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Comment on Serving a website on a Raspberry Pi Zero running entirely in RAM in ~comp
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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.
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Comment on How are we all feeling about piracy these days? in ~movies
caliper Link ParentThanks. Odd thing is, I hadn’t considered this would be a requirement and for some reason it makes me hesitant. I think that I would’ve jumped on it 25 years ago, but for some reason it makes me...Thanks. Odd thing is, I hadn’t considered this would be a requirement and for some reason it makes me hesitant. I think that I would’ve jumped on it 25 years ago, but for some reason it makes me realize I’ve got a lot more to lose now. Even though it’s probably still nonsense to worry about, because who really cares about this small stuff.
Anyway, thanks for offering! Still think it’s nice to share this in the community.
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Comment on For $700 a month, sleeping pods make San Francisco more affordable, but at what cost in ~life
caliper Link ParentThe whole idea made me angry about squeezing even more out of renters, but this use case actually makes a lot of sense to me.The whole idea made me angry about squeezing even more out of renters, but this use case actually makes a lot of sense to me.
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Comment on Good time to buy a gas/diesel car (in the EU)? in ~transport
caliper LinkWith economic uncertainty, I wouldn’t bet on people suddenly buying new EVs and selling their ICE cars. But if you are looking for an affordable second hand car, you can easily find well...With economic uncertainty, I wouldn’t bet on people suddenly buying new EVs and selling their ICE cars. But if you are looking for an affordable second hand car, you can easily find well maintained ICE cars in Germany. I’m not sure I would be interested in a diesel car. I’d check the environmental zones in cities and places you’re planning on visiting, because you’ll want a car that is actually allowed on the road. And why not get a Miata? You know it is always the right answer.
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Comment on Tildes Survey #1: How old are you? (Results) in ~talk
caliper Link ParentAwesome, so glad this is not some Google form! I’m happy to share info if you’re hosting it yourself.Awesome, so glad this is not some Google form! I’m happy to share info if you’re hosting it yourself.
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Comment on An insight into looksmaxxxing/blackpill "ideology" in ~life
caliper Link ParentExactly. Growing up, I always had girl friends and never really felt comfortable with boy only groups. In my twenties, I always had mixed friend groups. These male only groups, where machismo is...Exactly. Growing up, I always had girl friends and never really felt comfortable with boy only groups. In my twenties, I always had mixed friend groups. These male only groups, where machismo is common, seem incredibly toxic to me. This whole divide between men and women, I just don’t experience it like these men do. And I interact with women because I like their company, the way they communicate, not because I’m thirsty and expect every interaction to lead to sex. Mind boggling how some men think. No wonder women find men threatening and worry about being harassed or worse. It just feels like we as a species are slowly devolving.
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Comment on An insight into looksmaxxxing/blackpill "ideology" in ~life
caliper Link ParentSo this the end goal. Jesus, this is exactly how shallow I expected it all to be. I’m a little baffled this is really what “alpha” guys are expecting in life. It is still just dealing with...Now what do most guys do? They fuck a lot.
So this the end goal. Jesus, this is exactly how shallow I expected it all to be. I’m a little baffled this is really what “alpha” guys are expecting in life. It is still just dealing with insecurity by overcompensating and becoming real assholes. It was never about fair treatment or acknowledgment, it is just about being “better” than the rest, whatever that even means.
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Comment on An insight into looksmaxxxing/blackpill "ideology" in ~life
caliper Link ParentThis might be true where you live, but it simply isn’t the case around here. There’s so many local initiatives where people organize stuff, like community gardens, farmers markets, small...No one really approaches anyone since MeToo became a thing, bars and clubs are dying, people rather stay at home all day than do any of the stuff you’ve suggested.
This might be true where you live, but it simply isn’t the case around here. There’s so many local initiatives where people organize stuff, like community gardens, farmers markets, small expositions, pub quizzes, etc. I see lots of people in their 20s/30s/40s/50s going to these things and talking to each other. Even more so in student towns where there’s a lot of nightlife to meet new people.
This makes me curious, do you mind sharing where you don’t see this anymore? I wonder if it’s related to the kind of city you’re in.
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Comment on An insight into looksmaxxxing/blackpill "ideology" in ~life
caliper LinkI’m going to preface this by saying I might be coming from a privileged position (already am married and had sex at least twice) and from simpler times (before internet dating), so please let me...I’m going to preface this by saying I might be coming from a privileged position (already am married and had sex at least twice) and from simpler times (before internet dating), so please let me know if that’s the case.
From the outside, apps like Tinder seem to act on primarily superficial things, like looks and status. If that’s what you think is the only way to find a date, then I totally understand this movement. But from the outside looking in, I wonder why these men come to this conclusion. The most interesting people I’ve met is through shared interest. Join a scuba club, join a cooking class, join a photography group, sports club, anything that you enjoy and what attracts a mixed crowd. Make friends, be social and don’t try so hard. The fact that men have a hard time competing on platforms like Tinder would be reason enough for me to try different approaches and see how that pans out. Quite like I have rarely responded to any online posted vacancies, but have always found jobs by talking to people instead. It is just much easier to not compete and find different ways. Although I know this is coming from a VERY privileged position, as a white 40 something male, I still believe it will benefit many more people.
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Comment on Predicting the NBA MVP with Machine Learning in ~sports.basketball
caliper (edited )LinkI’ve been working on integrating an explainable boosting machine into our scoring engine at work. Development of the model has mostly been the work of one of my colleagues, but I’m impressed with...I’ve been working on integrating an explainable boosting machine into our scoring engine at work. Development of the model has mostly been the work of one of my colleagues, but I’m impressed with what the model offers. It is very easy to see what different features are doing and how they are contributing to the final result. Highly recommend giving the InterpretML stuff a go.
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Comment on How are we all feeling about piracy these days? in ~movies
caliper Link ParentIf any invites are left, I’d love to join.If any invites are left, I’d love to join.
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Comment on I’m traveling internationally for the first time and could use tips! in ~travel
caliper Link ParentGo sightseeing in Berlin with a car, I agree is a terrible idea. But driving into the city to get to a hotel, why not. Maybe my comment wasn’t clear enough.Go sightseeing in Berlin with a car, I agree is a terrible idea. But driving into the city to get to a hotel, why not. Maybe my comment wasn’t clear enough.
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Comment on I’m traveling internationally for the first time and could use tips! in ~travel
caliper Link ParentFaster and cheaper, but short flights have a much larger impact on the environment so it’s also better for the planet to avoid planes if alternatives are available.Faster and cheaper, but short flights have a much larger impact on the environment so it’s also better for the planet to avoid planes if alternatives are available.
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Comment on I’m traveling internationally for the first time and could use tips! in ~travel
caliper Link ParentI live in this area of the world and I would advise against trying to do everything with trains. I think you are spot on with your plan to rent a car to be able to visit certain places. Even...I live in this area of the world and I would advise against trying to do everything with trains. I think you are spot on with your plan to rent a car to be able to visit certain places. Even driving around in cities isn’t a huge deal and will get you door to door quicker. Although big cities are generally expensive to park in. But €6 an hour also isn’t the end of the world if it’s for a couple of days. I think most cities will have day passes, which will make it a bit more palatable.
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.