scallisto

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Are you a laptop or desktop computer person? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.ca
[–] scallisto@retrofed.com 1 points 19 hours ago

I'm on a laptop, since I don't need the power of a desktop, and I like being able to use the same computer at home and on the go (e.g. school, and soon university!). I'm running EndeavourOS with KDE Plasma, and it's fantastic! My specific device is also one of those 2-in-1s (with a touchscreen OLED with amazing colours!) that can flip into a tablet, which is very handy. No plans to upgrade it any time soon, but the battery has degraded a lot (58% health), so it might need to be replaced soon.

Desktops make more sense for people who do more graphically intensive stuff (gaming, video editing, 3D modelling, etc.), and if you don't need the portability of a laptop, desktops are great since they are upgradeable, quieter, and full of I/O.

What are some of your favourite rock/punk bands around the world? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] scallisto@retrofed.com 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I mean, all band names are made up in the end of the day. A lot of them are based on various pop culture references (think characters in movies or TV shows), for instance, the French band Luke's name comes from the American movie "Cool Hand Luke", none of the members are actually called Luke.

Die Toten Hosen literally means "the dead trousers" in German, and it's slang for "boring" (though their music is the opposite of that!), while Die Ärtze means "the doctors" in German.

Ska-P is short for "ska punk" which is a mix of ska and punk (and it's an awesome genre to listen too!)

Kino is Russian for "cinema", and there's a variant of the "absolute cinema" meme that instead used a picture of Viktor Tsoi (the GOAT) with the words "absolute Kino"

Realistically, what do people plan to do on the Moon and Mars that requires a permanent, or long term human presence there? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] scallisto@retrofed.com 4 points 1 day ago

Putting bases on the Moon means we can do more studies, experiments, etc. outside of Earth, particularly tasks that are difficult to complete by current rovers. Human physiology in low gravity situations, lunar geology, possibility of water and life outside of Earth, that sort of stuff. I'll also echo what others have said about how the Moon could become a launching base for future explorations, given its lower gravity and lack of an atmosphere.

There isn't a conspiracy by lizard men to set up a Death Star, this is driven by the curiosity of humanity and our desire to explore the unknown. The "race" to have the first base between Americans and Chinese is, like during the Cold War between the former and the Soviets, a push to be the first, trying to show that they are ahead in terms of technology and science. In a nutshell, it's driven by curiosity and, at least partly, national pride.

What are some of your favourite rock/punk bands around the world? in c/casualconversation@piefed.social
[–] scallisto@retrofed.com 4 points 1 day ago

Music is a universal language, almost none of the ones I listed perform in English. I'm just here for good beats! Will check out some of those you listed :D

What are some of your favourite rock/punk bands around the world? in c/ask@piefed.social
[–] scallisto@retrofed.com 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I love Otoboke Beaver too! Definitely a fun band to listen too

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What are some of your favourite rock/punk bands around the world? (retrofed.com)
 

cross-posted from: https://retrofed.com/c/ask@piefed.social/p/2118592/what-are-some-of-your-favourite-rock-punk-bands-around-the-world

I'm currently listening to BTR (Bulgarian), Kino (Russian), Luke (French), the pillows (Japanese), Bjornarna (Swedish), Nova Koma (Latvian), Melt-Banana (Japanese), Republika (Polish), Ornatos Violeta (Portuguese), Starshooter (French), Chewie (Scottish), Jufkamental (Bosnian), Kult (Polish), Die Toten Hosen (German), Die Artze (German), and Ska-P (Spanish)!

In my opinion, it's better to listen to all the best bands from everywhere rather than a mixed bag of American and British ones. Plus, they all have their own unique flavour on top of the traditional rock/punk styles, so it's fun to listen to them!

