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  1. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    Yeah, I used WMI too within the AHK script. Called those parts from a group policy in AD.

    Yeah, I used WMI too within the AHK script. Called those parts from a group policy in AD.

  2. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    Years ago I wrote a tool for managing computers on a Windows network in Autohotkey. It would give me logon/log off time of each user/computer on the network, integrated vnc, remote desktop, ping,...

    Years ago I wrote a tool for managing computers on a Windows network in Autohotkey. It would give me logon/log off time of each user/computer on the network, integrated vnc, remote desktop, ping, tracert, wake on lan, remote cmd execution and gathered PC specs like memory, drive, processor video card etc. it was all written to a sqlite database.

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  3. Comment on Inside the Super Nintendo cartridges in ~games

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    That was really interesting, but also way over my head.

    That was really interesting, but also way over my head.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on Irene's Entropy - Speak (2024) in ~music

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    I really liked this song and a couple others I've listened to so far. Thank you!

    I really liked this song and a couple others I've listened to so far. Thank you!

    2 votes

  5. Comment on Iceland's digital election website made it so easy to run for president that scores of people ended up throwing their hats in the ring by accident in ~misc

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    My first gut reaction to this before reading the article was "Is this a bad thing". But it should at least be obvious enough when registering that you don't get people accidentally registering...

    My first gut reaction to this before reading the article was "Is this a bad thing". But it should at least be obvious enough when registering that you don't get people accidentally registering when they think they are endorsing someone or doing something else. Maybe on the final screen in big red letters - Are you sure you want to run for president?

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  6. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    I've been writing powershell scripts to migrate MSP client computers from their remote management software to our remote management software. If it goes according to plan it should remotely remove...

    I've been writing powershell scripts to migrate MSP client computers from their remote management software to our remote management software. If it goes according to plan it should remotely remove the old software and install the new software on about 3000 computers and reconnect them to the correct account without much manual intervention. The problem is they cant both be installed at the same time so I'm using the task scheduler to start the new installation shortly after the old software is removed.

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  7. Comment on Single-player games to play with my partner in ~games

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    I imagine any of the Myst series would work well. Granted the first one has to be 30 years old by now. They may have updated it to run on modern hardware. You explore interesting places and solve...

    I imagine any of the Myst series would work well. Granted the first one has to be 30 years old by now. They may have updated it to run on modern hardware. You explore interesting places and solve puzzles to continue on. The latest one is called Obduction I think.

    5 votes

  8. Comment on Why don't we help each other? in ~talk

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    Years ago I looked into something called co-housing. There seemed to be many different forms, but they usually consisted of a bunch of residential houses and a community center in the...

    Years ago I looked into something called co-housing. There seemed to be many different forms, but they usually consisted of a bunch of residential houses and a community center in the neighborhood. People could get together in the evenings at the community center and have a meal and socialize. Some would have a playground for the kids. You could do a movie night. It could be run with combination of volunteering, time bank or monthly service fee, similar to a YMCA or HOA I imagine, but hopefully without the negative impression I usually have of HOAs. You could also add other benefits such as mowing lawns, snow removal, child care, community garden. It reminds me of cult without the cultyness - no crazy religion or suicide pills. I've thought about different ways to accomplish something like this. The easiest way is probably to just convert existing neighborhoods or add/retrofit a community building. I think back to something similar to playing SimCity 2000 and building archologies. Basically a self contained building with housing, commerce and recreation built into one. With some of the big box stores closing I wonder how feasible it would be to convert them to something like an archology with apartments, and recreation center and maybe a convenience store with member discount. You could also augment funding with some of the commercial projects like hair salon, or other businesses you are starting to see in built into the front of Walmarts. I've always had an interest in find a place like this or attempting to build it, but I don't have enough money or skills to pull it off.

    3 votes

  9. Comment on West Virginia bill would mandate "curing" trans people under 21 in ~lgbt

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    Imagine if someone were to come along and try to cure them of hunting or religion.

    Imagine if someone were to come along and try to cure them of hunting or religion.

    25 votes

  10. Comment on US stores increasingly reverse course on self checkout in ~tech

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    Yes, the whole shopping experience is different with Aldi at least, I'm not familiar with Lidl. I'm ok with putting up with the quarter for a shopping cart, or all of the products still in...

