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Comment on What possession(s) do you have that continue to delight you every time? in ~talk
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Comment on What possession(s) do you have that continue to delight you every time? in ~talk
kwyjibo LinkMy fountain pens! I've gotten into the hobby around last year, and I now have 18 of them. It's not an exciting collection but I think I have a good range from budget pens to borderline luxury ones...My fountain pens! I've gotten into the hobby around last year, and I now have 18 of them. It's not an exciting collection but I think I have a good range from budget pens to borderline luxury ones and each of them is pleasing to use in their own way. I have about 15 bottles of ink that accompany them, though majority of my pens are not inked. (A fountain pen topic might be due.)
I have two other things that I use that while they do not delight me necessarily, they are extremely reliable and I try not to take for granted. My headphones Sennheiser HD 600 and my office chair Steelcase Leap. The chair especially cost me a pretty penny (had to pay MSRP) but it was so worth it.
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Comment on She sued over transgender ‘conversion therapy,’ a first for China (gifted link) in ~lgbt
kwyjibo LinkFor years after coming out as transgender, Ling’er, an aspiring influencer in eastern China, struggled from heartbreak to heartbreak. Her family refused to accept her. When she tried to find an interim job to support herself, employers would not hire her.
And when her parents sent her to a hospital to try to change her gender identity, she was held there for three months, despite her repeated protests. She was forced to undergo treatment that included multiple rounds of electroshock therapy.
So when she later sued the hospital for subjecting her to unnecessary and unwanted treatment, she was not optimistic. Then the seemingly unthinkable happened: A court accepted her complaint, in China’s first known lawsuit over so-called conversion therapy involving a transgender person. And the hospital agreed in October to pay her a sizable settlement.
“To me, this is a win. With this money, I can start my new life, and start my own business,” said Ling’er, 28. “I can live my own life.”
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She sued over transgender ‘conversion therapy,’ a first for China (gifted link)
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Comment on What do you use for 2fa? in ~tech
kwyjibo LinkI don't use Bitwarden as my password manager, but after the whole Raivo OTP debacle, I switched to their authenticator on iOS. It's bare bones, but it's from a reputable service and it works.I don't use Bitwarden as my password manager, but after the whole Raivo OTP debacle, I switched to their authenticator on iOS. It's bare bones, but it's from a reputable service and it works.
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Comment on Anyone interested in trying out Kagi? in ~tech
kwyjibo LinkI too have codes for three people. Send me a DM or reply to this comment and I'll send it your way.I too have codes for three people. Send me a DM or reply to this comment and I'll send it your way.
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Comment on Are there any guides that properly explains the crypto space? in ~finance
kwyjibo LinkMatt Levine wrote a primer on it a couple of years ago.Matt Levine wrote a primer on it a couple of years ago.
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Comment on New gaming PCs - price sanity check and recommendations? in ~games
kwyjibo Link ParentI don't use Linux (Fedora) anymore but when I did, my Arc 770 LE worked flawlessly.I don't use Linux (Fedora) anymore but when I did, my Arc 770 LE worked flawlessly.
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Comment on New York Times Tech Guild ends strike in ~tech
kwyjibo Link ParentDid anything happen, though? From what I can tell, NYT's election coverage went pretty smoothly. I followed the election from there with no issues. From what I gather, the only thing that was...Did anything happen, though? From what I can tell, NYT's election coverage went pretty smoothly. I followed the election from there with no issues. From what I gather, the only thing that was missing was the statewide needle. I think the strike ended because they tried to use the election as leverage and it backfired on them.
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Comment on Why do you live? in ~humanities
kwyjibo LinkI have a few people in my life that'd be devastated if I didn't. Also, more often than not, I enjoy living. I don't have life changing experiences or interactions often, if at all, but there are...I have a few people in my life that'd be devastated if I didn't. Also, more often than not, I enjoy living. I don't have life changing experiences or interactions often, if at all, but there are many small things that make me happy and keep me going.
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Comment on My Leopold FC900R broke - Recommendation request in ~tech
kwyjibo Link ParentThat's right, it's a 96% keyboard. Unless I'm misinformed, 96% keyboards are basically full sized keyboards that are more compact. I don't use a wrist rest with mine, but I don't think I have ever...That's right, it's a 96% keyboard. Unless I'm misinformed, 96% keyboards are basically full sized keyboards that are more compact.
