QuarterSwede
@QuarterSwede@lemmy.world
- Comment on Monotype font licencing shake-down — Insanity Works 2 days ago:
That was an excellent long read. Great investigation and handled relatively well at the professional level.
- Comment on Looking for ARPGs like Ys Origin and older Zelda gamma 1 week ago:
Crystalis totally fits the requirements. Excellent NES RPG.
- Comment on Microsoft AI CEO pushes back against critics after recent Windows AI backlash — "the fact that people are unimpressed ... is mindblowing to me" 1 week ago:
I mean, that’s what you said. I’m just providing context that this isn’t so to everyone. Not sure what’s going on with your install.
- Comment on Screw it, I’m installing Linux 2 weeks ago:
That’s so passive aggressive it’s impressive.
- Comment on Microsoft AI CEO pushes back against critics after recent Windows AI backlash — "the fact that people are unimpressed ... is mindblowing to me" 2 weeks ago:
Right. If you can’t trust it, it’s worthless.
- Comment on Microsoft AI CEO pushes back against critics after recent Windows AI backlash — "the fact that people are unimpressed ... is mindblowing to me" 2 weeks ago:
God I love that movie.
- Comment on Microsoft AI CEO pushes back against critics after recent Windows AI backlash — "the fact that people are unimpressed ... is mindblowing to me" 2 weeks ago:
Ctrl+Shift+V does actually paste without formatting in ip to date Office products. I do it a lot.
- Comment on Do you guys know how awesome a printer is that is just working? 2 weeks ago:
I went with the Creality K1 because it was cheap, people can’t figure out a simple 220V/110V selector and it ships by default at 220V (god Mac.bid is so addictive). Getting an enclosed printer/appliance with 3 screws really turned the hobby into the one I wished it was when I started with the Ender 3 Pro. It prints perfectly every time and fast.
- Comment on [deleted] 3 weeks ago:
The secret is actually enjoying who you’re with during the day. If you don’t like that then, well there’s your problem.
I have 3 kids and my parents are ageing enough and I’m the only male heir that I’m now taking on the role of head of the family more and more. I also manage a branch at work so I have a lot of responsibility there too. It’s fun once you give in and start enjoying what you’re doing. As with most things mindset is everything.
- Comment on Looking to buy a cheap but best first 3d printer. Ender3 V3, CR-10 SE, or something else? 3 weeks ago:
I never got the Ender 3 to be consistent. If anything it wasted time, filament, and money because it might finish a print and it might not. Great teaching tool. Awful printer these days.
- Comment on Looking to buy a cheap but best first 3d printer. Ender3 V3, CR-10 SE, or something else? 3 weeks ago:
The Ender 3 is like an old Jeep Willy’s. Teaches you a ton about how it operated but it does so poorly.
I went from an Ender 3 to a K1. The difference in consistent quality and speed is staggering.
OP, save up your money for an enclosed printer. It makes such a big difference it’s well worth it.
- Comment on Arguing for the car as a good method of transportation is like arguing that having personal diesel generator to power you home is a good idea 3 weeks ago:
And then someone else actually living there says, yeah, that’s not actually true nor practical day to day.
- Comment on Windows 11 Finally Fixes "Update and Shut Down" Functionality After a Decade 3 weeks ago:
So that’s not just me!
- Comment on Windows 11 Finally Fixes "Update and Shut Down" Functionality After a Decade 3 weeks ago:
It might be your hardware. I just migrated from a Ryzen 5 laptop (with much better battery life than its Core i5 cousins in the office) to a new Core Ultra laptop and the difference in shutdown time is striking. Mostly because it actually shuts down all the spreadsheets and office BS I have open while the Ryzen one would hang. I normally don’t like Intel chips but this generation seems to be pretty good. Could be RAM too. Old laptop had 24GB, new one has 32GB.
