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  1. Comment on Has anyone ever used NixOS as daily-drive distro? in ~tech

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    For future reference or anyone having issues with Appimage on NixOS. Install appimage-run. Then you can appimage-run my-appimage from the terminal. In my experience that solves the vast majority...

    For future reference or anyone having issues with Appimage on NixOS. Install appimage-run. Then you can appimage-run my-appimage from the terminal. In my experience that solves the vast majority of appimage problems.

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  2. Comment on Has anyone ever used NixOS as daily-drive distro? in ~tech

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    I’ve been daily driving NixOS for a few years now. My suggestion for new users is use flakes. I find they make channel[1] management, using libraries, and managing multiple systems much easier....

    I’ve been daily driving NixOS for a few years now. My suggestion for new users is use flakes. I find they make channel[1] management, using libraries, and managing multiple systems much easier. It’s also worth picking up home manager sooner rather than later.

    I disagree with the common sentiment that Nix documentation sucks. It has sharp edges, but being able to copy paste config from the wiki or manual is way nicer than following a 30 step guide. The Nix organization has been making progress on improving documentation too (ex. the wiki is official now, rather than community ran).

    As mentioned elsewhere, search.nixos.org is great for finding packages, BUT it’s also awesome for finding configuration options. For example search for pipewire to see all its config options.

    Other people’s configurations are also a great learning resource. Copy paste different configs and see what they do. You can always rollback if you don’t like the changes.

    [1] channels are roughly equivalent to Ubuntu versions (22.04, 23.10, 24.04, etc)

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  3. Comment on Has anyone ever used NixOS as daily-drive distro? in ~tech

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    In my experience it’s a bandwidth/compute “issue.” I put issue in quotes because my internet speeds are quick. I’ve also setup automatic updates which are amazing. Unless you’ve made unusual...

    In my experience it’s a bandwidth/compute “issue.” I put issue in quotes because my internet speeds are quick. I’ve also setup automatic updates which are amazing. Unless you’ve made unusual customizations to packages like glic updates will simply consist of downloading binaries.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on Any good auto or renters insurance companies? in ~finance

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    This mirrors my experience with USAA vs everyone else. Got a new car in early 2023 and decided to shop around for insurance. Got quotes from over 20 insurance providers with options lining up as...

    This mirrors my experience with USAA vs everyone else. Got a new car in early 2023 and decided to shop around for insurance. Got quotes from over 20 insurance providers with options lining up as best I could. USAA beat them all.

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  5. Comment on Climate policy is working – double down on what’s succeeding instead of despairing over what’s not in ~enviro

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    I subscribe to the idea that if climate change was (largely) shrinking summer rather than winter people would be a lot more invested in stopping it. Winter is also my favorite season, but most...

    I subscribe to the idea that if climate change was (largely) shrinking summer rather than winter people would be a lot more invested in stopping it. Winter is also my favorite season, but most people I know prefer warm weather. Those same people rarely stop to think about how critical winters are to their summer activities (mostly through water supply).

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  6. Comment on After two decades the dominance of Google Search comes into question in ~tech

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    You can quickly move a DuckDuckGo search to Google by adding a “!g” (without quotes) before/after your search query. I typically use “!s” to search Startpage if DDG results aren’t great. More...

    You can quickly move a DuckDuckGo search to Google by adding a “!g” (without quotes) before/after your search query. I typically use “!s” to search Startpage if DDG results aren’t great.

    More “bangs” can be found here: https://duckduckgo.com/bangs

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  7. Comment on So what team do you support? in ~sports.football

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    How do you feel about Messi coming to Miami? Personally I’m very excited (Seattle Sounders fan).

    How do you feel about Messi coming to Miami? Personally I’m very excited (Seattle Sounders fan).

  8. Comment on So what team do you support? in ~sports.football

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    To clarify any confusion: ~sports.football is for futball/football/soccer. ~sports.american_football is for NFL type football.

    To clarify any confusion:

    ~sports.football is for futball/football/soccer.

    ~sports.american_football is for NFL type football.

