AlDente
@AlDente@sh.itjust.works
- Comment on 390TB video game archive being taken offline due to skyrocketing RAM, SSD, and hard drive prices — AI-driven supply squeeze results in closure of one of the largest online video game archives 2 days ago:
The same mechanical hard drive I bought for $250 three years ago is now going for $500 online USED. I was lucky enough to see a Microcenter listing them as in-stock for $410 about two months ago and drove an hour each way to get the last one. I haven’t seen them available new since.
- Comment on Current events dictate that I post this. 3 days ago:
Fun fact: In the 1950s, Zionists secretly performed terrorist attacks on Jewish synagogues and communities around the middle east. This was done in an effort to make them feel unsafe in Arab countries to promote migrations to the newly-formed country of Israel. Before this, Jewish people largely lived at peace alongside Muslims, as they were traditionally considered “People of the Book” due to their shared Abrahamic-religious background.
- Comment on President Donald Trump bans Anthropic from use in government systems 3 days ago:
They are standing firm on two very reasonable AI guardrails.
Anthropic has drawn two red lines: no mass surveillance of Americans and no fully autonomous weapons.
- Comment on Good riddance 1 week ago:
Are you one of the most influential voices for young conservatives, and your wife happens to be your secret Mossad handler?
- Comment on Good riddance 2 weeks ago:
Is this because he can’t spread any more criticism of Israel and their influence over the US government?
- Comment on Hopefully, he will be 6 underground by that time. 2 weeks ago:
I believe strong evidence of this would be how politicians spend the majority of their time and money campaigning in a few swing states. In strong left or right-leaning states, that majority of voters is taken for granted.
- Comment on Given the obviously wide reaching implications of the Epstein files why arent other world governments demanding access or copies? 2 weeks ago:
That’s not what the OP is asking. They’re wondering why foreign governments aren’t pushing for more files to be released, to aid in their own investigations.
- Comment on Thoughts on Mattercad / alternative? 4 weeks ago:
If I was looking for a home/DIY Cad software, I would be looking for one with an amateurish feel too. I don’t need professional features like flow and thermal analysis. That’s how I interpreted that comment, and I share their sentiment.
- Comment on Thoughts on Mattercad / alternative? 4 weeks ago:
I’m not saying they aren’t involved with this project, but I’m not seeing any indication that they are. What is making you jump to this conclusion? (Their last comment was obviously sarcastic.)
- Comment on Windows 10's extended support ends in eight months, but users are still rejecting Windows 11, at least in Germany 4 weeks ago:
I honestly think it’s a bit of a stretch to call it piracy when the open-source code is hosted on Microsoft-owned Github, and Microsoft support has been caught using it themselves: bleepingcomputer.com/…/microsoft-support-cracks-w…
- Comment on Windows 10's extended support ends in eight months, but users are still rejecting Windows 11, at least in Germany 4 weeks ago:
The link I shared contains steps to activate the 3-year extension for free, on a non-business computer. I don’t care if this extension is marketed towards business accounts. You can activate all 3 years on your personal computer for free.
- Comment on Windows 10's extended support ends in eight months, but users are still rejecting Windows 11, at least in Germany 4 weeks ago:
You can activate 3 years of updates for free with Microsoft Activation Scripts: massgrave.dev/windows10_eol
- Comment on Amazon is forcibly upgrading Prime members to Alexa Plus, and users are not happy 1 month ago:
You allow your TV to access to the internet?
- Comment on If president abductions are something that can apparently just happen how come Putin or Kim Jong Un aren't in some foreign prison right now? 1 month ago:
Gaddafi was working on getting nukes, but then actually complied with pressure to disarm. What did he get as a reward for compliance?
Tap for spoiler
We ended up backstabbing him and helped overthrow his government, which ultimately lead to him being raped in the ass with a bayonet.
- Comment on Insider trading, but make it worse 1 month ago:
You silly goose. The current chance of winning is listed at 3%, not the earnings.
- Comment on What is in your pockets? 2 months ago:
Explanation: AI slop.
Check out the graduation marks on the syringe. It jumps from 5 subdivisions to 6. Also, I guess the number that follows 1 is also 1!?
- Comment on Tattoo Ink Moves Through the Body, Killing Immune Cells and Weakening Vaccine Response 2 months ago:
Similarly, human immune cells previously exposed to ink also showed a weakened response to vaccination.
- Comment on Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever and it’s costing the economy 3 months ago:
I’m still using a Galaxy S9+ from 2018! And yes, I still get over a day’s worth of battery life with the original battery.
- Comment on Trump's Big Beautiful Bill 3 months ago:
It’s stunning that you jump to “subservient” at the idea of someone going down on someone else. I know I’m melted pool of “yes please, I’m all yours” when someone is going down on me.
If your a horny hypersexual, and you see a stunning female figure like Bill Clinton in a magestic blue dress and red heels, is it that much of a stretch to think you might get all up in that?
