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Comment on Kagi Small Web in ~tech
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Comment on Kagi Small Web in ~tech
vinnymac Link ParentThe I here was referring to myself, who has these abilities, not I as in you. I assume that others don't because they can't, and instead prefer paying for a centralized service. I believe that...when I can just host my own searx instance
The I here was referring to myself, who has these abilities, not I as in you.
I assume that others don't because they can't, and instead prefer paying for a centralized service. I believe that those willing to pay for search engines are a niche group of individuals, and not something that will extend to the masses. Further they are constrained by their politics.
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Comment on Kagi Small Web in ~tech
vinnymac (edited )LinkI keep seeing praise and references to Kagi on various forums across the internet, like an ai bot farm is having fun doing cheap marketing. I just don't get it as a product. Why would I pay for...I keep seeing praise and references to Kagi on various forums across the internet, like an ai bot farm is having fun doing cheap marketing. I just don't get it as a product. Why would I pay for this service when I can just host my own searx instance, or use one of the hundreds available online? What is there moat in the tech industry? It seems they mainly target people who prefer to pay for a centralized service hoping that will keep it alive, for the non-tech crowd that may make some sense, but it is such a small sliver of the market.
Marginalia does a much better job at smallweb, and as far as I am aware Kagi is not profitable. And then there is the whole Yandex / Russia ties to Kagi that make it highly questionable as a platform. I won't be touching it with a ten foot pole personally.
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Comment on A liar who always lies says “All my hats are green.” in ~science
vinnymac Link ParentLogically them having one hat makes sense. But if I was to face this problem in real life, both A and C would be possible choices due to vacuous truths essentially being nonsense. This question...Logically them having one hat makes sense.
But if I was to face this problem in real life, both A and C would be possible choices due to vacuous truths essentially being nonsense.
This question boils down to, which of these statements is more of a lie than the others. So I don’t find it very interesting at all.
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Comment on Ten years ago, one of the uber-wealthy predicted "the pitchforks are coming for us" in ~society
vinnymac Link ParentSo quickly we forget that this same year Trump, another ruling class capitalist who is at the helm of many businesses, and soon the United States once again, would be unalived if it wasn't for the...So quickly we forget that this same year Trump, another ruling class capitalist who is at the helm of many businesses, and soon the United States once again, would be unalived if it wasn't for the fact that he fidgets on stage the entire time he gives a speech.
I think it requires some mental gymnastics not to see the events transpiring before us as anything but a ticking time bomb.
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Comment on Forced to upgrade [from iPhone 8] in ~tech
vinnymac Link ParentI recommend checking out boox if you are interested in a dumb phone. https://shop.boox.com/products/palmaI recommend checking out boox if you are interested in a dumb phone.
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Comment on Wicked, Dune, It, and deceiving the audience about two-parters in ~movies
vinnymac Link ParentI am really confused by what people in this Spider-Verse thread are talking about. We had the first film, "Into the Spider-Verse (2018)" it ended with a small cliffhanger. We had a second film,...I am really confused by what people in this Spider-Verse thread are talking about.
We had the first film, "Into the Spider-Verse (2018)" it ended with a small cliffhanger. We had a second film, "Across the Spider-Verse (2023)", it also ended with a small cliffhanger. Both films felt like they told a story, and weren't half-baked in the slightest.
If we don't get a third film it's fine by me. I don't see how it compares to Wicked, Dune, or It in any way shape or form.
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Comment on Heat pumps used to struggle in the cold. Not anymore. in ~enviro
vinnymac LinkMini splits are great for small apartments, and warmer climates. Geothermal heat pumps on the other hand are where you find incredible gains. I have had one for three years now, and my propane...Mini splits are great for small apartments, and warmer climates. Geothermal heat pumps on the other hand are where you find incredible gains. I have had one for three years now, and my propane bill is now $0 down from $800/mo in the winter. My electricity bill is only $175/mo during that same billing period, and that includes the electricity I am using for everything else, which is pretty incredible considering I work and live in this house 24/7.
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Comment on Heat pumps used to struggle in the cold. Not anymore. in ~enviro
vinnymac Link ParentThe only programs they have are the tax incentives to do it yourself. The US government doesn't really socialize programs, they individualize them and capitalize on them, so I don't suspect you...The only programs they have are the tax incentives to do it yourself. The US government doesn't really socialize programs, they individualize them and capitalize on them, so I don't suspect you will see this happen in our lifetime.
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Comment on Looking for a Switch game thats fun but requires little commitment in ~games
vinnymac LinkLegend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom It's very fun, not difficult even on Hero mode, and won't make a difference if you put it down for 20 minutes or 6 months and then return where you left off. The...Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
It's very fun, not difficult even on Hero mode, and won't make a difference if you put it down for 20 minutes or 6 months and then return where you left off. The switch is a great console for you, a majority of titles would fit your use case and often the learning curve and difficulty levels remain low.
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Comment on I'm getting a new Macbook Pro. What's your favorite apps and tips? in ~tech
vinnymac Link ParentI use all of these too :) All of my stuff is auto installed on every laptop I get via a script named brew.sh every two years via https://getupgraded.com/I use all of these too :)
All of my stuff is auto installed on every laptop I get via a script named
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Comment on I'm getting a new Macbook Pro. What's your favorite apps and tips? in ~tech
vinnymac Link ParentI’ve tried Syncthing, it’s not terrible. But I believe in what ain’t broken, doesn’t need to be fixed. I’ve been using BitTorrent sync since it first came out, and I already have Resilio (BS...I’ve tried Syncthing, it’s not terrible. But I believe in what ain’t broken, doesn’t need to be fixed.
