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  2. Comment on Iceland pushes Apple to add Icelandic language support in ~humanities.languages

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    I agree with that. It was really disappointing to open up a thread and basically have the top comment be simping for a trillion dollar company.

    I agree with that. It was really disappointing to open up a thread and basically have the top comment be simping for a trillion dollar company.

    5 votes

  3. Comment on Felicia Day will crowdfund a movie spinoff of The Guild this summer in ~movies

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    I never played WoW but I LOVED the Guild, it was really fun. Probably slightly outdated now? Maybe I'll go back and watch it over again!

    I never played WoW but I LOVED the Guild, it was really fun. Probably slightly outdated now? Maybe I'll go back and watch it over again!

    4 votes

  4. Comment on Palantir employees are starting to wonder if they're the bad guys in ~society

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    Ooh yeah dang that's definitely a difficult thing. I'm grateful my current company doesn't directly affect people in that way, only part of my company lets people financially ruin their lives (if...

    Ooh yeah dang that's definitely a difficult thing. I'm grateful my current company doesn't directly affect people in that way, only part of my company lets people financially ruin their lives (if you can read between the lines about that) and I'm not directly working on that product thankfully.

    Overall though it's definitely hard in the world of capitalism. I'm glad you got out though and from what I've seen from your comments you seem to be doing more cool things for students so I think that's a net positive! I'm constantly looking out for jobs but it seems my skillset always ends up in companies with unsavory ideals for some reason.

    2 votes

  5. Comment on Palantir employees are starting to wonder if they're the bad guys in ~society

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    I actually was just having this conversation with my sister's boyfriend (we both work at companies where they're not particularly evil or anything, but definitely unsavory with some of the...

    I actually was just having this conversation with my sister's boyfriend (we both work at companies where they're not particularly evil or anything, but definitely unsavory with some of the politics/ways money are being made). We had our own way of justifying it and at the end we pretty much just said "at least we're not working at palantir"

    4 votes

  7. Comment on Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced | Gameplay trailer in ~games

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    I'm probably not going to pre-order this but I've mentioned this before, Black Flag is probably one of my favorite open world experiences ever. It's a perfect mix of fun traversal, good action,...

    I'm probably not going to pre-order this but I've mentioned this before, Black Flag is probably one of my favorite open world experiences ever. It's a perfect mix of fun traversal, good action, and honestly kinda interesting collectables. It's definitely cool seeing the new stuff, July is going to be my pirate month I guess!

    7 votes

  8. Comment on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price drops to $22.99 USD/month in ~games

  11. Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of April 19 in ~games

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    i saw this on my social media but it looks like it's not available online for some reason :( I don't know if i wanna go to costco on a sunday though haha

    i saw this on my social media but it looks like it's not available online for some reason :( I don't know if i wanna go to costco on a sunday though haha

    4 votes

  12. Comment on What are the current channels to find remote work? in ~tech

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    My current job I used the easy apply button on LinkedIn and was able to land the job after the interviews basically! Sometimes I do respond to recruiter messages but I never managed to get far in...

    My current job I used the easy apply button on LinkedIn and was able to land the job after the interviews basically! Sometimes I do respond to recruiter messages but I never managed to get far in those interviews.

    My first job was through Indeed, second job was through BuiltIn(Boston) and my current job was from LinkedIn! I never really used my network yet but I hope to someday.

    5 votes

  13. Comment on Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced releases July 9, 2026 in ~games

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    Black Flag is probably my favorite Assassin's creed game, it's very easy to shut off your brain and just sing sea shanties and hunt treasure.

    Black Flag is probably my favorite Assassin's creed game, it's very easy to shut off your brain and just sing sea shanties and hunt treasure.

    13 votes

  15. Comment on What are the current channels to find remote work? in ~tech

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    I was PIP'ed in my previous company back in August and let go in November, and started a new job first week of December. I was definitely really lucky in that regard and I love my new job (I'm...

    I was PIP'ed in my previous company back in August and let go in November, and started a new job first week of December. I was definitely really lucky in that regard and I love my new job (I'm pretty much doing the same thing I've always been and in a much bigger team with way more varying years of experience so I can learn and mentor people)

    I'd highly suggest still keeping up on LinkedIn, that's how I got my job. I will say remote or not definitely depends on your job function, and which company. I'm guessing that the mega corps with real estate (FAANG or whatever) it's probably harder to find remote positions.

    That being said, I do think my current company is making a hiring push. I can't guarantee anything but if anyone feels comfortable sending me some info about the position they're looking for I can send them the job board from my company and if anything lines up I'm happy to try and send a rec. Since I just started I don't have too too much sway (I've been trying to get my SO a job at my company for a while now and it hasn't happened yet sadly)

    8 votes

  16. Comment on Polymarket asked to work with us. We exposed their scam instead. in ~society

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    I don't think anyone here uses Polymarket but this is an interesting video about prediction markets at all.

    I don't think anyone here uses Polymarket but this is an interesting video about prediction markets at all.

    12 votes

  18. Comment on Dual national Londoner stranded in Spain by new border rule in ~travel

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    The last time I was in the country as a citizen I used my passport! Then I just never used it again, and I just use my american passport nowadays to get in and out so as a Taiwanese citizen I've...

    The last time I was in the country as a citizen I used my passport! Then I just never used it again, and I just use my american passport nowadays to get in and out so as a Taiwanese citizen I've just never gone back.

    1 vote

  19. Comment on Dual national Londoner stranded in Spain by new border rule in ~travel

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    I hope Taiwan never gets this rule, it's actually kinda funny because something like this kinda happened to me when I was younger. I'm a dual citizen and I went to Taiwan with my American and...

    I hope Taiwan never gets this rule, it's actually kinda funny because something like this kinda happened to me when I was younger. I'm a dual citizen and I went to Taiwan with my American and Taiwanese passport. When I came back a year or so later, I was stopped at border patrol in Taiwan while using my Taiwanese passport with them telling me I was already in the country. It was a long explanation from my parents that day, but nothing too crazy. Now I don't use my Taiwanese passport at all because my passport from there is expired and my parents are afraid that I'd be drafted.

    2 votes

  20. Comment on The Jackbox Party Essentials available on Netflix in ~games

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    I don't think Netflix is working on Firefox at all, last I checked. I've been using Zen and I get an error every time, but on the same machine Arc works fine.

    I don't think Netflix is working on Firefox at all, last I checked. I've been using Zen and I get an error every time, but on the same machine Arc works fine.