What are some of your favourite rock/punk bands outside of the U.S. and England? I would also like to listen to some from outside Europe (I have a few Japanese ones, but that's about it)

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What are some of your favourite rock/punk bands around the world? (retrofed.com)
 

cross-posted from: https://retrofed.com/c/ask@piefed.social/p/2118592/what-are-some-of-your-favourite-rock-punk-bands-around-the-world

I'm currently listening to BTR (Bulgarian), Kino (Russian), Luke (French), the pillows (Japanese), Bjornarna (Swedish), Nova Koma (Latvian), Melt-Banana (Japanese), Republika (Polish), Ornatos Violeta (Portuguese), Starshooter (French), Chewie (Scottish), Jufkamental (Bosnian), Kult (Polish), Die Toten Hosen (German), Die Artze (German), and Ska-P (Spanish)!

In my opinion, it's better to listen to all the best bands from everywhere rather than a mixed bag of American and British ones. Plus, they all have their own unique flavour on top of the traditional rock/punk styles, so it's fun to listen to them!

What are some of your favourite rock/punk bands outside of the U.S. and England? I would also like to listen to some from outside Europe (I have a few Japanese ones, but that's about it)

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What are some of your favourite rock/punk bands around the world? (retrofed.com)
 

I'm currently listening to BTR (Bulgarian), Kino (Russian), Luke (French), the pillows (Japanese), Bjornarna (Swedish), Nova Koma (Latvian), Melt-Banana (Japanese), Republika (Polish), Ornatos Violeta (Portuguese), Starshooter (French), Chewie (Scottish), Jufkamental (Bosnian), Kult (Polish), Die Toten Hosen (German), Die Artze (German), and Ska-P (Spanish)!

In my opinion, it's better to listen to all the best bands from everywhere rather than a mixed bag of American and British ones. Plus, they all have their own unique flavour on top of the traditional rock/punk styles, so it's fun to listen to them!

What are some of your favourite rock/punk bands outside of the U.S. and England? I would also like to listen to some from outside Europe (I have a few Japanese ones, but that's about it)

small & medium USB-powered fans in c/buyitforlife@slrpnk.net
[–] scallisto@retrofed.com 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Not a recommendation, but you should look for a big fan, not a small one. The bigger ones are a lot quieter, as they don't need to spin up as fast to push the same amount of air. The tiny fans sound like jet engines, please don't get one of those!

Alternatively, you could go with a fan that you flap with your hands, they usually fold up neatly and you don't need to go looking for a USB outlet. Perhaps not as convenient though

Pi maps: glorious in c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
[–] scallisto@retrofed.com 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If you didn't know, CoMaps has a desktop Linux and macOS version! I believe GNOME Maps (also on Linux) recently got better offline maps support too

Why does all AI graphic design have the exact same style? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] scallisto@retrofed.com 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I would imagine that it's the easiest for the model to produce. Bold colours, clear and distinct shapes, that sort.

It doesn't help that the companies have scraped the entire internet (which is a can of worms in terms of both legality and ethics) and then some, so it will mimic the advertising strategies employed everywhere (again, bold colours, clear shapes, etc.)

[Frame] It's in your best interest to cancel your reservation, trust me in c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
[–] scallisto@retrofed.com 16 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Honestly the actual hardware is very competent for the price, and a lot of the technologies Valve is showing off (foveated streaming, Windows PC games on ARM Linux VR, etc.) are awesome!

It's more how people are comparing the price to the heavily subsidised Meta doodad that is less open, has similar or worse specs (especially when it comes to streaming it seems), and is owned by Meta (selling your eyeballs to advertisers is not something I would like to do personally)

Is there something like join-lemmy.org that doesn't list tankie instances? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] scallisto@retrofed.com 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

More people who kiss the toes of dictators. Those who ignore the atrocities of Stalin and similarly despicable figures, "tankie" as in the tanks used to silence civilian protests

Anarchists are far left, but they would be very insulted if you called them tankies (their whole thing is anti-authoritarianism!)

Is there something like join-lemmy.org that doesn't list tankie instances? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] scallisto@retrofed.com 19 points 2 days ago (4 children)

People who love authoritarianism and intentionally skip over their atrocities, the term "tankie" refers to how the military (tanks) were used to crush the rebellions of many authoritarian regimes, notably, the Hungarian uprising in 1956 being crushed by the Warsaw Pact and the Tianamen square massacre in 1989 by the PRC.

