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- Comment on I wonder what the specs are on the technology that disables shopping cart wheels 21 hours ago:
Here’s a decent rundown.
- Comment on The worst part of all this political nonsense is that porn never makes it to my homepage anymore 1 week ago:
old.lemmy.sdf.org/post/31008365
Easy fix.
- Comment on Scientists create world-first touchable 3D holograms that float in air 2 weeks ago:
“Pokable” was my first hope too, but it doesn’t look so.
- Comment on Time to yeet your smartphone into the long grass 2 weeks ago:
Just trading one scroll wheel for another. “Surely the next channel won’t be another crazy preacher.” (It was).
- Comment on Framework temporarily pausing some laptop sales in the US due to tariffs 3 weeks ago:
Well, my original question stands. Is it really a better business decision to choose not to sell at all vs raising prices.
I run a US business where the cost of materials has always been volatile and the cost of the end product follows that. 40% swings aren’t uncommon and just get passed onto the end user; my profit stays relatively the same. So I can’t fathom just locking the doors when things get expensive (and people are still willing to pay it).
I could understand it if they were doing it as some form of protest, but then it doesn’t make sense to only stop selling the low priced options. That’s just hurting the people furthest removed from what you are protesting.
- Comment on Framework temporarily pausing some laptop sales in the US due to tariffs 3 weeks ago:
But like that article says, automakers have ~3 months of inventory already in the US. They aren’t pausing sales, they are just continuing selling what they have here while betting the tariffs get lowered in the next 3 months.
- Comment on Framework temporarily pausing some laptop sales in the US due to tariffs 3 weeks ago:
How is pausing sales in one area, rather than just raising prices accordingly, the better business decision? No one is forcing them to sell at a specific price point.
- Comment on Switch 2 GameCube controller will only be offered to those who pre-order the console 3 weeks ago:
K. I’ll just wait for the 8bitdo clone.
- Comment on Why can't I block rule 34 community? 3 weeks ago:
If you are using the web client can you go to: settings -> blocks -> Block community, and block it from there?
- Comment on A 32-bit RISC-V processor made using molybdenum disulfide instead of silicon 3 weeks ago:
Molybdenum disulfide itself is plentiful. It’s a common lubricant. But I have no idea what turning it into a single atom thick sheet entails.
- Comment on If these mother fuckers are trying to make me pay for Healthcare to talk to fucking ChatGPT I swear to god ChatGPT is going to write me so many scripts for opioids its won't be funny. 4 weeks ago:
I would almost accept AI accelerating humanities downfall if it could get us neutral, non-religious, non-prejudiced doctors & therapists for a while.
- Comment on Hydro 4 weeks ago:
Is there a lemmy equivalent for HydroHomies?
- Comment on The admin of the third largest Mastodon instance (16k monthly active users) is asking for help to pay rent 4 weeks ago:
I think you’re misreading my reply (or i worded it poorly). I agree with you 100% and do contribute to the instances I use and the content creators I watch.
- Comment on The admin of the third largest Mastodon instance (16k monthly active users) is asking for help to pay rent 4 weeks ago:
So? Do, or don’t. Either their service provides people with enough value to donate to keep it running, or it doesn’t and goes under.
Altruism doesn’t pay the bills; but it doesn’t hurt to ask. Can’t blame them for that.
- Comment on Hey, do americans just want to take a break from normal politics for a bit and focus all our efforts solely on the wild boar problem? 5 weeks ago:
I can kill wild pigs. They’re only level 1
These aren’t. Most animals that you get to hunt in the US will run away if you take a shot and miss. Hogs just might decide to turn around and fucking disembowel you.
- Comment on What happened to FlyingSquid? 5 weeks ago:
Lol good riddance.
- Comment on FuckYourHeadlights - A community for people to organise and vent about ridiculously bright lights 1 month ago:
And put it in neutral.
- Comment on Opinions Wanted: Creeky Floors 1 month ago:
Trim screws have small heads so they are even less noticeable. That’s what I’ve been fixing my squeaky floor boards with.
- Comment on nets 1 month ago:
Now I feel better about my weird dietary preferences.
I’m doing my part!
- Comment on Jellyfin is not just good... but *better* than Plex now?! 2 months ago:
Can Jellyfin handle symlinks? That’s all it would take to sell me at this point.
- Comment on Swastikcar showing a roman rust pattern in Lower Manhattan 2 months ago:
The problem with vandalising or destroying swastikars is that the cameras continuously monitor the vehicle and surrounds.
If you already have a can of spray paint in your hands, that sounds like an easy problem to remedy.
- Comment on Do most people still use computers, or do people only use a smartphone as their main/only device? 2 months ago:
Phone is for work only. Tower PC for everything else.
I’m probably an outlier.
- Comment on [deleted] 2 months ago:
PCL is a “language” not a driver.
- Comment on If you can find the oil filter, I'll give you a quarter. If you can get it out after the lube tech tightened it to 325 lbft, I'll give you sixty bucks. 2 months ago:
Yeah, I’m sorry that happened. But literally no one, even the shadiest shop, is doing that intentionally. Laziness and using air tools, probably. Trying to save a buck by using the original crush washer and just tightening it down harder, also likely. Intentionally over tightening so you have to come back to them; extremely unlikely.
After we finally got it off we both agreed on one thing, neither of us are bringing our vehicles back to that shop again. That was over 10 years ago now and I’m still holding true to my word fuck them I’ll drive the extra 20 minutes to another shop
That’s exactly what you should do if you’re not happy with the service. But be prepared to wait to get into a decent mechanic. The ones that provide shitty service are able to stay in business because there is always someone in a hurry. And this is why I say they aren’t intentionally over torquing your drain bolt. They don’t give a shit if you come back on not; there’s plenty others waiting.
I’m glad my professional wrenching isn’t in the automotive field any more.
- Comment on If you can find the oil filter, I'll give you a quarter. If you can get it out after the lube tech tightened it to 325 lbft, I'll give you sixty bucks. 2 months ago:
I wouldn’t sweat it until I had to remove it for some reason either.
Those old Civics are indestructible.
- Comment on If you can find the oil filter, I'll give you a quarter. If you can get it out after the lube tech tightened it to 325 lbft, I'll give you sixty bucks. 2 months ago:
Devils advocate: As a mechanic, if I tighten the oil filter too little, I’m liable for thousands in repairs. If I tighten the oil filer too much, some rando curses me but I don’t hear it and continue sleeping like a baby. Or it comes back to me and I don’t care if it’s tight, Ive got the tools that make it easy.
So, sorry, not sorry. I’m gonna keep cranking those puppies down.
Also your PCV hose is starting to look pregnant.
- Comment on Who doesn't enjoy a good basement brick wall stare session now and then? 2 months ago:
“I really need to repoint this mortar”
- Comment on It shows you love them 3 months ago:
Because they’ve already moved to Newsmax?
- Comment on Elon Musk uses cybertruck explosion to show Tesla can remotely unlock and monitor vehicles 3 months ago:
GM has been remotely unlocking cars and harvesting their geolocation data (via onstar) since the mid 2000’s. Elon is late to the party.
- Comment on 5 months ago:
Indeed. Hopefully my couple bucks a month makes up for any ruckus I caused on my freeshell account back in the day.