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Yohan Yuki Xieㆍ사요한・謝雪矢（ゆきや）・謝約翰ㆍיהוחנן

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youronlyone Mod , to Philippines, the Pearl of the Orient Seas
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Trending in the : Most confusing mall.

a. SM North / SM West
b. Trinoma
c. Alabang Town Center (a.k.a. ATC)
d. Glorietta
e. Robinson's Galleria (a.k.a. Galle)
f. Robinson's Place Manila/Ermita

Within my own circles, we agree that the most confusing are Trinoma > ATC > Robinson's Galleria > Robinson's Place Manila, in that order.

SM Malls, at least those they designed directly (not bought), are mostly generic. (Note: SM Mall of Asia, still the largest mall in the Philippines & 6th in the world, is currently confusing because of the major on-going overhaul.)

Ironically, Ayala-owned malls are generally confusing, with the exception of Glorietta (the layout is like a spiderweb). Trinoma and ATC are both Ayala-owned.

How about you? What do you think is the most confusing mall(s) for you?

@pilipinas @philippines @pinoy @pinoy

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Hello to my new followers!

Mabuhay!

youronlyone , to Random stuff
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“How rich is too rich?”

https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-024-01276-1

> As radical as they might seem, calls for limits on wealth are as old as civilization itself. The Hebrew Bible and Torah recognized years during which debts should be cancelled, slaves set free and property redistributed from rich to poor. In classical Greece, Aristotle praised cities that kept wealth inequality in check to enhance political stability.

> Robeyns points out that extreme wealth “is often tied to immoral and criminal practices”. As evidence, she notes the massive use of tax evasion among ultra-wealthy people and their firms. Whether legal or not, she labels these practices as unethical. Going further, she reminds us that current wealth inequalities have some roots in historical practices such as slavery or military conquests…

> As a growing literature in economics has shown, more wealth at the very top has often meant fewer resources to lift people at the bottom, contrary to the mantra of trickle-down economics. But wealth concentration isn’t just an issue that affects poor people, Robeyns argues — it is an issue for everyone.

> scholars have increasingly documented how democracy can be undermined by the disproportionate political power of media tycoons, rich founders of philanthropic organizations and large political-party donors. Extreme wealth concentration limits governments’ abilities to invest in public goods, such as education, health care and climate-change mitigation.

> the author ponders: “There is so much good that money above the riches line could do, if only it were used for addressing collective problems”

> Nature 629, 282-283 (2024)

aligyie , to Random stuff
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I just stumbled upon

Does anybody knows some Instances which running on ?
(and which do not use cloudflare as their CDN...)

youronlyone ,
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@aligyie @vegos_f06

Yes, there are bridges between Nostr and the Fediverse network; as well as, Nostr and BlueSky.

youronlyone Mod , to Philippines, the Pearl of the Orient Seas
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Any / users who can resync / Refresh Data this show? I already updated .

https://trakt.tv/shows/running-man-philippines

Thank you!

youronlyone , to Random stuff
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LOL. If you don't want people replying to you, then don't post anything in public. Also, don't whine if you were called-out when you did it first. ^_^

youronlyone Mod , to Philippines, the Pearl of the Orient Seas
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Nothing can beat the beauty of Aurora Provincialis, only in the .

^_~

youronlyone Mod , to Philippines, the Pearl of the Orient Seas
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Here's a pastime/experiment project in adapting the Hangeul script for use in Filipino & Tagalog languages.

https://sheet.zohopublic.com/sheet/published/l99bm2e24906e3db84e69bb509d5a4cbfb4ec

youronlyone OP Mod ,
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@mima Should work now.

That was weird, it disabled the access.

youronlyone , to kdrama group
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Another unique(?) trope in land is this:

When a character is about to reveal something important, like their true identity, they will be interrupted with either:

  1. An emergency.
  2. They're summoned by someone higher.

^_^;;

You eventually get used to it, and expect it is going to happen.