It's usually used to refer to supporters of the Soviet Union, Cuba, North Korea, etc. who deny all the bad, inhuman things about those states.

Is there something like join-lemmy.org that doesn't list tankie instances? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] scallisto@retrofed.com 3 points 2 days ago

I think it would be neat if somebody made a community-run list of stable Lemmy/Piefed communities and categorised them by their rules, where the servers are, etc.

As for now, I think it is best to recommend a few instances that you know are reliable. Push them towards more local instances. If they live in Canada, lemmy.ca, piefed.ca, lemmy.blahaj.zone, and piefed.blahaj.zone are good options, I know feddit.org (Lemmy) and feddit.online (Piefed) are both hosted in Germany. sopuli.xyz is hosted in Finland, piefed.nz in Kiwi land, etc.

Or perhaps instances that relate to their interests, like programming.dev or retrofed.com (both are pretty self-explanatory)

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What are your ideas for public holidays that can be celebrated by everybody? (retrofed.com)
 

cross-posted from: https://retrofed.com/c/ask@piefed.social/p/2109773/what-are-your-ideas-for-public-holidays-that-can-be-celebrated-by-everybody

A lot of holidays are associated with religion and colonialism, but I think it would be a lot better if we had holidays that were universally recognised regardless of your beliefs.

Take my home country of Australia. You of course have the Christian originated holidays of Easter and Christmas, and Australia Day is awful (it's pretty much celebrating the colonialism and slaughter of the indigenous peoples of Australia).

New Years should stay, it's universally recognised for everybody using the Gregorian calendar, and memorial days for those who have died in war is also important to keep (like ANZAC day!), as well as the various independence days

Personally, I would propose the revival of the summer and winter solstices (the longest and shortest days of the year, reversed for the southern hemisphere), and May 8th as the new Australia Day (mate!)

What holidays do you think should be universally celebrated?

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What are your ideas for public holidays that can be celebrated by everybody? (retrofed.com)
 

A lot of holidays are associated with religion and colonialism, but I think it would be a lot better if we had holidays that were universally recognised regardless of your beliefs.

Take my home country of Australia. You of course have the Christian originated holidays of Easter and Christmas, and Australia Day is awful (it's pretty much celebrating the colonialism and slaughter of the indigenous peoples of Australia).

New Years should stay, it's universally recognised for everybody using the Gregorian calendar, and memorial days for those who have died in war is also important to keep (like ANZAC day!), as well as the various independence days

Personally, I would propose the revival of the summer and winter solstices (the longest and shortest days of the year, reversed for the southern hemisphere), and May 8th as the new Australia Day (mate!)

What holidays do you think should be universally celebrated?

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What are some good Peertube channels? Also, issues with subscribing to channels outside MakerTube (retrofed.com)
 

cross-posted from: https://retrofed.com/c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.ca/p/2087757/what-are-some-good-peertube-channels-also-issues-with-subscribing-to-channels-outside-ma

The search on Peertube is not great for finding what you're looking for, so what are some channels that you follow on Peertube? Right now I have Veronica Explains, themaritimegirl, and Ewen Bell (all from MakerTube, the instance I setup my account in). I'm interesting in technology, science (especially astronomy and physics-adjacent topics), photography, and that sort.

~~Also, dunno why, but I'm unable to subscribe to channels outside the MakerTube instance, like the Linux Experiment or Niccolò (KDE dev). Is this a Peertube-specific problem, something to do with the MakerTube instance, or something I can change in settings (is there a toggle that prevents subscribing to other instances?)~~

edit: It looks like I'm able to subscribe to other instances, I think it might be a network thing on my end? Not sure though, but it works now. Still interested in new Peertube channels to follow!

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The Interstellar app for Piefed cannot be used to post, does anybody know why? (retrofed.com)
 

cross-posted from: https://retrofed.com/c/piefed_help@piefed.social/p/2087781/the-interstellar-app-for-piefed-cannot-be-used-to-post-does-anybody-know-why

It looks like there are multiple post types on Piefed (link, image, poll, text, etc.), and the Interstellar client throws an error for me when I try to create a text post on it. It says that the link cannot be null, as well as the alt text (neither of which are relevant for a text post).

