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  1. Comment on Any significant changes to Tildes are extremely unlikely in ~tildes.official

  2. Comment on Waving goodbye, carrying my bundle on a stick in ~talk

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    Sure, maybe that is a topic that needs debated in a respectful manner… But I don’t think this forum is the place to do that, and I think many of the folks that regularly hang out in ~lgbt don’t...

    Sure, maybe that is a topic that needs debated in a respectful manner…

    But I don’t think this forum is the place to do that, and I think many of the folks that regularly hang out in ~lgbt don’t want to debate it either. But when it gets brought up, they feel the need to step up for themselves or for others around them, and IMO that can get pretty tiring to do. And I think it is exactly that kind of topic that is driving people away, because they just want a place to hang out where they don’t have to debate about those sorts of things.

    8 votes

  3. Comment on Any significant changes to Tildes are extremely unlikely in ~tildes.official

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    Also NextDoor…which is 50% a cesspool of the worst sort of HOA folks, and maybe like 25% useful

    Also NextDoor…which is 50% a cesspool of the worst sort of HOA folks, and maybe like 25% useful

    8 votes

  4. Comment on I'm starting a small business: any advice? in ~finance

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    This is definitely a good plan, might be worth checking with a CPA to determine how taxes would work since I think rules surrounding LLCs are state-dependent.

    I plan to make my business an LLC to help with this.

    This is definitely a good plan, might be worth checking with a CPA to determine how taxes would work since I think rules surrounding LLCs are state-dependent.

    4 votes

  5. Comment on Why normal people aren’t using AI agents in ~tech

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    I could spend $20 a month to have a LLM Agent schedule my doctor appointment for me, which I do approximately once a year. Or I could spend $0 and schedule it myself? I guess I could use it to...

    I could spend $20 a month to have a LLM Agent schedule my doctor appointment for me, which I do approximately once a year.

    Or I could spend $0 and schedule it myself?

    I guess I could use it to manage my email inbox??? Except I get approximately 1 email a day I care about and spend exactly 5 minutes in the morning checking my email?

    I don’t know what the “value-add” here is.

    If the LLM agent could do the dishes or run to the grocery store for me, sure. (I guess it could handle creating a grocery list or ordering for delivery or pickup…except I already build my grocery list with 3 clicks in my recipe app, and I’d rather get my groceries myself so I don’t end up with weird substitutions or bad produce).

    30 votes

  6. Comment on Defective D&D magic items in ~games.tabletop

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    Ok these are all great. My favorites are definitely the potion of prior authorization, the helm of the backseat driver, and the scroll of summon bear (subjective).

    Ok these are all great.

    My favorites are definitely the potion of prior authorization, the helm of the backseat driver, and the scroll of summon bear (subjective).

    7 votes

  7. Comment on Instantly peeling a potato (with extremely high pressure steam) in ~food

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    @Bauke thank you for fixing my incredible title blunder

    @Bauke thank you for fixing my incredible title blunder

    5 votes

  8. Comment on Instantly peeling a potato (with extremely high pressure steam) in ~food

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    One of my favorite YouTube channels once again released a fantastic video, on making an instant "thing" peeler using high pressure steam. He doesn't go into quite as much engineering detail as he...

    One of my favorite YouTube channels once again released a fantastic video, on making an instant "thing" peeler using high pressure steam. He doesn't go into quite as much engineering detail as he has in some of his other videos, but I still enjoyed the whole thing regardless.

    If you just want to see the potato get peeled, it happens just after 17:30 in the video timestamped link

    As he mentions in his pinned comment

    please do not build or operate a boiler based on anything shown here.
    This was an experiment involving a novel and therefore unproven mechanical design. That’s a big deal. The safety practices surrounding boilers and pressure vessels exist because these systems have caused many fatal accidents. I was terrified of it, and you should be too.
    Pressurized steam contains an enormous amount of stored energy and can be dangerous in ways that aren’t intuitive. When hot pressurized water is suddenly released, some of it can flash into steam and expand on the order of a thousandfold. A vessel or piping failure can therefore release that energy almost instantly, causing severe scalding hazards.

    6 votes

  10. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    That seems pretty neat! Is it all a web app hosted somewhere, or is it a desktop or mobile app someone could download & use offline? That “eye doctor” approach to ratings is a neat idea for sure.

    That seems pretty neat! Is it all a web app hosted somewhere, or is it a desktop or mobile app someone could download & use offline?

    That “eye doctor” approach to ratings is a neat idea for sure.

    2 votes

  11. Comment on End of Series - Tildes Book Club discussion - July 2026 - A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers in ~books

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    Thanks for running this book club for so long, I’ve greatly enjoyed the books even if I haven’t always commented or read them on time…

    Thanks for running this book club for so long, I’ve greatly enjoyed the books even if I haven’t always commented or read them on time…

    3 votes

  12. Comment on Any obscure songs you'd like to share? in ~music

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    Nice, I also mentioned cheekface. I think I found them on an instagram post most likely, my algorithm is tuned I guess. I will also mention Ada Nicolle’s “Bags of Ice”:...

    Nice, I also mentioned cheekface.

    I think I found them on an instagram post most likely, my algorithm is tuned I guess.

