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Comment on How do I keep my dog from fearing water sprinklers? in ~life.pets
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Comment on Reddit will require you to be logged in to use old.reddit.com in ~tech
derekiscool Link ParentYeah, same as others, there's just a few subreddits I go to directly.Yeah, same as others, there's just a few subreddits I go to directly.
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Comment on Reddit will require you to be logged in to use old.reddit.com in ~tech
derekiscool LinkOof. Looks like that's the end of my time on reddit, then. It doesn't sting as much as I thought, probably because the quality has gone down so much in recent years.Oof. Looks like that's the end of my time on reddit, then. It doesn't sting as much as I thought, probably because the quality has gone down so much in recent years.
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Comment on US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, ruling against Donald Trump's order in ~society
derekiscool Link ParentIf we even make it past trump without totally falling into fascism, we're going to need some serious court reform (or impeachment and removals) to have any chance keeping fascism at bay. The fact...If we even make it past trump without totally falling into fascism, we're going to need some serious court reform (or impeachment and removals) to have any chance keeping fascism at bay.
The fact that 4/9 of the most powerful people in the country are this openly disregarding one of the clearest parts of the Constitution is astonishing. There is absolutely no excuse for it.
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Comment on US Supreme Court lets states block trans athletes from women’s and girls’ sports in ~lgbt
derekiscool Link ParentI also think what a lot of left-leaning spaces don't realize is that allowing transgender women in women's sports is a broadly unpopular view. Even among Democratic voters, it's basically a 50-50...I also think what a lot of left-leaning spaces don't realize is that allowing transgender women in women's sports is a broadly unpopular view. Even among Democratic voters, it's basically a 50-50 split in favor/against it. This is one of the very few issues that republicans campaign on which actually has broad support.
Which I think goes right along with your point, in that the right-wing propaganda machine is going to have a lot harder time convincing swing voters (kind of baffling that those still exist) to go along with the rest of their more extreme views on transgender people.
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Comment on Slate Truck preorder starts at $24,950 in ~transport
derekiscool LinkThis is the exact sort of truck I would buy, if only I had a bit more spare money and wasn't constantly in fear of being laid off (again). It's too bad the tax credit is gone, because the base...This is the exact sort of truck I would buy, if only I had a bit more spare money and wasn't constantly in fear of being laid off (again).
It's too bad the tax credit is gone, because the base model selling for under $20,000 would be a huge deal for the affordable EV (and truck) market.
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Comment on Grand Theft Auto VI - Pre-orders and Edition information in ~games
derekiscool Link ParentI agree that, especially for larger studios with sufficient backing, there's no reason to pre-order. The only scenario where it makes sense to me is if you want to support a small studio without...I agree that, especially for larger studios with sufficient backing, there's no reason to pre-order.
The only scenario where it makes sense to me is if you want to support a small studio without much backing, though that's usually done by early access nowadays .
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Comment on Grand Theft Auto VI - Pre-orders and Edition information in ~games
derekiscool LinkI certainly won't be buying this. Rockstar lost me with the promises of GTA V that they never delivered, instead opting for milking the hell out of GTA V online. Plus, we're way past the point...I certainly won't be buying this. Rockstar lost me with the promises of GTA V that they never delivered, instead opting for milking the hell out of GTA V online.
Plus, we're way past the point where they can justify not releasing on PC. Basically every game studio not owned by Sony or Nintendo does PC/Console release without any issues, there's no reason a game with the budget of GTA VI can't do it.
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Comment on Steam Machine prices revealed, starting at US$1049.00 in ~games
derekiscool Link ParentI actually quite like this. I use a MicroSD for games that are a few Gb or under on my steam deck, and loading time never seems to be a problem. I could see myself doing the same on a steam...The microSD slot is....odd
I actually quite like this. I use a MicroSD for games that are a few Gb or under on my steam deck, and loading time never seems to be a problem. I could see myself doing the same on a steam machine
I do agree that 512gb is quite small. I wonder if there was only going to be a 2TB model originally, and this 512gb model was added after the storage price inflation to keep sticker price down.
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Comment on Lost in a sea of HVAC in ~life.home_improvement
derekiscool Link ParentCoL difference maybe? I'm also just replacing everything with like-for-like components, which I imagine saves on labor costsCoL difference maybe? I'm also just replacing everything with like-for-like components, which I imagine saves on labor costs
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Comment on GitHub confirms breach of 3,800 repos via malicious VSCode extension in ~tech
derekiscool Link ParentHaving worked at that company - the cross-team communication is astonishingly bad (even within the same org.) And all levels of leadership are so hyper-focused on metrics that they never see past...Having worked at that company - the cross-team communication is astonishingly bad (even within the same org.) And all levels of leadership are so hyper-focused on metrics that they never see past them.
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Comment on Lost in a sea of HVAC in ~life.home_improvement
derekiscool (edited )LinkConsidering you already have ductwork, I don't know why any good HVAC company wouldn't be willing to install a full central air system. My only advice is to keep pushing whomever you call towards...Considering you already have ductwork, I don't know why any good HVAC company wouldn't be willing to install a full central air system.
