TheD00d's recent activity
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Comment on RJ Mitte, ‘Breaking Bad’ star, dies at 34 in ~tv
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Comment on SpaceXAI joins Omacom and gives $1.5m Grok tokens for Omarchy in ~tech
TheD00d Link ParentToo woke is laughable, what an absolute boner.Too woke is laughable, what an absolute boner.
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Comment on SpaceXAI joins Omacom and gives $1.5m Grok tokens for Omarchy in ~tech
TheD00d Link ParentAhh so it's like the Mike Tyson grill but a Linux distro. Weird. Would you be able to explain the blue-haired comment more? Like is this some kinda anti-woke Nix distro? This whole thing is just...Ahh so it's like the Mike Tyson grill but a Linux distro. Weird.
Would you be able to explain the blue-haired comment more? Like is this some kinda anti-woke Nix distro? This whole thing is just so odd to me lol
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Comment on SpaceXAI joins Omacom and gives $1.5m Grok tokens for Omarchy in ~tech
TheD00d Link ParentWowza, I had no idea it was that popular. I mean, easy for me to miss. I stopped distro hoping years ago. Thanks for the additional info. Glad about the security researcher too. One of the first...Wowza, I had no idea it was that popular. I mean, easy for me to miss. I stopped distro hoping years ago. Thanks for the additional info.
Glad about the security researcher too. One of the first things I heard about was a really bad vuln and a bunch of people calling it vibecoded. I don't think the distro is for me based on some other people added context but if it is so popular I'm at least a little bit happy (for the users) that security seems to be getting taken more seriously.
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Comment on SpaceXAI joins Omacom and gives $1.5m Grok tokens for Omarchy in ~tech
TheD00d LinkAlright, maybe I'm just "old school" but I do NOT get the hype for this OS. It looks nice and has "strong opinions" about specific things but...could you not just do most of this yourself with any...Alright, maybe I'm just "old school" but I do NOT get the hype for this OS. It looks nice and has "strong opinions" about specific things but...could you not just do most of this yourself with any old distro? Is it just a nice riced out desktop? Any of the media I have seen for this distro just leaves me to trying to understand the hype.
For context I'm like a 15 year Nix user. Cut my teeth on Debian-based distros and a couple years back switched to NixOS. I have opinions about LInux stuff but nothing militant lol
Is this just a way for AI companies to funnel money into a distro to try and have their models being a bigger priority for usage in said distro? I know feck-all about DHH but saw part of his Ruby World talk and thought the guys was on drugs.
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Comment on The literary world’s DEI checklist in ~books
TheD00d Link ParentYeah, I know my millennial bias is showing. But that's also why I suggested the books I did. I can't find much today that isn't some odd/horny/romance bookYeah, I know my millennial bias is showing. But that's also why I suggested the books I did. I can't find much today that isn't some odd/horny/romance book
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Comment on The literary world’s DEI checklist in ~books
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Comment on The literary world’s DEI checklist in ~books
TheD00d Link ParentI got some for you fam: A series of unfortunate events Eargon (series) The Timewarp Trio (series) The Hatchet Artemis Fowl (series) Redwall (series) The Hobbit Lord of the Rings Enders Game...I got some for you fam:
- A series of unfortunate events
- Eargon (series)
- The Timewarp Trio (series)
- The Hatchet
- Artemis Fowl (series)
- Redwall (series)
- The Hobbit
- Lord of the Rings
- Enders Game (controversial? I don't like the author but liked the series)
- Harry Potter (again controversial but at the time this series made me fall in love with reading but also fuck JKR)
- Jurassic Park
- The Great Gatsby
- My Side of the Mountain
- Goosebumps (spooky season)
- Warership down
- The Chocolate Wars (as a guy who went to a private all guys school this one was close to home)
I could go on, but I think that's fine. My millennial bias is showing! It's tough out there for guy readers. Went to the bookstore the other day more than half of the sci-fi was just romance or smut. Not really my cup of tea.
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Comment on What's the oldest piece of clothing you own and still wear? in ~life.style
TheD00d LinkMy mom and dad used to be big hikers and outdoorsy types before it really like hit commercial saturation. Dad worked at a local outdoor retail something like an REI but before REI and back in the...My mom and dad used to be big hikers and outdoorsy types before it really like hit commercial saturation. Dad worked at a local outdoor retail something like an REI but before REI and back in the 80's.
He and mom had a couple pairs of old made in USA Patagonia synchillas and a wind breaker. All still in decent shape. Wear them almost daily in the winter months. I love them.
I have a pair of Red Wing Iron Rangers that I bought 10ish years ago. Same deal, look and feel great and still wear them on the regular. Ditto for a pair of LL Bean blucher mocs (don't make them anymore) and some bean boots.
I still have some nicer 10+ year old pairs on Unbranded denim. They don't fit me anymore (society thankfully transitioned away from skinny fits) but are still in incredible shape. No fraying, rips or tears.
Lastly to really send the MFA enjoyers into overdrive. I have a nice old MiUSA Topo backpack that I bought off clearance and it has been repaired at no cost once and still kicking strong!
