mild_takes's recent activity
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Comment on We are officially cooked in ~society
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Comment on Nose dilators in ~health
mild_takes Link ParentIts shocking how many people have sleep apnea and how many people don't treat it. Im in the rail industry so they test for it pretty aggressively. Conservative guess... 10% of us are diagnosed...Its shocking how many people have sleep apnea and how many people don't treat it. Im in the rail industry so they test for it pretty aggressively. Conservative guess... 10% of us are diagnosed with it and MUST use the machines to work. At least one guy I talked to uses a machine but is below the threshold for the railway medical act.
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Comment on Nose dilators in ~health
mild_takes LinkI work with a guy that basically is wearing breath right strips permanently now because of his nose issues... I'm assuming he isn't aware of these things or maybe he'd be using one. Let me know...I work with a guy that basically is wearing breath right strips permanently now because of his nose issues... I'm assuming he isn't aware of these things or maybe he'd be using one. Let me know how it goes and maybe I'll suggest it to him.
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Comment on Debunking the AI food delivery hoax that fooled Reddit in ~tech
mild_takes Link ParentThat was the immediate red flag I saw, but wanting to sort of believe it I thought maybe that (and other details) were introduced as red herrings. If I were them I would also feed the entire story...concerned about opsec while declaring that they gave 2 weeks notice
That was the immediate red flag I saw, but wanting to sort of believe it I thought maybe that (and other details) were introduced as red herrings. If I were them I would also feed the entire story through an LLM to make it harder to detect my writing style. That would explain the difference in writing style between the main post and his comments... but then why not do the same thing to the comments...
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Comment on Regarding travel agency exoticca.com in ~travel
mild_takes Link ParentI guess you can't just buy the Rick Steve's book on Antartica and plan that one yourself. For me hunting flights, accomadations, and general planning is all part of the experience. Except for...or visiting Antarctica
I guess you can't just buy the Rick Steve's book on Antartica and plan that one yourself.
For me hunting flights, accomadations, and general planning is all part of the experience. Except for Antartica... I would let someone else work out the logistics on that one.
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Comment on The city where free buses changed everything in ~transport
mild_takes LinkIf it wasn't so damned expensive to just try it (not just bus fares but all the extra busses and staff to make it work) then I think more cities would try it out. As it stands you'd REALLY have to...If it wasn't so damned expensive to just try it (not just bus fares but all the extra busses and staff to make it work) then I think more cities would try it out. As it stands you'd REALLY have to commit to a project like that haha.
When you add up all the costs of vehicle ownership --insurance, maintenance, fuel, DEPRECIATION!!-- if half of what us drivers collectively spend on that BS was instead spent on busses then we would have some really solid bus networks.
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Comment on Strange Pop! OS 24.04 behavior in ~tech
mild_takes LinkIt really shouldn't make a difference in regards to getting into BIOS. The only think I could imagine is some weird quirk of how the system was (or wasn't) reading your keyboard? Also +1 for what...It really shouldn't make a difference in regards to getting into BIOS. The only think I could imagine is some weird quirk of how the system was (or wasn't) reading your keyboard?
Also +1 for what @creesch said about the Nvidia drivers. The only the PopOS does vs most other distros is package the non-free drivers and enable them by default.
I like both the DE in the 22.04 release and the Cosmic beta, but that beta still has some pretty rough edges...
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Comment on Gadgets for people who don't trust the government in ~tech
mild_takes Link ParentI've heard of it and have meant to get into to it for a while but just... havent. Also I feel like it's one of those things you can only figure out once you actually get it. I saw this video on my...I've heard of it and have meant to get into to it for a while but just... havent. Also I feel like it's one of those things you can only figure out once you actually get it.
I saw this video on my feed yesterday and ordered ONE but now I'm questioning why I wouldn't just order two.
What do nodes do? Do they connect to the internet and let you transmit to people across the country?
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Comment on What's something you're "in too deep" on? in ~talk
mild_takes Link ParentYa... its never great but its in the higher up/colder part of town so okayish. They also bought a snow machine a few years back just to be able to have a good base consistently.Ya... its never great but its in the higher up/colder part of town so okayish. They also bought a snow machine a few years back just to be able to have a good base consistently.
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Comment on US strikes Venezuela and says its leader, Nicolas Maduro, has been captured and flown out of the country in ~society
mild_takes Link ParentI'm not saying it wasn't an act of war. I'm not using the words to minimize what's going on or deflect like Putin was, it's just that what we saw last night/this morning was a special operation. A...I'm not saying it wasn't an act of war.
I'm not using the words to minimize what's going on or deflect like Putin was, it's just that what we saw last night/this morning was a special operation. A regular military operation would be... different.
Special operations exist within wars. When russia invaded Ukraine they lauched a special operation to capture Zelenski for example. They also had a regular military invasion happening at the same time.
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Comment on US strikes Venezuela and says its leader, Nicolas Maduro, has been captured and flown out of the country in ~society
mild_takes Link ParentNot justifying anything, but a special forces operation is limited in size/scope and lots of times is an in and out job like we saw here. This really was a special operation, maybe a full scale...Not justifying anything, but a special forces operation is limited in size/scope and lots of times is an in and out job like we saw here. This really was a special operation, maybe a full scale invasion follows... IDK.
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Comment on What's the coolest thrift store find you've ever scored? in ~talk
mild_takes Link ParentWas it hard to ride?Was it hard to ride?
