Weldawadyathink's recent activity
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Comment on Solo developer rebuilds Adobe Creative Suite in Rust using Claude, releases it free to all in ~tech
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Comment on Canadian YouTuber builds 'Flock-like' camera to exclusively track police vehicles, gets a visit from police — officers visit his home to express privacy concerns in ~tech
Weldawadyathink (edited )LinkThis sounds fantastic. No better way to show people the hypocrisy than turning it back on the people who perpetrate it. Edit: it would be fantastic if they open sourced this project and set up...This sounds fantastic. No better way to show people the hypocrisy than turning it back on the people who perpetrate it.
Edit: it would be fantastic if they open sourced this project and set up crowd sourcing data so people could deploy it around their home towns.
Double Edit: for any police officers who are worried about their privacy, worry not! We will use the exact same super secure protections that Flock itself uses for data requests. Users will be required to enter a “reason” for the request. Absolutely infallible. And, yes, “testing” is an accepted reason.
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Comment on Solo developer rebuilds Adobe Creative Suite in Rust using Claude, releases it free to all in ~tech
Weldawadyathink Link ParentOpen weight models have been right behind closed frontier models for a long time now. I would bet Kimi k3 could probably already do most of this. And for what astra and fable still do better at,...Open weight models have been right behind closed frontier models for a long time now. I would bet Kimi k3 could probably already do most of this. And for what astra and fable still do better at, just wait a month or two for Kimi k3.5 or k4 or a new deepseek model.
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Comment on Solo developer rebuilds Adobe Creative Suite in Rust using Claude, releases it free to all in ~tech
Weldawadyathink Link ParentMy favorite version is this: the first 90% of the project takes 90% of the time. The last 10% takes the other 90% of the time.My favorite version is this: the first 90% of the project takes 90% of the time. The last 10% takes the other 90% of the time.
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Comment on What foods are better after a day or two? in ~food
Weldawadyathink LinkA little different than what you mean, but chocolate chip cookie dough. Make it and leave it in the fridge for a few days before you bake it. Like 2-3 days makes killer cookies. You can do up to a...A little different than what you mean, but chocolate chip cookie dough. Make it and leave it in the fridge for a few days before you bake it. Like 2-3 days makes killer cookies. You can do up to a week just fine.
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Comment on Timasomo 2026: Week 1 Updates in ~creative.timasomo
Weldawadyathink LinkI mentioned earlier that I had access to some actual grapes this harvest. The first batch were from some abandoned vines behind a coworker’s rental. I think they are Zinfandel, but I am not...I mentioned earlier that I had access to some actual grapes this harvest. The first batch were from some abandoned vines behind a coworker’s rental. I think they are Zinfandel, but I am not positive. I only found out about them after they were already on the vine too long, so they were way more sweet than I would have liked. That means a higher potential alcohol.
I recently got into homemade ginger beer, which means I have a bunch of kegs and a co2 tank. I decided to try something that I am going to call “super carbonic macération”. Carbonic macération is a pretty common thing in the wine industry already. If you put whole grapes in a pure co2 atmosphere, that co2 diffuses into the grape tissue and triggers certain metabolic pathways in the grape cells. As far as I understand, these are biological processes of the grapes themselves, not from an external yeast or bacteria. Carbonic macération uses this to break down the tissues and achieve a very powerful fruity flavors. (If you have ever had Beaujolais Nouveau, that is very typical of carbonic macération. If you are curious to try this, it will be released worldwide on November 19 this year. Ask around that time at your local wine store. Also, don’t save a Beaujolais Nouveau bottle for aging. It is not designed to age. Save it for Christmas if you want, but not much after that.) Anyway, I put my grapes whole into some kegs and pressurized them to about 12psi co2. As far as I can tell, there is research about atmospheric carbonic macération, and pressurized yeast fermentation, but not pressurized carbonic macération. After this process, the grapes tasted like they were sparkling when I ate them. Very unique effect. I actually might try this in the future with table grapes. They also tasted aggressively fruity, which means the carbonic macération went off perfectly.
I then did a traditional skin fermentation with a hand punch down once per day. I think I may have lost a lot of the carbonic aromatics, but it was still an interesting experiment. This batch has been finished for about 2 weeks now. I got the lab at work to run a panel:
TA: 7.0
pH: 3.58
Acetic acid: 0.13
Malic acid: 2.15
Residual sugar: 1.3
Alcohol: 15.68Standout info is it is very low in acid and very high alcohol. It’s about what I expected, but I will need to add acid before it’s particularly balanced.