I’ve been using BitTorrent sync since it first came out, and I already have Resilio (BS successor) on all of my machines. It’s never failed me and it’s been over a decade I think.
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Comment on I'm getting a new Macbook Pro. What's your favorite apps and tips? in ~tech
vinnymac LinkHere are some of my favorites and what they do (in no particular order): Free Apps Raycast - It's like spotlight, but doesn't suck, and is easily extensible. Rectangle - Simple window manager...Here are some of my favorites and what they do (in no particular order):
Free Apps
- Raycast - It's like spotlight, but doesn't suck, and is easily extensible.
- Rectangle - Simple window manager
- Around - Incredible conferencing app, my friends and family love to use it
- Resilio Sync - Syncs files across your devices, great for anything, I mostly use it for personal documents I need in multiple places.
- Tailscale - Secure remote access to any of my other devices, allows me to easily remote control another computer from the other side of the planet, or SSH into one of my servers without thinking hard.
- iTerm2 - My go to terminal app for over a decade
- Desktop Dimmer - Make the screen even dimmer than macOS allows by default
- Shottr - (Will nag you to pay) Favorite screenshot and annotation tool
- VSCodium - Better privacy focused alternative to using VSCode
- Browsers: LibreWolf / Zen / Chromium - Pairs well with Safari for web development (Try to use Chromium as little as possible please)
- KeyCastr - Show what keys you're pressing when demoing / presenting to your peers, great for technical demos
- Notion Calendar (previously Cron) - the best calendar I've ever used
- Keka - for file archiving
- Linear - (Free for personal use, pay if you're an org) Project management
- OrbStack - (Free for personal use) favorite alternative to Docker Desktop on macOS
Paid Apps
- Pixel Snap - Useful for measuring what is on screen
- Pixelmator Pro - My go-to photo editor
- Datagrip - Data store IDE (e.g. for running queries against a SQL or KV Database)
- Figma - Design work
So much more too. I wouldn't be able to do my job without the Oryx Configurator for example. Pretty much everything Sindresorhus has ever made. If you're interested in my setup I can find more time to share details.
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Comment on Portable monitor recommendation? in ~tech
vinnymac LinkI purchased this one about a month and a half ago for $100. Used it on a business trip for 7 days straight every day without issue. I like it because it has a high refresh rate, its large, has...I purchased this one about a month and a half ago for $100. Used it on a business trip for 7 days straight every day without issue.
I like it because it has a high refresh rate, its large, has great controls and ports. Only thing I don't like about it is that it doesn't have a good way to protect the screen. So you need to be careful about how you pack it. Best to get a padded envelope style bag, as most of these screens have this problem, despite them being designed for portability.
If someone has recommendations for bags to put these screens in, I would appreciate it!
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Comment on Folks in those $100k+ jobs, corporate types, office workers... What would you say you actually do? in ~life
vinnymac Link ParentThis. I make over $250k, and all I do is delegate.This.
I make over $250k, and all I do is delegate.
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Comment on How many ten-year-olds can you beat in a fight? in ~talk
vinnymac Link ParentI’d like to think I could manage to get through more than 50, but yea you’re probably right that fatigue would start setting in. Gym coaches on the other hand I’d imagine getting through at least...I’d like to think I could manage to get through more than 50, but yea you’re probably right that fatigue would start setting in.
Gym coaches on the other hand I’d imagine getting through at least 300, kind of like Neo in the matrix.
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Comment on Windows 10 will reach end of support on October 14, 2025 in ~tech
vinnymac Link ParentWhat is additionally important, is that most of the games I play on my steam deck are also not steam games. For example, I can run GOG, Ubisoft, Epic Games, Emulators, and more on it.What is additionally important, is that most of the games I play on my steam deck are also not steam games.
For example, I can run GOG, Ubisoft, Epic Games, Emulators, and more on it.
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Comment on Windows 10 will reach end of support on October 14, 2025 in ~tech
vinnymac Link ParentI’m looking forward to Steam OS becoming more widely used on PC. It solved all of the struggles of Linux being complicated for gamers, while simultaneously allowing for advanced users to do as...I’m looking forward to Steam OS becoming more widely used on PC. It solved all of the struggles of Linux being complicated for gamers, while simultaneously allowing for advanced users to do as they please at the same time.
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Comment on Windows 10 will reach end of support on October 14, 2025 in ~tech
vinnymac Link ParentA lot of PCs, possibly even the majority, will get tossed in the garbage or sold if a firmware update is required to upgrade to 11. Many users are naive, and just want the computer to continue to...A lot of PCs, possibly even the majority, will get tossed in the garbage or sold if a firmware update is required to upgrade to 11. Many users are naive, and just want the computer to continue to function.
I wouldn’t be surprised if Windows changes the EoL schedule or support, they’ve done it several times with past products.
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Comment on Windows 10 will reach end of support on October 14, 2025 in ~tech
vinnymac Link ParentThe big difference this time around is we have Steam OS. Valve has done an incredible job with the Steam Deck. I haven’t found a single game that doesn’t run well in my collection. It makes me...The big difference this time around is we have Steam OS.
Valve has done an incredible job with the Steam Deck. I haven’t found a single game that doesn’t run well in my collection. It makes me think Windows doesn’t have much, if anything, left to convince me to stay. Once Valve starts properly supporting Steam OS on PC, as they do on the Deck, I expect an exodus from the gaming community at the very least.
Thanks I haven't seen this thread before, very insightful!