@kdrama @kdrama

youronlyone OP ,
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@wlf_warren Oh yeah, good point! In my case, it was the Mexican soaps, like Marimar. Hahaha.

@kdrama @kdrama

youronlyone OP ,
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@jikodesu

LOL. So true! They often have that background story, and they didn't know they've met. ^_^;;

@kdrama @kdrama

youronlyone , to Random stuff
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If you think about it, is the real-world equivalent of, or has the potential to become, (from ( )).

youronlyone , to Random stuff
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재벌 (RR: jaebeol; MCR: chaebŏl); 財閥 (Rōmaji: zaibatsu), is a sub-category of the label “conglomerate”. While zaibatsu (財閥) was demolished in Japan, a jaebeol/chaebŏl (재벌) is still embedded in [South] Korea.

And in other APAC countries actually, like the Philippines. The difference is, in the Philippines, they're good in keeping things private, and hiding their connections. In Korea, their children are getting more public, even as a K-pop idol.

youronlyone OP ,
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@tokyo_0 Ooh! The form changed, but they're still the same clans.

Thank you for sharing!

youronlyone , to Non Political Twitter
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Woah, this is… big(?). “Jack Dorsey says he quit Bluesky because it was becoming another Twitter”

https://www.businessinsider.com/jack-dorsey-bluesky-twiiter-nostr-interview-2024-5

He left , then , and now endorsing … but still not the .

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In the northern Philippines, near a military base the U.S. recently won access to that is crucial to any defense of Taiwan, Beijing has made inroads with key politicians, wooing them with VIP trips to the mainland. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/11/asia-pacific/politics/philippines-elite-china-taiwan/

youronlyone ,
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@thejapantimes China is doing everything it can because their baseless claims are not working.

At least the ROC temporarily stopped their claim over some parts of Batanes, Philippines. But the PRC is pushing for it, and not working, so now this, corrupt politicians.

youronlyone Mod , to Philippines, the Pearl of the Orient Seas
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Context is king! An advice for foreigners when exploring another country.

https://im.youronly.one/yuki/context-is-king-2024131/

youronlyone OP Mod ,
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コンテクストは王様です！ 外国人が他国を探検する際のアドバイスです。

https://im.youronly.one/yuki/ja/context-is-king-2024131/

youronlyone OP Mod ,
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문맥은 왕입니다! 다른 나라를 탐험할 때 외국인들을 위한 조언입니다.

https://im.youronly.one/yuki/ko/context-is-king-2024131/

stgiga , to Random stuff

I'm glad that my Mastodon instance supports usage of device-native emoji sets so that UnifontEX emoji are usable

youronlyone ,
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@silsinn9821 I'm trying to think of a way to include forks, but it's so hard to set a criteria.

If we follow Wikipedia's, notability is still subjective. However, by not setting any criteria, it will end up listing everything; and it's already challenging finding the first release dates of projects, especially forks. ^^;;

Maybe popularity? A combination of number of instances in existence + total daily active users?

But, yes, I need help finding the first release date of projects. I usually rely on when it was first forked, and then enter it in web.archive.org/save and archive.ph.

^_^

@noellabo @Amelia @stgiga @Sharkey @youronlyone

youronlyone , to Random stuff
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So, a half-Filipino half-Nigerian was offended by something written in the Filipino language and called the staff and restaurant as “racist” against Black people.

https://balita.net.ph/2024/05/09/viral-racist-na-note-sa-resibo-ng-customer-umani-ng-reaksiyon/

Let's analyse the note:

> Sa nakablack na nakaupo sa 14 kulot ang buhok kamukha ni black jack.

It literally translates as: The one in black sitting on 14 curly hair look alike of black jack.

Proper English translation: The one wearing black, on table 14, with curly hair, who is a look alike of Blakdyak.

This is the customer's rant on social media:

> This behavior was exhibited by one of their staff members, who took it upon herself to make remarks about my appearance based on my racial background. As an individual of Nigerian and Filipino descent, I know I’m different. But was the note necessary?

