Drewbahr's recent activity
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Comment on Should I stop using Kagi because they do business with Yandex? in ~tech
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Comment on A new rallying cry for the irony-poisoned right. It took less than twenty-four hours after Trump’s re-election for young men to take up a slogan that could define the coming era of gendered regression in ~society
Drewbahr Link ParentI don't want to air too much dirty laundry, as I wouldn't appreciate stories like this about me venturing into the wild. Suffice it to say, I don't believe this was a case of "dark humor". I...I don't want to air too much dirty laundry, as I wouldn't appreciate stories like this about me venturing into the wild.
Suffice it to say, I don't believe this was a case of "dark humor". I believe it was just exceptionally poor taste. And they insisted on defending it despite me, and others, telling them it was harmful.
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Comment on A new rallying cry for the irony-poisoned right. It took less than twenty-four hours after Trump’s re-election for young men to take up a slogan that could define the coming era of gendered regression in ~society
Drewbahr Link ParentI get it/you. You're using the "royal 'you'" here. And yeah, I've recently had this discussion among friends - not about misogyny, but rather about racism. It, uh, didn't go great - evidently...I get it/you. You're using the "royal 'you'" here.
And yeah, I've recently had this discussion among friends - not about misogyny, but rather about racism. It, uh, didn't go great - evidently people don't like being informed that a racist joke doesn't stop being racist, just because it's a "joke".
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Comment on A new rallying cry for the irony-poisoned right. It took less than twenty-four hours after Trump’s re-election for young men to take up a slogan that could define the coming era of gendered regression in ~society
Drewbahr Link ParentI may be old-fashioned, but I firmly believe that the thoughts and words you put to social media are a representation of who you are and what you think.I may be old-fashioned, but I firmly believe that the thoughts and words you put to social media are a representation of who you are and what you think.
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Comment on John Thune elected as US Senate Republican leader to succeed Mitch McConnell in ~society
Drewbahr Link ParentDoes it matter? An impeachment that results in zero consequences might as well have never happened.Does it matter?
An impeachment that results in zero consequences might as well have never happened.
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Comment on John Thune elected as US Senate Republican leader to succeed Mitch McConnell in ~society
Drewbahr Link ParentWe have a lot of time between now and when the dystopia is expected to hit in force.We have a lot of time between now and when the dystopia is expected to hit in force.
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Comment on DebunkBot in ~science
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (November 2024) in ~health.mental
Drewbahr Link ParentOh it's far too late for that, sanity left my country at least 24 years ago. But thanks for the hope! I can definitely use some right now.Oh it's far too late for that, sanity left my country at least 24 years ago. But thanks for the hope! I can definitely use some right now.
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Comment on A pregnant teenager died after trying to get care in three visits to Texas emergency rooms in ~society
Drewbahr Link ParentI'd argue we don't "just watch women die." We're killing them.I'd argue we don't "just watch women die."
We're killing them.
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (November 2024) in ~health.mental
Drewbahr LinkI'm both looking forward to, and dreading, next Tuesday. I'm an American, and the 5th is Election Day. I'm looking forward to it, as it will bring an end to my current flavor of anxiety. I'm...I'm both looking forward to, and dreading, next Tuesday. I'm an American, and the 5th is Election Day.
I'm looking forward to it, as it will bring an end to my current flavor of anxiety. I'm dreading it, because regardless of the outcome, I will have a different flavor of anxiety afterwards - either the functional end of American Democracy (for all its faults) under a Trump/Vance victory, or the violence that could result from a Harris/Walz win.
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Comment on Searching for replacement parts for an aging game console controller in ~games
Drewbahr Link ParentThanks for the advice! Trick is, I don't have easy access to a soldering kit, nor am I very experienced soldering. It's been decades since I last soldered. So while finding boards is easy,...Thanks for the advice! Trick is, I don't have easy access to a soldering kit, nor am I very experienced soldering. It's been decades since I last soldered. So while finding boards is easy, reconnecting the vibration motors is less straightforward -at least for me.
That said, I do know some folks that can help with soldering, and I do still have the motor and chassis assembly - so might be I can get help in that way. Hmmm ... that might be the simplest approach, come to think of it. Thanks for jogging my thinking on this.
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Comment on Searching for replacement parts for an aging game console controller in ~games
Drewbahr Link ParentCoincidentally, I've already taken a swing at that! My aging controller (which I'll refer to as "copper") is a model CUH-ZCT2U. I found an eBay listing for a used, broken controller ("donor") with...Coincidentally, I've already taken a swing at that!
My aging controller (which I'll refer to as "copper") is a model CUH-ZCT2U. I found an eBay listing for a used, broken controller ("donor") with that same model designation - only for me to find out that not all models are the same! When I opened up the donor, I found out it has a motherboard/PCB model JDM-040. My copper controller has a PCB model JDM-055 - the donor board isn't compatible with the rest of the copper controller, and the donor board was a donor for a reason.
