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Comment on CommitMono font in ~comp
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Comment on New tinnitus therapy can quiet torturous ringing in the ears in ~science
potatoes LinkI’ve read a couple of threads back then on Reddit about the overactivity of the DCN, but I guess this is the first time it really got out there. I hope it gets approved soon — silence and...I’ve read a couple of threads back then on Reddit about the overactivity of the DCN, but I guess this is the first time it really got out there.
I hope it gets approved soon — silence and listening to music is so important!
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~life.men
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Comment on How are you reacting to the current climate in the product design and UX space? in ~design
potatoes LinkI’m a frontend dev but I have worked on in UI and UX projects before. I think that AI might help create a good foundation for projects and maybe that is enough for people. But I think that the...I’m a frontend dev but I have worked on in UI and UX projects before.
I think that AI might help create a good foundation for projects and maybe that is enough for people. But I think that the human touch and ingenuity is something that a machine learning model just can’t make out of thin air.
User experience research, especially in specialized fields, is in my opinion still very much important and irreplaceable.
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Comment on Looking for beta testers for my Tildes.net iOS app! in ~tildes
potatoes Link ParentNo worries @wababa! I’d love to help out and offer some time if you need more thoughts and/or ideas about UI and UX. :-)No worries @wababa! I’d love to help out and offer some time if you need more thoughts and/or ideas about UI and UX. :-)
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Comment on Looking for beta testers for my Tildes.net iOS app! in ~tildes
potatoes Link ParentI feel the same way. I think there could be a better way to make a hierarchy of the different text in the app. What I do feel is missing though is some margins and more whitespace around the...I feel the same way. I think there could be a better way to make a hierarchy of the different text in the app.
What I do feel is missing though is some margins and more whitespace around the edges. It all feels so cramped.
The pushing down of the keyboard is pretty standard iOS stuff.
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Comment on Tips for moving to a new country? in ~travel
potatoes Link ParentWell, you gotta take the bitter with the sweet ;)Well, you gotta take the bitter with the sweet ;)
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Comment on Tips for moving to a new country? in ~travel
potatoes Link ParentI am also not that brave in starting a conversation with others in German. The only thing I feel comfortable doing is making a side comment about something that affects people in groups, e.g., the...I am also not that brave in starting a conversation with others in German. The only thing I feel comfortable doing is making a side comment about something that affects people in groups, e.g., the bus being late or someone being obnoxious in public. 😂
The language is important in the citizenship process, so I definitely would recommend anything to move you further!
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Comment on Classical music for working out? (Also, ambient/trance recommendations?) in ~music
potatoes LinkJust bookmarking this because I never really thought of classical music being something you can workout to. What kind of cardio do you do OP?Just bookmarking this because I never really thought of classical music being something you can workout to. What kind of cardio do you do OP?
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Comment on Tips for moving to a new country? in ~travel
potatoes Link ParentI feel you. I also work in English and most of my friends speak English, so there isn’t really a lot of people I could speak German with. The only way I could is by talking to people who just...I feel you. I also work in English and most of my friends speak English, so there isn’t really a lot of people I could speak German with. The only way I could is by talking to people who just don’t know anything else except German and is patient enough — and funnily enough it’s the older people :)
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Comment on Tips for moving to a new country? in ~travel
potatoes Link ParentAs a fellow foreigner in Germany, you could try looking for other internationals in your city by joining groups in Facebook or Meetup. Or maybe go to bars where other internationals frequent like...As a fellow foreigner in Germany, you could try looking for other internationals in your city by joining groups in Facebook or Meetup. Or maybe go to bars where other internationals frequent like an Irish bar. I can’t highly stress enough how important it is to learn the language though.
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Comment on Thoughts on making Tildes groups more independent in ~tildes.official
potatoes Link ParentFeel this way too. Showing all posts to the user on first glance helps with visibility towards the different communities, when we get to that point. Maybe it seems very much Reddit-like, but...Feel this way too. Showing all posts to the user on first glance helps with visibility towards the different communities, when we get to that point. Maybe it seems very much Reddit-like, but there’s a reason why that worked for them, no?
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tildes
potatoes Link ParentTotally! Also on a side note, I really wanted to have your username 😂😂Totally!
Also on a side note, I really wanted to have your username 😂😂
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Comment on What's your thoughts on vaporwave as a genre? in ~music
potatoes LinkI had a phase where I listened to Vaporwave a lot and I still listen to it from time to time. It’s kinda hard to be actively listening to it, especially when I stream most of my music and the good...I had a phase where I listened to Vaporwave a lot and I still listen to it from time to time. It’s kinda hard to be actively listening to it, especially when I stream most of my music and the good stuff just aren’t there.
