Nsutdwa's recent activity
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Comment on Samsung confirms its $1,800+ fridges will start showing you ads in ~tech
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Comment on Samsung confirms its $1,800+ fridges will start showing you ads in ~tech
Nsutdwa Link ParentI'm interested in your comment about efficiency - why would an ice dispenser make the fridge less efficient? My (aggressively un-engineer-y) thinking is that the dispenser must be cold to be...I'm interested in your comment about efficiency - why would an ice dispenser make the fridge less efficient? My (aggressively un-engineer-y) thinking is that the dispenser must be cold to be dispensing ice, so it shouldn't be a problem of a gap in insulation, but I'm either wrong or missing something, I imagine.
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Comment on Samsung confirms its $1,800+ fridges will start showing you ads in ~tech
Nsutdwa Link ParentI've used my government's web pages. They're horrific (some of them still want me to somehow use Internet Explorer and run Java Applets, just some real abandonware-level stuff). I get where you're...I've used my government's web pages. They're horrific (some of them still want me to somehow use Internet Explorer and run Java Applets, just some real abandonware-level stuff). I get where you're coming from, I'd like it, but it feels like a fantasy.
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Comment on What's a setting that you'd recommend? in ~tech
Nsutdwa Link ParentGreat find, thanks, I didn't know about that config setting. I remember being thoroughly annoyed by my visits to amiunique.org that would show me that I very much am unique, given the crazy detail...Great find, thanks, I didn't know about that config setting. I remember being thoroughly annoyed by my visits to amiunique.org that would show me that I very much am unique, given the crazy detail in the settings that are being broadcast by my browser of choice.
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Comment on What's a setting that you'd recommend? in ~tech
Nsutdwa Link ParentI use an app called aodNotify that lets you have a notification light with various colours etc. I read that having part of your screen simulate a notification LED wasn't a good idea because it...I use an app called aodNotify that lets you have a notification light with various colours etc. I read that having part of your screen simulate a notification LED wasn't a good idea because it would probably burn out those pixels (or something, I only vaguely remember now). But now I have a thin border gently pulse all around the edge of my screen in various colours for various things for around 20/30 seconds (well, basically charging has one colour, my partner's messages have another, and everyone/thing else has another colour, I'm not really putting it throught its paces here).
I will clarify that I would absolutely love a dedicated multi-colour LED though. I limit the time of my notification flashing to avoid damaging those specific pixels, but I'd love a notification that could last for minutes/hours, so I could just glance at the phone and KNOW that nothing had come in since I last glanced in its direction.
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Comment on What's a setting that you'd recommend? in ~tech
Nsutdwa Link Parentas a non-mac user, what is the Spock button really? Is it that key with the squiggly square-ish symbol on it?as a non-mac user, what is the Spock button really? Is it that key with the squiggly square-ish symbol on it?
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Comment on What's a setting that you'd recommend? in ~tech
Nsutdwa Link ParentI'm cursed with experiencing nausea if I drink tea first thing on an empty stomach (perhaps you're referring to the same thing?). I looked into it when I first put two and two together and it's...I'm cursed with experiencing nausea if I drink tea first thing on an empty stomach (perhaps you're referring to the same thing?). I looked into it when I first put two and two together and it's apparently not uncommon, so I'm also now a coffee first, tea later kind of person. We also drink lots of fridge tea, loose leaf tea brewed overnight in the fridge - it's a lovely, refreshing drink for lunchtimes in summer (is this "iced tea", or would that require a chunk of sugar?).
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Comment on A full body air dryer in ~tech
Nsutdwa Link ParentIn the public toilet industry (I don't know what to call it, but I'm trying to cover all the services and products in publicly accessible toilets), there is a massive debate as to the benefits of...In the public toilet industry (I don't know what to call it, but I'm trying to cover all the services and products in publicly accessible toilets), there is a massive debate as to the benefits of paper towels/"real" towels/hand dryers, whether you're looking at hygiene (hand dryers spread germs around, not great for hospital toilets where people are perhaps couging germs into the air) or environmental friendliness ("real" towels are best, but they become havens for bacteria unless replaced regularly, which isn't great for the aformentioned environmental aspect) or price (paper towels, but customers hate bad paper towels that don't really work, so you probably shouldn't buy the cheapest ones, so they end up not being dead cheap).