I am also very impressed with the acetic acid number. Acetic acid is bad, and comes from poor sanitation and unclean fruit. I had very unclean fruit and that acetic acid is way lower than I was expecting.
Overall I am very happy with it. I am planning to blend it with my other batch (likely this weekend). I think I might burst carbonate it and make a sparkling red on tap.
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Comment on NotProton: Steam Play for macOS in ~games
Weldawadyathink LinkOh fantastic! I have always been frustrated with steam on Mac. I do realize that apple has ranged from indifferent to hostile to these sort of things, but come on. All the work is there to enable...Oh fantastic! I have always been frustrated with steam on Mac. I do realize that apple has ranged from indifferent to hostile to these sort of things, but come on. All the work is there to enable this. Someone just had to plug some things together. Apple even makes a directx to molten translation layer now.
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Comment on Productivity tools on MacOS in ~tech
Weldawadyathink LinkHyperspace (paid): Download more disk space! Apfs, the file system that apple uses, has a really cool feature called copy on write. When you make a copy of a large file, the copy happens instantly...Hyperspace (paid): Download more disk space! Apfs, the file system that apple uses, has a really cool feature called copy on write. When you make a copy of a large file, the copy happens instantly and takes up zero extra disk space.
(What actually happens is the system marks the data as copy on write. When you edit it, instead of editing the existing data, it makes a copy and then edits it. Since saving to an ssd requires writing a new version instead of editing in place anyway, you don’t notice a difference. But if you want a bunch of different instances of your 200gb photo library in 6 different places on your disk, it will fit with room to spare on a 512gb ssd since it’s only storing one true copy.)
However that all only works if you actually copy the files from finder. If you download the same file multiple times (like if you for some reason use npm instead of a proper package manager), this mechanism doesn’t work. This is where Hyperspace comes in. It will scan your disk, find duplicate files, and recreate them with the copy on write mechanism, freeing that space. Depending on your usage, you can save quite a bit of disk space.
I am currently messing around with different configs and whatnot for elite dangerous running in crossover bottles. I have ED installed in three different bottles for various tests. Because of hyperspace, it’s only taking up 50gb or so, not the 150gb that three separate installs would take.
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Comment on Blocking of unverified apps on Android starts in Brazil and other three countries in ~tech
Weldawadyathink Link ParentI don’t think it would be difficult. Don’t present it to the user at all. For example, if the phone is connected to adb during the setup process, and the user goes through the new procedure within...I don’t think it would be difficult. Don’t present it to the user at all. For example, if the phone is connected to adb during the setup process, and the user goes through the new procedure within the first 24 hours, skip the 24 hour wait part of the process. Any power user that knows they want unsigned apps can do that pretty easily. Other users don’t even know it exists.
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Comment on End of development of Orion for Linux and Windows in ~tech
Weldawadyathink Link ParentHow is Orion Mac now? I used it a while ago, but had weird performance problems with 1password extension and websites breaking in ways seemingly unrelated to WebKit (they worked fine in safari). I...How is Orion Mac now? I used it a while ago, but had weird performance problems with 1password extension and websites breaking in ways seemingly unrelated to WebKit (they worked fine in safari). I am using Vivaldi now, but would love to go back to Orion.
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Comment on Blocking of unverified apps on Android starts in Brazil and other three countries in ~tech
Weldawadyathink Link ParentJust to clarify, you would have only had to do this if google also revoked their developer account. This process isn’t for everything side loaded. It is only for apks that aren’t signed by an...Just to clarify, you would have only had to do this if google also revoked their developer account. This process isn’t for everything side loaded. It is only for apks that aren’t signed by an android developer account. I am not familiar enough to know what that situation was at the time. And even if their dev account was revoked, you can just install it with adb from a computer and bypass this entire process.
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Comment on Blocking of unverified apps on Android starts in Brazil and other three countries in ~tech
Weldawadyathink Link ParentI also think it’s a good idea and reasonable execution. The one modification I would make is have some way to bypass the 24 hour wait when setting up the phone. If you know already that you will...I also think it’s a good idea and reasonable execution. The one modification I would make is have some way to bypass the 24 hour wait when setting up the phone. If you know already that you will be developing with a phone, or installing unregistered apps, you should be able to set it up from scratch to do so. But besides that exception, I think it is a good policy.
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Comment on Timasomo 2026: Roll Call in ~creative.timasomo
Weldawadyathink Link ParentI am using fresh grapes. Well, for some definition of fresh. My Zinfandel definitely stayed on the vine a bit too long. I’ll have more details in the first real post. If you live anywhere near...I am using fresh grapes. Well, for some definition of fresh. My Zinfandel definitely stayed on the vine a bit too long. I’ll have more details in the first real post. If you live anywhere near wine country, you might be able to find some grapes for cheap, and possibly free. It’s a bit late in the season depending on the area, but might be worth considering for next year?
