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  1. What's your quirk?

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    I'll go first. I don't like to sleep in the dark, even though it's considered normal. I usually fall asleep with the lights on and either the computer/tv still on as well. This mostly came about...

    I'll go first. I don't like to sleep in the dark, even though it's considered normal. I usually fall asleep with the lights on and either the computer/tv still on as well. This mostly came about because as a night owl, I would often just pass out and incidentally not turn the lights off. Now I've grown so accustomed to it that attempting to sleep in darkness feels strange and uncomfortable. I used to feel a bit guilty about 'wasting electricity,' but since the advent of LED lightbulbs and low-powered computers, I no longer do.

    That's my quirk, what's yours?

    36 votes

  2. Comment on Notorious image board 4chan hacked and internal data leaked in ~tech

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    Somehow I would have thought that their servers would have been the most battle tested out there considering their notoriety. Guess not.

    Somehow I would have thought that their servers would have been the most battle tested out there considering their notoriety. Guess not.

    28 votes

  3. Comment on USA asks Sweden for help in the egg crisis in ~food

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    Let's get Japanese eggs instead. Safe enough to eat raw. At these egg prices, we should get the best quality eggs possible.

    Let's get Japanese eggs instead. Safe enough to eat raw. At these egg prices, we should get the best quality eggs possible.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on Phishing tests, the bane of work life, are getting meaner in ~tech

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    Has anyone figured out the best (not necessarily, perfect) way to do phishing awareness and prevention? I loathe having to send out phishing test emails. I don't want to make folks sit and watch...

    Has anyone figured out the best (not necessarily, perfect) way to do phishing awareness and prevention? I loathe having to send out phishing test emails. I don't want to make folks sit and watch training videos. Phishing is a very real problem for many companies, but not a problem you can fix by just turning on the spam filter.

    2 votes

  5. Comment on US Food and Drug Administration to revoke authorization for the use of red no. 3 in food and ingested drugs in ~health

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    Dang, not more red 3 maxxing. On a more serious note, does anyone have a list of restricted/banned food additives?

    Dang, not more red 3 maxxing. On a more serious note, does anyone have a list of restricted/banned food additives?

    2 votes

  6. Comment on What are your personal highlights for this past year? in ~life

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    Best thing I did this year was finally move to a different part of the country. I thought the initial euphoria would have faded by now. Nope, still feeling giddy and happy I made this decision. I...

    Best thing I did this year was finally move to a different part of the country. I thought the initial euphoria would have faded by now. Nope, still feeling giddy and happy I made this decision.

    I went to a number of live shows this year, but none was as memorable as going to a pro wrestling show with a friend. It's been years since both of us has watched wrestling on TV. Seeing it live was a whole another level.

    Objectively, the best food I had this year would probably be sushi in Japan. Subjectively, the best food was my mom's cooking.

    3 votes

  7. Comment on Star Trek live-action comedy series in development in ~tv

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    Sadness just now in learning that Lower Decks is gonna end this season. Can't believe it debut during the start of the pandemic and it's been coming up to five years already (something something 5...

    Sadness just now in learning that Lower Decks is gonna end this season. Can't believe it debut during the start of the pandemic and it's been coming up to five years already (something something 5 year mission). The crossover episode with Strange New Worlds was especially nice. I really liked how the series explored the meta of Star Trek in ways that other series didn't. They should make a movie series :)

    10 votes

  8. Comment on Why does "Everything Everywhere All at Once" repulse me so much? in ~movies

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    Maybe a hot take, but EEAAO and Get Out felt similar to me. The more nuanced representation was neat (along with the language/cultural bonus), but it still felt like a Hollywood film and still...

    Maybe a hot take, but EEAAO and Get Out felt similar to me. The more nuanced representation was neat (along with the language/cultural bonus), but it still felt like a Hollywood film and still leans on some tired tropes (not to the level of stereotypes though).

    I definitely wouldn't say I dislike both movies, rather they are pretty meh.

  9. Comment on AI: The decade ahead in ~tech

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    What disgusts me about AI isn't really the tech itself. It's just the people who talk about it ALL THE TIME. All the fucked up "predictions" they make. Their belief about how it's going to change...

    What disgusts me about AI isn't really the tech itself. It's just the people who talk about it ALL THE TIME. All the fucked up "predictions" they make. Their belief about how it's going to change the future of society (with the implied threat that they are the ones holding the keys to it all).

    Sometimes I wish they would just do away with all the pretenses. Take the money spend on AI research and just build a bunch of nukes instead.

    14 votes

  10. Comment on Because European sunscreens can draw on more ingredients, they can protect better against skin cancer in ~health

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    On a more practical note, does anyone know which European sunscreens are good?

    On a more practical note, does anyone know which European sunscreens are good?

