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  1. Comment on Is there a postman alternative without the bloat? in ~tech

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    When postman went down the pan, I started building a library of Hurl scripts. That’s suited me fine and is great for test automation. https://hurl.dev/

    When postman went down the pan, I started building a library of Hurl scripts. That’s suited me fine and is great for test automation.

    https://hurl.dev/

  2. Comment on Microsoft's ambitious new Xbox: Your entire Xbox console library, the full power of Windows PC gaming, and no multiplayer paywall in ~games

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    Presumably that would also allow the full gamut of mods to be installed for games installed in the traditional PC manner via steam or other means. Interesting.

    Presumably that would also allow the full gamut of mods to be installed for games installed in the traditional PC manner via steam or other means. Interesting.

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  3. Comment on What code editor / IDE do you use (2025)? in ~comp

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    Ah yea Sublime text. I like that I can use my license on my work PC which is Windows, and also on what little of KDE I still use, and also on Mac OS. Top software.

    Ah yea Sublime text. I like that I can use my license on my work PC which is Windows, and also on what little of KDE I still use, and also on Mac OS. Top software.

    1 vote

  4. Comment on What code editor / IDE do you use (2025)? in ~comp

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    Eventually Mallocs All Core Storage.

    Eventually Mallocs All Core Storage.

    1 vote

  5. Comment on Unseeable prompt injections in screenshots: more vulnerabilities in Comet and other AI browsers in ~tech

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    I'm fancying dabbling in Godot when time permits. I want to write something. Problem is knowing what to do, the how do it can be tackled later, as with any project, planning what you want is key,...

    I'm fancying dabbling in Godot when time permits. I want to write something. Problem is knowing what to do, the how do it can be tackled later, as with any project, planning what you want is key, lest you end up with the seat swing tree, such as this https://www.businessballs.com/local/pix/businessballs/treeswing/tree_swing_70s.jpeg

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  6. Comment on Unseeable prompt injections in screenshots: more vulnerabilities in Comet and other AI browsers in ~tech

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    I'm involved in a proof of concept / trial of Claude Code at work at the moment, evaluating how it can (or cannot) accelerate development, and what unique challenges or benefits it brings. It's...

    I'm involved in a proof of concept / trial of Claude Code at work at the moment, evaluating how it can (or cannot) accelerate development, and what unique challenges or benefits it brings. It's quite interesting.

    My current tl;dr is that it can bootstrap projects quickly but falls apart more and more as complexity increases. It's also good with an MCP connection that knows your frameworks and documentation. That helps a lot actually.

    5 votes

  7. Comment on Unseeable prompt injections in screenshots: more vulnerabilities in Comet and other AI browsers in ~tech

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    I don't want AI baked in to my browser, and I certainly wouldn't trust Brave to tell me that water was wet. I'd want to dip my hand in a bucket of water first.

    I don't want AI baked in to my browser, and I certainly wouldn't trust Brave to tell me that water was wet. I'd want to dip my hand in a bucket of water first.

    11 votes

  8. Comment on Amazon Web Services crash causes $2,000 Smart Beds to overheat and get stuck upright in ~tech

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    For me I think my brain expects the stair I step on to be moving, and if it isn't I get this weird feeling. Probably just me, lol

    For me I think my brain expects the stair I step on to be moving, and if it isn't I get this weird feeling. Probably just me, lol

    3 votes

  9. Comment on Do you have a favorite setting shared amongst multiple authors? in ~books

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    Oh ! I'd forgotten all about Dark Sun. As with most AD&D books that I've read, I read them on release and never went back. I seem to remember, Astinus of Palanthas and lots of psionics. In fact, I...

    Dark Sun

    Oh ! I'd forgotten all about Dark Sun. As with most AD&D books that I've read, I read them on release and never went back. I seem to remember, Astinus of Palanthas and lots of psionics.

    In fact, I bought the CPHB right around this time too, and convinced our DM to let me roll for a wild talent using those rules next time we made characters. Good demigod above this all seems so long ago now.

    I read Spelljammer novels too, and Ravenloft ones.

    2 votes

  10. Comment on Do you have a favorite setting shared amongst multiple authors? in ~books

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    There were 30 Drizzt books?! Man. I read Homeland, Exile and Soujourn when they came out. I'm behind! Though, as an adult, I've tried to re-read some Forgotten Realms and Dragonlance and it...

    There were 30 Drizzt books?! Man. I read Homeland, Exile and Soujourn when they came out. I'm behind!

    Though, as an adult, I've tried to re-read some Forgotten Realms and Dragonlance and it doesn't land for me any more.

    Time/War/Test was probably my favourite trio of D&D books but I just can't any more.

    1 vote

  11. Comment on Do you have a favorite setting shared amongst multiple authors? in ~books

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    Have you read the Blish Star Trek adaptations? They're really good.

