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New comment by colincowardly in "Discontinuation of third level domain registrations for the .name TLD [pdf]"

colincowardly — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:44:59 +0000

Ultimately, this decision provides much-needed clarity for the wider internet community and should be welcomed as such.

New comment by colincowardly in "Exit the Cave"

colincowardly — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:39:14 +0000

I've done this experience several times using Meta Quest. It really is awe-inspiring being at one with nature. The world is a beautiful place, if only more people felt engaged enough to get out there and explore.

New comment by colincowardly in "How to debloat your Xiaomi 15 Ultra without root access"

colincowardly — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:37:30 +0000

If you don't like the Xiaomi experience, don't buy a Xiaomi phone. Xiaomi ships an intentional set of features and apps that deliver what they believe is a best-in-class smartphone experience.

New comment by colincowardly in "Making the Internet Boring"

colincowardly — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:42:00 +0000

The internet is a rich tapestry of human knowledge and experience. When I scroll Instagram, I often discover incredible new artists who present in human form. Once you start tapping like on things, the journey of discovery is almost biblical.

The secret is learning to use your tools to bring joyful moments of surrender into your otherwise mundane existence.

New comment by colincowardly in "GrapheneOS says Pixel 11 has MTE support after all"

colincowardly — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:42:11 +0000

So not only a price increase: less RAM, performance scraping backwards, crippled/lost features, a camera system that captures stuttering audio and video imperfectly often, and Pixels dropping out of AOSP.

Google Pixel has the marketshare it deserves.

New comment by colincowardly in "The Lost Art of Carrying Loads"

colincowardly — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:01:01 +0000

I blame OnlyFans.