Indikon's recent activity
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Comment on Someone made a dataset of one million Bluesky posts for 'machine learning research' in ~tech
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Comment on [SOLVED] Need help troubleshooting computer in ~tech
Indikon LinkSounds like either a power supply or main board at this point. If you have another power supply you can try swapping it. I'm guessing you'll want something at least 500W with that CPU and graphics...Sounds like either a power supply or main board at this point. If you have another power supply you can try swapping it. I'm guessing you'll want something at least 500W with that CPU and graphics card.
You can also try clearing the CMOS - Unplug the power. Push the power button to discharge capacitors in the power supply. Remove the CMOS battery and bridge the 2 battery contacts with a screw driver or something metal. There is also usually a jumper or button but I usually do the battery method. Most of the time a Minute is sufficient, but one time I had success trying it a second time and leaving the battery out and unplugged over night. -
Comment on NYPD officer lands $175K settlement over ‘courtesy cards’ that help drivers get out of traffic stops in ~news
Indikon LinkThis is something that shouldn't exist. Just because someone is friends with or does a favor for a cop they get a "I don't have to follow the law card". WTF?!?!? Doesn't matter if it's only for...This is something that shouldn't exist. Just because someone is friends with or does a favor for a cop they get a "I don't have to follow the law card". WTF?!?!? Doesn't matter if it's only for minor infractions. They are also depriving the city I assume of revenue for tickets. The cop that sued seems like one of the good ones. That chief and whoever else that is upholding/running this program needs a severe reprimand or demotion and it should stop, but I get the impression the program is still in operation.
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Comment on Does anybody know why transactions don't include metadata about the products bought? in ~finance
Indikon LinkI would absolutely hate if the CC processors tried to collect additional data about. There is already too much of everyone's data floating around our there. As soon as they started doing this they...I would absolutely hate if the CC processors tried to collect additional data about. There is already too much of everyone's data floating around our there. As soon as they started doing this they could sell it to all sorts of other companies. I imagine Amazon would love to get their hands on all of the sales data from other companies. It would be quite valuable to them, but I'd never see a penny.
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Comment on What's your recommended survival crafting game to play solo? in ~games
Indikon LinkTerratech is like building your vehicle with Legos. You build cars, tanks, airplanes, helicopters and other contraptions, drive them around and complete missions or just hunt other techs to...Terratech is like building your vehicle with Legos. You build cars, tanks, airplanes, helicopters and other contraptions, drive them around and complete missions or just hunt other techs to harvest their parts.
Terratech - Steam
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Comment on 3840x2160 120 Hz KVM in ~comp
Indikon LinkI went through the same fight 15 years ago with a bunch of KVMs, some PS2, some USB. I came to the conclusion that none of them are perfect. I used some higher end Raritan business ones that were...I went through the same fight 15 years ago with a bunch of KVMs, some PS2, some USB. I came to the conclusion that none of them are perfect. I used some higher end Raritan business ones that were pretty good, but still not perfect. In the end I decided to use a monitor with multiple inputs and a mechanical USB switch from Amazon. I have push the USB button and then change inputs on the monitor, but it works flawlessly even if a little cumbersome.
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Comment on Co-op game recommendations in ~games
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Comment on Need help BCCing entire Outlook autofill contact list in ~comp
Indikon LinkYour boss is doing it wrong. Your boss or IT dept should be setting up your address as an alias on another email account - who ever is taking over your work load. So anything that gets sent to...Your boss is doing it wrong. Your boss or IT dept should be setting up your address as an alias on another email account - who ever is taking over your work load. So anything that gets sent to ackables@whatever.com gets delivered to newguy@whatever.com. No need to let everyone know and better continuity from the business perspective if there is someone ready to help with the clients next problem. If you send the email out and let them know there may be some people that would choose to go elsewhere if they can't work with you and never even bother contacting the company again. It depends on the type of business and the relationship you have with your customers though.
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Comment on YouTube tests harder-to-block server-side ad injection in videos in ~tech
Indikon Link ParentThis seems like something that AI could actually be good at... Identifying the beginning and the end of an ad.This seems like something that AI could actually be good at... Identifying the beginning and the end of an ad.
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Comment on Privacy woes and autonomy, where do I go now? in ~tech
Indikon LinkI just started reading (actually listening to the audiobook with Ray Porter) The Art of Invisibility by Kevin Mitnick yesterday. Not that it will make you feel any less paranoid, but I learned...I just started reading (actually listening to the audiobook with Ray Porter) The Art of Invisibility by Kevin Mitnick yesterday. Not that it will make you feel any less paranoid, but I learned some finer points to many of the things I already knew.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
Indikon Link ParentYeah, 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.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
Indikon Link ParentYears 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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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~games
Indikon LinkThat was really interesting, but also way over my head.That was really interesting, but also way over my head.
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Comment on Irene's Entropy - Speak (2024) in ~music
Indikon LinkI 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!
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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 ~society
Indikon LinkMy 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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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
Indikon LinkI'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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Comment on Single-player games to play with my partner in ~games
Indikon LinkI 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.
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Comment on Why don't we help each other? in ~talk
Indikon LinkYears 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.
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Comment on West Virginia bill would mandate "curing" trans people under 21 in ~lgbt
Indikon LinkImagine 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.
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Comment on US stores increasingly reverse course on self checkout in ~tech
Indikon Link ParentYes, 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....
So what happens if everyone starts signing their BlueSky posts David Mayer?
https://www.newsweek.com/chatgpt-openai-david-mayer-error-ai-1994100
Yes I know ChatGPT wasn't the one harvesting BlueSky data, but they might be.