    Have you read the Blish Star Trek adaptations? They're really good.

    1 vote

  12. Comment on Amazon Web Services crash causes $2,000 Smart Beds to overheat and get stuck upright in ~tech

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    Stepping on a stopped escalator to climb it manually weirds out my brain. It feels so wrong.

    Stepping on a stopped escalator to climb it manually weirds out my brain. It feels so wrong.

    2 votes

  13. Comment on Amazon Web Services crash causes $2,000 Smart Beds to overheat and get stuck upright in ~tech

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    It's why I like my Zigbee / Zwave setup for smart lighting and sockets. Even in the event of total collapse of the app and internet infrastructure (such as when I have a router / internet outage...

    It's why I like my Zigbee / Zwave setup for smart lighting and sockets. Even in the event of total collapse of the app and internet infrastructure (such as when I have a router / internet outage for example) the smart light switches still work.

    12 votes

  14. Comment on This is not a ruined cottage | The Druridge Bay ruin in ~humanities.history

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    Unexploded munitions do crop up from time to time on Northumberland beaches. There's an RAF base near by too, but I don't expect they're in the game of laying new ordinance on the local beaches....

    Unexploded munitions do crop up from time to time on Northumberland beaches. There's an RAF base near by too, but I don't expect they're in the game of laying new ordinance on the local beaches.

    It's not super common. Rare enough that it usually makes the news when one crops up.

    4 votes

  15. Comment on This is not a ruined cottage | The Druridge Bay ruin in ~humanities.history

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    Hey just up the road from me. I had viewed this video before as it's a curious looking structure. I love the Northumberland coast. So nice. As for the new "Tom Scott" I think that Chris Spargo is...

    Hey just up the road from me. I had viewed this video before as it's a curious looking structure.

    I love the Northumberland coast. So nice.

    As for the new "Tom Scott" I think that Chris Spargo is making a decent fist of it.

    5 votes

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

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    I'm about to embark on Cordelia's Honour. It was recommended to me. I've not started yet, so I don't really have much to say. I will consume the first pages this very eve.

    I'm about to embark on Cordelia's Honour. It was recommended to me. I've not started yet, so I don't really have much to say. I will consume the first pages this very eve.

    1 vote

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  18. Comment on Daily book: Seveneves by Neal Stephenson (hard science fiction) in ~books

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    pre posting edit: I tried to avoid any spoilers in the beginning but I failed by the end. Kind of on point really. Wow this is the necro-ist bump I've ever done hope that's okay mods, I'm...

    pre posting edit: I tried to avoid any spoilers in the beginning but I failed by the end. Kind of on point really.

    Wow this is the necro-ist bump I've ever done hope that's okay mods, I'm eyeballing the yellow warning.

    Someone on Tildes asked me for my thoughts on this when I finished it, sorry tilderino, I can't remember your name nor find the topic or notification or message in which you asked. Perhaps I imagined it. Hopefully this rise to the top of an ancient post will draw you to my thoughts.

    When I started reading the book through Act 1, I thought it was one of the best things I'd read. A properly good mix of science, personal dynamics, drama, peril and a good grounded (ha!) storyline.

    This continued I thought through Act 2, where it genuinely made me angry - which is a good thing - about the actions of one particular character. This anger grew into resignation because /of course/ they would do that and /of course/ we had the expected outcome. But not that expected. Holy heck-a-roonie.

    As Act 2 drew to a close, I was eager to find out what happened but quite shortly we got ...

    Act 3. What can I say? It turned from a science focused tightly written epic into something which is far from that. Just slop basically. But I slogged through Act 3, hoping it would improve - it never did.

    There were some less than low parts, like the depictions of the habitats and whatnot, but there was too much time between the acts.

    I'd have preferred an Act 3 to concentrate on the struggle and development of those early offspring rather than what we got.

    I would go so far as to say it spoiled the book for me. An act 3 as I describe would have been better for me, or just stop. Then release a follow up novella or something to contain, and perhaps even expand upon the events in Act 3.

    I wouldn't recommend this book to fans of hard sf due to this imbalance and it's a shame because the first 2/3rds of it are epic.

    Sorry to whomever requested my little review, here it is :)

    Adieu

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  19. Comment on Amazon Web Services outage impacts in ~tech

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    BGP enters stage left, glancing furtively.

    BGP enters stage left, glancing furtively.

    4 votes

  20. Comment on Amazon Web Services outage impacts in ~tech

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    I work in tech deploying software to customers through AWS. It's been a morning. Fortunately not too much impact on eu-west but global services and our access to console, and monitoring were...

    I work in tech deploying software to customers through AWS. It's been a morning. Fortunately not too much impact on eu-west but global services and our access to console, and monitoring were affected. Kind of like being in the dark whilst fielding questions we can't answer about metrics we can't see.

    15 votes