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Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative
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Comment on AI was eroding trust in my classroom — so I got rid of typed papers and bought my students notebooks instead in ~life
thenetnetofthenet Link ParentIt might work, depending on the type of class and the subject matter. However, I think you would need to make some accommodations for the change in approach. I agree with the comments about...It might work, depending on the type of class and the subject matter.
However, I think you would need to make some accommodations for the change in approach. I agree with the comments about handwriting being slower and more difficult to read.
Some ideas:
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If you are only focused on note taking, since some people will be slower than others you can adjust the content so there is less to write, or provide some type of handout so they have some notes already.
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If it is an assignment, I don't think techniques like having a minimum word count would work. A requirement that is inherently easier to do on a computer can end up distracting from the objective of the assignment when asked on a handwritten assignment.
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If you are going to read their handwriting, it would be good to increase the chances that their handwriting is as neat as they can make it. For example, some people will write neater when they have more time to write. Also, consider an "intro to note taking" session that can include topics like useful shorthand so ppl dnt thnk thy hv 2 fully spell out evry wrd.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
thenetnetofthenet LinkI'm continuing my homelab work and I just recently sorted out how to use services and timers on two of my servers for periodic update + upgrade, and a reboot. I have a headless Pi 4 and Orin AGX,...I'm continuing my homelab work and I just recently sorted out how to use services and timers on two of my servers for periodic update + upgrade, and a reboot.
I have a headless Pi 4 and Orin AGX, and occasionally they'll just seemingly freeze up and need a power cycle to reboot, since SSHing in doesn't work.
The Pi hasn't been rebooted in months I think, so maybe that's understandable, but the AGX needs a reboot every couple of weeks I think.
Now I have the Pi, AGX, and also an old Synology NAS on a reboot cycle every few days until I have more time and knowledge to troubleshoot the issues.
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Comment on How's everyone doing? in ~talk
thenetnetofthenet Link ParentGood luck on the hopefully-coming-job-offer! The job market is definitely tough out there with everything going on, plus all of the AI impacts.Good luck on the hopefully-coming-job-offer!
The job market is definitely tough out there with everything going on, plus all of the AI impacts.
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Comment on How's everyone doing? in ~talk
thenetnetofthenet Link Parentugh, that's tough. It is easy to get caught up in all of the things going on, whether you are directly affected or not. Any concerns about the wellbeing of your cousin? Or is this just regular...ugh, that's tough.
It is easy to get caught up in all of the things going on, whether you are directly affected or not.
Any concerns about the wellbeing of your cousin? Or is this just regular behavior?
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Comment on How's everyone doing? in ~talk
thenetnetofthenet Link Parentsuper interesting, glad it is working for you! I'm definitely going to look into it a bit more.super interesting, glad it is working for you! I'm definitely going to look into it a bit more.
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Comment on How's everyone doing? in ~talk
thenetnetofthenet Link ParentI never heard about the kibbe system, but it sounds interesting so I looked it up. I now know that "flamboyant natural" is one of the categories, not something you came up with to describe...I never heard about the kibbe system, but it sounds interesting so I looked it up. I now know that "flamboyant natural" is one of the categories, not something you came up with to describe yourself 😁.
Across your shirts, pants, and shoes, which were the closest in style to where you are now headed? Or did you basically start from scratch with everything?
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Comment on How's everyone doing? in ~talk
thenetnetofthenet Link Parentsounds fun! any vegetables you're particularly excited about? do you need to do anything different to keep those great nails safe while gardening, or do regular gardening gloves do the trick?sounds fun! any vegetables you're particularly excited about?
do you need to do anything different to keep those great nails safe while gardening, or do regular gardening gloves do the trick?
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (March 2026) in ~health.mental
thenetnetofthenet Link Parentsounds like you have a lot to celebrate! 🎉 you recognized that your work environment wasn't great, and decided to do something about it 🎉 you hung on for over a year while you sorted out what you...sounds like you have a lot to celebrate!
