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Comment on Japanese workers in their twenties turn to resignation agencies in ~life
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Comment on How do people get over enshittification? in ~life
turmacar Link ParentXmas is pretty old calendar. It dates back to people being fluent in church Latin.Xmas is pretty old calendar. It dates back to people being fluent in church Latin.
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Comment on Dwayne Johnson became the world’s biggest movie star. Now he’s trying to disappear. in ~movies
turmacar Link ParentIt's out?! With this and Beetlejuice are they trying to count on a months long run only for it to flop a bit because it's out before the season the movie is about? Who the releases a Christmas...It's out?!
With this and Beetlejuice are they trying to count on a months long run only for it to flop a bit because it's out before the season the movie is about?
Who the releases a Christmas movie in the first week of November?
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Comment on Scientists are racing to find out whether the rapid retreat of glaciers could drive a surge in eruptions as magma builds under Iceland in ~enviro
turmacar LinkGood lord do I find the presentation of this article annoying. It's a good article and gorgeous pictures but getting interrupted every few paragraphs with info-graphics saying the same thing and...Good lord do I find the presentation of this article annoying.
It's a good article and gorgeous pictures but getting interrupted every few paragraphs with info-graphics saying the same thing and being forced to scroll through full screen pictures makes it really frustrating to read.
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Comment on The Strava problem: how the fitness app was used to locate the world’s most powerful people in ~tech
turmacar (edited )Link ParentI believe that was also Strava. People started noticing anonymous routes being run in the middle of nowhere and then it turned out there were military bases there. I'd say it's weird how often...I believe that was also Strava. People started noticing anonymous routes being run in the middle of nowhere and then it turned out there were military bases there.
I'd say it's weird how often this seems to happen but I've worked IT.
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Comment on What’s behind the sudden surge in young Americans’ wealth? in ~finance
turmacar Link ParentAbout as much as being a day trader, youtuber, or star actor I'd imagine. Probably less. Like any gold rush there are going to be winners. Their key metric is home equity. Yeah, anyone who bought...About as much as being a day trader, youtuber, or star actor I'd imagine. Probably less. Like any gold rush there are going to be winners.
Their key metric is home equity. Yeah, anyone who bought a house before ~2019/2020 has seen the value skyrocket. They touch on it a bit but that's not easy to see real benefit from, and it's hardly the norm.
It's like pointing out that average wages are up because Bezos is making more money. It's true, but the median is probably more meaningful.
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Comment on I bought a bike. What next? in ~hobbies
turmacar Link ParentSome bikes also have quick release on the rear, but it's less useful / more expensive. The front tire is usually the one to hit things first/hardest so having it be quick release does make...why isn't it also on the rear wheel
Some bikes also have quick release on the rear, but it's less useful / more expensive. The front tire is usually the one to hit things first/hardest so having it be quick release does make repairs/fixes easier. But mostly the rear has the chain and all that attached to it, which is more to deal with and at that point you tend to need more tools anyway.
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Comment on Character.AI faces US lawsuit after teen's suicide in ~tech
turmacar LinkOther than the current zeitgeist, I'm not sure AI was the issue. Unfortunately without treatment people have been convincing themselves suicide is the only way out without assistance for a long...Other than the current zeitgeist, I'm not sure AI was the issue. Unfortunately without treatment people have been convincing themselves suicide is the only way out without assistance for a long time. Will be interesting to see if the case goes somewhere.
Like a lot of tech startup money grabs I can't imagine reading classical dystopian sci-fi/cyberpunk and coming away with the impression it would be a good idea to create this company though. Enabling someone to retreat from society is not a good thing. The CEO says one of their primary demographics is people struggling with depression and loneliness. Those people more than anyone need personal connections and professional help, not an echo chamber.
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Comment on Star Trek: Section 31 | Teaser trailer in ~movies
turmacar Link ParentSection 31 worked well story wise, when it did work, as a foil to Trek protagonists. "This is what we could do if we were less moral and used violence instead of diplomacy." Section 31 as Trek...Section 31 worked well story wise, when it did work, as a foil to Trek protagonists. "This is what we could do if we were less moral and used violence instead of diplomacy."
Section 31 as Trek protagonists is missing the point that they're also bad guys, just bad guys that think they're good because of who they claim to be working in favor of.
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Comment on Donald Trump US tariffs would increase laptop prices by $350+, other electronics by as much as 40% in ~society
turmacar Link ParentLike anything there's never one cause. Manufacturing techniques play into it as well. If something needs to be assembled by human hands it's going to be at least decently repairable. If it's...Like anything there's never one cause. Manufacturing techniques play into it as well. If something needs to be assembled by human hands it's going to be at least decently repairable. If it's snapped together by a one-time assembly process that's been optimized to be as cheap per unit as possible it's not going to be very repairable. At least without added design work that will cost more.
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Comment on Starbreeze admits it made poor design decisions on Payday 3, but has plans to turn the heist FPS around in ~games
turmacar Link ParentI vaguely remember there were some ownership shenanigans or something with Payday 2 that lead to the... aggressive DLC model compared to PD1 but not the specifics. It seems a shame that that's...I vaguely remember there were some ownership shenanigans or something with Payday 2 that lead to the... aggressive DLC model compared to PD1 but not the specifics. It seems a shame that that's continued.
