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  1. Comment on Revisiting Instagram, and promptly leaving it again in ~tech

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    Hm. What does the website tell me « suspected phishing » for the revanced app?

    Hm. What does the website tell me « suspected phishing » for the revanced app?

  2. Comment on Browser puzzle game: enclose.horse in ~games

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    Oh god. I just managed to get more time by being more productive but this is too fun to pass. XD https://enclose.horse Day 10 🥇 Excellent! 🥇 98% Always one off the optimal!

    Oh god. I just managed to get more time by being more productive but this is too fun to pass. XD

    https://enclose.horse Day 10
    🥇 Excellent! 🥇 98%

    Always one off the optimal!

    3 votes

  3. Comment on How do you report an entire topic? in ~tildes

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    Was it a thread about US politics?

    Was it a thread about US politics?

    1 vote

  4. Comment on Clicks Communicator: the ultimate communication companion in ~tech

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    Did you need to pay for customs to receive the Q25 in your country? I'm in the EU and was wondering if I have to take that into account upon purchase. Same for the Communicator, if anyone knows...

    Did you need to pay for customs to receive the Q25 in your country?
    I'm in the EU and was wondering if I have to take that into account upon purchase.

    Same for the Communicator, if anyone knows the answer.

  5. Comment on Are you still using social media? in ~tech

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    I am pretty much “low contact” with most social media. I would prefer no contact, but since I have too many international friends I feel like removing social media accounts completely is...

    I am pretty much “low contact” with most social media.

    I would prefer no contact, but since I have too many international friends I feel like removing social media accounts completely is equivalent to losing contact with them.

    So yeah. I am a little bit everywhere. Facebook/Insta for my Asian and American friends, WhatsApp Telegram for Europe, Discord for gamers, and some Signal for those who bother. Most of them are muted anyway.

    Gotta kick the Reddit habit since I only go to AITA anyway.

    And I have my YouTube habits sorta under control with RSS feeds anyway.

    4 votes

  6. Comment on Games: Your personal year in review for 2025 in ~games

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    Played the Golden Idol DLCs with my SO and it was a blast. If anyone here likes puzzle games and haven’t heard about it go check out Rise of the Golden Idol.

    Played the Golden Idol DLCs with my SO and it was a blast. If anyone here likes puzzle games and haven’t heard about it go check out Rise of the Golden Idol.

    6 votes

  7. Comment on IKEA finally arrives in New Zealand. Even the country's leader came out to celebrate. in ~finance

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    Unimpressed citizens were apparently like: Does it look like IKEA?

    Unimpressed citizens were apparently like: Does it look like IKEA?

    3 votes

  8. Comment on Modern Christmas carol renditions that aren't mediocre CCM? in ~music

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    At the risk of looking ignorant, what is CCM? I only see Customer Communications Management from a quick Kagi search.

    At the risk of looking ignorant, what is CCM? I only see Customer Communications Management from a quick Kagi search.

    1 vote

  9. Comment on Are there any current Kagi extended trial codes? in ~tech

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    Just now? I haven’t received any yet and I have an interested friend.

    Just now? I haven’t received any yet and I have an interested friend.

    2 votes

  10. Comment on I tried to build a WhatsApp bot. Meta banned me before it left the drawing board. in ~tech

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    Sorry to hear that! Developing apps for these huge companies are often a pain with all the hoops you have to go through including but not limited to the “automated moderation” you experienced....

    Sorry to hear that! Developing apps for these huge companies are often a pain with all the hoops you have to go through including but not limited to the “automated moderation” you experienced.

    Small businesses ideally should stop depending on these big companies because they could screw you over in a whim. Unfortunately, easier said than done.

    14 votes

  11. Comment on Against 'Metroidbrania': a landscape of knowledge games in ~games

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    Love the Venn diagram in this article. Helps me discover new games and lets me know what to expect!

    Love the Venn diagram in this article. Helps me discover new games and lets me know what to expect!

    8 votes

  12. Comment on Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz in talks to return for new ‘Mummy’ movie from Universal; Radio Silence to direct in ~movies

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    Did Jessica Biel audition again for the lead role? Hope she got over her traumatic experience from last time!

