Weldawadyathink's recent activity
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Comment on ForeFront Power completes its first Erthos solar energy system for the city of Fresno in ~enviro
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Comment on Invite request spam problem - vet through other social media? in ~tildes
Weldawadyathink Link ParentFrom the beginning of tildes, everyone is refreshed to 10 invites when Deimos decides. That’s how it always worked. Nothing was automatic. Usually he would post a thread, or combine it with an...From the beginning of tildes, everyone is refreshed to 10 invites when Deimos decides. That’s how it always worked. Nothing was automatic. Usually he would post a thread, or combine it with an announcement. So the only thing that changed is that they haven’t manually done that in a while.
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Comment on Firefox for iOS now has a native adblocker in ~tech
Weldawadyathink Link ParentAll iOS browsers use WebKit, except in the EU. But there are no released alternative engine browsers for the EU yet.All iOS browsers use WebKit, except in the EU. But there are no released alternative engine browsers for the EU yet.
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Comment on Firefox for iOS now has a native adblocker in ~tech
Weldawadyathink Link ParentI think you are reading too much into “Adblock is piracy”. Website hosts are free to exchange their content with you using any sort of financial arrangement. Most just happen to exchange it for...It's not my fault they (anyone supported by ads) decided to make their income off of the cancer of the internet. Regardless, the implication is that I should feel bad for having an adblocker.
I think you are reading too much into “Adblock is piracy”. Website hosts are free to exchange their content with you using any sort of financial arrangement. Most just happen to exchange it for showing crappy ads. If you bypass that transaction, that is piracy. The Adblock is piracy statement doesn’t say anything about Adblock being wrong or that you should feel bad. But let’s acknowledge that it is, indeed, piracy.
Let’s say movie came out and, in order to see it, they required all moviegoers to cut off their left toe and send it to the studio. If you downloaded it and watched it without sending your left toe, that would be piracy. But pirating that movie wouldn’t necessarily be wrong. I would be downloading it just like you would be.
I run Adblock on all of my devices, and set them up for my family. I am a pirate, and I don’t feel bad. 🏴☠️
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Comment on Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO in ~news
Weldawadyathink Link ParentI agree. Murder is wrong. I think the deal penalty should be outlawed. I think it’s absolute fucking bullshit that conscientious objector status in the US requires a religious affiliation. Why...I agree. Murder is wrong. I think the deal penalty should be outlawed. I think it’s absolute fucking bullshit that conscientious objector status in the US requires a religious affiliation. Why can’t I just be morally opposed to killing? Why do I have to have a specific religion?
That all being said, I also feel like company executives need to face consequences from the decisions that their companies make. Both civil and criminal consequences. And Luigi successfully made a CEO face consequences. Were they the right ones? No. Do I agree with what he did? No. But it is refreshing to see an executive face consequences for what feels like the first time in my entire life.
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Comment on Is there any interest in building a Tildes successor? in ~tildes
Weldawadyathink Link ParentThat is my understanding too. Anyone could probably dm Deimos for more invites. And I believe they still add people who ask through email.That is my understanding too. Anyone could probably dm Deimos for more invites. And I believe they still add people who ask through email.
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Comment on Epic Games Store will support Linux "soon" in ~games
Weldawadyathink Linkcool i guess I may consider supporting epic games “soon” too. Remember, actions speak louder than words. There is a single company whose actions have turned Linux from a passion project that was...cool i guess
I may consider supporting epic games “soon” too. Remember, actions speak louder than words. There is a single company whose actions have turned Linux from a passion project that was fun to experiment with to a serious platform that can absolutely be a daily driver for many gamers. I’ll keep supporting the company who speak with actions rather than epic and GOG that just say they’ll be better in the future. Show, don’t tell us how you wish you were better.
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Comment on Any significant changes to Tildes are extremely unlikely in ~tildes.official
Weldawadyathink Link ParentCircuit production to vulcanus you say? You planning to ship in plastic or liquefact coal for it? I already do bulk circuits at vulcanus with liquefaction, but I feel like I want to spin up bulk...Circuit production to vulcanus you say? You planning to ship in plastic or liquefact coal for it? I already do bulk circuits at vulcanus with liquefaction, but I feel like I want to spin up bulk bioplastic and ship it from gleba.
