curbstickle
@curbstickle@anarchist.nexus
- Comment on Samsung Galaxy Extinguisher 19 hours ago:
I was going to say, its not the Samsung Galaxy Extinguisher, but the Extinguisher for Samsung Galaxy devices. They wanted it handy.
- Comment on it's a matter of motivation 2 weeks ago:
Also true, I was just working off the implications in the comment I was replying to
- Comment on it's a matter of motivation 2 weeks ago:
I’m not him so I couldn’t say, but considering I know he does volunteer cleanup days at the trails, I really dont think he looks down on garbage pickup the way you and others seem to be, that its only fulfilling because of money.
- Comment on I am darkness incarnate 2 weeks ago:
Or turn the lights on.
- Comment on it's a matter of motivation 2 weeks ago:
Tbh I’d kind of trust them more. Even if they got off thinking of my feet later (which, who cares, have at it), they are going to put a lot more effort and get a lot more knowledge than someone just doing it for the high billing rate, dont you think? And probably care more about the quality of my arch than the guy writing a prescription for orthotics because the manufacturer just bought him a nice dinner.
Just because they are pervs doesnt mean they’d be bad at it, I’d say they’d be even better at it than most. Wouldn’t you think?
- Comment on it's a matter of motivation 2 weeks ago:
For example i doubt that many people enjoy working at garbage disposable or basically any waste disposal
Ehhh I bet you’d be wrong. Only anecdotal obviously, but at practice and games for the kids, a lot of dads just chat when there isnt much going on. A couple of them work for the local garbage company. One of them commented that he doesnt know how I stay inside and work all day, he really enjoys being outside with the trucks in the morning, then enjoying the afternoon outside with the kids. Another one is a mechanic for them, he always thought the trucks were cool, and he still enjoys working on them (though he will 100% tell you, in great detail, which manufacturers suck for various parts). Haven’t talked much with the last one about work, I think he is the only one just straight up doing it for money though.
And who knows, maybe the guy who likes being outside says that to be positive about his choices in life, but I see him at the park with the kids a lot, I’ve run into him heading out to the trails on his mountain bike, etc, so I believe him that he’s perfectly happy doing it.
Automation for unwanted tasks is great though, I agree, and where automation should be focused.
- Comment on optimal amount of syrup 4 weeks ago:
I will put you to work testing this theory.
Proceed with waffle preparation and delivery, I’ll be waiting, and will provide my own syrup. Please note all waffles are to be gluten-free, as my body hates me and the things I enjoy.
- Comment on its actually worse bc ports are counted twice for 2.0 & 3.0 4 weeks ago:
Depends on the model, so you’ll have to take a look at each. The really big ones usually have a port rather than a captive cable, the smaller ones it varies wildly.
- Comment on its actually worse bc ports are counted twice for 2.0 & 3.0 4 weeks ago:
Sabrent. Bit more money, but I like the ones with built in power switches per port (handy for testing disconnection events), and the build quality is solid. Power supplies they provide can be a bit bulky, but I mount them in my rack so its not really a problem for me.
Anker I like for their slimmer powered hubs, but those mostly sit in my laptop backpack, not the daily driver on my home office desk.
- Comment on its actually worse bc ports are counted twice for 2.0 & 3.0 4 weeks ago:
For my work, I personally have:
- Webcam
- Mic
- Dongle for mouse
- Dongle for headset
- Wired keyboard
- Monitor 2 touchscreen
- Macropad
- Ethernet adapter 1 (connection to work network)
- Ethernet adapter 2 (connection to small switch with no uplinks, for device testing)
- Ethernet adapter 3 (connection to local avoip network)
- External drive
- Microcontroller programmer (universal, let me cut down on a few other adapters I had)
- Serial adapter
- Card reader
- Video capture - analog
- Video capture - digital
- Audio interface for xlr I/o and my good headphones
- NFC reader/writer
Then a couple of loose cables for connecting the random devices, like a tablet for adb purposes, DSLR, etc. Not including the built-in devices on the laptop which show up as USB devices, like the crappy built-in webcam, microsd only card reader in the worlds stupidest spot, etc.
I’d say its easy to hit 15 - thats only the USB devices attached to my work laptop.
- Comment on Chuck Norris haven't go gently to the dark 4 weeks ago:
Self admitted “Ronald Reagan fanatic”.
Campaigned against gay marriage.
Birther.
Claimed Obama would bring about “1000 years of darkness” for America.
Proudly supported Newt Gingrich for President. Then Trump. And then Trump again in 2020, and again in 2024.
Do you need more? There’s more.
Netanyahu supporter.
Islamaphobe.
When school shootings were on the rise, came out in support of Glock.
Spoke at a rally for Greg Abbott.
Spoke out against the Boy Scouts for allowing members who were gay.
Backed Roy Moore.
I think thats enough for now.
- Comment on Chuck Norris haven't go gently to the dark 4 weeks ago:
He was a hard right evangelical, with all the hateful trimmings that come with it, and he was active with his hate.
- Comment on 4 weeks ago:
I very firmly disagree.
