QuarterSwede
@QuarterSwede@lemmy.world
- Comment on Ender 3 V2 Causing Circuit Breaker to Trip (Even when PSU is flipped off!) 1 day ago:
If it’s not a GFCI or AFCI protected circuit then it has to be overcurrent. Something isn’t right with your PSU and it’s drawing more than 15 amps or 20 amps if yours is in the kitchen.
- Comment on What would stop you from switching to a flip phone (or dumbphone) in 2025? 2 days ago:
I’ve lived through the cell phone invention, to flip phones, to smartphones. They were terrible back then and I doubt that’s changed now.
Now, I do understand the reason why you moved back to one. For me, I just got aggressive about notifications and turned off most of them. I stopped social media tied to friends and family and am selective about what I’m on and for how long. Takes more personal willpower (or whatever) but you do get used to it in the long run and feel better.
- Comment on Default Settings Are Eating The World 3 days ago:
I don’t agree with the premise of this article. When hunting and gathering the default is, “oh look, berries I can eat on a bush, let’s pick them or there’s a deer nearby, let’s shoot it with my bow and arrow.”
These are just … choices. The only difference now is the amount of choice we have. It’s overwhelming so we go back to what we know to move forward. That’s just simply the human condition. Don’t think too much into this.
- Comment on "Very dramatic shift" - Linus Tech Tips opens up about the channel's declining viewership 1 week ago:
This I believe.
- Comment on The USA prided itself on a nation of immigrant, heck even the Statue of Liberty says it. When did immigrants (US citizens from the old world) become anti immigrant and why? 1 week ago:
That’s quite insightful.
- Comment on "Very dramatic shift" - Linus Tech Tips opens up about the channel's declining viewership 1 week ago:
What a moronic move. I almost never post comments but I watch plenty of content.
- Comment on "Very dramatic shift" - Linus Tech Tips opens up about the channel's declining viewership 1 week ago:
I have to go to my subscribed channels just to see what they’ve posted now. YT definitely changed up their algorithm and it’s useless for me now. It doesn’t present anything I’m interested in.
- Comment on Would you ever give up your right to leave a bad review about a company? 2 weeks ago:
Most people will convert them to a 5 star in that event too as most companies won’t put forth the effort to listen to why you posted a 1 star in the first place. Those are my favorite anyway because 1) I don’t expect companies to be perfect (lord knows mine isn’t and I’m not) and 2) it shows you that they value their customers and want to make things right. Hard to find those these days.
- Comment on Is it realistic to hope that lemmy grows to the size of the bigger social media platforms? 2 weeks ago:
That’s fair and appreciate the support. A reason I don’t sometimes is that I want to engage in discussion when I don’t have time or the energy. If I could turn off reply notifications for each post that would be helpful.
- Comment on What are the most useful things you've printed? 3 weeks ago:
I loved those subreddits. Got so many great ideas from other people’s designs. Start one up here!
- Comment on Is it realistic to hope that lemmy grows to the size of the bigger social media platforms? 3 weeks ago:
Honestly, as a centrist I’ve thought about leaving Lemmy multiple times and this is by far the biggest reason. I know I can’t have an intelligent discussion with someone if I don’t agree with them and god forbid I bring up anything positive about religion, they will crucify me every time. It’s the equivalent of them putting their fingers in their ears and just yelling. No thanks.
- Comment on "Authenticity" 3 weeks ago:
My experience is this is just online. It doesn’t track the same in the real world, at least the places I travel to (all over the US). People are generally still very nice and accommodating to all kinds of people and generally don’t like what the government is doing.
- Comment on AOL will end dial-up internet service in September, 34 years after it's debut — AOL Shield Browser and AOL Dialer software will be shuttered on the same day 5 weeks ago:
No one compares to Starlink unfortunately. It’s really that much better. Source: FiL has been on the beta since the first constellation went up.
- Comment on After trying them in the mountains, I think Carbonated Beverages were better closer to sea level. 5 weeks ago:
The higher you go the less air pressure there is to keep the carbonation in the liquid. This definitely affects taste.
- Comment on 3D Printing Patterns Might Make Ghost Guns More Traceable Than We Thought 1 month ago:
Way to overthink it.
- Comment on 3D Printing Patterns Might Make Ghost Guns More Traceable Than We Thought 1 month ago:
Exactly!
The belief that forensics is reliable is unfounded. I don’t know the stat but last I remember reading it, it’s pretty low that they can prove anyone did anything. More murderers haven’t been caught than have.
- Comment on Delta moves toward eliminating set prices in favor of AI that determines how much you personally will pay for a ticket 1 month ago:
You can strike crushed by their exploding submarine off your list. Already happened.
- Comment on Why Americans Can’t Buy the World’s Best Electric Car 2 months ago:
Don’t forget the courage to not support CarPlay/Android Auto … just stupid.
- Comment on I think better when I'm calm. So it follows that getting calmer will make me smarter. 2 months ago:
When emotions are high, logic is low.
- Comment on [deleted] 2 months ago:
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Filter by island. Plenty of options.
- Comment on Disney+ Confirmed a NEW Change Coming Soon for Subscribers 2 months ago:
Same. I won’t tolerate pop ups. We didn’t when the internet was new and I sure won’t when watching a show I’M PAYING TO WATCH.
- Comment on [deleted] 2 months ago:
^ this. All of it. It’s death by a thousands cuts and just shows the incredible amount of greed they have (not shareholder value, it’s bloody greed).
- Comment on YouTube might slow down your videos if you block ads 2 months ago:
It’s the same mentality of we shouldn’t mute ads or go to the bathroom when they come on. That’s the advertising businesses problem, not mine. They haven’t made life better for most of us.
- Comment on YouTube might slow down your videos if you block ads 2 months ago:
Holy crap that’s cheap! Honestly, I’d pay that.
- Comment on YouTube might slow down your videos if you block ads 2 months ago:
Agree with this. For my business, and most customer facing ones honestly, Google is how people discover you. They are the modern day Yellow Pages. You don’t exist on Google and you may as well not exist.
- Comment on YouTube might slow down your videos if you block ads 2 months ago:
Absolutely the same for me. The only reason I block their ads is because of how frequently they interrupt the content. It’s just unacceptably greedy. Pre-roll ads is fine, I get they have bills to pay too.
- Comment on BlackRock’s Bitcoin Scheme: How Wall Street Giants Are Bilking Poor People Out of Money 2 months ago:
Fuck BlackRock. Disgusting company.
- Comment on YSK that if you are planning an outdoor event, you can check where the shade and shadows will fall on a given day and time 3 months ago:
Pretty neat. Even gets the mountain shadows.
- Comment on Amazon's new "Delivery Plus" service. For an additional $29.95 your stuff will arrive less fucked up. Free with Amazon Prime. 3 months ago:
Don’t give them ideas.
- Comment on Is there a more convenient way to do this? 3 months ago:
Ever been to Oktoberfest in Munich? 100% why everyone from around the world is having a great time together. It isn’t the bad English. Great advice!