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Comment on What are everyone’s favourite pens and stationery items? in ~creative
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Comment on Growing a beard. Tips and tricks, please! in ~life.style
knocklessmonster (edited )LinkBeard wash, oil and balm are a good thing. I resisted for years but it made things better. I like Professor Fuzzworthy's soap bar and balm, but currently use Duke Cannon's "Best Damn Beard Oil."...Beard wash, oil and balm are a good thing. I resisted for years but it made things better. I like Professor Fuzzworthy's soap bar and balm, but currently use Duke Cannon's "Best Damn Beard Oil." My preferred oil is Honest Amish unscented, but I ran out and have the Duke Cannon, which smells like citrus and redwood, but doesn't really stick in the nose. Honest Amish also partnered with a homophobic dude from Duck Dynasty, so... Make a decision there, I'm probably just gonna stick with my current Duke Cannon.
If you want a longer stache, learn to wax it and either commit to cutting back fully it or commit to growing and waxing it. If it's too short it is hard to train and, so, hard to keep out of drinks. Once it's long enough it's not even so bad without wax, mine's pushing two inchesand I can generally keep it out of food now without wax by swooping it out of the way.
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Comment on Growing a beard. Tips and tricks, please! in ~life.style
knocklessmonster (edited )Link ParentJumping on the beard brush, something like a Wav Enforcer 385 is a perfectly good straight brush for a longer beard for less than $5. There are a lot of manly beard brands selling military brushes...Jumping on the beard brush, something like a Wav Enforcer 385 is a perfectly good straight brush for a longer beard for less than $5. There are a lot of manly beard brands selling military brushes with macho labels that are basically the same thing for as high as $20.
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Comment on Looking for an Android tablet with some probably unreachable requirements in ~tech
knocklessmonster Link ParentI thought the dock was included? Either it was the only option when I bought it at launch or I brain farted. Google's gonna get your money anyway, so I would bite the bullet and buy it from them...I thought the dock was included? Either it was the only option when I bought it at launch or I brain farted.
Google's gonna get your money anyway, so I would bite the bullet and buy it from them direct if the tablet + shipping pans out to less than wherever else you looked.
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Comment on Looking for an Android tablet with some probably unreachable requirements in ~tech
knocklessmonster LinkPixel Tablet! Made by Google so should be supported by the generic image (which means AOSP support), decently powerful, supports USI styluses and has global distribution. I love mine, but don't...Pixel Tablet! Made by Google so should be supported by the generic image (which means AOSP support), decently powerful, supports USI styluses and has global distribution. I love mine, but don't run Lineage OS. If Google drops it sooner than I like I'll make the swap.
You came to the conclusion yourself, of course. I'd be curious if the speaker dock works with it with LineageOS, as well.
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Comment on Cozy video games can be an antidote to stress and anxiety in ~games
knocklessmonster Link ParentCheck out Graveyard Keeper, it only has a 7 day cycle for events that marches inexorably on. You only rest when you're tired and have a calendar to track everything so if you miss something you'll...Check out Graveyard Keeper, it only has a 7 day cycle for events that marches inexorably on. You only rest when you're tired and have a calendar to track everything so if you miss something you'll catch it again within an hour or so. It's kinda like Stardew Valley, with crops, larger development goals as you progress (the graveyard, major plot points, subplots), and plenty of fun systems to interact with.
Littlewood is similar but time is based on your energy, so the day ends when you tire. It's also pretty short, but good for replaying if you want to revisit it.
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Comment on What are some passages or quotes that inspire your creativity or encourage your creative process? in ~creative
knocklessmonster LinkA dude whose discord I used to follow had something of a manifesto on it. One of the parts was simply "Make something every day." That stuck with me so rarely a day goes by where I don't fire up...A dude whose discord I used to follow had something of a manifesto on it. One of the parts was simply "Make something every day." That stuck with me so rarely a day goes by where I don't fire up some musical application or instrument and commit time to the creative process. 99% of the time it doesn't pan out into something, but the goal is the exercise of creation itself, not creating a thing.
