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I guess this is going to come down to desktop vs mobile preference.
In that case, perhaps linking to the mobile site would make sense, since it ought to work for both mobile and desktop:
Still not equivalent, since it still requires multiple steps, and doesn’t work with privacy settings that forbid off-site images.
That splits the comic between two separate screens, and requires multiple steps (and page loads) to read it.
It’s not as good as linking to the whole comic, intact, in one place.
The mobile browsers I’ve used let you long-press the image to see the hover text.
If yours doesn’t, you can always prepend
m.to the domain name, like this: https://m.xkcd.com/3090/
The thing is, with xkcd, the image is not the full comic. Part of the comic is the hover text, which you don’t get with the image alone.
The way things are now, I click the title and it takes me to a bare image, so I then have to go back, and then read through the post body to find the link to the whole comic, and then click that. It’s a hassle.
(And since you mentioned viewing comments alongside the image, you should be aware that Lemmy’s default interface shows only a thumbnail fragment of the image on the same page as the comic. I guess you might be using a mobile app.)
4·2 days agoI don’t trust Meta to actually delete all copies of my data if I “delete” my accounts, but I will lose access to any privacy controls if I do it.
So, I have been deleting my posts, comments, photos, etc… stripping the account down to a mostly empty shell. Sometimes you can find browser scripts to help automate this.
I might add some junk data to the account later.
8·2 days agoI suggest not rewarding publishers with our money for Denuvo-infected games.
4·2 days agoSometimes it’s cheaper to make one PCB in huge numbers
That works if you leave the pads unpopulated. You don’t save money by shipping with unused nontrivial components soldered onto the PCB (except perhaps in very small quantities).
and only enable the cellular modem on the higher priced models or when a subscription fee is paid.
In that case, its presence damn well better be clearly documented. Otherwise, it’s a spying device.
210·2 days agoIn order to retain our rights to private communications, we have to win every time.
In order to take them away, they only have to win once.
They will keep trying.
Stay vigilant.
Dear bot maintainer,
Any chance of getting the bot to use the source page as the post link, rather than linking to the image alone and burying source link within the body?
That would make it easier to view the whole comic, complete with hover text, in one place.
Edit: Linking to the mobile site would also work, and perhaps better accommodate both mobile and desktop users. Like this: https://m.xkcd.com/3090/
1·2 days agoSure, but most YouTube streams aren’t delivered as a single webm or mp4 file, and the language & subtitle selection you’re referring to aren’t implemented by the browser (but instead by a JavaScript application downloaded from Google). So it’s not what OP asked about.
How about using one sheet for the GPU itself, and less expensive thermal pads for the memory chips and/or voltage regulators? I think AIB designers often use this approach.
I’m not suggesting that it’s outrageous. Merely that it’s probably not a high priority.
Maybe webm and mp4 files with multiple language tracks are usually played with a media player, not a web browser?
I’ve had very good results with PTM7950 phase change material on my CPU, which has not been delidded. I expect it would work even better on a GPU, which typically doesn’t have a lid.
(Note that PTM7950 is somewhat difficult to apply, since it comes in a pad-like form that is both sticky and brittle. If you decide to try it, I recommend refrigerating it first, and being careful and patient when applying. I feel it was worth the effort.)
GNU Taler requires exchanges in order to function, and hasn’t had any so far. What exchange now exists for use in Switzerland? Is it Taler Operations AG?
It depends on wire transfers to move money into and out of a Taler wallet. Wire transfer fees are typically around 30 USD. That’s not practical for most people’s needs, even if covering batches of transactions. Are there plans to support a less expensive means of funds transfer?
GNU Taler requires exchanges in order to function, and hasn’t had any so far. What exchange now exists for use in Switzerland? Is it Taler Operations AG?
It depends on wire transfers to move money into and out of a Taler wallet. Wire transfer fees are typically around 30 USD. That’s not practical for most people’s needs, even if covering batches of transactions. Are there plans to support a less expensive means of funds transfer?
I read somewhere that Thermalright’s Helios line includes pads equivalent to PTM7950. (I don’t know if it’s Helios V1, V2, or both.) Maybe they’re worth a look?