Akir's recent activity
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Comment on Researchers develop biodegradable, plant‑based packaging from natural fibers – new research in ~science
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Comment on Are you a morning person or a night owl? in ~talk
Akir Link ParentTrust me when I say that I am well past that phase at this time. I've even gone so far as to have an endoscopy done and now I'm waiting for a third appointment with an ENT.Trust me when I say that I am well past that phase at this time. I've even gone so far as to have an endoscopy done and now I'm waiting for a third appointment with an ENT.
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Comment on Are you a morning person or a night owl? in ~talk
Akir Link ParentI want to use it but the problem is that it causes me to generate so much phlegm that it basically drowns me at night.I want to use it but the problem is that it causes me to generate so much phlegm that it basically drowns me at night.
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Comment on Recommended beginning soldering kits in ~hobbies
Akir Linkjameco sells electronics project kits that are probably exactly what you are looking for. They are all through-hole PCB designs AFAIK; briefly looking through their website largely shows the same...jameco sells electronics project kits that are probably exactly what you are looking for. They are all through-hole PCB designs AFAIK; briefly looking through their website largely shows the same kits I had available to me as a kid.
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Comment on Are you a morning person or a night owl? in ~talk
Akir Link ParentHonestly, probably the great amount of things I’ve been procrastinating on. That’s the kinds of things I’ve been thinking about at least. One of the things I’ve been procrastinating is actually...Honestly, probably the great amount of things I’ve been procrastinating on. That’s the kinds of things I’ve been thinking about at least. One of the things I’ve been procrastinating is actually making a doctors appointment for the sleep problem….
But other than that, it’s a vast quantity of phlegm.
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Comment on Are you a morning person or a night owl? in ~talk
Akir LinkYeeeessss…? Ongoing issues with sleep have caused me to change my sleep schedule pretty dramatically. I was an early bird at one time when I could still do CPAP therapy but ages being unable to do...Yeeeessss…?
Ongoing issues with sleep have caused me to change my sleep schedule pretty dramatically. I was an early bird at one time when I could still do CPAP therapy but ages being unable to do it has caused terrible sleep, which made me groggy in the morning, which made me shift all my stuff to the evening, which made me stay up late because that was when I finally had energy. This was all with the background of my job basically only happening in the afternoon.
The past few weeks have been marked by pretty bad insomnia. Last night I went to sleep around 3:00 AM and got about 4 hours sleep.
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Comment on All the Eurovision songs are out. Let's talk about them! in ~music
Akir Link ParentI like the guy and all the things he does, but I really can't find a way to care about the actual music he produces.I like the guy and all the things he does, but I really can't find a way to care about the actual music he produces.
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Comment on Razzie Awards winners: Ice Cube starrer ‘War of the Worlds’ named Worst Picture of the Year in ~movies
Akir Link ParentI've still never seen it, in spite of being on the Universal Studio Tour about a hundred times and passing by that airplane wreckage each time.I've still never seen it, in spite of being on the Universal Studio Tour about a hundred times and passing by that airplane wreckage each time.
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Comment on Dabao evaluation board for Baochip-1x - what it is, why I'm doing it now, and how it came about in ~comp
Akir LinkI'm frankly shocked that I didn't realize that ARM's product families spelled out "ARM" until this pointed it out.I'm frankly shocked that I didn't realize that ARM's product families spelled out "ARM" until this pointed it out.
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Comment on All the Eurovision songs are out. Let's talk about them! in ~music
Akir Link ParentYeah, the Israel thing is the main reason why I stopped following Eurovision. The genocide should have been enough reason to ban them from the competition (and I'm looking at you too, Russia). But...Yeah, the Israel thing is the main reason why I stopped following Eurovision. The genocide should have been enough reason to ban them from the competition (and I'm looking at you too, Russia). But even without that, the blatant rule breaking and cheating should have also disqualified them. Having them also censor the artists on the program from criticizing them is just plain insulting.
If they let a genocidal warmongering country who cheats at everything in, why not just let in the US? /s
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Comment on Prime Video’s ad free subscription becomes Prime Video Ultra for $4.99 a month in ~tv
Akir LinkSo… a rebrand? Is anything actually changing? It would be nice if they had an option that didn’t include a prime membership to begin with. As it is, the insertion of ads is the straw that broke...So… a rebrand? Is anything actually changing?
It would be nice if they had an option that didn’t include a prime membership to begin with. As it is, the insertion of ads is the straw that broke this camel’s back and made it cancel its prime subscription. Now I avoid giving money to Bezos whenever possible.
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Comment on What radicalized you? in ~talk
Akir Link ParentThat’s the thing that frustrates me about the rise of Christian fundamentalism. The entire concept is a lie. They say stupid things like “only the King James Bible is the word of god” and then...That’s the thing that frustrates me about the rise of Christian fundamentalism. The entire concept is a lie. They say stupid things like “only the King James Bible is the word of god” and then they go on to cherry-pick the worst parts of it to follow as their gospel, and if they pay any attention to Jesus’s teachings of love they twist it into very dark things (“I’m shunning you because I love you and want you to come back to Jesus!”).
