NeatNit
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- Comment on think before you eat 16 hours ago:
Thanks. I couldn’t believe perspective alone could cause its head to look that narrow and elongated. Seems like it’s quite narrow and elongated from the get go.
- Comment on think before you eat 17 hours ago:
what the hell is the left picture
- Comment on Perspective 1 day ago:
I see no reason whatsoever to suspect this
- Comment on Perspective 1 day ago:
It’s going at an angle, not up. It’s 90° from the handrail itself.
- Comment on Perspective 1 day ago:
Yeah. I’ve now found a reason that makes me convinced the mattress is at the bottom. I made a top level comment about it.
- Comment on Perspective 1 day ago:
The biggest factor IMO is something no one mentioned yet: we can only see one face of each step (either the top or the wall). If a photo is taken from the bottom, we would almost always be able to see the tops of the first few steps, which isn’t visible here. If a photo is taken from the top, the walls would pretty much never be visible (if they were, you could also see the photographer’s feet).
It is possible that this is an extremely long flight of stairs or that the photo was taken from a deliberately deceptive angle, but if that’s the case I have to say it was expertly done, because I am CERTAIN that we are looking from the top and the mattress is at the bottom.
- Comment on Perspective 1 day ago:
Not convinced. It’s a different set of stairs and a different carpet. I have had stairs with a carpet more similar to the OP that did not have a riser. See elsewhere in these comments for a photo of these stairs, now bare. In the distant past, they were carpeted.
- Comment on Perspective 1 day ago:
Interesting. My parents’ apartment had carpeted stairs when they bought it (when I was around 3). About a decade later they completely renovated the kitchen and naturally the renovations creeped into other parts of the home. One of the builders showed them that underneath the carpet were beautiful stone steps. They instantly decided to take out the carpet, and the stairs are bare to this day. Here’s a photo I took just now (obviously from the bottom looking up):
- Comment on Perspective 1 day ago:
The handrail argument doesn’t make any sense. It would be at the same height regardless of direction.
- Comment on Perspective 1 day ago:
Back when I thought it was two mattresses, I thought it couldn’t be at the top because the right mattress probably wouldn’t be held up like that. But since it’s one mattress, it can relatively easily be held at that angle with most of its weight resting on the step.
And that’s my main reason: it really seems like the mattress is being pushed towards that step, and I believe it’s being pushed by gravity. Doesn’t make as much sense for it to be pushed in that direction by someone.
I’m not married to it though, it’s a really tricky picture.
- Comment on Perspective 1 day ago:
I think it’s bottom too but I don’t agree with your reasoning, I’ve seen steps without that bit.
- Comment on I require nothing more 4 days ago:
I love that you look at this and say “woah, that’s way too much, I prefer less”
- Comment on Why there are a lot of people migrating from Windows to Linux these days? 5 days ago:
That’s true for a lot of people, but I truly believe a very significant number of people are being exposed to Linux this way and will stick with it long-term. It will be a while until we see that reflected in the desktop and laptop statistics.
I haven’t used SteamOS (or even seen many videos of it), but from what I’ve heard it’s not shy about being a desktop operating system. Even the Steam Deck, which is marketed as a console like you said, lets you use it in desktop mode and run any Linux software without having to jump through any hoops. This isn’t like Android which is technically Linux deep under the hood but effectively completely detached from the Linux ecosystem. SteamOS is part of the Linux desktop ecosystem, and it’s proud of it.
- Comment on Why there are a lot of people migrating from Windows to Linux these days? 5 days ago:
To add to what others have said, I think Steam OS is making huge waves and that’s a really strong force.
- Comment on Why there are a lot of people migrating from Windows to Linux these days? 5 days ago:
Linux Mint is exactly as easy to use as Windows, if not easier. In Windows you also needed to google every day basic functions, but I guess for you personally that was so long ago that you don’t remember. On Windows you also need to use the terminal for some things, like removing some of their bloatware (xbox bullshit, for example).
There are some specific points I kind of agree with you about, but I don’t agree with your general sentiment. Linux is easier to use than ever.
- Comment on Europeans to miss certain iOS 26 features due to strict EU regulations 5 days ago:
whatever Android has a healthy update life guarantee and easily unlockable bootloader.
The Fairphone is really looking sweet. I’m fairly sure my next phone will be a fairphone if it’s at all feasible for me, but I expect my current phone to last at least a few more years.
- Comment on How would I repurpose a work laptop? 5 days ago:
You’re right (and upvoted accordingly), but if said evil company is as much of a clusterfuck as OP said, I wouldn’t bet on them having competent security measures in place.
- Comment on Converting numbers is easy 6 days ago:
Wait duh, it’s a geometric series. I’m a little out of touch there but online resources are aplenty, so the pattern is:
There are (26^d - 1)×26/25 columns are are at most d letters.
- Comment on Converting numbers is easy 6 days ago:
I got confused by your explanation, I think partly because of conversion to decimal without specifying whether column A is 0 or 1. To match the row numbering system, I’d assume it’s 1, but mathematically it might be easier to analyze if it starts at 0.
Here’s my attempt to understand it better.
How many spreadsheet rows are 1 digit? 1-9, that’s 9 rows.
How many rows are 2 digit? 10-99, that’s 90 rows.
How many rows are 3 digit? 100-999, that’s 900 rows.
The pattern is: there are 9 × 10^(d-1) rows that are d digits.
