Nollij
@Nollij@sopuli.xyz
- Comment on Thanks satan 1 week ago:
Christians are the only ones that believe in Satan.
No, satanists do not believe in Satan.
- Comment on How to Decide what an Appropriate Medical Response is for Loved Ones 1 week ago:
Depending on your location and situation, you may have access to a nurse line or fast telemedicine (basically a zoom call with a random doctor). They can diagnose many ailments remotely, and at least tell you what the next steps should be.
- Comment on Would you ever give up your right to leave a bad review about a company? 2 weeks ago:
In some places, yes, probably. It would most likely fall under anti-SLAPP protections.
IANAL though, so it could be more complicated.
- Comment on My writing laptop just died 3 weeks ago:
Are you able to physically replace the HDD (preferably with an SSD)? If so, you can use the (Win10) Media Creation Tool to create a USB installer.
When it prompts for a key, just skip it. If you have an OEM mass activation laptop (i.e. anything from a major brand), it’ll activate automatically after. If, for whatever reason it still doesn’t activate, you’ll have a nag screen telling you to activate. It won’t significantly limit what you do.
- Comment on My writing laptop just died 3 weeks ago:
It’s nearly certain. OEM activation has been stored on the motherboard since XP. XP-7 required a matching OEM cert (easily found online), while 8+ have a unique license in the BIOS. For these, you just reinstall the OS, skip the key during setup, and let it connect afterwards for all of the updates and whatnot.
Now, licenses to other apps, such as Word, are not so simple.
- Comment on What would be an inexpensive and reliable way to set up a personal-use VPN tunnel? 4 weeks ago:
First, this approach is going to fail at some point. Depending on how far away it is, that could be a major issue. It also makes some very bold assumptions about connection speed and latency that are probably not true.
Second, IP doesn’t reliably show location. My cable ISP is typically geolocated to Chicago, despite it being 2 states away. Same for T Mobile connections.
Third, it’s incredibly unlikely that the employer is going to be looking at IP addresses to determine location. Even if they wanted to use tech for this purpose, they would use location services/GPS/etc. Which a VPN won’t conceal.
Fourth, changing the physical mailing address on file would be a bigger flag. But presumably he’ll list that family’s address, which could create other implications.
- Comment on X's declining Android app installs are hurting subscription revenue 4 weeks ago:
This is strictly about new app installs, not daily/monthly active users or time spent on the app. It’s unclear whether it’s just new users, or if those numbers also include users downloading on a new device.
TL;DR: Don’t start celebrating the death of Nazi Twitter quite yet.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 month ago:
This is terrible advice. Ask any urologist and they will tell you the same. OP, ask YOUR urologist about it.
Vasectomies can, in some circumstances, be reversed. You should not plan on yours being one of them. You should plan on it being permanent and reversible.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 month ago:
It’s tough to predict the future. Most people don’t start wanting kids until they’re older than that, or at least until they’re in a serious relationship. Given that you did not mention one, I’m going to assume that you are unattached. Most single people in their twenties want to get laid without having kids.
You may find that a vasectomy is a complete blocker for certain relationships. However, if you truly do not want kids, those would be doomed regardless.
Will you change your mind? Perhaps. Many people’s views on the subject change as they enter their 30s. But that doesn’t mean yours will.
It might also be worth considering why you want a vasectomy right now. If you are single, you should not be hooking up with random people unprotected. If you are in a relationship, this is something that you should discuss with your partner.
- Comment on Why democrats under Biden administration didn't release Epstein files? 1 month ago:
I specifically mentioned Les Wexner for a reason. While the public information includes an absolute ton of red flags, and it’s very likely that he bought child prostitutes, it doesn’t reach the level proof beyond a reasonable doubt. IOW, it’s unlikely to reach a conviction in court.
These people are also rich enough to drag out a court case for decades, even longer than the government. As such, they aren’t likely to take a plea agreement that’s more than a slap on the wrist and without admitting anything serious.
- Comment on Why democrats under Biden administration didn't release Epstein files? 1 month ago:
Legal Eagle just released a video about “the real Epstein files”. The main point they covered in the video is victim impact. The victims could be threatened and harassed because of the info.
Another point not covered is that criminal case info is typically not disclosed. Releasing a list of accused perpetrators (i.e. pedophiles/child rapists) encourages vigilante justice. It also interferes with any ongoing investigations, which should (at least in theory) still be ongoing.
I don’t want Trump to release the case info. I want his DOJ to announce charges against people like Les Wexner, based on that info. And I want it to not just be his political enemies and bullshit lies.
- Comment on Another Dumb Electrical Code Change Could Ban DIY EV Charger Installs 2 months ago:
The change is regarding “permanent” installations, which the article also infers to mean directly hardwired. Those of us who go the route of a NEMA 14-50 outlet are likely unaffected.
That said, I wish they’d ban the cheap, shitty outlets that can’t actually provide continuous power. These are the very popular $10 outlets, vs the $50 ones that also can’t fit in a standard box.
- Comment on What are some good places/activities where a middle-aged man can new make friends? 2 months ago:
Related, many small(-ish) bars have a stage for live music on Friday/Saturday. There may not be enough seating for those nights, and there’s little/no standing room, so people randomly share tables. From there, you strike up conversation with other fans.
Find the small places where they advertise the bands by name, and make sure they aren’t just cover bands. Irish pubs have been lucky for me, but there’s another place near me that regularly has jam bands.
- Comment on Looking for the perfect 5 year anniversary gift? 3 months ago:
You should take the hint.
