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Comment on Fines doubled as teens outsmart Australia's world-first social media ban in ~tech
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Comment on Cargobike recommendations and advice in ~hobbies
lostwax Link ParentBe wary of over emphasising the initial need for a car seat, that's only necessary for the first year (or less?), at which point you can move to a kid seat. That initial time is swamped by the...Be wary of over emphasising the initial need for a car seat, that's only necessary for the first year (or less?), at which point you can move to a kid seat. That initial time is swamped by the time after. We put up with a trailer for the earlier period.
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Comment on Vatican declares Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicates bishops in ~humanities
lostwax Link ParentNo real argument from me. It is perhaps best to do so with awareness though. What I and others are reacting to is a line of argument that takes a particular view of, say, the Latin liturgy, that...No real argument from me. It is perhaps best to do so with awareness though.
What I and others are reacting to is a line of argument that takes a particular view of, say, the Latin liturgy, that is deeply protestant in origin and which is then espoused as self evident and obviously correct. All the while demonstrating no awareness of its subjective nature or its origin.
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Comment on How do I keep my dog from fearing water sprinklers? in ~life.pets
lostwax Link ParentI'm pretty sure this is a very persistent urban (rural?) myth. I was involved in a community garden for years, where we get some very hot summer days, well north of 40C. Obviously you don't aim to...I'm pretty sure this is a very persistent urban (rural?) myth. I was involved in a community garden for years, where we get some very hot summer days, well north of 40C. Obviously you don't aim to do your watering at 3pm in that weather but if that's when you can get to the garden to do it, then that's what it is. I never heard of a single report of damage to plants from this and it's a hell of a lot better than letting them thirst too badly.
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Comment on Vatican declares Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicates bishops in ~humanities
lostwax Link ParentIf it's not hypocritical it is at least tone-deaf (and probably clueless) to disavow the existence of God without acknowledging that the philosophical standpoint it's being done from is one...If it's not hypocritical it is at least tone-deaf (and probably clueless) to disavow the existence of God without acknowledging that the philosophical standpoint it's being done from is one constructed by a lot of people very concerned with god's existence and equally certain of it.
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Comment on Vatican declares Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicates bishops in ~humanities
lostwax Link ParentThis deserves a more poetic response than I'm capable of now, on a phone and with a vague headache. However. Putting aside the narrow misunderstanding of what a church service is for, or what it...If the speaker isn’t using a language the listener understands, there’s no meaning being transferred.
This deserves a more poetic response than I'm capable of now, on a phone and with a vague headache. However.
Putting aside the narrow misunderstanding of what a church service is for, or what it is for those present, should all communication be verbal? Do you find meaning in beauty? In dance? In inference or suggestion?
I'm not Christian of any persuasion but this attitude seems to me to deny much of what it is to be human and how we communicate. Let alone what we ascribe meaning to.
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Comment on Cargobike recommendations and advice in ~hobbies
lostwax Link ParentYep, the car got complaints, bike never did.Yep, the car got complaints, bike never did.
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Comment on AI job grief in ~tech
lostwax Link ParentProbably true but it's interesting that what "hand crafted" furniture means has shifted over the years to include a lot of machinery and industrial processes and, I think you could argue, is still...Though, there may be some difference in that I doubt there will end up being a market for “handcrafted code” (if the LLM proposition holds and they truly become as widespread as their proponents hold they will) in the way there is a market still for good, handcrafted furniture.
Probably true but it's interesting that what "hand crafted" furniture means has shifted over the years to include a lot of machinery and industrial processes and, I think you could argue, is still shifting. The Luddites would probably be very unhappy about it.
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Comment on Cargobike recommendations and advice in ~hobbies
lostwax LinkI used two variants of cargo bike when my son was smaller. First was an old mountain bike with a Crust Clydesdale fork on the front and a kid seat bolted to the back. Second was essentially a...I used two variants of cargo bike when my son was smaller. First was an old mountain bike with a Crust Clydesdale fork on the front and a kid seat bolted to the back. Second was essentially a bigger version of the same thing, a Dutch Workcycles FR8. Neither were electric.
