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Comment on The future is Niri in ~comp
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Comment on Bluejeweled in ~games
kenc LinkJust a thing I saw this morning that made me chuckle. Have a great Sunday!Just a thing I saw this morning that made me chuckle. Have a great Sunday!
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Bluejeweled
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Comment on Recommend your social/softer science fiction books in ~books
kenc LinkI'd like to recommend A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine. Its an Aztec science fiction, heavy on politics and with themes on colonialism and xenophobia. There's also a lot of discussion on...I'd like to recommend A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine. Its an Aztec science fiction, heavy on politics and with themes on colonialism and xenophobia. There's also a lot of discussion on their language, grammar and poetry.
I would love to give a better review, but its been a while and maybe worth a reread
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Comment on Books I read during 2024 that were published during 2024 in ~books
kenc Linkholy crap, 260 books?! I'm barely breaking 30 a year, where do you find the time? from your list, I have only read The Mercy of Gods (my very short review is here), and rated it rather poorly...holy crap, 260 books?! I'm barely breaking 30 a year, where do you find the time?
from your list, I have only read The Mercy of Gods (my very short review is here), and rated it rather poorly unfortunately, but I'm still excited for the rest of the series
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
kenc LinkThe Mercy of Gods by James S.A. Corey, writers of The Expanse series, which are a favourite of mine (both books and TV series). The plot describes a much advanced alien species capturing a planet...The Mercy of Gods by James S.A. Corey, writers of The Expanse series, which are a favourite of mine (both books and TV series).
The plot describes a much advanced alien species capturing a planet of humans (not Earth), and follows an enslaved research team as they navigate and survive under alien rule.
Overall 6/10 for me. Its an interesting premise but I felt the execution to be a bit off. I cared little for most of the characters, but the mystery of the aliens kept me reading.
That being said, I am looking forward to the rest of the series because
Some spoilers for the book
Of the "great enemy" the Carryx are at war with, which are hinted at to be humans, although more technologically advanced than those that were captured.And building on that,
Major spoilers for the ending of The Expanse
My headcanon is that this series takes place in the far future of the Expanse universe, after the ring gates were shut down at the end of Leviathan Falls. Anjiin is probably an isolated settlement that managed to develop separately, while the more advanced humans are possibly those that managed FTL travel. -
Comment on Passport Photos in ~arts
kenc Link“Passport Photos” looks at one of the most mundane and unexciting types of photography. Heavily restricted and regulated, the official passport photo requirements include that the subject needs to face the camera straight on, needs a clear background without shadow, no glare on glasses and most importantly; no smile.
It seems almost impossible for any kind of self-expression.
The series tries to challenge these official rules by testing all the things you could be doing while you are taking your official document photo.
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Passport Photos
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Comment on Great shows with a truly satisfying ending? in ~tv
kenc (edited )LinkI remember being blown away by Dark's ending. Its been a while, so maybe its time for a rewatch. Edit: For those who have not watched it, Dark is known for having an extremely complex plot, so...I remember being blown away by Dark's ending. Its been a while, so maybe its time for a rewatch.
Edit: For those who have not watched it, Dark is known for having an extremely complex plot, so much so that Netflix created a website that provides a (spoiler-free) guide to the show's characters and timeline, episode by episode. For some, this can be a bit off-putting - I had a few friends give up on the show because they couldn't follow the plot at all.
But please don't be discouraged by that! The ending does tie up a lot of plot points with little to no loose ends.
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Comment on Beating every possible game of Pokémon Platinum at the same time in ~games
kenc LinkAll the techniques shared to sync and desync the games are incredible, but memory mail is absolutely genius. I would love to learn about all the others that didn't manage to go into the video due...All the techniques shared to sync and desync the games are incredible, but memory mail is absolutely genius. I would love to learn about all the others that didn't manage to go into the video due to time.
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Comment on Time as a grid in ~tech
kenc LinkThought this was pretty cool, so I took a shot at a simple implementation in the terminal. I also added a stopwatch mode but the milliseconds zooming by gave me a headache lolThought this was pretty cool, so I took a shot at a simple implementation in the terminal. I also added a stopwatch mode but the milliseconds zooming by gave me a headache lol
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Comment on There will be blood in ~enviro
kenc LinkFrom the article,From the article,
“When we humans have unleashed a new species on an unsuspecting fauna, when we have transformed ecosystems so that previous balances become undone, how do we fix the problem?” Warwick asks. “Should we fix the problem? Should we play god, or should nature be left to take its own course?”