- Comment on [deleted] 3 months ago:
You’ve already asked yourself what’s the worst that can happen. Now ask her what she thinks is the worst that can happen, and what she thinks would actually happen. Do not correct her or interrupt, and only ask probing questions so that you can better understand.
I promise you that her answers are not the same as yours.
- Comment on how do I stop being a sucker for alcoholic stuff on sale? 3 months ago:
The only thing I want to add is that AA is not the only option, nor even the most effective one. But it is the one with the lowest barrier to entry - you just look up where a meeting is, and you show up. No charge or anything.
However, if AA doesn’t help (and there are plenty of people where it doesn’t), there are a bunch of other options. Some are very casual group support events (but with a licensed counselor), all the way to in-patient clinics, and everything in between.
- Comment on How I discovered my partner was an undercover police officer sent to spy on me 3 months ago:
Speaking only about the legal sense here, most places do not recognize that. If you are of sound mind and body, not under the influence of drugs, extortion, etc, then the consent is valid.
Part of the problem is that everyone is at least a little deceitful, and these have been used in courts to claim rape. I remember a case about the use of makeup (deceiving about her actual looks and genetics), and another about being the “wrong” ethnicity. Where is the line for the courts to be involved?
- Comment on Where on the internet would you discuss a specific case of a potential exploitation of a minor within the adult industry"? 3 months ago:
This is understandably vague. Other people have mentioned the US FBI, but there’s also the NCMEC and IWF. If this is a professional-looking work, you may want to engage the studio’s compliance office. There are a number of very young-looking performers that were confirmed legal adults, so it might be a false alarm.
If you found something on PornHub or similar (possibly including Facebook), they usually have a ‘Report’ link. If you claim it contains minors, they will likely handle reports to the authorities automatically.
If you are looking to discuss whether a work contains a minor, outside of an abstract like the Traci Lords videos, I would recommend against it. Get the compliance records from the studio, or report it to authorities.
- Comment on I am indeed old 3 months ago:
The top 5 websites in the world are mostly reposts from the other 4.
- Comment on Why do so many piece of Hardware come with windows only software requiring admin right for installation 3 months ago:
Also, you asked 3 completely different and unrelated questions:
- Why do drivers need admin permissions?
- Why do devices only come with Windows drivers?
- Why are corporate IT policies the way they are?
#3 could be broken down even further, covering how/when admin is granted, as well as how devices are procured.
At my (large) employer, we absolutely would’ve told you to pound sand for getting that device outside of official channels and bypassing a security review. Especially since you described it as a data logger.
- Comment on Why do so many piece of Hardware come with windows only software requiring admin right for installation 3 months ago:
Is there something technically forcing the privilege elevation to install a driver ?
Yes. With few exceptions, drivers need admin permissions to be installed. In part that’s because they need admin permissions to run, and malicious drivers have absolutely been exploited in the past.
Some hardware (e.g. mice, keyboards, storage) don’t need additional drivers to be installed, but that’s because the OS uses generic drivers, or has a whitelisted source (e.g. Windows Update)
- Comment on [deleted] 4 months ago:
no bus to church??
In the US, many (most?) churches offer their own transportation. It’s common enough that the term ‘church bus’ is a thing, although it’s usually more like a large van. For those that don’t, the parishioners will often offer transportation to those that need it.
- Comment on What should I do if someone applied to a job at a company I work at without being able to legally work in my country? 4 months ago:
They have to file paperwork with the necessary supporting documents. If they can’t, you have no idea why. Maybe it’s because they’re ineligible and in violation of immigration and visa restrictions. Maybe it’s because the documents were lost in a move. Maybe they had their identity stolen and are awaiting new documents. Maybe they just don’t actually give a shit about the job and aren’t bothering to do the paperwork to start working.
All you can say is that you’ve asked them to fill out the paperwork and they haven’t done so.
- Comment on Slate Truck is a $20,000 American-made electric pickup with no paint, no stereo, and no touchscreen 4 months ago:
I found the specs a bit interesting. 52.7 kWh battery and a curb weight of 3,600 lbs is nearly identical to the Chevy Bolt, but this only has a range of 150 miles instead of 240. Is it really that much less efficient? The only thing I can think of is the aerodynamics, but that’s a 40% difference.
- Comment on Hosting files on the LAN to trusted folks at a LAN party -- FTP? 4 months ago:
Is there any reason to not just use samba or NFS?
- Comment on Netflix now offers dialogue-only subtitles 4 months ago:
Great and all that Netflix is doing this, but this isn’t something new in the world. It sounds like their old subtitles were actually Subtitles for the Deaf and Hearing-Impaired (SDH). If you’ve ever seen that acronym and wondered what it meant, now you do.
Subtitles not labeled SDH have traditionally been dialogue-only.
- Comment on ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Has the Most Words Per Minute of Any TV Show, Study Finds 5 months ago:
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- Comment on VMware revives its free ESXi hypervisor 5 months ago:
My primary reason for using free ESXi has been career development. VMware was the biggest player at all of the biggest potential employers, so it made sense to be familiar with.
These days, they’re all looking to jump ship. Some are actively migrating, others won’t get there at all.
But all of them now value experience in alternatives at least as much, if not more than VMware.
I’m still using free ESXi, but the next time I rebuild (i.e. new hardware), it will not be ESXi.
- Comment on [deleted] 5 months ago:
To really find out, you probably just have to ask them directly.
- Comment on [deleted] 5 months ago:
At 16, her personality is visible, and her taste in partners has probably shown. If she’s into guys with ties to drugs, violence, etc, this might actually be a step up.
It still has the glaringly obvious issues OP was asking about, but you don’t always get to choose the cards you’re dealt. This could be the least harmful choice available.