typo's recent activity
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Comment on “Going shopping” is dead: How stores sucked the fun out of an American pastime in ~finance
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Comment on Twitter is now X as the little blue bird disappears in ~tech
typo Link ParentI think he's been sitting on x.com since the Paypal days and he just wanted to finally be able to use that domain.I think he's been sitting on x.com since the Paypal days and he just wanted to finally be able to use that domain.
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Comment on What are some good modern nu metal bands? in ~music
typo Link100 Gecs crosses into a ton of genres, but their latest album had one track that was an amazing nu metal anthem. Billy Knows Jamie - 100 Gecs100 Gecs crosses into a ton of genres, but their latest album had one track that was an amazing nu metal anthem. Billy Knows Jamie - 100 Gecs
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Comment on Formula 1 race weekend (British GP) thread in ~sports.motorsports
typo Link ParentI do wonder what the racing would be like on an F1 street circuit as wide as the one NASCAR just ran in Chicago.I do wonder what the racing would be like on an F1 street circuit as wide as the one NASCAR just ran in Chicago.
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Comment on Have you or anyone in your family ever won anything? in ~talk
typo LinkLast summer I won an instagram giveaway put on by a bunch of outdoor companies. I won a fixed gear bicycle, a skate board, a watch, a pair of sunglasses, a pair of shoes, and a surfboard....Last summer I won an instagram giveaway put on by a bunch of outdoor companies. I won a fixed gear bicycle, a skate board, a watch, a pair of sunglasses, a pair of shoes, and a surfboard. Considering where I live is 12 some odd hours from an ocean, I asked if there was a local charity they could donate the board to and they were able to set something up with a group that did water therapy for special needs kids.
I've also won a few early release movie showings, also from instagram giveaways.
Now all my ads are giveaways and I made a giveaway specific email to sign up for them.
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Comment on Instagram’s Twitter competitor, Threads, is available now in ~tech
typo LinkSo I peeked inside. A few things stood out to me: Had to have an instagram account. I could not find a way to sign up without using an existing instagram account. The feed is not in chronological...So I peeked inside. A few things stood out to me:
- Had to have an instagram account. I could not find a way to sign up without using an existing instagram account.
- The feed is not in chronological order. There's some sort of algorithm that's serving up everything.
- Right now #2 makes the feed a sort of chaotic fun as everyone is peeking in and posting into the void.
- They pre-populated Threads with a bunch of influencers and brands, leveraging their audience from Instagram.
- There is no way to tag posts. No hashtag support. So as it stands there's no way to seek out certain conversations and topics.
It's clear that Meta has huge power here: they had a user base to immediately bring over to Threads from Instagram. We'll see how many of those users convert. The app is very sparse right now, this was clearly a quickly spun up project.
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway Thread: July 2023 in ~games
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Comment on What game encouraged you to make your new PC, or upgrade? in ~games
typo LinkElden Ring. It was playable on the PC I had built back in 2012 (and had upgraded the graphics card a few times along the way), but load times were abysmal. It's release coincided with a job change...Elden Ring. It was playable on the PC I had built back in 2012 (and had upgraded the graphics card a few times along the way), but load times were abysmal.
It's release coincided with a job change that came with a pay raise and a signing bonus. I decided to treat myself!
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Comment on Elon Musk announces new daily Twitter limitations as thousands of users report problems accessing site in ~tech
typo Link ParentThat's very nice of you! If you happen to get a few more in the next week or two, I would love one.That's very nice of you! If you happen to get a few more in the next week or two, I would love one.
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway Thread: July 2023 in ~games
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway Thread: July 2023 in ~games
typo Link ParentRaffle Choice: 6. Experimental Hope Game: Golden Light. I'm not typically one for horror games, but this one looks so weird that I have to play it! Hype Game: Hypnospace Outlaw from 4. Bright This...Raffle Choice:
6. ExperimentalHope Game: Golden Light.
I'm not typically one for horror games, but this one looks so weird that I have to play it!
