kmartburrito
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- Comment on I got hooked on browsing openalternative.co is "Most Popular" list 6 days ago:
Mmmmmmmmm naugahyde
- Comment on RFK Jr. Blames violent video games for Mass Shootings. 6 days ago:
I’m bout to pong yo eye out, mutha flicka!
- Comment on What is it called when you believe the U.S. political parties shouldn’t exist? 1 week ago:
No they won’t. As long as fptp exists, and as long as one party that blindly aligns with fascism and votes no matter what (as we have seen in practice), then all we will see is continued consolidation of power to that one party and a continued erosion of our rights.
We are living this exact scenario RIGHT NOW. One party was apathetic in voting, and the other one capitalized on it.
- Comment on What is it called when you believe the U.S. political parties shouldn’t exist? 1 week ago:
I don’t know how the hell we’re going to eliminate our first past the post voting system. The two entrenched parties, by design, will want to hold onto that power, and it will require their cooperation to both make change while simultaneously making the active choice to let go of power.
Doesn’t seem likely to happen, which is depressing.
BTW, I’m not disagreeing with you, just felt my reply made the most sense here.
- Comment on Larry Ellison overtakes Elon Musk as world’s richest person 1 week ago:
Musk will always be a #2
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- Comment on Everyone here is a thief 2 weeks ago:
- Comment on YSK that if U.S. housing and U.S population projections hold, the Electoral College will shift further away from Democrats after the 2030 census. 3 weeks ago:
Thank you for pointing out the issues with fptp - so many people don’t understand just how big of an issue it really is. We will never see the change we want (or honestly any real change at all) without abandoning it. Not to diminish your other valid points, I just have a particular passion about that one.
- Comment on 2 months ago:
Have you tried notebookLM from Google yet? Provide it s couple documents or web pages and then have it generate an audio analysis. You will get a podcast style report with two voices. They have some pretty advanced production. You can even hear them breathing.
- Comment on Are there any free services that actually let you use an LLM’s full large context window? 2 months ago:
You could always self host something like lm studio and download some models of interest and adjust to the highest amount of input. Of course you will be limited by the hardware as well as the model. As an example, I don’t think LM Studio imposes a limit, it depends on the model.
My apologies if I misunderstood any of your question.
LM Studio is free
- Comment on When does Trump finally start taking accountability? 2 months ago:
Individuals with Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) typically struggle significantly with taking genuine accountability for their actions and the impact they have on others.
- Comment on Just curious 2 months ago:
I can’t risk power tools damaging the internal cylinder
- Comment on What's the e-reader you would buy if you were in the market? 2 months ago:
Oh my bad! I misread your reply
- Comment on What's the e-reader you would buy if you were in the market? 2 months ago:
Also it weighs 6.9 ounces, not 1.2kg lol. Click into the picture to see it more clearly also.
- Comment on What's the e-reader you would buy if you were in the market? 2 months ago:
I mean, this is outdoors in full Colorado sun. It’s pretty readable. Yeah if I point it directly at the sun it’s hard to read, but so is my phone. There’s way more angles where this is not an issue than where it is. Image
- Comment on What's the e-reader you would buy if you were in the market? 2 months ago:
Box is fantastic for what you’re looking for, OP. It’s probably the least locked down of them all due to running android and being able to put your own apps on it.
I’m reading One Piece colorized version right now on it and don’t think I’d be able to with any other reader.
- Comment on What's the e-reader you would buy if you were in the market? 2 months ago:
I absolutely love my go color 7. Wish I could get the second version of it for stylus support, but it’s absolutely fantastic. Reading through One Piece manga at the moment in color and it’s awesome.
Battery life for an actual android device is incredible. I’ll buy another one the next time I am in the market for one.
- Comment on Far-right websites got hacked and defaced; 6.5 terabytes of data got leaked. 3 months ago:
- Comment on how did you and your partner change after having a baby? 3 months ago:
I think part of it is maybe people change or are shocked by the realization of the immediate added responsibility, but also remember that you’re certainly not going to sleep as much, like ever again. Losing sleep regularly when you had so much control over your sleeping habits is really impactful to your mental state.
My wife and I didn’t really get angry with each other or change our behavior towards each other, but we definitely were much more tired. At the same time though, you have this wonderful little person that you are shaping (that shits and eats ALL the time) - it’s a massive change of routine. People inherently don’t like change.
I feel a lot of what you’re afraid of stems from this. Just ensure that you both go into it knowing you will need each other to support each other. Do it as a team, share the responsibilities, and truly enjoy those moments because they go by SO fucking fast.
Treat it like a marathon and not a sprint. Compete with each other to be the first to apologize and diffuse the situation when things get heated. Marriage isn’t easy, but it can be rewarding to share that part with your better half.
I hope you figure out how to weather your storm! It’s an amazing thing to see them grow up and to be there every step of the way as a team.