    Did Jessica Biel audition again for the lead role? Hope she got over her traumatic experience from last time!

    1 vote

  13. Comment on Data brokers know everything about you (ft. Yael Grauer) in ~tech

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    The sites on Github seem to always ask for State, which suggests most of these websites are US-only? I am curious what data brokers would have on me but I am not in the US. And I find little info...

    The sites on Github seem to always ask for State, which suggests most of these websites are US-only?

    I am curious what data brokers would have on me but I am not in the US. And I find little info on how to figure out how to know stuff.

    14 votes

  14. Comment on Amazon's Prime Day deals could actually cost you more in ~tech

  15. Comment on Amazon's Prime Day deals could actually cost you more in ~tech

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    Anyone have an archive link? :)

    Anyone have an archive link? :)

    4 votes

  16. Comment on Indecision: Get a camera despite having a phone in ~tech

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    Thanks for the input! Those might come in handy when making the final decision! :D

    Thanks for the input! Those might come in handy when making the final decision! :D

    1 vote

  17. Comment on Indecision: Get a camera despite having a phone in ~tech

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    Oh yes, I might actually have the same thing! Do RAWs actually need to be developped physically or are there programs for that? (Might be a dumb question but I assume the fact I am a total noob lol.)

    I know not everybody is like that, but personally I find it difficult to switch my mind to "photo mode" with a phone camera. I just snap things that usually end up not being that great. With an actual camera I take pretty decent pictures and find it easy to think about what pictures I take.

    Oh yes, I might actually have the same thing!

    Do RAWs actually need to be developped physically or are there programs for that? (Might be a dumb question but I assume the fact I am a total noob lol.)

    1 vote

  18. Comment on Indecision: Get a camera despite having a phone in ~tech

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    Hey thanks for writing despite your hesitation about it not being definite. It was cool to have a pulse and have some more information things I might've missed. From your comment, I think I...

    I don't have a definitive advice here, as a lot of it also comes down to personal preferences. So I am more or less providing my thoughts, but am not drawing a final conclusion.

    Hey thanks for writing despite your hesitation about it not being definite. It was cool to have a pulse and have some more information things I might've missed.

    From your comment, I think I realized two things: I didn't even think about interchangeable lenses + Perhaps the model I was looking at, ZV-1F, didn't bring too much to the table for the price. The decision-making goes on but I'm glad I have more direction!

    1 vote

  19. Indecision: Get a camera despite having a phone

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    Hi, Tildes. Another rambly post in an attempt to get authentic advice. Thanks in advance. :) -- I'd like to crowdsource your experiences before making a big purchase (a camera made for selfies)....

    Hi, Tildes. Another rambly post in an attempt to get authentic advice. Thanks in advance. :)

    --

    I'd like to crowdsource your experiences before making a big purchase (a camera made for selfies). If anyone was in a similar situation did you like having your phone and your camera separate, etc. I currently have an iPhone SE 2022 to provide more context.

    Why I'm considering buying a camera:

    • preserving high quality moments with high quality digital photos of people I'm with, don't care so much for all the fancy settings to get the perfect shot of a landscape (but that's a welcome bonus of course)
    • provides a way to be less dependent on a phone
    • maybe eventually taking videos or vlogs with it

    Why I'm hesitating:

    • is a smartphone already enough? + two devices may be a bit cumbersome but maybe worth it for the difference in quality?
    • is it annoying to always have to bring it?
    • too expensive for what a phone already does?

    I've done SOME research as well into this while I've been back and forth this idea for months: If I crack and decide to get a proper camera (without your advice of course), it would be a Sony ZV-1F. But open to suggestions for other models too! It's just to give an idea for people to understand what I'm sorta kinda looking for.

    18 votes

  20. Comment on Has anyone here tried bone conduction headphones? in ~tech

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    I am completely ignorant about this topic so please keep that in mind. I’ve discovered their existence a few months ago but then dismissed it because it was “scary” to me to be vibrating the bone...

    I am completely ignorant about this topic so please keep that in mind.

    I’ve discovered their existence a few months ago but then dismissed it because it was “scary” to me to be vibrating the bone had me scared for long term effects and such.

    Anyone have info on pros and cons of normal earbuds vs this new fangled tech?

    2 votes