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  1. Comment on If you could send someone to any historic moment, who and when? in ~talk

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    Me to when bitcoin was rising. XD That’s as lighthearted as it can be I reckon.

    Me to when bitcoin was rising. XD

    That’s as lighthearted as it can be I reckon.

    4 votes

  2. Comment on Free t-shirts for Kagi’s first 20,000 subscribers are available in ~tech

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    Just checked the Discord and the code is apparently sent in batches! Waiting patiently…

    Just checked the Discord and the code is apparently sent in batches! Waiting patiently…

    3 votes

  3. Comment on Free t-shirts for Kagi’s first 20,000 subscribers are available in ~tech

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    Damn. I was looking forward but it turns out I’m not one of the first 20k apparently. Which date was the 20k cut-off?

    Damn. I was looking forward but it turns out I’m not one of the first 20k apparently. Which date was the 20k cut-off?

    2 votes

  4. Comment on The Minimal Phone in ~tech

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    Oh wow. Thanks for this. I guess my search for a phone continues.

    Oh wow. Thanks for this. I guess my search for a phone continues.

    3 votes

  5. Comment on Friends. How / how often do you keep in touch? in ~life

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    Like five good friends? But majority of them are not geographically close. If I feel both of us are able to talk about serious things going on in our lives without fear of judgment, and that most...

    How many friends do you have? Good good friends vs more casual friends.

    Like five good friends? But majority of them are not geographically close.

    What's the dividing line or definition of one vs the other for you?

    If I feel both of us are able to talk about serious things going on in our lives without fear of judgment, and that most of the time we already know each others' weaknesses and accept it for what it is.

    Related question: what life stage are you in, and what was friendship like at a different stage?

    I'm in my 30s. In uni, it was much easier to find friends and it is where I met most of the close friends that fit the above definition.

    How do you keep in touch, esp for friends not in your city? Do you call them randomly or call / video chat with them regularly?

    Chat. And the occasional scheduling of calls. It's not always easy to find a common time but it works. Maybe I'm wrong but it's mostly me who asks if they want to call but the fact that they say yes and make time is good enough for me.

    Do texts count? Do people welcome phone calls out of the blue or is it more like, "oh gosh you have cancer" if one gets a call from a friend these days?

    Texts are fine but I find it a bit annoying to wait for replies especially when you have something relatively exciting to tell. So calls it is! Your mileage may vary.

    How much effort are regular people* putting into maintaining/strengthening their friendships in their late-30s onwards?

    For someone who have most of their friends geographically far away, I think I'm above average at maintaining friendships. Most people I know in similar cases seem to only maintain friendships which are in person.

    It would be great to have more geographically close friends but alas we can't really choose can we?

    Do folks suddenly realise maybe they don't have many/any close friends, or they're not as close anymore as they thought they were decades ago? How do folks maintain friendship as people age and move apart?

    I don't know. I'm 30s.

    Or is it just normal that once you're not in the same city to hang out, they stop being good friends?

    I guess if you don't hangout and don't talk, the friendship is some sort of a limbo state. And the next time you talk or interact, most of the time, it's as if it was yesterday when you last met. There is also the possibility where you realize that your lives have diverged so greatly and neither of you are willing to make an effort. There's just this understanding to let it fizzle, or to try again at a later date?

    Have you ever made conscious and serious efforts to make / rekindle friendships before? How, and how'd that turn out ?

    Yes. Most people are happy to talk.

    Admittedly, I am usually hesitant to make cold calls because I feel like (and it may or may not be true) a lot of people would be like: this person hasn't talked to me in years and is now interested in catching up. Do they need something from me? Do they want to invite me to their MLM?

    2 votes

  6. Comment on The Minimal Phone in ~tech

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    Will it support banking apps? Like does it support literally any Play Store app? I don’t use Apple Pay or Google Wallet but I need banking apps to have 2FA. That’s basically what’s keeping me from...

    Will it support banking apps? Like does it support literally any Play Store app? I don’t use Apple Pay or Google Wallet but I need banking apps to have 2FA.

    That’s basically what’s keeping me from trying to something as bold as this.

    5 votes

  7. Comment on CrowdStrike estimates the tech meltdown caused by its bungling left a $60 million dent in its sales in ~tech

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    Anyone have a mirror? Content is not available in my region apparently. :(

    Anyone have a mirror? Content is not available in my region apparently. :(

    4 votes

  8. Comment on When can I generate invite codes? in ~tildes

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    While we’re on the topic, perhaps I’ve been too conservative in giving out invites. It feels risky to give out invites to random people online lest they be spammers and I become on the hook for...

    While we’re on the topic, perhaps I’ve been too conservative in giving out invites.

    It feels risky to give out invites to random people online lest they be spammers and I become on the hook for letting them in. What do others think?

    14 votes

  9. Comment on Jet Lag: Tag 3 | Trailer in ~hobbies

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    I hope he stops saying that. That joke got old pretty fast.

    I hope he stops saying that. That joke got old pretty fast.

    3 votes

  10. Comment on What are online courses could you suggest for starting UI/UX design? in ~design

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    Thanks! If you get the time to get links after work that would greatly be appreciated.

    Thanks! If you get the time to get links after work that would greatly be appreciated.