Sometimes I'm just going through old tracks and tweaking them, sometimes I really hit a stride and write half an album in two months (maybe once a decade on that), but I try to just keep something going.
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Comment on US CIA now favors lab leak theory to explain Covid’s origins in ~health
knocklessmonster Link ParentI was going to say "These sorts of events are pretty rare" but wanted to be sure and... boy was I wrong. It's not even due to any specific country's lax attitudes toward lab protocols, and most...I was going to say "These sorts of events are pretty rare" but wanted to be sure and... boy was I wrong. It's not even due to any specific country's lax attitudes toward lab protocols, and most are in the US. Usually these breaches happen because of some random breakdown of existing controls.
Which is to say I'm in full agreement, but the problem is an unidentified exposure incident, which these typically are, doesn't really limit the risk. An uncaught patient zero can still wreak havoc on a large population.
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Comment on US CIA now favors lab leak theory to explain Covid’s origins in ~health
knocklessmonster Link ParentThere was a weird sort of scientism that outright rejected any lab leak hypotheses because crackpots ran with conspiracy theories. I was guilty of some of it myself at one point, but it's been...There was a weird sort of scientism that outright rejected any lab leak hypotheses because crackpots ran with conspiracy theories. I was guilty of some of it myself at one point, but it's been interesting seeing the estimated timelines (from September to December with an estimated 5% error, by one paper) for when it actually started. Researchers are still not 100% on the origins, since even the wet market hypothesis has some gaps that need filling. There was an Italian researcher who, IIRC, was working to pinpoint the specific alleged cave that the virus may have come from, but that didn't pan out AFAIK.
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Comment on Where can I buy affordable, high quality Micro SD Cards within Canada? in ~tech
knocklessmonster LinkHonestly, I've never had problems with Amazon, but I'm also in the US. Don't go for too-good-to-be-true and spend $10 on a 2TB microSD. I've never had problems for the last decade+ I've bought...Honestly, I've never had problems with Amazon, but I'm also in the US. Don't go for too-good-to-be-true and spend $10 on a 2TB microSD. I've never had problems for the last decade+ I've bought Sandisk-branded cards there. I'm reasonably certain I got the real deal because some devices I have have some crazy real-time read/write requirements and they worked like they should.
I just checked Amazon.ca and you can't get them quite as cheap, unfortunately, but still prices I'd consider.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
knocklessmonster Link∆V: Rings of Saturn: I 've been thinking about this game for a minute and played it a few months ago. I picked it back up looking for something to focus on and it's kind of captivating. You mine...∆V: Rings of Saturn: I 've been thinking about this game for a minute and played it a few months ago. I picked it back up looking for something to focus on and it's kind of captivating. You mine rocks from Saturn's rings, and downside quests, selling resources between "ring dives," and it's an open-ended asteroid mining game. I'm looking to get the hang of its progression, but it's good for fifteen minutes rounds.
Balatro: I'm working through the decks and am stuck on Yellow. I got to the 8th blind but choked on a blind where I had to play five cards, which broke my build. I'll keep going, it's fun to let the game suck me in for a couple hours.
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Comment on USA: What happened in the American 2024 Presidential election? in ~society
knocklessmonster Link ParentThat rang a bell. Saddleback Church is one of the major bastions of Christian conservatism in southern California. If Orange County is the California headquarters, Saddleback, at least as far as I...That rang a bell. Saddleback Church is one of the major bastions of Christian conservatism in southern California. If Orange County is the California headquarters, Saddleback, at least as far as I remember, was one of the lynchpins (the other being Calvary Chapel, which I attended as a child, I went to a few sermons at Saddleback that were all more political rants about Israel than actual religious content around Passover.) At that event I'd bet dollars to donuts that Obama had to pander hard there, and focus on personal belief over what he felt the law should be.
I'm not sure I'm contributing much, but think the additional context may need consideration. Retrospectively, however, even Democrats at the time were playing the Christian card pretty hard to keep up with Republicans in the late 00s.