Read the English translation again and answer these questions:

  1. Was there a remark about his appearance?

  2. How about if we add, “based on my racial background”?

  3. Was it possible that the staff knew he is half-Nigerian and half-Filipino that the customer has to mention it and how he knows he is different?

  4. Maybe what he was actually offended about was being compared to Blakdyak (in note as “black jack”)?

> Blakdyak was a Filipino actor, comedian and reggae singer. He was known as ‘The King of Pinoy Reggae’.

see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blakdyak

So, very obviously, it was a complement.

A question to you, dear reader:
a. Would you be offended if what you're wearing was described?
b. Would you be offended if your hair was described?
c. Would you be offended if you were described as a look a like of a celebrity? (Granted, that celebrity is/was not an a*hole.)

Including the customer's description is not needed especially if they have a table number system any way. However, we do not know what concept the restaurant have.

I, myself, have been to some restaurants which describes their customers.

In one restaurant, they don't have a table number system. It is also their concept to share tables with others. The best way to avoid confusion was to describe the customer.

They don't take names for privacy reasons. Not even nicknames. (A customer can later argue it is not their name. And if a staff gave the nickname, there's a chance of offense or similarly, argue it is not their name.)

In another restaurant, there was an addition, I was compared to some celebrity (I don't recall). My date and I had a fit of laughter after reading it.

Here's an example of one such description about me:

Filipino: 'Yung nakaitim na short black hair.

“'Yung nakaitim” = Wearing [something] black.

In English: The one in black with short black hair.

If it was written in Filipino as: “Yung maitim”, then it can be construed as racist. The word “maitim” in this context is referring to a person's skin color or dark tone.

So, going back to the original issue.

> Sa nakablack na nakaupo sa 14 kulot ang buhok kamukha ni black jack.

EN: The person in black sitting on [table] 14 with curly hair…

If it was written this way:
> Sa maitim na nakaupo sa 14 kulot ang buhok kamukha ni black jack.

EN: The black person…

Or, worse:
> Sa nakablack na kulay kanal na nakaupo sa 14 kulot ang buhok hindi ata nagsuklay kamukha ni black jack.

EN: The person in black, as black as a canal sitting on [table] 14 with curly hair that wasn't brushed…

See the huge difference?

The original note in Filipino:

  1. never mentioned nor implied anything about the customer's skin color.

  2. has nothing to do with the customer being a black person.

  3. Even impossible that the note was referring to him being half-Nigerian and half-Filipino.

  4. The Black Jack (Blakdyak) “remark” was a complement.

Now this foreigner, we're assuming he is a foreigner because he obviously misunderstood Tagalog and he missed the context, is doing everything to sue the restaurant and the staff.

youronlyone OP ,
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I'm sorry man. It is very clear that you misunderstood the note, and took offense when there was nothing to be offended about.

I pity that restaurant and staff.

This case is no different from foreigners, in particular those from the USA, who saw in the and were offended.

  • Some of them uploaded videos calling Filipinos racists.
  • Some of them also had the audacity to “educate” Filipinos.

What's wrong? Missed context… again.

KKK was a revolutionary group that fought against Western invaders, in particular, Spaniards. It has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with the American KKK.

Or, that incident wherein a group tweeted, “Hello Negros!” And every Western person on Twitter called them “racist” and “educated” them.

Guess what? Missed context yet again!

That P-pop group landed on Negros island, so obviously they tweeted, “Hello Negros!”

When you are from mainland US, and you land in Hawaii, do you say, “Hello Japan!”? ROFLOL.

Only a ‘fraction’ (guesstimate) of “educators” apologised to them. There were even those who defended themselves by suggesting to rename Negros island because Negros is offensive to the people of Negros. Like, uh, they're foreigners who never visited Negros, not even the Philippines, and they knew the people of Negros were offended? Puh-lease.

Anyway. This new case? It's very similar.

  1. Missed context.
  2. Misunderstood language.
  3. And a foreigner trying to “educate” a native he clearly misunderstood.
youronlyone Mod , to Philippines, the Pearl of the Orient Seas
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Hi @openstreetmap !