    I will also mention Ada Nicolle’s “Bags of Ice”: https://youtu.be/5bgMeNP_iLE?is=rZ1M8OPdQW_soNMF

    2 votes

  13. Comment on Any obscure songs you'd like to share? in ~music

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    Indie Punk/Midwest Emo Midnight Doomer Cruise by Any Two Words: https://youtu.be/vEGKMsYqmQ8?is=ygQmFbbmYlGA7GBn Mathrock/Midwest Emo Ellsworth by Majuro:...

    Indie Punk/Midwest Emo
    Midnight Doomer Cruise by Any Two Words: https://youtu.be/vEGKMsYqmQ8?is=ygQmFbbmYlGA7GBn

    Mathrock/Midwest Emo
    Ellsworth by Majuro: https://youtu.be/ZizPJ298Fes?is=VuhnZ9ZrdUsu-D9l

    Pop-Punk/Indie Rock
    On The Day It Finally Happens by Malört and Savior: https://youtu.be/41NOMETNp3U?is=EQnB5jUuSVJLWnHk

    You Always Want to Bomb the Middle East by Cheekface: https://youtu.be/y0k5DQ3OPeg?is=LEN36qz8u-To6VC-

    2 votes

  14. Comment on Tildes Gardening Group: Week 3/8/26 in ~hobbies

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    Balcony plants have not been doing well. I think it got too hot here for a solid week+ and we probably didn’t water them enough during that time, and we didn’t start them inside like we did last...

    Balcony plants have not been doing well.

    I think it got too hot here for a solid week+ and we probably didn’t water them enough during that time, and we didn’t start them inside like we did last year.

    One of our shishito and biquinho plants is now finally growing a bit taller and bushier, but we’re really gonna be in a relaxed against time to see if they’ll produce before it hits too late in the fall.

    4 votes

  15. Comment on Help selecting a mechanical keyboard in ~comp

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    I’ve used Gateron and Kailh in the past. My current (non-low profile) has JWICK Taro switches, which look like they’re a little heavier at 67g force. But I don’t think you can really “go wrong”...

    I’ve used Gateron and Kailh in the past. My current (non-low profile) has JWICK Taro switches, which look like they’re a little heavier at 67g force.

    But I don’t think you can really “go wrong” with any of those brands listed.

    3 votes

  16. Comment on Looking for low-mess wild bird feeder or birdseed recommendations in ~hobbies

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    Merlin Bird ID App is great! I did look at some suets but none available at the stores near me were peanut free, and I was struggling to find ones online that were. Thanks for the list, that...

    Merlin Bird ID App is great!

    I did look at some suets but none available at the stores near me were peanut free, and I was struggling to find ones online that were.

    Thanks for the list, that second one does look promising.

    1 vote

  17. Looking for low-mess wild bird feeder or birdseed recommendations

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    I live in an apartment on the third floor, and have a cat. She loves watching birds from our balcony, so we got her a bird-feeder to put in our balcony. It has done a great job of bringing in more...

    I live in an apartment on the third floor, and have a cat. She loves watching birds from our balcony, so we got her a bird-feeder to put in our balcony.

    It has done a great job of bringing in more birds (primarily finches and sparrows) for her to watch, except the sunflower seeds we got for it result in an extreme mess all over the balcony and I worry our downstairs neighbors likely hate us as a result, so we’ve taken it down.

    Wondering if anyone has recommendations for a bird feeder or bird seed that would be less messy? Or should this just turn into a “when we move to a first-floor apartment or a house” sorta dream.

    Unfortunately, my wife is allergic to peanuts, so any bird seed that is made with peanuts (and from what we’ve seen, almost all are) is not an option.

    9 votes

  18. Comment on Help selecting a mechanical keyboard in ~comp

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    When I said I have “an Iris CE”, I actually have an Iris CE and a regular Iris (I think Rev 6 or 7)…the CE for my work computer, and the regular one for my personal computer (bought before the CE...

    When I said I have “an Iris CE”, I actually have an Iris CE and a regular Iris (I think Rev 6 or 7)…the CE for my work computer, and the regular one for my personal computer (bought before the CE was released).

    I definitely like the CE more and am maybe considering getting a chiri CE, except I already have the two mechanical keyboards I had before I got the Iris collecting dust…since the Iris is working “good enough” I don’t really feel the need to replace it.

    Though I might need one when LowProKb finally gets the sunrise silent tactiles produced, since actually swapping the choc switches is a bit sketchy from what I’ve seen, even if they are hotswap.

    1 vote

  19. Comment on Help selecting a mechanical keyboard in ~comp

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    On the other hand, I’m the keyboard (aficionado?) and have a Keeb.io Iris CE (low profile, ergonomic) with switches and blank keycaps from lowprokb.ca

    On the other hand, I’m the keyboard (aficionado?) and have a Keeb.io Iris CE (low profile, ergonomic) with switches and blank keycaps from lowprokb.ca

    1 vote

  20. Comment on Help selecting a mechanical keyboard in ~comp

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    My mom was looking for a keyboard, and we ended up getting her one (I think either the V10 or Q10) with the banana tactile switches. Then, two months later, I find out she bought a second one (of...

    My mom was looking for a keyboard, and we ended up getting her one (I think either the V10 or Q10) with the banana tactile switches.

    Then, two months later, I find out she bought a second one (of the exact same kind) so she could have one at her office and one for her home office.

    So yeah, I’d say Keychron are pretty decent.

    1 vote