Wulfsta's recent activity
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Comment on Introductions | June 2023 in ~talk
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Comment on Beer peeps, what have you been drinking? in ~food
Wulfsta LinkI cracked open one of my last three Dogfish Head Utopias World Wide Stout the other day, and it is consistently one of the best beers I’ve had. If you ever see a bottle, you have to try it....I cracked open one of my last three Dogfish Head Utopias World Wide Stout the other day, and it is consistently one of the best beers I’ve had. If you ever see a bottle, you have to try it. Unfortunately, I’m not a fan of this year’s World Wide release, but maybe I’ll grab some bottles again once they sit on the shelves for a few months.
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Comment on Linux mini computers in ~comp
Wulfsta Link ParentGet a cheap VPS with unlimited bandwidth and set up dnsmasq and WireGuard. Easy to do and you need very little compute power - I’ve been using ExtraVM for years with a sale price on a machine that...Get a cheap VPS with unlimited bandwidth and set up dnsmasq and WireGuard. Easy to do and you need very little compute power - I’ve been using ExtraVM for years with a sale price on a machine that I got when they expanded to a new data center. I pay quarterly, have multiple IPv4s, and have had very little downtime.
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Comment on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom discussion in ~games
Wulfsta LinkThis game is so good it derailed some bug fixing I was doing in code that I contributed to a project. Haven’t had this much fun playing a game since Oblivion or Skyrim, honestly.This game is so good it derailed some bug fixing I was doing in code that I contributed to a project. Haven’t had this much fun playing a game since Oblivion or Skyrim, honestly.
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Comment on Introductions | June 2023 in ~talk
Wulfsta Link ParentVery cool, what other fields of study are your coworkers from? Are you all EE, or do you have Physicists, Mathematicians, and Computer Scientists around as well?Very cool, what other fields of study are your coworkers from? Are you all EE, or do you have Physicists, Mathematicians, and Computer Scientists around as well?
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Comment on Introductions | June 2023 in ~talk
Wulfsta Link ParentYeah I do understand that last part about the rate of pay - but I’m in an extremely high cost of living area, and while I’ve been able to more than double my (already six figure) salary by taking...Yeah I do understand that last part about the rate of pay - but I’m in an extremely high cost of living area, and while I’ve been able to more than double my (already six figure) salary by taking a job in this sort of area my quality of living has stayed more or less constant. I guess I have trouble seeing myself making more by going to a startup unless I join very early and they are successful in their endeavor.
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Comment on Introductions | June 2023 in ~talk
Wulfsta Link ParentI’m curious why you want to go back to startups? I don’t have any startup experience, and have only worked for large and established companies (I’m currently FAANG as well). What’s the draw? I...I’m curious why you want to go back to startups? I don’t have any startup experience, and have only worked for large and established companies (I’m currently FAANG as well). What’s the draw? I feel that I need to be more stable before taking that type of risk on a job - what if it tanks and I need to spend savings to pay rent and eat? Is it simply that the potential reward is worth the risk?
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Comment on IRC for tildes? in ~tildes
Wulfsta LinkThere’s a matrix server for tildes, but not official. I don’t have a link offhand and would have to go searching.There’s a matrix server for tildes, but not official. I don’t have a link offhand and would have to go searching.
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Comment on Liquid diet recommendations and tips? in ~health
Wulfsta LinkGreat time to learn to make various types of stocks and broths, if you don’t already know how! Try some homemade chicken or dashi broth. The only experience I have with meal replacement drinks...Great time to learn to make various types of stocks and broths, if you don’t already know how! Try some homemade chicken or dashi broth. The only experience I have with meal replacement drinks involves lots of seeds, so I can’t recommend that given what else you’ve said.
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Comment on Buying my first car and want some advice in ~talk
Wulfsta LinkReconsider your first bullet point - you may get thousands off a car that only has been driven a few thousand miles if you buy used.Reconsider your first bullet point - you may get thousands off a car that only has been driven a few thousand miles if you buy used.
