Psythik
@Psythik@lemmy.world
- Comment on I finally decided to go full piracy against big companies 6 days ago:
This was me 20 years ago.
Congrats, but what took you so long?
- Comment on 3 Outdoor broadband hub UK 6 days ago:
If they’re anything like the Verizon 5G gateways in the US that go in the window, then yes they’re great. So long as they use mmWave ultra wideband, and you have direct line of sight to the tower, they’re as good as a wired connection IMO. I get 1400Mbps both ways; literally maxes out my gigabit lines and I have to use wifi to hit those speeds. Latency is good enough to play competitive shooters too. I absolutely love it. And for only $50/mo it’s literally twice as fast as cable for half the price.
- Comment on Can you fuck off 1 week ago:
You’re insane if you think I’m reading that wall of text. Did you remember to take your medication today?
Use the browser if you want, or don’t. You don’t have to justify yourself to me; I couldn’t care any less.
Best wishes to you, friend. ✌️
- Comment on Why are podcasters/vloggers suddenly holding tiny mics? 1 week ago:
IDK why but it it annoys the hell out of me, especially given that those kind of mics are meant to be worn on your shirt.
If you’re going to make a career out of media, you should at least know how to use your equipment properly. It’s unprofessional and almost as annoying as starting your video out with “hey guys”. Take a basic course on communications before you begin broadcasting is all I’m saying. Put in the bare minimum effort.
- Comment on Can you fuck off 1 week ago:
He donated to groups that opposed Prop 8. The whole reason why Brave Browser exists to begin with is because he was kicked out of Mozilla. The entire browser is built on bigotry.
Don’t make me do your work for you, this is widely available information. There’s this thing, called a “search engine”, that allows you to search the web for entertainment, news, and information. Give it a try sometime. Here’s a link: duckduckgo.com
- Comment on "I’m Canceling My Subscription": Xbox Players Call to "Boycott" Game Pass "Hard" Over 50% Price Increase As Microsoft’s Website Crashes from Mass Cancellations 1 week ago:
Jesus Fucking Christ, it was $4.99/month a few years ago; what did Microsoft expect? Even at that price it was hardly worth paying for…
I haven’t paid a subscription for entertainment for a handful of years now, but now I’m starting to understand why people are canceling streaming services en masse. Disney+ was $6.99/mo back when I had it but I heard it’s also $20-something a month now too. People just needed a good excuse to cancel, and now they have one.
- Comment on Is anyone NOT steaming their Music? 1 week ago:
Don’t be ridiculous. Why would I pay for streaming, when there are endless ways to get it for free?
Yeah I had a carefully curated collection back in the 90s and 2000s, but I don’t see the point of meticulously building playlists anymore when an algorithm can do it for me in an instant.
Only reason why I even still have music on my PC is because I’m a DJ. So I maintain a rotating collection of about 500 tunes in lossless quality, and only because you can’t always rely on streaming for a mobile gig, since wifi and/or cell data isn’t always available. If I could I would just clear up the hard drive space, and only keep the tunes that I absolutely must have in high quality. (And for nostalgia’a sake I still keep a copy of the first two songs I ever downloaded from Napster back in 2000.)
- Comment on What's your test for people? 1 week ago:
Well luckily for you I have restaurant industry experience, so I already know how to stack them the right way.
- Comment on Steam Autumn Sale 2025 Has Begun 1 week ago:
Doom has maybe $2 of gameplay by modern standards, but if you’re happy then it wasn’t a waste of money.
- Comment on Steam Autumn Sale 2025 Has Begun 1 week ago:
Nothing lol, I have bills to pay.
I have room in my budget to buy maybe one game per year, and it’s never when a sale is on… *sigh*
- Comment on Can you fuck off 1 week ago:
Brave Browser is run by a bigot.
Use Firefox with Ublock Origin instead.
- Comment on Can you fuck off 1 week ago:
Ublock Origin
- Comment on 1 week ago:
Our ability to keep carrying on is what makes us unique. Most animals will get so tired that their body literally shuts down and they can’t proceed any further. Early humans used this to their advantage when hunting.
- Comment on It's official: EA is going private. 1 week ago:
Better than I thought it would be. I’ll check it out.
- Comment on It's official: EA is going private. 1 week ago:
How’s the player count?
- Comment on How do I stop sleeping through everything? 1 week ago:
Switch to cannabis. Any strain high in in mycrene will knock you out cold without causing issues with waking up. MFused’s Super Fog is a good product line for something discreet with a full spectrum high. Or Micro Bar if you want want to sleep well and remain stealthy but prefer your weed to taste like candy.
