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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
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Comment on Has sexual content invaded too much of the internet? in ~tech
shrike Link ParentI think the biggest issue is credit card companies being puritanical and refusing service to adult sites.I find it really interesting, because both sides have loud advocates. I see an equal amount, if not more, complaints that big internet companies are deliberately pushing down adult content, in a purportedly unfair manner.
I think the biggest issue is credit card companies being puritanical and refusing service to adult sites.
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Comment on Finland's deportation law puts EU's migration norms to the test – human rights organizations sound the alarm over the controversial measure in ~misc
shrike LinkIt's really easy to criticise laws like this when you don't share over 1300km of border with a warmongering dictator who uses the UN list of war crimes as a checklist of stuff to do. Yes, this is...It's really easy to criticise laws like this when you don't share over 1300km of border with a warmongering dictator who uses the UN list of war crimes as a checklist of stuff to do.
Yes, this is extreme, but it's also necessary for safety at the moment.
The problem with refugees coming to welfare states is that our laws REQUIRE us to take care of them, it's in the constitution.
Can we take in a year 10? Of course. 100? Yes. 1000? Maybe? 10k? Oof. Especially when we can't tell if some of them are hired to do something nefarious like the "definitely not special forces" who started popping up in protests when Russia annexed Crimea...
There were people from Africa arriving at Finland's eastern border through Russia - not the shortest path - to ask for asylum. The Russian police gave them a ride near the border and gave them bicycles and told them to start pedaling. Sauce: https://yle.fi/a/74-20061511
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Comment on I tried ditching my vehicle and doing the no-car thing. It was awful. in ~transport
shrike LinkI stopped reading when you wrote "45 minute walk to bus station". The whole point of public transit is that unless you live in suburban cul-de-sac hell or out in the boondocks, you'd never be that...I stopped reading when you wrote "45 minute walk to bus station".
The whole point of public transit is that unless you live in suburban cul-de-sac hell or out in the boondocks, you'd never be that far from a public transit stop. And if you're farther away, you can bike to the public transit location, leave your bike there (to be stolen most likely tbh) and continue from there. Or you can grab one of those electric scooters lying around everywhere.
No public transit story should ever start with "First I had to walk for an hour".
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Comment on What can be done about the Supreme Court of the United States? in ~misc
shrike Link ParentAnd can anyone, in good faith, say that Biden wouldn't step down if his (alledged) mental state decline worsens and give the reins to his VP? Because I can guaran-fucking-tee that Trump will not...And can anyone, in good faith, say that Biden wouldn't step down if his (alledged) mental state decline worsens and give the reins to his VP?
Because I can guaran-fucking-tee that Trump will not step down no matter what, he'll never admit he's sick or weak. He'd rather run the world to the ground than step down from power.
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Comment on Taskmaster NZ Series 3, Episode 1 - 'F*** golf.' | Full episode in ~tv
shrike Link ParentThe first season was decent, but forgettable. All the other seasons have 2-3 people who are consistently funny.The first season was decent, but forgettable. All the other seasons have 2-3 people who are consistently funny.
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Comment on Taskmaster NZ Series 3, Episode 1 - 'F*** golf.' | Full episode in ~tv
shrike Link ParentThey changed the original format for Sweden and Finland (Suurmestari). They have a rotating guest every week, which means they can't mix the tasks and have to show what they got. And sometimes...They changed the original format for Sweden and Finland (Suurmestari). They have a rotating guest every week, which means they can't mix the tasks and have to show what they got.
And sometimes what they got is crap. And it seems they show the episodes in order, so even the permanent contestants for that season aren't up to snuff in some episodes since they're still figuring out how to play.
The strength of the OG format is that every contestant has an "outfit" they wear throughout the season and they need to have 2 identical ones if one gets ruined accidentally. Then the production can construct the episodes from tasks that were funny/interesting and the "meh" -ones while editing, keeping the overall quality high.
