nightscout

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[–] nightscout 2 points 1 year ago

Memmy has more customization options and I've found it to work a bit better than WefWef. For me, WefWef has been very sporadic in its functionality, with it sometimes just generating errors and requiring me to refresh.

[–] nightscout 5 points 1 year ago

I can't imagine not using a password manager. I am a long-time user of 1Password and have been very happy with the service and apps. I recommend it to everyone. Worth every penny and then some IMO.

[–] nightscout 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And I hope it fails as miserably as Twitter is failing. I’m so tired of these companies doing the crap they’re doing simply to earn a buck from people. It’s pure greed and I hope they all go under and end up failing.

[–] nightscout 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

While I loved Bear and still follow the app closely, I found its development cycle way too slow. Personally, I think apple notes is a better value at this point and seems to be more feature-rich and more likely to be supported long term. My only hesitation with apple notes is data lock-in. It’s probably going to be easier to get your information out of Bear (although not as easy as if you use a flat-file storage app like Obsidian).

You definitely want to use apple notes if you’re using an iPad though. Apple notes on the iPad is amazing.

[–] nightscout 105 points 1 year ago (12 children)

Here’s my hope as a 40-something who came of age when the internet was just taking off.

I REALLY HOPE this is the push we need to move away from corporate-owned social media. I have high hopes for federated platforms and forums that are much more like what the internet was when it started (but better because now we have mobile devices).

I realize a lot of people see social media as being some evil thing, but we also fail to realize how much good it has done. Marginalized communities have come together online and formed real movements. People living with health conditions have been connected to one another for support and also life-changing resources and care. People who were isolated because of disability found communities.

I would like to see old-fashioned blogs and RSS make a comeback. I’d like to see forums and federated sites like Lemmy take off. I’d like to see social media sites that have been given way too much weight in society collapse. I don’t think government or reputable media outlets should ever be using a corporate for-profit entity as a means for distributing information.

[–] nightscout 2 points 1 year ago

Yes these are exactly the kinds of communities I’m hoping will get replicated on Lemmy.

[–] nightscout 1 points 1 year ago

Haha. Can’t see dark mode when outside. Otherwise, yes, I’d be full time dark mode.

[–] nightscout 4 points 1 year ago

Bingo. When people lack education, they lack control over their own destiny. I’ve been saying for years that the GOP derides higher education because they want their voting base trapped and with as few options as possible. This is why they are opposed to quality public education. It’s as clear as day.

[–] nightscout 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Don’t know if that’s possible but what I do is create a note for a person - for example [[Jane Doe]].

Then I add the #people hashtag in the note which, thanks to the auto note mover plugin, sends the note directly to a specific “People” folder.

I then go in and add to the person’s note any info I want to save for them, such as where they work, email, etc.

This system had proven to be very helpful for work. Has helped me so many times recall where and in what context I talked with someone.

[–] nightscout 17 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Health-related communities, particularly those for specific medical conditions. Those are the communities that really become a lifeline for people, help them through diagnoses or just difficult times, and can serve as an excellent resource. I was active on r/diabetes_t1 on Reddit and am trying to get a community started here on Lenny.world (!T1diabetes).

[–] nightscout 5 points 1 year ago

I use Reeder and like it. I also have Reader by Readwise and tried to use the RSS feature in that, but it didn’t work as well as Reeder last I tried it.

[–] nightscout 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don’t recall the specifics of the one article I read about this, but yes, I think being able to declare bankruptcy gives an out for at least some of the debt. I believe there was also some way that doing so protected Tesla but can’t recall exactly how that worked.

This just doesn’t seem like a “he’s just bad at running a company” situation. A company of Twitter’s age and maturity could have run itself for quite some time if Elon just let it continue on. He’s doing this intentionally for some self-serving reason.

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