Alternatively, you could go all out, invest in a dab rig and start buying wax/shatter/crumble/batter. Or if stinking up the neighborhood isn’t a concern, you could just buy buds and roll up some joints the good old fashioned way.
I suppose your available options all depend on where you live, but cannabis for sleep is something to seriously consider. The only downside is that it reduces REM sleep, but given that you’re already having sleep issues, not remembering most dreams and feeling slightly tired in the morning might be a reasonable tradeoff for you.
- Comment on How do I stop sleeping through everything? 1 week ago:
I find YouTube playing on my phone with the screen off helps me. Just search for “to fall asleep to” and throw on any several hours long video you like from the results.
(You can install YouTube ReVanced to enable the option to use YT with the screen off without having to pay for Premium.)
- Comment on How do I stop sleeping through everything? 1 week ago:
Agreed. I keep my alarm on silent because the vibrations from my smartwatch do a much better job at waking me up than the sound from my phone or an alarm clock does. The sleep tracking features could also help provide some insights as to why OP is having issues to begin with.
- Comment on How do I stop sleeping through everything? 1 week ago:
Always fall asleep and get up at the same time every single day—even on your days off—and eventually your body will start waking up on time on its own without fail. Takes a couple of months of consistency, but once you’re in the habit, you practically won’t need an alarm clock anymore.
Of course this only works if you have a job where your hours are consistent. If that’s not the case, I feel for you.
Also consider a smartwatch (or even just a normal watch with a vibration motor). I find that the vibrations of the watch wake me up better than sound does for some reason. Try it for yourself and see if it help. Also, the sleep tracking features of a smartwatch could help provide some insight as to why you’re having an issue to begin with (along with a sleep study, as previously mentioned).
- Comment on Yes, Apple. This is exactly what I wanted *facepalm* 1 week ago:
Disable that shit with O&O Shut Up 10. I also recommend StartAllBack and MSEdgeRedirect. Those three tools combined fix 90% of peoples’ issues with Windows 10/11.
- Comment on Real easy 1 week ago:
From left to right, top to bottom:
Soldier, grommet, paint,
Wax, person, seal. - Comment on Just got this flyer in the mail today. 2 weeks ago:
Then I guess I’m never replacing mine. It’s not like HVAC technology has advanced much in the past 100 years, beyond the switch to R-134A from Freon. Most tech advancements are made on the thermostat-end. The system itself is ridiculously simple; usually just 3-4 wires (A/C on/off, Heat on/off, fan on/off, and sometimes a separate power wire).
- Comment on How could I order a package without my parents finding it? 2 weeks ago:
Then wait until you move out and get your own place. No amount of filtration nor air fresheners will hide the smell from your parents. I speak from experience. You’re gonna get caught, and it’s not going to be a good time.
You shouldn’t start smoking weed until you’re well into your mid 20s regardless. Save yourself a headache (and potential legal trouble) and just wait.
- Comment on Microsoft doing shady Microsoft stuff again 2 weeks ago:
Damn it, could*
- Comment on Microsoft doing shady Microsoft stuff again 2 weeks ago:
Install MSEdgeRedirect to solve this problem.
I also recommend O&O Shut Up 10 and StartAllBack to disable ads/AI/bloat and restore removed Start menu functionality (like vertical taskbars). Also, always build the ISO in Rufus so you have the option to disable the Microsoft account requirement.
Alternatively you would switch to Linux.
- Comment on How could I order a package without my parents finding it? 2 weeks ago:
LOL your parents’ house is going to reek of weed. You will get caught. Grow outdoor in a hidden place or wait until you get your own apartment.
- Comment on Anon knows suffering 2 weeks ago:
Aww, I love doing cocaine with you too, Johnny Depp.
- Comment on Samsung phones embedded with 'unremovable' Israeli spyware 2 weeks ago:
I’ll look into it, thanks.
- Comment on Samsung phones embedded with 'unremovable' Israeli spyware 2 weeks ago:
Tails is amazing and I’m glad we have something like that, but it is not practical for every day use IMO.
- Comment on Fatherhood 2 weeks ago:
I mean it worked on me. Raised Republican, surrounded by Republicans my entire adolescence. Always voted Republican.
But then I discovered Digg after Kevin Rose talked about it on TechTV, and that changed everything for me. Then after Digg committed sudoku, I moved onto reddit, which further pulled me to the left. Now here I am on Lemmy, embarrassed with myself for being ignorant enough to actually believe that the Rs were the good guys for the first 25-some years of my life.
Point I’m making is that if I can change my ways, then others can too. The only people who vote R are either a. ignorant or b. evil. Those like me, who are the former of the two can change their ways. I don’t think there’s any hope for those who are a part of column B.