zipf_slaw's recent activity

  1. Comment on “Dungeon Crawler Carl” now available to libraries exclusively on Libby in ~books

    zipf_slaw
    Link Parent
    I've purchased book 1 and 2 in paperback within the last few weeks. Large print, but whatev

    I've purchased book 1 and 2 in paperback within the last few weeks. Large print, but whatev

    2 votes

  2. Comment on Any one use mesh networks like mesh core? in ~tech

    zipf_slaw
    Link
    I have a couple small meshtastic Heltec V3 radios which I've dabbled with, but unfortunately we live in a place with poor line of sight to neighboring areas (in kind of a depression) and even...

    I have a couple small meshtastic Heltec V3 radios which I've dabbled with, but unfortunately we live in a place with poor line of sight to neighboring areas (in kind of a depression) and even though I take it to work into a busy suburb of a metro area, I rarely see any local activity, so it hasn't been all that useful. Strangely enough, I'm now visiting my parents in a more rural area but with good LOS across a small town valley, and I'm seeing lots of devices and even some conversations.

    I have it in a utility pouch constantly plugged into a power bank that I keep topped off, so battery life isn't an issue (but it does run down quickly).

    3 votes

  3. Comment on At long last, InfoWars is ours - The Onion in ~news

    zipf_slaw
    Link Parent
    You talking about the Late Show, or the Colbert Report, or both? The latter didn't seem to fall flat, to me.

    You talking about the Late Show, or the Colbert Report, or both? The latter didn't seem to fall flat, to me.

    5 votes

  4. Comment on At long last, InfoWars is ours - The Onion in ~news

    zipf_slaw
    Link Parent
    Treading a path cleared by Stephen Colbert, I think Tim will be much drier and harder to tell whether serious or not.

    Treading a path cleared by Stephen Colbert, I think Tim will be much drier and harder to tell whether serious or not.

    10 votes

  5. Comment on Feds try secret grand jury to unmask Reddit user who criticized US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in ~society

    zipf_slaw
    Link
    Suddenly, I don't think I over-reacted when I deleted all 15 years of Reddit posts before jumping ship a few years ago...

    Suddenly, I don't think I over-reacted when I deleted all 15 years of Reddit posts before jumping ship a few years ago...

    11 votes

  6. Comment on Competence is lonely. Nobody talks about why. in ~health.mental

    zipf_slaw
    Link Parent
    The place is ripe with them. House, M.D.. And Sherlock Holmes. Every top hitman. Hattori Hanzo and every great hermit sensei in that trope (Yoda). The Man in Black trope. All are masters in their...

    Watchers of The Pitt can see Dr. Robinavitch as an archetype of the problem

    The place is ripe with them. House, M.D.. And Sherlock Holmes. Every top hitman. Hattori Hanzo and every great hermit sensei in that trope (Yoda). The Man in Black trope. All are masters in their trade, and alone one way or another.

    3 votes

  7. Comment on Ancient indigenous lands in New Mexico could be lost to mining and drilling. The public has seven days to weigh in. in ~enviro

    zipf_slaw
    Link
    Only 7 days? "But the plans were on display…” “On display? I eventually had to go down to the cellar to find them.” “That’s the display department.” “With a flashlight.” “Ah, well, the lights had...
    • Exemplary

    Only 7 days?

    "But the plans were on display…”
    “On display? I eventually had to go down to the cellar to find them.”
    “That’s the display department.”
    “With a flashlight.”
    “Ah, well, the lights had probably gone.”
    “So had the stairs.”
    “But look, you found the notice, didn’t you?”
    “Yes,” said Arthur, “yes I did. It was on display in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying ‘Beware of the Leopard.    "

    15 votes

  8. Comment on Suggest media in which the antagonist is an idea or an abstract concept rather than a person or intelligent entity in ~talk

    zipf_slaw
    Link Parent
    It's like saying WW2 is the antagonist. More specifically, the astrophage is the antagonist. The sun going out is the result of the antagonist's activity.

    Project Hail Mary: The 'antagonist' is the sun going out, and the science required to fix it.

    It's like saying WW2 is the antagonist. More specifically, the astrophage is the antagonist. The sun going out is the result of the antagonist's activity.

    3 votes

  9. Comment on Balcony solar is spreading across the US in ~enviro

    zipf_slaw
    Link Parent
    This got me curious about how many US homes are in an HOA (more than I thought), and I stumbled into an example of the problems with AI search query summaries (on Duck Duck Go, in this case): I...

    the primary impediment to the adoption of wonderful technologies like this tends to be your average HOA.

