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  1. Comment on Microsoft confirms Windows 11 Recall AI hardware requirements in ~tech

  2. Comment on If you had up to US$250 to get one person into a hobby you're interested in, what would you do to get them started? in ~hobbies

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    I advise to buy their silicone USB C cable with it. It’s very flexible and more heat resistant than normal ones, which matters for this use.

    I advise to buy their silicone USB C cable with it. It’s very flexible and more heat resistant than normal ones, which matters for this use.

    6 votes

  3. Comment on The lonely work of moderating Hacker News in ~tech

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    To be fair I don’t skim HN for reading about diversity, but about technologies.

    To be fair I don’t skim HN for reading about diversity, but about technologies.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on Thoughts on the current state of discoverability and search in ~tech

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    Personally I’ve switched to paying for Kagi for searches that are not straightforward. I’ve also been more and more disappointed with Google (and others), and I find Kagi to be worth its price. I...

    Personally I’ve switched to paying for Kagi for searches that are not straightforward.

    I’ve also been more and more disappointed with Google (and others), and I find Kagi to be worth its price. I know most people won’t consider paying for search of course, but for those who do I advise trying it.

    I got the smallest plan (5$/month) which gives me a limited amount of searches (unlike the higher one). I make it work without much pain by configuring a free search engine as default, and prefixing the search by “k “ to use Kagi. This way it’s always on hand but I don’t use up searches for trivial ones.

    13 votes

  6. Comment on From ‘crookies’ to flavored versions: The French croissant reinvents itself to battle American snacks and attract Gen Z in ~food

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    “Chocolatine” is strictly the same as “pain au chocolat”. It’s just a different name for the same thing in a different part of France.

    “Chocolatine” is strictly the same as “pain au chocolat”. It’s just a different name for the same thing in a different part of France.

    3 votes

  7. Comment on Kagi Smallweb [a website where each visit shows a random indie/small website, e.g. personal blogs] in ~tech

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    Works just fine for NSFW content

    Works just fine for NSFW content

    2 votes

  8. Comment on RSS users - how do you use, organize and maximize your enjoyment of RSS? in ~tech

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    I really like https://kill-the-newsletter.com/ It’s a service to read newsletters in RSS. It’s included in some paid RSS clients (like Feedbin), but that service is free.

    I really like https://kill-the-newsletter.com/

    It’s a service to read newsletters in RSS. It’s included in some paid RSS clients (like Feedbin), but that service is free.

    2 votes

  9. Comment on What Is A Secure Note-Taking App? in ~comp

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    I'm surprised that a company would forbid installing local software, but allow storing company data on a third party server (encrypted or not).

    I'm surprised that a company would forbid installing local software, but allow storing company data on a third party server (encrypted or not).

    2 votes

  10. Comment on Boeing wants US FAA to exempt MAX 7 from safety rules to get it in the air in ~transport

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    Airbus isn’t funded by governments. That’s factually wrong.

    Airbus isn’t funded by governments. That’s factually wrong.

    3 votes

  11. Comment on Amazon Prime Video will start showing ads on January 29th in ~tech

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    I order quite a bit on Amazon but never found Prime to be worth it for shipping. I mean, I already get free shipping, I’m not willing to pay a subscription just to get it a day earlier.

    I order quite a bit on Amazon but never found Prime to be worth it for shipping. I mean, I already get free shipping, I’m not willing to pay a subscription just to get it a day earlier.

    1 vote

  12. Comment on Steam Winter Sale 2023: Hidden gems in ~games

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    Is playing it on a Steam Deck good to experience it?

    Is playing it on a Steam Deck good to experience it?

    3 votes

  13. Comment on Are there any games that you have enjoyed playing without the HUD or mini-map? If so, which ones and why? in ~games

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    There’s Firewatch, in which your character has a paper map you can look at, similar to what you’d do when hiking. You can deactivate the GPS pointer on that map, which is nice.

    There’s Firewatch, in which your character has a paper map you can look at, similar to what you’d do when hiking. You can deactivate the GPS pointer on that map, which is nice.

    3 votes

  14. Comment on Ahsoka doesn't really work in ~tv

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    I watched it without having watched Clone Wars and Rebels, and wasn't too bothered by the lack of context. What did bother me was how stupid the heroes were acting through the whole season. It's...

    I watched it without having watched Clone Wars and Rebels, and wasn't too bothered by the lack of context.

    What did bother me was how stupid the heroes were acting through the whole season. It's so infuriating that I finished it thinking that the Empire definitely deserved to win in that story. To be fair the show redeemed itself a bit at the very end when the Empire did actually win, at least it made a bit of sense, even if the heroes were stupid enough to not even seem to realize they lost.

    Why does Wren take a major map of military importance to an outskirt of town without protection? Why do they not disclose all the info they have to convince their hierarchy to send a military mission (like the fact that a massive hyperdrive was stolen, that they were attacked by pretty serious enemies, that they tracked a large ship at the location...)? Why does Syndulla leave for a military rescue mission to an unknown threat with just her son in the ship instead of some soldiers (seriously what general takes her son to battle)? I'll pass on Wren's idiotic decision to give up to the enemy just when she could have won, because without this there's no story. When Wren finds Ezra, why doesn't she explain him what's going on and none of them realize they'll be attacked? Why aren't they in a hurry to do something instead of chilling, knowing that Thrawn will leave soon (so they'll lose their objective) and his ship is the only hope they have to go back home? Why do they keep chilling with the Noti even after Ahsoka arrives? In the end they are only woken up and actually do something only when their little ship (which was just uselessly hovering there) gets destroyed by some TIE fighters. It's like they forgot they are going to get stuck there forever and their enemy will escape.

    14 votes

  15. 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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    Powertools also includes a tool to paste without formatting. I set mine up on Ctrl+Shift+V. Very useful.

    Powertools also includes a tool to paste without formatting. I set mine up on Ctrl+Shift+V. Very useful.

    2 votes

  16. Comment on The GDP gap between Europe and the United States is now 80% in ~finance

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    If this effect was so drastic and evident, surely it would be visible already. But it's not. Europeans haven't gotten a notable reduction in level of living compared to Americans.

    If this effect was so drastic and evident, surely it would be visible already. But it's not. Europeans haven't gotten a notable reduction in level of living compared to Americans.

    2 votes

  17. Comment on What is everyone using for managing their contacts? in ~tech

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    This is a syncing solution. But from OP’s post, it looks like he’s asking about more powerful client apps rather.

    This is a syncing solution. But from OP’s post, it looks like he’s asking about more powerful client apps rather.

  18. Comment on What is everyone using for managing their contacts? in ~tech

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    If you’re at a point where the default contact management apps aren’t sufficient, you might want to look at a personal CRM like Monica. I can’t really give an opinion on these since the...

    If you’re at a point where the default contact management apps aren’t sufficient, you might want to look at a personal CRM like Monica.

    I can’t really give an opinion on these since the Android/iOS default apps have always been more than sufficient for me. But I’ve read good things about it.

    3 votes

  19. Comment on Where is everyone hosting their email these days? in ~tech

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    It supports IMAP though as far as I can tell. So you can connect Thunderbird to it.

    It supports IMAP though as far as I can tell. So you can connect Thunderbird to it.

  20. Comment on Which computational notebooks do you like? in ~comp

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    It has improved steadily yes. I agree it gives a worse first impression about Julia, but it hasn’t really been an issue for me. I don’t do anything very intensive though.

    It has improved steadily yes. I agree it gives a worse first impression about Julia, but it hasn’t really been an issue for me. I don’t do anything very intensive though.

    1 vote