ovalanche

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by ovalanche 1y ago
True privacy is such a rare commodity these days. It’s a breath of fresh forest air to enter an OS unwatched, allowing your mind to be free. Not to get too deep, but contemporary philosophy posits that our phones have become extensions of o
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by ovalanche 1y ago
That’s fair! My comment applies to a few pedantics I know personally, who stubbornly double space after periods when typing in regular situations.
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by ovalanche 1y ago
Out of curiosity, what were the 4 behaviours and alternatives? Using the post’s framework, I wonder whether his “assholery” had any positive flipsides— maybe something like speaking openly when others (politely) wouldn’t?
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by ovalanche 1y ago
Yes, this always grinds my gears too. There is already a slightly larger space after periods in contemporary typefaces. The old typewriter typefaces were monospaced, ie. every character was the same width, but this is no longer the case. Vi
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by ovalanche 2y ago
I’m really glad to see this side discussion on dust mite allergy happening here. I’ve had dust mite allergy since childhood, and I even had adenoid removal surgery at age ~7 to address it. Nothing seems to help. I think dust mite allergy im
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by ovalanche 2y ago
I agree with this approach: write with a healthy dose of humility, but don’t hold back!
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by ovalanche 2y ago
This site, Gwern, is really fascinating but I found it initially rather difficult to navigate and understand. I do wish the author had provided a clear, layperson conclusion/results portion for each nootropic. For example, having read
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by ovalanche 2y ago
Can you give some examples of decentralized/open and non-commercial networks? I would be very interested to use such platforms but I don’t know of them (nor do the people in my life, unfortunately)! In agreement with all your points ab
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by ovalanche 2y ago
Brainstorming: some subreddits are still going strong despite the overall (ipo/shareholder-driven) downturn. Some extremely niche hobby forums are still alive and well, eg. FountainPenNetwork. Specific software help/discussion for
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by ovalanche 2y ago
I suppose this post itself may have been ai-automated ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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by ovalanche 2y ago
As far as I’m concerned, Search is the most egregious and worrisome case of enshittification of them all. Because Search is our starting point for everything on the internet. How do you find the article or blog you want to read, the plumber
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by ovalanche 2y ago
Seems more and more preferable…
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by ovalanche 2y ago
Any thoughts on this? I’d be interested to try, but I’m reticent to sign up if I’m likely to just get people from my own industry rather than potential clients.
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by ovalanche 2y ago
Hey! This sounds interesting. Does the tool work for service-based industries? For example, let’s say I’m a hairdresser looking for customers. How would the tool differentiate between potential customers (eg. people who mention hair/be
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by ovalanche 2y ago
Agreed. Beautiful typography on some of these!
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by ovalanche 2y ago
Deltron 3030 (the song) is a work of art. I can recite it in full. Lol.
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by ovalanche 2y ago
Re: 1, When I found this out I couldn’t decide whether I felt disappointment or admiration. Currently leaning towards the latter!
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by ovalanche 2y ago
And these open-concept office spaces are terrible for work that requires deep focus.
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by ovalanche 2y ago
I will always have a soft spot for that iconic bottle design. I only wish they had the little dip in their smaller 15ml bottles too.
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by ovalanche 2y ago
Fountain pen enthusiasts know how easy it is to suddenly find yourself owning far too many ink bottles, like in the first picture.
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by ovalanche 4y ago
I think the type of person who gravitates towards open source software is the type to not spend too much time on socials online. If you value net privacy, your time, your attention, you’re less likely to spend time commenting and starring.
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by ovalanche 5y ago
This is good advice, though a lot of work. I’m still looking for a straightforward (and time-efficient) way to make use of my good old iPad 2. It would be so nice to use it as a simple a tablet or calendar! (As mentioned by @smoldesu below)
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by ovalanche 5y ago
When I get a new phone, I plan to keep my old one for all the “garbage.” And have a clean phone for everyday use, with only the essentials. Also, I have been training myself to do st least some things phone-free. Such as taking walks or run
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by ovalanche 5y ago
True! That character was puzzling. As was the whole novel, though I appreciated it in its surrealism. It is pretty funny to elevate American fast food mascots to the level of spiritual beings.
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by ovalanche 5y ago
I have depressingly started to believe (accept?) that everything I use tracks the name of everything else that I use. Agreeing with the author’s conclusion: >“This isn’t the dataset that’s going to complete the embrace of full, totalita
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by ovalanche 5y ago
Partner dancing is so great. It is fun, good for fitness, and genuinely useful as a social skill… it really builds confidence. If done alone, it’s an easy way to meet people, or if part of a couple, it helps strengthen connection. I love sw