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Comment on Who are your favourite content creators, and what do they do? in ~tech
Wulfsta LinkFriends at the Table An actual play podcast that has produced some of my favorite science fiction. Seriously, Twilight Mirage is incredible. That said, you may wish there was an abridged version...Friends at the Table
An actual play podcast that has produced some of my favorite science fiction. Seriously, Twilight Mirage is incredible. That said, you may wish there was an abridged version if you attempt to listen to it.
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Comment on Fox settles Dominion defamation lawsuit for $787.5 million, avoiding trial in ~news
Wulfsta LinkGood to know that “enormous and irreparable economic harm” costs $787.5 million. Would have liked to see this go to trial rather than be settled.Good to know that “enormous and irreparable economic harm” costs $787.5 million. Would have liked to see this go to trial rather than be settled.
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Comment on April Fools Thread in ~talk
Wulfsta LinkSeems like Reddit is doing some kind of ARG this year.Seems like Reddit is doing some kind of ARG this year.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
Wulfsta LinkThat flickering effect does annoy me, and I know it’s due to bad PWM controls - it really leaves me wondering why any engineer would think that PWM was an adequate control scheme in this case.That flickering effect does annoy me, and I know it’s due to bad PWM controls - it really leaves me wondering why any engineer would think that PWM was an adequate control scheme in this case.
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Comment on They posted porn on Twitter. German authorities called the cops in ~tech
Wulfsta LinkEvery time I hear a story like this I miss the old internet more.Every time I hear a story like this I miss the old internet more.
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Comment on Recommended services for custom prints? in ~creative
Wulfsta LinkIf you live in a city, see if there are any local places that do fine art photography printing and framing. Fair warning, this usually doesn’t come cheap. That said, Epson canvas printers produce...If you live in a city, see if there are any local places that do fine art photography printing and framing. Fair warning, this usually doesn’t come cheap. That said, Epson canvas printers produce some nice results, can do the sizes you want, and are standard for these sorts of shops.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
Wulfsta Link ParentAnother interesting example would be AI upscaling; is an upscaled image no longer protected since those gaps were filled in partially non-deterministicly?Another interesting example would be AI upscaling; is an upscaled image no longer protected since those gaps were filled in partially non-deterministicly?
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Comment on I'm buying my first ever new car tomorrow in ~life
Wulfsta Link ParentThis is funniest thing I’ve read on this website.Now the manager who you can't talk to is negotiating against your husband who the sales rep can't talk to.
This is funniest thing I’ve read on this website.
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Comment on I'm buying my first ever new car tomorrow in ~life
Wulfsta LinkIf that purchase agreement is actually a contract in which they’ve made an offer and you’ve accepted the offer, then (I am not a lawyer, have only taken law classes out of curiosity) you should be...If that purchase agreement is actually a contract in which they’ve made an offer and you’ve accepted the offer, then (I am not a lawyer, have only taken law classes out of curiosity) you should be paying MSRP. Like others have said they might try to get you through some other nonsense though.
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Comment on 9yo son wants to join Discord to talk to friends. Any advice? in ~tech
Wulfsta LinkDiscord has become overwhelmingly popular (something I have mixed feelings about), and it seems everyone from large FOSS communities to local makerspaces have Discord servers these days. While it...Discord has become overwhelmingly popular (something I have mixed feelings about), and it seems everyone from large FOSS communities to local makerspaces have Discord servers these days. While it does have the dangers of public chatrooms and other classic internet issues, I’m mostly just here to say that it’s unsurprising that he and his friends are using it.
Nice. I’m always curious about the teams that work on this sort of stuff; I have a background in mathematics and computer science and ended up doing electromagnetic physics out of college (no visual spectrum stuff though), and am currently a software engineer. I frequently wonder what the path to doing this particular intersection of hardware engineering and computer science looks like.