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  1. Comment on Is someone using Filen? in ~tech

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    I've looked at it but went with Jottacloud for storage. Not E2EE but other than that, no complaints.

    I've looked at it but went with Jottacloud for storage. Not E2EE but other than that, no complaints.

  2. Comment on Do you share your location with your friends? in ~tech

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    Elder millennial and hell no. I'll share my location when I'm meeting up with someone but other than that, absolutely not.

    Elder millennial and hell no. I'll share my location when I'm meeting up with someone but other than that, absolutely not.

    3 votes

  3. Comment on My favorite mouse costs less than USD 10 in ~tech

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    Yup, the Logitech M90. That's my mouse too. Love it.

    Yup, the Logitech M90. That's my mouse too. Love it.

    3 votes

  4. Comment on Which other sites do you visit? in ~tech

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    Nebula, Bluesky, reddit, LinkedIn, Wikitree, various news sites, and I very occasionally browse Hacker News.

    Nebula, Bluesky, reddit, LinkedIn, Wikitree, various news sites, and I very occasionally browse Hacker News.

  5. Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health

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    Getting close to a 160 kg (~352 lbs) deadlift now that I'm in a caloric surplus again. Next goal: 4 plates.

    Getting close to a 160 kg (~352 lbs) deadlift now that I'm in a caloric surplus again. Next goal: 4 plates.

    3 votes

  6. Comment on Fitness tracker (2025 edition) in ~health

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    I use an Apple Watch to track my workouts, and would definitely buy the same again if it broke tomorrow. It's not entirely accurate for treadmill runs, but other than that it's great. For lifting...

    I use an Apple Watch to track my workouts, and would definitely buy the same again if it broke tomorrow. It's not entirely accurate for treadmill runs, but other than that it's great.

    For lifting I use a separate app called Train Fitness. What is so great about it is that it automatically detects the type of lift you're doing as well as the amount of reps. Of course with the exception of lifts where your hands don't move, like leg extensions and hanging leg raises and such. (I have a referral link but not sure what the policy about that is here). So I just do my set, punch in the correct weight and it's logged.

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  7. Comment on What is your personal online "tech stack"? How do you like it? in ~tech

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    Ooh, fun question. File storage: I'm in the Apple ecosystem, so iCloud is a given. I also use Jottacloud which I really like as a European alternative. Email: iCloud Mail with a custom domain. I...

    Ooh, fun question.

    File storage: I'm in the Apple ecosystem, so iCloud is a given. I also use Jottacloud which I really like as a European alternative.

    Email: iCloud Mail with a custom domain. I intend to move to Proton Mail at some point, just haven't bothered with it up until now. I use Thunderbird as email client, which I don't necessarily love on a Mac, but it gets the job done.

    Media streaming: Nebula for videos, Soundcloud for audio.

    Passwords/2FA: Proton Authenticator + Proton Pass.

    Search: Kagi, and loving it so far. They're a bit too bullish on AI for my taste, but you can simply turn it off to have it removed from your results.

    Browser: Firefox. I've considered Vivaldi, but since it's Chromium-based, I'm giving that a pass.

    Domains: My former employer, who shall remain anonymous, lets me keep a few domains with them free of charge.

    Note taking: Bear. I like it for grocery lists but also long form stuff.

  8. Comment on Jet Lag: Snake across South Korea | Trailer in ~hobbies

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    Episode 5 spoilers Team Adam, we are so back. We have never been more back
    Episode 5 spoilers

    Team Adam, we are so back. We have never been more back

    2 votes

  9. Comment on How do you decide when to buy a new computer, smartphone, etc.? in ~tech

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    For hardware I'm 100% in the Apple ecosystem. Trying to use my iPhone and Apple Watch for at least 5 years. Went from iPhone 3GS (2009) to iPhone 5 (2012) to iPhone 8 (2017) and now my iPhone 13...

    For hardware I'm 100% in the Apple ecosystem. Trying to use my iPhone and Apple Watch for at least 5 years. Went from iPhone 3GS (2009) to iPhone 5 (2012) to iPhone 8 (2017) and now my iPhone 13 (2021) is holding up pretty nicely. I don't have a PC anymore, just a laptop (M1).

    I have no reason to upgrade as long as everything is in working order and I receive security updates.

  10. Comment on Habemus Papam - Leo XIV named first American pope in ~humanities

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    His twitter is here https://xcancel.com/drprevost. Doesn't seem a huge fan of the current administration.

    His twitter is here https://xcancel.com/drprevost. Doesn't seem a huge fan of the current administration.

    6 votes

  11. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    I'm currently reading Stoner by John Williams. Doesn't disappoint so far.

    I'm currently reading Stoner by John Williams. Doesn't disappoint so far.

    1 vote