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Comment on Most reliable privacy-conscious notes app? in ~tech
shrike Link ParentObsidian can sync via any tool that can sync files between devices. The official sync is the snappiest, but you need to pay money for it. Works on iOS and iPadOS along with any desktop OS. The...Obsidian can sync via any tool that can sync files between devices. The official sync is the snappiest, but you need to pay money for it.
Works on iOS and iPadOS along with any desktop OS. The only "self-hosting" you need to do is figure out the file sync.
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Comment on Most reliable privacy-conscious notes app? in ~tech
shrike Link ParentI switched from Joplin to Obsidian because Obsidian notes are just files in directories. Joplin uses a weird-ass database format, which gives me the heebie-jeebies. Joplin IS open source and...I switched from Joplin to Obsidian because Obsidian notes are just files in directories.
Joplin uses a weird-ass database format, which gives me the heebie-jeebies. Joplin IS open source and Obsidian isn't, but I'm more concerned about my data being easily readable.
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Comment on Is expensive steak actually worth it? in ~food
shrike Link ParentIf you want to level up your meat making one more step, grab a Meater - just remember to not cheap out and get the Meater 2 Plus, the range and temperature tolerance make the extra price worth it.If you want to level up your meat making one more step, grab a Meater - just remember to not cheap out and get the Meater 2 Plus, the range and temperature tolerance make the extra price worth it.
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Comment on Digital note-taking system? in ~books
shrike Link ParentI use the official sync for syncing, because it's damn near instant and has never failed (and saved my ass once when I accidentally overwrote something and I could grab an older version). I use...I use the official sync for syncing, because it's damn near instant and has never failed (and saved my ass once when I accidentally overwrote something and I could grab an older version).
I use Remotely Save in push-only mode as a backup to Backblaze B2.
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Comment on Toyota’s bet on hybrids was mocked, then vindicated. Now it’s trying to repeat the trick with an unlikely bet on the combustion engine. in ~transport
shrike Link ParentIt’s the fact that it’s 100V single phase. Charging EVs from that is a complete non-starter. Japan is also using something like 80% imported resources for energy production (gas and coal)It’s the fact that it’s 100V single phase. Charging EVs from that is a complete non-starter.
Japan is also using something like 80% imported resources for energy production (gas and coal)
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Comment on Box office: ‘Furiosa’ just barely beats ‘The Garfield Movie’ in disastrous Memorial Day weekend — the worst in decades in ~movies
shrike Link ParentAnd Fall Guy is already out on digital. It's been out in theaters for maybe a month or two. In most cases it's easier and cheaper just to wait 4 weeks and buy the digital version (or physical...And Fall Guy is already out on digital. It's been out in theaters for maybe a month or two.
In most cases it's easier and cheaper just to wait 4 weeks and buy the digital version (or physical even). Snacks are 90% cheaper and you can have as many people watching as you want - and with a half-decent home theater the experience isn't that much worse.
I did go see both in IMAX though, but that's just me being weird and wanting to support movies I want to see more.
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Comment on Please recommend me an anime to watch? in ~anime
shrike LinkHikaru no Go (75 episodes) - A kid is taught how to play Go by a Heian era Grandmaster Great Teacher Onizuka (43 episodes) - an ex gang member decides to become the greatest teacher ever...Hikaru no Go (75 episodes) - A kid is taught how to play Go by a Heian era Grandmaster
Great Teacher Onizuka (43 episodes) - an ex gang member decides to become the greatest teacher ever
Yakitate!! Japan (69 episodes) - a boy on a quest to create a national bread for Japan
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Comment on Is Nebula worth it? in ~tech
shrike LinkI subscribed for a year or two when I got a great offer (from Strange Parts), but I just don't have the time to watch any of the content. We're at a place where there's more great or amazing...I subscribed for a year or two when I got a great offer (from Strange Parts), but I just don't have the time to watch any of the content.
