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  1. Comment on Is there interest in a board game-focused Discord server? in ~games.tabletop

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    Joined! Not sure how much I'll be able to participate but it sounds fun.

    Joined! Not sure how much I'll be able to participate but it sounds fun.

    5 votes

  2. Comment on Recommendations for wireless earbuds for extended PC use? in ~tech

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    Weird! Maybe quality control is bad, mine have been fine. That's a bummer.

    Weird! Maybe quality control is bad, mine have been fine. That's a bummer.

  3. Comment on Recommendations for wireless earbuds for extended PC use? in ~tech

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    I'm not sure I can give the most informed recommendation because these are the only wireless earbuds I've used, but I love my Pixel Buds (first generation, I think they are equivalent to what is...

    I'm not sure I can give the most informed recommendation because these are the only wireless earbuds I've used, but I love my Pixel Buds (first generation, I think they are equivalent to what is now branded Pixel Buds Series A. There are also Pixel Buds Pro now which are probably nicer). When used with my phone they have extra Google Assistant features and such, but I often use them with my MacBook too and that works just fine even though it's 3rd party / they aren't AirPods. I imagine they'd also be just fine with a PC via a dongle.

    This is probably true of all modern wireless earbuds, but one great feature is that I can just have one earbud in use while the other is charging. If you know you'll be using them for a very extended time, you could just use only one earbud at a time and then swap to the other whenever the battery gets low (no interruption in audio -- going from single bud to dual bud usage is seamless and vice versa, so just pop the second one in, wait a moment for it to come on, then pop the first one out). Also if you're using both and the battery gets low in both, you can swap back and forth between single buds every 15 minutes or so to get them charged back up without interruption because they charge faster than they discharge. A bit awkward, but you get used to it.

    5 votes

  4. Comment on Conservative government would require websites to verify age to watch porn: Pierre Poilievre in ~tech

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    Exactly. Facebook is on the opposite end of that transaction -- I'm sure they buy user data from 3rd party data brokers to integrate it with what they already collect.

    Exactly. Facebook is on the opposite end of that transaction -- I'm sure they buy user data from 3rd party data brokers to integrate it with what they already collect.

    1 vote

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

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    I've been enjoying the collections of comedic short stories by Simon Rich. New Teeth contains some of the funniest stuff I've ever read. I strongly recommend that book especially if you are a new...

    I've been enjoying the collections of comedic short stories by Simon Rich. New Teeth contains some of the funniest stuff I've ever read. I strongly recommend that book especially if you are a new parent (I'm not, but my sister is and as a new uncle I'm appreciating a lot of the themes as well).

    3 votes

  6. Comment on how do you manage your personal ssh keys? in ~comp

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    I use the 1password ssh agent and can confirm this is how it works. Whenever an app needs my SSH key I get prompted to unlock my vault (which would maybe be a hassle if you're entering your master...

    I use the 1password ssh agent and can confirm this is how it works. Whenever an app needs my SSH key I get prompted to unlock my vault (which would maybe be a hassle if you're entering your master password each time, but it's fine on my MacBook because I can use the fingerprint sensor). The decrypted/unlocked state of the keys has a separate timeout from the rest of your vault though, so for example I have access to my passwords set to lock after 10 minutes of inactivity but my SSH keys only need to be unlocked again every few hours.

    It can be a slight hassle if you're running a long script that needs your keys, for example I have a script to deploy the dev environment for my current work project on a kubernetes cluster, and it needs to do some git operations after waiting for a long running task, so when I ran it and walked away it would fail because I wasn't around to unlock the key when the script needed it. Hence setting a longer timeout.

    2 votes

  7. Comment on What was your highlight of 2023? in ~talk

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    It's on consoles! They did a great job providing a console friendly control scheme that's separate from the mouse and keyboard interface. If you like RPGs and games with a lot of player choice...

    It's on consoles! They did a great job providing a console friendly control scheme that's separate from the mouse and keyboard interface. If you like RPGs and games with a lot of player choice impacting the story, it's hands down the best one of those.

    5 votes

  8. Comment on Letterboxd/goodreads/storygraph but for video games in ~games

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    +1 for Backloggd. It has its quirks but has been very nice to use for the most part.

    +1 for Backloggd. It has its quirks but has been very nice to use for the most part.

    3 votes

  9. Comment on Merry Christmas in ~talk

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    It's fantastic if you like musicals (or even if you don't, as evidenced by my father in law). New instant classic, I'll be watching it every year.

    It's fantastic if you like musicals (or even if you don't, as evidenced by my father in law). New instant classic, I'll be watching it every year.

    3 votes

  10. Comment on Melancholy Christmas in ~talk

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    Music is often the answer to my melancholy, whether it's listening to it, writing it or singing/playing it. I'm glad it helps you too :)

    Music is often the answer to my melancholy, whether it's listening to it, writing it or singing/playing it. I'm glad it helps you too :)

    4 votes

  11. Comment on Flipboard begins to federate in ~tech

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    That's true, but crypto was always inherently tied to currency. When something has monetary value people will strive to abuse it and maximize that value for themselves. Sure, eyeballs on social...

    That's true, but crypto was always inherently tied to currency. When something has monetary value people will strive to abuse it and maximize that value for themselves. Sure, eyeballs on social media have value, but only very indirectly. It's also a lot harder to monetize the fact that your site has eyeballs on it when there are no ads to sell.

    I honestly think the simple fact alone that it's not a system built around money will help quite a bit with it being a net good in general.

