zatamzzar's recent activity
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Comment on NATO alphabet in ~talk
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Comment on Anthropic aims to nearly triple annualized revenue in 2026, sources say in ~tech
zatamzzar Link ParentI don't even know if they take the highest month, but yeah, that is the general idea. Multiply monthly income by 12.I don't even know if they take the highest month, but yeah, that is the general idea. Multiply monthly income by 12.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft: What do you want to see in the next season? in ~games
zatamzzar LinkWhat was the mapping plug in that was used the last two iterations?What was the mapping plug in that was used the last two iterations?
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Comment on Elon Musk plans to take on Wikipedia with 'Grokipedia' in ~tech
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Comment on What are some of your personal misheard lyrics? in ~music
zatamzzar LinkI always interpreted La Roux's "Bulletproof" as "now I'm burnin' through" instead of "now I'm bulletproof".I always interpreted La Roux's "Bulletproof" as "now I'm burnin' through" instead of "now I'm bulletproof".
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Comment on It’s the little things that make me not fully jump to linux in ~comp
zatamzzar Link ParentThere's been a noticeable drop in the quality of docking stations for PCs, and I've noticed that Windows PCs plugged into newer USB-C docks get super confused with which display to use.There's been a noticeable drop in the quality of docking stations for PCs, and I've noticed that Windows PCs plugged into newer USB-C docks get super confused with which display to use.
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Comment on What can I do with my old Pixel 3 phone in 2025? in ~tech
zatamzzar LinkYou could use it as a soundboard for the prank call podcast you are going to create soon.You could use it as a soundboard for the prank call podcast you are going to create soon.
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Comment on Reddit announces new limits on moderating large subreddits and for moderators to remove content sitewide in ~tech
zatamzzar Link ParentWhen they say mobile first, that depresses me because it brings with it so many privacy issues. Just let me use a vanilla browser.When they say mobile first, that depresses me because it brings with it so many privacy issues. Just let me use a vanilla browser.
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Comment on Reddit announces new limits on moderating large subreddits and for moderators to remove content sitewide in ~tech
zatamzzar Link ParentFWIW, Digg is starting to "reboot" itself. Unfortunately, they are starting with mobile/app first.FWIW, Digg is starting to "reboot" itself. Unfortunately, they are starting with mobile/app first.
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Comment on What follows GitHub? in ~tech
zatamzzar Link ParentWhat's with the spate of "reactions" in any communications or messaging software? I see it in Outlook now, and my coworkers "react" to some of my emails and I don't know how to process that. I...What's with the spate of "reactions" in any communications or messaging software? I see it in Outlook now, and my coworkers "react" to some of my emails and I don't know how to process that. I kind of hate it.
It is like turning a tool for serious communication into a social media website.
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Comment on Refusing LinkedIn's ID verification is costing me my job in ~tech
zatamzzar Link ParentI wonder how hard it would be to create a shell company and email based off of that, and have that accepted. Of course this could bring in other complications.I wonder how hard it would be to create a shell company and email based off of that, and have that accepted.
Of course this could bring in other complications.
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Comment on What happened to your first car? in ~transport
zatamzzar Link ParentNever believe anything someone at a stealership tells you.Never believe anything someone at a stealership tells you.
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival - Final day scheduled for July 17th in ~games
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival - Final day scheduled for July 17th in ~games
zatamzzar LinkMan, I never had a chance to finish my "built into the cliff" hotel thing.Man, I never had a chance to finish my "built into the cliff" hotel thing.
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Comment on How can I find some Brazilian mailing lists I was a part of in mid-1990s? in ~tech
zatamzzar Link ParentIt would not be that kind of list, but a listserve (run by Majordomo or other listserve software). No real passwords back in those times.It would not be that kind of list, but a listserve (run by Majordomo or other listserve software). No real passwords back in those times.
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Comment on What is the current status of MLMs? in ~life
zatamzzar LinkThere is a podcast called "The Dream", which is worth listening to, especially the first season.There is a podcast called "The Dream", which is worth listening to, especially the first season.
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Comment on Warner Bros. Discovery to separate into two leading media companies in ~tv
zatamzzar LinkI wonder if this is a way to distract shareholders from coming for Zaslav?I wonder if this is a way to distract shareholders from coming for Zaslav?
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Comment on Tildes Minecraft Survival in ~games
zatamzzar Link ParentWhere is this spot? I have not logged on in a while.Where is this spot?
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Comment on Have a hard time letting go of old tech? in ~tech
zatamzzar Link ParentI had the RTC and memory expansion card, which included a small battery. After 25+ years, I kind of worry that the battery went bad and leaked all over the expansion card :(I had the RTC and memory expansion card, which included a small battery. After 25+ years, I kind of worry that the battery went bad and leaked all over the expansion card :(
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Comment on Have a hard time letting go of old tech? in ~tech
zatamzzar LinkWhen I moved overseas, I had a chance to clean out my house and rent multiple dumpsters. I had an old Amiga 500 that I could not sell locally, which got recycled. Tons of radio and telephony...When I moved overseas, I had a chance to clean out my house and rent multiple dumpsters.
I had an old Amiga 500 that I could not sell locally, which got recycled.Tons of radio and telephony equipment, as well as old computers.
Cables. I had old HP-IB/GP-IB cables. A couple spools of cat5, cat7 cable.
DVD players. My PS2.
Nothing like moving to motivate you to dump stuff that you've been accumulating.
Sorta of topic, but sorta on topic, there is a confusing phonetic alphabet that some prank call podcasters use