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  1. Comment on What coffee have you been brewing at home recently? in ~food

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    I recommend an Aeropress, even though I don’t use mine as often as I should. The easy clean up and single-serving is really convenient.

    I recommend an Aeropress, even though I don’t use mine as often as I should. The easy clean up and single-serving is really convenient.

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  2. Comment on Three months in Monte Carlo in ~science

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    Quite long article about Monte Carlo simulations of the Ising model (used for magnets) with some interactive simulations.

    Quite long article about Monte Carlo simulations of the Ising model (used for magnets) with some interactive simulations.

    1 vote

  4. Comment on How do you wake yourself up in the mornings? in ~talk

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    I'm a coffee drinker, so the most helpful thing for me was to get a coffee machine with an automatic brew setting/alarm clock. I can set it up the night before and the smell of fresh coffee gets...

    I'm a coffee drinker, so the most helpful thing for me was to get a coffee machine with an automatic brew setting/alarm clock. I can set it up the night before and the smell of fresh coffee gets me out of bed.

    6 votes

  5. Comment on Now that E3 is over, which games are you most excited about? in ~games

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    I did like the look of the Minecraft dungeons game. It took a while to realize that it was going to be a top-down style game though.

    I did like the look of the Minecraft dungeons game. It took a while to realize that it was going to be a top-down style game though.

    2 votes

  6. Comment on What Are You Reading - Science Edition in ~science

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    If you're more interested about how the very early devices worked, may I recommend "The Chip" by T.R. Reid and "Turing's Cathedral" by George Dyson. They are both historically oriented but focus...

    If you're more interested about how the very early devices worked, may I recommend "The Chip" by T.R. Reid and "Turing's Cathedral" by George Dyson. They are both historically oriented but focus more on how the earliest computers were developed. You might also like Atanasoff's biography as well.

    1 vote

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    Even in relatively benign communities this could cause problems. My steam username and reddit username are the same and that's been an issue before. Unless you're trying to be an internet...

    Even in relatively benign communities this could cause problems. My steam username and reddit username are the same and that's been an issue before. Unless you're trying to be an internet personality, and then it would probably be better to have a 'branded username' and a different one that you actually use.

    1 vote

  11. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~comp

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    You should probably delete your reddit account now if you haven't already. (Edit: forgot reddit kept zombie comments.) I'd suggest trying to minimize your footprint on the internet as much as...

    You should probably delete your reddit account now if you haven't already. (Edit: forgot reddit kept zombie comments.) I'd suggest trying to minimize your footprint on the internet as much as possible. Also it is possible to un-index your Facebook account (if you have one) from any searches. I'm not sure whether this works on just the internal FB search engine or if it works for google as well. It's probably better to just delete/deactivate Facebook altogether if you're worried about your family. I wouldn't be as concerned for Twitter and Instagram as long as you make them private. I think that would help if you're worried about this reddit user doxxing you or spreading information about you to your family/friends.

    2 votes

  12. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~comp

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    I am no expert on doxxing, and have never been doxxed before, but here's my two cents. Make sure that any pseudo-anonymous accounts (Reddit, Tildes, anywhere where you are associated with a...

    I am no expert on doxxing, and have never been doxxed before, but here's my two cents. Make sure that any pseudo-anonymous accounts (Reddit, Tildes, anywhere where you are associated with a username for a long period of time) don't have any identifying information. This could even include simple things like commenting "Oh I live two streets down from that mall" on a news article.

    If you could, would you mind sharing what kind of effects you're seeing?
    Edit: I can't spell to save my life

    4 votes