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Comment on Stacking laptops in ~tech
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Comment on Stacking laptops in ~tech
bitwyze Link ParentThe only thing I'm really aware of is, if you're connected to a compatible thunderbolt dock, using the dock's power button, since thunderbolt gives lots of hardware access. But on thunderbolt 3,...The only thing I'm really aware of is, if you're connected to a compatible thunderbolt dock, using the dock's power button, since thunderbolt gives lots of hardware access. But on thunderbolt 3, there's no standard - an HP laptop won't be able to use a Dell thunderbolt dock and have the power button work because they don't communicate properly.
AFAIK, thunderbolt 4 defines a standard, so hopefully this problem gets fixed in the future.
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Comment on Stacking laptops in ~tech
bitwyze LinkHave you considered a vertical laptop holder? I have this one and it has met all of my expectations. It's a little annoying to adjust to the right size, but once you do it once, it's done for...Have you considered a vertical laptop holder? I have this one and it has met all of my expectations. It's a little annoying to adjust to the right size, but once you do it once, it's done for good.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
bitwyze Link ParentAs someone else said, @Tmbreen was talking about PiHole, which is a network-wide ad-blocker. In layman's terms, you set it up, tell your router to push all your internet traffic through it, and...As someone else said, @Tmbreen was talking about PiHole, which is a network-wide ad-blocker. In layman's terms, you set it up, tell your router to push all your internet traffic through it, and then it scrubs out any ads. Any device that's on your network automatically gets ad blocking for free.
While it's great and I recommend anyone savvy enough to set it up, it's not perfect. It does a really, really good job when browsing the web, but it's not good at blocking ads from streaming services. The way that it works under the hood is by blocking traffic from known advertising domain names. With most streaming services, the ads are coming from the service themselves, not from a third party, and you obviously don't want to block all traffic from YouTube or Netflix. The only streaming service (that I've found) PiHole cuts out ads for is Peacock, because their ads are coming from a 3rd party domain name - that means that any shows we steam on peacock have no ad breaks, and live events (like the primetime Olympics) just have placeholder images during the ad breaks :-) the on-demand events didn't have any ad breaks.
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Comment on Any other 3D Printers here? in ~hobbies
bitwyze Link ParentFor the ergonomic keyboard, I highly recommend trying out this tool called cosmos: https://ryanis.cool/cosmos/beta It allows you to do hand scans and gives you a good starting point for building a...For the ergonomic keyboard, I highly recommend trying out this tool called cosmos: https://ryanis.cool/cosmos/beta
It allows you to do hand scans and gives you a good starting point for building a custom keyboard that's shaped specifically for you. The configurator is pretty easy to use as well. I'm currently iterating on my first build :-)
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Comment on Donald Trump whisked off stage in Pennsylvania after apparent gunshots rang through the crowd in ~news
bitwyze Link ParentAre you talking about Maine representative Susan Collins? Do you have a source for this?Are you talking about Maine representative Susan Collins? Do you have a source for this?
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Comment on Joe Biden calls Volodymyr Zelensky 'Putin' right before huge press conference in ~society
bitwyze Link ParentOr they vote third-party, which has historically been equivalent to throwing away your vote. One of my buddies is firm in voting for someone else on the ticket who isn't Trump or Biden...Or they vote third-party, which has historically been equivalent to throwing away your vote. One of my buddies is firm in voting for someone else on the ticket who isn't Trump or Biden...
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Comment on Does emacs or vim have better support for PHP parameter hinting and intellisense? in ~comp
bitwyze Link ParentLazy is also a good plugin manager for neovim. Pretty easy to configure and helps make the environment faster by lazy loading extensions.Lazy is also a good plugin manager for neovim. Pretty easy to configure and helps make the environment faster by lazy loading extensions.
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Comment on Co-op game recommendations in ~games
bitwyze Link ParentAnother one that I just thought of is called Golf With Your Friends. Very different genre - it's just mini golf, played with your mouse. It's a super easy,...Another one that I just thought of is called Golf With Your Friends. Very different genre - it's just mini golf, played with your mouse. It's a super easy, turn-your-brain-off-and-chat-while-you-play kind of game. And there's some wacky game modes you can try that add stuff like collision and random shaped "balls" (trying to play mini golf as a cone is infuriatingly fun!) to keep it fresh as well.
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Comment on Co-op game recommendations in ~games
bitwyze LinkI've had fun with Deep Rock Galactic with friends. It's a mission-based combat game with a pretty tight gameplay loop. You pick a mission, pick your load out, fly out to the world your mission...I've had fun with Deep Rock Galactic with friends. It's a mission-based combat game with a pretty tight gameplay loop. You pick a mission, pick your load out, fly out to the world your mission takes place on, perform the objective, and get paid. The rewards from the missions can be used to improve your gear, so there's incentive to play more.
