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Comment on The startup offering free toilets and coffee for delivery workers — in exchange for their data in ~tech
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Comment on Asking neighbors to turn down noise in ~life
guissmo Link ParentFunny you should say that! So far I had the opportunity to try that once. Said hi to the neighbor and everything. However, it turned out that this particular one was a huge dickhead. However, I...Funny you should say that!
So far I had the opportunity to try that once. Said hi to the neighbor and everything. However, it turned out that this particular one was a huge dickhead.
However, I agree with your advice. Despite me being unlucky in that regard.
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Comment on Folding bike recommendations in ~transport
guissmo Link ParentYeah I use public transit. Super convenient. And super walkable! Comparable to Paris but of course a bike could bring you to less frequented corners. Highly depends on where you want to regularly...Yeah I use public transit. Super convenient. And super walkable! Comparable to Paris but of course a bike could bring you to less frequented corners.
Would a folding bike even be needed if I am primarily using public transit?
Highly depends on where you want to regularly go and where you plan on staying imo. I live 30 mins by foot from the center so I have the choice of walking or taking a bus. Your mileage may vary.
There’s also the official app called TBM where you can buy tickets and look at the prices to see whether it makes more sense to get a bike or not.
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Comment on FUTU is a Voice Input app for Android that respects user privacy in ~tech
guissmo Link ParentGreat! How much is it? I couldn’t find it on the website and it’s strange to have to download an app just to figure out how much it is!Great! How much is it? I couldn’t find it on the website and it’s strange to have to download an app just to figure out how much it is!
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Comment on Folding bike recommendations in ~transport
guissmo LinkHey! I’m currently in Bordeaux although I can’t tell you about bikes since I don’t use one. If you have questions or interested in meeting up, feel free to send a message.Hey! I’m currently in Bordeaux although I can’t tell you about bikes since I don’t use one.
If you have questions or interested in meeting up, feel free to send a message.
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Comment on Asking neighbors to turn down noise in ~life
guissmo Link ParentYeah. I did hesitate between AITA and here since I haven’t seen much AITA-like posts here but I feel that this situation was mundane enough that some commenters on Reddit would accuse me of being...Yeah. I did hesitate between AITA and here since I haven’t seen much AITA-like posts here but I feel that this situation was mundane enough that some commenters on Reddit would accuse me of being a karma whore.
Quite glad that everyone here who’s replied so far has been relatively nice and understanding.
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Asking neighbors to turn down noise
I am posting to get your opinions on something that happened tonight. Music started blasting from my neighbor’s place at 12-ish with some people screaming. Our corridor has a WhatsApp group and I...
I am posting to get your opinions on something that happened tonight.
Music started blasting from my neighbor’s place at 12-ish with some people screaming. Our corridor has a WhatsApp group and I wasn’t 100% sure which neighbor it is so I messaged there at around 12:30am.
I chose my words to be as polite as possible… dunno if it was polite enough. Something like: hey to the people who are having the party, have fun but please adapt the noise accordingly with the time with a thanks emoji.
They replied apologetically and added that it was their birthday. Didn’t feel like it was being used as an excuse but more an explanation.
Thinking maybe I should have let it slide regardless of whether it was their birthday or not but I did wake up exceptionally early this morning and needed some sleep after a hard day’s work.
Am I being too anal about it? How would you handle such a situation with noise?
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Comment on Evennia: a modern way to create MU*s in ~games
guissmo LinkTIL about MU*. The article didn't explain it but after some Kagi-ing I finally got there. Link to MU* wikipedia page in case someone other than me needs it.TIL about MU*. The article didn't explain it but after some Kagi-ing I finally got there.
Link to MU* wikipedia page in case someone other than me needs it.
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Comment on What's the best way to avoid scams when being paid by strangers on the internet? in ~finance
guissmo Link ParentIf I were a real person (who had replied in a strange way) I’d actually be annoyed at the situation and think twice before doing business with someone who has assumed I was using “technologies” to...If I were a real person (who had replied in a strange way) I’d actually be annoyed at the situation and think twice before doing business with someone who has assumed I was using “technologies” to reply.
The first sentence is fine though. Maybe a question like: are you using a translation software of any kind? Then again, there is still that insinuation.
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Comment on How do you organize your phone's home screens and apps? in ~tech
guissmo Link ParentI do exactly the same thing! Except that I have 2 pages.I do exactly the same thing! Except that I have 2 pages.
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Comment on What email client do you use? in ~tech
guissmo Link ParentFor one, I didn’t know about it. Strangely enough, I haven’t thought about Thunderbird alternatives until I saw this question. Good timing because I sent an email today with an inline image and...For one, I didn’t know about it.
Strangely enough, I haven’t thought about Thunderbird alternatives until I saw this question. Good timing because I sent an email today with an inline image and the image disappeared after sending.
I’ll check out Mailspring tomorrow!
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Comment on How do you store ”loose” tech hardware? in ~tech
guissmo Link ParentThanks for commenting anyway! I try my best, and I would imagine others here as well, to minimize the e-waste. Most of my “collection” are actually wires that came from products that included them...Thanks for commenting anyway! I try my best, and I would imagine others here as well, to minimize the e-waste.
Most of my “collection” are actually wires that came from products that included them in the box, some external “used rarely” hardware like a CD player or XBox controllers.
