some_kind_of_guy

@some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨High value⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Equal and opposite forces are a thing in culture. I think we’ll see it rejected even harder.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If tomato is a fruit then lasagna is a fruit tart.⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Hot take, but lasagna noodles should never be crispy

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨really makes you think⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Most bottled water is tap water

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m throwing a cegger this weekend

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Logitech caused its mice to freak out by not renewing a certificate⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  The headset stuff I 100% agree with. Unless I’m going to be stationary and listen to music very intentionally. There is a noticeable hit to audio quality over bt (if your files are HQ enough)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Logitech caused its mice to freak out by not renewing a certificate⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I may be an old-school Luddite for it, but I’ve never understood the advantage of wireless peripherals beyond aesthetics. I want something slightly heavy that feels good in the hand, and I want to plug it in, have it just start working natively and not have to worry about extra drivers or a battery dying.

  It would be one thing if there were a universal dongle that you just left plugged in, but all the ones I’ve encountered are proprietary and specific to the brand or model if not that specific mouse. So if you lose the thing, you now have basically a paperweight.

  I had a Microsoft mouse once that was a good compromise in that it came with an optional USB c cable. It also didn’t use a dongle and just operated via Bluetooth. It was heavy AF and had nice haptics on the scroll wheel. But, in true Microsoft fashion it was completely dead after 2 years of heavy daily use.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I'm lit deal with it 😎⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  “bro these IPAs have really gone too far” Bro: “…” “slurpp” cracked out rage comic face

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I'm lit deal with it 😎⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I still don’t get why they’re shipping it all the way to NZ? Maybe the shipping route already existed for legit reasons? Is it that hard to get in NZ that it’s worth it? As drugs go, meth seems like the easiest non-plant-based one to manufacture. A high-school chemistry teacher could do it

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Logitech caused its mice to freak out by not renewing a certificate⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Same here. But they’ve all been wired mid-range models. My current ones are on their 7th year. And I don’t use the software. I may be too poor and not elite enough to experience these issues.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨200 million records exposed in massive Pornhub data breach — here’s what we know so far⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Stupidity isn’t ageist I’m afraid

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨200 million records exposed in massive Pornhub data breach — here’s what we know so far⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  They do attempt to, with cookies as well^1^. I suppose the upside of an account would be that you could carry your recommendations, etc. with you and have vpn on and/or cookies blocked.

  ^1^ I would never visit this site myself of course. this info was shared to me via an acquaintance ( ͡ᵔ ͜ʖ ͡ᵔ )

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I can taste sounds⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  You are now breathing manually

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If it fits...⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  The grassy null?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨We used to have TV repairmen who would come if dad couldn't fix it with the tube from the grocery store kiosk. Weird.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  CRT “screens” are non-repairable for different reasons, but yeah

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What common American habits do people find quietly annoying?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I usually wait for the other person to bring up work. There’s no reason to assume, because idk, maybe they’re a stay at home parent, maybe they’re in between jobs or just got laid off, maybe they do work but it’s shitty. There are all sorts of reasons someone wouldn’t want to talk about it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Cory Doctorow proposes how to break free from US digital domination⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  EU members are hooked on tax revenue from US big tech as well. Ireland, for example, is host to Meta offices and datacenters which are huge for revenue and jobs. As an outside observer, this seems to be a major source of tension and debate within that country. Meta just has way too much leverage. It remains to be seen whether the EU as a whole or individual members will have the foresight to seize upon the opportunity to foster an open, alternative tech ecosystem as Doctorow suggests. But, like he says, it will only take one to blow the doors open.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Cory Doctorow proposes how to break free from US digital domination⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m not sure how far you read, but he argues that it would only take one country’s legislature to set this off and reap the rewards of nurturing a fully open alternative to the US big-tech stack.

  With the US pissing off pretty much everyone else and losing allies by the day, it will only be a matter of time before the doors are blown open on this.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YSK that electric blankets are cheap and incredibly cozy⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Oil-filled radiators, despite being electric heaters, do cost less to run than regular space heaters or baseboard heaters. This is because the oil they’re filled with acts as a much more effective thermal mass than the air in the room. It takes the same amount of energy to heat the room to your desired temp, but then the heater can switch off for longer while the oil continues to radiate stored heat into the air.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨that is crazy!⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Dear god

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why do Interstate highways exits post the nearby jail/prison/detention center?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Those signs just make me want to pick up hitchhikers even more!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨"Refrigerate after opening and store in the refrigerator door." Why the door for this mayo?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Surely one without the ability to display advertisements

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨People that go commando have pee and poo on their pants⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Opposite of dogging, mayhaps?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anybody out there self hosting Searxing?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Is it still worth it though? Nice username btw lel

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Happy late Christmas⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  No, you are

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Happy late Christmas⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Think that’s supposed to be the mom

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Winner takes all⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Peak male form

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Winner takes all⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Walter White to Bogdan : “fuck you and your eyebrows!”

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Dell and Lenovo may limit mid-range laptops to 8GB DDR5 RAM in response to rising memory prices⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I have single browser tabs that regularly suck down a whole gig. (And they still have input lag).

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Foot In The Door⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m autistic, so I’m going to need specifics on that cocaine to baking soda ratio

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Foot In The Door⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  So self-censorship