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  1. Comment on How are you dealing with inflation regarding everyday enjoyment? in ~life

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    When do you consider the beginning of the current economic crisis to be? YTL and the dropping of six zeros happened less than 20 years ago.

    When do you consider the beginning of the current economic crisis to be? YTL and the dropping of six zeros happened less than 20 years ago.

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  2. Comment on A variety of beginner home server questions in ~comp

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    If you're in the Apple ecosystem, Apple TV 4K Wifi + Internet is really great. Even if you aren't in the Apple ecosystem, I'd still think it's a great client. Infuse will stream from Plex, Emby,...

    I'm a little unclear on how to deliver the media in a media server to the various screens throughout the building. I've got cat 6 to all of them, but I suspect i'm still going to need, at the very least, a cheap computer to hook up to it and then display the image to the monitor/TV? This is why I assume I can't just wipe my current mini PC and reuse it as a server, because I still need it to receive the data from the home server (or at least a web browser?). A part of me feels like if I got a powerful enough server it should be able to server the media direction to the screen, but then you'd need some sort of HDMI/DP drops as well from the server to all your screens?...or something

    If you're in the Apple ecosystem, Apple TV 4K Wifi + Internet is really great. Even if you aren't in the Apple ecosystem, I'd still think it's a great client. Infuse will stream from Plex, Emby, and Jellyfin. And Google Drive, Box, Dropbox, etc.

    Raspberry Pi's can make for an ok client, but I think only one model will handle HEVC / h.265 so all media will need to be h.264 or transcoded. If time is worth more than money, I wouldn't consider them (or similar). And Jellyfin, Plex, and Emby should all have clients for Android TV, Roku, and WebOS. Other devices might need a Kodi + Jellycon (for example) solution.

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  3. Comment on A variety of beginner home server questions in ~comp

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    Any reason for Plex over Jellyfin on Synology? I've had no issues with Jellyfin running on anything from a Raspberry Pi 3B+ to a Alder Lake i7, either installed or in docker. But I've never run it...

    Any reason for Plex over Jellyfin on Synology?

    I've had no issues with Jellyfin running on anything from a Raspberry Pi 3B+ to a Alder Lake i7, either installed or in docker. But I've never run it on a Synology NAS.

    Plex is slightly easier, I think. If you want to access it outside of your LAN and time is worth more than money, but it's not that much easier. Is it?

    Note: I know preferences are a thing and have no issue with people on Team Emby or Team Plex, even if I'm on Team Jellyfin.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on A variety of beginner home server questions in ~comp

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    Pass through mode is also called bridge mode. If anyone is searching for more information on this, consider searching for both. I’ve never thought of double NAT issues as potentially nefarious,...

    Pass through mode is also called bridge mode. If anyone is searching for more information on this, consider searching for both.

    I’ve never thought of double NAT issues as potentially nefarious, but I’ve never had - or been made aware of - an ISP that doesn’t allow BYO modems or bridge mode on ISP supplied modems.

    Some ISPs require their equipment be used for unlimited data, some charge more for unlimited with customer supplied equipment.

    4 votes

  5. Comment on Tildes Book Club - Next up The Dispossessed by Ursula Le Guin in ~books

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    That’s better than Spoiler drawing a circle. And then holding it up and saying, are we locked in or are they locked out. That was about one month and 6 books ago so my memory might be fuzzy.

    That’s better than

    Spoiler

    drawing a circle. And then holding it up and saying, are we locked in or are they locked out.

    That was about one month and 6 books ago so my memory might be fuzzy.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on The beautiful dissociation of the Japanese language in ~humanities.languages

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    Not quite? I just searched UT's catalog since I saw a headline about UT, but I'm sure it isn't rare. Respectfully, I think you and @sparksbet have been talking past each other for a bit now. Might...

    The fact that you even had a class on Classical Chinese should tell you as much. English majors do not get similar classes on Old English. That's more of a thing for history majors in a very narrow part of the field.

