Telorand

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

You may be right simply by Point 3 alone. It's one i hadn't considered.

Still, if that's true, we'd be fighting a similar kind of adversary, but one that isn't dismantling vital institutions like the Dept. of Education, USAID, etc. I wish we'd had that future to work with, because I worry about the children that will grow up having to deal with the consequences of their parents electing Trump; their paradigm will be shaped by the coming crises.

The fight could have gone on in both scenarios, but now, a lot more people (domestically and abroad) will get hurt in the short and long term, even as the fight does continue.

Anyway, thanks for the respectful reply. You've made some good points, and given that a lot of my side of the discussion is speculative, I don't know that there's much point in going much further. We have to deal with the current situation, awful as it is.

Stay safe. Stay strong. Hopefully we never have to meet on some frontline.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 hours ago

Greedflation! And economists finally agreed a couple years ago that the data proves it's a real thing that happened/is happening.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

I actually think that was foolish for one reason: pick your weakest opponent to fight in future battles.

Democrats are weak and feckless. The majority of them can't even unify around the active fascist takeover. I would rather be fighting for a better future against them than a fascist proto-dictator who has easily managed to get most of his party to fall in line and kiss the ring.

We killed our weaker opponent too early and made the stronger opponent even stronger.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 hours ago

I ultimately agree, but this is a good start

[–] [email protected] 26 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Is America Great ~~Depression~~, yet?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

The current Democratic Party might be awful, but that doesn't mean we can't replace them with better leaders.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 hours ago (4 children)

Fine. Most people here aren't fans of the current Democratic Party.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Did a check of their Terms, and they appear to be incorporated in Delaware (a common practice, since Delaware hides and protects a lot of information from public disclosure), but any legal challenges go through Santa Clara, California, so that's probably where their headquarters is actually located.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 hours ago
[–] [email protected] 6 points 12 hours ago

It is certainly unique in its art direction. One of the blessings of indie games!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 13 hours ago

If you liked Hollow Knight, you should give Symphony of the Night a try sometime. The gameplay loop is similar, and like Hollow Night, there's no hurry.

I think they're both good, with the older one being the one that, imo, defined the Vania side of things. But being on the older side myself, I understand having limited time to take on new games!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 14 hours ago

The art style is great, and the ability to choose your loadout adds a unique twist to how Metroidvanias usually work. I had a good time playing it, and it reminded me a lot of when I played Symphony of the Night many years ago.

Many Metroidvanias are boring because they lack character that would motivate you to do Metroidvania levels of backtracking.

This is a good point, and likely why I've not gotten that into many of the more recent ones (with some exceptions). I suppose in that sense, it's revolutionary next to many of its contemporaries.

 

I've been doing this for a while, but it's a problem I've never solved. Dunno if it's my crust recipe or something I need to do during construction.

The recipe is as follows:

  • 1c water, 120°F
  • 1 packet dry active yeast (2.25tsp)
  • 1Tbsp granulated sugar
  • 2Tbsp olive oil
  • 3.5C white flour
  • 1tsp salt
  1. Mix the yeast and sugar in the warm water, wait to bloom
  2. Add everything else and mix into dough.
  3. Knead, proof
  4. Roll out, transfer to pan
  5. Second proof (optional)
  6. Preheat oven to 425°F
  7. Construct pizza with favorite toppings
  8. Bake at 425°F for 15min or until cheese is sufficiently browned

Step 7 usually has jarred marinara, meats (except pepperoni), spices, and cheese, and all the veggies (and pepperoni) go on top.

Still, the very middle part of the pizza ends up a little doughy, just where the sauce meets the crust. The outside of the pizza is just fine, but the only thing I can think is that the sauce is adding too much water. Do I need to add a layer of oil before the sauce, or should I try to reduce the sauce before adding it? Should I reduce the temp and increase the time?

Thanks!

Edit: Everyone has had some great ideas. I'll have plenty to try!

 

So, I use addy.io, and I'm slowly trying to de-google my life, but I ran into a service last night that rejected my email alias: Steam. So as of now, it's still stuck on Google.

