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Comment on Netflix kills casting from phones in ~tech
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Comment on Netflix kills casting from phones in ~tech
Akir LinkOf course this literally happens on the week I go on vacation. Jokes on them though, they don’t actually have anything I want to watch. And yet I pay them anyways….Of course this literally happens on the week I go on vacation.
Jokes on them though, they don’t actually have anything I want to watch.
And yet I pay them anyways….
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Comment on United Kingdom electric vehicle owners to face pay-per-mile tax in ~transport
Akir Link ParentIt’s the same here in CA. I think my Bolt EV cost something like $375 in total this year.It’s the same here in CA. I think my Bolt EV cost something like $375 in total this year.
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Comment on CGA-2025-12 🏴☠️🏝️🍌 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 The Secret of Monkey Island in ~games
Akir LinkI will be going on a vacation this week, and when I get back I will be busy working on makeup for school projects, so it’s sadly not likely I’ll be able to participate. This might be a good thing...I will be going on a vacation this week, and when I get back I will be busy working on makeup for school projects, so it’s sadly not likely I’ll be able to participate. This might be a good thing because I feel like my opinions have been pretty negative towards these so far….
To be honest I wasn’t initially looking forward to this one because this game felt like a nostalgia club kind of deal. Lucasarts was around my childhood but it was never a part of it. But I have grown fond of the idea of playing it to see what I have been missing out on.
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Comment on Japan unveils human washing machine, now you can get washed like laundry in ~tech
Akir LinkIsn’t this old news? I swear this comes up every few months for at least two years, if not 3. The thing about this thing is that it’s basically all marketing. The cleaning agent - microbubbles -...Isn’t this old news? I swear this comes up every few months for at least two years, if not 3.
The thing about this thing is that it’s basically all marketing. The cleaning agent - microbubbles - has been around for quite a few years and you can buy a bathtub with a microbubble pump in it right now - Jason International sells it under the name of Microsilk.
Microbubbles are pretty cool though. It’s something to try out if you get the chance. Medspas sometimes have them as a service but they charge a pretty penny for the privilege.
I’m pretty sure that mist doesn’t clean you though.
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Comment on Suggestions for uses of old computer hardware? in ~comp
Akir LinkTurn it into a NAS and use it to store backups of your normal use computers. You can alternatively use it as a media server if you actually own your own media. You could do both, but if its meant...Turn it into a NAS and use it to store backups of your normal use computers. You can alternatively use it as a media server if you actually own your own media. You could do both, but if its meant to store backups, it’s not ideal to only have your media on it because the media won’t be stored redundantly.
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Comment on Thankful for y’all in ~talk
Akir Link ParentIt’s so strange. That’s one of the things that I liked the most about socializing on the internet. If you aren’t learning things about people, is it really socializing?It’s so strange. That’s one of the things that I liked the most about socializing on the internet. If you aren’t learning things about people, is it really socializing?
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
Akir LinkI've actually been waiting for this thread to come around. I'm taking an ethics class and part of it was about evaluating an ethical code of another religion, so I picked up "Ethics for the New...I've actually been waiting for this thread to come around. I'm taking an ethics class and part of it was about evaluating an ethical code of another religion, so I picked up "Ethics for the New Millennium" buy the Dalai Lama. I had only planned on reading through the first part of the book that covers the metaethics, but I found it so straightforward and persuasive that I really want to finish it. I read it at the same time I was reading about Buddhism in general to get more context, but Ethics doesn't really bring up any religious dogma into play. It simply talks about how people think and act and what causes suffering and happiness.
I'm only one third through right now - I am swamped with school work that I'm trying to throw myself into getting ahead right now because I'm going on a vacation next week - but so far it's a pretty compelling read that I'd recommend to anyone who cares to read nonfiction.
On a completely unrelated train of thought, Tertulien Ndjountche is the devil and I curse his name everytime I see it. Having to read his obtuse jargon-filled textbook really kills any interest I have in reading literally anything.