    6 votes

  9. Comment on Hockey players off ice drills in ~sports.hockey

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    I would do shooting practice outside so it didn’t require much of a backstop. A taught net might do the job though.

    I would do shooting practice outside so it didn’t require much of a backstop. A taught net might do the job though.

  10. Comment on Two sentences on every UFA signing of note during free agent frenzy in ~sports.hockey

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    Plus it’s only 3 years. As much as I hate to say it, I don’t think the Wings will be in a position where the extra cap taken up matters in that time.

    Plus it’s only 3 years. As much as I hate to say it, I don’t think the Wings will be in a position where the extra cap taken up matters in that time.

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  11. Comment on Hockey players off ice drills in ~sports.hockey

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    The golf ball is great for practicing stick handling. Get some cones or similar obstacles and lookup some drills on YouTube. If you’re not already, make sure to wear gloves while practicing. You...

    The golf ball is great for practicing stick handling. Get some cones or similar obstacles and lookup some drills on YouTube. If you’re not already, make sure to wear gloves while practicing. You should start to notice the base of the palm on the upper hand’s glove wearing down more than the rest. This means you’re holding the stick properly.

    For shooting I used a piece of plywood with a goal shape taped on. A street hockey puck works well enough in my opinion.

    Leg strength and balancing exercises will benefit you for skating. Whole leg is important, but most power comes from the thighs. Ankle strength will help with turning, cross overs, and managing your edges. An exercise I always have called skaters (and variants) is a good one.

    3 votes

  12. Comment on The unique printing of "The One Ring" has been found in ~games.tabletop

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    I used to buy at least a few packs every set, and booster boxes for sets I was fond of. Nowadays WotC releases too many sets for me to keep up. Coincidentally I’ve stopped buying paper cards and...

    I used to buy at least a few packs every set, and booster boxes for sets I was fond of. Nowadays WotC releases too many sets for me to keep up. Coincidentally I’ve stopped buying paper cards and occasionally play on Tabletop Simulator.

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  13. Comment on Matt Duchene (NSH), Mike Reilly (BOS), Blake Wheeler (WPG) and Kailer Yamamoto (DET) have been placed on unconditional waivers to be bought out in ~sports.hockey

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    Duchene doesn’t seem to last long anywhere he’s at. Have to wonder if the rumors of his locker room troublemaking are true. I would guess Trotz is assuming the cap will increase and those...

    Duchene doesn’t seem to last long anywhere he’s at. Have to wonder if the rumors of his locker room troublemaking are true. I would guess Trotz is assuming the cap will increase and those penalties won’t be as much of an issue.

    Poor locker room culture is also probably why Wheeler is gone. Again, if rumors are true.

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  14. Comment on Self-hosters! Share your reasons for self-hosting and favorite apps! in ~comp

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    I found MediaWiki to be both familiar and easy to maintain. Since you’re on NixOS I can share my config. Not the cleanest setup, but here it is: services.mediawiki = { enable = true; name =...

    I found MediaWiki to be both familiar and easy to maintain. Since you’re on NixOS I can share my config. I’ll try to remember to add it soon™️. Not the cleanest setup, but here it is:

    services.mediawiki = {
    enable = true;
    name = "Wiki";
    passwordFile = "/var/mediawiki/passwordFile";
    virtualHost = {
        hostName = "example.com";
        adminAddr = "example@email.com";
    };
    extraConfig = ''
        # Disable anonymous editing
        $wgGroupPermissions['*']['edit'] = false;
         '';
};

services.mediawiki.virtualHost.listen = [
    {
        ip = "127.0.0.1";
        port = 8080;
        ssl = false;
    }
];

services.mediawiki.database = {
    createLocally = false;
    user = "wiki";
    passwordFile = pkgs.writeText "mediawiki-dbpassword" "password";
    type = "mysql";
    name = "wikidb";
};

services.mysql = {
    enable = true;
    package = pkgs.mariadb;
};

services.mysqlBackup = {
    enable = true;
    databases = ["wikidb"];
};

  15. Comment on Fishing - angling for others hooked on the hobby AND folks who want to try in ~hobbies

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    My dad taught me to fish while growing up in AK. Salmon and halibut from rivers and the ocean mostly. I stopped fishing when I moved away, but recently started up again in the Midwest. I work...

