overview for Sophocles

Anon tries to understand credit scores in c/greentext@sh.itjust.works

What kind of glue to use on an old, damaged dust jacket? in c/books@lemmy.world

[–] Sophocles 3 points 1 month ago

A lot of them are actually just re-purposed leather or pleather from jackets I find at swap meets and thrift stores. I also occasionally get scrap leather from my dads friend who owns a ranch

Apps to learn languages? in c/privacy@lemmy.world

[–] Sophocles 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Anki is what I use; it's solid, simple, and tracker-free. It's also on FDroid

What kind of glue to use on an old, damaged dust jacket? in c/books@lemmy.world

[–] Sophocles 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I bind my own books using fiberboard and leather, and wood glue has always worked for me. My oldest book is around 9 years old and it is still going strong

Ragebait Rule in c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone

[–] Sophocles 3 points 1 month ago

Most of the arguments I have seen against it are ethos based, which imo is valid considering privacy involves a lot of trust in the company itself. Brave has had a bad track record with doing shady things (def the crypto part) but also things like blocking ads and replacing it with their own, and leaking TOR DNS records among other shady practices/mistakes. Plus on top of that it is based on chromium (maintained by Google) which for some might be a pro or a con.

Ragebait Rule in c/196@lemmy.world

[–] Sophocles 5 points 1 month ago

More examples off the top of my head:
Express VPN : Mullvad VPN
Brave Browser : Librewolf
Firefox Mobile : Iceraven
IOS : GrapheneOS
"Hardened" Windows : Qubes OS
Steam : GOG
Telegram : Matrix
WhatsApp : SimpleX
RCS : XMPP
Bitcoin : Monero

Latest Steam Deck update will warn you if an Xbox controller needs upgrading in c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz

[–] Sophocles 1 points 1 month ago

Same here, been using Xbox series controllers on Linux for about 2 years, no problem. Never bothered to update the firmware.

Steam Replay is live and notes only 14% "of playtime spent by all Steam users" was for 2025 releases in c/patientgamers@sh.itjust.works

[–] Sophocles 13 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Same, 80% of my gaming was on older releases. The only game I played released in 2025 was an indie TD game called Dungeon Warfare III, mostly because I played and loved I and II.

Anon has trouble studying in c/greentext@sh.itjust.works

[–] Sophocles 20 points 2 months ago (1 children)

For real. The 3rd party purge in 23 is what got me to explore Lemmy, and I'm still here today. Reddit UI is unusable

007 First Light - Official Lenny Kravitz Trailer | The Game Awards 2025 in c/games@sh.itjust.works

[–] Sophocles 6 points 2 months ago (3 children)

007 games are great hidden gems. Everyone knows Goldeneye, but Nightfire, Everything or Nothing, and From Russia with Love are all amazing spy shooters. Hopefully this one gets the same magic

[QUESTION] Vegetarian / vegan recipe that tastes "ocean-y"? in c/cooking@lemmy.world

[–] Sophocles 2 points 2 months ago

Of course! If you cut it very thin it's crunchy but not hard to chew through. A julienne cut (1/8in or 3mm) with a knife gets it to look pretty but shredding would work too taste-wise

[QUESTION] Vegetarian / vegan recipe that tastes "ocean-y"? in c/cooking@lemmy.world

[–] Sophocles 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I usually do avocado, carrot, and cucumber with a sprinkling of sesame seed. The avocado is soft while the others are crunchy and they offer a nice texture dinamic when balanced. They also have a nice fresh taste that compliments the sharpness of wasabi and the savory/salt of soy sauce