Just added the Korean Cultural Center. Not sure if I did the submission correctly. ^^;;

https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/151090464

I visited it today to submit my enrollment requirements for the Korean Language & Culture course. ^_^

@pilipinas @philippines

selfcare_gentle Bot , to Random stuff
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Don't use your phone in bed tonight.

youronlyone ,
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@selfcare_gentle Good thing I'm using a tablet right now. 🤪 (But hurts more when I accidentally drop it on my face. 😅)

JeremyMallin , to ActuallyAutistic group
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Does anyone ever consider learning sign language not because they can't speak, but just because sometimes they don't want to? Or don't feel up to it?
@actuallyautistic

youronlyone ,
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@JeremyMallin I did back in my early teens. I've forgotten about it though, it's hard if you don't have anyone to communicate with, but should be easy to have a crash course.

Also, there are different sign languages too. 😀 I learned FSL (Filipino Sign Language). While it was primarily based on ASL (American), it branched off, incorporating more local signs. Then there is KSL, which is vastly different from FSL and ASL.

The alphabet sign we use in ASL and FSL don't exist in KSL. Their sign alphabet is based on Hangeul as well, and that's just the start. 😃 I'm thinking of taking KSL in the future, once I have a good grasp of Korean language.

youronlyone , to Random stuff
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Yey! I was accepted in the Korean Cultural Center's course. I'm taking Class 1A-1 first.

I love how they have official (and legal?) certifications for each level.

youronlyone OP ,
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@jikodesu It's free-of-charge. They open registration for 3 days (IIRC) only, via a Google Form (they announce in KCC - PH FB page. Then they do a random, raffle-style, selection. After that they'll email each and give them 4 days to submit the requirements.

For once, I got lucky in a raffle draw. LOL.

youronlyone , to Asia
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I. HTML Ruby

II. CSS Ruby

youronlyone , to Random stuff
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I started incorporating @layer {} and wow, this is very useful for theme creators, and they should start using it. Combine that with :where() for resets and normalise stylesheets, it gives a theme's styles as low specificity as possible.

This way, users who prefer to use a third-party theme can easily override as needed, instead of using:

  • !important
  • .class.class.class.class
  • :not(.\9.\9)

Another added benefit of using @layer is when you inspect it (F12), you can easily see where the CSS declaration came from, as it displays the @layer.

According to baseline:

> Since March 2022, this feature works across the latest devices and major browser versions

https://caniuse.com/css-cascade-layers

It should be fine to start using it, especially by theme authors and by reset/normalise projects.

What do you think?

youronlyone Mod , to Philippines, the Pearl of the Orient Seas
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The problem with the current government is that the first reaction of the President is always to wash his hands, re: accusations of China that there was an agreement with the previous administration.

He had to go through a litany of this and that just to make a point that his administration doesn't know anything about it.

You're just proving that what China is doing is effective: divide and conquer.

As the President, the best response is something like this:

“The previous administration said, and guaranteed, that there were no agreements.”

That's it. Done. Show mainland China that your administration stands united with the previous administration as far as China-Philippines disputes are concerned.

Philippine politicians need to grow up. Oh, wait, many of them are 50+ already. I guess they need to grow young, it will probably help them think clearly.

youronlyone , to Firefox
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There was a time when was the choice in creating a new browser. It ended after came into the picture.

I don't know why, I can't find information about it, but if I'll take a guess:

  1. Something changed in Firefox that it's no longer a good choice to fork and create new browsers.
  2. Chromium made it very easy to build a new browser on top of it.

The only remaining Firefox forks are , , , ( ), , GNU IceCat, and Tor Browser.