I don't use a wrist rest with mine, but I don't think I have ever used one either. So it's plenty comfortable as it is for me. NuPhy does sell wrist rests on their website.
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Comment on My Leopold FC900R broke - Recommendation request in ~tech
kwyjibo LinkI had been using a custom made WASD Keyboard for the past 8 years or so but just last week I switched to NuPhy Halo75 v2. WASD had tactile cherry blue switches, which I enjoyed a lot, but the...I had been using a custom made WASD Keyboard for the past 8 years or so but just last week I switched to NuPhy Halo75 v2. WASD had tactile cherry blue switches, which I enjoyed a lot, but the switch and the keyboard itself started to show its age. I could've kept using it with some maintenance (lubing etc.) but some of those tools are not easy to acquire for me, so I thought it'd be fun to switch to a new type of keyboard that's quite different than what I had been using. My new keyboard has linear switches, which took some time getting used to but I'm pretty happy with them now. (Though I do plan on trying out a tactile switch with it later down the road.)
Given your requirements, I think you might want to check it out. It's got a full size version called Halo96. You might be turned off by how RGB heavy the keyboard is, and I'm not a big fan of RGB myself, so I kept it turned off after having my fun with it for the first couple of days. I picked it simply because it seemed like the best "buy it and forget it" type of keyboard within my price range, which is similar to yours. Here's the Rtings review. (It's recommended as the best upper mid-range keyboard for typing.)
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Comment on Jeff Bezos vetoed Washington Post plan to endorse Kamala Harris, paper reports in ~society
kwyjibo LinkI don't think this is least bit of surprising giving what Ben Smith reported back in June.I don't think this is least bit of surprising giving what Ben Smith reported back in June.
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Comment on €78 ($90) mount is now available for World of Warcraft - more than three times more expensive than anything else in ~games
kwyjibo LinkBlizzard price things locally so it's 1/3 of the price for me, but I still don't think about buying it. Mind you, I have bought a couple of mounts and a few other items from the store before, but...Blizzard price things locally so it's 1/3 of the price for me, but I still don't think about buying it. Mind you, I have bought a couple of mounts and a few other items from the store before, but this just feels wrong to me because it's transparently cynical. Using the game's anniversary as a cover to release an item that cost the same as a AAA game for a limited time is quite the move, but as long as they don't sell some tokens that let you buy an item you can only get through playing (like Mythic armor sets etc.), I can turn a blind eye to what this is.
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Comment on Non-fiction books about mentally surviving a far right regime in ~books
kwyjibo LinkGiven the comments you've previously made and the timing of this topic, I can guess where you're from. If you want, I can give you a specific book recommendation that was recently published. If...Given the comments you've previously made and the timing of this topic, I can guess where you're from. If you want, I can give you a specific book recommendation that was recently published. If not, the most canonical recommendation I can give you would be Man's Search for Meaning. You can also check out They Thought They Were Free. It gives you great insight into how a majority of a population can vigorously accept the conditions they live in, which so obviously work against them. In that sense it's not a hopeful book at all, but given what we know about Germany today (all the obvious criticisms aside), you can take some lessons from it. If you want something more recent, you can read Alexei Navalny's recently published book titled Patriot. I've not yet read it in full but the little I read was inspiring enough.
It also helps to talk. I wasn't feeling too different from what you do now and what helped me was to avoid the breakneck pace of politics by just spending time with friends online, playing games, and talking things that matter more than what the topic of the day is -- which was impossible to make any sense of. So I stopped trying to the best of my ability. (Not doing a stellar job, but even trying helps.) Thankfully I'm privileged enough to do that, though. You're always welcome into our safe space, if you think it'd be helpful.
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Comment on Asmongold's Twitch channel temporarily banned following racist rant about Palestinians in ~games
kwyjibo Link ParentOne of the most influential standard-bearers of the alt-right movement was an openly gay man. Supporting gay rights or being a gay person doesn't prevent you from being alt-right, or even a...One of the most influential standard-bearers of the alt-right movement was an openly gay man. Supporting gay rights or being a gay person doesn't prevent you from being alt-right, or even a fascist, which I believe this guy to be. I don't care how pro-LGBTQ+ you are, if you're openly calling for the annihilation of an entire population and do so in front of an audience of tens of thousands, you're not for equality and certainly deserve to be called nouns a lot harsher than a fence-sitter.
