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  1. Comment on Developers are using AI to strip ads and tracking from smart TVs in ~tech

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    Yeah like I see where you're coming from. But I kinda think I'm more ok with my TV being half bricked than giving LG a live stream of the audio from my apartment even when the TV is off.

    Yeah like I see where you're coming from.
    But I kinda think I'm more ok with my TV being half bricked than giving LG a live stream of the audio from my apartment even when the TV is off.

    4 votes

  2. Comment on Developers are using AI to strip ads and tracking from smart TVs in ~tech

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    Update: looks like the method to root didn't apply correctly on my TV :( Though, maybe at the rate these things are going a one click script/installer will come soon and it'll work pretty...

    Update: looks like the method to root didn't apply correctly on my TV :(
    Though, maybe at the rate these things are going a one click script/installer will come soon and it'll work pretty universally across firmware versions.

    3 votes

  3. Comment on What is your passion? And why? in ~life

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    Thanks for the kind words! I'll still be posting on the mental health thread every month if you're interested in keeping up. I've still got work to do!!

    Thanks for the kind words!
    I'll still be posting on the mental health thread every month if you're interested in keeping up. I've still got work to do!!

    1 vote

  4. Comment on Developers are using AI to strip ads and tracking from smart TVs in ~tech

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    It looks like this project for LG WebOs (needs root) adds a bunch of DNS black holes for LG tracking (plus other nice debloat). It's unclear if it includes black holing the horrible audio tracking...

    It looks like this project for LG WebOs (needs root) adds a bunch of DNS black holes for LG tracking (plus other nice debloat).

    It's unclear if it includes black holing the horrible audio tracking crap that got posted her a couple months ago. But I sure hope so!
    I'm going to give it a go, because the WebOS home page SUCKS and fuck LG tracking.

    8 votes

  5. Comment on What is your passion? And why? in ~life

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    Hmm I can try! I do mean passions. When I say "try stuff" I mean spend time immersing myself in the subject then see how it makes me feel, and if the interest wanes or grows as I learn more. And...

    Hmm I can try!
    I do mean passions. When I say "try stuff" I mean spend time immersing myself in the subject then see how it makes me feel, and if the interest wanes or grows as I learn more.
    And yes, some passions so have attached hobbies! That does make them easier to experience too.

    If you look at my post history, you'll see me talk a lot about my journey to today from the start of this year.

    Short version though, I broke up with my ex, at the same time got medication for ADHD and (thanks for the kind people here) realised I should really go to therapy and work on myself.

    Before... Well about a month or two ago, I honestly could not tell you what I actually liked or enjoyed, because I was so disconnected from my feelings and emotions. I only had intellectually stimulating hobbies.
    I'm getting a lot better with feelings and I've learned a lot about myself.
    I now know I really like psychology (especially relationship science), I like to understand how things work and by extension I enjoy design.
    Very recently I've been feeling a strong desire to spend time with horses again. When I think about going horse riding and going to the stable to see the ponies, it makes me feel happy. I've had horse pictures I like put up just to make me smile haha.
    BUT I dunno if these are passions.
    Ask me next week, maybe horses will be stupid.

    I think passions can come and go, but I think they have to mean something to you and my feelings are so messy right now it's hard to tell what I'm happy about and if it's going to last longer than a flash.

    I'm OK with that though, because I'm confident I'll get though the hard part (maybe I already am?) and when my week to week is more normal I think it will be obvious what's stuck with me thought the tough times, or maybe something new comes after.

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  6. Comment on What is your passion? And why? in ~life

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    We were in Northern Thailand, Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai. I learned quite a lot (from very little!) but it's all still probably quite surface level in the grand scheme of things haha! I learned...

    We were in Northern Thailand, Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai. I learned quite a lot (from very little!) but it's all still probably quite surface level in the grand scheme of things haha!
    I learned about Buddha's journey and the different styles and interpretations of them. I was really fascinated by the donation structure of the religion and how they maintained and built new temples.
    I really enjoyed seeing how normal people went to pray, the huge number of ceremonies and events over the year.
    All very wonderfully interesting to experience!

  7. Comment on What is your passion? And why? in ~life

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    Hold up, can we go back to you making a bed? Wood working? Carpentry? That sounds really cool! Do you still do it?

    Hold up, can we go back to you making a bed?
    Wood working? Carpentry? That sounds really cool!
    Do you still do it?

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  8. Comment on What is your passion? And why? in ~life

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    Thanks for sharing! That's a very interesting interest. I was just in Thailand last week and I learned a lot about (Thai) Buddhism! You're right, it is very interesting!

    Thanks for sharing! That's a very interesting interest. I was just in Thailand last week and I learned a lot about (Thai) Buddhism!
    You're right, it is very interesting!

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  9. Comment on What is your passion? And why? in ~life

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    You're very welcome for the question! It's been on my mind a lot recently haha Thank you for going through the list! There's a lot of thrill seeking in there!! Do you think your passion might...

    You're very welcome for the question! It's been on my mind a lot recently haha

    Thank you for going through the list! There's a lot of thrill seeking in there!! Do you think your passion might actually be adrenaline hunting?

  10. Comment on What is your passion? And why? in ~life

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    Out of interest, can you give some examples of past passions that you lost? Do you think you could explain why you lost them?

