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  1. Comment on Exercise boosts colon cancer survival in ~health

  2. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~transport

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    I love Ryukahr! I don't think anything specific happened? I figure it's just Mario maker as a whole dying out due to age. I also don't recall him interacting much with other creators even in the...

    I love Ryukahr! I don't think anything specific happened? I figure it's just Mario maker as a whole dying out due to age. I also don't recall him interacting much with other creators even in the prime of Mario Maker. I do know Thab and Panga moved in together but I think that's more of a "streamer house" than a "Mario Maker house".

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  3. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~transport

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    Do you have links to him getting divorced? I had no idea that happened but also can't find much about it. His wikitubia briefly mentions it but doesn't have any sources.

    Do you have links to him getting divorced? I had no idea that happened but also can't find much about it. His wikitubia briefly mentions it but doesn't have any sources.

    3 votes

  4. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech

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    I haven't researched this, but wouldn't having any sort of domain based tracker blocker prevent this from working? I'm thinking things like uBlock, pi-hole, privacy badger, ghostery, etc....

    I haven't researched this, but wouldn't having any sort of domain based tracker blocker prevent this from working? I'm thinking things like uBlock, pi-hole, privacy badger, ghostery, etc.

    According to the article it requires "Meta Pixel", but if that's some external script (like a Facebook button), it'd have to download the real script from Meta. If that initial script can't be downloaded, then it won't try to connect to the hidden server running on Facebook/Instagram.

    2 votes

  5. Comment on Mozilla will shut down Pocket and Fakespot in ~tech

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    Fakespot would pop up usually when viewing Amazon listings, but I really never found it helpful. Good idea in theory I suppose, but the execution really wasn't there.

    Fakespot would pop up usually when viewing Amazon listings, but I really never found it helpful. Good idea in theory I suppose, but the execution really wasn't there.

    6 votes

  6. Comment on Trying to fully ditch Windows for streaming. So close, but this audio issue is breaking me. in ~tech

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    I have a very similar setup to you. I've ran Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS with Wayland and an NVIDIA GPU for over a year at this point. Specs: RTX 3080 Ti, Ryzen 5 5600x, 64GB RAM You haven't mentioned what...

    I have a very similar setup to you. I've ran Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS with Wayland and an NVIDIA GPU for over a year at this point.

    Specs: RTX 3080 Ti, Ryzen 5 5600x, 64GB RAM

    You haven't mentioned what audio interface you use for your mic (I have the Scarlett Solo 3rd Gen), but it sounds like it's OBS that's the issue? The intro music is also blown out. I don't stream, but I do record local gameplay clips and don't have the audio problems you describe. I realized I had an old version of OBS installed, so I just updated it to use the flatpak version 31.0.3, and it works totally fine. I ran flatpak install flathub com.obsproject.Studio, then flatpak run com.obsproject.Studio to open it. You can use FlatSeal to give OBS permission to your GPU if necessary.

    I'd start with the basics. There's a lot of useful information in this help article. Personally, I've had to run the command to fix the crackling issue.

    Make sure you're using Pipewire - you can do so by running the command pactl info | grep "Server Name". You should see: Server Name: PulseAudio (on PipeWire 1.0.3). You can then use pavucontrol to set various audio levels. They are able to go past 100%, so I'd make sure it's not that.

    It'd also be a good idea to check the Audio Mixer section in OBS. My desktop audio and mic don't go past the yellow zone (about -13db). If it's going into the red, you can either turn it down in OBS or use the pavucontrol program to lower it.

    My final suggestion without more info is to look into Easy Effects. It's a bit confusing to setup at first, but it lets me do things like boost my mic volume without adjusting my gain, or add a gate to prevent my keyboard from getting picked up. I don't think this should be the first choice to fix something like this, but perhaps it can help.

    Edit: I gave this some more thought and I think a better troubleshooting step would be to try recording test audio in Audacity. At the very least, this would point you in the direction of OS settings vs OBS settings.

    3 votes

  7. Comment on How do you feel about your PTO? in ~life

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    FMLA exists for a reason. As someone actively going through chemo, I've had to take about every other week off work. Realistically, that could be 2-3 out of 5 work days every other week.

    I've had a few coworkers get cancer and be fucked by the new policies.

    FMLA exists for a reason. As someone actively going through chemo, I've had to take about every other week off work. Realistically, that could be 2-3 out of 5 work days every other week.

    1 vote

  8. Comment on Single most useful program you daily use? in ~tech

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    You can always edit your computer's hosts file to block domains similar to pi-hole. It's still a network block, but only local to your PC.

    You can always edit your computer's hosts file to block domains similar to pi-hole. It's still a network block, but only local to your PC.

    1 vote

  9. Comment on Soldering irons/stations - Buy once, cry once advice needed in ~hobbies

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    Dunno if Amazon is an option for you but I've been reasonably happy with this $80 YIHUA 8786D I 2 in 1 Hot Air Rework and Soldering Iron Station. I have no professional experience (only experience...

    Dunno if Amazon is an option for you but I've been reasonably happy with this $80 YIHUA 8786D I 2 in 1 Hot Air Rework and Soldering Iron Station. I have no professional experience (only experience with the garbage fire hazard soldering irons you mention), but did use this quite a bit for hobby electronics repair. As someone who only uses it intermittently, it does the job well. If you'll be using it all day long, you might want to look elsewhere.

    My only gripe is the hot air tip is pointed directly at the wall, making it tricky to use without pulling the base away. Apart from that, I have no complaints. The temperature control is a nice bonus. Good luck!

    1 vote

  10. Comment on Prospect Medical Holdings files for bankruptcy in US after owners took hundreds of millions in payouts in ~health

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    Venture capitalist, not veterinary care.

    Venture capitalist, not veterinary care.

    1 vote

  11. Comment on New gaming PCs - price sanity check and recommendations? in ~games

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    Nvidia compatibility has come a long way on Linux, even in the last few years. I've used Pop!_OS daily for the past year with a 3080 Ti and haven't had any major issues. 4 years ago was a...

    Nvidia compatibility has come a long way on Linux, even in the last few years. I've used Pop!_OS daily for the past year with a 3080 Ti and haven't had any major issues. 4 years ago was a different story I had to switch back to Windows.

    It does get funky for my setup, since I have 3 monitors with all different refresh rates, one of them being 4k and needs scaling. Switching to Wayland lets me run each monitor at their max refresh rate, and get a solid 165 FPS in Overwatch 2.

    12 votes

  12. Comment on Why streaming services are pushing subscribers to ad tiers in ~tv

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    I gotta say, I find it a little amusing I'm willing to pay $10-$15/mo for a seedbox and not for X streaming platform, however, I think the experience is that much better. I can download whatever I...

    I gotta say, I find it a little amusing I'm willing to pay $10-$15/mo for a seedbox and not for X streaming platform, however, I think the experience is that much better. I can download whatever I want and stream it for that price, or I can pay the same amount and get a select amount of movies.

    Also, I go out of my way to not see ads with any service. I don't use twitch because of how they circumvent ad blockers.

    8 votes

  13. Comment on What silly thing do you argue about with your significant other? in ~talk

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    There was a trend recently where people would microwave whole eggs (which explode). Eg: https://youtu.be/O77e20S5B9k

    There was a trend recently where people would microwave whole eggs (which explode). Eg: https://youtu.be/O77e20S5B9k

    1 vote