IMO, it's best as a full party of 4, otherwise you're going to want to pull in randos to fill out your party. Some of the missions can be tough with just two people.
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Comment on If you had up to US$250 to get one person into a hobby you're interested in, what would you do to get them started? in ~hobbies
bitwyze Link Parent22 is generally the port reserved for SSH access, which really shouldn't be exposed publicly. Ports 80 and 443 are the ports you need exposed for web servers (for HTTP and HTTPS access,...22 is generally the port reserved for SSH access, which really shouldn't be exposed publicly. Ports 80 and 443 are the ports you need exposed for web servers (for HTTP and HTTPS access, respectively).
In your router settings, you can generally configure port forwarding for all traffic on an incoming port to a specific IP address. If you post your model of router, I can help find some instructions on how to get it all set up!
I just spent a weekend setting up forwarding rules from my domain to an nginx reverse proxy so that different subdomains on my domain can resolve to different containers on my Proxmox instance :-)
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Comment on US senior homes refuse to pick up fallen residents, dial 911. ‘Why are they calling us?’ in ~health
bitwyze Link ParentThey mentioned it in the article, though - these facilities are just going to pass the fee on to the residents. Until it's illegal for the facilities to do that, I don't think adding a fee for...They mentioned it in the article, though - these facilities are just going to pass the fee on to the residents. Until it's illegal for the facilities to do that, I don't think adding a fee for pick-ups is going to change anything.
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Comment on How Tesla, BMW, Ford, GM and Mercedes driver assist systems compare in ~transport
bitwyze LinkI didn't realize so many of these companies are enabling these features with a monthly subscription model. I'm eyeing the market to buy a car in the next three years or so and that's definitely...I didn't realize so many of these companies are enabling these features with a monthly subscription model. I'm eyeing the market to buy a car in the next three years or so and that's definitely something to keep in mind - I want these features in my next car, but not enough to pay $75/mo for!
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Comment on Recommendation request: Computer monitor with built-in speakers/soundbar in ~tech
bitwyze LinkMy primary monitor is a 27" 1440p monitor at 144Hz refresh rate. IMO, that's the sweet spot for everything: 1080p at 27" is too low of pixel density and you can (at least I know I can) start...My primary monitor is a 27" 1440p monitor at 144Hz refresh rate. IMO, that's the sweet spot for everything:
- 1080p at 27" is too low of pixel density and you can (at least I know I can) start making out individual pixels at a normal viewing distance. 24" is the largest you should go for a 1080p monitor
- 1440p is a great resolution for everyday work, as you can see more stuff on the screen (and I don't even feel the need to scale anything up - I drop the scale from the default 150-125% setting in Windows settings down to 100%). It's also great for gaming, of course. It isn't as hard to drive as a 4K monitor - in fact, my medium-powered work laptop can drive two 1440p monitors with integrated graphics.
- 144Hz refresh rate is a game changer. If nothing else, I HIGHLY recommend looking for a 144Hz 1080p monitor. Your laptop can definitely handle it, and it's pretty common to find in low-mid tier monitors these days. The difference between 60Hz and 144Hz is noticable even when just dragging a window around on the desktop. Just make sure you enable the higher refresh rate in your graphics settings.
Specifically regarding audio - any monitor with a sound bar is probably going to sound just as bad as the regular built-in speakers on any other monitor. Would you consider Bluetooth speakers?
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~food
bitwyze Link ParentThat's interesting, because the non-alcoholic trend has been picking up and the "beers" can be quite delicious. For example, Athletic brewing is fully NA and are pretty widely distributed. Their...That's interesting, because the non-alcoholic trend has been picking up and the "beers" can be quite delicious. For example, Athletic brewing is fully NA and are pretty widely distributed. Their Octoberfest was one of my favorite things to drink for the last couple months.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~food
bitwyze Link ParentCiders technically aren't beer, it's fermented apples. Sours are beer (water, yeast, malt, and hops), but the wort has either been naturally innoculated or artificially introduced with souring...Ciders technically aren't beer, it's fermented apples. Sours are beer (water, yeast, malt, and hops), but the wort has either been naturally innoculated or artificially introduced with souring bacteria (different ones will give different flavors and mouth feel - for example, lactobacillus will give a creamier texture). Beer styles like IPAs or lagers that have these bacterial strains would be considered ruined because the flavors those bacteria produced are not particularly of that style's flavor profile.
