jackson's recent activity
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Comment on a/s/l? Tildes user survey question. in ~tildes
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Comment on Why is AI slop so easy to spot but hard to detect? in ~tech
jackson Thatās by design, if The Algorithm thinks youāre a bot it wastes your time with the fade-in version (plus it can go on indefinitely). I assume thereās something on the server checking that youāre...Thatās by design, if The Algorithm thinks youāre a bot it wastes your time with the fade-in version (plus it can go on indefinitely).
I assume thereās something on the server checking that youāre respecting the fade-in animation timing since a bot could just load the image from the URL immediately.
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Comment on Should I self-host my blog? in ~tech
jackson This has recently changed, the Free plan will now deactivate your site until the next billing period if you exceed a quota. I believe the Starter plan will auto-bill for exceeding a quota though....This has recently changed, the Free plan will now deactivate your site until the next billing period if you exceed a quota. I believe the Starter plan will auto-bill for exceeding a quota though.
From /pricing FAQ:
What happens when a Free site reaches its limits?
When a site reaches its monthly usage limits, it enters a suspended state until the first of the next month. Weāll notify you by email as you approach your limits at 50%, 75%, 90%, and 100% of usage. Please note that if one site exceeds its limits, all sites on your Free account will be suspended.
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Comment on Texas sues Allstate Insurance over its collection of driver data in ~transport
jackson fwiw my State Farm agent told me the discount was almost entirely based on miles driven and that I could uninstall the app and still get the 10% discount (which I did). I only used them for a year...fwiw my State Farm agent told me the discount was almost entirely based on miles driven and that I could uninstall the app and still get the 10% discount (which I did). I only used them for a year before selling my car, but they never kicked me off.
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Comment on US Republicans introduce constitutional amendment to impose term limits in ~society
jackson Maybe there would. But I see politicians get away with terrible policy often enough that I'm not sure it's a certainty.Maybe there would. But I see politicians get away with terrible policy often enough that I'm not sure it's a certainty.
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Comment on US Republicans introduce constitutional amendment to impose term limits in ~society
jackson The problem I see here isnāt ageism, but rather that it further incentivizes politicians to increase the retirement age for their constituents. At least, thatās a problem if itās pinned to the...The problem I see here isnāt ageism, but rather that it further incentivizes politicians to increase the retirement age for their constituents.
At least, thatās a problem if itās pinned to the social security retirement age. If congress has its own retirement age I could see it working but they could always raise it without making much of a stir.
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Comment on Elon Musk and the rightās war on Wikipedia in ~tech
jackson At least for me, it took months to be able to successfully click on a twitter link iāve been sent and be able to consistently read the tweet. For a while, Iād just get thrown into an endless...Arguably, it has worked surprisingly well.
At least for me, it took months to be able to successfully click on a twitter link iāve been sent and be able to consistently read the tweet. For a while, Iād just get thrown into an endless loading loop whether I was signed out or not.
I donāt know what the experience is like for actual ātwitter usersā though since I deleted my main account shortly into its decline.
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Comment on Pornhub is now blocked in almost all of the US South in ~tech
jackson Do you think these laws and restrictions will actually prevent kids from accessing porn?Do you think these laws and restrictions will actually prevent kids from accessing porn?
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Comment on So you want to write Java in Neovim in ~comp
jackson For what it's worth, someone will feel this way about basically any configuration interface. I despise YAML, some hate JSON, others find TOML confusing, and you don't care for Lua :) For basic vim...For what it's worth, someone will feel this way about basically any configuration interface. I despise YAML, some hate JSON, others find TOML confusing, and you don't care for Lua :)
For basic vim settings, I believe you can configure them with the exact same markup as vim in neovim. I am by no means an expert on this though.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~society
jackson Here are some of the bills heās sponsored in the current session: Medicare for All - https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1655 Raising minimum wage -...Here are some of the bills heās sponsored in the current session:
Medicare for All - https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1655
Raising minimum wage - https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2488
Paid sick time - https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1664
Paid vacation - https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/4003
More available here.
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Comment on Sweden is a nearly cashless society ā here's how it affects people who are left out in ~finance
jackson Pretty much the same for me here in the states. Have to use cash for weed though, dispensaries arenāt allowed to accept cards directly so they usually have an ATM inside.Pretty much the same for me here in the states. Have to use cash for weed though, dispensaries arenāt allowed to accept cards directly so they usually have an ATM inside.
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Comment on How do you do, fellow web developers? A growing disconnect. in ~comp
jackson Already there at my job! Though we can dismiss them whenever we like (assuming the required human reviewers donāt want those changes made).I'm looking forward to code review bots that tell me to do something incorrect
Already there at my job! Though we can dismiss them whenever we like (assuming the required human reviewers donāt want those changes made).
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Comment on What possession(s) do you have that continue to delight you every time? in ~talk
jackson I have personally had bad experiences at the off-brand repair shops, I've had phones returned with missing screws, "ghost touches," yellowed bezels (when some iphones had white bezels). Not worth...I have personally had bad experiences at the off-brand repair shops, I've had phones returned with missing screws, "ghost touches," yellowed bezels (when some iphones had white bezels). Not worth the savings imo.
It may be better now that Apple is being forced to support better repairability, but I would recommend sticking with the "apple authorized" stores since they have to use legit parts.
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Comment on Anyone interested in trying out Kagi? in ~tech
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Comment on Anyone interested in trying out Kagi? in ~tech
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Comment on Anyone interested in trying out Kagi? in ~tech
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Comment on Australian Parliament bans social media for under-16s with world-first law in ~tech
jackson I think the real worst case would be sites enforcing mandatory ID verification for everyone connecting from an Australian IP. Could be circumvented with a VPN though.I think the real worst case would be sites enforcing mandatory ID verification for everyone connecting from an Australian IP. Could be circumvented with a VPN though.
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Comment on Bomb threats made against US President-Elect Donald Trump cabinet nominees in ~society
jackson I think weāre agreed, but ādonāt give them another excuseā is exactly the kind of thing Iām seeing from centrists re: trans rights so I wanted to nip that one right in the bud. That kind of...I think weāre agreed, but ādonāt give them another excuseā is exactly the kind of thing Iām seeing from centrists re: trans rights so I wanted to nip that one right in the bud. That kind of thinking is a losing battle.
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Comment on Bomb threats made against US President-Elect Donald Trump cabinet nominees in ~society
jackson No need for justification when you can just make it up (see also: everything the right has said about trans people).No need for justification when you can just make it up (see also: everything the right has said about trans people).
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Comment on Thousands of Americans see their savings vanish in Synapse fintech crisis in ~finance
jackson I don't think 401k can be FDIC insured- it's a security, not a bank account. It may be SIPC insured though (and may even have supplemental insurance on top of that). SIPC won't help you if the...I don't think 401k can be FDIC insured- it's a security, not a bank account. It may be SIPC insured though (and may even have supplemental insurance on top of that). SIPC won't help you if the market crashes, but it is supposed to protect against a failing brokerage.
I'm the one throwing together the graphs and stuff and life kinda threw a truck at me these past few weeks š
Fortunately I've got some free days coming up to hack on the visualizations, so something should be available soontm