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Comment on Do I need dating apps? (same-sex, a bit of ace) in ~life
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Comment on Which covers did it better than (or put a fresh twist on) the original? in ~music
Asinine Link ParentHoly wow, I wasn't thinking it was going to be that Pony, but... it is! It isn't too dissimilar though, and I love the original, so this is awesome. Just not what I'd tick for my personal box of...Holy wow, I wasn't thinking it was going to be that Pony, but... it is!
It isn't too dissimilar though, and I love the original, so this is awesome. Just not what I'd tick for my personal box of "complete redo". Close though! -
Comment on Which covers did it better than (or put a fresh twist on) the original? in ~music
Asinine Link ParentThank you for linking that! I never saw it (though I may not have migrated from Reddit at that point).Thank you for linking that! I never saw it (though I may not have migrated from Reddit at that point).
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Comment on Tildes Survey #1: How old are you? in ~talk
Asinine Link ParentJust participated in a tor browser. Had no issues. ... And now no one knows how old I really am or my browsing history! (Except, I posted my age below, and I'm already in good charge of everything...Just participated in a tor browser. Had no issues.
... And now no one knows how old I really am or my browsing history! (Except, I posted my age below, and I'm already in good charge of everything my browser allows MUAHHAHAHAHA) -
Comment on Tildes Survey #1: How old are you? in ~talk
Asinine LinkAs Hobofarmer stated, but a bit different... I'm 47, I'm not old! (Also, I am not Dennis.)As Hobofarmer stated, but a bit different...
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Comment on Tildes Survey #1: How old are you? in ~talk
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Comment on Do I need dating apps? (same-sex, a bit of ace) in ~life
Asinine (edited )LinkI'm just gonna put this here: I joined a roller derby league, and holy mother of pearl! I grew up in California and was in the LGB (that's all the letters it had at the time) group of sorts back...I'm just gonna put this here: I joined a roller derby league, and holy mother of pearl! I grew up in California and was in the LGB (that's all the letters it had at the time) group of sorts back in the day. Then I bounced around for a bit and am currently in New England, which has a drastic lack of ... not-"normal"-white-people (almost everyone's white, though I'm editing this and suspecting I'm tired and not conveying what I mean quite right). I mean, I lived in Texas, which also had a lovely variety on one scale, but here there's just a lotta white folk.
So yeah, I joined, and there are people who joined at the same time who opt for more referee type stuff (off skates), but the culture is so lovely and I actually joined a MTG group with it (and also learned I suck at nerding out. I mean, I'm a nerd, but... I am not good at MTG, but it's so much fun hanging with them!), and I have trans friends (ngl I have a crush on one, and I am cis-female, and this is a new level of crush for me... granted, been in a relationship for the last 20, so... it's just a crush, and also she has someone)...
All that to say, it's kinda stupid expensive, so not really an easy way to go. But, you could also look into if there's a league nearby and attend the games and start to get to know folks that way!Edit: Sorry, this was supposed to be directed towards "how to I find my people?", and I suspect I did not convey that very well originally.
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Comment on Which covers did it better than (or put a fresh twist on) the original? in ~music
Asinine Link ParentYes, that was an amazing AF cover, and actually made me appreciate the song!Yes, that was an amazing AF cover, and actually made me appreciate the song!
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Comment on Which covers did it better than (or put a fresh twist on) the original? in ~music
Asinine (edited )LinkCake - I Will Survive Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams Santa Esmeralda - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood ... and probably anything by Joan Jett, because I believe her only self-written song I know is...Cake - I Will Survive
Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams
Santa Esmeralda - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood... and probably anything by Joan Jett, because I believe her only self-written song I know is Cherry Bomb.
Edit: Totally forgot about System of a Down - Metro! Though, it isn't as unlike the original as the three above.
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Comment on Which covers did it better than (or put a fresh twist on) the original? in ~music
Asinine Link ParentI feel the same. If the song hasn't swapped genres or been changed in a similarly drastic way for the cover, it's just you playing someone else's song.I'm not a big fan of lightly done cover versions and particularly dislike them when it's an artists one trick.
I feel the same. If the song hasn't swapped genres or been changed in a similarly drastic way for the cover, it's just you playing someone else's song.
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Comment on Which Linux distro do you use, and why? in ~tech
Asinine Link ParentI, too, use Arch (btw). I had attempted to swap to Linux for decades, but the lack of gaming support, then going back to school and requiring Office never really allowed me to swap. I graduated...I, too, use Arch (btw).
I had attempted to swap to Linux for decades, but the lack of gaming support, then going back to school and requiring Office never really allowed me to swap. I graduated and immediately started the hopping. I'd first encountered Red Hat in the late 90s, but it wasn't free anymore. I'd been dabbling with mostly *buntu options, usually with XFCE, or with lightweight options like Puppy or Bodhi since I was usually attempting on a netbook. I finally found Manjaro, which won me over solely because of
pacman. I realized Debian's package manager (apt) just... didn't really make sense to me, and for whatever weird reason, pacman did.