We're at a place where there's more great or amazing content coming out than I have free time to watch it, so I need to heavily curate what I spend time on. A person can watch only so many four hour Youtube plagiarism takedown videos in a week.
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Comment on Reddit shares soar 14% after company reports revenue pop in debut earnings report in ~tech
shrike Link ParentThis is a generational thing. Go anywhere on the Internet you can find people under thirty, most likely 15-20 and it's a full-on spam of "ALL EYES ON RAFAH" on unrelated posts.I've noticed a general anti-Israel sentiment on most subs
This is a generational thing. Go anywhere on the Internet you can find people under thirty, most likely 15-20 and it's a full-on spam of "ALL EYES ON RAFAH" on unrelated posts.
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Comment on How to tell if a conspiracy theory is probably false in ~science
shrike Link Parent...while hawking their own merch on their Peertube channel after reading a few sponsor spots :D...while hawking their own merch on their Peertube channel after reading a few sponsor spots :D
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Comment on Jack Dorsey quits Bluesky board and urges users to stay on Elon Musk's X in ~tech
shrike Link ParentMastodon is a decent platform, but you need to go out and find people to follow yourself. There is no algorithm suggesting anyone to you.Mastodon is a decent platform, but you need to go out and find people to follow yourself. There is no algorithm suggesting anyone to you.
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Comment on Sony backed down from the PSN requirement to play Helldivers 2. How will this change how the community reacts to game changes? in ~games
shrike Link ParentIt is still possible to play, the switchover would've been on the 30th of this month IIRC. Why would've Valve jumped the gun and delist a game from a HUGE publisher a month in advance based on a...It is still possible to play, the switchover would've been on the 30th of this month IIRC.
Why would've Valve jumped the gun and delist a game from a HUGE publisher a month in advance based on a possibility of some people not being able to play?
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Comment on AI, automation, and inequality — how do we reach utopia? in ~talk
shrike LinkPersonalised, private AI assistants will be one advancement I'm looking forward to. Apple's Siri is like the v0.1 of that. It does all on device and "learns" that you go to this place at this time...Personalised, private AI assistants will be one advancement I'm looking forward to.
Apple's Siri is like the v0.1 of that. It does all on device and "learns" that you go to this place at this time usually and when you go in your car it offers to navigate there for example.
This but to a Nth degree. I could tell it (or it could learn) the things I'm interested in and it would scour the internet for related content and provide it to me on appropriate times.
"I see you're doomscrolling Twitter/X/Mastodon/TikTok again, did you know that there's a new video by TechnologyConnections out, would you rather watch that?"
"J. Kenji Lopez-Alt has a recipe that matches what you have in your fridge currently, would you want me to summarise the instructions from the video?"
Stuff like that isn't impossible, it's perfectly doable today - but a bit too resource intensive for mass adoption. And way too many people want to sell that to you as a service, while using your personal data. I don't want some startup bros seeing my personal AI notifying me of a new ... erotic video by my favourite performer for example =)
I bought a minipc for travel use, we travel to places where network connections are either crap or intermittent, so I want some local media that always works.
Syncing my music collection is easy, just rsync from my NAS via Tailscale. Syncing movies and tv-shows for the Plex running on the minipc is a bit harder. I can't just sync everything, it takes way too much space. I could sync singular shows and movies (set up a directory with symlinks manually, rsync that), but it's hard for shows with a ton of episodes most of which I have watched already.
So I started building a script that uses the Plex API to list unwatched episodes from shows, grabs the filename, converts it to an actual path and rsyncs those via Tailscale to the minipc.
Gemini tried hard to give me Go libraries to use, but failed. I told it to switch to Python and it got 90% of the way there in the first go.
Now I'm making it prettier and configurable so that I can put it on the minipc's crontab to sync the oldest unwatched episodes of shows and remove the ones I've seen. ...or maybe run it on the NAS and create a symlink collection I could sync without having logic running on the minipc. 🤔