mezze's recent activity
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Comment on American election mental health thread in ~health.mental
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Comment on Looking for slim wallet recommendations in ~life.style
mezze Link ParentThis is a fantastic wallet. I’ve been using mine for over a decade and will replace it with another when/if its time comes.This is a fantastic wallet. I’ve been using mine for over a decade and will replace it with another when/if its time comes.
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Comment on Vox Media, on the hunt for new revenue streams, is exploring putting up a pay wall on The Verge in ~tech
mezze LinkI frequent The Verge and sometimes engage in their comments section as there's some good discourse to be found on the odd article, but I skim their headlines through an RSS reader as their site...I frequent The Verge and sometimes engage in their comments section as there's some good discourse to be found on the odd article, but I skim their headlines through an RSS reader as their site design is too "loud" to navigate peacefully.
I would probably go elsewhere for my daily dose of tech and tech-adjacent reporting if a broad paywall ever went up. As it is already, the number of affiliate link articles masquerading as deals they've surfaced just for readers is getting to be a bit too much. I've felt the screws tightening, so to speak, so this article tracks with my experience.
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Comment on You're a cyclist who was just struck by a car driver. Here's why it was your fault. in ~transport
mezze (edited )Link ParentAgreed. I love cycling and the idea of commuting by bike or e-bike, but it's mostly something aspirational that I know I'll never feel comfortable doing in the US. Outside of moving to Utrecht,...Agreed. I love cycling and the idea of commuting by bike or e-bike, but it's mostly something aspirational that I know I'll never feel comfortable doing in the US. Outside of moving to Utrecht, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, etc., for me, cycling will remain a recreational activity done in a park well clear of any automobiles. However, I'm sure on a long enough timescale, personal mobility vehicles like bicycles will eventually win out, but I fear we were born too early.
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Comment on EV discussion thread in ~transport
mezze Link ParentHa, those Neutral chapters within ATP are some of my favorite. Marco's experience with his Rivian repairs has put me off the brand. ~$30K is absolute bonkers to repair that rear quarter panel. I...Ha, those Neutral chapters within ATP are some of my favorite. Marco's experience with his Rivian repairs has put me off the brand. ~$30K is absolute bonkers to repair that rear quarter panel. I think I'll stick with my old Honda for a few more years until there's enough of a supply chain and service footprint for these BEV repair costs to come down.
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Comment on iOS 18 is here with RCS and homepage customization features in ~tech
mezze LinkSeems like a solid update, though I'm finding the Control Center controls a bit harder to tap due to their smaller size on my iPhone 12 mini. Also, Calculator is slower to load, but everything...Seems like a solid update, though I'm finding the Control Center controls a bit harder to tap due to their smaller size on my iPhone 12 mini. Also, Calculator is slower to load, but everything else feels just as fast. I guess it's due to the Math Notes and conversion bloat? I'm glad to see expanded emoji support in iMessage tapbacks and the standalone Passwords app. Otherwise, it's been a pretty ho-hum year for the iPhone. Looking forward to finally upgrading to whatever iPhone 17 brings next year.
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Comment on United States postal service debuts long-awaited new mail truck in ~transport
mezze LinkWhile it's ugly as sin, I appreciate the improved safety the giant windshield will provide through better visibility. Also, the lack of fumes. My goodness, those little mail trucks have no...While it's ugly as sin, I appreciate the improved safety the giant windshield will provide through better visibility. Also, the lack of fumes. My goodness, those little mail trucks have no business polluting neighborhoods as much as they do -- fumes and noise, alike. It ain't pretty, but it's still a huge win in my book.
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Comment on Scientists find humans age dramatically in two bursts – at 44, then 60 in ~science
mezze Link ParentMuscle is the currency of health. Think of it like a battery, where you want as much muscle mass as you can get while entering old age -- since it's harder to put on and maintain then due to an...Muscle is the currency of health. Think of it like a battery, where you want as much muscle mass as you can get while entering old age -- since it's harder to put on and maintain then due to an increasingly shitty deamination process, so you'll have to eat more total overall protein as well compared to when you were twenty years old.
