surewhynotlem

joined 2 years ago
[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 5 points 2 hours ago

" I like to buy things to make my life easier. I also like to buy other things that don't work with the first things to make my life harder again."

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 21 points 2 hours ago

One thing America has in abundance is land.

The other thing is greed.

So if you're ever asking " is this option really cheaper?" The answer is that they went with the cheap option.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 4 points 16 hours ago

Timmy, you put that star back. If everyone takes one, there won't be any left to enjoy

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 2 points 20 hours ago

Humanity is too broad a grouping

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 0 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

"You wouldn't download a car..."

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 0 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

If you don't have the title to your car, and no one else does either, you can prove ownership by possession. Same with NFT, you prove ownership because you possess the wallet credentials.

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

Tell us the stories and maybe we'll trade.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

No, this is mocking boomer humor.

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

Nope, other way around.

The state should never murder anyone. That's the whole point.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I honestly can't make sense of what you just said.

Its a paradox to force me to accept freedom of religion on the bases everyone gets to choose their beliefs.

Why? People can choose their religion and which bits they believe. No paradox there. Unless you're going to No True Scotsman.

You saying I don't have the freedom to choose not to believe in other peoples freedom of religion?

Too many negatives. But I think you're saying "are you forcing me to believe in freedom of religion?". And the answer is yes. If you don't believe in freedom of religion then I can force religion into you.

And that said, regardless of people's religion, you can still judge and punish them for hurting others. Laws supercede religious beliefs, and are why freedom of religion is a required doctrine.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (6 children)

But eventually you own the car. You never own the monkey.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago (4 children)

You respect people's right to choose their religion. Then you still judge them for their beliefs and actions.

You can be Muslim and eat pork and think women are equal. You can be Christian and not go to confession. You can be Buddhist and believe in violent response to violence.

The made-up rules of each religion are made up and enforced by the people that are in that religion. Those can change.

 

Shtrawberry. Drinking shtraw as well.

Any time I try and pronounce it with a hard S and not SH, it ends up sounding like a bad 90s parody of a gay man. I practically flounce.

I can't be the only one..

 

I feel like I'm missing something with this card. I currently use a 2% cash back card, so 3% seems like a simple upgrade. I pay my card off every month without fail, and have for years. This card would use my house as collateral, which poses additional risk if I default.

Has anyone else looked into this or gotten one? Is there some catch I'm missing? I can't figure out how they're making money on this.

 

I have a Precision 3260 Compact (https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/workstations-isv-certified/precision-3260-compact-workstation/spd/precision-3260-workstation/s106dpt3260us_vp) with no standalone GPU. I also have an aging gaming desktop with a GTX 1070 and an i5 inside. I am trying to figure out a way to get the 1070 to work inside the Precision and it's driving me nuts.

The Precision doesn't have a standard micro-ATX motherboard, so I can't simply mount it in my larger case. Even if I could, the pcie slot is much shorter than the standard. On top of that, the GPU is longer than the entire case.

I'm willing to get creative, but I'm out of ideas.

 

Our town's water keeps failing to meet DEP standards, so I'm investing in a filtration system for our drinking water. What I think I'm looking for is:

  • Has a tank, since there are 5 of us
  • Filters out lead, PFAS, PFOA, etc. (Which is why I'm leaning towards RO)
  • Good warranty and customer service, for when something inevitably goes wrong
  • Remineralization (picky about water taste)
  • UV (maybe?)

Does anyone have recommendations for a quality brand, or one that they've had for years that they like? I'm not sure where to even start.

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I bought a house a few months ago and I'm still trying to figure out all the wiring. I found these coming out of a cabinet in the kitchen.

I think (?) the black one is a cut-off coax cable. There's a LOT of coax in this house, so that seems straightforward (but I would still love if someone can confirm!)

I'm not sure about the other ones. They don't look electric, as I'd expect electric to be black + white + copper, like the rest of the house.

There is supposedly a speaker system in the house (I see speakers) but I haven't figured it out yet. Could that be power for the speakers? I'm not familiar with speaker wire setup. If it's speakers, why would there be so many wires?

 

I'm looking for an inexpensive label maker that can print small labels. I need to label various things around my house for my sanity (outlet/breaker mapping, coax endpoint mapping, etc).

I was going to buy a NIIMBOT D110, but then I saw in their FAQ that they put an IC (chip) into their labels and the printer won't print if it can't sense it. I really don't want to support a company that DRMs their consumables, if I can help it.

Can anyone recommend a good, small, inexpensive label maker? Preferably one that doesn't have sketchy DRM embedded.

 

I was reading about how the EU is thinking of reducing the lead used in ammunition because it's polluting the environment. I wonder if regular lead exposure at the firing range is addling people's brains.

 
 

Exercise is hitting. My brain gives up way before my body does. Even when I try and listen to music or watch shows while exercising, I just can't keep at it.

Has anyone found an ADHD friendly way to exercise?

 

A fine specimen indeed

 

I know it was a thing on reddit, but how does everyone feel about peeing on your compost? Apparently it really helps, but I've never brought myself to do it.

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