    Not quite?

    E 326K. The Literature of the Middle Ages in Translation.
    Romances, chronicles, legends, tales, and plays by English, Celtic, and Continental writers. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of coursework in English or rhetoric and writing.

    E 326L. Survey of Middle English Language and Literature.
    Language and literature from 1100 to 1500. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of coursework in English or rhetoric and writing.

    E 364M. History of the English Language.
    Same as ~Linguistics 364M~. Development of sounds, forms, and vocabulary of the English language from its origins to the present. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of coursework in English or rhetoric and writing.

    E 364P. Old English.
    An introduction to Old English with sufficient grammar for a reading knowledge of Old English texts. A course in language, not in linguistics. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of coursework in English or rhetoric and writing.

    I just searched UT's catalog since I saw a headline about UT, but I'm sure it isn't rare.

    Respectfully, I think you and @sparksbet have been talking past each other for a bit now. Might be time to agree to disagree?

  7. Comment on GM ends OnStar driver safety program after privacy complaints in ~transport

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    That escalated quickly. Didn’t realize how short the time line was until I clicked the previous discussion link.

    That escalated quickly. Didn’t realize how short the time line was until I clicked the previous discussion link.

    4 votes

  8. Comment on The psychopharmacology of cannabis and its impact on mental health - a primer in ~health.mental

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    @vord thanks for sharing your experience and glad to hear you came out on the other side. Your last paragraph tracks with my understanding of things from the last time I looked into it (which was...

    @vord thanks for sharing your experience and glad to hear you came out on the other side. Your last paragraph tracks with my understanding of things from the last time I looked into it (which was well over a decade ago, I think).

    @gowestyoungman, when conducting medical research was hard to impossible and the best known source of that concern was Reefer Madness, it’s not hard to ignore Officer Bob and Volunteer Karen when they show up at your middle school.

    4 votes

  9. Comment on Reddit, AI spam bots explore new ways to show ads in your feed in ~tech

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    Additional context for people not familiar with how embedded WhatsApp for business is in some countries: Need have pictures printed? Send them to your neighborhood photo shop via WhatsApp. Need to...

    Additional context for people not familiar with how embedded WhatsApp for business is in some countries:

    Need have pictures printed? Send them to your neighborhood photo shop via WhatsApp.

    Need to contact customer support for your internet provider or cable streaming service? Send them a message on WhatsApp.

    Want to order a cake or pastries from a baker? Send them a message on WhatsApp (or Instagram).

    5 votes

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  11. Comment on US Federal Trade Commission bans new noncompete agreements in ~life

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    For those curious about venue, it was filed in Eastern District of Texas. Complaint is here. Edit: Find the Jimmy John’s link somewhere in the comments here and then go read paragraphs numbered 1...

    For those curious about venue, it was filed in Eastern District of Texas.

    Complaint is here.

    Edit: Find the Jimmy John’s link somewhere in the comments here and then go read paragraphs numbered 1 and 2 in the complaint.

    3 votes

  12. Comment on US Federal Trade Commission bans new noncompete agreements in ~life

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    Noise: If only people knew how often “it depends” is the answer.

    Noise: If only people knew how often “it depends” is the answer.

    1 vote

  14. Comment on I just switched to an iPhone, what should I do to make the most of this change? in ~tech

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    Open “Calendar,” tap “Today,” then rotate phone to landscape to have a week (depends on screen size) view of your calendar.

    Open “Calendar,” tap “Today,” then rotate phone to landscape to have a week (depends on screen size) view of your calendar.

    2 votes

  15. Comment on I just switched to an iPhone, what should I do to make the most of this change? in ~tech

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    This is a relatively recent improvement in functionality, but it does much better at automatically switching autocorrect / autocomplete to the language being typed even if the keyboard is left in...