🎉 you recognized that your work environment wasn't great, and decided to do something about it
🎉 you hung on for over a year while you sorted out what you wanted to do
🎉 you have a solid plan and a supportive family
🎉 only a couple more weeks until you start your next chapter
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Comment on How do you remember? in ~tech
thenetnetofthenet Link Parentyeah, exactly! I didn't want to have my desktop always on just to occasionally infer tags for some random webpage. if it helps any, here's my setup: I ended up getting an NVIDIA AGX Orin when they...yeah, exactly! I didn't want to have my desktop always on just to occasionally infer tags for some random webpage.
if it helps any, here's my setup:
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I ended up getting an NVIDIA AGX Orin when they had their 1/2 off sale. The Jetson Orin Nano was also on my list but I ended up deciding to splurge a little bit. From what I remember from my research the Nano would have worked fine, just a little slower and of course smaller models.
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The dusty-nv containers are super helpful for anything you want to do on an NVIDIA Jetson. See https://github.com/dusty-nv/jetson-containers. I think that and https://www.jetson-ai-lab.com/archive/tutorial-intro.html covered almost everything I needed to sort things out.
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I used this specific Ollama container -- https://github.com/dusty-nv/jetson-containers/tree/master/packages/llm/ollama, dustynv/ollama:r36.4.0.
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For models, I am currently using llama3:8b, don't remember why I settled on that, haha. As far as I can tell, I must have also tried gemma3:12b, and llama2:13b, since I see all of those as loaded in Open WebUI.
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Comment on California’s new bill requires Department of Justice-approved 3D printers that report on themselves in ~hobbies
thenetnetofthenet LinkSome thoughts from someone who does not have a 3D printer but is somewhat familiar with how they operate. (1) See California AB 1263 as an example of where this could go. Lots of commentary on...Some thoughts from someone who does not have a 3D printer but is somewhat familiar with how they operate.
(1) See California AB 1263 as an example of where this could go. Lots of commentary on that, but here's an interesting summary from CRPA, emphasis mine: "the part or parts must still be “clearly designed and intended” for use in manufacturing firearms. What this means exactly is not entirely clear from the language of the bill. As a result, when in doubt or otherwise unclear, it is again best to assume the product falls within the definition to avoid any liability concerns unless confirmed otherwise." This can give a lot of leeway in what to prosecute.
From https://crpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Info-Bulletin-AB-1263-Guide2341821.pdf
(2) In case anyone is interested in ghost gun statistics, there is a summary at https://worldmetrics.org/ghost-guns-statistics. Summary of that is it's anywhere from 6% of homicides (ATF 2021) or 8% of shootings (NYC 2022), to 35% of recovered crime guns (Philadelphia 2022).
(3) Politically, sometimes it's easier for someone to present something that could be promoted as dealing with a problem, even though it may only help with some symptoms in a small population at best, and doesn't really deal with the underlying issues.
It could be a quick and easy fix that can make some people feel good ("I'm making a difference!") while also making them not feel bad about ignoring the true problem which is much more difficult to solve.
(4) Economically, some rules like this end up increasing costs and / directing revenue in a specific direction.
Some vendors now have to deal with the headaches of additional rules, so they pass on costs to customers.
Maybe only certain, preferred vendors can now operate in that space. "Good" vendors might be the ones that can afford lobbyists, and they end up picking up the slack from other vendors who can no longer be competitive.
Overall, this doesn't seem like a great idea, whether you agree with the idea of "printing guns" or not.
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Comment on How do you remember? in ~tech
thenetnetofthenet Link Parentcheck out https://docs.karakeep.app/configuration/different-ai-providers. there are several options for public providers, but what I ended up doing was using an Ollama container on a edge device...check out https://docs.karakeep.app/configuration/different-ai-providers.
there are several options for public providers, but what I ended up doing was using an Ollama container on a edge device (I wanted a low power always on device).
the AI tagging happens asynchronously so I just click the extension on my browser and then let it do its thing kn the background.
it even lets you redo the tagging and crawling for failed tags and crawls, or all of them.
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Comment on How do you remember? in ~tech
thenetnetofthenet Linkif it's IRL stuff like a grocery list, I'll use Keep For anything I find in a browser I now use self-hosted Karakeep with self-hosted AI tagging I rarely find myself going back into Karakeep,...if it's IRL stuff like a grocery list, I'll use Keep
For anything I find in a browser I now use self-hosted Karakeep with self-hosted AI tagging
I rarely find myself going back into Karakeep, since the stuff that's really important I will remember enough so it pops up in my address bar, but for everything else it's nice to know it's in Karakeep somewhere
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Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv
thenetnetofthenet LinkI was very late to the bandwagon for Twin Peaks. Interesting show... I heard about it before, knew it was some kind of weird mystery with a TV show and a movie, but never looked into it beyond...I was very late to the bandwagon for Twin Peaks. Interesting show...
