Bruncvik

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[–] Bruncvik@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Because my stereo is so old that it only accepts tape or CD as an input. No bluetooth or even USB stick. However, it works, and it's adequate for my humble needs, so I haven't considered replacing it yet.

[–] Bruncvik@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

My stereo still uses CD's, so that's what I use. I have a DVD burner in my PC, and a spindle of blank CD-R's and anothet of blank DVD-R's. I use the former to burn music CD's for my stereo, and the latter for extra backup whenever I'm about to upgrade my hardware (once every 10 eyars or so). This is on addition to a NAS and an external drive. I just figured that the disks would have the best chance to be read once I get a new desktop.

(I also saw the mention of floppies in the discussion. I have an old Win98 machine - for gaming only these days - with an internal floppy and zip drives. Those media easily outlast CD's: I can still read almost all oc them, even though some are over 30 years old.)

[–] Bruncvik@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I wonder how many kids still know what headphone cords are.

[–] Bruncvik@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Hiking. Alone. No technology along, just my walking stick and backpack. Bonus points when it's foggy and I feel like the only person on the trail.

[–] Bruncvik@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

I have an account where I only post after I translated my writing through three different languages and back to English. The original input and the output convey the same message, but have very distinct styles. Randomizing the three languages in my translation sequence introduces enough variety that I doubt current LLM's can identify me. (Full disclosure: I don't post any sensitive information under any account; I do it just for fun.)

[–] Bruncvik@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Keanu Reeves. Just the two of us, each on one end of the bench, enjoying a sandwich, and not talking but still content with each other's company.

[–] Bruncvik@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

I'm living with my wife and kids half a continent away, but every time we visit my parents, they have some kids or house pets from my siblings to take care of. My parents are retired, they enjoy peace, quiet and especially their own schedule by now; they shouldn't be asked to act as child minders anymore.

[–] Bruncvik@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Wiping away excess paint if I miss. Still wet paint is easy to clean away that way. A wet wipe around your finger makes tor a very fine precision instrument to keep the edges of your painting straight.

[–] Bruncvik@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That's what I use the wipes for. I find that I'm more precise with the wipes than rags or an old T shirt.

[–] Bruncvik@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago (7 children)

I used wet wipes when painting my house. They are, without a doubt, some of the most important painting tools. But also probably the most infuriating, especially if you can use only two fingers on one hand to pull out a wipe.

[–] Bruncvik@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Free? That's when your kids send your grandkids for you to take care of. Ungrateful bastards...

[–] Bruncvik@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

This one speaks directly to me: "The only decision you should make while angry is to stop being angry." ~ Timothy Zahn, the Icarus series.

 

Looks like I'm spoiled for choice. Temu has exactly the same for 11.29. Not that I'd be purchasing from either place; it's just another example of Amazon's enshittification.

 

Waiting for 30 minutes to access the Web site of the Road Safety Authority, the Irish equivalent of the DMV. Too bad they don't have physical offices where I could queue personally...

 

Banska Štiavnica is a UNESCO World Heritage site, partially because of the Calvary. These photos are from my personal archive. Come think of it, I should begin updating the photos. Since I took them, the rest of the Calvary, including the Upper Church, have been restored. Last year, they started working on the footpaths to the top, which should be the last stage of the project.

 

Welcome to the Slovakia community at lemmy.world. Feel free to discuss anything related to Slovakia or of any interest to Slovaks. Just be mindful of the following:

  • Janosik was Slovak
  • Real bryndza is from Slovakia
  • Kofola is superior to Coke or Pepsi
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