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  1. 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

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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. Comment on Is Tildes protected from malicious actors, aka paid trolls, aka bots? in ~tildes

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    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...

    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.

    14 votes

  10. Comment on How are Framework Laptops? in ~tech

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    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.

    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.

    5 votes

  11. Acts of kindness you've experienced recently?

    ~life Ask (survey)
    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?

    40 votes

  12. Comment on Jet Lag Season 15 | Official trailer in ~hobbies

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    Surprisingly, 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.

    6 votes

  14. Comment on Does anyone have a digg invite code I can get ? in ~tech

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    Interested in an invite as well if anyone has spares.

    Interested in an invite as well if anyone has spares.

    1 vote

  15. Comment on ‘Scary Movie’ reboot: Anna Faris, Regina Hall reteam with Wayans brothers for 2026 release in ~movies

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    I hope one day they finally spoof the « reboot » genre.

    I hope one day they finally spoof the « reboot » genre.

    6 votes

  16. Comment on People with paranoid delusions of being hacked keep asking me for help in ~talk

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    It’s already what I told them. Thanks for writing it in detail. Might be able to help others!

    It’s already what I told them. Thanks for writing it in detail. Might be able to help others!

    3 votes

  17. Comment on People with paranoid delusions of being hacked keep asking me for help in ~talk

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    I’ve had a middle-aged friend get « scammed » for real money by downloading an app disguised as an a popular company. After that rather traumatic experience they have been asking me a lot of «...

    I’ve had a middle-aged friend get « scammed » for real money by downloading an app disguised as an a popular company.

    After that rather traumatic experience they have been asking me a lot of « silly » things like: is my phone still hacked (after having factory reset it), is the « hack » contagious in the sense that since his phone connected to the wifi is the wifi now hacked, my WhatsApp is now hacked because my phone is hacked and the hacker is cocky by sending me random spammy things for reviewing Google Maps places, etc.

    I am not an expert to answer all these questions but I am 99.9999% sure that the answer to all of these questions is No, no need to worry about those.

    Without me knowing, they went to a technician, presumably saying that their wifi was hacked (it was 99.9999% not). The technician, trying to be helpful, then suggested sane solutions to a problem he didn’t have so then he got more stressed for nothing and it was painful to watch.

    It took A LOT of effort, patience and time to at least calm them down but yeah. It can happen to the best of us. Unfortunately, older people (and maybe some younger people) are not really tech literate and they start to worry and think about these things when it’s already too late.

    11 votes

  18. Comment on Photos show a Filipino couple walking down a flooded aisle on their wedding day in ~life

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    Oh! I didn't even know it was a thing! I just shared this because despite floods in the Philippines almost every year, people go on with life. There's another viral photo of an internet café which...

    Oh! I didn't even know it was a thing! I just shared this because despite floods in the Philippines almost every year, people go on with life. There's another viral photo of an internet café which raised their PC towers up high so that people can still play WoW or whatever during the floods.

    5 votes

  20. Comment on What’s a notable misunderstanding from your life? in ~life

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    Late entry but I used to go to Yahoo chatrooms back in the day and people would be like ASL? And I’d be like 12 M and they would be like: that was a typo and you mean 21 right? And I was like...

    Late entry but I used to go to Yahoo chatrooms back in the day and people would be like ASL? And I’d be like 12 M and they would be like: that was a typo and you mean 21 right? And I was like nope, I’m 12. And nobody ever spoke to me again. I just wanted to chat with people my age!

    In retrospect, being ignored might have been for the better.

    6 votes