I like the glitchy-ness and the empty mall vibes of it all is something that kinda transports me to a different place. It’s a bit weird but it is comforting.
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Comment on Does Tildes *want* Reddit 'refugees'? in ~tildes
potatoes Link ParentI chose a different username here because I thought that the relatively low number of users allowed me to have a cooler username than the one I had there, not that I have anything to hide 😅I chose a different username here because I thought that the relatively low number of users allowed me to have a cooler username than the one I had there, not that I have anything to hide 😅
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Comment on Does Tildes *want* Reddit 'refugees'? in ~tildes
potatoes Link ParentThis is actually what I enjoy about Tildes as well — it reminds me of the early 2000s forums where you even need to “apply” to join the community and, as @Black_Gulaman said, a throwback to the...This is actually what I enjoy about Tildes as well — it reminds me of the early 2000s forums where you even need to “apply” to join the community and, as @Black_Gulaman said, a throwback to the days where you would create connections with users you actually remembered usernames of!
What also makes me love about this place is a level of civility and maturity among its users. And I hope it stays like that amongst the deluge.
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Comment on What does your spirituality mean to you? in ~humanities
potatoes LinkFor me, spirituality means being able to move and act from a place of inner peace, which can only have effects that do not harm anybody or anything. I grew up very much as a non-practicing Roman...For me, spirituality means being able to move and act from a place of inner peace, which can only have effects that do not harm anybody or anything.
I grew up very much as a non-practicing Roman Catholic with a penchant for divination. For years I could never really reconcile these ideas, especially with the Christian teachings of "do not believe in false gods" or something.
My being a Roman Catholic stems from everyone in my family being Christian in some form (some Catholic, some Evangelical, some Protestant). Add to that my studies in a secular university which ironically teaches Christianity for religious education. It didn't end up completely being moot though because this understanding helped develop my current sense of spirituality. It's just funny to me that I chose to be atheist for a couple of years after coming out gay (I thought if I mentally checked out from being a Catholic, I wouldn't have to deal with the guilt and hell!), though I did come back to the religion after a chance encounter with a priest who assured me that God loves everybody (and with my current understanding, it is true).
Fortune telling with tarot cards has always been something I enjoyed, which I gathered from the women in my family. It may just be a way to deal with the uncertainties in life and back then, all of the outcomes really did seem to happen, so there was no disadvantage in not believing them. As mentioned earlier, I didn't really want to believe in it because it seemed to be in conflict with the Christian beliefs of "there is no other god but God".
I rediscovered my spirituality after being broken up with almost half a year ago. I still was a non-practicing Catholic but I already leaned towards divination and astrology. I finally read the book A Return to Love by Marianne Williamson (I'm not paid to say this) after seeing a couple of passages cited by people on TikTok, as well as The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle. It wasn't until then that I started along my spiritual journey, to which I arrive now.
How could I summarize my spirituality then? I believe in a higher being (call that God, Universe, Source, whatever you might want to call it), I believe that it wants what's best for me and it has been communicating to me but it was up to me to listen to it. And when I say "me", it doesn't have to be just me, but it could be you too. There's plenty of love (or "divine" energy, or whatever you might also want to call it) to go around. :)
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tildes
potatoes Link ParentOn Reddit, I tend to be more of a lurker because at some point, someone already said the thing I want to say! 😅On Reddit, I tend to be more of a lurker because at some point, someone already said the thing I want to say! 😅
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Comment on Happy Pride, everyone! Any of y’all doing anything fun this month? in ~lgbt
potatoes LinkI would have loved to participate in my city’s Pride parade (known here as Christopher Street Day), but I will be singing along with my choir so I’ll have to miss Pride :(I would have loved to participate in my city’s Pride parade (known here as Christopher Street Day), but I will be singing along with my choir so I’ll have to miss Pride :(
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Comment on Apollo will close down on June 30th. Reddit’s recent decisions and actions have unfortunately made it impossible for Apollo to continue. Thank you so, so much for all the support over the years. in ~tech
potatoes Link ParentRecently joined in from Reddit and I really have to say that my few minutes being here, especially after reading the philosophies in the docs, make Tildes seem like a very calm and wholesome place...Recently joined in from Reddit and I really have to say that my few minutes being here, especially after reading the philosophies in the docs, make Tildes seem like a very calm and wholesome place to be in. And I think I’d like to stay!
It is pretty, but I’d still rather go with Consolas if I can’t get any other fonts. It’s SF Mono or bust for me.