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There will be blood
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Comment on "Privacy-Preserving" Attribution: Mozilla disappoints us yet again in ~tech
kenc LinkThe link shows how to disable PPA via the UI, but if you're looking to disable it in about:config, set dom.private-attribution.submission.enabled to false. Or add this to your user.js:...The link shows how to disable PPA via the UI, but if you're looking to disable it in
about:config, setdom.private-attribution.submission.enabledtofalse.Or add this to your
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
kenc LinkCompleted 2 books recently, and started on a third. I finished reading Radicalized by Cory Doctorow. It's a collection of four short stories about future dystopias. They all felt very Black...Completed 2 books recently, and started on a third.
I finished reading Radicalized by Cory Doctorow. It's a collection of four short stories about future dystopias. They all felt very Black Mirror-esque, and I can definitely see the first story, "Radicalized Bread", being very plausible in our near-future. I did enjoy reading it, but man was it depressing.
For a more fun read, I moved on to System Collapse by Martha Wells (of the Murderbot Diaries series). I've read and loved all the previous novels and novellas, and while this book doesn't beat some of my personal favourites (the first 3 novellas), I definitely welcome more adventures of Murderbot and friends.
Finally, in an effort to explore other genres that are not sci-fi, I started Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. It came highly recommended from a friend and is about an elderly lady and an octopus. I'm only about 10% in so there's not much to say, but have been enjoying it so far.
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Heat death of the internet
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Comment on Best foreign films and TV shows? in ~tv
kenc (edited )LinkDrive My Car - Japanese emotional drama film based on the Murakami short story of the same name. The Night Eats the World - French zombie film with a focus on a lone survivor. It has mixed...Drive My Car - Japanese emotional drama film based on the Murakami short story of the same name.
The Night Eats the World - French zombie film with a focus on a lone survivor. It has mixed reviews, but I found it to be an interesting take on the zombie genre.
Kingdom - South Korean zombie series set in 16th century Korea. Another interesting take on the zombie genre in a historical setting, highly recommended.
What Did You Eat Yesterday? - Japanese LGBTQ+ slice of life series that focuses on the relationship of a middle-aged gay couple in Tokyo. It's adapted from a manga series of the same name. It's very cute and centred around the couple making home-cooked meals for each other to show their love.
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Comment on Time to delete your Glassdoor account and data in ~tech
kenc LinkAfter I posted this, I went ahead to delete my account since I wasn't really using it anyway. Just cleaning up my digital footprint and all. This morning, I was greeted with the email "Your...After I posted this, I went ahead to delete my account since I wasn't really using it anyway. Just cleaning up my digital footprint and all.
This morning, I was greeted with the email "Your Glassdoor Personal Data Has Been Deleted", which is all good, except this second paragraph:
Please note, however, that despite your request to delete data, we reserve the right to keep any information in our archives that we deem necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce our agreements, and exercise the right of freedom of expression and information. We will also keep a record of your request for legal and compliance purposes.
which doesn't really instill any confidence that my data is really deleted. I don't delete many accounts so I don't know if this is common practice for other sites and I don't know if they are just obligated to include this for legal purposes.
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Comment on Time to delete your Glassdoor account and data in ~tech
kenc Link ParentAs far as I'm aware, there is no identity verification process on Glassdoor so anyone could create a spoof account or give a fake identity. As with all anonymous review sites, this depends on the...As far as I'm aware, there is no identity verification process on Glassdoor so anyone could create a spoof account or give a fake identity.
As with all anonymous review sites, this depends on the good will of their users. Its possible that people are leaving fake reviews or leaving reviews with fake identities. I could even see some organizations creating fake accounts to boost themselves or forcing their employees to leave positive reviews. This is all just speculation but I could see it being a problem, which might be one of the reasons Glassdoor is trying to mandate a real name now.
Don't get me wrong - its a terrible solution since its the antithesis to the entire premise of their site, even if they claim that giving your real name has no effect on the identity of your reviews.
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Comment on Time to delete your Glassdoor account and data in ~tech
kenc LinkI personally don't have an issue with including my real name, but the fact that an employee updated the profile with their real name and location (which they didn't consent to sharing on their...The TL;DR is: Glassdoor now requires your real name and will add it to older accounts without your consent if they learn it, and your only option is to delete your account. They do not care that this puts people at risk with their employers. They do not care that this seems to run counter to their own data-privacy policies.
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After I responded to that support email last week, I found that they had updated my profile to add my real name and location, the name pulled from the email From line I didn't think to cloak because who does that?I personally don't have an issue with including my real name, but the fact that an employee updated the profile with their real name and location (which they didn't consent to sharing on their profile) after replying to a support email is just really scummy.
I went to check my Glassdoor account and sure enough, you can't edit or remove your name anymore without sending in a request.
If you're looking to delete your Glassdoor account, check out justdeleteme.xyz for instructions.
I really want to try Niri, but I'm still hesitant to switch to Wayland just because it sounds like a lot of work.