So, what happened, really? Anyone with the knowledge? Was it really as simple as #2 (see above)?

aggualaqisaaq , to Philippines, the Pearl of the Orient Seas
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"The is exploring aerial supply missions to Filipino troops at in the West Philippine Sea, a top security official said on Tuesday. National Security Council Assistant Director General Jonathan Malaya said there will be adjustments to the government's resupply efforts to troops stationed at BRP Sierra Madre, the grounded warship that serves as the country's outpost in the West Philippine Sea"

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2024/05/07/2353314/nsc-aerial-resupply-mission-west-philippine-sea-eyed

youronlyone Mod ,
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@aggualaqisaaq They shouldn't announce this at all, just do it.

They practically told China: “Hey, I want you to prepare your heli or jets so you can stop us.”

/facepalm

youronlyone , to Firefox
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This is how much I hate Chromium-based browsers, I left my frustration as notes.

/* BGN: Dark Age (“spiritual successor of IE6”) engines like Chromium! BOO! */  
 @supports not (xx: xx) {  
 …  
 }  
/* END: Dark Age (“spiritual successor of IE6”) engines like Chromium! BOO! */

is the new , come back home to !

LOL!

neuronakaya , to Random stuff
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There are times when I feel so scared to speak out my opinions. I will never want to be labeled as far-right or far-left, but anything you say that gets viral these days can be interpreted as far-right or far-left. I just want to contribute, have a good job, and fun life.

youronlyone ,
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@neuronakaya I'd say, just do it. Most people today forget that there are factors to consider:

  1. Culture
  2. Context
  3. Language barrier / different usage of the same words/phrases.

I see it a lot in moderation (both here in the Fediverse and in online games), a person was [often] reported by native English speakers because of this and that. But after a thorough investigation it all comes down to native English speakers failed to consider those factors I mentioned above.

For example, while Filipinos and Indians speak English, our respective English variants are not the same as the Western variants (British, Australian, American). Sure, in the case of Philippine English where it is a combination of British, Australian, and American variants, it still is different because of the many Philippine influences in it. There are as much differences as there are similarities. One such is the way the words “we”/“us” are used.

Then it becomes a question of, “should we adopt to the demands of the majority, or be true to our own?”

I say, be true to your own. It's your culture, it's how you use and understand the language, and you know the context. Anyone who wants to react negatively or brand you this and that, should be the ones to step on the breaks, not you. They need to learn to ask and clarify first, not them imposing their (often personal) standards and culture on you.

^_^

gershom , to News from fediverse
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Tooting from my new handle on the . Thank you C.IM for having me here. I am an geek, and have an interest in anything mechanical.

Looking forward to connecting with you all!

youronlyone ,
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@gershom Welcome! ^_^

jnv , to Random stuff
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While researching the history, I stumbled upon the federated SNS timeline: https://im.youronly.one/techmagus/kb/ddfon/federated-social-network-timeline-2022346/ by @youronlyone

Quite comprehensive resource! I will look into adding The Appleseed Project, One Social Web, and Tent.

youronlyone ,
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@jnv Thank you!

There is a repo available here:

https://codeberg.org/ddfon/federated-sns

There are other pending ones in the issues that I haven't worked on. But, other than those, yes, PRs are welcome!

I've forgotten about The Appleseed Project and One Social Web! Since the list is about federated SNS (and not specifically the fediverse/ActivityPub), I'm also considering adding BlueSky/ATproto (especially now there are bridges like Bridgy).

In any case, it's an attempt to find the links and relevant information, and then archive them, so it's easy to find them if someone needs it. ^_^

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office

Balcony with laptop, coffee mug, plants, and view (https://snarfed.org/w/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/PXL_20240506_1756297947E2-1024x769.jpg)

youronlyone ,
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@snarfed.org What an awesome view! And I can imagine how peaceful it is, with maybe the occasional car sound mixing with nature. The kind of place I want!

(And lol, glad to know I'm not the only one who splits their screen into two columns!)

youronlyone , to News from fediverse
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Celebrity gamer, vlogger, voice actress, actor, content creator, icon, Felicia Day, is now in the as @feliciaday

https://www.threads.net/@feliciaday/post/C6ltDhFsvfR

youronlyone OP ,
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@0xDEADBEEF Technicality of a feature that is still in alpha test. ^_~

Her account is fediverse-enabled. Once it is two-way, unless she disables it, it still is fediverse-enabled. ^_^

youronlyone , to Random stuff
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The rating of 's continues to plummet in TMDB, IMDB, Trakt, MyDramaList, thanks to the unrelated English title, & incorrect marketing.