- Comment on YSK: you can stop Microsoft users from sending 'reactions' to your email by adding a "x-ms-reactions: disallow" header 3 months ago:
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- Comment on As Microsoft Forces Users to Ditch Windows 10, It Announces That It’s Also Turning Windows 11 into an AI-Controlled Monstrosity 4 months ago:
Extended security updates are available. This can be activated for free using Microsoft Activation Scripts.
Microsoft tech support has been repeatedly caught using these scripts to resolve support tickets for license issues. (bleepingcomputer.com/…/microsoft-support-cracks-w…) Also, the open source MAS code is hosted on Microsoft-owned Github, so they are appearantly not very concerned with people taking advantage of this exploit.
If you go this route, please also see the FAQ entry here. There is currently a glitch with commercial ESU keys (which this uses) and Windows Update will continue to claim that your device will no longer receive security updates. This is also effecting W10 LTSC systems. However, you can verify that the license key is active through Command Prompt and instructions are given in the FAQ.
- Comment on The average age of Disney princesses is 505y. 6 months ago:
Or Klinger?
- Comment on [Video] Cops not sure whether to arrest man with "Plasticine Action" shirt for supporting terrorism 6 months ago:
This is close, but it is specifically in regards to a group called Palestinian Action, not Palestine or Palestinian people in general. The British government declared the group Palestine Action a terrorist group, and there is a preexisting law from 2000 which makes it illegal to support ‘terrorist groups’.
Of course the whole thing is ridiculous (Palestinian Action has never even hurt anyone), and many people have been publicly supporting Palestinian Action in protest. Over 500 people were arrested at a protest on the 10th.
- Comment on [deleted] 7 months ago:
I personally shy away from the idea of binary labels. Whenever you have two opposing extremes, I find hard to believe that someone can be the 100% embodiment of one and 0% of the other. Whether it’s ‘authoritarian/libertarian’, ‘left/right’, ‘straight/gay’, ‘neurotypical/neurodivergent’, or dare I say, ‘male/female’, I see all of these as a spectrum. Whenever binary opposites exist, I believe we all fall somewhere in the middle.
To say that someone is 0% man or 0% woman seems to reinforce the idea that these labels are based on physical characteristics, concrete, and/or absolute. If you believe that personal identity is fluid, and that change is constant, then how can you reckon with the idea of someone being 100% either? It won’t be possible to swing upward passed 100%, so the only other option is down; into the gray area and constantly wavering over time.
As for myself, I might have been born with a penis, but have plenty of characteristics that I would not consider “manly.” I strongly prefer to sit on a toilet to rather than use a urinal, I’ve worn a skirt around my home and fantasized about having breasts and beautiful hair, and my Spotify wrapped from last year classified me as a “pink Pilates princess”. I’m absolutely not presenting these to declare myself a woman, but I suspect each of these admissions would diminish my standing as “man”, especially in a non-anonymous environment.
If anyone was ever unsure about their gender identity, experimenting, or just non-committal to a binary gender assignment, I can see how a having another individual assign this black/white classification on them (and banning them as a consequence) would be incredibly stressful and harmful to their wellbeing. With how gray gender identity can be, it is no surprise if someone in this mindset doesn’t push back with a claim of the opposite binary choice; the sex on their birth certificate. I believe this kind of moderation serves to reinforce conservative societal norms and discourage empathy across the gender spectrum.
- Comment on think before you eat 7 months ago:
Good question. I’m honestly not sure. You have a good point about screen readers, so I think the way you have it would be preferred by those who need the text. Alternatively, I’ve seen “[sic]” used to indicate that text is reproduced exactly as it originally appeared, including errors. However, I’m not sure if that would help screen readers in any way.
I was only pointing it out because it seemed fun to claim “worht” was in any way correct. Also, I always wondered if the alt text was manually entered or if some AI/ML generated it from the submitted photo. Thanks for clearing that up for me!
- Comment on think before you eat 7 months ago:
Hmm, looks like there’s a typo in the alt text. It’s supposed to be worht.
- Comment on Who did this 😂😂😂 8 months ago:
They would always start buzzing before my phone started ringing.
- Comment on New Cars Don't All Come With Dipsticks Anymore, Here's Why 9 months ago:
No brake calipers or power steering onboard?
- Comment on xkcd #3090: Sail Physics 9 months ago:
Regarding the edit:
The mobile link might be better than the usual link, but I’d still prefer the one-stop-shop of this current method. Comic, hover text, and comments are all viewable in one place without the additional wait of switching to a browser app and loading the page. I wish the desktop experience mimicked this.
- Comment on xkcd #3090: Sail Physics 9 months ago:
I guess this is going to come down to desktop vs mobile preference. On mobile this shows everything on one page with no additional loading. Alternatively, using the source page requires multiple steps and page loads for mobile users, who may also need to amend the link to see the hover text.
