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  1. Comment on Special announcement about “Hollow Knight: Silksong” soon in ~games

  3. Comment on One quirky anti AI technique I've used is leaving in the typos in ~tech

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    I think it’s all about measure. A well-worded message with good grammar and a couple of typos here and there might do the trick.

    I think it’s all about measure. A well-worded message with good grammar and a couple of typos here and there might do the trick.

    6 votes

  4. Comment on Weather forecast is for extreme heat in Europe. Heat related deaths are expected. in ~enviro

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    European here. I honestly don’t get how anyone with access to running water (which I assume is basically everyone in the West) struggles through a heatwave. My apartment gets really hot,...

    European here. I honestly don’t get how anyone with access to running water (which I assume is basically everyone in the West) struggles through a heatwave. My apartment gets really hot, especially in the late afternoon. When it’s too much, I just take a quick cold-ish shower, cool down completely, and I’m good for 1-2 hours. Showers, a couple of fans, shades to block the sun, windows shut tight during the day, then wide open at night and early morning when it’s cooler, that’s it. Why would I need an AC sucking up tons of energy for hours?

    8 votes

  5. Comment on Looking for a low-profile desktop gaming PC in ~tech

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    Just a quick thought before you pull the trigger: have you looked into cloud gaming instead?

    Just a quick thought before you pull the trigger: have you looked into cloud gaming instead?

    2 votes

  6. Comment on 'It's a killing field': IDF soldiers ordered to shoot deliberately at unarmed Gazans waiting for humanitarian aid in ~society

  8. Comment on Do you like being thrifty? in ~talk

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    Same here! I live in Germany and there’s a huge thrifting culture here. The main app for it is called Kleinanzeigen, and you can find absolutely everything on there. I used to go to Ikea for...

    Same here! I live in Germany and there’s a huge thrifting culture here. The main app for it is called Kleinanzeigen, and you can find absolutely everything on there. I used to go to Ikea for homeware, but now I just search for the item on Kleinanzeigen and usually get several matches. If not, I just save the search and get notified as soon as something new pops up. A little patience goes a long way... I literally furnished my entire apartment this way. Furniture, kitchen tools, repair tools, electronics, clothes, training equipment, plants... you name it. I like expensive, high-quality stuff, but I would’ve spent a crazy amount if I’d bought everything brand new. High-quality used stuff beats cheaper brand new stuff any day!

    7 votes

  9. Comment on Copenhagen emerged as The Economist's Most Livable City for 2025 – Western Europe scores dropped with a rise in terrorism threats, riots, crime and anti-Semitic attacks in ~life

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    Interesting. I guess they didn’t factor in housing costs, which are absolutely prohibitive in any EU capital at this point, and getting worse by the day.

    Interesting. I guess they didn’t factor in housing costs, which are absolutely prohibitive in any EU capital at this point, and getting worse by the day.

    4 votes

  10. Comment on What's the most feasible way to exit modern society? in ~talk

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    GenAI mostly affects so-called “knowledge workers”. Trades are largely unaffected for now, or to a much lesser extent. It’ll probably be impossible to avoid completely, but learning a trade can...

    GenAI mostly affects so-called “knowledge workers”. Trades are largely unaffected for now, or to a much lesser extent. It’ll probably be impossible to avoid completely, but learning a trade can reduce how much you rely on digital tech in your daily work, and with a bit of luck, you might go days or even weeks without having to deal with GenAI or to think about it. I recommend the book “Shop Class as Soulcraft” by Matthew B. Crawford.

    12 votes

  11. Comment on The Witcher 4 | Gameplay tech demo - Unreal Engine 5 in ~games

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    You should look into GeForce Now.

    You should look into GeForce Now.

    1 vote

  12. Comment on Netflix TV shows disappeared? It's because of VPN. in ~tv

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    put.io is even better, and you don’t even need a vpn :)

    put.io is even better, and you don’t even need a vpn :)

    1 vote

  13. Comment on What is the best way to discover and listen to music? in ~music

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    Are you me? NTS and Bandcamp are exactly what I was going to recommend, and was checking the comments to see if someone mentioned them already… didn’t expect to find them both in the same comment...

