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Comment on What do you use for 2fa? in ~tech
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Comment on What have you spent "too much time" trying to fix or streamline? in ~talk
ZeroGee Link ParentI certainly have. I have a variety of lettuces that we enjoy, plus oregano and other leafy greens. I just encounter problems with different plants wanting different nutrient blends, and the...I certainly have. I have a variety of lettuces that we enjoy, plus oregano and other leafy greens.
I just encounter problems with different plants wanting different nutrient blends, and the learning curve never ends! Don't get me wrong, I love adding fresh basil to everything, but the time commitment has become obscene.
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Comment on What have you spent "too much time" trying to fix or streamline? in ~talk
ZeroGee LinkMy hydroponic garden. I've poured hours and hours of work into research, framing, piping, pumps, power, lighting, fertilizer, etc... What I have is a series of tubes and buckets filled with...My hydroponic garden.
I've poured hours and hours of work into research, framing, piping, pumps, power, lighting, fertilizer, etc...
What I have is a series of tubes and buckets filled with mystery water and more basil than I know what to do with.
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Comment on Legacy is a delusion in ~talk
ZeroGee LinkI have a thing for this. 12 men have walked on the moon. Without using the internet, name 3. Now tell me how important a legacy is.I have a thing for this.
12 men have walked on the moon.
Without using the internet, name 3.
Now tell me how important a legacy is.
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Comment on US officials urge Americans to use encrypted apps amid unprecedented cyberattack in ~tech
ZeroGee Link ParentI guess I left my /s off. I just enjoy how the government can flip-flip it's opinion on surveillance so quickly when they're not the ones listening.I guess I left my /s off.
I just enjoy how the government can flip-flip it's opinion on surveillance so quickly when they're not the ones listening.
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Comment on US officials urge Americans to use encrypted apps amid unprecedented cyberattack in ~tech
ZeroGee LinkWhat ever happened to if you have nothing to hide you have nothing to fear? I don't care if the Chinese/Russians/Isralies can read my grocery and amazon lists. What are they going to do? Fulfull it?What ever happened to if you have nothing to hide you have nothing to fear?
I don't care if the Chinese/Russians/Isralies can read my grocery and amazon lists. What are they going to do? Fulfull it?
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Comment on Christmas present swap ideas in ~life
ZeroGee LinkMy family always fights over lottery tickets and gift-cards for the amount stated. I like providing the odd gift of utility like you've stated. Go to home-depot and buy bucket, a roll of...My family always fights over lottery tickets and gift-cards for the amount stated.
I like providing the odd gift of utility like you've stated. Go to home-depot and buy bucket, a roll of duct-tape, some epoxy and a multi-screwdriver.
I'd take that gift all day long.
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Comment on Satellite space junk might wreak havoc on the stratosphere in ~space
ZeroGee Link ParentI'm sure the scientifically accurate measure is ppm, but whatever.I'm sure the scientifically accurate measure is ppm, but whatever.
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Comment on Satellite space junk might wreak havoc on the stratosphere in ~space
ZeroGee LinkIf you can't use units correctly, no one is going to take you seriously. 5.6 billion grams is just 5,600 tons (or 5.6 kilotons if I want to eat my own dogfood). With a F9 launch capable of putting...Emissions of aluminum and nitrogen oxides from satellite reentries nearly doubled from 3.3 billion grams in 2020 to 5.6 billion grams in 2022
If you can't use units correctly, no one is going to take you seriously. 5.6 billion grams is just 5,600 tons (or 5.6 kilotons if I want to eat my own dogfood). With a F9 launch capable of putting 13,100 kg in LEO, and 87 launches in 2023, that's 1.139ktons if all of them fell right now.
I feel like this article is more rage-bait than science.
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Comment on Just bought a Sous Vide. Those who own one, what are your favorite things to use it for? Any recommended accessories? in ~food
ZeroGee Link ParentIf anything I remember it being under-cooked after what felt like too long at too high.If anything I remember it being under-cooked after what felt like too long at too high.
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Comment on Just bought a Sous Vide. Those who own one, what are your favorite things to use it for? Any recommended accessories? in ~food
ZeroGee LinkCame to say eggs like everyone else. I guess the word of caution is that it's useless for vegetables. I thought corn on the cob sous-vide in butter would be a great idea. No.Came to say eggs like everyone else.
I guess the word of caution is that it's useless for vegetables. I thought corn on the cob sous-vide in butter would be a great idea. No.
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Comment on United States Department of Justice will push Google to sell Chrome to break search monopoly in ~tech
ZeroGee LinkBring back non-reactive text/image based browsing. Give me a browser that can load my email in <2MB and I'm there.Bring back non-reactive text/image based browsing.
Give me a browser that can load my email in <2MB and I'm there.
