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by halfbrite 3y ago
> The public have been sold a lie. Just like the “Patriot Act” was just to keep everybody free and protect people from terrorists. The public have largely been sold nothing and are completely, blissfully, ignorant of this legislation. Th
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by halfbrite 3y ago
> Do the developers and current users actually want to grow? From casual observation, yes, Mastodon users generally want the platform to grow. Bluesky users? Some incumbents can be extremely hostile towards the idea of new users, though
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by halfbrite 3y ago
Some things I don't understand about Mastodon: 1. Why the obsession with 'move' instead of 'use'? Since when did people become forced to use only one website or one platform or one product? 2. Why the constant argum
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by halfbrite 3y ago
> I wish him well. We all do, but does anyone really believe spez won’t seem to kill it off a year from now?
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by halfbrite 3y ago
Love HACK. Would you be willing to add a Six Colors icon like Apollo has? Looking forward to LimeReader!
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by halfbrite 3y ago
> They want to charge for what they believe the data is worth. Counter argument: it’s not their data to charge for. And if they want to claim it is their data then they should be held accountable for the content therein. I’m not saying t
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by halfbrite 3y ago
This should have been posted as a Show HN. > Kickstart your Content Strategy in Minutes While correct capitalisation, generally. For this instance, all words should be capitalised. (I look forward to the debate on this.) > Simply inpu
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by halfbrite 3y ago
If you have a spare, I would most appreciate it.
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Doomsday Prep for the Super-Rich (2017)(newyorker.com)
3 points by halfbrite 3y ago|2 comments
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by halfbrite 3y ago
> Huffman has calculated that, in the event of a disaster, he would seek out some form of community: “Being around other people is a good thing. I also have this somewhat egotistical view that I’m a pretty good leader. I will probably be
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by halfbrite 3y ago
Tried to register, got hit with a Cloudflare error. Error 1015 You are being rate limited The owner of this website (realm.flingup.com) has banned you temporarily from accessing this website. Refreshing took me to an error page, which then
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by halfbrite 3y ago
I wish there was a Usenet client for iOS that matched the beauty and usability (and accessibility) of Apollo. I wish there was Usenet servers to back that up - which didn't carry the binaries or unsavory newsgroups.
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by halfbrite 3y ago
> I am a remote worker, and the only solution I've found to stay focused is to close the door of my room. What about you? Years of practice. Closing the door is a good strategy. I can't do the 'earphones in, work mode on&#
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by halfbrite 3y ago
Scale comes with time and engagement - right now, nothing is at the same scale. If the API costs, accessibility issues, and lackluster mod tools issues are not resolved in a timely and amicable manner, the scales will change as they have do
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by halfbrite 3y ago
Just the facts eh. I'm surprised no AI has realised; you can buy a house for $1 if you shop around[1]. This is supported by bardian facts without any bias. Therefore house prices globally must be on a downward trend, right? So say we b
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by halfbrite 4y ago
> She has a copy of it I got on google play for her which she can play on her tablet. > So I pirate the movie (please don't arrest me, it's google's fault). Is it pirated if you already own a legally valid license? How
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by halfbrite 4y ago
The Foires de Lyon are likely being referenced, but that specific year is more than likely a reference to the Grand Parti de Lyon -- which was neither a party or a faire.
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by halfbrite 4y ago
I wanted to learn the basics of OOP (classes and objects) back when C++ first appeared, but the topic was too heavy and too dry - and I was young. A magazine article (remember those things?) described it using post office analogies, includi
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by halfbrite 4y ago
Microsoft.Data.Sqlite makes it easier to use encrypted databases compared to System.Data.Sqlite out of the box. I am yet to find a modern up-to-date tutorial and implementation of System.Data.Sqlite that offers encrypted database support wi
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by halfbrite 4y ago
Anyone looking to create a new social network should certainly take cues from Usenet - of course, it was eventually over taken by forums on the web. Visiting Usenet today though will only lead to sadness, unless you're looking for some
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by halfbrite 4y ago
There's some subtle technical differences that would need to be overcome, and I cannot see the existing encumbents agreeing to those differences. First, take private messaging - on Mastodon, if @alice and @dave talk about @mallory, @ma
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by halfbrite 4y ago
What I'm looking for is effectively a fidonet style federation. I understand Lemmy is bordering on that, but it's not quite there from my observation, and I'm yet to see a suitable implementation that would entice an old fart
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by halfbrite 4y ago
You are right. Case and point; Discord - bringing basic markdown to the masses.
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by halfbrite 4y ago
This wikipedia page includes reference to WhatsApp... Should it? I understand that you can use bold, italic, underline, but that is where the comparison ends - the answer to Features is "No" in the comparison table versus others.
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by halfbrite 4y ago
We are having a combined issue very similar to this, and other comments in this thread. We have been using Azure for 5+ years, we are quite heavily invested. Our payment card expired and so we decided (as good customers) to update our card,