You want this muscle to prevent falls, which are essentially a death sentence/crippling past a certain age. Of the controllable variables, I'd say physical health is 45% diet (maintaining ideal body mass for your sex, height, age, and frame size with about a gram of protein per pound of lean body mass and whatever calories you require to do the stuff you wanna do), 25% cardio, 25% resistance training, and 5% cold plunges, intermittent fasting, mushroom coffee enemas, tantric meditation, tongue scraping, bee sting therapy, celebrity doctor supplements, and journaling into a fancy Moleskine notebook. Oh, sleep is probably important too.
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Comment on Recent French research indicates that certain food emulsifiers may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes in ~health
mezze LinkI’m not a health expert, but it would seem that these emulsifiers are found in many processed foods which themselves would be correlated with overweight and obesity, and thus T2D. Furthermore, T2D...I’m not a health expert, but it would seem that these emulsifiers are found in many processed foods which themselves would be correlated with overweight and obesity, and thus T2D.
Furthermore, T2D is a disease of over fatness, that is your fat cells are already replete with caloric energy and your normal insulin levels are no longer effective at shuttling away fatty acids into the adipocytes. And this is all regardless of “weight” as some people can churn out more fat cells as needed to soak up the caloric energy, but other populations can develop T2D just being twenty pounds overweight as they can’t easily make new adipocytes.
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Comment on YouTube seems to once again be rolling out its widely hated new web redesign in ~tech
mezze LinkI don't understand why people are up-in-arms over this? Having comments visible to the right seems like that's how it always should have been. YouTube comments can be especially useful with...I don't understand why people are up-in-arms over this? Having comments visible to the right seems like that's how it always should have been. YouTube comments can be especially useful with timestamps and summaries. They've certainly come a long way and aren't completely worthless as they once were a decade or so ago. While I don't love the competing scrollbars on the right of the page, I feel like they it's a step in the right direction.
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Comment on Microsoft confirms Windows 11 Recall AI hardware requirements in ~tech
mezze Link ParentIf you can manage with web apps and aren't anti-Google, I cannot recommend ChromeOS Flex enough. I've been using it as my daily driver for the past two months and it's honestly my favorite OS...If you can manage with web apps and aren't anti-Google, I cannot recommend ChromeOS Flex enough.
I've been using it as my daily driver for the past two months and it's honestly my favorite OS ever. It's fast, clean, attractive, and comes with useful things even macOS lacks natively (clipboard manager, proper window management, etc.)
Give it a spin on your hardware and see if it's a good fit.
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Comment on I made a mistake, I started using Reddit again in ~talk
mezze LinkReddit is still immensely useful as a Google Search aid. I, like I'm sure many others, will append "reddit" to searches when looking for real, human discussions related to a product or service....Reddit is still immensely useful as a Google Search aid. I, like I'm sure many others, will append "reddit" to searches when looking for real, human discussions related to a product or service. Sure, there's astroturfing that one should keep their eyes peeled for, but for the most part their discussions are about the most helpful that you'll find online when researching.
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Comment on The free Delta game emulator for iPhones is live on Apple’s App Store in ~games
mezze Link ParentAnd I'm sure this site's users will have no problem finding ROMs, but here's a link just in case to Vimm's which is a good starting point if you're looking to play around with Delta.And I'm sure this site's users will have no problem finding ROMs, but here's a link just in case to Vimm's which is a good starting point if you're looking to play around with Delta.
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Comment on Video game devotees are much more likely to be working-class than middle-class, says research in ~games
mezze Link ParentThis is essentially it. The year I graduated college I was clocking in 80 hours of gaming per week according to my Steam stats. Fast-forward to a decade later with a wife, kids, dog, house, and a...This is essentially it. The year I graduated college I was clocking in 80 hours of gaming per week according to my Steam stats. Fast-forward to a decade later with a wife, kids, dog, house, and a jobby job and my "gaming" consists of whatever daily puzzles the NYT wants to throw at me and some casual stuff on the iPad with the young kids on weekends. Though I have fond memories of time spent in those digital worlds with all their wonderful art and music, I don't miss it terribly.
