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Comment on How often do you go through your bookmarks/favorites? in ~tech
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~talk
jamfox LinkThe initial interest to get to know someone usally piques the most when they seem like they know why they are there (in that hypothetical social situation or place you mention). Might sound a...The initial interest to get to know someone usally piques the most when they seem like they know why they are there (in that hypothetical social situation or place you mention). Might sound a little odd: why wouldn't anyone know why they are where they are? They aren't there to find someones approval, to show off, to find validation, to find stuff to pass time, instead you can find them geniuinely enjoying themselves in the situation or place. That "yeah in this moment I am supposed to be exactly here right" vibe.
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Comment on What have you been watching/reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
jamfox Link3-gatsu no Lion Season 2 (Ep 18): The messages it's communicating are very important in my eyes. It's insane how much anime is made about loneliness and how much of it fail to deliver anything...3-gatsu no Lion Season 2 (Ep 18): The messages it's communicating are very important in my eyes. It's insane how much anime is made about loneliness and how much of it fail to deliver anything meaningful on that theme. 3-gatsu is an exceptional exception - it truly has the potential to help people. It's a genuine and healthy mirror into self-help and empathy. 3-gatsu swings its pendulum in a delicate and natural way from really heavy subject matters to some brighter things. It's mainly about what loneliness is in it's different forms. And these things are quite tactfully and, more importantly, insightfully explored. Even so, when the show is about some quite hard and soul-crushing things, at the end of the day the show manages to feel very hopeful and full of love.
Carole and Tuesday (Ep 6): Thought the first episode was great, but it has been steadily going downhill from there. The first episode hinted at exploring some interesting themes about algorithmic entertainment, AI-s and art, but it looks like they're gonna barely scratch the surface and just focus on the story of the characters and comedy instead. They better turn this around fast, it looked so promising...
Sarazanmai (Ep 7): I appreciate and respect what Ikuhara is going for here, but it's starting to feel like he's rehashing too much from Yurikuma and Penguindrum. I like the themes of what it means to be connected though, so I'm interested to see what the conclusions are at the very least.
Attack on Titan S3 Part 2 (Ep 6): More of the same essentially, which is great. I should probably rewatch this series, I've forgotten most of what went down in S1 and S2. But at the same time I don't think it matters awfully because the show is built around the thriller aspects and doesn't really pose any hard questions that would require detailed knowledge of the characters and plot so I don't really feel motivated to rewatch it. It's really fun though, so fun that the cliffhangers make it a pain to watch weekly, as always. -
Comment on Recommend me a book that _________. in ~books
jamfox Link Parent"The Stone Gods" by Jeanette Winterson or "Perpendicular World" by Kir Bulychev?"The Stone Gods" by Jeanette Winterson or "Perpendicular World" by Kir Bulychev?
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Comment on What are the arguments against letting user data be collected? in ~tech
jamfox LinkIt isn't just "things like which buttons and when the user clicked," they're collecting everything they possibly can. Just go and request Google to send you the data they've collected on you for...It isn't just "things like which buttons and when the user clicked," they're collecting everything they possibly can. Just go and request Google to send you the data they've collected on you for example - you'll most likely be sent files over 150 gigs in total (ymmv). And that's bad because with enough data they can pretty much know everything about you - what you look like, who your friends are, where your home/work/gym is, how much you work out, what your hobbies are, how much do you talk to your parents etcetc. It's comparable to giving a key to your whole psychology and the manipulative potential is huge. The worst thing is that if you know a person enough, you can manipulate them without them ever knowing. Tbf, they aren't able to use the data that effectively just yet, but after a few years it's going to be hell on earth with all these meticulous targeted advertisements.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? #17 in ~books
jamfox Link ParentAhhh, I love "Dune" so much. Going to echo the sentiment of the other comment - if you liked the first book of the Dune saga then you're in for a treat if you continue. The journey to and the...Ahhh, I love "Dune" so much. Going to echo the sentiment of the other comment - if you liked the first book of the Dune saga then you're in for a treat if you continue. The journey to and the highest point of the series "God Emperor of Dune" is definitely my #1 favorite.
Know all those times where people wish they could experience their favorite piece of art a second time? Well, I especially love how the series is written in a way that you get to have a significantly different experience on the second read. I would go as far to say that it pretty much requires a second read at some point.
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Comment on What have you been watching/reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
jamfox Link ParentDamn, never heard of it, but at a glance looks quite good. Is there a way to migrate from other sites?Damn, never heard of it, but at a glance looks quite good. Is there a way to migrate from other sites?
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Comment on Technology is Heroin in ~tech
jamfox Link ParentThis is totally related and I agree. There was a good quote that I can't seem to find, but it went something like this: there comes a time when an institution will start prioritizing its own...This is totally related and I agree. There was a good quote that I can't seem to find, but it went something like this: there comes a time when an institution will start prioritizing its own survival over serving its original purpose which was to better humankind in some way.
