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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[Technology Connections] Video projectors used to be ridiculously cool [34:39]⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  I was a kid, so don’t remember everything as my Dad explained it, but it used a more powerful magnetron with a pulse system and used a fan to blow the heat. It also cooked hot pockets without leaving the outside cold and lava inside. Moreso than that, I don’t remember as it was a tech geek dad talking to a 12yr old teenager that only cared to listen to the first half. I was a shit, and I regret ignoring the trove of knowledge that man had.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[Technology Connections] Video projectors used to be ridiculously cool [34:39]⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  The safety warning about CRTs is no joke. My dad used to work appliance repair in the 80s. These guys were all well trained in that shop. They had a shelf of tvs with dates on them. No tv was to even be looked at until at least 3 days from dropoff, then they discharged the capacitors. They hated the tvs most, because they ran test after test before plugging them back in. I miss the free crap Dad would drag in due to missed payments or abandoned electronics. We had a 24 in industrial microwave that I miss to this day. I could be lazy and microwave anything in that damn thing, regardless of metal content, and could defrost a small turkey.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Fake Protest Videos Are the Latest AI Slop to Go Viral in MAGA World⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  Not much different than grabbing the neighbors and telling them to say a few statements as witnesses, false or true. A new spin on an old game.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨We don't use the word 'fascist' because we wish harm on anybody. We use it because words mean things.⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s a short video. Didn’t Jonathan write that one, too?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨We don't use the word 'fascist' because we wish harm on anybody. We use it because words mean things.⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  We sit at the feet of Warmbo, he shall bless us with his corn cream…

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨You should know how to coil cables⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  That one is only useful for pull ropes. That method somehow magically gives it like 4x the strength while being half the length. I had an arborist buddy show it to me and he explained they use it for moving trees before they start cutting near downed lines.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How to Get Hardware Transcoding BACK on Your Synology NAS⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  OMV took me some time to learn and setup, but I love the thing. I wish it had a file manager with root access thoigh. Learned to do without though, and with Docker really no need.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨OpenAI plans to launch an AI-only TikTok clone⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  The only AI I kinda like on TT are the ones that write jokes, then run a video prompt to speak the parts. Are they good at being comedians? Yes. Are they video artists? No. Do I like seeing Gary the stormtrooper get constantly harassed? Yes.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Secret Service traced swatting threats against officials. They found 300 servers capable of crippling New York’s cell system⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  So each of these is in theory connected to several towers and microcells. Assuming they all connect to the same provider, how in the hell does it not raise eyebrows that a 1000+ phones are sitting powered on 24/7 at one location? I’d assume that many towers could provide location data down to a couple of feet accuracy. Seems like someone was purposely ignoring this farm.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨hyperbaric oxygen chamber⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Listened to a tale of a kid with adhd thrown into one of these and the moron doctors didn’t follow proper safety. Apparently it’s not just a fire, it’s like a goddamn plasma burn. No way on hell do you survive. Better to let a person burn quickly rather than attempt rescue.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The search for anti-gravity propulsion⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I feel we’ll figure out teleportation before anti gravity, which is to say probably never.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Do I want people to die? Nope. Live forever, or of old age or whatever. Do I want people to stop belittling others and spreading hatred and lies and for them to cease it forever? Yes. Do I wish that Kirk saw the light or the end of a gravy train and apologized publicly and disavowed all his bs? I wanted this more than anything. I would also love to see the other propagandists and conspiracists maybe think hard about consequences of their actions and cease their lies, but I live in the real world, unlike them.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What would stop you from switching to a flip phone (or dumbphone) in 2025?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Anytime your phone reaches out to towers it’s being tracked. Hell, HAM radio operators can be tracked with gprs just by micing up. It’s part of the reason I still have my license. The other is having a backup if I go somewhere with no phone reception. I don’t have an ear for code but I can pump out SOS or scream mayday on all the frequencies (and yeah, of course it’s a flashed handset, I will pay fines if it means mine or others lives are saved)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Microsoft still can't convince folks to upgrade to Windows 11⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I got Windows 11 just because my work pc was Win 11. I learned where everything got moved. I use Bazzite Linux at home now. Loving it. Learned a lot and I’m still learning. Now I need to learn how to overwrite Windows 11 with an older version without fudging my GRUB (again, I really don’t like having to fix that thing)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨AI Startup Flock Thinks It Can Eliminate All Crime In America⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  How to stop crime in America in one easy step: lose all laws. Runnerup solution: hold wealthy accountable to existing laws and remove loopholes for the elite, allowing wealth inequality to balance and improve access to education and basic human needs. One to me seems more practical, but I’d bet that many see both as equally horrible solutions.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Huawei unveils new trifold smartphone before Apple’s iPhone 17 reveal⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s slated for invention in 2031. Gotta stick to the 6 year rule. Can’t be too blatant about IP theft.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Nexar Turns Dashcams into ‘Virtual CCTV Cameras.’ Then Hackers Got In⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I use wyzecams cause they’re cheap. I have thought about maybe adding a dvr drive to my nas and adding a docker container for them instead of wyze software. But I also just use them for outdoor use, watching my driveway and doors. Was disappointed that paying for one camera instead of sdcard only mode didn’t retrieve footage when my sdcard failed, so stopped paying. I only show what I view as public though. So not too worried about privacy. I live on a secluded drive, and most visitors are raccoons and opossums (which is why I have one camera on chickens)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YouTube is now flagging accounts on Premium family plans that aren't in the same household⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Shipping is still free if orders are over $35. Add to cart, order when you have enough. Their 2 day shipping has become bs these days anyhow. “It’s 2 days from when the order is processed.” I bought the shit, money came out of my account, it’s processed. I have made a legal exchange with the expectation that your mutli billion company can place an order and box shit near immediately from 50+ warehouses. I order in the morning, and you’re telling me it took you 2 days to get that order with a preprinted label onto a truck?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Inspiring. Innovating.⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  And sea algae are even better.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨AI Killed My Job: Translators⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ve always thought a BASIC international language would be great. I mean, there’s already international sign language, and Arabic numerals are pretty universal. Doesn’t need to be poetic, or intense. Just “Me want this, I need this” type of structure. Maybe a modified version of Latin, with all gender neutral variants.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  The only reason I still have a s20fe. The last of the sd card phones… sigh

