingdom in there as well, since it’s basically the same soundtrack with some additions. Great example of how to use a lighter touch effectively in soundtracking, but the more traditional location-based tracks are all fantastic too. My favorite is probably Zora’s Domain, but it’s a close competition.
It might not actually be my third favorite, but it’s still worth mentioning, so for a wildcard pick, I’m going to say Freddi Fish and Luther’s Maze Madness which, by a wonderful coincidence, happens to be the work of Jeremy Soule, the composer of Skyrim’s OST. Mostly this one is just a great nostalgia blast for me. Best track has got to be Custom Level Designer; feels like an exemplary proto-vaporwave track to me.
Honorable mention: Minecraft, Zelda OoT, and Super Metroid