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Comment on What is it like to have both ADHD and autism? in ~health.mental
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Comment on 5.25-inch floppy disks expected to help run San Francisco trains until 2030 in ~transport
freedomischaos Link ParentMight be the servers themselves are equally as old and getting that USB adapter driver could be just as difficult without getting someone to develop a custom driver for it.Might be the servers themselves are equally as old and getting that USB adapter driver could be just as difficult without getting someone to develop a custom driver for it.
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Comment on In-flight canoodling: is it ever acceptable to spoon at 40,000ft? in ~travel
freedomischaos Link ParentTime maybe but definitely not money on flying vs driving. Driving is almost always cheaper by hundreds of dollars unless it is to somewhere very popular, but even then still tends to win but comes...Time maybe but definitely not money on flying vs driving. Driving is almost always cheaper by hundreds of dollars unless it is to somewhere very popular, but even then still tends to win but comes closer to comparison.
In example the closest I can get to near equal is a flight to Chicago from Pittsburgh is about 120 one way. I'd spend about 60 on gas to get there, maybe 80 but round trip and I'm still up a hundred bucks. Where I'd probably lose money is parking in Chicago.
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Comment on In-flight canoodling: is it ever acceptable to spoon at 40,000ft? in ~travel
freedomischaos Link ParentI know it's a massive privilege but flying First Class (at least in domestic flights) is amazing for enjoying a level of flying in an airplane again. However, I'm with you on just road tripping...I know it's a massive privilege but flying First Class (at least in domestic flights) is amazing for enjoying a level of flying in an airplane again.
However, I'm with you on just road tripping over flying in general and basically anything that is 8 hours or less is a driving trip for sure without much thought of a flight. Over that, I'll consider flying (though still lean towards driving) unless I need to bring stuff even if it all might fit in checked bags, having a car vs renting one and just not having to pack it "perfectly" and under weight limits is just so much more enjoyable for traveling. It is rare that flying wins. I also just enjoy driving for the most part especially thru mountains.
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Comment on Folks in those $100k+ jobs, corporate types, office workers... What would you say you actually do? in ~life
freedomischaos Link ParentI get to also be a "Subject Matter Expert" and a minor tag along of "Product Owner" (though I wholly reject it) and yeah basically the same. More so our as dev/operations appear to be going slowly...I get to also be a "Subject Matter Expert" and a minor tag along of "Product Owner" (though I wholly reject it) and yeah basically the same. More so our as dev/operations appear to be going slowly spiraling out of control and there is no one left among them that fully grok the product to understand what making a change does or how much impact it has.
C-suite seems to still believe in witchcraft though and believe that all things are solve-able with AI.
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Comment on Tell me about your weird religious beliefs in ~humanities
freedomischaos Link ParentMuch appreciated, thanks! I'll check it out.Much appreciated, thanks! I'll check it out.
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Comment on Tell me about your weird religious beliefs in ~humanities
freedomischaos Link ParentI want to add that I am by no means poking or making a jest, but it's interesting to me that this kind of/almost aligns this thought with a kind of ship of theseus thought-experiment. A kind of...I want to add that I am by no means poking or making a jest, but it's interesting to me that this kind of/almost aligns this thought with a kind of ship of theseus thought-experiment.
A kind of question like:
How much of the original pain can I replace before it is no longer original?
Does it make it any less painful to know that it is a simulated act of pain?
Does it make it less real as a source of pain?I just enjoy the read thru all of this thread. Good posting.
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Comment on Streaming wars are over and Netflix won in ~tv
freedomischaos LinkMy only subscription is to dropout.tv for a few bucks a month and will probably be my only subscription for 'tv' for everything else, there's the high seas. Which I probably pay equally as much...My only subscription is to dropout.tv for a few bucks a month and will probably be my only subscription for 'tv' for everything else, there's the high seas.
Which I probably pay equally as much between powering the servers and storage but I want to horde a bit as I enjoy going back to watch stuff like shuffling thru a DVD collection as I never have to worry about it "going away" without a massive set of hdd death. Plus it's a bit of neat experience for my work side of life with setting it up in docker and setting up flow automation and hosting it all for friends and family.