    Out of interest, can you give some examples of past passions that you lost? Do you think you could explain why you lost them?

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  11. Comment on What is your passion? And why? in ~life

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    Wow between you and board game person, this is getting deep quickly! I agree with you, it is deeply interesting! Over the last few years I got really interested in pretty trashy reality TV. Not...

    Wow between you and board game person, this is getting deep quickly!

    I agree with you, it is deeply interesting!
    Over the last few years I got really interested in pretty trashy reality TV. Not because it was very good. But because I found it totally fascinating how they produced them. Like all the parts that go together to make this junk show about some hot people building a raft out of milk cartons on a tropical island. They find the specific right people, they put so much effort into nudging people into certain situations during the show, they then edit the whole thing into something dramatically different than what the filmed.

    And that's just one genre!

    So I can see how you'd easily get totally into it.

    2 votes

  12. Comment on What is your passion? And why? in ~life

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    That's wonderfully interesting! What an impressive collection! And you are totally right to just keep reading a little every day, it adds up. Do you have any books you are really proud of in your...

    That's wonderfully interesting! What an impressive collection!
    And you are totally right to just keep reading a little every day, it adds up.

    Do you have any books you are really proud of in your collection?
    What about any you read and it had a really significant impact?

    1 vote

  13. Comment on What is your passion? And why? in ~life

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    That's a really interesting way to think about it! Thanks for sharing! When I read it I thought of it a little bit like the board game is just a pure mechanism to produce fun in the players. (or...

    That's a really interesting way to think about it! Thanks for sharing!

    When I read it I thought of it a little bit like the board game is just a pure mechanism to produce fun in the players. (or well it should be, not all machines work well)
    A designer sits and tweaks the mechanics, components and even the theme/art to make it as fun as possible, so when people sit down and turn the cogs their brains light up.

    A very neat thought exercise!!

    2 votes

  14. Comment on What is your passion? And why? in ~life

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    All martial arts? And I agree about MMA. I honestly think MMA is just a thinly disguised way to watch two people beat the crap out of each other. I can very much see the appeal of martial arts...

    All martial arts?

    And I agree about MMA. I honestly think MMA is just a thinly disguised way to watch two people beat the crap out of each other.
    I can very much see the appeal of martial arts though. I had a lot of fun trying Aikido when I was younger!

    3 votes

  15. Comment on What is your passion? And why? in ~life

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    Did you post twice? That's cheating! I also love the water! Swimming is my go to sport when they don't close the pool...

    Did you post twice? That's cheating!

    I also love the water! Swimming is my go to sport when they don't close the pool...

  16. Comment on What is your passion? And why? in ~life

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    I am sad that you made a lizard_case and not a @snake_case.... OK sorry, joke over! I must admit, I never "got" lizards myself. My older brother was and still is a huge reptile and lizard fan. He...

    I am sad that you made a lizard_case and not a @snake_case....

    OK sorry, joke over!

    I must admit, I never "got" lizards myself. My older brother was and still is a huge reptile and lizard fan. He just to have a bearded dragon and he'd have that guy out like a cat sometimes.

    Why lizards in particular? Do you have a favourite lizard?

    3 votes

  17. Comment on What is your passion? And why? in ~life

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    That's actually really sweet! Kids are extremely cute, it's easy to forget about the hard work parents need to do, unless you've been through it yourself I'm sure haha!

    That's actually really sweet! Kids are extremely cute, it's easy to forget about the hard work parents need to do, unless you've been through it yourself I'm sure haha!

    3 votes

  18. Comment on What is your passion? And why? in ~life

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    Ok well, I do appreciate you asking but it was very much on purpose that I didn't answer my own question lmao. Short version: I'm not sure yet, I'm working it out. I have some good ideas, therapy...

    Ok well, I do appreciate you asking but it was very much on purpose that I didn't answer my own question lmao.

    Short version: I'm not sure yet, I'm working it out.

    I have some good ideas, therapy is going great, I'm excited to try stuff and see how it makes me feel. But I can't honestly say I have a passion in anything right now, because every week is different!

    If you want me to be slightly cheeky about it, my passion right now is self improvement.
    I have an extremely positive view of what next year could look like and I'm working hard towards it!
    I'll come back and answer this again when I have a proper answer.

    8 votes

  19. What is your passion? And why?

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    If you have more than one passion, try and pick the one you are... Most passionate about! If you can't, then go for it, explain why you have more than one. What is your passion? If it's something...

    If you have more than one passion, try and pick the one you are... Most passionate about!
    If you can't, then go for it, explain why you have more than one.

    • What is your passion? If it's something obscure tell us about it!
    • How did you end up with that passion? What was the inspiration?
    • How long has it been your passion?
    • How do you practice or express it?
    • Sell it to someone reading, why is your passion so great to you?
    33 votes

  20. Comment on Looking for advice: How do I find out what stocks to invest into? in ~finance

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    Yeah this. There's strong evidence that indexes will always beat literally gambling. Well, unless you're a trillion dollar hedge fund and you can afford to throw money around individual stocks...

    Yeah this.

    There's strong evidence that indexes will always beat literally gambling.

    Well, unless you're a trillion dollar hedge fund and you can afford to throw money around individual stocks based off insider trading, but I doubt that's anyone here.

    14 votes