    Yes, the whole shopping experience is different with Aldi at least, I'm not familiar with Lidl. I'm ok with putting up with the quarter for a shopping cart, or all of the products still in shipping boxes and any other side effects of them cutting costs, but I dislike my food being a used and the self checkout was a nice solution to that even though it wasn't their reason for implementing it. As for people losing their jobs because of self checkouts, I'd never like to see people lose their jobs, but at some point we are paying people to do a monotonous job that can be accomplished better/more efficiently with technology. This trend is going to continue unless things go horribly wrong in our society. We just need to find new things for people to do, or reduce every ones hours and pay a similar wage, not sure how that gets accomplished though.... And now I'm rambling....

    2 votes

  11. Comment on US stores increasingly reverse course on self checkout in ~tech

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    I love using the self check out at Aldi. I can bag my own groceries and put the meat on the bottom of the bag so if it leaks it doesn't get on my other food. Chips, bread and eggs on top. I can...

    I love using the self check out at Aldi. I can bag my own groceries and put the meat on the bottom of the bag so if it leaks it doesn't get on my other food. Chips, bread and eggs on top. I can avoid the cashiers that think it's a race and smash the shit out of my fruit and vegetables.

    4 votes

  12. Comment on Any RC enthusiast here? in ~hobbies

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    To begin with, something to run right of the box would be good. Something on the cheaper end to get started, $100-300 maybe. If I could find something to get my kids away from their screens that...

    To begin with, something to run right of the box would be good. Something on the cheaper end to get started, $100-300 maybe. If I could find something to get my kids away from their screens that would be great. I was always fascinated by the RC cars, boats and airplanes as a kid, but never had the money to get some of the nicer ones. I have a decent sized driveway that is crushed granite and concrete. I don't think there are any tracks around me, but I don't know and not sure how I'd find them, Google would probably help, but I'd start in my driveway. I imagine they don't do as well in grass?

  13. Comment on How millennials learned to dread motherhood in ~life.women

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    This is very true, and you aren't the only one with a say in this because your kids will pick their own friends and their parents may not be the sort you would want to associate with much.

    Your potential cohort of companions on this parenting journey might largely not be your preferred group of people.

    This is very true, and you aren't the only one with a say in this because your kids will pick their own friends and their parents may not be the sort you would want to associate with much.

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  14. Comment on Any RC enthusiast here? in ~hobbies

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    If this is something I wanted to get into, do you have any good websites, forums or vendors I could check out?

    If this is something I wanted to get into, do you have any good websites, forums or vendors I could check out?

    1 vote

  15. Comment on The Murderbot Diaries Book 7 - System Collapse just got released in ~books

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    I believe the first 3 or 4 are free on audible. Not sure if that's normal or some special that had.

    I believe the first 3 or 4 are free on audible. Not sure if that's normal or some special that had.

    2 votes

  16. Comment on The Murderbot Diaries Book 7 - System Collapse just got released in ~books

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    I really liked this series, but Audible listed book 7 as "Home" and not available on Audible and System Collapse as Book 8. I couldn't find much else related to this "Home" book so now I'm going...

    I really liked this series, but Audible listed book 7 as "Home" and not available on Audible and System Collapse as Book 8. I couldn't find much else related to this "Home" book so now I'm going to assume it doesn't exist and someone at Audible screwed up. If anyone else knows if there is a short story or something I'm missing I'd appreciate it.

    2 votes

  17. Comment on America's most controversial bike lane – a center-lane takeover in ~transport

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    I'm more of a fan of riding or walking in forests or parks, but they rebuilt a bridge near me recently that has something similar down the middle of the bridge for bikes and pedestrians They used...

    I'm more of a fan of riding or walking in forests or parks, but they rebuilt a bridge near me recently that has something similar down the middle of the bridge for bikes and pedestrians They used 3.5-4 foot concrete barriers that I would be much more comfortable with if I were riding down the middle of the road.

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  20. Comment on Is Signal safe and appropriate to use also as way to sync and retain files? in ~tech

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    I don't know if there is a retention period for files, or if it might be different from text. I really like signal for sending messages, pictures and videos to family and friends, but I don't...

    I don't know if there is a retention period for files, or if it might be different from text. I really like signal for sending messages, pictures and videos to family and friends, but I don't think it's the right tool for the job. If you are concerned about files, maybe a combination of NAS + some cloud backup, or 2 cloud services. Most of them I don't necessarily trust their security (yes I probably border on a little paranoid). I haven't looked into Proton a great deal for file storage, but I know they have something along those lines. Their email service has worked pretty well for me.

    4 votes