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨U.S. government takes 10% stake in Intel, as Trump expands control over private sector⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Our healthcare system in the US is Socialism, only the government funds the corporations with subsidies, not paying outright for the citizens. It’s a man in the middle system where they stick a middle finger up your ass to get money from you three times. With taxes, with insurance, and with actual medical care.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Microsoft Still Can't Say How Much the ROG Xbox Ally X Will Cost Due to "Macro-Economic" Conditions, Despite Announcing Release Date and Availability Details(Leaked prices $549.99/$899 for Ally/Ally )⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  With their track record lately the storage inside will become corrupt at some point most likely

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Reddit is using AI to determine users beliefs, values, stances and more based on their activity (posts and comments) summarizing it to Subreddit Mods.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I always read into as a Vlad the Impaler situation. Sex is not involved whatsoever.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨TikTok Shop Sells Viral GPS Trackers Marketed to Stalkers⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  There are ways to make any firearm fully automatic. Some are even legal. Why anyone wants to blow $50 in under 30s is beyond me though. Even military uses burst for a reason, your aim will be off 10 bullets in. Suppression is a different story, but less likely a situation for avg citizens (for now).

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Upvotes and downvotes are public information on Lemmy⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Dont care who knows but I too agree with this.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Man Gives Himself 19th Century Psychiatric Illness After Consulting With ChatGPT⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I told my wife about this story and she told me that everything on the internet should be taken with a grain of salt. I told her this guy took a few too many grains.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YSK The World’s Most Common Passwords⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Really surprised my old one isn’t on there. Dontknow.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Buy HDD on sale now or wait for Black Friday?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Honestly with Electronics Presidents Day and Prime Days are usually the better deals (just not on Amazon). BF and Cyber Monday are inflated and discounted scams anymore

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Meet the AI vegans: They are choosing to abstain from using artificial intelligence for environmental, ethical and personal reasons. Maybe they have a point⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Thought it was gonna be about Rationalists.