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Comment on BTK-gate, Turkey's massive surveillance state: Internet activity, identity, and personal data of all users in Turkey is collected in ~tech
kwyjibo Link ParentIndeed, there were inevitably a lot of misinformation and more crucially disinformation circulating on Twitter at the time and as you said, particular groups and individuals like Ümit Özdağ, an...Indeed, there were inevitably a lot of misinformation and more crucially disinformation circulating on Twitter at the time and as you said, particular groups and individuals like Ümit Özdağ, an ultra-nationalist politician went so far as to spread rumors about refugees cutting off the arms of people under the rubble to steal their jewelry, all of which were of course lies. If the government had actually cared about misinformation, it would've sued these people but they haven't. Because what they care about is not creating or nurturing an environment in which verifiable information can flow freely, but rather curtailing the extent of their incompetency.
I largely agree with the second part of your comment except for the part where you put the blame on losing the 2023 election to social media, though I'm sure you don't think the result was monocausal. I'm aware of the blatant lies propagated through not just social media but Erdogan's own gatherings, but I personally think they had little to no effect. Though my read of the situation differs from most, so I don't know. It's hard to know these things for sure. (I'm purposely not getting into more detail.)
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Comment on BTK-gate, Turkey's massive surveillance state: Internet activity, identity, and personal data of all users in Turkey is collected in ~tech
kwyjibo LinkAs far as I know, this is the main reason why Starlink is not allowed to operate in Turkey despite having ground stations already built around the country. I remember Medyascope's interview with...As far as I know, this is the main reason why Starlink is not allowed to operate in Turkey despite having ground stations already built around the country. I remember Medyascope's interview with Füsun Nebil shortly after the earthquake. The interview was about the censorship of certain websites like Twitter during the critical hours of the earthquake but she also said that she knows first hand the reason the government doesn't allow a service like Starlink to operate, even as a means of relief in a time of dire need, was because they had no mechanisms in place to monitor it.
Just think how vile and hostile this is: everyone on the ground is dealing with the aftermath of the greatest earthquake in the nation’s history, yet the government's communications authority prioritize their unconstitutional capacity to surveil citizens rather than ensuring uninterrupted communication. I shudder to think how many lives have been lost because people under the rubble couldn't make their voice heard on Twitter, which was used extensively during the early hours of the earthquake.
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Comment on Looking for slim wallet recommendations in ~life.style
kwyjibo Link ParentIt was the basic model, yes. I personally didn't like the slimwallet option because I felt like it was trying to replicate something its original design is not suitable for, hence losing a bit on...It was the basic model, yes. I personally didn't like the slimwallet option because I felt like it was trying to replicate something its original design is not suitable for, hence losing a bit on what makes it special in the first place.
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Comment on Looking for slim wallet recommendations in ~life.style
kwyjibo LinkI used a bulky wallet for years and I had made the switch, at least for awhile, to Secrid. Its mechanism was really solid, I don't think it'd break down in at least a decade, but I just couldn't...I used a bulky wallet for years and I had made the switch, at least for awhile, to Secrid. Its mechanism was really solid, I don't think it'd break down in at least a decade, but I just couldn't deal with the fact that the standard models only hold about 4-5 cards and no cash. I bought a cash strap (their own) with it and tried to use it that way but it was just so cumbersome. I also didn't like metal as the case material. Not that there was anything wrong with it, but it just didn't seem right to me. It was a personal thing. So after about a year I made the switch to Herschel. It's a traditional looking wallet but it's just as slim as Secrid while being able to hold more cards (with RFID protection) and cash. It's just as durable, if not more so, too. I've been using it for over a year and it looks brand new, whereas my Secrid was all scratched up despite me using it carefully.
I noticed Galen Leather being recommended. While I don't have a wallet from them, I have their pen case with a notebook holder and it's an excellent product. You'll be hard pressed to find anyone who doesn't like their products and I'm sure their wallets are great too. If the color of your choosing is not available, try sending them an email. They've been known to help out in situations like that.
It's far from a hobby that breaks the bank. My cheaper pens like Safari, Kakuno, and Preppy write surprisingly great and a joy to use. I haven't tried filling old plastic cartridges yet but that's on my list. I'm using converters where I can, but I also have VAC and piston filled pens that are great in their own right.
I have terrible handwriting but it's something that will develop itself overtime.
As for the cleaning, I agree. I only take them apart and wash them when I change inks, but that's because I don't want to spoil the new ink in any way from whatever was left on the pen. The only pen I care more about is my Lamy 2000, but it's such a durable workhorse that I don't worry about it.