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  1. Comment on Eye of the Tiger on a dot matrix printer in ~music

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    Yeah it's so weird! Ubisoft got it right in Rayman Legends too.

    Yeah it's so weird! Ubisoft got it right in Rayman Legends too.

  2. Comment on Adulting -- what advice or encouragement did you receive / wish you had received when you were just starting out moving out? in ~life

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    My spouse calls this "Eat the frog."

    My spouse calls this "Eat the frog."

    2 votes

  3. Comment on NBA announces penalties and findings arising from investigation of LA Clippers and Kawhi Leonard in ~sports.basketball

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    Part of that is that it's the franchise's penance for actively finding side-deals for Kawhi so that they can pay him outside the "cap" on total player salary. So that's a Steve Ballmer thing, and...

    Part of that is that it's the franchise's penance for actively finding side-deals for Kawhi so that they can pay him outside the "cap" on total player salary. So that's a Steve Ballmer thing, and even though he has more money than God herself, he will HATE being banned from his toy team for a year. And now is toy is broken for a long while. Say it ain't so...

    1 vote

  4. Comment on Between the Buried and Me - The Proverbial Bellow (2018) in ~music

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    May be a left-field question, but are they named for a Counting Crows lyric from Ghost Train on August and Everything After? That would be wild, but it seems so unlikely genre-wise.

    May be a left-field question, but are they named for a Counting Crows lyric from Ghost Train on August and Everything After? That would be wild, but it seems so unlikely genre-wise.

    3 votes

  5. Any other tenure-track faculty on Tildes?

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    I've got a "holy grail" TT faculty position at an R1 university, but I'm seriously considering leaving academia. It's a fit issue, and I've had a major mental health development that has...

    I've got a "holy grail" TT faculty position at an R1 university, but I'm seriously considering leaving academia. It's a fit issue, and I've had a major mental health development that has definitely changed the equation for me. I would welcome non-academic or non-TT or non-faculty input as well. It would be an immense life change for me and my family, so I'd like to look at it from all sides, and I think Tildes would be a great place to do that.

    Please let me know if you're interested in a discussion or just give freeform advice. I'll update this post with specific questions if this gets any traction.

    My thanks!

    25 votes

  6. Help with Amazon Glacier (original) data retrieval

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    Hi folks. I'm in way over my head with an AWS problem. Mainly because I don't understand how to use AWS at all, but in 2013 I used a tool called FastGlacier to backup my data (including baby...

    Hi folks. I'm in way over my head with an AWS problem. Mainly because I don't understand how to use AWS at all, but in 2013 I used a tool called FastGlacier to backup my data (including baby picture and videos) to Amazon Glacier. I also had them on a local drive and a HDD I gave to a friend. Alas, my drive failed a few years ago, and he lost the other in a move.

    Anyway, I'm not a coder, and AWS baffles me. I'd like to retrieve these data but don't know where to start. Would anybody well versed in AWS be willing to walk me through the process? The AWS guidance is over my head.

    Many thanks in advance.

    6 votes

  7. Comment on Choosing a printer in ~tech

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    For sure. Used was really the only option for us, too. It seems like a great bet looking back. I think I've spent less than $500 on printers, toner, repair kits, and paper during my 20+ years of...

    For sure. Used was really the only option for us, too. It seems like a great bet looking back. I think I've spent less than $500 on printers, toner, repair kits, and paper during my 20+ years of adult life.

    1 vote

  8. Comment on Choosing a printer in ~tech

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    So, obviously the consensus is Brother. I'm still going to give my HP story. Our first printer in my dad's home was an HP LaserJet 4L. Made me fall in love with laser printers. It was pretty slow,...

    So, obviously the consensus is Brother. I'm still going to give my HP story.

    Our first printer in my dad's home was an HP LaserJet 4L. Made me fall in love with laser printers. It was pretty slow, but in the mid-90s it was good enough for a self-employed lawyer.

    When I went to college in the early oughts, I inherited an HP LaserJet 5L (or at least I think L) from a company I worked for. I had to buy a little kit to replace the paper rollers, and it was cheap and simple. Then an aftermarket toner cartridge, also cheap enough, and it lasted 10 years of dual home graduate school usage (500-1500 pages a year).

    Moved into a new home in 2015 and bought a used HP LaserJet 6L. Did the same thing with replacing the rollers and toner, and we're still using the same stuff (this time 500-1500 pages a year as faculty). It's not fancy at all. No color. On the 6L you have to enable duplex and manually flip the stack of printed pages to get double-sided printing. But I love a workaround solution, and it certainly felt like one and saved a lot of money over the decades.

    1 vote

  9. Comment on Any obscure songs you'd like to share? in ~music

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    One of my favorite songs to drive around to!

