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- Comment on If someone opened a store and just sold stuff at cost, which undercuts every other competitors by alot. Would this not for the big corps to come way down on their prices? 2 weeks ago:
Well, that’s just a regular business then.
- Comment on Me emitting 20KG of CO2 by using Google search to spellcheck individual words 2 weeks ago:
Tried that. Half the Internet is full of incorrect spellings, so a lot of times I do the search, I see it used that way a lot, Google doesn’t show a correction in the top, and still use the wrong spelling.
It’s not just regional spelling either, it’s just people using it incorrectly a lot.
Can’t use search to validate spelling anymore in unless it’s a really common word.
- Comment on The US bans all new foreign-made network routers 2 weeks ago:
In an exception to the usual rule, routers included on the Covered List can continue to receive updates at least through March 1, 2027, although the date could potentially be extended.
I guess it depends on what this means here. It COULD mean that you won’t get software updates (security updates) next year.
- Comment on The US bans all new foreign-made network routers 2 weeks ago:
Great, so zero network products can be sold, and we have to dispose of any existing ones in a couple years.
I guess the US won’t have any Internet anymore.
- Comment on Google Search referrals to the web have plummeted, AI links are 'less than 1%' of traffic 2 weeks ago:
If you set your default browser search engine to this, it gives a much cleaner Google search result, without AI crap.
google.com/search?udm=14&q=%25s
I tried other searches like DDG and the like, but Google still gives the best results… If you bypass all their junk.
- Comment on Robot dogs priced at $300,000 a piece are now guarding some of the country’s biggest data centers 2 weeks ago:
You don’t need a robot dog to have a gun. If you really wanted to have a wall mounted camera with a gun on it, it would be just as easy.
- Comment on Robot dogs priced at $300,000 a piece are now guarding some of the country’s biggest data centers 3 weeks ago:
They don’t need something mobile. They can stick 1000 cameras up for the cost of one of these and have less up keep.
- Comment on how do you only sleep 3 hours a day? (inspiration) 3 weeks ago:
Cause it’s hard to nap at night when you’re already sleeping.
- Comment on He has become a felon 34 times over, impeached twice, is there anything else anyone can do to get Trump out of office besides a storming the gates? 3 weeks ago:
Yeah… we did that. The tests were intentionally misleading, where the answer could be either of two options. The tests were only given to “certain people” and no matter what option they picked, it could be argued it was wrong.
The solution is making it EASIER to vote, not harder. Encourage people to participate and educate them. Every time you make it harder to vote, it only tips the scales to the establishment and conservatives.
- Comment on I haven't had time to look into it, ok? 3 weeks ago:
I had a bad NVME drive that caused that on two separate computers.
One of them I slowly replaced every single piece of hardware except the NVME, still crashed about once a day. Finally sucked it up and bought a new drive and magically everything stopped crashing.
Started happening on my server so I just immdietely replaced the NVME drive and magically no crashes anymore.
Zero issues in the logs, no failures on bootup, no issues with any hardware scanners, just hard freeze randomly.
- Comment on Password manager woes. How have you solved syncing on Android? 3 weeks ago:
Paid also helps if you share passwords with multiple people.
- Comment on Easy-to-use solar panels are coming, but utilities are trying to delay them 3 weeks ago:
My power company is a co-op. They have long term contracts with various providers, so my power bill doesn’t fluctuate much on short term news.
At the end of every year, we get a check in the mail we get a dividend for any excess profit.
Pretty sure all utilities should work that way.
- Comment on Some people live their lives afraid of being different than others and afraid of being the same. 4 weeks ago:
People are hardwired to need a community. Some of them find community in people that try not to stand out, some people find community in people who try to not blend in.
It’s all the same intention, just a different group of people they’re trying to fit in with.
- Comment on [Zack Freedman] You can copy and 3D print perfect spare parts! (Legally) (Probably) 4 weeks ago:
Damn, that’s a really good point.
In this specific situation, looking up the specs for hard drive screw mounts means you can skip a lot of the manual measurements.
You can certainly still measure to double check specific placements, but the spaces between the holes, and the height above the deck should be standard.