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Comment on Flourishing romances are more the result of proactive behaviors than soulmate spark, study finds in ~life
mezze Link ParentTotally. Speaking for myself here, but I've found that it seems to follow that what you put in is proportional to what you get out. This is basically the IKEA effect at play where we value things...Totally. Speaking for myself here, but I've found that it seems to follow that what you put in is proportional to what you get out. This is basically the IKEA effect at play where we value things proportionally to the effort put in. Raising children, doing a jigsaw puzzle, nurturing relationships, grinding in a video game, etc. It all seems to hold true regardless of the pursuit.
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Comment on Linux Distro Recommendations in ~comp
mezze LinkI know many people don't exactly love Google, but I recently decided to wipe Windows 10 from my PC and was looking for another distribution as well. I eventually settled on ChromeOS Flex. I've...I know many people don't exactly love Google, but I recently decided to wipe Windows 10 from my PC and was looking for another distribution as well. I eventually settled on ChromeOS Flex.
I've been using it for about a week and I'm absolutely in love with it so far. It supports the installation of Linux apps within a container (so you don't accidentally botch your system) and the UX is by far the most polished I've ever seen. Sure, it's simple, but it's very usable. It's fast on older hardware, easy on the eyes, has useful features baked in like window snapping, a clipboard manager, emoji picker, theming, screen capture, and etc. You can try it from a thumb drive to kick the wheels before making a decision. Good luck!
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Comment on Clicks: Physical keyboard for iPhone in ~tech
mezze LinkThis thing looks ridiculous, but I kind of love that it exists. While it’s not a fit for me since I use a lot of swiping on the software keyboard and would be irked with what must be a top-heavy...This thing looks ridiculous, but I kind of love that it exists. While it’s not a fit for me since I use a lot of swiping on the software keyboard and would be irked with what must be a top-heavy weight distribution, I could see this thing being useful for power users who value the tactility of hardware buttons. It’s pricey and looks awkward, but I actually think there’s enough of a market to justify its existence.
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Comment on I'm gonna be a dad! in ~life.men
mezze LinkWhen I see an announcement like this a little part of me stresses out because there’s so many things I want to share with you as a dad of two boys, but it’s honestly overwhelming and there’s tons...When I see an announcement like this a little part of me stresses out because there’s so many things I want to share with you as a dad of two boys, but it’s honestly overwhelming and there’s tons of great tips already posted.
To keep things simple, I’ll leave you with what my dad told me when I found out I was gonna be a dad:
“You can never love them too much.”
Congrats!
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Comment on Beeper Mini is back in ~tech
mezze LinkI certainly admire Beeper's gumption, but charging a subscription for a service you don't own nor maintain seems irresponsible and something a scrappy teenager hacking away in their bedroom would...I certainly admire Beeper's gumption, but charging a subscription for a service you don't own nor maintain seems irresponsible and something a scrappy teenager hacking away in their bedroom would do, not a company with a payroll department. Maybe I just don't have the same entrepreneurial spirit as Eric Migicovsky? I'd be afraid to poke the bear at Apple with their hulking legal team ready to put an end to this at a moment's notice.
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Comment on Looking for games like wordle in ~games
mezze Link ParentConnections is a blast. It's made its way into my morning "mini puzzle" routine and has claimed the top spot. Some days they're easy and others they are devious to the point where I don't even...Connections is a blast. It's made its way into my morning "mini puzzle" routine and has claimed the top spot. Some days they're easy and others they are devious to the point where I don't even feel bad not cracking all 4 rows due to some gap in pop culture or historical reference knowledge.
While I'm surprised and disappointed, I am not as shocked as I was in November 2016.
I'll mostly just hope for the best and focus on things within my control like eating well, exercising, getting good rest, nurturing positive relationships with those around me, and keeping busy.
Hopefully we'll still have elections in 2028 and things can normalize. The pendulum feels like it has swung completely in the wrong direction, but hopefully things won't be as bad as I think.