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Comment on Proton Meet isn't what they told you it was in ~tech
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Comment on 3D printers, do you use glue stick? in ~hobbies
Banazir (edited )LinkOn my old Ender 3 V1, glue stick was the only way prints would stay on. I struggled for four years with maybe 30% of my prints actually working otherwise. I cleaned my bed, tried a dozen bed...On my old Ender 3 V1, glue stick was the only way prints would stay on. I struggled for four years with maybe 30% of my prints actually working otherwise. I cleaned my bed, tried a dozen bed levelling techniques, tweaked the Z-axis, replaced the print bed for glass and PEI, even swapped out the bed frame and heating pad for better quality - still failed frequently. I grew to dread using the printer after a while because I just assumed prints would detach and the head would gum up again.
I still use glue stick on my current printer, a Sovol SV06 Plus, just because of my bad experiences previously. It works, I'm tired of trying something new to make it work "properly", I just reapply every dozen or so prints and I'm happy with the result.
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Comment on Gyre in ~creative
Banazir Link ParentSomewhere in that last third of the series it becomes muscle-porn and it's a little absurd. I'm hoping that edits will tone that down a bit, but that seems to be more on the scope of a full...Somewhere in that last third of the series it becomes muscle-porn and it's a little absurd. I'm hoping that edits will tone that down a bit, but that seems to be more on the scope of a full rewrite.
I discovered Deathworlders and HFY shortly before the pandemic, so it got me through those rough times. I'll be a fan no matter how cheesy it feels
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Comment on Gyre in ~creative
Banazir Link ParentI did! The last dozen chapters or so are less good, it adds a whole new faction and some weird historical interference. Most regular humans become an afterthought and it's less HFY and more...I did! The last dozen chapters or so are less good, it adds a whole new faction and some weird historical interference. Most regular humans become an afterthought and it's less HFY and more generic sci-fi. There's still interesting characters, but it doesn't feel the same at the end as it did in the beginning.
Now that it's finished I recommend giving it a go, I know the author is working on a second edit pass so he can publish it properly but I have no clue how long that will take.
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Comment on Gyre in ~creative
Banazir LinkI love stories and media from the PoV of digital systems like this. The data-based beings in the Deathworlders series has a similar feel, and I get a glimpse of the same idea in The Martian when...I love stories and media from the PoV of digital systems like this. The data-based beings in the Deathworlders series has a similar feel, and I get a glimpse of the same idea in The Martian when Pathfinder reboots. Having the world be broken and ripe for exploration just makes it more alluring somehow. The idea of experiencing the world not through physical distances (which do matter here, just not directly) but through RTT and processing times is alien to me, despite working in tech. I don't know why, but the concept fascinates me.
Thanks for sharing!
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Comment on Nvim 0.12 released in ~comp
Banazir Link ParentAnd now he just increments the major number when the minor number hits somewhere around 20. I remember in 2019 he delayed 5.0 just so we could get patch 4.20!And now he just increments the major number when the minor number hits somewhere around 20. I remember in 2019 he delayed 5.0 just so we could get patch 4.20!
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Comment on New ‘Lord of the Rings’ movie From Stephen Colbert and his son in development at Warner Bros in ~movies
Banazir Link ParentThis bit makes me cautiously optimistic. The first half of FotR cuts out a lot, and these particular chapters have a lot that I missed. Fog on the Barrow-Downs really is such an important chapter...But the thing I found myself reading over and over again were the six chapters early on in [‘The Fellowship of the Ring’] that y’all never developed into the first movie back in the day. It’s basically the chapter ‘Three Is Company’ [Chapter III] through ‘Fog on the Barrow-Downs’ [Chapter VIII].
This bit makes me cautiously optimistic. The first half of FotR cuts out a lot, and these particular chapters have a lot that I missed. Fog on the Barrow-Downs really is such an important chapter because there's a strong argument that it's the closest Frodo gets to failing before he actually does fail in Mt. Doom. The other chapters also add to the story, we could maybe get the Thinking Fox as well as Bombadil and maybe a more faithful portrayal of Farmer Maggot.
Some of those chapters absolutely need a narrator though, and I think that's where the style can make a difference. If it's the older hobbits telling Elanor the story of the journey, I could easily see Sean Astin acting as narrator as well, giving insight into characters' thoughts as their actions are shown. Adapting it directly into the films wouldn't work as well, since the LotR movies really are more action-oriented than the books were. A second retelling with a different style could work out.