That can be generalised to most inventions. For example Fortnite is the ultimate symbol for this in the gaming scene. It's the culmination of all things manipulative in gaming. When you dive into the mechanics of the game, it turns out most of what it's providing for the player is just addicting false sense of accomplishments and progression. Folding Ideas called Fortnite "a storefront with a game slapped to it" and I have to agree with him, because it's purpose is not to provide a meaningful experience, but to make money. This is especially dangerous considering the main demographic of the game. That is also why I always cringe in pain when Fortnite is called the "new Minecraft for the newer generation."
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Comment on Technology is Heroin in ~tech
jamfox Link ParentIt does go into the science, as much as it can. What I mean by that is that a chunk of it is speculative (it's a relatively new problem), some of it can't ever be accurately measured (happiness...It does go into the science, as much as it can. What I mean by that is that a chunk of it is speculative (it's a relatively new problem), some of it can't ever be accurately measured (happiness levels of a population for example), but what's there is all still strongly pointing towards technology being a slippery slope into addiction and adverse effects.
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Comment on What have you been watching/reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
jamfox Link ParentOh, but of course! Yeah, I see that being really interesting. Actually could make a whole separate post about asking for Tildes' favorites, I mean who doesn't love to talk about their favorite...Oh, but of course! Yeah, I see that being really interesting. Actually could make a whole separate post about asking for Tildes' favorites, I mean who doesn't love to talk about their favorite stuff? In fact, I'll go digging - I never thought to search for favorites here on Tildes since I'm used to reddit where, every time a favorites thread is posted, the answers are always identical.
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Comment on Technology is Heroin in ~tech
jamfox Link ParentAh, good point. I did get sort of carried away and didn't link it back to technology. I agree that this has been always the case that people look for the path of least resistance, but technology...Ah, good point. I did get sort of carried away and didn't link it back to technology.
I agree that this has been always the case that people look for the path of least resistance, but technology overencourages this behavior. Apps and videogames are designed to exploit this flaw in us and then normalize it. It has turbocharged the problem by making it seem totally normal and harmless to chase these delusional short-term enjoyments.
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Comment on Technology is Heroin in ~tech
jamfox Link Parent"The Shallows" by Nicholas G. Carr explains this in detail. Screentime in itself isn't damaging, it's more related to the activities themselves. The activities we repeatedly engage in rewire how..."The Shallows" by Nicholas G. Carr explains this in detail. Screentime in itself isn't damaging, it's more related to the activities themselves. The activities we repeatedly engage in rewire how we think and what we value. There's a huge difference in spending time actually doing the important stuff (wiki-surfs, looking up important information that will benefit you in the future, working on personal projects etc) and just looking for the next dopamine rush (scrolling memes or instagram for hours). One betters the abilty to concentrate, learn and think; the other just gives dopamine shots that make us chase the short-term enjoyments. One is a path to contentment and the other is a path to short term happiness, but endless restlessness and discontentment in the longer term.
Just like the article says - morphine was the answer to everything bad going on. Now, it didn't fix the problem, but it gave it a short-term fix that worked fast. Short-term it worked fine, but in the long-term it lead to all sorts of problems. Nowadays the answer is to whip out the phone to distract us from the discomforts of anything. Had a bad day? Memes. Boring bus ride? Instagram. Lonely night at home? Facebook. But like with morphine, it's great for short-term, but miserable in the long-term. It averts us from the reality and provides us with a fake delusional fix. Feels like "Brave new world" that Huxley envisoned - it seems like the technology provides us with a fix for everything and makes us happier without detrimental effects, but it's deceptive.
This will also affect other parts of our lives, like how we express ourselves for one. If you're used to exposing yourself only to the fast and easily-digestible content then the way you express yourself will also be quite surface-level and generalising. Brace yourself for the "phone bad, book good," but I can directly observe this by comparing my friends. I have friends that mostly spend their time playing videogames and smoking weed and I have friends that vigorously read, learn and work on creative projects. There's a correlation here between which types of activities they engage in and how they are able to express themselves. For the videogamers there's no shortage of moments where I have to fill the blanks in their speech by guessing what they want to say because they just can't find the words to go beyond the most general statements. None of this happens when talking to the book readers and we're able to discuss difficult subjects with ease.
Just to clarify I don't think memes, videogames and weed are intrinsically bad, but just that people need to moderate these more. Thinking that there's no ill effects in hiding from all discomfort is dangerous.
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Comment on What have you been watching/reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
jamfox Link ParentHmm, I doubt it, Tildes is still quite small. But I never used them as social platforms, so no idea. 🤔Hmm, I doubt it, Tildes is still quite small. But I never used them as social platforms, so no idea. 🤔
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
jamfox (edited )LinkRecently discovered Machine Girl after a friend left his playlist playing after a DnD session and fell in love with the music. I've never been exposed to much noise music and never expected to...Recently discovered Machine Girl after a friend left his playlist playing after a DnD session and fell in love with the music. I've never been exposed to much noise music and never expected to enjoy it this much. The album art, song titles, the music itself is all surreal and I'm a sucker for this kind of weird stuff.