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Comment on Trans activists release 6,000 crickets on transphobic LGB Alliance conference in ~lgbt
turmacar Link ParentThere are dangers to surgery. Full stop. LBG Alliance is not an activist group any more than White Power Skinheads are.There are dangers to surgery. Full stop.
LBG Alliance is not an activist group any more than White Power Skinheads are.
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Comment on Paperless NGX vs ??? in ~tech
turmacar Link ParentI think so, but for something that big you would definitely want a good duplex (double-sided) scanner that you can just feed documents. Scan for a few minutes a day while watching a show or...I think so, but for something that big you would definitely want a good duplex (double-sided) scanner that you can just feed documents. Scan for a few minutes a day while watching a show or something until it's done.
One of the positives of Paperless I think is that it's basically a folder of PDFs / jpegs / whatever file format you give it. The system is doing OCR on top of that and maintaining a database of what is where, but that part is separated from the files. If you find a different solution later that you think might be better or want to hand it off to a library or whatever, there's just a folder you can copy onto a thumbdrive or whatever.
Main thing would be double checking the scans before saving/forgetting about them to make sure they're decent quality.
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Comment on Paperless NGX vs ??? in ~tech
turmacar Link ParentI feel like it was. It's super nice for things to have tags and their text be searchable. It did take some setup and tweaking though. For a scanner I grabbed an Epson ES-50 because it was ~$50 at...I feel like it was. It's super nice for things to have tags and their text be searchable. It did take some setup and tweaking though.
For a scanner I grabbed an Epson ES-50 because it was ~$50 at BestBuy. It's super barebones but I didn't have much to scan. I'd second Brother for bigger jobs.
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Comment on Paperless NGX vs ??? in ~tech
turmacar LinkSetup Paperless-ngx for my own use awhile ago. It works pretty good but the autocategorization/tagging definitely needs to be trained/monitored the first several documents of a particular type you...Setup Paperless-ngx for my own use awhile ago. It works pretty good but the autocategorization/tagging definitely needs to be trained/monitored the first several documents of a particular type you put into it. Granted my docs tend to be all over the place since it's legal, medical, everything. Your collection presumably has a lot of similar documents which should make it easier for it.
I'm not sure about SSO integration, but don't think any of your other configuration would be difficult. It scans PDFs/images from a folder and runs OCR on them and puts them in a storage location. Whether either of those are a shared folder or network location or what scanner you use shouldn't matter. Paperless is running in a docker on my home server and monitors a folder on my desktop for new documents, that folder is the default save location for my scanner. Scanning and saving a new document automagically gets it dumped into Paperless in a few seconds for a one page pdf.
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Comment on Tips for managing a low-storage laptop? in ~tech
turmacar Link ParentA dock is probably out of your budget, but maybe search around some local 2nd hand shops and you should be able to get a decent (powered) USB hub at least.A dock is probably out of your budget, but maybe search around some local 2nd hand shops and you should be able to get a decent (powered) USB hub at least.
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Comment on The white collar apocalypse is nigh in ~life
turmacar Link ParentJust wanna say kit houses aren't new. Sears and Roebuck offered them for the Victorians and there was another wave after WW2. "Mobile home" parks are basically another branch of that idea. It's a...Just wanna say kit houses aren't new. Sears and Roebuck offered them for the Victorians and there was another wave after WW2. "Mobile home" parks are basically another branch of that idea.
It's a good idea, but there's external reasons that it hasn't become the standard.
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Comment on Why is this bread Germany's most famous TV character? in ~tv
turmacar (edited )LinkWas in Germany with a group in ~2012. Had the same question, but never got an answer more than "oh yeah that's a thing." Was literally talking with a friend about "the depressed bread" the other...Was in Germany with a group in ~2012. Had the same question, but never got an answer more than "oh yeah that's a thing." Was literally talking with a friend about "the depressed bread" the other day.
This is fascinating.
It was specifically the one that's just... the depressed bread in a white void. Craziest thing to see go on and on and on after a night of drinking.
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Comment on Spotify co-founder Daniel Ek hopes his latest brainchild, the Neko Body Scan, will revolutionise healthcare in ~health
turmacar Link ParentMuch like SCUBA or LAZER, people mostly don't know/care what the thing stands for, they just use it as a name. "Neko" being Japanese for "cat" is the whole 'joke'. It's not a great joke.Much like SCUBA or LAZER, people mostly don't know/care what the thing stands for, they just use it as a name.
"Neko" being Japanese for "cat" is the whole 'joke'. It's not a great joke.
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Comment on Elon Musk says SpaceX will sue US FAA for ‘regulatory overreach’ in ~space
turmacar Link ParentFAA is involved because you have to go through airspace to get to space. Space launches have to coordinate with aviation.FAA is involved because you have to go through airspace to get to space. Space launches have to coordinate with aviation.
"Cool. You now owe company <$$$> as defined in your employment contract due to the resources the company has spent on your training that the company has not been adequately compensated for by your continued employment. Failure to reimburse the company for these costs in X days will result in legal action."