I heard about it before, knew it was some kind of weird mystery with a TV show and a movie, but never looked into it beyond that.
I watched the first two seasons and after the finale I went online to find a video to explain everything to me since I was confused about a lot of stuff haha.
I found the 4.5h video from Twin Perfect and in a few minutes I learned that there was a 3rd season I never knew about.
So back to watching the movie, then the third season.
I suppose some things were cleared up for me, but I still had more questions so it's back to the Twin Perfect video.
I haven't finished the video yet, but so far it's been a mix of "oh yeah, that makes sense now" to "wow, how does someone even notice that minor detail and use it to explain someone super complicated concept?!".
What a roller coaster of thoughts and emotions, haha!
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (February 2026) in ~health.mental
thenetnetofthenet Link ParentHang in there, you got this! It sounds like you have a good support system, activities to keep you busy, a positive outlook, and some plans you are following through with. You seem to be on the...Hang in there, you got this!
It sounds like you have a good support system, activities to keep you busy, a positive outlook, and some plans you are following through with.
You seem to be on the right path but feel free to reach out to me if you feel like chatting with some rando on the internet (Tilde-net?).
Have you thought about starting your own business? Cuts through some of the LinkedIn grind, but definitely riskier and more difficult. But also potentially more rewarding.
I'm kind of in a parallel boat with some similar themes. Layoff but it was a surprise, some friends and family, some funds that give me some freedom but those funds are dwindling, and some activities to keep me busy.
I have good days and bad days.
My main problem is getting motivated to keep searching. A mix of procrastination and a defeatist mindset that make it a mental struggle to revisit paths that seem like failures. When applications and interviews lead nowhere, it reinforces the feelings of failure and further demotivates me.
In the grand scheme of things I'm OK and better off than most, but when you're in it, it's sometimes hard to see the positives.
I will do my best to make today a good day and do something productive.
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Comment on Why should anyone care about low-level programming? in ~comp
thenetnetofthenet LinkI think the concept of high level versus low level programming, aka "building", crosses different domains. The raising of what is considered "low level"seems to be just a consequence of progress....I think the concept of high level versus low level programming, aka "building", crosses different domains. The raising of what is considered "low level"seems to be just a consequence of progress.
For example, buying yeast in the store to make bread instead of making your own sourdough starter, buying flour in the store instead of milling your own. Building computers, building buildings, making clothes, etc.
A lot of things we build are built using components that are made of other components, even the building blocks of life and the universe.
Something we built with our own hands today, can be packaged up into a bundle in the future.
Is it better to know how the sausage is made? For some people, yes, knowing the nitty gritty of every "low level" component can allow fine tweaking and improvements in performance.
But sometimes, I just want to make a hot dog as quickly as possible. 🌭
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
thenetnetofthenet LinkI'm continuing to build out my tiny homelab and I recently installed Watchtower to keep my Docker containers up to date, and Karakeep to capture all of the webpages that I might read again at some...I'm continuing to build out my tiny homelab and I recently installed Watchtower to keep my Docker containers up to date, and Karakeep to capture all of the webpages that I might read again at some point in the distant future.
Karakeep has AI tagging, so to see how that works I decided to get an edge device and then I installed Ollama in a container, rather than using some external LLM provider like Open AI. Not the fastest thing, but I'm glad Karakeep can handle the AI tagging asynchronously so I don't have to wait and watch it doing its thing.
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Comment on I am kinda curious about the demographics of Tildes in ~talk
thenetnetofthenet LinkGen X (M), US West Coast. In tech, but laid off a few months ago.Gen X (M), US West Coast. In tech, but laid off a few months ago.
I've been casually taking pictures since I was a kid, and started taking a lot more when I got my first interchangeable lens camera a few years ago.
I do mostly landscapes and architecture, some astrophotography (moon and milky way, not deep space stuff), pet pics, and some cadids / photojournalistic / street photography stuff.
My big gap has been portraits, but I'm taking a portrait class and it's crossing my mind to try to build a side business around my photography.