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Whales in c/science_memes@mander.xyz

[-] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 2 points 15 hours ago

Crazy stuff, thanks!

Whales in c/science_memes@mander.xyz

[-] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 2 points 15 hours ago

Holy crap that's bonkers! Thanks, you've blown my mind

Obelisk, the royal murder horse in c/microblogmemes@lemmy.world

[-] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 1 points 15 hours ago

Or in the case of American politics, arrogance is bliss

Domestication in c/science_memes@mander.xyz

[-] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 1 points 21 hours ago

Now just hang on a minute, this is the internet after all! How dare you have a sane and rational take on the situation!?

I demand to be called the spurn of a worthless whore ...or something!

IBM’s contributions in c/goodsuniteus@lemmy.ca

[-] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 3 points 21 hours ago

Thanks for confirming I'm still a dumbass :)

Whales in c/science_memes@mander.xyz

[-] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 2 points 21 hours ago

Wow, that's cool. Completely makes sense but not something I'd thought about...

Would the temperature differences need to be very large for this effect to occur?

IBM’s contributions in c/goodsuniteus@lemmy.ca

[-] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 day ago

See above comment about this not being donations from the company but the employees.

Also, in surprised IBM owns lenovoo - never saw that coming

Debate this! in c/memes@lemmy.ml

[-] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago

Holy shit, is that the actual sauce? I had no idea about where this came from!

Prospect of low-priced Chinese EVs reaching US from Mexico poses threat to automakers in c/news@lemmy.world

[-] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 days ago

This isn't competition, it sounds like the CCP heavily subsidises the manufacture, in an attempt to kill the American industry off.

Thinking in decades or centuries is a very powerful tool!

Bisexuals of the blade in c/curatedtumblr@sh.itjust.works

[-] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 38 points 2 days ago

Agreed. Totally cock blocked himself for family (I'm sure there's a better joke in here somewhere)

Microsoft Microsoft Teams Teams Teams' Microsoft Teams Team in c/microblogmemes@lemmy.world

[-] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago

As an EUC engineer deep in the Microsoft fustercluck: fuck Microsoft. Fuck teams.

That shit's abhorrent. All the ex-mobile developed stuff just doesn't translate to classical computer methodologies (probably largely due to the very different UI/UX and OS design differences)

Anon earns a nickname in c/greentext@sh.itjust.works

[-] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 23 points 3 days ago

Way back when my dad was in his 20s he worked in a sawmill for a time. One of the dudes had no teeth, do everyone called him 'fang'

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Has anyone got anything similar to Épiphanies exceptional L'aube? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works to c/progmetal@sopuli.xyz

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This is a phenomenal (but short) album, has anyone got other equivalent they're sleeping on?

bandcamp

It's very proggy, which I love, but also very heavy. Super-tasteful use (sparse!) of blast beats, etc

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A sign outside Wellington hospital (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 6 months ago by flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works to c/newzealand@lemmy.nz

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A sign for cyclists indicating to perform a hook turn with graffiti "abolish all forms of government"

Dunno why, it just seemed funny

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so sky city might be losing it's licence... (www.rnz.co.nz)

submitted 10 months ago by flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works to c/newzealand@lemmy.nz

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I'm delighted about the chance of this even happening. I'm under no illusions, however after the abortive duopoly review of our supermarkets. But this isn't comcom and had a clearer harm to the community, so maybe it'll happen?

God, I'd love to see it revoked entirely, but maybe there'll be some clearer oversight...

The company said it had invested significantly in systems to maintain the highest standards of host responsibility best practice, and prioritised minimising the impacts associated with problem gambling.

As. If.

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what is the best way to drop out a threaded screw? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 10 months ago by flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world

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So I've got some rusty old floor screws that I can't loosen with a Phillips head (they're old, so I'm betting it's not posidrv). The notches are all rusted and it hardly bites at all.

If I drill them out, I know I'm in for a hard time but am I better off going for a really fast rotation or slower?

And should I start with a narrow drill bit and work my way up (historically I've broken a few doing this in the past) or just begin at the intended diameter?

Yes, in fact I do work with computers - isn't it obvious?

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Aotearoa daily kōrero 21/07/2023 (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works to c/newzealand@lemmy.nz

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I've hidden this 'cos it's a dupe and the other has more accurate conversation

Welcome to today’s daily kōrero!

Anyone can make the thread, first in first served. If you are here on a day and there’s no daily thread, feel free to create it!

Anyway, it’s just a chance to talk about your day, what you have planned, what you have done, etc.

So how’s it going?

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'Religious debate' time! Check in with your tire pressure... (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works to c/mtb@sh.itjust.works

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I'm curious what other folks are doing pressure-wise.

I'm fairly lightweight (70kg, possibly after lunch? With back pack and water, who knows? I usually carry extra tools, etc...), and run 2.6" 27.5/650b tires.

Rear is around 20psi, but it's tubeless so I generally catch it once it's slipped down to 15 or 17 after a few weeks :). I've just realized I'm not even sure what the tire is, but it's a maxxis brand, so probably actually 2.4" wide compared to most other companies - not much clearance on my Intense Recluse

My front is usually about 18psi, on a specialized 2.6" somethingorother (pretty sure it's not a butcher)

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Need a little help with a shitty website (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works to c/shitty_sysadmin@sh.itjust.works

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So, I spent most of the day troubleshooting a website that drastically slows down when 'a browser looks at it funny'...

Usually it behaves fine - it's not the volume of requests, my teammates think it's something about the kind of requests. But they're struggling to get the logging properly configured.

I'm an EUC engineer (p.o.s. website requires IE11 and ActiveX controls - yay healthcare!), so mostly helping on the sidelines, but I'm looking for some 'supportive' suggestions...