I had once managed to install Slackware on my pc around 2009 by having two drives connected, where I could swap back to Windows, print up a few more pages of what I'm supposed to be doing, then go back and try to figure wtf was going on. I was able to reach the cli after like two days of this attempt, and I never logged back into Slack. But, it held a special appeal that I hated about Windows: a fully customizable computer. Even Manjaro XFCE had too much bloat. My goal was Arch, and once that was complete, I realized I needed a WM not a DE, since the keyboard is such a powerful tool with many more buttons... and settled on i3.I finally found a website that wasn't the Arch wiki (which is great, if you already know wtf is going on, which I definitely didn't) that went step-by-step through the installation. I actually had some hardware issues at the time, but didn't know that was the problem, and I ended up reinstalling many times in a short period. I even tried multiple other distros again, because the problem seemed to only exist with Arch, but eventually I figured it was the video card. In doing so, I started understanding what the commands were doing... now when I bork my system, I can honestly bootstrap in and usually fix the issue. I did a full and clean reboot last July for the first time since I made the swap to Arch (in 2019), and still basically brought over my entire ~/ without issue.
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Comment on Looking for an online spreadsheet to share with others (not Google or Microsoft) in ~tech
Asinine Link ParentYeah, then that's a hard nope. I mean, obviously it's going do some sort of cloud save, but I can easily open/import on google.Yeah, then that's a hard nope. I mean, obviously it's going do some sort of cloud save, but I can easily open/import on google.
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Comment on The best way to protect your phone from a warrantless search in 2026 in ~comp
Asinine LinkSo very ugh wtf :(Nearly one year later, any conversation about your legal rights regarding the protection of your phone's content seems almost trivial compared to the emergence of a domestic police state that disappears US citizens for days while seemingly testing constitutional boundaries instead of protecting them.
Earlier this month, NPR reported that ICE officers are taking DNA samples from protesters they've arrested, regardless of whether those people legitimately faced any charges or not. The article provides one account of a protester who was tackled and detained after allegedly doing nothing more than standing on the side of the road to film the actions of ICE officers. He was eventually released without being charged, but not before his inner cheek was swabbed for a DNA sample.
So very ugh wtf :(
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Comment on Used electric vehicles are a bargain right now in ~transport
Asinine Link ParentYeah, I drive manual transmission. I wasn't aware EVs had a separate mechanism though.Yeah, I drive manual transmission. I wasn't aware EVs had a separate mechanism though.
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Comment on Used electric vehicles are a bargain right now in ~transport
Asinine Link ParentI didn't realize that was what it was, thanks for the explanation. But the EV still has brakes, but obviously they will be used a lot less than a non-EV.I didn't realize that was what it was, thanks for the explanation.
But the EV still has brakes, but obviously they will be used a lot less than a non-EV.
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Comment on Used electric vehicles are a bargain right now in ~transport
Asinine Link ParentI was completely unaware of this, my bad.I was completely unaware of this, my bad.
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Comment on Looking for an online spreadsheet to share with others (not Google or Microsoft) in ~tech
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Looking for an online spreadsheet to share with others (not Google or Microsoft)
I figure the title is good enough, but, I just want to upload/make a spreadsheet in an .ods format so others can view it. Not edit it, not have to sign in to view, but still has sorting options or...
I figure the title is good enough, but, I just want to upload/make a spreadsheet in an .ods format so others can view it. Not edit it, not have to sign in to view, but still has sorting options or whatnot. And in the .ods format.
I'm seeing a few options online, but it seems more that they offer viewing but not sorting (which is a huge aspect of spreadsheets), or no importing, or doesn't support .ods.
So I can keep searching and I'm sure something is out there, but does anyone already use a site for these requests?
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Comment on Nation's largest urban battery is being built in Daly City, California in ~enviro
Asinine Link ParentI hadn't realized Diablo Canyon has stayed open; interesting how the state is trying to unshoot its foot sometimes haha. I work in generation as well and we got a bump up in the state until 2030...I hadn't realized Diablo Canyon has stayed open; interesting how the state is trying to unshoot its foot sometimes haha.
I work in generation as well and we got a bump up in the state until 2030 for the same reason... we also own [I think] four peakers around the Sacramento area that are literally diesel engines with zero emission restrictions.
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Comment on Used electric vehicles are a bargain right now in ~transport
Asinine Link ParentThat just means they recharge while braking, not that brake maintenance is lessened. That being said, I don't know how the actual brakes are built compared to the traditional types.Most EVs have things like regenerative brakes
That just means they recharge while braking, not that brake maintenance is lessened. That being said, I don't know how the actual brakes are built compared to the traditional types.
Glad it's of help! If anything, it tends to lean towards LGBTQ+ (though there are exceptions to every rule) and can at least provide a venue to meet new people and watch a pretty fun sport (imo) in the meantime.