    Are you me? NTS and Bandcamp are exactly what I was going to recommend, and was checking the comments to see if someone mentioned them already… didn’t expect to find them both in the same comment :)

    It wouldn’t occur to me to recommend going to the NTS YouTube channel though. I’d just recommend @Kiwibird to download the app or go to their website and start to listen. NTS is an independent web radio with two live channels, a 24/7 schedule, and a huge archive of past shows. Each show is curated by pros, musicians, DJs, composers, journalists, and artists worldwide. Everything you hear is handpicked by a human, there are no algorithms involved. They don't just play the music, they often talk about it too. There are interviews, live jam sessions, album previews, and banter. There are no ads. There is an engaged community on discord that interacts in real time with the hosts. It’s pretty much the soundtrack of my life, and I’ve built an amazing playlist just by shazamming tracks I like. I've been an NTS supporter for years.

    Bandcamp also has a radio show called Bandcamp Weekly that showcases new music from the platform. They've been doing it for ages and the quality is consistently top-notch.

    I also follow some publications like Pitchfork and Needle Drop, but radio and shows are my main source for new music. They’re easy to put on, listen to, and note down whatever I vibe with.

    3 votes

  14. Comment on According to online poll, calls for genocide have migrated from the margins to the mainstream in Israel in ~society

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    Thanks for staying grounded. I believe voices like yours (Jews who oppose what’s being done to the Palestinians) are among the few who can make a difference right now.

    Thanks for staying grounded. I believe voices like yours (Jews who oppose what’s being done to the Palestinians) are among the few who can make a difference right now.

    17 votes

  15. Comment on According to online poll, calls for genocide have migrated from the margins to the mainstream in Israel in ~society

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    Haaretz is an excellent source though.

    Haaretz is an excellent source though.

    8 votes

  16. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    Implemented editing via web interface for the (non-technical) team on our internal wiki. This required improving deployment to our on-prem Synology. Previously I was using a half-baked script on...

    Implemented editing via web interface for the (non-technical) team on our internal wiki. This required improving deployment to our on-prem Synology. Previously I was using a half-baked script on my machine that just SSHed in and pulled the latest changes from origin (I was the only one editing the wiki).

    Now it’s a bit more solid — a bare repo with an external worktree, the Synology as external remote, and a nightly script that commits and pushes web edits back to origin. Nothing fancy, but fun to set up.

    The wiki is a customized, self-hosted version of w2wiki, which is pretty phenomenal. Simple, small, and easily hackable.

    3 votes

  17. Comment on How do you decide what to cook on a normal day? in ~food

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    I have a pretty simple system. I have a note pinned to the top of my Notes app called “Slow food, but fast”. It’s a list of easy, healthy meals I like, sorted into three categories (Carbs,...

    I have a pretty simple system. I have a note pinned to the top of my Notes app called “Slow food, but fast”. It’s a list of easy, healthy meals I like, sorted into three categories (Carbs, Proteins, and Veggies). Whenever I come across a quick recipe that works for me, I add it to the list. When I’m at the store and need inspiration, I just scroll through and pick the first thing that sounds good.

    Also, I live alone and I usually cook 2–4 portions at once. That way I have leftovers in the fridge for the next days or something to bring to the office. I almost never use food delivery and rarely eat out.

  18. Comment on The internet used to be a place in ~tech

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    What a great video essay, thanks for sharing!

    What a great video essay, thanks for sharing!

    2 votes

  19. Comment on Polygon sold to Valnet and hit with layoffs in ~games

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    This sucks. RIP Polygon.

    This sucks. RIP Polygon.

    4 votes

  20. Comment on What is your preferred VPN? in ~comp

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    Very Apple-centric perspective: I canceled my NordVPN subscription right after Apple released iCloud Private Relay, and I've been using exclusively that ever since. It's always active, adds no...

    Very Apple-centric perspective: I canceled my NordVPN subscription right after Apple released iCloud Private Relay, and I've been using exclusively that ever since. It's always active, adds no latency whatsoever (none that I could notice anyways), works seamlessly on all my Apple devices requiring no additional software, and it's included in my iCloud+ subscription, which I need anyway. Of course it only works in Safari, but that suits me perfectly since I only use Safari and don't need IP-masking anywhere else.

    I might be worth mentioning that I no longer torrent locally and happily pay for my put.io subscription. I could not imagine going back to local torrenting after using put.io... it's just that good.