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  1. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    I've been listening to LP a lot recently. "Dreamcatcher" is one of my favorite tracks from her recently released album entitled "Heart to Mouth". "Lost on You" from the previous album is also great.

    I've been listening to LP a lot recently.

    • "Dreamcatcher" is one of my favorite tracks from her recently released album entitled "Heart to Mouth".
    • "Lost on You" from the previous album is also great.
    2 votes

  2. Comment on Tech Talk: What's the make & model of your current phone? What do you like about it? Dislike? What phones have you owned in the past? in ~tech

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    I currently own an Motorola Moto G5 Plus (XT1687) which I've owned since the initial launch day. It has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of internal storage, and a 3000 mAh...

    I currently own an Motorola Moto G5 Plus (XT1687) which I've owned since the initial launch day.
    It has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of internal storage, and a 3000 mAh battery.

    Overall, I've been fairly pleased with the phone. It has great battery life and has run everything I've thrown at it flawlessly. It also just recently received Android 8.1 which I was pretty pleased about.

    The only real points of contention is that Lenovo/Motorola takes a long time to get their updates out and I wish it had NFC (which variants outside the United States apparently had).

    11 votes

  4. Comment on Explosive devices found in mail sent to Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama in ~news

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    My Republican friends are claiming it's a "false flag" operation by the Democrats...

    My Republican friends are claiming it's a "false flag" operation by the Democrats...

    3 votes

  5. Comment on What are you typing on? in ~tech

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    IBM Model M. Built on Oct 27, 1986 and still going strong.

    IBM Model M. Built on Oct 27, 1986 and still going strong.

    2 votes

  6. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    A friend recommended "Nina Sex Party" to me recently and I've been listening to them throughout the week. I like the music and the overall humor they have. Their covers are pretty darn good as...

    A friend recommended "Nina Sex Party" to me recently and I've been listening to them throughout the week.
    I like the music and the overall humor they have. Their covers are pretty darn good as well.

    "Danny don't you know" is the song that my friend had me listen to initially.

    2 votes

  7. Comment on What operating system do you use? in ~comp

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    I had Sid running for a year now and I haven't really had any notable issues that I can think of. I keep the system fairly light though so that may or may not be a factor. I have not had any...

    I had Sid running for a year now and I haven't really had any notable issues that I can think of. I keep the system fairly light though so that may or may not be a factor.

    I have not had any issues with Arch either. On rare occasions there is a manual intervention required while updating, but those are always announced in multiple locations.

  8. Comment on Tildoes with Android, what are your essential apps? in ~tech

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    Additional Security Settings (F-Droid / Google Play) - Disable the fingerprint reader on the Lock Screen, but allow it else where. Altcoin Prices (F-Droid / Google Play) - Monitor altcoin prices...

    Additional Security Settings (F-Droid / Google Play) - Disable the fingerprint reader on the Lock Screen, but allow it else where.
    Altcoin Prices (F-Droid / Google Play) - Monitor altcoin prices in real time.
    Amaze (F-Droid / Google Play) - File Manager.
    AntennaPod (F-Droid / Google Play) - Podcasts.
    ConnectBot (F-Droid / Google Play) - SSH and local shell client.
    LibreNews (F-Droid) - Decentralized breaking news notifications.
    Firefox (Google Play)
    KDE Connect (F-Droid / Google Play) - Integrate Android with your desktop.
    Muzei (F-Droid / Google Play) - Live Wallpaper
    NewPipe (F-Droid) - YouTube frontend with lots of features.
    Open Camera (F-Droid / Google Play)
    QKSMS (F-Droid / Google Play) - SMS
    Red Moon (F-Droid / Google Play) - Screen filter (color temperature, intensity and dim level) similar to Twilight.
    Riot.im (F-Droid / Google Play) - Matrix client / Messaging.
    Scrambled Exif (F-Droid / Google Play) - Remove metadata from your pictures.
    Simple Gallery (F-Droid / Google Play)
    Slide for Reddit (F-Droid / Google Play)
    Syncthing (F-Droid / Google Play) - File synchronization.
    Twidere (F-Droid / Google Play) - Twitter client
    VLC (Google Play) - Media player
    Wallabag (F-Droid / Google Play) - Read-it-later client.

    6 votes

  9. Comment on What operating system do you use? in ~comp

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    Linux is my preferred operating system. Most of my computers run Arch Linux, but I also have a few running Debian Sid (Unstable) as well.

    Linux is my preferred operating system.
    Most of my computers run Arch Linux, but I also have a few running Debian Sid (Unstable) as well.

    1 vote

  10. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~talk

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    It seems to be. Every site that wasn't loading for me earlier is loading fine now.

    It seems to be. Every site that wasn't loading for me earlier is loading fine now.