When I read about this, I remember thinking that it was a real demonstration that there are areas/products that the normal person will interact with very, very regularly, but have no idea that there is such intense debate and work behind the scenes to make the environment that they are in and using.
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Comment on A full body air dryer in ~tech
Nsutdwa Link ParentThey are definitely targeting that market. I used to be (a very long time ago) tangentially involved in marketing and selling this product and there were strict instructions to partitions...They are definitely targeting that market. I used to be (a very long time ago) tangentially involved in marketing and selling this product and there were strict instructions to partitions potential customers into different groups and NEVER mention to the e.g. corporate customers (wellness centres, hotels etc.) that this product could be a boon for those with limited mobility or for people who'd use the product because they had skin problems. The messaging was always focusing on "this is a superior option to a towel". It's fascinating, they had statistics for how much water you could save (from not having to wash towels), how much space you could save, how much theft (hotels + gyms) you could avoid.
Honestly, if it wasn't for the price, I could see this as a great option at home, purely for the reduced clutter. I know I have enough trouble storing bulky towels under the bed and in every nook and cranny of my small bathroom. Having said that, I suppose this doesn't obviate the need for a hair towel, if you have lots of hair that needs to be wrapped up and left to soak in conditioner or something else.
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Comment on People with fulfilling/rewarding jobs, what do you do and what about it makes you passionate about it? in ~talk
Nsutdwa Link ParentI respect this position so much - I think we (I) often make so many decisions from a position dictated by fear of what could go wrong and I admire people who can sense and use their own...I respect this position so much - I think we (I) often make so many decisions from a position dictated by fear of what could go wrong and I admire people who can sense and use their own convictions so clearly to move to something that is better for them. I've met a tonne of people who complain about "golden handcuffs" and "golden cages" and even I know that the amount of (even ironic) complaining they do belies a real unhappiness with their choices and their willingness to put an end to the consequences of bad past decisions.
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Comment on Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix 2025 - Race Weekend Discussion in ~sports.motorsports
Nsutdwa Link ParentThat Verstappen guy, what a maestro, we're lucky to see him drive. Red Bull are unbelievably lucky to have him, they'd be such an upper-midfield team (if that!) without him in that seat. His...That Verstappen guy, what a maestro, we're lucky to see him drive. Red Bull are unbelievably lucky to have him, they'd be such an upper-midfield team (if that!) without him in that seat. His negotiating power/general sway within that team must be immense.
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Comment on Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix 2025 - Race Weekend Discussion in ~sports.motorsports
Nsutdwa Link ParentNevertheless, it's not as if Norris wasn't going to do a pit stop, he just decided to go second (I don't know, and can't seem to find, who first expressed a preference for Piastri stopping first,...Nevertheless, it's not as if Norris wasn't going to do a pit stop, he just decided to go second (I don't know, and can't seem to find, who first expressed a preference for Piastri stopping first, whether it was the team or Norris himself). He had to stop at some point and it happened that his stop was hit by bad luck. I think the team using team orders to counter "bad luck" is a risky precedent. There's no way Vettel/Hamilton/Rosberg/Verstappen/Schumacher or half a dozen other drivers at the sharp end of the field would have ever acquiesced to such an order. Perhaps that says more about their natures, but it does make me think that in a closer championship (2016 and 2021 are the ones I'm most familiar with), he'd struggle.
There's a distasteful ruthlessness that many champions have that helps them overcome any moral quibbles to get the win. There's an interesting discussion as to whether that's a good thing or not (I don't think it is), but I do think it's true.
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Comment on Survey results on books that people identify as shaping their life/personality after reading them in high school in ~books
Nsutdwa Link ParentI vividly remember finding a battered paperback copy of this in my parents' bookshelves and absolutely adoring it. It had the typical photo pages in the middle and was short enough to just sit...Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach
I vividly remember finding a battered paperback copy of this in my parents' bookshelves and absolutely adoring it. It had the typical photo pages in the middle and was short enough to just sit down and read in one sitting. Absolutely engrossing. I've read it a couple of times since, as an adult, and it still holds up, even if I can't quite recreate the magic of reading it as an early adolescent. Alchemical is just the right word, it took something inside me and turned it into something a little bit better, I think.