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Comment on I am looking for 100% ad-free apps for older adults with dementia. Things like jigsaw puzzles, coloring and the like. Paid is fine. in ~life
ZeroGee LinkGet them a 2nd ipad pre-installed with all their favourite games, and disable the radios. Ads won't load if they don't have internet. The ads that might load, are often if not always innocuous.Get them a 2nd ipad pre-installed with all their favourite games, and disable the radios.
Ads won't load if they don't have internet. The ads that might load, are often if not always innocuous.
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Comment on Longevity of tech equipment in ~tech
ZeroGee Link ParentUnderrated comment. Colour me impressed. What is your human-interface for a machine of this age/calibre? Likewise for the other 486. I'm curious what kind of disk-drive it would possibly be...Citation 486 on DOS 6.22 that I've not bothered to check the hardware on, runs a FoxPro 2.6 database of all my parts in the garage, keeps track of where I put things, what I've taken out of storage, where to put it back, etc.
Underrated comment. Colour me impressed. What is your human-interface for a machine of this age/calibre?
Likewise for the other 486. I'm curious what kind of disk-drive it would possibly be operating on.
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Comment on Longevity of tech equipment in ~tech
ZeroGee LinkYou're speaking directly to me, in a time when I'm looking at all these devices worrying that they're doomed to fail. My QNAP TS4-12 has been spinning away it's 4x1TB WD Reds for more than 11...You're speaking directly to me, in a time when I'm looking at all these devices worrying that they're doomed to fail.
My QNAP TS4-12 has been spinning away it's 4x1TB WD Reds for more than 11 years. I've been seriously considering its replacement these last few months, but what I'll probably do is setup a solution in parallel, and see how long it can go. Maybe in 10 more years the parallelized solution will fail, and it'll turn out that this one is in fact immotal.
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Comment on Satisfactory tips and tricks? in ~games
ZeroGee LinkElevate your conveyors and forgive your own spaghetti. Spaghetti is better than manually moving stacks of materials. Also, you can simply point at an existing conveyor to upgrade it. MK3 conveyor...Elevate your conveyors and forgive your own spaghetti. Spaghetti is better than manually moving stacks of materials.
Also, you can simply point at an existing conveyor to upgrade it. MK3 conveyor causing a bottleneck? Equip a Mk5 and just over-write it with the build tool. No need to delete and replace. Same goes for vertical conveyors.
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Comment on What are your favorite “chore” games? in ~games
ZeroGee LinkSatisfactory/Factorio. Start small. Build by hand. Eventually, automate the universe. I will spend an inordinate amount of time just hovering over my factory, marveling at the horrible monstrosity...Satisfactory/Factorio.
Start small. Build by hand. Eventually, automate the universe.
I will spend an inordinate amount of time just hovering over my factory, marveling at the horrible monstrosity I have created.
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Comment on Reddit is profitable for the first time ever, with nearly 100 million daily users in ~tech
ZeroGee Link ParentWhen tildes was brand new, there was a bit of a gold-rush on existing Reddit usernames. There's zero chance it's Huffman. Edit: Apparently it's not an old username, but recently (2023) registered.When tildes was brand new, there was a bit of a gold-rush on existing Reddit usernames.
There's zero chance it's Huffman.
Edit: Apparently it's not an old username, but recently (2023) registered.
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Comment on The Wayans Brothers reunite for new ‘Scary Movie’ with Miramax and Paramount in ~movies
ZeroGee LinkFor Halloween I just recently re-watched the first 3. The tonal shift to PG-13 in the 3rd one is really jarring, especially since it opens with Pam Anderson being racy. But, ultimately these are...For Halloween I just recently re-watched the first 3.
The tonal shift to PG-13 in the 3rd one is really jarring, especially since it opens with Pam Anderson being racy. But, ultimately these are still fun pop-culture bombs, and while the 3rd isn't as good, it still brings back that Leslie Neilsen and Charlie Sheen spoof energy that was always so powerful.
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Comment on Star Trek: Section 31 | Teaser trailer in ~movies
ZeroGee Link ParentWatching her video was cathartic, because she properly verbalized all the things that I felt were wrong with Picard. But I didn't get any enjoyment out of being right. It was just kind of like...Watching her video was cathartic, because she properly verbalized all the things that I felt were wrong with Picard. But I didn't get any enjoyment out of being right.
It was just kind of like this feeling, but stretched out longer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnlxugk3Qb0
I feel this one.
I started engaging in the "What technical projects are you working on" thread earlier this week, but ultimately deleted it before posting the comment.
With the rate that the interent gets scraped these days, and with my casual re-use of usernames, I don't need a record of my internal network's specific setup, that gets paired with my employer, credit score, IP, and password manager use.
I miss the old collaborative internet. While I love and appreciate Tildes, I don't trust that the major corps out there aren't scraping every bit of content they can get for free. And I"m not feeding the beast. Certainly not with information that should be proprietary.