qjkxbmwvz

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[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 3 points 1 week ago

I'm just gonna go find a cash machine...

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 10 points 1 week ago (2 children)

This looks like it might be it:

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/buyer-beware-fake-samsung-1080-pro-4tb-ssd-promising-unbelievable-158-gbs-speeds-for-dollar43-is-too-good-to-be-true

The drive doesn't provide 4TB of storage either, considering the single NAND chip. That means if you were to attempt to write that much data to the SSD, at some point it would either fail or start overwriting existing data.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Because I can trap mine in a jar and take it outside instead.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 31 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I think large planes "look" like they can't work because their "relative speed" is really low


that is, their speed relative to their length. We're used to seeing birds cover tens of lengths per second, whereas a large airliner covers ~1ish per second at takeoff.

Or not, but this always seemed like a plausible explanation as to why planes look impossible. (Though given that hovering birds don't look funny, maybe this is a silly observation...).

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 4 points 2 weeks ago

I'd say it gets a little different with command line utilities


maybe "utility" is the appropriate term here, but I'd call something like grep a program, not an application (again


"utility" also works).

To be sure, grep is extremely powerful, but its scope is limited.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Hah not at all! I need to remind myself to hydrate and fuel constantly if I'm doing any sort of exercise.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 5 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

If you're exercising and you drink because you're thirsty, you probably waited too long to hydrate.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This type of thing is the nominal purpose of credit scores, I believe. (Whether they're implemented effectively is another story...)

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Note re: mustard. It is not just an "other flavor," it is also an emulsifier!

It took me a while before I learned this. Even if you're not going for a mustardy flavor, a little mustard goes a long way in keeping the oil and vinegar from separating. Definitely recommend using some with basically every dressing you make.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 156 points 2 weeks ago (20 children)

Physics is like sex: sure, it may give some practical results, but that's not why we do it.


Richard P. Feynman

I think the same is true for a lot of folks and self hosting. Sure, having data in our own hands is great, and yes avoiding vendor lock-in is nice. But at the end of the day, it's nice to have computers seem "fun" again.

At least, that's my perspective.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 4 points 2 weeks ago

That's what I heard about Chevy's, too.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 6 points 2 weeks ago

What strings are you referencing here? Is the financial counseling mandatory?

Not everyone is eligible for this, but that's kind of a different issue.

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