Hype Game: Hypnospace Outlaw from
4. BrightThis game was such a fun trip down memory lane to an alternate universe of geocities-styled webpages. There is so much put in to the world building of this game that just has to be experienced, especially if you grew up in the early internet days.
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Comment on What's your favorite theme on Tildes? in ~tildes
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Comment on Let's add (and rearrange?) some groups + a few notes about other short-term plans in ~tildes.official
typo Link ParentI hadn’t considered a group less setup where the focus is instead on tagging posts and following tags. You may have just convinced me that this would be a better system.I hadn’t considered a group less setup where the focus is instead on tagging posts and following tags.
You may have just convinced me that this would be a better system.
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Comment on Let's add (and rearrange?) some groups + a few notes about other short-term plans in ~tildes.official
typo (edited )LinkA suggestion that I haven’t seen yet: ~politics I think it could be beneficial to spin up a group for political discussion and news, that way that discourse could live there instead of in ~news ,...A suggestion that I haven’t seen yet:
~politics I think it could be beneficial to spin up a group for political discussion and news, that way that discourse could live there instead of in ~news , allowing people who want a break from politics to be able to unfollow.
Also, selfishly I’m missing r/daddit which as a new parent was immensely helpful and reassuring. I would love a ~parenting for us tildes daddes and mommes.
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Comment on Recommended length of paternity leave? in ~life
typo LinkI came in here just to give everyone a vote. I’m a relatively new father here. I will echo the other tildes daddes here and say take everything you can. You will be so mentally fried from waking...I came in here just to give everyone a vote. I’m a relatively new father here. I will echo the other tildes daddes here and say take everything you can.
You will be so mentally fried from waking up every 3 hours to make sure your baby is still breathing and to feed them; you won’t be of any use to work anyway. You should instead enjoy every moment you can!
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Comment on Taco John's trademarked "Taco Tuesday" under fire from rival Taco Bell in ~food
typo Link ParentI grew up in a small west Texas town eating potato ole's at Taco Johns. It was a sad, sad day when it closed.I grew up in a small west Texas town eating potato ole's at Taco Johns. It was a sad, sad day when it closed.
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Comment on What wiring decisions do you wish you made when building a house? in ~hobbies
typo Link ParentThank you for bringing this to my attention! It doesn't help me in this particular situation, as the changes have already been made with much handwringing and cost to my client... but I can relay...Thank you for bringing this to my attention! It doesn't help me in this particular situation, as the changes have already been made with much handwringing and cost to my client... but I can relay this information to my colleagues for future projects since we had already revised the way we designed kitchen islands based on the requirements of NEC 2020. My municipality will be adopting NEC 2023 effective September 1st.
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Comment on What wiring decisions do you wish you made when building a house? in ~hobbies
typo (edited )Link ParentNEC 2020 requires 1 duplex outlet for the first 9sf of island counter space, then 1 additional for every 18sf after that, located no more than 12” below the counter with no more than a 6”...NEC 2020 requires 1 duplex outlet for the first 9sf of island counter space, then 1 additional for every 18sf after that, located no more than 12” below the counter with no more than a 6” overhang.
My electrical engineer just got busted on this on a multi family project I’m doing construction administration on.
EDIT: As correctly pointed out by user Hidegger below, this was specifically in reference to NEC 2020 which my municipality had adopted.
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Comment on Favorite "cozy" games? in ~games
typo Link ParentCame here to post this! This may be the coziest game I've ever played. The music and sound effects are sublime.Came here to post this! This may be the coziest game I've ever played. The music and sound effects are sublime.
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Comment on Music Discovery Thread: Share the Top 3 songs you’re currently obsessed with! in ~music
typo LinkLomelda - Reach DJ Sabrina the Teenage DJ - Being Alone Vulfmon x Jacob Jefferies - Nice to You
Stocking during business hours... Is this a trend started by Trader Joe's and everyone else is trying to copy it? Or is it just a side-effect of trying to reduce labor costs?