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Comment on Honey gets terminated as lawsuits proceed in ~tech
Weldawadyathink Link ParentNo worries at all! Part of it is just apple’s poor naming consistency. Apple Pay is similar to Apple TV, which refers to about 6 different things, some of which have some overlap. It’s really...No worries at all! Part of it is just apple’s poor naming consistency. Apple Pay is similar to Apple TV, which refers to about 6 different things, some of which have some overlap. It’s really awful trying to keep Apple naming conventions straight.
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Comment on Honey gets terminated as lawsuits proceed in ~tech
Weldawadyathink Link ParentWere did you find that Apple Pay gives 3% back? I would love that, but I don’t see it on my accounts. To clarify, “Apple Pay” is a few different things, but I am not aware of any Apple Pay thing...Were did you find that Apple Pay gives 3% back? I would love that, but I don’t see it on my accounts.
To clarify, “Apple Pay” is a few different things, but I am not aware of any Apple Pay thing that gives cash back at any percentage. Are you referring to the apple credit card? It gives 2% on every purchase, but there are numerous other cards that give 2% on everything that came out before the Apple Card.
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Comment on Choosing a printer in ~tech
Weldawadyathink LinkLTT just released a video about printer shopping. Honestly it’s more about general interest than advice for someone who is buying a printer, so I’ll outline the important bits. Ecotank printers...LTT just released a video about printer shopping. Honestly it’s more about general interest than advice for someone who is buying a printer, so I’ll outline the important bits. Ecotank printers can be surprisingly good on a budget. They get the advantages of ink and remove a lot of the disadvantages of cartridge based ink. They ended up with a brother monochrome and an epson tank color. Both were in the $230 range (I think that was Canadian dollars).
I don’t think this video has any information that other people in this thread haven’t already said, but I found it entertaining.
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Comment on Any significant changes to Tildes are extremely unlikely in ~tildes.official
Weldawadyathink Link ParentActually it makes me pretty happy. Specifically the part of not wanting to attract new users. Tildes changed a lot during the Reddit API wave of new users. Having more than 100 votes on a thread...Actually it makes me pretty happy. Specifically the part of not wanting to attract new users. Tildes changed a lot during the Reddit API wave of new users. Having more than 100 votes on a thread would have been insane back then. 30 comments in one thread was a milestone achieved maybe once a year. Now we pass both of those regularly.
Back then, I didn’t think that there was a way to expand without destroying or diluting what made tiles great. I am very happy to say that I was wrong. There were some especially rocky patches in the first few months, but things have settled out now. Tildes isn’t the same as before, but it has kept what made it good: honest, open discussions.
But now, I do think we are on the edge of the popularity we can handle. I may be proven wrong again, but I don’t think so. Tildes is not a Reddit replacement. I am happy to have my one small pleasant place on the internet.
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Comment on Help with Amazon Glacier (original) data retrieval in ~tech
Weldawadyathink LinkIt seems like the idea would be to restore the files you want to download, which makes them accessible through standard s3, and then you can download them with an s3 client like rclone. Take a...It seems like the idea would be to restore the files you want to download, which makes them accessible through standard s3, and then you can download them with an s3 client like rclone. Take a look at the “AWS console” section on the linked help page.
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Comment on Sanity check - always-on machine + laptop with remote desktop in ~tech
Weldawadyathink Link ParentThat is very strange. For many configs, they don’t even need upnp. It makes it easier, but they have traversal techniques that don’t require open ports. Maybe that router gives hard nat.That is very strange. For many configs, they don’t even need upnp. It makes it easier, but they have traversal techniques that don’t require open ports. Maybe that router gives hard nat.