- Comment on Windows 11 Finally Fixes "Update and Shut Down" Functionality After a Decade 3 weeks ago:
For me it was not being able to keep a homebridge VM from crashing. Threw it on Debian and it hasn’t gone down once. Dual booting for now but I’m moving everything over. The final piece was seeing how fast Debian copies files. It’s instant most of the time. Made me realize that the “nice” speed dialog is literally just show and slowing down the functionality by quite a bit. What a pig.
- Comment on [deleted] 3 weeks ago:
This right here.
It’s the same reason religions call it faith. Not being able to prove it, is kind of the point.
And no, I have no desire to start a conversation with OP. No offense, I’m just, personally, way beyond this type of philosophy.
- Comment on Long-time iOS user considering switch to Android - Need advice on $1000 flagships 4 weeks ago:
The keyboard is bugged and someone JUST caught it on slow mo changing the user input. It’s a wild bug and explains a lot because the iOS keyboard and autocorrect used to the gold standard. It was sooooo good pre-ML.
- Comment on Custom SV08 Max Top-hat / Riser 4 weeks ago:
Wow that’s impressive! It really does look stock.
- Comment on How do I finally get a long term career and become financially independent? 4 weeks ago:
This is really great advice and something I’ve experienced as well.
However, one caveat is that startups work a lot differently. You can promote a lot faster since you’re usually doing multiple jobs at once and learning a lot of new skills at the same time. They usually don’t care too much about specific work experience either. Can you think on your own, build a team or be apart of one, and can you an execute quickly?
And as always no one cares about specific degrees (especially in management), the more general you talk about it the better. People actually understand what area you were interested in, you stuck with something most people don’t do and for a degree (and, don’t really care in what).
Also, over communication is better than no/poor communication. That’s helped me probably the best to promote than anything. Well, that and doing things no one wants to do, especially when on a new team. Gains brownie points almost instantly.
- Comment on Apple Reportedly Moving Ahead With Ads in Maps App 5 weeks ago:
It’s not. It’s that the apps that use it have bad UIs and/or don’t support CarPlay. I haven’t found an alternative yet that was usable day to day.
- Comment on Apple Reportedly Moving Ahead With Ads in Maps App 5 weeks ago:
I wish it were good enough to be a viable alternative but it really isn’t.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 month ago:
Confidence and a good sense of humor.
- Comment on How does Edward Scissorhands pee? 1 month ago:
I mean it’s not easy to spot if you aren’t paying attention. His maker made robots for food processing. His torso was sitting on a desk but his leg was lying in front of himself and it’s not quite clear. That’s the only shot that alludes to him not being real. Tim Burton has a wild imagination.
- Comment on How does Edward Scissorhands pee? 1 month ago:
Thought he was a robot …
- Comment on Why do companies always need to grow? 1 month ago:
Bingo.
- Comment on Does more expensive phones have better reception? 2 months ago:
In general, devices with plastic cases typically have better reception because plastic is RF transparent. Devices with metal cases tend to have worse because they block RF. That’s grossly simplified but it’ll get you started on researching it.
- Comment on Winning is easy, trying is hard. 2 months ago:
The real secret is understand failure makes us learn quicker and that we rarely get better unless we’re uncomfortable.
One of my favorite movies is Meet the Robinsons. If you haven’t watched it with him it’s a great message about failure and not being afraid of it.
- Comment on Jesus was Jewish, but Christians aren't 2 months ago:
Christ can’t be a “follower of Christ.” The first Christian’s were the Apostles.
- Comment on A ‘demoralizing' trend has computer science grads out of work — even minimum wage jobs. Are 6-figure tech careers over? 2 months ago:
It doesn’t help that conpanies lie on their requirements in job postings. Even entry level retail jobs are asking for 2-3 years of retail experience. That’s just insulting to those with retail experience and an impossible “entry level” requirement. Leads people to just ignore any requirements.
- Comment on Ender 3 V2 Causing Circuit Breaker to Trip (Even when PSU is flipped off!) 2 months 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.