    This got me curious about how many US homes are in an HOA (more than I thought), and I stumbled into an example of the problems with AI search query summaries (on Duck Duck Go, in this case):

    I asked how many US houses are in HOAs and it specifically said 33 million, but when I followed the source it linked there were details which the summary skipped over. It said it was about 60% of the 33 million (the HOA portion of 'cooperative' living arrangements, which includes condos and whatnot).

    source

    also, fuck HOAs

    4 votes

  10. Comment on Why Swedish schools are bringing back books in ~books

    zipf_slaw
    Link Parent
    Part of being well-adjusted is feeling like you fit in with those around you.

    Its better to have well adjusted kids than for them to fit in because of what they own.

    Part of being well-adjusted is feeling like you fit in with those around you.

    10 votes

  11. Comment on Megathread: April Fools' Day 2026 on the internet in ~talk

    zipf_slaw
    Link Parent
    I saw it the MSN news feed, don't remember the original source.

    I saw it the MSN news feed, don't remember the original source.

    1 vote

  12. Comment on Megathread: April Fools' Day 2026 on the internet in ~talk

    zipf_slaw
    Link
    Amazon picked a woman to play James Bond. Happy April Fool's Day.

    Amazon picked a woman to play James Bond. Happy April Fool's Day.

    7 votes

  13. Comment on Can we talk about rice cookers? in ~food

    zipf_slaw
    Link Parent
    My Cosori definitely uses pressure for the rice setting, FWIW

    My Cosori definitely uses pressure for the rice setting, FWIW

    1 vote

  14. Comment on Can we talk about rice cookers? in ~food

    zipf_slaw
    Link Parent
    I'll point out an unmentioned benefit of using a pressure cooker for rice: the pressure will knock out B. cereus spores, meaning that whole "don't let your rice leftovers warm up" thing is moot. I...

    I'll point out an unmentioned benefit of using a pressure cooker for rice: the pressure will knock out B. cereus spores, meaning that whole "don't let your rice leftovers warm up" thing is moot.

    I love my Instapot knock-off (Cosori) for rice. 26 min cycle start to finish, 3+ cups uncooked rice capacity, easy to clean.

    1 vote

  15. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

    zipf_slaw
    Link
    I'm still hooked on Angine de Poitrine. They are like the aliens in Arrival, come to teach us new ways to understand time and language. I can get it out of my head.

    I'm still hooked on Angine de Poitrine. They are like the aliens in Arrival, come to teach us new ways to understand time and language. I can get it out of my head.

    7 votes

  16. Comment on The century of the maxxer in ~life

    zipf_slaw
    Link Parent
    Maybe I should start a Maxmaxxing Tiktok channel and start demonstrating and evangelizing all the *maxxing trends simultaneously... Shirley I'd be a bajillionaire with all the world's drip

    ... _maxxing...

    Maybe I should start a Maxmaxxing Tiktok channel and start demonstrating and evangelizing all the *maxxing trends simultaneously... Shirley I'd be a bajillionaire with all the world's drip

    6 votes

  17. Comment on "People are turning themselves into lab rats" – the injectable peptides craze sweeping the US in ~health

    zipf_slaw
    Link Parent
    I don't mean to be an asshole, and I know where you're coming from, but everything we do is not fully understood. At some level, we have questions about everything.

    I don't mean to be an asshole, and I know where you're coming from, but everything we do is not fully understood. At some level, we have questions about everything.

    3 votes

  18. Comment on Dentist prank advice in ~life

    zipf_slaw
    Link Parent
    Get a full set of implants - go big or go home. But the looks on their faces will be priceless!!

    Get a full set of implants - go big or go home.

    But the looks on their faces will be priceless!!

    3 votes

  19. Comment on Angine de Poitrine - Sarniezz (2026) in ~music

    zipf_slaw
    Link
    The Rick Beato video today just finally pushed me to watch AdP, and I'm kicking myself for not checking it out earlier. This is amazing and I want more forever.

    The Rick Beato video today just finally pushed me to watch AdP, and I'm kicking myself for not checking it out earlier. This is amazing and I want more forever.

    4 votes

  20. Comment on New York Times quiz: Who’s a better writer: AI or humans? in ~tech

    zipf_slaw
    Link
    I identified Demon Haunted World and Wizard of Earthsea from the passages, and would have at least got Cormac McCarthy right if I'd fully noticed the lack of quotation marks earlier. That said,...

    I identified Demon Haunted World and Wizard of Earthsea from the passages, and would have at least got Cormac McCarthy right if I'd fully noticed the lack of quotation marks earlier.

    That said, and as others said here already, the passages are too short to get a good idea of the quality, IMO