Know_not_Scotty_does
@Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world
- Comment on Does anyone else notice an up tick in hostility on Lemmy lately? 16 hours ago:
I have noticed more people inferring things from a small part of a reply and rather than read and try to understand it, they insted get upset about it and reply back about what they think the op said.
- Comment on I wonder what game they're trying to play 1 week ago:
Ah yes, Japan where Hitachi is from, famously not a company that made a magic wand.
- Comment on Are Street Racers "bad people"? 1 week ago:
What I have seen is that if you get in with local car clubs, you can get autox runs for not much money. If you don’t mind dirt, rallyx or dirtx days are also a good way to get track time on a budget.
Yes, proper track days on a real circuit are expensive but when you look at the consumables like tires, brakes, oil, etc, the entry fee is minimal compared to the actual cost. Even when I had my mini, it was like that. It also really depends on the track. In Houston we have MSR and Grandsport, msr is pricey. Grandsport used to be rented for the day for like $2k and split between 10 or 15 people, that was cheaper than a speeding ticket.
Realistically, the street racing that occurs around me is all drag style highway blasts or streetlight races. None of these douches are doing circuit drives. So the $20 number wasn’t far off (at least it was before Royal Purple was shut down)
The problem of tracks getting closed is a major one. Nimby ruins it for everyone. The “racers” are also still to blame here. Its impulse control, and personal responsibility/accountability. Realistically too, a speeding ticket here is $150 minimum, plus court fees of $150ish, plus defensive driving course of $100ish so you are basically to the $500 figure anyways.
- Comment on Are Street Racers "bad people"? 1 week ago:
Yes. Its risky for everyone nearby, there is literally no upside. If you want to race, take it to a track. Every track I have been to has some kind of open track night for like $20 entry and you get santioned racing with proper facilities and a safety crew on standby. Its moronic to do it anywhere else.
- Comment on Is anyone NOT steaming their Music? 1 week ago:
Im using emby now for my main media hosing program but I don’t really like it or plex for music. On my mobile I use GoneMad but it doesn’t sync on its own.
- Comment on THEY'RE EVOLVING 1 week ago:
It could be worse… radioactive wasps
- Comment on Is anyone NOT steaming their Music? 2 weeks ago:
Does it pull the playlist data and still stream the music or does it actually make a duplicate copy of the music files on your phone?
- Comment on Is anyone NOT steaming their Music? 2 weeks ago:
Picard works well, I played around with it but it is still a bit tedious.
- Comment on Got my pumpkin today. All ready for Halloween 2 weeks ago:
Right? Have you seen reality lately?!
- Comment on Is anyone NOT steaming their Music? 2 weeks ago:
Do you do an automatic sync or manual drag and drop?
I use syncthing for my pictures from my phone to my server and I keep saying I will do the opposite for my music but I have not gotten it organized/tagged well enough yet and I keep putting it off.
- Comment on What's the most offensive word I can use that isn't a slur? 2 weeks ago:
It’s already happened, and it continues happening.
- Comment on [deleted] 2 weeks ago:
Setup was easy, it just works, its stable, and if you want the regular updates, just get the lifetime model on sale. I bought it becaue I didn’t want to spend time screwing with setup and just wanted to get my data moved snd running.
- Comment on What's the most offensive word I can use that isn't a slur? 2 weeks ago:
My friend group uses Moist to mean awesome.
- Comment on Entry-Level NAS recommendations? 2 weeks ago:
I have not kept up with their raw disk lineup to be honest, they may be garbo but I am not sure. I have been using toshiba and seagate drives for the last 8 years which have been great.
- Comment on Entry-Level NAS recommendations? 2 weeks ago:
The WD devices also offer very limited long term support. The MyBook Live had a software exploit found a couple years after launch that allowed remote access to your files and enabled third parties to wipe your drives. Wd said “wow, that sucks, here is a $15 coupon for a new one. No, we aren’t gonna patch it. Buy a new one” I will never buy another wd device except for the raw discs.
- Comment on Cable management is an art form 2 weeks ago:
That website is great. Check the links at the bottom lmao. The author clearly has it out for someone.
- Comment on Cable management is an art form 2 weeks ago:
Cable bundles like that are not flexible enough to move properly without straining the cables. You have to do concentric twists for that F1/Aerospace quality cable management.
- Comment on They recalled the radioactive shrimp again. Why? My research shows you can just cook off the radiation. 3 weeks ago:
We want domestic products in our shrimp, like dioxin or mercury.
- Comment on If you had to buy a new TV, what brand would you get? 4 weeks ago:
I bought a hisense tv last year, you can run advtv to cripple its ability to phone home and disable stuff, then install projectivy launcher to bypass all the other bullshit.
Sony also was an option for that.
- Comment on Favorite Modded Console? 4 weeks ago:
What button mod are you using?
- Comment on Sources to purchase mp3s? 5 weeks ago:
Unrelated but did you know that Libraries oftentimes have cd’s, dvd’s, and even audiobooks available to borrow?
- Comment on [Eagle screech] 5 weeks ago:
How dare you insult the second gen ford lightning like that, it was a shitty truck that jad too much power and came with a fisher price quality interior but the yobbos have moved on from it now. It should be a mid 90s dodge ram diesel with extra wide wheels, low profile tires, and it’s tow mirrors out and a plume of diesel smoke billowing out of a poorly attached, trashcan sized, exhaust tip.
- 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. 1 month ago:
They are in for a shock if they come to Texas thinking is cheaper. The property taxes and insurance on houses is crazy here and can be counted on to increase at 10% per year. I went back and looked at my homeowners policy from 2016 vs 2025 and I started out paying $1600 per year and just paid $4800 for worse coverage this year. No claims or anything, I don’t live near the coast, not in a flood zone, not in a forest, no history of damaging hail, roof was replaced in 2016.
- Comment on What are the most useful things you've printed? 1 month ago:
I make one off fixtures to position parts for fiberglass layups or woodworking and its amazing to be able to get really precise fitups without needing a cnc machine or expensive metal for single use stuff.
- Comment on Dedicated music server or all-in-one media server? 1 month ago:
I am using syncthing to directionally sync my music from my server to my phone. I like having the local copy on both devices so O don’t worry about losing cell service/internet.
- Comment on LibreOffice is right about Microsoft, and it matters more than you think. 1 month ago:
Once I got it up and running, it has been like you described, way better than windows.
- Comment on LibreOffice is right about Microsoft, and it matters more than you think. 1 month ago:
No, the generic usb driver wouldn’t work for me. I only was able to get it to print a test page weirdly.
- Comment on LibreOffice is right about Microsoft, and it matters more than you think. 1 month ago:
Brother. Weirdly, the scanner setup was completely painless and even easier than in wondows.
- Comment on LibreOffice is right about Microsoft, and it matters more than you think. 1 month ago:
As a recent linux convert I found printer drivers and setups to be a pain and getting java runtime working was a process but everything else was about a days worth and it just works. Hell, even hitting the windows key on the keyboard and typing the ms name for stuff pops up the relevant linux program. If you didn’t know you were looking at something different, it wouldn’t be obvious for the most part.
- Comment on Acquired a sliding mitre saw 1 month ago:
You can use bees wax as cutting lube and it helps.