I found they were good for up to maybe half of your ten mile range, beyond that I would probably want the electric push. I loved the mountain bike set-up and have retained that just for me and hated the Workcycles - overbuilt to the point of perversity and heaviness and geometry that suits Dutch people lolling about, not people that ride bikes normally. It did the job though and it was better than getting in the car. Both of these were a fraction of the cost of what you're looking at.
Probably the only lesson for you from the above is that you can choose basically anything and as long as you can fit what you need and achieve the distance you need you'll be fine. All of the options you've outlined would work, pick the cheapest that puts you in the position you like to ride in and doesn't feel like a battleship. Given you ride a surly I'd be surprised if you like the riding position of anything Dutch. Bullits on the other hand have a good rep in this regard.
Finally, yes, cargo bikes work so well when you have little kids, you aren't wrong about that impression. For most things, much better than a car.
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Comment on Thunder mug and tea voider: understanding the chamber pot in early America in ~humanities.history
lostwax LinkI have a vague memory of my grandparents having them in the 1980s, they are not so long gone. Long distance truckies still use them, in the form of a plastic bottle thrown out the window while...I have a vague memory of my grandparents having them in the 1980s, they are not so long gone.
Long distance truckies still use them, in the form of a plastic bottle thrown out the window while driving.
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Comment on Just be normal about things - On sleepmaxxing, beef-only diets, political hysteria, and the lost art of being reasonable in ~health.mental
lostwax Link ParentMy take from the southern hemisphere is very similar. My addendum is that the seepage of American culture to here has increased as the world has got more connected and some of what I perceive as...My point, as a European, is that this particular form of hysteria strikes me as essentially American.
My take from the southern hemisphere is very similar. My addendum is that the seepage of American culture to here has increased as the world has got more connected and some of what I perceive as American younger people see to be native.
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Comment on Do you cook with cast iron? Is it the hassle everyone says it is? in ~food
lostwax Link ParentCleaning middle aged to old non stick I find to be harder than cleaning cast iron. Then yes, there's the ability to be rougher on cast iron.Cleaning middle aged to old non stick I find to be harder than cleaning cast iron. Then yes, there's the ability to be rougher on cast iron.
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Comment on Do you cook with cast iron? Is it the hassle everyone says it is? in ~food
lostwax LinkI cook with cast iron all the time, it's less work than non stick cookware otherwise I wouldn't do it. As noted above, get some oil on it, get it hot. That's it for seasoning. I essentially never...I cook with cast iron all the time, it's less work than non stick cookware otherwise I wouldn't do it.
As noted above, get some oil on it, get it hot. That's it for seasoning. I essentially never use soap on it, I wash with very hot running water and a cloth. For most dishes, get it hot before applying the food, there are pores in the surface, they close up once it's warm and you don't want them closing up on food that's already there, holding it on.
New non stick is easier, but it needs to be treated way nicer. Middle aged non stick is about the same amount of work and still needs to be treated nicer. Old non stick is a pain in the arse. Old cast iron is the same as new cast iron.
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Comment on Bot web traffic has overtaken human web traffic in ~tech
lostwax Link ParentChanging the port stopped my logs filling up with rubbish, which was a large proportion of what I was aiming at. I'm well aware a properly targeted attack would likely get in but I'm not sure what...Changing the port stopped my logs filling up with rubbish, which was a large proportion of what I was aiming at.
I'm well aware a properly targeted attack would likely get in but I'm not sure what anyone would do with a lot of cold backed up construction documentation. My threat model largely consists of why would anyone bother. I make an effort to keep things up to date enough to deal with those that aren't really bothering
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Comment on Nobody clicks your share buttons in ~tech
lostwax Link ParentSigns of AI writing are to me a huge warning that the information being presented can't be trusted. I absolutely skip out of most such articles, I've got better things to do.Signs of AI writing are to me a huge warning that the information being presented can't be trusted. I absolutely skip out of most such articles, I've got better things to do.