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Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food
Akir LinkTechnically nothing different from usual, but I have made a change that I am enjoying immensely. I’m prepping veggies ahead of time so when it’s time to eat I am already halfway done. Advice to do...Technically nothing different from usual, but I have made a change that I am enjoying immensely. I’m prepping veggies ahead of time so when it’s time to eat I am already halfway done. Advice to do this is everywhere and it’s amazing that I never did this.
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Comment on Want to get a 3D printer for miniatures that work well with open source software in ~hobbies
Akir Link ParentI heavily upgraded my ender 3 to fix all of the deficiencies. I tried to donate it to the library but they were uninterested in it. I considered giving it to my sister but she isn’t tech minded....I heavily upgraded my ender 3 to fix all of the deficiencies. I tried to donate it to the library but they were uninterested in it. I considered giving it to my sister but she isn’t tech minded. In the end I donated it to goodwill just to get rid of it.
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Comment on Looking for recommendations for a new home router in ~tech
Akir LinkI would recommend Amplifi because they are the consumer version of Ubiquiti and have their quality behind them in addition to a great app that makes network admin tasks really easy. But it seems...I would recommend Amplifi because they are the consumer version of Ubiquiti and have their quality behind them in addition to a great app that makes network admin tasks really easy. But it seems that the latest router they offer is the Alien, which is one I bought many years ago. I have no idea when they will drop support but it doesn’t seem like any time soon. It’s also the only one in the lineup that supports WiFi 6, but it doesn’t support 6E. Also be aware that if you want mesh networking you will need to buy a matched pair ahead of time because you cannot add more later.
If you are ok with those caveats, I still think it’s pretty much the perfect home router.
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Comment on Looking for recommendations for a new home router in ~tech
Akir Link ParentAFAIK the biggest reason why old WiFi standards are not supported is not the radio issue but encryption. The old standards used WEP, which has been broken, and so new routers do not even have that...AFAIK the biggest reason why old WiFi standards are not supported is not the radio issue but encryption. The old standards used WEP, which has been broken, and so new routers do not even have that option anymore.
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Comment on Fifty Shades of OOP in ~comp
Akir Link ParentAfter sleeping on it I realize that I probably don’t care to create an account since that only lets you comment, so I will pass for now. I may hit you up later if I change my mind though.After sleeping on it I realize that I probably don’t care to create an account since that only lets you comment, so I will pass for now. I may hit you up later if I change my mind though.
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Comment on Want to get a 3D printer for miniatures that work well with open source software in ~hobbies
Akir Link ParentNot really. Many newer printer are using orca, but Prusa uses PrusaSlicer, a number of commercial printers are using Cura, and Bambu is using BambuSlicer, which is based on PrusaSlicer and is the...Not really. Many newer printer are using orca, but Prusa uses PrusaSlicer, a number of commercial printers are using Cura, and Bambu is using BambuSlicer, which is based on PrusaSlicer and is the origin of OrcaSlicer.
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Comment on Want to get a 3D printer for miniatures that work well with open source software in ~hobbies
Akir Link ParentThere was a time when I would yell at the crowd telling people to buy an Ender 3 as their first printer. Thankfully those people have largely moved on. That printer is designed to fail. The...There was a time when I would yell at the crowd telling people to buy an Ender 3 as their first printer. Thankfully those people have largely moved on.
That printer is designed to fail. The extruder was a complete joke. It would gnash away the filament before the plastic arm would inevitably break, and if you replaced it with the metal version you would still have to deal with deforming brass gears that would lose traction. The PTFE lined hotend would eventually break down from overheating, which would clog the hotend and cause trace amounts of toxic fumes to be released. The rollers that the motion system relied on would deform and cause printing artifacts. And the tensioning system was just bare M3 screws which would vibrate out of position, which would require you to constantly tram the bed.
The worst thing was that Creality was selling it even alongside the upgraded ones that were supposed to fix some of the problems for years. I hope they finally discontinued it.
