PeachMan

@PeachMan@lemmy.one

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨My elderly parents' car broke down a couple hundred miles away. How can I get them and their car home (or fixed) with a minimum of cost and hassle?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I hope you’ll find an easier way to do it, but if it was me in your shoes, I’d probably drive out to them. You driving the U-Haul with them driving your car home sounds like a good idea. It’s the safest option to make sure they don’t run into even MORE trouble.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨An NYPD security robot will be patrolling the Times Square subway station⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m gonna put my dick in it

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Perfect Motherboard for i9-13900K⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Please don’t post your low-effort blog spam here. Who the hell is upvoting this? And why is the only comment an AMD fanboy shitpost? I feel like I’m losing my mind.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨ISP router wifi range⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  You can do a lot better by buying your own modem and router, but that can be expensive. The thing you’re doing right now is a good idea if you don’t want to spend a lot of money, whine at your internet provider and get them to send you a better router.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨One of my favorite 3D printed organizations. Custom silverware drawer⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Zojirushi 🤘

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What if public transit was like Uber? A small city ended its bus service to find out⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I think 50k is definitely on the low end of what you might consider a “city”. And you’re right, it would depend on density. IMO a city with that population can’t really sustain a bus system if it’s spread out too much.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I like shitting on Facebook but this is a stupid article.

  Meta is literally resorting to giving them away for free: Attendees of this year’s developer conference for the global gaming platform Roblox each got a free Meta Quest Pro. While it’s unclear how many people attended the event, it’s a clear indication that the device isn’t exactly flying off the shelves.

  So they gave some away at a dev conference. But we don’t know how many, and we also don’t know if the Roblox conference paid for those devices or if Meta really gave them away for free. Clickbait bullshit.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What are the connotations of Joe Rogan?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Fair, I think what I’m trying to say is that I wouldn’t expect Joe Rogan’s show to be as immediately offensive to those outside of America, who are missing the context of all the internal conflicts we have here.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What are the connotations of Joe Rogan?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t think he’s QAnon. I don’t think he believes MOST of the nutjobs that he lets on his show, or even cares what they believe. But he lets a bunch of QAnon people on his show, so a bunch of QAnon people listen to him. And he keeps letting weirdos on his show because that’s what his listeners want.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Zinc batteries that offer an alternative to lithium just got a big boost⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  That doesn’t mean the website isn’t garbage. It’s good to call out trash sites like this so that people will stop going there.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Zinc batteries that offer an alternative to lithium just got a big boost⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  LOL I have Ublock Origin so I don’t see the pop-ups but the website just freezes after 3 seconds of scrolling, and I have to leave. They’ve really ruined their site. 😆

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Mullvad slowing down internet⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Very standard with any VPN, I’d say 150Mbps is quite good compared to the competition. You’re sending your network traffic through a tunnel to another location, then they’re relaying it to other places. There are several bottlenecks along the way.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Windows 11 and local accounts⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:
  1. Shit+F10 (you might need to hit Fn+Shift+F10) will open up command prompt
  2. OOBE\BYPASSNRO
• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Resin Printing is killing you.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah the term “heat exchanger” describes a lot of things.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Searching for "notepad" on duckduck go yield 0 result⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  They’re not sanitizing their inputs properly. Little Bobby Tables strikes again!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If you work remotely, your bosses are probably using software to track you. Here's how they'll catch you slacking off.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Yes, but my point is that you’re asking a flawed question. It’s possible for us to give you a bunch of different services or processes to look for, but it’s trivial for these companies to just make a new service or process with a different name that’s harder to find. You’re trying to play a cat and mouse game that you’re not going to win.

  I work in IT. Most of our clients’ computers are managed by an MDM, which means that we can push ANY package or software to the computer at ANY time, without notifying the user. Most of our clients don’t bother with tracking software, but some do. And make no mistake, tracking software is basically legal spyware.