- Comment on Heat setting magnets is bad. 3 months ago:
This should be higher up. OP clearly learned a lesson here but one larger lesson most everyone can learn is that neodymium magnets aren’t the only kind of magnets. Especially when high temperature performance is needed. Samarium Cobalt magnets are much better suited for high temperature and corrosive applications. Plus if I remember correctly they’ve been around longer.
Most neodymium loses it’s magnetism at 200-230C. Some Samarium Cobalt can retain their magnetic properties all the way up to 350C or higher grades up to 500C (1022F)
I nerded out on this a few years ago when I made a magnetic thermal blanket for my pellet smoker and experienced the same thing. Samarium Cobalt did the trick in my application.
- Comment on $80 for Borderlands 4 too costly? Randy Pitchford says, "If you're a real fan, you'll find a way to make it happen" 3 months ago:
I’m really bad about buying new games at launch where I like the franchise and getting burned (looking at you bf2042).
However with all of the stupid politics, tariffs, and recession coming in the US, I’m sure the hell not buying this at $80, even if I’m a long term borderlands fan. I have way too many games in my library I should be playing/finishing anyway.
I hope others speak with their wallets as well.
- Comment on YSK if you have a library card or are a student, there's a free streaming service called Kanopy 4 months ago:
There’s also a similar service for renting books through your e-reader called Libby. On kobo their Overdrive service uses Libby for the same end result - renting books from your local library on your digital reader. And it’s free!
- Comment on [deleted] 4 months ago:
Prepare for the weather properly! Your friend should take care of most of the tough parts, but one thing you can do is understand what “the mountains” means in your area.
For example, for me the mountains in Colorado get down below freezing still this time of year, so if I were camping I’d need to ensure I have a proper sleeping bag (temperature rated for the overnight temps you’ll be in up in the mountains) and pad to go under it (absolutely necessary for thermal reasons really any time you’re camping) plus clothes to wear overnight, such as thermal tops and bottoms and socks, even a hat/beanie if it’s cold enough. If you’ve never camped in cold weather, it can be intimidating, miserable, or even deadly if you’re unprepared. I absolutely love doing it (I use a hammock and not a tent, it’s a blast).
However your friend may have most of this for you, so focus on your clothes, he should probably have advice on this topic as well.
Enjoy your first time! It can be an incredible experience with the right company and planning. It’s always fun to connect with nature and disconnect from our everyday lives and technology.
- Comment on Instead of Orange Man doing Tariffs would it not have been better for him to talk about shopping locally and so forth. And giving more tax breaks to companies that stay and sell in the US? 4 months ago:
Yeah, certainly if he were a normal President. But he’s a textbook narcissist who only gives a shit about himself and capitulating to the ultra elite. Throw some performance goals set up by his boss Vladimir Putin, and what do you get?
Absolute fucking chaos alongside fleecing the lower 99.99% for anything you can get and manufacturing a crash in the stock market so you and your elite friends can, you guessed it, profit from it tremendously.
A rational president, you bet. This dude is not that.
- Comment on If I snapped you back in time 650 years right this very second, how would you use your current knowledge to succeed? 4 months ago:
Fucking A
- Comment on Nintendo president responds to Switch 2 price increase fears amid Trump tariff fallout 5 months ago:
Yeah I’m not in it at either price point. I’ll for once be a patient gamer and wait until it’s reasonable or I’ll skip this one. I’m betting there’s lots like us.
- Comment on So this is it, is trump god? Will Republicans sacrifice their own well being to own the libs? 5 months ago:
You literally swear on the Bible before taking office
Haha and even more ironic here is that trump skipped this step this time and nobody said a word.
- Comment on Are Nintendo's $80 online game prices a result of tariffs or is Nintendo just using them as an excuse to price gouge as corporations do? 5 months ago:
Well I’ve had essentially every console Nintendo has ever produced, but at least for now I’m not excited about the switch 2 for this very reason, I’m fairly put off about it.
I’m either going to buy a steamdeck or wait for the cost to go down (Nintendo is usually firm with their pricing though) on the Switch 2 before I’ll ever buy it or any games.
Especially while the US languishes under trump for the next nearly four years. I’m not going to have a lot of extra space for added expenses and price gouging.
- Comment on Why is a two-party system considered democratic? 5 months ago:
I also love this YouTube video, which covers this extremely well - youtu.be/s7tWHJfhiyo
- Comment on Where to find help for a game name 5 months ago:
Raptor: Call of the Shadows?
- Comment on A Foot Pedal To Supplement Your Keyboard 5 months ago:
Unfortunately, those foot pedals are incredibly cheap in their construction. All plastic with a metal spring. Typically the plastic rod holding the upper piece to the lower piece is what breaks first. I’ve gone through many over the years using them as my push to talk button for various programs like teamspeak, mumble, and discord.
It’s handy (or footy - ha! Dad joke) though to give yourself another key you can map to something other than your hands.