    My dad taught me to fish while growing up in AK. Salmon and halibut from rivers and the ocean mostly. I stopped fishing when I moved away, but recently started up again in the Midwest. I work remote and know very few people where I live. It's sometimes challenging to find good places to fish. Especially when I'm not as familiar with lake fishing.

    Thankfully, after getting skunked all but once last year, I've started to have success. Mostly little pan fish not worth keeping, but it's better than nothing! Fighting the fish is my favorite part, so I want to try targeting Walleye and Pike more.

    3 votes

  16. Comment on Email forwarding services in ~tech

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    You need the app to sign up for the beta. Once you’re accepted, you get a notification from the app. They ask for the email you’d like everything forwarded to, and what you want your duck address...

    You need the app to sign up for the beta. Once you’re accepted, you get a notification from the app. They ask for the email you’d like everything forwarded to, and what you want your duck address to be.

    Then you’ll get an email from DuckDuckGo. It contains a link that’ll activate the email service in their browser extension. I’ve used the same email for multiple browsers.

    After that you can generate private addresses using either their app or browser extension. Every email forwarded will have a message saying “we removed X tracker(s).” Clicking that takes you to a summary of the trackers blocked. It’s also where private addresses can be deactivated.

    If I remember correctly I saw someone somewhere mention that DuckDuckGo plans to make a page or something where you can manage all your private addresses, your forwarding address, and more. Hopefully this all makes sense.

    2 votes

  17. Comment on Email forwarding services in ~tech

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    DuckDuckGo’s Email Protection service recently entered beta. Can sign up for the private beta on their mobile app. They let you generate infinite private addresses for free. They also...

    DuckDuckGo’s Email Protection service recently entered beta. Can sign up for the private beta on their mobile app. They let you generate infinite private addresses for free. They also automatically strip trackers (Mail Chimp, Send Grid, etc). I’m a big fan of it, especially not needing an account to use it.

    If you want to avoid a 3rd party solution, buy a domain. The registrar should support email forwarding. Namecheap has it for free if I remember correctly.

    3 votes

  18. Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

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    OG Anime > End of Evangelion > Rebuild films. That’s my most to least confusing ending scale. I think the first two Rebuild movies are better than the show. 3rd one kinda sucks. 4th is divisive....

    OG Anime > End of Evangelion > Rebuild films. That’s my most to least confusing ending scale.

    I think the first two Rebuild movies are better than the show. 3rd one kinda sucks. 4th is divisive.

    Once I understood the ending, I think the 4th is fantastic. While it made more sense than the show, I still didn’t connect all the dots. That partly could’ve been since I watched the dub. Apparently it’s not the best.

    So to answer your question. I think the first two are a must watch. If you don’t want a potentially confusing ending again skip 3 and 4. Of note movies 1-3 have post credit scenes that are important.

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  19. Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

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    I watched Neon Genesis Evangelion, End of Evangelion, and the Rebuild of Evangelion films. Never seen any of it before. I’m quiet conflicted on how I feel. On the one hand, I find the premise and...

    I watched Neon Genesis Evangelion, End of Evangelion, and the Rebuild of Evangelion films. Never seen any of it before.

    I’m quiet conflicted on how I feel. On the one hand, I find the premise and characters fascinating. On the other I’ve found the endings and some plot points confusing. Done a lot of reading about it to help, but sometimes it feels like I watched something different than others did.

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  20. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~comp

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    You seem to be in a similar position to me professionally. At least as far as languages used goes. How’s learning Rust gone for you? I ask cause it’s been slow for me. Reminds me of learning C/C++...

    You seem to be in a similar position to me professionally. At least as far as languages used goes. How’s learning Rust gone for you?

    I ask cause it’s been slow for me. Reminds me of learning C/C++ in college. Almost like my brain can’t quite wrap itself around the topic. Honestly it’s probably because I’ve tried to learn new topics alongside, but wanted to see your thoughts.

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