I still have a bit more to do as I eventually want to tie in LLM subtitling via whisper for shows that can't be found with a subtitle and just be happy with it being 'good enough' plus some reducing in the size of the servers that things are running on and setting up a bit more in a docker swarm/k8 style as now it's a bit more dedicated things that just talk to one another with mild backup redundancies.
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Comment on New US bank-overdraft fee limits to go into effect in ~finance
freedomischaos LinkI've gotten so old and have used USAA for so long that I've kind of forgotten this was a thing until I opened an account with a local bank (for a auto loan-faster to deposit the cash to pay it)...I've gotten so old and have used USAA for so long that I've kind of forgotten this was a thing until I opened an account with a local bank (for a auto loan-faster to deposit the cash to pay it) and got hit with it and they refused to move on it other than a tiny 3 dollar pity refund. USAA has fully refunded the fees before and has methods to protect you by credit card for handling via overdraft protection.
The banks have been able to do "good" for a long time and instead chose to fuck the poor. Fuck them. I know I have some privilege now with money but banks are fucking predators.
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Comment on Is there a markdown editor which let me open .md files from Windows? in ~tech
freedomischaos Link ParentI'm slowly moving into VSCode for work, but need to actually move into the projects that use C# on the regular to actually feel like I need to move into it. As I'm still mostly a tech support...I'm slowly moving into VSCode for work, but need to actually move into the projects that use C# on the regular to actually feel like I need to move into it. As I'm still mostly a tech support person that debugs/code reviews java (sometimes python), I've not gotten the push into it yet but I'll have to check that out more too for md stuff though.
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Comment on Is there a markdown editor which let me open .md files from Windows? in ~tech
freedomischaos LinkWhich have you reviewed already and are not sufficient? Do you mean like npp (notepad++) or something like that? Are you looking for a previewer too? I use npp for writing markdown and I don't use...Which have you reviewed already and are not sufficient?
Do you mean like npp (notepad++) or something like that? Are you looking for a previewer too?I use npp for writing markdown and I don't use the navigator for files in it, and it can do a bit of syntax highlighting too, but there are plugins like - https://github.com/nea/MarkdownViewerPlusPlus that give you a render of the page too.
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Comment on Building a home media server on a budget in ~tech
freedomischaos Link ParentI'd highly recommend the cheap HP S01 or HP 290 for a Celeron processor that can handle 21~ 1080p transcodes. I got one that to run plex/jellyfin and another that runs a tdarr instance to...I'd highly recommend the cheap HP S01 or HP 290 for a Celeron processor that can handle 21~ 1080p transcodes. I got one that to run plex/jellyfin and another that runs a tdarr instance to transcode old media library to h265 because it can reduce disk utilization of videos though it better to just download it that way.
https://forums.serverbuilds.net/t/official-hp-290-p0043w-owners-thread/2829
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tv
freedomischaos LinkAs a movie, "He Never Died". I would also advise not watching any of the trailers and just watching the movie (I watched it on Netflix years ago and I think it's still there). I watched the...As a movie, "He Never Died". I would also advise not watching any of the trailers and just watching the movie (I watched it on Netflix years ago and I think it's still there). I watched the trailers after the movie to recommend it to a friend and it reveals too much, but if you just like Henry Rollins and want a cool movie with an interesting story, watch it on the recommendation of random internet stranger.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tv
freedomischaos Link ParentOne of my favorite shows. I wish the second season had a bit more funding to be on par with the first one, but still a good season.One of my favorite shows. I wish the second season had a bit more funding to be on par with the first one, but still a good season.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~life
freedomischaos Link ParentMy experience mirrors a lot in the above but I also want to point out because it organized the relationship a bit too (also did a bit of kink), communication is super incentivized. My current...My experience mirrors a lot in the above but I also want to point out because it organized the relationship a bit too (also did a bit of kink), communication is super incentivized.
My current partner and I are settled and not open anymore but the communication factor has built the best relationship I've ever had with little spots of disagreement but because of the bases, we check in, organize ourselves and discuss it and keep discussing it if it needs to be.