Heck, just knowing the measurements of the hole spacing and the internal dimensions of the hard drive space can be used to double check all your other measurements and have more points of reference.
- Comment on [Zack Freedman] You can copy and 3D print perfect spare parts! (Legally) (Probably) 4 weeks ago:
Zach is a national treasure.
- Comment on What’s the currently best way to manage TOTP tokens? 4 weeks ago:
If you need to update them, you just reprint and replace.
If you need to recover on the road, well that depends on your risk tolerance. I’m never away from home so long that it’s a problem, and pretty much every service has a way to bypass 2FA in case of emergency.
- Comment on [Zack Freedman] You can copy and 3D print perfect spare parts! (Legally) (Probably) 4 weeks ago:
Damn this was the best video on the subject. I could find zero faults with his method.
I love how he did the thin slice method to check all the numbers. I love how he wrote all over the prototypes. I love how he called out specific checkpoints to revalidate.
Perfect tutorial. 10/10. No notes.
- Comment on What’s the currently best way to manage TOTP tokens? 4 weeks ago:
Print out all the QR codes on a sheet of paper and keep them secure in a fire safe. That’s really the best way to keep them backed up and secure.
- Comment on [deleted] 4 weeks ago:
No
- Comment on Reddit users hate NordVPN. Are their criticisms legit? 4 weeks ago:
Send like most of the valid criticism is based around the fact that the company also is in the business of user data mining. Which is enough for me to never use them.
Though they also very aggressively advertise, which is also a big red flag.
Sharing co-owners with Tesonet and receiving funding from the same company that owns a data-mining service isn’t ideal. But there is no evidence, and never has been, that anything is being shared between NordVPN and Oxylabs. Besides, NordVPN states that it follows a strict no-logs policy, which means it doesn’t record, store, or share user activity. And this is backed up by the usage of RAM-only servers and multiple independent audits—most recently the service passed a third-party no-logs audit in late 2025 by security firm Deloitte.
- Comment on A product of his environment 5 weeks ago:
Slightly annoyed by neighbor -> commits premeditated murder.
Yup, perfect solution.
- Comment on China claims breakthrough with world’s first ducted eVTOL that can lift nearly half a ton 5 weeks ago:
Yes
- Comment on YSK that treatments for back pain can cost thousands. But some of the best fixes are actually free 1 month ago:
There’s no such thing as “cracking back in place” there’s no studies showing long term benefits. It’s basically an expensive, poorly implemented massage.
You may not believe it, but you’re significantly better off with physical therapy and an actual massage.
I know a lot of people feel relief from a chiropractor visit, but it’s not helping long term, and it can permanently injure you in some rare cases.
- Comment on How many elevators would you need in a billion-story building? 1 month ago:
Link to the full video instead of the Short.
- Comment on 'I had to RUN to my Mac mini like I was defusing a bomb': OpenClaw AI chose to 'speedrun' deleting Meta AI safety director's inbox due to a 'rookie error' 1 month ago:
I love how these models apologize like they mean it. It doesn’t mean it. It doesn’t feel bad, and it will do it again.
Apologies mean “I made a mistake and I learned from it so it won’t repeat.”
Sure it claims it added more notes to it’s config, but if it ignored the rules before, what makes you think that new rules are going to change anything?
- Comment on How to reach different services via name instead of ip? 1 month ago:
NPM, Nginx Proxy Manager also has a UI and certificate management.
- Comment on Is thus true? 1 month ago:
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- Comment on The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou is "Shore Leave"? 1 month ago:
I’d need a write up on the parallels. I’ve seen both several times and I can’t think of what they could be referencing.
- Comment on California’s New Bill Requires DOJ-Approved 3D Printers That Report on Themselves 1 month ago:
Bullets yes, but primers are very dangerous to make. Gunpowder/smokeless powder is also somewhat dangerous.
- Comment on Movies characters always make it through the craziest plot and somehow not get forever traumatized by it. I wish I could be like that, but instead I stuggle to even make/keep therapy appointments. 1 month ago:
In the James Bond books, he’s pretty fucked up by the end. He completely acknowledges that he’s a broken soldier that’s always drunk and high.