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Comment on Nostalgia -- what programs do you miss? in ~tech
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Comment on Mushroom hunting open thread in ~hobbies
kalebo LinkI'm a wannabe mushroom hunter, but there's not a ton where I live. I do manage to find couple morels each season, but nothing like other foragers who get baskets full. But the ones I do find taste...I'm a wannabe mushroom hunter, but there's not a ton where I live. I do manage to find couple morels each season, but nothing like other foragers who get baskets full. But the ones I do find taste so good crisped up with some butter!
I've always liked foraging for berries (primarily huckleberry, haw, service, and current), and things like mint so mushroom hunting was a natural progression.
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Comment on YouTube is testing a three-strikes policy for ad blocking in ~tech
kalebo Link ParentThat source is wrong about the cost-per-view for an ad by an order of magnitude (or at least in inconsistent in what they present; the average cost comes out to $0.02 by their own numbers!)....That source is wrong about the cost-per-view for an ad by an order of magnitude (or at least in inconsistent in what they present; the average cost comes out to $0.02 by their own numbers!). Consider this article instead, which also highlights the variability of the cost but nonethless shows that the cost is on the order of cents per ad view. Also note YouTube's cut is 45%!
Which, honestly, leaves me asking why I can't just bid for my own views and pay what the advertisers pay (which is significantly less than YouTube premium for the vast majority of users)? E.g., just load up my account with a few dollars and it automatically disburses to YouTube and the creator whose video I'm watching for every ad that would otherwise be shown?
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Comment on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - Discussion thread in ~games
kalebo Link ParentIt's a small thing but it's feels like a step down that we went from a nice dark themed UI in BotW to all these white headers on the inventory list in TotK.It's a small thing but it's feels like a step down that we went from a nice dark themed UI in BotW to all these white headers on the inventory list in TotK.
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Comment on JavaScript toy that demonstrated a model of how demographics cluster in ~misc
kalebo LinkI think you are referring to the Parable of the Polygons by Nicky Case. He's got several other good simulations that are worth looking at too when you have the time.I think you are referring to the Parable of the Polygons by Nicky Case. He's got several other good simulations that are worth looking at too when you have the time.
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Comment on Interested in Linux Gaming? I run a website just for that in ~games
kalebo LinkThis makes me a little nostalgic for the Linux Game Tome (may it rest in piece). But this site looks well done and seems like it would nicely fill the void left by LGT. Thanks for posting!This makes me a little nostalgic for the Linux Game Tome (may it rest in piece). But this site looks well done and seems like it would nicely fill the void left by LGT. Thanks for posting!
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Comment on Point-and-click adventures? in ~games
kalebo Link ParentI second the recommendation for Thimbleweed Park. It's more pricey than you might expect but you can usually get it cheaper on Google Play than you can from Steam.I second the recommendation for Thimbleweed Park. It's more pricey than you might expect but you can usually get it cheaper on Google Play than you can from Steam.
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Comment on Let's speak in foreign (non-English) languages! in ~talk
kalebo Link ParentNão sou brasileiro, mas falo português! Eu esperava mais gente que fala teria aparecida nesse thread já. Tem que ter mais que falam o português (se sejam lusitanianos, brasileiros, ou...Não sou brasileiro, mas falo português! Eu esperava mais gente que fala teria aparecida nesse thread já. Tem que ter mais que falam o português (se sejam lusitanianos, brasileiros, ou estrangeiros) do que nós dois!
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Comment on You can now set a (global) default sort/period for topic listings + initial default changed to "activity, last 24 hours" in ~tildes.official
kalebo LinkWhat are your thoughts on eventually adding post pinning for a group? Or group specific defaults? The reason being is that purposefully long running threads will be effected by the change in the...What are your thoughts on eventually adding post pinning for a group? Or group specific defaults? The reason being is that purposefully long running threads will be effected by the change in the defaults. As an example the speedart threads over in ~creative last for a week before being retired and I would imagine the number of submissions dropping significantly if the thread is not bumped by thread activity.
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Comment on Speedart for June 5th to the 12th in ~creative
kalebo Link ParentNicely done! I like the minimalism of it; it has a very trois crayons feel to it or, perhaps more precisely, a cinq crayons feel.Nicely done! I like the minimalism of it; it has a very trois crayons feel to it or, perhaps more precisely, a cinq crayons feel.
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Speedart for June 5th to the 12th
Okay, it's been a little while since the last speedart thread, but I think we are ready for another one! All the same rules apply. Remember, the purpose of this thread is not necessarily to create...
Okay, it's been a little while since the last speedart thread, but I think we are ready for another one! All the same rules apply.
Remember, the purpose of this thread is not necessarily to create a masterpiece, but to encourage people to dedicate some time each week to improve their art as well as providing critique and support. Thus this thread is open to all either as constructive critics and/or artists!