    2 votes

  11. What are online courses could you suggest for starting UI/UX design?

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    Hey there, I am asking for a friend who is interested in transitioning from their career of designing print ads (Photoshop and InDesign) to web design. I would imagine they would need some courses...

    Hey there, I am asking for a friend who is interested in transitioning from their career of designing print ads (Photoshop and InDesign) to web design.

    I would imagine they would need some courses on responsive design and Figma? But I'll let the people with experience talk if they're here.

    Free is preferred but willing to pay if needed! And if you have links or specific online courses you really like and helped you, that would be great!

    Thanks in advance!

    15 votes

  12. Comment on Life-as-a-Service? Subscription boom faces a big test. More consumer protection is needed in world where everything seems to come with a monthly payment plan. in ~finance

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    This seems interesting, but unfortunately I can't access the full article. :(

    This seems interesting, but unfortunately I can't access the full article. :(

    10 votes

  13. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    I’ve started binging the Machine Learning Coursera course by Andrew Ng. I’m watching it quickly, doing the exercises, and hopefully coming back to it in the future if I need more depth.

    I’ve started binging the Machine Learning Coursera course by Andrew Ng.

    I’m watching it quickly, doing the exercises, and hopefully coming back to it in the future if I need more depth.

    2 votes

  14. Comment on Personal blogging in ~tildes

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    I have seen that several times but I would prefer to write directly on my blog instead of Tildes. Plus I run the risk of being accused of peddling my blog when no one asked. I would guess that I...

    I have seen that several times but I would prefer to write directly on my blog instead of Tildes.

    Plus I run the risk of being accused of peddling my blog when no one asked.

    I would guess that I am not alone in feeling this.

    I think a regular post where people are encouraged to advertise their personal blogs is a good idea in principle. But of course as what the other comment threads are discussing, the devil lies in the details of what is ok to post and not.

    2 votes

  15. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    I’ve posted this last time but I just did an update for PrimeCert, my for-fun name-a-prime app that gives you a (relatively) easy-to-verify proof that your huge integer is prime....

    I’ve posted this last time but I just did an update for PrimeCert, my for-fun name-a-prime app that gives you a (relatively) easy-to-verify proof that your huge integer is prime.

    https://primecert.guissmo.com

    Also wrote a companion blog post for it.

    https://guissmo.com/blog/primecert-v2-0/

    In the future I plan on implementing a feature to print the full certificate as a PDF, etc.

    1 vote

  16. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~health.mental

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    Perhaps time boxing just isn't for you? I've read several productivity books and when I read about time boxing, I tried it a bit but ultimately figured out ad hoc a system that made me more...

    Perhaps time boxing just isn't for you?

    I've read several productivity books and when I read about time boxing, I tried it a bit but ultimately figured out ad hoc a system that made me more productive (or say less unproductive). For me time boxing was too stressful and too on-rails and that if I didn't manage to finish something, then I'd feel bad.

    For me, I try to avoid mantras that go like "do X and be more productive". I think it's better to focus on the why doing X would work for most people (or at least the author), start with that and maybe figure out a system that works for you. After all, a system that you put in place is more motivating because it's your idea in the first place.

    3 votes

  17. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    Ok this onecheckbox thing is hilarious and I think this is much better than the one million version. It’s only a matter of time until we get a wabbit season / duck season version.

    Ok this onecheckbox thing is hilarious and I think this is much better than the one million version.

    It’s only a matter of time until we get a wabbit season / duck season version.

    10 votes

  18. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    Nice concept for a name of a prime! Maybe some random (possibly invisible) characters just happened to make their way into the input box? I haven't really had bug testers for this! You're in luck!...

    Nice concept for a name of a prime!

    Please check that the integer you entered only consists of numbers, and the name you entered only consists of letters, numbers and spaces.

    Maybe some random (possibly invisible) characters just happened to make their way into the input box? I haven't really had bug testers for this!

    Would be nice to browse other primes people have already named.

    You're in luck! The version I'm working on (which isn't online yet) should make that possible...

    Thanks for trying it out. That gives some positive reinforcement to get on with finishing the new version! :)

    3 votes

  19. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    There’s this theorem called the elliptic curve primality proving algorithm where you can prove that a ridiculously huge number (think 100+ digits) is prime. Because of this, showing someone a...

    There’s this theorem called the elliptic curve primality proving algorithm where you can prove that a ridiculously huge number (think 100+ digits) is prime. Because of this, showing someone a specific set of data (which includes an elliptic curve, hence the name) is enough to prove a number is prime. Such data is called a primality certificate.

    I am making one a database where you can “name a prime”… which is sorta a light jab on those “own a star” or “own a planet” websites. It will give you a certificate.

    I have a working page already but this is going to be revamped. For now this is just a glorified PDF generator: https://primecert.guissmo.com

    The database isn’t there yet which I think would make it more fun and social.

    9 votes

  20. Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June/July 2024 in ~games

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    Wow! Thanks for these! A lot of good choices. I would like to ask for Celeste, Road 96 and Pipe Push Paradise please!

    Wow! Thanks for these! A lot of good choices.

    I would like to ask for Celeste, Road 96 and Pipe Push Paradise please!

    1 vote