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Comment on What game is your personal "Silksong"? in ~games
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Comment on British AI startup beats humans in international forecasting in ~tech
umbrae Link ParentI’m generally an optimist in these things but I was also curious, but couldn’t find, how many AI entrants there were. If 150 of the entrants were AI, this would probably be less impressive of an...I’m generally an optimist in these things but I was also curious, but couldn’t find, how many AI entrants there were. If 150 of the entrants were AI, this would probably be less impressive of an achievement, or example.
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Comment on Should I take a job to work on something I don’t believe in? in ~life
umbrae Link ParentYou may already know or be doing this, but you would be stunned how often the words “I have an offer” will make engineering recruiting teams both A: jump and act much more quickly and also B: give...You may already know or be doing this, but you would be stunned how often the words “I have an offer” will make engineering recruiting teams both A: jump and act much more quickly and also B: give you a more competitive offer because there is broader validation of your skill set being in demand. (It’s dumb, but it happens)
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Comment on Disabling Auto-Zoom in the YouTube app (iOS) in ~tech
umbrae Link ParentI’m on 20.35.2 with iOS 18.6.2 with an iPhone 16 pro and I also don’t see this setting. I’m gonna guess this is a coordinated rollout or A/B test.I’m on 20.35.2 with iOS 18.6.2 with an iPhone 16 pro and I also don’t see this setting. I’m gonna guess this is a coordinated rollout or A/B test.
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Comment on Dia browser invites in ~tech
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Comment on You need to be bored in ~life
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Comment on You need to be bored in ~life
umbrae Link ParentOut of curiosity do your watch and phone share a phone number? I might be interested in this.Out of curiosity do your watch and phone share a phone number? I might be interested in this.
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Comment on Pioneering method turns plastic into fuel with 95% efficiency in ~engineering
umbrae Link ParentI had the same thought, but maybe the net benefit of mining less fossil fuels and the energy expenditure involved with that while we convert the surplus of plastics into fuel, while we transition...I had the same thought, but maybe the net benefit of mining less fossil fuels and the energy expenditure involved with that while we convert the surplus of plastics into fuel, while we transition to something better, would be worth it? Not sure.
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Comment on uBlock Origin Lite for Safari in ~tech
umbrae Link ParentYeah, I use 1Blocker which does this via a local VPN on iOS, as well as an in browser component. I run into the same issues but overall works alright.Yeah, I use 1Blocker which does this via a local VPN on iOS, as well as an in browser component. I run into the same issues but overall works alright.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
umbrae Link ParentI believe it was a relatively old and understandably neglected phpbb and it got breached, and after that it got shut down. I was years away from it at that point though.I believe it was a relatively old and understandably neglected phpbb and it got breached, and after that it got shut down. I was years away from it at that point though.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
umbrae LinkWhat’s really remarkable is that the XKCD forums (“fora”) themselves were this for a lot of people for a long time. I’m not even sure Randall knew what it meant to people while it was around, and...What’s really remarkable is that the XKCD forums (“fora”) themselves were this for a lot of people for a long time. I’m not even sure Randall knew what it meant to people while it was around, and there were some meaningful spaces on it for folks off the beaten path. I think it got taken down due to a hack a number of years back, but I went back and checked it every once in a while for a number of years.
Edit: I just checked my email archives and the time it was really hopping with activity was literally 2006, 19 years ago. Man. Time flies.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
umbrae LinkI’m finishing Assassin’s Apprentice which apparently has many sequels and I’m excited about that. Have enjoyed it so far! Slow burn but very enriching prose.I’m finishing Assassin’s Apprentice which apparently has many sequels and I’m excited about that. Have enjoyed it so far! Slow burn but very enriching prose.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
umbrae Link ParentMan I still think about the opening scene to this book regularly. Such a visceral description of climate impact.Man I still think about the opening scene to this book regularly. Such a visceral description of climate impact.
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Comment on What's the easiest way to queue downloads to my PC? in ~comp
umbrae Link ParentLooks like 2GB for a free plan? https://www.dropbox.com/basicLooks like 2GB for a free plan? https://www.dropbox.com/basic
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Comment on What's the easiest way to queue downloads to my PC? in ~comp
umbrae Link ParentYou can set up Dropbox to automatically sync a folder to the hard drive, so it actually would Essentially they have a thing called “smart sync” that you would want to turn off, and if your desktop...You can set up Dropbox to automatically sync a folder to the hard drive, so it actually would
Essentially they have a thing called “smart sync” that you would want to turn off, and if your desktop is on, it’ll download it when it gets saved.
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Comment on What's the easiest way to queue downloads to my PC? in ~comp
umbrae Link ParentNo, on iOS you can just open the file and click the export doodad and go “Save to Dropbox” and it will store it in Dropbox without local storageNo, on iOS you can just open the file and click the export doodad and go “Save to Dropbox” and it will store it in Dropbox without local storage
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Comment on What are we in the golden age of? in ~talk
umbrae Link ParentI love this perspective. I think we spend so much time wrestling with the worse impacts of voices at scale that we forget how much it has enabled. Thanks for sharing!I love this perspective. I think we spend so much time wrestling with the worse impacts of voices at scale that we forget how much it has enabled. Thanks for sharing!
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Comment on Billionaire Harlan Crow bought property from Clarence Thomas. The US Justice didn’t disclose the deal. in ~society
umbrae Link ParentYou mean if he hadn’t spent literal decades awash in the opinions of republican megadonors being in the same room as him, in intimate settings? I know very little about the specifics but I mean,...You mean if he hadn’t spent literal decades awash in the opinions of republican megadonors being in the same room as him, in intimate settings?
I know very little about the specifics but I mean, yeah, I do think he might have voted differently.
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Comment on Monster (2023) | Teaser in ~movies
umbrae LinkAm I wrong or is this trailer in Japanese with no subtitles available? It seems I can’t get anything of value out of this link without speaking Japanese.Am I wrong or is this trailer in Japanese with no subtitles available? It seems I can’t get anything of value out of this link without speaking Japanese.
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Comment on mastodon.technology shutdown in ~tech
umbrae Link ParentI found most of the answers to my questions here: https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2019/06/how-to-migrate-from-one-server-to-another/I found most of the answers to my questions here: https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2019/06/how-to-migrate-from-one-server-to-another/
Given its mix of extremely fun gameplay, an amazing narrative, and also an incredible development narrative, this is my pick for my favorite game of all time. Super cool that you were aware of it so early on!