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Comment on Maybe Bluesky has "won" in ~tech
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Comment on Google is testing the ‘impact’ of removing EU news from search results in ~tech
Perryapsis Link ParentAs an OSM contributor, I disagree on this point. While detail is filling in every day, it is not on the level of proprietary maps yet in many areas. I've recently taken to improving my hometown...OpenStreetMaps is just as capable of a database [as Google Maps]...
As an OSM contributor, I disagree on this point. While detail is filling in every day, it is not on the level of proprietary maps yet in many areas. I've recently taken to improving my hometown with a 5-figure population. Before I started, it basically just marked roads, major public services like the airport, schools, hospital, and post office, and fewer than 20 private businesses that had added themselves.
You can't search for "gas stations in [town]" because they aren't mapped yet. You can't get "directions to P Sherman 42 Wallaby Way" because almost nothing has street addresses yet. OSM is slowly getting better, and hopefully it gets there one day, but in 2024, it is not a drop-in replacement for Google Maps for many users.
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Comment on Where does your username come from? (Following up on last year's thread) in ~tildes
Perryapsis LinkMy story is boring. "Perryapsis" is a play on the astronomical term "periapsis" that can also be shortened into a real name.My story is boring. "Perryapsis" is a play on the astronomical term "periapsis" that can also be shortened into a real name.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis LinkA while back, I asked for super hero movie recommendations for a noob and received several good ones. That made me look into more of them, but seemingly almost none of them use numbered sequels....A while back, I asked for super hero movie recommendations for a noob and received several good ones. That made me look into more of them, but seemingly almost none of them use numbered sequels. I'm hesitant to look them up and expose myself to spoilers. Are there spoiler-free guides or machete order types of resources for the most popular franchises? Thanks!
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Comment on How do people get over enshittification? in ~life
Perryapsis LinkVeering slightly /offtopic, is there a non-profane alternative term for "enshittification"? It's a useful word, but I can't use it in certain settings because of the swearing....Veering slightly /offtopic, is there a non-profane alternative term for "enshittification"? It's a useful word, but I can't use it in certain settings because of the swearing. "Bait-and-Switch-as-a-Service" describes it well, but even that is too snarky for some professional contexts.
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Comment on Elon Musk now says it's 'pointless' to build a $25,000 Tesla for human drivers in ~transport
Perryapsis Link ParentYeah, good point. Maybe it could be verified by a hash stored on a database that all cars access over the ... nah, there's no good way to make it work.Yeah, good point. Maybe it could be verified by a hash stored on a database that all cars access over the ... nah, there's no good way to make it work.
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Comment on US Election Distractions Thread in ~talk
Perryapsis LinkDoes anyone want to talk about the college football rankings that come out this evening? They will be released about eight hours from when I made this comment, right as the first polls are closing...how a sports team is doing
Does anyone want to talk about the college football rankings that come out this evening? They will be released about eight hours from when I made this comment, right as the first polls are closing for that other vote, so the timing will be good for a distraction.
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Comment on Elon Musk now says it's 'pointless' to build a $25,000 Tesla for human drivers in ~transport
Perryapsis Link ParentI was confused driving through an unfamiliar construction zone at night yesterday. I can't imagine a self-driving car being able to navigate it without accidentally turning into the construction...construction
I was confused driving through an unfamiliar construction zone at night yesterday. I can't imagine a self-driving car being able to navigate it without accidentally turning into the construction zone. Maybe, in the far future, they could put up a QR code on an orange sign right after the "road work ahead" sign that contains instructions for self-driving cars. I agree that the technology just isn't there yet for truly autonomous vehicles to deal with those 5% of worst-case scenarios.
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Comment on Morrowind doesn't have any rivers in ~games
Perryapsis LinkAs someone who hasn't played Morrowind, but wants to get to it eventually, is this video spoiler free?As someone who hasn't played Morrowind, but wants to get to it eventually, is this video spoiler free?
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Perryapsis Link ParentI really liked Prey, too. Someone recommended it to me after I finished the Bioshock games, saying it was basically more of the same, but in space. Spoilers below, encoded in ROT-13. V pubfr gb...I really liked Prey, too. Someone recommended it to me after I finished the Bioshock games, saying it was basically more of the same, but in space. Spoilers below, encoded in ROT-13.
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Comment on Lawsuit: City cameras make it impossible to drive anywhere without being tracked | "Every passing car is captured," says 4th Amendment lawsuit against Norfolk, VA in ~tech
Perryapsis Link ParentAdding to that point, this is why even small reduced-speed zones are important. If a school zone drops from 25 mph to 20 mph, actually slow down to 20 mph. Suppose Kevin the Kindergartener bounces...Speeding is a significant contributing factor.
Adding to that point, this is why even small reduced-speed zones are important.
If a school zone drops from 25 mph to 20 mph, actually slow down to 20 mph. Suppose Kevin the Kindergartener bounces his ball into the street during recess. Being 5 years old, he chases after it without thinking. Suppose you could just stop in time if you were going 20 mph. Then, if you were going 25 mph instead, you wouldn't lightly bump into Kevin at 5 mph; you would be going 15 mph - the speed of an average young adult at a full sprint. If you wouldn't football tackle a kindergartener at full force, don't speed in a school zone.