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Comment on Sanity check - always-on machine + laptop with remote desktop in ~tech
Weldawadyathink Link ParentI’ve had to do it for things like oracle cloud with very strictly defined firewall rules. But it’s weird that you had to do it for a home setup. Are you by chance behind carrier grade NAT? That is...I’ve had to do it for things like oracle cloud with very strictly defined firewall rules. But it’s weird that you had to do it for a home setup. Are you by chance behind carrier grade NAT? That is one of the common times you may need to open ports.
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Comment on Sanity check - always-on machine + laptop with remote desktop in ~tech
Weldawadyathink Link ParentMost of the time, you shouldn’t need to open any ports to use tailscale. I would say it’s probably not a good idea to recommend it by default. It only is necessary if you are connecting through a...Most of the time, you shouldn’t need to open any ports to use tailscale. I would say it’s probably not a good idea to recommend it by default. It only is necessary if you are connecting through a relay server. As long as it’s direct, you have no need for more open ports. To test, run tailscale status and see if the nodes you care about are marked as direct. If they are relay, you may need to open ports. I would be quite surprised if anybody with a consumer router needs to open ports.
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Comment on Choosing a printer in ~tech
Weldawadyathink Link ParentYes, the 4 different colors are different toners. In my model (brother hl-3170cdw) the toner cartridges are otherwise identical, so you could put them in the wrong slot and change all the blue...Yes, the 4 different colors are different toners. In my model (brother hl-3170cdw) the toner cartridges are otherwise identical, so you could put them in the wrong slot and change all the blue colors pink if you wanted for some reason. For my model, brother sells black standalone and a combo pack with the three colors which is slightly less than buying the colors separate. But you can replace each color individually as needed. Unlike inkjet printers which mix some color into black printing to get a “true black”, laser printers just use pure black toner. My printer will run just fine with only the black toner cartridge installed.
One thing to note is the toner cartridges you get with the printer are often not full cartridges. Ours listed them at like 10% the capacity of the replacement cartridges. So don’t be disappointed when you go through the first set fast. The replacements will last much longer.
Another note: these machines can last a long time, so it’s worth investing in a good one. I just pulled my dad’s printer out of his classroom. He would use it at least weekly. It was an HP laser jet 4100 from 2001. It is still a perfectly cromulent printer. The only issue with it now is that it uses a printer port instead of usb, and doesn’t have drivers for anything remotely modern. My dad fixed that by getting a network card for it. With that, it works perfectly to this day.
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Comment on Google Assistant shutting down on Android and Wear OS in September in ~tech
Weldawadyathink Link ParentAs /I/TurtleCracker said, it uses private cloud compute. Google does the compute, but they don’t get the data. One of the Apple employees gave a keynote talk at the confidential computing summit....As /I/TurtleCracker said, it uses private cloud compute. Google does the compute, but they don’t get the data. One of the Apple employees gave a keynote talk at the confidential computing summit. Here is a link that GPT sol found for me. I haven’t watched it yet, but I plan to.
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Comment on Google Assistant shutting down on Android and Wear OS in September in ~tech
Weldawadyathink Link ParentOver the years, I outfitted many of the rooms in our house with Google home minis. I would get them on sales and such. $15-30 for an okayish speaker in a room was pretty worth it. Most of the...Over the years, I outfitted many of the rooms in our house with Google home minis. I would get them on sales and such. $15-30 for an okayish speaker in a room was pretty worth it. Most of the rooms even have stereo pairs. Even though the minis are tiny, a stereo pair is actually quite decent. But we all used them so infrequently that the setup kinda languished. Once the Apple Watch got multiple timers, the main use case for my homes, kitchen timers, went away. I think they are still plugged in, but nobody in the house has used any of them in years.
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Comment on Google Assistant shutting down on Android and Wear OS in September in ~tech
Weldawadyathink Link ParentIf your hesitancy with Gemini is just that it’s a large language model, you should avoid iOS. Siri is LLM powered starting this fall. But if it’s about giving your data to Google or having to run...If your hesitancy with Gemini is just that it’s a large language model, you should avoid iOS. Siri is LLM powered starting this fall. But if it’s about giving your data to Google or having to run stuff in the cloud, yeah, iOS might be an option.
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