They should've translated the Japanese/Korean titles instead, which set the correct expectations.

youronlyone , to Random stuff
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No Way Home ★★★★★★★★★★ https://trakt.tv/comments/671797

coffeewithbren , to Philippines, the Pearl of the Orient Seas
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I've been planning my first solo travel/workation this year and I can't decide where to go this August. La Union, Zambales, or Baler?

La Union is at the top of my list but since it's a workation and as an introvert, I won't be into parties and large crowds. I want a more peaceful vibe. I wonder which among those three is better for digital nomading?

youronlyone Mod ,
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@coffeewithbren I don't know what's the situation in Baler today, but back in 2017/8, Internet connection there is slow and intermittent. You have to go outside and find the nearest cell tower to get a decent connection (but still intermittent).

That's a few years back, so it might be far better today. (Oh, back then, Globe had better coverage than Smart. Not sure now.)

However, since the heat is generally coming from the Pacific Ocean, blowing through the Philippine Sea, then inland, it is probably hotter in Aurora province. Then again, you're planning an August trip, if things get better by then, Baler will be a good option.

La Union. Last I went there was in the 90s. The last time I passed by the area was in 2019. Too crowded with establishments and tourists. It is no longer the La Union that I loved. From a friend, Internet in the area is very good and stable. Actually, the entire Ilocos Region (Region I) has a very good Internet infrastructure. It just that, if you like to stay away from crowds, it will be hard to do so unless you enter residential areas and go outside the usual tourist spots, literally go local.

Zambales. Nope. No info to share. Last time I went there was in the mid 90s.

You might want to consider Bataan, especially if you want to reconnect with nature and history. Internet's good. Though the closer you get to the mountainous areas, the more challenging it will become. Trees + mountains are not a good combination for mobile signals. Maybe they improved the infrastructure, but, quiet environment, Bataan is a good place to consider.

youronlyone Mod ,
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@coffeewithbren @jikodesu

Yep. I'm hoping things improved in Baler. It's a good place to live and work remotely, they don't need to urbanise, just get their Internet infrastructure better. I like how they don't have fastfood chains there, for one. (Although last time we went there, they had “Chowking coming soon” everywhere.) The locals are very friendly too!

Oh, I don't know how are things there as far as flooding. At least historically, they were devastated because of a surge. But I hope they're ready for it, and have installed measures to minimize the impact if it happens again (especially now that typhoons are getting stronger).

Otherwise, the perfect getaway in the Philippines. It's isolated yet accessible by land. So, if you need something that is not available there, it's just a bus ride away (or if you have a 4x4, adventure!). And I like the view of the Philippine Sea than the West Philippine Sea. When I'm looking over, it gives the sense of “what's out there? Just Pacific Ocean.” But if looking at WPS my mind works a lot, “from this vantage point, that's South Vietnam; over there is North Vietnam; maybe there are mainland Chinese patrol boats too”. ^_^;;

neuronakaya , to Philippines, the Pearl of the Orient Seas
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Filipinos have a thing for seeking out familiar flavors abroad. Some people crave a taste of home, a connection to their identity while living in a foreign country. It's like a little piece of the wherever they are. Others might do it out of patriotism, a way to support Filipino products even overseas.

youronlyone Mod ,
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@neuronakaya Yep. I often joke about it this way, “We traveled XX km just to eat at a Jollibee branch, instead of trying the local dishes.” (Using Jollibee as an example.)

=))

And then we joke about how the branch is different. Different sources, different cooks, different air, and all that, and just laugh at the silliness of it all.

I think, it also has something to do with familiarity and “playing it safe”. Like, for example, I have gout and religious considerations. While I am not picky with food, it's safer to eat familiar food, as it can give some confidence I won't accidentally trigger my gout and mess all the travel plans (and well, work, if it triggers much later).