Similarly, suppose construction drops the speed limit on an arterial road from 45 mph down to 40 mph. Connor the Concrete Layer knows better than to walk into traffic, but he slips on a wet spot of cement and falls into the traveled part of the road. If you had slowed down to 40 mph and slammed on the brakes, you would have just barely stopped in time to avoid hitting him. If you were still going 45 mph instead, you wouldn't bump into him at 5 mph; you would still be going 20 mph - the speed of an actual professional football player. If you wouldn't hire Lawrence Taylor to deck a construction worker, then don't speed in construction zones.
These two examples are when the speed limit goes down for a stretch of road, but the same concept applies for the general 5-over that everyone seems to drive everywhere in practice.
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Comment on €78 ($90) mount is now available for World of Warcraft - more than three times more expensive than anything else in ~games
Perryapsis LinkNo, we shouldn't. Games journalists should start using the term "upsale" instead of "microtransaction" for anything over $5. I've suggested this on reddit, but never gotten much traction.Can you even call it microtransactions anymore?
No, we shouldn't. Games journalists should start using the term "upsale" instead of "microtransaction" for anything over $5. I've suggested this on reddit, but never gotten much traction.
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Comment on Hiring in tech is harder than ever. AI isn’t helping. in ~tech
Perryapsis Link ParentMeanwhile, I, a real person (not actor™), can't seem to get through to anybody because they either assume that I am AI, or they are using AI themselves. :(Meanwhile, I, a real person (not actor™), can't seem to get through to anybody because they either assume that I am AI, or they are using AI themselves. :(
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Comment on Endweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis LinkCould someone please recommend a movie or two from the golden age of Hollywood that would help fill in the gaps of the knowledge for someone relatively new to movies? Right now I've kinda just...Could someone please recommend a movie or two from the golden age of Hollywood that would help fill in the gaps of the knowledge for someone relatively new to movies? Right now I've kinda just looked for DVDs of Best Picture nominees, but haven't found too many.
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Comment on Is there actual long-term issues with teens watching movies that are rated out of their range? in ~movies
Perryapsis Link ParentIsn't this why PG-13 was created in the first place? There originally was no rating between PG and R, and some parents complained about a gory sequence in an Indiana Jones movie, so an...PG is a very broad spectrum.
Isn't this why PG-13 was created in the first place? There originally was no rating between PG and R, and some parents complained about a gory sequence in an Indiana Jones movie, so an intermediate category was created.
Maybe it's time for another subdivision? PG-8, PG-9, PG-10?
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Comment on How does your HR department handle the deluge of job applications? And how does that affect you as a hiring manager? in ~talk
Perryapsis LinkThis thread is really discouraging as someone who was laid off and forced into the job hunt. I'm not even in the tech field, so my industry isn't as bad, but it's unbelievably frustrating knowing...This thread is really discouraging as someone who was laid off and forced into the job hunt. I'm not even in the tech field, so my industry isn't as bad, but it's unbelievably frustrating knowing that half of my applications are basically being shredded without being looked at due to the sheer number of other people applying to the same job.
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Comment on The Internet Archive is under attack, with a popup claiming a ‘catastrophic’ breach in ~tech
Perryapsis Link ParentKeePass can run entirely from a local file.KeePass can run entirely from a local file.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis LinkI went to The Wild Robot this week. I had initially dismissed it as a kids' movie, but decided to go see it based on the overwhelmingly positive reviews (8.5 on IMDB and 98% on Rotten Tomatoes)....I went to The Wild Robot this week. I had initially dismissed it as a kids' movie, but decided to go see it based on the overwhelmingly positive reviews (8.5 on IMDB and 98% on Rotten Tomatoes). In my mind, Dreamworks were "the Shrek people," and that's pretty much what I got out of Wild Robot. Worth going, but I don't really know enough about movies to articulate why.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
Perryapsis LinkAs someone who is relatively new getting into movies, could someone please recommend a super hero movie? I'd like something where the plot will make sense to me without prior knowledge of the...As someone who is relatively new getting into movies, could someone please recommend a super hero movie? I'd like something where the plot will make sense to me without prior knowledge of the characters or universe, but since nobody seems to number movies in the genre, I can't even tell which ones are new or old without looking things up and risking spoilers.
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Comment on Headlamp tech that doesn’t blind oncoming drivers—where is it? in ~transport
Perryapsis LinkI drove for an hour at night on the highway recently. It seemed like not only were headlights a problem, but also how people used them. Oncoming cars turned their brights off way too close, and...I drove for an hour at night on the highway recently. It seemed like not only were headlights a problem, but also how people used them. Oncoming cars turned their brights off way too close, and cars approaching from behind don't turn their brights off until they're right behind you. I also had one guy turn his brights off to pass me, but turn them back on immediately when his front bumper passed my rear bumper, flashbanging my side mirror for a few seconds until he got all the way past me. Even closing one eye and looking to the edge of the road didn't help much until that guy made it past me.
How practical would a "phone parlor" type place be? Set up tables and chairs in a public third space. Instead of doomscrolling at home, you can take a seat at the phone parlor and doomscroll there. But everyone there is implicitly saying that others are welcome to interrupt and have some kind of social interaction. Hire one guy to hang out all day and kick out vandals, creeps, and the like.