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Comment on How are you different than you were last week? in ~life
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Comment on How are you different than you were last week? in ~life
SamusAu Link ParentEvery winter, despite my best effort with lotions, the skin on my right thumb will split directly at the corner of my nail. Like a maybe 5mm split. It hurts to bang on things, hurts to hold things...Every winter, despite my best effort with lotions, the skin on my right thumb will split directly at the corner of my nail. Like a maybe 5mm split. It hurts to bang on things, hurts to hold things tight, but what really kills me is it makes wiping my arse a tear inducing affair. So I feel you, that is a big victory!
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Comment on How to see my threads? in ~tildes
SamusAu Link ParentFor me at least, on android / Firefox the top right corner says sidebar, then once you click on that you can see your username.For me at least, on android / Firefox the top right corner says sidebar, then once you click on that you can see your username.
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Comment on How to tie a tie, animated in ~life.style
SamusAu Link ParentFunny how that works. I can't tie a tie unless I'm wearing it, for whatever reason my brain just can't handle switching things around if I try and help someone else.Funny how that works. I can't tie a tie unless I'm wearing it, for whatever reason my brain just can't handle switching things around if I try and help someone else.
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Comment on New York Knicks rally again vs. San Antonio Spurs, capture first NBA title since 1973 in ~sports.basketball
SamusAu LinkThe Knicks need to give Fox a ring. That was an all time choke job from him, on a team that forgot how to play basketball for at least 5 min a quarter. On the flip side of that Jalen Brunson...The Knicks need to give Fox a ring. That was an all time choke job from him, on a team that forgot how to play basketball for at least 5 min a quarter.
On the flip side of that Jalen Brunson literally carried the entire state on his back this game. 45 points. Insane.
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Comment on What's a game you're dying to play that doesn't exist? in ~games
SamusAu LinkI would love to see a modern Syndicate game. The isometric one, not that fps garbage.I would love to see a modern Syndicate game. The isometric one, not that fps garbage.
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Comment on What are your gaming idiosyncracies? in ~games
SamusAu Link ParentIf I get a horse its always named Glue.Also, if given the opportunity, I always name a dog Merlin.
If I get a horse its always named Glue.
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Comment on What are your gaming idiosyncracies? in ~games
SamusAu LinkIn single player games I name my characters like I'm still an edgy 13 year old - Cockenstein, JizzyJones, etc. If nothing else I usually get a laugh when I go back to something I haven't played...In single player games I name my characters like I'm still an edgy 13 year old - Cockenstein, JizzyJones, etc. If nothing else I usually get a laugh when I go back to something I haven't played for a while.
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Comment on NCAA to expand March Madness men's and women's college basketball tournaments to 76 teams in 2027 in ~sports.basketball
SamusAu LinkI work in college athletics, this has been largely viewed as inevitable for some time. TV networks want more games, they hold the purse strings and have an insane amount of power. Also, the NCAA...I work in college athletics, this has been largely viewed as inevitable for some time. TV networks want more games, they hold the purse strings and have an insane amount of power. Also, the NCAA get about 85 - 90% of their annual revenue from March Madness, so more games directly benefits them. Now, does it make for better basketball? That I'm not so sure of.
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Comment on Tildes Survey #1: How old are you? (Results) in ~talk
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Comment on Tildes Survey #1: How old are you? (Results) in ~talk
SamusAu Link44 here. I remember years ago when my dad turned 40 and thinking 'my God that's so old!'. But it really doesn't feel that old. At least most of the time.44 here. I remember years ago when my dad turned 40 and thinking 'my God that's so old!'. But it really doesn't feel that old. At least most of the time.
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Comment on An insight into looksmaxxxing/blackpill "ideology" in ~life
SamusAu LinkMaybe a bit of a tangent, but what does Peter Thiel gain from this? Why fund someone to go all in on looksmaxxing? That scumbag doesn't seem to do anything unless it has a benefit to himself.Maybe a bit of a tangent, but what does Peter Thiel gain from this? Why fund someone to go all in on looksmaxxing? That scumbag doesn't seem to do anything unless it has a benefit to himself.
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Comment on Air Canada CEO will retire this year after his English-only crash message was criticized in ~transport
SamusAu Link ParentSince taking over as CEO in 2021 Air Canada stock has lost somewhere in the neighborhood of 30% of its value. I'd be stunned if that didn't have at least something to do with this decision. But I...Perhaps there is more to it and this is more an excuse to oust a CEO
Since taking over as CEO in 2021 Air Canada stock has lost somewhere in the neighborhood of 30% of its value. I'd be stunned if that didn't have at least something to do with this decision. But I too am curious to hear what a local has to say.
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Comment on Our commitment to Windows quality in ~tech
SamusAu Link ParentYou could say the same about changing the brake rotors and pads on your car. Or hemming a pair of pants. Or pruning a fruit tree. None of those things are hard. But if you have zero experience in...Instalation of an OS is simply not very complicated and can be done by following simple and straightforward guides.
You could say the same about changing the brake rotors and pads on your car. Or hemming a pair of pants. Or pruning a fruit tree. None of those things are hard. But if you have zero experience in those areas that simple thing can feel really overwhelming. Not to mention the very real cost of failure - you cant drive to work on Monday, a ruined pair of pants, or for installing an OS a computer that doesn't work at all. We all have those things that just feel so outside our ability to scare us off.
