moonwalker's recent activity
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Comment on I made a website with free and low-cost resources for web development, game development, privacy, graphics, small web, etc in ~tech
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Comment on Today I shipped twenty apps and a screensaver in ~tech
moonwalker LinkErrr what's wrong with ImageOptim?A modern ImageOptim
Errr what's wrong with ImageOptim?
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Comment on Allbirds announces pivot from running shoes to AI compute; stock surged over 700% in ~tech
moonwalker Link ParentIt's artificially inflated by Trump's policies as well as increased international money laundering. It's important to remember than Bernie Madoff's scheme lasted decades.It's artificially inflated by Trump's policies as well as increased international money laundering. It's important to remember than Bernie Madoff's scheme lasted decades.
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Comment on How China built its vast natural gas stockpile in ~society
moonwalker LinkReminder that the term "natural gas" is a form of greenwashing to sound cleaner than oil, gas, and coal. It is methane.Reminder that the term "natural gas" is a form of greenwashing to sound cleaner than oil, gas, and coal. It is methane.
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Comment on When $1.4 billion isn’t enough: ‘Avatar’ sequels under the microscope as Disney weighs franchise’s future in ~movies
moonwalker Link ParentErrr no, that's not the timeline at all. Cameron has been vocal since the release of the first that he had a storyline spanning many movies. The 2nd and 3rd were shot at the same time, and that...Then they decided to make a sequel, and that was fine. I didn’t see it, personally but it had potential. The problem was that they decided to turn it into a five-film franchise then and there. It’s obvious that it’s going to get stale by the time they make that fifth film, and likely far before then.
Errr no, that's not the timeline at all. Cameron has been vocal since the release of the first that he had a storyline spanning many movies. The 2nd and 3rd were shot at the same time, and that was the plan since 2010. Five films were confirmed in 2016.
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Comment on Used electric vehicles are a bargain right now in ~transport
moonwalker LinkBiggest risk is battery quality/life, right? How easy is it to check & verify that nowadays?Biggest risk is battery quality/life, right? How easy is it to check & verify that nowadays?
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Donald Trump says it's 'not possible' for the US to pay for Medicaid, Medicare and day care: 'We’re fighting wars'
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Comment on Thinking of getting Proton and using it as my day-to-day email, but I have concerns in ~tech
moonwalker LinkI think you are correct on all accounts. That being said, perfect is the enemy of good.I think you are correct on all accounts. That being said, perfect is the enemy of good.
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Comment on Robert Mueller, who investigated allegations of Russian election meddling, dies at 81 in ~society
moonwalker LinkThe report clearly laid out several instances of meddling, no? It feels wrong to continue including the word "alleged"The report clearly laid out several instances of meddling, no? It feels wrong to continue including the word "alleged"
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Comment on Parseword - a delightfully complex word game from Wordle’s creator in ~games
moonwalker LinkMeh. Doesn't feel very rewarding to complete personallyMeh. Doesn't feel very rewarding to complete personally
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Comment on I don’t know if my software engineering job will still exist in ten years in ~comp
moonwalker Link ParentI don't disagree but that's also a horrible way to run a business. Your customers/clients don't always know best. Their asks might put you out of business long-term.I don't disagree but that's also a horrible way to run a business. Your customers/clients don't always know best. Their asks might put you out of business long-term.
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Comment on I don’t know if my software engineering job will still exist in ten years in ~comp
moonwalker LinkI feel the opposite. There are immeasurable qualities of a company, operations, and codebase that help inform lots of little engineering decisions on the daily. Then there's the situation of being...I don’t think there are any genuinely new capabilities that AI agents would need in order to take my job. They’d just have to get better and more reliable at doing the things they can already do.
I feel the opposite. There are immeasurable qualities of a company, operations, and codebase that help inform lots of little engineering decisions on the daily. Then there's the situation of being handed a ticket/feature/user story with vague requirements and being expected to develop it into something concrete without much supervision.
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Comment on LLMs can unmask pseudonymous users at scale with surprising accuracy in ~tech
moonwalker LinkThis isn't too surprising, is it? I assume any username that's related to your life is in some way making you more fingerprint-ableThis isn't too surprising, is it? I assume any username that's related to your life is in some way making you more fingerprint-able
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Comment on Tell me about your favourite web-based logic puzzles! in ~games
moonwalker LinkI like Waffle and OneWordSearch (same creator) Bracket City is an interesting one and got acquired very quickly. It's like a crossword in paragraph form.I like Waffle and OneWordSearch (same creator)
Bracket City is an interesting one and got acquired very quickly. It's like a crossword in paragraph form.
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Comment on Tell me about your favourite web-based logic puzzles! in ~games
moonwalker (edited )Link ParentI used to love Puzzmo until I found out they track, collect, and sell user data. Presumably also for subscribers, since no exception is listed to my knowledge. They also have forced arbitration. I...I used to love Puzzmo until I found out they track, collect, and sell user data. Presumably also for subscribers, since no exception is listed to my knowledge. They also have forced arbitration.
I don't want to support that business model. It runs counter to my personal preferences on browser-based games, namely portability and transparency.
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Comment on Tesla 'Robotaxi' status check eight months in: a complete joke in ~transport
moonwalker LinkCan stockholders file a class action? Doesn't seem like the federal government would step in if they lied about numbersCan stockholders file a class action? Doesn't seem like the federal government would step in if they lied about numbers
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Comment on The mega-rich are turning their mansions into impenetrable fortresses in ~finance
moonwalker LinkI have a feeling these aren't being penetration tested. If so, that makes them even less justifiableI have a feeling these aren't being penetration tested. If so, that makes them even less justifiable
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Comment on Lykke Li has revealed details about upcoming new album ‘The Afterparty’, and told fans that it may be her last in ~music
moonwalker LinkAs a fan of many years this doesn't feel too surprising. Her last album EYEYEY (2022) was short, sleepy, and unmemorable for me. Before that so sad, so sexy (2018) was a sonic departure with mixed...As a fan of many years this doesn't feel too surprising. Her last album EYEYEY (2022) was short, sleepy, and unmemorable for me. Before that so sad, so sexy (2018) was a sonic departure with mixed results. It feels like I Never Learn (2014) was her magnum opus
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Comment on Kim Jong Un chooses daughter as heir, says Seoul in ~society
moonwalker LinkAny advice on how to pronounce her name?Any advice on how to pronounce her name?
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Comment on Recommend me some deep dive YouTube videos / Portland trip recs! in ~travel
moonwalker LinkIf you haven't seen modern clowning before (think Eric Andre, Nathan Fielder, Kristen Wiig) there's a lot of it in Portland. Kickstand is one place to see shows like that. Also check out Synth...If you haven't seen modern clowning before (think Eric Andre, Nathan Fielder, Kristen Wiig) there's a lot of it in Portland. Kickstand is one place to see shows like that.
Also check out Synth Library Portland, they have open houses and short classes.
I'm curious why Mullvad VPN makes these lists when Windscribe's build-a-plan option is cheaper and just as private from what I can tell? No email required and you can pay with cryptocurrency if that's your cup of tea.