I wish there was a way to block those floating boxes recommending additional videos, that always cover up the end of a video
I recently noticed a tiny "Hide" control (to hide these) that pops up in the top right, which is long overdue.
Readit Newsdhritzkiv commented on Attention is a luxury good seths.blog/2025/10/attent... · Posted by u/herbertl
I like my meeting where we don’t have a fixed agenda but anyone can bring something up. If there’s nothing, we just end the meeting.
How do you prevent meetings from meandering and going over time? How do you ensure the correct people are in the meeting when there's no agenda?
dhritzkiv commented on Meta: Shut down your invasive AI Discover feed mozillafoundation.org/en/... · Posted by u/speckx
Not explicitly planning on it currently, but it is something that's in the back of my head. If denaturalizations do start happening, we would have a frank conversation about what to do. I don't know that we would stay in America. The tail risks would simply be too high.
I don't know, its frightening to think about. I don't think its LIKELY, yet. but i cant say its UNTHINKABLE anymore.
"If denaturalizations do start happening" sounds much too late to start talking about it. Best to be prepared sooner than later with how quickly everything is regressing.
dhritzkiv commented on Americans Are Tipping Less Than They Have in Years wsj.com/business/hospital... · Posted by u/listenallyall
I could not read the entire article due to paywall, but I think tipping less will actually drive businesses to pay a proper wage to the people providing the service. I try to tip 5% more than the expected amount as I am aware that people working in many of these jobs are not paid enough. However, its absolutely ridiculous when I am asked to leave a tip on self checkout kiosks. That should be illegal.
One thing to consider –especially at "non-standard" tipping establishments– is how much of the tip goes to the server/cashier.
CBC's Marketplace did some investigating [1], and found that in many cases, the owner or manager pocket part or all of the service tip, even in provinces where this is not legal.
[1 – video] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF0zJIRe1J8
[1 - text article] https://www.cbc.ca/news/marketplace/tipping-marketplace-1.73...
Someone please help this little skeptic: is that video real, or Midjourney? The short cuts make me think Midjourney, but then they have a shot with their product in it.
It's certainly real.
What was it about the video that made you think it's generative? That it's surrealistic?
dhritzkiv commented on You can opt out of airport face scans vox.com/future-perfect/36... · Posted by u/rntn
The sign continues…
…unless you’re not a US citizen, in which cases we retain the image forever. You can’t opt out.
I believe there's also an exemption for Canadian citizens. [1] and [2] (Cmd-f "Canadian")
[1] https://www.cbp.gov/about/congressional-resources/testimony/... [2] https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/202...
dhritzkiv commented on Cold brew coffee in 3 minutes using acoustic cavitation unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news... · Posted by u/ople
This is awesome in an overengineered way, but if you want to make cold brew the normal way it's very easy. Basically you make it using a cafetière/French press/Bodum[1] using cold tap water in the fridge overnight (probably put some cling film over it), then press it and run it through a drip filter. The secret (if there is one) is to use fine ground coffee like you would use for an espresso rather than coarse ground (like you would use for a normal drip coffee or French press). It's very easy and very lovely. Just don't skimp on coffee.
More detailed recipe here https://www.uncarved.com/articles/cold-brew/
[1] UK/US/French name but you know the thing with the plunger
One thing I'll mention is that cold brew doesn't need to be put in the fridge to "brew". It can be left out on the counter at room temperature. As a result, this takes the brew time from 24 hours to about 12 hours.
dhritzkiv commented on A Return to Blu-ray as Streaming Value Evaporates audioholics.com/news/a-re... · Posted by u/speckx
Add on: ask your local library if they have: Libby, Kanopy or Hoopla
Kanopy is great, and very nearly as good as the mainstream streaming platforms in terms of selection and software quality.
Hoopla, however, is abysmal both in selection (though this depends on your local library) and in software/service quality. The search is broken, and it has some of the most confusing UX I've ever experienced. It's as if it actively wants to prevent you from watching anything.
Found a bug on the first search I ran, where the right side is preferred, despite having more sun (10.55%) vs. the left side (6.64%). Not sure how. All other searches gave more expected results.
Parameters: - Toronto to Montreal at 3:21PM EST.