Now for columns. How many columns are 1 letter? A-Z, that’s 26.
How many columns are 2 letters? AA-ZZ, that’s 26².
How many columns are 3 letters? AAA-ZZZ, that’s 26³.
The pattern is: there are 26^d columns that are d letters.
Now let’s look at running totals. How many rows are at most 2 digits? 9 + 90 = 99
How many rows are at most 3 digits? 99 + 900 = 999
The pattern is: 10^d - 1 rows are at most d digits.
How many columns are at most 2 letters? 26 + 26² = 26×(1 + 26) = 26×27
How many columns are at most 3 letters? 26×27 + 26³ = 26×(27 + 26²)
Alternatively: 26 + 26² + 26³
I can’t find a more compact way of writing it.
The pattern is: Σ26^k (k from 1 to d) columns are at most d letters
I might be wrong but I don’t think this matches up with what you said, which is 26×27^(d-2) + c (where c is some constant for converting between what we’re trying to measure, probably 1 or -1)
- Comment on Apparantly, you can no longer reset the "User" BIOS Password with the "Admin" BIOS Password? Why??? I literally am the Admin lol. 1 week ago:
You know, that’s a great question that I don’t have a good answer to. I don’t have enough experience with laptops so take this with a bucketful of salt, but I think:
Framework looks amazing, but perhaps a bit niche: frame.work (next time I’m in the market for a laptop, I think this is what I’ll get)
MSI is alright I think? So is Dell, maybe?
In my head HP has an absolutely dreadful reputation, but that’s just because of printers. A friend of mine is pleased with her HP laptop.
Lenovo, I’m not sure. They’ve had an inexcusable security blunder in the past which made me write them off ( www.youtube.com/watch?v=-enHfpHMBo4 ) but maybe they’ve turned things around, I really don’t know.
The laptop market is in a really poor state, other than macbooks (which aren’t really relevant for this discussion for obvious reasons) it’s a race to the bottom and everyone’s making compromises that I really don’t want to see.
- Comment on Apparantly, you can no longer reset the "User" BIOS Password with the "Admin" BIOS Password? Why??? I literally am the Admin lol. 1 week ago:
I’m not sure. My Asus laptop is about 5-7 years old (just woke up and can’t quite do the math…). They’ve also really been screwing up on the security front: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC8qfXxAhAw
- Comment on Apparantly, you can no longer reset the "User" BIOS Password with the "Admin" BIOS Password? Why??? I literally am the Admin lol. 1 week ago:
It’s an Asus Zenbook btw if you’re wondering.
Of fucking course it’s an asus. There’s your problem right there. They don’t know what the hell they’re doing, and no one should ever buy anything this company makes.
Source: I have also been burned by them, and only afterwards did I hear a lot of other people’s horror stories. It’s a shit company.
- Comment on Is there really anything stopping an evil government from just poisoning the water supply to commit a massacre/genocide/ethnic-clensing? 1 week ago:
Regarding “No Stupid Questions”, I submit for your consideration the following: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyiNW33MpAo
spoiler
stupid questions not allowed
- Comment on Hottie without a body 1 week ago:
I’ve never even heard of this animal in the first place. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_man_o'_war
- Comment on Jigsaw Trolley Problem 1 week ago:
Sounds to me like you’re allowed to see the color of the ball before you take it out. This means it doesn’t matter which door you open, a gold ball will be available to pull and you win. Checkmate.
- Comment on After Israel and USA's bombing, wouldn't any supposed nuclear bombs go off if there were any? 2 weeks ago:
Pretty much lol, well put!
- Comment on After Israel and USA's bombing, wouldn't any supposed nuclear bombs go off if there were any? 2 weeks ago:
From my understanding, Iran doesn’t have nuclear weapons yet. What they destroyed is essentially a factory that creates one of the key ingredients required for making nuclear weapons. It’s not a weapon yet, and it’s not explosive yet. Iran’s still a ways away from making that.
I super highly recommend William Spaniel on YouTube. He hasn’t covered this bombing yet (I’m sure he will within a few hours), but a few days ago he did briefly go over the process of making nuclear bombs, you should check it out: youtu.be/XA1CQp_oJ90?t=480
Either way it’s an amazing channel for understanding world affairs, I really can’t recommend it enough. Go watch any of his recent videos, they’re short and well worth it.
- Comment on Another reason to love Linux 2 weeks ago:
There’s a line somewhere between “computers that teach you not to do that” and computers that prevent dire consequences when you make a human mistake. The “just don’t do that” policy is never enough. If there are no safeguards, at one point the mistake will be made.
Even to highly trained astronauts: wehackthemoon.com/…/margaret-hamilton-her-daughte…
- Comment on Another reason to love Linux 2 weeks ago:
Double edged sword. Applications asking if you want to save your stuff aren’t designed to annoy you, they’re designed to save you from the headache of losing your work.
But I can see why you’d want the power button to be a “stronger signal” than clicking Shut Down in some menu.
- Comment on If you can't make it yourself, store bought is fine 3 weeks ago:
I realize this isn’t serious but holy shit Prozac might have saved my life. Well, technically Prizma which is the same stuff. I went through so many unsuccessful depression treatments, Prizma is the only one that seems to be sticking. Sometimes the old stuff is just the best.
Worth noting that all treatments were in conjunction with psychotherapy, I don’t think pills alone would have helped. And I also tried going without medication at all for a while, it wasn’t good either. Prizma really is the only thing that works for me.
