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Comment on Flights to Los Angeles International Airport halted due to air traffic controller shortage in ~society
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Comment on Flights to Los Angeles International Airport halted due to air traffic controller shortage in ~society
Wulfsta Link ParentThe SNAP benefit news should definitely be a top level post.The SNAP benefit news should definitely be a top level post.
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Comment on I could use recommendations for an ultrawide monitor in ~tech
Wulfsta Link ParentThis is actually what I chose to do - I have a LG 32GS95UE-B ordered. I went with that due to the pixel layout, hopefully I like the size. Worst case I decide I don’t like it and return it for...This is actually what I chose to do - I have a LG 32GS95UE-B ordered. I went with that due to the pixel layout, hopefully I like the size. Worst case I decide I don’t like it and return it for something else.
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Comment on I could use recommendations for an ultrawide monitor in ~tech
Wulfsta Link ParentYeah, the LG model that I was using is an IPS 3440 by 1440 34” with a refresh rate of 144Hz. It was quite decent when I bought it six years ago, and I made the choice to go IPS back then because...Yeah, the LG model that I was using is an IPS 3440 by 1440 34” with a refresh rate of 144Hz. It was quite decent when I bought it six years ago, and I made the choice to go IPS back then because burn-in was still an issue to my recollection? My desktop for this is NixOS with X11 and bspwm, which I suspect can be pretty heavily configured (or outright swapped at this point given how old all that is) for the pixel layout. Ideally I need something that is at least equivalent, but OLED has been tempting…
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I could use recommendations for an ultrawide monitor
I recently had a bad monitor failure after six or so years of normal use. Specifically, my LG 34GK950F-B had an electrical failure that, in a limited sense, caught a ribbon cable inside on fire....
I recently had a bad monitor failure after six or so years of normal use. Specifically, my LG 34GK950F-B had an electrical failure that, in a limited sense, caught a ribbon cable inside on fire. It is exactly the same failure as shown here, and I add a few images of documentation of my case here.
Anyhow, I am now in the market for a new ultrawide, and I need one as soon as yesterday since my desktop currently has no display - I have been tunneling into it to do anything. General recommendations would be nice - but a few things specifically:
- what is the burn in situation like on modern OLED monitors?
- I would prefer not to spend a massive amount, is that doable while still supporting the following use cases?
- lots of coding, needs to render text nicely as the top job
- photo editing, needs to have good color accuracy or be trivial to calibrate such that it does
- occasional gaming, I don’t game on my desktop much these days, but I don’t want the monitor to feel clunky when I do
This post is a bit stream-of-conscience, so if any other questions or requirements come to mind I will edit it.
Edit: I guess as much as I don’t want to spend a ton, I will also end up using this display for at least another five years - I don’t mind spending a little more to account for that.
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Comment on Do other people who grew up with an anonymous internet feel a bit hopeless at the moment? in ~society
Wulfsta LinkI have been moving towards federated communities with good moderation practices - Matrix can be annoying, but the chats there feel a lot like old IRC.I have been moving towards federated communities with good moderation practices - Matrix can be annoying, but the chats there feel a lot like old IRC.
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Comment on I am angry at Google and wanted to share (rant) in ~tech
Wulfsta Link ParentI just run SNM. Their docs have a guide to get you a 10/10 on mail-tester.com, that has been plenty good enough for me.I just run SNM. Their docs have a guide to get you a 10/10 on mail-tester.com, that has been plenty good enough for me.
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Comment on Silksong should’ve came with a guide from developers in ~games
Wulfsta Link ParentAh, I play on switch, so this would be a bit of a process to get working.Ah, I play on switch, so this would be a bit of a process to get working.
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Comment on Silksong should’ve came with a guide from developers in ~games
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Comment on Silksong should’ve came with a guide from developers in ~games
Wulfsta Link ParentI felt the same way about the “final” boss and rushed to Act 3 (I had been doing everything as it came up and it was nearly immediately available to me). I’m currently replaying for a few reasons....I felt the same way about the “final” boss and rushed to Act 3 (I had been doing everything as it came up and it was nearly immediately available to me). I’m currently replaying for a few reasons.