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Comment on Want to get a 3D printer for miniatures that work well with open source software in ~hobbies
Akir Link ParentThe Sovol SV-08 is probably the printer I would recommend to OP over any other unless they are specifically looking for Prusa’s ease of use. It’s been a while since I looked at the printer scene...The Sovol SV-08 is probably the printer I would recommend to OP over any other unless they are specifically looking for Prusa’s ease of use. It’s been a while since I looked at the printer scene but with it being based on the Voron 2.4 and Klipper firmware, it’s basically the cheapest way to get a 100% open source printer and it comes 90% preassembled, so it’s pretty easy to deal with.
Looking at their website, I see they also have the Sovol Zero which appears to be based on the Voron Zero. Since OP is looking to print miniatures primarily, the Zero might be perfect; the small size will make it print a lot faster because it’s not having to the flex of long belts.
To be clear I probably wouldn’t recommend them to an absolute beginner, but as a rule of thumb people who daily drive Linux and want open source are usually the people who will want the customizability that only open source designs can offer and are willing to overlook some configuration optimization blues.
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Comment on Fifty Shades of OOP in ~comp
Akir Link ParentI don't suppose you (or anyone else) can invite me?I don't suppose you (or anyone else) can invite me?
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Comment on Fifty Shades of OOP in ~comp
Akir LinkShould I be on lobste.rs? It seems like half of all programming related stuff that gets posted here is in response to some (usually very unhinged sounding) arguments being made there.Should I be on lobste.rs? It seems like half of all programming related stuff that gets posted here is in response to some (usually very unhinged sounding) arguments being made there.
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Comment on Weathering software winter (2022) in ~tech
Akir LinkMy thoughts on software that stops working is that there are two major problems that should be solved on a societal level First is that the software and hardware we are using is proprietary. This...My thoughts on software that stops working is that there are two major problems that should be solved on a societal level
First is that the software and hardware we are using is proprietary. This means that the source code is a secret and in some cases may not exist because all copies have been lost. Even if it were public to change the code to work in modern systems would likely be illegal in most countries. So if the hardware or software dependencies go away for whatever reason, things built on top of it stop working. We can apply this to cloud services and license management as well.
The second one is an obsessiveness over novelty by programmers and project managers. This isn’t a bad thing in and of itself; it could be argued that this is where innovation comes from. But it does have downsides. Software written on top of software that is in a constant state of flux is going to need to be able to change itself as that dependency changes.
One way to think about this is that software written for the Commodore 64 still works on Commodore 64 computers today. The problem is that the Commodore 64 isn’t being made today. But in this case we have a lucky break because we have engineered drop-in replacements for all of the components and now surprisingly we do have new Commodore 64 computers being made now. We can do this because people have made the details of how the computer works in the public domain so these efforts could bare fruit.
There are a billion and one things people consider when they are trying to build software solutions, but I genuinely think the world would be a better place if we built everything to be open and modular, and generally (but not always) to work with established standards.
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Comment on After my dad died, we found the love letters in ~lgbt
Akir Link ParentThis is growing up. Time is a wonderful and terrible force that consumes everything. I grew up in Las Vegas, and going back there is a surreal experience. It’s a place that was always changing...This is growing up. Time is a wonderful and terrible force that consumes everything.
I grew up in Las Vegas, and going back there is a surreal experience. It’s a place that was always changing even when I lived there but going back around 10 years after I left all the parts that I remembered were almost entirely gone.
When I was growing up I had a painful childhood. The one bright spot I had was the LGBT community center, to which I would visit every Wednesday I could to join up with the youth group. When I came back it was gone. Not for lack of community; it had simply moved to a much better location. I didn’t even bother to come in because I no longer had any connection to the people I met at that time.
People talk about their feelings changing over the years, but I think that’s not really what happens. Our feelings remain fixed with our experience; they just get layered with new feelings as they age. That doesn’t water them down; it makes them stronger.
Simply because my sister and husband watch it. I might cancel after Stranger Things ends, though.