EchoReflection

I get the "Welcome to nginx!" error when I try to visit the archive.ph site, here is an archive.org version: https://web.archive.org/web/20250906042130/http://web.archiv...

Apple and Google are just two heads of the same surveillance-state hydra: https://web.archive.org/web/20201108102009/https://www.bloom...

John Watson's "writer" webapp/website is an extremely useful and aesthetically pleasing tool that is free but has various perks for its' paid tiers. The "lifetime" purchase cost of $149.00 USD is totally worth it though.

https://writer.bighugelabs.com/welcome

Everything before the "no annoying banner ads" is included in the "free" tier:

-fast and distraction-free fullscreen writing environment -Saves automatically as you write -All writing is private, secure, and backed up regularly -Save an unlimited number of documents -Works online and off -Customize colors, fonts, and line spacing -Optional typewriter sounds -Automatic word count and writing goals -PDF and text export -Markdown formatting -No annoying banner ads

--- paid↓

-Export to Dropbox, Google Docs, Evernote, WordPress, and more -Built-in thesaurus -Word count updates as you type -Hemingway mode (backspace disabled) -Revision history -Create downloadable eBooks -Organize your writing with folders -Track your productivity with writing statistics -Downloadable archive of all your writing -Premium support

100% worth $149 for the "pro/lifetime" license. Been using it regularly since December 2021.

John Watson's website: https://johnwatsonllc.com/

fwiw Media Bias Fact Check rates LA-Times as "least biased" https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/la-times-los-angeles-times/

I have found that being very specific and asking things like "can you tell me what another perspective might be, such that I can understand potential counter-arguments might be, and how people with other views might see this topic?" can be helpful when dealing with complex/nuanced/contentious subjects. Likewise with regard to "reputable" sources.

touché, I suppose it was "more than 3/4/5 years" and my sense of time is, unfortunately, warped

That is a great quote, but we do know that it is "true" that Hamas started the war when they attacked Israel on October 7th and took many Israelis hostage :(

I recently quit YT premium after decades of having it, and now I actually (weirdly) feel good when I see ads bc it's a reminder that I'm not giving Googletube 20$/month

that was a waste of time to read. I'm glad it was short. "I'm bored of all the talk and conversation that other ppl find extremely interesting, new, revolutionary, mind-blowing, etc"...like... okay? Well no one is forcing him to do anything. He should go outside, go to the gym, go to a bar, go to a library, read a book, there is literally an infinite number of productive things he could have done instead of whine online about how he's "bored" of the (by everyone else's account) insane happenings in the world(s) of the things(s) that he so "cleverly" was able to describe without actually saying "its" name. Hopefully he has a change of attitude and retracts his pointless, bitter rant.

reminds me of the "experimental" social media app "Minus" https://minus.social/ that only allows users to make 100 posts. Both cool ideas, but I feel like they're trying to "sell" limitations (max 100 posts, can only use app at XYZ o'clock) when, unfortunately, limitations are antithetical to what people want (to a certain extent) when it comes to expressing themselves online. Clearly some limitations are necessary (character-limits on X posts, video length on Snapchat videos come to mind). This seems, admirably, different in a new way. Hope it catches on!

"it's hardly likely that pedo rings or rape gangs will be top of the list of priorities".... is this not one of the most disturbing, disgusting, psychologically troubling and damning ideas ever to be put to words/brought to awareness? . Right up there "let's meticulously plan out this horrific, atrocious, dehumanizing act and meditate upon the consequences, and then choose the most brutal and villainous option". Dear Lord....

all of the comments/commenters here appear to be great. thanks to all of you for existing and writing.

given the Atlantic's slightly left bias¹ and RFK Jr's stated intentions to shake things up with the FDA and CDC, it makes sense to me that the CDC would be preparing to cover their tracks preemptively.²

¹https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/the-atlantic/

²https://x.com/i/grok/share/GzB1sfssRnPBQlnQbecpFkWbV

ChatGPT and Grok say Christmas either does or might have pagan origins, but not that it definitely does not have pagan origins (yes, I know "proving negatives"is very difficult†).

ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/share/676c8fd1-b6e0-8005-a86f-d43ac17634...

Grok: https://x.com/i/grok/share/8fQKIFO1WGl3nDVZ6uFaJmPTW

†Grok on proving negatives: https://x.com/i/grok/share/kcHkjqzJ5lx5kMyl4GL0nMuw3

shouldn't info about this breach be ON the IA landing page??

according to the book "The Sociopath Next Door", approximately 1 in 25 Americans is a "sociopath" who "does not feel shame, guilt, or remorse, and can do anything at all without what "normal" people think of as an internal voice labeling things as "right" or "wrong". It makes sense to me that sociopaths would be over-represented among C-level executives and "high performers" in every field.

https://www.betterworldbooks.com/product/detail/the-sociopat...

I've used LSD a few times, but to my knowledge never had any "acid flashbacks". Maybe that's for the best... but seems like it might be fun if one was in a safe environment.

interesting,I see almost 0 spam on X, only a handful over the last few years...

archived version:https://web.archive.org/web/20240723212115/https://www.jhnew...

highly recommend the book "Ultralearning" by Scott Young to everyone, especially people looking for a new job/to change jobs (yes, I realize if one is looking for a job theoretically one "shouldn't" have time for "extra" reading). Truly an inspirational and empowering read.

https://www.betterworldbooks.com/product/detail/ultralearnin...

https://www.audible.com/pd/Ultralearning-Audiobook/006294514...

https://www.betterworldbooks.com/product/detail/summary-anal...

It's shocking how awful Micro$oft is.

"Which is something that modern capitalism is trying to make impossible". Absurd. Modern capitalism? As compared to...classical capitalism, or ancient capitalism? Capitalism doesn't "try" to do anything, capitalism is a system by which goods and services are exchanged at market-determined values. Those values can be/are altered by things like taxes and government subsidies, of course, but saying capitalism "tries" to do [X] is like saying gravity "tries" to make objects fall down.

"Basic Economics" and "Economic Facts and Fallacies" by Thomas Sowell are two books that do a pretty good job of clarifying how and why economies work (or fail to work) in the ways that they do.

https://www.betterworldbooks.com/product/detail/basic-econom...

https://www.betterworldbooks.com/product/detail/economic-fac...

"Japan plans to make all publicly funded research available to read in institutional repositories. "

Oh, are you not a student or teacher or employee here at the University of XYZ? I'm sorry, this research is not 'freely' available to you.

same here. also your username is amusing :)

"Hellish flamewars in deep subthreads are not ok...please don't do this. If you're hotly indignant, step away from the keyboard until that changes. Nobody 'wins' on the internet anyway, and it's not worth destroying this community for. Not to mention your heart." that should be a permanent "required reading"/prologue on every forum (if that forum might be contentious). I guess part of the issue is "who decides what is 'contentious'?" Anyway, thanks for that refreshing reminder.

"anticapitalist" complains about a capitalist company doing something that capitalist companies are obligated to do because their purpose is to serve their shareholders, not cater to every unique situation of every person that uses the Internet. "I want my website to show Google's advertisements and give me money, but if Google is going to make it difficult for me then I want to complain about it!" excuse me while I rub my thumb and index (haha, search engine play on words!) together to play a sad tune on the world's smallest violin. billions of websites work fine without having anything to do with soulless Google.

https://snigel.com/blog/top-adsense-alternatives

positive outlooks work better than negative ones, and embracing challenges with vigor rather than a sense of "injustice! here I am nailed upon a cross!" is the way to have a more spiritually rewarding life, imo.

I buy used books all the time, sometimes several per month. And I pre-ordered a new book for which I am pretty excited. "Speaking"in universals (the irony of this statement is not lost on me) is unwise.

they want ad access because they care about money and mindshare (a term I hadn't heard of until reading your comment, so thank you for that!)