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Comment on Rockstar had a mole in the union worker Discord server "for over two and a half years," GTA 6 company reveals during legal battle in ~games
TheD00d LinkWhich side are you on? Witty comebacks aside. That's pretty sad. Makes you wonder the motivation (or compensation) for said mole. This is a good reminder for anyone wishing to unionize their...Which side are you on?
Witty comebacks aside. That's pretty sad. Makes you wonder the motivation (or compensation) for said mole.
This is a good reminder for anyone wishing to unionize their workplace: Practice good operational security. Use distributed means of communication, try to avoid using something like Discord. Practice zero trust and be constantly authenticating and validating participant. Try and have effective means of data loss prevention if you can. I'd even try labeling all content of discussion as "sensitivite" to help discourage or even track where it is being shared from.
Not sure what labor laws are like in the UK but if this was in the US this would seem like a pretty clear case of violating the NLRA.
Fuck these companies for preventing their employees for collaborating to ask for better treatment.
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Comment on [SOLVED] Hunting for a movie in ~movies
TheD00d LinkI don't know why, but could it have been Teenage Caveman? That feels like something I found on TV super early one morning in the early 00'sI don't know why, but could it have been Teenage Caveman? That feels like something I found on TV super early one morning in the early 00's
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Comment on What lesser-known sci-fi reads do you recommend? in ~books
TheD00d LinkKind of surprised I haven't seen someone mention Roadside Picnic. It's a classic Soviet post-visit novel. Translation is a bit rough but if you are familiar with the STALKER game series, those are...Kind of surprised I haven't seen someone mention Roadside Picnic. It's a classic Soviet post-visit novel. Translation is a bit rough but if you are familiar with the STALKER game series, those are based off of Roadside Picnic.
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Comment on What lesser-known sci-fi reads do you recommend? in ~books
TheD00d Link ParentScalzi is fun. I love most of his recent works. Old man's war universe has gotten a bit off the rails, but I enjoyed Kaiju Preservation Society. Philip K. Dick is my favorite sci-fi author of all...Scalzi is fun. I love most of his recent works. Old man's war universe has gotten a bit off the rails, but I enjoyed Kaiju Preservation Society.
Philip K. Dick is my favorite sci-fi author of all time. Ubik was a fever dream. Do Android Dream of Electric Sheep broke my 14 year old brain. The Man in the High Castle also messed with my sense of reality, but I thought it was kind of boring. Adjustment Team is what got me into PKD in the first place.
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Comment on AI data center developers begin suing local jurisdictions behind bans and moratoriums — claims range from officials exceeding authority to violations of due process and equal protection laws in ~tech
TheD00d Link ParentIts a formal legal title, but even in the meetings no one ever calls me that and it feels kind of fake lolIts a formal legal title, but even in the meetings no one ever calls me that and it feels kind of fake lol
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Comment on AI data center developers begin suing local jurisdictions behind bans and moratoriums — claims range from officials exceeding authority to violations of due process and equal protection laws in ~tech
TheD00d LinkAs a "commissioner" on my local zoning committee this has me terrified.As a "commissioner" on my local zoning committee this has me terrified.
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Comment on An emotional day, and a request about pets in ~life.pets
TheD00d Link ParentOn Friday, I would have absolutely agreed with your sentiment full stop. Even today I still do, to an extent. But shelters have a hard time and I don't want to exacerbate the issue. With all of...On Friday, I would have absolutely agreed with your sentiment full stop. Even today I still do, to an extent. But shelters have a hard time and I don't want to exacerbate the issue.
With all of that being said, for that particular instance on Friday - yes, fuck that shelter.
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Comment on An emotional day, and a request about pets in ~life.pets
TheD00d Link ParentThank you for the volunteering. Gosh, people think fostering is difficult but I could not imagine working and volunteering at a shelter.Thank you for the volunteering. Gosh, people think fostering is difficult but I could not imagine working and volunteering at a shelter.
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Comment on An emotional day, and a request about pets in ~life.pets
TheD00d Link ParentI can still name every single foster we've had in the last eight or so years we've been doing it. They just imprint on us. Thank you for the kind words. Our cat is doing better. Hope fuzzy enjoyed...I can still name every single foster we've had in the last eight or so years we've been doing it. They just imprint on us. Thank you for the kind words. Our cat is doing better. Hope fuzzy enjoyed the treat!
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Comment on An emotional day, and a request about pets in ~life.pets
TheD00d Link ParentThis is exactly the kind of fostering my wife aspire to be. We offer to watch our previous fosters whenever people travel. No one has taken us up on it yet. One day hopefully. Please keep up with...This is exactly the kind of fostering my wife aspire to be. We offer to watch our previous fosters whenever people travel. No one has taken us up on it yet. One day hopefully.
Please keep up with letting the fosters know. I cannot even begin share how much it means to us. All of us.
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Comment on An emotional day, and a request about pets in ~life.pets
TheD00d Link ParentThank you! I hope they are waiting for him and his big comfy dog bed.Thank you! I hope they are waiting for him and his big comfy dog bed.
I know this goes without really saying, but damn. This guy was my age. Please, please, please check on your people. Don't wait. Don't give an excuse. Do it. Do it often.
Rest easy RJ, you were one of my favorites in Breaking Bad and I hope you find some peace.