1. mdotmertens Dec 14, 2025 parent

   I left Spotify when their CEO made a military investment.

   Breaking free from their recommendation algorithm and dedicating time to discovering music has been a transformative experience.

   I am delighted that numerous tools still utilize scrobbling. My favorite recent discovery is Tapmusic. [0]

   [0] https://www.tapmusic.net/

2. mdotmertens Dec 10, 2025 parent

   This is acceptable. We now understand that privacy-focused solutions are not appropriate for individuals with average technological literacy, and we cannot depend on companies to self-regulate.

   At present, the emphasis is on the potential of large language models (LLMs) and the related ethical considerations. However, I would prefer to address the necessity for governments or commissions to assume responsibility for their citizens concerning "social" media, as this presents a significantly greater risk than any emerging technology.

3. mdotmertens Dec 5, 2025 parent

   As someone who has recently begun exploring physical media, I find this quite disappointing. The volume on 4K Blu-Rays is often low, prices are high, and Netflix isn't doing much to support physical media.

   When you're just unwinding in front of a 65-inch screen, you might not notice the quality loss from compression. However, if you're actively watching on a 110-inch projector with an excellent sound system, every little detail becomes clear.

   And that doesn't even address the most frustrating part: owning less and less.

   I mean, no one needs to become a physical distributor, but it's disheartening that we lack consumer-friendly ownership of entertainment media when it comes to movies. I would love to see something like Bandcamp, but specifically for studios to release their movies to.

4. mdotmertens Dec 4, 2025 parent

   It's not only about efficiency. When AI is utilized, things can become more personal and even more persuasive. If AI psychosis exists, it can be easy for untrained minds to succumb to these schemes.
5. 6 points Dec 25, 2021

   Ask HN: What is your favorite book that you've read this year?

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6. mdotmertens Jun 14, 2021 parent

   Looks like the Graph View in RoamResearch.
7. mdotmertens May 11, 2021 parent

   If you’re on iOS (there is a Android waitlist), I might have an even better workflow:

   I use Airr[0] to listen to podcasts. It has a feature which enables you to save the last x amount of seconds (default is 45) and has transcriptions for popular podcasts. If there isn’t a transcription you can request one within minutes.

   From there on I share my quotes via email to have them on my desktop(there are integrations with some services, but I don’t use them). Once I have them on my desktop, I will put them into my Obsidian notebook and organize them there.

   [0] https://www.airr.io/

8. mdotmertens Mar 4, 2021 parent

   This seems to be awesome.

   I have so many meetings „that could have been an email“ but the thing is text has in my opinion a higher barrier to quickly and fluidly describe loose concepts and ideas. Every time I write an email or a message, I feel like something gets taken away.

   But I think you have to be careful how to use this tool. If you just go ahead and start rambling, I think there is going to be a lot more noise than before and that’s what people usually do with voice messages.

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