    You can have keyboard in multiple languages, so that autocorrect doesn’t get trained wrong. Settings -> General -> Keyboard -> Keyboards. Especially if you’re doing something like Duolingo, it helps to have the other language’s keyboard set up so you can get help with accents, etc. Switch using the globe icon in the keyboard.

    This is a relatively recent improvement in functionality, but it does much better at automatically switching autocorrect / autocomplete to the language being typed even if the keyboard is left in English (or the other language, I only use two daily so only have two installed).

    Relatedly, press and hold on a letter pops up a list of “similar” letters. Press and hold on i to select ı, n for ñ, s for ß, etc.

    8 votes

  16. Comment on There used to be a people’s bank at the US Post Office in ~finance

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    And it might again, someday. People have been advocating for bringing back postal banking for a long, long time. Here’s an example of arguments for how it might help impoverished communities

    And it might again, someday. People have been advocating for bringing back postal banking for a long, long time. Here’s an example of arguments for how it might help impoverished communities

    26 votes

  17. Comment on Song lyrics are getting more repetitive, angrier in ~music

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    The closest I get to the *cores is probably fantasy x power metal, e.g Falconer and Rhapsody (of Fire), unfortunately. SLEEP is the og of stoner/sludge. More “recent” stoner/sludge/doom has a ton...

    The closest I get to the *cores is probably fantasy x power metal, e.g Falconer and Rhapsody (of Fire), unfortunately.

    SLEEP is the og of stoner/sludge. More “recent” stoner/sludge/doom has a ton of options like Weedeater, Bongzilla, Monolord, Spaceslug, Electric Wizard, The Wander Midget, Hands of Orloc, etc. Poking around Metal Archives is the best way to find new stuff in my opinion.

  18. Comment on Song lyrics are getting more repetitive, angrier in ~music

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    I need to echo this: My metal catalog is super deep, but mostly doom, stoner, and sludge. It can’t think any tracks off the top of my head that are close to the toxic masculinity / mindless...

    I need to echo this:

    If you're just listening to stuff about being an Alpha Male God, you're not branching out much and getting into the truly interesting stuff.

    My metal catalog is super deep, but mostly doom, stoner, and sludge. It can’t think any tracks off the top of my head that are close to the toxic masculinity / mindless aggression realm.

    The closest I can think of is the tracks on the Blood Lust album by Uncle Acid, but that’s a horror/occult themed album not really “aggro.”

    8 votes

  19. Comment on Amid marijuana legalization, a civic problem lingers: that smell in ~life

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    Does “Delta-9 flower” here refer to “hemp” bud sold in a non-legal state under the farm bill loop hole? D9 is regular ol’ THC, so “Delta-9 flower” would seem to mean “regular ol’ weed.” THCA does...

    Does “Delta-9 flower” here refer to “hemp” bud sold in a non-legal state under the farm bill loop hole?

    D9 is regular ol’ THC, so “Delta-9 flower” would seem to mean “regular ol’ weed.” THCA does decarb to THC, and some legal states have “Total THC” which covers THCA and THC, others only THC.

    For farm bill/non-legal states, there’s some USDA stuff about it, specifically their Laboratory Testing Guidelines U.S. Domestic Hemp Production:

    1.8 At a minimum, analytical testing of samples for total delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration levels must use post-decarboxylation or other similarly reliable methods approved by the Secretary in writing. The testing methodology must consider the potential conversion of delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA) in hemp into delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), and the test result must reflect the total available THC derived from the sum of the THC and THCA content.

    1 vote

  20. Comment on I’ve been at NPR for twenty-five years. Here’s how we lost America’s trust. in ~news

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    Could you throw out some England to France examples? I could think of dozens of France to England, like chimney, but I’ve got nothing (that isn’t really modern) going the other way?

    Could you throw out some England to France examples? I could think of dozens of France to England, like chimney, but I’ve got nothing (that isn’t really modern) going the other way?

    2 votes