I'm fortunate in that the seller provided a return policy! Searching eBay for "JDM-055" doesn't find many donor boards - at least, none still attached to the internal chassis with the vibration motors.
I'll poke around on mouser and digikey though - thanks for the recommendation!
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Searching for replacement parts for an aging game console controller
My general question ... where do you folks go when searching for replacement parts for aging technology, particularly pertaining to game consoles? I've come across iFixit, and of course there's...
My general question ... where do you folks go when searching for replacement parts for aging technology, particularly pertaining to game consoles? I've come across iFixit, and of course there's Amazon and eBay as well, but I've been having some difficulty finding a particular part.
My specific issue is, I have an old Dualshock 4 (model CUH-ZDT2U, with PCB/motherboard model JDM-055) that is on the outs. It started experiencing some stick drift, so I took it apart to clean the contacts in the joystick housing to the best of my ability. In doing so, one of my kids managed to get a hold of the controllers' guts and break off the vibration motor wires from the board.
So, after taking the board and chassis to a local Makerspace, I got the wires soldered back onto the board. So far so good! However, the stick drift is still an issue and the vibration connection isn't that great. So now, I'm hoping to find some replacement parts - namely, a replacement board with the chassis and motors included.
One of the main reasons why I'm trying to refit this old controller, rather than replace it outright ... is because my wife bought the controller (and the PS4 it came with) as an anniversary present years ago. I'm the sentimental type and I'm trying to keep as much of this old controller going as I can, Ship-of-Theseus style. In addition, these controllers don't come cheap - $70 seems to be the basement these days for a new, in-box controller.
I've taken a swing at purchasing replacement parts off eBay - however, while the controller models matched, the board models did not. iFixit has the exact parts I need, but they are out of stock and their stock is inconsistent. I found another site - Fasttech.ca - that purports to have the same parts, but looking around online I've found a fair bit of discussion surrounding this site and the fact that it may be less-than-reputable.
Any advice on where else I might be able to look for parts?
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Comment on A Master and Commander prequel film is in development in ~movies
Drewbahr Link ParentHe worked on training the cast and crew on how to work and operate on a sailing ship, and was present as an extra on a handful of scenes. He had at the time well over a decade of experience...He worked on training the cast and crew on how to work and operate on a sailing ship, and was present as an extra on a handful of scenes. He had at the time well over a decade of experience working on, and later captaining, a recreation sailing ship.
He had some fun stories about going out drinking with Russell Crowe.
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Comment on ‘I grew up with it’: readers on the enduring appeal of Microsoft Excel in ~tech
Drewbahr LinkI've heard Excel referred to as "the second-best tool for everything", and that's not terribly inaccurate in my experience. I don't know what engineering would look like without it.I've heard Excel referred to as "the second-best tool for everything", and that's not terribly inaccurate in my experience. I don't know what engineering would look like without it.
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Comment on A Master and Commander prequel film is in development in ~movies
Drewbahr LinkI have a buddy that worked on and in the original 2003 film. I wonder if he'll find work with this one too.I have a buddy that worked on and in the original 2003 film. I wonder if he'll find work with this one too.
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Comment on Jeff Bezos vetoed Washington Post plan to endorse Kamala Harris, paper reports in ~society
Drewbahr Link ParentBezos is kowtowing to a fascist. I don't think it's any more complicated than that.Bezos is kowtowing to a fascist. I don't think it's any more complicated than that.
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Comment on Jeff Bezos vetoed Washington Post plan to endorse Kamala Harris, paper reports in ~society
Drewbahr LinkApropos of nothing ... https://bsky.app/profile/charlielargent.bsky.social/post/3l7enyzrdun2s https://snyder.substack.com/p/on-tyrannyApropos of nothing ...
Do not obey in advance. Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given. In times like these, individuals think ahead about what a more repressive government will want, and then offer themselves without being asked. A citizen who adapts in this way is teaching power what it can do.
https://bsky.app/profile/charlielargent.bsky.social/post/3l7enyzrdun2s
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Comment on Industry groups are suing the US Federal Trade Commission to stop its click to cancel rule in ~tech
Drewbahr Link ParentAnd the SCOTUS, too, for enabling this.And the SCOTUS, too, for enabling this.
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Comment on AI will use a lot of energy. That's good for the climate. in ~enviro
Drewbahr Link ParentConsidering that Bitcoin mining consumes as much energy as the entire country of Argentina, I don't think that the climate change impacts from new technologies like this can be ignored.Considering that Bitcoin mining consumes as much energy as the entire country of Argentina, I don't think that the climate change impacts from new technologies like this can be ignored.
I might be foolish or misunderstanding, but if you use Google to supply results for another search engine ... isn't that just using Google with extra steps?