This is compliance in advance of laws that will do nothing to accomplish what they claim, will provide a means for corporations to absolve themselves of wrongdoing, provides an additional means of exposing PII unintentionally, and is an outright farce of an implementation.
The danger absolutely is how its used on the front end - and we can absolutely expect the most abusive approaches possible in that regard.
This is alarming to me because we’ve seen the same type of thing getting pushed over and over and over. Despite decades of experts showing how bad of an idea this is (tech, legal, and child development experts), seeing this still being pushed demonstrates the goal. “Protecting children” is the same bit of sprinkles on top that it always has been, and complying in advance with this is a mistake.
I’m not really interested in waiting for the abusive actions we are absolutely going to see. I’m shocked, however, at the number of people who think this is perfectly fine, where I would expect more people to know better.
- Comment on 4 weeks ago:
Already merged.
- Comment on [deleted] 5 weeks ago:
…. Seems like its worth a try.
- Comment on Americans: How the hell do you meet new people or get into relationships after college? 1 month ago:
Being subjected to the whims of clueless adults is miserable.
Sounds exactly like adult life with a job when you phrase it that way.
- Comment on I'm sure a good lot of you, like me, had been anticipating/dreading that moment when we say, oh fuck this is it, for real. Like the BIG oh fuck. My question is, how ready are you? 1 month ago:
So basically In Another World with my Smartphone?
- Comment on Man accidentally gains control of 7,000 robot vacuums 1 month ago:
internet connected
The key part.
My robovac is great, but it doesnt see the internet. And its running valetudo, of course.
- Comment on Roses are red, cabinets have shelves... 1 month ago:
They are ICE agents, so… Probably not.
- Comment on the wok agenda 2 months ago:
For anyone, like me, who has (well had, now) no idea what barq is
BARQ! - For furries, by furries A social app designed for furries, by furries, fostering community and connection.
- Comment on Is ironing clothes significantly less common now? 2 months ago:
I hate to say it but its kind of true.
I have zero care nor concern about what I wear on video, and that includes some pretty hefty level clientele. I was on with some c suite assholes the other day while wearing a TMNT hoodie to explain how they wasted a bunch of money on a bad design and now they need to spend more.
Not one comment and they signed the contract the following morning.
I think its because the people who truly do not give a shit are the ones most capable.
(Caveat: I’m only good and known at the stupid shit that I do, and consider myself 100% dumbass for those things that are not what I do.)
- Comment on Important Announcement 2 months ago:
Time for me to shine!
Just let the ice agents know that curbs tickle when they put their teeth on them.
- Comment on PISS 2 months ago:
For the price of a 12 pack of condoms I can get 300 water balloons.
- Comment on PISS 2 months ago:
Why are we focused in water balloons when condoms exist? Are they too resilient?
Water balloons are designed to be broken on impact. Condoms are engineered to be resistant to breaking.
I’d prefer the water balloon.
- Comment on PISS 2 months ago:
Requires sufficient pressure. It is easier with warm liquid though.
Leaving it out in the cold overnight can freeze the balloon, but take care to check how thin the walls of the frozen balloon are. The goal, IMO, would be to freeze it enough to use a launcher, but not enough to be frozen solid.
This provides a secondary benefit of unexpected shards of piss distributed at impact.
Please note that current testing has been with standard balloons, in -5F to 15F, in the shade, with only water. Methods may be improved with water balloons - a bit smaller, with thinner latex to ensure it breaks, but more flexible, and designed to handle being filled with liquid.
Field testing is highly recommended.
- Comment on 3 months ago:
If they worked on a star wars movie
They did not.
S8 was such a complete pile of shit that they lost the deal.
- Comment on Mom with the real questions 3 months ago:
Yeah everything is a player (including the piano), and aside from the instruments themselves there are hundreds of rolls - originals (which my kids saw how they are made with an old Mr. Rogers episode I put on for them), customs my FIL made of his own music, and some modern pop we’ve picked up for them.
And yep, AMICA is a great option, my FIL is a member still I think. We are definitely going to take at least one of them, I have a feeling it will be the big pneumatic upright. Which I’m prepping a controller conversion for to allow him to do midi with it to test playback before making a new roll. The controls all work but I need to replace one of the relays…
And now you know why that’s the one we’ll likely end up taking (and its also one of the bigger ones).
- Comment on Mom with the real questions 3 months ago:
Now that’s the kind of thing my wife would love to have. Maybe at some point we’ll take away someone else’s space occupier.
We’ve got a few pieces of furniture, the one in really not looking forward to is the musical instruments. We’re talking full grand piano, player piano, pneumatic uprights, etc. They are huge. There is no way my wife won’t want at least one, and I’m probably the only one who knows how to do the maintenance despite it being her parents stuff and she has a few siblings.
- Comment on The way my fuck-ass pharmacist makes up the remaining pills in my bastarding prescription 3 months ago:
a shitty retail pharmacy
AKA pretty much every pharmacy these days, since these pharmacy companies are large enough to own the insurance companies.
What a fucking disgusting mess the US medical industry is.
- Comment on Ancient Knowledge 4 months ago:
If a website asks you to create an account to continue, close the browser tab and go to a site that isnt shitty instead.