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Comment on T-shirt collars ride up on neck after top surgery? in ~life.style
freedomischaos (edited )LinkI tend to pull down on the front part of my collars of my shirts to get a bit of it to "break" the elastic around that area. It tends to have them fold up over where the base of my throat is to...I tend to pull down on the front part of my collars of my shirts to get a bit of it to "break" the elastic around that area. It tends to have them fold up over where the base of my throat is to prevent that tight feeling as I don't like shirts that have that strict collar feeling either (I'm not one for taunt button up shirts either or ties)
These days I tend to only wear Carhartt heavyweight, loose-fit (not relaxed fit) t-shirts in particular colors (black, heather grey, peat are my favorites). I've noticed the colors tend to be and feel quite different and change how it hangs on my body and feels against my skin. I would also recommend the Force variant of the shirt too as an undershirt as it is more form fitting but great for winter, anything athletics, and for collared shirts.
I was recently given a low needs autistic diagnosis, so this might just be being so incredibly particular to me as a majority of my clothing is largely the exact same brand and style.
My body build is a broad shoulder and chest cis-male around ~270lb and 6'1 but I fit in 2XL Carhartt shirts nicely enough.
As a note, if you do their survey (Groundbreakers?) program, you'll frequently get 25% off coupons for even doing just one survey.
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Comment on Bosses mean it this time: Return to the office or get a new job in ~life
freedomischaos Link ParentBy the by, it is body language -cues- not queue. A queue is a line of people like at a checkout line. No fuss <3 I'm with the guy above though that while it can be sometimes useful having to give...By the by, it is body language -cues- not queue. A queue is a line of people like at a checkout line.
No fuss <3
I'm with the guy above though that while it can be sometimes useful having to give them or read them is not something I can actively or easily do and definitely a variant of hell for me.
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Comment on Dropout’s fifth anniversary in ~tv
freedomischaos Link ParentBasically how I started until the current d20, Mentopolis. I watched it solely for Game Changer, Make Some Noise, and Breaking News.Basically how I started until the current d20, Mentopolis. I watched it solely for Game Changer, Make Some Noise, and Breaking News.
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Comment on Dropout’s fifth anniversary in ~tv
freedomischaos Link ParentDefinitely. We are kind of just started on the catalog of all of d20 after watching the latest, Mentopolis series (have since watch CoC and RW), and it's fun to discover the source of some of...Definitely. We are kind of just started on the catalog of all of d20 after watching the latest, Mentopolis series (have since watch CoC and RW), and it's fun to discover the source of some of their inside jokes they've used in later seasons. I'm not much of a D&D player anymore, though still a heavy TTRPGer, so I wanted something outside of it to start but then in watching the trailers for the other shows, I realized it was the sort of games of D&D that I cherished and remembered the most which were the non-dungeon crawl ones.
The Fae one looks to be one of my possible favorites too based on the trailer and is one I'm excited to watch too.
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Comment on Dropout’s fifth anniversary in ~tv
freedomischaos Link ParentHighly recommend Crown of Candy and Ravening War. We watched it backwards as I figured it would be okay because it was a prequel, though I recommend now watching it as released still very awesome.Highly recommend Crown of Candy and Ravening War. We watched it backwards as I figured it would be okay because it was a prequel, though I recommend now watching it as released still very awesome.
Diagnosed with Autism/CPTSD/Depression/Anxiety, generally low needs though now as I have the depression and anxiety (more triggers of PTSD) better understood. Pretty damn sure I have ADHD as well, just need to actually get it diagnosed, but honestly I'm in no rush.
Overall, I don't want to take any medication for my issues. Caffeine is my only real drug of choice.
Honestly, you'll probably never feel completely removed from the imposter syndrome. I'm not. A good friend of mine has a similar mirror of diagnosis shares in the imposter. I believe it just being aggressively self-aware of oneself, which can also be a problem of itself too.
I also got the autism dx after just reading about it, the friend mentioned asked if I was ever tested (after telling them about the PTSD which can share some traits). Took tests trying to disprove it, failed. Ask my mom and family a bit on some of the traits I don't remember or have only my own POV like "do I generally have a higher threshold for pain?" and was given numerous examples. ADHD is self dx, but again research in how it meshes with autism and my traits and there is a lot of overlap in the venn diagram. My brothers also have it, so likely for me too, I just have "counter" traits or traits that allow for masking one or the other with the other.
While I have only had my dx for a short period of time, and despite imposter, it lets me forgive myself when I need it for disappearing socially. My partner probably has ADHD, seeking diagnosis, as well and just lets us continue to have a healthy relationship too which is 99.9999% good communication.
*Phone. Sorry for brevity