I was indeed curious about the quality of the dongles partly because I don’t want to encourage e-waste but the more selfish reason is I don’t want to spend money and time on something that would just not work as well… or even worse… destroy my other devices because it’s not compatible or compliant.
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Comment on How do you store ”loose” tech hardware? in ~tech
guissmo Link ParentDo you use something to tie the cables or just sort of coil them up so they’re stable as a coil?Do you use something to tie the cables or just sort of coil them up so they’re stable as a coil?
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Comment on Tiny undervalued hardware companions in ~tech
guissmo LinkThis is quite a good post. Thanks for taking the time! How do you find merchants in AliExpress that you can trust? I guess risks are minimal when it comes to adaptors which add angles, but maybe...This is quite a good post. Thanks for taking the time!
How do you find merchants in AliExpress that you can trust? I guess risks are minimal when it comes to adaptors which add angles, but maybe the hardware end up being a bottleneck if they are of poor quality? For example, transferring files. Or charging?
Genuinely curious!
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How do you store ”loose” tech hardware?
Hesitating between posting this as a comment or a topic but here we are. While reading this Tildes post (and the blog post) about tiny undervalued hardware, a curiosity sparked in my head. How do...
Hesitating between posting this as a comment or a topic but here we are.
While reading this Tildes post (and the blog post) about tiny undervalued hardware, a curiosity sparked in my head.
How do you organize and store your cables, tiny hardware, and other stuff? Mine are like a bunch of rat tails tangled up inside a plastic box.
I live in a small apartment (for now) and would like to hear your thoughts. And recommendations.
We don’t have to limit ourselves to just wires and cables. For example, I also have old phones, external CD players, etc.
Bonus points if it’s portable and you could travel with your “tiny hardware”.
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Comment on Is there interest in a board game-focused Discord server? in ~games.tabletop
guissmo LinkI’m down for it! I vaguely remember a similar post around last year but I did not remember to follow-up much. 😅I’m down for it!
I vaguely remember a similar post around last year but I did not remember to follow-up much. 😅
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Comment on Swedish land owner wins legal battle to keep 14kg meteorite – appeals court ruled that such rocks should be considered “immovable property” and part of the land where they are found in ~space
guissmo Link ParentIf I’m understanding right, the finders were geologists who wanted to send it to the museum anyway? So both them and the landowner wanted it in the museum? How did we get to the conclusion that...If I’m understanding right, the finders were geologists who wanted to send it to the museum anyway? So both them and the landowner wanted it in the museum?
How did we get to the conclusion that the finders wanted to sell it?
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Is a NAS for me?
Hi, I keep reading about this thing called a "NAS" and I don't have in my social network a bunch of reasonable geeks to figure out if this is something for me or if it is overkill and I can get by...
Hi, I keep reading about this thing called a "NAS" and I don't have in my social network a bunch of reasonable geeks to figure out if this is something for me or if it is overkill and I can get by with less -- trying to be frugal and all.
The Situation
At the moment, I have a Raspberry Pi 3 (that a colleague gifted me) which runs Jellyfin, mostly for music. I'd use it for watching series and movies, but given how slow it is at transferring files and the fact that it has a 1GB (maybe 2GB) RAM... I was afraid to break it. On top of that, its storage is a years-old external hard drive.
I use Jellyfin mostly to have music on my iPhone. I can access it when I'm out and about on Tailscale. I hope to find a solution for my photos as well.
I'd also occasionally use the pi to experiment with some self-hosted open-source apps.
I constantly find myself wanting to upgrade because I want to also backup my important photos (with face recognition if possible) and documents "offline" (i.e. in my local network) to something more stable than an aging hard drive. They're all in the cloud, but a second backup option could be great.
What I understand from reading about NAS's is that I basically have one, it's just not... reliable?
The Question
I understand there is definitely a buy-in cost for buying an actual NAS, I'd like to know how much... so that I can make an informed decision on if and when I would buy it. What is an entry-level NAS and how much will it cost? What could it NOT do that an RPi could, and vice-versa? Am I missing an in-between or even an alternative solution for my use case? Is it overkill and should I just upgrade the pi? What are my options?
Thanks in advance for reading my post!
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Comment on Localsend opensource alternative to Airdrop in ~tech
guissmo LinkOh wow. I literally just wrote about Syncthing and now I'm finding this! Excited for this new other thing to try out.Oh wow. I literally just wrote about Syncthing and now I'm finding this! Excited for this new other thing to try out.
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Comment on AI models found to show language bias by recommending Black defendents be 'sentenced to death' in ~tech
guissmo LinkThe AI that people are talking about now is the ChatGPT-like AI which is quite well known not to be good at logic. Just ask it rather complicated Math questions or anything in your specific field...The AI that people are talking about now is the ChatGPT-like AI which is quite well known not to be good at logic. Just ask it rather complicated Math questions or anything in your specific field of interest.
And even if it did get it right, try suggesting that it was wrong. They would quickly backtrack!
And even if they fixed all of the above problems, would you be comfortable with an AI sentencing you or one of your loved ones?
Much nicer. But the problem is that in some countries they are always paid. One euro every time you pee at a train station while waiting for your train adds up!
My go-to place for « free » toilets are the McDonald’s. The toilets there have locks and they write the codes on the receipts so only paying customers can access it. But there is enough traffic that people hold the door for each other so that not everyone needs the code.