I'm also reminded of the George Carlin quote: “Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.” .
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Comment on Our commitment to Windows quality in ~tech
SamusAu (edited )LinkYeah you can fuck right off. Windows hasn't had solid QA testing for a decade now. Have we even had a 3 month stretch without some patch causing major issues? The sad reality is Microsoft isn't in...Our commitment to Windows quality
Yeah you can fuck right off. Windows hasn't had solid QA testing for a decade now. Have we even had a 3 month stretch without some patch causing major issues? The sad reality is Microsoft isn't in the business of making a quality OS. They are in the business of selling ad's to the home user, and subscriptions to the business user. Everything else is secondary to that goal. Quality doesn't even make the top 10.
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Honestly this is laughable. The big changes you are singing from the rooftops are adding two things back that windows had for years prior to 11, removing AI slop from the most basic of apps, and slightly un-fucking file explorer!? Really?! That's it?!
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Comment on AI was eroding trust in my classroom — so I got rid of typed papers and bought my students notebooks instead in ~life
SamusAu Link ParentShe still thinks it was 'totally unfair', but she also hasn't turned in any AI nonsense since. I think it was an appropriate response from the school, and at no point did they outright say 'no...She still thinks it was 'totally unfair', but she also hasn't turned in any AI nonsense since. I think it was an appropriate response from the school, and at no point did they outright say 'no AI'. We will see how she goes as things get harder towards the end of high school.
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Comment on AI was eroding trust in my classroom — so I got rid of typed papers and bought my students notebooks instead in ~life
SamusAu Link ParentI think this is the bigger discussion that needs to happen. Like it or not AI is here to stay, and we do need to start showing how to use it responsibly. The calls to flat out ban it just remind...C) AI can be used responsibly.
So a better policy would be teaching students how to use AI well, rather than being a Luddite about it.
I think this is the bigger discussion that needs to happen. Like it or not AI is here to stay, and we do need to start showing how to use it responsibly. The calls to flat out ban it just remind me of the people from my childhood who wouldn't let their kids use computers or screens at all. Like sure, less screen time is good and I get where you are coming from, but a giant portion of the working / real world is computers and screens. It doesn't actually help to hide those things away. I think AI is in that same boat.
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Comment on AI was eroding trust in my classroom — so I got rid of typed papers and bought my students notebooks instead in ~life
SamusAu LinkA few years ago my middle schooler had to write a one page paper on something, and instead turned in 10+ pages of AI slop. Her punishment? She had to write the paper out by hand and turn it in,...A few years ago my middle schooler had to write a one page paper on something, and instead turned in 10+ pages of AI slop. Her punishment? She had to write the paper out by hand and turn it in, and if it happened again she would only be allowed to turn in hand written assignments. She could still use the computer for research, drafts, etc, but the final copy had to be hand written. I thought that was a great middle ground, and a way to still get the benefits of technology.
She was less impressed.
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Comment on What's something you've moved on from? in ~talk
SamusAu Link ParentI will admit switching everything to linux at home did give me the first spark of enjoyment I've gotten out of tech in a while. I'm firmly in the windows world professionally, so it was cool to...I still enjoy tech when I can tinker with it myself (home server, linux, personal projects, etc)
I will admit switching everything to linux at home did give me the first spark of enjoyment I've gotten out of tech in a while. I'm firmly in the windows world professionally, so it was cool to tinker again, try some new things out. And just getting away from Windows 11 which had been the bane of my existence at work. Even then though, I'm on the user end of things at home. I can play the odd game, get to a web browser and stream media, that's about all I need.
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Comment on What's something you've moved on from? in ~talk
SamusAu LinkAs a few other people have said weed / alcohol and video games Ill leave those out, but I agree with what everyone has said on those. My addition is... Tech in general This is the one I thought of...As a few other people have said weed / alcohol and video games Ill leave those out, but I agree with what everyone has said on those. My addition is...
Tech in general
This is the one I thought of when I clicked on this post. And to be clear I'm not moved on - probably never will be - but I can feel the shift. I work in IT, my entire career has been tech based, and I just don't have any sort of passion for it at all anymore. I hate the direction modern IT / tech is taking, how most every product is just a way to suck data out of you to then turn around and show you more ads, not to help solve a problem. I hate how disposable everything is in the world of tech, both hardware and software wise. We (very seldom) actually fix anything now, and as we are seeing a lot of tech has been weaponized against us. I love fixing things and helping people. I've pulled every appliance in my house apart to repair them, I've stopped and changed peoples tires just to help. Precious little in the world of tech is about that anymore.
In my own little ways I've started pulling back. I'm off Windows at home, I ditched my smart watch for an analog one, have started carrying a pen and note pad with me. And I really do enjoy those things. My hobbies have been headed more towards things you do with your hands for years, fixing cars, gardening, home improvements, that sort of thing. I use to have a huge home lab setup, would love learning new things in the world of tech, but now its just a job.
I feel like I need to insert the Grandpa Simpson yelling at clouds picture here.
I wish. They never bleed, but will crack down to show red. Once there it takes at least a week before it gets better, and that's with it o'keeffes on it 24/7.