guissmo's recent activity
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Comment on Games: Your personal year in review for 2025 in ~games
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Comment on IKEA finally arrives in New Zealand. Even the country's leader came out to celebrate. in ~finance
guissmo LinkUnimpressed citizens were apparently like: Does it look like IKEA?Unimpressed citizens were apparently like: Does it look like IKEA?
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Comment on Modern Christmas carol renditions that aren't mediocre CCM? in ~music
guissmo LinkAt 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.
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Comment on Are there any current Kagi extended trial codes? in ~tech
guissmo Link ParentJust 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.
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Comment on I tried to build a WhatsApp bot. Meta banned me before it left the drawing board. in ~tech
guissmo LinkSorry 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.
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Comment on Against 'Metroidbrania': a landscape of knowledge games in ~games
guissmo LinkLove 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!
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Comment on Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz in talks to return for new ‘Mummy’ movie from Universal; Radio Silence to direct in ~movies
guissmo LinkDid 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!
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Comment on Data brokers know everything about you (ft. Yael Grauer) in ~tech
guissmo LinkThe 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.
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Comment on Amazon's Prime Day deals could actually cost you more in ~tech
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Comment on Amazon's Prime Day deals could actually cost you more in ~tech
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Comment on Indecision: Get a camera despite having a phone in ~tech
guissmo Link ParentThanks for the input! Those might come in handy when making the final decision! :DThanks for the input! Those might come in handy when making the final decision! :D
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Comment on Indecision: Get a camera despite having a phone in ~tech
guissmo Link ParentOh 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.)
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Comment on Indecision: Get a camera despite having a phone in ~tech
guissmo Link ParentHey 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!
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Indecision: Get a camera despite having a phone
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. :)
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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.
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Comment on Has anyone here tried bone conduction headphones? in ~tech
guissmo LinkI 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?
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Comment on Is Tildes protected from malicious actors, aka paid trolls, aka bots? in ~tildes
guissmo LinkHonestly, I think the Tildes community is not large enough to be worth it to have budget for having paid trolls or bots. And I'm glad that it isn't. When I see a comment of at least five...Honestly, I think the Tildes community is not large enough to be worth it to have budget for having paid trolls or bots. And I'm glad that it isn't.
When I see a comment of at least five paragraphs, I sometimes raise my eyebrow thinking it might have been a bad comment, and then I feel bad for doubting, because what's more likely it was a human who actually took time to write, edit, proofread their comment.
Sad that we got to this point.
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Comment on How are Framework Laptops? in ~tech
guissmo LinkDon’t have a Framework but interested in the comments. In particular, your use case and if it was worth the price for you. Or if assembling your own desktop would have been better.Don’t have a Framework but interested in the comments. In particular, your use case and if it was worth the price for you. Or if assembling your own desktop would have been better.
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Acts of kindness you've experienced recently?
I wanted to share this nice little story that happened just minutes ago. I'm putting this on a post because perhaps people would like to share their own stories for the vibes. I went for a quick...
I wanted to share this nice little story that happened just minutes ago. I'm putting this on a post because perhaps people would like to share their own stories for the vibes.
I went for a quick grocery run. On the way back, I realized that I did not have my wallet in my pocket anymore. It wasn't in my pocket and it wasn't in the grocery bag.
The walk to the store was quite short but I did not see it after backtracking. A guy spotted me looking for something on the floor and asked me what I was looking for. With some diligence, he verified that I was indeed looking for a wallet and he pointed me to a barbershop close by. There, two guys were looking for me by searching my name on Facebook using the ID in my wallet.
I thanked them (in the local language, neither my first nor second language) and went about my way because I didn't know what else to say. I felt like I could have done more. Like thanked them with more words or given them a small reward etc. I was overwhelmed by the unusual situation that I didn't have any time to think.
I got home and searched for a non-monetary token of appreciation but by the time I came back they were already gone. I didn't even think they were going for a haircut.
Anyway, that was a super nice experience even though I kinda feel bad for not having shown more appreciation. I was already at the point of transferring money out of my card but I was lucky enough to have found such kind souls.
Anyone have similar experiences recently or otherwise?
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Comment on Jet Lag Season 15 | Official trailer in ~hobbies
guissmo LinkSurprisingly, no "we're so back". I guess it did not need to be said given the lineups.Surprisingly, no "we're so back". I guess it did not need to be said given the lineups.
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Jet Lag Season 15 | Official trailer
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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.