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Comment on How has your industry changed in the past decade? in ~life
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Comment on How has your industry changed in the past decade? in ~life
ButteredToast Link ParentIt all seems a little crazy to me too. All that fuss when some large percentage of things deployed could function just fine as a Rails app behind nginx+unicorn (and maybe varnish if load is high...It all seems a little crazy to me too. All that fuss when some large percentage of things deployed could function just fine as a Rails app behind nginx+unicorn (and maybe varnish if load is high enough that cache helps) on a cheap VPS box. No it’s not sexy or trendy but I it also gives me a reasonable chance of being able to understand and hack on everything I’m deploying.
Of course uploading PHP files over FTP is even simpler but I personally find the structure offered by something like Rails to be appealing, even if I don’t want to complicate it too much further.
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Comment on I just bought a 64GB iPad, anything I should know/do? in ~tech
ButteredToast Link ParentAnother difference compared to Android is no back button, but the navigation bar on the bottom of the screen can be swiped to quickly flip between apps, and to navigate back within apps one can...Another difference compared to Android is no back button, but the navigation bar on the bottom of the screen can be swiped to quickly flip between apps, and to navigate back within apps one can often swipe from the left edge of the screen (this depends on the app, though, with cross-platform apps being the most likely to not replicate this functionality).
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Comment on China population set for 51 million drop as pro-birth moves fail in ~society
ButteredToast Link ParentSocial media drives a lot of this fear, but in the US traditional media has been doing it for much longer. As far as I’m aware it started in the 80s but paranoia-inducing TV really exploded in the...Social media drives a lot of this fear, but in the US traditional media has been doing it for much longer. As far as I’m aware it started in the 80s but paranoia-inducing TV really exploded in the 90s.
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Comment on Valve is possibly making a Steam Controller 2 and a ‘Roy’ for its Deckard in ~games
ButteredToast Link ParentI think half the problem is that a lot of the industry kind of expected to be able to sell games solely on the fact that they’re VR games, which didn’t work out. You need something that is made...I think half the problem is that a lot of the industry kind of expected to be able to sell games solely on the fact that they’re VR games, which didn’t work out.
You need something that is made for VR and benefits thoroughly from it, like Beat Saber and Alyx, but few studios have the appetite for the risk involved with experimenting to figure out exactly what these games might look like. This is why the two most notable titles were made by Beat Games which prior to acquisition, was a tiny indie studio and Valve, neither of which are as fearful of one of their titles not being a money printer.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of November 18 in ~society
ButteredToast Link ParentI agree that grocery prices will be where impacts are seen most quickly, assuming that the administration does as it’s promised. It will effectively knock out the load-bearing pillars of the US...I agree that grocery prices will be where impacts are seen most quickly, assuming that the administration does as it’s promised. It will effectively knock out the load-bearing pillars of the US agriculture industry which will curb availability of domestically produced foods. Tariffs will of course raise the price of imported food, and induced demand for imported food caused by domestic food shortages will push those prices even higher.
There seems to be increasing acknowledgement of this possibility within conservative spaces online, but rather than admonishing the policies that will drive this outcome members of these communities are instead taking the opportunity to paint opponents of these policies as complicit with the abuses of the agriculture industry. This is a gross mischaracterization in my mind; I doubt that many who vote blue want to perpetuate the current situation any more than anybody else, but would rather see the issue resolved in a manner that’s graceful and does not risk plunging the nation into food scarcity.
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Comment on China population set for 51 million drop as pro-birth moves fail in ~society
ButteredToast Link ParentIt may turn out that China has just kicked the can down the road when it comes to upheaval, though. The one-child policy resulted in a lopsided population heavily weighted toward men, with around...It may turn out that China has just kicked the can down the road when it comes to upheaval, though. The one-child policy resulted in a lopsided population heavily weighted toward men, with around 30m more men than women.
This creates a situation where men have to be hyper-competitive to be able to find a spouse, and some will never be able to. This is another condition known to bring social/political upheaval.