Note that I'm generally very critical of LotR media - I disliked the Hobbit movies, haven't touched the Amazon show because it didn't look appealing, and haven't enjoyed most of the LotR games I've played. Having something to be even mildly optimistic about feels odd, but I think this is the best shot I've seen in a while.
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Comment on Thinking of getting Proton and using it as my day-to-day email, but I have concerns in ~tech
Banazir LinkI joined Proton back in 2017 using their free tier, but didn't switch to using it as my primary until around 2020. As others have mentioned, it's mainly about getting out of the hands of companies...I joined Proton back in 2017 using their free tier, but didn't switch to using it as my primary until around 2020. As others have mentioned, it's mainly about getting out of the hands of companies like Google and Microsoft, and having my email encrypted (even at rest) means I know that Proton isn't scraping my emails for data. I've started paying because the increased benefits are nice, plus it helps keep the free tier available for new users (and I'm grandfathered in on a lower price).
I think your threat model is oddly skewed. It seems that you're concerned about governments and "data brokers" hunting you down specifically, which isn't really what they do. They connect the dots between visible identities, but unless you've made yourself a target they're generally not hunting down individuals' data to fill in gaps. If you're actively getting hunted down, then Proton or other publicly-available mail services are not your best option.
Individually, switching to Proton (or any other private mail provider) will only close some gaps. However, it's a step, and an easy one that most people can take. It's a single layer of privacy for an average individual, not an end-all solution for all problems. As the saying goes: if someone want to Mossad you, you’re gonna get Mossaded.
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Comment on Proton Mail helped US FBI unmask anonymous ‘Stop Cop City’ protester in ~tech
Banazir Link ParentI agree that their messaging could be better, as emails outside of Proton-Proton or a recipient using PGP aren't e2ee, but that ends up cluttering marketing with details that will deter casual...I agree that their messaging could be better, as emails outside of Proton-Proton or a recipient using PGP aren't e2ee, but that ends up cluttering marketing with details that will deter casual users. Maybe they should remove e2ee from the marketing and just mention "encryption at rest", then bring up e2ee in the details later on.
Regardless, that's a whole other topic, and bringing it up (especially 10 days later) feels like a nitpick that's just trying to find a point to score against Proton.
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Comment on Tom Scott: England — Official teaser for Nebula in ~travel
Banazir LinkRather than create a new topic, I figured I'll continue this one. Tom released a longer format video on Youtube that talks a bit more about the upcoming series and his other ongoing projects:...Rather than create a new topic, I figured I'll continue this one.
Tom released a longer format video on Youtube that talks a bit more about the upcoming series and his other ongoing projects: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz3lSKgz4q8
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Comment on Commonly misspelled words quiz in ~humanities.languages
Banazir Link Parent... That was totally intentional. Yep. Not just another "far" finger typo.... That was totally intentional. Yep. Not just another "far" finger typo.
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Comment on Commonly misspelled words quiz in ~humanities.languages
Banazir Link18/20 correct, 5820/8000 score I far-fingered "relevant" and clicked the option next to it, but I'm too lazy to re-do the test to see what my proper score would be, and the french appetizer word...18/20 correct, 5820/8000 score
I far-fingered "relevant" and clicked the option next to it, but I'm too lazy to re-do the test to see what my proper score would be, and the french appetizer word tripped me up with the extra e.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
Banazir LinkI've been getting into folk and bluegrass, both of which I had listened to a bit before. There's a few songs and bands I keep coming back to, here's my current go-to pieces: Poor Man's Poison -...I've been getting into folk and bluegrass, both of which I had listened to a bit before. There's a few songs and bands I keep coming back to, here's my current go-to pieces:
Poor Man's Poison - Give & Take: Poor Man's Poison got some traction with Hell's Coming With Me and Feed The Machine, both of which I've seen used in shorts in the last 5 years. The band's track list feels like a bluegrass take on the same themes as Rise Against and similar punk rock bands, and Give & Take is just the one that's caught my ear for now. Feed The Machine is still an earworm, but all of their songs are good.
The Dead South - Broken Cowboy: This one pulls at my heartstrings, I've always enjoyed acoustic songs that tell a story. Many of The Dead South's songs are irreverent or satirical (see Banjo Odyssey, for example), but Broken Cowboy stands out in their repertoire to me. The first time I really paid attention to it was at the end of 2019 when I had failed to graduate college (I finished the next semester) and my long-term girlfriend was leaving me. Listening to this song no longer drops me into the same pit of depression I was feeling, but it still evokes a melancholy that contrasts Dead South's more upbeat songs nicely.