Brewers can also add other things beyond the standard beer ingredients (called "adjuncts") to give the beer a specific flavor. Chocolate, marshmallow, fresh fruit like raspberries, etc. Adjuncts can be added to any style of beer, but it's more common in some than others.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~food
bitwyze Link ParentThe juice-like beers are a style called "New England IPA" or "hazy IPA," they've been huge in popularity for the last 3-5 years or so. And, of course, they taste nothing like the traditional "West...The juice-like beers are a style called "New England IPA" or "hazy IPA," they've been huge in popularity for the last 3-5 years or so. And, of course, they taste nothing like the traditional "West Coast IPA," which is the huge bitter bomb everyone tends to think of when they hear "IPA".
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
bitwyze Link ParentThanks! I do some light homelab work and I've already got SSL-enabled HomeAssistant and OctoPrint servers on my home network that are publicly available, so I'll probably just add this to my...Thanks! I do some light homelab work and I've already got SSL-enabled HomeAssistant and OctoPrint servers on my home network that are publicly available, so I'll probably just add this to my domain. I'll also probably take the ordering service offline when I'm not actively hosting a party, but keep the cocktail database available.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
bitwyze LinkOne of my hobbies is mixology/craft cocktails - I've got a pretty large home bar, 60+ bottles. I just recently hosted a party and did the bartending. I wasn't behind the bar all night, so anyone...One of my hobbies is mixology/craft cocktails - I've got a pretty large home bar, 60+ bottles. I just recently hosted a party and did the bartending. I wasn't behind the bar all night, so anyone who wanted a drink had to come find me and ask for one, which was not a great experience for them.
After the event was over, I manually counted up all of the drinks I made, then calculated out all the ingredients I used (liquor, mixers, syrups, etc) to see how much extra I had on hand so as to plan better for the next party. I figured "there has to be a better way..."
So, I'm working on building a web-based application that allows for people to sign in and place drink orders through the website. It solves both problems I have - people don't have to find me to get their drink orders in, and I don't have to be writing down orders and manually tabulate them at the end.
I'm building the front-end in TypeScript using Angular, simply because that's what we use at work and I've touched our GUI code a little bit (I mostly work in C++ and Python). I decided to go with Rust for the back-end, mostly because I wanted an extra challenge, as I've never worked with the language before. My plan is to make a very small microservice design (one for ordering and one for managing available/highlighted drinks), which means databases - something else I haven't worked with before. I'm going with SQLite because I used it for maybe two days in college.
It's mostly a resume boosting project for me, but I'm excited to see if I can actually get what's in my head onto the screen because it would be pretty useful.
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Comment on Amazon is warning employees they risk undermining their own promotion prospects unless they return to the office (RTO) for three days a week, as was mandated by CEO Andy Jassy months ago in ~life
bitwyze Link ParentFor me, the issue is in flexibility and transparency. At my company, we're required to be in the office three days a week. Each team decides which days they go in (except everyone at the HQ office...For me, the issue is in flexibility and transparency. At my company, we're required to be in the office three days a week. Each team decides which days they go in (except everyone at the HQ office needs to be in on Wednesday). The company put the policy in place because they believe that face-to-face collaboration leads to more successful products.
We'll ignore the fact that during lockdown, the company broke personal records in how quickly we developed new products and how much volume we pushed. And we'll also ignore that we're a global company and that my team regularly interacts with teams across the US and in Europe, so collaboration via both asynchronous communication and video calls is a necessity for us.
My team has decided to be in the office Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Everyone on my team works from home Tuesdays and Fridays, except for one person who loves working in the office and goes in every day (and my manager, who is full-time remote). If I have a day full of meetings on Thursday that are all Zoom calls, it really makes sense for me to save my own time and money and take those calls from home. What difference does it make for me to put on some headphones and talk to a screen if I do it from my home office versus from my cubicle? But, if I do that, I have to go in on Friday. Because I need to be in the office three days a week. You know, so I can collaborate with my coworkers... Who are all working from home, because it's a Friday.
Why can't my company just be transparent and say "look, we need people in the office to justify this real estate we purchased and the renovations we did," rather than hiding behind the facade of "being face-to-face results in better collaboration"? At least then my coworkers and I wouldn't need to speculate about the real reason we're in the office. And if the reason truly is the collaboration, why are they so inflexible on the policy for when it's just incredibly inconvenient every once in a while?
It goes back to what the exemplary post up above says: it's about managers holding some sort of control over the peons.
Are you talking about the CalDigit TS3+? I'm not seeing a way to power on with a power button on the dock while the laptop lid is closed. Is that supported functionality?