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New comment by encrypted_bird in "Image Compression"

encrypted_bird — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:54:01 +0000

That assumes everyone's high school had a CS class. Mine certainly didn't.

New comment by encrypted_bird in "Image Compression"

encrypted_bird — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:51:34 +0000

Speaking out of genuine curiosity here, but what kinds of photos are you taking that require HDR?

New comment by encrypted_bird in "Storied Colors – A catalogue of named colors"

encrypted_bird — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:06:08 +0000

If they have an idea, they can write it themselves, not use an AI to write it for them.

New comment by encrypted_bird in "Storied Colors – A catalogue of named colors"

encrypted_bird — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 01:40:10 +0000

> Who cares?

I care. So do they.

New comment by encrypted_bird in "Reddit RSS feeds recent rate limiting and solution"

encrypted_bird — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 03:50:12 +0000

Same with youtube. I only log into my Google account like once a month to check Gmail (it's not my daily driver), and I just "subscribe" to channels using RSS. But so often my feeds are red. Not always, but a lot of times at night (UTC-4) for sure.

New comment by encrypted_bird in "Reading for pleasure is sharply down among schoolkids, report shows"

encrypted_bird — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 01:05:27 +0000

Ah, no worries then. I apologize for misunderstanding. :)

New comment by encrypted_bird in "Reading for pleasure is sharply down among schoolkids, report shows"

encrypted_bird — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:47:14 +0000

Okay, well that's definitely a more interpretation that I didn't see. I may have misunderstood. Thanks, friend.

New comment by encrypted_bird in "Reading for pleasure is sharply down among schoolkids, report shows"

encrypted_bird — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:07:44 +0000

Hey, come on... I have ADHD and love reading. No need to use that as a bludgeon. It's unnecessary...

New comment by encrypted_bird in "The gamers taking on the industry to stop it switching off games"

encrypted_bird — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:10:33 +0000

And of course removing the sticker often voids the warranty to boot!

New comment by encrypted_bird in "What Is a Dickover?"

encrypted_bird — Sat, 30 May 2026 02:56:38 +0000

They understand.

They do not care.

New comment by encrypted_bird in "DeepSeek makes the V4 Pro price discount permanent"

encrypted_bird — Sun, 24 May 2026 21:05:54 +0000

> Like there was something in the American DNA that was lacking in China

In most Americans' eyes, unfortunately, there was. It was just known by the name "American Exceptionalism". Yes, it's nonsense, but unfortunately it is nonsense that has historically been used by most empires throughout history, and believed just as fervently by said empires' populi since it's one of the central elements of imperialism as a whole.

New comment by encrypted_bird in "Project Gutenberg – keeps getting better"

encrypted_bird — Fri, 22 May 2026 21:50:41 +0000

Not parent, but while I can appreciate your viewpoint, I would like to point out that many many many books have abridged, reworded, simplified, or disambiguated versions for different audiences.

The Bible is I daresay the most famous of these. Translations aside, even the English versions have had significant alterations done to wording, spelling, and meaning depending on the version.

There's also the Great Illustrated Classics imprint for certain classic novels like H.G. Wells's The Invisible Man. (I read that one like 10 times as a kid and it's what got me into sci-fi as a whole I'd argue. Haha.)

Whether these alternate versions are good or bad is obviously up for debate and depends on the person, but I'm just saying that what SE does is hardly new in the publishing world.

New comment by encrypted_bird in "Cloudflare to cut about 20% of its workforce"

encrypted_bird — Wed, 13 May 2026 03:41:00 +0000

I am aware.

New comment by encrypted_bird in "I want to live like Costco people"

encrypted_bird — Wed, 13 May 2026 03:40:17 +0000

So an unintended side effect?

New comment by encrypted_bird in "Cloudflare to cut about 20% of its workforce"

encrypted_bird — Sun, 10 May 2026 02:26:47 +0000

It would certainly be nice to have a living wage, I can tell you that much! Haha. I could actually afford to spend more than $40 a week on food! :D

New comment by encrypted_bird in "Cloudflare to cut about 20% of its workforce"

encrypted_bird — Sat, 09 May 2026 03:32:46 +0000

That would require the CEOs to admit they messed up.

New comment by encrypted_bird in "Cloudflare to cut about 20% of its workforce"

encrypted_bird — Sat, 09 May 2026 03:27:05 +0000

A LOT of people don't make enough money to put away 6 months of savings. You can be the most financially responsible person in existence, but if you don't have the money, you don't have the money.

Seriously, just how privileged can you get?

New comment by encrypted_bird in "How an oil refinery works"

encrypted_bird — Sat, 09 May 2026 03:16:59 +0000

I know you said not to, but I am genuinely curious, so here goes: how do you know? (I want to hear the story!)

New comment by encrypted_bird in "I want to live like Costco people"

encrypted_bird — Sat, 09 May 2026 03:05:29 +0000

That's because Mexican Coke has sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup.

New comment by encrypted_bird in "I want to live like Costco people"

encrypted_bird — Sat, 09 May 2026 03:03:08 +0000

Is this sarcasm?

Please tell me this is sarcasm.