kacey's recent activity
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Comment on AI content warning label in ~creative
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Comment on Photos taken inside musical instruments in ~arts
kacey LinkThat was fascinating; I’d never seen those photos before — thank you for sharing them! I won’t get the opportunity to see any of those prints in person, but I wonder if loading it up on the ‘ol’...That was fascinating; I’d never seen those photos before — thank you for sharing them! I won’t get the opportunity to see any of those prints in person, but I wonder if loading it up on the ‘ol’ VR headset would provide a similar impression …
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Comment on A full body air dryer in ~tech
kacey Link ParentOoh, that’s actually a really good one. Typically accessible showers also have grab bars, too, and this would slot in nicely between them.Ooh, that’s actually a really good one. Typically accessible showers also have grab bars, too, and this would slot in nicely between them.
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Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food
kacey LinkI tried and failed to make some eggplant — those darn purple veggies have always intimidated me, so I just yolo’d and managed to overcook them two ways. I’m going to try again soon; fish fragrant...I tried and failed to make some eggplant — those darn purple veggies have always intimidated me, so I just yolo’d and managed to overcook them two ways. I’m going to try again soon; fish fragrant eggplant is one of my favourite dishes, and I’m determined to taste it with tempeh XD
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Comment on A full body air dryer in ~tech
kacey LinkI ran into this while researching bathroom designs (in particular, the Airmada shower dryer, which is also weird but less so). This appears to be like a hand dryer, but moreso. Surely someone must...I ran into this while researching bathroom designs (in particular, the Airmada shower dryer, which is also weird but less so). This appears to be like a hand dryer, but moreso.
Surely someone must have wanted this, otherwise it wouldn’t exist. I think I recall some comments from people with pretty severe eczema; I guess it’s useful for that? Maybe it cuts down on a tiny amount of microplastic emission, for folks that don’t use natural fabrics in their towels? Perhaps if you have sensory issues (and are fine with hearing an industrial fan motor run for ten minutes), this could be more tolerable than a towel.
I just found myself very amused that this exists, for whatever reason, and hopefully someone else will be as well.
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A full body air dryer
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Comment on Is Tildes protected from malicious actors, aka paid trolls, aka bots? in ~tildes
kacey Link ParentI love em dashes so much; they feel like a written breath between sentences :’( I’ll need to convince all my devices to stop replacing a double dash with an em dash -- surely that’ll assuage...I love em dashes so much; they feel like a written breath between sentences :’(
I’ll need to convince all my devices to stop replacing a double dash with an em dash -- surely that’ll assuage everyone’s concerns.
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Comment on Is Tildes protected from malicious actors, aka paid trolls, aka bots? in ~tildes
kacey Link ParentFair, but I’d push back lightly on calling it suspicious. It’s all contextual: walking closely behind people in lockstep is suspicious behaviour at night, in dark alleys, but it’s just what you do...Fair, but I’d push back lightly on calling it suspicious. It’s all contextual: walking closely behind people in lockstep is suspicious behaviour at night, in dark alleys, but it’s just what you do when you’re salsa dancing.
Tildes is more of a salsa dancing studio than a murder alley :) I would never advocate for someone to drop their guard in all circumstances, but for this safe space at least, I’ve found that assuming the best in people normally works out (and when it doesn’t, they get dogpiled anyways).
Oh! Also, if someone has been inviting bots, I expect that their whole invite tree will get pruned off the site, so Deimos is really holding all the cards here at the end of the day :3
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Comment on Is OpenWRT worthwhile at home? in ~comp
kacey LinkI’m apparently in the minority, but I’ve been happily running OpenWRT on a wee SBC router for a few years. Main reason to do so IMO is that I have some peace of mind that the manufacturer won’t...I’m apparently in the minority, but I’ve been happily running OpenWRT on a wee SBC router for a few years. Main reason to do so IMO is that I have some peace of mind that the manufacturer won’t brick my hardware because they want to push a new, AI enabled router or something, and don’t want people putzing around on a decade old device. I really hate throwaway products, so I go a smidge militant when it comes to these things.
I was still stuck getting a TP Link AP, though, as I couldn’t find a reasonable open alternative.
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Comment on It’s the little things that make me not fully jump to linux in ~comp
kacey Link ParentJust boosting this comment. Unless you’d like to run a Linux box as a hobby, making a boring choice re. your distro is the correct call. It’s totally fine to colour outside the lines if you wish,...Just boosting this comment. Unless you’d like to run a Linux box as a hobby, making a boring choice re. your distro is the correct call. It’s totally fine to colour outside the lines if you wish, but the training wheels are absolutely off at that point, and everything is liable to break.
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Comment on Is Tildes protected from malicious actors, aka paid trolls, aka bots? in ~tildes
kacey LinkIMO, those are genuine humans trying to make sense of the world, and discuss it with their peers. People often give each other the benefit of the doubt; they don’t know that someone is a bad...IMO, those are genuine humans trying to make sense of the world, and discuss it with their peers. People often give each other the benefit of the doubt; they don’t know that someone is a bad actor, just that someone said or did a thing, and now the computer is recommending their work.
Equally, there are people with genuinely different political ideologies (note: not red vs blue team sports, but what policies they believe in, and the values they uphold) around these parts. That heterogeneity is a bit weird on the modern internet, but it’s more representative of the world pre-algorithmic slop packing. They aren’t bots, they just disagree with you.
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Comment on Thoughts on making one's own dry mixes? in ~food
kacey LinkI don’t have much to add to the conversation, as I’m not terribly knowledgeable about hardcore food science stuff, but I assume that — if everything is freezer safe — you can just mix it up and...I don’t have much to add to the conversation, as I’m not terribly knowledgeable about hardcore food science stuff, but I assume that — if everything is freezer safe — you can just mix it up and throw it in the deep freeze. I’d imagine effectively everything is safe to mix at -18c.
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Comment on Many lonely people would rather deal with a robot than interact with an actual human, according to research co-led by Newcastle University in ~health.mental
kacey Link ParentHah, yes, I do try to keep that vocabulary out of the interaction!Hah, yes, I do try to keep that vocabulary out of the interaction!
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Comment on Many lonely people would rather deal with a robot than interact with an actual human, according to research co-led by Newcastle University in ~health.mental
kacey (edited )Link ParentI live in an area with a tonne of people suffering from mental health issues and drug addictions. I wouldn't say most of the interactions these folks have are boring, and I don't feel bold enough...Maybe it's a chance to brighten the cashier's day or keep them busy during the doldrums of the day.
I live in an area with a tonne of people suffering from mental health issues and drug addictions. I wouldn't say most of the interactions these folks have are boring, and I don't feel bold enough to say that my presence would brighten anyone's day 😅 although I suppose I do find it nice that people would think so.
Everybody has their own tale, but to me, complicating small, trivial things is where we get into trouble.
I think this is directed at the idea of my complicating the trivial task of checking out groceries? And I agree! We should just operate grocery stores on the honour system :3
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Comment on Many lonely people would rather deal with a robot than interact with an actual human, according to research co-led by Newcastle University in ~health.mental
kacey (edited )Link ParentFwiw, I try to be as pleasant as possible whenever I interact with a service worker! I also notice myself tipping more if they're clearly having a bad day, too, and I'll ignore e.g. incorrect food...Fwiw, I try to be as pleasant as possible whenever I interact with a service worker! I also notice myself tipping more if they're clearly having a bad day, too, and I'll ignore e.g. incorrect food orders or unknowledgable staff where most folks I know would blow up on them.
Er, I was reading into your comment that you're thinking I don't treat cashiers kindly, however, I very much attempt to. If you were trying to say something else, then apologies for my misunderstanding.
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Comment on Many lonely people would rather deal with a robot than interact with an actual human, according to research co-led by Newcastle University in ~health.mental
kacey LinkI dunno. As a person who prefers the automated system nine times out of ten, it’s because computers are a lot more predictable and forgiving than humans. What’s the point in stressing myself out...I dunno. As a person who prefers the automated system nine times out of ten, it’s because computers are a lot more predictable and forgiving than humans. What’s the point in stressing myself out to clear the groceries off the conveyer belt quickly, realizing I didn’t write down the number to a bulk food item and having to run back, deciding an item is too expensive, etc. with a judgy, fleshy, minimum wage paid human being when the alternative is right there (and often with a shorter line).
This is more of a comment to folks saying that lonely people “should” be speaking to cashiers preferentially, but the optics of practicing your atrophied social interactions with someone who is in a disadvantaged position (cashiers can’t say no) feels rather gross, to me. I get that the suggestion is coming from a good place, but it seems like service workers are already thrown under the bus a lot?
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Comment on How comedy was destroyed by an anti-reality doomsday cult in ~humanities
kacey Link Parent(sorry, the background track was giving me a headache :( ) Is the author talking about Baudrillard’s concept of hyperreality, through the lens of Joe Rogan?(sorry, the background track was giving me a headache :( )
Is the author talking about Baudrillard’s concept of hyperreality, through the lens of Joe Rogan?
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Comment on How comedy was destroyed by an anti-reality doomsday cult in ~humanities
kacey Link ParentWhat you just described sounds like an interesting YouTube video! But this is an hour and a half long, and I bounced off pretty hard. Anything that lengthy seems like it should start with a strong...What you just described sounds like an interesting YouTube video! But this is an hour and a half long, and I bounced off pretty hard. Anything that lengthy seems like it should start with a strong hook, but the video begins with a tie in to the author’s last piece … it sounds like they’re pretty prolific, but it’s hard for someone with no connection to their work to dive in.
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Comment on How to get a backpack sold by Decathlon in EU to the US? in ~life.style
kacey LinkLooks like it’s available in Decathlon Canada, if that’s an easier lift. (edit) ah, sorry, that’s the 30l version. Not sure if that would work for your use cases.Looks like it’s available in Decathlon Canada, if that’s an easier lift.
(edit) ah, sorry, that’s the 30l version. Not sure if that would work for your use cases.
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Comment on I wanna raise crickets for the sound in ~life.pets
kacey Link ParentJust adding to this, but if you can find a high quality recording, you could probably try out a bunch of speakers at a local electronics store (Best Buy) or whatnot instead of buying and returning...Just adding to this, but if you can find a high quality recording, you could probably try out a bunch of speakers at a local electronics store (Best Buy) or whatnot instead of buying and returning every 2.1 set on Amazon 😅
I hope you (Lou) can find something that works :) I’ve definitely had nights where I had to put on headphones with background noise to sleep; it’s not the most pleasant thing.
A nutrition label-esque system might be interesting? It looks like Twilio attempted one a couple years ago, but that’s not gone anywhere. It might be interesting to see it as applied to artwork? I don’t particularly mind if works have some amount of AI generation in them, but others’ tolerance levels differ dramatically. Could be a nice way to strike a balance.