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Comment on Valve is possibly making a Steam Controller 2 and a ‘Roy’ for its Deckard in ~games
ButteredToast Link ParentAnother hopeful for Deckard here. I’ve been playing Beat Saber with a Quest 2 for 2-3 years now and it’s fine, but the PC link and the software required for it kinda suck. I have a friend who’s...Another hopeful for Deckard here. I’ve been playing Beat Saber with a Quest 2 for 2-3 years now and it’s fine, but the PC link and the software required for it kinda suck. I have a friend who’s using an old original Rift that’s held together with bubblegum and duct tape who’s also ready for it to drop.
One aspect that’s nice about Valve headsets is that they don’t require Windows, unlike Quests. Once I’ve upgraded to Deckard (assuming it’s good) my tower will probably spend most of its time booted into Linux.
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Comment on United States Department of Justice will push Google to sell Chrome to break search monopoly in ~tech
ButteredToast Link ParentSmall correction, it’s VIA that only works in Chromium browsers. Vial is a VIA-compatible standalone configurator written in Python/Qt and a fork of the QMK firmware.Small correction, it’s VIA that only works in Chromium browsers. Vial is a VIA-compatible standalone configurator written in Python/Qt and a fork of the QMK firmware.
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Comment on United States Department of Justice will push Google to sell Chrome to break search monopoly in ~tech
ButteredToast Link ParentIdeally, (Chrome|Chromium) and its dev team would be spun out into a non-profit and the vast mulititude of big companies that rely on it by way of Electron, CEF, etc contribute to the non-profit...Ideally, (Chrome|Chromium) and its dev team would be spun out into a non-profit and the vast mulititude of big companies that rely on it by way of Electron, CEF, etc contribute to the non-profit for its maintanence. Critical infrastructure gets dislodged from corporate interests and becomes truly open, everybody wins.
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Comment on United States Department of Justice will push Google to sell Chrome to break search monopoly in ~tech
ButteredToast Link ParentMaybe it’d get donated to the Apache Foundation or similar, which is probably where something as important as Chromium belongs anyway.Maybe it’d get donated to the Apache Foundation or similar, which is probably where something as important as Chromium belongs anyway.
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Comment on China population set for 51 million drop as pro-birth moves fail in ~society
ButteredToast (edited )Link ParentTo add to this, some localities in the US don’t allow children to go unaccompanied by adults, which has gotten parents arrested for things like letting their 12 year old bike to their friend’s...To add to this, some localities in the US don’t allow children to go unaccompanied by adults, which has gotten parents arrested for things like letting their 12 year old bike to their friend’s house alone.
So not only are kids not allowed to be bored, they can’t go anywhere without their parents either, which makes them even more of a resource drain.
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Comment on Conformity and contrarianism at the same time in ~talk
ButteredToast Link ParentI think this is also a sort of anti-reddit thing. Over there, if one isn't extremely explicit in their writing with posts laying out every little detail, they're going to get hit with a tidal wave...Relatedly, I think it's also why we get so many comments across Tildes that are full-on essays. Quick quips just aren't a thing here, really. I'm not saying people aren't saying interesting, thought-provoking stuff. But when I come across them, I sometimes also think, "Ain't nobody got time for that!"
I think this is also a sort of anti-reddit thing. Over there, if one isn't extremely explicit in their writing with posts laying out every little detail, they're going to get hit with a tidal wave of low-effort "gotcha" replies that shut down discussion and get upvoted into the stratosphere.
It may be a habit that's best left behind, though.
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Comment on China population set for 51 million drop as pro-birth moves fail in ~society
ButteredToast Link ParentI believe that another contributor is that in developed countries, among conscientious adults the standard of parenting that’s aspired to has risen. This group doesn’t want to have kids unless...I believe that another contributor is that in developed countries, among conscientious adults the standard of parenting that’s aspired to has risen. This group doesn’t want to have kids unless they know that they have the means to provide for them for the next 18 years without even short periods of duress and can spend lots of time with their kids during that time.
At least, that’s one of my personal goals. I’d love to raise a family, but before committing to that I’d like to try to set things up such that at bare minimum, for the first few years of my kids’ lives I can be a full-time dad (and if possible, mom can be full time too if she so chooses). That might be unrealistic, but it’s the ideal I’d like to achieve.