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Comment on How best to get a thorough inspection after avoiding doctors for a decade? in ~health
knocklessmonster LinkLet them know you want a standard physical. You're actually "supposed" to do one a year so it's not some sort of strange ask. Some doctors bake in additional tests like blood panels, EKGs, for...Let them know you want a standard physical. You're actually "supposed" to do one a year so it's not some sort of strange ask. Some doctors bake in additional tests like blood panels, EKGs, for more thorough examinations as well, but they aren't required typically. I had a doctor give me an EKG and do a blood panel within the next two weeks after not being seen for a few years, all covered by insurance as part of the physical.
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Comment on Dillo 3.2 celebrates the browser's 25th anniversary in ~tech
knocklessmonster LinkDillo is still around?! I used that on Damn Small Linux in 2007 running shitty QEMU VMs in Windows XP when I dipped my toe in Linux for the first time. Congrats on it still updating!Dillo is still around?! I used that on Damn Small Linux in 2007 running shitty QEMU VMs in Windows XP when I dipped my toe in Linux for the first time. Congrats on it still updating!
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Comment on TikTok makes app unavailable for US users ahead of ban in ~tech
knocklessmonster Link ParentAside from the fact that it's now back up less than 12 hours later? The site was still up, serving content, just not the original service. It served the message people have been posting about, not...Aside from the fact that it's now back up less than 12 hours later?
The site was still up, serving content, just not the original service. It served the message people have been posting about, not a 404. Which means it redirected, wasn't just shut down. Service providers don't tend to just turn the content off they host, and the ban wouldn't have affected them, just TikTok, the company.
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Comment on TikTok makes app unavailable for US users ahead of ban in ~tech
knocklessmonster Link ParentThe CEO's recent language seems to hint at this as well, they're playing their part in the game to try to stay alive without complying.The CEO's recent language seems to hint at this as well, they're playing their part in the game to try to stay alive without complying.
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Comment on TikTok makes app unavailable for US users ahead of ban in ~tech
knocklessmonster Link ParentThis is currently a voluntary shut down to avoid paying $5k per user per day. They weren't shut down forcibly by the US government, they made themselves unavailable.This is currently a voluntary shut down to avoid paying $5k per user per day. They weren't shut down forcibly by the US government, they made themselves unavailable.
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Comment on TikTok makes app unavailable for US users ahead of ban in ~tech
knocklessmonster Link ParentYou kinda got me there, the only next step would be forced dismantling which isn't a goal. I sort of figured there would be an easy enough time selling to somebody, either a major company or an...You kinda got me there, the only next step would be forced dismantling which isn't a goal. I sort of figured there would be an easy enough time selling to somebody, either a major company or an interested billionaire, while keeping the company operating more or less identically.
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Comment on TikTok makes app unavailable for US users ahead of ban in ~tech
knocklessmonster LinkTikTok takes itself down in a period of non-enforcement and shouts "Why did you do that?" The ban was contingent on them divesting from their Chinese owner, which there did not seem to be an...TikTok takes itself down in a period of non-enforcement and shouts "Why did you do that?"
The ban was contingent on them divesting from their Chinese owner, which there did not seem to be an earnest effort to do. I don't really feel bad for the company that simply decided not to comply with what was frankly a rather simple condition. I won't be surprised if the Trump administration, which vehemently pushed for the ban five years ago, flipped and saved it for political points.
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Comment on TikTok makes app unavailable for US users ahead of ban in ~tech
knocklessmonster Link ParentEverything and everybody on TikTok can move to another platform anyway, it's not that big a deal at the end of the day. It'll change some individuals livelihoods, but that was also always the risk...Everything and everybody on TikTok can move to another platform anyway, it's not that big a deal at the end of the day. It'll change some individuals livelihoods, but that was also always the risk when they became content creators tied to a specific platform.
I never got too deep, but I got a full color set of Twisbi Eco pens, all with various Noodler inks with red, orange, green, purple, blue, and black. I specifically wanted to take notes, but kept having weird shit happen lieatching on the page in class and globbing my page, nearly getting classmates, so I switched to a tablet + stylus combo for it. But these pens are definitely my favorite of any I've seen, even if there are better plunger fountain pens out there.