(Some context: there might be ingredients and cooking practices that can trigger a gout. It's not easy to ask for ingredients, it also takes too much time, so a familiar food is the fastest and safest option. Also, cooking practices, like just using the same cooking utensils, pots, etc, because it adds to the flavour, but an ingredient from the previous food is bad for someone with gout, or some allergies.)

tokyo_0 , to News from fediverse
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A lot of people have insisted isn't getting involved with the to embrace, extend and extinguish it...

... but even before fully implementing Fediverse interoperability in they're already talking openly about changing its protocols to add features like monetization. 🤔

https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/25/why-meta-is-looking-to-the-fediverse-as-the-future-for-social-media/

Text in a screenshot reads as follows: McCue riffed on the idea that fediverse users could become creators where some of their content became available to subscribers only, similar to how Patreon works. For instance, fediverse advocate and co-editor of ActivityPub Evan Prodromou created a paid Mastodon account (@evanplus) that users could subscribe to for $5 per month to gain access. If he’s on board with paid content, surely others would follow. Cottle agreed that the model could work with the fediverse, too. He additionally suggested there are ways the fediverse could monetize beyond donations, which is what often powers various efforts today, like Mastodon. Cottle said someone might even make a fediverse experience that consumers would pay for, the way some fediverse client apps are paid today.

Text in a screenshot reads as follows: Later in the podcast, Cottle expands on how this could play out at the protocol level, as well, if creators offered their followers the ability to pay for access to their content. “You could imagine an extension to the protocol eventually — of saying like, ‘I want to support micropayments,’ or … like, ‘hey, feel free to show me ads, if that supports you.’ Kind of like a way for you to self-label or self-opt-in. That would be great,” Cottle noted, speaking casually. Whether or not Meta would find a way to get a cut of those micropayments, of course, remains to be seen.
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    • youronlyone ,
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    @vetehinen So, basically, both Threads and Mastodon are in it together? Which means, the rest of the fediverse software with quote-posts already, will be forced to implement the Threads+Mastodon method?

    @tchambers @tokyo_0

    youronlyone , to Random stuff
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    OMG. How much were all the camping gears HyoYeon and Sunny brought in () E01? HyoYeon also brought a fireproof cloth to protect the grass and avoid an accidental grass/forest fire. First time I saw one.

    youronlyone OP ,
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    @wlf_warren I hope they sell that in the Philippines so campers are not accidentally burning our mountains. ^_^;;

    youronlyone , to News from fediverse
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    What we have in the today:

    1. Facebook-like (Friendica, Hubzilla, Streams, Social home, Misskey & forks)
    2. Twitter-like (Mastodon & forks, Pleroma & forks, Threads)
    3. Goodreads-like (BookWyrm)
    4. YouTube/Vimeo-like (PeerTube)
    5. Reddit/Quora/Stackexchange-like (Lemmy, Kbin, Mbin, Piefed)
    6. Podcasting
    7. Medium-like (Write freely, Plume)
    8. Instagram/Flickr-like (Pixelfed)
    9. Audio hosting (Funkwhale)
    10. Blogger (WordPress and Drupal via plugin; also GoHugo)

    Coming soon!

    1. TikTok-like (Loops by Pixelfed)

    Someone working on:

    • Tumblr-like

    Skin-based:

    • Forum-like skin that turns a Lemmy instance into a "forums".

    What else is the Fediverse network missing?

    • An easy way to pull in data from databases like TMDB, and display it like a widget with necessary information visible (instead of a link-type with only a summary of the description).

    • A way to show what we are currently listening, watching, and reading, everytime we update our, say, BookWyrm or Goodreads profile. Maybe as an info minibar in our profile.

    We can also use LibreFM and LastFM for the listening part.

    youronlyone OP ,
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    @uriel Yep!

    They can begin by federating reviews and comments. Then maybe later make new items for sale federated, like how Drupal and Wordpress made new articles federated.

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