    5 votes

  11. Comment on The tech baron seeking to “ethnically cleanse” San Francisco in ~society

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    In Ancient Greece, there is process called ostracism, where a citizen is banished (after a vote) from the city for ten years because they were considered a threat/tyrant. We should bring it back...

    In Ancient Greece, there is process called ostracism, where a citizen is banished (after a vote) from the city for ten years because they were considered a threat/tyrant. We should bring it back for people like him.

    11 votes

  12. Comment on In US lawsuit, ex-Amazon AI exec claims she was asked to ignore IP law in ~tech

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    I would caution that this isn't some "aMaZoN Is bReAkInG LaWs tO GeT An eDgE In AI TeCh" story as the headline might indicate rather this is a case of workplace discrimination. All the outlandish...

    I would caution that this isn't some "aMaZoN Is bReAkInG LaWs tO GeT An eDgE In AI TeCh" story as the headline might indicate rather this is a case of workplace discrimination. All the outlandish things is just what seems like 2-3 hostile managers trying to force her out of the company. Kinda glad she is fighting the workplace discrimination in the court, if the allegation are true, I'm sure the individual defendants aren't gonna stick around at Amazon much longer and hopefully the publicity around this means they can't easily jump to another company.

    15 votes

  13. Comment on In US lawsuit, ex-Amazon AI exec claims she was asked to ignore IP law in ~tech

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    It's an impossible task common to "performance improvement plans."

    It's an impossible task common to "performance improvement plans."

    10 votes

  14. Comment on San Francisco sues Oakland over proposed airport name change in ~transport

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    I understand the outrage, but respect the hustle. In the past 5-10 years, a number of things have left Oakland. I still remember when Oakland International was a legit international airport. I was...

    I understand the outrage, but respect the hustle.

    In the past 5-10 years, a number of things have left Oakland. I still remember when Oakland International was a legit international airport. I was able to catch direct flights from places like London and Stockholm. Nowadays, Oakland is only “international” to a handful of places in North America.

    I’m for a name change if this means bringing back some transpacific or transatlantic routes. I hope it makes sense why it’s important to have more options, so we don’t slip increasingly to the SFO and SJC duopoly.

    7 votes

  15. Comment on Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously approve another law giving government more power to curb dissent in ~society

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    I'm personally sadden, but have been in the acceptance phase ever since the first national security law was passed. I have many memories of HK, my birthplace. Summers spent there. Visited again in...

    So this is how liberty dies, with thunderous applause.

    I'm personally sadden, but have been in the acceptance phase ever since the first national security law was passed. I have many memories of HK, my birthplace. Summers spent there. Visited again in 2019 (shortly after the protests) and just recently. It's a shadow of its former self.

    18 votes

  17. Comment on The limits of the lunchbox moment in ~food

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    I would echo that I constantly struggle to relate to any “typical” Asian American moments. I recall coming to the US at a young age where I picked up English in a short period of time, my family...

    I would echo that I constantly struggle to relate to any “typical” Asian American moments. I recall coming to the US at a young age where I picked up English in a short period of time, my family lived in the suburbs away from chinatowns or urban areas, and practically no bullies at any of the schools I attended. It really becomes an awkward moment for me (thankfully rare) when I’m asked about the struggles of growing up Asian American. Heck, the term Asian American never felt like a label I identify with. I am American. I also strongly identify with the Asian country I was born in. But there is nothing Asian American I felt about my upbringing.

    I think people should be more realistic about the effects of globalization and how immigration has changed in the last century. Nowadays, plenty of people can basically move to the US, watch the same shows as before, eat the same food as before, have a social group that communicates in their mother tongue (or video chat everyday), and no one bats an eye at this.

    8 votes

  18. Comment on Henry Kissinger, American diplomat and Nobel winner, dead at 100 in ~society

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    Bye, Felicia.

    Bye, Felicia.

    6 votes

  19. Comment on Caroline Polachek: Tiny Desk Concert (2023) in ~music

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    I would shout out the Japanese version of “I Belong in Your Arms” I really enjoyed Chairlift and one of my favorite show was seeing them live right before they disbanded. Looking back, that really...

    I would shout out the Japanese version of “I Belong in Your Arms”

    I really enjoyed Chairlift and one of my favorite show was seeing them live right before they disbanded. Looking back, that really did feel like the finals days of the “indie” music from the early aughts.

    4 votes

  20. Comment on Tourist destinations that are more than just a nice view? in ~travel

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    I truly don't know how it is currently since it's been 4-5 years since I've been. My take is that Istanbul get so much international tourists that it's fairly accepting. I wouldn't expect that...

    I truly don't know how it is currently since it's been 4-5 years since I've been. My take is that Istanbul get so much international tourists that it's fairly accepting. I wouldn't expect that outside of Istanbul though.