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Comment on Caltrain's electrification project is paying off in ~transport
ButteredToast Link ParentNIMBYs of this sort are diametrically opposed to any and all change. They want everything to be forever frozen exactly as it is (except for property values, which are of course supposed to...NIMBYs of this sort are diametrically opposed to any and all change. They want everything to be forever frozen exactly as it is (except for property values, which are of course supposed to continue to climb).
As an example I recall that in the SF Bay Area, there were owners who opposed Caltrain’s electrification even though that had exclusively positive impacts for rail adjacent homes (e.g. electric trains cause much less noise and vibration).
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Comment on Daily driving linux (Fedora KDE) - My experiences after a week in ~tech
ButteredToast Link ParentIn my experience, M-series Macs sleep perfectly after disabling wake on LAN. Troubles with sleep on them are almost always rooted in random things on the network being able to wake them up...In my experience, M-series Macs sleep perfectly after disabling wake on LAN. Troubles with sleep on them are almost always rooted in random things on the network being able to wake them up temporarily when that feature is enabled.
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Comment on Twenty-eight years later, Escaflowne is suddenly trending in Japan in ~anime
ButteredToast Link ParentThere’s a blu-ray release that I highly recommend getting ahold of if you can find it. Like many remasters of traditional cel-animated shows it’s a huge step up visually from the older DVD/VHS...There’s a blu-ray release that I highly recommend getting ahold of if you can find it. Like many remasters of traditional cel-animated shows it’s a huge step up visually from the older DVD/VHS releases.
To give you an idea, someone posted a 720p version of the blu-ray opening here: https://youtu.be/YZJ-eCvv3ss
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Comment on Twenty-eight years later, Escaflowne is suddenly trending in Japan in ~anime
ButteredToast LinkIt’s been ages since I last watched it, but I found Escaflowne enjoyable. The Yoko Kanno soundtrack is of course great, the setting is interesting (I can count the number of...It’s been ages since I last watched it, but I found Escaflowne enjoyable. The Yoko Kanno soundtrack is of course great, the setting is interesting (I can count the number of Tolkienesque-steampunk-mech shows I know of on one hand), and the show’s visuals are atmospheric in a way that I’ve not seen of many other shows. It’s got some nice bits of sakuga splashed in here and there too.
Cool to hear it’s seeing a resurgence in popularity in Japan. I’m honestly kinda surprised it hasn’t gotten a reboot yet, with how hungry the industry has been for things to animate lately. Modern Sunrise could do it justice, though there’s a chance they’d make the mechs CG which would suck. Trigger, Science Saru, or WIT could probably handle it well.
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Comment on Idea-having is not art in ~tech
ButteredToast Link ParentBack when I lived in Silicon Valley I ran into so many "idea guys" of this sort who were all convinced that they'd struck gold with their overnight hit app idea, if only they could get somebody to...Back when I lived in Silicon Valley I ran into so many "idea guys" of this sort who were all convinced that they'd struck gold with their overnight hit app idea, if only they could get somebody to build it for them in exchange for nothing. I'd imagine it's similar in other tech hub areas.
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (November 2024) in ~health.mental
ButteredToast LinkAs an American, I’ve been oscillating between doing ok and being able to focus on myself and feeling like the world is crumbling beneath my feet. Last time around I was able to keep all the noise...As an American, I’ve been oscillating between doing ok and being able to focus on myself and feeling like the world is crumbling beneath my feet.
Last time around I was able to keep all the noise shut out, but it’s much harder this time because I’ve been working on planning out the coming years and acting to make them reality. Doing this requires some idea of where things are and where they’re headed (knowing where to put money, etc), and so I can’t just stick my head in the sand. That awareness however is exhausting and demoralizing, even as someone who isn’t at particularly high risk relative to others.
I feel like the only way to get through with sanity intact is to callous over and become numb to it all, but that comes with its own set of consequences and moral implications.
I’m a mobile app dev, so: