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Comment on Millennials: How do you feel about nostalgia pandering? in ~talk
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Comment on The goon squad. Loneliness, porn’s next frontier, and the dream of endless masturbation. in ~life
h3x Link ParentBut in some ways, highly enjoyable. The author clearly had a good time writing this (although perhaps not in the researching).But in some ways, highly enjoyable. The author clearly had a good time writing this (although perhaps not in the researching).
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Comment on Looking for a beginner turntable and near field speaker in ~hobbies
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Comment on Looking for a beginner turntable and near field speaker in ~hobbies
h3x LinkI wrote out a long comment about the benefits of buying second hand gear, and then I reread your post and saw that you want specifically new equipment. My audio system is basically all pre-owned,...I wrote out a long comment about the benefits of buying second hand gear, and then I reread your post and saw that you want specifically new equipment. My audio system is basically all pre-owned, and all of it at least 30 years old, so I don't have a huge amount of recommendations for you within your stipulations. However, the Yorkshire-nationalist in me would implore you to get hold of Wharfedale speakers if they're available in your region. They sound and look excellent, and are handmade in the UK. A pair of Diamond 9.1s runs about £130, which converts to around €150.
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Comment on I've changed my username (again)! 0d_billie => h3x in ~talk
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Comment on I've changed my username (again)! 0d_billie => h3x in ~talk
h3x Link ParentCaveat: I’m not sure where in the world you are, and what follows is very UK-oriented. The only one that comes to mind is to make a list of everywhere you need to change your name. There are some...any tips for updating financial etc information smoothly with the new name?
Caveat: I’m not sure where in the world you are, and what follows is very UK-oriented.
The only one that comes to mind is to make a list of everywhere you need to change your name. There are some good lists online that can jog up some ideas. And then try to prioritise that list according to urgency.
Both times I’ve done it (and there’ll be a third next year when I get married) I went in the rough order of Work (who inform HMRC for me) > Primary bank account > Credit card > Car registration and driving licence > NHS and other doctors
It’s helpful to have a bunch of copies of your deed poll document so you can send out multiple of these at once, although increasingly places can just accept a scanned version.
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Comment on I've changed my username (again)! 0d_billie => h3x in ~talk
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I've changed my username (again)! 0d_billie => h3x
It transpires that after the first time changing my username, I didn't learn my lesson about using a possible deadname in an online identity. Well, I changed my name in real life for the second...
It transpires that after the first time changing my username, I didn't learn my lesson about using a possible deadname in an online identity. Well, I changed my name in real life for the second time earlier this year, and now /u/deimos has helpfully changed it for me here. When I was at Uni, my friends and I had a long conversation about what our Matrix-style hacker names would be. I picked Hex back then, and it feels fitting to bring it back in some form now. So with that in mind: Howdy, I'm h3x :)
If you were a character in the Matrix, what would your super cool hacker name be?
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Comment on What does ChatGPT know about you? in ~tech
h3x Link ParentThat’s crazy cool, but also kinda terrifying!That’s crazy cool, but also kinda terrifying!
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Comment on Travel essentials: eight items to pack for your next trip – and what to leave at home in ~travel
h3x Link ParentI have started doing the same and it is an absolute game changer. I've got to assume it's to do with the familiar smell, however subconscious the awareness of that isThe big game changer for me is packing my bed pillows. There’s always ample room in a checked bag and they make a huge difference on sleep quality.
I have started doing the same and it is an absolute game changer. I've got to assume it's to do with the familiar smell, however subconscious the awareness of that is
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Comment on What does ChatGPT know about you? in ~tech
h3x LinkI won’t share all of it, but I have no recollection of telling ChatGPT to stop giving administrative commands with sudo:I won’t share all of it, but I have no recollection of telling ChatGPT to stop giving administrative commands with
sudo:You are typically logged in as root, so you don’t need sudo in command examples.
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Comment on The top 100 things I'd do if I ever became an evil overlord (1996) in ~books
h3x LinkI misread the title as "evil landlord" and it was quite entertaining reading through the list with that particular lensI misread the title as "evil landlord" and it was quite entertaining reading through the list with that particular lens
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Comment on I want to learn to draw on my iPad in ~creative
h3x Link ParentThis is really very good advice. When I first started learning to play the guitar, this is what I did. I didn't bother with a course, I just started trying to play songs I liked. I think it let me...But I would also content that it's not necessary to strictly follow any course. As a self-learner, what you should do is find what you really want to draw, even if it's hard, and just keep trying it. Watch endless tutorials on youtube. For 90% of people, what they want to draw is... people. But they keep psyching themselves out and spent their time drawing 250 boxes and get burnt out. Just draw humans. That's what'll keep you interested, and therefore that's what's best.
This is really very good advice. When I first started learning to play the guitar, this is what I did. I didn't bother with a course, I just started trying to play songs I liked. I think it let me advance a lot more quickly than a structured course. Somehow, 20 years on from that beginning, I seem to have forgotten that "just fucking do it" is the often best way to learn a new hobby. Thanks for the reminder!
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Comment on I want to learn to draw on my iPad in ~creative
h3x LinkOff-topic musings about the semantics of the title I struggled to sum this one up very succinctly. For me the existing title suggest that I can already draw, but not on an iPad, and want to...Off-topic musings about the semantics of the title
I struggled to sum this one up very succinctly. For me the existing title suggest that I can already draw, but not on an iPad, and want to transfer those skills. But I want to learn to draw _and_ learn to draw on my iPad. Idk, I'm definitely overthinking this, but I'm still failing to come up with an adequate title! -
I want to learn to draw on my iPad
I have recently found myself wanting to learn to draw. I have very minimal visual arts skills, and feel much more comfortable with a musical instrument than a sketchbook. I would like to change...
I have recently found myself wanting to learn to draw. I have very minimal visual arts skills, and feel much more comfortable with a musical instrument than a sketchbook. I would like to change that, not to become some exceptional artist or anything, but because I like the idea of being able to just sketch and draw and doodle in my spare time.
I have an iPad, Apple Pencil, and ProCreate, but I don't really know where to begin. I would be most likely learning to use ProCreate at the same time as learning to draw, although I don't know if that's a bad idea or not.
Are there books, online courses, YouTube videos that you would recommend for a complete beginner?
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Comment on Donald Trump Department of Justice is looking at ways to ban transgender Americans from owning guns, sources say in ~lgbt
h3x LinkWhat a fucking bleak outcome from an already bleak event. And yet somehow it was blindingly obvious that this attack would be used to further withdraw trans rights. It is with some trepidation...What a fucking bleak outcome from an already bleak event. And yet somehow it was blindingly obvious that this attack would be used to further withdraw trans rights.
It is with some trepidation that I watch all of this nastiness unfold from across the pond, since the UK seems determined to import as much of it as possible. I hope my American siblings are managing to stay safe and connected to community at the moment.
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Comment on Glow-in-the-dark succulents could be the future of ambient lighting in ~science
h3x Link Parent… How do they intend to prohibit propagation?… How do they intend to prohibit propagation?
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Comment on What's a question you could ask to determine if someone is an expert in your line of work? in ~talk
h3x Link ParentMint is a really good shout for this. It’s a familiar enough environment that your father should feel well at home :) You could have a try with elementary OS as well; it’s somewhat opinionated,...Mint is a really good shout for this. It’s a familiar enough environment that your father should feel well at home :)
You could have a try with elementary OS as well; it’s somewhat opinionated, but it’s clean and simple, and a doddle for a less computer-savvy person to use.
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Comment on What's a question you could ask to determine if someone is an expert in your line of work? in ~talk
h3x Link ParentLinux Consultant, but close enough! Distro-wise I like Debian for servers. Rock solid and with great compatibility. It’s rare that I’ll need something that isn’t already packaged for Debian on my...Linux Consultant, but close enough!
Distro-wise I like Debian for servers. Rock solid and with great compatibility. It’s rare that I’ll need something that isn’t already packaged for Debian on my servers.
For a personal computer that can depend on what you’re up to. Debian (or a derivative like Mint) is pretty good here too, but if you’re eager to try lots of new packages and applications that are in active development then you can end up with a pretty janky system that doesn’t update super gracefully.
I cut my teeth with Arch Linux, which was a brutal introduction where I made a lot of mistakes and had to reinstall my OS a ton. But for learning it was unmatched, and the Arch wiki is second to none. You have access to just about every package under the sun.
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Comment on What's a question you could ask to determine if someone is an expert in your line of work? in ~talk
h3x Link ParentI should go to more of those! Preaching the gospel of OG Sapir-Whorf might also get the blood suitably boiling. Or failing that, just straight up Skinnerian behaviourism.I should go to more of those! Preaching the gospel of OG Sapir-Whorf might also get the blood suitably boiling.
Or failing that, just straight up Skinnerian behaviourism.
Quitter.