    3 votes

  11. Comment on Playing SNES games on unmodified NES via Raspberry Pi in ~comp

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    This is a pretty interesting project that I thought would get some interesting discussions on. The second video at the bottom of the article shows the technical side of things which was pretty neat.

    This is a pretty interesting project that I thought would get some interesting discussions on.
    The second video at the bottom of the article shows the technical side of things which was pretty neat.

    2 votes

  13. Comment on What have you been reading? in ~books

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    I am currently reading Birthright by Nora Roberts for the past few days. It is about a woman named Callie Dunbrook who arrives in a small town to do some work. After giving an interview on TV she...

    I am currently reading Birthright by Nora Roberts for the past few days.

    It is about a woman named Callie Dunbrook who arrives in a small town to do some work. After giving an interview on TV she is confronted by a woman who claims that Callie is her child that was kidnapped when she was three months old as she has striking similarities to the woman and looks like the age progressed pictures the woman has.

    This starts a chain of events while Callie tries to discover the truth behind what happened and those who are responsible.

    Overall, it is a decent book and I've liked everything that I've read by Nora Roberts thus far.

  14. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    Thanks for the recommendation. I enjoyed the song that you linked and now I know who I'll be listening to on the way to work tomorrow!

    Thanks for the recommendation.
    I enjoyed the song that you linked and now I know who I'll be listening to on the way to work tomorrow!

    2 votes

  15. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    I discovered Studio Killers recently when they released their latest song "Party like it's your birthday" and I've been listening to all their stuff off and on all week. Some more of their music:...

    I discovered Studio Killers recently when they released their latest song "Party like it's your birthday" and I've been listening to all their stuff off and on all week.

    Some more of their music:

    I've also been listening to a lot of "she" as well.

    Some of their music:

    3 votes

  16. Comment on Does anyone else read webcomics? in ~comics

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    When I was younger I read a large amount of web comics. However, over the years I've dropped just about everything and just read a few here and there as time permits. This is what I've been...

    When I was younger I read a large amount of web comics. However, over the years I've dropped just about everything and just read a few here and there as time permits.

    This is what I've been reading lately:

    6 votes

  17. Comment on Android users: What are your favorite apps on f-droid? in ~tech

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    Additional Security Settings - Disable the fingerprint reader on the Lock Screen, but allow it else where. Altcoin Prices - Monitor altcoin prices in real time. Amaze - File Manager. AntennaPod -...

    Additional Security Settings - Disable the fingerprint reader on the Lock Screen, but allow it else where.
    Altcoin Prices - Monitor altcoin prices in real time.
    Amaze - File Manager.
    AntennaPod - Podcasts.
    ConnectBot - SSH and local shell client.
    LibreNews - Decentralized breaking news notifications.
    KDE Connect - Integrate Android with your desktop.
    Muzei - Live Wallpaper
    NewPipe - YouTube frontend with lots of features.
    Open Camera
    QKSMS - SMS
    Red Moon - Screen filter (color temperature, intensity and dim level) similar to Twilight.
    Riot.im - Matrix client / Messaging.
    Scrambled Exif - Remove metadata from your pictures.
    Simple Gallery
    Slide for Reddit
    Syncthing - File synchronization.
    Wallabag - Read-it-later client.

    3 votes

  18. Comment on Trump: I Have 'Absolute' Power To Pardon Myself, But Have Done Nothing Wrong in ~news

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    sigh I tried to have a very polite conversation with a Republican friend about Trump's statement today and how the comment was very concerning, but instead of engaging me I was instead bombarded...

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    I tried to have a very polite conversation with a Republican friend about Trump's statement today and how the comment was very concerning, but instead of engaging me I was instead bombarded with a massive semi-hostile tirade featuring various standard talking points.

    I honestly don't understand why so many people (regardless of political affiliation) simply won't open a dialog with you and have a proper discussion and/or debate on the topics at hand these days.

    12 votes

  19. Comment on Is anyone else here into film photography/cameras? in ~creative

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    I love those photos! Thanks for the recommendations. They both seem to be available on Amazon, so I'll grab a few rolls of each later and give them a try.

    I love those photos!

    Thanks for the recommendations. They both seem to be available on Amazon, so I'll grab a few rolls of each later and give them a try.

    1 vote

  20. Comment on Any readers in the house? What are you reading? in ~books

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    I recently finished Nora Robert's "The Obsession" and I am now currently reading her book called "The Liar". I never really read her stuff before dispite her popularity, but on a whim I grabbed...

    I recently finished Nora Robert's "The Obsession" and I am now currently reading her book called "The Liar".

    I never really read her stuff before dispite her popularity, but on a whim I grabbed them from the local library via OverDrive's Libby app (which I highly recommend) and I like the books thus far.