    One of my favorite songs to drive around to!

    1 vote

  10. Comment on Any obscure songs you'd like to share? in ~music

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    I don't have a lot to say about it, but I love it. A 1968 song by psychedelic rock band Ivory: Ivory - Losin' Hold

    I don't have a lot to say about it, but I love it. A 1968 song by psychedelic rock band Ivory:
    Ivory - Losin' Hold

    1 vote

  11. Comment on As Reddit stock falls, CEO questions value of Google’s AI Overviews in ~tech

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    I've seen a lot of dissatisfaction with that change. For myself, I'd prefer to see my own subreddits and curated front page, so I log in every time anyway.

    I've seen a lot of dissatisfaction with that change. For myself, I'd prefer to see my own subreddits and curated front page, so I log in every time anyway.

    10 votes

  12. Comment on Is there a way to filter out everything posted by a user? in ~tildes

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    I'd be sad if you quit, but I do understand the need to take care of yourself. <3

    I'd be sad if you quit, but I do understand the need to take care of yourself. <3

    13 votes

  13. Comment on I don't really like the "Human-made" badging trend in ~tech

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    Thank you! I live in the Bluegrass and have never once watered my lawn. It had never occurred to me that Californian overrepresentation could have something to do with the aversion to grass.

    Thank you! I live in the Bluegrass and have never once watered my lawn. It had never occurred to me that Californian overrepresentation could have something to do with the aversion to grass.

    6 votes

  14. Comment on What are your favourite fragrances, and why? in ~talk

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    I have a Classic Match of Nautica Competition that I've always liked and has gotten me many compliments. Juniper berries and bergamot, then nutmeg and rosemary. It's very funny to me because I...

    I have a Classic Match of Nautica Competition that I've always liked and has gotten me many compliments. Juniper berries and bergamot, then nutmeg and rosemary. It's very funny to me because I already had a penchant for gin, Earl Grey, and egg nog, and I just never put it all together until recently.

    1 vote

  15. Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (July 2026) — Version 1.7 detects expired login sessions in ~tildes

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    If I'm understanding you right, I think my settings work how you describe. At the top of the home screen, in the sorting drop-down, I have selected Activity > All time. That bumps even very old...

    If I'm understanding you right, I think my settings work how you describe. At the top of the home screen, in the sorting drop-down, I have selected Activity > All time. That bumps even very old topics with new comments and updates to the top of my list. (On Android)

    5 votes

  16. Comment on Three Cheers for Tildes: App updates and feedback (July 2026) — Version 1.7 detects expired login sessions in ~tildes

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    I have it in Settings > Appearance > Theme. Android btw

    I have it in Settings > Appearance > Theme.

    Android btw

    4 votes

  17. Comment on Mojang has updated the system requirements for Minecraft: Java Edition, raising recommended system memory from 4GB to 16GB in ~games

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    That's very kind of you, but they can use mine. If I somehow start building we'll just all share one. :)

    That's very kind of you, but they can use mine. If I somehow start building we'll just all share one. :)

    2 votes

  18. Comment on Mojang has updated the system requirements for Minecraft: Java Edition, raising recommended system memory from 4GB to 16GB in ~games

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    I think I'll pitch that to them. We only have one PC that runs Java, but no reason they couldn't take turns. Thanks for the idea! I may need a walkthrough on how to connect them, if they agree.

    I think I'll pitch that to them. We only have one PC that runs Java, but no reason they couldn't take turns. Thanks for the idea! I may need a walkthrough on how to connect them, if they agree.

    3 votes

  19. Comment on Mojang has updated the system requirements for Minecraft: Java Edition, raising recommended system memory from 4GB to 16GB in ~games

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    I don't play, but my sons are very opinionated about Minecraft goings-on. They think the new shaders have ruined the texture colorations (one son is hugely into pixel art using a top-down view)....

    I don't play, but my sons are very opinionated about Minecraft goings-on. They think the new shaders have ruined the texture colorations (one son is hugely into pixel art using a top-down view). They both agree that it has stopped looking "retro enough" and will soon look like Quake III Arena. I will say as a longtime, intermittent observer that it does look very different to me than it did 10 years ago. No value judgment from me.

    16 votes

  20. Comment on YouTube Premium to come with Peacock, NBCSports to stream events on YouTube in ~tv

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    I canceled YT TV two weeks ago and have missed Jeopardy badly. I'm pumped about this addition to YT Premium, which I already have. I hope the price doesn't jump too much, though.

    I canceled YT TV two weeks ago and have missed Jeopardy badly. I'm pumped about this addition to YT Premium, which I already have. I hope the price doesn't jump too much, though.