I_Has_A_Hat
@I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world
- Comment on I'm setting up a Windows 11 laptop for my uncle. Is there a sneaky way to make it block right-wing bullshit websites? 1 day ago:
Your situation just got a whole lot easier. No need to block right wing sites on his PC, just block them on your network.
- Comment on PSA for those in America 2 weeks ago:
At this point. I just block anyone I see using the em dash. Will a few false positives slip in? Sure, but I’m confident that I’m blocking more bots than nots.
- Comment on Here is another cozy co-op game recommendation 2 weeks ago:
Explore, gather, craft, and build
Pass. Such a tired genre at this point.
- Comment on Virgin Physicists 2 weeks ago:
The only time you should be doing head calcs as an engineer is to double check that you have a reasonable answer with the actual calcs on your actual calculator.
- Comment on Virgin Physicists 2 weeks ago:
Never, in any engineering field, have I EVER seen anyone simplify pi to 5. For that matter, I have never seen anyone simplify to 3. It is always 3.14. I feel like pi simplification is a weird meme that people think engineers do but is never practiced anywhere.
It’s like if there was a meme about chefs saying they always replace eggs with grapefruit. No they don’t, and it’s nonsense to think they do.
- Comment on A very curious situation indeed 3 weeks ago:
Wear pants.
- Comment on Get Back! 3 weeks ago:
You know what’s awesome about humor? Out of all the positive emotions, it’s the only one that is never fully eaten by depression. I think that’s kind of awesome about the human mind, that even in the deepest darkest pit, there is always some laughter to be found.
- Comment on [deleted] 3 weeks ago:
Why tf would you put that much work into it? Just file a charge back and move on with your life.
- Comment on It is what it is 4 weeks ago:
I really don’t have the time, or the interest, to explain it to you; but all of the things you linked are either hyperbole, misinformation, or straight up fabrications; a very small amount of digging will show you why. But hey, I don’t work for Brave or care if anyone uses it or not. At the end of the day, use whatever browser you’re comfortable with.
- Comment on It is what it is 4 weeks ago:
Yes. That is in fact what I’m saying. Brave has built in blockers for ads, trackers, and cookies. It’s default search engine is DDG instead of Google. Considering Firefox defaults to Google for searches, you’re likely giving more data to Google through Firefox than you would using Brave.
- Comment on It is what it is 4 weeks ago:
Firefox is also a web browser.
Oh sorry, I thought we were making meaningless comparisons.
- Comment on What are your favorite Tactical RPGs? 4 weeks ago:
Oooh, I got you OP. If you liked the dense micro-maps of Into the Breach, check out Bad North. Defend small islands from waves of invaders with limited troops. Not an overly long game, but very satisfying for what it is.
- Comment on What's an absolutely medium quality game? Not great, incredible or terrible or any single ended extreme. Dead medium quality 5 weeks ago:
Ubisoft wishes they could make a game that good.
- Comment on Always nice to have a guest room 5 weeks ago:
I love reposts, it lets me know who I can block for posting tired old shit because they’re not creative enough to contribute anything on their own, but would still like the validation and approval as if they did.
- Comment on Order of magnitude is a hell of a drug 5 weeks ago:
I’ve also never seen a fellow engineer simplify pi to just 3, although I have seen a rise of memes from people who think they do.
I would slap someone if I saw them try that, it’s unnecessarily sloppy. 3.14 is the default, and trivial to work with if you’re using a calculator (I would also slap someone if I saw them not using a calculator). Unless you just LIKE having all your calculations be off by almost 5%. Then you’ll come back wondering why so many of your parts are out of tolerance.
- Comment on Ads when you’re pumping gas 1 month ago:
You’re going to hate this response, but if you’re already paying to avoid ads, you could get YouTube premium. I got grandfathered into it from Google Music and honestly I feel it’s absolutely worth it. It’s about the same cost as Spotify and comes with YouTube music that works just as well. So I look at it like paying for Spotify with the added bonus of no ads on YouTube and being able to play videos in the background. I also tend to watch a ton of YouTube videos and often use the to fall asleep to.
At this point, it’s the only subscription service I still pay for. I’ve ditched all the others, but that one has stayed. Anytime I see someone watching YouTube without it, or without a good quality ad blocker, I’m horrified. So. Many. Ads. I don’t get how anyone can watch anything like that.
But I get it; most people would rather drag their ass through a mile of broken glass than pay YouTube a dime, and I totally respect that. Just sharing my experience.
- Comment on Ads when you’re pumping gas 1 month ago:
One of the unlabeled buttons on the side of the screen should mute it. Whenever I find it, I’ll take a pen or sharpie and mark which one is the mute button for future people who don’t want to be subjected to that shit.
- Comment on Rule 34 rule 1 month ago:
Comment section full of idiots thinking this is real.
- Comment on Interview: Kerrice Brooks And Bella Shephard On Why ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Is Not A YA Show 1 month ago:
…is she bleeding in her mouth?
- Comment on Do you think a story that mixes magic with super advanced technology can work? 1 month ago:
I always liked the Dresden Files take on technology and magic. It’s not that they can’t exist in the same universe, it’s that magic causes absolute haywire with circuitry. So you can use technology, or you can use magic, but not both.
- Comment on Anon reflects on a conundrum 1 month ago:
For Exhibit B, I give you Natalie Dormer
- Comment on Amazon has canceled its Wheel of Time series 1 month ago:
Good. Maybe the next turning of the wheel will give this series the love it deserves.
- Comment on >:)> 1 month ago:
Eater Goats…
- Comment on “They eat everything – anything that fits into their mouth”: how scientists solved a deadly issue in the deep valleys of Yosemite | Discover Wildlife 1 month ago:
Thank you. I hate esoteric titles.
- Comment on Low quality cropping will officially launch on Lemmy in 2025 1 month ago:
I’ve always imagined it would be like the seats on a stand-up rollercoaster, which are admittedly pretty comfortable.
- Comment on Might try the scat (both kinds) 2 months ago:
- Comment on Devolver Digital Announces Shroom And Gloom, A First-Person 'Double-Deckbuilder' Roguelike With A Demo Out Now 2 months ago:
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories 😂
- Comment on The Home Depot tax at work! 2 months ago:
I am autistic
…so? Are you also stupid enough that your intelligence falls into the range that is considered “mentally retarded”? No? Ok then you’re not retarded. So you tell me on whose behalf you’re offended, because it certainly isn’t yours.
- Comment on Are there any TV series you gave up on, or just forgot about due to insane gaps between seasons? 2 months ago:
I got sick of that show. It’s worse than Lost with the constant hints that there’s some greater mystery but then refusing to give any solid details about it, just more cryptic clues that lead nowhere. At least in Lost they got off the damn beach after the first season.
- Comment on Palworld confirms ‘disappointing’ game changes forced by Pokémon lawsuit 2 months ago:
2 years seems like a nightmare for indie developers. Do you want a bunch of AI Chinese cash grabs pushing things out like Hollow Knight 2: Microtransaction Edition or Stardew Valley Romance Sims? Because without IP protection, indie developers will get creamed.