  So, my point is this: it doesn’t matter whether or not you have evidence of tracking software on your computer. Just assume that it’s there, and don’t use your computer for anything you don’t want your employer to see. That is the safest route.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If you work remotely, your bosses are probably using software to track you. Here's how they'll catch you slacking off.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  If it’s a work laptop, treat it like it has tracking software on it. Don’t use your work computer for personal stuff that you don’t want your employer to see. Period.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨WTF is ozzing around my thermistor and heater⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  That’s filament leaking out, if it’s coming through your thermistor that’s a sign that your thermistor might be loose or something? You might need to disassemble, clean, and reassemble your whole hot end.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why are people hyped about RSS regaining relevance?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  And not the last, I’m sure 😆

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why are people hyped about RSS regaining relevance?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ve been using Flym since they killed Reader.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Maker of ‘smart’ chastity cage left users’ emails, passwords, and locations exposed⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  We live in the weirdest timeline

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Do eSIMs have any downsides from a privacy standpoint?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  The SIM is just an identifier. There’s nothing particularly special on a SIM card, that’s why the switch to eSIM has happened so seamlessly. So, you’re right; it’s totally POSSIBLE that an eSIM could stick around if you delete. But it’s also possible that your phone could save the info on a SIM card.

  For the record, I don’t think that’s likely. Your phone’s operating system (iPhone or Android) is built by a different company than the carriers that presumably want to track you. I doubt they’re secretly colluding with carriers, because Google and Apple already have enormous business models built around tracking you, and profiting off your data.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Do eSIMs have any downsides from a privacy standpoint?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  All of your mobile traffic goes through your carrier. Assume that none of it is private, unless you’re taking privacy measures like a trusted VPN.

  I don’t see how an eSIM is any worse than a SIM.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anyone remember Xfire?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah I think I ended up trying it an Ventrillo, and I preferred the latter.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Apple to Limit iPhone 15 USB-C Cables to USB 2.0 Speeds: Report⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  That, and also, how many iPhone users do you think will actually notice slower USB speeds? One percent? They literally do not need 3.0 to keep their customers happy. And they’re not going to poach many Android fanboys with this change, so who cares?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨All smartphones, including iPhones, must have replaceable batteries by 2027 in the EU⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Practical for some scenarios, but impractical in others. A headphone jack also offers better sound quality overall and a less flaky connection, with no audio cutouts. It’s not just latency, it’s a superior and more reliable way to transmit high quality audio. And there’s no battery to worry about charging. And a standard set of wired headphones can last for DECADES while a Bluetooth headset will eventually die because the battery is non-replaceable lithium-ion. And there’s no concern about whether your wired headphones are options for Android or iPhone, it’s a standardized connector with an identical experience on both. And there’s no issue with wireless interference on the 2.4GHz band that Bluetooth operates on.

  I can come up with more if you want.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨YouTube’s anti-ad blocking test gets even pushier with a new timer⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I mean, you could do all sorts of wild shit but at a certain point it’s impractical for most people. You think Google has actually put effort into this so far? You haven’t seen effort yet, they’re just beta testing.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨All smartphones, including iPhones, must have replaceable batteries by 2027 in the EU⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Your logic is flawed. Phones have only gotten BIGGER as removable batteries have been phased out. Nearly every phone today is huge, and hardly any have removable batteries.

  The Galaxy S series had removable batteries until the S6 dropped the feature. And the S5 was IP67 rated. Small, waterproof phones with big, removable batteries are entirely possible. You’re just falling for the propaganda.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨All smartphones, including iPhones, must have replaceable batteries by 2027 in the EU⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  What’s the practical alternative to headphone jacks? Bluetooth is crap and carrying around extra dongles is annoying.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨All smartphones, including iPhones, must have replaceable batteries by 2027 in the EU⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  How old are you? Small phones with replacement batteries have always existed. Batteries being removable has nothing to do with size, that’s industry propaganda.