mattsayar's recent activity
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Comment on Why your Amazon order confirmation emails have become so unhelpful in ~tech
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
mattsayar LinkI just finished Kathy Rain and enjoyed it. The puzzles were logical and made sense, and the story was more interesting than I expected. I tend to enjoy these point and click adventures on my Steam...I just finished Kathy Rain and enjoyed it. The puzzles were logical and made sense, and the story was more interesting than I expected. I tend to enjoy these point and click adventures on my Steam Deck more than other games. Easy to pick up and put down at a moment's notice, and as long as I don't wait too long between play times, I remember what I'm supposed to be doing.
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Comment on DuckDuckGo’s anti-AI sunglasses won’t spy on anyone in ~tech
mattsayar LinkThis ad is hilarious, and very on-brand for DDG with its privacy-centered messaging. That said, I'm a happy smart glasses user and don't love the growing negative sentiment. The glasses are great...This ad is hilarious, and very on-brand for DDG with its privacy-centered messaging. That said, I'm a happy smart glasses user and don't love the growing negative sentiment. The glasses are great for hands-free recording and grandma loves the videos I send her when I'm playing with the kids. Having always-connected headphones is a game-changer for listening to music on the go or watching videos without disturbing people around me. It seems younger generations love this tech so I don't think it will really go away.
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Comment on Steam Machine prices revealed, starting at US$1049.00 in ~games
mattsayar Link ParentIt's the psychology of charm pricing. https://thehustle.co/originals/why-youre-more-likely-to-buy-something-for-499-than-500It's the psychology of charm pricing. https://thehustle.co/originals/why-youre-more-likely-to-buy-something-for-499-than-500
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Comment on Steam Machine prices revealed, starting at US$1049.00 in ~games
mattsayar Link ParentIt's the psychology of charm pricing. https://thehustle.co/originals/why-youre-more-likely-to-buy-something-for-499-than-500It's the psychology of charm pricing. https://thehustle.co/originals/why-youre-more-likely-to-buy-something-for-499-than-500
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Comment on Humans are losing the fight against flying fish in ~enviro
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Comment on Megathread: April Fools' Day 2026 on the internet in ~talk
mattsayar Linkhttps://offby.io/ had an April Fools' questionhttps://offby.io/ had an April Fools' question
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Comment on Seth MacFarlane teases new life for ‘The Orville’: “Season 4 is written” in ~tv
mattsayar Link ParentStrange New Worlds is pretty great. Still need to catch up on the latest season but it's a gemThere certainly are people who like Nu-Trek
Strange New Worlds is pretty great. Still need to catch up on the latest season but it's a gem
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Dox with Grok
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Comment on It's only March, but I'm calling it – Esoteric Ebb is 2026's best RPG and the first worthy successor to Disco Elysium in ~games
mattsayar Link ParentSaw a Steam review that said "Terry Pratchett meets Disco Elysium in a D&D game. I honestly cannot sell it harder than that." and wow, that's... OK I'll get it.Saw a Steam review that said "Terry Pratchett meets Disco Elysium in a D&D game. I honestly cannot sell it harder than that." and wow, that's... OK I'll get it.
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Comment on Apple TV picks up rights to Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere books for adaption in ~tv
mattsayar Link ParentThis is pretty exciting for Brandon! He's in an enviable position where he doesn't need to accept any deals he doesn't like, and it's great to see Apple TV work with him to give him the creative...This is pretty exciting for Brandon! He's in an enviable position where he doesn't need to accept any deals he doesn't like, and it's great to see Apple TV work with him to give him the creative freedom he wants. I worry that his book writing skills won't easily adapt to the screen, but I assume he must be smart enough to know his limitations as well, and accept feedback where needed.
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Cloudflare Radar 2025 year in review
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Comment on What's your favorite RSS reader? in ~comp
mattsayar LinkBack when Google Reader shut down, I migrated painlessly to Feedly. Been happy ever since. They've pivoted into more of a Threat Intelligence product, but it's still a very enjoyable UX. I...Back when Google Reader shut down, I migrated painlessly to Feedly. Been happy ever since. They've pivoted into more of a Threat Intelligence product, but it's still a very enjoyable UX. I technically worked for a competitor until recently and I'd still recommend Feedly anytime
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AI and the limits of human empathy
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Comment on Paris had a moving sidewalk in 1900, and a Edison film captured it in action in ~transport
mattsayar LinkI smiled when that one guy raised his hat to the camera. Can you imagine making somebody smile 125 years in the future because of some silly thing you did for five seconds in front of a camera?...I smiled when that one guy raised his hat to the camera. Can you imagine making somebody smile 125 years in the future because of some silly thing you did for five seconds in front of a camera? Maybe you already did the thing.
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Comment on Thieves steal crown jewels in four minutes from Louvre Museum in Paris in ~arts
mattsayar Link ParentPlot twist, it was the staff! I'll make this movie.Plot twist, it was the staff! I'll make this movie.
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Comment on Why Signal’s post-quantum makeover is an amazing engineering achievement in ~tech
mattsayar LinkWhat a great, well written, understandable explanation. I didn't expect to finish the article when I started it, but I'm glad I did. I heard about SPQR before and it's nice to see the evolution of...What a great, well written, understandable explanation. I didn't expect to finish the article when I started it, but I'm glad I did. I heard about SPQR before and it's nice to see the evolution of the process that produced it
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Comment on Playing tricks with web browser tabs in ~comp
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Comment on Can AI tell if I'm writing AI slop? A machine learning journey. in ~comp
mattsayar Link ParentGlad you liked it! My site in its current iteration has only really been active this calendar year. I'm sure my writing has changed. If I wanted to be super thorough, I could have grabbed my...Glad you liked it! My site in its current iteration has only really been active this calendar year. I'm sure my writing has changed. If I wanted to be super thorough, I could have grabbed my comments from here, HN, reddit, etc. but I didn't want to overcomplicate things.
I'm willing to bet that having more data, even as my style changes over time, would make the model even more accurate.
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Comment on How Honeycrisp apples went from marvel to mediocre in ~food
mattsayar LinkHas anyone ever found a SweeTango apple? They're #1 on https://applerankings.com/ but I've yet to see them in the wild. I'd still rather have honeycrisp than most other apples, even if they're not...Has anyone ever found a SweeTango apple? They're #1 on https://applerankings.com/ but I've yet to see them in the wild.
I'd still rather have honeycrisp than most other apples, even if they're not as good as when I first encountered them.
I'm not sure, because I've definitely received the vague emails, but my latest email confirmation has the full product information available including the name and picture of of the item.