There is no official theme, but if you are looking for inspiration checkout this month's Pictures of the Day over at Wikipedia Commons.
Now grab your materials, set a timelimit, and get creative!
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Comment on How do you manage your dotfiles? in ~comp
kalebo Link ParentYeah, the initial setup is more involved and if you don't have the aliases setup it's a little more awkward to use, but for me it's less complexity than needing to grok any additional magic done...Yeah, the initial setup is more involved and if you don't have the aliases setup it's a little more awkward to use, but for me it's less complexity than needing to grok any additional magic done by a dotfile manager. It's just git doing what it's best at.
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Comment on How do you manage your dotfiles? in ~comp
kalebo LinkAfter using a few different dotfile managers I finally settled on using a simple git repo. This setup is inspired by a comment by StreakyCobra on HN where he uses a bare git repo whose work tree...After using a few different dotfile managers I finally settled on using a simple git repo. This setup is inspired by a comment by StreakyCobra on HN where he uses a bare git repo whose work tree overlays the home directory and a couple bash aliases. There's no custom software or scripts to install and when the configuration files diverge between machines I simply make a branch for that machine. It works pretty slick.
Nicola Paolucci did a nice write up on the method and put it here if you want to know more.
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Comment on Request for spoiler, strike-through and underline formatting for text posts and comments in ~tildes
kalebo Link ParentAh, that makes sense. Thanks for the explanation!Ah, that makes sense. Thanks for the explanation!
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Comment on Request for spoiler, strike-through and underline formatting for text posts and comments in ~tildes
kalebo LinkSince tildes uses markdown you should have strikethrough already. Edit: Nevermind, apparently it doesn't. I could have sworn it used github flavored markdown...Since tildes uses markdown you should have
strikethroughalready.Edit: Nevermind, apparently it doesn't. I could have sworn it used github flavored markdown...
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Comment on Favorite linux distro? in ~tech
kalebo LinkDebian has long been my favorite distro, but I've also gotten to really like NixOS.Debian has long been my favorite distro, but I've also gotten to really like NixOS.
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Comment on Points system for maintaining the quality content on the site? in ~tildes
kalebo Link ParentI don't know if this was discussed where you brought this up before but it feels like the ~ is already getting pretty overloaded. Especially since the site is often abbreviated as a ~ and some...I don't know if this was discussed where you brought this up before but it feels like the ~ is already getting pretty overloaded. Especially since the site is often abbreviated as a ~ and some times a single group is abbreviated the same way.
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Comment on Daily Tildes discussion - more growth, more groups in ~tildes.official
kalebo (edited )Link ParentThis is surprising to me, because that is much more stringent than what I imagined you'd say. And I'm not convinced that Tildes will ever meet that criteria. In fact I would be surprised to find...This is surprising to me, because that is much more stringent than what I imagined you'd say. And I'm not convinced that Tildes will ever meet that criteria. In fact I would be surprised to find many such divisions in much more divided communities like reddit, or the old usenet.
The reason being that even if Tildes was several times larger and auto subscribe was turned off that there would still be enough people who visit multiple ~s (acting as bridges) that the entire community (all of the ~s) would be a single connected component. In other words no single ~ would have a mutually exclusive set of users from every other ~. Of course I might have the wrong mental model, in which case maybe you explain a little more?
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Comment on Afternoon Sun on Tea Tray in ~creative
kalebo Link ParentThank you for sharing both the picture and the context! I knew that tea ceremonies had lot of depth and tradition surrounding them, but I had never looked very close so this post was eye opening....Thank you for sharing both the picture and the context! I knew that tea ceremonies had lot of depth and tradition surrounding them, but I had never looked very close so this post was eye opening. As an aside, is the ceramic on the far right the lid to the gaiwan?
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Comment on Daily Tildes discussion - more growth, more groups in ~tildes.official
kalebo Link ParentThis was at least one of the reasons @Deimos has waited this long (relative to internet time) to create new groups. And the question of when to auto-subscribe users I think is dependent on how...This was at least one of the reasons @Deimos has waited this long (relative to internet time) to create new groups. And the question of when to auto-subscribe users I think is dependent on how many ~s there are and is therefore reducible, for the moment, to the question of when to create new groups. Obviously the metrics for determining when enough growth has occurred will vary from person to person, but I'm curious what your criteria are for sufficient growth? Are there some criteria that are necessary, but not sufficient to justify creation of new groups?
Oh yeah! Amarok (especially version 1.4) is still the sunny pinnacle of what a music player should be in my mind! I still miss so many of its features even though I mostly use Spotify on my phone these days. The moodbars were one of my favorite features! And the dynamic playlists! And being able to do more than thumbs up a song! Ah, I may have to go dig out my old HDDs and get lost in the music and nostalgia...
While I'm thinking about it, I don't know if I've ever heard why @Amarok has that as their handle. Is it because of the music player or is it directly a reference to Inuit mythology?