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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentThanks for info! I think I will likely go with Sound and the Fury since it's one I own, but I have acquired a taste for the high modernists so the challenge is part of the appeal. Light in August...Thanks for info! I think I will likely go with Sound and the Fury since it's one I own, but I have acquired a taste for the high modernists so the challenge is part of the appeal. Light in August I've heard recommended a lot so that will certainly be on the list as well!
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
PelagiusSeptim LinkFinally finished Against the Day. Of Pynchon's tomes, it's probably my least favorite, or about on par with V. That being said, it was still an enjoyable experience, and I suspect with just how...Finally finished Against the Day. Of Pynchon's tomes, it's probably my least favorite, or about on par with V. That being said, it was still an enjoyable experience, and I suspect with just how diffuse the plot is it would benefit more than most of his from a reread.
I also read Flann O'Brien's At Swim-Two-Birds. This is an interesting one, it follows the life of a young author as well as the novel he is working on, which is about a novelist who moves all his characters into the hotel he is living in, when they decide they don't like him controlling him and rise up. This is a very funny book! It took a while to figure out how it was structured, and I was bored by some earlier portions that parody Irish folklore, but once it got going it held me and I read through it very quickly! The James Joyce influence is apparent, a lot of sections reminded me of the Ithaca chapter of Ulysses.
After that, prompted by nothing other than the similarity of the names, I picked up a collection of the stories of Flannery O'Connor. I've only read a few stories, but have enjoyed all of them so far! "A Good Man is Hard to Find" was the only one I had heard of before, and it did not disappoint. The southern gothic thing really works for me and I think this will push me to finally read some Faulkner pretty soon.
Now I am reading Giovanni's Room, the second work of James Baldwin I've checked out. I'm only in Part 1 but clear that this will be similarly devastating to Another Country. God, Baldwin really can put a sentence together!
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Comment on Wikipedia:AI or not quiz in ~tech
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentThe answer is at the bottom of each articleThe answer is at the bottom of each article
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Comment on Michael Hafftka releases all of his ~3800 paintings as Creative Commons, explicitly for use in training AI in ~arts
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentDid he make that claim? I don't see how it matters for the purposes of this releaseDid he make that claim? I don't see how it matters for the purposes of this release
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Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (March 2026) — Version 1.5 can search for posts in ~tildes
PelagiusSeptim LinkSearch is the one thing I've been waiting on, I really like how you implemented it! Very slickSearch is the one thing I've been waiting on, I really like how you implemented it! Very slick
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Comment on Commonly misspelled words quiz in ~humanities.languages
PelagiusSeptim Link20/20! There's a few of these that I might spell incorrectly at first if I was writing them myself, but very easy when I can see all variations.20/20! There's a few of these that I might spell incorrectly at first if I was writing them myself, but very easy when I can see all variations.
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Comment on Your daily coffee may be protecting your brain, 43-year study finds in ~health.mental
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentCaffeine is a vasoconstrictor, so if anything it reduces blood flow to the brain. I wonder if that reduced flow could somehow have a positive impact on this type of thing?Caffeine is a vasoconstrictor, so if anything it reduces blood flow to the brain. I wonder if that reduced flow could somehow have a positive impact on this type of thing?
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Comment on The fifty most underappreciated movies of the 21st century in ~movies
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentThink I've only seen Fantastic Mr. Fox (which i don't know if I'd count as underrated) and Only Lovers Left Alive (which definitely is). Heard of some of them but I'll have to check more of them out!Think I've only seen Fantastic Mr. Fox (which i don't know if I'd count as underrated) and Only Lovers Left Alive (which definitely is). Heard of some of them but I'll have to check more of them out!
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Comment on First contact with America in ~humanities.history
PelagiusSeptim LinkGreat read! I was familiar with some of these stories but it's nice to see them next to each other and compare.Great read! I was familiar with some of these stories but it's nice to see them next to each other and compare.
