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Comment on Anyone have any experience with tiny screws? I need to replace two in my body hair trimmer and I don't know where to start. in ~life.home_improvement
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Comment on What do you think is the best sandwich? in ~food
caliper LinkAfter reading all the replies I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m a slut for anything sandwich. I won’t pick any favorites because they are all yummy. Thanks for all the inspiration, I will be...After reading all the replies I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m a slut for anything sandwich. I won’t pick any favorites because they are all yummy. Thanks for all the inspiration, I will be stuffing my face with some new additions to the repertoire, soon! (Banh Mi sounds amazing and I now wonder why I haven’t eaten that yet)
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Comment on Tildes Survey #7: What is your gender identity? (Results) in ~talk
caliper Link ParentExactly this. In my head, cis was connected to excluding trans people from sport events.a "this is for CIS WOMEN" scenario
Exactly this. In my head, cis was connected to excluding trans people from sport events.
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Comment on Tildes Survey #7: What is your gender identity? (Results) in ~talk
caliper Link ParentAnd this is not what I was expecting! I thought it would be bigots who would try to make the distinction. But TIL. And it was me being dumb and not knowing cis isn’t an acronym.But in my experience cis people who don't accept trans people are more often to be the ones whining about the word "cis" and demanding people not use it than the other way around.
And this is not what I was expecting! I thought it would be bigots who would try to make the distinction. But TIL.
And it was me being dumb and not knowing cis isn’t an acronym.
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Comment on Tildes Survey #7: What is your gender identity? (Results) in ~talk
caliper Link ParentOh god, I had no idea it wasn’t an acronym! Just put me in the dumb category.Oh god, I had no idea it wasn’t an acronym! Just put me in the dumb category.
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Comment on Tildes Survey #7: What is your gender identity? (Results) in ~talk
caliper (edited )LinkI’m curious about something and hope trans Tilderinoes can answer. And this question sounds controversial, but is definitely not intended to be! How do you feel about people adding “cis”? I always...I’m curious about something and hope trans Tilderinoes can answer. And this question sounds controversial, but is definitely not intended to be!
How do you feel about people adding “cis”? I always wonder if that feels like you’re still being pushed into a certain group instead of being accepted?
Sorry if this is a stupid question, I don’t want to offend anyone.
EDIT: I had no idea cis wasn’t an acronym, changed CIS because me stupid.
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Comment on Tildes Survey #7: What is your gender identity? (Results) in ~talk
caliper Link ParentMaybe add it to the placeholder. I was confused and didn’t know what to do until I read your comment.Maybe add it to the placeholder. I was confused and didn’t know what to do until I read your comment.
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Comment on Do you prefer to 100% games, or to move on to new experiences? in ~games
caliper LinkWhen I 100% a game, it always feels like a grind and I rarely enjoy it. But when I don’t 100% a game, I hate myself for not completing it. Either way, it sucks. This would probably be interesting...When I 100% a game, it always feels like a grind and I rarely enjoy it. But when I don’t 100% a game, I hate myself for not completing it. Either way, it sucks. This would probably be interesting material for a psychiatrist, there’s some self hate going on.
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Comment on WiFi 5 beamforming is able to infer the identity of individuals without a WiFi device on them through passively recording communication in radio networks in ~tech
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Comment on What movies become better by having a bus suddenly come out of no where and hit someone? in ~movies
caliper Link ParentYou need to be involved with more motion pictures! The Ghostbusters one is genius.You need to be involved with more motion pictures! The Ghostbusters one is genius.
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Comment on Lifetime Plex Pass will cost $750 USD after July 1st in ~tv
caliper LinkSo I see the consensus is that $750 is too much, and that $80 was a sweet deal. Until the new pricing is introduced, a lifetime pass is still $250. How do the current holders of a pass feel about...So I see the consensus is that $750 is too much, and that $80 was a sweet deal. Until the new pricing is introduced, a lifetime pass is still $250. How do the current holders of a pass feel about that price? I’m interested to hear if that would still be worth it or if that was already on the high side.
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Comment on What I learned building my first custom water loop in ~comp
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Comment on What I learned building my first custom water loop in ~comp
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Comment on Serving a website on a Raspberry Pi Zero running entirely in RAM in ~comp
caliper LinkRoughly 15 years ago I worked for a company that made software for set top boxes. If you were lucky, you’d get 128MB of RAM but frequently it was more like 32MB. In that, you’d run the entire...Roughly 15 years ago I worked for a company that made software for set top boxes. If you were lucky, you’d get 128MB of RAM but frequently it was more like 32MB. In that, you’d run the entire stack: Linux and the application that did UI. These were already beefier than what I was used to coming from the OpenWRT scene, where most routers had much less.
Any Raspberry Pi is already miles ahead of what embedded Linux devices were equipped with 15-20 years ago. Hell, those were even running Linux. There were even much leaner stacks around. It doesn’t feel like much of a feat to run a website from a Pi.
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Comment on What's your dream job? in ~life
caliper Link ParentYou and me should start this company together! The types of work you're giving as examples, these are exactly the types of things I love to do. Today I actually was the plumber and tomorrow my...You and me should start this company together! The types of work you're giving as examples, these are exactly the types of things I love to do. Today I actually was the plumber and tomorrow my plan is carpentry. Having a house that needs a lot of work is definitely my solution to craving different types of work.
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Comment on Advice/Venting: My car was destroyed by hail in ~transport
caliper Link ParentAny luck yet? I’m curious if you’ve found a way to deal with this.Any luck yet? I’m curious if you’ve found a way to deal with this.
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Comment on Weekly thread for casual chat and photos of pets in ~life.pets
caliper Link ParentBeautiful cat, and with attitude! Love it.Beautiful cat, and with attitude! Love it.
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Comment on Weekly thread for casual chat and photos of pets in ~life.pets
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Comment on Weekly thread for casual chat and photos of pets in ~life.pets
caliper Link ParentWhahaha, what a jerk! Awesome, I love cats with an attitude.Whahaha, what a jerk! Awesome, I love cats with an attitude.
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Comment on "Why was I invited to Beast Studios?" - A comprehensive investigative analysis of YouTube's biggest channel in ~tech
caliper LinkSo I’m not using YouTube beyond looking up how to reset the interval nagging of my car, and I despise Mr. Beast, but I found listening to this video while working on the house very enjoyable....So I’m not using YouTube beyond looking up how to reset the interval nagging of my car, and I despise Mr. Beast, but I found listening to this video while working on the house very enjoyable. There were a few parts that made me laugh out loud because of the absurdity of it all. Loved the conclusion about business and creativity, and how they are only focused on the business side of things. Really insightful. Not sure if the visuals of this video added anything, just listening to it seemed to work just as well.
To get replacement screws, it depends a bit on where you are. First you’ll need to measure the screw, a caliper (not me, I’m busy) is what you’ll need. Then head over to McMaster-Carr and start looking. Anywhere else in the world, I’m not sure what the best place is to find more specialized fasteners.
Too long a screw can easily be fixed. Buy an extra nut, screw it on till the head, cut the screw to length, clean up the cut end and unscrew the nut. The nut will “repair” any small burrs left behind on the thread.