The Oh Hellos - Dear Wormwood: It's been a while since I read Dear Wormwood by C.S. Lewis, but I remember enough that this song definitely fits its namesake. The entire album has Christian themes without being explicit, and Dear Wormwood ends triumphantly enough to shake the melancholy of Broken Cowboy.
If anyone has similar albums or artists in these veins, please feel free to share!
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Comment on Proton Mail helped US FBI unmask anonymous ‘Stop Cop City’ protester in ~tech
Banazir Link ParentYou are confusing privacy with anonymity. Privacy means nobody knows what's in your mailbox. Anonymity means nobody knows whose inbox that is. Proton advertises privacy, which they do well. You...You are confusing privacy with anonymity.
Privacy means nobody knows what's in your mailbox. Anonymity means nobody knows whose inbox that is. Proton advertises privacy, which they do well. You are complaining that they are not absolutely anonymous without taking specific precautions, something that they do not claim to be.
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Comment on What are people using instead of VS Code? in ~comp
Banazir Link ParentI tried out kickstart.nvim and stuck with it for a long time with no customizations. The first time you run nvim after switching your init.lua, it will take a few minutes to set up libraries and...settle on some configuration of Neovim
I tried out kickstart.nvim and stuck with it for a long time with no customizations. The first time you run nvim after switching your init.lua, it will take a few minutes to set up libraries and language servers, but after that it feels just as quick as normal nvim without the effort of setting everything up yourself.
Nowadays with the amount of server work I do, I just use regular vim and netrw commands.
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Comment on Dox with Grok in ~tech
Banazir Link ParentI tried your prompt for my own Reddit account, which has an extremely similar name as my Twitter handle (very different from my username here). It was unsuccessful at finding my identity, but it...I tried your prompt for my own Reddit account, which has an extremely similar name as my Twitter handle (very different from my username here). It was unsuccessful at finding my identity, but it the writing style breakdown was interesting to see. I'm definitely relieved that doxxing me is a bit harder than an AI query, I've tried pretty hard to keep accounts separate.
Note that this is my first (and maybe only?) time using Grok, and second time intentionally using an AI - I don't count the summaries that search engines automatically provide. If it wasn't a potential privacy risk I wouldn't have done it at all, but sometimes you just gotta know.
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Comment on Once we were ALL spacemen in ~tv
Banazir Link ParentIt should be noted that the Once We Were Spacemen instagram account has been sharing videos from Nathan Fillion going around to the old Firefly cast members. They're strongly hinting that the show...It should be noted that the Once We Were Spacemen instagram account has been sharing videos from Nathan Fillion going around to the old Firefly cast members. They're strongly hinting that the show is coming back in some form. I expect that this podcast episode will tie into that, but I haven't listened/watched yet.
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Comment on How far back in time can you understand English? in ~humanities.languages
Banazir Link ParentVocabulary was definitely the issue in the 1200's. I'm familiar with some of the old symbols used previously, particularly the thorn and long S, but I couldn't do much when the words lost...Vocabulary was definitely the issue in the 1200's. I'm familiar with some of the old symbols used previously, particularly the thorn and long S, but I couldn't do much when the words lost similarly to what I already know.
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Comment on Nine dead after shooter opens fire at Canadian high school in ~news
Banazir Link ParentI'm aware you can buy firearms up there, but I also remember handgun bans being put into effect as well as a few other categories. Since so many murders in the US are carried out using handguns...I'm aware you can buy firearms up there, but I also remember handgun bans being put into effect as well as a few other categories. Since so many murders in the US are carried out using handguns and ARs, I wasn't sure if the shooter got their hands on one of those.
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Comment on Nine dead after shooter opens fire at Canadian high school in ~news
Banazir Link ParentThanks for the additional context for comparison. I don't know the stats on mass shootings (Canada or the US), so it makes this even more heartbreaking with more facts.Thanks for the additional context for comparison. I don't know the stats on mass shootings (Canada or the US), so it makes this even more heartbreaking with more facts.
The link needs my email to continue reading, which I'd rather not give. Do you have an archive link or alternate source?
I've seen the past argument about Yen being pro-Trump, but in general it doesn't hold up. He supported a specific cabinet pick and occasional good policies (broken clock), but overall both Yen and Proton lean toward progressive policies. It's just a poorly-worded tweet that takes off while the rest of the information is slower to propagate (if it does at all). Between that and the news about the recent data request that they had to comply with, it feels like their negative actions are being amplified in a way to make them look worse.
Could Proton be better? Absolutely. But they are miles better than the common alternatives, and they're trying to provide more coverage than other privacy-focused companies. Don't let perfect be the enemy of good.