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Comment on Advice on avoiding the hedonic treadmill of endless content? in ~life
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Comment on Not-so-humble brag: What are you proud of that you don't normally get to talk about? in ~talk
terminal LinkChanged jobs, moved apartments, and generally upped the quality of life for me and my family. I think about this but never really talk about it. Makes me feel good just writing it down. Thanks for...Changed jobs, moved apartments, and generally upped the quality of life for me and my family. I think about this but never really talk about it.
Makes me feel good just writing it down. Thanks for the topic.
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Comment on Are you still using social media? in ~tech
terminal LinkI have: facebook instagram mastodon Reddit tildes lemmy I used to use the meta products before they became terrible (think early 2010s). I was active ln reddit until the whole API fiasco killed my...I have:
- mastodon
- tildes
- lemmy
I used to use the meta products before they became terrible (think early 2010s). I was active ln reddit until the whole API fiasco killed my favorite third party app (Apollo if you wish to know). But in general I feel uncomfortable engaging on most platforms so i just lurk.
For those of you that suffer from doom scrolling etc. I've found a nifty trick is to uninstall the app on your phone and start using the PWA versions. Instagram definitely doesn't hold your attention as well when it is buggy as all hell as you navigate around.
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Comment on How Sam Altman is profiting off of AI's problems in ~tech
terminal Link ParentYep i could. I just hope that tildes holds to higher quality posting standards than reddit, facebook, etc… plenty of clickbait there. I prefer to know why i should click a link rather than being...Yep i could. I just hope that tildes holds to higher quality posting standards than reddit, facebook, etc… plenty of clickbait there. I prefer to know why i should click a link rather than being left with an ambiguous statement.
Also personally i wont click on clickbaity titles as a form of personal protest of them.
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Comment on How Sam Altman is profiting off of AI's problems in ~tech
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Comment on How Sam Altman is profiting off of AI's problems in ~tech
terminal LinkI really dislike clickbait titles like this. Please add at least some relevant info in either the title or description.I really dislike clickbait titles like this. Please add at least some relevant info in either the title or description.
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Comment on Paid e-mail providers - your experiences, how you use them and how I would use it in ~tech
terminal Link ParentI also use theie service for all of my domains. Very straightforward service that focuses on email services and thats really it. Also the price is hard to beat.I also use theie service for all of my domains. Very straightforward service that focuses on email services and thats really it.
Also the price is hard to beat.
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Comment on What is your 'Subway Take'? in ~talk
terminal Link ParentI don’t think i agree with this for the reasons mentioned. While i do feel like everyone should learn an instrument just to see if it sparks something in them, i dont think learning an instrument...I don’t think i agree with this for the reasons mentioned. While i do feel like everyone should learn an instrument just to see if it sparks something in them, i dont think learning an instrument fundamentally enriches a persons life. I learned to play the guitar and realized after a few years music just doesnt flow through me. At the time i could play rather well but it never inspired something transcendental as described. I enjoyed it to relax but not as a method of expression.
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Comment on Using Apple Photos captions for journalling in ~tech
terminal LinkCool idea. I would worry that i might send out my “journal” entires accidentally. Btw i use photo captions extensively when organizing my family photos. I figure some day the captions will be...Cool idea. I would worry that i might send out my “journal” entires accidentally.
Btw i use photo captions extensively when organizing my family photos. I figure some day the captions will be useful for kids/grandkids down the line
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Comment on iOS 26 is here in ~tech
terminal Link ParentI guess this makes sense to make sure the various platforms work in a similar fashion. Also as discussed before i had no idea the Files app had similar functions; the Preview app makes this...I guess this makes sense to make sure the various platforms work in a similar fashion. Also as discussed before i had no idea the Files app had similar functions; the Preview app makes this functionality more discoverable.
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Comment on iOS 26 is here in ~tech
terminal Link ParentJust a dedicated app to handle pdfs. Scanning them, filling them out, signing them, deleting background etc. not sure if the files app did this stuff before or not. Useful for those places that...Just a dedicated app to handle pdfs. Scanning them, filling them out, signing them, deleting background etc. not sure if the files app did this stuff before or not.
Useful for those places that still require paper applications or faxes.