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Comment on gb-recompiled - Translates Z80 assembly directly into modern C code in ~games
Akir Link ParentYes, the Z80 is a well known archetechture, down to the differences between implementations on different manufacturing processes even. But as far as I'm aware, there is no direct drop-in...Yes, the Z80 is a well known archetechture, down to the differences between implementations on different manufacturing processes even. But as far as I'm aware, there is no direct drop-in replacement for it.
In any case it's not like those calculators are using the original Z-80. According to Claude, they swapped it with a different software-compatible processor in the late 90s and the later ones have them built into an ASIC.
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Comment on gb-recompiled - Translates Z80 assembly directly into modern C code in ~games
Akir Link ParentRecomps still require you to provide a ROM because all of the assets in the games are still subject to copyright. If anything they are less convenient than emulators. That is assuming you are not...Recomps still require you to provide a ROM because all of the assets in the games are still subject to copyright. If anything they are less convenient than emulators.
That is assuming you are not talking about companies producing these and selling them as new games.
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Comment on gb-recompiled - Translates Z80 assembly directly into modern C code in ~games
Akir Link ParentZilog actually recently discontinued the Z80. They recommend the Z800 for new designs. Even if they hadn’t it would be doubtful that any single product line could keep an IC in perpetual production.Zilog actually recently discontinued the Z80. They recommend the Z800 for new designs.
Even if they hadn’t it would be doubtful that any single product line could keep an IC in perpetual production.
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Comment on Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair | Official trailer in ~tv
Akir Link ParentHonestly I’m struggling to find a time in my life when Disney wasn’t pushing nostalgia. I grew up with the “Disney vault”.Honestly I’m struggling to find a time in my life when Disney wasn’t pushing nostalgia. I grew up with the “Disney vault”.
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Comment on What radicalized you? in ~talk
Akir LinkI’m well aware of being considered a social radical, especially in the United States where we just kind of apathy-ed our way into fascism. But frankly I don’t think I was radicalized. There is no...I’m well aware of being considered a social radical, especially in the United States where we just kind of apathy-ed our way into fascism. But frankly I don’t think I was radicalized. There is no single event that explains why I think the way that I do. Instead, I just think the rest of the people are just basically asleep or are simply in positions where they don’t have to care about other people, so they don’t.
FD Signifier uses the term “pick-me” to refer to a certain class of black conservative person. They are people who adopt conservative politics in the hope that they can fit in and be “not like those other blacks”. I think that idea can be applied more broadly. There are many conservatives who still completely support Donald Trump as president even though they can see that his policies are causing people to be murdered on the street. The reason fascism spreads is that they think that if they can just ingratiate themselves with the fascists, they won’t be in the scores of people being put under foot.
And the thing is that these thought processes are the same for everyone out there. If you were to ask people “do you agree with every single government policy wholesale”, the answer will be almost universally “no”. So why aren’t they trying to change them? There will be many answers to that question, but they all boil down to the loss of social standing. Just being described as being a political activist is considered to be degrading to many people.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
Akir Link ParentWow, you are not kidding about the sex. I turned the page of the first chapter maybe three times before suddenly BJ.Wow, you are not kidding about the sex. I turned the page of the first chapter maybe three times before suddenly BJ.
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Comment on ‘I took two bites and had to spit it out’: US candy makers are phasing out real cocoa in chocolate in some products in ~food
Akir Link ParentI’d be very glad if all the stuff I personally classify as “fake chocolate” - white chocolate, milk chocolate, and even dark chocolate that is less than 50% cacao - were to actually become fake...I’d be very glad if all the stuff I personally classify as “fake chocolate” - white chocolate, milk chocolate, and even dark chocolate that is less than 50% cacao - were to actually become fake chocolate. In my personal opinion, chocolate should be at least partially bitter and ideally a bit fruity, and the whole point of most of those other chocolate products is to get rid of those beautiful flavors. If the producers of these watered down products end up using an alternative it means more “real” chocolate for us snobs.
Personally I found Reece’s to be bad far before the current iteration. It was a childhood favorite but it’s amazing how they can stuff so much fat and sugar into them and still have so little flavor. Simple two ingredient peanut butter cups are divine and it’s a perfect example where the using dark chocolate is usually preferable to milk, at least among the small sample of people I have asked.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
Akir LinkI just started watching Sentenced to be a Hero. It’s really not that special from what I’ve seen so far in terms of story but the animation and art direction is glorious. My husband asked me why I...I just started watching Sentenced to be a Hero. It’s really not that special from what I’ve seen so far in terms of story but the animation and art direction is glorious.
My husband asked me why I would watch it and not Jujutsu Kaisen. Frankly, something like 90% of it boils down to the simple fact that the main character is an adult.
Literally the first thing I thought when I saw the headline was “they reinvented paper”.
I’m glad that they’re excited enough with this material that they are trying to scale it up but I have very little hope of it taking off unless world governments band together to collectively legislate against plastics or fossil fuels generally. Plastic is incredibly cheap because it’s made from fuel processing byproducts. The ubiquity of plastic is at least partially a consequence of the ubiquity of gas and diesel.