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Comment on What's a psychological barrier you've recently unlocked? in ~health.mental
Nsutdwa Link ParentThat's a beautiful story. My parents were very emotionally reserved and I've found that the rare time that that breaks is like the sun peeking through the clouds - I've treasured when they've...That's a beautiful story. My parents were very emotionally reserved and I've found that the rare time that that breaks is like the sun peeking through the clouds - I've treasured when they've opened up and let me see their rawness.
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Comment on On the low intentionality of modern technology in ~tech
Nsutdwa Link ParentIME it was very poor for non-English searches and when "local" (but not US) results were desirable. DDG was exceptionally poor for the latter in fact. Searches for "[name name] restaurant...IME it was very poor for non-English searches and when "local" (but not US) results were desirable. DDG was exceptionally poor for the latter in fact. Searches for "[name name] restaurant [city/town name]" in French, for example, would not return the page of the restaurant with that name in that town. This was true a good year or so ago, now, but it was useless enough that I switched to Qwant (which is also worse than Google, but better than DDG, for how I use them).
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Comment on What is your silly or (kinda) useless talent? in ~talk
Nsutdwa Link ParentThis is gross, but useful, but eww. I must admit, though, that in the depths of a horrid cold I've wished I could clear out that whole system quickly (à la these dudes).This is gross, but useful, but eww. I must admit, though, that in the depths of a horrid cold I've wished I could clear out that whole system quickly (à la these dudes).
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Comment on What were you right about? in ~talk
Nsutdwa Link ParentI shudder at the mortgages of other people that I've paid. I agree that it's got to be unsustainable - I get there are structural forces that are holding this system in place, but our incomes can...I shudder at the mortgages of other people that I've paid. I agree that it's got to be unsustainable - I get there are structural forces that are holding this system in place, but our incomes can only be stretched so far, surely.
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Comment on Why is the right so fascinated with fantasy literature? in ~books
Nsutdwa Link ParentOk, it doesn't look like we're finding common ground. I think your insistence that I'm not understanding you and/or not engaging with you in good faith is insulting and not conducive to a...Ok, it doesn't look like we're finding common ground. I think your insistence that I'm not understanding you and/or not engaging with you in good faith is insulting and not conducive to a respectful exchange of ideas and/or opinions, so I won't be continuing this discussion.
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Comment on Why is the right so fascinated with fantasy literature? in ~books
Nsutdwa Link ParentHa, I hadn't realised it was upside down! Personally, that use of the OK sign wouldn't even register as an OK sign. Having, therefore, no inherent meaning to me, I'm not interested in trying to...I'm not sure how precisely you "take back" the specific hand gesture - an upside down OK sign - that people weren't frequently making before it was adopted by the white supremacists.
Ha, I hadn't realised it was upside down! Personally, that use of the OK sign wouldn't even register as an OK sign. Having, therefore, no inherent meaning to me, I'm not interested in trying to reclaim it - any more than I am interested in reclaiming 88 or the myriad other numbers that are used to openly/discreetly signal membership/support for certain in/out-group structures.
Anyway, re. specifically your point "That just isn't how it works." - we disagree. I believe that IS how it works. You think that it isn't.
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Comment on Why is the right so fascinated with fantasy literature? in ~books
Nsutdwa Link ParentI mean, something like the number "88" has no particular significance to a normal person, right? So that's a very different case. So, in practise, when you're asking how precisely I would "stop"...I mean, something like the number "88" has no particular significance to a normal person, right? So that's a very different case. So, in practise, when you're asking how precisely I would "stop" the takeover of innocent actions/words/symbols etc. is to continue using them in their innocent form.
How about something like "queer"? That began to be applied as an insult in (Wikipedia says) the 19th century. Today, that word has been reclaimed. In this case, I think the word got taken over in a way that I'm happy about. I would try and do the same for this kind of symbol (the "ok" one).
So I think we just disagree on "But there's no amount of using OK hand signs that will "take back" the sign." That's fine, I'm happy that people who are ultimately on the same side as I am are fighting hard in their own way to keep on top of and counteract some of this present-day right-wing malice.
Thanks, that's good to know. I'd heard that it's a part that often breaks, and I'm lucky enough to live in a place where constant ice availability isn't a massive benefit, so I'd always just dismissed fridges with one out of hand. Good to know I've also been shaving a bit off of my bills too!