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Comment on iOS 26 is here in ~tech
terminal LinkJust updated to ios 26 last night. The only new thing i enjoy is the Preview app. The rest is just new UI window dressing that i dont care about.Just updated to ios 26 last night. The only new thing i enjoy is the Preview app. The rest is just new UI window dressing that i dont care about.
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Comment on Is OpenWRT worthwhile at home? in ~comp
terminal Link ParentI bought a mikrotik router as my networks edge router then turned all my older routers into Access Points that are wired to the mikrotik. Now my user experience is only the mikrotik router and the...I bought a mikrotik router as my networks edge router then turned all my older routers into Access Points that are wired to the mikrotik. Now my user experience is only the mikrotik router and the APs are hands off more or less (they are Openwrt devices btw).
Also a home user wanting to utilize and troubleshoot openwrt is probably not too worried about some fragmentation.
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Comment on Is OpenWRT worthwhile at home? in ~comp
terminal Link ParentI used openwrt for 5-6 years to get better features out of an old tp-link router. Just upgraded to a Mikrotik and it has been great. I second this recommendation on a Mikrotik router.I used openwrt for 5-6 years to get better features out of an old tp-link router. Just upgraded to a Mikrotik and it has been great. I second this recommendation on a Mikrotik router.
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Comment on Android emulators to actually use mobile apps in day-to-day life? in ~tech
terminal LinkI’ve wanted to do something similar to run apps that have no native linux program. If i recall correctly i was not able to run apps via waydroid because the apps only were compiled for ARM devices...I’ve wanted to do something similar to run apps that have no native linux program. If i recall correctly i was not able to run apps via waydroid because the apps only were compiled for ARM devices which my laptop was not.
This was a long time ago so maybe ive gotten the details wrong.
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Comment on What's your current PC wallpaper? in ~tech
terminal Link ParentSame boat. I only see my desktop wallpaper when i reboot or make a new workspace.Same boat. I only see my desktop wallpaper when i reboot or make a new workspace.
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Comment on Make new friends here! in ~life
terminal Link ParentTaiwan is also my favorite country in east asia. Nice choice!Taiwan is also my favorite country in east asia. Nice choice!
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Comment on Make new friends here! in ~life
terminal Link ParentI want to get back into MTG but looks like things have changed a lot since i played back in the 90sI want to get back into MTG but looks like things have changed a lot since i played back in the 90s
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Comment on Make new friends here! in ~life
terminal Link ParentI also finally got around to watching the sopranos. On season 3 and ive very much been enjoying it.I also finally got around to watching the sopranos. On season 3 and ive very much been enjoying it.
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Comment on The vast majority ~90% of us only consume, never post and never comment. So come on in, leave a tildes-worthy comment, and join the 10% my dear lurker in ~talk
terminal LinkI dont feel i have much to add to most conversations other than just some more noise. Kind of like this comment…I dont feel i have much to add to most conversations other than just some more noise.
Kind of like this comment…
This is a constant battle. Often soon after you get off one treadmill you find yourself on another.
Here are some tricks I’ve learned:
I found that youtube, netflix, etc… are constantly trying to get you to watch the next thing. This is bad for kids who already struggle with impulse control. Just use a frontend that doesnt suggest the next thing. Also added benefit is you have to pre select what they will see and this will generally up the quality of content you allow the kids to view.
I found instagram, reddit, and YouTube would occasionally suck me into a doom scroll session. I discovered that if i delete the app and then just use the PWA the experience often has tons of friction and bugs. This gets frustrating and makes me not want to scroll anymore. It’s surprisingly more effective for me than app time limits. On a side note, on iOS, you can still set app time limits for PWAs.
Other than this just being good parenting it really will ensure the quality of what they watch is much better. This also prevents the kids from getting sucked into the algorithm since you are there.
I bought my son loads of those kids encyclopedia books (science, animals, vehicles, etc…). The kiddo can “doom scroll” their encyclopedias to their heart’s content and im absolutely fine with it. No worries of algorithms and becoming a dopamine junky. Also they have loads of well presented and informative information, pictures, diagrams, etc…. For example, my kid asked me about crystals and i quickly grabbed the science encyclopedia and flipped to the mineral section and wham tons of info and interesting things without all the distractions of the web.