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Comment on Smiling Friends to end with Season 3, two more episodes to be aired in April in ~tv
PelagiusSeptim LinkGlad we'll be getting a couple more episodes, but I can't say this is a bad thing. I have enjoyed all 3 seasons, but it was definitely starting to feel a bit repetitive at times. Not necessarily...Glad we'll be getting a couple more episodes, but I can't say this is a bad thing. I have enjoyed all 3 seasons, but it was definitely starting to feel a bit repetitive at times. Not necessarily in the storylines or art, but I think the humor of realistic awkward dialogue in crazy situations was running into diminishing returns. However, I look forward to seeing whatever these guys work on next!
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Comment on [SOLVED] Why is mobile Safari (iOS) slow with Tildes? in ~tildes
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentI use it, although I use mobile Firefox just as much. The main feature it's missing for me is the search function, aside from that it's a wonderful app!I use it, although I use mobile Firefox just as much. The main feature it's missing for me is the search function, aside from that it's a wonderful app!
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Comment on Anthropic drops flagship safety pledge in ~tech
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentSince they were just given an ultimatum by the Pentagon, I can't see how this wouldn't be connected.Since they were just given an ultimatum by the Pentagon, I can't see how this wouldn't be connected.
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Comment on Wikipedia blacklists archive.today, starts removing 695,000 archive links in ~tech
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentI don't think the operator should be given the benefit of the doubt here, they have admitted as much in a blog postI don't think the operator should be given the benefit of the doubt here, they have admitted as much in a blog post
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Comment on Hold on to your hardware in ~tech
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentWhat does the tab and icon change to? I can't get it to happen on mobile firefoxWhat does the tab and icon change to? I can't get it to happen on mobile firefox
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~society
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentSpain or Taiwan? Perhaps disputed as to how fascist they were but both were authoritarian regimes that transitioned to democracy with no foreign invasion.Spain or Taiwan? Perhaps disputed as to how fascist they were but both were authoritarian regimes that transitioned to democracy with no foreign invasion.
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Comment on What are important historical books lost to time? in ~books
PelagiusSeptim LinkThe Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan was for a long time considered a major part of the canon and was widely read, but is much less well known today. It isn't forgotten by any means, but it is no...The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan was for a long time considered a major part of the canon and was widely read, but is much less well known today. It isn't forgotten by any means, but it is no longer one you will see often recommended outside of religious circles.
Edit: here is summary from gutenberg:
"The Pilgrim's Progress from this world to that which is to come" by John Bunyan is a Christian allegory written in 1678. The story follows Christian, an everyman burdened by sin, as he abandons his home and family to journey from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City atop Mount Zion. Along the way, he encounters treacherous swamps, false guides, and spiritual tests. This dream narrative explores themes of faith, deliverance, and the perils facing those who seek salvation through the narrow path to Heaven.
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Comment on US Federal Aviation Administration reopens El Paso airport hours after saying it was grounding flights for ten days in ~transport
PelagiusSeptim LinkLooks like it has now been lifted, the administration claims that it was related to cartel drones.Looks like it has now been lifted, the administration claims that it was related to cartel drones.
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Comment on Spotify will soon sell hardcover and paperback books through its app, in partnership with Bookshop.org in ~books
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentMass market paperbacks are dead, but trade paperbacks live!Mass market paperbacks are dead, but trade paperbacks live!
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Comment on 'Right-to-compute' laws may be coming to your state this year in ~comp
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentHe's a state senator, so there are 50 of them for Montana. So plenty of time for stupid ideas to go around!He's a state senator, so there are 50 of them for Montana. So plenty of time for stupid ideas to go around!
Understandable about Ulysses, it's not for everyone. I would recommend checking out Dubliners if you haven't, it's his collection of short stories and considerably more accessible than Ulysses. I would say the last story (novella really), "The Dead," is just as important a work as his other novels, but a hell of a lot easier to read! Rest of the stories are great too.