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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
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Comment on Gadgets for people who don't trust the government in ~tech
zipf_slaw Link ParentNodes are just the meshtastic receivers/transmitters themselves. They act as relays to move the messages from sender to recipient. So you need a certain density of them in an area to be able to...Nodes are just the meshtastic receivers/transmitters themselves. They act as relays to move the messages from sender to recipient. So you need a certain density of them in an area to be able to have reliable transmission success.
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Comment on Gadgets for people who don't trust the government in ~tech
zipf_slaw LinkNever heard of meshtastic, but that sounds fantastic. I ordered two, even though we dont have a huge amount of nodes around us.Never heard of meshtastic, but that sounds fantastic. I ordered two, even though we dont have a huge amount of nodes around us.
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Comment on Avengers: Doomsday | X-Men teaser in ~movies
zipf_slaw Link ParentYes, he can definitely actbecause he loves acting. And he can definitely still do that.
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Comment on I am kinda curious about the demographics of Tildes in ~talk
zipf_slaw Link ParentWe aren't really breeding any of the animals. The goats are for fiber, and they and the sheep help manage brush and pasture. The ducks were for wife's egg business, but we're scaling back now....We aren't really breeding any of the animals. The goats are for fiber, and they and the sheep help manage brush and pasture. The ducks were for wife's egg business, but we're scaling back now. Geese are pasture guardians / alarm systems and grass mowers. shrug
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Comment on I am kinda curious about the demographics of Tildes in ~talk
zipf_slaw LinkLate Gen-X, food scientist, western US. We own some goats, sheep, ducks, and geese. And a couple cats. And joint-custody of a dog.Late Gen-X, food scientist, western US. We own some goats, sheep, ducks, and geese. And a couple cats. And joint-custody of a dog.
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Comment on Two visions for the future of AR smart glasses in ~tech
zipf_slaw Link ParentBut what about eye strain, focusing on things only an inch away? Are there ways to mitigate that?But what about eye strain, focusing on things only an inch away? Are there ways to mitigate that?
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Comment on What are some good stories told from non-human perspectives? in ~books
zipf_slaw Link ParentHoly smokes, I've already responded in this thread, lol.Holy smokes, I've already responded in this thread, lol.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
zipf_slaw LinkI dislike Christmas music in general, but Los Straightjackets make it more palatable. So that makes up a large portion of my heavily curated Xmas playlist.I dislike Christmas music in general, but Los Straightjackets make it more palatable. So that makes up a large portion of my heavily curated Xmas playlist.
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Comment on Gift recommendations in ~life
zipf_slaw Link ParentThose can openers do actually cut the metal, they cut horizontally across the double-seam, which is actually more layers cut than the standard can opener.Those can openers do actually cut the metal, they cut horizontally across the double-seam, which is actually more layers cut than the standard can opener.
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Comment on Books: Your personal year in review for 2025 in ~books
zipf_slaw Link ParentI read it last month. Good book, but I never really noticed that Kern's mission's intent was not to terraform a new world for humans, so the decision to try to use monkeys to seed the world was...I read it last month. Good book, but I never really noticed that Kern's mission's intent was not to terraform a new world for humans, so the decision to try to use monkeys to seed the world was puzzling throughout.
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Comment on Lord of the Rings Extended Editions returning to theaters with a 4D twist in ~movies
zipf_slaw Link ParentI went to a 4D show at the Shed Aquarium some years ago I think, and it was awful. Fucking seats sprayed water in your face and poked you in the back to simulate a dino bite or something. It was...I went to a 4D show at the Shed Aquarium some years ago I think, and it was awful. Fucking seats sprayed water in your face and poked you in the back to simulate a dino bite or something. It was not a pleasant experience.
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Comment on Supergirl | Official teaser in ~movies
zipf_slaw Link ParentA teaser is a trailer that doesn't give away plot points. Just vague quips and scenery to set a tone.A teaser is a trailer that doesn't give away plot points. Just vague quips and scenery to set a tone.
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Comment on San Francisco sues ultra processed food producers in ~food
zipf_slaw Link ParentCan't do it. A double-blind study implies you're giving people the treatments (rather than just taking a survey of what they eat on their own) and no Institutional Review Board is going to sign...there is a peer reviewed double blind study that shows XYZ is causative of poor health outcomes
Can't do it. A double-blind study implies you're giving people the treatments (rather than just taking a survey of what they eat on their own) and no Institutional Review Board is going to sign off on a study that involves intentionally giving people potentially-harmful substances.
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Comment on Over 120,000 home cameras hacked for 'sexploitation' footage in ~tech
zipf_slaw Link Parentpaid service. maybe camhacker.com? pentopia.com?paid service.
maybe camhacker.com? pentopia.com?
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Comment on Non-metal spoons for dining? in ~food
zipf_slaw Link ParentThey actually hold heat better than metal spoons do (higher heat capacity), but they don't conduct it as well so it feels cooler to the touch despite being the same temperature (lower thermal...they don't hold heat the way European metal soup spoons do,
They actually hold heat better than metal spoons do (higher heat capacity), but they don't conduct it as well so it feels cooler to the touch despite being the same temperature (lower thermal conductivity).
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Comment on Voyager 1 is about to reach one light-day from Earth in ~space
zipf_slaw LinkIn 17,000 years, it will be one light year away.In 17,000 years, it will be one light year away.
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Comment on Poets are now cybersecurity threats: Researchers used 'adversarial poetry' to trick AI into ignoring its safety guard rails and it frequently worked in ~tech
zipf_slaw LinkThis guy says the science in the paper is basically faked by an AI: https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/11/24/dont-cite-the-adversarial-poetry-vs-ai-paper-its-chatbot-made-marketing-science/This guy says the science in the paper is basically faked by an AI:
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Comment on Strange YouTube watch-tracking behavior in ~tech
zipf_slaw Link ParentI was going to say this too. I click on a random video just to be able to get to its channel faster (usually the Youtube Movies & TV channel) and then immediately close the video once the channel...I was going to say this too. I click on a random video just to be able to get to its channel faster (usually the Youtube Movies & TV channel) and then immediately close the video once the channel page opens. Later, it tells me I watched that whole video/movie, which I most certainly didn't.
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Comment on Project Hail Mary | Official trailer in ~movies
I just finished Neuromancer audiobook. Didn't know it was in production as an Apple series when I started it. I payed about 90% of attention as I listened (didnt't help that Spotify can't keep track of progress when listening intermittently). I found it reasonably enjoyable, a bit hard to follow here and there, but maybe I need to read the rest of the Sprawl before finalizing an opinion.
Now reading paperback Gentleman Bastard book 2. Quite enjoyed #1