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  1. Comment on What books are best read with zero advance knowledge? in ~books

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    The Book of the New Sun series by Gene Wolfe. The final chapter of The Citadel of the Autarch sent me immediately to reread the entire series anew!

    The Book of the New Sun series by Gene Wolfe. The final chapter of The Citadel of the Autarch sent me immediately to reread the entire series anew!

  2. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Same here, so I’m the third to agree. I made it quite a ways in and just bounced. The story was terrible and the characters flat. The monster design was cool though

    Same here, so I’m the third to agree. I made it quite a ways in and just bounced. The story was terrible and the characters flat. The monster design was cool though

    1 vote

  3. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Baldur’s Gate 3 runs well on the deck, and it all I’ve played since it’s release

    Baldur’s Gate 3 runs well on the deck, and it all I’ve played since it’s release

    2 votes

  4. Comment on Why technology favors tyranny in ~tech

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    Horseshit. Technology created by authoritarian businesses favors tyranny but technology can also be liberatory. E2E encrypted tools like Signal certainly don’t favor tyranny. For the classic paper...

    Horseshit. Technology created by authoritarian businesses favors tyranny but technology can also be liberatory. E2E encrypted tools like Signal certainly don’t favor tyranny.

    For the classic paper in this space read through Langdon Winner’s “Do Artifacts Have Politics?”

    NOTE: I’m not arguing that no technology is tyrannical but that the title is greatly overblown. Yeah, current AI training processes tend towards authoritarian, centralized structures but it doesn’t have to be this way!

    5 votes

  5. Comment on Where do you all go for gaming news? in ~games

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    I occasionally check out Rock Paper Shotgun and find great recommendations

    I occasionally check out Rock Paper Shotgun and find great recommendations

    3 votes

  6. Comment on What upcoming books are you looking forward to? in ~books

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    Menewood by Nicola Griffith! I enjoyed Hild and absolutely loved Spear, so I’m incredibly excited for her follow-up to Hild!

    Menewood by Nicola Griffith! I enjoyed Hild and absolutely loved Spear, so I’m incredibly excited for her follow-up to Hild!

  7. Comment on Moving to PhotoPrism for photo self-hosting in ~comp

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    Some friends and I use Tailscale for our home networks and have zero complaints. It was painless to set up and I’ve had no issues

    Some friends and I use Tailscale for our home networks and have zero complaints. It was painless to set up and I’ve had no issues

    6 votes

  8. Comment on Please help me pick an eReader! in ~books

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    I’m very glad they clarified things. Worst case you could implement a pocket compatible api and serve either your own content or wrap another service (like the link)

    I’m very glad they clarified things. Worst case you could implement a pocket compatible api and serve either your own content or wrap another service (like the link)

  9. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I started Darkest Dungeon and am enjoying it. It’s thinkier (a terrible word but I can’t think of a better one) than I was expecting, and that’s drawn me in. It’s a harrowing turn-based dungeon...

    I started Darkest Dungeon and am enjoying it. It’s thinkier (a terrible word but I can’t think of a better one) than I was expecting, and that’s drawn me in. It’s a harrowing turn-based dungeon delving game where you’re constantly pushing your luck

  10. Comment on Please help me pick an eReader! in ~books

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    I’ll back this up. Pocket sync is amazing!

    I’ll back this up. Pocket sync is amazing!

  11. Comment on Please help me pick an eReader! in ~books

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    I agree wholeheartedly :). I’ve been a fan of the DeDRM tools for a while now

    I agree wholeheartedly :). I’ve been a fan of the DeDRM tools for a while now

    1 vote

  12. Comment on Please help me pick an eReader! in ~books

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    It’s just another step, which is a pain.

    It’s just another step, which is a pain.

    1 vote

  13. Comment on Please help me pick an eReader! in ~books

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    My Libra 2 is great. My only complaint is that many books from my local library don’t work on it, and I cannot get the damned thing to sync through Adobe’s DRM stuff :(. Outside of that it’s amazing!

    My Libra 2 is great. My only complaint is that many books from my local library don’t work on it, and I cannot get the damned thing to sync through Adobe’s DRM stuff :(.

    Outside of that it’s amazing!

    2 votes

  14. Comment on Comparing my favorite fonts for reading and writing code in ~comp

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    I like this! I’m a Fira Code user but am constantly tempted to buy a license for Berkeley Mono

    I like this! I’m a Fira Code user but am constantly tempted to buy a license for Berkeley Mono

    3 votes

  15. Comment on US Supreme Court says First Amendment entitles web designer to refuse to do gay weddings in ~lgbt

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    If anyone wants to read the opinions you can do so here

    If anyone wants to read the opinions you can do so here

    10 votes

  17. Comment on What data backup strategies do you use/recommend? How much do you invest in backing up your personal data? in ~tech

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    I use Arq Backup and have one copy of my backup on-site (I have a diy NAS), and the other copy is stored offsite using Backblaze B2. While more work to set up than using backblaze’s backup, I end...

    I use Arq Backup and have one copy of my backup on-site (I have a diy NAS), and the other copy is stored offsite using Backblaze B2.

    While more work to set up than using backblaze’s backup, I end up paying only $2-3 per month, half what their solution costs.

  18. Comment on Do you know any games with excellent gameplay but horrible graphics? in ~games

  19. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech

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    I've used devonthink for years and have nothing but positive things to say.

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    I've used devonthink for years and have nothing but positive things to say.

    1 vote

  20. Comment on Bakers of Tildes, what do you like to bake, and for what type of occasion? in ~food

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    I love baking bread! I used to bake a few loaves (boules, big ol' hearth-style hunks of dough) for social events. I'm slowly getting back into it; I've baked bagels for four weeks in a row now and...

    I love baking bread! I used to bake a few loaves (boules, big ol' hearth-style hunks of dough) for social events. I'm slowly getting back into it; I've baked bagels for four weeks in a row now and show no sign of stopping!

    2 votes