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Comment on Bot web traffic has overtaken human web traffic in ~tech
lostwax Link ParentThis isn't true in my very limited experience. I run a couple of services like nextcloud for my own use, with two logged in users and perhaps 50 people that have been emailed links to documents on...This isn't true in my very limited experience. I run a couple of services like nextcloud for my own use, with two logged in users and perhaps 50 people that have been emailed links to documents on the server. It's been up for years on the public net and I see very little in the logs that isn't me. That wasn't true until I changed the SSH port to something that isn't port 22 but the nextcloud login page seems to get left alone.
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Comment on Anyone have any experience with tiny screws? I need to replace two in my body hair trimmer and I don't know where to start. in ~life.home_improvement
lostwax LinkThey probably are made of cheese or something but even so if the head fouls that easily my first suspicion is that you are using the wrong driver. If you can get a better quality jewellers set of...They probably are made of cheese or something but even so if the head fouls that easily my first suspicion is that you are using the wrong driver. If you can get a better quality jewellers set of screwdrivers see if another driver feels better. If the driver rides up out of engagement (cams out) easily it's probably wrong and you should stop before the head gets mashed.
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Comment on Tildes Survey #9: How optimistic are you about the future? (Results) in ~talk
lostwax Link ParentI'm only one generation off and your perception fits with mine. Aboriginals and other societies working along those lines weren't or aren't farming in the sense that you and I know it though (this...I’m really hesitant to accept this claim off-hand. I do not know anything about Aboriginal life, but I’m only a couple generations removed from agricultural farmers, and my impression is their work looked a lot closer to 9-9-6 than a 9-5, working from before sunrise till sunset with one day off.
I'm only one generation off and your perception fits with mine. Aboriginals and other societies working along those lines weren't or aren't farming in the sense that you and I know it though (this can be super political and by many definitions their land management could be called farming, still, not like you're thinking) and I don't think much of what you think of as farming life can be applied to their life.
My perception on this is formed through a heap of disparate sources over many years, much of it picked up incidentally. I'm half tempted to go looking for proper sources at this point but what I'm building today isn't going to put itself together.
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Comment on Caught the cycling bug. Anyone else? in ~hobbies
lostwax LinkCycling has been my default way to get around town for most of my life. To me it's the best compromise between the intimacy with your surroundings that you get from walking and the time saved by...Cycling has been my default way to get around town for most of my life. To me it's the best compromise between the intimacy with your surroundings that you get from walking and the time saved by using a vehicle.
Twenty five years ago I'd go riding just to go riding and loved some of the touring I did, these days I just incidentally enjoy getting around the place.
My kid is just getting competent at getting around on a bike and it's his favourite form of transport by far. I'm looking forward to him getting old enough that we can head out for a night or two.
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Comment on What internet discussion sites remain? in ~tech
lostwax Link ParentSlashdot is still there and voting looks like it works the same way, or similar at least. I spent a bit of time there around the late 90s. It worked and was particularly good at rapidly hiding...Slashdot is still there and voting looks like it works the same way, or similar at least.
I spent a bit of time there around the late 90s. It worked and was particularly good at rapidly hiding spam or anything else awful but it did otherwise gamify things pretty badly.
No votes is always best, at that point you just get people chatting.
I'm a parent of a young kid in Australia, tech companies are very on the nose in my off-line circles, very roughly on a spectrum of good to bad from Apple to X. The opinion that social media is bad for children and that the companies running it are predatory is near universal. The willingness of adults to get off social media themselves is ironically small but definitely growing. I'm an inner city lefty, so assume a pinch of salt and all, but it goes way beyond those too online.