Spoilers
- No quill until the purple one in Act 3
- Missed the Shakra duel in my first playthrough
- Missed the Garland duel in my first playthrough
- Other misc Act 2 missables (killing wormways worms and such)
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Comment on I am angry at Google and wanted to share (rant) in ~tech
Wulfsta Link ParentEveryone always says this, but I have been self hosting for years and none of my mail has failed to deliver? If you properly set up DNS and are not on an IP blocklist like many of the major VPN IP...Everyone always says this, but I have been self hosting for years and none of my mail has failed to deliver? If you properly set up DNS and are not on an IP blocklist like many of the major VPN IP ranges (OVH for instance fares poorly), you probably won’t have an issue. Plus, refusing to self host SMTP just continues to make this issue worse?
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Comment on Indecision: Get a camera despite having a phone in ~tech
Wulfsta Link ParentDarktable is very weird but it’s great software once you grok it!Darktable is very weird but it’s great software once you grok it!
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Comment on Indecision: Get a camera despite having a phone in ~tech
Wulfsta Link ParentWhen you say “analog camera” do you still mean film? I haven’t heard anyone use this phrasing before, and am just curious enough to clarify!When you say “analog camera” do you still mean film? I haven’t heard anyone use this phrasing before, and am just curious enough to clarify!
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Comment on Indecision: Get a camera despite having a phone in ~tech
Wulfsta Link ParentStrongly disagree about broadly saying not to shoot RAW. While in many cases it is unnecessary, it is certainly going to produce better results if you have to edit an image when starting there...Strongly disagree about broadly saying not to shoot RAW. While in many cases it is unnecessary, it is certainly going to produce better results if you have to edit an image when starting there compared to JPG. I have a really weird camera with a proprietary RAW format that has no real FOSS support, but it still only takes me less than five minutes per image to adjust the exposure and export as TIFF in the proprietary software then edit in Darktable.
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Comment on US President Donald Trump says he now believes Ukraine can win back all territory lost to Russia with NATO’s help in ~society
Wulfsta Link ParentIt’s also a possibility that it’s related to the telecommunications threat targeting the UN in NYC.It’s also a possibility that it’s related to the telecommunications threat targeting the UN in NYC.
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Comment on Knights of Guinevere in ~tv
Wulfsta LinkI caught this as it premiered because youtube recommended it, and went in with only a tiny amount of knowledge - I know Glitch, I know who Dana Terrace is but haven’t watched her other shows. I...I caught this as it premiered because youtube recommended it, and went in with only a tiny amount of knowledge - I know Glitch, I know who Dana Terrace is but haven’t watched her other shows. I was not expecting to like it so much that I was disappointed when it ended!
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Comment on Flight fares surge after US President Donald Trump's surprising H-1B visa move; ‘Extremely bad situation’ in ~society
Wulfsta Link ParentI do realize this, but I’ve made it a point to call it out on posts like this where I don’t see legality already mentioned.I do realize this, but I’ve made it a point to call it out on posts like this where I don’t see legality already mentioned.
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Comment on Flight fares surge after US President Donald Trump's surprising H-1B visa move; ‘Extremely bad situation’ in ~society
Wulfsta LinkHasn’t this been done through acts of congress in the past? Bills, signed into law? This is another order where I am doubtful the executive branch has this authority, but since it is handled by an...Hasn’t this been done through acts of congress in the past? Bills, signed into law? This is another order where I am doubtful the executive branch has this authority, but since it is handled by an agency that may actually be the case?
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Comment on Charlie Kirk shooting: US President Donald Trump says suspect in custody in ~society
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Comment on Duty-free no more: Parcels worth under $800 no longer qualify for a US tariff exemption in ~society
Wulfsta (edited )LinkI'm baffled that I don't see many challenges to the emergencies declared that these executive orders stand on, given how preposterous things such as "Imposing Duties To Address the Flow of Illicit...I'm baffled that I don't see many challenges to the emergencies declared that these executive orders stand on, given how preposterous things such as "Imposing Duties To Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border" are. I know California challenged this one based on the legality of using that act to impose tariffs, but why are there no challenges to the scope and validity of the emergency itself? I feel like I need to say this every week; the government of the United States is supposed to be structured such that there is a balance of powers where congress has "power of the purse" to limit the executive branch, and this clearly is not the case when the executive branch can wreak economic havoc this quickly.
Ah, missed this one!