I'm also using Tuta, but I'd like to avoid handing that address out to any online services if possible. What's the best option here?

Here's some ideas I had:

  • Keep using that old Google address but filter specific senders and forward them to the alias I want to use.
  • Set up a new email on Proton or Mailbox.org and use that to forward to my chosen aliases.

Is there perhaps a better or different way to have aliases for services that reject them?

 

Was reading this article, and it got me thinking. There's lots of people who are happy to complain at length, but what if we made it a point to pick a particular day each year to express our collective gratitude for the work people do for FOSS?

Whether in the form of donations or kind words (maybe even joining a project), it might be something that helps keep people going on the things they love but for which they don't get a lot of appreciation.

Curious to hear y'all's thoughts.

Edit: Someone mentioned I Love Free Software Day, which is cool that it exists. I like the idea behind it, but I'm hesitant to piggyback upon a well-known holiday, for fear of being wholly overshadowed (Valentine's Day is already stressful enough for some people).

 

cross-posted from: https://reddthat.com/post/32967733

I said I'd post photos when I got everything working, so here's my penultimate build!

It's penultimate, because I need to get an active cooler for the NVME drive nestled above the GPU, but otherwise, this build is basically in its final form.

 

cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/31079738

Regression was introduced in 2015. It was patched in Feb 2024.

 

My SO and I have some contractors coming out to install new windows throughout our home. They will be here for around two days.

SO says that when they were growing up in the Deep South, it was expected that you would provide lunch for the workers if it was a multi-day job. Is that still a thing? What's the proper etiquette in Texas?

 

cross-posted from: https://reddthat.com/post/32123809

My Big Shuriken 3 isn't really sufficient for my new 5700X3D, even with undervolting, so I'm upgrading to the Phantom Spirit 120 SE. I've seen elsewhere that some people claim that the SE and the Normal/EVO versions are the same height, and the 154mm height noted by Thermalright is coldplate to fin.

Well, here's what seems to me to be definitive proof that the SE is indeed shorter than its capped siblings. The 154mm seems to be coldplate to pipe tip. Note that this is not my image; I'm just sharing for anyone's future reference.

The new cooler will be going into an NR200 (non-P, non-Max), and it will be paired with the aforementioned CPU on a Gigabyte B550I Aorus Pro AX. It seems to be the same overall shape and tower offset as the Peerless Assassin, so I'm expecting it to fit similarly. Will post pictures when everything is installed and working.

 

The "Pro-Life" Party, everyone. SMH

Meanwhile...

At a campaign event over the weekend in Fort Worth, Texas, hundreds of Allred’s supporters broke out in raucous applause when he vowed to protect a woman’s right to an abortion. “When I’m in the Senate, we’re going to restore Roe v. Wade,” Allred said.

Please vote, y'all. There's more at stake than just a presidency.

 

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/14010304

State constitutional rights to abortion are on the ballot in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New York, Nevada, and South Dakota.

Idaho, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Wisconsin have initiatives on the ballot to ban noncitizens from voting. It's already illegal, but the initiatives will probably be used to harass and disenfranchise minorities and activists, if they pass.

Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, D.C., Alaska, and Missouri will vote to adopt or prohibit ranked choice voting.

Alaska, California, Massachusetts, and Missouri will vote to adopt a $15-18 minimum wage.

And so on. Ballotpedia has a complete list.

Go register to vote, or check your registration if you've already registered.

 

I'm saving up to get a 5700X3D around Christmas, upgrading from a 5600G, but I want to make sure I prepare properly before I do the swap.

The RAM I bought couldn't match the C18 @ 4000 M/Ts advertised and still remain stable, but I managed to manually overclock to C16 @ 3666. Should I drop to JDEC specs before I upgrade, or is it a non-issue?

 
 

I noticed that a lot of the posts from Lemmy.World are showing with few or no votes, and often no comments. Going to the actual post shows votes and comments.

Did something change with how we/they sync up?

Reddthat: https://reddthat.com/post/26198974

Slrpnk.net: https://slrpnk.net/post/13517175

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