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Comment on US strikes Venezuela and says its leader, Nicolas Maduro, has been captured and flown out of the country in ~society
mild_takes (edited )LinkNothing to see here folks. /s Edit: I went looking for some more info on what's going on and ya... its almost certainly military strikes and helicopters. Some people were speculating that its...Venezuelan state television did not interrupt its programming and aired a report on Venezuelan music and art.
Nothing to see here folks. /s
Edit: I went looking for some more info on what's going on and ya... its almost certainly military strikes and helicopters. Some people were speculating that its likely some sort of special forces operation and not a full scale invasion. Yet.
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Comment on What's something you're "in too deep" on? in ~talk
mild_takes Link ParentI mentioned in another comment, but we have access to a small local hill that's cheap an accessible to us. After a quick couple of hours of the hill last week I'm still decent at it but I'm very...I mentioned in another comment, but we have access to a small local hill that's cheap an accessible to us. After a quick couple of hours of the hill last week I'm still decent at it but I'm very out of shape for spending a full day on a real hill.
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Comment on What's something you're "in too deep" on? in ~talk
mild_takes (edited )Link ParentYa theres nothing like that. We do have a sort of local bunny hill that's affordable. I did a family seasons pass and they're open 7 days a week with night skiing Monday-Friday so it's easy to...When I was growing up if you were under 13 and wore a helmet you could get a day pass for $5. We pushed that until about 16. I'm sure those deals are dead, but I'm sure there are discounts to be had.
Ya theres nothing like that. We do have a sort of local bunny hill that's affordable. I did a family seasons pass and they're open 7 days a week with night skiing Monday-Friday so it's easy to pack in a lot of learning.
Edit: my parents afforded it by having hills closer by and occationally doing trips to big hills. I think they may have spent more money than they had at times because my mom was into it.
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Comment on What's something you're "in too deep" on? in ~talk
mild_takes LinkSkiing. My wife has wanted to get the kids into skiing for a few years now. I always dismissed it as too expensive --there are some other personal reasons I was avoiding it but not getting into...Skiing.
My wife has wanted to get the kids into skiing for a few years now. I always dismissed it as too expensive --there are some other personal reasons I was avoiding it but not getting into that because cost was always reason enough.
A month ago I was working with an Indian guy who's pretty new to the country and he was talking about how he has all these plans this winter like getting swimming lessons and ski lessons. It got me thinking that maybe it's time I actually consider it. We hadn't done christmas shopping yet so I talked to my wife when I got home and commited to doing ski equipment/lessons/seasons passes to the local bunny hill.
I used to ski as a kid/teenager so I'm not going in totally blind here but its been quite a few years and now I'm the one paying the bill... my wife never skied and had no idea.
We're into this for at least $4k for this year (not including equipming my wife but that's a seperate discussion) but the big spend doesn't end at this year of course. Exery single year we'll have to buy lift passes and/or seasons passes. Each trip to the bigger hill will be $200 for me+kids. Trips to the really big hills are more money. My minimum spend per year going forward is $2k PLUS replacement gear as the kids get bigger. I won't buy new gear every time again but still.
I've basically commited myself to the equivalent of another car payment (maybe an econobox 20 years ago). I used to like skiing and I probably should get outside more but holy shit man.
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Comment on Leaving Apple behind after eighteen years in ~tech
mild_takes LinkThe keyboard is the one compromise I can't get behind. My M1 Air doesn't have the best keyboard I've ever used but its better than 95% of windows laptops out there. I have an old thjnkpad as a...The keyboard is the one compromise I can't get behind. My M1 Air doesn't have the best keyboard I've ever used but its better than 95% of windows laptops out there.
I have an old thjnkpad as a backup machine and it's ok, but I just tried the keyboard on my buddy's new E series thinkpad... actual perfection. I get your complaints about thinkpads but they keyboard are just so much better.
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Comment on Leaving Apple behind after eighteen years in ~tech
mild_takes Link ParentTheres android auto on grapheneOS. Theres a hard to find (for me) toggle to get it working but then it works properly (for me at least). Like other have said though, just use maps on the phone and...Theres android auto on grapheneOS. Theres a hard to find (for me) toggle to get it working but then it works properly (for me at least). Like other have said though, just use maps on the phone and Bluetooth it to your stereo. You don't need maps on your infotainment screen to get around.
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Comment on Leaving Apple behind after eighteen years in ~tech
mild_takes Link ParentI did it 4 years ago when it was still new. It wasn't too hard but not easy like most Linux installs. Just follow the directions and you'll be fine. My hang ups at the time were: battery life, no...I did it 4 years ago when it was still new. It wasn't too hard but not easy like most Linux installs. Just follow the directions and you'll be fine. My hang ups at the time were: battery life, no control for screen brightness, and arch only (I feel silly saying it, but I don't like/understand pacman).
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Comment on Why this long-range bomber will likely be the first jet aircraft to reach 100 years of continuous flying in ~transport
mild_takes Link ParentI didn't feel like reading an article right now, but I came to the comments to see if it was about the B-52. Its not my favourite plane by any means, but what a legend.I didn't feel like reading an article right now, but I came to the comments to see if it was about the B-52. Its not my favourite plane by any means, but what a legend.
It looks extremely convincing to me. There are things off about it one you point out it's AI... I'm extremely concerned about where we're at.