Has anybody experienced this issue and know how to resolve it? The app definitely supports Piefed from what I can tell, and I can do everything else (receive notifications, read posts, comment, updoot, join and leave communities, etc.)

If it helps, I'm running the Android client installed via F-Droid

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The Interstellar app for Piefed cannot be used to post, does anybody know why? (retrofed.com)
submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by scallisto@retrofed.com to c/piefed_help@piefed.social
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It looks like there are multiple post types on Piefed (link, image, poll, text, etc.), and the Interstellar client throws an error for me when I try to create a text post on it. It says that the link cannot be null, as well as the alt text (neither of which are relevant for a text post).

Has anybody experienced this issue and know how to resolve it? The app definitely supports Piefed from what I can tell, and I can do everything else (receive notifications, read posts, comment, updoot, join and leave communities, etc.)

If it helps, I'm running the Android client installed via F-Droid

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What are some good Peertube channels? Also, issues with subscribing to channels outside MakerTube (retrofed.com)
submitted 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by scallisto@retrofed.com to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.ca
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The search on Peertube is not great for finding what you're looking for, so what are some channels that you follow on Peertube? Right now I have Veronica Explains, themaritimegirl, and Ewen Bell (all from MakerTube, the instance I setup my account in). I'm interesting in technology, science (especially astronomy and physics-adjacent topics), photography, and that sort.

~~Also, dunno why, but I'm unable to subscribe to channels outside the MakerTube instance, like the Linux Experiment or Niccolò (KDE dev). Is this a Peertube-specific problem, something to do with the MakerTube instance, or something I can change in settings (is there a toggle that prevents subscribing to other instances?)~~

edit: It looks like I'm able to subscribe to other instances, I think it might be a network thing on my end? Not sure though, but it works now. Still interested in new Peertube channels to follow!

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Esoteric linguistic languages that are designed to be incredibly difficult? (retrofed.com)
 

I know there are plenty of esoteric programming languages that are designed to be incredibly difficult to work with, like Malbolge, Brainfuck, and PikaLang, though programs written in them can still be compiled and run by a computer.

There are lots of constructed linguistic languages, like Esperanto and Toki Pona, but for most of those they are designed to be easier to learn or have other functional benefits. Are there any linguistic languages where the goal is to be difficult to speak, write, and understand, while still being actual languages?

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Other (non-American?) superhero movie franchises besides Marvel and DC? (retrofed.com)
submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by scallisto@retrofed.com to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
23 comments fedilink
 

cross-posted from: https://retrofed.com/c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.ca/p/2071814/other-non-american-superhero-movie-franchises-besides-marvel-and-dc

I have watched all the Marvel movies and a lot of the DC ones too. Me and my siblings would like to watch something fresh, and I would love to explore some movies that aren't super U.S.-centric (American military this, CIA/FBI that, it gets kind of old)

Are there any superhero franchises that are not American, ~~or at least ones that aren't borderline propaganda for the U.S. military complex~~?

I would prefer English language options, but anything with good subtitles will work (it works for anime!)

edit: Amended the post, propaganda for the military is a bit of an exaggeration, given that the movies do sometimes criticise the U.S. army.

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Other (non-American?) superhero movie franchises besides Marvel and DC? (retrofed.com)
submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by scallisto@retrofed.com to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.ca
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I have watched all the Marvel movies and a lot of the DC ones too. Me and my siblings would like to watch something fresh, and I would love to explore some movies that aren't super U.S.-centric (American military this, CIA/FBI that, it gets kind of old)

Are there any superhero franchises that are not American ~~, or at least ones that aren't borderline propaganda for the U.S. military complex~~?

I would prefer English language options, but anything with good subtitles will work (it works for anime!)

edit: Amended the post, propaganda for the military is a bit of an exaggeration, given that the movies do sometimes criticise the U.S. army.

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