khannie
@khannie@lemmy.world
- Comment on Yes, you can store data on a bird — enthusiast converts PNG to bird-shaped waveform, teaches young starling to recall file at up to 2MB/s 48 minutes ago:
Is it a subscription though? Investors like that
- Comment on Yes, you can store data on a bird — enthusiast converts PNG to bird-shaped waveform, teaches young starling to recall file at up to 2MB/s 6 hours ago:
2MB/s / 16Mbps is enough for 4K HEVC video and audio. In theory you could encode a full movie with enough starlings.
- Comment on Cornell's world-first 'microwave brain' computes differently 6 days ago:
Heads up if you’re a microwave popcorn person - they’re apparently choc full of microplastics. :( Think it was a recent Veritasium video I learned that in and stopped buying them.
- Comment on Is the amount of Lemmy activity declining? 1 week ago:
- Comment on [deleted] 2 weeks ago:
It could be that a culture like mine where it’s considered rude are more sensitive to it but it was definitely a thing.
I love Italy. Been there a good few times. The staring did stick with me though, along with lots of other more positive things.
- Comment on [deleted] 2 weeks ago:
Oh that’s a lot of time! You’re right in the middle of Europe so everywhere is accessible and will probably get bored in a single city in that timeframe.
Consider a trip to Prague or Milan maybe. You could even go to Amsterdam or Berlin or hop on a flight to Rome. Internal flights are cheap.
- Comment on [deleted] 2 weeks ago:
People do stare, not sure if that is specifically a German thing.
I found that a lot in Italy too. In Ireland it would be rude but I just took it as a different culture thing.
- Comment on [deleted] 2 weeks ago:
Well, welcome to Europe so! I hope you have a great time.
Yeah definitely try to overcome the discomfort of using the trains / subway. Once you’ve done it once it becomes easy and they’re a great way to get around.
In general I like to do the tourist walking tours in big European cities. You get to see around, meet a bunch of others and get a feel for the city plus get little nuggets of history etc all for very little money.
I’ll check with the young lad about specific recommendations and get back to you.
How long are you coming for?
- Comment on [deleted] 2 weeks ago:
My son lives in that neck of the woods. I can ask him for specific recommendations if you like? Sounds like you’ll have local guides though.
I really like Germany myself. I have a tiny smattering of German and I felt folks liked my bad attempts to use it so maybe get a few phrases together and numbers etc. Good food. Great beer. Nice people. Fairly chill everywhere.
In general as a tourist it’s a good idea in Germany to use public transport (and walking) to get around in big cities. They do have a decent u-bahn in Munich (subway) so maybe check out the maps for that before you go.
Hope you have fun! Is this your first time coming to Europe? Or just Germany specifically?
- Comment on [deleted] 2 weeks ago:
I’m going to assume they are also around that age
Text says they’re 22. It’s not an insubstantial age difference but definitely worth a whirl IMO despite the dad’s condescending tone.
- Comment on The Viking combat roguelite Bad North (2018) is truly incredible in bite-sized real-time tactics 2 weeks ago:
Legend. Thanks.
- Comment on The Viking combat roguelite Bad North (2018) is truly incredible in bite-sized real-time tactics 2 weeks ago:
That’s a good idea. Thanks.
- Comment on The Viking combat roguelite Bad North (2018) is truly incredible in bite-sized real-time tactics 2 weeks ago:
Thanks. I did spot that. :) I was more wondering if it’ll be a decent experience with the controller on phone / what the mechanics are like on mobile.
Like I have limbo on both phone (with controller) and steam and the mobile version is just as good but it’s not the case for all games.
- Comment on The Viking combat roguelite Bad North (2018) is truly incredible in bite-sized real-time tactics 2 weeks ago:
Looks fun. I’ve wish listed it on steam for when it goes on sale. Currently only 4 euro on the play store though. Was wondering if it would work well with my Kishi (controller) and phone.
- Comment on Water Snek 3 weeks ago:
Savage feat of endurance. I wonder how many calories that burns.
- Comment on Peter Thiel’s bestie going mask off 4 weeks ago:
Well that’s heartening. Thanks.
- Comment on Peter Thiel’s bestie going mask off 4 weeks ago:
I’m blown away though at just how much more of it, and how deeply rooted it is.
Same. Same. I’m feeling like I must live in a bubble (nobody around me is like that) and also that it was also always there, they’re just more comfortable taking their masks off right now. It’s depressing.
On the flip side though the people I have around me are mostly family and my kids. I have zero social time beyond that at the moment. Two of my kids besties are not white so I’m at least absolutely sure I’m raising my kids to not be racist pieces of shit. It’s something.
I genuinely expected that tweet to be a “you had me in the first half”. Like the naggers scene in south park. Fuck that guy. Absolute filth.
- Comment on $1 per play 5 weeks ago:
Perfect summary. Absolutely nailed it.
- Comment on Ice cream trucks still around? 5 weeks ago:
The ice cream truck stopped coming to our estate about 5 years ago though there are plenty of kids about.
I do see them parked near playgrounds etc. quite a bit but not doing the rounds like they used to.
- Comment on How active is too active while being on lemmy? 5 weeks ago:
Yeah if you’re happy to post I’m happy to see posts.
- Comment on I designed and printed 81 custom keycaps for the GameCube Keyboard Controller, then hacked it to work with Animal Crossing 5 weeks ago:
That video was amazing! Super work tbh.
- Comment on European Commission preparing token gesture for angry gamers and game developers 1 month ago:
What you’re missing is that after Brexit the EU is desperate to appear to citizens that they’re listening and this would be such an easy win that yeah, I really expected them to not only listen but actually get their fingers out of their collective arseholes and do something about it.
Blah blah funding. Sure, start by targeting games that sell over X units or Y euros in revenue.
If the article is correct then it’s a massive missed opportunity.
- Comment on prediction 1 month ago:
Everyone looking at the date counting down going “before what exactly?”
- Comment on Please settle a debate. A kid in the womb is better off listening to stuff like cat in the hat so it can be read to it at bedtime? Or history of the world during the womb and read it later? 1 month ago:
My wife had a favourite song when she was pregnant and it was very useful for calming after the birth. It was quite a chill tune.
- Comment on Unless users take action, Android will let Gemini access third-party apps 1 month ago:
Yeah, all fair points. I do love the convenience of using my phone to pay too in fairness.
- Comment on Unless users take action, Android will let Gemini access third-party apps 1 month ago:
This may seem like a silly solution but maybe pop your debit card inside your phone case. It should bop through it.
- Comment on UK | Retired priest, 83, among 29 Palestine Action supporters arrested under Terror Act hours after government bans group 1 month ago:
The happy head on her is hilarious.
“Go on. Label me a terrorist, you fuckin’ Muppets”
- Comment on These are my four champage bottles dedicated to the "great" minds of our days: 1 month ago:
Howled laughing at this. Amazing.
- Comment on What is this clock icon in my phone status bar? 2 months ago:
Ah I eventually discovered that it was a scheduled signal message. Cheers though.
- Comment on What is this clock icon in my phone status bar? 2 months ago:
This was going to be my next port of call but another comment caused me to figure out that if was a scheduled signal message.
