WolfLink
@WolfLink@sh.itjust.works
- Comment on Realized 99% of all my chargers are USB-C. This can only mean one thing. New USB bout to drop! 6 days ago:
I have these battery packs that magnetically stick to the back of my phone and charge it. Just slap it on and forget about it.
It makes my phone hot and wastes a lot of power (I can also charge from the same battery packs using a cable, and I get noticeably more charge).
But it’s real convenient when you don’t want to worry about it. I use them at conventions or when I’m out hiking or skiing.
- Comment on Can somebody please explain why the world hasn't gone nuclear yet? 1 week ago:
Also propaganda and lobbying by fossil fuel industries.
- Comment on Got my first script kiddy 1 week ago:
If the ISP doesn’t provide V6 though it’s time to switch ISPs.
cries in USA
- Comment on Got my first script kiddy 1 week ago:
I got a huge reduction in random login attempts when I changed my ssh port away from the default.
(Of course I also have actual security measures like log in by key only)
- Comment on Is possible to learn to swim, just by reading a lot about it? 1 week ago:
I think I have had an instructor put a mirror in the pool before lol
- Comment on Is possible to learn to swim, just by reading a lot about it? 1 week ago:
I doubt someone who has only ever read about swimming could do it in deep, cold water. But they are talking about taking it to a swimming pool to practice. I think they’ll be fine.
- Comment on Is possible to learn to swim, just by reading a lot about it? 1 week ago:
Probably. Take it to the shallow part of a pool (where you can stand up if you need to) and practice until you are comfortable trying more.
Also, watch some videos. I think it’s easier to learn something like swimming by watching others than by reading about it.
- Comment on Oatmeal 1 week ago:
Coffee
- Comment on The emulator that lets you play NES games in 3D has left early access on Steam 3 weeks ago:
They were able to prevent Dolphin’s release on Steam
- Comment on A metaphor for capitalism? 4 weeks ago:
- Comment on Scientists discover promising new way to filter microplastics out of human body: 'The dose makes the poison' 4 weeks ago:
Hydrophobic coating loosely means a thin water proof coating on a material that otherwise isn’t waterproof.
Example: the previously mentioned popcorn bags are paper based but with a thin plastic based coating.
Not that containers made of glass, ceramic, or metals that don’t corrode don’t need and typically don’t have hydrophobic coatings.
- Comment on [deleted] 4 weeks ago:
Windows is designed to work on a very wide range of specs, so older devices as well as low-end newer devices should be able to run it.
That’s even more true about Linux. Many popular distros can be run on a raspberry pi, a 20 year old MacBook, or a state-of-the-art gaming desktop.
It’s less true about macOS because Apple has more control over the hardware so they can be pickier. Mobile developers also have more control over the hardware and can be pickier, although that’s less true about Android than iPhone.
- Comment on WhatsApp is officially getting ads 4 weeks ago:
It’s still there, buried in the settings. TBF I wouldn’t expect them to remove it, because some people probably do use it.
- Comment on uBlockOrigin is porting uBOL to iOS 1 month ago:
No.
The “all browsers are iOS reskin” thing is browsers must use WebKit for JavaScript and rendering, which are the two biggest parts of a browser. WebKit is a library of code distributed as part of the iOS SDK. However, Safari adds more on top of WebKit, including its plugin API. Installing plugins into iOS Safari wont affect anything just using WebKit because they aren’t using the Safari plugins code.
In theory Firefox could implement its own plugins system for iOS, but it would more limited than the normal Firefox plugin system for other devices, and also they might run into policy issues with Apple (this policy about 3rd party browsers is part of a broader policy against side loading, which has in the past prevented things like emulators and programming apps into the App Store. They have recently started loosening up on their anti-side loading policies, however).
- Comment on If we replace most plastic with a non plastic alternative and would that really be better? 1 month ago:
If you use reusable bags, bottles, and other containers, that’s way more sustainable than any single use product.
But using paper is still better than plastic, and yes, trees can be and are sustainably farmed in many parts of the world.
I have seen some shifts away from plastic. For example, Apple seems to have removed almost all if not all plastic from their packaging, replacing it with paper.
- Comment on I'm looking for an article showing that LLMs don't know how they work internally 1 month ago:
The environmental toll doesn’t have to be that bad. You can get decent results from single high-end gaming GPU.
- Comment on I've started playing The Witcher. No, not the good one. 1 month ago:
I’ve played the first one briefly. I don’t remember being able to play other characters. I remember the worst part being the combat system was an absolute slog. The later Witcher games don’t have great combat systems either, but it’s at least improved with each generation.
I might go back and play the older witchers eventually but I still haven’t finished Witcher 3 despite like 200 hours in it.
- Comment on Plex now will SELL your personal data 1 month ago:
While selling data in general is shitty, I want to push back on the fear mongering a little bit.
This only applies to new accounts, and doesn’t apply to self-hosted content.
- Comment on YSK you can permanently hide entire domains from your search results with DuckDuckGo/Google/other engines through this user script 1 month ago:
+1 for UBlacklist. Here’s the link if anyone’s interested: github.com/iorate/ublacklist
FOSS and supports Chrome, Firefox, and Safari.
- Comment on I'd choose 4 tbh 1 month ago:
1 kills you because you need some fat to live
- Comment on In 2025, Apple still makes it hard to play your own MP3s, so I wrote my own app 1 month ago:
I use a good chunk of the paid PlexAmp features, although I agree they are mostly just extras.
However, Downloads is a must-have IMO. I often listen to music while traveling, e.g. on a plane or train or on a road trip, and cell service is unreliable in those situations.
- Comment on In 2025, Apple still makes it hard to play your own MP3s, so I wrote my own app 1 month ago:
Ah neat, it used to require PlexPass to use the app at all. Now it only requires PlexPass for most of the app, including some pretty basic features like downloads.
Still, it is nice that there’s some level of “free trial” for it.
To be clear I love PlexAmp and use it as my main audio player, but I’ve paid for a plex lifetime pass.
- Comment on In 2025, Apple still makes it hard to play your own MP3s, so I wrote my own app 1 month ago:
You do need to pay for plexamp
- Comment on Stack Overflow seeks rebrand as traffic continues to plummet – which is bad news for developers 1 month ago:
The annoying thing about the dupe policy is sometimes the answer does change and the accepted answer to the existing question is from 5 years ago.
- Comment on EU ruling: tracking-based advertising by Google, Microsoft, Amazon, X, across Europe has no legal basis 2 months ago:
IP addresses could be used to identify someone
- Comment on Fake reviews on Play Store by Plex staff 2 months ago:
I tried jellyfin but it isn’t even close to as a good as plex
- Comment on What would it mean for the world if America was confident they developed a technology that would act as a fool prove deterrent from nuclear attacks what would that mean for the rest of the world? 2 months ago:
The treaty isn’t the technology, it’s the result of people much better informed on the topic considering the scenario you are asking about.
The technology is the hypothetical anti-ballistic missiles.
- Comment on xkcd #3084: Unstoppable Force and Immovable Object 2 months ago:
It’s just as true a statement to say each of those 0 people at a billion slices of pie.
- Comment on Philosophy moment 2 months ago:
“It’s fine if it’s in a bag and off or silent” has been cell phone policy in my experience (10-20 years ago).
- Comment on Nintendo issues Switch 2 supply warning in Japan: 2.2 million people have applied to buy the new console in Japan so far, which ‘far exceeds’ Nintendo’s expectations. 2 months ago:
The only announced Nintendo games that are Switch exclusive are Mario Kart, Kirby Air Ride sequel, and the new Donkey Kong