For me Machine Girl expresses the cyberpunk at a subconscious level. When I listen to WLFGRL or ...BECAUSE IM YOUNG ARROGANT I get this feeling of getting a glimpse into the world of Gibson's "Neuromancer" or Shadowrun. The crazy mix of electric noise, goa/psy-trance beats, desperate screams create this dreamy unpredictable subconscious flow of information. The chaotic structure also lends itself so well to multiple listens. I can listen to the same songs so many times and create completely new connections and thoughts from before. It's as if each song contains multiple different songs in itself that are waiting to be unpacked.
I don't know what I'm talking about, but I'm loving it. Also rediscovered Death Grips in a different light thanks to Machine Girl.
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Comment on Black hole picture captured for first time in space ‘breakthrough’ in ~space
jamfox Link ParentBoth videos have provided me with such awe and curiosity + hours of wiki-surfing. Each new article and new piece of information about this gives more weight to the absolute insanity of the project...Both videos have provided me with such awe and curiosity + hours of wiki-surfing. Each new article and new piece of information about this gives more weight to the absolute insanity of the project making me appreciate the image even more. It's just wonderful.
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Comment on What have you been watching/reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
jamfox Link ParentAh, gotcha, must've misunderstood you. Yeah, it's a tough choice. I opted for MAL, but keeping both up to date should be easy because Anilist has a MAL synchronization button somewhere. Added you...Ah, gotcha, must've misunderstood you.
Yeah, it's a tough choice. I opted for MAL, but keeping both up to date should be easy because Anilist has a MAL synchronization button somewhere. Added you on MAL though - to give you 1 more reason to stick to that ;)
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Comment on What have you been watching/reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
jamfox Link ParentAh no, I loved the mind games! It's just that I wished they would've gone beyond what they did. I would've preferred the absurdity over the repetitiveness. I felt as if they were held back by the...Ah no, I loved the mind games! It's just that I wished they would've gone beyond what they did. I would've preferred the absurdity over the repetitiveness. I felt as if they were held back by the idea of needing a cute happy ending (which I might be totally wrong on, because ultimately I didn't finish the show). But it's definitely a matter of taste.
By the way, if you've got an animelist, would you mind dropping it here? I'd be interested!
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Comment on enikő: a story written on the edge of sleep and sanity in ~creative
jamfox Link ParentI feel like moments like this are precisely the ones that give birth to the best work - at least from my experience. And maybe there's a chance that it wasn't for nothing that you had to forfeit...please do not fucking do what i did, lol. i swear to god that i have probably shaved at least ten years off my life doing things like this.
I feel like moments like this are precisely the ones that give birth to the best work - at least from my experience. And maybe there's a chance that it wasn't for nothing that you had to forfeit some days from your life to get this written, after all I really liked this odd tale (and the other 5 voters and uncountable lurkers, presumably) - not that I support sleep deprivation or anything haha. The sort of volatility and slight jankiness works for it, but that's just me and my love for surrealism and postmodernism. Anyways, thank you.
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Comment on What have you been watching/reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
jamfox Link ParentInteresting, it was quite the opposite for me. I really liked episode 1, but from there on it went downhill. I agree that the premise was used in a tasteful way and your analysis is spot on, but...Interesting, it was quite the opposite for me. I really liked episode 1, but from there on it went downhill. I agree that the premise was used in a tasteful way and your analysis is spot on, but it was not used to it's full potential.
The first episode established the premise which I found especially great because it makes fun of the trope I usually really hate. I also loved the visual trickery (which is apparently SHAFT's influence) that added a lot to the already ridiculous situations and character dynamics were off to a great start - each had their own moments and the comedy was quite funny too. I was quite looking forward to how the schemes, to get the other to confess, would evolve into evermore bizarre and silly ones. But watching the subsequent episodes I was left waiting. I think it never went far from the initial episode and remained a tad too tame and became repetitive.
My dissapointment probably has it's roots in my own expectations, but I feel like the show never reached it's full potential. I thought it would develop into something akin to JoJo's tense mindgames with multiple outrageous twists, overblown reactions and sweaty foreheads. They probably did this to avoid going too far into absurdity and risk losing immersion when the eventual confession comes. I don't know wether they actually did any confessions, because I dropped Kaguya at episode 8, but I see no other reason why they didn't want to up the ante. It would've been far more entertaining if they scrapped the kind of repetitive structure though and went for something a bit more out-there.
(That Chika ED was a banger though!)
I like Oliver Burkeman's post "Treat your to-read pile like a river, not a bucket":
I usually read things as I find them, if not, I save them in plain text notes for the evening. Latter is rare though and only do that when I am in a hurry. I usually let go of links I don't read immediately - if I am not interested now then would I be later?
And if I did find a link of use and want to find/share it later, I put it on my links page of my GitHub Pages MkDocs site so I can find them anywhere regardless of wether I have access to my bookmarks (like when I want someone to pull the link from their own phone while I don't have mine at hand).