My only advice is to keep pushing whomever you call towards that direction, and if they push back - get some reasons out of them. Maybe there's something you aren't seeing, or maybe they are just trying to keep and quick and easy on their side.
Edit - just for reference, I'm actively getting my furnace and AC replaced and it's going to cost me ~$14,000 for an 80k BTU furnace and 4 ton heat pump (Midwest US).
You will need to make sure you get a cold weather heat pump if you opt for a heat pump only system. They do lose heating capacity as outdoor temperature drops, and standard heat pumps would be basically useless at -20, so picking a unit that can handle your coldest days is very important.
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Comment on Steam Controller: Reservations open May 8th in ~games
derekiscool Link ParentI wonder if they just totally underestimated the demand. $100 is pretty pricey for a controller, and it seems targeted towards a somewhat niche market.I wonder if they just totally underestimated the demand. $100 is pretty pricey for a controller, and it seems targeted towards a somewhat niche market.
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Comment on Multi-stroke text effect in CSS in ~comp
derekiscool LinkNeat! I don't know why I would ever need to know or use this, but I love that it's possible!Neat! I don't know why I would ever need to know or use this, but I love that it's possible!
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Comment on Iceland pushes Apple to add Icelandic language support in ~humanities.languages
derekiscool Link ParentThis, 100%. I worked on implementing translations at a massive tech company in the past and, for example, translating over 100,000 strings to a new language would cost anywhere from $15,000 to...They wouldn't even notice a small team of Icelandic translators on the bottom line.
This, 100%. I worked on implementing translations at a massive tech company in the past and, for example, translating over 100,000 strings to a new language would cost anywhere from $15,000 to $70,000, depending on the methods used. That's less than a drop in the bucket for Apple.
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Comment on US Department of Justice arrests soldier who made $400,000 betting on Nicolás Maduro's removal in ~society
derekiscool Link ParentThis was exactly my thought. They're just using this guy as fodder for the right wing media to say "Glorious leader roots out corruption." And now whenever anybody brings up the blatant corruption...but the administration will cite this one case as being it, no investigations needed
This was exactly my thought. They're just using this guy as fodder for the right wing media to say "Glorious leader roots out corruption." And now whenever anybody brings up the blatant corruption and insider trading, they'll now just say "nuh-uh, we arrested that one guy."
And their followers will eat it up like candy.
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Comment on What is watts, volts and amps? in ~science
derekiscool (edited )LinkA watt does have time! It's equal to 1 Joule per second of energy transfer. That's also why power consumption is often measured in Kilowatt-Hours, rather than just Kilowatts, by electric meters....A watt does have time! It's equal to 1 Joule per second of energy transfer. That's also why power consumption is often measured in Kilowatt-Hours, rather than just Kilowatts, by electric meters. 1KWh is equal to 1000 watts of power being used for 1 hour.
Using the common water analogy you mentioned, the way I like to think of it is that Volts are like the water pressure, amps are the speed (or flow rate) of the water, and watts are the total water moved per second.
In reality, the only difference is that instead of moving water, we're moving electrons. That's why the water analogy is so effective.
I suppose this doesn't entirely answer your question, since I'm still using the water analogy, but I genuinely can't think of another way to explain it. I'll ponder for a while, maybe I can think of another analogy with some time.
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Comment on Ring camera is getting more and more annoying in ~tech
derekiscool LinkI use Eufy cameras and have been happy with them. They've had their share of incidents, but I don't believe they are involved in any active spying like many of the other big companies. Plus, you...I use Eufy cameras and have been happy with them. They've had their share of incidents, but I don't believe they are involved in any active spying like many of the other big companies. Plus, you can use it with local storage and an SD card without any subscription costs. The human and movement detection are also locally hosted on the device.
I'm sure some will have strong opinions about the brand, but it's worth looking into if you want to switch.
But the only way to truly guarantee a "safe" system from corporate meddling is to create your own, sadly.
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Comment on Allbirds announces pivot from running shoes to AI compute; stock surged over 700% in ~tech
derekiscool Link ParentThe only reason I can make any sense of it is that the stock price had already dropped to almost 0 and it was assumed by most that they would cease to exist relatively soon.The only reason I can make any sense of it is that the stock price had already dropped to almost 0 and it was assumed by most that they would cease to exist relatively soon.
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Comment on Allbirds announces pivot from running shoes to AI compute; stock surged over 700% in ~tech
derekiscool Link ParentThose are not really comparable. Starting your own company means you need to all the work required to get it on the exchange and to get ticker recognition. Hence step 1.Those are not really comparable. Starting your own company means you need to all the work required to get it on the exchange and to get ticker recognition. Hence step 1.
I don't know anything about it, but last time I was at the vet I saw a poster for medication meant to help dogs with irrational fear of specific sounds.
Not to say you need to medicate your dog, but it could be worth talking to your vet about it, they might have a solution.