We’re in that interim period where people don’t understand the technology at all but still think it’s capable of anything, so even people who absolutely should know better are going to be misusing it.

Feeling morally responsible for the actions of an entire nation sounds like a great way to give yourself ulcers.

But seriously, even in a “democracy”, there is too much shady shit going on behind the curtain to really hold the general public accountable for all of it.

I think “integrated” is a better term for my usage than “addicted”. My phone is an extension of my digital presence, and although I work from a desktop computer day-to-day, my phone is an integral part of my ability to automate and operate my tools, hardware and software. Besides work stuff, it’s also fully integrated into my home life since it’s my interface for my home automation as well as my primary means of staying up to date with news and info I need.

But I don’t really play phone games, and I don’t do social media (other than KBin at the moment, anyway), so I don’t find myself using it in an addictive way too often.

It scratches my scrolling itch. I haven’t really been back to Reddit other than when Google lists Reddit as the best choice for some info I need. But I’ve really enjoyed KBin and the communities that are popping up here. I hope it continues to grow.

No more cancer. Life is hard enough as it is.

Wow, I wonder if this will impact Uranus in any way?

Yep. On the grand scale it doesn’t matter if this comment was pre-determined or if I genuinely made the free choice to write it. What matters is that, to me, the illusion of free will is complete. There is nothing other than my belief that I am free to affect my own existence.

As Rush once said, even if you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice.

I read 30 - 60 books each year, depending on how busy I am. Mainly this is done via audiobooks - I read about 80% of my books that way while I’m doing mindless tasks like cleaning, cooking, chores etc. I also keep a book on my nightstand and I read every night before bed, often in the morning when I wake up as well.

Join us over in /m/books by the way!

They should absolutely exist. Negative feedback is feedback, and expression of only one side of the emotional spectrum is a strange and unrealistic facsimile of actual life.

Fusion, solid state batteries, room temp superconductors and general purpose AI in the same decade? What’s going on?

For me, switching to WFH is what did it. It turned out a ton of the stress I associated with the job was centered around being in the office - I was being nearly constantly distracted by people and events which had no bearing on me or my job. Working from home for nearly a year now has been a major relief. I now get my job done in about 3 - 4 hours and then basically just hang out near the phone in case it rings, surfing the web or working on hobby projects.

And the best part is that I’m about 30% more productive this year according to the stats. So it’s a win-win for everyone.

I’m a horror geek, so my list is biased toward my interests, not what is “best”.

Favorites:

1. Halloween (1978)
2. Hellraiser II: Hellbound
3. The Shining
4. Event Horizon
5. The Lost Boys (this one is only vaguely horror, admittedly)

Bonus: Nightmare on Elm Street because it’s the only one that scared me as a kid. Freddy really came into my dreams so I thought he was real for a long time.

Least Favorite (no particular order):

-Paranormal Activity
-The Purge
-Killer Klowns From Outer Space
-Child’s Play

Not bad, been a good day actually. I have today and tomorrow off for the holiday, so it’s been a nice long weekend.

I woke up early and did my meditation, then stretched and got a good workout in. Then did the dishes and mopped kitchen floor. That left me feeling quite productive and totally justified in sparking up the bong and playing video games for the last few hours.

As a web developer, I would have been updating my resume and getting out of there, rather than worrying about the site content. Someone in C-Suite is gonna have to call the hosting provider.

For what it’s worth, this is exactly how Reddit was in the early days. I remember a niche sub being something that had maybe 30-50 members, now basically every subject has a subreddit with communities in the 5000+ range.

Just give it time. If there is a particular community you’re missing, use this as an opportunity to start it over here and start getting people involved.

No chance this was ever going to happen…

My opinion is that if Reddit was really concerned about the preservation of their data, they would keep their API open and encourage 3rd-party interactions with their platform.

I think scrambling your data is not only justified, it’s the correct form of protest.

I am full time remote, and I will never go back as long as I have my say. It’s so much better this way, for so many reasons. The freedom I have is not something I would want to give up now.

Well, this particular Magazine is called /m/RedditMigration so it would be kind of hard to not discuss Reddit here…

Does it? I hadn’t noticed, I haven’t been over there in quite a while.