GrindingGears
@GrindingGears@lemmy.ca
- Comment on Reddit is making sitewide protests basically impossible 2 months ago:
We can fight them, but ultimately these companies have the control. They can enrich and empower, and there’s probably not a lot we can ultimately do about it. When the chips fall, I’d rather they just stay on a sub and endlessly echo chamber themselves into oblivion. Some will come here, but it seems like most will stay there until something ultra stupid forces them here. And I mean at this point, even ultra stupid hasn’t, so yeah. If they have to collect somewhere, I’d personally rather it be there than here. I think that’s the main point I’m making.
- Comment on Reddit is making sitewide protests basically impossible 2 months ago:
I believe the definition is somebody who is totally lame.
- Comment on Reddit is making sitewide protests basically impossible 2 months ago:
Then just go to a different Instance. I agree the powermods are a headache, but at least with Lemmy they have way less power. You can start a new sub with a matching name on a different Instance, and draw people away from the power mods. People get pretty sick of the power mods, pretty fast.
- Comment on Reddit is making sitewide protests basically impossible 2 months ago:
I think you have misconstrued what I’m saying here. I hope reddit exists to collect the weirdos, and be a breeding ground for those gross shit it is, and keep it away from here. We don’t need to inherit the 2024 users of reddit, no one wants them.
- Comment on Reddit is making sitewide protests basically impossible 3 months ago:
No, because then they’ll all flood here. Then I’ll have to consult with 9,006 different rules between each sub, while subsequently making sure I’m bending to each power-mods weird and unwritten agenda.
No I’m good with reddit. I encourage reddit. And I encourage all the weirdos to use reddit!
- Comment on Reddit is making sitewide protests basically impossible 3 months ago:
It’s so much better. Personally I don’t hope it grows much either. Satisfies my content itch, have still had some good quality convos here, seen some great comments threads. Absolutely none of the bullshit that Reddit purposely encourages. Plus most of the zeebs and the chronically offended seemed to have stayed with reddit, and I’m super OK with that.
- Comment on [Tom Warren] The PS5 Pro still hasn’t sold out in the US or UK. Looks like the $700 price point will mean this console will be readily available this holiday 3 months ago:
Also $700 isn’t going to buy you much of a PC if you don’t have one already. Maybe mid spec 1080p.
Not that I’m arguing for PC. I’m pro-console in most circumstances. Only for power modders, power gamers or power purchasers would I maybe argue that PC is the better route. Everyone else, console 100% (except this joke of a console).
- Comment on If you bought a 3D printer for personal use, was it worth it? 4 months ago:
Honestly I don’t really know, and don’t really care. I enjoy sporadically using it, and I’ve enjoyed making both useful, and some useless things.
Trust me, I’ve spent far more on dumber shit that I use half as often.
- Comment on Tesla to lay off everyone working on Superchargers, new vehicles 8 months ago:
The shareholders need to start calling out the clear bias of the boards constitution. Vanguard and iShares combined hold more shares than Elon does. It’s clearly doable, it’s just time for some adults in the room. If you hold Vanguard and iShares etfs in your accounts, don’t be afraid to let them know this.
- Comment on Trying to add text to the bottom of prints and the quality is inconsistent 9 months ago:
Right on. Well look, I hope it’s a great trip for you guys. Travel safe and vacation hard!
- Comment on Trying to add text to the bottom of prints and the quality is inconsistent 9 months ago:
I think I’d be a little less creeped out if it was an Etsy link. I’m not against promotion, but when it involves my kids, I’m super suspicious and protective. Also that link the way it is, isn’t one I’d let them visit.
- Comment on Trying to add text to the bottom of prints and the quality is inconsistent 9 months ago:
It’s also hella creepy. If someone handed this to my kid at Disney World, it would likely be straight into the garbage. This is step 1 on how people get hacked, and/or abducted.
I recognize your intentions are likely pure, but it’s the world we live in. If you really want to hand stuff out, IMO you should skip the link.
- Comment on I made another Hockey Team Keychain 1 year ago:
Booooooo. Set fire to your printer.
-A Leafs fan
- Comment on Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 1 1 year ago:
You should check out this happening hip website called Reddit, my man. There will be lots of folks there that will agree with you.
- Comment on My Print won't stick to the Bed 1 year ago:
Drop your Z axis more than it was in the pic, I’d try at least two 0.05mm more steps down, and maybe even more. You want PLA to be pretty squashed. Stick a piece of computer paper in between the nozzle and the bed and lower the nozzle to the point that it takes a fair bit of resistance to pull the piece of paper out. That’s the amount of z offset you want with PLA.
As others have said, you need to cool off a bit too, try 60 bed, 195 nozzle. See how it goes, you can always go up a bit or down a bit as it prints too. Try 60/195 though, no fan for the first 3 or 4 layers.
- Comment on Prints have a ridge 1 year ago:
If it’s in the same spot every time, it’s very likely something wrong with the model. It’s inexplicable when this happens, but it does sometimes. Could try a different sd card, doubt that will make a difference, but you never know.
To me, it looks too uniform and consistent to be something with the printer.
- Comment on It's never been a better time to switch to Firefox 1 year ago:
I might be in the very minority crowd here, but I just can’t get used to Firefox. I mean once upon a time I was clinging to like Netscape screaming foul at Internet Explorer too, old habits die hard. But Chrome just clicks for me, whereas the multiple times I’ve tried Firefox, it just doesn’t click for me. Can’t put my finger on it.