If you need any help during your project, feel free to shoot me a message. I have a degree in winemaking, although my practical experience is a bit more limited.
I hope your cab goes well! Cab is one of my most favorite varietals. And I am lucky enough to be working with a cab house this year for harvest.
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Comment on Timasomo 2026: Roll Call in ~creative.timasomo
Weldawadyathink Link ParentHeck yeah, another winemaker! Good luck! What varietal grape juice did you order?Heck yeah, another winemaker! Good luck!
What varietal grape juice did you order?
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Comment on Timasomo 2026: Roll Call in ~creative.timasomo
Weldawadyathink Link ParentQuick! Run! You’ll never catch me!Quick! Run! You’ll never catch me!
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Comment on Timasomo 2026: Roll Call in ~creative.timasomo
Weldawadyathink LinkAlright everyone, I need you all to keep a secret. Pinky promise! I am going to break the timasomo rules. Nobody tell the timasomo police! Please! I am already working on a project that couldn’t...Alright everyone, I need you all to keep a secret. Pinky promise!
I am going to break the timasomo rules.
Nobody tell the timasomo police! Please!
I am already working on a project that couldn’t wait for October. It’s only partially finished, so there is still some to do. And I feel like people here might enjoy reading about it.
I am working harvest at a winery. There were some opportunities to get my own grapes, so I am going to be making my own wine! I have two different batches that I will probably be blending together. I’ll save most details for when the sharing posts happen, but for a small spoiler, I was able to get a bunch of Zinfandel grapes, and some very small Cabernet Sauvignon berries from the sorting lines.
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Comment on Announcing the eighth annual Tildes' Make Something Month (Timasomo)! in ~tildes
Weldawadyathink LinkPlease include me on the list!Please include me on the list!
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Comment on What is your dream game? in ~games
Weldawadyathink LinkI have always dreamed of what I would describe as a “vertically integrated 4X” game. At the top level is something like stellaris. Empire management, fleet management, top level colony management....I have always dreamed of what I would describe as a “vertically integrated 4X” game.
At the top level is something like stellaris. Empire management, fleet management, top level colony management.
But in stellaris, you just command your fleet to engage with the other fleets and watch the fireworks. In my dream game, you can play entirely at this stellaris level if you want. But if you want, you can zoom in to the battle and participate, with combat sort of like elite dangerous. This elite level would be an entire complete game, and you could play forever at this elite level if you want.
Stellaris also has land wars. And these would be another level to the game. I am thinking a FPS game sort of like battlefield or SW battlefront 2. Again, you could play exclusively at this level if you wanted.
The scope of this concept is mammoth, and so it probably will never see the light of day. Likely it would need multiple different developer studios working on the different levels of the game and how they interact. And balancing would be an absolute nightmare. But imagine a game where it was player driven at every level. You could be in a drop squad for an invasion, lead by a player commander, lead by a player fleet commander, lead by a player commander in chief, lead by a player emperor.
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Comment on Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges in ~tech
Weldawadyathink Link ParentAll of my family had Samsung phones a few years ago. I spent months teaching my family to use the “smart share” feature Samsung made to share their screen to the chromecasts I had hooked up to...All of my family had Samsung phones a few years ago. I spent months teaching my family to use the “smart share” feature Samsung made to share their screen to the chromecasts I had hooked up to every TV. Then Samsung pushed an update where they decided that smart share just won’t support chromecasts anymore.
Now they are all on apple devices. Love them or hate them, apple mostly doesn’t get rid of features that already exist and work.
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Comment on VR questions, recommendations, tips, and tricks in ~games
Weldawadyathink LinkI have good news for anyone looking to stream VR games from a Mac. This is relatively new, but there is a fantastic bit of software called MoltenVR that runs VR streaming through wine and streams...I have good news for anyone looking to stream VR games from a Mac. This is relatively new, but there is a fantastic bit of software called MoltenVR that runs VR streaming through wine and streams them to a headset like a Quest. I used it to get elite dangerous running on my Mac. Elite on a Mac is nothing new, but VR on a Mac is. I tried to get it running even 6 months ago and couldn’t make it work. MoltenVR is absolutely fantastic.
Only if you ignore open weight models. Data centers run open weight models at a profit. So you can just look at the market rate for running those models on various providers. And open weight models are not very far behind frontier models. I suspect that this adobe remake would be just as possible using Kimi k3.