    4 votes

  12. Comment on Flipboard begins to federate in ~tech

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    I agree that the "trust me bro" attitude sucks, but NFTs and Crypto are just ponzi schemes designed to make money, and federated social media is like, actually trying to make the internet a better...

    I agree that the "trust me bro" attitude sucks, but NFTs and Crypto are just ponzi schemes designed to make money, and federated social media is like, actually trying to make the internet a better place.

    9 votes

  13. Comment on Flipboard begins to federate in ~tech

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    It's just too early. The "fediverse" (I do hate that word) is young, and built on shoddy tools that need to be rewritten and polished. It needs to become a whole lot easier to use if it's ever...

    It's just too early. The "fediverse" (I do hate that word) is young, and built on shoddy tools that need to be rewritten and polished. It needs to become a whole lot easier to use if it's ever going to compete with centralized services.

    But the point of it is that a federated network cannot be controlled by a single entity: if we were all using Mastodon instead of Twitter, Elon Musk couldn't have come in and ruined it for everyone. At worst a popular Mastodon instance maintainer decides to start ruining stuff on his instance, at which point everyone there would just move to a different instance (and retain all their posts, friends, follows, etc because that data is owned by you the user, not the app)

    9 votes

  14. Comment on Steam Deck users, has anyone found a compact docking setup? in ~games

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    Honestly for tabletop use like that, I find the Deck's built in screen to be big enough. I have the Killswitch case which has a kickstand, but you can also get a Deckmate to attach a kickstand or...

    Honestly for tabletop use like that, I find the Deck's built in screen to be big enough. I have the Killswitch case which has a kickstand, but you can also get a Deckmate to attach a kickstand or get a holder for it. Then just a Bluetooth keyboard with a trackpad mouse and you're all set

    9 votes

  15. Comment on I edited the Netflix Castlevania show's first two seasons into a single, slight-over-two-hours movie in ~tv

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    This is a super cool project! How long did it take you? I've never seen the show, I wonder if this is a good way for me to experience its story for the first time or if it's more of a supplement...

    This is a super cool project! How long did it take you?

    I've never seen the show, I wonder if this is a good way for me to experience its story for the first time or if it's more of a supplement for rewatching it?

    7 votes

  16. Comment on Looking for Magsafe wallet recommendations in ~life.style

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    I've been using the Peak Design wallet (the slimmer one that doesn't work as a kickstand) and it's been fantastic. Super strong magnets, including on the clasp that holds the cards in. No amount...

    I've been using the Peak Design wallet (the slimmer one that doesn't work as a kickstand) and it's been fantastic. Super strong magnets, including on the clasp that holds the cards in. No amount of shaking my phone will make the wallet fall off, although I am also using the Peak Design phone case which has extra strong magsafe magnets as well. I imagine with a different magsafe case it would still hold pretty well.

    3 votes

  17. Comment on "We are not sustainable" say Framework: a company's initiative to achieve sustainability in ~tech

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    Yeah this is where I think Framework is really helping. Right now a Framework laptop might be a little too expensive vs repairing something you have, but if they are ever able to scale up and...

    Yeah this is where I think Framework is really helping. Right now a Framework laptop might be a little too expensive vs repairing something you have, but if they are ever able to scale up and bring prices down to be competitive, and/or they get enough interest that other manufacturers start making things more easily repaired because they recognize it as something users want, then that impossible not-worth-it battery swap problem goes away. A battery swap in a Framework style laptop takes seconds.

    4 votes

  18. Comment on Bard can now connect to your Google apps and services in ~tech

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    Let a plausible sentence generator chew on my personal data. What could go wrong?

    Let a plausible sentence generator chew on my personal data. What could go wrong?

    13 votes

  19. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~health.mental

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    The most important thing I can tell you is that you are not alone. I've been where you are, and it is the worst feeling I've ever experienced. It took me a long time (and therapy, and finding the...

    The most important thing I can tell you is that you are not alone. I've been where you are, and it is the worst feeling I've ever experienced. It took me a long time (and therapy, and finding the right meds) to level out and I've been stable and happy now for years. No matter how bad it gets it can always get better -- it's not forever.

    Depression (especially to the degree you describe) can be a very isolating feeling. So it bears repeating, don't let yourself forget: you're not alone. It's a thing many people experience, and lots of them are willing to listen and help. The best thing you can do is talk to people -- making this post was a step in the right direction.

    The other advice I would give is to make sure you're taking care of your body. It's hard, especially when you feel like you don't deserve it and you don't have the energy, but make sure you are drinking plenty of water, eating real food (when you can, I know the call of junk food is strong and you don't need to feel bad about that), and going outside to walk now and then. If you're feeling up to it, do a couple jumping jacks or pushups. Even just one, trust me, it might feel good.

    It makes a huge difference for me when I'm depressed to just focus on these basics. Especially hydration! Drink water! I have a 40 oz water bottle at my side at all times. It's every bit as helpful as my meds.

    I'm glad you're here. Take it one day at a time.

    4 votes

  20. Comment on What is a simple tech tip that changed how you use your computer or other devices in a significant way? in ~tech

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    To add to this (at least on my Kindle) you can tap that lower left corner where the percentage is to toggle between percentage of book complete, minutes left in chapter (based on how fast you flip...

    To add to this (at least on my Kindle) you can tap that lower left corner where the percentage is to toggle between percentage of book complete, minutes left in chapter (based on how fast you flip pages), minutes to end of book, or hidden. I usually leave it on minutes left in chapter to motivate myself to "just read another 10 minutes" when I'm ready to stop

    1 vote