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by asciimov 3y ago
It'll pop out just like a sim card. Push a little tool into a button, out she goes.
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by asciimov 3y ago
I like the glyphs, but the kerning between letters bothers me. For example the gaps between i and t, y and p, or the right side of lowercase o.
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by asciimov 3y ago
It's the physicality of the medium. It's the rattle of the cassette in the case, the sound of putting it in the player, the feel of pushing the play button. Some people really enjoy the lowfi-ness of it all, the hiss of the tape,
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by asciimov 3y ago
The problem is time. Getting 140+ people to learn their instruments is hard enough, mixing in Music theory is just gonna add to the frustration, for which most of the band will never need to know. That even holds true for everything but the
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by asciimov 3y ago
By the time it was really easy to pirate Dreamcast, the consoles were being clearanced out for $99.
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by asciimov 3y ago
I imagine compressed gas stoves are more common now, is that the companies make more off of selling those little bottles of fuel, also maintenance is easier. The advantage a white gas stove has is that it will work in freezing weather and i
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by asciimov 3y ago
Reckless drivers will do their thing regardless of road design.
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by asciimov 3y ago
How many more things will we have to plant to offset the meat eating?
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by asciimov 3y ago
Even plant farming isn't without issues. Plant farming eventually strips the nutrients from the soil, and then they end up having to use lots of man made chemicals to "fix" the problem. We have to find a way to be more sustai
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by asciimov 3y ago
I remember those days, Win 3 was never that snappy. You had to wait and it was really happy to crash if more than a couple of programs were running. Win9x was better, you could run a few more apps without too many issues. But blue screens w
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by asciimov 3y ago
YouTube of a few years ago, back when discovery was more important than monetization.
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by asciimov 3y ago
Are you a chatbot? This is so disjointed and not ~write~ right. In good faith, I'll assume your a real person asking questions. > I was playing with AstroVim with many plugins preinstalled and honestly I'm not interested in wri
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by asciimov 3y ago
I have seen this explanation printed so many times, and unattributed, that I wonder if students of that era actually said "and per se and".
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by asciimov 3y ago
Yeah, no... Everybody I know that once ran PhpBB stopped using it because they would always get overrun by spam bots.
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by asciimov 3y ago
Reddit should deal with the bot problem before it suddenly goes all "democratic". But I just see this as a bunch of hot air, Huffman has a long history of not delivering on reddit promises, unless they effect his wallet.
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by asciimov 3y ago
No. /r/startrek/ passed a critical mass of users necessitating a certain heavy handedness to the moderation. While I might not like it, I do understand the need.
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by asciimov 3y ago
I'm torn on /r/startrek moving. On the one hand, I have had lots of good constructive talks with people there over the years. On the other hand, I don't want to follow those mods over to lemmy. Over the last few years
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by asciimov 3y ago
Guess I need to start winding down my time on reddit, the next 3 weeks will go by fast.
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by asciimov 3y ago
You wanna know the secret to significantly raising API rates without complaints? You raise rates to a ridiculous number, drag out negotiations with devs and let them drop the news to their users, wait a bit for the revolts and news stories
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by asciimov 3y ago
The default fonts with a base Linux install are at best terrible; not comics sans terrible but websites look off when compared to other operating systems. Fortunately, you can remedy this by installing better fonts. Some people will even go
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by asciimov 3y ago
> "[...] I’ve seen repeatedly that it’s much harder for a ML PhD to learn chemistry than for a chemist to learn ML.” That's good ol' academic gatekeeping for ya, available wherever PhD's are found.
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by asciimov 3y ago
My partner will be pleased, as she loves her K-Dramas. But I hope this isn't just repackaged shows from other platforms that we already pay for. I think American producers could learn something from the shows that come out of Asia. My
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by asciimov 3y ago
Is enshitification endemic of stagnate wages, or is it due to investors seeking ever grater short term gains?
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by asciimov 3y ago
Most people in the US don't have any rent control, not even controls for percentage increase year to year. When I was renting, I could expect a 10-15% increase year to year. With the current average apartment cost being $1700, that can
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by asciimov 4y ago
Real Career advice: Do NOT give any indication of leaving to anyone until all your digital stuff is backed up offsite and you know where all your physical things are located. Maybe like the writer, you work for some unicorn with nice and ge
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by asciimov 4y ago
I seriously miss compact trucks, like the Mazda B-series, Ford Courier, Ford Ranger (before it became a mid-size in 2019). These kinds of trucks might more to your liking. Sure they aren't as small and cute as the imports, but your loc
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by asciimov 4y ago
> requires ample garage space and a solid investment in tools and equipment This isn't true. You need just enough space to walk around the car and without a lot of traffic, preferably a spot with a little shade. As for the investmen
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by asciimov 4y ago
Hat's are wonderful, and it's quite criminal that they went out of fashion with Kennedy. That said, don't run off and by just any old fedora or bucket hat. Get something cool, that works for your head and body shape. Pick som
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by asciimov 4y ago
Two thoughts come to mind: One, all those in favor of living forever will out live the detractors. Two, enshrine the right to die before making everybody live forever. Our bodies break down, parts stop working. Sure you might cure death, bu
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by asciimov 4y ago
They also make switches for fuses, so that you can kill the circuit without pulling the fuse.

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