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Comment on Ruins of the web: Hello Internet in ~tech
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Comment on Jumping spiders shouldn’t be this smart in ~science
h3x Link ParentSame, it is utterly superb. I think I’ve gifted six copies of it so far, and given dozens of recommendations too!Same, it is utterly superb. I think I’ve gifted six copies of it so far, and given dozens of recommendations too!
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Comment on Doctor Who Christmas Special cancelled, show put out to competitive tender in ~tv
h3x Link ParentI've soaked up a bunch of the Big Finish adventures in a very similar fashion :DI've soaked up a bunch of the Big Finish adventures in a very similar fashion :D
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Comment on Doctor Who Christmas Special cancelled, show put out to competitive tender in ~tv
h3x Link ParentI’ve been saying it for a good while; definitely due a hiatus and a reboot in a good few years. Looking forward to its inevitable return!I’ve been saying it for a good while; definitely due a hiatus and a reboot in a good few years. Looking forward to its inevitable return!
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Comment on Apple unveils their new operating systems for 2027: iOS 27, macOS 27 Golden Gate, and more in ~tech
h3x LinkI don't use a huge amount of Apple Intelligence, so this year's updates seem potentially a little on the underwhelming side. I like the sound of describing a shortcut, as well as using on-screen...I don't use a huge amount of Apple Intelligence, so this year's updates seem potentially a little on the underwhelming side. I like the sound of describing a shortcut, as well as using on-screen context. I have apps that don't hook into shortcuts, and it would be really cool to automate them with Siri AI. Perhaps I'm misunderstanding what's going to be available to us though.
Otherwise, the big standout for me is the overhaul of the screentime/parental controls. My wife and I have both lamented how poor and overly complex Apple's implementation of this stuff is when it comes to our kids, and this redesign looks like a really promising step in the right direction.
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Comment on Apple unveils their new operating systems for 2027: iOS 27, macOS 27 Golden Gate, and more in ~tech
h3x Link ParentYeah, I was excited by that announcement too. I don't need an intensively customisable EQ, and three bands should be absolutely fine for my needs. Looking forward to having a play with it.Yeah, I was excited by that announcement too. I don't need an intensively customisable EQ, and three bands should be absolutely fine for my needs. Looking forward to having a play with it.
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Comment on From neat lawns to wild havens: how No Mow May is transforming England’s gardens in ~enviro
h3x LinkAha, I now have a perfect response to any questions about the quantity of dandelions in my little garden!Aha, I now have a perfect response to any questions about the quantity of dandelions in my little garden!
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Comment on Linux privilege escalation (CVE-2026-31431) in ~comp
h3x Link ParentAhh, good point! At my workplace we don't really mess with rolling release distros. Debian, Ubuntu, Proxmox, RHEL, CentOS, Rocky, and Suse are the main ones for us. So I actually just completely...Ahh, good point! At my workplace we don't really mess with rolling release distros. Debian, Ubuntu, Proxmox, RHEL, CentOS, Rocky, and Suse are the main ones for us. So I actually just completely forgot about Arch et al. :P
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Comment on Linux privilege escalation (CVE-2026-31431) in ~comp
h3x Link ParentAs far as I'm aware the only major distribution with a fix out in the wild is Proxmox. It'll likely be a minor revision number that you have, rather than a major version update, in terms of a...As far as I'm aware the only major distribution with a fix out in the wild is Proxmox. It'll likely be a minor revision number that you have, rather than a major version update, in terms of a kernel fix. You can check if your system is vulnerable like this:
lsmod | grep algif_aead # no output means your kernel is safe grep API_AEAD=m /boot/config-$(uname -r) # output here means that you can apply the workaround below echo -e 'blacklist algif_aead\ninstall algif_aead /bin/false' > /etc/modprobe.d/copy-fail.conf update-initramfs -u rebootThis has caught the world by surprise, so everyone's in a bit of a hurry to apply the relevant patch, but they'll be out soon enough. It sounds like you've just got a handful of single-user machines, so your risk is much lower than say a multi-user server. Remember that access to a given machine is required to make this exploit work.
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Comment on Linux privilege escalation (CVE-2026-31431) in ~comp
h3x LinkWe're scrabbling at work to try and get this mitigated, what a mess.We're scrabbling at work to try and get this mitigated, what a mess.
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Comment on The Dealer's Tarot - Modern games to play with a tarot deck in ~games.tabletop
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Comment on The Dealer's Tarot - Modern games to play with a tarot deck in ~games.tabletop
h3x Link ParentColour me very intrigued! I’ve also been enjoying games that use standardised components, so I’ll be keen to check this list out. I’m also trying to get to grips with Regicide at the moment, after...My dream is to one day develop a card-based TTRPG system, and I hadn't thought of using Tarot before but may have to consider it.
Colour me very intrigued!
I’ve also been enjoying games that use standardised components, so I’ll be keen to check this list out. I’m also trying to get to grips with Regicide at the moment, after enjoying Scoundrel quite a lot. Not quite TTRPG levels, but worth a look, perhaps?
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Comment on X Japan - Art Of Life (1993) in ~music
h3x Link ParentOnce upon a time I used to be able to play most of this song on the guitar. Some of the solos and arpeggios are fiendishly difficult, but it’s such a cool song that my teenage self couldn’t help...Once upon a time I used to be able to play most of this song on the guitar. Some of the solos and arpeggios are fiendishly difficult, but it’s such a cool song that my teenage self couldn’t help but try. Thanks for letting me relive those days!
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Comment on Very Important People: Boris Tarshkokan in ~tv
h3x Link ParentAlso highly recommend Game Changer, which is a bit more varied, but still excellent!Also highly recommend Game Changer, which is a bit more varied, but still excellent!
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Comment on Godzilla Minus Zero | First look teaser in ~movies
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Comment on Looking for more pop / rock songs with sick sax solos! Got any ideas? in ~music
h3x LinkMiasma by Ghost! It’s an instrumental track, but great fun. The way they perform it live is superb.It’s an instrumental track, but great fun. The way they perform it live is superb.
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Comment on Am I German or autistic? in ~health.mental
h3x Link Parent20% German, 53% Autistic. What is the remaining 27%?! I need to lie down.20% German, 53% Autistic. What is the remaining 27%?!
I need to lie down.
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Comment on Half-baked idea for metered inline image allowances in ~tildes
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Comment on Email obfuscation: What works in 2026? in ~comp
h3x Link ParentI feel a little ashamed to say that didn't even occur to me while adopting HTML Entities on my personal website. I'll have to do a bit of reading up on how screen readers work to make sure I've...I feel a little ashamed to say that didn't even occur to me while adopting HTML Entities on my personal website. I'll have to do a bit of reading up on how screen readers work to make sure I've picked a good option.
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Comment on Trans Day of Visibility in ~lgbt
h3x Link ParentMy shitty-arse brain was trying to come up with ways to disagree, but I'm trying to be kinder to myself, so I'll just say; thanks friend! <3My shitty-arse brain was trying to come up with ways to disagree, but I'm trying to be kinder to myself, so I'll just say; thanks friend! <3
Another Tim, checking in! It is one of my great Internet sorrows that this podcast stopped. A more recent sorrow is that Grey appears to have just vacated the Internet altogether. His channel was one of the first that I really got into, and it’s just… stopped.